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Chapter 154: 154

Chapter 154: A Three Tier Spiritual Treasure




Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“To buy . Take out all the prized herbs that you have in your cabinet . If I see what I need and the price is fair, I’ll take it,” Ye Chen ordered . He was going to learn from Master Apothecary Xuanyi eventually so the herbs were bound to come in handy in some ways . Besides, he had some money hence buying a little more would not kill . Ye Chen had the intention of unearthing every single prized herb in every pharmacy found in the capital .

Hao Xu got the shock of his life when he heard Ye Chen’s words . Ye Chen wanted all the prized herbs in their shop? Did he know their worth? Did he take the pharmacy for some lowly pharmacy in a little town? The best of the best was not meant for Ye Chen . Hao Xu opened the doors to the few cabinets beside him . “Here, we have the Winter Evergreen Herb, the Eagledove Herb, and Edelweiss!” He opened a few more cabinets . “And here, Flareful Thunder Herbs, Twilight Herbs… They serve a purpose . Are you looking to practice alchemy or are they for brewing purposes?”

Little Tanuki and Little Wingsy looked unamused . The two could not understand why Ye Chen had decided to visit the pharmacy . To them, these mediocre-looking herbs were uninteresting .

“These are herbs that you can buy from other pharmacies . I want the ones that I can only find here – a higher grade herb, if you will . ” Ye Chen’s Astral Body showed that there were a couple of rare ones lying in the shop but they were placed in the black Xuan-iron cabinet . He could not tell what those herbs were but they emanated Celestial Chi and it made Ye Chen excited . “You, the guy who mans the counter . What herbs are in the cabinet to the left?”

Hao Xu stared at Ye Chen . He did not expect Ye Chen to come for the herbs that were locked away in the black Xuan-iron cabinet, though he obliged .






“The herbs in the cabinet are rare and prized herbs that the Hao Clan has collected from all over the world, some even I don’t even know . But they carry a hefty price, some worth fifty Chi-amassing Pills and above! Are you sure you want that, buddy?” Hao Xu squinted his eyes, carefully considering his next words .

“Bring them over,” Ye Chen ordered .

When Hao Xu realized that Ye Chen did not flinch at the mention of fifty Chi-amassing Pills, he knew the boy meant business . He simply nodded and presented the herbs . A few ten sprigs, all different kinds, and they vibrated with Celestial Chi .

Ye Chen recognized all the herbs that were presented to him . Having read a lot about herbs, he knew most of them . Hao Xu did not know what they were but Ye Chen knew them all too well . Many similar herbs were found in the armguard and in large quantities too . Unfortunately, these were of the lowest grade . Hao Xu did not present them with the best of the shop could offer . Ye Chen could not help but feel disappointed .

“These are worthless to me . Shopkeeper, show me the finest possession you have in your shop . ” Ye Chen was getting impatient as Hao Xu did not take him seriously .

“Don’t you know the nature of these herbs buddy? These are the best of the best there is . The most expensive one fetches up to six hundred Chi-amassing Pills,” Hao Xu remarked proudly . “The rest of the herb cannot be bought using money . Would you mind sharing which clan do you belong to perhaps?”

“A small clan from Yinbei Count . ” Ye Chen twitched his eyebrows . “Are you saying that I’d have to be a registered customer if I wish to purchase some items here?”





“The prized ones are only sold to our regulars and to the large families of the Xiwu Empire . ” Hao Xu was getting upset . “These are the best of the best that we sell to the public . If you have the Hao Clan seal, I’d gladly sell the prized ones to you . ”

Ye Chen’s Astral Body showed a couple of valuable herbs at the lower compartment of the cabinet to the left, one of them looked extremely valuable even . Since Hao Xu would not sell him any of it, he had no choice either . Hao Xu was picking on them! It was unfortunate they were Xiwu Empire’s biggest martial arts clan or else they would never regard other martial arts clans with inferiority .

Just as they were speaking, an elderly man in ragged clothes ran to the counter .



“I…I’d like to pawn something . ” The elderly man fumbled and retrieved a little sack from his clothes . He took out a porcelain vase that was covered in mud .

The staff of the shop looked annoyed . “What have you got to pawn?”

“Two medicinal pills, my son says these are Chi Deposition Pills . ”





Ye Chen looked at the old man, his eyes were focusing on the porcelain vase . His Astral Body showed two Chi Deposition Pills in the vase though they were nothing to him . The vase though, despite being covered in mud was good stuff . The vase was impeccably crafted – the texture seemed refined and it looked like it was made from jade yet was uncertain . It was an inch tall . Ye Chen’s Astral Body had detected a soothing presence from the vase and the pills that were placed in it were a little warm too . He could tell there was a Spirit Artifact in the vase, pulsing with intense energy . The vase was probably a Tier One to Tier Three Spiritual Treasure!

The staff looked into the vase . Sure, it was two Chi Deposition Pills . He was indifferent . “Two low-grade Chi Deposition Pills, fifty silvers for them!”

“My son said one Chi-amassing Pill could fetch the price of fifty solvers but these Chi Deposition Pills are worth hundreds of Chi-amassing Pills, each of them worth two million silvers at least!” The elderly man was unhappy with the price that the staff had offered that he was trembling with anger .

The staff did not expect a ragged lowlife like him to recognize the value of his goods . He looked at Hao Xu for a brief moment before responding inconsiderately again, “Three hundred silvers, take it or leave it!”

Ye Chen saw the gesture that Hao Xu had made . Hao Xu was the one who gave his men the idea . The store was a rip-off . Three hundred silvers for two Chi Deposition Pills? It was not surprising that the Hao Clan had prospered! Ye Chen finally knew the underhanded tactics that pawnshops ran!

“Save it, I ain’t selling it!” The elderly man was so mad that his beard fluttered . He took the vase back .

“Think carefully, old man . I offered you three hundred silvers . If you don’t sell them this time, the next time you come back here, it’ll only be worth one or two hundred silvers . If the Hao Pharmacy won’t take it, neither would the rest of the pharmacies!” The staff stared furiously at the old man .


The old man was shocked at the staff’s true colors . He kept repeating the staff’s words to himself . The old man was a little doubtful but three hundred silvers were enough for him to pay off a large sum of debt . His son would not let him sell the two Chi Deposition Pills, claiming they were a family treasure meant for his grandson . Now, however, his son was badly beaten up and captured by unknown people who had requested fifty silvers for ransom . He thought of selling the Chi Deposition Pills but the Hao Pharmacy had offered him a pathetic price . Rumor had it that the Hao Pharmacy was an influential bunch . If they gave the word to the other pharmacies not to take in his pills, they most likely would not do so .

Seeing how worried and indecisive the old man was, Ye Chen walked over to him . The others may fear Hao Xu but not Ye Chen!

“Old man, how about selling that to me? Just name me your price,” Ye Chen offered . “The vase in your hands is a treasure and it’s worth far more than three hundred silvers . ” Ye Chen had no reason to cheat an old man .

“Are you working at the Hao Pharmacy too?” The old man looked at Ye Chen, feeling doubtful .

“No, I’m a passer-by but I’m willing to buy your pills . ” Ye Chen smiled .

Hao Xu’s expression grew dark at Ye Chen’s words . How dare the boy disrupt his business in his pharmacy? Did he have a death wish?

 

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