HLnovel Chapter 150 Fairy Liu, isn't this a bad idea?
Chapter 150 Fairy Liu, isn't this a bad idea?
"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment! Could you let me have this Taiyi Xuanying Stone? I'll pay double the price." A melodious voice rang out, and from the voice, one could tell that the newcomer was a beautiful female cultivator.
Before Ye Xiaobai could even turn around, he smelled a familiar scent—the fragrance of the rosy osmanthus.
Finally, I ran into someone I knew.
Regardless of whether the visitor was a fairy or an acquaintance, Ye Xiaobai quickly gave the shopkeeper 200,000 spirit stones and then put away the Taiyi Xuanying Stone.
The shopkeeper was also greatly shocked by Ye Xiaobai's actions. However, seeing how sought-after this Taiyi Xuanying Stone was, he immediately felt that the price should be lowered.
Having done all that, Ye Xiaobai ignored the shopkeeper's astonished expression, turned around, and smiled at the female cultivator who had just entered, saying, "Fairy Liu, it's been a long time!"
The newcomer was none other than Liu Rumei, whom we hadn't seen in a long time, accompanied by several unknown cultivators.
"So it's you! Ye Xiaobai!" Liu Rumei exclaimed in surprise.
"It is indeed me! It has been a long time since we last met. Fairy Liu's beauty is even more stunning than before!" Ye Xiaobai couldn't help but praise Liu Rumei, who was already breathtakingly beautiful in a light yellow dress and with only a touch of makeup.
"Hmph, stop with the nice talk. Since we know each other, how about I have that Taiyi Xuanying Stone? I need it to refine a magic weapon!" Liu Rumei said disdainfully. She had been praised by many people before, and she was no longer bothered by it.
"No way!" Ye Xiaobai immediately refused Liu Rumei's request. This stone was extremely important for his body tempering, and he certainly couldn't give it up.
Hearing Ye Xiaobai directly reject her request, Liu Rumei pouted angrily, just about to give this stubborn guy a good talking to, when the male cultivator accompanying her spoke up.
"You brat, how dare you snatch what Fairy Liu has her eye on?" The speaker was a handsome young cultivator, dressed in fine clothes, whose identity was clearly not simple.
After hearing the young cultivator's shouts, Ye Xiaobai merely glanced at him before looking at Liu Rumei and saying, "Your servant? So rude?"
"You brat, you need to be taught a lesson!" the young cultivator said angrily upon hearing this, and was about to make a move right there in the market.
"Gao Lin, stop right there! Fighting is prohibited in this market!" Liu Rumei had originally wanted to persuade Ye Xiaobai to hand over the Taiyi Xuanying Stone, but now that this young cultivator named Gao Lin was causing trouble, she suddenly felt overwhelmed.
Then, he explained to Ye Xiaobai, "This is Gao Lin from the Tai Xuan Sect!"
Upon hearing Liu Rumei's rebuke, Gao Lin did not get angry but smiled slightly and then abandoned his plan to use force.
"This is Ye Xiaobai, uh..." Liu Rumei didn't know how to introduce Ye Xiaobai for a moment, then added, "An alchemist from the Alchemist Alliance!"
"Does a mere alchemist dare to act so arrogantly here? Is he just like those slackers who pay to join the Alchemist Alliance?" Gao Lin asked disdainfully.
The Alchemist Alliance allows close access to rare pills and spiritual herbs, which naturally brings substantial benefits. However, the conditions for joining are somewhat stringent. Nevertheless, some cultivators, driven by the promise of huge profits, still manage to infiltrate the alliance by spending spirit stones. The Alchemist Alliance administrators turn a blind eye to this.
"I am indeed just an ordinary alchemist, but I am here to participate in the alchemy competition! But I wonder if you are just here to join in the fun?" Ye Xiaobai said calmly.
When Liu Rumei heard that Ye Xiaobai had come to participate in the Alchemy Conference, she was slightly surprised. As a member of the Alchemist Alliance, Liu Rumei knew that those qualified to participate in the Alchemy Conference had to be at least a fourth-grade alchemist. She did not expect that Ye Xiaobai's alchemy skills had reached such a level!
