At this time, the attendant had also returned. At the same time, there was also a skinny middle-aged alchemist with a gloomy expression. He was dressed in black and white clothes.
"Sir, I have already asked. Our store has three of the herbs you requested. Dahi Incense, Snaketooth Grass, and Dragon Blood Worm," said the attendant.
Yi Yun was delighted. He had never expected to buy all the herbs in one go, but finding three was enough to give him a pleasant surprise.
"How much Spirit Jade do these three herbs cost?" asked Yi Yun.
The attendant smiled and said, "Dear customer, the medicinal ingredients of our Heavenly Refinement Pavilion are actually rarely sold to the public. Furthermore, the price we sell them to the public is also relatively higher."
"How much is it?"
Yi Yun asked calmly. In fact, he was already prepared to pay a little more Spirit Jade when he came to the Martial Numinous clan to buy the herbs. The attendant's words were only meant to take him down a peg.
"You seem to have just arrived in Martial City. You do not have the emblem of any other Martial Numinous clan store on you. Warriors like you can cooperate with our Heaven Refinement Pavilion. Our Martial Numinous clan takes in all the elites in the world. You can sign a contract with us and become a mercenary of our Heaven Refinement Pavilion. You will then be able to purchase herbs at a discounted price. Furthermore, becoming a mercenary does not mean that you have to leave your original sect, "said the alchemist with a smile.
He extended his hand and beckoned. A contract appeared out of thin air in front of Yi Yun.
Yi Yun scanned it and his expression immediately turned cold.
There were many restrictions in the contract.
He had imagined that the Martial Numinous clan would be very harsh on outsiders but he never expected that they would directly recruit him and make him work for the Martial Numinous clan.
It was likely because Yi Yun was rather strong despite being a mortal-born. Therefore, they had the intention of recruiting him.
The alchemist was a member of the Martial Numinous clan. Although he was rather polite to Yi Yun, he was actually very arrogant.
When the attendant mentioned that the herbs were rarely sold to the public, he should have added that they were rarely sold to the mortal-born.
"I have no interest in being a mercenary for you. You are doing business, so there is no reason for you to reject a customer. I'm only here to buy herbs." Yi Yun directly rejected the contract.
"Actually, I'm doing this for your sake. Otherwise, you might not be able to afford it." The alchemist frowned when he was directly rejected. He had been rather amiable, but he never expected Yi Yun to be so unappreciative.
A Transcendental actually said that he was not interested despite being actively recruited by the Heaven Refinement Pavilion …
He did not know what pill Yi Yun was going to refine with the herbs he bought, but one of them, the Nine Fragrance Bug, could be used to refine pills for breaking through realms. It was because of this that the alchemist was interested in recruiting Yi Yun.
He was on the verge of breaking through to the first-floor Dao Palace. His cultivation level was pretty good. Unfortunately, his brain was lacking. He did not know that it was difficult to survive in Martial City without the Martial Numinous clan's support.
When a mortal-born came to Martial City, they would typically choose to become a contracted guest of the Martial Numinous clan.
"You can buy it directly if you want. Two Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli and these three herbs are yours, "the alchemist snorted and said teasingly.
Yi Yun's expression immediately sank.
He actually asked for a Godly Monarch Immortal Annulus. Why didn't he just rob someone?
These items were at most worth forty to fifty million mid-grade Spirit Jade. They were not even worth half a Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli!
Furthermore, Yi Yun had searched Li Yunfeng's soul. He knew that if the Martial Numinous clan were to purchase these herbs, the price would be even lower.
Just because he was a mortal-born, the Martial Numinous clan alchemist was demanding an exorbitant price. In fact, the alchemist did not believe that Yi Yun could produce two Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli. He only said so because he was displeased that Yi Yun had rejected him. He believed that Yi Yun would still turn around and sign a contract with them.
Yi Yun's gaze turned dark. If he was not in Martial Numinous Palace, he would have directly snatched the herbs.
It was impossible for him to produce two Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli to purchase them. However, it was also impossible for Yi Yun to sign a contract with them as a mercenary.
At that moment, a quarrel suddenly sounded, interrupting Yi Yun's business.
"I already said that it's only worth five points!" In a corner, the low-level alchemist said angrily.
In front of him, a small and thin girl said anxiously, "How can it be so little? Alchemist Wang, please take a closer look. This stalk of Firemoney Grass is three hundred years old. I went through a lot of trouble to snatch it from the mouth of the Firemoney Beast. I almost lost my life …"
As she spoke, the girl's tears welled up in her eyes.
"Heh heh, it's true that this Firemoney Grass is three hundred years old. However, you did not properly lock in the Spirit Qi within it when you plucked it. Then, you slowly plucked it whole. As a result, its roots were damaged and it lost a great deal of its Yuan Qi. You did not take good care of it and it is now nearly a useless herb," said Alchemist Wang slowly.
"But …" The petite girl lowered her head and pinched her fingers. With her cultivation level, it was not easy for her to pluck the Firemoney Grass. How could she have done all that?
Yi Yun also took a glance at the Firemoney Grass. It was indeed damaged but it was not to the extent of being considered useless. He had searched Li Yunfeng's soul and roughly knew what the points meant.
Five points was equivalent to five hundred Spirit Jade. It was far lower than the Firemoney Grass's value.
"But what? Hmph! If that's the case, the herbs you handed in today are not enough. As punishment, I'll deduct two points from you! Don't forget that you are still a contracted female slave of the Martial Numinous clan. You no longer have the right to serve others. It's already your good fortune that we did not force you to do the dirty work and let you come to our Heaven Refinement Pavilion to hand in sufficient herbs daily! "said Alchemist Wang impatiently.
"Ah?" The petite girl looked up abruptly and widened her eyes. "Alchemist Wang, how can you do that … You even deducted two points from me. How am I to live …"
As she spoke, tears began to drip down her cheeks.
At that moment, Yi Yun's eyes flashed as he looked over.
The petite girl looked somewhat familiar but Yi Yun did not feel like he had seen her before. On careful recall, Yi Yun found a blurry but similar face in Li Yunfeng's memories.
"She is … the personal maidservant of Wang Mu's wife, Xiaoqing."
Back when Yi Yun searched Li Yunfeng's soul, he had focused on the internal affairs of the Martial Numinous clan. He had also investigated Wang Mu and his wife, allowing him to identify the petite girl.
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