Muscle-Growing and Bone-Building Pill

"Bang."

The Pill Furnace shook for a moment, then gradually returned to stillness. As he slowly lifted the furnace lid, a halo of light rose, brightening the small room slightly.

Long Chen looked at one of the Medicinal Pills inside the Pill Furnace, which resembled a luminous pearl, and could not help but be ecstatic—a High Grade Medicinal Pill; he had finally succeeded in refining a High Grade Medicinal Pill.

The standard for identifying a Low Grade Medicinal Pill is its medicinal fragrance, for a Medium Grade it is the pill patterns, and for a High Grade it is that faint medicinal halo; that is the mark of the pill coating locking the medicinal properties tightly within the Medicinal Pill.

In the entire Phoenix Empire, besides Great Master Yun Qi, there was absolutely no one else capable of refining High Grade Medicinal Pills.

"The halo is a bit faint, which is likely a flaw remaining because I haven't fully mastered the current Pill Fire, but it is already enough."

Looking at this High Grade Medicinal Pill, Long Chen's heart was filled with pride. This Medicinal Pill was called the Muscle-Regenerating Bone-Knitting Pill.

It came from the Pill Emperor's memories within Long Chen's Soul. Although it was a Second-Tier Medicinal Pill, this Pill Formula had already gone extinct in this world; the one in Long Chen's hands was the only one in existence.

He put away the High Grade Muscle-Regenerating Bone-Knitting Pill and also stored the remaining Medicinal Pills. Having refined Medicinal Pills for an entire night, he felt slightly exhausted.

There was still one hour left until dawn, so Long Chen began to close his eyes and rest, slowly recovering his expended Soul Power.

After absorbing the Beast Fire, the intensity of the Pill Fire had increased more than tenfold, but controlling it consumed far too much Soul Power.

Especially since Long Chen had not yet fully adapted to the new Pill Fire, the consumption was even greater, so he needed to rest for a while.

When the sun cast its first ray of dawn onto the Imperial Capital, Long Chen slowly opened his eyes.

After eating breakfast, Long Chen took his Medicinal Pills and headed straight for the Huayun Pavilion; today was the day the Huayun Pavilion's annual auction began.

However, the auction would not start until noon. Such auctions usually lasted for three consecutive days, so no one specifically arrived early; Long Chen was the first.

The Huayun Pavilion was located in the northern part of the city. Although slightly off-center, it was still in the heart of the Imperial Capital. A magnificent building nearly a hundred zhang tall was the Huayun Pavilion.

Just as he entered the Huayun Pavilion's lobby, four young girls with beautiful faces and graceful figures immediately came to greet Long Chen.

"Hello, sir, may I ask… Ah!"

Those girls were originally just performing their routine duties, but when they saw Long Chen's face clearly, they all let out a cry of surprise, staring blankly at Long Chen.

Long Chen was stunned. He looked at his attire; he had just changed his clothes before leaving, so there shouldn't be any problem.

"What kind of behavior is it to be screaming and shouting early in the morning? How did we train you these past few days? Why are you so ignorant… Ah, Young Master Long Chen?"

A middle-aged man with a refined appearance and decent attire came out and immediately reprimanded the girls, but when he saw Long Chen, he also couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Fugui, long time no see," Long Chen smiled and said.

The person was none other than the business deacon who had given Long Chen the invitation. The reason Long Chen could still remember his name after such a long time was because his name was very unique.

This name seemed like one that wealthy families usually gave to their pets. Regardless, he had succeeded; the fact that he could make others remember his name immediately showed that he was an excellent salesman.

Upon seeing Long Chen arrive, Fugui was overjoyed, mainly because his three quotas for this year had already been used up.

One was given to a ranger with decent strength, and another was given to a wealthy merchant. However, after recent investigations, he discovered that both seemed to have little interest in the auction, which meant his commission might be pitifully small, or perhaps even non-existent.

But there was nothing he could do about it; after all, those big clients had long since been poached by higher-level managers. Even if he wanted to poach them back, he couldn't.

Later, Fugui had pinned all his hopes on Long Chen, but Long Chen had not contacted him once since receiving the invitation.

Seeing that the auction was starting today, Fugui's heart had turned cold. He had originally thought there was no hope for this year and could only look forward to next year.

Now, seeing Long Chen, his heart, which had already been on the verge of dying, began to beat rapidly again.

"Young Master Long Chen, you have finally arrived. I thought you had forgotten about this matter," Fugui said with an excited smile.

"Haha, my apologies. I've been really busy lately. This time, I brought some things over. Call your appraiser out so we can discuss the auction. After all, time is a bit tight now," Long Chen smiled and said.

"Good, good. Young Master Long Chen, please follow me." Hearing that Long Chen had brought items, Fugui was overjoyed and hurriedly led Long Chen upstairs.

The remaining four girls were still staring blankly at Long Chen until his figure completely disappeared from their sight.

"Oh my god, I actually saw the legendary figure."

"That is the number one person of the younger generation in the Imperial Capital! And to have such close contact with him, I'm so happy I could die."

Just as the girls were whispering among themselves, Long Chen was led by Fugui into a very luxurious private room.

Just after entering the private room, a woman dressed in elegant, ancient-style clothing walked in. She bowed to Long Chen, then extended her slender, jade-like hands to warm the cups and wash the tea; she was actually a tea artist.

"Young Master Long Chen, please taste the tea first. I will go find an appraiser immediately. May I ask what you need to have appraised…" Fugui said cautiously.

After all, appraisers all had their own areas of expertise; different items required different appraisers.

"Medicinal Pills," Long Chen said with a slight smile.

Although he had already guessed it, when Long Chen said it, Fugui's eyes clearly lit up, and he hurriedly said: "Please wait a moment, I will be right back."

