Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

The counters displayed Pills for all sorts of purposes: cultivation, healing, breakthroughs, detoxification, and special uses. They had practically everything imaginable; there was nothing you couldn’t find, only things you hadn’t thought of.

"Here at our Profound Light Pavilion, the first floor sells low-grade First- to Fourth-Grade Pills."

"If you take the stairs from the Pill area, you can reach the second floor, where you can purchase Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Pills."

"And on the third floor, we have Seventh-Grade Pills for sale."

The attendant explained with a smile.

’They even have Seventh-Grade Pills for sale?’ The two exchanged a look of shock, then scrambled up to the third floor. Sure enough, they saw several Seventh-Grade Pills on display in the counter.

"How do you sell these Seventh-Grade Pills?" the two asked, their voices trembling.

Celestial Capital Prefecture had many Seventh-Grade Alchemists, but the success rate for creating Seventh-Grade Pills was abysmal. Coupled with the sheer number of powerful experts, this meant that ordinary people had almost no chance of buying Seventh-Grade Pills.

Most Seventh-Grade Pills were monopolized by major families for their own scions. If ordinary people wanted a Seventh-Grade Pill, they had to either pay a hefty price to hire an Alchemy Master or bid for one at an auction. Finding one in a shop was incredibly rare.

But here at the Profound Light Pavilion, they were actually displaying Seventh-Grade Pills for direct sale. The two men found it unbelievable and were itching to buy them.

"It’s like this," the attendant said with a smile. "Because Seventh-Grade Pills are quite special, while our Profound Light Pavilion can sell them directly, they must be exchanged for Spirit Medicine or high-grade materials..."

’Just as I thought...’ The two men’s faces fell before the attendant even finished speaking. Buying a Seventh-Grade Pill from Profound Light Pavilion indeed came with a special requirement. They didn’t even need to think to guess that the exchange price would be astronomical.

But the attendant’s next words left both of them stunned. She continued, "Under normal circumstances, the exchange price for an ordinary Seventh-Grade Pill is one Tier Eight Spirit Medicine or material, plus three Tier Seven materials. Of course, this is the minimum price; different Pills will have different costs."

"That cheap?"

The two immediately cried out in surprise. The price of the Pills here wasn’t the astronomical figure they had imagined; on the contrary, it was incredibly cheap.

’But isn’t a Seventh-Grade Pill normally worth about the same as a Tier Eight Spirit Medicine?’

Anyone who thinks that has clearly never seen the market. While their theoretical values are comparable, the reality of the situation varies from place to place.

For example, in Celestial Capital Prefecture, you could easily trade a Tier Six Spirit Medicine for a Fifth-Grade Pill, or even a Tier Seven Spirit Medicine for a Sixth-Grade Pill. But you could absolutely never trade a Tier Eight Spirit Medicine for a Seventh-Grade Pill.

That was because Celestial Capital Prefecture had many Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Alchemists. Any apothecary shop would have these Pills for sale, which meant Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Pills weren’t particularly valuable.

But Seventh-Grade Pills were different. There were far too many Tier Seven Martial Kings and Tier Eight Martial Emperor level experts, but very few Seventh-Grade Alchemists. This supply and demand imbalance made Seventh-Grade Pills much more precious.

Therefore, trading one Tier Eight Spirit Medicine plus three Tier Seven Spirit Medicines for a single Seventh-Grade Pill was an absolute bargain.

After all, the lands around Celestial Capital Prefecture were rich in resources. A lucky Martial Artist might stumble upon Tier Seven or Tier Eight Spirit Medicine, but Pills didn’t grow on trees—they had to be concocted by Alchemists.

"I’ll make the trade."

After hearing the attendant, one of the Martial Kings unhesitatingly took out a Tier Eight Spirit Medicine, followed by two Tier Seven Spirit Medicines and a piece of Tier Seven material.

The Martial King who had come with him was stunned. "Where did you get a Tier Eight Spirit Medicine?" he asked in shock.

"Heh heh," the Martial King laughed excitedly. "I found this Tier Eight Spirit Medicine by chance the last time I was out adventuring. I was going to sell it, but I couldn’t bear to part with it, so I kept it on me. Who knew the Profound Light Pavilion would actually let you trade a Tier Eight Spirit Medicine for a Seventh-Grade Pill? Where else could you find a deal this good? Miss, take a look. Are these materials acceptable?"

"Please wait a moment, I’ll go notify our Profound Light Pavilion’s supervisor," the attendant said with a smile. She didn’t have the authority to handle transactions on the third floor.

It was the grand opening, so Ye Xuan and the others were naturally at the Profound Light Pavilion. When they heard someone wanted to trade for a Seventh-Grade Pill, they all came over.

"Huh? Is this... a Tier Eight Mengli Stem?"

Ye Xuan immediately spotted the Tier Eight Spirit Medicine on the counter. It was a root stalk with a hazy, dreamlike luster. His eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over, picking up the Tier Eight Spirit Medicine to examine it closely.

The Martial King was taken aback. His brow furrowed, and just as he was about to speak, the attendant beside him said, "Please don’t worry, you two. This is one of our Profound Light Pavilion’s masters. He has the authority to decide if the transaction can be completed."

’He’s so young?’

Both Martial Kings were rather surprised.

"It really is a Mengli Stem, and in excellent condition." A look of excitement appeared on Ye Xuan’s face.

The Mengli Stem, a Tier Eight Spirit Medicine, grew only in the depths of corrupted lands like swamps. This Spirit Medicine was quite rare. It was a shrub-like plant that started with a single segment, growing a new one every hundred years. After a thousand years, a fantastical, colorful liquid would form inside its tenth segment.

The composition of this liquid was complex, and no one had been able to determine its exact components. The only thing known was that after being refined, this liquid was of great help to Martial Emperors in comprehending spatial power and could also sharpen a Martial Emperor’s perception and control over the Profound.

"Because this Mengli Stem is quite rare, you may choose any one of these three Seventh-Grade Pills," Ye Xuan said directly.

He pointed to a Seventh-Grade Qi Gathering Pill for cultivation, a Seventh-Grade Blood Clotting Pill for healing, and a Seventh-Grade Antitoxic Pill for detoxification.

The Martial King clearly hadn’t expected to be able to choose from three different Pills. In his mind, being able to trade for even one was already extremely lucky. After a moment of intense internal debate, he finally chose the Blood Clotting Pill, which could rapidly heal any Tier Seven injury.

Ye Xuan immediately had someone bring a Seventh-Grade Blood Clotting Pill for the man.

After they received the Pill, their bodies trembled with excitement.

Soon, the news that one could trade for Seventh-Grade Pills at the Profound Light Pavilion spread like wildfire.

And news of the incredible offerings in the Profound Light Pavilion’s other sections also spread at the same time.

In the Soul Refining Area, for instance, Martial Artists could make appointments to enhance their Martial Souls—even Six-Star Martial Souls could be improved.

The Array Area sold all kinds of array flags and Array Discs, and also offered services to break various Arrays—they could even handle Seventh-level ones.

The Artifact Refining Area was just as heaven-defying. All sorts of Seventh-level Profound Soldiers were displayed on the shelves, including some of the highest quality. Not only could you buy Profound Soldiers, but the Profound Light Pavilion could also repair them. It was said they even had a certain chance of repairing Eighth-Level Profound Soldiers.

Of course, the Profound Light Pavilion had a special rule: the most top-tier exchanges required top-tier materials; they could not be purchased with Profound Stones.

In just half a day, the Profound Light Pavilion’s fame had spread throughout the entire Western District. Many people now knew that such a place had opened for business.

Furthermore, based on public observation, many people believed this Profound Light Pavilion was very likely the same one that had sold Venerable Pills at the trading center.

This discovery immediately led to a great deal of speculation.

Some of the more perceptive Loose Cultivators in the Western District noticed that most of the people at ’Profound Light Pavilion’ were from the original ’Xiuyi Pavilion’.

The original owner of Xiuyi Pavilion, Su Xiuyi, was one of the managers of this Profound Light Pavilion.

’A First Layer Martial Emperor is the backer of Profound Light Pavilion?’ Everyone shook their heads. Whether it was the decor, the location, or the items for sale, the Profound Light Pavilion was definitely not something an ordinary Martial Emperor-level Loose Cultivator could afford to run.

Just then, Steward Guan from the Household Registration Section and Steward Chen from the Steward’s Mansion, having just heard the news, arrived at the Profound Light Pavilion to offer their congratulations.

"Heh heh, Young Master Ye, congratulations, congratulations."

Guan Wei had politely sent several flower baskets and was now looking at the newly renovated Profound Light Pavilion, secretly shaken.

Chen Tairan from the Steward’s Mansion also personally presented a flower basket with a smile on his face.

The arrival of these two made many people even more curious about the Profound Light Pavilion’s true background.

Many people who had heard the news rushed over, taking out rare materials to purchase the Profound Light Pavilion’s high-grade Pills. In turn, the numerous materials they received allowed Ye Xuan and his team to concoct even more Seventh-Grade Pills.

In a flash, the Profound Light Pavilion’s fame exploded. It became a household name. Nearly everyone in Celestial Capital Prefecture knew of the appearance of this shop that was heaven-defying in every respect.

In just a few days, the Profound Light Pavilion’s reputation was firmly established.

The Ancient Pill Tower, which had been keeping a close eye on Xiuyi Pavilion, naturally heard the news as well.

"What did you say? The Profound Light Pavilion has a large number of Seventh-Grade Pills for sale?" The master of the Ancient Pill Tower shot to his feet upon hearing the news.

"Yes, Tower Master. We’ve already gone to look. There are indeed quite a few Seventh-Grade Pills on the third floor of the Profound Light Pavilion. You only need Tier Eight materials to trade for them. Over the past few days, many people have already successfully traded for their Seventh-Grade Pills."

Xi Yichun said with a grim expression.

To prevent Xiuyi Pavilion from opening its new store, the Ancient Pill Tower had employed many tricks. They had even pulled strings to get Steward Guan of the Household Registration Section to block Ye Xuan’s and the others’ residency registrations.

Xi Yichun and his people had also found out that Steward Guan had indeed blocked Xiuyi Pavilion’s residency application at first.

But then, something must have happened. Just a few days later, Steward Guan suddenly changed his mind and approved all of the residency registrations for the people from Xiuyi Pavilion.