Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1137: Chapter 391: Bargaining, Debut and Hype, Clown and Expulsion

The third floor of the Treasure Tower, the most bustling Elixir Medicine Area

”Miss Xiao Rou, can’t this ordinary Blood Spirit Pill be a little cheaper? 700 taels per pill is really too expensive. Don’t laugh at us, we’re just people from small villages and indeed can’t come up with much silver taels.”

Han Peng’s group of seventeen people was currently lingering at a stall selling elixirs, unable to walk away. The stall had only two pills displayed: The one on the left was entirely jade-green, and the one on the right was crimson like blood.

On the top of the Treasure Tower, there was a coal furnace hung every ten meters, providing plenty of light. But even with so many light sources, they couldn’t overshadow the glow emitted by these two pills, especially the one on the right, which remained brilliantly dazzling, clearly not an ordinary product.

Both spirit pills had labels underneath:

[Ordinary Blood Spirit Pill, 700 taels: Consuming this pill at the Earth-digging Realm Limit can greatly increase the usage and conversion efficiency of beast blood during the Reshaping Skin process, speeding up Skin Remodeling Progress and significantly shortening the time to break through to the Cold Resistance Level]

[Advanced Blood Spirit Pill, 1,200 taels: The effect is three times that of the ordinary Blood Spirit Pill, and it can enhance the user’s skin membrane tolerance, with a probability of improving battle body talent]

Yue Long couldn’t help but directly ask Zeng Rou if the price could be lowered.

His eldest son, Yue Yong, had just broken through to the Earth-digging Realm Limit last year and was currently in the phase of using beast blood to reshape his skin. Naturally, upon seeing this Blood Spirit Pill, he couldn’t resist wanting to purchase it.

Actually, there were people responsible behind the booth, but since there was an acquaintance nearby, he decided to play the emotional card with Zeng Rou.

Not only Yue Long, but Han Peng and the others also hoped that Great Xia could lower the price. As soon as he spoke up, Han Peng and the rest turned to Zeng Rou, all voicing their agreement.

”Yes, Miss Xiao Rou, we can’t compare with those in the town, our family assets aren’t that prosperous, this price is indeed too high.”

”It would be better if the price could be lowered.”

”Indeed, ordinary 700 taels, advanced 1,200 taels, it’s too expensive!”

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Zeng Rou had experienced such scenes too many times, so naturally, she wouldn’t show any change in expression. She just faced the crowd with a smile and said, ”Old Han, everyone, according to what we know in Great Xia, there are only three types of Spirit Pills available for cultivation at the Earth-digging Realm Limit throughout the Moao South Slope Territory. They are the Blood Fungus Pill from Beishuo Town, the Red Blood Pill from Wuchuan Town, and the Blood Coagulation Pill from Jinshan Town. Over the years, the prices sold by these Three Towns have fluctuated, but they generally do not fall below 900 taels.

To be honest with you, we have tested these three types of elixirs, and their effects do not even match the ordinary Blood Spirit Pill, let alone compare to the Advanced Blood Spirit Pill. The price of 700 taels per pill is definitely value for money!

If you don’t believe it, you can buy one to try for yourself, or ask other guests in the building!”

After Zeng Rou finished talking, Han Peng and the others looked somewhat embarrassed.

Elixirs, as precious cultivation resources, are not like other things. Firstly, it’s hard to find a substitute, and even if one is found, the efficacy varies.

Upon seeing the Blood Spirit Pill earlier, they immediately thought of the three types Zeng Rou mentioned, so they were well aware in their hearts that the price set by Great Xia was not high at all.

Zeng Rou didn’t spell it all out yet, as the lowest prices for the Blood Fungus Pill, Red Blood Pill, and Blood Coagulation Pill were indeed 900 taels, but that was the town-to-town transaction price. The towns selling to them, the village-level camps, would increase the price by twenty percent, so the lowest price for them should be 1,080 taels.

They weren’t foolish either; having wandered around for so long, they could tell from the prices of many items that Great Xia had long since investigated the prices of the Eight Towns’ materials thoroughly, and Zeng Rou didn’t spell it all out at this moment just to save them a little face.

Seeing the crowd’s awkward expressions, Zeng Rou’s expression didn’t change either, she just pondered for a while before continuing, ”If you really want a lower price, there are indeed other methods. We have regulations in the Treasure Tower. If an individual’s single transaction amount reaches 200,000 taels, they can get a 5,000 taels discount; for a single transaction of 500,000 taels, a discount of 15,000 taels; for 1 million taels, a discount of 40,000 taels. The higher the transaction volume, the more the discount...”

Han Peng and the others clearly didn’t seem like the type who could come up with so much money at once, so Zeng Rou stopped talking about the 1 million mark.

Yue Long was full of hesitation as he looked at the Blood Spirit Pill and quickly made up his mind. He took a step forward, just about to speak when suddenly a commotion came from the crowd.

”Greetings to Director Qiu, Director Yuan, Guardian Lin!”

”Greetings to Tower Master Qiu!”

”Tower Master?”

”Director Qiu is not only one of the Eight Departments Director but also concurrently the master of the Treasure Tower. Transactions with the Eight Towns Chamber of Commerce, including the pricing of all items within this Treasure Tower, are all determined by him.”

”Does this mean Director Qiu holds significant power?”

”That’s obvious. He is one of the Eight Divisions Directors of Great Xia, in charge of all town materials. What do you think, does he hold power or not?”

”Garrison Department Director Yuan is also here, with just eight directors in total, two have shown up at once. Is there something going on at the Treasure Tower today?”

”The third one is Guardian Lin.”

”Greetings to Tower Master Qiu.”

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The crowd suddenly parted, creating a small path. Three young men in descending red Great Xia robes slowly approached the Blood Spirit Pill stall, with the onlookers respectfully saluting.

Since inside the Treasure Tower, either guests were clad in black robes with masks, or staff responsible for assisting guests wore blue clothes, there were virtually no other colors. So these three stood out exceptionally in the crowd, no wonder they were recognized even before getting close.