Chapter 222 - Comparison

Then again, the body would build up resistance if you took too much of the same pellets. In a nutshell, taking the first Greater Profound Pellet was the best, and the effects would gradually decrease over time with more consumption.

Also, Greater Profound Pellets’ effects would significantly decrease after reaching the third stage of the Profound Martial Realm. For the pellets to be effective, they had to be high-quality ones with at least 50% medicinal effects. As for pellets with 70%, it naturally goes without saying. So what was the concept behind 90% medicinal effects?

It could boost the cultivation of a sixth stage of the Profound Martial Realm into the seventh stage. Taking it would have the same effects as consuming the Greater Profound Pellet for the very first time.

So one could imagine what effect it would bring to those who had consumed Greater Profound Pellets for a long time to the point that the medicinal effects dropped to zero. Those cultivators would naturally go insane.

After all, Feng Jue of the Bloodwolf Mercenary was the greatest example. His cultivation had stopped in the sixth stage of the Profound Martial Realm for a long time now, but he entered the seventh stage after consuming the Greater Profound Pellets.

Everything went just as Feng Jue had expected. The Myriad Treasure Pavilion sold the Greater Profound Pellets in the form of an auction. There would be three pellets in a bottle, and they limited their sales to three bottles a day.

The remaining 18 pellets would be mixed with ordinary Greater Profound Pellets for auction. Each bottle would have one Greater Profound Pellet with 90% medicinal effects and 100 ordinary Greater Profound Pellets.

Honestly speaking, this sort of method was the same as robbery. But even so, the Myriad Treasure Pavilion was still crowded. The fourth floor space was almost full every day, and the other pellets’ sales also got better along with it.

Wei Yue was extremely excited about the Myriad Treasure Pavilion’s popularity. The business in the Myriad Treasure Pavilion wasn’t just good. The sales over the past few days even reached their sales amount in a month.

For that, they increased the promised sales to 50% for Ku Yun. The increment might not seem a lot, but the materials, alchemy chamber, and sales channels were all provided by the Myriad Treasure Pavilion.

The reason why his pellets would be so popular was since most elites in the capital had developed a strong resistance towards the Greater Profound Pellets. Furthermore, upon reaching the late phase of the Profound Martial Realm, cultivators would have to rely on stronger Greater Profound Pellets to increase their cultivation.

Lin Yun had just entered the Profound Martial Realm, so he didn’t want to start relying on pellets so early. Ku Yun also gave him the same suggestion not to start consuming pellets and only consume them when reaching the bottleneck to make a breakthrough.

It might be slower to rely on spiritual jades, but the sheer amount would make up for the speed difference. Lin Yun could naturally tell which was more beneficial to him. During his free time in the Myriad Treasure Pavilion, he didn’t waste a single minute and spent every time he had to cultivate.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed. A third of the time remaining to his fight with Ye Liuyun had passed. During this period, Lin Yun was cultivating with an unimaginable amount of spiritual jades. In just ten days, his cultivation made rapid progress, and he already reached the critical moment. He was just one step away from the second stage of the Profound Martial Realm.

Back in the Glittering Pavilion. Fu Guang and Liu Yue had harvested greatly after ten days of refining. They had refined a total of 400 Greater Profound Pellets with 70% medicinal effects.

“I’m afraid that it will cause a huge sensation in the capital the moment these pellets flows into the market.” Liu Yue looked at the bottles on the table with a grave expression. Aside from being an alchemist, she was also a cultivator. So she naturally knew the temptation of these Greater Profound Pellets with 70% medicinal effects.

Fu Guang also had an unconcealable joy flashing on his face. He spoke out, “This time, the Glittering Pavilion intends to monopolize the market and increase the price of Greater Profound Pellets. These 400 pellets can sell for at least 50,000 spiritual jades, and you also have a share in them. After all, I wouldn’t be so fast without your help.”

“I dare not. I’m just an apprentice, and I’m grateful enough that I can help you,” said Liu Yue.

Fu Guang nodded his head gently. He was satisfied with how Liu Yue, the daughter of Flying Dragon General, behaved before him. He laughed, “Today is my Pellet Opening Ceremony, and every alchemist in the capital will be here. You will soon be able to inscribe one star spiritual runes, so you’re just in time to accompany me. I’ll introduce you to them and lay out a path for you in advance.”

Liu Yue couldn’t help rejoicing when he heard that. After all, it wasn’t easy to join the social circle of alchemists. So it was undoubtedly an opportunity for her to have Fu Guang bring her in.

“Master, will this ceremony be very lively?” Liu Yue asked. She had not experienced such a ceremony in the past.

“It’ll be beneficial for you to experience more. I still remember how the Glittering Pavilion was fully filled in the previous ceremony. If I remember correctly, the Glittering Pavilion’s sales on that day were five times,” Fu Guang smiled.

“Five times!” Liu Yue smiled. “Master is truly worthy of your reputation. And here, Ku Yun still wants to be compared to you. That’s simply wishful thinking!”

