Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

By the end of the first day, the price for the Venerable Pill had settled at five types of Tier Seven materials.

This price left everyone dumbfounded.

The seller had already stated that the trade for the Venerable Pill would be finalized on the third day. It was only the first day, and the price had already climbed to such heights, leaving everyone speechless.

Although in terms of price, the Sixth-Grade Venerable Pill still lagged slightly behind the previous Seventh-Grade Snow Melting Pill, in terms of sensation and popularity, the Venerable Pill was in no way inferior. In fact, it was even more of a phenomenon.

As expected, the scene became even more heated on the second day.

Countless scions from great families, having received the news, flocked to the scene.

Seeing all these family scions, the trading center had no choice but to assign more staff to handle the simultaneous submissions.

The sheer number of people nearly overwhelmed the trading center, and the price continued to soar.

Six types of Tier Seven materials!

Seven types of Tier Seven materials!

Eight types of Tier Seven materials!

Ten types of Tier Seven materials!

This price was now in no way inferior to that of the previous Snow Melting Pill.

However, just before the end of the second day, a new offer suddenly appeared: "One Tier Eight material."

WHOOSH.

The entire trading center erupted in an uproar.

A Tier Eight material! It was actually a Tier Eight material.

If it were any other trade, the appearance of a Tier Eight material wouldn’t be so shocking. After all, in a second-tier power like Celestial Capital Prefecture, there was no shortage of experts who possessed Tier Eight materials.

What’s more, any Seventh-Grade Pill was comparable in value to a Tier Eight material.

But this time, the item being traded was merely a Sixth-Grade Pill, which made this situation extraordinary.

To put it bluntly, this Venerable Pill had become the most expensive Sixth-Grade Pill in Celestial Capital Prefecture in recent years.

Besides the rarity of the Tier Eight material, the appearance of this offer drew everyone’s attention to another point.

Tier Eight materials were considered supreme treasures in any family, not something a junior member could casually produce. The fact that a Tier Eight material had now appeared meant that powerful experts and high-level figures from Celestial Capital Prefecture had undoubtedly joined the fray.

But the developments that followed were so rapid they left everyone breathless.

After the offer of one Tier Eight material appeared, many more offers involving them popped up on the trade list in the blink of an eye. Furthermore, each Tier Eight material was bundled with other valuable items, even multiple Tier Seven materials.

This phenomenon left everyone dumbfounded.

’No matter how precious a Sixth-Grade Pill is, can it really be worth so many treasures?’

The most expensive offer among them was already valued at over a million Lower-Grade Profound Stones.

The shock only subsided when the crowd saw a renowned Alchemist from Celestial Capital Prefecture walk out of the trading office, at which point they had a sudden realization.

’My heavens, so Celestial Capital Prefecture’s top Alchemy Masters have made their move.’

It didn’t take a genius to figure out their motive. A Pill with such a special effect had never before appeared in the history of Celestial Capital Prefecture. If a Seventh-Grade Lord Level Alchemist managed to acquire it, they could very likely analyze its formula and refinement method.

Everyone had witnessed the miraculous nature of the Venerable Pill. If it could be mass-produced, the profits would be far beyond what a single Tier Eight material could compare to.

This would create a massive market, enough to sweep all other Sixth-Grade breakthrough Pills on the market into the trash and completely dominate it.

After realizing this, even more families and Alchemists joined the competition for the Venerable Pill.

By the third day, the bidding had reached a fever pitch.

The crowd could only watch as the price for the Venerable Pill climbed from one Tier Eight material to three, and then all the way to five.

Even treasures like Tier Eight Profound Soldiers and Seventh-Grade Pills appeared in the offers.

As for the young geniuses who had initially planned to rely on the Venerable Pill for their breakthrough, they were completely dumbfounded. They could only watch helplessly as the price of the Venerable Pill skyrocketed into the heavens.

What was even more stunning was that a Seventh-Grade Alchemist actually offered three Seventh-Grade Pills to join the competition.

This left everyone not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Trading three Seventh-Grade Pills for a single Sixth-Grade Pill—it was the first time anyone had seen such a bizarre trade in all their years.

Finally, as the end of the trading period drew closer, many people went all-in, their eyes glued to the bidding information.

At this moment, backstage, Ye Xuan and the others were also dumbfounded.

Although he knew how powerful the Venerable Pill was, he never imagined that one small pill could cause such a massive sensation.

The Profound Light Pavilion had truly become famous before it even opened, but this level of popularity made Ye Xuan a little worried.

’For a power to develop, it must have sufficient martial strength. Right now, the Profound Light Pavilion’s only Martial Emperor expert is Su Xiuyi. In such a precarious position, can he truly protect the Profound Light Pavilion?’

Ye Xuan couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of worry.

But upon seeing the densely packed list of materials on the trade offers, Ye Xuan instantly cast his worries to the back of his mind.

It was the first time in this life that Ye Xuan had seen so many Tier Eight materials. Although he had seen far too many in his past life, that past life was, after all, in the past.

