84: Sir, do I need to... go back to my own room?

"You need to be alone?"

After hearing Xiao Chen's words,

Nangong Jing, Han Xinyue, and the others looked at each other, hesitation written across their faces.

If he didn't analyze the pill right before their eyes, it would be all too easy for Xiao Chen to pull some tricks.

Simply too easy.

"Don't worry, it won't take long. Just about a dozen breaths or so."

Seeing their hesitation, Xiao Chen offered a faint smile of reassurance.

"Since Young Master Xiao's secret technique is unique, we shall wait outside for a moment."

Upon hearing this, Han Xinyue spoke with a light smile and handed the Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill to Xiao Chen.

A young master who could casually produce ten Rejuvenating Purple Pills surely wouldn't covet a single Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill.

Furthermore, they already held a great deal of goodwill toward Xiao Chen.

So, even though the risk was high, they ultimately chose to trust him.

"Thank you."

Xiao Chen casually took the Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill and turned to enter the room, leaving the group of beauties standing outside.

"A pill worth 4.9 million?"

Opening the pill box and taking out the Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill, a faint curve appeared at the corner of Xiao Chen's mouth.

The next moment, as his Soul Power enveloped the pill, Xiao Chen's cultivation base erupted.

Wisps of true essence, fine as strands of hair...

...instantly sliced the Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill into a hundred equal portions!

"System, repair this pill fragment."

After the deed was done, Xiao Chen put away the other ninety-nine fragments and issued a command to the system with the remaining one.

"Ding! The system has deducted 36,000 points. Repairing the Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill for the host."

As the system prompt faded, a burst of dazzling white light flared up.

In the blink of an eye, that broken fragment was transformed into a complete Heaven-tier pill.

An icy blue light filled the entire room, and a rich medicinal fragrance wafted through the air.

Under the system's repair...

...the grade of this Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill remained the same, but its internal medicinal potency was thirty percent richer than before!

"Over thirty thousand points for one Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill—this is practically pure profit!"

Looking at the multi-million-value pill before him and the points he had spent, Xiao Chen couldn't help but take a sharp breath.

As expected of the Trash-to-Treasure System; this function is truly overpowered.

After a moment of marveling, he checked his status panel.

With less than 480,000 points remaining, Xiao Chen closed the pill box and walked out.

"It's done..."

"The pill is perfectly intact. You may inspect it."

Opening the door, Xiao Chen returned the Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill and spoke to the group with a faint smile.

"We trust Young Master Xiao; there's no need for such formalities."

Nangong Jing chuckled and tucked the pill box away without opening it to check.

This earned her some favor in Xiao Chen's heart.

"I noticed you seemed to desire the Excellent Essence Cultivation Pills at the auction earlier."

"I happen to have a few here, so I'll give them to the two of you."

Having taken such a big advantage of the Wanhua Sect, Xiao Chen felt it would be improper not to show some appreciation.

He immediately took out the remaining Excellent Essence Cultivation Pills and sent them toward Nangong Jing and Lee Wancheen with a wave of his hand.

He had kept these for his own cultivation.

However, with his cultivation progressing by leaps and bounds, these pills were no longer useful to him.

Using them to further win people over was a fine choice.

"What?!"

Hearing Xiao Chen's words...

...Nangong Jing and Lee Wancheen looked on in disbelief, staring blankly at the pill bottles before them.

Excellent Essence Cultivation Pills.

Though not exceptionally high-level, each one was still worth tens of thousands of spirit crystals.

Xiao Chen had given them away without even blinking.

Wasn't this a bit too extravagant?!

"Young Master, this... this is too precious. We cannot accept!"

After recovering from her shock, Nangong Jing quickly shook her head.

They weren't family or close friends.

Accepting such a valuable gift would weigh heavily on their consciences.

"It's just a few Tier 4 pills. There's nothing too precious about them."

"Consider it a reward for letting me analyze the Xuanqing Snow Lotus Pill. If you don't accept, I'll be the one feeling uneasy."

Xiao Chen waved his hand dismissively, looking completely unconcerned.

"Since the Young Master has put it that way, we won't be overly formal."

Nangong Jing exchanged a look with Lee Wancheen and, seeing no point in further refusal, bashfully accepted the pills.

"Young Master, we have already notified two Heavenly Human Elders of our sect. Once they arrive in Tiandu City, we will come to inform you."

After a brief explanation,

Nangong Jing, Lee Wancheen, and the others didn't stay to disturb Xiao Chen further.

They headed straight back to their own rooms, leaving only Xiao Chen, Cai Yan, and Murong Qingxue.

"Young Master, do I need to... return to my own room?"

Seeing Nangong Jing's group depart, Murong Qingxue glanced at Cai Yan and Xiao Chen.

She asked with some hesitation.

Facing Cai Yan, Murong Qingxue still felt a bit lacking in confidence.

If Xiao Chen wanted to be alone with Cai Yan, she would have to head back to her room first.

"It's fine if you want to come in..."

Xiao Chen simply gave a faint smile and turned to enter the room.

He could sense Murong Qingxue's deep affection for him, and since she was already his woman, there was no harm in letting her know certain things.

"The Young Master's mysteries are far beyond your imagination."

"Next..."

"No matter what you see or how shocked you are, you must not disturb him."

"Furthermore, without the Young Master's permission, you are not allowed to reveal anything you see or hear to anyone, including your closest blood relatives!"

Seeing that Xiao Chen had fully accepted Murong Qingxue, Cai Yan spoke in a solemn tone.

Having said that, Cai Yan ignored Murong Qingxue and likewise turned to enter Xiao Chen's room.

Upon hearing their words, Murong Qingxue's body trembled slightly, and a look of pure joy appeared on her face.

Though Cai Yan's words carried a hint of warning, she had been fully accepted nonetheless.

How fortunate this was for her!

Taking a deep breath to calm her excitement, Murong Qingxue behaved like a good girl.

She followed obediently behind Cai Yan, looking very submissive.

Here's another beautiful picture of Murong Qingxue, in case you've forgotten what she looks like.

"Now, it's time to take stock of the gains."

Ignoring Cai Yan and Murong Qingxue as they followed him in, Xiao Chen sat down cross-legged, a look of anticipation in his eyes.

He had acquired many treasures at the auction this time.

Besides complete spiritual items like the Stone Bell Spiritual Milk and Wind God Wings, there were also several damaged items.

For example, special spirit herbs damaged during harvest, a fire-attribute Earth-tier broken sword, and a fragmented dual-cultivation technique.

These were all materials that could be turned from trash into treasure, transformed into rare valuables.

Meanwhile, by his side, Cai Yan...

...instantly understood upon seeing Xiao Chen's posture.

As her hands formed seals, her Heavenly Human Realm cultivation erupted.

A barrier spread out, enveloping the entire room.

After all, they were within the Purple Cloud Merchant Guild, and there was a Heavenly Human Realm expert hiding in the shadows.

If any commotion Xiao Chen made next was detected, there would undoubtedly be a risk of exposure. Thus, she had to take precautions!