Chapter 34

Shopkeeper Zhou soon returned, dragging an elderly man with a white beard into the Trade House . As they hurried over, the white-bearded man was still complaining about his sore bones .

“Xiaozhou, take it easy! What’s so urgent that we can’t wait to discuss this until tomorrow? You’re gonna break these old bones of mine . ”

Shopkeeper Zhou did not answer him . Instead, he pulled the older man into the store and pushed him toward the counter, albeit with a little too much agitation . “Sir, please, appraise these pills . What grade are they?”

The old man was about to blow his cool . He had bumped his lower back, and it was hurting . However, the moment he laid his eyes on the pile of Spirit Boosting Pills—round and shiny with intermittent whiffs of faint fragrance—his eyes instantly widened in utter disbelief . He forgot about his anger, the pain in his lower back, and even to breathe . All he could do was stare intently at the pills .

“Spirit Boosting Pills! An entire lot of a few dozen . Even if we have to give up our fortune, we have to buy them all! This concerns the potential rise of the Ruyi Trade House . ”

Shopkeeper Zhou was beyond thrilled, but the old man was unable to spare any attention for him . He stared intently at the pills, pearly white and roundish, and said, “Fifteen Ultimate Grade Spirit Boosting Pills with an 85% fusion rate, 5 Supreme Grade pills with a 90% fusion rate, and 20 pills with fusion rates between 60% and 70% . ”

The old man almost felt his breath halt the moment he finished counting the pills . Every pill was genuine . Even the Tianhai Trade House could not sell this many Spirit Boosting Pills in a single year .

“We’re buying . We are definitely buying . Let alone breaking the bank…we have to buy all of them, even if it means breaking our bones!” The old man slapped his thigh in wild enthusiasm . By hook or by crook, they must acquire them all .

Feng Tianlan raised her eyebrow at the duo’s incomprehensible excitement . She thought: It’s just a handful of Spirit Boosting Pills . They’re exaggerating .

“About that…” the old man looked up and was taken aback by Feng Tianlan’s peculiar outfit . However, he quickly snapped out of it and asked respectfully, “Little Mister, do you intend to sell all of these?”

Feng Tianlan lightly nodded, “Yes . ”

They mistook him for a man . It was probably better that way .

“Let me be honest, Little Mister . Your pills are of the Ultimate Grade, and the Ruyi Trade House is currently unable to pay for all of them . However, we do have some treasures . If you don’t mind, we are more than willing to trade them for your pills . ”

The old man stared wistfully at the pills . They were too costly for the Trade House to acquire them all in a short period . However, he was genuinely reluctant to let go of this chance that may never come again .

Seeing his sincerity, Feng Tianlan replied, “I need medicinal herbs for pill refinement . If the Trade House can provide them, I will take them as partial payment . As for the treasures, you must let me see them first . I’ll accept them if they are of use . ”

It seems like the Tianhai Trade House had almost forced the Ruyi Trade House out of business . However, all Feng Tianlan required was an affirmative attitude . She believed that, with these Spirit Boosting Pills, the Ruyi Trade House could hold an auction and quickly rise again .

The old man hurriedly instructed Shopkeeper Zhou to retrieve their treasure as well as all the cash that they had on hand . He then humbly turned to Feng Tianlan and said, “Please wait for a moment, Young Master . ”

Feng Tianlan nodded, signaling her agreement . “Okay . ”

The old man scanned Feng Tianlan, wanting to ask about her bizarre outfit . However, since the young man had made an effort to dress like that, the old man figured that he must want to hide his identity . Therefore, he gave up asking questions, even about how the young man had come by these pills . All he wanted was to purchase the Spirit Boosting Pills .

Soon enough, Shopkeeper Zhou came running out with a silver ring in hand . He put it on the table and said, “Everything’s in here . ”

The old man took out treasures that the Ruyi Trade House had curated for decades and laid them out, one by one, on the table . Carefully, he asked, “Little Mister, is anything to your liking?”