Pills that could advance one to Wushi were definitely awesome, but without medicinal herbs, even a skillful housewife couldn’t cook without rice.

“Family Head Ai.”

Jun Changxiao said, “Are there seeds for these medicinal herbs?”

Without ready-made medicinal herbs, he could only have Old Wei and the others cultivate them. Though slower, it would at least save a lot of money.

Ai Shangni understood his thinking and said, “There are many seeds, but these medicinal herbs are of high quality. Even if cultivated by the most outstanding herbalists, the maturation period would be at least three to five years.”

“That slow?”

Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched.

If it really took three to five years, by the time the medicinal herbs matured, the disciples would have long since broken through to Wushi.

“Sect Master Jun.”

Ma Yunteng said, “This old one does have some of the medicinal herbs you mentioned, but not many—probably enough to scrape together about fifty sets.”

“On your person?”

“Yes.”

“Elder Ma, how about selling them to Jun?”

Since there were materials, he’d definitely buy them and start refining. After all, the Pill Refining Pavilion could refine pills anytime, anywhere.

Ma Yunteng said, “These medicinal herbs sitting in my ring normally have no use. Since Sect Master Jun needs them, I’ll just give them to you to make space.”

Ai Shangni’s mouth immediately twitched.

Ten types of medicinal herbs—one set cost one hundred thousand taels. Fifty sets would be five million taels. Giving them away under the pretext of making space—truly inhumanely wealthy!

City Lord Xie and the others believed that Elder Ma, representing Cangshan Sect, was working hard to establish revolutionary friendship with the Iron Bones Sect.

With a fifth-rate sect supporting them like this, the path the Iron Bones Sect would walk in the future would definitely be much easier.

Jun Changxiao said seriously, “I must pay.”

If it were someone unfamiliar, taking advantage would be fine, but Elder Ma and Cangshan Sect supported him so much—how could he take advantage?

“Family Head Ai.”

He said, “These medicinal herbs, roughly how much per set?”

“One hundred thousand taels.” Ai Shangni said.

Jun Changxiao took out five million taels in banknotes and said earnestly, “Elder Ma, please be sure to accept this.”

Ma Yunteng could only accept the money and hand over the spatial ring containing the medicinal herbs.

Jun Changxiao’s consciousness merged into it and discovered there were quite a few materials for refining Qi-Gathering Pills, Body-Molding Pills, and such inside.

“Sect Master Jun.”

Ma Yunteng smiled. “Consider the low-grade medicinal herbs inside as free gifts.”

“Many thanks.” Jun Changxiao said.

Such a friend warmed his heart.

Of course, Jun Changxiao definitely wouldn’t shortchange his good friends either.

After walking to a forest, being alone with Ma Yunteng, he handed over a bottle of Body-Molding Pills and said, “Elder Ma, these pills of mine also take up space. How about I give them to you?”

Ma Yunteng smiled. “Sect Master Jun, this old one has many pills.”

Jun Changxiao said, “This bottle is Body-Molding Pills.”

Gah.

Ma Yunteng’s smile froze.

After a moment, he said incredulously, “Body… Body-Molding Pills?”

He had definitely heard of Body-Molding Pills.

After all, Wang Donglin had once been hired to oversee the auction house.

Moreover, Cangshan Sect had also sent people to the auction, but the bidding was too fierce—they only bought three pills.

“Sect Master Jun.”

Ma Yunteng said solemnly, “How do you have a bottle of Body-Molding Pills?”

A bottle of pills typically held ten pills as standard. The Body-Molding Pills that Ai Family auctioned monthly were only about five pills!

Jun Changxiao said, “The Body-Molding Pills were refined by me.”

With friends worth befriending deeply, he could appropriately reveal some cards, and it would also make Cangshan Sect value him even more.

The Body-Molding Pills were refined by him?

Ma Yunteng was dumbfounded.

Regarding this powerful pill, he and the Cangshan Sect higher-ups had discussed it and thought it might come from some pill refining grandmaster, being auctioned externally through the Ai Family’s name.

But they never imagined the pill refining grandmaster would be him!

Jun Changxiao said, “Of course, if Elder Ma doesn’t believe it, you can ask Family Head Ai.”

