Chapter 416: Selling the Entire Pill
Seeing Xu Meijing and the female shop assistant's gazes both fixed on him, Yang Haoran knew exactly what was going on without needing a word. "How should I address you, honored sir? " the female shop assistant asked, bowing slightly and smiling. "My surname is Yang," Yang Haoran replied with a smile. "Might Sir Yang also be here to exchange for Underworld Currency? " the female shop assistant inquired. Yang Haoran nodded, then retrieved a wooden box from his independent space and gently placed it on the coffee table. The appearance of this wooden box not only made the female shop assistant's expression shift slightly, but even Xu Meijing's brow furrowed, and she seemed unable to sit still. Both of them recognized this wooden box; throughout the entire Underworld Office, only one type of item was kept in such a box: a Soul Pill. And indeed, inside the wooden box Yang Haoran had produced was precisely a Soul Pill. When he had refined the Soul-Refining Cauldron back then, he had kept two Soul Pills. All the other Soul Pills had been refined and absorbed to increase his strength. Of the remaining two, one had been used on a Night Watcher under his command, and the other was the one currently before them. In the current situation, Yang Haoran's decision to take out a Soul Pill was made out of helplessness. He needed Underworld Currency, but he couldn't think of anything else suitable to exchange for it. He didn't want to take out the various collectibles from his independent space, as he felt they might be useful in the future, and exchanging them for Underworld Currency would be too wasteful. Aside from these collectibles, he had considered taking out the talismans he had drawn, but he was currently just a Yellow Talisman Master, and a newly initiated one at that. The talismans he drew were only low-level, introductory works, not particularly valuable, and taking them out to exchange for Underworld Currency would be making a fool of himself. If he were alone, it wouldn't matter much; he wouldn't feel embarrassed exchanging some low-level talismans for Underworld Currency. But with Xu Meijing present, the situation was different. Given Xu Meijing's arrogant and proud nature, if he were to take out some low-level, introductory talismans for exchange, he feared Xu Meijing would lose face. Besides these low-level, introductory talismans, he also had some special, even lost, talismans from the Talisman Order, which he had obtained from Zhou. Although these were also Yellow Talismans, their value was considerable, far surpassing the low-level introductory ones. However, these talismans involved some lost arts of the Talisman Order; if he were to exchange them, he might bring a heap of trouble upon himself, so he had no intention of doing so. After much thought, Yang Haoran realized he genuinely had nothing suitable for exchange. Left with no choice, he simply took out his last Soul Pill. Ironically, before he had even arrived at this Yin-Yang Emporium, Xu Meijing had mentioned to him that Pure Yin Qi was the most popular item in the Underworld. At the time, he had thought few people would be foolish enough to exchange Pure Yin Qi for Underworld Currency. He hadn't expected that not long after, he would be utterly slapped in the face, and by himself no less. "Sir Yang, is there truly a Soul Pill in this box? " the female shop assistant asked, her gaze fixed on the box, her voice tinged with excitement. Yang Haoran smiled and nodded, giving the female shop assistant a definite affirmative. At this, Xu Meijing's brow furrowed deeply, and her gaze towards Yang Haoran was filled with confusion. She wanted to ask for an explanation, but Yang Haoran stopped her with a single glance. Xu Meijing hesitated, but in the end, she remained silent, because from her understanding of Yang Haoran, if he was doing this, he must have his reasons. "May I open it and inspect it? " the female shop assistant asked again. Yang Haoran didn't hesitate or waste words, simply nodding gently once more. With Yang Haoran's permission, the female shop assistant bent down, picked up the wooden box from the coffee table, and carefully opened it. Inside the wooden box, a Soul Pill lay indeed, though a restrictive barrier was clearly present over it. It was precisely because of this barrier that the Soul Pill emitted no Pure Yin Qi whatsoever. The female shop assistant did not ask Yang Haoran to remove the restrictive barrier on the Soul Pill. She merely examined the Soul Pill in the box for a moment, then closed the lid and carefully placed the box containing the Soul Pill back on the coffee table. From her reaction, she seemed to have confirmed