Chapter 207: Chapter 144, Fourth Grade Pill Recipe,
Three-Striped Azure Spirit Pill
Translator: 549690339
Under the gazes filled with various meanings, Lu Yun followed Chu Yuanyao and left the Alchemist Alliance.
The setting sun cast its remaining light, making the golden and splendid palaces extraordinarily beautiful.
Being a city that accommodated millions of people, there was never a shortage of tall and splendid buildings.
Standing at the gate and looking at the gradually quieting crowd, Chu Yuanyao stretched lazily and made as if to embrace the sunset.
Lu Yun stood by her side, silently staring ahead without saying a word.
Gradually, the last hint of sunset was swallowed by the darkness.
Somewhere along the way, an enchanting figure slowly appeared. With her arrival, the temperature unconsciously dropped several times over.
“Heh, it seems trouble has arrived.”
Feeling the icy temperature coming from behind him, a faint smile appeared on Lu Yun’s face, but he never once turned his head to look at the newcomer.
Chu Lingxue’s gaze lingered on Lu Yun for a moment, then returned to Chu Yuanyao.
“Miss, we should head back.”
Chu Yuanyao didn’t respond immediately. After a long silence, she finally spoke, “Sister Lingxue, our teacher told us to show Lu Yun around.”
“Did President Qin say that?” Chu Lingxue’s eyebrows furrowed, but she didn’t say anything further.
However, Lu Yun could sense that the surrounding coldness became even thicker.
“Miss Yuanyao, if you’re busy, you can go ahead, I can just stroll around… in fact, I also have things to do, so I’ll leave first.”
Lu Yun responded with a nod and a smile, before turning around and quickly leaving.
“Sister Lingxue, look, you’ve scared another one away.”
At the gate, Chu Yuanyao watched as Lu Yun hurriedly walked away, shaking her head helplessly. She had initially planned to probe Lu Yun for information…
“Miss, it’s better for you to interact less with others, it’s for their own good and yours.”
Rushing from the Alchemist Alliance, Lu Yun found himself wandering aimlessly around the city streets.
No doubt about it, spending time with those two women left him more exhausted than spending a whole day at the Alchemy Conference.
The city was home to several million people, so one could always spot Martial Artists of the True Qi Realm and the Transforming Origin Realm on the streets, even those of the Origin Fluid Realm were not few.
Moreover, the bustling streets were lined with various shops filled with all sorts of eye-catching goods, enough to leave anyone dazzled.
Unfortunately, none of this held meaning or value to Lu Yun, who had no intention to linger.
While quickly walking on the streets, Lu Yun only gave passing glances to most things, then swiftly moved on.
He liked the hustle and bustle, but also feared it. In the bustling streets, he stood out as an anomaly.
It wasn’t until he reached the end of a street that Lu Yun finally slowed his pace.
Looking up at the colossal structure and unique symbol in the distance, his face revealed a hint of surprise, “No doubt about it, this is the headquarters of the Purple Gold Chamber of Commerce in Ling Province. This scale far surpasses the Purple Gold Auction House in the Spirit Martial Prefecture, it’s even comparable to the headquarters of the Alchemist Alliance.”
Watching as countless people flowed into the Purple Gold Auction House, Lu Yun tucked his hands into his sleeves and stepped onto the broad street paved with green stones.
The closer he got to the enormous Purple Gold Auction House, the more amazed Lu Yun seemed by the enormous flow of people, wondering how much the Purple Gold Chamber of Commerce makes in a day.
Easily weaving through the crowded street, an assortment of Martial Artists were present, and as just one of many, Lu Yun blended in.
After weaving his way through the crowded entrance and escaping the scrutinizing gaze of the guards, he casually walked in.
Upon entering the auction house, the soft light cascaded down, reflecting off the marble floors and brightly illuminating the surroundings.
The bustle from outside seemed thoroughly blocked by the door, as if stepping into another world in just one stride.
Taking a few steps to avoid the crowded entrance, Lu Yun paused, his gaze sweeping across the venue. His mouth was slightly agape as he looked in amazement at the hall, which resembled a city made of crystal.
Luxurious, splendid, decorated with jade, it was indescribably beautiful. These phrases couldn’t capture just how shockingly opulent the hall was.
Inside the luxurious hall, grim-faced, sharp-eyed fully armed guards could be seen everywhere. These guards wore the badge of the Purple Gold Chamber of Commerce, clearly indicating they were part of its security force.
With just a glimpse, Lu Yun could tell that dozens of eyes scanned over him, several of which emanated auras no weaker than his own at his peak.
