Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1635 - 1633: Exorbitant Profits

A Pill Master capable of producing a vial of top-grade elixir pills undoubtedly has profound alchemical skills.

Carefully setting down the vial of top-grade Treasure Body Pills, they picked up the second vial for inspection.

Similarly, opening the bottle, Cao Xiang sniffed the pill fragrance and immediately deduced, this was yet another vial of Treasure Body Pills. However, these seemed a bit different from the previous ones...

Upon a closer examination, he was slightly moved.

Could these be supreme-grade Treasure Body Pills?

Pouring out a pill from the jade vial for a closer look, Cao Xiang quickly confirmed, it indeed was a vial of supreme-grade Treasure Body Pills!

Such remarkable goods are rare; even the most skilled Pill Masters find it challenging to craft supreme-grade elixir pills. Many factors can impact the quality during the production process, such as the quality of raw materials, control over the heat, the material of the Pill Furnace, and even the mood of the Alchemist.

Hence, even veteran Pill Masters find it hard to produce supreme-grade elixir pills. Achieving it depends on both skill and luck.

Cao Xiang realized he might have underestimated the Pill Master's skills in front of him. Combined with Lu Ye's disguise as a Moon Jade, he showed him even more respect.

After setting down the second vial of Treasure Body Pills, Cao Xiang picked up the third vial.

This time, by assessing the fragrance, it was clear that this was not a Treasure Body Pill, but an elixir for the psyche, unmistakably a psyche refinement pill!

Cao Xiang's spirits were instantly lifted.

Though Treasure Body Pills are good, their value cannot rival psyche refinement pills, since the latter's primary ingredient is the psyche refinement herb.

Even if this psyche refinement pill was only mid-grade, its value far exceeded that of the supreme-grade Treasure Body Pill.

Moreover, from the fragrance, Cao Xiang judged that the psyche refinement pill was more than just mid-grade; it was actually a top-grade psyche refinement pill!

The difficulty of crafting psyche refinement pills is much greater than Treasure Body Pills. Producing a vial of top-grade psyche refinement pills indicates that the Pill Master's Alchemy Dao skills are at least at a master level.

Nonetheless, having seen much of the world, often dealing and trading with various guests, Cao Xiang's vision is not typical. So, upon realizing the quality of the psyche refinement pill, he remained calm outwardly.

Gently putting it down, he picked up the last vial.

As usual, he sniffed the pill fragrance. In the next instant, Cao Xiang's eyes widened, unable to contain himself, he exclaimed, "This is..."

No longer waiting for Lu Ye's instructions, in his shock, he hurriedly poured out a psyche refinement pill from the jade vial, examining it closely and growing even more surprised with each look.

Seeing one was not enough, he examined a second, until he had checked all the psyche refinement pills. Only then did Cao Xiang manage to suppress his unusual expression, though his internal astonishment was beyond words.

Because the entire vial contained supreme-grade psyche refinement pills! Each was uniform in size and color.

Though he had traded with many Alchemists and bought supreme-grade elixir pills from others, the opportunity to buy a whole vial was rare, usually dealing only with one or two pills, at most three or four.

But a full vial of supreme-grade psyche refinement pills was a first in history!

It was not that he was simply being dramatic; he truly had never encountered such a situation before.

Taking a gentle breath to calm himself, after thoughtful deliberation, Cao Xiang finally spoke, "Are these elixir pills up for sale?"

Lu Ye, composed and sipping tea, posed as an Alchemy Master with a leisurely demeanor, coolly replied, "If not for sale, did I bring them here to amuse you?"

Cao Xiang felt embarrassed, "You jest, sir. If they're for sale, then I'll set a price. Of course, if you're satisfied, we conclude the trade; if not, we can negotiate further. At the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, we pride ourselves on integrity and fairness, where we cheat neither old nor young."

Lu Ye remained noncommittal.

Cao Xiang then quoted a price for the vial of top-grade Treasure Body Pills. Lu Ye showed no reaction.

Cao Xiang wasn't sure if the price pleased the guest, though it was indeed fair.

Then he priced the supreme-grade Treasure Body Pills, and Lu Ye noticed that despite both being Treasure Body Pills, the price of the supreme-grade was over three times higher than the top-grade.

However, since Treasure Body Pills aren't particularly rare at the All Phenomena Ocean, and their ingredients are easy to acquire—without necessarily needing spirit fish—prices, while decent, remain reasonable.

Lu Ye, having access to spirit fish, could save significantly if utilizing their flesh for Treasure Body Pills.

Calculating, even using one White Spirit to extract essence for Treasure Body Pills could potentially increase value tenfold or more.

Not bad. In the future, just by selling Treasure Body Pills, Three Worlds Island could sustain cultivation needs for hundreds of cultivators.

However, Treasure Body Pills are merely an addition. Lu Ye was more interested in the price of the psyche refinement pills.

When it was time to price the psyche refinement pills, Cao Xiang showed evident caution, setting a price for the top-grade psyche refinement pills.

Lu Ye instantly showed interest, since this price was five times that of the supreme-grade Treasure Body Pills!

However, upon closer thought, it's actually not surprising. This is because the materials used are different. To make a vial of psyche refinement pill, one needs a psyche refinement herb as the main ingredient, but for a Treasure Body Pill, not even an entire spirit fish is required.

