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Chapter 66: Longevity Pill Recipe! (Please recommend)
"Six hundred spirit stones!"

"Congratulations to this fellow Daoist for purchasing this top-grade magical weapon, the Blazing Fire Ring, for six hundred spirit stones!"

Zhong Quying announced loudly on the stage, and the atmosphere in the audience was very hot.

"Normally, even though top-grade magical instruments are mostly used for foundation-building, they are often the most valuable treasures in every store, and their price is only around 500 spirit stones..."

"Although this Blazing Fire Ring looks quite powerful, I don't know if it's a profit or a loss after spending 600 Spiritual Stones on it!"

Qu Zijian commented calmly, but there was a hint of passion in his eyes.

With his cultivation in the late stage of Qi training, he can also unleash some of the power of the top-grade magic weapon.

I don’t know whether he really thinks so after making such a comment, or whether he can’t afford such a price and can only satisfy his desire with words.

Li Ye heard this and said:
"Xuanbaotang can open with such an item, so who knows, there may be other top-grade magical instruments left for auction. The price of this one is high. Brother, you might want to see if you can find something you like later..."

"It would be great if there was a suitable one, if only the price was really like this..."

Qu Zijian shook his head, "It would be more economical to use the spirit stones to buy some spiritual medicine and ask you, Junior Brother, to refine a few furnaces of elixirs!"

What he said showed some sincerity.

The fact that Zimo Linfang City was able to easily win the previous battle was certainly due to Elder Yu's layout, but the huge amount of Zimo Powder, which was mainly low-grade and mixed with a lot of medium and high-grade ones, was the core of the success of the tactics!
After that, those who were interested in the market only needed to do a little research to discover that most of the high-grade Zimo Powder was not from the existing inventory, but was refined later...

There is a high probability that it was created by Li Ye, the resident alchemist!
This means that his attainments in alchemy are very likely close to the second level, otherwise it would be impossible for him to refine so much mid-to-high-grade Zimo Powder in such a short time!

Ever since this conclusion was spread, some monks who had originally doubted Li Ye's craftsmanship and hesitated about whether they could deliver more precious elixirs to him began to be tempted.

Li Ye, who originally only received commissions for mid-to-low-grade first-grade elixirs, now has an increasing number of late-stage Qi training cultivators on his plate.

Especially after the news of the auction was spread, other cultivators who did not originally make a living in the Zimo Lin market also came here to visit.

Li Ye's reputation as an alchemist has almost spread to the surrounding area!
"Then I would like to thank you for taking care of my business..."

Li Ye answered without any objection.

As they chatted, items were gradually presented to the audience. Various magical instruments, elixirs, and skills were presented one after another. Although they were not as good as the top-grade magical instruments at the beginning, they still attracted a group of cultivators to bid.

"Okay! This Taoist friend will purchase this set of Long River Running Skill..."

Zhong Quying's face suddenly showed a bit of longing.
"The next lot... even I'm jealous. If you fellow Taoists are struggling with your lifespan, don't miss it!"

His words were almost as if they were explicit.

The eyes of everyone present suddenly lit up, and many of those with pale hair and beards became serious and sat up.

Li Ye in the box couldn't help shaking his head when he saw this scene.

"It's just a pill recipe... You're exaggerating so much, I'd think it was a finished pill!"

But in this situation, I'm afraid the competition he will face will be even greater than expected!

"This longevity pill recipe is sold by the Luo family and has been personally inspected by my Zixuan Sect's second-level alchemist to ensure it is correct..."

Zhong Quying picked up the jade slip that the maid had placed on the stage and gestured to the crowd with fiery eyes.

"The starting price is one hundred spirit stones!"

"Just a pill recipe?!"

Someone in the crowd immediately shouted out, sounding quite disappointed.

The originally fiery eyes of the people in the audience were mostly extinguished.

If it was a finished pill, they might still be able to compete for it, but just the recipe... where would they go to find Earth Dragon Ginseng of sufficient age? But similarly, the remaining people from the various foundation-building families still maintained a certain degree of enthusiasm.

For them, although earthworm ginseng is extremely precious, there may be channels to obtain it.

This pill recipe still has a lot of value to them... If they can get it, when the family is in a period of transition, it can allow their ancestor to survive for another ten years, and maybe even last until a new foundation-building cultivator is born!
But before they could make an offer, a voice came from the box.

"Four hundred spirit stones!"

Such a high price was mentioned right away, which immediately attracted the attention of many monks, who looked towards the place where the voice came from.

Then the voice came out again.

"My name is Li Ye, and I am the resident alchemist here. If you are lucky enough to take a picture of this recipe, you are welcome to come to me to refine it."

Li Ye already had a good reputation in this market. As long as he participated in the competition for the elixir, he would be recognized even if he was in a private room.

It doesn't matter whether to hide it or not, it's better to be open about it and do some publicity.

Of course...if the competition is too fierce, he won't waste too much money on it!

As soon as these words were spoken, the many monks in the hall below suddenly became lively.

Among those who are wealthy enough to come here, there are almost no people who have not heard of Li Ye. Some of them have even commissioned Li Ye to refine pills and have a good understanding of his skills.

Most of them were independent cultivators, and even if they did get the main ingredient, they would have no other options except to seek help from an alchemist. Li Ye was the only relatively reliable alchemist they knew of...

This situation can even be adapted to many families that have failed to cultivate their own alchemists.

At least in their opinion, if Li Ye really got the recipe, it wouldn't be a bad thing!

However, the expressions of Zhong Quying on the stage and the people from the Luo family mixed in the crowd changed slightly.

This kid's behavior is a bit unruly!

"Aren't you determined to get this recipe? Why are you afraid to speak out now?"

In another box, a man looked at Master Luo Dan and asked with a frown.

Master Luo Dan smiled bitterly and shook his head, "If it were anyone else, it would be fine, but Li Ye's attainments in the Dao of Alchemy are already at the pinnacle of the first level. How can I possibly compete with him?"

"When he first came, my actions showed some hostility, but he just ignored me..."

"If I really anger him, as long as Li Ye is willing... with his skills, he can squeeze me out in this Zimolin market and cause my alchemy commissions to shrink significantly!"

"Instead of continuing like this, why not show some kindness to him someday? Who knows, maybe I can get some advice from him?"

He said it with self-mockery and a hint of seriousness.

Ever since he learned that the Zimo Powder used in that great battle was most likely created by Li Ye alone, Master Luo Dan's initial thoughts and hostility had almost dissipated.

There is no way, the gap between the two sides is really too big!

He was still pondering how to improve the success rate of mid-grade pills. He only dared to refine one or two furnaces of high-grade pills when he was improving himself, and the success rate was still appalling.

However, Li Ye has already been able to stably mass-produce high-quality elixirs. How can he compare with him?
It would be better to admit defeat honestly and stop causing trouble... maybe by pleasing the other party, you can get some advice and help improve your skills?

But obviously not everyone would give up like him.

"Five hundred spirit stones!"

Immediately another voice interrupted and raised the price directly by one hundred spirit stones.

(End of this chapter)