Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

How do we exchange them?

The old alchemist, whose face was full of wrinkles but whose spirit was vigorous, leaned forward excitedly and said in a slightly trembling voice.

His eyes, which were originally calm as still water, now shone with excitement and anticipation, like a bonfire that had been lit.

Just then, a pretty young girl in a bright red dress standing to the side couldn't help but interject:

"Don't try to hoard your goods and ask for exorbitant prices! We might need to do business together in the future!"

Her bright, lively eyes darted around, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly as she looked at the other person with a half-smile, as if she had seen through everything.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yuming smiled slightly and calmly replied:

"What I want is actually very simple: just one spirit fruit to exchange for ten beginner-level pill recipes, or a secret manual of alchemy techniques."

His tone was calm and firm, not at all like he was trying to be mysterious.

However, the girl looked puzzled upon hearing this and curiously asked:

"Why do you need so many basic prescriptions, young master? If you are willing to join our association, you can naturally obtain a large number of prescriptions directly. Moreover, not only basic ones, but also intermediate and advanced ones can be easily obtained."

Of course, this requires contribution points to exchange, but the contribution points required for low-level recipes are not many.

After saying that, she blinked and looked at the boy in front of her with a puzzled expression.

Faced with the girl's question, Mo Yuming gently shook his head and slowly explained:

"I am aware of this matter, but I am also aware that even if one becomes a member of the association, the formulas obtained are only for internal use and are absolutely forbidden from being circulated outside the association."

What I need are the elixir formulas that can be used publicly without the restrictions or obstruction of the association.

"You can buy the publicly available recipes at the market; those markets have all kinds of recipes."

“I know that, of course, but most of those formulas are counterfeit or incomplete, and most novice alchemists don’t know how to distinguish them. What I need is a formula that you alchemists have verified and that is truly effective.”

“But our association’s formulas are not shared with outsiders, so please don’t force us, young master,” the girl in red said.

“I accept. I have dozens of low-level formulas here, which are my personal ones. I have also tested them and they are indeed correct. It’s just that the quality of the pills produced is somewhat poor, so I haven’t used them for a long time. I can give them to you as long as you are willing to exchange them!”

Master Yu Dan took out a stack of parchment from his storage bag and handed it to Mo Yuming. Mo Yuming took it and saw that it was indeed some basic pill formulas with very simple functions, but fortunately, they were very easy to make and very suitable for ordinary people. Moreover, the conditions for making them were also very simple.

It would be perfect for students in the academy to practice with. Moreover, once it spreads throughout the empire, ordinary people can also refine some pills for daily use, which would be very beneficial to them.

"Alright! I'll take all these prescriptions. Here are five spirit fruits, please inspect them, Alchemist Yu!"

Mo Yuming took out five Fire Maple Fruits and gave them to Alchemist Yu.

Master Yu, his hands trembling, accepted the spiritual fruit and examined it carefully. He said excitedly:

"It is indeed a rare and top-grade fire-attribute spiritual fruit. Although it is not as old as other spiritual fruits, the extreme spiritual power contained in this fruit is by no means inferior!"

“Young master, although the transaction is a matter of mutual consent, I still have to say that my pill formulas are not worth much money, and their value is far less than these few spiritual fruits. Are you really willing to exchange them? If you need anything else, I can compensate you with some more.”

Master Yu said sincerely.

"Since I set the terms, whether they're worth it or not is up to me. There's no need for you to worry, Master Dan. Now that the deal is done, I will not go back on my word," Mo Yuming replied.

"Good! Young master, you're so generous! If you need anything in the future, just come to me! I'll do my best to help you! I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. Please forgive me, young master!" After saying this, Master Yu hurriedly left.

"Old Master Yu is such an impatient person. Now that he has finally obtained the long-awaited spiritual fruit, he must be eager to refine pills!" the girl in red said, looking at the old alchemist's back.

"The transaction is complete, and I should be going now! Farewell!" Mo Yuming bid farewell to the girl in red.

"Young master, are you leaving already? Don't stay long, the soldiers outside are still here!"

The girl in red smiled and said, "We have all kinds of pills and medicinal herbs for sale in the lobby on the second floor of our Alchemist Association. Wouldn't you be interested in taking a look, young master?"

"Miss is joking. Do I look like someone who can afford pills? If I had money, I wouldn't be exchanging for a beginner-level pill formula," Mo Yuming said, trying to cover up his misunderstanding.

"Hehe, Yu Xin has been too talkative. But you can fool the gatekeeper, but you can't fool me. If you can't afford the pills, Yu Xin dares to say that few of the other guests in this hall can afford them. But since you're not willing to do me the honor, I won't force you. I just hope that next time you need something, you'll be sure to take good care of our association!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yuming's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but wonder if his identity had been exposed, or if they had some special intelligence network that had found out all about him.

"Miss, we've never met before, how can you be so sure? You must have mistaken me for someone else! Haha!"

Mo Yuming joked.

"Although you are dressed in cheap civilian clothes, your innate temperament cannot be concealed by a thin coat. In particular, your disguise is not perfect. Those Wind-Riding Lion leather boots on your feet are not something that ordinary rich young men can afford, let alone commoners. Hehe, what do you say, young master?"

The girl in red smiled half-heartedly as she spoke.

"These boots were a gift from a friend. I thought they were just ordinary animal skin boots. They fit well and were comfortable, so I often wore them for running. I never expected them to be so valuable."

Mo Yuming said awkwardly that the boots on his feet were brought back from another place by Xiao Xiao half a year ago. According to Xiao Xiao, the craftsmen in this shoe shop are very skilled and their boots are very famous. Both martial artists and merchants like to order boots from this shop.

So he asked someone to make a pair for Mo Yuming. Mo Yuming felt that they were really good after wearing them, so he often wore them when going out. He didn't ask too many questions, thinking that even if they were custom-made, they were just a pair of boots, nothing special. He didn't expect them to be a very rare pair of Wind-Riding Hou beast skin boots.

Mo Yuming was quite familiar with the Wind-Riding Hou. The Wind-Riding Hou was an extremely rare ferocious beast. Even its immature cubs were incredibly fast and difficult to catch, while the adults were as fast as lightning and possessed immense combat power, making it one of the most recognized kings of magical beasts in the Xuan Realm.

According to the information Jia Shan possessed, a single magic crystal from a Wind-Riding Hou could fetch hundreds of thousands of gold coins at auction. Even though Hou hide wasn't as valuable as magic crystals, it was still quite expensive. Therefore, owning a pair of boots made from Wind-Riding Hou hide was indeed beyond the reach of the average wealthy person.

"However, I didn't lie to you today, Miss. I left in a hurry and didn't bring any extra money with me. I have to hurry back now, otherwise I won't even have money for food. Hehe."

Although Mo Yuming had many treasures in his storage bag, he didn't bring many gold coins because of the suddenness of the event, so it can't be considered a lie.

"Hehe, you jest, young master! Would you be someone who is short of money? But since you are in such a hurry to leave, I can't force you to stay. But how do you plan to leave?" Yu Xin said, glancing at the street outside the door.