This is the main reason why Lin Dong values Zhang Yun so much. In all his years, he has never seen such an extraordinary young man before.
"The Cloud Sky Continent is vast and full of wonders. Zhang Yun's spiritual power is just a little special."
Lin Ruoxue raised an eyebrow, still feeling unconvinced.
"Zhang Yun is most likely here to sell pills. If that's the case, there might be an alchemist standing behind him."
"Let's go, let's go right now. Don't keep that little guy waiting. Remember what Grandpa just said."
"Alright, alright, Ruoxue will listen to Grandpa."
Lin Ruoxue smiled and said that after her grandfather's explanation, she was a little curious about Zhang Yun, but that was all.
He paid even less attention to his grandfather's suggestion that Zhang Yun might have an alchemist behind him.
The total number of all alchemists, high and low, in the entire Qin Empire was less than a hundred.
It's easy to imagine what a true alchemist means.
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"Elder Lin, you've arrived! Please come in quickly. The Grade 3 Tranquilizing Pill you requested has already been prepared for you."
With a smile, Shangguan Hanlu stood up and greeted him, blinking her long, dark eyelashes.
"I am very satisfied with the efficiency of the Feng Hua Chamber of Commerce."
Lin Dong slowly walked into the top-of-the-line luxury private room. Looking at an exquisite porcelain vase on a small table with a three-curved leg and a scroll pattern on a rosewood base, a bright light suddenly flashed in his cloudy old eyes.
He was like a completely different person, his eyes were bright and his spirits were high.
Even though Lin Dong possessed terrifying cultivation and stood at the pinnacle of the Great Qin Empire, he was once invincible throughout the world.
However, in the past decade, his health has deteriorated, and his cultivation has stagnated. If he does not make a breakthrough, his time will come.
In recent years, I have become increasingly listless and unable to concentrate on my cultivation.
This is what troubles Lin Dong the most.
If he falls, it will have far-reaching consequences, and the Lin family's life may become increasingly difficult, or even decline.
That's why he spared no expense in sending people to search the Qin Empire and its surrounding countries for elixirs that could restore his health.
However, alchemists are too scarce, and such pills are even more expensive but unavailable, which means that he has been doing useless work for many years.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. Recently, I finally heard that the Fengyue Merchant Guild of Tianzhu Kingdom has discovered a Grade 3 pill, the Tranquilizing Pill.
This alarmed Elder Lin, who personally appeared in Tianzhu City.
"Elder Lin, the Feng Hua Chamber of Commerce went to great lengths to obtain this Tranquility Pill, and Elder Lin also knows the reputation of the Feng Hua Chamber of Commerce, so the quality is absolutely guaranteed."
Shangguan Hanlu's smile remained unchanged, her beautiful eyes filled with sweet laughter.
"Name your price," Old Lin said slowly, quickly suppressing his excitement.
"As Elder Lin also knows, Grade 3 pills are already priceless and unavailable, and this Tranquility Pill is even rarer among Grade 3 pills. Therefore, no matter how much money is offered, it does not reflect its true value."
"Therefore, if Elder Lin really wants it, he can exchange it for a top-grade Earth-rank cultivation technique or martial art."
Shangguan Hanlu remained calm and composed, her light and breezy laughter sounding as if she were talking about a trivial matter.
"What?" Lin Ruoxue almost popped her eyes out in shock: "Sister Hanlu, aren't you asking for too much?"
It should be noted that even within the entire Qin Empire, aside from the royal family, only the three great aristocratic families of today possess a top-grade Earth-rank martial arts technique.
In other words, it was precisely because they possessed top-grade Earth-rank martial arts techniques that their family's unshakeable position was established to a certain extent.
A single martial arts manual can create a powerful family second only to the royal family; its value is self-evident.
"Pfft..." Zhang Yun couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea.
In terms of quality, every single pill he carried was far superior to the Tranquilizing Pill.
In terms of quality, he also possessed quite a few high-grade pills of the fifth or sixth rank.
How could a mere ordinary third-grade pill be exchanged for a top-grade earth-level cultivation technique?
Have all the people in this world gone mad?
"He really is a country bumpkin who has never seen the world, to be so shocked."
With a disdainful look, Lin Ruoxue glanced at Zhang Yun indifferently before her beautiful eyes returned to Shangguan Hanlu.
"I'm so sorry, Elder Lin, but the higher-ups have clearly stipulated that this Tranquility Pill can only be exchanged if the same conditions as before are offered."
"Elder Lin, you should know that right now, I'm afraid the entire Great Qin Empire can't produce a second Tranquilizing Pill. Why don't you reconsider?"
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Chapter 21 Just a Greeting Gift
"Hanlu is right, but isn't the scarcity of the Fine Essence Pill precisely because there aren't many people who need it?"
Lin Dong remained calm and composed, stroking his gray beard as he slowly said, "How about this, let's each take a step back?"
"The Tranquility Pill is unlike any other commodity. I'm afraid even the Great Qin Empire wouldn't be able to find a second one. Under these specific circumstances, Hanlu's voice carries little weight, so there's really no way to adjust the price."
Shangguan Hanlu's eyes held a hint of apology, which caused a sharp glint to flash in Lin Dong's deep eyes.