On the Xingyun Continent, martial artists getting injured or severely wounded was an extremely common occurrence.

If someone had never been injured or lacked the experience of lying in bed recuperating for ten days to half a month, they’d be too embarrassed to greet their peers when going out.

Therefore, Jun Changxiao’s Healing Pills, which could instantly heal severely injured people, could absolutely be described as heaven-defying.

The Ai Family Head, who had dealt in pills for years, with his keen sense of smell, instantly detected that this type of pill had extremely high value and profit potential!

Never mind ten thousand taels—even fifty thousand taels wouldn’t make him hesitate!

Jun Changxiao felt quite dejected, but having already named a price, he certainly couldn’t change it now. He said, “Family Head Ai, I’ve refined ten of these Healing Pills. Manager Ma consumed one, leaving nine. If you want them all, I’ll give you a round figure of one hundred thousand taels.”

He still had twenty Low-Grade Healing Pills.

Not selling them all—firstly, to keep some in reserve, and secondly, so next time he could raise the price.

As for these ten Healing Pills, selling them cheaper was fine. Consider it testing the waters and exploring the market.

Ai Shangni was utterly devastated.

If he’d known from the start about the heaven-defying nature of the Healing Pills, he definitely wouldn’t have given one to Ma Zheng. After all, these could be marketed and promoted properly, then sold at astronomical prices without issue!

“Acceptable!”

The Ai Family Head said straightforwardly, “For these nine pills, my Ai Family is willing to pay one hundred thousand taels!”

Jun Changxiao placed the pill bottle containing nine Healing Pills on the table. “Will Family Head Ai pay with banknotes, or offset with medicinal materials?”

Ai Shangni said, “My Ai Family does business and always follows the rules. Business is business—we won’t offset with goods.”

Speaking thus, he waved his hand and withdrew thick banknotes from his spatial ring—exactly one hundred thousand taels.

Holy crap.

Going out carrying this much money—wasn’t the Ai Family Head afraid of being robbed!

Jun Changxiao didn’t accept the banknotes yet. “Family Head Ai, although the Healing Pills can restore injuries, this one’s alchemy skills are limited. They’re only suitable for the Meridian Opening and Wutu levels.”

Ai Shangni’s expression changed slightly.

He’d been thinking that after buying the Healing Pills, he’d increase promotional efforts to let all of Qingyang Commandery know, thereby selling them at astronomical prices. If they were only suitable for Meridian Opening and Wutu, the limitations were significant.

“Being able to rapidly restore injuries, even if only usable for Meridian Opening and Wutu, is still extremely formidable. Wealthy families and sects will definitely scramble for them.”

After some contemplation, Ai Shangni said, “Shangke, bring a contract.”

“Yes.”

Ai Shangke produced a purchase contract.

Worthy of being a professional business family—they even required signatures and seals.

“Sect Master Jun.”

Ai Shangni said seriously, “I hope the effects of these nine pills are the same as the one just now.”

He was worried about being deceived.

Jun Changxiao leaned forward. “Family Head Ai, rest assured. Since this one came to sell pills, I wouldn’t engage in fraud.”

Ai Shangni also believed that a dignified sect master wouldn’t do such things.

The two successively signed and pressed their fingerprints. With the pill transaction complete, only then did Jun Changxiao unceremoniously collect the one hundred thousand tael banknotes into his spatial ring.

The materials for ten Healing Pills cost a few hundred taels, yet sold for one hundred thousand taels—the profit margin was absolutely terrifying!

Jun Changxiao began fantasizing about having sufficient medicinal materials to refine more Healing Pills for sale, then spending heavily to expand the Tiegu Sect, building it as magnificently as an imperial palace!

With the pill business concluded, the two enthusiastically conversed.

Over an hour later, Ai Shangfang entered the medicinal shop. “Family Head, the medicinal materials Sect Master Jun requested are ready.”

Speaking thus, he set down several spatial rings.

Ai Shangni extended his hand with a smile. “Sect Master Jun, please inspect the goods.”

These spatial rings didn’t require binding to a master—anyone could examine them. Jun Changxiao infused his consciousness into each one in turn. After verifying all the medicinal materials inside, he said, “The quality of the medicinal materials is excellent. Family Head Ai, name your price.”

