Chapter 244: Chapter 243: Wealth Moves the Heart
As Qin Ya’s words fell, the crowd finally remembered that this youth had such a terrifying poison in his grasp. Even a Ninth-Grade Alchemist couldn’t neutralize it and had personally come here demanding the antidote. At this thought, a chill ran down their spines, and their apprehension toward Qin Ya deepened considerably.
"If you refuse, I have at least a hundred ways to make you beg for death. Red Ant Heart-Devouring Wine will give you a taste of ten thousand ants gnawing at your heart. A Bone Decay Pill combined with Life-Generating Powder can dissolve your bones into a viscous liquid within a single hour, all while you remain alive to experience the agony. And the Ten Thousand Gu Poison, concocted from sixty-four different poisonous insects, will devour your flesh and blood from within, growing and multiplying until, after three days, they enter your brain and suck it dry. That won’t be a pleasant experience..."
To get the antidote, Yur Piaoyun cast aside all concern for his reputation as an Alchemist. He rattled off more than a dozen different poisons in an attempt to threaten and intimidate Qin Ya. Upon hearing this, the crowd felt their spines tingle, and they stared at Yur Piaoyun in horror.
They didn’t know if Qin Ya was frightened.
They, however, certainly were. It was only then that they realized Alchemists were not only capable of refining Miracle Elixirs that could heal the sick, save lives, and advance one’s Cultivation, but could also concoct terrifying poisons that made one beg for death—poisons whose mere descriptions were enough to make their skin crawl.
Even the Li Fei brothers and Elder Li, who were acquainted with Yur Piaoyun, were utterly astonished. This was the first time they had ever seen him threaten someone so viciously.
It dawned on them that there was more to this antidote than simply being a cure for the poison.
Despite Yur Piaoyun’s vicious threats, Qin Ya remained impassive. The crowd stared, trying to find the slightest trace of fear on his face, but they were disappointed. It was as if Qin Ya completely disregarded the poisons Yur Piaoyun had mentioned. He even cracked a faint smile.
A smile that even contained... mockery?!
’What is he mocking? Yur Piaoyun’s threats? Or the poisons themselves?’
A trace of disdain flashed in Qin Ya’s eyes. ’Who am I? I am a Pill Venerable, the most dazzling Alchemy Dao Venerable of an era. How could I possibly fear mere poison?’
’Everything Yur Piaoyun mentioned is nothing more than child’s play to me.’
"Heh, I grew tired of playing with poisons like those long ago. But I must remind you, this antidote is in my hands, and I can destroy it at any moment."
Qin Ya knew exactly why Yur Piaoyun was so desperate to obtain the antidote. As an Alchemist himself, he understood Yur Piaoyun’s devotion to the Alchemy Dao. This antidote, which could potentially allow him to advance further on his path, was something he would stop at nothing to get.
Qin Ya reflected that if he were to encounter an opportunity to advance his own Alchemy Dao, he would act just like Yur Piaoyun—no, he would be even more reckless.
"Qin Ya, how dare you!"
Seeing Qin Ya take out a small green bottle, Yur Piaoyun roared. His aura exploded outward as his eyes became bloodshot. "Don’t you dare destroy it!" he gasped. "Everything is negotiable."
A small smile played on Qin Ya’s lips as he uncapped the green bottle. A medicinal fragrance wafted through the air. As the crowd breathed it in, they felt as if every pore on their bodies had opened up to absorb the endless Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. They were all utterly astonished. ’This Elixir is no ordinary item.’
"It’s just a bottle of Life Essence Liquid."
With that said, Qin Ya slowly poured the Life Essence Liquid into his mouth. The jade-green Primordial Liquid was incredibly sweet. Once ingested, it transformed into pure Life Energy that nourished his body. Incidentally, it also helped solidify his newly attained Extraordinary Realm.
"Life Essence Liquid... ’just’?"
The expressions of Yur Piaoyun and the others shifted. As an Alchemist, Yur Piaoyun naturally knew what Life Essence Liquid was. And while most of the other Martial Artists had never used it, they had all heard its name.
