Collecting Powerful Girlfriends: My Invincible Harem

"Let's talk somewhere else..."

Xiao Chen waved his hand dismissively, not bothering to pursue the matter further.

It was just a mouthy young master trying to show off; not worth killing over a single insult.

"Thank you for your understanding, Young Master."

Yun Shan breathed a sigh of relief and immediately led the two to a VIP side room.

Along the way, during some brief small talk, Xiao Chen revealed the purpose of his visit.

"Young Master Xiao wants to purchase a Revitalizing Purple Pill?!"

Upon hearing Xiao Chen's objective, even Yun Shan was taken aback.

No wonder he had a Mystic Mastery Realm expert accompanying him; asking for such a rare Heaven Rank pill right off the bat.

It seemed the power behind Xiao Chen was indeed formidable!

"Is there a problem?"

Seeing even someone as strong as Yun Shan being so shocked, Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a bit speechless.

"To be honest, Young Master, this kind of pill is not available in our small place."

"Even the headquarters of Ziyun Commerce Guild might not have this pill."

Yun Shan smiled wryly, feeling a bit helpless.

The Revitalizing Purple Pill was extremely special and a Heaven Rank pill at that.

Because it could restore lost cultivation, and its refining process was quite demanding, it was snatched up immediately wherever it appeared.

Due to its unique nature, even Ziyun Commerce Guild found it hard to acquire.

Any strong cultivator who obtained one would treat it as a treasure for emergencies.

Unless someone was desperate or ignorant of its value, few would sell a Revitalizing Purple Pill.

As a result, in all the years since Ziyun Commerce Guild was established, fewer than ten such pills had been auctioned off!

"......"

Hearing Yun Shan's response, Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a bit speechless.

It seemed he had overestimated Ziyun Commerce Guild and underestimated the rarity of the Revitalizing Purple Pill.

He hadn't expected such a pill to be so rare within the Great Qian Dynasty.

"Is there... a recipe for the Revitalizing Purple Pill for sale?"

After frowning for a moment, Xiao Chen asked, unwilling to give up.

If he could get the recipe, he could gather the necessary spirit medicines and synthesize it using the System.

However, recipes were often more precious than the pills themselves, and obtaining the recipe for the Revitalizing Purple Pill would likely require an even greater price.

"Young Master Xiao, you overestimate us. Each Heaven Rank recipe is a rare treasure."

"Perhaps the Alchemist Guild headquarters might have one, but for Ziyun Commerce Guild to acquire such a thing would be even harder than getting a Revitalizing Purple Pill."

Yun Shan shook his head with a bitter smile.

Just then, as Xiao Chen's expression turned grim, Yun Shan seemed to remember something.

He suddenly slapped his thigh and spoke excitedly.

"Right, there is someone who should have this pill, and this person is in Heavenly Capital City."

Hearing Yun Shan's words, Xiao Chen's eyes lit up and he looked at him expectantly.

Without keeping him in suspense, Yun Shan continued after a brief pause.

"This person is none other than the City Lord of Heavenly Capital City, Murong Fu!"

"About thirteen years ago, Old City Lord Murong Bo suffered a severe injury, causing his cultivation to drop from the second level of Mystic Mastery Realm to the first level of Celestial Grotto Realm."

"Murong Fu spent everything he had to buy a Revitalizing Purple Pill to restore Murong Bo's cultivation."

"Unfortunately, before they could return to the City Lord's Mansion, Murong Bo was ambushed again."

"Although he narrowly survived, his meridians and dantian were crippled, rendering the Revitalizing Purple Pill useless."

After recounting the story, Yun Shan couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.

Back in the day...

When Murong Bo was still a Mystic Mastery Realm expert, the City Lord's Mansion was at its peak.

Even a major force like the Supreme Sword Sect wouldn't dare to offend Heavenly Capital City lightly.

They even wanted to ally with Murong Bo to counter other forces.

But Murong Bo didn't want to get involved in the power struggles and politely declined the Supreme Sword Sect's invitation.

Unexpectedly, not long after...

