83: Chapter 83 You have guts! You dare to make a move in the Treasure Pavilion!

"It's very simple." Su Cheng took out a Jade Slip from his Storage Pouch and handed it over. "Give this Jade Slip to Vice President Liu of the Zhenpin Pavilion; he will know what to do."

This Jade Slip contained a detailed record of the first step of the plan against the Blazing Fire Sect.

A simple and crude, yet sufficient open conspiracy that would leave them with no way to defend themselves.

The next day, Su Chengyuan set off once again for the Qinghe Prefecture City.

Qinghe Prefecture, Zhenpin Pavilion.

After nearly half a year of hype, this place had already become a destination that all Qi Refining Cultivators in the Prefecture City yearned for.

During the few days each month when the Medicinal Pills were released, the long Dragon of a queue at the entrance could stretch from one end of the street to the other. Among them were many direct descendants of major Sects and clans, and even Foundation Establishment Cultivators came in person just to obtain a supreme-grade pill for their juniors.

The rule of "one pill per person per month" further hyped up this scarcity.

On this day, four Disciples wearing Blazing Fire Sect Inner Sect Robes were gathered in a teahouse across from the Zhenpin Pavilion. Looking at the bustling scene, their faces were full of envy.

"Damn it, this rule is too rigid! I finally managed to grab one last time, and the effect was simply incredible! If I could get a few more, I'd definitely make it into the top ten of the Sect Minor Competition at the end of the year!" a Disciple with a scar on his face grumbled.

"Who says it isn't? But the Zhenpin Pavilion has a mysterious background, and the one presiding over it is a Late Foundation Establishment Stage great Cultivator. Who would dare to cause trouble here?" another person sighed.

Just then, a middle-aged man with shifty eyes who looked like a Marketplace Broker quietly approached and said in a low voice, "Fellow Daoists, are you worried about the Medicinal Pills from the Zhenpin Pavilion?"

"Get lost! Can't you see we're annoyed?" the scarred Disciple waved his hand impatiently.

The man didn't get angry; he just smiled and then pulled out a black token that was neither metal nor jade from his bosom.

The front of the token had the character 'Zhen' written on it, while the back had a 'Five'. He shook it in front of them and said, "Don't be in such a hurry to get angry, Fellow Daoists. I have a way here."

"Hmm?" Several Blazing Fire Sect Disciples looked over at the same time.

"This is called a 'Precious Token'," the man said mysteriously. "It leaked out from within the Zhenpin Pavilion. With this thing, you can buy three extra Medicinal Pills from the Zhenpin Pavilion every month!"

"Is that for real?" The scarred Disciple snatched the token and looked it over repeatedly, but couldn't see anything special.

"If you Senior Brothers don't believe me, I can prove it to you first." The man took out a jade bottle from his bosom and poured out three Medicinal Pills. "These are what I exchanged for with the token last time. You Senior Brothers can inspect the goods first."

As soon as the Medicinal Pills appeared, the familiar treasure light and the refreshing fragrance instantly made the eyes of the Blazing Fire Sect Disciples widen.

They didn't even need to inspect them; these Medicinal Pills were exactly the same as the ones they had previously rushed to buy!

The few of them immediately pooled their Spirit Stones and bought the three Medicinal Pills, their doubts having mostly vanished.

"Watch closely." The man collected the Spirit Stones, gave the 'Precious Token' a shake in his hand, and then turned to walk into the crowded Zhenpin Pavilion.

Several Blazing Fire Sect Disciples followed him outside and then craned their necks to look inside, both nervous and expectant.

To their surprise, in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the man actually walked out with a radiant face, tossing a jade bottle in his hand!

He walked up to them and uncorked the bottle in public. Three supreme-grade pills, identical to the ones before, rolled into his palm, treasure light swirling and medicinal fragrance filling the air.

"He bought them... he really bought them again!"

"Heavens! This token is actually real!"

