39: Hemp ropes always break at the thinnest part, and misfortune always finds its way to the unfortunate.

"Let's talk somewhere else..."

Xiao Chen waved his hand upon hearing this, not dwelling on such a trivial matter.

He was just a sharp-tongued Young Master who liked to show off; it wasn't worth killing him over a single taunt.

"Thank you, Gongzi, for your understanding."

Elder Yun Shan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and immediately led the way, taking the two to a VIP room.

Along the way, in a simple exchange of pleasantries, Xiao Chen also stated the purpose of his trip.

"Gongzi Xiao wants to purchase a Rejuvenating Purple Pill?!"

Hearing the object of Xiao Chen's trip, even Elder Yun Shan was greatly startled.

As expected of a Young Master accompanied by a Tongxuan Realm expert, he spoke of such a precious Heaven Rank pill right from the start.

It seems the power behind Xiao Chen must be very strong!

"What? Is there a problem?"

Seeing that even an expert like Elder Yun Shan was making a fuss after hearing this, Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a bit speechless.

"To be honest with Gongzi, we don't have the kind of pill you want in this small place."

"Even the Purple Cloud Merchant Guild Headquarters might not have this kind of pill."

Elder Yun Shan said with a helpless wry smile upon hearing this.

The Rejuvenating Purple Pill is extremely special and is also a Heaven Rank pill.

Because it can restore cultivation that has been damaged and dropped, and the refining of this pill is also quite demanding.

Therefore, no matter where it appears, once a Rejuvenating Purple Pill shows up, it is immediately snapped up.

And because of the special nature of this item, it is also very difficult for the Purple Cloud Merchant Guild to acquire it.

Generally, when experts obtain it, they regard it as a supreme treasure, for unforeseen needs.

Unless the other party doesn't know its value or is at a dead end, few experts will sell a Rejuvenating Purple Pill.

This has also led to...

Over the many years since the establishment of the Purple Cloud Merchant Guild, the total number of Rejuvenating Purple Pills auctioned off does not exceed ten!

"..."

After hearing Elder Yun Shan's answer, Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a bit speechless.

It seems he still overestimated the Purple Cloud Merchant Guild and underestimated the rarity of the Rejuvenating Purple Pill.

He didn't expect this kind of pill to be so rare within the Great Qian Dynasty.

"Then is there... a pill formula for the Rejuvenating Purple Pill for sale?"

After frowning, Xiao Chen asked unwillingly.

If he had the pill formula for the Rejuvenating Purple Pill, as long as he could gather the corresponding spirit herbs, he could also synthesize it through the system's function.

However, pill formulas are often more precious than finished pills, and he would likely have to pay a greater price to obtain the pill formula for the Rejuvenating Purple Pill.

"Gongzi Xiao certainly thinks highly of our Purple Cloud Merchant Guild. Every Heaven Rank pill formula is a rare treasure."

"Perhaps the Alchemist Guild Headquarters might have a collection, but it's more troublesome for the Purple Cloud Merchant Guild to obtain this kind of thing than to obtain a Rejuvenating Purple Pill."

Elder Yun Shan shook his head with another wry smile upon hearing this.

Immediately after.

Just as Xiao Chen's expression turned ugly, Elder Yun Shan seemed to remember something.

Suddenly, he slapped his thigh hard and said with a hint of excitement in his voice.

"Right, there is someone who should have this kind of pill, and this person is within Tiandu City."

Hearing Elder Yun Shan's words, Xiao Chen's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked at the other party.

Elder Yun Shan didn't keep him in suspense and continued after a pause.

"This person is Murong Fu, the City Lord of Tiandu City!"

"About thirteen years ago, Old City Lord Murong unexpectedly suffered a serious injury, and his cultivation dropped from Profound Connection Second Level to Grotto-Heaven First Level."

"In order to restore Murong Bo's cultivation, Murong Fu did not hesitate to spend all his wealth to purchase a Rejuvenating Purple Pill."

"Unfortunately, before returning to the City Lord's Mansion, Murong Bo was assassinated again."

"Although he narrowly survived, his meridians and dantian were crippled, and this Rejuvenating Purple Pill became useless."

After recounting the origin of the Rejuvenating Purple Pill in one breath, Elder Yun Shan's face couldn't help but show a hint of melancholy.

Thinking back then...

When Murong Bo was still a Tongxuan Realm expert, the status of the City Lord's Mansion was truly in its prime.

Even major forces like the Taiyi Sword Sect didn't dare to easily offend Tiandu City.

They even intended to win him over and form an alliance with him to resist other forces.

However, Murong Bo didn't want to participate in the conflicts between other forces, so he kindly declined the invitation from the Taiyi Sword Sect Sect Master.

He didn't expect that soon after...

