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"No reward without merit. Free things often come at a higher price. Just tell me what you want."
In the Haitang Pharmacy, Xiao Mu was not happy about getting the Nine-Leaf Fritillaria for free.
The Soul Palace is more accustomed to snatching things for themselves rather than receiving them as gifts.
"I'm sorry for being so presumptuous."
Instead of being unhappy, the woman took the initiative to apologize.
"My name is Ye Lingyun, and I'm the current head of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Ye family. I'd like to establish a good relationship with you, sir."
"A good fate?" Xiao Mu said, "Having a connection with the Soul Palace isn't necessarily a good thing."
"Soul Palace?"
Ye Lingyun was the first person to hear the name of Soul Hall, and she did not hear it as Spirit Hall. She was just a little confused because she had never heard of this force.
"It's normal that Patriarch Ye hasn't heard of it, but it shouldn't take a few days for Patriarch Ye to become familiar with the name Soul Palace."
"Yeah?"
There was some curiosity in Ye Lingyun's gentle eyes.
"Since you are unwilling to accept the Nine-Leafed Fritillaria for free, let's proceed with the normal transaction. One Nine-Leafed Fritillaria is two thousand gold soul coins. There are six plants in Haitang Herb Shop. How many do you need?"
"I want them all."
Nine-leaf Fritillaria is one of the main ingredients of the sixth-grade elixir, the Soul-Boosting Pill.
The Soul-Upgrading Pill can allow the martial soul to evolve and sublime. Unlike the Soul-Breaking Pill, the Soul-Upgrading Pill will be upgraded by one grade for each additional cloud pattern. A three-patterned Soul-Upgrading Pill is already an eighth-grade pill.
However, the effect of the eighth-grade soul-enhancing pill is also the strongest, and it can allow the martial soul to evolve to the limit it can reach.
Although it is a bit extravagant to buy a medicinal herb with two thousand gold soul coins, as long as you can refine the soul-raising pill, you will definitely get a tenfold or a hundredfold return.
"I still need some medicinal herbs. I wonder if the Ye family can provide them."
"Please go ahead."
Xiao Mu then mentioned some names of medicinal herbs that were not available in the rejuvenation medicine shop. The more Ye Lingyun listened, the more she felt that Xiao Mu's medical skills must be extraordinary.
"Mr. Xiao, the herbs you mentioned are not ordinary. Ordinary doctors don't need them at all. Do you have in-depth research on pharmaceutical manufacturing in the Soul Palace?"
"I don't make medicine, I make pills. I'm an alchemist."
"Alchemy?" Ye Lingyun asked, "Whether it's alchemy or medicine, Mr. Xiao is definitely an expert. However, my family only has a small amount of these herbs, so I'm afraid Mr. Xiao will be disappointed."
The medicinal herbs Xiao Mu wanted were very rare, and he didn't expect the Ye family to provide them all.
When Xiao Mu left Haitang Pharmacy, his wallet was significantly reduced in weight, but he also gained some rare medicinal herbs.
"By the way." After Ye Lingyun sent Xiao Mu out, Xiao Mu said:
"If the Ye family still wishes to establish a relationship with the Soul Palace after five days, we at the Soul Palace will be most welcoming."
After Xiao Mu left, Ye Lingyun returned to the pharmacy with doubts.
"Master, you usually treasure those herbs like treasures, why are you so generous today and sell them to that young man?"
Ye Lingyun waved her hand and did not answer the question, but instructed:
"Go and find out if anything big is going to happen in Tiandou City in five days."
"Big thing?" The man scratched his head. How big of a thing is considered a big thing?
But he still said, "I'll go and find out right away."
Tiandou City is big and small at the same time.
Shortly after Ye Lingyun sent someone to inquire about the news, Tiandou Auction House sent information about the items to be auctioned in five days.
"Soul-breaking Pill?"
Ye Lingyun immediately thought of Xiao Mu saying that he was an alchemist, and also understood why Xiao Mu said that she was welcome to form a relationship with the Soul Palace in five days.
Five days later, after the effectiveness of the Soul-Breaking Pill is verified, the Soul Palace will surely become famous, but it will also become the target of public criticism.
At this time, the Ye family and the Soul Palace are entangled with each other, which is likely to bring great trouble to the Ye family.
Ye Lingyun was in a dilemma.
Should I choose to make friends with the Soul Palace, or just treat them as an ordinary guest?
Gambling with the fate of the entire family, people are becoming more and more hesitant to make decisions lightly.
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[Main Mission 2: Soul Hall Reputation reaches 100,000 points, recruit a Titled Douluo, and Soul Hall Funds reach one million gold soul coins.]
After returning to the Soul Palace, Xiao Mu took a look at the system's second main task.
The reputation value is easy to deal with. Once the news of the Soul-Breaking Pill auction spreads, it will only be a matter of time before the reputation value reaches one million, let alone one hundred thousand.
As for the million gold soul coins, there is no need to mention it. The Soul-Breaking Pill is waiting to be auctioned. With alchemy skills in hand, earning gold soul coins is not difficult.
What Xiao Mu cares about most is the task of recruiting a Titled Douluo.
There are very few Titled Douluo other than the three major sects and the Spirit Hall, but there just happens to be one in Tiandou City.
And this time the Soul Palace system also triggered a side quest.
[Side Quest 1: Obtain a Piece of Land for Planting Medicinal Herbs]
Isn't this a coincidence? Both tasks are inseparable from Dugu Bo.
"Dugu Bo, it seems like you're destined to be with my Soul Palace, hehehe."
"What is the Palace Master laughing at? His laughter sounds so weird." Huo Yuan asked in confusion.
As a veteran of the Soul Palace, Zhan Kaishan explained to the two newcomers:
"This is the signature laugh of our Soul Palace. When you laugh outside in the future, you'd better imitate the Palace Master."
Xiao Mu never said this to Zhan Kaishan. This was completely his guess and subjective understanding, but it happened to be right.
"Really?" Huo Yuan and Yang Ziqi believed it immediately.
"Hehehe."
The two of them also smiled like Xiao Mu.
"Don't tell me, this kind of smile really feels good. It always feels like it brings a sense of oppression."
"From now on, the three of you must be alert. These past few days, there have undoubtedly been many scoundrels stalking the Soul Palace with ill intentions."
When the three of them were discussing the traditional culture of the Soul Palace, Xiao Mu said to them.
"I understand. I will not allow any villain to enter the Soul Palace, nor will I allow them to damage a single blade of grass or tree in the Soul Palace."
The second Heavenly Venerable Yang Ziqi had just been summoned, and there was also Zhan Kaishan above him, who was eager to prove himself.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you."
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In Tiandou City, Tang Yuehua, the master of Yuexuan, who serves as the contact window of Haotian Sect to the outside world, was extremely anxious after learning the information about the Soul-Breaking Pill.
"This news must be passed back to the sect."
The Haotian Sect has closed its doors and she is the only channel through which to get information from the outside world.
Tang Yuehua had a premonition that the Soul-Breaking Pill would become a treasure that all sects and schools would compete for in the future, so now only the first to third level Soul-Breaking Pills were being auctioned.
What happens next? Is there a more effective Soul-Breaking Pill?
With the help of the Soul-Breaking Pill, some sects that were originally unable to have a Titled Douluo now have the hope of cultivating a Titled Douluo.
As for the sects that already have Titled Douluo, they will continue to expand their advantages.
If the Haotian Sect falls behind in this situation, its position as the number one sect may be taken away by others.
"Soul Palace, where on earth did this power of Soul Palace come from?"
Tang Yuehua only did some things like passing on information and purchasing necessities for the Haotian Sect. She didn't have any capable people around her, so it was difficult for her to find out specific information and she could only borrow help.
After thinking for a while, she decided to go to the Power Clan.
As one of the four major sects formerly affiliated with the Haotian Sect, the Li Clan remained loyal to Tang Hao after being abandoned, and perhaps could provide her with some help.