Chapter 392

The third level of the Myriad Treasures Tower, the busiest medicinal pill area.

"Miss Xiao Rou, can this ordinary Blood Spirit Pill be cheaper? 700 taels for one is really too expensive. I'm not afraid of you laughing at us, we are all people from small villages, and we really can't take out too much silver."

Han Peng's group of seventeen people was currently lingering at a booth selling medicinal pills and couldn't move their feet. Only two medicinal pills were placed on the booth: the one on the left was emerald green like jade, and the one on the right was crimson like blood.

On the top of the Myriad Treasures Tower, a coal stove was hung every ten meters, so there was no shortage of light sources. However, so many light sources could not cover up the fluorescence emitted by these two medicinal pills, especially the one on the right, which was still blazing and dazzling. One look and you could tell it was not an ordinary item.

Below the two spiritual pills, there were labels:

【Ordinary Blood Spirit Pill, 700 taels: Taking this pill at the limit of the Earth-Digging Realm can significantly increase the dosage and conversion efficiency of beast blood when reshaping the skin-membrane, accelerate the progress of skin-membrane reshaping, and significantly shorten the time to break through to the Cold-Resisting Realm.】

【Advanced Blood Spirit Pill, 1,200 taels: The effect is three times that of the ordinary Blood Spirit Pill, and it can improve the user's skin-membrane tolerance, with a probability of enhancing the aptitude of the battle body.】

Yue Long couldn't help but ask Zeng Rou directly if it could be cheaper.

His eldest son, Yue Yong, had just broken through to the limit of the Earth-Digging Realm last year and was currently in the stage of using beast blood to reshape his skin-membrane. Seeing this Blood Spirit Pill, he naturally couldn't help but want to make a move.

Actually, there was someone in charge behind the booth, but based on the fact that there was an acquaintance nearby, he still played the emotional card with Zeng Rou.

Not only Yue Long, but Han Peng and the others also hoped that Great Xia could lower the price, so as soon as he spoke, Han Peng and the others turned their heads to look at Zeng Rou and echoed him one after another.

"That's right, Miss Xiao Rou, we can't compare with those people in the garrison towns. Our family assets are indeed not thick, and this price is indeed a bit too high."

"It would be great if the price could be lowered a bit."

"Not bad, 700 taels for ordinary, 1,200 taels for advanced, too expensive!"

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Zeng Rou had experienced such scenes too many times, so naturally, there was no change in her expression. She just smiled at everyone and said, "Elder Han, everyone, according to what our Great Xia knows, there are currently only three types of spiritual pills that can be used for cultivation at the limit of the Earth-Digging Realm in the entire southern foot of Mo'ao: the Blood Velvet Pill of Beishuo Town, the Red Blood Pill of Wu Chuan Town, and the Blood Coagulation Pill of Jin Shan Town. The prices sold by the three towns over the years have risen and fallen, but basically, they will not be lower than 900 taels.

To be honest with you, we have specially tested these three types of medicinal pills. Their effects are not even as good as the ordinary Blood Spirit Pill, let alone compared with the advanced Blood Spirit Pill. The price of 700 taels per pill is absolutely worth more than the price!"

"If you don't believe it, you can buy one and try it yourself first, or ask other guests in the tower!"

After Zeng Rou finished speaking, the expressions of Han Peng and the others were a bit awkward.

Precious cultivation resources like medicinal pills are not like other things. First of all, it is very difficult to find a flat substitute, and secondly, even if you find one, there are differences in efficacy.

They had just seen the Blood Spirit Pill and thought of the three types of medicinal pills Zeng Rou mentioned at the first time, so they knew very well in their hearts that Great Xia's price was actually not high at all.

Zeng Rou hadn't finished speaking yet. When the prices of the Blood Velvet Pill, Red Blood Pill, and Blood Coagulation Pill were at their lowest, they were indeed 900 taels, but that was the transaction price between the garrison towns. When the garrison towns sold them to village-level camps like them, the price would rise by another 20 percent. So for people like them, the lowest price should be 1,080 taels.

They were not fools either. Having been shopping for so long, they could tell from the prices of many things that Great Xia had already investigated the material prices of the Eight Towns clearly. Zeng Rou not saying it clearly now was nothing more than leaving them some face.

Seeing everyone's awkward expressions, Zeng Rou's expression didn't change either. She just thought for a moment and continued, "If you want to buy at a low price, there are actually other ways. Our Myriad Treasures Tower has regulations: if a single personal transaction amount reaches 200,000 taels, you can get a reduction of 5,000 taels; if a single transaction reaches 500,000 taels, you can get a reduction of 15,000 taels; if a single transaction reaches 1 million taels, you can get a reduction of 40,000 taels; the higher the transaction volume, the more the reduction..."

Han Peng and the others clearly didn't look like the kind of people who could take out too much money at once, so when Zeng Rou reached 1 million, she didn't continue.

Yue Long looked at the Blood Spirit Pill, his eyes full of hesitation. He soon made a decision, took a step forward, and was just about to speak, but unexpectedly, a commotion suddenly came from the crowd.

"Greetings to Deputy Si Zheng Qiu, Deputy Si Zheng Yuan, and Shou Zheng Lin!"

"Greetings to Tower Master Qiu!"

"Tower Master?"

"Deputy Si Zheng Qiu is not only one of the eight department deputies, but also concurrently serves as the master of the Myriad Treasures Tower. Transactions with the Eight Towns Chamber of Commerce, including the prices of all items in this Myriad Treasures Tower, are all formulated by him."

"Then this Deputy Si Zheng Qiu, is his power very great?"

"Nonsense, he is the Deputy Si Zheng of the Camp Needs Department, one of the eight departments of Great Xia, in charge of all materials in the entire Great Xia town. You say his power is great or not?"

"Deputy Si Zheng Yuan of the Jurisdiction Department is also here. There are only eight deputies in total, and two came at once. Is there something going on in the Myriad Treasures Tower today?"

"The third one is Shou Zheng Lin."

"Greetings to Tower Master Qiu."

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The crowd suddenly cleared a small path. Three young men in crimson Great Xia robes walked slowly toward the Blood Spirit Pill booth amidst the respectful salutes of the crowd.

Because in the Myriad Treasures Tower, there were either guests wearing black robes and masks, or staff members wearing cyan clothes responsible for receiving guests, there were basically no clothes of other colors, so the three were exceptionally eye-catching in the crowd. It was no wonder that many people recognized them before they even got close.

Many news about Great Xia had long been spreading in the Eight Towns. Han Peng and the others naturally knew exactly what positions like Deputy Si Zheng and Shou Zheng meant.

Seeing that the target of the three was clearly their own booth, Han Peng subconsciously looked at the two Yang and Li behind him, then followed others to bow and salute, and quickly retreated to the side.

"Greetings to Tower Master, Lord Yuan, Lord Lin!"

Zeng Rou's expression was also a bit excited at this moment. Although she was a member of the Camp Needs Department, she had previously been working in the Camp Needs Division of the East Second District of the Outer City. Whether it was Lin Kai, Yuan Cheng, or her direct superior Qiu Peng, these were all big figures she didn't see on weekdays.

Since coming to Hong Sect City, she had only seen Qiu Peng from afar on the day of the tower staff training. Facing him face-to-face at a distance of no more than a few meters like this was truly the first time, so her mood was naturally incredibly excited.

"No need for formalities, get up!"

Qiu Peng had already walked to Zeng Rou's front. He first signaled her to get up, then reached out and picked up the Blood Spirit Pill on the booth, smiled at Han Peng and the others, and said, "I observed that you have lingered at this booth for a long time. You should be very interested in this Blood Spirit Pill, but I haven't seen you buy it for a long time. Could it be that you think the price given by our Great Xia is a bit expensive?"

Han Peng and the others were stunned instantly upon hearing this.

Not only them, but even Zeng Rou was stunned instantly upon hearing this question.

What kind of person is Qiu Peng?

He is the Deputy Si Zheng of the Great Xia Camp Needs Department and the master of the Myriad Treasures Tower. The business he negotiates with the Eight Town Chambers of Commerce involves amounts that are easily tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.

Does a small matter like the price of the Blood Spirit Pill need him to come down and ask in person?

But Zeng Rou reacted quickly. She turned to look at Han Peng's group, and her expression became vigilant instantly.

Although Han Peng and the others were wearing masks and their expressions couldn't be seen, their bodies trembled slightly. Clearly, they also realized something.

When Qiu Peng and the three came down just now, many people noticed this side. At this moment, many people also reacted, and their eyes all gathered on Han Peng's group.

"Is there a problem with this group of people?"

"Definitely. It is estimated that they used a fake identity. Last month, more than a dozen cases were uncovered in the Myriad Treasures Tower, all of whom were people who mixed in with fake identities and were caught."

"Great Xia knows the situation of the Eight Towns too well, right? Can the identity of all Cold-Resisting Realm members in village-level camps be confirmed?"

"What's hard to confirm about this? Great Xia may not necessarily know all the Cold-Resisting Realm members in the garrison towns, but there are not many village-level camps under the jurisdiction of each town. The Jin Shan Town with the most only has 72. Even if each family averages 15 Cold-Resisting Realm members, there are only 1,080 in total. The Eight Towns have less than ten thousand people in total. The news of these village-level camps is not difficult to inquire about. It's very easy to confirm."

"So that's how it is. Then what happens if they are found out?"

"What can happen? Do it according to the rules. Didn't they say when entering the city that they would be expelled after being found out, and they would never be able to enter Hong Sect City again in the future?"

"This, it's a bit miserable!"

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Because everyone in the tower was wearing black robes, no one could see the identity of Han Peng's group. But based on the actions of Qiu Peng and the three, they could basically guess the matter eight or nine times out of ten.

It is human nature to love watching the excitement. After being pointed out by a few smart people, the others naturally stared at this side with great interest, wanting to see the subsequent development of the matter.

And hearing these words from the people around, the faces of Han Peng's group under the masks became increasingly nervous, and even added a few traces of fear.

Of course, not all seventeen people were like this.

For example, Yang Ning and Li Hu, currently just looked at Qiu Peng and the three with low brows, waiting for their follow-up.

With the appearance of Qiu Peng and Lin Kai clearly seen, they could already 100% confirm that today's Great Xia Town was the small camp they met in Red Wood Ridge nine years ago.

After the two confirmed this point, their mood went from complex to excited, and then to discovering that Qiu Peng and the three were likely aiming at them at this moment, their excited mood calmed down immediately.

It sounds like a long time, but from the time Qiu Peng raised that question until now, it was only a moment. Seeing that Han Peng and the others didn't answer him, Qiu Peng smiled and continued, "Whether it's expensive or not, actually it's not up to you to say, and it's not up to Great Xia to say. Only the transaction volume of the Eight Towns can explain the problem..."

Qiu Peng paused here, lowered his head to recall, and soon remembered and continued, "If I remember correctly, the share of Blood Spirit Pills my Myriad Treasures Tower prepared for the Eight Towns this month totaled 6,400, of which 4,000 were ordinary, with a unit price of 750 taels; 2,400 were advanced, with a unit price of 1,400 taels. I won't hide it from you, these 6,400 Blood Spirit Pills have already been bought by the six towns that arrived in advance, including the Wu Chuan Chamber of Commerce!"

Everyone, including Han Peng and the others, was stunned instantly.

"The price for the Eight Town Chambers of Commerce is higher than ours?"

"Ordinary is 50 taels more expensive, advanced is 200 taels more expensive, and it's more than just a little bit higher?"

"Isn't it cheaper the more you buy?"

"That's for us. It's different for the Eight Towns!"

"This... how is this possible?"

"How is it impossible? It should be like this. For this kind of thing that improves strength, how could Great Xia be willing to sell it to the other Eight Towns at a low price?"

"People from village-level camps like us can't sell much anyway, and Great Xia can't make much money by setting a high price. The garrison town chambers of commerce are different. They have a lot of silver in their hands. Great Xia naturally wants to slaughter them fiercely."

"Doesn't Wu Chuan Town have the Red Blood Pill? Do they have to buy it too?"

"That goes without saying. It must be that the effect is not as good as this Blood Spirit Pill."

"Great Xia is actually selling it to us at a low price. How kind!"

"If Tower Master Qiu hadn't said it, I really wouldn't have known about this."

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Qiu Peng's words stirred up a thousand waves. The tower exploded instantly, and everyone couldn't help but participate in the heated discussion in surprise.

Hearing that the price Great Xia gave to the Eight Town Chambers of Commerce was higher than theirs, everyone basically had a gloating attitude. A small number of people praised Great Xia for being kind, and others remained silent. They were likely people with garrison town backgrounds.

Qiu Peng looked around at the crowd, a faint light flashed in his eyes, and he continued to speak loudly, "Not only the Blood Spirit Pill, but all items in this Myriad Treasures Tower, as long as you come to buy as an individual, you can enjoy a lower price than the Eight Town Chambers of Commerce. If you don't believe it, you can inquire about it yourself."