The Xuan Water Pill is a unique treasure of the Xuan Ming Clan, valued at a fortune.
The reason behind its exorbitant price lies in the fact that it requires the blood essence of over a dozen water-attributed soul beasts and dozens of precious water-attributed herbs in its refinement process. Only through special blending can it be successfully concocted.
Water attributes possess cleansing properties, and the Xuan Water Pill, besides being highly nourishing and capable of enhancing soul power, boasts a gentle medicinal nature. It can be easily absorbed by soul masters of any level.
For soul masters below level twenty, it can at least elevate their soul power by one level. Moreover, the Xuan Water Pill also has the effect of purifying and nourishing the meridians, expelling impurities from the body, and improving a soul master's innate aptitude.
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Xu Sanshi felt a dizzy spell and almost coughed up blood.
Huo Yuhao wasn't exaggerating; this was daylight robbery!
"Xuan Water Pills, ten or eight, why don't you just rob me?" Xu Sanshi said bitterly. "I only have two Xuan Water Pills on me, do you want them or not?"
"Rob? Since when does extortion equate to robbery? Since when does compensation come so easily?" Huo Yuhao said solemnly. "You want to settle with just two Xuan Water Pills? I think I'll go see Dean Qian for this."
With determined steps, Huo Yuhao headed straight into Shrek Academy.
Meanwhile, the male student whom Huo Yuhao had entrusted to lodge a complaint eagerly followed him, still eyeing the opportunity for three days of free barbecue.
"Beibei, Beibei, can you help me out here, please?" Xu Sanshi pleaded with Beibei. "If he really reports me to Dean Qian, I'm finished. But you know about the value of ten or eight Xuan Water Pills. It's really beyond my means."
"You've brought this upon yourself," Beibei sighed, frustrated. He caught up with Huo Yuhao once more.
"Yuhao, ten or eight Xuan Water Pills are indeed beyond his means. Can you consider halving it, let him give you four Xuan Water Pills, and he can compensate the rest with soul coins?" Tang Ya couldn't resist Xu Sanshi's pleading and appealed to Huo Yuhao. "Little Yuhao, spare him this once, for my sake."
"Sigh, I detest being bullied the most. But since Beibei and Sister Ya are pleading for you, I'll let you off this time," Huo Yuhao stopped in his tracks, shaking his head helplessly. "But for four Xuan Water Pills and the equivalent soul coins, when can you provide them? If it's too late, I might not be able to control my mouth."
Xu Sanshi retrieved a black card from his storage soul tool, hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly handed it to Huo Yuhao.
"This card contains fifty thousand gold soul coins, exchangeable at any time at the bank in Shrek City. I can give you two Xuan Water Pills now, and the remaining two tomorrow!"
Accepting the black card and two small vials from Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao stored them in his storage ring, secretly smiling with satisfaction.
Selling fish isn't as lucrative as setting up frauds? Look at me, encountering a benefactor at such a young age!
Patting the arm of the black-clothed senior beside him, Huo Yuhao assured him that the promise of three days of free barbecue was still valid, and the black-clothed male student left ecstatically.
Returning to his stall, Huo Yuhao retrieved forty gold coins from the bag Xu Sanshi had thrown over and tossed the bag back to him.
Xu Sanshi was puzzled, looking at Huo Yuhao without understanding his intentions. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao retrieved two more blue fish from the cabinet below, seasoned them, and placed them on the grill.
"These two fish were originally meant for my dinner tonight. Since you insist on buying, I'll sell them to you. Wait a moment, the grilled fish will be ready soon," Huo Yuhao said casually.
Xu Sanshi's eyes lit up at his words, and he stepped closer to Jiang Nan. His expression softened instantly, and he whispered gently, "Nan'er, just wait a moment, the grilled fish will be ready soon."
However, Jiang Nan remained unresponsive. While she was generally kind to others, she treated Xu Sanshi with an icy coldness akin to midwinter.
She turned her head angrily, and said coldly, "Xu Sanshi, I've told you before, there's no possibility between us. Please don't bother me again!"
With these words, she turned and walked away.
Xu Sanshi felt embarrassed, plopping down on the wooden stool next to Huo Yuhao's stall, staring blankly at Jiang Nan's retreating figure, silent.
"The Barbecue King is here! Sister Xiaoya, dig in!"
Huo Yuhao lifted a meter-long golden dragon fish onto a specially made plate and placed it in front of Tang Ya and Beibei.
"Wow, it smells amazing! Yuhao, you're really skilled!" Tang Ya said with her eyes squinted, enjoying the tender and smooth meat of the golden dragon fish.
"Yuhao, now that you seem to have time, would you like to join our Tang Sect? Our sect's secret techniques are very suitable for your cultivation. You're alone, and so young. Joining the sect would allow us to take care of each other in the future."
Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched, inwardly remarking that Sister Ya should take care of herself first. If it weren't for Beibei accompanying her, the Tang Sect would probably have no leader left long ago.
For thousands of years, nurturing soul masters with waste martial souls like Blue Silver Grass as the Sect Master was something only someone with abnormal mental state could do.
It was fortunate that the Tang Sect was the first sect on the continent. If it were any ordinary force, it wouldn't withstand such turmoil.
Not only was the Mysterious Heaven Technique left behind a truncated version, but even the fact that Tang San was a top-ranked martial soul, Blue Silver Emperor, instead of a waste martial soul like Blue Silver Grass, was not passed down to the descendants of the Tang Sect.
Huo Yuhao sometimes really doubted whether this so-called Tang Sect was created by Tang San just to entertain himself. Whenever he encountered something unpleasant in the God Realm, he would look at his mentally handicapped descendants struggling with Blue Silver Grass and amuse himself.
As for the so-called secret techniques of the Tang Sect? They were worthless to Huo Yuhao now.
The Mysterious Heaven Technique, which could only be considered a second-rate technique even in the martial arts world, why compare it to the Infinite Evolving Technique?
Not to mention the so-called Jade Hand, Controlling Crane Catching Dragon, and the like, which couldn't compare to the power of Eight Desolation Explosion and Skybreaking Decree.
Joining the Tang Sect might be easy, but getting out of it would be extremely difficult, the cost was too high. Huo Yuhao wouldn't engage in such a loss-making deal!
"Sorry, Sister Xiaoya, as you said before, joining a sect is a lifelong commitment, so I still need to think carefully about it," Huo Yuhao shook his head, politely declining.
"Yuhao, listen to me, as long as you join the Tang Sect, we're family. No matter how big the difficulties are, Beibei and I will be there for you."
Tang Ya's words were interrupted by Beibei pulling her away.
He didn't dare to let Tang Ya make any promises to Huo Yuhao lightly. Otherwise, if one day Huo Yuhao found out that they couldn't fulfill their promises, it would only invite endless resentment.
You're the one writing the check, but it's Beibei who has to cash it!
Although Beibei liked Tang Ya and was willing to sacrifice for her and the Tang Sect, manpower was sometimes limited, and he didn't dare to promise everything.
Regardless of Beibei and Tang Ya's snuggling aside, Huo Yuhao silently transferred the Xuan Water Pills from his storage soul guide ring to the black ring of Yao Lao.
"Teacher, this is the Xuan Water Pill of the Xuan Ming Clan. Its medicinal effects can enhance cultivation, cleanse the meridians. Please evaluate whether it can optimize its effects."