Martial Peak

Chapter 1977, Pill Recipe

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Inside the back room, Yang Kai took a seat but did not rush to touch the tea in front of him.

The shopkeeper of this Spirit Pill Plaza was a bit too enthusiastic, which made Yang Kai become a bit wary and thus showed a cautious demeanour.

Kang Si Ran apparently noticed this as well, but did not pay it any mind and simply smiled lightly, “I heard that Young Master Yang wishes to purchase some pill recipes?”

“Indeed!” Yang Kai nodded.

Kang Si Ran’s eyes lit up hearing this and asked, “Does that mean Young Master Yang is an Alchemist?”

Yang Kai frowned and asked lightly, “Does your noble establishment have a policy of inquiring about your customer’s details before selling them things?”

Yang Kai made no attempt to hide the blame in his voice, but Kang Si Ran did not become angry and instead apologized, “Please do not take offence, Young Master Yang, it was not this old master’s intention to appear rude. This old master will offer this cup as an apology!”

Saying so, he really drank down the cup of tea in one gulp.

Wiping the residual tea from his lips, Kang Si Ran continued, “If Young Master Yang is really an Alchemist and your accomplishments are high enough, this old master can deliver you any pill recipe you want.”

“Shopkeeper Kang’s meaning is?” Yang Kai was genuinely confused now.

Kang Si Ran smiled bitterly when he heard these words and did not answer right away, taking some time to consider his words before finally saying, “Very well, this old master will be succinct.”

“Please speak, Shopkeeper Kang.”

“The situation is this,” Kang Si Ran began his explanation. “My Spirit Pill Plaza is currently shorthanded of Alchemists… If Young Master Yang is an Alchemist at the Origin King Grade, this old master would like to hire him to work here and can offer very favourable treatment. This old master has two proposals which Young Master Yang may choose from, either offering a certain fixed salary for each month of work, or a percentage of the profits from the shop’s sales for each pill Young Master Yang refines. Young Master Yang is free to decide.”

Yang Kai was stunned when he heard these words, “Does your noble establishment really lack Alchemists?”

“Indeed,” Kang Si Ran said with a troubled expression on his face. He had been worrying constantly about this issue as of late, so now that he saw a glimmer of hope, he knew he had to make an attempt, “Originally my Spirit Pill Plaza had three Alchemists in its employ, but two recently left, leaving only one behind. The last remaining Alchemist is unable to refine enough pills to keep up with ordinary demand. However… Young Master Yang may rest assured. If you agree to assist this old master at this time, you may freely look through any pill recipe Spirit Pill Plaza owns.”

This answer could not help making Yang Kai a little excited; after all, he didn’t have many Source Crystals on hand right now, so if he were really forced to purchase pill recipes, the most he could probably buy was one or two. As for the pill recipe of the Source Condensing Pill… it would no doubt be extremely expensive, so given his current financial resources, Yang Kai doubted he would be able to afford it.

for today after which he would go and raise the required amount of Source Crystals

Pill Plaza, he had encountered this kind

calm demeanour, Yang Kai asked, “Why did those two Alchemists suddenly leave? Was it because Shopkeeper Kang

that be possible?” Kang Si Ran smiled bitterly, “This old master has lived in Maplewood City for many years now and has always engaged in fair and upright business. The compensation for those several Alchemists was definitely not low, it’s just… as water flows to the lowest point, people always try to ascend to the highest heights. It is because

he said, Yang Kai

“Someone poached them!”

Ran heard it put bluntly and couldn’t help showing a trace of annoyance on his face as he nodded, “Exactly. Spirit Pill Plaza is actually a subsidiary of Violet Source Chamber of Commerce, while the other major pill shop in Maplewood City is owned by Seven Glories Chamber of Commerce. As such, it was only natural for them to target

of Commerce, Seven Glories Chamber of Commerce?” Yang Kai

Master Yang not heard of our two establishments?” Kang Si Ran was visibly

smirked and shook his

so for him to have never heard the names of these two chambers of commerce was quite shocking. In the Southern Territory, besides the supreme overlord Star Soul Palace, Violet Source Chamber of Commerce and Seven Glories

low, so how could

that Yang Master Yang has secluded himself from worldly

Kai gave a dry laugh but did

disclosed by Kang Si Ran, the relationship between the two chambers of commerce seemed to be hostile. It was not difficult to understand that rivals would be enemies; since both of these great forces obviously engaged in

price to

time passed, fewer people would patronize

in the Star Boundary, so even if some Alchemists were living here, most

he was so passionate about Yang Kai and immediately had the shop hand

not care about pill recipes at all. Normal cultivators just needed to gather

ask what grade of Alchemist Young Master Yang is?” After explaining his dilemma, Kang Si Ran

Kai’s Alchemy level wasn’t high, he wouldn’t need to waste

while before replying, “I can

not complete, and actually concealed many details, but it was good enough to satisfy Kang Si

an Origin King Grade Alchemist, Kang Si Ran was already overjoyed, his eyes filling with a

by performing Alchemy and using it as an auxiliary to my cultivation right now, it is not my primary interest or profession, and not a job I intend to practice

Kai did not want to deceive him

means of cultivation, a field he did not plan on investing too much time and energy into. If he agreed to Kang Si Ran’s request, it would be equivalent to attaching himself to Spirit Pill Plaza, which would restrict his time and freedom

situation Yang Kai wanted

smiled, “That does not matter. As long as Young Master Yang can assist this old master with Alchemy for three… no, no, two months, everything will

Kai looked

reported to the chamber of commerce’s headquarters by this old master, and they have agreed to transfer two Alchemists to assist, but it will take some time for them to arrive; after all, the road to this small place is quite long. What’s more, headquarters will not pay too much attention to a single shop in a small place like Maplewood City. Even

it is!” Yang Kai