Chapter 584 - 584: Comparing Elixirs

With the go-ahead, the Inner Sect disciple was relieved but also shocked. 'Just what kind of Tier Four Spiritual Medicine is this, that the two of them have fought the price up to a hundred and fifty thousand?'

"Sixty thousand!"

After a moment's hesitation, the Inner Sect disciple gritted his teeth and added another ten thousand to the bid.

Chu Qingyun, however, was now looking at the man who had nodded.

The man looked to be about twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old and was quite handsome. He carried himself with a subtle air of nobility and arrogance. It was clear he was the true decision-maker among the Martial Kings they were facing.

And that man was also staring at Chu Qingyun, sizing him up with a puzzled look in his eyes.

There weren't many in the Outer Sect who could casually throw around one hundred and fifty thousand Primordial Spirit Liquid without batting an eye, yet he had no impression of Chu Qingyun whatsoever.

After a brief hesitation, Chu Qingyun spoke again. "One hundred thousand!"

Instantly, an uproar swept through the surroundings. Everyone stared at Chu Qingyun in disbelief; even Mu Xiaoxiao was stunned.

One hundred thousand Primordial Spirit Liquid—that was the price for *each* All-Seeing Fruit.

For three, that meant three hundred thousand Primordial Spirit Liquid!

That was nearly the price of a King Level Secret Manual!

"Young Master Cai, this…"

At a price of three hundred thousand Primordial Spirit Liquid, the Inner Sect disciple no longer dared to speak lightly. He turned to look at the man who had nodded earlier.

That man also frowned, then stepped forward and said to Chu Qingyun, "Junior Brother, they're just three All-Seeing Fruits. Is there any need to get so worked up?"

"I am Cai Mao of the Pill Institute. These three All-Seeing Fruits are mine. In the future, I can refine an elixir for you once. How about it?"

Hearing this, Chu Qingyun's brows furrowed.

There was nothing wrong with the proposal itself. Using the promise of refining an elixir as a bargaining chip was a very normal practice among Alchemists.

However, Cai Mao's tone was extremely unpleasant.

It was obvious he was the one who didn't want to raise the price any further, yet the words coming out of his mouth sounded as if he were bestowing charity upon Chu Qingyun.

"There's no need for you to refine an elixir. I am determined to have these three All-Seeing Fruits," Chu Qingyun said.

Instantly, the expressions on the faces of Cai Mao and the few Martial King Realm Inner Sect Disciples changed.

"Insolence! Cai deigned to negotiate with you, but you insist on doing this the hard way!"

"Utterly shameless! A mere Outer Disciple dares to act so presumptuously before us!"

Two of them couldn't even stop themselves from shouting rebukes.

In their eyes, it was only natural for a mere Outer Disciple to be bullied by Inner Sect Disciples. For an Outer Disciple to dare resist, however, was insolence.

"Hmph. If you want to raise the price, then raise it. If not, then these All-Seeing Fruits are mine. Even Inner Sect Disciples have to follow the rules!" Chu Qingyun snorted.

Seeing that Chu Qingyun wouldn't back down an inch, a gloomy glint flashed in Cai Mao's eyes.

However, he really didn't want to raise the price any further. In his view, paying three hundred thousand Primordial Spirit Liquid for three All-Seeing Fruits was already the absolute limit.

But he didn't want to give up just like that, either.

After a moment of thought, a smile suddenly appeared on Cai Mao's face. He said, "I'll also bid one hundred thousand, but I'll add another benefit on top."

As he spoke, he found the seller, the sixth-level Martial Spirit, in the crowd and waved him over.

"As a Spirit Level Alchemist, I have many kinds of Spirit Level Elixirs. Seller, I'll let you choose any three of them. Consider that a bonus on top of the one hundred thousand Primordial Spirit Liquid," Cai Mao said with a smile to the sixth-level Martial Spirit seller.

With that, he took out more than ten different kinds of elixirs from his Storage Ring in one go. As he brought each one out, he briefly introduced its name and effect.

Furthermore, the ones he produced were all quite uncommon elixirs.

A little less than half of them were actually quite good—some could even save a sixth-level Martial Spirit's life in a critical moment.

Looking at those elixirs, many people in the crowd couldn't help but click their tongues in admiration, their eyes filled with unconcealed envy.

Chu Qingyun, however, had a look of slight disdain in his eyes.

He was scorning Cai Mao for preying on the Outer Disciples' lack of worldly knowledge.

'Although these elixirs are uncommon, the value of Spirit Level Elixirs is more or less fixed. Even if they were auctioned off, their prices would likely not break ten thousand, unless they came across someone in extremely desperate need.'

'To put it bluntly, the value of those dozen or so elixirs combined doesn't even come close to one hundred thousand.'

However, Chu Qingyun didn't want to add any more Primordial Spirit Liquid either. A price of three hundred thousand was already a bit much.

Just as the sixth-level Martial Spirit was dazzled and unsure which ones to choose, Chu Qingyun spoke up. "I have an elixir here as well, which I can add on top of the three hundred thousand Primordial Spirit Liquid."

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze instantly focused on Chu Qingyun.

But the Inner Sect Disciples with Cai Mao all showed looks of disdain. "A mere seventh-level Martial Spirit like you? What kind of elixir could you possibly produce?"

"Young Master Cai is a renowned Alchemist in the Pill Institute. You brat, you dare make a fool of yourself here?"

"This ignorant brat probably got lucky, found some trash elixir somewhere, and now thinks it's a treasure, hahaha…"

The few Inner Sect Disciples started to mock him.

And Cai Mao from the Pill Institute couldn't help but sneer. "You're taking out an elixir too? Fine. I'd love to see what kind of elixir you can produce that can compare to mine."

'When it comes to Primordial Spirit Liquid, I don't know why he has so much, but when it comes to elixirs, I have more than enough confidence.'

'A mere Outer Disciple who hasn't even reached the ninth level of the Martial Spirit Realm dares to compete with me in elixirs? He's simply courting death!'

Facing the numerous doubtful gazes, Chu Qingyun simply smiled. Then, unhurriedly, he took out a jade box from his Storage Ring. Upon opening it, a searing hot aura emanated from within.

"A Middle Grade Celestial Spirit Pill. Consuming it can increase the success rate of breaking through to the seventh level of the Martial Spirit Realm by thirty percent," Chu Qingyun said softly, holding the Celestial Spirit Pill.

Instantly, the sixth-level Martial Spirit seller's eyes were glued to the elixir in Chu Qingyun's hand, unable to look away.

The leap from a sixth-level Martial Spirit to a seventh-level one was a major hurdle in the Martial Spirit Realm. This guy had tried to break through before, but he had failed.

But if he could obtain this Celestial Spirit Pill, things would be different. A thirty percent increase in his chances would undoubtedly make this hurdle much smaller.

Seeing Chu Qingyun take out the Celestial Spirit Pill, Cai Mao's expression changed abruptly.

He had heard of and even inquired about this elixir back when he was a sixth-level Martial Spirit. But whether it was the Magma Essence ingredient or the sheer difficulty of the Alchemy itself, it was far beyond his reach.

Even now, Cai Mao wouldn't dare claim he could successfully refine a Celestial Spirit Pill.