Pay Me!
When he saw Chi Mei's expectant expression, Ye Zichen couldn't help but facepalm. It was just a pill! Couldn't she have said so earlier? It wasn't like it was particularly troublesome. Was there really a need for her to hang out with him for the past few days?
When Chi Mei noticed the change in Ye Zichen's expression, she thought he wasn't willing …..
"Sweetie."
In truth, she'd never been like this. In the past, she'd treated everyone with disdain. But when it came to Ye Zichen, she couldn't act the same.
She really had no choice. The Sea Condensing Pill was far too important to her.
She was already at the peak of the sky rank. Once she passed this secret realm, becoming an immortal king was practically a done deal.
If she wanted to become a supreme, she'd have to condense her spiritual sea into divine power. Sea Condensation was to condense one's spiritual sea into a spiritual pill rather than a vessel.
Rumor had it that the chances of failure were fairly high.
The slightest mistake could shatter the pill and shatter the cultivator's sea, causing them to lose their cultivation. Who knew how many God Kings were worried about failing? That was why they'd scattered their spiritual sea, leaving themselves on the verge of condensing their spiritual sea, but unable to do so.
Of course, condensing one's sea into a pill also meant undergoing phoenix nirvana. So long as they succeeded, they'd successfully ascend to the Divine Mountains.
Quite a few God Kings wanted to give it their all, but without the support of a Sea Condensing Pill, if they failed, they'd spend the rest of their lives in mediocrity.
The Sea Condensing Pill's purpose was to increase the density of the spiritual sea, making it easier to condense a pill.
Chi Mei had seen far too many failed sea-condensing attempts. Even she was a little afraid. She had far too many unfulfilled wishes, and to accomplish them, she had to ascend to the Divine Mountains.
She had to succeed. The Sea Condensing Pill was a bargaining chip that increased her chances of success. She had to get it.
"Sweetie, sweetie, just promise me!"
She was clearly in a hurry to obtain the Five Elements Great Emperor's good fortune, but when she saw Ye Zichen's expression, she sat on the ground and shook his hand like a spoiled child.
Ye Zichen was finally afraid of her. He pulled his hand out helplessly.
"Fine, fine, fine. I'll let you refine it."
"Really? You're such a kindhearted sweetie!"
The way Chi Mei saw it, Ye Zichen wasn't as arrogant as other pill refiners.
Just look at the group of alchemists she had seen. In the Sky Great District, a mere sixth-level alchemist was treated as an honored guest by all the major clans and powers. They received a rather generous salary, but had no restrictions on their freedom. In the entire Sky Great District, they could do whatever they wanted.
Of course, this was understandable. A Tier 6 Alchemist could concoct Human Immortal Pills in batches.
To be able to continuously produce Human Immortal level experts for the clan, those clans had no choice but to treat this existence with caution.
Moreover, any Alchemist was a force that could not be underestimated. As long as he opened his mouth, there would be many cultivators willing to work for him. Not to mention the reward, it would be good to have an Alchemist owe him a favor.
"Little Big Brother, you're so good … Could it be that you really don't lack Dao companions?"
Chi Mei's eyes sparkled as she put on a very infatuated expression. Ye Zichen had thought that she would be able to return to normal after he agreed, but since she was still like this, he decided to just wave his hand …
"If you continue to be like this, then I won't refine it for you."
"You don't know how to flirt."
When she heard this threat, Chi Mei didn't dare keep up her act. She rose to her feet, dusted herself off, and pursed her lips as if she were displeased by Ye Zichen's indifference.
In terms of looks, she didn't think she was bad, and her figure was absolutely tempting ….
Nevermind the fact that she'd thrown herself at him, even if she just curled her finger, quite a few people would fall over themselves for her. Yet Ye Zichen looked at her with disdain.
Chi Mei subconsciously glanced at Ye Zichen's private parts. She was starting to wonder if he was even a normal man.
Ye Zichen sensed her strange gaze, but didn't pay it much mind.
He arched his brows and said, "Right, how should we calculate the reward?"
Chi Mei's disdainful gaze instantly froze. She looked up at Ye Zichen in a daze, as if doubting her own ears ….
"What did you just say?"
"The reward!" Ye Zichen shrugged. "You'll have to provide the ingredients yourself. According to normal pill refining rules, you'll need to provide me with three sets of ingredients, and I'll refine one pill for you. If it fails, I won't take any responsibility, but you still have to pay me for my labor. "
In the Immortal Realm, apothecaries were this domineering. The other party had to provide the ingredients for the pill they concocted, and they were not responsible for any failure. Furthermore, they had to pay for their labor as well.
This was similar to the hospitals in the Modern World. Patients had to be paid for their treatment, and if the surgery failed, they would just say …
We did our best!
Chi Mei's lips wriggled, but she didn't say a word for a long time. She didn't hear wrongly. This guy was really asking her for labor fees.
She had been acting coquettishly for three days and kept throwing herself at him, but in the end, it was still less than a service fee.
She felt like she'd been severely humiliated. She glared at Ye Zichen and gnashed her teeth.
"I will provide three sets of materials. How much do you want for the labor fee?"
"The labor cost of a sixth-grade medicinal pill is five hundred thousand, and the price of upgrading it by one grade will increase exponentially. How about this? I won't go into the details. Just give me thirty million for the grade-nine Sea Condensing Pill. "
Ye Zichen said with a serious expression. He was far too sensitive towards money.
If he were alone, he might not have cared much about money. However, he'd established Upheaval as a money-squandering den. He spent money like water. As the leader of the gang, he naturally had to consider the interests of the gang.
In truth, he was already offering a very low price. If it were any other pill refiner, a grade-eight pill would cost over ten million, not to mention a grade-nine Sea Condensing Pill, the most difficult pill to refine and the most important.
Never mind thirty million, even three pills at that price would be enough for a group of immortal kings to fight over.
Chi Mei's face was practically green. She bit her soft, pink lips and instinctively clenched her fists.
If it weren't for the fact that Ye Zichen was her Sweetie Pill Refiner, she really would have slapped him to death.
"Thirty million it is!"
She squeezed the words out through clenched teeth. Chi Mei was a lone ranger. She had no family backing her. Even if she was at the peak of the sky grade and had good fortune, her savings were only enough to buy three sets of Sea Condensing Pill materials.
As for thirty million, she'd probably have to ask her friends to pool it together.
No matter how angry Chi Mei was, Ye Zichen nodded and smiled as if he hadn't noticed, then reached out his hand.
"Then let's have a pleasant partnership."
"Black-Hearted Sweetie!"
She reluctantly put her hand down, but Ye Zichen continued to smile as if he hadn't heard. He absolutely wouldn't give up on money. For the sake of his gang …. For the sake of his future standing on the Divine Mountains, he had to continue being black-hearted.
Kindness doesn't command soldiers, and righteousness doesn't amass wealth!
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