158: Chapter 158 The Competition between Good and Evil (12)

Zhaoye City was in an uproar.

Everyone looked at the person who appeared on the fighting stage in the sky.

Li Changan of the Li Family!

He actually possessed three defensive Magical Artifacts on his body.

But why did those defensive Magical Artifacts look so similar to the ones Li Changqing wore in the previous round?

When everyone saw Li Changan take out the Longri Bow, draw it back to a full moon, and shoot an arrow made of cyan Spiritual Power with a "whoosh" towards the Demonic Cultivator opponent, everyone understood the Li Family's strategy.

They were actually rotating a set of Magical Artifacts among five people!

The leaders of the major forces of the Righteous Path could not help but release their Aura, causing the surrounding decorations to be struck by the turbulent air and fly everywhere, only stopping when they hit obstacles.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

The sound of shattering porcelain flower pots rose one after another.

Why hadn't they thought of such a simple method before?

No!

The backlash from canceling the Magical Artifact contract was not easy to suppress! The cost was enormous!

Moreover, they never intended to spend too many Spirit Stones on mere Golden Core Disciples from the start!

To the extent that when they discovered the Li Family's actions, not wanting their sect's Disciples or Family children to become disheartened, they only intended to select one representative, fully arm him, and use him as an example to cope.

Now that this had happened, they were forced to follow suit!

After exchanging Divine Sense messages among the major forces, the Tiger Roar Old Ancestor acted as the representative and went to Duobao Tower to discuss matters with the City Lord of Dan City.

Severing a contract would incur backlash. Since the Li Family dared to do this, they must have a way to resolve the backlash issue.

Without a doubt, they believed the solution lay with the City Lord of Dan City.

Facing the Tiger Roar Old Ancestor's plea for help, the City Lord of Dan City showed a clear sense of pride in his smile.

"Old ghost, you've come to the right person. There is indeed a way."

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor's eyes lit up. "What way?"

Compared to others who were unwilling to spend more Spirit Stones protecting their Golden Core Disciples, he genuinely could not afford it!

The Spirit Stones required to purchase a set of defensive Magical Artifacts had to be borrowed from others with much pleading before he could scrape them together.

So, even though his heart ached, he could only choose one among his many Disciples.

Knowing that the City Lord of Dan City might have a method to alleviate the backlash from canceling the Magical Artifact contract, the Tiger Roar Old Ancestor was the most proactive.

How could the City Lord of Dan City not see the Tiger Roar Old Ancestor's intentions? It was precisely because of this that he was willing to grant an audience.

If anyone else had come, they likely would have been turned away.

"The method was devised by my grand-Disciple. I have already sent a message by flying crane to him. You can discuss it with him yourself later!" The City Lord of Dan City finally spoke after a long pause.

Though the Tiger Roar Old Ancestor was simple-minded, he was not foolish, and immediately offered flattery, "Fellow Daoist's grand-Disciple is truly a dragon among men."

The City Lord of Dan City's smile widened even further; he wasn't this happy even when praised himself.

"Whatever you two agree upon later, that will be the price for others. I will ask Little Fan to give you a small discount based on that foundation."

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor quickly stood up to express his thanks.

Ye Fan arrived at the reception room, and the City Lord of Dan City completely ceded the main position to him.

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor didn't wait for Ye Fan to mention Medicinal Pills and began showering him with praise.

"You must be Alchemist Ye? You possess a gentle and refined demeanor, truly worthy of being an Alchemist who can research a Medicinal Pill to suppress backlash!"

Ye Fan accepted the praise, his smile unchanged, still gentle.

"Senior overpraises me. The Pill Formula was not developed by myself, but obtained by chance."

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor immediately slammed the table. "That is even more astonishing! Alchemist Ye, your Luck is extraordinary. Breaking through to Nascent Soul after Core Formation will certainly not be an issue. Perhaps you can even glimpse the Soul Transformation realm!"

Even someone as mature beyond his years as Ye Fan felt a bit embarrassed by the sincere sugar-coated bullets from the Tiger Roar Old Ancestor.

"Ahem, Senior, please listen to me."

"I have two types of Medicinal Pills that can solve the backlash."

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor knew when to stop and immediately assumed an attentive posture.

"One is a third-grade pill, named the Slowing-Backlash Pill. It can alleviate the damage from the backlash. After taking one pill, you only need a few days of meditation to recover completely."

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor nodded, patiently waiting for the rest.

"There is another Medicinal Pill, named the Resolving-Backlash Pill. It can directly solve the backlash problem. Taking one pill provides immediate relief. However, this Medicinal Pill is a fourth-grade pill..."

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor immediately said, "Alchemist Ye, let's discuss the Slowing-Backlash Pill."

Ye Fan nodded slowly. "Very well."

In truth, he didn't even have the Resolving-Backlash Pill on hand yet.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to show the Pill Formula to his maternal grandfather.

It was just that the Resolving-Backlash Pill required Divine Soul Alchemy. His maternal grandfather didn't know the Divine Soul Alchemy technique. While Ye Fan knew it, he dared not reveal anything related to an Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique lightly.

"The Slowing-Backlash Pill is a low-grade pill among third-grade pills. We will calculate the price based on the price of a low-grade third-grade pill."

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor looked extremely grateful.

This was a newly emerged Medicinal Pill, and Ye Fan was the sole provider. Even asking for the price of a medium-grade or High Grade third-grade pill would be reasonable.

What a good child!

Ye Fan smiled gently. "However, the Medicinal Pills I refine are basically High Grade or top grade. So..."

This was the reason Ye Fan was willing to calculate the price based on low-grade pills despite having a monopoly.

What he said was actually quite conservative; High Grade was the minimum, it was almost always top grade pills.

The price of a top grade pill would almost double the original pill's price, making it comparable to a medium-grade pill.

If he set the price too high, what if the other forces simply gave up on their Disciples?

Ye Fan also didn't want his clean Alchemy career to be stained with a record of sin!

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor hadn't grasped all the intricacies. Hearing that the pills were almost always High Grade or top grade, he was very pleased.

"If it's a top grade pill, how about eighteen thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones per pill, Alchemist Ye?"

"If it's a High Grade pill, then one million seven hundred and fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones per pill!" This price was already set for a High Grade low-grade third-grade pill.

While this quoted price looked similar to the price of a High Grade or top grade pill, it was actually not the case.

The value of a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone—though the exchange rate was said to be 100:1—if you actually tried to trade one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones for one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, see if anyone would trade with you!

Mid-Grade Spirit Stones were a scarce resource on the Southern Wasteland Continent!

Ye Fan was very clear about this now, so he was quite satisfied with the Tiger Roar Old Ancestor's quoted price.

"Agreed, we will follow Senior's suggestion."

"If Senior requires them, I will provide top grade pills, costing ten thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones each."

A fifty percent discount!

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor burst into joyous laughter. Having cultivated a special sonic wave technique, his laughter was deafening, causing the furnishings in the room to shake.

The City Lord of Dan City immediately waved his sleeve to stabilize the decorations and chided with a smile, "Alright, stop laughing here. All the decorations here are not cheap. If you break one, Old Ghost, you'll probably grieve for half a year."

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor immediately shut up, his expression turning sheepish.

"I'll go tell everyone this good news immediately."

The Tiger Roar Old Ancestor rushed out like a whirlwind. The decorations in the room swayed back and forth due to the wind, and finally, they couldn't hold on...

"Crash..."

The City Lord of Dan City was momentarily stunned, then burst into hearty laughter. "Next time that old ghost visits, I must make him pay dearly!"