PFC I have a basic understanding of Chapter 52.
I have a basic understanding of Chapter 52.
"Then there is still a holiday?"
Do I look like someone who knows how to refine pills?
Seeing that Su Yuyan didn't believe him, Lin Que pretended to be innocent and patted his chest.
"Fine, I'll trust you this once."
"Come on, follow me, I'll take you to see that alchemy furnace."
Su Yuyan stood up and waved to Lin Que, signaling him to follow.
Following Su Yuyan to the fourth floor of the pavilion, the girl still held tightly to Lin Que's hand.
As soon as he stepped inside, Lin Que was immediately drawn to something in the very center of the floor.
In the center stands a bronze alchemy furnace with three legs, its body intricately carved with array patterns, and dragon-shaped handles on either side, exuding an ancient and rustic aura.
"This is the alchemy furnace that I mentioned. What do you think, Young Master Lin?" Su Yuyan pointed to the furnace and said to Lin Que with a smile.
Lin Que stared intently at the alchemy furnace for a moment before exclaiming in admiration, "Very satisfied, but I wonder what the price is?"
"The price is ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones!" Su Yuyan held up one finger and waved it, then withdrew it and said, "Of course, since Young Master Lin is a distinguished guest of the Su family, we can give you a discount, eight thousand mid-grade spirit stones!"
"how?"
Lin Que was about to say that he didn't actually have that many mid-grade spirit stones and might have to use high-grade spirit stones, but luckily Su Yuyan gave him a discount, so it was barely enough. He had received about twenty or thirty thousand mid-grade spirit stones from Wang Heng.
But most of them were left to the village.
Lin Que happily said, "That's great! Eight thousand mid-grade spirit stones, deal!"
"Wait a minute! My Medicine King Valley has taken a liking to this alchemy furnace, and we hope Miss Su will do us a favor!"
Just as Lin Que was about to take out spirit stones to make the transaction, a discordant voice came from behind the three of them.
Lin Que frowned and turned his gaze to the newcomer.
The one who spoke was a young man, dressed in a moon-white robe and wearing a jade crown. His appearance was quite ordinary, and he was accompanied by a maid.
It must have been brought up by a maid from the merchant guild.
"This person is Zhang Yuanji, a sect steward of the Medicine King Valley branch in the Blazing Sun Imperial City," Su Yuyan whispered in Lin Que's ear.
Lin nodded, indicating that he understood.
He then said to Zhang Yuanji, "Sorry, it's first come, first served. I've already taken this alchemy furnace."
Zhang Yuanji raised an eyebrow and said to Su Yuyan, "Miss Su, my Medicine King Valley can raise the price."
Su Yuyan narrowed her eyes. She smiled and said, "Hehe~~~ Young Master Zhang, you also know the rules of our Su Family Trading Company."
“The trading company is not an auction house. Once the items are priced, they are all sold on a first-come, first-served basis.”
"Moreover, this young master Lin is a distinguished guest of the Su family."
"But... Young Master Zhang is from Medicine King Valley, and I dare not offend anyone!"
"What should we do?"
Su Yuyan's eyes darted around, and she continued, "How about this? Young Master Zhang can discuss it with Young Master Lin themselves."
"As long as Young Master Lin agrees to the transfer, then this humble woman has nothing more to say."
Zhang Yuanji's gaze instantly fell on Lin Que, his eyes filled with a hint of ruthlessness.
Lin Que frowned slightly, inwardly exclaiming, "Good heavens! It was the Su family who set this first-come, first-served rule, and now they've passed the buck to me with just a few words."
Zhang Yuanji said to Lin Que, "Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to transfer this alchemy furnace to my Medicine King Valley?"
"I can pay you two thousand mid-grade spirit stones as compensation."
Lin Que was startled. Were all the people in Medicine King Valley this rich? He almost couldn't resist the temptation.
You should add a little more.
However, he remained outwardly unmoved and said, "Sorry, no, it won't work no matter how many spirit stones you give me."
