Zui Pingsheng took the sentiment of being drunk throughout one’s life, never to awaken again.
Pei Jiye knew of this pill. Although he had not seen Xie Linlang again, as the Palace Lord of Silent Night Palace, every time a large auction house in the True Realm held an event, someone always delivered the relevant auction catalog to him.
As the renowned Pill King in the True Realm, Xie Linlang’s pills were frequent guests at major auctions, often fetching sky-high prices.
Pei Jiye had also seen many of Xie Linlang’s newly developed pills listed there.
Ever since Pei Jiye’s public “death,” it seemed to have awakened Xie Linlang’s talent.
Xie Linlang always produced some strange pills and inconceivable formulas, paired with astonishing effects and incredibly high pill success rates. As a result, more and more cultivators sought him out to commission pills, and Xie Linlang’s fame grew ever greater.
Pei Jiye had carefully read every auction catalog of pills that Xie Linlang sent out.
The Zui Pingsheng pill circulated in extremely limited quantities. It was said that the refining materials were exceedingly rare, and Xie Linlang had only refined one batch before rarely making it again.
The main reason was that its effects were too niche; ordinary people had no use for it.
However, there were always some cultivators consumed by deep grudges or tormented by Heart Demons who needed it to break through their mental barriers. Thus, whenever a cultivator in need appeared, it could fetch a heavenly price.
Pei Jiye stared darkly at Xie Linlang.
This youth named Xie Yu had casually produced a pill that Xie Linlang had rarely sold to outsiders back then, proving that Xie Yu was indeed a talented scion of the Xie Clan, entrusted by Xie Linlang to Li Pinghu.
As for why not Jiuxia Mountain, Pei Jiye thought of his own experiences and understood Xie Linlang’s choice.
No wonder Li Pinghu served as Xie Linlang’s pill sales agent in the Demon Domain.
Li Pinghu looked after the Xie Clan’s descendants, and Xie Linlang provided him with high-quality pills in return. Both sides got what they needed.
Moreover, with Xie Linlang’s brilliance as a precedent, the Sunset Death Sect must have been quite expectant of Xie Yu’s talents as well.
If Xie Yu became a pill master like Xie Linlang in the future, the Sunset Death Sect would not suffer any loss.
Proving that Xie Yu truly had ties to the Xie Clan only made Pei Jiye more depressed.
The Kill Matt Little Bird looked utterly wilted, pitiful beyond measure.
Seeing this, Shen He felt a pang of pity. He couldn’t help but press Xie Linlang: “Senior Brother Xie, could I trade for the pill formula instead?”
Xie Linlang was somewhat speechless. Being overly kindhearted was not always a good thing for a cultivator.
But who could dislike someone with such a pure heart?
Xie Linlang sighed. “The original pill formula relies mainly on spiritual energy and requires many materials unique to the True Realm. Even if you wanted to refine it, you’d have to modify the formula first, and neither of us has that ability right now…”
Shen He was first puzzled. How could his Shizun lack the ability to modify formulas? He had modified so many!
But the next second, Shen He realized he couldn’t expose his Jade Pendant Master’s cultivation matters in front of the Kill Matt Night Senior.
So he deliberately feigned reluctance and said, “I still want the pill formula. Shizun Lin Yu is also a powerful pill master in the sect; maybe I can ask for his help.”
Xie Linlang thought for a moment. “How about this? I heard from the Golden Core Seniors before that before we reach the Boundary Gate, we’ll pass through several training grounds. Every disciple has material collection tasks. If you handle all of mine during that time and give me half the materials, I’ll hand over the pill formula. Deal?”
As Shen He’s master, Xie Linlang could naturally impart the formula directly.
But with the meddlesome Kill Matt Night Senior present, he could only make Shen He work for it.
Besides, with the sect leading the excursion and the Treasure Ship providing logistical support, it was the perfect chance to temper himself. Why not seize it now?
Shen He readily agreed. “No problem.”
Xie Linlang even pretended to trust Shen He fully and handed over the pill formula right away.
Shen He grabbed the Night Senior, who seemed reluctant to leave, and quickly bid farewell.
Once out of Xie Linlang’s cultivation chamber, Shen He reminded the Night Senior, “Senior Brother Xie doesn’t like being disturbed. Senior, you even plucked his Red-beaked Sparrow’s feathers before. If you want to see Senior Brother Xie again, shouldn’t you at least bring some beauty pills or materials for fur and hair first?”
Having worked as a waiter in a restaurant, Shen He had seen plenty of patrons offering wine and dishes to storytellers to coax more tales out of them.
This Night Senior had bullied the Jade Pendant Master’s spirit beast and hadn’t even thought of making amends?
Even a senior couldn’t bully people so brazenly.
Pei Jiye let out an indignant screech upon hearing this.
Make amends? He hadn’t outright eliminated all the Red-beaked Sparrows only because of that face so eerily similar to Xie Linlang’s!
In the midst of this bickering, Shen He had already dragged Pei Jiye back to his own chamber.
Shen He’s chamber was the same as Xie Linlang’s: a cramped room at the bottom of the ship cabin, with only a soft couch for cultivation and a set of table and chairs.
The Night Senior boldly claimed the soft couch.
Shen He was speechless and simply sat on the chair. He took out the pill formula and examined it closely.
He had diligently cultivated lately, and thanks to cultivators’ excellent memories, he had memorized hundreds or thousands of formulas. However, since Silent Night Palace was a demonic cultivator sect, ninety-nine percent were for demonic cultivators.
