"You obviously wanted to ask my master to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, how can you not have Purple Soul Herbs?"

Luo Yong questioned.

"Alchemist Luo, although I am preparing to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, I really don't have Purple Soul Herbs."

Li An's face was gloomy, yet he remained calm.

Luo Yong couldn't help but feel unsettled. Could it be that Wei Ming really didn't have them? Otherwise, how could he be so composed?

Wasn't his attempt to curry favor with Lord Xu going to be a joke?!

"Nonsense, I don't believe you don't have them, take out your storage bag, I want to inspect it myself!"

He stared at Li An, his words becoming somewhat urgent.

Li An raised an eyebrow, a flash of anger swept across his face, but he suppressed it, holding tightly onto the storage bag at his waist, gritting his teeth as he repeated:

"I really don't have them."

"Don't have them?!"

Luo Yong reached out to snatch Li An's storage bag, which Li An firmly grasped, and the two began to struggle, creating an awkward and embarrassing scene.

"Are you trying to disrespect Lord Xu?"

Luo Yong suddenly said coldly.

Li An instinctively glanced at Xu Qiuhui.

Throughout the entire process, Xu Qiuhui said nothing, merely sipping tea indifferently, as if she hadn't noticed.

Permission!

Li An's eyes were instantly filled with helplessness, and he had no choice but to let go of his hand with suppressed anger.

The storage bag was snatched by Luo Yong, and he opened it at once.

"Oh, is this a Primordial Soul Beast Crystal Stone?!"

Luo Yong was surprised upon opening it, picking up the pure and transparent crystal core, turned it over, and also took out a Thousand Spirit Vine.

"I said there's no Purple Soul Herbs!"

Li An stared at his own crystal core, his eyes very tense.

Luo Yong sneered slightly before handing it over to Xu Qiuhui, saying, "Lord Xu, this item's efficacy is no less than Purple Soul Herbs!"

Xu Qiuhui nodded, accepted the Primordial Soul Beast Crystal Core, and sighed slightly, saying:

"Originally, Qiu Hui didn't intend to seize someone's opportunity."

"But sadly, since that Rank Three Spirit Medicine couldn't be acquired, I had no choice but to seek this Second Grade item."

She looked at Li An:

"Friend Wei, Qiu Hui would like to purchase this crystal core from you, are you willing?"

"This is two thousand Spirit Stones, the value far exceeds this crystal core, consider it some compensation for delaying your cultivation."

"Please rest assured, after this matter is settled, I will personally collect Purple Soul Herbs and other spiritual items for you in the future."

"Would it be possible for you to delay the pill refinement for a while?"

Li An's face turned incredibly ugly, "I had agreed with a friend to gather materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill together. I provided the Primordial Soul Beast Crystal Core and the Thousand Spirit Vine, and he sought the other medicines. If I sell this item, I'd be letting down that friend..."

Xu Qiuhui said, "I am willing to apologize to that friend of yours in person on behalf of Friend Wei."

Li An sighed deeply, knowing there was no way around this, he had to say:

"Alright then... Lord Xu, I am willing to offer up this crystal core."

Xu Qiuhui nodded, and suddenly said, "Friend Wei shouldn't have just this one, right?"

Li An paused, his eyes evading, and his words somewhat jumbled, "No... really no more, where would there be others?"

Luo Yong saw this and said coldly, "I advise you to hand it over obediently."

Xu Qiuhui calmly added, "Friend Wei, I truly have no other choice this time, please lend your support."

"Qiu Hui is not someone who forgets gratitude, please be assured of this."

"If you are willing to hand it over, Qiu Hui will owe you a favor in the future."

"When this matter is concluded, I will personally find the medicines for your Foundation Establishment Pill, and when you break through to Foundation Establishment, I can even personally act as your Protector, how about that?"

Her words were so appropriate, yet Li An's eyes were filled with repeated struggle, seemingly extremely unwilling.

The emotional change was much more intense than when he took out that one before.

"What if I don't hand it over?" he couldn't help but grit his teeth and ask.

Xu Qiuhui smiled and said, "If you don't hand it over, it doesn't matter. White Tiger City is a sanctuary for loose cultivators, no one can snatch others' treasures within the city, not even Qiu Hui."

Luo Yong, however, said with a leisurely smile, "Brother Wei Ming, your thoughts really need to be more transparent. Even if you keep this crystal core, what's the use? If you can't find an Alchemist to help, spirit medicines will always just be spirit medicines and can't become your treasured Foundation Establishment Pill."

"Now if you hand it over, with Lord Xu's help in the future, everything you do will be much easier."

With each step pushing forward, the implication was clear: if Li An didn't hand it over, offending Zhang Deyi and Xu Qiuhui, who in White Tiger City would dare refine pills for him?

Li An struggled and hesitated for a long time, his expression turning somewhat desperate and lost, and finally took out another storage bag with a wry smile: "I concede."

He tossed the storage bag to Luo Yong.

Luo Yong opened it and indeed found another crystal core in the storage bag!

As well as quite a few Upper Grade Rank One magic treasures.

"Lord Xu."

Luo Yong took out the crystal core and presented it with both hands.

Xu Qiuhui accepted it, then gave Li An two thousand Spirit Stones, saying: "Thank you, Brother Wei."

"Please rest assured, Brother Wei, what Qiu Hui promised, she will definitely fulfill. Perhaps today, Brother Wei harbors some grievances against me, but in time you will understand. After all, the Immortal Dao is long, and we will have much interaction in the future."

After finishing, she stood up to leave.

"Oh, by the way, does Brother Wei know how to refine talismans?"

Suddenly, she asked again.

Li An said, "I know a little bit, but haven't studied it deeply."

Xu Qiuhui nodded, saying: "For some reason, today's events make Qiu Hui inexplicably think of an old friend... At that time, he obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill, but it was also taken by others."

Li An's heart stirred, saying: "Speaking of which, that friend was worse off than I am."

Xu Qiuhui said: "Yes."

"I brought this up just to tell Brother Wei, the Immortal Dao is long, some setbacks and accidents are normal, not everyone can have a smooth journey to Foundation Establishment. Please take it lightly."

Li An: "..."

He wanted to say, is there a possibility that your friend who got their Foundation Establishment Pill taken, is also me??

"Speaking of which, that old friend had a lifesaving grace for me... forget it, Brother Wei, the Immortal Dao is evergreen, I remember your kindness."

After saying that, Xu Qiuhui got up and left.

After exiting the door, Luo Yong turned back, casually patted Li An's shoulder, and laughed: "Brother Wei, perhaps you should thank me, from now on, Lord Xu owes you a favor, in White Tiger City, who would dare give you a hard time?"

Li An softly said: "Thank you."

"Haha... Brother Wei, these days I want to rest a bit, so you don't have to come find me for alchemy for now."

Luo Yong laughed heartily and left.

For the past few years, he had been disguising himself and being extremely hospitable in order to seize the Second Grade alchemical legacy in Li An's hands, which was truly a torment for someone as proud as him.

Today, he finally felt elated and returned to being himself.

After the two left.

"If not for being cautious, I almost relived the disaster of that day."

Li An let out a long breath.

This tribulation, though he sacrificed two Primordial Soul Beast Crystal Cores, he managed to get through it.

The Purple Soul Herbs, Thousand Spirit Vine, and other spirit medicines, he had long hidden elsewhere.

Once some time passes, and no one bothers him anymore, he will find Gu Hong and his disciple to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill!

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