"And this one?" Lu Ye asked coolly, pointing to the supreme-grade psyche refinement pill.

The value of a top-grade psyche refinement pill is already substantial, so a supreme-grade one would surely be worth more.

Cao Xiang didn't quote a price directly, instead saying, "If the esteemed guest trusts me, I have a proposal. Perhaps you'd like to hear it."

"Speak!"

Cao Xiang said, "In five days, our Merchants Guild will hold an auction. If the esteemed guest wishes to maximize the value of this pill, I suggest putting it up for auction. I believe many will be interested in this pill, and the price will surely please you!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye suddenly recalled that the last time he attended an All Phenomena Merchants Guild auction, there was indeed a supreme-grade elixir pill put up for sale, which was fiercely contested.

On that day, the elixir pill was only for recovery, and its use and value couldn't compare to the psyche refinement pill, so this psyche refinement pill certainly qualifies for auction and can definitely fetch a high price.

Especially for those in the Moon Jade stage, their demand for such items is most urgent. Because to advance to the Sun Blaze stage, they need to consider the sublimation of Essence Qi and, specifically, the psyche or Mental Consciousness.

Their worth naturally cannot be compared to those in the Constellation stage, so auctioning the psyche refinement pill will surely fetch a good price.

Cao Xiang's proposal indeed considered Lu Ye's best interest, and it could also add flair to the auction.

However, Lu Ye had no time to wait for an auction, and he also worried that showcasing these elixir pills might attract unwanted attention. Despite the good reputation of All Phenomena Merchants Guild, some precautions were necessary, or else he wouldn't have disguised himself as someone from the Moon Jade stage.

With a straightforward demeanor, he said, "Name a price. If it's suitable, I'll sell it to your guild. As for the auction, forget about it."

Cao Xiang regretted it inwardly, but on second thought, purchasing this supreme-grade elixir pill would still allow it to be placed in the auction, bringing greater profits to the guild.

So, after a brief consideration, he quoted a price.

This price was ten times more than the previous top-grade psyche refinement pill!

Lu Ye quickly calculated in his mind.

Before leaving, he specifically asked Hua Ci and Shui Yuan about the materials and quantities needed for these elixir pills, so he could easily assess the profit margin.

The profit from the supreme-grade Treasure Body Pill was about five times, which was already immense, but the psyche refinement pill's profit was even more impressive. The top-grade psyche refinement pill alone offered a tenfold return, while the supreme-grade psyche refinement pill yielded a hundredfold!

The price of a psyche refinement herb, as Lih Shang previously mentioned to Lu Ye, was about five thousand spirit jade per herb. Including other materials, the cost of this psyche refinement pill wouldn't exceed ten thousand spirit jade, yet it could sell for at least a million spirit jade!

A million spirit jade wasn't much from Lu Ye's perspective, but for an average cultivator, it's a significant amount. It's noteworthy that even Tang Jun didn't possess such wealth in his time.

It was definitely a promising route to wealth.

And that was just the price of a single supreme-grade psyche refinement pill…

However, for a cultivator in the Moon Jade Late Stage, obtaining twenty to thirty such elixir pills to aid in their breakthrough to the Sun Blaze stage would only cost two to three million spirit jade.

Who wouldn't be willing to spend two to three million spirit jade for a chance at breaking through to the Sun Blaze stage?

A moment later, with Cao Xiang warmly seeing him off, Lu Ye left the All Phenomena Merchants Guild.

Treating customers like Lu Ye, Cao Xiang was naturally very attentive. He had even wanted to exchange audio talisman markings with Lu Ye so he could find him when he had something good next time, but Lu Ye didn't agree, much to Cao Xiang's regret.

Nevertheless, sealing this deal left Cao Xiang quite satisfied because he could gain some benefits from it as well.

Lu Ye returned to the Three Worlds Island, found Hua Ci and Shui Yuan, who had been waiting, and informed them of the profits, also handing over the spirit jade to them.

Shui Yuan said, "From the looks of it, establishing ourselves here isn't too difficult. However, this business isn't sustainable for the long term!"

Of course, all this was based on the pill gourd; otherwise, relying solely on her and Hua Ci's alchemy skills might result in losses, not to mention such huge profits.

But this was only temporary. When they improved their cultivation and honed their skills, earning a living on the All Phenomena Ocean by their craft wouldn't be a problem.

Just like Hua Qianying, whose Alchemy Dao skills are so profound, that even relying on the All Phenomena Merchants Guild wouldn't be an issue.

Lu Ye nodded in agreement. "Indeed."

Occasionally selling a few pills like before wasn't a big issue, but long-term large-scale sales would inevitably lead to suspicion.

Hua Ci suggested, "Perhaps we could do this: there are quite a few top forces on the All Phenomena Ocean. There's no need to sell everything to the All Phenomena Merchants Guild; we can diversify across different guilds. That way, selling a few pills to the All Phenomena Merchants Guild every three to five months shouldn't be a problem."

This was indeed a viable approach.

After a brief contemplation, Lu Ye said, "For now, let's only sell the Treasure Body Pills. See if you can develop other elixir pills. As for the psyche refinement pill, let's not sell it anymore; we'll need it ourselves in the future."