"It has to be the Ideal Refined Void Pellet!"
The prime disciples' breathing hastened…
They had many medicinal pellets—Spirit Qi regeneration, healing, as well as for various other functions.
Even so… was there a pellet that had such a fragrant aroma and shone in such dazzling colors that even the doors of the sealed room could not mask?!
Various unusual sights were manifesting as well, such as dragons taking into the skies and soaring through the clouds…
It was complete with all the special effects!
One glance alone was enough to tell that the pellet was extraordinary!
Add that to the fact that both the Saintess and Dan Chengzi was inside the sealed room… What could it be, if it wasn't the Ideal Refined Void Pellet?!
Amongst the crowd, the Snow Maiden stood like a crane amongst chickens.
She appeared calm, but she was in fact biting the corner of her lip.
"Qi Zixiao…"
"I shall get the Ideal Refined Void Pellet no matter what happens! I will not lose to you a second time!"
The others present appeared to share the thought.
That was when the doors to the sealed room opened, and everyone turned towards it.
"At your service, Your Grace." Dan Chengzi's voice could be heard from within.
First, a pure-white foot stepped out of the sealed room, and soon Qi Zixiao herself exited with a composed look. Despite her 'Iceberg' nickname, there was slight delight between her brows that could hardly be repressed.
The Ideal Refined Void Pellet must have been successfully brewed, and Qi Zixiao had obtained it!
In that split second, that was the thought of everyone who wanted to obtain the Ideal Refined Void Pellet.
"You've done well today. Visit me at Bright Moon Peak if you have further business."
As everyone looked on, once Qi Zixiao stepped out of the sealed room, she left the pellet refinery immediately after her parting words with Dan Chengzi rather 'impatiently'.
That in turn affirmed their theories.
Why else would Qi Zixiao be so excited, apart from getting her hands on the Ideal Refined Void Pellet? Was she not hurrying back to ascend?!
Aside from ascending past her bottleneck and reaching greater heights, what else could the Qi Zixiao, the universally acknowledged 'Iceberg Saintess' be in such a rush and excitement for?!
***
Whoosh~
The gazes of all the prime disciples locked on upon Dan Chengzi.
"Senior brother, they…"
The disciples of the pellet refinery felt as if their head were spinning. As they tried to explain things to Dan Chengzi, however, he shook his head, the fat on his cheeks undulating.
"I know…"
Even as Dan Chengzi watched those prime disciples—some of whom were ranked higher than himself and yet could not wait to stripped him naked—he almost laughed out loud.
At the same time, he admired the Saintess even more.
It was such a simple ploy, and yet it left these prime disciples who hold themselves in such high regard running in circles. Truly, such role models that everyone should learn from…
Still, Dan Chengzi was very curious at the same time.
Why would the Saintess want those pellet recipes for ordinary herbs? Learning by analogy? Nonsense, learning by analogy would never be better by using materials with lesser effect.
Those pellet recipes were clearly for mortals!
So…
Woah!!!
Dan Chengzi abruptly had a frightening idea.
"Could the Saintess's maiden heart have been stirred by a mortal man?! There is no other reason!"
"But hasn't she been staying in the sacred grounds all along? How could she have come in contact with a mortal man?"
Confusion!
Still, that discovery left Dan Chengzi's heart skipping a beat and his eyelid twitching.
If the Saintess knew he caught on to her secret, wouldn't he be chased down and killed, with nowhere to run even at the edge of the world?!
"This secret must not be exposed… the consequences are too severe for me to shoulder."
Dan Chengzi promptly decided not to speak of the matter!
Otherwise…
He would die!
***
Meanwhile, the many prime disciples could no longer hold back.
"Senior Brother Dan Chengzi…"
"Junior Brother Dan Chengzi!"
"Dan Chengzi…"
The moment one spoke, others followed, with no one about to fall behind.
All at once, all sorts of titles were thrown around.
"Could you give your senior brother one Ideal Refined Void Pellet? Of course, I would trade it with an item of equal value."
"Senior Brother Dan, I'm quite interested in the Ideal Refined Void Pellet, I wonder…'
"I'm under orders of the Seventh Elder to claim one Ideal Refined Void Pellet for his grandson. Of course, Seventh Elder wouldn't try to take advantage of you, so give it up if you have it."
"I, the Snow Maiden, have come to exchange for a Refined Void Pellet…"
"…"
The crowd emotion was at a high as everyone struggled for first place!
As he watched how they were afraid that they could not get the Ideal Refined Void Pellet if they were one step too slow, Dan Chengzi was exclaiming in awe incessantly inwardly.
As expected of the Saintess!
Her schemes were divine!
At the same time, he remembered the arrangement made by the 'Saintess' before she left and went to work.
"Dear brothers and sisters."
Dan Chengzi sighed. "Though I know not how the news had leaked, but the process of making the Ideal Refined Void Pellet is exceedingly difficult. Nine out of ten cauldrons would blow up, and the success rate is lower than low…'
"Moreover, the spirit herbs required are extremely rare to obtain as well, so…"
"That said, I still have one Ideal Refined Void Pellet, but that is all I have left. And there's no telling how long it would take to cook another…"
"Dan Chengzi is prepared to keep this for Dan Chengzi…"
"But now, since my many fellow disciples wants it, I'm being put on the spot."
First, he would brag about how rare and how difficult it was to produce one pellet.
Then, he would wave the one and only pellet left in their faces~
Such was the arrangement Lin Fan taught him.
One, the ingredients were rare. Second would be the low yield, thereby minimizing the chance of senior disciples obtaining the medicinal pellet.
Of course, there were other encryption methods applied. For example, if someone tried to examine the pellet, the restraints in place would instantly trigger and destroy the pellet.
***
Actually, Dan Chengzi was feeling a little guilty since he could have made as many of this pellet as he wanted…
His first thought was to sell more and earn more.
Lin Fan, however, forced him to sell one only…
How much would that earn in comparison?!
However, Lin Fan's various arrangements made a lot of sense, which was why Dan Chengzi played along.
And now… he understood why Lin Fan told him to mention he only had one left.
After all, the prime disciples before him were… blowing up!
Of course, they were not exploding directly, but the atmosphere in the room was instantly going off like a bomb, with everyone speaking and arguing at once.
In fact, some of the more bad-tempered ones were about to fight…
There was only one!!!
Given how rare it was and there was no telling when the next pellet would be ready, who would not want the Ideal Refined Void Pellet that works against the laws of nature?
Why? Why was it so rare?
Nonsense. Would such a divine pellet be cooked as one wished?
That was why no one suspected, even as they dearly desired to get their hands on the Ideal Refined Void Pellet…
In other words, many prime disciples would naturally compete against each other.
To the point that no one would yield!
"I shall have that pill!"
"Hah! You shall have it? Have you asked my permission?!"
"I've come representing Seventh Elder…"
"I would certainly withdraw if Seventh Elder asks for it, but you are merely his grandson and my equal!"
"Humph! From how I see it, the highest bidder shall get it!" The Snow Maiden snorted coldly.
Being a senior disciple, she naturally had greater riches…