This time, the Blazing Fire Sect Disciples were truly dumbfounded.

How could they not believe what they had seen with their own eyes!

"Fellow Daoist! Fellow Daoist! Do you have any more of these tokens?" The scarred Disciple grabbed the man's arm, his breathing becoming rapid.

"This..." The man pretended to be hesitant. "This is my livelihood."

"The price is negotiable!"

Seeing that the few were about to start fighting over it, the man finally, with some reluctance, pulled out three identical tokens from his bosom, each with a different number on the back.

"How much for this token!"

"I'll give five hundred Spirit Stones!"

"I'll give eight hundred!"

Under the man's deliberate provocation and stimulation, the four of them argued until their faces were red for these three tokens.

In the end, three Disciples paid a high price for one token each and tucked them into their bosoms with satisfaction, leaving only one Disciple without one.

Seeing the shining tokens in the others' hands, this Disciple was extremely anxious. He suddenly thought of the one the man had used to enter the Zhenpin Pavilion earlier.

This month's quota was finished, but he could just buy more next month.

He immediately pleaded with the man to sell him the used token as well.

Seeing this, the man took the opportunity to rip him off before handing over the only remaining Precious Token.

Once all the tokens were sold, the man pocketed the Spirit Stones with satisfaction and quickly disappeared into the crowd of the marketplace.

These four Blazing Fire Sect Disciples, dreaming of their cultivation advancing rapidly and holding their heads high within the Sect, walked valiantly into the Zhenpin Pavilion.

However, what greeted them was a bucket of cold water.

"I'm sorry, everyone. According to the records, you have already purchased Medicinal Pills this month and cannot buy any more." The manager at the counter was still the same manager, smiling and politely refusing them.

"What do you mean?" The scarred Disciple flared up immediately. He slammed the black token onto the counter. "Look closely, we have this!"

The manager glanced at the token, a look of confusion appearing on his face. "What is this? Our shop does not have such a thing."

"Bullshit!" another Disciple also got anxious. "A Loose Cultivator just used this token to buy Medicinal Pills outside the monthly quota! Stop playing dumb with us!"

"Fellow Daoist, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want." The manager's face also darkened. "All transactions in this shop are recorded; the situation you described is absolutely impossible. Furthermore, this shop has never produced such a token. If you continue to pester us, don't blame us for being impolite."

Having spent a huge amount of money only to be treated like a fraud, how could the Blazing Fire Sect Disciples take this lying down?

"Impossible, we must have been cheated by someone inside your shop! Call that person who sold us the tokens out for a confrontation!"

"Our Zhenpin Pavilion does not have the person you're talking about! If you don't believe it, you are more than welcome to bring him here for a confrontation yourselves."

The argument between the two sides grew louder and louder, soon attracting the attention of everyone in the pavilion.

Just then, a Shill who had been arranged in the crowd suddenly shouted, "The Blazing Fire Sect is using their power to bully people! They're trying to snatch the Medicinal Pills because they can't buy them!"

Following that shout, a figure suddenly rushed toward a Guard maintaining order. It looked like a mere shove, but in reality, it contained hidden force, and the Guard fell to the ground.

This instantly caused the scene to descend into chaos.

"How bold, you dare to make a move in the Zhenpin Pavilion!"

"Take them down!"

The Guards of the Zhenpin Pavilion had already received orders and were waiting for this very opportunity.

Over a dozen Late Qi Refining Stage Guards pounced on them, giving the still-dazed Blazing Fire Sect Disciples a round of punches and kicks. (None of them dared to escalate to Spell attacks.)

These poor Core Disciples, who were used to acting like tyrants within the Sect, hadn't even realized what was happening before they were beaten black and blue. Their Magical Artifacts were confiscated, and they were thrown out of the Zhenpin Pavilion like pigs.

Then, Vice President Liu of the Zhenpin Pavilion appeared in person, standing at the entrance and announcing loudly to the hundreds of watching Cultivators: