A wasted cultivation cultivator, whose senior sister comes to his door asking for pills at the start

The Alchemist Association is almost a landmark in every major city.

Ye Yun only asked a few questions before finding the location of the Alchemist Association of Wanmeng City.

Upon arriving, I took a look and saw a huge, golden-white building that appeared sacred and majestic.

"Not bad, your aesthetic sense is pretty good."

Ye Yun glanced at it and nodded approvingly.

To be honest, he did some research before he came.

The president of the Alchemist Association in Wanmeng City is quite different from the others.

The president here is said to be an extremely rare female president, named Bai Zhi.

Not only does he possess extremely high alchemy skills, reaching the peak of the eighth rank early on and touching the ninth rank realm.

Furthermore, his cultivation level had also reached the Imperial Dao Realm.

Although it is only at the first level of the Imperial Path, it is already extremely rare among alchemists.

"Forget it, let's go in and take a look first!"

Ye Yun took a deep breath and walked straight in.

The Alchemist Association in front of us is quite magnificent, with alchemists of all levels coming and going.

As he stepped into the association, he was greeted by a spacious golden hall, which felt like entering a royal palace.

As soon as he walked in, he saw a huge notice posted on a nearby wall.

"We are offering a high price for the Rejuvenating Pill. Anyone who possesses this pill, or has information about it, is welcome to come..."

The notice was posted directly in the lobby of the association.

It's clear that the president really needed the Rejuvenating Pill.

Just as Ye Yun was pondering, a woman wearing a gold and white uniform skirt walked out.

She had a beautiful face, a graceful figure, and a warm, spring-like smile.

"Distinguished guest, how may I help you?"

In this hall, there were many similar maids, seemingly there specifically to guide visitors.

Ye Yun glanced at her and replied calmly.

"I'm looking for your president."

The maid nodded and asked respectfully.

"Hello, esteemed guest, do you have an appointment?"

Ye Yun frowned.

"Do I need to make an appointment?"

This was something he had never anticipated.

The maid in white was very polite and nodded.

"I'm so sorry, but there are many people who want to see the president, so you have to make an appointment to see him."

After all, he was the head of an association and an alchemist, so he was extremely popular.

If this isn't restricted, the entrance to the Alchemist Association would probably be overwhelmed with visitors.

Therefore, Ye Yun tentatively expressed his understanding.

Finally, Ye Yun pondered for a moment and said calmly.

"I came here today because I saw the notice from your Alchemist Association."

"Didn't your guild leader want to exchange for the Rejuvenation Pill? I have one."

Since making an appointment was out of the question, he simply stated the purpose of his trip directly.

After hearing this, the white-clad maid was stunned for a moment, and the expression on her face changed instantly.

"I see! This way please, I'll take you to see the chairman right away!"

"Oh? No need for another appointment?"

Ye Yun's original purpose in bringing this up was to have the other party directly report it.

Unexpectedly, this time even the notification was waived, and we could go directly to meet.

The maid in white quickly offered an explanation.

"The Guild Master has instructed that anyone coming to exchange for pills or provide information about the Rejuvenating Pill can see her directly!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun nodded.

"Alright, then take me to see your guild leader."

"yes!"

The maid in white bowed respectfully and gestured for them to enter.

"This way, please, senior."

After that, Ye Yun followed her into one of the corridors in the hall.

Meanwhile, inside an elegant room at the Alchemist Association.

Bai Zhi, the president of the Alchemist Association, was looking at a gray-robed man in front of her, her expression shifting between light and dark.

"Chen Hong, don't you think your demands are a bit too much?"

In the gray-robed man's hand lay an exquisite jade box, inside which lay a fiery red pill.

This is the Grade Nine Rejuvenating Pill that Bai Zhi has been longing for and urgently needs!

Although this one is only of good quality, it is enough to help her.

At this moment, the rich fragrance of cinnamon filled the entire room, but she was indeed not in a good mood.

The reason is that the demands made by Chen Hong of the Chen family are simply too outrageous.

"President Bai, you should think this through carefully."

Chen Hong leaned back in his chair, leisurely sipping his tea.

