I Just Want To Slack off In Cultivation - Chapter 58
Chapter 58 Superior-Grade Bone Tempering Pill!
When the people in the room smelled the fragrance, they felt their minds clearing up.
Shao Ningzhi’s reaction was especially exaggerated. Reveling in the fragrance, he took a deep breath, sighed with emotion, and said, “Junior Sister Jin’s alchemy skills have gone up another level! Just smelling this fragrance will save me a day’s work.”
“Senior Brother Shao, you’re too kind.” Jin Sumian’s expression was calm, without any surprise. She turned to the white-robed, white-bearded old man and asked, “What was the result?”
The old man smiled and said, “Daoist Jin sent a total of 347 elixirs this time, of which 164 are Bone Tempering Pills and 39 are Essence Enhancing Pills…” In a very familiar manner, he first listed the types of pills that Jin Sumian wanted to appraise this time. The smile on his face deepened. “Congratulations, Daoist Jin. Among them, 289 are middle-grade pills and 57 are inferior-grade pills.”
He deliberately paused for a moment and took a deep breath before saying seriously, “There’s another… superior-grade pill! Essence Enhancing Pill!”
“What?!” Hearing this, Jin Sumian revealed a faint smile and raised her chin slightly. Her originally calm face was also slightly more expressive now. Shao Ningzhi and the other two immediately cried out in surprise. They turned to her in unison and said in surprise, “Superior-grade pill?” The white-robed old man smiled and said, “That’s right, it’s a superior-grade pill.”
He looked at Jin Sumian in admiration. “Daoist Jin, you’ve devoted yourself to the Alchemy Dao and have been able to refine superior-grade pills in less than 10 years. You can be said to be talented! In time, there will definitely be a place for you on the Alchemy Rankings.”
“Senior, you’re joking.” Jin Sumian suppressed her joy and said humbly, “The people on the Alchemy Rankings are all alchemy geniuses. I’m still far from them. I still need to continue researching diligently.”
The two of them exchanged pleasantries before the white-robed old man and Jin Sumian settled the account.
Jin Sumian asked softly, “It seems to be too much?”
“Not much, not much,” said the white-robed elder with a chuckle. “This is the Pavilion’s Deputy Head’s wish. In the future, we will buy Daoist Jin’s pills at a 10% premium to aid your cultivation level in improving your alchemy.”
“Thank you very much.” Jin Sumian could not help smiling. Shao Ningzhi and the others beside her were fawning over her.
Shao Ningzhi said bluntly, “Of course, there are alchemy geniuses on the Alchemy Rankings, but isn’t Junior Sister Jin a genius too? She’s even a genius among geniuses!”
Although Lu Luqiang and Fan Xi were not as explicit as he was, they nodded slightly and acknowledged Jin Sumian’s alchemy talent.
After a long while, the white-robed old man finally noticed Pei Ling. He thought that he was with Jin Sumian, so he asked, “This young Daoist is a little unfamiliar, but which peak is he from?”
“Senior, I’m here to sell pills.” Pei Ling was getting impatient. As the saying goes, time is spirit stones, and spirit stones are my life!
If not for the fact that Jin Sumian and the rest were all high-level Qi Refinement cultivators who were more than his match, he would have urged them to stop dawdling just now.
He quickly said, “Please appraise it, Senior.”
That white-robed old man sized him up and saw that he was young and inexperienced. He smiled slightly and did not take it to heart. He only called out to him, “Show him.”
Then he continued to talk to Jin Sumian and the others.
Pei Ling frowned and looked behind the old man. A teenager who looked to be no more than 15 or 16 years old walked out shyly and said softly, “Senior Brother, where are your pills? Let me appraise them.”
“They’re all in here.” Pei Ling pondered and handed a porcelain bottle over. “Please appraise the quality.”
He felt a little perturbed when he said this.
After all, when he was refining pills just now, the pill fragrance was much stronger than when Yan Gu was demonstrating. Pei Ling relied purely on the system to refine pills. He did not know anything.
He did not know if this situation was good or bad.
