Chapter 734: with translation of chapter title

Yan Buji was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Where does this remark come from?"

"Items that cut hair and cleanse marrow are not uncommon on the market, but this thing can even force you and me to extract some impurities from our bodies; Hall Master, do you know what this concept is?"

Yan Buji realized; he himself is an Alchemist, but he had forgotten that a mere Fivefold Transformation Spiritual Material could not possibly have effects so strong as to impact the bodies of Nascent Soul Cultivators so powerfully.

"Is this thing off?"

"Indeed." Huang Tian smiled, "Although this item does have some hair‑cutting, marrow‑cleansing effect, it doesn't seem that strong. The feeling just now was more like the moment it exploded, the reaction through the skin deceiving both of our perceptions."

"But if we hand this item to the Elders within the sect, even if we were deceived, the Elders wouldn't fail to see it, right?"

Huang Tian sighed, "Alas, that's the crux of the matter. Since City Lord knows this thing isn't as good as imagined yet still handed it to us, isn't he just trying to make us swallow this batch?"

Yan Buji frowned, feeling it was a bit troublesome.

If we don't politely decline City Lord, future dealings on Luohuang Zhou will certainly not be as relaxed as before; it should be noted that the Great Sinful Sect currently secures trade rights on Luohuang Zhou a step ahead precisely because City Lord weaves the connections, otherwise the demon‑race royal court would learn that the Great Sinful Sect possesses Youming Jie Celestial Material.

In business, speed remains paramount; efficiency is the foremost way to earn money, so Yan Buji does not wish to fall out with City Lord.

"Then, based on what Fellow Huang Tian has seen, how should we respond to City Lord?"

Huang Tian thought carefully, "To maintain the relationship, we could ask City Lord to sell us this item."

"But since the effect is lacking, how can we make use of it?"

Huang Tian smiled, "Isn't Hall Master Yan more experienced than me on this? Given Hall Master Yan's thriving presence in the capital, opening a market for this item shouldn't be difficult for him."

Yan Buji rolled his eyes, "It's not that simple. Unless I resort to counterfeit, deceiving other cultivators into buying it, this thing is hard to offload."

"Hey, but since Hall Master Yan has Drunken Immortal Wine, why not try it?" Huang Tian suddenly said.

Yan Buji came to his senses, nodded, took a wine flask from his storage bag, poured a cup of Drunken Immortal Wine into a goblet, and added a petal of Thunder‑Summoning Flower.

"Hm?!"

In the blink of an eye, the Thunder‑Summoning Flower petal seemed to melt like ice and vanished directly into the Drunken Immortal Wine.

Yan Buji lifted the cup, sniffed carefully, and his pupils suddenly contracted: "Immortal Wine?!"

"Immortal Wine? Does Hall Master Yan mean this Drunken Immortal Wine has become Sixfold Transformation Immortal Wine?"

"Probably," Yan Buji handed it over for Huang Tian to smell.

Immediately the two conducted a study and found that the Thunder‑Summoning Flower and Drunken Immortal Wine seemed to undergo a strange transformation. The wine no longer has the trait of higher cultivators becoming more easily intoxicated; instead it turned into a Sixfold Transformation Immortal Wine that can cleanse the body.

Its effect suddenly became several to dozens of times stronger than using the Thunder‑Summoning Flower alone!

"No wonder you sent us to find Drunken Immortal Wine; when this Thunder‑Summoning Flower merges with it, it creates an excellent hair‑cutting, marrow‑cleansing celestial brew!" Huang Tian laughed.

"Seems we overthought it."

"However, Drunken Immortal Wine is unlikely to be abundant on the market, and Hall Master Yan probably doesn't have much either; the purchase price should depend on what City Lord offers," Huang Tian said.

Yan Buji thought for a moment, "Do you want some Drunken Immortal Wine?"

"Oh? Is Hall Master Yan willing to share some with me?" Huang Tian's eyes lit up; he found it hard to ask for Yan Buji's Drunken Immortal Wine—not that he didn't want it, but without the wine the Thunder‑Summoning Flower would be more trouble than benefit, yet he felt compelled to maintain the relationship.

However, Huang Tian also knew that when Yan Buji speaks up, he must have some need.

Yan Buji smiled and discussed his terms with Huang Tian.

Huang Tian frowned, thought carefully, and ultimately agreed to Yan Buji's request.

A few days later.

Yan Buji returned to the Sect Mining Area with the Drunken Immortal Wine infused with Thunder‑Summoning Flower, and first sought Wu Yuan.

"Elder Wu?"

Yan Buji saw Wu Yuan apparently polishing an exquisite Accumulation Device component; upon Yan Buji's arrival, Wu Yuan continued polishing and said, "Has Hall Master Yan's matter been resolved?"

"Not yet, but this time I stopped by the capital; City Lord wants us to purchase a batch of Thunder‑Summoning Flowers, and I took the liberty of agreeing."

Wu Yuan looked up puzzled, "Thunder‑Summoning Flower? What is that?"

"It's a newly cultivated Spiritual Material by the demon race, used for hair‑cutting and marrow‑cleansing, though its effect isn't great."

Wu Yuan frowned, "So it's not intentional… oh, it's because we do business on Luohuang Zhou, and we pass some junk to let him make a profit?"

"That's about right, but this Thunder‑Summoning Flower can merge with Drunken Immortal Wine to produce a celestial wine whose effect is multiplied. I was lucky to have obtained some Drunken Immortal Wine during my travels and experimented; Elder Wu, could you take a look?" Yan Buji smiled, pulling out a flask of Drunken Immortal Wine infused with Thunder‑Summoning Flower.

In that instant, a rich, mellow fragrance swept over, as if drifting from a mysterious cloud depth. The scent was uniquely tinged with the lingering flavor of aged time and nature's bounty.

Wu Yuan merely caught a faint whiff, yet was instantly captivated. He involuntarily closed his eyes slowly, immersing himself fully in the exquisite olfactory experience. The intoxicating wine aroma brushed his face like a gentle breeze, bringing an indescribable pleasure; it was also like a lingering melodious tune that entranced his heart.

"Fine wine!" Wu Yuan said after tasting, taking a while before managing the two words.

"Elder Wu, as long as you like it, I have more here; please, Elder Wu, deliver them to the other Elders for me," Yan Buji laughed.

Wu Yuan raised an eyebrow, nodded, and took them.

Yan Buji looked at the Accumulation Device component in Wu Yuan's hand and asked, "Elder Wu, what are you doing?"

"Earlier I discovered a Refinement‑Void‑stage demon beast near the mining area; to slay it, I'm now preparing to modify my Accumulation Device," Wu Yuan laughed.

Yan Buji nodded, puzzled, "Are there demon beasts near the mining area?"

"There are quite a few, but these beasts can't be called the demon race; even demon‑race cultivators would hunt them," Wu Yuan said.

Yan Buji nodded, noting that the demon race is also an intelligent species; even though those beasts' aura is similar, lacking intelligence and only knowing how to eat and destroy, even if also called demons, they are despised by the demon race.

Wu Yuan is a typical Magical Cultivation practitioner; when facing difficult opponents, he pre‑modifies his Accumulation Device components to better counter them.