As the medicinal pill was taken out, the young master of the Song family’s expression changed slightly.
Just by smelling the lingering fragrance of the pill, he could tell that this pill was definitely extraordinary, at least a seventh-grade spiritual pill.
This was also intentional on Ji Yuan’s part. He had specifically used a porcelain bottle as a container so that when he took it out, he could quickly attract the other party’s attention.
“May I ask the Daoist priest, what is this pill?”
The young master of the Song family took a deep breath and then asked.
Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan no longer put on a pretense and replied with a smile, “This pill is called the Five Qi Yuan Yang Pill. It nourishes the vital energy with the qi of the five elements, and its effect is quite extraordinary.”
With his current attainments in the Dao of Alchemy, he could already refine this pill to the standard of early sixth-grade, which was sufficient for cultivators of the Ming Dao realm to consume.
As for the effect of this pill, it was naturally very significant. After all, it had been treasured by an alchemy master and was incomparable to ordinary medicinal pills.
“Please name your price, Daoist priest, and sell this pill to the Song family.”
The young master of the Song family said with a solemn expression.
Although he was not yet clear about the pill’s effects, just from its appearance, he could tell it was extremely precious.
Moreover, with the Song family’s capabilities, they were not worried about anyone daring to deceive them. Otherwise, unless they left Lingyang Prefecture, they could easily be found.
A cultivator in the third realm could not remain unknown. Wherever they went, they would be the center of attention.
“Naturally.”
Ji Yuan nodded, then stated a price.
Although it was relatively expensive, it was only the cost price. Compared to spiritual pills of the same grade, it was much, much cheaper.
The young master of the Song family was quite forthright and immediately took out the corresponding spirit tickets, thus completing the transaction.
At the same time, he also took out a calling card, which allowed him to visit the Song family without prior notice.
After a few pleasantries, Ji Yuan and his group left the Song family. As soon as they got into the carriage, he casually tossed the calling card to Li Junxian.
“From now on, if there’s any contact with the Song family, you’ll be in charge.”
He said casually.
Li Junxian nodded, put the calling card into his Shanhe Bag, and then asked, “What’s next?”
“Of course, we’re returning to the inn. Fifty taels of gold a year, we have to at least earn it back!”
Ji Yuan joked with a smile.
However, Li Junxian, who understood him, deeply felt that Ji Yuan was being very serious.
Upon returning to the inn, Ji Yuan activated the restrictions in the room and set up several formations. After arranging everything, he began his closed-door cultivation.
He had obtained a batch of valuable spiritual materials from the branch of Mingxin Pavilion in the prefecture city and was now going to refine them all into pills.
That evening, the young master of the Song family arrived at a subterranean quiet room and placed the Five Qi Yuan Yang Pill, which had been inspected, in front of a middle-aged man.
This person was dressed in a thin linen robe, barefoot, and sat cross-legged on a jade platform, absorbing the pure spiritual energy within to nourish his vital energy.
However, due to a serious injury sustained in his early years, neither the jade platform nor the pills he consumed could replenish his depleted vital energy; he could only maintain a balance of no increase and no decrease.
“What is the effect of this pill?”
The head of the Song family, the Grandmaster of Talismans, Song Jiuan, asked slowly at this moment.
Upon hearing this, the young master of the Song family replied with a concentrated expression, “The effect of this pill is still unknown. I asked Master Zhang to appraise it, and he only knew that it had a miraculous effect in restoring and nourishing vital energy.”
It was strange that the renowned alchemy master in the prefecture city did not know the origin of this pill.
Even after searching through all his relevant books, he found no clues. He only knew that this pill indeed had miraculous effects and was far superior to ordinary pills.
Song Jiuan nodded slightly, signaling his son to withdraw. After the door of the quiet room was closed, he directly swallowed the Five Qi Yuan Yang Pill.
The alchemy master Zhang Hongming was his close friend. Since the other party had already appraised it, there was no need to worry about any problems with this pill.
More than a month passed in the blink of an eye. Li Junxian and the others remained indoors, diligently cultivating in the inn’s courtyard.
The spiritual energy here was comparable to a sacred ground of a cultivation sect, and ordinary core high-ranking members of the sect had the opportunity to enjoy it.
Let alone disciples like Li Junxian, even Tian Lianshan, who had once been a sect elder, had rarely had such opportunities. Each time, it required a considerable price or sufficient merit.
Since they had such an opportunity now, everyone naturally wouldn’t miss it. If it weren’t for the exquisite spiritual meals served for every meal, they would have even considered living on辟谷丹 (bi gu dan - a type of pill for abstaining from grain).
And after more than a month of calm, on a certain morning, stewards from the Song family began to visit.
Their purpose was self-evident: to obtain the Five Qi Yuan Yang Pill.
However, Ji Yuan had made arrangements before going into seclusion. Anyone from the Song family was to be refused on the grounds of him being in seclusion.
After several such attempts, the young master of the Song family began to visit in person. Despite facing rejections every day, he persisted in coming once a day.
Another two months passed. Ji Yuan finally ended his closed-door cultivation and emerged with satisfaction.
In a total of three months, he had successfully refined several more batches of pills, primarily the Five Qi Yuan Yang Pill.
This pill had an excellent effect, but it required continuous consumption. The more it was used and the longer it was taken, the greater the benefits would truly manifest.
And upon taking the first pill, the user would naturally understand the benefits of long-term consumption.
“Send someone to invite the shopkeeper of Mingxin Pavilion here.”
Ji Yuan sat at the main seat in the main hall, sipping the steaming spiritual tea, and added casually.
Tian Lianshan, who was beside him, immediately arranged for a disciple to go there as quickly as possible.
Within the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the shopkeeper of the Mingxin Pavilion’s branch in the prefecture city rushed to the inn.
This person was named He Chengshi, and he looked like a wealthy merchant, almost plump as a ball, with a face full of wealth and prosperity.
It was said that although his cultivation aptitude was not high, he had exceptional abilities in networking and management, earning the praise of Liu Ruyan multiple times.
“May I ask what instructions the Lord has?”
He Chengshi wiped away a bead of non-existent sweat and asked with a smiling, respectful tone.
Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan looked up and seriously observed the man. Although it wasn’t the first time he had observed him, he could still feel that the man was far from as simple as he appeared.
“I heard that there will be a trading fair in the city in a few days?”
He thought for a moment and then directly asked.
He Chengshi nodded. Although the current situation was somewhat chaotic, it was precisely because of this that it was full of business opportunities.
For example, consumable items like pills and talismans, due to frequent cultivator battles, were in demand several times higher than usual.
Furthermore, magical artifacts, treasures, and various spiritual materials also saw a surge in demand, with corresponding price increases.
“Several established businesses in Feiyun Prefecture have jointly organized a trading fair, which will take place in half a month.”
He Chengshi explained the details of the trading fair, covering all the necessary points to note, as well as the various forces to be aware of and their relationships.
After he finished speaking, more than an hour had passed, but no one in the main hall showed any signs of impatience.
The dry and uninteresting matters were made very exciting in his telling, making it feel less like listening to intelligence and more like listening to a storyteller in a tea house.
“I have a bottle of pills here. Take it to the trading fair for auction.”
Ji Yuan finally revealed his plan at this moment.