C163 Pill Refining(2)

The idea flashed through Woo Zhengyang's mind, and he couldn't help but chuckle wryly. It seemed he wasn't immune to the whims of the world, or perhaps he was being influenced by Loong Zhiwu's carefree nature. Just moments ago, he was contemplating whether he could reach Loong Zhiwu's level at the same age, and now he found himself hesitant to take on the challenge.

"Well, I'll just do my best!" Woo Zhengyang agreed, knowing that even if he had to oppose Loong Zhiwu in the future, he wouldn't repay kindness with hostility.

Hearing Woo Zhengyang's agreement, Loong Zhiwu was overjoyed. He handed Woo a Hidden Heaven Bag and said, "Inside are the materials to craft the Condensing Essence Pills. You can make three pills. Just give me one, and if your mentor manages to craft two or three, consider the rest your reward!"

Woo Zhengyang was once again taken aback by Loong Zhiwu's generosity. He accepted the bag and said, "Alright, whether I succeed or fail, I'll let you know. How should I contact you?"

"Contact me?" Loong Zhiwu laughed playfully. "Don't worry about that. To prevent you from running off with the materials, I'll be sticking with you until I get the pills!"

Woo Zhengyang was momentarily stunned by this. Loong Zhiwu's concern wasn't unfounded, but was this really the best approach?

If word about the situation in Dongjue Country ever got out, Loong Zhiwu could become a significant threat!

Seeing Woo Zhengyang's expressionless face, Loong Zhiwu feigned annoyance and said, "What? You're not happy having a Shape Gathering Stage practitioner, the head of Heavenly Martial Academy, by your side? You've made quite an enemy of the Ma family, and I can protect you! Hmph! If it weren't for the Condensing Essence Pills, do you think I'd willingly tag along with you?"

Woo Zhengyang felt a wave of melancholy wash over him; the situation was just too complicated. However, he found some peace in knowing that since Loong Zhiwu valued the Condensing Pill so highly, she likely wouldn't resort to drastic measures even if she learned about the situation in Dongjue Country. Besides, from her words and actions, she didn’t seem like someone unreasonable.

As for any retaliation from the Ma family, Woo Zhengyang wasn't overly concerned but preferred not to get entangled in it. Having someone like Loong Zhiwu around could serve as a deterrent, allowing him to focus on his alchemy.

With this in mind, Woo Zhengyang decided not to engage further with Loong Zhiwu and left the Pill King Pavilion to find Liang Ruoxuan, intending to ask about the ingredients for the Dragon Saliva Pill. True to her word, Loong Zhiwu followed him.

When they arrived at the Pill King Pavilion, it was bustling with people, having just opened. As soon as Woo Zhengyang emerged, the crowd inside erupted with excitement.

"Mr. Zhengyang, when will you start making the Breaking Pill for sale?"

"Why bother with the Breaking Pill? Mr. Zhengyang, as a top-tier alchemist, should focus on making the Purity Pill!"

"Come on, I need both the Breaking Pill and the Purity Pill!"

The clamor of voices made Woo Zhengyang's head spin.

"Zhengyang!" Liang Ruoxuan hurried over to greet him, then noticed Loong Zhiwu following behind and respectfully acknowledged her, "Director Loong!"

Loong chuckled, "No need to be so formal. I'm just tagging along with Mr. Zhengyang here. After all, who wouldn't want to stick with a top-notch alchemist?"

Woo Zhengyang had gotten used to not treating Loong as the powerful expert and head of the Heavenly Martial Academy she was. Ignoring her teasing, he turned to Liang Ruoxuan and asked, "What's going on here? Even though the Pill King Pavilion has a good reputation, it's not like it's reopening. Business shouldn't be this booming!"

"Isn't it because of you..." Loong pouted from behind, annoyed at being ignored.

"Haha... Principal Loong is right. All these people are here for Mr. Zhengyang!"

"For me?"

Woo Zhengyang was a bit surprised. It wasn't until Liang Ruoxuan explained that he understood.

It turned out these people were all after the Serenity Pill and the Breakthrough Pill. It made sense, really. The previous owner, Liang Ruoqing, was more interested in having fun than making pills, so the Breakthrough Pills were only available sporadically, and the rare Serenity Pill was even harder to come by.

In the large city of Cloud Drift, there were plenty of martial disciples stuck at the peak of their training stage. When news spread overnight about Woo Zhengyang's successful crafting of the Serenity Pill and his defeat of Liang Ruoqing, people flocked to the pavilion first thing in the morning to seek his skills.

Understanding the situation, Woo Zhengyang didn't want to put Liang Ruoxuan in a difficult position, so he readily agreed to make the pills. For an ordinary alchemist, crafting a top-tier Serenity Pill might be quite a challenge, but for Woo Zhengyang, with his extraordinary soul energy, it was relatively simple.

With the Pill King's cauldron left by the Liang family, as long as the materials are sufficient, Woo Zhengyang can craft hundreds of pills in one night. Of course, Woo Zhengyang wouldn't mention this; he simply agreed to make the pills. As for selling them, the folks at the Pill King Pavilion have more experience.

If they released dozens of pills in a day, the Pill King Pavilion would indeed make a quick profit, but the value of the Serenity Pill would seem ordinary. Only by selling them gradually would the Serenity Pill appear truly precious, enhancing the Pill King Pavilion's reputation far and wide.

Liang Ruoxuan had long intended to suggest this but felt embarrassed to bring it up, considering Woo Zhengyang had already helped her and the Pavilion so much. Now that Woo Zhengyang agreed, she was overjoyed and decided to offer half of the profits, after deducting costs, as compensation.

Woo Zhengyang modestly declined a few times, but Liang Ruoxuan was firm in her offer. Seeing her determination, Woo Zhengyang accepted without further pretense.