Chapter 2743 — Promising Benefits
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As for the hidden circles, the only third-grade pills in demand beyond the Qi Gathering Pill were this Marrow-Washing Bone-Cleansing Pill. For the next step, Xuanzhen Ancestor planned to refine several Qi Gathering Pills and Marrow-Washing Bone-Cleansing Pills to put up for auction at the cultivators' trade fair.
Of course, at that point he could no longer refine one Qi Gathering Pill and then immediately refine the next Marrow-Washing Bone-Cleansing Pill as he did now; he would have to rest for half a year between each pill. Otherwise, if he used rare treasures of heaven and earth to restore his physical strength and true qi, the value of those treasures would far exceed that of a single third-grade pill. Unless it was absolutely necessary, as it was now, Xuanzhen Ancestor would never engage in such a losing business.
"This... if I go to trade with him, will he agree?" Kang Jingming was naturally overjoyed and excited that he could go to East Sea City to find Kang Jinglong. Moreover, having Xuanzhen Ancestor assign him a task was something to be coveted within the Xuandan Sect. If he completed it smoothly, his position in the sect would surely be further consolidated. And if he could thereby win Xuanzhen Ancestor's favor and be taken on as a nominal disciple, then he would truly rise to great heights!
Kang Jingming had also seen that Xuanzhen Ancestor's standing in the Xuandan Sect was even higher than that of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Although he did not know what identity the man held, becoming the nominal disciple of such a person would be an honor of the highest order.
Except that Kang Jingming was also somewhat worried—he and Wei Zhao were enemies, after all. Never mind the matter of his brother Kang Jinglong; he himself had once harmed Xiaofen and kidnapped Guan Xin. Those two incidents alone ensured that Wei Zhao held no goodwill toward him whatsoever!
If not for Right Thirteen last time, he would have been killed by Wei Zhao. Could he really expect a warm welcome if he went back this time? Although his current status in the Xuandan Sect meant Wei Zhao would not dare kill him outright, if the talks fell apart, a beating at Wei Zhao's hands was quite possible! Hadn't Kang Jinglong been beaten too?
"That depends on what you bring out to trade with him," Xuanzhen Ancestor said. "As for the specifics, I will discuss it with Heaven, Earth, and Man, and then you make your preparations. Be ready to move at any moment!"
"Yes..." Kang Jingming had no choice but to comply.
The reason Xuanzhen Ancestor had chosen someone from the Xuandan Sect this time, rather than using Xuanchen Ancestor's people, was that he did not want disciples of the Five Luminaries Sect to clash with White Leader and Wei Zhao again. They were all fellow disciples—why must things be brought to such a pass? [..]
"In any case, first ask what his demands are. If we can satisfy them, satisfy them as best we can. If we cannot, then we will find a way to substitute something else," Xuanzhen Ancestor said. He was a man who repaid kindness with gratitude. Wei Zhao's pill formula was of vital importance to that future plan, and it could also continue to be used to refine pills for sale. So Xuanzhen felt that trading goods for it was only proper.
This was fundamentally different from Xuanchen Ancestor's philosophy. Kang Jingming, however, was rather displeased. He leaned toward having several skilled hands from the Xuandan Sect go rob Wei Zhao outright. That way he could settle both public and private scores, teach Wei Zhao a lesson, or even kill him, and it would all be blamed on the Xuandan Sect. But unfortunately, Xuanzhen Ancestor had no such intention.