"Young Master Yu, I am Su Ying'er," the girl in white said with a bright smile, her voice crisp. "May I ask what Young Master Yu wishes to exchange these Beast Cores for?"

"Pills!" Yu Juechen answered without hesitation.

"Young Master Yu wishes to sell off all these Beast Cores at once, but I can guarantee that no one in this region can produce enough pills." Seeing Yu Juechen nod in agreement, the smile in Su Ying'er's eyes deepened. "However, this young lady happens to have the capital."

Upon hearing this, Yu Juechen felt a surge of joy. He secretly praised that heaven never seals off all paths. Just as he was preparing to close his stall, a wealthy buyer had actually delivered herself to his door. He asked briskly, "What kind of pills does the young lady intend to use for the trade?"

"No matter how prominent everyone's family background is outside, once we entered this region, we completely lost contact with the outside world. External pills cannot be delivered into our hands. Therefore, the value of pills here far exceeds the outside world.

"Moreover, there is no shortage of Spirit Beasts here. Beast Cores are not a rarity, and their usefulness to cultivators is negligible. Thus, the value of Beast Cores must also shrink by more than half."

Hearing Su Ying'er's words, Tang Yan sighed inwardly. This woman was truly calculating.

Although Yu Juechen felt uncomfortable, he had finally encountered a decent customer and naturally would not let her go easily. Frowning, he said, "Miss Su, let us speak plainly. Just name your price."

"One Second Rank Middle Grade pill for four Third Rank Beast Cores, or one Fourth Rank Beast Core." As if afraid Yu Juechen might feel it was unfair, Su Ying'er added, "Do not think my offer is too low. Everyone's pill reserves are tight right now. No one else could possibly bring out so many pills."

Under normal circumstances, Yu Juechen would not have bothered with such a low price. But given his current difficult predicament, even facing an unequal trade, he could only suppress his frustration and weigh his options.

The surrounding crowd let out a chorus of jeers. This price was simply far too low!

Yu Juechen constantly calculated in his mind. One hundred Beast Cores could be exchanged for twenty-five Second Rank Middle Grade pills.

Adding the Fourth Rank Beast Cores, he would only get forty-five pills in total.

Although a little was better than nothing, ordinary quality pills only yielded good effects the first time they were frequently consumed.

Starting from the second dose, their efficacy would gradually diminish.

His strength was already at the Black Rank Ninth Grade. For him, Second Rank Middle Grade ordinary pills provided barely satisfactory cultivation results. Even with over forty pills, it would not be enough to sustain his path for long.

Just as Yu Juechen hesitated, he suddenly noticed a faint trace of mockery on Tang Yan's face. His heart stirred, and he asked with a smile, "Young Master, would you be willing to offer a higher price?"

"I do not have any Second Rank Middle Grade pills," Tang Yan said, shaking his head.

Seeing Tang Yan back down, a hint of triumph flashed in Su Ying'er's eyes. Pressing her advantage, she said, "Young Master Yu, while business goes to the highest bidder, mutual respect is also necessary. If you are unwilling to sell, then we will not delay Young Master Yu's precious time."

With that, she cast a disdainful glance at Tang Yan and taunted, "And Young Master Yu's judgment is rather poor. This kid's Star Value imprint is dim. With his level, what pills could he possibly bring out?"

However, though Su Ying'er's calculations were clever, she still underestimated the pride ingrained in Yu Juechen's bones.

As the young master of the Rakshasa Sect, how could he feel pleased being squeezed like this by someone who acted as if she had him completely figured out?

He was about to withdraw the Beast Cores and refuse to sell to anyone, when the black-robed youth beside him suddenly spoke up. "Although I don't have Second Rank Middle Grade pills, I do have a pill called the High Spirit Pill. Its grade is Second Rank High Grade, but its true value is no worse than a Third Rank pill!"

With that, Tang Yan handed Yu Juechen a porcelain bottle and smiled. "Brother Yu, take a look."

In terms of refining technique, Tang Yan had actually classified the High Spirit Pill as Second Rank Low Grade.

But in terms of efficacy, calling it High Grade was perfectly reasonable.

Now that he was doing business, inflating the product's status slightly under harmless circumstances was only natural.

Hearing this, a glimmer of surprise flashed in Yu Juechen's eyes. He took the porcelain bottle, pulled out the stopper, and brought it to his nose for a gentle sniff.

