Chapter 16 (2/2)

“This matter has no relation to Xu Yang. Your actions have damaged the reputation of the Thousand-Treasures Pavilion,” Li Wang said coldly. “You chose not to listen to my kind advice, but instead it seems that you prefer that I use unkind ones.”

Four Mystical Warriors in four corners came forward to grab hold of Xu Zhengfei, who was still confused. They blocked his ability to move with Mystical Power, and threw him out of the gate.

Xu Zhengfei rolled on the ground several times before the Mystical Power of the Mystical Warriors gradually disappeared. After recovering his ability to move, he got up and looked at Xu Yang in the hall resentfully.

“I promise you, Xu Yang, you’re dead!”

He did not dare to touch Li Wang, so he put all his anger on Xu Yang.

Li Wang kept looking at Xu Yang’s expression. Xu Yang’s expression did not change at all facing this threat. Li Wang could not help but nod his head slightly.

“So, I will take this Red Dragon Root,” Xu Yang said calmly, “Please help me get a clay ding1and some ordinary herbs.” Then, he took out a list full of herbs.

Li Wang’s eyes lit up and said quickly, “Xu Yang, are you going to produce elixirs by buying a clay ding and medicinal herbs?”

Xu Yang had a good impression of the little official. He nodded his head and said, “Yes, I am going to produce some low-grade elixirs and sell them at the stall on Liberty Street.”

“Ha, you said that you are not an alchemist!” Li Wang laughed. “Which tier of alchemist are you?” His eyes flashed with hope.

“You really are funny, Little Official.” Xu Yang said calmly, “What I am buying are just ordinary herbs.”

One who only used ordinary herbs to produce alchemy was not a real alchemist. They were at most apprentices or ordinary pharmacists.

Li Wang looked at Xu Yang with much contemplation, and he could feel that Xu Yang was certainly not an ordinary person.

2“The quality of a clay ding is pretty bad. I can give you a real medicine ding.” Li Wang smiled. “I’m interested in you. Sis Yu Rong, please bring me the bronze ding from Warehouse 6.”

3Li Yurong looked at Li Wang in surprise but immediately ordered two Mystical Warriors to fetch it without any questions asked.

“I reap what I sow.” Xu Yang then said, “Little Official, I have no reason to accept your gift.”

Li Wang smiled slightly. “It’s not too late to reject it after the medicine ding has been fetched.”

The Mystical Warriors were very fast and a black bronze ding was soon transported over.

The ding was originally made of bronze but it had been blackened by internal and external burns of fire as it had been used for years. The bronze ding was six feet tall and had an inner diameter of four feet. It should weigh twenty to thirty juns.

“Open the cover of the ding.” Li Wang ordered.

A faint aroma of elixir wafted out from the ding. It was a pleasant scent.

“Elixir Charm!” Someone exclaimed. An Elixir Charm was a peculiar thing that only existed after a medicine ding had been used for a long time. It contained a lot of residual medicine powers. Compared with a new ding, an old ding with an Elixir Charm could play a role in buffering the medicine. This ding had been producing elixirs for at least thirty to fifty years. It could help to increase the success rate of producing medicine.

Xu Yang could no longer refuse. There were no alchemists who would reject such a fabulous ding.

“What do you think?” Li Wang smiled.

Xu Yang bowed and said, “Thank you for your precious gift, Little Official. What should Xu Yang do for you?”

He knew that he would not get something for nothing in return. This Little Official was not the God of Wealth. He would not even be able to buy such a medicine ding with ten Winged-Tiger Coins. If he did not want something in return, how could Li Wang give it so generously?

“Please don’t regard me as an outsider.” Li Wang chuckled. “I hope that you can give priority to the Thousand-Treasures Pavilion when you have produced any elixirs in the future. Please rest assured as the Thousand-Treasures Pavilion will pay you a fair price.”

Xu Yang could finally relax, and he nodded in agreement.

The crowd around them was muttering under their breaths, as Xu Yang had gotten extremely lucky. He not only obtained a precious medicine ding but also would not need to worry about selling his elixirs in the future.

Li Yurong said softly, “Lao Liu, carry the medicine ding for Mr. Xu Yang.” She was thoughtful. Xu Yang, with the cultivation of an Intermediate-Tier Mystical Learner, certainly could not move this medicine ding of twenty or thirty juns. Furthermore, Xu Zhengfei, who had resentment in his heart might stop Xu Yang halfway.

A strong Mystical Warrior bowed and accepted the order. He lifted the medicine ding easily and carried it on his shoulder.

“Thank you so much.” Xu Yang bowed and retrieved the sandalwood box containing the Red Dragon Root and other ordinary medicine. Then, he followed the Mystical Warrior, Lao Liu, out of the gate. He was able to move this ding, and he was not afraid of Xu Zhengfei’s people troubling him. It was just too shocking for a rookie in the Intermediate tier of a Mystical Learner to carry a medicine ding of twenty or thirty juns. Thus, he did not reject the offer.

Li Wang laughed and returned to the inner pavilion.

Li Yurong slowly followed, and asked softly, “Why do you pay so much attention to a mere Mystical Learner? Do you really think that he can help you in some way?”

Li Wang shook his head and said, “Don’t you think that he is unusual?”

1Li Yurong nodded and agreed when recalling Xu Yang who had been calm with no change of expression on his face. The teenager in shabby clothes seemed to have a temperament that was always calm and somber. It was normal for this temperament to appear on a Mystical Grandmaster but it was unusual for it to appear on a Mystical Learner.

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