457: Tea tasting

Hearing this, Li Qing scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty the Pill King is truly intelligent! There are indeed some restrictions."

"This Divine Movement of a Hundred Changes has very high requirements for a Martial Artist. Only those with strong Physical Body strength and Soul Power can Cultivate it. I brought it out to sell precisely because my Physical Body strength was insufficient, preventing me from successfully Cultivating it."

"There's also another issue: this Martial Skill requires a lot of practice time to achieve Minor Achievement and cannot be immediately put to use."

"However, I believe that with Your Majesty the Pill King's foundation, Cultivating it to Major Achievement will be an easy task!"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and chuckled, "I can give it a try. Name your price!"

The two restrictions Li Qing mentioned were non-existent for Lu Xingchen. He practiced both spiritual and martial arts, possessing a strong Physical Body and Soul. Moreover, with the System, he could achieve Major Achievement directly upon encountering a Martial Skill.

"One thousand spirit tablet points!"

Li Qing's Face was filled with the joy of the points being within his grasp.

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned.

"That expensive?"

Li Qing's Face immediately showed embarrassment, and he hastily said, "This junior would never dare to deceive Your Majesty the Pill King! One thousand spirit tablet points for a heaven rank middle grade Martial Skill is the market price. You can ask anywhere, and it will be the same."

Lu Xingchen sighed softly.

He dared not easily use his spirit tablet points.

Although he was currently ranked first, no one could say what he might encounter later. It would be laughable if he failed to enter the top one hundred when the finals began.

"I am unwilling to use spirit tablet points, but I can exchange it with an eighth-grade pill. Since you know I am a Pill King, you should understand the high quality of the Medicinal Pills I refine."

Hearing this, Li Qing's expression became incredibly solemn, and he said with a bitter smile, "The value of one eighth-grade pill cannot compare to a heaven rank middle grade Martial Skill. After all, a Martial Skill can be used continuously, while a Medicinal Pill is a consumable. Your Majesty the Pill King, you're making this very difficult for me!"

Lu Xingchen said indifferently, "Difficult? Then let's forget it!"

With that, he turned and left.

Yun Li looked at Lu Xingchen, utterly bewildered. Just as she was about to speak up and persuade him, Lu Xingchen gave her a look.

Just as the two had walked three steps, Li Qing shouted, "Wait! For the sake of Your Majesty the Pill King's Face, exchanging with Medicinal Pills is not impossible!"

Lu Xingchen smiled slightly and returned to the stall.

Li Qing hurriedly said, "I know Your Excellency's Alchemy skills are unparalleled, but this Divine Movement of a Hundred Changes is truly too precious. If you want to exchange it, use the Medicinal Pill you received for winning the Alchemist Convention!"

Lu Xingchen said indifferently, "I need that Medicinal Pill myself, but I can give you a Medicinal Pill no less valuable than it. You should be satisfied. Have you heard of the soul refining pill?"

Li Qing's Face showed a look of shock.

"The supreme eighth-grade pill monopolized by Medicine King Valley, capable of rapidly increasing Soul Power! Your Majesty the Pill King, you actually obtained such a Secret Realm! I, Li Qing, will make this trade!"

After putting the Divine Movement of a Hundred Changes into his Storage Ring, Lu Xingchen pulled Yun Li towards a teahouse.

There was a hint of admiration in Yun Li's tone.

"Xingchen, you're quite something; you even got your hands on a soul refining pill! This is one of Medicine King Valley's trump cards!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled and said, "I obtained the Pill Formula from Peng Yu earlier. Having nothing else to do, I refined a few myself. I almost forgot; I'll give you one too. Tonight, let's find an inn to rest, and you can absorb this soul refining pill!"

With that, Lu Xingchen handed a wooden box to Yun Li.

Yun Li took the box, put it into her Storage Ring, her eyes full of hearts.

"You're quite something, kid; you even tricked Peng Yu out of a soul refining pill! This is a hugely profitable business!"

"Speaking of which, did you lose your virginity to Peng Yu? Otherwise, how could she bear to give you such a secret treasure?"

Lu Xingchen's expression froze. He raised his right hand and flicked Yun Li's forehead again.

"You girl, why is your head full of such strange things?"

Yun Li was greatly angered and roared, baring her fangs and brandishing her claws, "Lu Xingchen, if you dare to hit my head again, I'll fight you to the death!"

Lu Xingchen quickly held her hand and changed the subject.

"Want to hear my legendary story in Medicine King Valley? Sleep with me tonight, and I'll tell you slowly!"

Hearing this, Yun Li's pretty Face flushed. She didn't immediately refuse but fell into contemplation, seemingly seriously weighing the pros and cons.

Lu Xingchen chuckled and continued to walk towards the teahouse, holding Yun Li's hand.

As he stepped through the teahouse door, he stuck three white feathers on the entrance, then took Yun Li upstairs to the second floor.

In the teahouse hall, there was a young storyteller, still telling the story of "War God His Excellency Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin."

Lu Xingchen and Yun Li found a table. He brewed a pot of dragon green tea with the hot water and tea set provided by the attendant, then leaned back in his chair, enjoying the view outside the window.

Yun Li nudged Lu Xingchen's shoulder with her elbow, a smile on her Face, and teased, "How does it feel to be praised by everyone, my War God His Excellency?"

Lu Xingchen shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "Damn it, can't they tell a different story? For the past few years, every time I enter a teahouse, I hear this stuff. The plot is always the same; only the narration differs."

Yun Li covered her mouth and chuckled, saying softly, "Everyone adores you; that's a good thing!"

Lu Xingchen said with a bitter smile, "The higher one stands, the greater the storms. This is why I'm unwilling to expose my identity. Many people adore me, and many people want to kill me."

"Then how long do you plan to remain hidden?"

"At least until I become a Saint. Only then will my strength be worthy of my identity!"

Yun Li nodded slightly, even more impressed by Lu Xingchen in her heart.

Neither servile nor overbearing, a true man!

Then she changed the subject.

"Time is precious. Why did you bring me to a teahouse to drink tea? And what do those three white feathers at the door mean?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Have you heard of the Book Sword Vengeance Sect?"

Hearing this, Yun Li's Face showed a look of confusion.

"I have not heard of it."

Lu Xingchen chuckled and said, "You've been in Central Continent for too short a time, and you've been Cultivating assiduously in the Sea of Cloud Thunder, so it's normal not to know. The Book Sword Vengeance Sect is a hidden Sect. Their internal strength is unknown, but I estimate it's no lower than an Eighth-Rank Sect."

"Their main business is selling intelligence. Their informants are spread throughout the Nine Provinces. If you want to gather information quickly, they are the ones to go to. Moreover, they know a lot of intelligence even about Ninth-Rank Sects, so I speculate their Rank is no lower than Eighth-Rank; otherwise, they wouldn't have this capability."

Hearing this, Yun Li was greatly astonished.

"That powerful? So you came to the teahouse to meet a Disciple of the Book Sword Vengeance Sect to obtain Secret Realm intelligence, and those three white feathers at the door are your exchange token!"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly.

"Your reaction isn't slow at all!"