The ancient volume left by the old monk is real.
According to the records in the book, if one wants to further temper their body, they must find a rare herb called Iron Embroidery and use it to refine a medicinal substance to cleanse the body.
However, the Iron Embroidery has long been lost, and the species is even extinct. Zhou Shihuai can only sigh in regret.
For the past decade, he has traveled the world, trying to find a substitute for the Iron Embroidery, but to no avail.
Lin Beichen’s Immortal Pill might fulfill his wish.
Lin Beichen calmly looked at Zhou Shihuai, unmoved by his display of wealth.
"I have no use for money. If you have rare plants or unique stone materials, we can trade."
Lost plants, rare stones.
What kind of things are these?
If Lin Beichen wanted money, he could produce it without hesitation. But the two things Lin Beichen asked for were too strange. Where could he find them?
Zhou Shihuai didn’t know what to do, but Jin Chensuo, in the crowd, had a flash of gold in his eyes.
"I, Wan Nianfeng, indeed have some lost plants, and we also possess a few unique stones, including one said to be a meteorite from five hundred years ago.
However, this item is a family heirloom, and these few elixirs might not be enough to exchange for it. Unless you can give me the pill formula for the Immortal Pill, I might be able to help you facilitate the trade."
Jin Chensuo finished speaking leisurely, smiling at Lin Beichen.
His offer was not too difficult.
Wan Nianfeng was not short of money, and the treasures at home were piled high.
But among these treasures, what did the family value the most?
After counting, probably only these family heirlooms passed down from hundreds of years ago.
The ancestral heads had always instructed that these treasures should not be exchanged for money, even if buried in the tombs.
Now that Wan Nianfeng no longer lacked money, and the treasures were piled up in several manors, it might not be necessary to keep them all.
If Lin Beichen could produce the formula for the Immortal Pill, he might be able to persuade.
Lin Beichen frowned upon hearing this.
It wasn’t that he was unwilling to hand over the pill formula, but because the refining method of the elixir involved not just him but also his superiors.
After all, the pill formula had already been handed over to several special units, and the elixir’s properties had been tested by actual personnel, confirming that it could indeed break through human limits.
If any superiors objected, handing over the formula might do harm to Wan Nianfeng.
Anything involving national secrets would be too much for even powerful families like Wan Nianfeng to withstand.
"Can’t it be replaced with something else?"
Lin Beichen couldn’t help but ask.
"Wan Nianfeng has never lacked treasures,"
Jin Chensuo replied with a slight regret in his eyes.
Actually, he didn’t think Lin Beichen was a fraud.
The three Immortal Pills in Lin Beichen’s hand were excellent in both their properties and effects.
They were clearly just refined.
Such newly created treasures were not something outsiders could obtain, indicating that Lin Beichen was not ordinary.
His background might be similar to Wan Nianfeng’s, possibly another ancient clan specializing in elixirs.
However, business is business.
They couldn’t treat him differently just because he came from another ancient clan.
"If my treasures far exceeded your imagination?"
Lin Beichen asked again.
Hardly had he finished speaking when Jin Chensuo burst into laughter.
"Young man, you may not understand. Wan Nianfeng controls over ninety percent of the high-end Chinese medicine market worldwide, and over ninety percent of domestic high-end custom medicine is sold by us.
Saying that our family’s money is like scrap paper might be an exaggeration, but even a lowly doorman at Wan Nianfeng never has to worry about money."
He tugged at his clothes as he spoke.
"Young man, guess how much it cost to custom-make these clothes? Five million? Or eight million?
Actually, it doesn’t matter!
The important thing is that these clothes aren’t worth that much based on materials alone; they might only cost a few thousand. But I’m willing to pay the premium, and I can afford it—that’s what matters!"
Spending millions just to buy ordinary clothes?
Lin Beichen remained silent.
Even the heirs of the top business families wouldn’t do something that brainless.
A piece of clothing, no matter how good, would only be worn a few times.
For some luxury lovers, even once-worn clothes would be discarded directly.
They only needed clothes to showcase their wealth.
Money truly meant nothing to them.
Seeing Lin Beichen fall silent, Jin Chensuo shook his head in silence and turned to leave.
Though the three elixirs were good, they weren’t worth his time.
Since the other party couldn’t provide the formula, there was no need to waste time.
But at this moment, he suddenly heard Lin Beichen’s voice.
"I cannot give you the formula for this elixir, but I have other formulas."
Lin Beichen spoke and took out another bottle from his backpack.
In the bottle was a blue ice crystal pill, like a piece of iced candy. When placed on the table, it emitted a crisp, clear sound.
As the elixir was exposed to the air, a thin layer of frost appeared on the table.
It seemed that the elixir was filled with an extremely rich cold air.
Moreover, this cold air seemed to possess life force.
Lin Beichen’s desk, made of deadwood, though polished on the surface, still had fine cracks.
But when the ice crystal pill was placed, the cracks on the table seemed to stretch slightly, as if hydrated.
"This..."
Jin Chensuo stared at the ice crystal pill, stunned.
Madame Qi, who had been observing from afar, also changed her expression.
Madame Qi was born in the Medicine Immortal Pavilion.
The Medicine Immortal Pavilion’s elixir and medical techniques surpassed even Wan Nianfeng’s and extended beyond high-end custom medicine to the study of human limits.
The Medicine Immortal Pavilion was always a very mysterious presence in high society.
Madame Qi had been silently observing upon entering the hall, but now she approached the table.
"What’s the name of this elixir?"
Madame Qi couldn’t help but ask.
"I’ve named it the Ice Machine Jade Bone Pill.
This elixir requires only one pill to guarantee immunity to all poisons for ten days. Those severely injured can use it not only to regenerate and revive the body but also to stabilize injuries. Even those on the brink of death can extend their life by half an hour.
For cultivators, it can break through limits at critical moments, unlocking the genetic life lock!"
Lin Beichen calmly explained.
The elixirs in Lin Beichen’s hand were all derived using the Five Elements Technique.
The materials for the elixir were ordinary, but through the refinement of the Five Elements Technique, they displayed extraordinary properties.
After returning to the country, Lin Beichen had given several elixirs to his superiors.
The national situation was increasingly complex, and these burdens fell on the few elders at the top.
Lin Beichen worried about their health and specially refined these elixirs.
Of course, the Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill was one of the lower-end elixirs.
Lin Beichen had also developed several other elixirs with even more potent properties, but these were closely tied to his Five Elements cultivation, so he couldn’t simply give them away.
Even the most basic healing medicine was considered an Immortal Pill to them.
Some things should not be overdone.
A fair trade requires both parties to present valuable items.
Giving excessively superior items would only arouse greed, and if the other party couldn’t get what they wanted, they might resort to darker methods.