I Have Medicine

Chapter 634 - (Fierce Competition) That’s a ridiculously long pill name

Upon reading and fully understanding all of this, the majority of the martial artists below the stage were completely stunned.

Although they didn’t yet know what kind of medicinal pills would be brought out in this barter segment, merely looking at the list displayed before them made it obvious that those pills were bound to be far beyond the ordinary—many times superior compared to the ones that came before. After all, even for those Flawless Pills that had fetched the absolute highest prices earlier, none except for certain spiritual herbs with over sixty percent spirituality could be traded on a one-to-one basis.

Basically, only when a pill reached the Earth Level did most of the ingredients in its recipe need to be spiritual herbs. For other pills, even Profound-Level ones, the proportion of spiritual herbs used was extremely small; rarely was a whole plant needed for a single furnace, and often one spiritual herb could supply raw materials for many batches.

At the same time, the children of prominent families and disciples of major forces in the private boxes exclaimed with emotion: This time, if the host of the auction, Pharmacist Gu, manages to auction off all these pills, he will truly rake in a massive quantity of rare and exotic treasures!

They had long been aware of how lucrative the pharmacy field was, but witnessing such a powerful pharmacist with their own eyes still made their eyes burn with envy. Of course, they also felt a deal more respect for Gu Zuo himself—don’t be fooled by the fact that it was merely a list posted up there; anyone lacking sharp discernment couldn’t even compile a complete list of such items, let alone trade for and utilize them. From this depth of knowledge alone, Gu Zuo’s extraordinary nature was highlighted all the more!

Up above, Gu Zuo looked down at the list, feeling a slight sense of worry: “Big Brother, do you think we can actually trade for the items on that list this time?”

It could be said that the previous three batches of auctions had already fulfilled most of his goal to make a name for himself. This barter segment was where he truly aimed to get his hands on specific items.

Gongyi Tianheng gave a gentle smile: “Ah Zuo, let us see whether the people in those private boxes step up.” He stroked the top of Gu Zuo’s head, his smile deepening. “Even if we cannot trade for them now, there is no need to worry. The names of the items you and I require will be seen by numerous martial artists. If they are interested afterward, they will naturally figure out ways to search for them…”

Hearing his Big Brother put it this way, Gu Zuo immediately understood.

That’s right, those martial artists weren’t stupid either. Even if they didn’t have the items right now, wouldn’t they go looking for them after the event? There is strength in numbers; as long as they found the items, wouldn’t they come back to trade with him? One must know that while he put up many pills for auction, sharp-eyed people would know that he certainly hadn’t put out everything… This could be considered another form of “holding rare goods to command a high price.”

Having thought it through, Gu Zuo felt relieved and turned back to look toward the stage below.

At this moment, Ming Wanzhu adopted a stern expression: “Everyone, please look! The first pill offered in our second-half barter auction is a Profound-Level Cuiyuan Wudao Pill, and its quality… is a Flawless Prismatic Pill!”

After speaking to this point, Ming Wanzhu deliberately paused, allowing everyone a moment to digest the news. She knew full well how terrifyingly powerful Prismatic Pills were; even if a Human-Level or Golden-Level one appeared, it would be enough to ignite a desperate scramble among countless people, to say nothing of the fact that this was a Profound-Level Prismatic Pill!

She dared to say that if the news of a Prismatic Pill had been released early on, there was no way this auction would have remained a small-scale event. Yet at the same time, the current foundation of their host was not yet sufficient to support a large-scale auction. Therefore, saying nothing beforehand allowed those who trusted the host to reap the benefits while building the host’s reputation—she surmised that this was likely the very objective Young Master Tianheng had intended when proposing this setup.

The reality unfolded precisely as Ming Wanzhu had anticipated. A small number of martial artists didn’t realize what a Prismatic Pill was right away, but once it sank in, their reaction bordered on pure frenzy!

‘A Prismatic Pill! A Profound-Level Prismatic Pill! And a Cuiyuan Wudao Pill at that!’

Houtian and Xiantian martial artists possessed True Qi within their bodies, Immortal to Ascendant Realm martial artists held Profound Qi, while Celestial to Royal Realm martial artists possessed Primordial Qi… Essence-Tempering meant using medicinal power to purify the inner qi within the qi sea, driving out impurities to elevate the quality of the Primordial Qi, making every single drop far more potent! Meanwhile, a Martial-Dao Pill was a pill embedded with a certain degree of martial comprehension or technique insight. Once consumed, there was a certain probability of comprehending it—and this comprehension tapped directly into the core essence, allowing one to rapidly boost their strength with just a little practice. As for Prismatic Pills, those who consumed them had a chance of hearing divine pill chimes, placing the martial artist into a special state during a future breakthrough or moment of enlightenment—a state of hyper-clarity where many past doubts and difficulties could be resolved in an instant.

Possessing just one of these three capabilities was enough to make a pill eagerly sought after, to say nothing of having all three!

In other words, once someone consumed this Essence-Tempering Martial-Dao Prismatic Pill, it was virtually guaranteed that they would swiftly enter that state. Within that state, they could simultaneously temper their Primordial Qi while thoroughly mastering that martial technique—once they returned to normal, it was obvious that their strength would see a massive leap forward! Moreover, this boost was a comprehensive upgrade from inner qi to overall combat capability!

Even some of the youths from major forces in the private boxes couldn’t help holding their breath.

Some had eyes bloodshot with greed: Get it! I must get this pill no matter what!

Lei Pengfei, Duan Yunbeng, and Feng Xueqin exchanged glances.

Unexpectedly, they had still underestimated Junior Brother Gu.

Although they had seen a few Prismatic Pills back when the global bounty was posted, most of them back then were Golden-Level; Profound-Level Prismatic Pills were exceedingly rare.