"Good, good, good. You're actually participating in the Alchemist Conference. You've got some skills. But I'm also here to participate in the Alchemy Conference!" Gao Lin said with slight surprise, not expecting that Ye Xiaobai was actually quite capable.
"In that case, we'll see you at the Alchemy Conference!" Ye Xiaobai had already obtained the Taiyi Xuanying Stone needed for body tempering and didn't want to waste any more time, so he wanted to go back as soon as possible.
"Fairy Liu, I'll be taking my leave now!" Ye Xiaobai said, preparing to depart.
"Hey, don't go yet. You know I'm from the Alchemist Alliance, so I know a bit about the Alchemy Conference. How about I exchange some information about the Alchemy Conference for that Taiyi Xuanying Stone?" Liu Rumei had finally found such a suitable Taiyi Xuanying Stone, so she naturally wasn't willing to give it up easily.
"Fairy Liu, how could you do this? As an official member of the Alchemist Alliance, how could you openly cheat?" Gao Lin retorted in displeasure.
Ye Xiaobai was slightly tempted upon hearing this. With inside information about the Alchemy Competition, his chances of winning would be much higher. However, Ye Xiaobai quickly dismissed the idea.
However, Ye Xiaobai couldn't help but ask curiously, "Fairy Liu, isn't this a bad idea?"
"What are you all thinking? I was just explaining the relevant matters of the previous alchemy conferences to Ye Xiaobai, who has no experience. It can be considered as some experience!" Liu Rumei immediately said with a light laugh.
Ye Xiaobai, Gao Lin, and the others were slightly embarrassed upon hearing this, as they had all misunderstood Liu Rumei.
Now that he knew what Liu Rumei was going to talk about, which concerned matters related to the previous alchemy conferences, Ye Xiaobai decided to give up. He could still inquire elsewhere and learn some things, while the Taiyi Xuanying Stone was something that could only be encountered by chance.
This stone is a crucial treasure for improving my physical strength.
"Then thank you for your kindness, Fairy Liu, but I won't accept it. I'll be leaving now!" Ye Xiaobai refused again.
Seeing that Ye Xiaobai had rejected her suggestion again, Liu Rumei's anger flared up, and she threatened, "You insist on taking the Taiyi Xuanying Stone with you. Aren't you afraid of offending me, an insider of the Alchemy Conference?"
Ye Xiaobai was surprised that Liu Rumei directly threatened him with insiders from the Alchemy Conference. Although he was worried, after thinking about it carefully, he immediately realized that the others in the Alchemy Conference would not do such a thing.
The loss of a fair alchemy competition will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the reputation of the Alchemist Alliance.
Thinking of this, Ye Xiaobai still firmly refused, saying, "Fairy Liu, there's really no room for negotiation. This Taiyi Xuanying Stone is also very important to me, so I can't give it to you!"
"You!..." Hearing Ye Xiaobai repeatedly reject her suggestion, Liu Rumei was so angry that her face turned red and she couldn't say a word for a moment.
Ye Xiaobai felt that he had definitely offended Liu Rumei this time. He would still have to deal with the Alchemist Alliance in the future, but he didn't want things to get too tense. He thought and thought about how to ease the tense atmosphere.
Suddenly, Ye Xiaobai thought of the Youth Preservation Pill—one of the favorites of female cultivators, and Liu Rumei should like it too!
Thinking of this, Ye Xiaobai quickly took out a high-grade youth-preserving pill that he had specially kept in his storage bag. He had originally planned to give it to a friend when he got back, but now he could only give it to Liu Rumei for the time being.
"This Youth Preservation Pill is a gift I'm giving to Fairy Liu. I hope you like it!" Ye Xiaobai respectfully handed over the Youth Preservation Pill.
"What? It's actually a high-grade youth-preserving pill!" The person next to him had already recognized that this pill was extraordinary.
Liu Rumei was initially startled when she saw the high-grade Youth Preservation Pill, but quickly regained her composure and said calmly, "The Youth Preservation Pill is not bad, but unfortunately, it has no effect on me!"