“Sect Master Jun, these medicinal materials total one hundred thousand and five hundred taels.” Ai Shangfang spoke.

Ai Shangni then said, “Sect Master Jun, just give us a round figure.”

“Swish!”

Jun Changxiao waved his hand lightly, and ten thousand taels of gold piled up like a small mountain in the reception hall.

Although gold was more valuable than silver, on the Xingyun Continent silver and banknotes were still the primary currency.

Jun Changxiao didn’t use the one hundred thousand tael banknotes he’d just obtained, directly giving gold instead, also not wanting to make another trip to the money house for exchange.

“Tsk tsk.”

The Ai Family Head raised his thumb. “Casually dispensing ten thousand taels of gold—Sect Master Jun is truly magnanimous!”

Speaking thus, he gave Ai Shangke a meaningful look. The other party produced another contract—clearly for this medicinal materials transaction, signatures and seals were also required.

Very proper, very meticulous!

Jun Changxiao picked up the brush to sign and press his fingerprint. When the Ai Family Head also pressed his fingerprint on his name, a crisp system notification sound immediately rang in his ears—

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission [Thousand Gold Scattered], receiving 20 contribution points.”

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission [Ten Thousand Gold Scattered], receiving 50 contribution points.”

“Ding! Sect contribution points: 245/500.”

No way?

Spending gold was also a hidden mission?

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission [Ten Thousand Gold Scattered], triggering a hidden reward. Aptitude Transformation Liquid purchase rights have been transferred to the purchased goods section.”

There was even a hidden reward?

Jun Changxiao hurriedly opened the shop, clicking on the purchased goods section to see the previously blank slot now contained Aptitude Transformation Liquid.

Clicking for details, the content read—

Item: Aptitude Transformation Liquid.

Effect: Can transform one’s own aptitude, elevating it one level from the original foundation. Note: Only usable by those with mid-grade aptitude.

Duration: Lifetime.

Price: 50 contribution points.

Seeing that the effect was for use by those with mid-grade aptitude, Jun Changxiao immediately burst into “haha” laughter, startling the three Ai Family higher-ups beside him.

What was going on?

While the three wore bewildered expressions, Jun Changxiao cupped his hands. “Family Head Ai, this one shall take his leave!”

“Please.”

Ai Shangni and the two elders hurriedly saw him off.

“He’s coming out, he’s coming out!”

Outside the medicinal shop, the spectating crowd became animated.

They’d waited for two hours just to see how the Ai Family would handle the Tiegu Sect Master causing trouble.

However, when they saw the Ai Family Head and two elders accompanying Jun Changxiao out with smiles on their faces, everyone’s expressions instantly froze.

Coming to the shop to cause trouble, yet the owners saw him off with smiling faces—this plot wasn’t right!

“Family Head Ai, farewell!”

“Sect Master Jun, safe travels!”

Under the spectators’ gazes, Jun Changxiao departed with confident strides.

…

“Ding! Host has spent 50 contribution points to obtain Aptitude Transformation Liquid ×1. It has been transferred to the spatial ring.”

“Ding! Sect contribution points: 195/500.”

After leaving the city, Jun Changxiao purchased the Aptitude Transformation Liquid, then tilted his head back and drank it down.

“Ding! Host has used Aptitude Transformation Liquid ×1. Transforming spiritual root aptitude!”

“Spiritual root aptitude transformation complete!”

“Host has successfully broken through to seventh-grade Wutu!”

After advancing from mid-grade spiritual roots to high-grade spiritual roots, Jun Changxiao’s cultivation was driven upward, once again elevating by one level.

With elevated spiritual roots, he now had greater affinity with the spiritual energy existing between heaven and earth. Even while walking on the road, he could sense it following him like a shadow.

In that moment, Jun Changxiao finally understood why Li Qingyang, who possessed high-grade spiritual roots, was called a once-in-a-century genius.

“Awesome!”

Even more awesome was that when returning to the sect, he opened the Alchemy Pavilion and found that because the medicinal materials existed in his spatial ring, all four types of pills displayed as available for refining.