Chapter 195 - 73: The

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Yue Jinghua’s spiritual power was severely depleted, and as she calmed down, she felt even hungrier. She grabbed the rice bowl and started devouring her meal. Hong Yao sat beside her, looking like a gentle older sister taking care of her younger sibling, occasionally adding food to Yue Jinghua’s bowl while sharing some of the rumors she had heard. The news was a mix of good and bad, but most was related to the current situation in the city. The fall of the National Guardian Turtle seemed not to have any direct impact on the Shang Kingdom, at least there were no obvious signs of it for now. A heavenly fire mysteriously descended upon the Yanpo Forest, the cause of the fire was unknown, and it lasted for three days and nights, causing most of the Dark Beasts in that area to be either penned or slaughtered. The existence and death of the National Guardian Turtle had always been removed from the sight of civilians, so this time it didn’t draw much attention either. There were indeed those who profited from this incident. Half a month ago, A disgraced Fa Xiaoyi, who had fallen from grace at Cuiwei Lake gathered much public support through his actions during the Yanpo Forest incident, and the city’s populace had begun to forget his former ignominy. "It’s like a blind cat running into a dead rat; he just picked up a bargain," Yue Jinghua was displeased; how could the death of the National Guardian Turtle not have any impact on the Shang Kingdom? Perhaps Qing Pu’s claim about the kingdom’s dwindling fortunes was untrue. Seeing Yue Jinghua’s disheveled appearance, her long hair full of smoke and dust, and glancing at the broken turtle shell on the table, Hong Yao casually picked up a piece, "What have you been busy with lately? I forgot to tell you, our small pharmacy has been doing very well recently, the demand for Elixir Pills far exceeds the supply." Hong Yao’s voice was soft as cotton, but her words carried a certain tone of reproach for Yue Jinghua not focusing on her main job. As the person in charge of the small pharmacy, Hong Yao was well aware of Yue Jinghua’s alchemy skills. Just before her master went into seclusion, she produced two improved types of Elixir Pills. Even though the master modestly claimed it was just a slight improvement, the effects of the pills almost made Hong Yao and Hongling faint with joy. Dark Earth Pill, which can directly advance practitioners below Dark Earth Rank by one rank. Angry Lotus Pill, which instantly boosts Dark Power by two hundred percent. Releasing either pill would create an earthquake in the Elixir Medicine World, attracting countless Dark Practitioners fighting over them. Hong Yao, having been with Lady Yao for so many years, had never seen such demon-level Elixir Pills before. However, the master said not to release these two pills into the market just yet. Hong Yao understood her master well; despite being known for keeping a low profile to a frightening extent, she oddly seemed to enjoy it. Yet, recently imitations of True Dark Pill and Durian Pill had begun appearing in the market, impacting the operations of the small pharmacy to some extent. "Oh," Yue Jinghua touched her nose, "I’m not neglecting my duties out of distraction; I’m striving to break into new ventures, expanding our small pharmacy into a comprehensive shop through artifact refining." "Master, let me see the materials in your hand," Hong Yao briefly eased her mind. She noticed the black Dark Beast shell in Yue Jinghua’s hand. Hong Yao tapped the Alligator Turtle shell with her finger, then seeing Yue Jinghua’s dirt-smudged face, she gained a bit of realization, "This shell from the Dark Beast is very sturdy, definitely from a high-level Dark Beast, but perhaps the fire used was too fierce. The shell itself already contained yang energy, using fire to refine it would definitely cause it to burst." "Hong Yao, you know artifact refining as well," Yue Jinghua said, instantly delighted. Hong Yao had spent many years in the nightclub, where she saw all kinds of treasures. There was once an Artifact Master at the nightclub who specialized in assessing and repairing spiritual-grade and above Spiritual Artifacts, and Hong Yao had assisted him for a while, thus gaining some knowledge. "It’s just some basics. Years ago, the nightclub hired a guest Artifact Master specifically to assess and repair some damaged Spiritual Artifacts. He was somewhat reclusive, but we got along very well. Once, I watched him process similar tough materials first using Dragon Saliva Cave Formation, making the refining of Dark Armor much smoother," Hong Yao chuckled. "Dragon Saliva Cave Formation, what’s that, and is there any way to buy a few bottles?" Yue Jinghua just learned about artifact refining "A few bottles, master, you think Dragon Saliva Cave Formation is a common commodity that’s everywhere? It’s a special product from the western Six Gates Valley. It’s a kind of stalactite marrow, said to drip from a rare type of stalactite bamboo shoot inside a cave; it takes over fifty years to collect a small bottle, very precious, classified as a middle-level spiritual material, used in refining Detoxification Pills or as a condensing agent in artifact refining. Because Six Gates Valley is nearly ten thousand miles from the Shang Kingdom, it’s very hard to find on the market," Hong Yao concluded.

Chapter 195 - 73: The

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