Chapter 501 - 90: Threat! Obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill Formula, Wang Tianshuo’s Shock
Currently, I only have one complete set of Foundation Establishment materials, and there is no guarantee that I can successfully refine the Foundation Establishment Pill in one go, so naturally, I dare not make any promises.
However, after taking just two steps, he paused, thought for a moment, and then returned, standing before Wang Tianshuo, he said, "There’s something I need to ask Fellow Daoist Wang to help with, may I?"
"What kind of help?"
Wang Tianshuo quickly inquired.
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After a stick of incense had burned, Wang Tianshuo looked at the Storage Bag in his hand, unable to conceal his shock.
Immediately, he hurriedly packed up his stall.
Then he strode to the auction behind the Black Market.
At this time, there was still some time before the auction officially began, so they hadn’t stopped accepting items from the cultivators for auction.
As Wang Tianshuo came along, a steward by the last name of Li quickly attended to him.
Upon explaining his intentions, he was invited into a private room.
"May I know what items Fellow Daoist intends to auction so that I can evaluate and appraise them?"
Steward Li asked seriously.
"Just a few bottles of spirit pills that I want to auction off."
Wang Tianshuo hesitated slightly and then quickly took out three bottles of Spirit Pill, saying, "These three bottles are Youthful Appearance Pills, one pill per bottle..."
"Youthful Appearance Pills? Are these the Youthful Appearance Pills recently popular at Shuiyun Pavilion?
Though this Spirit Pill is precious, it’s not worth bringing to my Black Market auction."
As he spoke, Steward Li picked up a Jade Bottle, opened it slightly, and his eyes suddenly widened, "Top... Top Grade Spirit Pill? Top Grade Youthful Appearance Pill?"
While saying this, he opened the other two Pill Bottles one after another, and his breathing became immediately rapid.
As someone from the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace, he knew all too well the recent craze over Youthful Appearance Pills.
Even his several concubines had been putting on airs, trying to please him to buy them at least one pill.
Feeling overwhelmed, he had already decided to grit his teeth and spend a substantial amount to purchase several.
After all, with several concubines, he couldn’t favor one over another, so when he buys, he has to buy several.
So he knew even more the great attraction the Youthful Appearance Pills had for women and female cultivators.
Even ordinary Low Grade Youthful Appearance Pills are like this, not to mention Middle Grade or Top Grade.
And now, what’s placed before him is none other than Top Grade.
Top Grade Youthful Appearance Pills.
It would absolutely drive countless female cultivators crazy.
Even without a Dual Cultivation partner, they might grit their teeth and stomp their feet to buy them, even if it’s not for cultivation.
"For these three Top Grade Youthful Appearance Pills, we can set a starting price of seven thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones each, and I estimate they should sell for at least ten thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones apiece.
It’s a pity we didn’t advertise in advance; otherwise, I’m confident we could sell each for fifteen thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones in our auction."
Steward Li said continuously.
Upon hearing this, Wang Tianshuo nodded, maintaining a calm exterior even though he was deeply shocked inside.
He had already realized Zhou Changwang’s alchemy skills were significant but never imagined they were this high—that he could actually refine Top Grade Spirit Pills.
"Next, I have a set of ten bottles of Lower Grade Jade Flower Pills and three bottles at the Middle Grade Level.
A set of ten Rejuvenation Pills, and three at the Middle Grade Level.
Help me auction them all together."
Soon after, Wang Tianshuo spoke again.
Though his voice was calm, his heart was a little numb.
These many spirit pills are indeed worth a fortune.
He never expected that Fellow Daoist Changsheng would trust him so much as to hand over spirit pills worth tens of thousands of Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.
Is he really not afraid of me running away with this batch of spirit pills?
"Jade Flower Pills, Rejuvenation Pills, these are all hot-selling items; ordinary loose cultivators can’t even find a place to buy them.
And yet, there are Middle Grade Spirit Pills among them; truly..."
Even Steward Li’s breathing became hurried.
These would all contribute to his performance, and if these spirit pills were sold through him at the auction, he’d have a share of the profit, so he was naturally very attentive.
"The market price for a Lower Grade Jade Flower Pill is eighty Lower-Grade Spirit Stones per pill, so a bottle of ten pills is eight hundred Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.
Ten bottles make eight thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.
But since this is an auction, it’s not hard to sell ten bottles for ten thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.
The three bottles of Middle Grade Jade Flower Pills, Middle Grade ones are relatively scarce and generally worth two thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones per bottle, so three bottles make six thousand.
The same goes for Rejuvenation Pills.
Together, this batch of spirit pills should fetch thirty to forty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones."
Then, Steward Li quickly calculated and began quoting prices.
Wang Tianshuo nodded, hesitated for a few breaths, then once again took out three bottles of spirit pills from the Storage Bag, reluctantly saying, "These three bottles too, let’s auction those together."
As soon as he finished speaking, his chubby face wrinkled entirely.
The pain, it was too painful.
And extremely reluctant.
Seeing his reaction, Steward Li had already become excited.
The previously mentioned spirit pills were already so precious—what could these last three bottles be to make him so reluctant and pained to take them out?
They must be even more priceless and rare.
And of even greater value.
"These three bottles contain Foundation Condensation Pills, one pill per bottle.
Please help me auction them as well."
Wang Tianshuo said with difficulty, before gritting his teeth and handing over the three bottles of spirit pills.
Honestly, before stepping into the auction, he had considered greedily keeping these three bottles of Foundation Condensation Pills.
Not to take them as his own, but to buy them himself with Spirit Stones.
But he was very aware that doing so would mean losing the trust of Changsheng Daoist.
Perhaps, in the end, Changsheng Daoist wouldn’t say much, as the Spirit Stones weren’t reduced, but from his perspective, losing the other’s trust would be a greater loss.
He must remember the Foundation Condensation Pill Formula was purchased from him, and he knew very well how much time had passed from selling the formula to the other’s pill refinement.
A few months?
Less than three months!
These Foundation Condensation Pills are also Second Grade Spirit Pills.
And now the person has obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill Formula from him again.
He couldn’t help but wonder, what if the person truly refines the Foundation Establishment Pills?
Could his previous suggestion really come to fruition?
Even at a one in ten thousand chance, he would be willing to take the gamble.
Not to mention, the reward given by the other was extremely generous.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but probe his Storage Bag with Spiritual Sense, "Luckily, that one Foundation Condensation Pill is still inside it."
He felt a wave of relief thinking about that.
At this moment, Steward Li couldn’t help but gasp, almost trembling as he asked, "What? Foundation Condensation Pills?
And three of them?"
His excited face turned slightly red.
On normal occasions, these would be enough to serve as an auction finale.
He never expected that this unassuming chubby cultivator would take out three at once.
This was truly astonishing and curious for him.
Who is this person, and why can he produce so many valuable items?
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Biting his teeth, enduring the pain of finishing this Chapter, truly, I’m about to cry! In terms of dedication, doesn’t Yanhua deserve a monthly vote?