The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1546 The Secret Lover

"High-level pills are extremely difficult to refine, and the alchemists of Wanli Palace have a low success rate in refining them, so they rarely refine high-level pills."

The shopkeeper smiled and explained, then said, "If you can refine the high-grade pills we need, I am willing to buy them back at a high price, which can also be used to offset the shortfall of five million immortal spirit stones."

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "Alright, tell me what high-grade pills you need here and their prices."

Although the shopkeeper didn't believe that Lin Chen could refine high-grade pills at such a young age, he was, after all, a customer who had given him five million spirit stones. Just in case, he listed several high-grade pills that the underwater demon cultivators desperately needed.

After hearing the shopkeeper's price, Lin Chen smiled and said, "If I refine it, I don't necessarily need to sell it to the Sea Flower. I can sell it myself. What do you think, shopkeeper?"

The boss's expression changed slightly, but he knew that Lin Chen was telling the truth.

These pills are in high demand even on the mainland, let alone in this underwater demon city. If Lin Chen can really refine them, demon cultivators who want to buy them will probably form a long queue.

Although Hai Zhi Hua is the largest store in the entire West Market, it doesn't mean it's the only one; it also has competitors.

The boss blinked and instantly had an idea: "How about this, I won't buy from you. All the pills you refine can be sold through my Sea Flower. Sea Flower will only take 20% of the selling price, and the remaining 80% will be yours. What do you think?"

"The boss is straightforward, so let's proceed accordingly."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "I'll write down a list, and you can prepare enough of these medicinal herbs for me first, then I can start the furnace immediately..."

Lin Chen wrote down a list of medicinal herbs, and the shopkeeper took it, glanced at it, and readily said, "I'll have everything ready by tomorrow at the latest."

"it is good!"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "The spirit stones for buying medicinal herbs..."

The shopkeeper grinned: "Once you've refined the pills, we'll settle the bill together when we sell them."

Since Lin Chen had already paid five million spirit stones, he would have to pay off all the outstanding debts if he wanted to take the Blue Enchantress Crystal, so the boss wasn't in a hurry at all.

Seeing Lin Chen calmly and confidently present the list of medicinal herbs, the shopkeeper's initial doubts began to waver slightly.

This woman must be of high status to be a guest at Wanli Palace. This man can casually take out five million immortal spirit stones, so he must be someone with a powerful background. If Lin Chen can really refine high-level pills, and he seizes this opportunity, it will be of great benefit to Hai Zhi Hua!

Let's give it a try. What if he's telling the truth?
Although I don't quite believe it, I haven't lost anything, have I?
After making the agreement, Lin Chen and his two companions left the Sea Flower.

"Do you make a lot of money refining those pills?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Assuming a high success rate, while I wouldn't say it's a sure thing, it's definitely possible to make at least ten times the profit."

Lin Chen wasn't exaggerating. Although the raw materials for the three high-grade pills that Lin Chen chose as his refining targets were quite valuable, they weren't exactly rare.

The world has no shortage of raw materials for these elixirs; what it lacks are alchemists who can successfully refine them into pills.

Perhaps there are a few alchemists who can guarantee the success rate of pill production, but these alchemists are all highly respected. Even if they refine high-level pills, they will first meet the needs of their own sects. Where would they find any pills to sell to others?
After making their way around, Lin Chen and the others returned to the palace as evening approached.

Ao Li prepared a sumptuous dinner, and accompanying her to the banquet was a bright and elegant young woman.

"This is my wife, Liu Xueying."

Lin Chen paused for a moment, then turned to look at Yao Xuanji.

A flicker of surprise crossed Yao Xuanji's eyes, but she smiled slightly and said, "Hello, Aunt Liu."

Ao Li naturally noticed the slight difference on their faces and simply said, "Xuan Ji, you must have heard about my story. Everyone thought Xue Ying was dead, but actually... she was just about to die, she didn't die."

Lin Chen and the others were all taken aback, and their doubts were suddenly resolved.

Legend has it that Ao Li fell in love with a human cultivator, but the dragon clan rejected him and sent people to hunt him down, killing his lover in the process. In response, Ao Li went on a killing spree and broke with the dragon clan completely, retiring to the South Sea and living far away from the mortal world. But now it is known that his lover did not die.
Yao Xuanji smiled happily and said, "When I first heard my father mention this, I was sad for a long time. Now that I know Aunt Liu is alright, that's really great."

Liu Xueying smiled at Yao Xuanji: "We don't know each other, why are you sad?"

Yao Xuanji said earnestly, "They were clearly in love, but in the end they were forcibly separated and died. I was saddened by this. Now that I know Uncle Ao and Aunt Liu are finally together, I am naturally very happy."

Liu Xueying's gaze softened as she looked at Yao Xuanji, becoming more intimate.

Although Yao Xuanji's sadness and happiness stemmed from genuine affection rather than being directed at Liu Xueying personally, Liu Xueying deeply empathized with what she said.

How cruel it is for people who love each other to not be able to be together.
(End of this chapter)