"May I know why you are here …"
When Ru'er saw an elder dressed in azure-colored clothes come to Yun Xin Loft, she immediately came forward to welcome him. She had learned her lesson. Over the past five days, Yun Xin Loft had not received a single customer other than Huyan Cang and Zuoqiu Haoyu. Ru'er did not hold out much hope for this sudden visitor.
"Where's your young master? I wish to hire him to refine pills for me. "
Sect Master Dong knew of the conflict between Yi Yun, Huyan Cang, and Zuoqiu Haoyu. He was very impressed by the young man who dared to resist the Myriad Immortal Pavilion and Heaven Bestowing Medicinal Clinic despite his mediocre background. However, he did not think highly of him.
But today, he had been forced into a corner. He had no other choice.
"Oh? What pill are you refining? " Yi Yun walked down the stairs. "You are the first serious customer to seek my help in refining pills in the past five days."
It had been five days. Yi Yun felt that his Yun Xin Loft was a failure. If not for Zuoqiu Haoyu and Huyan Cang advertising his business on the first day of business, his Yun Xin Loft would probably have closed down.
"Young Master Yi." Sect Master Dong bowed. "I'm Jadewave Sect's Sect Master, Dong Shaoqing."
"Nice to meet you, Sect Master Dong." Yi Yun cupped his fists. "Let me make this clear first. I will not compensate you if the materials are damaged. If you can accept the conditions, I'll begin refining the pills."
"I naturally know the rules. To be honest, I came here because I had nowhere else to go. I had to stake everything on this one gamble." Dong Shaoqing did not mince his words. Even if Huyan Cang did not inform the other medicinal clinics to not refine the pills for him, he did not have the time to gather the materials needed for the refinement. If his daughter continued delaying, her talent would truly be crippled.
"Haha." Yi Yun was not vexed by Dong Shaoqing's honest answer. Instead, he laughed. "Sect Master Dong, tell me your request."
Dong Shaoqing said, "Young Master Yi, I wish to refine a Body Cleansing Pill for my daughter. I have prepared the materials but I do not have much in return. Previously, Huyan Cang asked me for a Skydew Grass and was willing to help me refine the pill. But now, he has gone back on his word. I only have one Skydew Grass. If Young Master Yi is interested, please take it. In the next hundred years, I will gather a hundred thousand runes and offer it to you as a repayment. If you do not need it, then forget it.
"Sky Dew Grass?"
Yi Yun was taken aback as he saw Sect Master Dong take out a jade box. After opening it, there was a withered yellow grass in the jade box. It looked like it had withered for a long time, but strangely, the leaves of the grass were stained with crystalline dew.
"It's indeed Skydew Grass …" Yi Yun never expected to see a Skydew Grass.
In the Alchemy God's records, the Skydew Grass was an extremely rare herb. It was hard to find even one stalk in the mountains and seas, even if one walked all over the four desolate lands.
In the divine alchemist's records, with the Skydew Grass as the main ingredient, one could refine a kind of medicinal pill that could raise one's soul realm. It was called the Skydew Mind Nourishing Pill.
Generally speaking, the strength of a martial artist's divine soul was in line with their current cultivation realm.
As for peerless geniuses, the strength of their divine soul was often one or two small realms higher than their own realm.
For someone like Yi Yun, who had gained insights into four Great Dao laws, condensed four nine-leaf Dao fruits, and constructed the nine-horned Dao Palace, his soul strength could match that of a half-step Supremacy.
However, it was still too early to say that Yi Yun's soul was invincible among warriors at the same realm.
After all, Yi Yun was not a warrior that focused on cultivating his soul. For example, Fairy Youqin cultivated in the Zither Dao, which nurtured soul attacks. She had been training her soul from a young age, so the strength of her soul had long reached an unimaginable level for warriors at the same realm. It was in no way inferior to Yi Yun's.
Typically, the strength of a soul was mainly reflected in one's perception, the launching or withstanding of mental attacks, as well as nomological insights. It could not directly increase one's combat strength, so warriors that focused on cultivating their soul did not have an advantage in battle.
However, if one was an alchemist or a Desolate Heaven Master, the requirements for one's soul would be extremely high. An alchemist with a powerful soul would refine pills of a grade that far exceeded that of a normal alchemist. They could also attempt many difficult pills.
Yi Yun estimated that with the Skydew Mind Nourishing Pill, his soul would slowly rise from the strength of a half-step Supremacy to that of a Supremacy in the future.
When that happened, he would be even more confident in refining the Hollow Soul Pill. Yi Yun even considered the possibility of using other herbs to replace the Soul Returning Root.
"Young Master Yi, I know that the Skydew Grass might not be of much use to you, but other than the Skydew Grass, I really have nothing else."
Sect Master Dong said in shame.
After all, he had been scammed by Huyan Cang. He knew that Yi Yun and Huyan Cang had a grudge. Huyan Cang refused to refine pills for him, so he came to Yi Yun. He had even taken a herb that Huyan Cang did not want. He felt bad about it no matter what.
Not of much use?
Yi Yun was slightly taken aback. He recalled what Dong Shaoqing had said. Huyan Cang originally wanted a Skydew Grass, but he later regretted it. Clearly, he thought nothing of the herb.
Why did alchemists nowadays think nothing of the Skydew Grass?
Or could it be … that the Skydew Mind Nourishing Pill was a unique recipe of the divine alchemist that no one knew of?
Yi Yun thought about it and felt that the latter was more likely. Many recipes were invented by alchemists themselves. They were secrets that were not to be passed down. If the alchemist did not have a successor, or if the successor was limited in ability, they would not be able to reproduce the recipe. Slowly, the recipe would be lost.
The Skydew Mind Nourishing Pill was clearly lost.
As such, the Skydew Grass became an extremely rare herb that was not very useful to alchemists.
If that was the case, he would have made a killing.
Yi Yun originally believed that he was the first real customer, so he could refine pills for him for free. However, when he saw the Skydew Grass, he really wanted it.
Furthermore, if it was as Dong Shaoqing said, there were probably very few alchemists that needed the Skydew Grass. If his Skydew Grass landed in the hands of others, it would be like a pearl covered in dust. It would be such a pity.
After some thought, he said, "Sect Master Dong, to be honest, I happen to need the Skydew Grass. I can refine the Body Cleansing Pill for you. As for the hundred thousand runes in a hundred years, there's no need for that."
Yi Yun did not hide anything. Dong Shaoqing was delighted when he heard that. Although he was unsure if Yi Yun could successfully refine the Body Cleansing Pill, there was at least hope.
He immediately handed the Skydew Grass to Yi Yun, who carefully put it away.
"Materials."
Yi Yun stretched out his hand and Sect Master Dong handed an interspatial ring to Yi Yun without any hesitation.
"Young Master Yi, when can I come to retrieve the pill?"
Sect Master Dong asked nervously. The materials in the interspatial ring were his entire fortune. It would be a lie to say that he was not flustered to hand it over to Yi Yun.
Yi Yun glanced at Sect Master Dong and knew what he was thinking. He said with a smile, "If you are worried, follow me to the alchemy lab. I'll hand it over to you after I'm done."
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