He put away the jade box in his hand and said calmly.

"Once you miss this opportunity, you might never get another chance."

"To put it bluntly, you absolutely cannot find another Rejuvenation Pill in the entire Northern Continent."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi stared at him coldly and said in a deep voice.

"Your Chen family is taking advantage of our misfortune; you have absolutely no shame, do you?"

She has always considered herself to be well-mannered.

But I was still so angry at the other person that I wanted to curse them out—no, I already did.

Chen Hong disagreed and instead smiled.

"Don't put it so harshly. What do you mean by taking advantage of someone's misfortune?"

"When our Chen family heard that Chairman Bai needed the Rejuvenation Pill, we bought it for you at a high price from someone else."

"Naturally, we can't just have an equal exchange; there always have to be some additional conditions, right?"

It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because his words only fueled Bai Zhi's anger.

The reason is simple: she had already contacted someone to buy this Rejuvenating Pill.

As a result, after the Chen family learned of this, they directly intercepted the deal at a high price and bought the pills ahead of time.

Then, they took the opportunity to approach me and use it to blackmail me.

In fact, under normal circumstances, even if it were a two-for-one exchange, Bai Zhi would have gritted her teeth and accepted it.

But the conditions proposed by Chen Hong and even the Chen family were really challenging her bottom line!

The problem is, she really, really needs this Rejuvenating Pill.

Clearly, Chen Hong had grasped this point, which was why he dared to make such outrageous demands of her.

"So? Think it over carefully?"

Chen Hong looked at her with a playful expression, clearly having her figured out.

"..."

Bai Zhi's face was gloomy, and her fists were clenched tightly.

If not, the person in front of him is a powerful expert in the Imperial Realm, just like him, and is also the number two person in the Chen family.

She's probably already taken action and forcibly taken the pills...

As the atmosphere inside the room grew increasingly tense and approached freezing point, the tension intensified.

Suddenly, there was a series of knocks on the door.

"President! President!"

Bai Zhi was already upset, and upon hearing this, she frowned even more and asked in a deep voice.

"Didn't I say I have an important conversation? Don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary!"

At that moment, a voice from outside hurriedly spoke.

"President, a senior has come looking for us, saying they have a Rejuvenating Pill!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi was startled.

Chen Hong, who was standing next to him, frowned instantly.

Just then, Bai Zhi glanced at him.

"Excuse me, look at this..."

"It's alright, let's meet then."

Chen Hong narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

"I also want to see who else in this Northern Continent, besides our Chen family, can produce the Rejuvenating Pill!"

In the blink of an eye, Bai Zhi arrived at the door and opened it.

At the door of the room, Ye Yun arrived, led by a maid in white.

Upon seeing the door open, his gaze immediately fell upon Bai Zhi and Chen Hong inside the room.

With just one glance, he sensed that the two people before him were no ordinary individuals, and he needed to be careful...

Just then, Bai Zhi couldn't help but ask.

"Fellow Daoist, do you really possess the Rejuvenating Pill?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun did not answer immediately, but instead asked a question in return.

"You're President Bai Zhi?"

Bai Zhi immediately replied.

"Yes, it's me!"

At this moment, Ye Yun glanced at Chen Hong inside the room and asked with a frown.

"You have... a guest?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong, who was still sitting in his chair, glanced at him and said.

"I have come here to discuss the exchange of pills with President Bai."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun raised an eyebrow slightly.

His heart skipped a beat, wondering if he was too late.

But on the surface, he still pretended to be calm and asked Bai Zhi.

"What? Chairman Bai has already found the Rejuvenation Pill?"

Bai Zhi shook her head slightly and quickly explained.

"Not yet, we haven't reached an agreement."

Hearing this, Ye Yun breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"So, you mean the negotiations didn't go well?"

"Yes, that's right."

Bai Zhi turned her head and glanced at the confident Chen Hongdao.

"I'm still considering his terms."

She didn't immediately rule out the possibility of Ye Yun's presence.

Even if Ye Yun can't produce the Rejuvenating Pill, at least there will still be room for maneuver.

Just then, Chen Hong spoke up.