He suffered a serious injury while entering the Great Desolate Mountain Range and was assassinated again after luckily returning to the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord of Tiandu City, who once intimidated the surrounding thousands of miles, is now reduced to a cripple in a wheelchair.

"Hiss... This is good news!"

After hearing Elder Yun Shan finish speaking, Xiao Chen's eyes immediately lit up, and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.

Although this story sounded unfortunate, it was a good opportunity for him to profit from it.

"Good news?"

Elder Yun Shan looked at Xiao Chen with a bewildered expression upon hearing this, not knowing what the latter was gloating about?

Could it be...

Xiao Chen has a grudge against the City Lord's Mansion of Tiandu City?

"Cough, is this Rejuvenating Purple Pill still in his hands?"

Seeing Elder Yun Shan's strange gaze, Xiao Chen coughed dryly and changed the subject.

"It is... it is..."

Elder Yun Shan frowned upon hearing this and didn't hide anything, continuing in a low voice.

"It's just that thirteen years have passed, and the Rejuvenating Purple Pill in Murong Fu's hands has only reached the level of seventh-grade middle-tier."

"No matter how it has been stored over the years, some medicinal power will have been lost."

"Its efficacy is at most equivalent to a seventh-grade low-tier Rejuvenating Purple Pill, and it might even be inferior to a seventh-grade low-tier Rejuvenating Purple Pill."

"It doesn't matter..."

Xiao Chen waved his hand upon hearing this and said somewhat indifferently.

Actually, it's better if the pill's grade is low enough and the medicinal power is lost.

This will undoubtedly greatly increase his chances of obtaining it.

"Hahaha, since Gongzi is determined to get the Rejuvenating Purple Pill, you might as well go to the City Lord's Mansion and ask."

Seeing Xiao Chen's indifferent appearance, Elder Yun Shan didn't say anything more, but just kindly reminded him a few things.

"It's just that even if the medicinal power of the Rejuvenating Purple Pill is lost, the City Lord's Mansion won't easily hand it over."

"As far as this Old man knows..."

"The City Lord's Mansion once announced that as long as someone can cure Old City Lord Murong or solve his daughter's congenital chronic illness..."

"Not only can they receive one million spirit crystals as a reward, but they can also choose five high-level treasures from the City Lord's Mansion's treasury."

Speaking of this, Elder Yun Shan's face showed a look of melancholy again, and he had a little sympathy for Murong Fu.

Not only did his own father become a cripple, leading to the weakening of the City Lord's Mansion's status, but his beloved wife also died early.

Even his only daughter, due to some hidden illness, became an anomaly.

Truly, the hemp rope only breaks at the thinnest point, and misfortune always finds the bitter-fated.

"Thank you, Elder Yun Shan, for informing me..."

Xiao Chen smiled faintly in return upon hearing this, and then took out a pile of things from his system space.

"Although you don't have a supply of Rejuvenating Purple Pills here, I, Xiao, still want to do a transaction with your guild."

"These are several different kinds of pills. See how much they are worth?"

After speaking, Xiao Chen motioned for the other party to open the pill bottles and check the quality of the pills inside.

"Haha, since Gongzi has this intention, then this Old man will take a look."

Elder Yun Shan didn't decline at all, then picked up a pill bottle and poured out a pill from it.

He wrapped it in his true essence in his hand, and then began to carefully identify it.

"Hmm? There are... there are pill patterns?!"

The moment he saw the pill, Elder Yun Shan's pupils suddenly constricted.

As expected of a Young Master accompanied by a Tongxuan Realm expert, he even planned to sell top-grade pills.

Immediately after, Elder Yun Shan didn't dare to be careless at all and immediately began to carefully identify it.

"Hiss... This is actually a top-grade Profound Nirvana Pill?!"

After identifying what kind of pill this was, Elder Yun Shan immediately took a sharp breath.

He raised his head and looked at Xiao Chen with a shocked expression.

"Gongzi Xiao, are you sure you want to sell this pill?"

You should know that the Profound Nirvana Pill can increase the success rate for Cave Heaven Realm experts to break through to the Nirvana Realm.

A low-grade Profound Nirvana Pill can increase the success rate by 10%.

A middle-grade is 20%, a high-grade is 40%, and a top-grade reaches an astonishing 70%!

As long as the person who takes it doesn't have a particularly poor foundation, taking a top-grade Profound Nirvana Pill can basically allow them to break through to the Nirvana Realm!

Therefore, a top-grade Profound Nirvana Pill can create a Nirvana Realm expert in the hands of most forces!

He didn't expect Xiao Chen to have such a good thing and not keep it for himself to take later, but instead plan to sell it.

Does he have resources nowhere to spend?

Or is he extremely confident in his own aptitude?