Life Essence Liquid, an Eighth-Grade Healing Treasure Medicine!
For anyone below the Extraordinary Realm, even if every bone in your body was shattered, it could bring you back from the brink of death. The Elixir was also incredibly effective for those at or above the Extraordinary Realm.
’And Qin Ya just drank a Healing Treasure Medicine like that for fun?’
’What a wastrel! An absolute, unadulterated wastrel!’
’A Top Level Healing Medicine like that would have people scrambling to buy it for tens of thousands of jin of Primordial Stones. After all, having an Elixir like that is like having an extra life.’
’Yet Qin Ya just drank a treasured medicine like that for fun? They felt a pang in their own hearts. What a... sacrilegious waste.’
The corner of Yur Piaoyun’s mouth twitched. The ingredients for Life Essence Liquid weren’t particularly rare, but the refining process was extremely difficult. Even for a Ninth-Grade Alchemist like him, successfully refining a single dose of the Primordial Liquid was an immense challenge.
He estimated he would only succeed once every twenty or thirty attempts.
’And this kid actually has one in his possession.’
A fervent glint flashed in Yur Piaoyun’s eyes. He did his best to soften his tone, saying, "Young... Young Friend Qin, might I ask where you acquired this Elixir? If you would be so kind as to tell me, I will be sure to reward you handsomely."
"I refined it myself for fun," Qin Ya replied, a mischievous smile playing on his lips.
Er... At his words, the crowd stared in astonishment. ’To dare and joke with a Ninth-Grade Alchemist like that... this kid is truly audacious.’
But on second thought, this was the same youth who had threatened an Ancient King and awakened a Spiritual Artifact. Compared to that, teasing a Ninth-Grade Alchemist really didn’t seem like such a big deal.
Yur Piaoyun’s eyelid twitched with annoyance, but the thought of the antidote in Qin Ya’s possession made him swallow his anger. He forced a strained smile and said, "If Young Friend Qin is unwilling to say, then let it be. However, you must give me that antidote. We can negotiate any conditions."
"As I said, one million jin of Primordial Stones for the antidote."
"Fine! It’s a deal!"
Yur Piaoyun gritted his teeth, took out a Storage Ring, and tossed it to Qin Ya. After catching it, Qin Ya swept his Divine Thought across it. Seeing the massive piles of Primordial Stones inside, he smiled in satisfaction. "You are indeed a man of action."
"There are one million and thirty thousand jin of Primordial Stones in there. Now, the antidote."
Qin Ya took out a red bottle and a small green vial, tossing them to Yur Piaoyun. "I’m not one to take advantage. The red one is the antidote. The green one is Life Essence Liquid. You can have it for the extra thirty thousand jin of Primordial Stones."
The surrounding Martial Artists couldn’t help but gasp.
A deal worth over a million jin of Primordial Stones had just been completed right before their eyes.
At that moment, they all had the same thought: ’Alchemists are so damn rich!’
Yur Piaoyun often sold Elixirs to major Martial Arts Trading Companies, and his accumulated wealth was unimaginable. Even a Martial Arts King wouldn’t dare claim to be wealthier. Though a million jin of Primordial Stones was a huge sum, in Yur Piaoyun’s eyes, it was a small price to pay for an antidote that could help him advance further in his Alchemy Dao.
After receiving the elixirs, Yur Piaoyun couldn’t wait to inspect them. Sensing that one shared properties with the poison afflicting Li Fei and his brother, his face flushed with excitement, and his eyes burned with fervor.
It wasn’t just him. Many of the Martial Artists could no longer hide the avarice in their eyes. Their target, however, wasn’t the Elixirs, but Qin Ya. To be precise, it was the pile of Primordial Stones he now possessed, as well as the unknown number of other Elixirs he surely carried.
This youth was a walking Treasure Vault!
’Just how much wealth was inside that Storage Ring of his?’
Wealth stirs the hearts of men; it has been so since ancient times.
Instantly, many of the greedier Martial Artists began to harbor sinister intentions.