"This Rejuvenation Pill is a ninth-grade medicine, capable of bringing the dead back to life, so it's normal for it to be a bit more expensive."

"I think our Chen family's terms are very reasonable."

The first part was fine, but upon hearing the second half of the sentence, Ye Yun raised an eyebrow slightly.

The Chen family... Could it be the Chen family that Chen Feng belongs to?

Just as he was pondering, Bai Zhi looked at him and asked.

"So, fellow Daoist, you truly possess the Rejuvenating Pill?"

Chen Hong, standing to the side, let out a soft snort.

"If it really exists, why don't we show it to us now, instead of just spouting nonsense here?"

"Before that, shouldn't Chairman Bai first show some sincerity?"

Ye Yun didn't rush to take out the pills, but instead looked at Bai Zhi and asked.

"I've heard you possess a Grade Nine Dao Integration Pill? Shouldn't you take it out and let me see it?"

Since it was the other party who issued the bounty, he wouldn't reveal anything before seeing the 'reward'.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi immediately nodded.

"No problem, of course."

As soon as she finished speaking, she reached out and took out a box made of gold and jade.

As the jade box was opened, a Dao Integration Pill of decent quality was found inside.

Although it is not as perfect as the flawless one, for Ye Yun, having this one is enough!

"This elixir was passed down to me by my master a very long time ago, and it can be said to have survived the test of time."

"Now, let alone in the Northern Continent, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find this pill even on the mainland."

Bai Zhi gave him a brief explanation, but Ye Yun thought it was all nonsense.

Who can't tell stories?

But in any case, this elixir is undoubtedly real!

"Good, excellent!"

Ye Yun nodded in satisfaction.

At this moment, Bai Zhi gazed at him and asked.

"So, sir, where are your pills?"

"It's here."

Ye Yun smiled faintly and extended his hand.

In the palm of his hand, an ordinary jade box materialized.

In terms of packaging alone, it's not even in the same league as the jade box where Bai Zhi held the He Dao Pill.

But when the jade box was opened, the golden pills inside were revealed, and a rich fragrance of the pills swept out.

Bai Zhi was stunned when she saw the pill.

"A flawless quality Rejuvenating Pill?!"

Chen Hong, who was sitting on a nearby chair, also stood up involuntarily, his expression changing.

"This...how is this possible?!"

Nowadays, even ninth-grade pills are extremely rare on this continent.

Not to mention flawless quality pills, which are almost impossible for any alchemist in this era to refine.

This means that every grade nine flawless pill has been passed down through the vicissitudes of time and is extremely precious!

Who exactly is this guy in front of me?!

He tried to probe Ye Yun's cultivation level, but could only sense a hazy grayness.

"How is it? Are you satisfied?"

Ye Yun glanced at her and asked with a faint smile.

"certainly!"

Bai Zhi's breathing became somewhat rapid.

Without a doubt, this pill can help her solve the problem.

Immediately, she took a deep breath and asked.

"May I ask your name, fellow traveler?"

Ye Yun replied calmly.

"My surname is Nangong."

He wasn't afraid of Chen Hong being there, since even if there was an investigation later, it wouldn't trace back to him.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Nangong!"

Bai Zhi nodded, and a faint smile quickly appeared on her usually aloof face.

"May I ask what Fellow Daoist Nangong's conditions are?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun glanced at the jade box in the other person's hand and said.

"What other conditions could there be? We agreed on bartering."

Bai Zhi paused for a moment, then asked in surprise.

"Bartering?"

"Otherwise what?"

Ye Yun raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly.

"Does Chairman Bai have other conditions?"

"No, no! Of course not!"

Bai Zhi immediately shook her head.

Then, she glanced at Chen Hong beside her, her eyebrows slightly narrowed.

"Elder Chen, I think you heard it too, right?"

Although I really wanted to greet the other person.

However, considering that everyone will still be in Wanmeng City in the future.

Since we'll run into each other again soon, and things are looking up, there's no need to really offend the other party.

"..."

Chen Hong's face was gloomy as he glanced at Ye Yun and asked.

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask who you are? I've never heard of you before?"

