Invisible Security Guard

"Seven Heart Lotus and Sky-heart Grass? Three of each? Why don’t they just rob us?" When Yusuf Zuck returned to the Heavenly Abode and relayed the price the Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce had set for the two powerful demons, Grayson Martin jumped up in exasperation.

"Are these two herbs really that precious?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.

"Precious? They’re practically extinct. It looks like the Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce isn’t actually prepared to sell those two demons," Grayson Martin said, shaking his head repeatedly. As an alchemist, he knew the value of various herbs, and both the Seven Heart Lotus and the Sky-heart Grass were invaluable, let alone three of each?

"What are these two herbs used for?" Yusuf Zuck continued to inquire curiously.

After thinking for a bit, Grayson Martin explained: "In the later stages of Mahayana, or during the early stages of Tribulation Crossing, the tribulation is extremely formidable. Thus, those formidable masters, in order to prevent themselves from perishing during Heavenly tribulation, studied the art of elixir creation. Eventually, an elixir called the ’Heavenly Heart Pill’ was created. The main ingredient of this Heavenly Heart Pill is Sky-heart Grass, with the Seven Heart Lotus as an auxiliary ingredient along with forty-seven other herbs, making a total of forty-nine. The Heavenly Heart Pill crafted from these can temporarily increase one’s combat and defensive powers tenfold during tribulation crossing, albeit only for a brief duration of about three to four breaths."

"However, these three to four breaths could be life-saving, so whether it’s the Sky-heart Grass or the Seven Heart Lotus, they are essential medicines sought after by prominent figures. They’re not available for sale on the market!"

"Of course, another possibility is that now, with cultivators from all over gathered in Capital City, they are taking a ’wait and see’ approach to see if they can trade for these two herbs."

"As for the ten billion and three billion Gold Coins you mentioned, that’s just an added condition. If you have these two herbs at that time, it’s not an issue to not give them the Gold Coins!"

"Gold Coins, what’s the use of having ten trillion? You can’t eat them or drink from them, nor can they be used in alchemy. They’d only be useful after refinement, maybe to build a house or pave the floor, but beyond that, they’re useless."

"But I’ve already paid a deposit, one hundred thousand Gold Coins!" Yusuf Zuck said, frustrated.