Master Wan eyed them. "Tsk tsk tsk, the Celestial Tribulation Grade artifacts are not popular nowadays. I'll give you eight hundred thousand Xuan Crystals for two, and Divine Tribulation Grade artifacts... a million each."
Ming Zhi Tian: "............"
With so many elixirs, Master Wan continued, "Supreme Mechanism Refiner, or Divine Path Alchemist? The thousand-grade elixirs... their quality is quite good. I'll give you twenty million for them. That makes a total of twenty-two million six hundred thousand Xuan Crystal Stones. I'll round it up to twenty-three million for you."
Ming Zhi Tian said helplessly, "You're really quite ruthless."
Master Wan chuckled, "A merchant, that's all."
Ming Zhi Tian retorted, "Yes, but you really hurt people."
Master Wan said, "These elixirs will serve as a deposit."
Ming Zhi Tian nodded. "One hundred jin will suffice. Just don't shortchange me later."
Master Wan chuckled, "It will definitely be over one hundred jin."
Ming Zhi Tian asked, "You won't suddenly demand more money when it turns out to be a hundred kilograms, will you?"
Master Wan patted his chest. "Absolutely not. Divine Fall Celestial Stone is an extremely rare divine object. Getting a hundred jin is already difficult enough."
Ming Zhi Tian said, "I look forward to your goods."
Master Wan replied, "Delivery in one month."
Ming Zhi Tian then purchased many spirit herbs for alchemy. To gather three hundred million Xuan Crystal Stones within a month, he had no choice but to start with elixirs.
Leaving the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, Si Yu and Yi Fang were discussing Ming Zhi Tian. Si Yu mused, "What do you think Senior Brother Ming's future talent will be?"
Yi Fang pursed her lips and shook her head. "I don't know, and it's hard to say. His current strength is still very weak, making him an easy target for other Xuan Sect's direct Xuan disciples."
Si Yu nodded. "Indeed, we'll likely only know the outcome at the Eight Xuan Grand Competition."
Yi Fang added, "I hope our Senior Brother won't be beaten too badly then."
Si Yu whispered, "Shh... here he comes."
Ming Zhi Tian said, "Senior Sisters, please take me somewhere."
"Senior Sisters?" The two women exchanged glances. Si Yu asked, "Why do you address us as Senior Sisters?"
Ming Zhi Tian smiled as he looked at them. "That's how it should be. Didn't I call you Senior Sister Si Yu when I first arrived?"
Si Yu coughed lightly. "But you are now a direct Xuan disciple, with noble status. We must act according to protocol, as per the rules of the Sky Xuan Sect."
Ming Zhi Tian did not dwell on it. "Let's go. Take me to One Xuan. I want to see."
"One Xuan?" Why would he go to another sect's domain early in the morning instead of cultivating in his own? Si Yu was utterly perplexed.
Yi Fang asked, "What is Senior Brother going to One Xuan for?"
Ming Zhi Tian shrugged. "Nothing much, just pure curiosity. I want to take a look."
The two women were bewildered but, owing to Ming Zhi Tian's status as a direct Xuan disciple, they had no choice but to escort him.
At One Xuan...
The outer disciples looked at them with confusion. Ming Zhi Tian cupped his hands in greeting. "Fellow disciples, please pay us no mind and continue your cultivation. We'll just observe and leave shortly."
This led to hushed discussions. "Is he that man of the Divine One Realm? What was his name again?..."
"Ming Zhi Tian, it's definitely him. Hey, I heard he refused the recruitment of our One Xuan's Nether Xuan Frost Sect Master."
"Really?"
"I also heard from inner disciple Senior Brother Hu Shang that the Nether Xuan Frost Sect Master offered him double the resources, but he refused!"
"No way? Is this guy an idiot or what?"
"I'm only telling you, don't tell anyone I said this."
"Okay, okay."
He then turned and told others, "Did you hear? Ming Zhi Tian, Senior Brother Liao Ren said this guy refused the Nether Xuan Frost Sect Master's offer of double resources, meaning he would get double the resources of a normal direct Xuan disciple every month..."
"What? No way!..."