Seeing his casual attitude, the youth did not pay much attention to it. He took the porcelain bottle and opened it casually. However, just as the cork was pulled out, a medicinal fragrance quickly wafted out and filled the room!
“Fellow Daoist Jin’s alchemy skills have improved so quickly.” The white-robed old man was smiling as he said to Jin Sumian, “I’m sure you’ll be able to try refining the Foundation Establishment Pill soon?”
Jin Sumian shook his head slightly and said, “The formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill…”
Before they could finish, they smelled the pill fragrance and could not help but be stunned. They suddenly turned their heads!
The white-robed old man’s pupils constricted when he saw the young man pouring out a pill. Just as he was about to hold it up to take a closer look, the old man quickly rushed forward and snatched it.
This pill was grayish-white in color, but its translucence was almost like glass. It looked lustrous.
Moreover, it exuded an extremely pure fragrance that seeped into the heart.
“Superior Bone Tempering Pill?!” The white-robed old man and Jin Sumian exclaimed in unison!
Pills were classified into inferior, medium, superior, and supreme-grades.
No matter what pill it was, as long as it was superior or supreme-grade, it would attract everyone’s attention. The difference between the Bone Tempering Pill and the Essence Enhancing Pill was that it was an essential elixir for the basic skills of the outer sect disciples, the Bone Forging Art. It was widely circulated in the outer sect and even in the entire Deep Sea Sect. However, such a huge base rarely produced superior-grade pills. Not to mention a junior in the Alchemy Dao like Jin Sumian, even many famous veteran alchemists had never produced a superior-grade Bone Tempering Pill.
The reason was very simple. This kind of entry-level pill was used on a large scale. Over the tens of thousands of years of the Deep Sea Sect’s existence, the pill formula had evolved in terms of price and quality. The simplicity and low cost of the raw materials directly determined the supply limit of this kind of pill. Although it was not impossible to refine superior-grade or supreme-grade pills, it had extremely stringent requirements for alchemy skills.
The problem was that the Bone Tempering Pill was only an entry-level pill. The profits and uses were limited. If one’s skills reached the level of a master, who would do a thankless thing like refining the Bone Tempering Pill?
That was why most of the Bone Tempering Pills circulated in the Deep Sea Sect were inferior-grade. As for middle-grade pills, only someone with outstanding alchemy talent like Jin Sumian could guarantee a stable long-term supply. This was also the reason why the Hundred Treasures Pavilion valued it so much.
“Little friend.” The white-robed old man suppressed his excitement and did not bother to continue appraising. He quickly said to Pei Ling, “Our Hundred Treasures Pavilion will pay 30 inferior-grade Spirit Stones for this superior-grade Bone Tempering Pill. How about that?”
Thirty inferior-grade Spirit Stones? Pei Ling was stunned for a moment. When he came to his senses, he could not help being overjoyed!
He had originally thought that selling one pill for seven inferior-grade Spirit Stones was already a high price, but he did not expect the other party to offer 30 spirit stones immediately! Just as he was about to agree, Jin Sumian narrowed her eyes and shouted, “Wait!”
She turned to Pei Ling and said in a low voice, “I’ll pay 50 inferior-grade Spirit Stones!”
“Daoist Jin, what do you mean?” The white-robed old man frowned when he heard that. His warmth toward Jin Sumian immediately disappeared. “This is the Hundred Treasure Tower. This young friend clearly came specifically to sell pills in our Hundred Treasures Pavilion.”
Jin Sumian snorted lightly and said, “Deputy Head Lin, this junior brother just said that he came to sell pills. He didn’t say that he would definitely sell them to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion. Besides, I didn’t force him. Isn’t business about mutual consent?”
“…” The old man surnamed Lin looked at her speechlessly and said to Pei Ling, “Let’s do this. The Hundred Treasures Pavilion is offering 50 inferior-grade Spirit Stones for this superior-grade Bone Tempering Pill. In addition, we will add a 10% premium to the remaining pills in the bottle. What do you think, young friend?” Without waiting for Pei Ling and Jin Sumian to speak, he continued, “If you want to sell other pills here in the future, we will offer a premium of 10%!”
