Chapter 1434: Making a Fortune

On the first day, they only took out a hundred portions of dry rations and earned over ten million top-grade spirit stones.

Xu Jie and four people instantly became full of vigor, each rolling up their sleeves and clenching their fists, ready to display their great power.

When the second day arrived, Xu Jie and four people had finished their meal and continued to come to the main peak square.

The high platform was still there, and Medicinal Cloud Peak and the others seemed to have no intention of stopping Xu Jie and them.

Moreover, today the disciples of the Medicine King Pavilion on the square were more numerous than yesterday, clearly the dry rations had already spread within the Medicine King Pavilion.

Those disciples who had bought the dry rations yesterday came even earlier today.

That taste was simply unforgettable for them, so they naturally could not give up this opportunity.

Today's auction proceeded unusually smoothly; even without Xu Jie saying much, many disciples eagerly bid.

Moreover, the competition was much more intense than yesterday.

In response, Xu Jie was naturally overjoyed; the fiercer the competition, the higher the price naturally became, and the more they earned.

Not only spirit stones; some disciples, when their spirit stones were insufficient, would use pills to make up the difference, and when pills were insufficient, they would use various treasures to make up the difference.

Pill Masters naturally are not lacking in treasures, after all, often they can also engage in barter.

Both sides take what they need, exchanging the treasures each requires; this is quite normal in the cultivation world.

Five hundred portions of dry rations were quickly snatched up, and when they went back to tally the accounts, the four people's eyes widened.

"Over thirty million............"

"Not only that, there are also various pills, talisman seals, and formation disks."

"These pill masters are truly rolling in wealth."

The spirit stones exceeded yesterday's by over twenty million, which at first glance doesn't seem much, after all today they took out five hundred portions of dry rations.

But don't forget there are also various pills, talisman seals, and formation disks.

The combined value of these items is also not a small amount of spirit stones, so today remains a day of abundant gains.

Xu Jie and the four people were practically making a killing at the Medicine King Pavilion; when the third day arrived, what they didn't expect was that even the elders of the Medicine King Pavilion took action.

These elders likewise had no right to eat; they too were unable to resist their cravings.

Whenever the kitchen sent out aromas at mealtime, they couldn't help but drool.

Now, upon hearing that the dry rations tasted exactly the same as the kitchen's meals, these elders naturally could not stay seated.

Furthermore, as elders, their financial resources are far richer than those of ordinary disciples.

Originally they were high-level pill masters; to serve as elders in the Medicine King Pavilion, at minimum they must be ninth-grade pill masters, and saint-level pill masters are not uncommon.

Ninth-grade pill masters and saint-level pill masters can practically be described as wealth‑gathering machines.

The pills they casually refine can easily fetch a good price.

Therefore, as they joined in, the price of the dry rations kept rising.

Moreover, each of these Medicine King Pavilion elders acted with extreme generosity, producing ten or twenty portions at a time.

Furthermore, after tasting the dry rations, these elders became even more frenzied.

"Delicious! Tomorrow I will definitely get fifty portions for myself."

"Fifty portions? You're living on borrowed time—do you have any idea how high the price of these dry rations is now?"

"What's the big deal? I'll just refine a few more batches of pills later; I was lazy before, but from now on I'll have to work hard."

As ninth‑grade and saint‑level pill masters, they naturally have their own style.

They cannot simply whip up pills on a whim; moreover, for these Medicine King Pavilion elders, it is quite difficult for outsiders to request pills from them.

Furthermore, they are not short of money anyway; refining pills is entirely up to their mood—if they feel good they refine a batch, if not they just lie down and rest.

Even so, each of them is still rolling in wealth.

But now, in order to secure the dry rations they have been longing for, these Medicine King Pavilion elders have gone all‑in.

Moreover, those patrons naturally would not just stand by idly.

Although they do not refine pills, over the years in the Medicine King Pavilion they have accumulated quite a variety of treasures.

The Medicine King Pavilion is wealthy, and the treatment it gives to its many patrons is absolutely top‑notch.

Otherwise, these strong individuals would not have chosen the Medicine King Pavilion.

After the elders and patrons joined the bidding, the ordinary disciples instantly lost their spirit.

"Damn it, we can't possibly compete with the elders."

"Nonsense, how could your finances compare to theirs?"

"What should we do?"

"Just admit defeat, or else go beg the elders."

"Hehe, I'll go pay respects to my master tonight; who knows, I might even get to sip a bit of broth."

A disciple who had become a disciple of an elder laughed, saying, "Since we're now teacher and student, it's not too much for the master to eat meat while the disciple drinks a sip of soup."

Hearing this, those ordinary disciples were envious beyond measure; having a master is wonderful.

Unlike them, they can only stand by and watch.

Xu Jie and the four people's dry‑ration auction at the Medicine King Pavilion completely stirred up a storm.

Every day the main peak square is extraordinarily lively.

Many disciples, even though they have lost the chance to compete, still cannot help coming to watch the excitement.

Who knows, maybe they could snag a bargain.

It's a pity that such a thought is basically impossible, because the dry rations can sell no matter how much there is.

The Yun Xiantai party also isn't in a hurry to leave the Medicine King Realm, or rather, Medicinal Cloud Peak and company aren't anxious.

Even when Yun Xiantai proactively suggested going to the Demon Realm, Medicinal Cloud Peak and the others repeatedly urged them to stay, saying there's no need to rush.

"Brother Yun Dao, there's no rush with the Demon Realm matter at all—absolutely no rush. Fellow Daoist, you should recuperate in my Medicine King Pavilion for a while, adjust your condition, and then go; it won't be too late."

My condition is fine.

Yun Dao brother, this demon tribe must not be taken lightly; better rest more, wait until your condition is truly adjusted before speaking.

I've adjusted already.

No rush, take it slow; just tell me what medicinal pills you need.

Now it's Medicine Cloud Peak that repeatedly urged the Yun Xiantai group to stay.

You're kidding, you damn lot went to the Demon Realm; where are we supposed to get food then?

Now eating three meals a day, life is practically like that of immortals; the taste of the food makes Medicine Cloud Peak simply unable to stop.

It's naturally impossible to just let Yun Xiantai and the others leave so easily.

The Medicine King Pavilion has gone completely mad; those Elders are producing furnace after furnace of pills, refining them nonstop through the night.

Besides eating, it's just refining pills.

This also caused the Medicine King Pavilion's pill output to suddenly surge considerably.

No way; usually these disciples and Elders are all extremely lazy, especially those Elders.

Before, being able to refine three or four furnaces of pills in a month was already good, unless there was an urgent need.

But now, these Elders produce a furnace of pills every two or three days; this efficiency is literally more than ten times what it used to be.

Furnace after furnace of pills are being refined, and they're eager to monetize; many Elders, through their own channels, contact numerous auction houses and medicine shops within the Medicine King Realm to start selling.