The Chen family spent a fortune to buy the Rejuvenation Pill.

The original intention was to use this to blackmail Bai Zhi in order to obtain the greatest benefit.

Now, Ye Yun has suddenly appeared and snatched it away, which is undoubtedly a huge loss for the Chen family.

"Who am I? Do I need to tell you?"

Ye Yun glanced at him and said indifferently.

"Or is the Chen family planning to take this opportunity to retaliate against me?"

His words were casual and unhurried, as if he didn't take the other person seriously at all.

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong's face darkened, and he said coldly.

"Fellow Daoist is joking. Our Chen family is not some unreasonable force."

It was fortunate that I was able to hold back my laughter while he was saying those words.

Ye Yun chuckled and said calmly.

"If there's nothing else, you can go now?"

Chen Hong snorted coldly and said in a deep voice.

"I'll remember you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he angrily turned and left.

Inside the room, Bai Zhi was about to close the door.

"Fellow Daoist Nangong, let's discuss this in detail."

However, before she could make a move...

Ye Yun glanced at her and said indifferently.

"Didn't we already agree on this? What's the point of discussing it in detail?"

Bai Zhi was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion.

"What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

After that, Ye Yun simply raised his hand and took the Dao Integration Pill from his hand.

At the same time, he handed over the Flawless Rejuvenating Pill he had in his hand to the other party.

After finishing, Ye Yun said calmly.

"Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

Just as he said at the beginning, it was a barter system.

Bai Zhi was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at the long-awaited Rejuvenation Pill in her hand.

"Uh, is that all?"

Clearly, she hadn't expected that she would obtain the Rejuvenating Pill so easily.

After her death, she had genuinely considered the excessive demands made by the Chen family.

But to my surprise, it turned out to be something I had been searching for everywhere, only to find it without any effort at all.

"Otherwise what?"

Seeing her surprised expression, Ye Yun raised an eyebrow.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi put away the Wuxia Fuyang Pill and couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

"I thought you would make extremely unreasonable demands, just like that guy."

"Now it seems that I was judging others by my own petty standards, and I am truly sorry."

In fact, if we really look into it closely, even disregarding her urgent need for the Rejuvenation Pill, their transaction was not equitable.

After all, what he had taken out was only a common-quality Dao Integration Pill.

In contrast, the mysterious Fellow Daoist Nangong offered a flawless Fuyang Pill.

The value of the two differs considerably...

"I came here to barter, so I won't make any further demands."

Ye Yun glanced at her and said indifferently.

But then he thought for a moment and asked.

"However, I am quite curious."

"What exactly did that Chen family cultivator ask of President Bai that made you so angry?"

Even he, a stranger, could clearly sense Bai Zhi's anger.

It's clear that the conditions offered by the Chen family are somewhat excessive...

When this matter was mentioned, Bai Zhi's expression turned somewhat gloomy.

"That guy just now wanted me to serve the Chen family as my master."

"And every year or two, we need to help the Chen family members break through to a higher realm through dual cultivation."

Both the former and the latter were excessive demands that were difficult for her to accept.

The former is tantamount to sending one's own leader, a powerful expert in the Imperial Realm, to serve as a dog for the Chen family.

The latter is even more outrageous, as it treats oneself as a tool for cultivation.

Although it's not a cultivation furnace, it's no different from being someone else's plaything.

"I see... That was indeed a bit excessive."

After listening, Ye Yun nodded thoughtfully.

At that moment, Bai Zhi glanced at him and smiled.

"Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Nangong is truly a person of principle, which is admirable, unlike him who is shameless."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, feeling a pang of regret.

Sigh, I completely forgot about that!

If I had known, I should have made an extra request.

Just let the other person do dual cultivation every now and then.

However, there should still be some opportunities if you practice dual cultivation once.

Unfortunately, it's too late to say all this now.

At this moment, Ye Yun put away the Dao Integration Pill and said calmly.

"Alright, now that the transaction is over, I'll call it a day and make my exit. We'll meet again someday."

After saying that, he waved his hand and got up to leave.

Just then, Bai Zhi suddenly called out to him.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment!"