Blue veins popped out on Ruffian Long's forehead as he worried about Su Yu inwardly. Senior sister Xue Qi's temper wasn't as gentle as it seemed, and no one in the outer sanctum dared to offend her. Since Su Yu was acting recklessly and infuriating her, no one could save him!
An odd look flickered in the charming woman's eyes. He was clearly aware that she was an inner sanctum disciple, yet he was still so calm.
"As you requested, I will give you two elixir recipes and ten elixir recipes' ingredients." The charming woman tapped the air with her finger, causing two ancient scrolls to appear on her palm.
"One of them is the common Vital Energy Powder, which is in powder form. It's a low-grade spirit elixir, which meets your requirements."
She then added, "The other one is the Primordial Chaos Vital Pill, which isn't easy to make. It's also a low-grade spirit elixir, and its ingredients are 50% more expensive than the Vital Energy Powder. Moreover, its failure rate is quite high, and even primary alchemists can't guarantee a 100% success rate. Thus, its production cost is five times higher than the Vital Energy Powder's.
Su Yu's eyes flickered as he asked, "How are the sales of these two elixirs?"
Xue Qi's eyes lit up, as this lad had grasped the main point. The production cost of the elixirs wasn't important, as what was important was the sales.
"Vital Energy Powder can be bought in the market at any time, while Primordial Chaos Vital Pills can only be bought in the black market. Even if the sanctum's Elixir Hall sells them, they are all sold out," Xue Qi said with a smile. "The market price of Vital Energy Powder is 10 merit points per bottle, which is equal to the merit points an ordinary disciple earns in a day. As for Primordial Chaos Vital Pills, they are sold at 50 merit points per bottle."
Xue Qi pursed her lips and said, "The Elixir Hall has an abundant supply of Vital Energy Powder, which is why its price hasn't changed, at 10 merit points per bottle. As for Primordial Chaos Vital Pills, the market price is 50 merit points per bottle. In fact, they are sold for at least 70 merit points in the black market.
Su Yu raised his brows. There must be a reason why Primordial Chaos Vital Pills are so popular despite their high price. He then asked, "Isn't the Primordial Chaos Vital Pills more potent than the Vital Energy Powder?"
Xue Qi looked at him in admiration. "That's right! In terms of price-performance ratio, the Vital Energy Powder is far superior to the Primordial Chaos Vital Pill. But for disciples who are eager to cultivate and don't need to worry about merit points, it's the best choice.
Compared to a disciple who swallowed a bottle of Vital Energy Powder every day or a disciple who swallowed a Primordial Chaos True Pill every day, who would cultivate faster? Of course it was the latter!
Thus, even those who were short of money would most likely choose the Primordial Chaos True Pill if they had the chance.
This pill was extremely popular and there was no need to worry about not being able to sell it.
As for the Vital Energy Powder, even if Su Yu managed to refine it, he would only be able to find a market for it if its price was lower than the Elixir Hall's. Moreover, the profits he could make from it were far inferior to the latter.
Su Yu's eyes flickered as he stared at the Primordial Chaos Vital Pill's recipe. He then asked, "The Primordial Chaos Vital Pill's price you mentioned has a grade restriction, right?"
It was impossible for a Primordial Chaos True Pill of any grade to be sold on the black market for sixty merit points.
Xue Qi's beautiful eyes flickered as she said, "Of course! The effects of the first and second grade Primordial Chaos Vital Pills are greatly reduced, and they aren't much different from the Vital Energy Powder. Only the third grade Primordial Chaos Vital Pills can be sold at such a high price. Of course, if it's the fourth grade, its medicinal power will be four times greater than the Vital Energy Powder's, and its price will double.
Xue Qi looked at Su Yu and wore a faint smile as she asked, "Junior brother, have you considered what kind of pill you want to make?"
Although Su Yu was deep in thought, his mind was still clear, and he didn't fall into her trap. He chuckled and said, "Senior sister, you must be joking. If I had talent in alchemy, I would have already been chosen by the sanctum's elders during the exam. Why would I need to worry about merit points then?"
He then added, "I just happened to know a female alchemist who was chosen by an alchemy elder during the outer sanctum's exam. She just happened to need some elixirs to practice making so that she could raise her alchemy skills. So, I'm responsible for helping her collect them and get some benefits from her."
As for Yuan Yingying, it wasn't a secret that the sanctum had made an exception to recruit her, so Su Yu's words weren't inappropriate.
Xue Qi looked at Su Yu suspiciously for a while before she shook her head inwardly. After all, if Su Yu really had talent in alchemy, he would have already been discovered during the exam.
After all, alchemy was an extremely important talent in the sanctum, and they surely wouldn't miss out on it.
"Fine, it seems like you don't have any objections to the elixir's recipe. Since that's the case, let's start discussing the price. Since you are our middle-level customer, we will give you the Vital Energy Powder's recipe for free, as well as the twenty batches of ingredients. Now, let's discuss the Primordial Chaos Vital Pill's recipe."
Xue Qi revealed a charming smile as she added, "The Primordial Chaos Vital Pill's recipe isn't something that can be exchanged in the sanctum, as it is classified as a secret. Even if you have merit points, you can't buy it. Senior sister, you had to use a special channel to get it, so its value isn't something that can be exchanged for just a few merit points."
Xue Qi wore a faint smile as she added, "Moreover, you don't have many merit points left, do you? You should have already realized that if you want to live comfortably in the outer sanctum, just relying on your one thousand merit points isn't enough. "
Su Yu wore a calm expression as he asked, "Senior sister, what do you want? You didn't come to the outer sanctum by chance. You came here especially for me, didn't you? "
It seemed from her tone that Xue Qi didn't plan to exchange merit points for it.