"I've also taken a liking to this alchemy furnace."
How about you add another 10,000 or 20,000 spirit stones?
I, Lin Que, will definitely let you have it.
"Fellow Daoist, are you really unwilling to give Medicine King Valley even the slightest bit of face?"
Zhang Yuanji looked displeased, and his tone of voice sounded rather harsh at this moment.
Ha! So, when soft tactics don't work, they're resorting to hard ones? It seems they want to use the name of Medicine King Valley to put pressure on Lin Que.
However, Lin Que wasn't buying it and continued, "Whether others give face to Medicine King Valley or not is their business."
"not my business."
"I said I won't let you pass, and that means I won't!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanji laughed angrily, "Fine! Fine! Fine!"
"I have never seen anyone dare to treat my Medicine King Valley like this before."
Seeing that she seemed to have gone too far, Su Yuyan couldn't help but gently tug at Lin Que's hand, signaling him not to offend Medicine King Valley so easily.
Originally, she just wanted to see Lin Que get his comeuppance, and knowing that Medicine King Valley was generous, she wanted him to gain some benefits.
Who knew Lin Que would be so stubborn?
Zhang Yuanji said in a deep voice, "Since you have purchased a pill furnace, you must also be a pill refiner."
How about this?
"Let's have a contest to refine pills. If you lose, please transfer this pill-refining furnace to me. My Medicine King Valley will still compensate you with two thousand mid-grade spirit stones."
"If you win, my Medicine King Valley will relinquish this alchemy furnace and will also offer you 5,000 mid-grade spirit stones as compensation."
"Well, fellow Daoist, you've got it all right, haven't you?"
Lin Que said calmly, "What if I refuse?"
Zhang Yuan laughed loudly, "Hahaha! Could it be that you're afraid, fellow Daoist?"
Alright, it's rare to have such a lucrative opportunity delivered to my door. If that's how you want it, then I won't be polite. After all, I'm really short of cultivation resources, and this is truly a godsend.
Lin Que immediately said, "Your provocation won't work on me, but since someone is willing to give me benefits for free..."
There's no reason not to want it.
"Tell me the time and place."
Upon seeing Lin Que agree, Zhang Yuanji was overjoyed and said, "Alright! Let's do it this afternoon."
"Let's have a contest in the Imperial City Square, and the whole city will be our witness."
"Nobody can renege on their promise!"
After saying this, Zhang Yuanji turned and left without lingering for a moment.
Lin Que looked at his arrogant back and could tell that this man named Zhang Yuanji was very confident in his alchemy skills.
At this moment, Su Yuyan spoke up, "Didn't someone say that he couldn't refine pills?"
Lin Que turned to look at Su Yuyan and said with a sneer, "Wasn't it someone who stirred up this mess?"
Su Yuyan covered her face and chuckled, saying, "Hehe~~ I had no choice. Young Master Lin is an honored guest, and Medicine King Valley dares not offend him."
"If you're in a position of power, you have to do your job, so you can only choose not to offend either side."
"It's tough!"
After saying that, she blinked her innocent, beautiful eyes.
Seeing this, Lin Que clearly looked unconvinced and chuckled twice, saying, "Heh! Don't pretend."
“The dignified third young lady of the Su family.”
"Are you scared?"
Su Yuyan's bright, star-like eyes flickered, and a slight smile curved her lips as she chuckled, "It seems Young Master Lin isn't worried at all. You must have already figured out how to handle the competition, right?"
Lin Que looked up at the alchemy furnace and said, "Pretty much. If someone is giving us spirit stones, we might as well take them."
"However, I need to borrow your alchemy furnace."
"I don't have a pill furnace to refine pills right now."
Upon hearing this, Su Yuyan's smile widened even further.
"Hehe~~ It seems that Young Master Lin is hiding his true abilities. He clearly said that he doesn't know how to refine pills."
"Haha, okay! I only know a little bit~"
“I understand a little bit~”