He suffered a severe injury in the Great Wilderness Mountains and was ambushed again upon his return to the City Lord's Mansion.

The once-mighty City Lord of Heavenly Capital City, who had commanded respect for thousands of miles, was now reduced to a cripple in a wheelchair.

"Hiss... This is great news!"

Hearing Yun Shan's story, Xiao Chen's eyes lit up with joy.

Though the story sounded unfortunate, it was a great opportunity for him to benefit.

"Great news?"

Yun Shan looked at Xiao Chen in confusion, not understanding why he seemed to be gloating.

Could it be...

Xiao Chen had a grudge against the City Lord's Mansion?

"Ahem, is the Revitalizing Purple Pill still in his possession?"

Seeing Yun Shan's puzzled look, Xiao Chen cleared his throat and changed the topic.

"It is, but..."

Yun Shan frowned, not hiding anything, and continued in a low voice.

"However, thirteen years have passed, and the Revitalizing Purple Pill in Murong Fu's possession is only of mid-grade seventh rank."

"No matter how well it was preserved, its potency would have diminished over the years."

"At best, its efficacy would be equivalent to a low-grade seventh rank Revitalizing Purple Pill, or even less."

"No problem..."

Xiao Chen waved his hand nonchalantly.

In fact, the lower the pill's grade and the more its potency had diminished, the higher his chances of obtaining it.

"Hahaha, since Young Master is determined to get the Revitalizing Purple Pill, you might as well visit the City Lord's Mansion."

Seeing Xiao Chen's indifferent attitude, Yun Shan didn't say much more and offered a kind reminder.

"Even if the pill's potency has diminished, the City Lord's Mansion won't give it up easily."

"To my knowledge..."

"The City Lord's Mansion once announced that anyone who could cure Old City Lord Murong or heal his daughter's congenital illness would be rewarded with a million Spirit Crystals and allowed to choose five high-grade treasures from the City Lord's treasure vault."

As he spoke, Yun Shan's face showed a hint of sympathy for Murong Fu.

Not only had his father become a cripple, weakening the City Lord's Mansion's status, but his beloved wife had also passed away early.

Even his only daughter suffered from a congenital illness, making her an outcast.

Truly, misfortune never comes alone.

"Thank you for the information, Elder Yun Shan..."

Xiao Chen replied with a faint smile and then took out a pile of items from his System space.

"Although you don't have the Revitalizing Purple Pill, I would still like to make a transaction with your guild."

"These are various pills; see how much they're worth?"

With that, Xiao Chen gestured for Yun Shan to open the pill bottles and inspect their contents.

"Haha, since Young Master is interested, I shall take a look."

Yun Shan didn't refuse and picked up a pill bottle, pouring out a pill.

Using his true essence to envelop it, he began to carefully examine it.

"Hmm? It has... pill patterns?!"

At first glance, Yun Shan's pupils contracted sharply.

No wonder a young master accompanied by a Mystic Mastery Realm expert would bring out such top-quality pills for sale.

Immediately, Yun Shan didn't dare to be careless and carefully examined the pill.

"Hiss... This is an exceptional-grade Nirvana Pill?!"

Recognizing the pill, Yun Shan gasped in shock.

He looked up at Xiao Chen with a face full of astonishment.

"Young Master Xiao, are you sure you want to sell this pill?"

The Nirvana Pill could significantly increase a Celestial Grotto Realm expert's chances of breaking through to the Nirvana Realm.

A low-grade Nirvana Pill could increase the success rate by ten percent.

A mid-grade one by twenty percent, high-grade by forty percent, and exceptional-grade by a staggering seventy percent!

As long as the user's foundation wasn't particularly poor, consuming an exceptional-grade Nirvana Pill would almost guarantee a breakthrough to the Nirvana Realm!

Thus, an exceptional-grade Nirvana Pill could create a Nirvana Realm expert for most forces!

Xiao Chen had such a valuable item, yet he didn't keep it for himself and intended to sell it.

Did he have resources he couldn't use?

Or was he incredibly confident in his own talent?