Chapter 577 - 577: A Conscience Price of 10 Million US Dollars

Zhao Yuan chuckled. "To be honest, I don't know the exact purification percentage of my elixir, but it's definitely not low."

He was telling the truth.

Although he had taken quite a few Purifying Qi Pills over the past few days and experienced their powerful effects firsthand, he had never actually measured their exact Qi purification percentage.

Bai Yuting let out a sneer, the disdain on his face intensifying. He was about to add a few more taunts but was cut off by Yue Tianchi's cry of astonishment. "A forty percent purification effect? Did I hear that right?"

Yue Tianchi had been stunned ever since he heard Shan Han announce the result. He only snapped out of it now, his face a mask of elation, his body trembling uncontrollably with excitement.

"You heard correctly. The Nine Revolutions Essence Storage Pill's Qi purification effect is indeed around forty percent," Shan Han confirmed, her own voice a little unsteady.

Although she didn't know how to concoct Qi-purifying elixirs herself, she knew the evaluation standards. Generally, an effect of ten percent was considered passing, twenty percent was average, and thirty percent was Upper Grade. As for a pill like the Nine Revolutions Essence Storage Pill, with an effect reaching a staggering forty percent, it was fully deserving of the word "superb"!

To be able to create an elixir of such high quality, in addition to having an excellent Elixir Recipe, Bai Yuting's own skill had to be formidable.

Suddenly, Shan Han recalled seeing the name "Nine Revolutions Essence Storage Pill" in an ancient text. After a moment of reflection, she asked in surprise, "I once read in an old book that when Mr. Xi Yi, Chen Tuan, lived in seclusion on Shaohua Mountain, he created an Immortal Pill capable of Purifying Qi. I believe the name of that Immortal Pill was the Nine Revolutions Essence Storage Pill. Could it be that your elixir is inherited from him?"

"That's correct." Bai Yuting puffed out his chest with pride, though he feigned humility. "Alchemist Shan, your knowledge is truly profound to know of such ancient matters. My Nine Revolutions Essence Storage Pill is indeed a legacy from Patriarch Chen Tuan. I was merely fortunate enough to stumble upon an ancient copy of the Elixir Recipe, handwritten by the patriarch himself. It's a pity the manuscript has been damaged by time and is incomplete. Otherwise, the elixir's effects would be even greater!"

"That is a real shame," Yue Tianchi sighed repeatedly, but he quickly added, "Still, achieving a forty percent effect is already quite outstanding!"

Bai Yuting gave a smug smile and asked, "Are you satisfied, Fellow Daoist Yue?"

"Satisfied? I'm extremely satisfied!" Yue Tianchi nodded emphatically.

Bai Yuting said, "Since you're satisfied, let's make the trade. You should bring out the Thousand-Day Wine!" As he spoke, a strange, sharp glint flashed through his eyes. It was concealed so quickly that no one noticed.

"Yes, yes, of course. I'll get the Thousand-Day Wine to trade with you now," Yue Tianchi agreed, about to stand up and retrieve it.

Just then, Zhao Yuan spoke up. "Wait. Elder Yue, didn't you just say that the entire evaluation process was to be fair, just, and transparent? You've only appraised Alchemist Bai's elixir. You haven't even tested mine, but you're already deciding to trade the Thousand-Day Wine to him. I'm afraid that doesn't quite follow the principles of fairness and justice, does it?"

Yue Tianchi gave a wry smile. "Fellow Daoist Zhao, you saw it yourself. Alchemist Bai's Nine Revolutions Essence Storage Pill has a purification effect as high as forty percent. There's really no need to test yours, is there?"

Clearly, he didn't believe Zhao Yuan's elixir could possibly be better than the Nine Revolutions Essence Storage Pill.

On one hand, the Nine Revolutions Essence Storage Pill was simply too impressive. On the other, Zhao Yuan was a complete unknown.

Although Bai Yuting's character was questionable, at least he was somewhat famous in the Cultivation Realm. Otherwise, he wouldn't have earned the nickname "Hundred Herbs King." But Zhao Yuan? Yue Tianchi had never even heard his name before today.

It wasn't just Yue Tianchi who was skeptical of Zhao Yuan's elixir; Shan Han didn't believe in it either. Though she remained silent, she frowned, a flicker of impatience crossing her cold, elegant features.

Zhao Yuan saw their expressions clearly and thought, 'Looking down on my elixir, are you? Just you wait. You're in for a surprise!' Though he didn't say this aloud, he persisted in his demand to have his Purifying Qi Pills tested.

Bai Yuting sneered, "Since he's so determined to be humiliated, why stop him? Go ahead and test it. Better to let him give up now, so he can't go around later saying you were unfair, Fellow Daoist Yue."

Yue Tianchi nodded and said to Shan Han, "Alchemist Shan, if you would be so kind as to test Fellow Daoist Zhao's elixir."

Shan Han huffed. Despite her impatience, she followed Yue Tianchi's instructions, extending her hand toward Zhao Yuan. "Where's your elixir? Hand it over!"

Zhao Yuan raised his hand, opened his Storage Ring Space, and took out the small porcelain vial containing the Purifying Qi Pills.

"Huh?"

Seeing the small vial appear in Zhao Yuan's hand out of thin air, expressions of astonishment appeared on the faces of Yue Tianchi, Shan Han, and Bai Yuting. Immediately, their gazes all focused on the Jade Ring Zhao Yuan was wearing.

Yue Tianchi took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, but his trembling voice betrayed his inner shock and excitement. "Fellow Daoist Zhao, this ring you're wearing... is it a Spatial Magical Artifact?"

Though Shan Han and Bai Yuting said nothing, they both pricked up their ears.

"That's right. It's called a Storage Ring, and it is indeed a Spatial Magical Artifact," Zhao Yuan admitted openly.

He had revealed the Storage Ring on purpose. On one hand, it was to tell them not to underestimate him just because he wasn't famous. He had treasures, so they had better be meticulous when testing his Purifying Qi Pills and not get the results wrong. On the other hand, he wanted to make a huge profit from Yue Tianchi and Shan Han!

From the reactions of Ying Ji and the others to his Storage Ring, it wasn't hard to see that Cultivators had a huge demand for spatial-type Magical Artifacts and were more than willing to spend a fortune on them.

Sure enough, after hearing Zhao Yuan's words, Yue Tianchi immediately asked, "Is it for sale?"

Shan Han was even more direct. "Name your price!"

Zhao Yuan smiled. "This Storage Ring on my hand is for my personal use; it's not for sale. But if you need one, you can prepare the materials and I can make it for you. I only charge a small fee for my trouble. A conscientious price—ten million US dollars!"

Ten million US dollars, and that was just the crafting fee. On top of that, Zhao Yuan would also be "skimming" a portion of the materials! To call such a price conscientious... one could only wonder what kind of astronomical figure he'd quote if he were actually trying to rip someone off!