Chapter 702: Celestial Pearl Pharmacy (1/2)
GDK 702: Celestial Pearl Pharmacy
Inside one of the meeting rooms in the Sainte Residence, Carmelita and Andre were engaging in a discussion with Han Shuo sitting opposite to them, listening to their conversation intently.
“Uncle, those medicinal pellets should be at least a hundred black crystal coins per pellet for it is just too efficacious and miraculous!” Carmelita argued.
“You girl, do you know how much a hundred black crystal coins are worth? At least give some thought to the expenditures of your own family!” Andre shook his aching head while wearing a bitter smile.
“If I say that it’s worth a hundred black crystal coin, then it is worth that much. Uncle, do you not believe me?” Carmelita said, displeased.
“Well, I would at least have to try and find out if the medicinal pellet is so efficient first, right? I know you have a pretty good relationship with Bryan, but still, you should keep private and public interests separated!” Andre sighed incessantly. He thought to himself, You have never taken charge of family clan matters, how would you know about the struggles and constraints we face? If those medicinal pellets aren’t worth the price, the first person your father will hold accountable is me, not you.
“Bryan, give him a pellet, let him test it on someone,” Carmelita casually instructed.
Han Shuo casually handed a medicinal pellet to Andre and explained the method of using it. Han Shuo knew that Carmelita did all this for the purpose of helping himself and he was rather touched by her efforts.
“Bryan, you can relax. As long as the medicinal pellet is worth its price, with this girl by your side, we will not force down the price. We will talk about our cooperation in detail after I have tried this medicine,” Andre was very polite towards Han Shuo due to his relationship with Carmelita.
“Of course!” Han Shuo nodded smilingly.
Andre left with the medicinal pellet in his hand, probably on his way to put it to the test. Han Shuo was very confident in the Pill of Rejuvenation he had personally refined. He wasn’t worried about the results at all.
“Alright, next, you should get a shop of your own. Only then can you grow the business,” Carmelita then continued with her brows furrowed, “However, you only have less than three hundred black crystal coins. That is far from enough to buy a shop lot. Although you could rent one, it’ll be very troublesome. How about this, I will buy a shop lot for you first and you pay it back when you have enough crystal coins?”
In the City of Shadows, Han Shuo could be considered as a wanderer. He usually rented and stayed inside a gymnasium. He knew that every inch of the soil of the City of Shadows cost money. Even a small shop lot was priced at at least several thousand black crystal coins. The black crystal coins currently in his possession were far from enough for him to purchase a shop lot.
However, Han Shuo did not want to owe Carmelita too many favors. After thinking for a while, Han Shuo took out a piece of lightning element divine essence and handed it to Carmelita, saying, “How many crystal coins is this divine essence worth?”
Carmelita gasped. She looked at Han Shuo with astonishment and asked, “How did you come to possess this divine essence?”
Han Shuo casually fabricated a story about its origin. “Last time in that valley, I discovered and picked up this piece from someone. How many crystal coins is it worth?”
“Divine essence is pretty valuable stuff. Hmm, this one should cost at least five thousand black crystal coins. Damn, you really are a lucky one aren’t you?” Carmelita received the divine essence from Han Shuo’s hand and said, “Alright, I know your intentions. I will exchange this divine essence for the shop you need. Rest assured, I can get anything done and settled.”
Carmelita did not take much time to get things done especially when she was devoted to helping Han Shuo. Han Shuo saw that in just three days, she had gotten Han Shuo a shop located not too far from the Sainte Residence using that piece of divine essence. It was a three-storey shop around forty meters in height. Although it could only be considered a small shop in the City of Shadows, it couldn't have cost as little as five thousand black crystal coins. Carmelita must have used her influence and identity to obtain this shop with just one piece of lightning energy divine essence.
Carmelita’s presence in itself had saved Han Shuo a ton of work and effort. Carmelita even completed all the procedures and paperwork on Han Shuo’s behalf. On the fifth day, Han Shuo had officially moved into the small shop lot.
Han Shuo wasn’t hurried in filling the empty racks and counter with goods. Although the shop was small, he was extremely contented with it. At least, finally, he now had his own place on Elysium. In the future, he no longer had to live in the gymnasiums around the City of Shadows.
Of the three floors, Han Shuo left the bottom two floors empty and converted the top layer into a small gymnasium. Although it was merely two hundred square meters in size, it was more than enough for Han Shuo to play with. As with all things, getting started was always the hardest part. Han Shuo was incredibly busy with all kinds of work. He purchased some boundary towers and placed them on the third floor. Then, Carmelita, a highgod, helped Han Shuo deploy two layers of barriers that would keep the third-floor stable, saving Han Shuo even more work.
It was after the boundaries were deployed that the gymnasium on the third floor was finally usable. Following that, Han Shuo personally arranged the second floor by himself. He placed multiple enormous cabinets filled with small boxy drawers, which he packed with the myriad of medicinal ingredients he had collected since arriving on Elysium. Other than that, he also purchased a complete set of bottles that pharmacists used. The place appeared to be a proper lab for producing medicine.
The second floor was merely deployed with barriers to prevent outsiders from eavesdropping and prying. Han Shuo could deploy those boundaries by himself and did not need Carmelita’s help.
Han Shuo did not refine medicine using tools and methods commonly used by Elysian pharmacists. Instead, using some rare materials, he smelted his custom cooking cauldron specially used for refining medicines - the Nine Tessellation Cauldron. Refining medicinal pellets would become much faster with this specialized tool. With those medicinal ingredients he had collected on Elysium, Han Shuo managed to produce three hundred Rejuvenation Pills.
Elysium was the material plane with the most intense spirit aura, so the medicinal ingredients collected from this world were extraordinary. Han Shuo believed that the three hundred Pills of Rejuvenation would, therefore, have very obvious effects.
Refining the three hundred Pills of Rejuvenation took Han Shuo yet another five days. Then, using the remaining medicinal ingredients he had, he refined several other types of pelleted medicines such as the Rebirth Pill, most suitable for children born in this world, as well as some Pill of Tranquility which promoted calmness, emptying a person’s heart and mind, allowing one to better comprehend the true essence of their energy during cultivation.