bookbashuk Chapter 138 is truly ruthless.
Chapter 138 is truly ruthless.
Chapter 138 is truly ruthless.
At the intersection of the most bustling streets in the capital, stands a magnificent and imposing building shrouded in the fragrance of incense and smoke.
This is the Alchemists' Guild of the entire Gama Empire. Even if the royal family of the Gama Empire were to visit, they would still have to show some respect here.
Because those gathered here are the most noble profession in the entire Dou Qi Continent, and also the group of people with the greatest power to command the wind and rain: alchemists!
As the headquarters of the entire Gama Empire, the Alchemist Guild is several times larger than that of a typical Alchemist Guild.
Upon entering the gates of the Alchemists' Guild, one is greeted by distinct areas to the southeast and west.
The eastern area is where Taobao shops trade, and at regular intervals there is a platform built of oak stone.
Each platform was filled with numerous rare treasures, but the so-called merchants didn't engage in buying and selling; they simply sat on small chairs at the back of the platform, going about their own business.
Only if an alchemist takes a liking to the treasure will they be able to negotiate and trade with it.
These people were indeed not ordinary merchants; they were all genuine alchemists.
Meanwhile, the gold coins circulating on the mainland had little value to them; everything they brought out here was in barter.
Xiao Yan observed along the way and had to admit that there were indeed many treasures, including quite a few that could be used to refine fifth and sixth-grade pills.
Even Xiao Yan couldn't resist taking a stroll around here.
Suddenly, Xiao Yan stopped in his tracks, because on a platform he saw a material—a material needed to refine the Nether Crystal Pill!
The Nether Crystal Pill is a seventh-grade pill, and Xiao Yan is indeed not capable of refining it at the moment, but he plans to gather the necessary materials in advance.
First and foremost, I already have the Jadeite Poison Heart Fruit, and secondly, the crystal core of a seventh-tier poison-type magical beast.
These two items are the most important and the most difficult to obtain, but Xiao Yan is not in a hurry to collect them.
As for the three secondary materials that follow, the Corrosive Orchid, the Eight Hundred Corrupted Heart Sand, and the Poisonous Blood Heart Vine, although they are also very precious, they are much simpler to obtain than the previous two.
The dark blue, withered flower that Xiao Yan saw was none other than the Bone-Corroding Orchid.
Both the Corrosive Orchid and the Forgotten Lotus are medicinal herbs of the same grade, but the Forgotten Lotus prefers to grow in highly poisonous wetlands, while the Corrosive Orchid prefers to grow in highly poisonous drylands.
The value of a single Bone-Corroding Orchid is roughly equivalent to a Grade 4 pill, making it one of the easiest items to obtain among the Nether Crystal Pills.
Now that they had met by chance, Xiao Yan was inevitably pleasantly surprised and walked straight toward the other person.
"My friend, how much is this 'Bone-Eating Orchid'?"
The stall owner was a lazy alchemist who was taking a nap in a chair. The badge on his chest had three wavy lines, which represented his level as a third-grade alchemist.
He glanced at Xiao Yan and, upon discovering that the other was only a first-grade cultivator, immediately lost interest: "A fifth-grade pill, or a fourth-grade soul pill formula."
Good heavens, this is really shady. I have to say these alchemists are all incredibly cunning; the things they bring out are things they have surplus but don't need.
However, the buyers are not necessarily the same, so apart from those who are in a hurry to cash out, almost everything has a certain premium.
The value of a Soul Pill formula is roughly three times that of the pill itself, and even the worst Grade 5 pill is three to five times better than a Grade 4 pill.
It's fair to say that this guy's heart is utterly black.
Most importantly, Xiao Yan currently has neither fifth-grade pills nor fourth-grade soul pill formulas, but they are printed in the medicine book that Sheng'er gave him.
The value of that medicine book is far greater than that of a mere Bone-Corroding Orchid, and even an eighth-grade elixir might not be comparable. It's something I would never take out.
The remaining four green lotus seeds are each worth as much as a fifth-grade peak or even sixth-grade pill, so it's even less likely that they will be taken out.
"Friend, we are both alchemists, and we both know how high the prices are. Your markup is a bit too high."
Xiao Yan tried to negotiate the price with the other party, but this third-grade alchemist didn't seem to have any intention of giving him face.
"If you can't afford it, get out of the way. Don't block my sun." After saying that, the stall owner lazily turned over again.
"In that case, how about I exchange this for you?"
Xiao Yan took out a Sand Mandala, a fifth-grade material that could be used to refine fifth-grade and sixth-grade pills.
Today, in the entire Tagor Desert, only the tribes of the Eight Kings of the Serpent People and the Serpent People's Holy City can be found.
The stall owner raised his eyelids slightly, clearly recognizing the Sand Mandala, and sat up straight, slightly tempted.
Exchanging fourth-grade materials for fifth-grade materials is already a huge profit, but he doesn't really need the Sand Mandala, while the other party needs the Bone-Corroding Orchid, which gives him the capital to continue raising the price.
"The Sand Mandala is indeed a good thing, but it's not something I urgently need. If you need anything else, I might consider trading with you."
The stall owner glanced at Xiao Yan but didn't say what he wanted to buy. Whether or not he agreed was up to him.
Xiao Yan knew the other party was ruthless, but there was nothing he could do. Anyway, he could afford to give them this little bit of stuff. Then he took out a jade box containing the Forgotten River Lotus.
"This is the fourth-grade medicinal herb, the Forgotten Lotus, whose value is on par with the Corrosive Orchid. In addition, I'm also trading this Sand Mandala with you. If you still feel it's not enough, then there's nothing I can do."
Xiao Yan shrugged. Even if he wanted it, he wouldn't be ripped off without thinking. At most, he would be given some things that he didn't need for the time being.
The stall owner picked up the jade box, lifted a corner of it, and after confirming that it was indeed a Lotus of Oblivion inside, he glanced at the Sand Mandala and nodded somewhat reluctantly.
"Alright, these two will do."
The two exchanged medicinal herbs and completed the transaction. After Xiao Yan obtained the Bone-Corroding Orchid, the stall owner immediately placed the previously empty spot with the Forgotten River Lotus and the Sand Mandala, probably hoping to lure in another victim.
However, none of this mattered to Xiao Yan; he was willing to suffer a loss if necessary.
Xiao Yan put away the Corrosive Orchid and continued strolling westward. Several people were gathered around the stall of an old man with a slightly pale face.
On his stall, a specially made transparent jar contained a special pink flame.
It was a flame called Peach Blossom Flame, which was peeled off from the fifth-tier magical beast, the Kui Wood Beast.
Although this flame is slightly inferior to the purple flame of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, it is very gentle and extremely easy to tame.
Alchemists below the fourth rank cannot materialize flames, so this kind of real fire that can improve their alchemy skills has become their favorite.
However, this thing was worthless to Xiao Yan. After all, let alone the three strange flames on his body, even the Azure Lotus Flame nurtured by the Azure Lotus Seed was dozens of times stronger than this thing.
It can be said that the Peach Blossom Fire has no other advantages besides being easy to tame.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to leave, he noticed a girl with silver hair that reached the ground, squatting in front of the stall, her eyes fixed on the peach blossom fire, unable to look away.
Her back view was very familiar, and a name instantly popped into Xiao Yan's mind: Xue Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xue family in Black Rock City.