As the young master of the Rakshasa Sect, Yu Juechen's experience was naturally extraordinary. When the refreshing fragrance of the pill washed over him, his body trembled, and he praised aloud, "The Spiritual Qi is intense, concentrated without dispersing! Without the skill of a Fourth Rank Alchemist, one could never refine something of this level!"

A hint of desire flashing in his eyes, Yu Juechen took a deep breath, looked at Tang Yan, and asked, "Brother, how do you intend to trade with me?"

"Brother Yu, try one first!" Tang Yan offered generously.

Yu Juechen hesitated for a moment, then without any coyness, swallowed the pill.

As soon as the pill entered his stomach, it instantly dissolved, and a pure, rich surge of Spiritual Qi rose from his Dantian.

Yu Juechen was astonished. The pill's conversion rate was extremely fast, and its Spiritual Qi was incredibly high. Although this kid's claim that it was "no worse than a Third Rank pill" was slightly exaggerated, classifying it as Second Rank High Grade was absolutely no overstatement!

"I forgot to mention earlier, the High Spirit Pill can be taken multiple times without its medicinal efficacy dropping in the slightest. I wonder if such a pill can enter Brother Yu's discerning eyes?" Tang Yan asked with a smile.

It could be taken repeatedly!

Upon hearing Tang Yan's words, not only Yu Juechen, but everyone in the surrounding crowd showed a flicker of surprise in their eyes, along with... undisguised greed.

Yu Juechen's breathing grew heavy in that moment. If one added this advantage, it could indeed rival a Third Rank pill.

This kind of pill was also perfectly suited for his current Black Rank Ninth Grade cultivation.

Having gone so many days without the aid of spiritual pills, he had long been burning with impatience. Struggling to calm his emotions, Yu Juechen finally said, "Brother, name your price!"

Since Tang Yan had continuously proven the pill's value, Yu Juechen was already prepared to be ruthlessly gouged. As long as Tang Yan could give him forty... no! Even thirty pills, he would agree immediately!

Seeing Yu Juechen's transcendent bearing, Tang Yan figured he came from an extraordinary background. There was no need to be too greedy and leave a bad impression, needlessly offending a major power.

With a carefree smile, Tang Yan said, "Three Third Rank Beast Cores for one High Spirit Pill. One Fourth Rank Beast Core for two High Spirit Pills. How about it?"

"Truly?" Yu Juechen felt his mind go blank. Because of his sheer excitement, even his voice trembled slightly.

"Absolutely true!" Tang Yan nodded.

Hearing Tang Yan's confirmation, a profound shock appeared in the eyes of the surrounding crowd.

Although the price Tang Yan offered was slightly lower than the outside world's rates, in this space where pills were so scarce, such an exchange rate could be considered the conscience of the trade!

A powerful surge of pleasant surprise rushed up from the bottom of Yu Juechen's heart. He originally thought getting thirty pills would be a blessing from the heavens; he never expected Tang Yan's price to be so generous that even he was stunned.

According to Tang Yan's calculation, he could obtain at least seventy-three High Spirit Pills!

If it were true as Tang Yan said that the High Spirit Pill could be repeatedly consumed, then breaking the shackles of the Black Rank Ninth Grade and breaking through to the Earth Rank was just around the corner!

"Trade, I'll trade!" Yu Juechen said joyfully.

Su Ying'er felt as if her face had just been soundly slapped in silence!

Having lost face, Su Ying'er sneered, "Could it be that to save face, you only brought out one pill to fool people?"

"Still better than those treacherous merchants who exploit loopholes to squeeze others dry," Tang Yan retorted without mercy. With a thought, five porcelain bottles appeared in his hand.

"Seventy-four in total. Brother Yu, please take a look," Tang Yan said, handing the porcelain bottles over.

Seeing Tang Yan's casual manner, Yu Juechen felt a bit uneasy. Could this guy really be using fake pills to deceive him?

He casually opened the stoppers of two bottles. Upon finding that the pills inside were all genuine High Spirit Pills, a hint of shame washed over Yu Juechen's heart.

The other party had treated him with utmost sincerity, yet he had actually suspected Tang Yan of giving him fake pills-truly a case of measuring a gentleman's heart with a petty man's ruler!

"Brother, I still have a few Beast Cores here. Are you still trading?" someone in the crowd immediately asked.