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Chapter 45: You brought incense too? Agarwood!

Chen Zhiquan opened the gift box and placed it on the table.

The relatives and friends of the Chen family nearby couldn't help but stretch their necks to watch.

Uncle Shun, who was sitting at the same table, turned to An Ge and asked, "An Zi, you are very knowledgeable. How many spirit stones does this sandalwood cost?"

An Ge replied enviously, "I see it says Hezhou Xiong's. This is definitely the best of the finest sandalwood. One stick is worth one spirit stone."

Pingzi was stunned: "Ten spirit stones for just this box of incense? That's too expensive!"

The people around were also talking about it: "Last time at Baibao Pavilion, custom incense sticks only cost one spirit stone per box. Brother Zhiquan is really generous."

"Who says it's not true? Using such expensive sandalwood, how much money do you have to make to justify the investment? You'd have to be an alchemist to make that much money."

Chen Zhiquan felt very satisfied when he heard the envy and flattery from others. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

Xiao Chen must have heard about the value of this sandalwood. He must want it now, but he feels embarrassed because he thinks it is too expensive.

That's right, this way it shows that he values ​​Xiao Chen very much.

Next, Xiao Chen would definitely refuse, but he insisted on giving it to him, so that Xiao Chen could feel his enthusiasm and appreciate his feelings.

However, in fact, Chen Zhiquan's guess was slightly off.

Xiao Chen looked at the gift and really wanted to refuse it: "Brother Zhiquan, to be honest, I did burn incense at the beginning. But recently, I don't need it when refining pills."

Here it comes, Chen Zhiquan was shocked.

Then he said righteously, "Junior Brother Xiao, you're being too polite. We're all alchemists, and I've been through the novice phase too, so how could I not be able to use it?"

"Even if you don't need it now, you should keep it. It will be useful when you learn the new pill formula in a couple of days. You will need it sooner or later."

Xiao Chen wanted to be humble: "Brother Zhiquan, this sandalwood is too expensive, I..."

"Hey, stop!" Chen Zhiquan interrupted, "What's wrong with these things that help you learn a craft being a little expensive? You have to use them when you need them."

Since he said so, Xiao Chen felt it was not appropriate to refuse. Fortunately, he didn't have anything else on him, and he still had one and a half bundles of agarwood left, which should be enough for a return gift.

So he picked up the gift box: "Okay, then I will accept it shamelessly. Thank you, Brother Zhiquan."

Chen Zhiquan smiled and was about to say a few more words when he saw Xiao Chen waving his hand and putting a bundle of incense sticks on the table.

"I just happened to bring a few incense sticks as a token of my appreciation."

Did you bring incense too?
Chen Zhiquan looked at it carefully, and the unique shape immediately attracted his attention.

Compared with ordinary spices, agarwood has richer oil content, which makes its surface texture delicate, deep black and shiny.

Simply put, you can tell it's not cheap just by looking at it.

And as the breeze blows, the rich fragrance spreads. A light sniff can bring people a unique sweet and cool smell, with a slight calming effect.

Chen Zhiquan was stunned. It hadn't even been lit yet, yet it had such an effect. "This is agarwood from the Far East!"

The Chen family members who were watching looked around curiously, and then looked at each other in confusion.

Although they all have the surname Chen, as family branches and peripheral members, many of them have never even heard of such a thing.

For example, Ang Ge and Pingzi, although they wandered around the market all day, they had never been seen before.

Instead, Uncle Shun seemed to remember something: "I've heard of this thing. Twenty years ago, when the head of the Jiang family came to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year, agarwood was on the gift list."

After being reminded by him, the other old man also remembered.

"That's what happened back then. I still remember the bundle of agarwood, also simply tied with a gold ribbon, placed on a gift tray alongside the Five-Colored Heyuan Pill."

When it comes to Heyuan Dan, An Ge understood: "One five-color Heyuan Dan costs ten spirit stones, which means that one stick of incense is worth five spirit stones." Chen Zhiquan was even more confused after hearing this. How much did you say?
Then he looked at Xiao Chen with a strange look in his eyes. He now wanted to ask like an outsider: How much money do you have to make to make back your money by using such expensive sandalwood?
But he is an expert and a professionally trained alchemist.

Insiders all know that the profit from refining a furnace of any first-grade elixir is definitely not more than five spirit stones, and this thing cannot even make a profit.

Every time you light a stick, you are not burning incense, you are burning money.

Chen Zhiquan glanced at it reluctantly and declined politely: "Junior brother, this won't work. It's too expensive. I can't take this."

Xiao Chen learned and used it immediately: "Hey, what's wrong with this thing that helps me learn the craft being a little expensive? I have to use it when I need it."

Chen Zhiquan choked upon hearing this: "No, no, no, Junior Brother, I haven't burned incense for a long time. I don't need it..."

"Hey, stop!" Xiao Chen interrupted, "How can it be useless? Keep it for now. It will be useful when you learn the new pill formula in a couple of days. It will be useful sooner or later."

"I you. I." Chen Zhiquan's lips moved in and out, but no sound came out, like a fish emerging from the water to breathe before the rain.

The people around were also quiet, and no one spoke at this moment.

Chen Zhiquan stayed like this for a moment, then refused, "Anyway, I can't accept it. How can I afford such expensive agarwood?"

"Brother Zhiquan, I haven't prepared anything else."

Xiao Chen stretched out his hand and pressed his flying sword: "You are not interested in my flying sword, are you?"

Chen Zhiquan waved his hand: "No, I..."

During this time of hesitation, another group of people suddenly came in from outside. It turned out that it was time for dinner.

Elder Chen called out to the two people standing in the corner: "Zhiquan, Xiaochen. Why are you standing there? Stop standing here and come sit down and eat."

Chen Zhiquan immediately explained the current situation to Elder Chen.

When he said this, all the elders in the Chen family were stunned.

Elder Chen said frankly: "I don't usually use such incense when refining pills. It's not quite appropriate to do it like this for the first time."

A glimmer of surprise and admiration flashed in the eyes of Chen Tianyuan, the elder of the Alchemy Hall.

Because of his previous dispute with the Jiang family, he knew Xiao Chen's identity and knew that he had no background and no resources, and was just a poor man.

Although I don't know the specific process, preparing such an expensive gift, from purchasing channels to accumulating spirit stones, must be very difficult and must have taken a lot of thought.

Okay, that’s great. The Chen family needs fresh blood like this right now.

"Since this is Xiao Chen's kindness, Zhiquan, you should accept it."

Chen Tianyuan spoke up and took out a bottle of pills and placed it on the table: "I happen to have a bottle of Five-Colored Heyuan Pill here, which I'll give as a return gift to Zhiquan."

"The time has come, so let's do this. Hurry up and pack up your things, and let's go eat."

After he gave the order, Chen Zhiquan obediently picked up the agarwood, and Xiao Chen also put away the pills.

Elder Chen saw Xiao Chen sitting back down and waved, "Why are you sitting there? Come sit at the same table with me."

Before Xiao Chen could refuse, Manager Chen came over, grabbed Xiao Chen's arm and pulled him over.

In the middle of the conversation, he whispered in my ear, "I'm sorry, Junior Brother Xiao, I was too busy and forgot to remind you about this. But I knew you would be fine."

Xiao Chen couldn't help but complain in his heart: How dare you say that!

If Chen Zhiquan hadn't given him sandalwood, he would have made a fool of himself.

However, by some strange coincidence, he now got a bottle of Five-Colored Yuan Dan.

(End of this chapter)