Xue Qi moved closer to him, and a faint feminine scent entered his nostrils. A faint flush appeared on her pretty face, while her eyes were lovely and charming. She then said, "Don't speak of me in such a manner, as I will be sad if I do. I just want to make a deal with you."
Su Yu raised his brows slightly. "A deal? Tell me about it. "
Xue Qi surveyed the surroundings, then said in a low voice, "I want to use the elixir's recipe to exchange for a quota."
She then added, "Junior brother, you will go to the Elegant Spirit Mountain in a month, so I hope that you can give me the quota to bring people with you. If you agree, I will give you this elixir's recipe for free." Xue Qi stated her objective.
Su Yu was surprised by this. "Well? I can bring people with me to the Elegant Spirit Mountain? "
Xue Qi was startled by this. "You don't know about it?"
Su Yu shook his head blankly. Xue Qi rolled her eyes at him, then explained in detail, "The sanctum has many missions that are difficult to carry out, so they allow the executors to hire experts to help them carry out the mission. The Elegant Spirit Mountain's pioneering mission isn't something that can be carried out by you alone, so you can only bring six people with you. If you give all six quotas to me, then this elixir's recipe will belong to you. "
A crafty glint flickered in Xue Qi's eyes.
However, when Su Yu heard her, he curled up the corners of his mouth and asked, "Senior sister Xue Qi, do you think that I'm young and easy to deceive? Or do you think that a single elixir's recipe is enough to take my life and force me to agree to it?"
Su Yu believed that if he sold six quotas for ten thousand merit points each, both the outer and inner sanctums' disciples would fight for it.
In fact, it wouldn't be a problem to sell it for an even higher price.
After all, the Elegant Spirit Mountain was a divine land, and if one's luck was good, it wasn't impossible for them to get several tens of thousands of merit points.
Even though the Primordial Chaos Vital Pill's recipe was precious, it wasn't precious enough to get six quotas.
After he heard this, Su Yu's eyes lit up. He had been worried about not having enough merit points to exchange for the Nine Suns Cosmos Sword Formation, and now was the perfect time to do so.
If he sold each quota for ten thousand, he would get sixty thousand merit points, and even if he paid back eleven thousand, he would still have around fifty thousand left.
Then, if he worked hard in the Elegant Spirit Mountain, he would be able to get a few thousand merit points. Moreover, if he continued to make elixirs and exchange them for merit points, then 100,000 merit points wouldn't be too far away.
If he sold the Buddhist Saint's Eight Characters to the sanctum, he would surely get many merit points. Although it was just an incomplete book, its grade was quite high, and it was at the middle-grade level. Thus, it should be easy for him to exchange it for 20,000 merit points.
Thus, 100,000 merit points wouldn't be too far off.
When Xue Qi heard this, she realized that the situation was anything but reassuring. This junior brother of hers wasn't someone who could be easily deceived, so she could only agree, "Fine, I will exchange for five quotas."
Su Yu turned around and revealed a warm smile. "One."
"Four." Xue Qi started haggling.
However, Su Yu said, "Just one. If you are willing to exchange for it, then let's do it. If you aren't willing, then I will take my leave."
Since she could get the Primordial Chaos Vital Pill, then Su Yu would surely be able to get it from the black market. So, why should he tolerate her demanding such a price?
After all, several tens of thousands of merit points weren't a small sum.
"Su Yu, you should consider it carefully. After this exchange, you won't just get the elixir recipe, you will also get a favor from me. In the future, if you run into any trouble in the outer sanctum, you can look for me. I will help you deal with it once for free. I am aware that you don't like the Shao family's people." Xue Qi's expression was solemn.
Su Yu waved his hand at her without even turning his head. "I will take care of my matters by myself. Senior sister, you don't need to trouble me. Farewell."
When Xue Qi saw that Su Yu was about to leave, she realized that he was surely planning to sell her quota. As she thought of this, she became quite annoyed.
"Fine, you win. I will give you the Primordial Chaos Vital Pill's recipe for one quota." Xue Qi ground her teeth, walked forward, and stuffed the ingredients and the two elixir recipes into Su Yu's bosom. She then said fiercely, "Don't you know how to show tender and protective care to women?"
She had come here personally because she wanted to use her beauty to win him over. But, no matter what, he didn't appreciate her kindness, which frustrated her greatly.
After all, she had dealt with many difficult transactions personally. After all, all men who didn't have enough willpower would try to take advantage of her. However, Su Yu's temperament was quite good, and it was difficult to shake him.
Su Yu turned around and revealed a faint smile. He then put away the items and said, "Deal! Contact me when you are about to go to the Elegant Spirit Mountain."
Xue Qi stamped her feet and left the restaurant.
All of a sudden, she saw out of the corner of her eye that several people were following Su Yu, and her eyes lit up. She then revealed a crafty smile and said, "Hehe, this is retribution! Since you dared to haggle with me, then you must have such an awareness! "
Ruffian Long furrowed his brows when he saw the several customers following Su Yu. "Are they the Shao family's people? Su Yuxian is probably in trouble. "
"Let's go! Let's follow them." Xue Qi immediately chased after them.
Ruffian Long was startled by this. "This is their grudge, so why should we follow them? The Shao family's influence in the inner sanctum is deep-rooted, and they are competing with us. If we meddle in this matter rashly, won't we end up provoking a war between them? If that happens, the Young Star Master will surely be displeased. "
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