Chapter 153: System's Excuse, Five Million Spirit Stones

At this moment……, the system, however, responded like a mischievous child, giggling.

【Hehe, host, don't panic, because the system spontaneously wanted to watch the excitement, so it gave you a task, and thus there is no reward.】

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang nearly fainted, inwardly complaining.

This system is utterly a show‑off, just because it wanted to watch the excitement it casually issued a task with no reward, really leaving one speechless.

The system seemed to sense Lin Yang's dissatisfaction and hurriedly said.

【Oh dear, host, don't vilify me like that. Worst case, the system will reward you with the ability to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk and ten thousand cups without falling.】

Immediately after.

The system then prompted, extremely impatient.

【Ding! The system has rewarded the host with the Thousand Cups No Drunk, Ten Thousand Cups No Fall gift pack, already stored in the backpack; please check it promptly.】

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang's mouth corner couldn't help but twitch wildly.

I never expected it could be done this way.

However.

Since the system has already issued this task, even if he is utterly unwilling, he can only reluctantly accept.

He looked at Kong Qingxiaozi and said, "Just arrange everything as you said."

Upon hearing this, Kong Qingxiaozi's face instantly broke into a brilliant smile as he said, "All right, big brother, please follow me."

Having said that.

He then led the way ahead, guiding Lin Yang toward the Heroic Tower.

At the same time.

In the upper‑level meeting chamber of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, Jiang Yuehuo had already changed into a set of clothing.

She wore a moon‑white brocade long dress that made her skin look as white as snow.

A light‑purple silk cord was tied around her waist, from which hung a warm, smooth jade pendant, adding a touch of gentle grace to her.

Her hair was piled high and coiled into an elegant bun, with a few strands falling at her cheeks, perfectly framing her face.

A jade hairpin was properly inserted into the bun, its tip carved into a blooming orchid; the emerald hue complemented her attire and further highlighted her mature charm as a young married woman.

At this moment, Jiang Yuehuo sat in the highest seat of the meeting chamber, her posture elegant and her bearing dignified.

In every gesture she displayed the aura of one who commands the whole situation, exuding a vigorous, decisive presence.

Below, a group of white‑haired and white‑bearded old men and women were holding a pill recipe, discussing it heatedly back and forth.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think of this pill recipe?" Jiang Yuehuo asked lightly.

"Chairman, it's amazing!" an elder stood up, excitedly saying, "This pill recipe is exactly the complete version of the Great Black Pill we've been researching."

"Moreover, the notes are extremely detailed; we can almost directly follow this recipe to produce it."

"I believe it won't be long before we can refine this Great Black Pill."

"Really?" Jiang Yuehuo smiled faintly and asked, "Then what is its worth?"

The elder replied, "In my view, this pill recipe is absolutely worth 1,680,000 spirit stones."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuehuo secretly smiled and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "My elder brother is just formidable."

However, while she chatted and laughed, she noticed an elderly gentleman nearby seeming displeased, opening his mouth several times only to stop.

She asked, "Elder Dan, I see you've tried to speak several times but stopped—do you have some problem?"

This elder, whom Jiang Yuehuo calls Elder Dan, is the highest‑ranking pill master of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce in the Three Provinces region, enjoying great prestige in the field of alchemy.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Elder Dan, secretly wondering whether the pill recipe truly had a flaw.

Elder Dan slowly lifted his head, glanced around, and said slowly, "Elders, when we speak and act we must follow our conscience."

"This pill recipe is not only complete and detailed, but also adds snow lotus, mysterious soul grass, September maple, etc. The Great Black Pill is originally a temporary strength‑boosting pill, and the biggest drawback of such pills is backlash."

"By adding these medicinal ingredients, it's like adding the eyes to a dragon—it almost reduces the Great Black Pill's backlash to the lowest point and also solves our most stubborn problem."

"With such an excellent pill recipe, do you really think it's worth only 1,680,000 spirit stones?"

Upon hearing this, everyone instantly fell into silence.

Elder Dan continued, "Our Four Seas Chamber of Commerce can spread across the five lakes and four seas thanks to reputation and fairness."

"In my view, this pill recipe should have a starting price of at least 5,000,000 spirit stones; we cannot be greedy for this small gain."

"Moreover, the other party can easily produce such a pill recipe for exchange, so they are certainly no ordinary person; we ought to give them due weight."

"I think we should negotiate with them for an exchange of 5,000,000 spirit stones."

As Elder Dan's words fell.

Jiang Yuehuo almost instantly, without hesitation, agreed: "Well said; let's do it as Elder Dan said."

She knows Elder Dan well; he is a pragmatic person who rarely speaks, and when he does, his words come from the heart.

Moreover, this pill recipe was given by her good older brother, so she naturally cannot shortchange him.

However, the elders hearing this began to chatter, urging the chairman to reconsider.

At this moment.

Xiao Zui, who had been standing beside Jiang Yuehuo, also spoke up: "I also think Elder Dan is right; we shouldn't take advantage of others, and furthermore…"

Xiao Zui endured a moment, then continued: "Furthermore, that young master possesses such a thick tome of pill recipes."

While speaking, Xiao Zui spread his thumb and index finger to make a large arc, gesturing to everyone the thickness of Lin Yang's finger‑sized pill compendium.

Upon hearing this, everyone was again greatly shocked.

Just a single page of this pill recipe has already shocked them so; if there truly is such a thick volume of pill recipes, the value of the recipes inside would be simply immeasurable.

I fear even our Four Seas Chamber of Commerce couldn't afford it.

Thus, no one opposed Elder Dan's proposal any further.

Jiang Yuehuo, hearing these words, was once again subdued by Lin Yang's overbearing aura.

She said, "Xiao Zui, have you sent a sound transmission jade slip to the other party?"

Xiao Zui nodded and said, "President, I have already sent it."

Jiang Yue smiled slightly: "You did well, quickly keep in close contact with him, inform him of the situation of exchanging the prescription for spirit stones."

"Also, if he is available, let him come once to the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce; you directly bring him to my studio."

Speaking, Jiang Yuehu unconsciously licked her lips.

Xiao Zui naturally understood the president's thoughts, but didn't say more, merely immediately activated the sound transmission jade slip.

After making contact with Lin Yang, he then informed Lin Yang in detail about the situation of exchanging the prescription.

Lin Yang on the other end was stunned, then replied: "I am at the Hero Building, I really can't free myself; tomorrow I will go to the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce for a detailed discussion."

After all, he still has to complete the task assigned by the system; right now he indeed can't free himself.

At the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce side, Xiao Zui glanced at Jiang Yuehu, waiting for her next instruction.

After Jiang Yuehu thought a bit, she said: "Tell him, someone will directly deliver the things to the Hero Building later."

Xiao Zui just finished relaying, then closed the sound transmission.

Then Jiang Yuehu hurriedly pulled him to prepare the medicinal materials needed by Lin Yang, as well as the excess spirit stones from exchanging the prescription.

Afterwards, Jiang Yuehu also volunteered to personally deliver it to Lin Yang.