Stronger from Earth-Chapter 175: Pills? Gourmet Food

Yue Yiyi smacked her small lips. She wasn't sure what Wang Xuan had just eaten, but the strange fragrance invigorated the spirit, making her feel delighted all over.

It was like she'd just had a wonderfully restful sleep.

She glanced around, but the fragrance had already dissipated, leaving her slightly unhappy, since Wang Xuan had eaten it all.

"Are you talking about this?" Wang Xuan pinched a gray-black Bone Tempering Pill in his hand, gesturing towards the little girl.

The gray-black pill seemed completely ordinary, with no scent emanating from it.

The Golden-winged Roc casually flapped its wings, causing the bamboo on half of Black and White Mountain to bend: "Kid, are you trying to fool us? You think we didn't smell that aroma?"

Yue Yiyi also pouted, clearly unhappy: "Nephew, are you reluctant to give it to me, so you're trying to deceive me?

My master told me that it's wrong to lie, and I'm going to tell your master so he can criticize you for bullying me."

Wang Xuan was at a loss for words. This bird showed its power to threaten, and the once cute little girl turned into a tattling child—this really was no fun.

He shook his head: "I didn't lie to you."

As he spoke, he peeled off the pill's outer layer, and indeed, the previously invigorating fragrance spread once again, making one eager to consume it.

Smelling such a fragrance rendered other delicacies tasteless, with the mind fixated solely on the pill.

"Yiyi wants it! Yiyi wants it!" Yue Yiyi shouted, resembling a child who wants candy. The Golden-winged Roc with a sweep of its wings sent the pill in Wang Xuan's hand flying before her eyes.

Yue Yiyi extended her small hand, grabbed the pill, and promptly placed it into her mouth. The pill melted instantly, sending waves of joy through each cell in her body, as even her soul fell into intoxication.

The little girl staggered as if drunk, standing unsteadily on Golden Feather, swaying dizzily before plopping down with a thump, barely avoiding a fall.

Several minutes passed before the girl spoke: "Xiaojin, where am I now? What was I doing just now?"

Her behavior mimicked the state after drinking too much.

The Golden-winged Roc hadn't expected Yue Yiyi to react like this, only recalling the pill after she came around.

"What was that? It was incredibly delicious! Better than any candy I've ever eaten," Yue Yiyi said, gesturing animatedly.

The Golden-winged Roc cocked its head, unsure, saying: "That must be a Super Grade Pill, right? Rumor has it that beyond Top Grade, there's a pill even more miraculous, exceeding a flawless level. That kind of pill turns decay into magic, transcending limits like a carp leaping through the dragon gate.

If an ordinary alchemist creates a pill, it's turning ordinary iron into a Divine Weapon that cuts through iron like mud, then a Super Grade Pill is a Merit Treasure, the Xuanyuan Divine Sword forged by heaven and earth.

Though some Pill Masters have crafted them, it's mostly by sheer luck, and recreating them is incredibly difficult.

Simply put, it's something that can be stumbled upon but not sought after."

As it spoke, the Golden-winged Roc's golden eyes fixed on Wang Xuan, quite surprised how he could possess such a treasure.

In truth, Wang Xuan was equally astonished, utterly clueless about what he had concocted, thinking he had botched it.

Yet, unexpectedly, he had accidentally crafted a Super Grade Pill, a tier only whispered about in legends.

It seemed, though challenging, crafting it himself simply required more effort.

The effects of the Super Grade Pill were astounding, granting immense pleasure and satisfaction, like having roamed the Immortal Realm.

Amid this ecstasy, one's cultivation level could also improve; such a pill was naturally sought after. Alas, this kind was always rare and elusive, with the Golden-winged Roc only hearing mere tales of it.

"Is it truly precious?" Yue Yiyi clenched her small hand, feeling she had scored a huge bargain, unable to be truly forthright now.

Yet she still couldn't forget about the previous pill.