’A Martial Artist’s cultivation is like sailing a boat against the current; if you don’t advance, you fall behind.’

’If I hadn’t put the Venerable Pill up for trade, I would never have had the chance to see so many Tier Eight materials laid out before me, all mine for the taking.’

’Still, considering the attention the Profound Light Pavilion will now face, I have to choose the absolute best option.’

His gaze swept over every single trade application, not missing the slightest detail.

Even the applications that were clearly not top contenders, he didn’t immediately dismiss, giving each a quick scan.

"This is the one."

After scrutinizing the offers for a full half-hour, Ye Xuan’s eyes suddenly lit up as he locked onto one in particular.

It was a trade offering three Tier Eight materials plus seven types of Tier Seven materials.

Among the many offers, this one was not particularly eye-catching. In terms of overall value, it didn’t even make the top ten, ranking somewhere around eleventh or twelfth.

What Ye Xuan valued, however, was one of the three Tier Eight materials: the Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit.

The Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit was a Tier Eight Spirit Fruit that grew in areas with dense Spiritual Qi. It ripened once every thousand years, and each time, it produced only a single fruit.

The Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit had extremely high requirements for its growing environment, needing to grow in the boundary zones of spatial fluctuations. As a result, it could often only be found at the edges of ancient secret realms.

Due to its growth environment, the Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit contained a trace of spatial power, making it extremely beneficial for boosting the strength of Tier Eight Martial Emperors.

Furthermore, the Emperor’s Heart Pill, which was refined using it as the main ingredient, had more than a fifty percent chance of allowing a Tier Seven Triple Peak Martial Artist to break through to the Tier Eight Martial Emperor Realm.

Therefore, the moment he saw the Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit, a secretly thrilled Ye Xuan had already made his decision.

"With this Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit, I have an over eighty percent certainty of helping Vice Director Ge and the others break through to the Martial Emperor Realm. It might even give Su Xiuyi a chance to reach the Tier Eight Second Layer. Once that happens, the Profound Light Pavilion’s strength will increase dramatically."

The deterrent effect of having only one Martial Emperor expert versus several was completely different. They represented two entirely different tiers of power.

Moreover, among the seven types of Tier Seven materials in this offer, there were several that Ye Xuan found quite tempting.

Having made his decision, Ye Xuan quickly submitted the exchange.

BUZZ!

At the same time, the crowd waiting in the trading center discovered that the transaction had been completed in an instant.

"Who was it? Who bought the Venerable Pill?"

The crowd’s eyes immediately locked onto the few offers with the highest value.

To their confusion, however, none of the top-tier offers showed that the trade had been successful.

"It’s Offer Number 731."

Someone suddenly cried out in surprise.

"Offer 731? That’s the one with three Tier Eight materials and seven Tier Seven materials. How is that possible...?"

"What was the Profound Light Pavilion thinking? Why would they choose Offer 731?"

"Offer 731... I think that was submitted by Master Luo Ping."

"Master Luo Ping?"

Everyone started looking through the crowd. They remembered seeing Master Luo Ping nearby just a moment ago, but now he was nowhere to be found.

"Over here!"

Someone suddenly shouted, and people turned to look. They saw an old man about to leave the trading center, his light-footed gait clearly indicating his joyful mood.

"Luo Ping, congratulations."

"I can’t believe you beat us to it."

Several Alchemists who had submitted high-value offers smiled bitterly and cupped their fists in congratulations.

This group consisted of Celestial Capital Prefecture’s top Seventh-Grade Alchemists. Some belonged to certain families, others ran their own pharmacies, and some were reclusive cultivators. But as fellow Alchemists, they were all more or less acquainted.

Seeing he’d been exposed, Luo Ping didn’t act coy. He laughed and said, "Just a stroke of luck, that’s all. Besides, with a Pill this effective, this old man might not even be able to analyze it."

"Hehe, not at all. Master Luo Ping, you are a Seventh-Grade Alchemist. Analyzing a mere Sixth-Grade Pill should be a simple matter for you."

"Of course, of course. How could a mere Sixth-Grade Pill possibly stump Master Luo Ping?"

"Master Luo Ping, once you’ve successfully reverse-engineered the Venerable Pill, please sell it to my Xuuu family first! I guarantee the Xuuu family will not treat you poorly."

"Brother Xuu, what’s the meaning of this? Master, my Xu family is also very interested in the Venerable Pill! If you manage to reproduce it, please inform me. I, of the Xu family, guarantee that our price will be higher than anyone else’s."

Representatives from the various great families all swarmed around Luo Ping, each one of them incredibly enthusiastic.

Luo Ping didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but inwardly, he was undoubtedly enjoying it all.

"Ahem, of course, of course. Rest assured, everyone. Once this old man reproduces the Venerable Pill, I will certainly supply it to all of you first," Luo Ping said, beaming.

He wasn’t one of the absolute top Alchemists in Celestial Capital Prefecture, and this was the first time he’d ever been surrounded by so many families. He felt an unparalleled sense of satisfaction, smug and triumphant.