Yushi Moli didnāt notice his uncleās expression. He was fixated on the bottle of pills in his hand and the pills that were worth one thousand gold coins each!
These are really expensive too!
Yushi Moli swept a surreptitious gaze around the room, instinctively thinking that these Boneforge Pills were worth far more than one thousand gold coins. He looked at Yuqing Yang with surpriseāthis old man isnāt not half bad!
āOf course, you can have as many as you wish whenever you think things through and are willing to learn from me,ā Yuqing Yang chuckled.
āMy deepest thanks to the grandmaster, I will definitely think it over,ā Yushi Moli responded politely. His conviction, however, grew stronger.
āAlright then, we will not disturb the grandmaster further. Sir, we take our leave,ā Ouyang Du said.
āGo on,ā Yuqing Yang waved them off.
When the visitors left, the grandmasterās disciple couldnāt help but protest, āTeacher, although Ouyang Du comes from the Ouyang Clan, that family is a far cry from their former heights. Surely the favor he once did isnāt worth that much? The Boneforge Pill is an upper human rank pill. One of them goes for ten thousand gold coins!ā
The true price of the Boneforge Pill was ten thousand gold coins, not one thousand!
Yuqing Yang had just casually handed out pills worth one hundred thousand gold coins! It was the equivalent of the Aurora city lordās entire personal wealth!
āAlthough I have some relationship with the Ouyangs, that bit of relationship is indeed not worth this much.ā Yuqing Yang shook his head and picked up the crystal ball that was used to test Yushi Moli.
Deep fissures snaked through the crystal ball. Having tested an unknown number of candidates for alchemist potential, the crystal ball fell to the ground in pieces.
āDo you understand now?ā Yuqing Yang looked at the tall and skinny young man.
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āSuch incredible mental strength, heās going to be much more than an earth rank alchemist!ā the disciple sucked in a sharp breath.
āWe can take it slow. Heāll make the correct decision once he realizes heās on the wrong path. What I need to focus on is helping him come to that realization faster. I will have this genius disciple!ā A smile bloomed across Yuqing Yangās face. The child was young, but his mentality was remarkably mature. Heād even kept part of his abilities back!
āThen why didnāt teacher speak of this openly? Why go to all of this effort in such a roundabout way?ā The young man didnāt understand.
āWhile the boy is young, the look in his eyes is very determined. His personality also leans extreme. Ten oxen will not pull him back if he doesnāt realize his own mistakes,ā Yuqing Yang chuckled. āHe is very much like you in this regard, Guan Chong. You were a martial dao genius, but now you follow by my side and learn from me.ā
āUncleā¦ā An unexpected look appeared in the bottom of Yushi Moliās eyes. Rather than excitement, it was more like he owed someone a favor. āThis Boneā¦ā
āDonāt say anything. Wait until weāre outside!ā Ouyang Du swept a look around the first floor and stopped his nephew from speaking further. He pulled the boy outside.
He knew the real value of a Boneforge Pill. Ten of them were worth one hundred thousand gold coins! Such massive wealth would invite fatal attention.
āOh? Those two?ā Someone on the first floor of the inn had fully taken their demeanors in. āThe boy seems steady and dependable, heās not someone to wear his heart on a sleeve. But he looks like he owes someone a favor, so he mustāve gotten something from the grandmaster!
āBoneā¦? Can it be a Boneforge Pill?? The pill worth ten thousand gold coins??ā The middle-aged man dressed in green brightened and surreptitiously followed after the duo.
āMoli! The human heart can be malicious. You need to learn to hide yourself and not display everything on your face, got it?ā Ouyang Du said solemnly when they left the inn.
āGoooooot it, uncle!ā Yushi Moli drawled, his expression showing that he didnāt care.
He really didnāt, he at most felt that he owed the elder a favor. Heād thought that his uncle didnāt know, but it seemed that he did know the pillās true value.
āUncle, what good is this thing?ā Yushi Moli asked with bafflement. It should be a wondrous pill, but heād seen a look of true fear cross his uncleās face. Regardless of what the pillās actual price was, just the grandmasterās words placed it at ten times Yushi Moliās usual monthly expenditure.
One hundred gold coins worth of herbal baths and food was one entire monthās supplies. But here, one thousand gold coins was just for a single pill!
āItās used to hone and temper your body,ā Ouyang Due whispered. āOne pill is the equivalent of one year of your training.ā
āOne year?ā Yushi Moli blinked. This was turning into a massive favor that heād been granted!
āYour usual way of tempering the body is incorrect. Although it strengthens you, it will not help you reach the level of a martial cultivator. What you have in your hand is what cultivators use to forge their bodies.ā His uncle didnāt call the pill by its name.
āThisā¦ will help me become a cultivator?ā Yushi Moli brightened.
āJust in terms of physical prowess,ā Ouyang Du smiled.
There was one more thing he didnāt speak ofāBoneforge Pills were meant for martial cultivators. They needed to be refined with true qi before they could be fully absorbed. For an ordinary person like Yushi Moli, he would struggle to absorb even one hundredth of its properties.
These ten pills were worth one hundred thousand gold coins, but they would be wasted by his nephew.
However, Ouyang Du could tell what the grandmaster was planning, so he didnāt say anything. Yuqing Yang was unwilling to give up on such a disciple. That was why heād gifted this caliber of the pill.
āAlright, letās go eat and Iāll take you back later,ā Ouyang Du changed the topic.
āOkay,ā Yushi Moli sighed as he caressed the pills in his arms. Even he didnāt know why he was so unmoved by them. If it was before, heād already be jumping for joy. He would be very satisfied if his physical body could reach the level of a martial cultivator.
The two led their horses to a moderately sized tavern and ordered a few dishes.
āIāve finally found you, boss!ā A man in a combat uniform rushed into the tavern halfway through the meal. He whispered a few words into Ouyang Duās ears, causing the manās face to darken.
āBastard!ā he spat and took a deep breath. āMoli, go back to the city lordās residence after you finish your meal. Remember, donāt go back to the estate alone! I need to take care of something first.ā
āI understand, uncle. Go on,ā Yushi Moli nodded. He wouldnāt add to his uncleās plate of troubles.
Ouyang Du left with his man after he paid for lunch.
āThose damned Black Winds robbers! How dare they covet even my goods!ā Ouyang Du snapped.
āI wonder whatās happened? Itās my first time seeing that kind of expression on uncleās face.ā Yushi Moli frowned as he watched Ouyang Du leave. āIām going to finish eating, buy some presents for Little Ying and the others, then go back to the estate.ā
Go to the city lordās residence? Heā¦ didnāt really want to. Although part of the reason why he trained so hard was because of his father, he seemed to have subconsciously rejected his father at some point in time.
It was like his father wasnāt his father.
Thus, he shopped through the city after he finished eating. After buying some baubles and snacks, he rode out of Aurora City alone.
āHeās alone? Perfect! The pill thatās worth ten thousand gold coins is mine!ā The man in green robes rubbed his hands together.