The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1720 1720: Make Some Money First

The cultivators of the Witch Realm rely more heavily on elixirs than those from the outside world, possibly because the environment of the Witch Realm is very suitable for the growth of divine grasses. With enough divine grasses, there are naturally an abundance of low-level divine pills. However, something that Jing Yan cannot quite comprehend is that the Pill Masters in the Witch Realm have alchemy abilities that are significantly inferior to those outside. Despite having so many materials at their disposal, they are unable to improve their alchemy abilities, which is quite baffling.

It's safe to say that if the outside world had access to such an abundance of divine grass materials, the number of Holy Alchemists would undoubtedly be much higher than it is now. Many Pill Masters with great talent in the Alchemy Dao have never reached the level of a Holy Alchemist in their lifetime simply because they lack sufficient materials to practice.

In the square, people come and go, bustling with activity. Those stalls accepting commissions to refine elixirs seem to be doing fairly well, with cultivators frequently approaching to inquire.

Jing Yan, accompanied by Mo Ku, also approached a stall.

Behind the stall, a cultivator wearing a brown robe sensed someone approaching and slightly lifted his eyelids, glancing at Jing Yan.

"Looking to have some elixirs refined?" the brown-robed cultivator asked indifferently.

His attitude was cold and arrogant, as if he was above everyone else.

Jing Yan cupped his hands, seemingly unconcerned with the other's indifference.

"May I ask, can you refine the Nine-Pattern Tao Soul Pill?" Jing Yan asked courteously.

The Nine-Pattern Tao Soul Pill is also a top-level divine pill. However, it's not in the same league as the Dancing Crane Elixir in terms of preciousness or refinement difficulty.

Many Divine Pill Masters are able to refine the Nine-Pattern Tao Soul Pill. This elixir is generally used more by cultivators at the Divine Lord Realm. Although less powerful Heavenly Venerates can use them, the effects are not particularly impressive.

Of course, in the Witch Realm, the Nine-Pattern Tao Soul Pill is still a relatively rare elixir. Many powerful Wizards often use the Nine-Pattern Tao Soul Pill. The effects might not be optimal, but it's better than having nothing.

Wizards in the Witch Realm correspond to the level of Heavenly Venerates among humans.

"Young man, you're quite lucky. The Nine-Pattern Tao Soul Pill, I can indeed refine it. Hand over five sets of materials, and ten Wizard Crystals, and I can refine a batch for you. You can pick it up fifty years later," the brown-robed cultivator said with a carefree demeanor.

This brown-robed cultivator is a Divine Pill Master.

"Five sets of materials? Ten Wizard Crystals?" Jing Yan couldn't help but gasp at the cost.

Five sets of materials were one thing, but ten Wizard Crystals were truly staggering. And that was just the cost of refining one batch. How many pills would form in one batch, the other party didn't say.

Moreover, to retrieve the pill, you had to wait fifty years!

"What, do you think I'm asking too much? Hmph, I can tell you that after taking these fees, I'm eighty percent confident I can refine the pill," the brown-robed Pill Master said, shaking a finger at Jing Yan.

"Eighty percent confident?" Jing Yan's face darkened.

Five sets of materials plus ten Wizard Crystals, and only an eighty percent chance of successfully refining just one batch of Nine-Pattern Tao Soul Pills.

It's outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!

It was only then that Jing Yan realized why the Shadow Clan Tribe and Yun Clan had been so eager to invite him to refine elixirs back in the Floating Domain. At that time, the fees Jing Yan charged were based on the outside world's standards. Now it seemed, his fees were ridiculously low.

"Hmph, if you're not refining, then move along quickly!" the brown-robed Pill Master snapped impatiently.

Jing Yan was not the only cultivator requesting his services; others were willing to pay him for elixir refinement, so he didn't care if he lost one customer.

Jing Yan shrugged, cupped his hands again, and then turned and walked away.

"Poor soul, wasting the old man's breath!"

As Jing Yan walked away, he could still hear the insults from the brown-robed Pill Master behind him. Jing Yan furrowed his brows but had no intention of retaliating.

"Mo Ku, it seems like one can earn quite a bit of Wizard Crystals by refining elixirs here. We have some time before the Extreme Land opens, so let's make some Wizard Crystals during this period," Jing Yan said to Mo Ku beside him.

"With your alchemy ability, who in the Witch Realm could compare? Won't those Wizard Crystals just come flooding in? Besides, you need a large sum of Wizard Crystals to enter the Extreme Land for cultivation, so we indeed need to earn some Wizard Crystals," Mo Ku replied with a smile.

"Alright then, let's set up our stall and accept commissions for refining elixirs." Jing Yan nodded.

The square was vast, but the closer you were to the center, the more densely packed the stalls were. Naturally, the closer to the center, near the entrance to the Extreme Land, the more people came and went.

After spending some time, Jing Yan and Mo Ku found an empty spot.

Then, they put up the sign for the "Brilliant Alchemy Stall."

Jing Yan sat behind the stall, with Mo Ku standing next to him, waiting for customers to come by.

Time passed little by little.

An hour, two hours, four hours…

Jing Yan was getting restless; several hours had passed, yet not a single cultivator had come forward to inquire. Meanwhile, other alchemy stalls had cultivators approaching frequently. Some successfully commissioned elixirs, while others did not. But at Jing Yan's "Brilliant Alchemy Stall," there wasn't even a single person inquiring.

What was going on?

Didn't these cultivators who needed elixirs see our stall accepting alchemy commissions?

Even though our stall's location isn't the best, it still occupies a decent space. The name hanging there is quite conspicuous, isn't it?

Seeing Jing Yan's puzzled look, Mo Ku suggested, "Master, why don't I shout to attract attention?"

Jing Yan pondered for a moment and shook his head.

"The problem isn't with that. I've noticed that quite a few cultivators glanced at our stall but didn't approach. Perhaps it's because our stall has no reputation! In other words, they don't trust our alchemy abilities at all," Jing Yan analyzed.

Jing Yan's speculation was entirely accurate. Indeed, many cultivators noticed the "Brilliant Alchemy Stall," but they simply didn't trust this newly appeared, unheard-of name. These cultivators were also worried that after paying the fee, the stall owner might slip away quietly.

"Let's wait some more then!"

"As long as we get the first customer, things will improve from there. No rush, we'll continue waiting," Jing Yan said with a wave of his hand.

Once a customer comes and commissions an alchemy task, the subsequent process should be much simpler.

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"Miss, if you need elixirs, why bother finding a Pill Master to refine them here? Our tribe's Divine Pill Masters wouldn't dare refuse if you ask for help," one of the two female figures walking into the Extreme Land Square said with a pout.