"Tier Four Spiritual Medicines... They’re rare, but we do have a few. What kind do you need?"

Elder Qin thought for a moment, then replied.

At this point, he was ready to grant Chu Qingyun’s every request. After all, his very life was in Chu Qingyun’s hands.

"I’m looking for Tier Four Spiritual Medicines of the Earth and Ice Elements. Does the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower have any?"

Chu Qingyun stared at Elder Qin, his eyes shining with intense expectation.

"Earth Element and Ice Element..." Elder Qin’s brows furrowed even deeper.

He thought for a moment before saying, "If I remember correctly, the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower has a total of thirteen Tier Four Spiritual Medicines. We have one of the Ice Element—an Ice Flame Flower. As for the Earth Element, we don’t have a single one..."

Hearing this, Chu Qingyun sighed in disappointment.

Tier Four Spiritual Medicines were simply too rare. Even the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, the foremost merchant house in Lianshan County, only had thirteen stalks.

Moreover, as the main proprietor of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower and one of only two Alchemists in the County City, Elder Qin knew the exact count of their Tier Four Spiritual Medicines. This fact alone highlighted just how rare and precious they truly were. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Even within the Great Xia Dragon Guard, one needed the authority of a Grand Commander just to purchase a Tier Four Spiritual Medicine!

The Fourth Layer of the Profound Celestial Divine Pattern required the Inscription Refining of an Earth Pattern, which in turn required a Tier Four, Earth-element Spiritual Medicine.

Chu Qingyun had now broken through to become a Level One Martial Spirit. Relying solely on the Third-Layer Profound Celestial Divine Pattern, he no longer held a significant advantage when it came to his Secret Techniques.

’Growing this fast... the biggest disadvantage is having an insufficient foundation.’ Chu Qingyun sighed inwardly.

It had taken him less than a year to go from the start of his cultivation to becoming a Level One Martial Spirit. For an ordinary person, this was astonishingly fast progress!

But there were two sides to every coin.

Advancing through the Realms so quickly meant that Chu Qingyun’s foundation was somewhat weak.

If his advancement had been slower, he would have had ample time to leisurely gather the necessary cultivation resources for his future needs.

For now, however, he could only take things one step at a time. Fortunately, he was now an Alchemist. That should allow him to slowly make up for this deficit.

"Young Master Chu," Elder Qin said after a moment of thought, "if you’re set on acquiring Tier Four Spiritual Medicines, there is another opportunity."

"Oh? Please, Elder Qin, do tell."

At these words, Chu Qingyun’s eyes lit up.

"In a little while, a massive auction will be held here in Lianshan County City. The vast majority of the items for sale will be Treasures from other County Cities, or even from the Imperial City. Every single piece is a high-quality item, and there are sure to be some Tier Four Spiritual Medicines among them."

"These massive auctions are led by the super-merchant guilds from the Imperial City and jointly organized by the major merchant houses of various counties. They are held periodically in each County City."

"However, while the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower is one of the local organizers here in Lianshan County, we’re only a minor player in the grand scheme of things. If you want a Tier Four Spiritual Medicine, Young Master Chu, I’m afraid you’ll have to participate in the auction through the normal channels."

Elder Qin said apologetically.

An auction of this magnitude involved immense interests from all sides. The various merchant guilds, especially those from the Imperial City, would certainly send their own people to supervise. It would be practically impossible for me to pull any strings for you.

"A normal auction is fine. But, Elder Qin, if you don’t mind my asking, what kind of price would a Tier Four Spiritual Medicine of the Earth or Ice Element typically fetch at an auction of that scale?"

Chu Qingyun wasn’t too bothered about not being able to pull strings; after all, everyone has their own constraints.

’Besides, I have over two thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid on hand, and I’m an Alchemist now. Getting a few Tier Four Spiritual Medicines shouldn’t be a problem.’

Elder Qin considered this for a moment before saying gravely, "An auction of this magnitude won’t just attract people from Lianshan County. Major families and powerful factions from the surrounding counties will also attend."

"Tier Four Spiritual Medicines are inherently valuable. They’re highly sought after, whether for personal collections or as gifts. Add to that the heated atmosphere of an auction, and the price for an Earth or Ice-element Tier Four Spiritual Medicine will likely be driven up to a staggering eight or nine hundred drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid!"

"And if two wealthy, determined bidders both want the same item, or if a bidding war gets heated, then there’s really no ceiling on the price..."

Eight or nine hundred drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid!

And possibly even higher!

Even though he had braced himself, Chu Qingyun was still stunned.

’I thought having over two thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid made me reasonably wealthy, that it was a respectable sum. I never imagined it would only be enough to bid for two Tier Four Spiritual Medicines.’

’That’s probably not even enough to master the Fourth Layer!’

"If you truly want the Tier Four Spiritual Medicines, Young Master Chu, my Qin Family will certainly provide our full support during the auction. After all these years managing the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, the Qin Family has accumulated a fair bit of wealth," Elder Qin said with a smile.

However, Chu Qingyun shook his head. "We’ll see. But Elder Qin, since the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower is one of the organizers, could you arrange for the Earth-element Spiritual Medicine to be auctioned before the Ice-element one?"

He had to prioritize.

The Fourth Layer of the Profound Celestial Divine Pattern required an Earth-element Spiritual Medicine, so Chu Qingyun naturally wanted to focus his Primordial Spirit Liquid on acquiring a Tier Four, Earth-element one.

If he had anything left over, then he would consider bidding on an Ice-element Spiritual Medicine.

As for the Primordial Spirit Liquid... before, Chu Qingyun would have been helpless, able only to watch as others placed their bids.

But things were different now. He had inherited the Alchemy Dao from that senior and possessed the Light Card, his ultimate trump card. As long as he could refine a batch of Elixirs before the auction, the issue with the Primordial Spirit Liquid would naturally be resolved.

After all, with something like Elixirs, one never had to worry about finding buyers. Demand always outstripped supply, making them a commodity that had a price but was rarely available for purchase!

"Haha, of course, that’s no problem at all! I can agree to that right now. That’s a small enough matter that the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower can certainly arrange it," Elder Qin boomed with laughter.

Chu Qingyun and Elder Qin spoke for a while longer about elixirs.

Finally, Qin Ya came rushing back in a flurry, carrying two large bundles.

"I just ran to every Ten Thousand Treasures Tower in the County City! I managed to gather enough materials for three Spiritual Longevity Pills, and I also brought back materials for ten One Yang Pills!"

"I’ve also sent people to our Ten Thousand Treasures Tower branches in the subordinate cities to search for the Spiritual Medicines needed for the Spiritual Longevity Pill. Anything they find will be sent here as soon as possible!"

Qin Ya was panting heavily, her face flushed and her body glistening with sweat from the exertion.

Knowing that the Spiritual Longevity Pill was a matter of life and death for her grandfather, she hadn’t dared to be the least bit careless, and had dashed to all five Ten Thousand Treasures Tower locations throughout the County City.