Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 396 You fake drug dealer, you deserve to die!
In the heavens and the earth, a deal made cannot be reneged on.

However, the quality of the goods depends on the buyer's judgment; authenticity cannot be guaranteed.

Pei Xia quickly poured out the remaining five beads from the jade bottle, and after carefully examining them, he was speechless.

The entire bottle is fake.

Then there's no need to look at the others; he doesn't need to put anything real in them.

In the end, only the bottle that the other party sold him at the very beginning was genuine.

Pei Xia sighed in frustration. She had rushed things after all. Although she was controlling her tone to prevent the other party from raising the price arbitrarily when buying, she hadn't been able to examine the product carefully.

In fact, with his cultivation level as a master of the arts, he would have noticed the problem if he had opened any of the bottles in that wooden box.

Haste makes waste.

Feng Yao, who was protecting him, noticed Pei Xia's sudden sigh and asked inquiringly, "Mountain Lord?"

Her way of addressing Pei Xia has been changing. At first, she called him "Senior Brother," then she called him "Master" after Jiang Shu was captured, and recently she has started calling him "Mountain Lord."

Pei Xia didn't say anything, but beckoned to her: "Come here, let me press my thigh against yours to calm down."

This is a heavy loss, far more complex than just a matter of money.

Pei Xia exchanged eighteen Yangchun Pills for six Yangchun Pills, but also lost a Dragon Heart Vine.

He felt a rush of blood to his head, and his face was burning hot.

It was only after hugging Feng Yao's cool, smooth legs and taking several breaths that he calmed down again.

It's okay, it's okay, don't be nervous, Pei Xia.

At least the Golden Elixir is fine.

He bought it after confirming that it was correct. Since the chip is useless at this stage, he figured it was a pure profit with no cost.

From another perspective, I traded two boxes of Yangchun Pills for one Jinyuan Pill—I made a killing!
This can be considered a reminder to Pei Xia.

He has always relied on his keen insight and has never suffered a loss in the world of Qiongxiao Yuyu, but has benefited greatly.

Thinking about it now, in the Qiongxiao Yuyu, there's no way to physically assault someone, no law enforcement agencies, and not even any apparent moral constraints, so the hidden transaction risks are huge, not to mention you can pinch someone's face at any time.

Pei Xia was certain that she would never encounter that trafficker again when she went to Qiongxiao Yuyu next time.

hateful.

Now, take out all the pills you have on hand: twelve bottles of fake medicine, one bottle of real Yangchun Pill, and one Jinyuan Pill.

The Golden Essence Pill is the top-tier version. Taking the effect of the Yangchun Pill as a reference, the Golden Essence Pill can support Pei Xia for at least the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

He was really reluctant to use the Golden Essence Pill to enter the Jade Palace of the Celestial Empire, because this thing would be of great use when he fought to the death with others in the future.

As for these fake medicines... well, they're not entirely fake. When you ingest them, you can still feel the spiritual energy. They're only slightly better than the Nourishing Spirit Pill. They're not bad for opening the Jade Pendant to retrieve or store items, or for supplementing the head of the alchemist.

Pei Xia looked at the last bottle of Yangchun Pills she had left.

Six pieces, one and a half cents.

Pei Xia recalled his search for a stall in the Jade Palace. Unless he was chosen by fate, it would have been impossible to find one and a half stalls in a minute.

Feng Yao and Pei Xia were of one mind. Following his gaze, they saw the scattered medicine bottles on the ground and somewhat understood his predicament: "Do you still need protection?"

Pei Xia fumbled around in the bottle, hesitated for a moment, and nodded: "There are only a few, not enough for most people. I... I'll try my luck."

Pei Xia only ate one this time.

He closed his eyes and returned to the heavens.

He didn't come back looking for pills; in a minute and a half, finding the stall and completing the transaction would be almost impossible.

Pei Xia had a clear goal: to reach the only iconic building in the Qiongxiao Yuyu Palace besides the Yuyu Tower—the golden-threaded white jade plaque he had seen when he first arrived.

That was the meeting place he and Han Youzhi had agreed upon.

Rationally speaking, this is not a good choice. Let alone whether Han Youzhi would happen to be in McCormick, on the other side of the ocean, at this very moment, just as Pei Xia entered the Jade Palace.

There is another fundamental question that is even more perplexing: Will Han Youzhi really still be waiting for him to contact her?
The battle of the Fire Vein was not without witnesses. Pei Lan returned to Yunhu Mountain smoothly, and news about the ancestral land must have spread among the high-ranking members of the sects in Xiaochen Kingdom.

Does Han Youzhi think Pei Xia is already dead?

Or perhaps, she didn't actually care much about Pei Xia's life or death?
After all, the reason they initially traveled together was simply because Huozhi had placed the snake-breeding restriction on Han Youzhi; she was originally forced to come...

The more Pei Xia thought about it, the more she realized she had been too hasty.

These six pills are better kept; they might come in handy when you're testing your skills.

But having already eaten one, there was no going back, so he could only grit his teeth and hurry towards the building sign.

One pill can only last for fifteen seconds. Pei Xia hadn't even taken a few steps when she was pulled out of the Jade Palace.

He ate another one and continued towards the building sign, only to be dragged out again.

Although Qiongxiao Yuyu was officially said to be able to enter and exit without any problems, being forcibly dragged out so quickly and frequently due to spiritual energy depletion still caused Pei Xia a sharp pain in her head.

If he hadn't undergone years of training with the Fiendish Pig, he really wouldn't have been able to withstand it.

Finally, in the last fifteen seconds, Pei Xia broke through the clouds and saw the towering golden jade pavilion.

Beneath the signboard, the figure sat on the ground, knees curled up, head tilted, leaning against the white jade, his back looking blank and dazed.

She was a round-faced, bearded man, tall and robust, sitting there like a small mountain.

But Pei Xia didn't know why, a strong sense of guilt rushed into his heart like a tsunami.

Is it really such a coincidence that it took only one and a half minutes?

Pei Xia didn't believe it, which made him feel even worse.

He opened his mouth, but something seemed to be stuck in his throat, so he couldn't make a sound immediately.

Pei Xia quickly swallowed and called out, "Old Han—"

Almost the instant the sound was uttered, his spiritual energy was exhausted, and a strong dragging sensation pulled him out of the Jade Palace.

A sharp pain shot through his mind, and Pei Xia suddenly opened his eyes. He was stunned when he saw the quiet room around him and Feng Yao in front of him.

He then grabbed the fake medicine, opened the bottle, and poured the whole bottle into his mouth.

However, these things were only slightly better than the Spirit Nourishing Pill. Before Pei Xia could even open her eyes in the Jade Palace, she was kicked out again.

Damn it! You fake drug dealer, you deserve to die!
Pei Xia made a snap decision and reached for the box containing the Golden Essence Pill.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the quiet room.

Jiang Shu and Ma Shilin had already gone down the mountain, and the one who came running was one of the thirty new disciples who had recently joined the mountain.

Logically speaking, they wouldn't have dared to offend the mountain lord, so their hasty intrusion likely indicates that something unexpected has happened.

Pei Xia had no choice but to suppress the inexplicable flutter in her heart and nod to Feng Yao.

Feng Yao understood and turned to leave the quiet room.

A moment later, she returned and announced, "Minister Li has arrived."

Did Li Qing go up the mountain?
What is she here to do?
Pei Xia frowned, her gaze sweeping over the pile of empty bottles in front of her, and suddenly her mind made up.

"Alright," he stood up, straightened his clothes, "I'll go ask her for some pills!"

(End of this chapter)