"Young Master, please enjoy the tea."

The tea artist handed over a cup of tea with both hands. Before the tea arrived, the fragrance of the tea already wafted towards him.

"Good tea."

Long Chen took a light sip. The tea entered his mouth, warm and smooth, leaving a lingering fragrance on his teeth and cheeks, refreshing his spirit, and he could not help but exclaim in praise.

"The tea is good, and the person is even better," Long Chen said with a smile as he looked at the tea artist.

The woman's face flushed slightly, and her beautiful eyes shifted, looking very endearing. However, the appreciation Long Chen had originally felt for her vanished without a trace because of this expression.

Originally, the woman's tea art was very exquisite; especially her control over the water temperature and the switching of cups had made Long Chen feel a trace of admiration, as anyone with a skill was worthy of respect.

However, this expression of feigned shyness, clearly inviting him to take what he wanted, was disappointing. Long Chen felt a wave of revulsion and stopped drinking the tea, beginning to close his eyes and rest.

The tea artist suddenly felt a wave of embarrassment; she had not expected that her tried-and-true method would actually fail.

She did not know Long Chen, and she was past the age of chasing dreams, so she did not know that the youth before her was the number one person who had made a name for himself in Phoenix.

Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere did not last long before Fugui returned, accompanied by an old man around sixty years of age.

As soon as the two arrived, the tea artist hurriedly retreated. As the old man entered, he brushed one hand across his chest, performing an Alchemist's salute.

"Greetings, Young Master Long Chen. Let me introduce myself; I am Qian Fu, also a Pill Apprentice. Please offer your guidance."

Long Chen was speechless internally; as expected of someone in business, his name was so auspicious. He stood up and returned the Alchemist's salute, saying: "Your Excellency is too modest. When it comes to Alchemy experience, you are a Senior."

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Long Chen got straight to the point: "This time, I need to auction a few Medicinal Pills. Please take a look, Your Excellency."

After Long Chen finished speaking, he handed a jade bottle to Qian Fu. Qian Fu carefully took the jade bottle, put on a pair of gloves, and simultaneously took out a jade tray to pour out the Medicinal Pill inside.

"This is…"

When Qian Fu saw the Medicinal Pill, seeing that it was a Second-Tier Medium Grade Medicinal Pill, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. However, just as he was about to see what kind of pill it was, he was dumbfounded; he actually did not recognize it.

Although Qian Fu's talent was limited and he was only a Pill Apprentice, he had seen countless Medicinal Pills in his life; otherwise, he could not have become a top-tier appraiser for the Huayun Pavilion.

Yet, such a Second-Tier Medicinal Pill had actually stumped him. He looked at it for a long time, sniffed it for a while, and even took out several small instruments to test it.

After a busy session, Qian Fu couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. He did not know what kind of pill this was, which was tantamount to a slap in the face for an appraiser like him.

Qian Fu's expression was within Long Chen's expectations. This Muscle-Regenerating Bone-Knitting Pill originated from the Pill Emperor's Soul and was a very obscure type of Medicinal Pill.

Long Chen had gathered two hundred and seventeen types of medicinal herbs to refine it, although those herbs were not particularly precious.

However, the Pill Formula was too miraculous, combining different medicinal herbs together to bring out different medicinal properties.

Sometimes three or five types were fused, sometimes over a dozen. The fused medicinal powder then had to undergo further Fusion through different procedures before the pill could be refined; it was simply breathtaking.

When refining the Muscle-Regenerating Bone-Knitting Pill, Long Chen felt for the first time the profoundness of the Dao of Alchemy. Different medicinal herbs, when fused together, would exert different effects; the repeated Fusion was simply a work of divine craftsmanship.

"Ahem, if I am not mistaken, this should be a healing pill, and its efficacy is terrifyingly powerful."

After looking at it for a long time, unable to name it, Qian Fu still managed to state its efficacy. As an appraiser, he wasn't just there for show, but as for how strong the efficacy was, he himself wasn't sure.

Qian Fu couldn't help but blush. Items he wasn't sure about could not be auctioned; otherwise, if even he didn't understand it, wouldn't auctioning it off be clearly swindling people? That would seriously affect the reputation of the Huayun Pavilion.

Qian Fu had served as a Medicinal Pill appraiser at the Huayun Pavilion for over thirty years, checking countless ancient texts. For Medicinal Pills below the Third-Tier, he could be said to know them like the back of his hand, able to recite them by heart. Today, he had completely stumbled.

"Young Master, I am very sorry. I cannot name this Medicinal Pill, nor do I know its medicinal properties, so we cannot accept this Medicinal Pill," Qian Fu said somewhat embarrassed.

As soon as Qian Fu finished speaking, before Long Chen could react, Fugui's face turned green. If Long Chen's items could not be auctioned, his commission would go down the drain. He was currently banking entirely on Long Chen.

"This Medicinal Pill is called the Muscle-Regenerating Bone-Knitting Pill; it is a miraculous medicine for treating external injuries," Long Chen said with a slight smile, unhurriedly.

"I am truly sorry, but even if you have provided the name, we still cannot accept it," Qian Fu apologized again. There was no helping it; this concerned the reputation of the entire Huayun Pavilion, and he dared not take the risk.

He couldn't just take someone's word for it; if even the slightest error occurred, Qian Fu's entire future would be ruined.

"No problem. Your main concern is that you are not sure about the Medicinal Pill's properties; I can prove it to you," Long Chen smiled.

"Prove it?" Qian Fu and Fugui were both full of confusion.

"Pardon me."

Suddenly, a long saber appeared in Long Chen's hand, and to their utter horror, he slashed it toward Fugui.

"Pfft."

Blood splattered.