Chapter 19

"Divine artifacts? Weapons used by deities? That must be incredibly powerful, and there are four of them. However, from the tone, these Four Symbols Divine Weapons seem too ethereal and intangible."

Bai Youyou said, "Back then, the Four Symbols Divine Weapons appeared alongside the Four Symbols Divine Art. Our master only obtained the Four Symbols Divine Art, but the Four Symbols Divine Weapons all disappeared. It is said that only those who cultivate the Four Symbols Divine Art can gain the recognition of the Four Symbols Divine Weapons!"

Su Mei Yao shrugged and said, "Although I also cultivate the Four Symbols Divine Art, I have never wanted to find those Four Symbols Divine Weapons. I'm not interested."

Shen Xiang chatted idly with the two women for a while, learning a lot about the martial world from them.

Shen Xiang asked Shen Tianhu for ten thousand large spirit coins and hurried to the Spirit Pill Pavilion. He needed to hurry and refine mid-grade ordinary pills, not only to defeat the genius of the Yao family but also to quickly enhance his own strength.

"What? The price has tripled!" Shen Xiang stood at the counter, frowning as he looked at the pavilion master of the Spirit Pill Pavilion.

The pavilion master stroked his beard and said, "This is the newly set price. If you have any issues, you can ask the owner."

There is an owner of the Spirit Pill Pavilion! This was the first time Shen Xiang had heard of it. Isn't the pavilion master the one in charge?

"Starting today, anyone from the Shen family who buys pills will pay five times the price." At this moment, a haughty voice came, and Shen Xiang immediately recognized it as Yao Tianhua.

The Spirit Pill Pavilion had been acquired by the Yao family!

The hall of the Spirit Pill Pavilion instantly fell silent, and everyone quietly watched the young man descending the stairs. This young man was very handsome, with fair skin and wearing luxurious golden clothing. Behind him were two old men with sharp gazes. His proud eyes swept over everyone, finally stopping on Shen Xiang.

This young man was the genius of the Yao family, Yao Tianhua!

The Spirit Pill Pavilion was the only place in Wohu City that sold pills. They set the prices, and you could buy or not as you pleased. Now that the Spirit Pill Pavilion was controlled by the Yao family, Yao Tianhua, who hated Shen Xiang, naturally wanted to use this to deal with the Shen family.

"You are buying the herbs to refine the Bone Washing Pill, and they are still seedlings. You don't intend to refine pills, do you?" Yao Tianhua said with a look of disdain.

"So what if I do? Is it only you who can refine pills in this world?" Shen Xiang sneered.

"I heard you can release a decent True Qi fire, but having True Qi fire doesn't mean you can refine pills. Refining pills is very particular! If a poor rascal like you could refine pills, there wouldn't be so few alchemists in the world." Yao Tianhua mocked.

A flash of inspiration crossed Shen Xiang's mind, and he thought of a brilliant plan. He chuckled and said, "Genius of the Yao family, I, this poor rascal, do know how to refine pills. How about we make a bet? I wonder if you dare to take it."

Yao Tianhua burst into laughter, "You know how to refine pills? This isn't something you can do just by boasting. Fine, fine, fine... What do you want to bet? I'll go all the way with you."

Seeing the fish take the bait, Shen Xiang felt a surge of joy. He took out a blood-red spirit mushroom, as large as a face, emitting a strange, pungent smell. This was the thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom he had won from Shen Haohai.

As soon as the Blood Spirit Mushroom appeared, everyone in the Spirit Pill Pavilion was taken aback, even Yao Tianhua showed a look of surprise. As a member of the Yao family, he could immediately tell that this Blood Spirit Mushroom was over a thousand years old, an extremely valuable and rare medicinal herb.

"I'll bet this thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom. I wonder if the young master of the Yao family can match my bet?" Shen Xiang said with a faint smile. "As long as I can refine a pill, I win. If I can't, I lose. What do you say? Do you dare to bet?"

Seeing Shen Xiang's demeanor, it seemed as if the extremely valuable thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom was worth nothing to him, and he was willing to bet it so casually.

Yao Tianhua was proud and very concerned about his reputation. No matter what, he wouldn't refuse, but the bet was too large, even for him. Although he was a genius of the Yao family and carried a considerable amount of money, it couldn't compare to the value of this Blood Spirit Mushroom.

The fact that Shen Xiang possessed a thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom made many people look at him with new respect, but no one dared to have any ideas about him. After all, the Shen family was very influential in Wohu City.

Now that Shen Xiang's father had become the head of the Shen family, Shen Xiang's status was evident, as could be seen from the thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom.

Seeing Yao Tianhua's terrible expression, Shen Xiang felt a great sense of satisfaction. He broke off a small piece from the thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom and said, "Young Master Yao, this is your first time in Wohu City. I was just joking with you. Let's bet on this small piece! If I win, I only want three sets of mature Bone Washing Pill materials."

A piece as large as a fingernail was indeed enough to exchange for three sets of materials. Yao Tianhua's expression improved, and he felt relieved, saying, "No problem, let's start!"

Shen Xiang put away the Blood Spirit Mushroom and immediately took out a low-quality pill furnace for the pavilion master to inspect. After confirming there were no issues, he took out some processed herbs.

At this moment, everyone was watching Shen Xiang intently. Those who came here were more or less interested in pill refining, and it was rare to witness the process firsthand. No one would miss this opportunity, especially since a young man was refining pills.

As soon as the True Qi fire appeared, the pavilion master's old face showed a look of regret because Shen Xiang refused to be his disciple. He could see that this flame was excellent for pill refining. Yao Tianhua, seeing Shen Xiang's flame, couldn't help but frown, his expression extremely serious. He cursed in his heart, "Damn brat, you've been hiding your abilities all along."

Watching Shen Xiang's skilled movements and calm demeanor, Yao Tianhua gritted his teeth. At this moment, he was certain that Shen Xiang had some experience in pill refining and was not inferior to him.

Shen Xiang, of course, was refining the Body Tempering Pill, which was not only easy to refine but also required fewer materials. If controlled well, a single batch could produce many pills.

Seeing Shen Xiang's relaxed expression, everyone was amazed. They had never seen someone refine pills so effortlessly. An hour passed unnoticed, and when everyone saw Shen Xiang's serious expression disappear, they knew he had passed the most critical part.

"Done!" Shen Xiang opened the lid of the pill furnace, and the fragrance of the medicine spread throughout the hall. Everyone immediately gathered around, staring wide-eyed at the inside of the pill furnace. They saw five pure white pills surrounded by white mist.

Everyone gasped in unison. Shen Xiang had really refined the Body Tempering Pills!

The pavilion master's old face froze, looking at the five Body Tempering Pills in disbelief. He himself was an alchemist and could identify the quality of the pills from their color and fragrance. These were of the highest quality, and they were refined in such a short time and in a low-quality pill furnace. Most shockingly, they were refined by a sixteen-year-old boy!