Nine Revolutions Star Technique

Chapter 586 - 589: Are You an Alchemist?

Although they knew Ye Qingchen’s intentions, how would they dare refuse?

They hurriedly took out the valuables they had on them.

Interestingly enough.

The most valuable currency in the Kunlun Realm is not gold or silver from the Barbaric Continent, nor gems or pearls, but Spirit Stones!

These are crystal-like substances akin to spiritual qi, similar to crystals, and are classified based on the concentration and purity of the spiritual qi contained, as lower-grade, middle-grade, upper-grade, and top-grade.

High-grade Spirit Stones are extremely rare and naturally very valuable. A piece of middle-grade Spirit Stone can be exchanged for a hundred pieces of lower-grade Spirit Stones. If it’s upper-grade, you could exchange at least ten thousand pieces.

Besides being currency, Spirit Stones can also aid cultivators in their cultivation, accelerating the cultivation process.

However, hardly anyone does this because Spirit Stones are so precious that even the most powerful cultivators can’t afford it.

Zhao Mo’s group provided three hundred and sixty pieces of lower-grade Spirit Stones, and two pieces of middle-grade Spirit Stones.

"Is this all?"

Ye Qingchen looked at the pile of Spirit Stones in front of him, raised an eyebrow and his eyes brimmed with murderous intent. His opponent was the second son of Profound Sword City, and he imagined they at least had to come up with tens of thousands of top-grade Spirit Stones.

Zhao Mo and his group were on the verge of tears when they heard this; they had practically brought out their entire assets, yet the other party was still unsatisfied.

"Mr. Ye, this is already a lot." Nearby, Sea of Zhou quickly said in a low voice, "In Profound Sword City, a Celestial Venerable’s monthly stipend is only a piece of lower-grade Spirit Stone!"

"Is this really all?"

Ye Qingchen was a bit surprised.

But since he already knew these Spirit Stones were extremely valuable, Ye Qingchen didn’t bother Zhao Mo any further, slapped them each, and sent them running out.

The group, humiliated, escaped Longevity Pavilion, looking back at Ye Qingchen’s figure, Zhao Mo’s face turned fierce:

"That vile brat, how dare he publicly humiliate me like this, I must repay today’s humiliation!"

"But, he’s a Celestial Venerable!" someone hesitated to voice.

"Even if he’s a Celestial Venerable, so what? Our Profound Sword City is not without Celestial Venerables! And with our connections, dealing with a Celestial Venerable without a background is a piece of cake!"

Zhao Mo’s eyes were filled with hatred.

After they left, the previously pleased Sea of Zhou immediately frowned and couldn’t help saying:

"Mr. Ye, Zhao Mo is known for bearing grudges. Today you suppressed him in public and took his things; he surely won’t let it go! The saying goes, ’It’s easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to avoid an arrow in the dark...’

"If he dares come again, then just kill him!"

Ye Qingchen didn’t mind at all.

If he was afraid of retaliation, overthinking, how could he ever achieve the status of Celestial Venerable?

After tallying the Spirit Stones Zhao Mo’s group left behind, Ye Qingchen finally walked to the counter.

Guarding the counter was a silver-haired elder, who had seen the previous scene and wasn’t surprised when Ye Qingchen approached, casually asking, "What do you need?"

"Fire Crow Feather, Celestial Profound Fruit, Dragon Transformation Grass..." Ye Qingchen listed off a dozen or so Spirit Herbs.

The elder was initially indifferent as he took notes, but as he listened, he felt something was off, and couldn’t help but look up and ask, "If I’m not mistaken, these are all healing Spirit Herbs. What do you need them for?"

It should be known.

Most guests at Longevity Pavilion purchase pills directly. A large-scale purchase of Spirit Herbs like Ye Qingchen’s could only mean one thing: the person might be an Alchemist.

However, Ye Qingchen had already revealed his Celestial Venerable cultivation before, so it was impossible for him to also be an Alchemist, which is why the elder asked.

"Naturally for alchemy!" Ye Qingchen responded calmly.

"You?"

Hearing this, the elder was somewhat skeptical and examined Ye Qingchen up and down.

"Isn’t it obvious?" Ye Qingchen frowned, "Is this how you do business at Longevity Pavilion? You need proof of being an Alchemist to buy Spirit Herbs?"

The elder didn’t get angry, instead, he laughed.

It should be known, it had been many years since anyone dared speak to him this way. Everyone who knew his identity invariably groveled. But the more this was so, the more he found Ye Qingchen interesting.

After a moment of contemplation, the elder said with interest:

"Is that so? In that case, I’d like to see for myself. If you can refine the pill, I’ll give you these Spirit Herbs for free."

"Alright!"

Ye Qingchen frowned slightly but nodded in agreement.

...

Unexpectedly, behind Longevity Pavilion was a large residence, which appeared quite serene and elegant.

Ye Qingchen observed his surroundings with his hands clasped behind his back. Although he suspected this elder’s identity might not be simple, he wasn’t the least bit afraid and remained relaxed. Sea of Zhou, following behind, hesitated to speak several times.

It should be known.

Whether it’s cultivation or alchemy, both require a great deal of time to delve into. Yet Ye Qingchen, having achieved Celestial Venerable cultivation, didn’t seem to have had much time to study alchemy.

However, seeing Ye Qingchen so at ease, he could only suppress all his doubts.

"Grandfather, you’re back?" As soon as they entered the residence, a lovely young girl, wearing a red dress, came to greet them. The girl, around sixteen, had a striking figure and was extremely beautiful.

She looked curiously at Ye Qingchen and Sea of Zhou behind the elder and asked with interest:

"Who are these two?"

"An interesting young man. He claims to be an Alchemist, so I’ve brought him to the backyard to see his alchemy skills," the elder introduced Ye Qingchen. Seeing the girl’s puzzled look, the elder meaningfully added, "And he’s also a Celestial Venerable!"

The girl, hearing this, immediately looked at Ye Qingchen with ridicule and disdain.

Over the years, she had seen quite a few young people using various means to attract her grandfather’s attention, trying to become his disciple. However, to her disappointment, her grandfather saw through every one of them.

"Why bother with such people, just chase them out with a stick!" the girl snorted coldly, "I don’t believe he’s an Alchemist at all!"

"Frog in the well!" Ye Qingchen sneered, not bothering to argue with her.

But this remark made the girl bristle, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "Who are you calling a frog in the well? Looks like if I don’t teach you a lesson today, you really won’t know how formidable I am!"

"Liu Piaopiao, stop!" the elder said calmly, "Let him try, it’s not too late! If he’s a fraud, I will naturally show him the consequences of deceiving me!"

Hearing this, Liu Piaopiao finally stopped, full of playful disdain as she looked at Ye Qingchen, "Fine, I’d like to see how you’ll perform alchemy! But as an Alchemist, having your own Alchemy Furnace is the most basic condition; you wouldn’t be without one, would you?"

Meanwhile, the elder also looked on indifferently.

And to the side, Sea of Zhou watched with a face full of worry.