It was no wonder this was the Purple Gold Chamber of Commerce. Such grandeur, even when compared to the headquarters of the Alchemist Alliance where the Alchemy Conference was held, it was second to none.
With a sigh of awe in his heart, Lu Yun continued walking forward.
Within the hall, there were corridors leading in every direction. Along both sides of these corridors were numerous crystal counters filled with a variety of precious items.
The price of each and every item was clearly marked, with every transaction conducted using only spirit crystals.
Lu Yun moved along with the flow of people, walking through the central aisle of the counters.
This area was merely the periphery of the Purple Gold Chamber of Commerce, catering mainly to martial artists below the Transforming Origin Realm.
Moving into the inner area, a multitude of richly decorated shops came into sight.
These shops stocked very specialized merchandise, either dealing exclusively with various kinds of pills, weapons, or other precious items. It was indeed a diversified marketplace.
In the innermost layer, there were numerous auction venues of varying sizes.
However, Lu Yun’s target this time was the shops in the inner circle.
Upon seeing Lu Yun approaching, an elegantly dressed woman greeted him. A gentle smile like a spring breeze crossed her pretty face, “Welcome, dear customer,” she said softly, her eyes on Lu Yun.
Lu Yun replied with a smile, very satisfied with the woman’s service, and stepped into the shop. He surveyed the multitude of spirit herbs arranged on the shelves but soon shifted his gaze back to the woman.
“Do you have a pen and paper?”
“Of course, please wait a moment!”
Shortly afterwards, she fetched him a pen and a piece of paper.
Lu Yun took the pen and paper and quickly wrote a list full of characters, a list of spirit herbs necessary to refine the Three-Striped Azure Spirit Pill. He then handed the list to the woman and asked with a smile, “Can you see if you have these spirit herbs? If so, how many spirit crystals would they cost in total?”
The woman showed a professional smile, quickly reading the contents of the note.
After finishing, her professional smile gradually became a genuine one.
The spirit herbs listed were all of the fourth grade and not just one stalk each, but more than ten. Completing this order would earn her a commission equivalent to half a month’s wage.
“Hmm?” Lu Yun gently raised an eyebrow, “So, do you have them all?”
“We do.” After pondering for a moment, the woman smiled and said, “But they might be a bit expensive, as all these spirit herbs are of the fourth grade, each usually costing several or even more than a dozen spirit crystals.”
“You don’t need to worry about the price, just tell me how many spirit crystals I would need for all these spirit herbs.”
Upon hearing this, the woman’s smile deepened, “A stalk of Clear Heart Three-Leaf Grass would cost thirteen spirit crystals, and two Heavenly Zen Spirit Leaves is eighteen spirit crystals…In total, that would be seventy-eight spirit crystals.”
“Hmm…” Lu Yun pondered for a moment before saying, “Give me three sets of the spirit herbs listed on this note.”
Upon hearing Lu Yun’s words, the woman’s smile instantly intensified.
“Please wait a moment, sir!”
Not long after, the woman brought over three jade boxes and delicately placed them on the counter, she said respectfully, “Sir, all the spirit herbs you ordered are here. You’re welcome to check them.”
Lu Yun nodded, opened the jade boxes, and checked each one.
Each jade box contained one set of materials necessary to refine the fourth grade Three-Striped Azure Spirit Pill.
Three jade boxes meant three sets of materials.
“Hmm, there’s no issue with the herbs, and they’ve been well preserved with sufficient age.” After checking, Lu Yun took out two hundred and thirty-four spirit crystals from his Sumi Bag and handed them to her. He then collected the three jade boxes on the counter.
After returning to the inn and not finding Di Ruoling and the others, Lu Yun directly went back to his room. After closing the door, he quickly went into the inner room.
Sitting next to the table, Lu Yun directed his gaze at the three jade boxes in front of him.
After carefully closing the doors and windows, Lu Yun waved his hand and a small alchemy furnace appeared in front of him.
He had bought this alchemy furnace in Spirit Martial Prefecture for dozens of spirit crystals. Besides initially refining a first-grade pill, he hadn’t used it again.
Now, it was finally going to serve its purpose again.
“My Pill Refining Technique is just barely at the fourth level. To be safe, I have to invest all my remaining energy points into the Pill Refining Technique.”
Immediately, Lu Yun sank his mind and opened the system panel, letting his thoughts focus on the Pill Refining Technique.
“Upgrade.”
After about a dozen breaths of time.
[Energy Value]: 6 (automatically increases by two each day)
[Pill Refining Technique]: Level Four (8%)