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Chapter 546: 538: Trouble Caused by the Nine-Rank Immortal Pill
Chapter 546: 538: Trouble Caused by the Nine-Rank Immortal Pill
Chapter 546: Chapter 538: Trouble Caused by the Nine-Rank Immortal Pill
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An hour’s fee for five taels of Silver Money was definitely a sky-high price.
Qin Niu almost thought he had encountered a tea hustle.
“Here are ten taels of Silver Money, if it’s not enough, I’ll add more!”
In order to coax useful information out of Miss Yue, it was appropriate to be a little generous and bleed some money first.
To him, ten taels of Silver Money were but a trifling sum.
If he could really find out about the affairs of the Yao Family, these ten taels would be very well spent.
“Oh, how could I possibly let you pay for this? The hostess should pay, since you’re the guest,” the woman said gracefully.
If she had truly intended to pay, she would have hurried to settle the bill already.
Qin Niu naturally wouldn’t quibble over such trifles with her, and indifferently waved his hand, “It’s all the same who pays, Miss Yue needn’t mind.” Seeing Qin Niu so generous, Miss Yue’s attitude towards him warmed noticeably.
After the two entered the private room on the second floor, Qin Niu discovered that a soundproofing array had been set up, which immediately put him on alert.
Even though Elixir City had a rule prohibiting fighting within the city, with a soundproofing array, if Qin Niu were to be killed here, no one would ever know.
When traveling in unfamiliar places, it was better to proceed with caution.
“Waiter, why is there an array set up in this private room?”
Qin Niu asked the server.
“Immortal must be visiting our Whispering Teahouse for the first time, then? Each private room on the second floor is equipped with an independent soundproofing array. One only needs to manipulate the array flag on the table to seal off the sound inside the room,” explained the server.
After finishing the explanation and serving them a pot of fine tea, the server smiled ambiguously at Qin Niu, “Please enjoy, I’ll take my leave now. Once the soundproofing array is activated, no matter how loud the noises inside the private room are, they cannot be heard from the outside. And without your permission, no one will come to disturb you.”
After speaking, the server eyed Miss Yue and then Qin Niu before quickly exiting.
On leaving, he did not forget to set up an hourglass.
The private room required five taels of Silver Money per hour, most likely measured by this hourglass.
But it’s believed that no one would be foolish enough to frolic with a woman in here.
Mainly because the price was too extravagant.
There was simply no need.
“Miss Yue, could you introduce your most skilled Pill Alchemist to me? I’m looking to refine a seventh-grade Boundary-breaking Elixir, just provide me with a Pill Master proficient in crafting such Elixirs.”
After activating the soundproofing array, Qin Niu got straight to the point.
She, however, smiled and leaned a bit closer to Qin Niu, a faint scent drifting into his nostrils. He harbored no improper thoughts but instead frowned slightly.
Miss Yue caught all these subtle expressions and understood that Qin Niu was not a frivolous man, and thus she stopped teasing right away.
Instead, she returned to her seat, her expression becoming much more serious.
“In the entire Elixir City, there are no more than ten Pill Alchemists capable of refining seventh-grade Elixirs. There are only three who specialize in crafting Boundary-breaking Elixirs, and the Pill Alchemist behind me is one of those three.”
After speaking, she paused, staring at Qin Niu to gauge his reaction.
Qin Niu showed no emotion.
“Master Huang Changchun, have you heard of him?”
“Qin has limited knowledge and knows very little of these Pill Masters’ reputations. Miss Yue could just introduce him directly, there’s no need for intrigue.”
“Giggle! It seems Immortal Qin is quite a forthright person! I like dealing with customers like you.”
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She covered her mouth with a slight chuckle.
“If I said Master Huang Changchun is the strongest among the three 7th rank Pill Masters adept at concocting Boundary-breaking Elixirs, you might not believe me, thinking I’m exaggerating to land this deal. Master Huang Changchun once studied alchemy under Master Yao Yangming, which established a solid foundation for him. Whether it’s knowledge, alchemy experience, or control over the alchemical flames, he’s far superior to ordinary Pill Masters.”
“Now that the Yao Family is gone, Master Huang Changchun’s alchemy skills are considered the most extraordinary in the whole Elixir City.”
“Even the other 7th rank Pill Masters frequently seek him out to exchange alchemy techniques.”
Qin Niu wasn’t interested in this Master Huang Changchun that Miss Yue mentioned.
He was, however, very curious about Master Yao Yangming who she mentioned.
But he couldn’t let this curiosity show outright.
One must inquire indirectly to be safe.
“Who is Yao Yangming?”
Qin Niu asked.
“You don’t know Master Yao Yangming?” She thought Qin Niu was teasing her. After carefully looking into Qin Niu’s eyes for a while, she realized he didn’t seem to be lying.
“Master Yao Yangming was the most formidable Pill Alchemist of the Yao Family. It’s said he successfully concocted a 9th rank Elixir, causing a sensation throughout the entire cultivation world.
Currently, in the whole Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, even in the entire cultivation world, it’s believed that only Master Yao Yangming can concoct a 9th rank Elixir.
Somehow, the Myriad Beast Immortal Sect’s elder Yu Yuan found out about this.
He then invited Yao Yangming to help with alchemy.
Master Yao Yangming outright refused to help Yu Yuan, the Immortal, concoct a 9th rank Immortal Pill. According to rumors, that Immortal Yu Yuan is domineering and has committed many atrocities.
With his natural lifespan nearing its end, Immortal Yu Yuan was desperate, urgently wanting to extend his life or break through his current realm using a 9th rank Immortal Pill.
After being rejected by Yao Yangming, he couldn’t help but fly into a rage, and neither threats nor promises were effective.
Eventually, this only made Yao Yangming more stubborn, who then berated Yu Yuan harshly, exposing all of the Immortal’s heinous deeds.
What kind of person was this Immortal Yu Yuan? He raised two divine dragons, a terrifying figure in the cultivation world that no one dared to provoke for many years. Refusing to concoct an elixir for him and even listing his crimes was tantamount to plucking hairs from a tiger’s head.
The Yao Family immediately faced a calamity of annihilation.
Overnight, Immortal Yu Yuan led a group to exterminate the Yao Family, capturing all their Pill Masters and imprisoning them in the Myriad Beast Immortal Sect. It’s heard that Master Yao Yangming fought desperately and was seriously injured. Some say Master Yao Yangming has fallen, while others believe he was just captured by the Myriad Beast Immortal Sect.
In any case, the destruction of the Yao Family led to a reshuffle of the Elixir City’s elixir business.
There used to be quite a few Pill Masters who could concoct 8th rank Immortal Pills. Now, being able to concoct a 7th rank Immortal Pill is already considered the highest skill level.
If Immortal Qin doesn’t trust me, you can go inquire about Master Huang Changchun’s reputation. It would be the same if you come to find me later.”
She said confidently.
Qin Niu successfully gathered some information about the Yao Family’s enemies, giving him a base understanding of them.
As long as they weren’t from the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, it was fine.
As for the Myriad Beast Immortal Sect, they were too remote to have any control here.
“Ah, what a pity! If Master Yao Yangming hadn’t been captured, maybe he could have easily helped me concoct a 7th rank Immortal Pill,” Qin Niu lamented after hearing the story. “Elixir City should be under the jurisdiction of the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, right? Logically speaking, with such a powerful Pill Master, the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect wouldn’t just stand by watching him be captured by another Immortal Sect.”
Historically, Elixir City was located in the domain of the Longevity Immortal Sect.
Its position was very special.
Now, it had become a city under the control of the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect.