Chapter 307: Pill Formula

Lin Xueyan couldn't figure it out for the moment.

However, it's certain that Ye Qingran has been in the Central Region all these years; no matter how well she's done there, can she compare to someone who spent five years in the Western Extremity Shengyu?

After all, Ye Qingran only has some minor achievements.

Moreover, many of her achievements were obtained by selling her body.

Thinking this, Lin Xueyan felt a sense of relief.

However, to be safe, she decided to temporarily stop selling cultivation methods. She decided to first put those pill formulas up for sale. Even if Ye Qingran is skilled in swordsmanship, she surely doesn't know pillcraft, right?

Lin Xueyan told Lin Zhishang her idea. Lin Zhishang also expressed approval.

Lin Xueyan regained her usual aloof expression: "Ye Qingran, I have a sixth-grade Purifying Pill formula brought from Western Extremity. Do you have it?"

A sixth-grade Purifying Pill formula!

This is extremely rare in the Central Region!

The Central Region does have sixth-grade pill formulas, but they are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns; the existing sixth-grade formulas, when added together, can be counted on one hand.

All eyes were on Ye Qingran, no longer the previous contempt, but filled with great expectation.

Having tasted the nine-tael nine-silver sword cultivator's mental method, everyone expected Ye Qingran to have more good stuff in her hands, able to sell it cheaply to them.

"None!"

However, everyone was disappointed.

Because Ye Qingran denied it.

Those sects not mainly focused on pillcraft were fine; sects like the Hall of Hundred Herbs and the Nine Mysteries Gate, which mainly focus on pillcraft, were utterly disappointed.

Ye Qingran looked at everyone's reaction and shook her head with a smile.

She has the formula for the Purifying Pill, but she does not have the Western Extremity version of the Purifying Pill formula.

As for the grade...

She has seventh-grade, eighth-grade, and even ninth-grade formulas... as for sixth-grade and below, she also has some, most of which she doesn't even know where they're stored; she can go ask the old-timers in the valley—they definitely know.

If everyone knew what Ye Qingran was thinking right now, they'd surely faint from fright.

A ninth-grade pill formula?

They've never seen one!

After hearing Ye Qingran's answer, Lin Xueyan's eyes lit up. Since Ye Qingran doesn't have the sixth-grade Purifying Pill formula, she'll surely be able to sell it at a high price this time, right?

The Team Leader Elder of the Hall of Hundred Herbs shook his head with a disappointed look, sighing: "Heaven won't keep dropping free pies; this money still has to be spent!"

Lin Zhishang also spoke up confidently: "Who wants the sixth-grade Purifying Pill formula?"

With no hope from Ye Qingran's side, those pill sects could only return to Lin Xueyan's place, scrambling for the few available spots.

"We want the Nine Mysteries Gate!"

"The Hall of Hundred Herbs wants it too!"

Among these voices, there was a particularly abrupt shout—it was the Ninth Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect.

"I hope Miss Lin can sell the pill formula to our Divine Medicine Sect." The Ninth Elder shouted with a pleading tone.

Originally, he hadn't intended to do this. But just now Ye Qingran personally admitted she doesn't have the sixth-grade Purifying Pill formula.

Since Ye Qingran doesn't have it, he can only strive for it himself. After all, his purpose in coming to Xiliang City this time is clear: to bring back a few rare pill formulas. The high-grade formulas brought from Western Extremity have strong practical value; our Divine Medicine Sect can use them for research and gain inspiration.

Divine Medicine Sect?

Everyone's gaze fell on the Ninth Elder, their eyes showing a hint of strangeness.

Not long ago, Lin Xuewei had a dispute with the Divine Medicine Sect over a misdiagnosis, and the matter blew up. Rumor had it that the Ninth Elder wanted to expel Lin Xuewei from the Divine Medicine Sect to set an example. Lin Xuewei retorted that if the Divine Medicine Sect dared to do so, she would make her sister Lin Xueyan take back the spot she had given to the Divine Medicine Sect.

If that hadn't happened, the Divine Medicine Sect wouldn't even need to compete; Lin Xueyan would leave a spot for the Divine Medicine Sect out of consideration for Lin Xuewei. But now, the Ninth Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect actually has to step forward himself to vie for a precious spot.

Lin Xueyan looked at the Ninth Elder with a cold gaze, the corner of her mouth twitching into a half-smile: "I thought the Divine Medicine Sect, as the number one pill sect in the Central Region, would look down on my pill formulas."

The Ninth Elder's heart gave a jolt; he adjusted his emotions and gave an apologetic smile: "Miss Lin, you've misunderstood. Although the Divine Medicine Sect is the number one pill sect in the Central Region, its strength cannot compare to the pill sects of Western Extremity. Since you hold formulas brought from Western Extremity, we naturally want to obtain them for study."

"Your request puts me in a difficult position, Ninth Elder." Lin Xueyan spread her hands: "My sister, a disciple of the Divine Medicine Sect, was expelled by you, yet you now turn around and ask me to sell you this favor—do you think that's appropriate?"

The Ninth Elder's face darkened. Lin Xueyan pressed on: "Moreover, my sister, after a long journey, exhausted in body and mind, returned and gave free medical consultations to the people of Xiliang. Because she felt unwell, she accidentally misdiagnosed—this is hardly unforgivable. After all, to err is human; yet you are so ruthless as to want to expel her from the Divine Medicine Sect—isn't that too heartless?"

The Ninth Elder gritted his teeth and explained: "If it were merely a misdiagnosis, it wouldn't warrant expulsion from the sect. But after her misdiagnosis, she not only refused to admit it, she also bribed fellow disciples to cover for her—this is absolutely unacceptable."

Lin Xuewei clenched her fists and shouted: "I did this to uphold the reputation of the Divine Medicine Sect! What wrong have I done? I've contributed so much to the Divine Medicine Sect—who knows?"

"Ninth Elder, you also heard that my sister chose to conceal it because she was considering the reputation of the Divine Medicine Sect. So she has done nothing wrong, right? Moreover, as far as I know, the patient misdiagnosed suffered no harm because of it. If so, why are you still so cold-hearted?"

The Ninth Elder was left speechless by Lin Xueyan's words.

How did the conversation turn into his fault?

Even if Lin Xuewei admitted her misdiagnosis on the spot, it would cause no harm to the Divine Medicine Sect's reputation; rather, it would greatly affect her own reputation. She chose to conceal it merely to protect her own reputation. How did it become about considering the Divine Medicine Sect?

"Ninth Elder, won't you reconsider?"

The implication is to give the Ninth Elder a chance: if he withdraws his previous words and lets Lin Xuewei return to the Divine Medicine Sect, he can obtain the pill formula; if he remains obstinate, he will get nothing.

How could the Ninth Elder fail to hear the threat in Lin Xueyan's words?

Yet he actually felt somewhat moved.