“I believe!” Ma Yunteng said.

Being able to guide him in martial arts and train the Iron Bones Sect disciples to be so formidable, he didn’t believe Jun Changxiao was lying!

“Then…”

Ma Yunteng said in a low voice, “The Healing Pills sold by the Ai Family were also refined by Sect Master Jun?”

“Correct.” Jun Changxiao said.

Ma Yunteng cupped his fists and said with solemn respect, “So Sect Master Jun is also a deeply concealed pill dao grandmaster!”

Pill refiners had very high status. To be called a grandmaster was an existence everyone looked up to.

Being able to rapidly recover injuries, being able to enhance physical strength and power—just these two miraculous pills were enough to compare to a pill dao grandmaster!

Jun Changxiao said, “Elder Ma flatters me. These two types of pills I casually refined while playing around—it was also serendipitous coincidence.”

Elder Ma: “…”

Such powerful pills casually refined while playing around—this would infuriate how many pill refiners who spent years comprehending the pill dao!

“Elder Ma.”

Jun Changxiao said seriously, “Regarding the pill matter, I hope you can keep it secret for Jun.”

“Understood.” Ma Yunteng said.

Jun Changxiao added, “If anyone questions the Ai Family and wants to find the person behind the pill refining, Jun also hopes Cangshan Sect can help cover at that time.”

Ma Yunteng immediately comprehended and said, “The Healing Pills and Body-Molding Pills were refined by our Cangshan Sect, authorized to the Ai Family for auction.”

The two exchanged a smile.

The Green Dragon Crescent Blade might be coveted by others, and the Body-Molding Pills refined by the Ai Family would definitely also invite suspicion.

Sect Master Jun was planning ahead, discussing this with Cangshan Sect first, also not wanting the matter of him refining pills to spread.

…

Learning that the Healing Pills and Body-Molding Pills were refined by Jun Changxiao, Ma Yunteng walking on the road was still in shock and decided that upon returning to the sect, he would immediately report to the sect master to quickly form an alliance with the Iron Bones Sect.

Having martial arts experience, able to train disciples, his own strength also extraordinary, and also a pill dao grandmaster.

Such an all-capable sect master—only idiots like Qin Haoran would make enemies with him!

Jun Changxiao telling him about refining pills caused his importance in Ma Yunteng’s heart to sharply increase.

The alliance between the two sects was now set in stone.

“Sect Master Jun.”

While everyone was traveling, a calling voice came from behind. They saw Li’er quickly catching up.

Family Head Ai and Ma Yunteng recognized at a glance this was the disciple following beside the Wondrous Flower Palace’s palace master.

“What is it?” Jun Changxiao said.

Li’er stopped and said, “My palace master wants to have a private conversation with Sect Master Jun. I wonder if it’s convenient now?”

Everyone was startled.

A fourth-rate sect bigwig wanting to have a private conversation with Sect Master Jun—truly unexpected!

“This…” Jun Changxiao was a bit awkward.

Ma Yunteng smiled. “Since it’s an invitation from the Wondrous Flower Palace’s palace master, it’s nothing for us to wait here a while.”

“Right, right.”

City Lord Xie said, “We can wait.”

Li’er made a gesture. “Sect Master Jun, please.”

“Everyone.”

Jun Changxiao cupped his fists. “Jun will go and return quickly.”

After he followed Li’er away, Ma Yunteng smiled. “To have Palace Master Xi invite him, Sect Master Jun’s romantic fortune is considerable.”

Wang Donglin said, “The Wondrous Flower Palace’s palace master and Sect Master Jun are the same—both became sect masters at a young age. The two should have much common language.”

Ma Yunteng smiled. “Sect Master Jun is talented and handsome, Palace Master Xi is young and beautiful. If the two united, it would surely become a martial world tale.”

City Lord Xie, Family Head Ai, and the others all nodded in agreement.

Although the Wondrous Flower Palace’s palace master had eye problems, she was after all a fourth-rate sect master. With Sect Master Jun, they were truly a match made in heaven.

Jun Changxiao himself hadn’t considered his romantic matters this much, yet they were quite enthusiastic about it.