Chapter 589 - 169: Who’s Crazier? Receiving the Body Tempering Holy Medicine

He was in urgent need of this kind of item to cultivate the "Nine Heavens Wind Mastery Scripture." Although he had just received a "Wind Spirit Stone" from Liu Qingwu of the Carefree Sect, it was just a single piece. Sooner or later, his resources would run out. Princess Zhaohua lowered her head in thought for a moment, then gently shook her head and said, "That kind of thing is extremely scarce. Prince Zhennan’s Mansion has none in its treasury at the moment." ’None?’ A barely perceptible trace of disappointment appeared on Chu Fan’s face, and his eyes darted quickly. Then, he changed his request, his tone cautious. "In that case... I wonder if Your Highness could bestow upon me one hundred Spirit Jades? I need to go to the Workshop Marketplace to purchase some elixirs for healing and life extension." "PFFT—" Zhao Qingyan and Qin Fang, who were standing to the side, nearly coughed up a mouthful of old blood. ’This guy really has a death wish! He’s outrageously bold!’ ’How dare he make such an exorbitant demand right in front of Princess Zhaohua!’ ’What does a hundred Spirit Jades even mean?’ ’The last time he killed the infamous Mo Daozi from the bounty list, the reward from the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Six Gates was only ten Spirit Jades!’ ’And he dares to ask Princess Zhaohua for a hundred Spirit Jades!’ ’Those are Spirit Jades...’ ’A hundred pieces of gold might not even be enough to trade for a single Spirit Jade!’ For most ordinary cultivators, a single Spirit Jade was enough to support their cultivation for a long time. But this guy, he just opens his mouth and asks for a hundred! ’He’s clearly treating Princess Zhaohua like a fat sheep ready for slaughter!’ Sure enough, a vein popped on Princess Zhaohua’s smooth, jade-like forehead. Her tone instantly grew colder as she said, "I have none." ’None of this, none of that...’ Chu Fan sighed softly, his face a mask of deep sorrow, as if silently lamenting his "wretched fate." It seemed his old wounds would be difficult to heal. He asked again, "Does Your Highness perhaps have any high-grade Body Tempering Elixirs?" "If my body were a little tougher, I could take a few more sword strikes when facing strong enemies in the future." As he asked this, Chu Fan honestly held no hope in his heart. He was even ready to turn and leave. But then, the simple, unadorned Storage Ring on Princess Zhaohua’s finger suddenly flashed with a faint light. An exquisitely crafted, pure white jade vial appeared out of thin air in her fair, delicate palm. "I do." Princess Zhaohua’s voice was still chilly, but it lacked some of the coldness from before. "I have a bottle of six-pattern’Red Flame Stone Marrow Pills’ here. I had an Alchemy Master from Medicine King Valley specially refine them." "I will gift them to you. This elixir is extremely effective at tempering the body. It should help you strengthen your physique and resist your old injuries." As her voice fell, the small jade vial was lifted by a gentle wisp of Spiritual Power. It slowly floated toward Chu Fan. ’She actually has some! And they’re six-pattern elixirs?!’ Chu Fan’s heart leaped. He quickly extended both hands and carefully caught the jade vial. Even though his knowledge of alchemy was not profound, he knew exactly what the words "six-pattern" implied. Elixirs were divided into nine patterns. Those below three patterns were common grade, with mediocre effects. Three patterns and above were considered high quality, and six-pattern... that was already an elixir rarely seen in the world! Even after he had killed the young mistress of Medicine King Valley and taken her Sumeru Ring, and later snatched Ye Chang’an’s Sumeru Ring, he hadn’t found a single six-pattern elixir in either of them! This just went to show how precious six-pattern elixirs were! Unable to suppress his excitement, Chu Fan impatiently opened the vial’s cap. Peeking inside, he saw three longan-sized elixirs lying quietly at the bottom. The elixirs were a deep red, their surfaces swirling with strange, lava-like patterns. They faintly emitted a soul-searing glow and an indescribable, scorching heat. ’Only three?’ Chu Fan blinked, a flicker of surprise on his face. ’Three pills, and you have the nerve to call it "a bottle"?’ "..." Qin Fang, at his side, simply couldn’t take it anymore. He subtly reached out, gave Chu Fan’s sleeve a sharp tug, and leaned close to his ear to hiss through clenched teeth, "You should be grateful, kid! Do you have any idea how rare six-pattern elixirs are?!" "I’ve served in the Demon Suppression Bureau for so many years, and I’ve only seen the real thing a few times!" "And this’Red Flame Stone Marrow Pill’ is a legendary, top-tier Body Refining Holy Medicine! It has a price but no market!" "If even one of them appeared, it would shake every auction house in Qing Province City and cause countless Martial Artists to fight to the death for it!" "The Princess gave you three at once, and you’re still not satisfied?!" ’One pill can shake Qing Province City?’ ’It’s that valuable?’ ’How come I never saw it mentioned in any of the books from Medicine King Valley?’ With lightning speed, Chu Fan sealed the vial tightly, afraid the elixir’s aura might leak out. Then, he turned to Princess Zhaohua, gave her a deep, ninety-degree bow, and said, "Thank you for your gift, Your Highness! You are too generous! I am endlessly grateful!" Princess Zhaohua seemed not to mind his sudden change in attitude. She simply nodded slightly and warned him with a solemn expression, "The stone marrow in this’Red Flame Stone Marrow Pill’ is extracted from the depths of earth veins ten thousand zhang deep. It is nurtured for a thousand years, making it exceptionally rare and precious." "The elixir is also infused with the power of the Red Flame from deep within the earth, making its effects extremely potent and domineering." "If someone whose physique has not already reached a certain level of strength were to take it rashly, they would be incinerated on the spot, with no chance of survival." "Although you have some foundation in your training, your cultivation is ultimately still shallow." "When you take it, you must grind one pill into a powder and divide it into twenty portions." "Each time, take one portion, dissolve it in water, and drink it. You can take it at most twice a month, with at least ten days between each dose."