Speaking of Ku Yun, Fu Guang’s face turned dark, “That idiot. Not only is he a piece of trash, but he nearly embarrassed me before the Glittering Pavilion. Once we’re done with the ceremony, I’ll reprimand him when we return to the Pellet Hall.”

Liu Yue rejoiced when she heard that. Ku Yun had humiliated her in public previously in the Pellet Hall, not to mention that he was even close with Lin Yun. This fact alone had left her unhappy for a long time.

“Let’s go. Time to go to the main hall.” Fu Guang cleaned up the Greater Profound Pellets on the table and led Liu Yue out. But as soon as they came out, Hall Master Mo was standing outside with a bitter expression.

“It looks like you’ve been waiting for a long time, Hall Master Mo. Come, lead the way!” Fu Guang smiled.

When Hall Master Mo heard that, his face turned ugly, and he stuttered, “M-M-Master Fu Guang… I’m afraid that the ceremony will have to be canceled…”

“Canceled?” Fu Guang’s face sank. He questioned, “Hall Master Mo, are you messing with me here?”

“I dare now. But how can we continue with the ceremony without a single soul outside?” Hall Master Mo replied with a bitter smile.

“That’s impossible!” Fu Guang said in a deep voice. “Did you not advertise that I’m here? Aside from me, who else can refine such excellent Greater Profound Pellets in the capital?”

“I already advertised that you were here ten days ago. But there’s really no one in the main hall…” Hall Master Mo replied truthfully.

“How can that be?!” Fu Guang harrumphed with disbelief written on his face. But he was dumbfounded when he came out to the main hall. The hall was empty, and there wasn’t a single soul.

“This…” Fu Guang’s face turned pale. Today should be his ceremony, but there wasn’t a single soul. There was no way someone as prideful as him could bear it.

“What’s going on?” Fu Guang said coldly with his voice trembling.

“Master Fu Guang, we made a blunder this time. The Myriad Treasure Pavilion invited an alchemist who can refine Greater Profound Pellets with 90% medicinal effects. It started seven days ago, and every single day, it struck a huge blow to the Glittering Pavilion’s business,” Hall Master Mo replied bitterly.

“Everyone has gone there, and I heard that the Myriad Treasure Pavilion is hosting their last auction today.”

Fu Guang was briefly stunned before he sneered, “90% medicinal effects? How can that be possible? My Greater Profound Pellets are the best, and not to mention 90% medicinal effects. It’s impossible even to have 80% medicinal effects!”

Hall Master Mo wanted to cry at this moment. He wasn’t an alchemist, so how would he know about that?

He now had a backlog of 300,000 ordinary Greater Profound Pellets, and he couldn’t sell them. The business was all taken away by the Myriad Treasure Pavilion. The Pavilion Master even gave him a death order that the 300,000 ordinary Greater Profound Pellets had to be cleared by this month. If he failed his task, then he would have to take full responsibility for the losses. But there was no way he could pay the Glittering Pavilion back even if he became a slave.

“Liu Yue, come with me to take a look at the Myriad Treasure Pavilion,” Fu Guang said with a darkened face. “Let’s take a look at who has such a great skill!”

With that, the two immediately rushed to the Myriad Treasure Pavilion. When they arrived, the scene left them surprised. There was a long queue outside the Myriad Treasure Pavilion. Everyone had to queue aside from those with noble status. This scene was entirely different compared to the Glittering Pavilion without any soul.

“I heard that today’s Master Fu Guang’s Pellet Opening Ceremony. Why didn’t you go there?”

“Why the hell would I go there? I took a peek earlier, and there wasn't a single soul.”

“Haha. Screw the Glittering Pavilion. They’re a bunch of merchants without conscience to price Greater Profound Pellets with 70% medicinal effects at 300 spiritual jades. The highest one auction in the Myriad Treasure Pavilion only cost 400 spiritual jades.”

“Furthermore, today is the last day of the auction. So we might not be able to buy it anymore if we don’t come today.” The crowd was chatting among themselves while they waited, and it was inevitable for them to talk about Fu Guang’s Pellet Opening Ceremony and the Myriad Treasure Pavilion’s auction today.

Things wouldn’t be so bad without a comparison. Fu Guang’s face turned dark instantly when he saw this scene, and he snorted, “Good! Myriad Treasure Pavilion! They’re trying to slap my face on purpose to place their last auction on the same day as my Pellet Opening Ceremony!”

Even Liu Yue’s face was dark with anger. She spoke out, “Master, I’ll get the Divine Guards to seal the Myriad Treasure Pavilion!”

“Calm down.” Fu Guang continued in a deep voice, “Greater Profound Pellets can’t have 90% medicinal effects, and it must be some heretical techniques. I’ll teach them a lesson after exposing them. Since they dare to slap me in my face, then I’ll make it so that he won’t be able to stay in the capital!”