Chapter 759: Chapter 759 A Pill For A Secret
My hand clamped down hard on both old men’s wrists.
Our breathing clashed in the darkness, creating sharp bursts of wind.
Vivi Eve looked at me with detached eyes. "You make a valid point."
I loosened my grip on the two elderly men. The instant I released them, they gasped, "Boy, you’ve got real power."
I stayed silent. Instead, I faced Vivi Eve directly. "Mr. Tenny, since you claim my friend’s items are worthless junk, what kind of treasure are you prepared to put forward?"
Vivi Eve let out a dismissive snort. With a swift gesture, a Dharma Treasure materialized in his open palm.
The artifact glowed with strange light, almost blinding in its intensity.
Around ten seconds passed before the brilliance started dimming, showing what lay beneath.
Vivi Eve held a dagger in his palm.
Dragon designs covered the blade’s surface—clearly crafted by an expert.
"The Divine Dragon Blade?" The mustached man seemed to know this weapon.
Vivi Eve’s lips curved slightly. "Correct, you recognize the Divine Dragon Blade. You must have decent knowledge."
The mustached man stayed quiet, staring hard at the Divine Dragon Blade.
Some time passed before he frowned. "Hold on, this dagger resembles the Divine Dragon Blade, but something’s wrong."
He gestured toward the dragon design on the weapon. "The authentic Divine Dragon Blade bears dark red markings, supposedly created from a Saint’s blood, but yours shows bright red."
"Unless I’m wrong, this Divine Dragon Blade is fake, isn’t it?"
Vivi Eve’s forehead creased slightly, irritation flickering across his expression.
A moment later, Vivi Eve’s smile returned. "You’re right, it’s a replica. If this were the genuine Divine Dragon Blade, do you think I’d trade it for some broken gourd?"
Then Vivi Eve shifted topics. "Still, even as a copy, its strength shouldn’t be taken lightly."
Vivi Eve gave the Divine Dragon Blade a gentle swing, unleashing an incredibly potent light beam!
The energy was so intense it nearly tore through the Void itself!
Even the wall bore a deep scar!
Witnessing such force, I couldn’t help feeling slightly amazed.
Just a fake possessed this much strength. How devastating would the real version be?
The shocked vendor gulped hard. "Mr. Tenny, I’ll make the trade with you!"
A barely visible grin crossed Vivi Eve’s features.
"Hold up," I called out suddenly.
Vivi Eve’s brow wrinkled as he asked with clear impatience, "What is it now?"
I smiled back. "I’ve got a treasure here as well. Care to see it?"
The vendor turned toward me, hope gleaming in his gaze.
I flipped my palm over, revealing a Pill.
The Pill glowed purple and gave off a subtle, sweet scent.
"What’s that?" the vendor questioned doubtfully.
I answered casually, "A Purple-gold Pill."
"A Purple-gold Pill?"
Hearing this, everyone around couldn’t stop themselves from crying out in amazement!
Even Vivi Eve appeared somewhat stirred.
"Exactly," I confirmed with a nod.
"I created this Purple-gold Pill myself."
Vivi Eve couldn’t resist mocking, "You made it yourself? Do you realize how few people in this world can produce such a Pill?"
"Absolutely right. From what I understand, apart from the Divine Alchemist Pavilion’s Pavilion Master, not many can craft such a Pill." The elder beside Vivi Eve added his voice.
I glanced his way. "That’s accurate, but I hold an elder position at the Divine Alchemist Pavilion. Creating this kind of Pill isn’t challenging for me."
"An elder of the Divine Alchemist Pavilion?" Vivi Eve’s eyebrows drew together slightly.
"Who are you exactly?"
"He’s Mason Raymond!" the mustached man quickly announced.
This name had already traveled across the entire world by now!
Even the stall owner knew about Mason Raymond’s reputation!
"You’re Mason Raymond?" Vivi Eve’s eyes became thin slits.
I nodded. "That’s correct."
After speaking, I looked at the stall owner with a smile. "I don’t need to explain the Purple-gold Pill’s benefits; it’s clearly more valuable than that fake Divine Dragon Blade."
The stall owner swallowed nervously and nodded repeatedly. "Yes, absolutely..."
"So what’s your decision?" I asked straight out.
The stall owner looked between Vivi Eve and me.
Then he clenched his teeth. "I pick the Purple-gold Pill!"
Right after finishing his words, he snatched the Purple-gold Pill.
I smiled and nodded. I lifted the gourd from the ground with a grin. "This gourd belongs to me now."
Vivi Eve’s expression soured.
He fixed me with a cold stare. "Mason Raymond, you’ve been creating enemies everywhere, haven’t you thought about what might happen?"
I looked at Vivi Eve. "What are you getting at, Mr. Tenny?"
Vivi Eve smirked nastily. "You’ve already angered many people, do you really want to put our Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets on that list too?"
I narrowed my eyes. "Mr. Tenny, are you making threats?"
"You can interpret it however you want." Vivi Eve spoke icily.
"If you’re prepared to hand this gourd over to me, I can act like today never occurred. Otherwise... you’ll face the results!"
My expression gradually hardened as well.
"I really despise being threatened by people. Vivi Eve, if you can speak for your Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets, then this Pavilion clearly isn’t much to worry about." I replied coldly.
"Perfect!" Vivi Eve snapped his Folding Fan shut. "We’ll see about that!"
After dropping those words, Vivi Eve spun around and walked away.
I didn’t waste energy on Vivi Eve.
When I showed respect, I called him Mr. Tenny.
Without that respect, he meant nothing.
After grabbing the gourd, the mustached man and I departed from the stall.
"What’s the deal with the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets?" I asked.
The mustached man spoke seriously, "The Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets works like the Divine Alchemist Pavilion. The Divine Alchemist Pavilion specializes in alchemy, while the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets specializes in weapon crafting."
"Vivi Eve’s father is a crafting master and also a powerful expert."
"Weapon crafting typically demands very high cultivation levels, so crafting masters always rank among the elite."
I gave a slight nod, not particularly concerned inside.
After all, I already had countless enemies; adding one or two more wouldn’t change anything.
When you’re covered in lice, you stop worrying about getting bitten.
After looking around more, I couldn’t locate any treasure I wanted.
So all three of us departed.
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After getting back to the Martial Arts Academy, Mason Raymond pulled out the gourd.
"What makes this gourd so special?" Mason asked the mustached man.
The mustached man took the gourd and whispered, "I’m not sure either."
Then he produced a collection of talismans and stuck them onto the gourd.
Right after that, the mustached man pressed his palms together and muttered quietly, like he was performing some kind of technique.
Several minutes passed before the gourd started changing.
The cracked exterior burst apart with a thunderous crack!
Purple light erupted outward, shooting straight up into the sky!