that the Soul Pill in the box was genuine and not some fake or shoddy product. "Sir Yang, are you planning to sell a portion of Pure Yin Qi, or the entire Soul Pill? " the female shop assistant asked with a smile. "I'm curious, if I were to sell a portion of Pure Yin Qi, how would you preserve it? " Yang Haoran asked, smiling. "Our shop has special containers specifically for preserving Pure Yin Qi without loss. To be precise, it's not just our shop; all shops in the Underworld have such special containers," the female shop assistant explained with a smile. "Is that so? " Yang Haoran showed an expression of understanding. After a pause, he continued, "Then I'll sell the entire pill. " This answer surprised not only the female shop assistant but also Xu Meijing. When Yang Haoran had asked how the shop preserved Pure Yin Qi, both had assumed he might only sell a portion of it. They hadn't expected Yang Haoran to say something like this next. The female shop assistant reacted quickly. After just a moment of silence, she regained her composition, her face lighting up with pleasant surprise. Selling an entire Soul Pill was a massive transaction. Such occurrences weren't unheard of, but they were definitely rare for a very simple reason: Soul Pills were simply too precious. Whether for Underworld agents in the mortal realm or Ghost Officials in the Underworld, Soul Pills were extremely valuable. Even ghosts themselves considered Soul Pills incredibly important treasures, but they weren't something they could obtain at will. Underworld agents in the mortal realm only earned three Soul Pills a year as salary; to get more, they had to depend on other achievements. This alone showed how precious a single Soul Pill was. Now, with Yang Haoran deciding to exchange a Soul Pill for Underworld Currency, how could the female shop assistant not be overjoyed? However, before the female shop assistant could confirm with Yang Haoran again, she was stopped by a glance from Xu Meijing. The female shop assistant wisely swallowed the words she was about to utter, then gave Xu Meijing an apologetic smile. Xu Meijing, meanwhile, turned her gaze back to Yang Haoran. This time, she didn't remain silent but directly asked the question that puzzled her. "What are you thinking? Didn't you tell me no one would be foolish enough to exchange a Soul Pill for Underworld Currency? How long has it been? You're already slapping yourself in the face! If you were just taking out a portion of Pure Yin Qi from this Soul Pill to exchange, that would be one thing, but selling the entire pill? Are you crazy? " Yang Haoran knew Xu Meijing was concerned for him. After all, both of them were newcomers, and every Soul Pill was extremely precious to them. They were key to narrowing the power gap between themselves and other Emissaries of Death. Exchanging a Soul Pill for Underworld Currency seemed utterly unworthwhile, no matter how one looked at it. However, Yang Haoran naturally had his own considerations for making such a decision. "Don't worry," Yang Haoran said, looking at Xu Meijing with a smile. "Since I've made this decision, it's certainly been well-thought-out. " Seeing that Yang Haoran wasn't listening to her advice, Xu Meijing frowned, then waved her hand, speaking somewhat displeasedly, "I'm too lazy to bother with you. Anyway, it's your Soul Pill, not mine. Do as you please. " Sensing the dissatisfaction and resentment in Xu Meijing's tone, Yang Haoran smiled and said, "I'll explain to you in a bit. " With that, Yang Haoran turned his gaze to the female shop assistant and asked with a smile, "How much is your shop offering for this Soul Pill? " "To answer the honored sir, the acquisition price for Soul Pills in the Underworld is usually around 800,000 Underworld Currency," the female shop assistant replied. "Around 800,000? " Yang Haoran tapped his fingertips lightly on the coffee table, as if weighing something. The female shop assistant observed Yang Haoran's reaction. She didn't interrupt, but waited with a smile. As for Xu Meijing, she was already too annoyed to bother with Yang Haoran and naturally had no interest in looking at him. After a few breaths, Yang Haoran's tapping fingers abruptly stopped, and he continued to ask the female shop assistant, "And what is your selling price? " "Our selling price for each Soul Pill here is one million Underworld Currency. However, although there are many shops throughout the Underworld, and almost every shop acquires Soul Pills, not all merchants will put the Soul Pills they acquire up for sale. For any merchant willing to sell a Soul Pill, the price is always around one million."
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