That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Chapter 144 Elder of the Pill Pavilion

The moment the pill was poured into the shopkeeper's hand, he took a closer look and hurriedly said, "My apologies!"

Although he was panicking, his years of experience selling pills allowed him to steadily lift the pill with his inner energy, preventing it from being contaminated by the skin of his palm.

The shopkeeper then took out a brocade box from his storage ring and placed the pills on the silk inside the box.

Next, he took out a pair of Tencel gloves and put them on.

These tiansilk gloves not only protect the hands from dirt and sweat, but also insulate against the heat of the palms; they're equipment used by alchemists when handling high-grade alchemical materials. I guess the owner of this pharmacy is an alchemist too.

The shopkeeper carefully picked up the flawless Divine Transformation Pill with his hands, which were covered in silk gloves, and examined it closely. Although it was daytime and the room was brightly lit, the faint glow of the rosy clouds on the surface of the pill could still be seen.

In addition, the pill also emitted a faint fragrance.

It truly is the Flawless Divine Transformation Pill!

The shopkeeper put the pills back into the brocade box and bowed to everyone: "Please wait a moment, esteemed guests, I'll be right back."

After saying this, he told the waiter to wait on him and hurried upstairs.

The person in charge of Dan Pavilion usually stays in a room on the top floor of this shop, either refining pills or cultivating. Generally speaking, the shopkeeper will not come up to bother him even once a month.

The shopkeeper arrived at the room of the person in charge of Dan Pavilion in Muyun City and knocked on the door a few times.

He heard a voice inside saying "Please come in," and only then did he open the door and enter.

Seeing that he was holding a brocade box, the person in charge casually asked, "Did you get some precious medicinal herbs? Didn't I tell you that you can make your own decisions for matters under ten million?"

The shopkeeper said, "Reporting to Elder Gu, this deal is probably worth over a hundred million."

After saying this, he opened the brocade box and presented it to the person in charge.

This elder surnamed Gu was originally the son of the Dan Pavilion Master and the future head of the Dan Pavilion.

He is currently at the late stage of the Refining Void Realm. His father specially arranged this leisurely position for him so that he could have time to cultivate properly and strive to break through to the Integration Realm as soon as possible.

Although Elder Gu was a powerful cultivator at the Refinement Realm, hundreds of millions of high-grade spirit stones were still a considerable sum for him.

Elder Gu paused his cultivation and focused his attention on the brocade box the shopkeeper had brought.

"Is this a flawless Nascent Soul Pill?" Elder Gu asked.

How could Elder Gu, a senior alchemist, not recognize the Divine Transformation Pill? He was asking the shopkeeper: Where did this Flawless Pill come from? Is it for sale or exchange? Quickly tell me everything you know.

The shopkeeper said, "Reporting to Elder Gu, more than a dozen disciples from the Sword Sect have come today, all of them at the Nascent Soul Realm. They are currently sitting in the shop's main hall. They have brought out this Flawless Nascent Soul Pill and say they want to discuss a transaction with our manager."

Elder Gu pondered for a moment and said, "Sword Sect? We have no business dealings with them."

With a quick glance around, Elder Gu asked again, "Has anything major happened in the city recently?"

The innkeeper said, "A murder occurred at Fuyun Inn the night before last. It is said that the murderer has been caught and will be executed tomorrow."

Elder Gu, having a clear understanding of the situation, stood up and said, "Let's go, come with me to see what kind of deal it is."

The shopkeeper respectfully invited this esteemed guest downstairs.

Lin Zhifeng and the others waited downstairs, and for Lin Jun in particular, every second was agonizing.

Seeing the shopkeeper come down from upstairs with another person, everyone felt a glimmer of hope.

After exchanging greetings and introductions, the innkeeper, following Elder Gu's instructions, invited everyone upstairs for a detailed discussion.

Pressed by time, Lin Zhifeng and his companions skipped the formalities and went straight to the point: "Elder Gu must have heard about the murder at Fuyun Inn. A friend of ours, who also stayed at that inn, was taken away by the City Lord's Mansion for investigation and has now been directly identified as the murderer. We can assure you that this was not done by our friend. There must be a misunderstanding! Unfortunately, we are of little influence and have no chance to meet the City Lord to testify for our friend's innocence. Therefore, we have resorted to this desperate measure, humbly asking the elders of the Pill Pavilion for an introduction. If we can successfully rescue our friend, we are willing to offer ten Flawless Divine Transformation Pills as a token of our gratitude, and we beg Elder Gu..."

Lin Zhifeng was so embarrassed that he didn't know how to ask for his help—would he be too humble? He was afraid of losing face for the Sword Sect! Would he be too arrogant? That wasn't the way to ask for help either. How to be neither servile nor overbearing, yet still sincere and touching, was a skill in itself.

Fortunately, Elder Gu was a straightforward person. Upon hearing this, he readily said, "So it really is about this matter. But isn't your Sword Sect very poor? Why are you being so generous this time? You want to give us ten Flawless Pills just for visiting that one city. Although your sect leader Lin Yuan has disappeared, I wouldn't dare to bully his disciples."

Lin Zhifeng realized from the tone of the conversation that this person must know his sect leader father. Since they were acquaintances, things would be much easier.

Lin Zhifeng quickly stood up and respectfully bowed, saying, "I didn't know that you knew my father, senior. I was very rude!"

Elder Gu became interested upon hearing this: "You are..."

Lin Zhifeng said, "My father is Lin Yuan, the sect leader of the Sword Sect. My name is Lin Zhifeng."

Elder Gu clapped his hands and said, "Good! Lin Yuan's son has grown so much!"

After saying that, he looked Lin Zhifeng up and down and laughed, "You still look more like your mother."

Lin Zhifeng said, "My uncle said the same thing. Unfortunately, I was mentally disabled before I turned twenty and had no memory of my parents."

"Your uncle?" Elder Gu asked, "A storm?"

Seeing Lin Zhifeng nod in agreement, he chuckled and said, "It seems this guy has already moved on."

After saying that, he looked at Lin Zhifeng with gentle eyes and said, "Since you are the son of an old friend, I will do you this favor and take you to the city lord's mansion."

Lin Zhifeng repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

Elder Gu then said, "Let's talk about the Flawless Pill again."

Lin Zhifeng said, "Let's consider this a thank-you gift for our senior, as we agreed before!"

Elder Gu said, "Haha, you're quite generous, better than your father. When we went out to train together before, he took advantage of his high cultivation and poverty to take advantage of us quite a bit."

Lin Zhifeng: "..." I don't know what to say? I hope my father didn't bully Elder Gu too much!

Elder Gu continued, "Our Pill Pavilion wants this flawless Nascent Soul Pill. Name your price."

This is where business comes in.

Lin Jun was extremely anxious, but he knew he had no right to speak at the moment.

Lin Zhifeng knew exactly how he felt. Right now, saving lives was the top priority.

Therefore, he respectfully replied, "Senior, could we perhaps discuss the transaction another day? Our friend's life is in imminent danger. Could you please help us save her first?"