Chapter 174: You're Done For

"Transformation Grass!! Sect Master, this is the main ingredient for the Seven-Pin High-Level Pill, the Transformation Pill!" Ge Ye, who had been standing nearby, leaped to his feet at the words. His old eyes flew wide open, and he could not help but be stirred.

"What, Transformation Grass!!?" The moment Yun Yun spoke, quite a few alchemists present were visibly moved. The other alchemists in the hall likewise shot to their feet at once, their eyes stretched wide.

One had to know that the most accomplished alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire was Gu He, but even Gu He had only reached Six-Grade, and that was only with the accumulated resources of Yun Lan Sect behind him. The highest-ranking native alchemist the Jia Ma Empire had ever produced on its own was Guild Leader Fa Ma, and he too was only at Five-Grade Peak.

Six-Grade pills were already the stuff of legend, and Seven-Pin High-Level pills had never once appeared in the Jia Ma Empire.

Even Gu He had spent half a year traveling to a major Alchemist Guild in the Zhong Zhou region, paying an enormous price to trade for a single Transformation Pill.

No matter how you looked at it, this was simply not worth it!

"Transformation Grass is rather special; it cannot be counted entirely as the main medicinal material for a Seven-Pin High-Level Pill. After all, the Six-Grade Peak Demon Transformation Pill also requires Transformation Grass as its main ingredient. Whether it becomes a Demon Transformation Pill or a Transformation Pill depends entirely on the alchemist's skill." Fa Ma stroked his beard and spoke slowly.

Transformation Grass was extraordinarily special: it served as the main ingredient for two legendary pills. But whether it was the Six-Grade Peak Demon Transformation Pill or the Seven-Pin High-Level Transformation Pill, both helped magical beasts assume human form. The Demon Transformation Pill, however, could only help a magical beast transform partway — it was, so to speak, merely a beginning, and the rest still required the beast to comprehend and cultivate on its own.

A magical beast had to master transformation in order to reach Eight Rank, but the Seven-Pin High-Level Transformation Pill was incomparably precious. Not to mention an ordinary Seven Rank beast could never obtain a single Transformation Pill in its entire life — even an Eight Rank beast could not acquire one so easily.

That was why someone had developed the Demon Transformation Pill, lowering the threshold of pill alchemy, but it could only complete part of the transformation.

Therefore, Transformation Grass occupied an awkward position. In the hands of a powerful alchemist, Transformation Grass was the main ingredient for a Seven-Pin High-Level pill, exceedingly precious; but in the hands of an ordinary alchemist, it was merely the main ingredient for a Six-Grade Peak pill. The gap between the two was immeasurably vast.

But no matter how one looked at it, Transformation Grass absolutely surpassed the value of a Five-Grade Four-Patterned White Spirit Pill.

Yun Yun's grand gesture thoroughly shocked everyone present; even Fa Ma and Yao Ye could only shake their heads in helpless admiration.

"The depth of Yun Lan Sect's foundation remains as deep as ever. Even though no Dou Zong has appeared for many years and it has fallen to a third-rate faction on the continent, its reserves are still formidable." Jia Xingtian shook his head worriedly. He simply could not understand it: once upon a time, under Yun Potian, Yun Lan Sect had been at the height of its glory, a renowned first-rate faction across the entire Dou Qi Continent.

And yet it had chosen to come all the way to this remote northwestern region to establish a sect, causing every dynasty of the Jia Ma Empire, generation after generation, to know no peace.

"Master, Transformation Grass is far too precious. Yanran cannot accept something so valuable." Nalan Yanran's beautiful eyes widened in shock as she looked at her beautiful master before her, and she hurriedly shook her head in refusal.

Yun Yun smiled gently, patted Nalan Yanran's shoulder with affection, and said: "As your master, I have not properly accompanied you in your cultivation for some time now — that is my failure. Moreover, since you have made up your mind to enter the Life and Death Gate early, this Four-Patterned White Spirit Pill can indeed let you rapidly raise your strength, and that way I can set my mind at ease when you enter the Life and Death Gate."

"Furthermore, the matter with Elder Gu He has already been settled, and he has no need for this Transformation Grass either. Using it on you is fitting."

Originally, when Gu He had learned that Mei Du Sha possessed a Heavenly Flame, he had once considered gathering the medicinal materials for a Transformation Pill and then finding someone to refine it. In the end, because there had been no news of the crucial Transformation Grass, he had paid an enormous price to directly trade for a single Transformation Pill, in order to make a Transaction with the Medusa Queen.

As it turned out, not long ago a Yun Lan Sect Disciple sent to search for Transformation Grass had actually made a discovery. Yun Yun had therefore left Yun Lan Sect for a period of time, and in the end she truly had found a single Transformation Grass.

Yun Yun also knew that the Transformation Grass was worth far more than what she was offering, but she had no suitable medicinal materials on her to bid with at the moment, which was why she had brought out the Transformation Grass.

In the back room, Hai Bodong was startled as well when he heard "Transformation Grass" — this thing could even be traded for a single Imperial Ultimate Pill.

"You kid really hit the jackpot. A Five-Grade pill in exchange for Transformation Grass — only a fool would refuse that deal." Hai Bodong looked at Xiao Yan and could not help sighing at how astonishing Xiao Yan's Qi Circulation truly was.

Xiao Yan thought for a moment, then gently shook his head and said: "I don't plan to trade."

"Huh???? Did your brain fry? Or does Yun Yun have some grudge against you? Oh right, I think you said you were going to have a duel with that girl Nalan Yanran, right? Are you afraid her strength will surpass yours?" Hai Bodong asked.

"No. Since Yun Yun wants it, I plan to simply give it to her. I once owed her something." Xiao Yan truly did owe Yun Yun.

Back in those days in the Cave, Xiao Yan had nearly done something irreversible when the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame caused him to beastify. Yun Yun could have slapped him to death with a single blow at the time, but in the end she had still helped him defuse the crisis.

And then there was the matter with the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire — Yun Yun had simply let Xiao Yan go, something even he himself had not expected.

If Gu He had discovered that Yun Yun had deliberately let Xiao Yan go and released a Heavenly Flame, it might have driven Gu He to leave Yun Lan Sect, causing an irreparable rift within the entire Sect.

Hai Bodong looked at Xiao Yan, whose face was full of guilt, with a strange expression. After sizing him up, he asked: "Kid, I've been around the block myself. When a man uses the word 'owe' about a woman, he's done for. Finished."

Xiao Yan shot Hai Bodong a look and said irritably: "Hai Lao, what nonsense are you spouting? I truly owe her a debt of gratitude."

A glint of sharpness flashed in Hai Bodong's eyes as he said: "Heh, just a debt of gratitude? You and Yun Yun never had anything else happen between you?"

At Hai Bodong's words, Xiao Yan could not help but recall those ambiguous days in the Cave — the soft touch during the unsealing, and the spring scenes he had glimpsed when his clothes were torn during his beastification. Scene after scene surged up in his mind.

Hai Bodong also seemed to recall something, clicked his tongue, and said: "Tsk, you kid really are something. Not only do you have a marriage contract with that girl from the Nan Lan Clan, now you're also getting involved with her master."

"Other people get along well with their elders — you kid are impressive, yours has become 'getting involved.'"

"But it's no wonder. Yun Yun really is unmatched in elegance and bearing. For a young fellow like you, a mature woman does have a special charm. I heard that Gu He was originally willing to join Yun Lan Sect partly because of Yun Yun."

"Tsk tsk tsk, you little pervert. You must have planned this long ago, haven't you? One in your left arm, one in your right, listening to them call each other master and disciple to liven things up for you? No wonder people say you alchemists are best at refining that kind of medicine — looks like it's all true."

"You little pervert."

Xiao Yan stared at Hai Bodong in horror as the old man muttered on, slandering his innocence to himself.

"Hai Lao, the pervert is you!"

(End of Chapter)