However, no one had expected that Junior Brother Gu, at such a young age and progressing so rapidly, would already reach a level where he could produce Profound-Level Prismatic Pills at will!

Shen Wenhan let out a faint, bitter smile, feeling quite helpless under the reverent gazes cast by the others in his private box.

It was true that he possessed keen foresight, but in reality, he had only paid attention to Gu Zuo in the first place because someone had given him a hint… Otherwise, he wouldn’t have adopted such an affectionate and humble attitude right from the start.

Still, a sudden wave of lingering fear washed over him, causing him to wipe away a cold sweat.

‘Thank goodness… I received that person’s reminder.’

On the auction stage.

After waiting for a moment and seeing the fervent enthusiasm of the crowd, Ming Wanzhu didn’t keep them in suspense any longer, speaking directly: “This pill is exceptionally precious, and thus requires three spiritual herbs with over sixty percent spirituality. The herbs are restricted to the lingzhi type; however, if you possess Jiuye Xuan lingzi, only two stalks are required.”

The moment these words were spoken, joy mixed with anxiety throughout the hall.

At their current realm, most people held a few spiritual herbs with sixty percent spirituality in reserve, but restricting them to the lingzhi made things difficult. Furthermore, not only did it require lingzhi, but three stalks at that! How could things go that smoothly?

Consequently, many martial artists outside the private boxes felt deeply disheartened.

Those who hadn’t secured a private box clearly lacked backing or belonged to smaller forces with limited mobilizable resources, making it exceedingly difficult for them to possess such extensive inventory.

Thus, after Ming Wanzhu stated her price, the entire auction venue sank into a blanket of silence.

Could it be that this very first barter item was showing signs of failing to sell?

Yet, Ming Wanzhu didn’t display the slightest trace of disappointment.

Having undergone the baptism of so many Profound Crystals “passing through her hands” just moments ago, her emotions were now remarkably steady. She understood very well that everyone was sorely tempted; they simply couldn’t produce the spiritual herbs on such short notice. As for those who could, they still needed a bit of time to gather them.

Sure enough, after Ming Wanzhu waited calmly for the time it took to sip a cup of tea, a bid finally sounded from one of the private boxes: “Our side possesses one stalk of twin-stalked Sanxian lingzhi and one stalk of Furong Xiangyuan lingzhi, both with sixty percent spirituality. May I ask if these can be exchanged for the Cuiyuan Wudao Pill?”

Ming Wanzhu parted her lips slightly: “One stalk of twin-stalked Sanxian lingzhi can indeed be counted as two spiritual herbs. Combined with one stalk of Furong Xiangyuan lingzhi, it naturally meets the criteria. If no one else bids at this time, this Cuiyuan Wudao Pill shall go to—”

Before she could finish, another voice interrupted her.

“I have three stalks of Jiuyun lingzhi here, also with sixty percent spirituality!”

Ming Wanzhu paused briefly.

The second bidder pressed on, asking, “Since we have both offered spiritual herbs, who gets the pill?”

Ming Wanzhu smiled bright and charmingly: “Naturally, it goes to the highest offer. The rarer and more precious the item, the higher its exchange value. And the more our host lacks the item, the greater its weight in the trade.”

At this point, both bidding parties turned their gazes toward Ming Wanzhu, waiting for her to make the decision.

Ming Wanzhu’s bright eyes glanced around: “Is there no one else making an offer?”

Just then, another voice echoed from a private box: “One stalk of Jiuye Xuan lingzhi, and two stalks of Qianshou Wanhua lingzhi.”

Upon hearing this voice, Gu Zuo’s eyebrows twitched slightly on the upper floor: “Is that Senior Brother Lei? I didn’t hear him bid earlier and thought he wasn’t participating. I wonder if Senior Brother Duan and Senior Sister Feng are also…”

Thinking back now, Lei Pengfei might not have abstained from bidding earlier, but rather had someone else place the bids on his behalf. Naturally, Duan Yunbeng and Feng Xueqin might have done the exact same thing.

Gongyi Tianheng smiled faintly: “Senior Brother Duan and Senior Sister Feng surely wouldn’t pass up your pills, Ah Zuo.”

Gu Zuo thought for a moment and nodded bashfully.

He knew that these few had always been supportive of his pills. Attending his auction, they must have prepared plenty of funds and surely snapped up quite a fair share.

Upon hearing that among these three spiritual herbs, one was the specifically requested Jiuye Xuan lingzhi, Ming Wanzhu opened her mouth, intending to hand the pill over to this person.

Unexpectedly, right on the heels of that offer, another voice sounded from a different private box: “Two stalks of Jiuye Xuan lingzhi!”

This time, Ming Wanzhu hesitated no longer: “Then, in accordance with our prior agreement, this Cuiyuan Wudao Pill is exchanged with the esteemed guest offering two stalks of Jiuye Xuan lingzhi!”

With that, she brought her gavel down, sealing the deal.

Although the other martial artists felt deeply regretful, none showed any outward discontent. After all, bartering was fundamentally about trading what one did not need for what one required; since someone had so precisely produced two stalks of Jiuye Xuan lingzhi, the outcome was indeed beyond any shadow of a doubt.

Even so, many people secretly resolved to secure more items from that list after returning, determined to find a way to contact the host of this auction…

As for Gu Zuo, he once again heard a voice that was very familiar to him.

The person who had produced those two stalks of Jiuye Xuan lingzhi was none other than Shen Wenhan, the second prodigy of the Longque, who had previously invited him to a banquet!

Gu Zuo couldn’t help sighing with emotion once more: “I didn’t expect Senior Brother Shen to be so supportive as well.”

That said, his impression of Shen Wenhan was also quite good.