C143 A Huge Profit
In the evening, within the grand hall of the Essence Pill Pavilion, Lin Xuan and Sun Hee were seated across from each other.
"Elder Lin, congratulations are in order. The pills you crafted are of such exceptional quality that they sold out in a single day. Here is your cut, totaling 800,000 Substandard Spirit Stones. I've converted them into Low-Grade Spirit Stones for you, based on the exchange rate. These are the eighty Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Please take good care of them," Sun Hee said, his face beaming with a continuous smile, clearly indicating a profitable outcome.
After speaking, he placed a storage ring on the table and slid it toward Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan picked it up, channeled his True Qi into it, and glanced inside. There lay a small pile of glittering stones, their spiritual qi concentration and purity surpassing that of Substandard Spirit Stones by more than a thousandfold.
"Are these Low-Grade Spirit Stones?" A gleam of excitement passed through Lin Xuan's eyes. This was his first encounter with Low-Grade Spirit Stones, which were vastly superior to their Substandard counterparts. Within the Drifting Cloud Sect, only Core Disciples or Inner Sect Elders were privileged enough to handle Low-Grade Spirit Stones, while Inner Sect disciples typically only had access to Substandard ones.
Sun Hee, being at the Spirit Opening Stage, was able to acquire Low-Grade Spirit Stones. And had he not made a substantial profit today, he would have been reluctant to part with them for Lin Xuan's sake.
Lin Xuan nodded with satisfaction, "Excellent." He said with a light chuckle. The windfall far exceeded his expectations. It's worth noting that many warriors at the Spirit Opening Stage might not possess even a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, yet here he was, reaping nearly a hundred in one day. This highlighted the formidable ability of an alchemist to amass wealth, leaving Lin Xuan inwardly astounded and eagerly anticipating the next opportunity.
"The Essence Pill Pavilion will continue to depend greatly on your expertise," Sun Hee said with a bow and a laugh, his tone laced with a newfound respect. This experience had given him a genuine appreciation for Lin Xuan's mastery of the Pill Dao. Indeed, Lin Xuan's skills surpassed those of some Earth-ranked Alchemist Elders within the Alchemists' Guild.
With Lin Xuan's assistance, he had made a substantial profit today.
He should be more appreciative of his help.
"Pavilion Master Sun, it's been a pleasure working with you."
Lin Xuan responded cheerfully, "Tomorrow, could you please bring over some additional materials?"
Lin Xuan was quite pleased with his gains this time.
Earning more would grant him access to abundant resources for cultivation.
He couldn't let this rare chance slip by.
"Absolutely. Rest assured, I'll handle these tasks. Your only concern should be pill refining."
Sun Hee assured him with a smile.
The day's sales had shown him just how sought-after Lin Xuan's Cloud Patterned Pills were.
Even without Lin Xuan's request, he would have supplied extra ingredients.
Now that they were on the same page, things couldn't be better.
Mutually beneficial cooperation is the ideal result.
He had no objections.
After a bit more conversation, they parted ways.
Lin Xuan returned to his guest room, sat cross-legged on the bed, and prepared to cultivate.
However, this time, instead of a Rank 5 High-grade Medicinal Pill, he took out a glistening stone.
Holding the stone in his palm, he felt invigorated.
The spiritual qi concentration in the room gradually increased.
Lin Xuan was ready to test the effects of cultivating with a Low-Grade Spirit Stone.
"Between the Low-Grade Spirit Stone and a Rank 5 pill, which is more effective?"
Lin Xuan whispered, clutching a Low-Grade Spirit Stone.
He began to practice the Mixed Essence Formula.
Pure spiritual energy was drawn from the stone and absorbed into his body for refinement.
Lin Xuan's aura steadily grew.
Time sped by.
Dawn broke.
A sliver of morning light peeked through the window, bringing a touch of brightness.
On the bed, Lin Xuan's eyes fluttered open.
In his right hand, the Low-Grade Spirit Stone had crumbled into dust.
A gentle breeze scattered the fragments.
"I've reached the peak of the Condensation Spin Stage!"
Lin Xuan sensed the strength within him and was filled with satisfaction.
The Low-Grade Spirit Stone's cultivation effects were impressive, far exceeding his expectations.
It had vastly outperformed the Rank 5 High-grade Medicinal Pill.
The consumption was simply too high.
A single Low Grade Spirit Stone was worth ten thousand Substandard Spirit Stones.
Within the Drifting Cloud Sect, a Low Grade Spirit Stone could be valued at a hundred thousand contribution points.
Yet, he had managed to deplete one in a single night.
What's more, nearly half of it had been squandered.
The efficiency of using Low Grade Spirit Stones didn't even reach 70%.
Without a substantial fortune, he certainly wouldn't have been so liberal with their use.
By contrast, Rank 5 medicinal pills, while far less effective than Low Grade Spirit Stones, were much more affordable and had a higher utilization rate.
Excluding the cost of time, cultivating with pills was far more economical.
However, Lin Xuan wasn't concerned with such losses.
Given his proficiency in Pill Dao, earning Spirit Stones was a trivial matter for him.
He wasn't bothered by the waste.
His sole focus was on rapidly advancing his cultivation level and strength.
The Low Grade Spirit Stone was exactly what he needed for that purpose.
"I'll proceed with my cultivation using this Low Grade Spirit Stone," Lin Xuan decided with a slight smile.
Shortly thereafter, Sun Hee personally delivered a storage ring packed with materials to Lin Xuan.
He also escorted Lin Xuan to the area designated for pill refining.
As Lin Xuan settled into the alchemy lab, Sun Hee stood vigil outside.
At this point, Lin Xuan had become the Essence Pill Pavilion's golden goose.
The pills he was set to produce were exceedingly valuable.
The influx of new customers was primarily driven by the desire to purchase Lin Xuan's Cloud Patterned Pills.
Sun Hee was determined to prevent any mishaps, so he kept a watchful eye on the proceedings.
A crowd of alchemists had gathered, eagerly anticipating Lin Xuan's emergence.
Before long, waves of intense heat and the rich aroma of pills wafted from the refining room, heightening the crowd's anticipation and leaving them in awe of Lin Xuan's Pill Dao expertise.
An hour passed.
Lin Xuan emerged at a leisurely pace and handed a storage ring to Sun Hee, saying with a light smile, "Pavilion Master Sun, I've achieved a 70% success rate!"
Upon inspecting the ring and finding it filled with jade bottles, Sun Hee's face broke into a radiant smile. "Your mastery of Pill Dao is remarkable. I hold you in high esteem!"
Sun Hee showered Lin Xuan with continuous praise.
The alchemists gathered around were struck with astonishment.
In an impressively brief span of time, Lin Xuan had not only succeeded in concocting a pill, but his success rate was an astounding 70%.
His mastery of the Pill Dao was somewhat frightening!
This time, no one dared to question Lin Xuan's abilities.
Indeed, Lin Xuan had firmly established his prowess with undeniable evidence.