"Nephew, you seem to have three more pills in hand. How about I trade something for yours?" Yue Yiyi felt smart, having come up with such a great idea.

Trading, not grabbing, should allow her to be more righteous, right?

Wang Xuan pretended to hesitate, showing reluctance: "You know, this stuff counts as a rare treasure, and I'm not lacking anything—"

Ding dong, a golden mountain drop landed before him. Inspecting closely, it turned out to be a whole block of gold, roughly three or four cubic meters.

Sixty tons of gold, worth at least three billion Star Yuan at market value, yet the Golden-winged Roc tossed it out without hesitation, as casually as discarding a rock.

"I don't really lack any pills either, so I'll give you one then." Wang Xuan changed his words, tossing a Super Grade Bone Tempering Pill to the Golden-winged Roc, which then wound up in Yue Yiyi's hand.

As the saying goes, 'Rather snap than bend,' but that didn't apply to Wang Xuan. Turning the Super Grade Bone Tempering Pill, crafted from raw materials worth hundreds of thousands, into such a heap of gold was certainly worth it.

The Golden-winged Roc glanced at Wang Xuan: "Can you only trade for one?"

Casually throwing down three Celestial Treasures at Wang Xuan's feet: a seal, a cord, a small dark gold turtle.

"Three Earth Grade Basic Celestial Treasures, brat, quickly offer the pills."

Wang Xuan's eyes glimmered as he sent two Super Grade Bone Tempering Pills flying, retrieving the three Celestial Treasures.

For him, the Super Grade Bone Tempering Pills were purely an indulgence, whereas the enjoyment afterward didn't raise his cultivation level.

Between enjoying himself four times or getting the golden mountain and Celestial Treasures, Wang Xuan chose the latter without hesitation.

Moreover, he knew he really couldn't haggle, given the Golden-winged Roc's undoubtedly formidable cultivation, and Yue Yiyi, nominally his senior, was the cherished treasure of the Immortal Martial Mountain Sect Leader, Hong Xuanji.

Offering several pills to close the gap and strengthen ties seemed profitable.

Plus, Wang Xuan felt he might be able to craft more Super Grade Bone Tempering Pills, not too challenging a feat.

"Young man, you are quite promising. If you have more Super Grade Pills, you can visit Celestial One Peak, and I'll guarantee you'll be satisfied with our trade items."

After speaking, the Golden-winged Roc flew off with a flap of its wings. Yue Yiyi, aboard, held three Super Grade Bone Tempering Pills, joyfully bidding farewell to Wang Xuan with a wave.

"Today's events truly were unexpected."

Wang Xuan looked at the golden mountain before him, uncertain of the monetary value behind his four Super Grade Bone Tempering Pills. Excluding the effects, one Super Grade Pill should be no stronger than five Top Grade Pills.

But it was incredibly cherished, akin to a luxury item.

Moreover, Yue Yiyi's fondness for them was purely because they tasted great.

"Sigh, I've crafted pills, not culinary indulgences.");

Honestly speaking, experiencing the Super Grade Bone Tempering Pill once indeed makes it unforgettable for life.

He called upon the steward to haul this chunk of gold to the vault, filling it lest it remain barren and empty.

"How to relieve worries—with great wealth."

Since becoming an alchemist, his awareness of earnings seemingly increased rapidly.

"Making money so effortlessly, a Pill Master truly has a promising future."

Thinking of the Super Grade Pill, Wang Xuan felt ants crawling in his heart, prompting him to rush to the Alchemy Room to concoct more batches.

"I must craft more Super Grade Bone Tempering Pills. Succeeding even once is greater than ten days of toil!"

Given that one Super Grade Bone Tempering Pill could be worth tens of billions of Star Yuan, compared to just a few million yuan for a Top Grade Bone Tempering Pill, the disparity is so vast that Wang Xuan quickly disregarded the Top Grade Pills.

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