Chapter 413: Request
Chapter 413: Chapter 413: Request
"Everyone’s physical condition is different. As long as one person’s injuries recover to the extent expected of a Nine Revolutions Holy Healing Pill, we will acknowledge that these Elixir Pills are effective," Leader Mo replied with a smile.
He didn’t have any particular feelings about Ning Xuan using those rare medicinal herbs. They were the Alchemist Association’s public property, and the fact that she was able to use them was a testament to her ability.
It was just that others on the examination team had their own ideas, and he couldn’t completely ignore them.
"Then who will test the pills?" Ning Xuan asked.
"I can test them! I happen to have many hidden injuries, so these pills are perfect for me," Fu Rong eagerly replied.
"Since this is a test, we will be the ones to select the candidate," Leader Mo said. He knew the others had long been secretly vying for the chance to test the pills.
"Leader Mo, I’m the one who refined these Elixir Pills, so they belong to me. I haven’t broken any rules. Did you think you could just take the Elixir Pills I worked so hard to create based on a mere suspicion? You must be dreaming," Ning Xuan scoffed.
"You refuse to let them be inspected. Are you feeling guilty? I knew there was something wrong with your Alchemy technique!" Lan Shuiyu said angrily when he saw Ning Xuan refusing to hand over the Nine Revolutions Holy Healing Pills.
"You’re a hack who hasn’t been able to refine a single Elixir Pill in decades, and you dare to question my Alchemy technique?" Ning Xuan looked at Lan Shuiyu with contempt.
Ning Xuan’s gaze stung Lan Shuiyu, causing him to scream hysterically, "You’re the hack! You’re just a little girl, what are you so proud of? Hand over the Elixir Pills now!"
As Lan Shuiyu grew more agitated, Lan Xin suddenly raised a hand. A flash of blue light shot out. Lan Shuiyu, who had been stomping his feet and cursing, suddenly found his mouth clamped shut, able to produce only muffled "OOH, OOH, OOH" sounds.
"What did you do to Master Lan? In front of everyone, Miss Ning, you shouldn’t be so brazen." The person standing next to Lan Shuiyu pulled him back and spoke up.
"Leader Mo, there’s a simple way to test the effects of these Elixir Pills. I will put all these vials up for auction at the Nine Domains Auction House in three days. We can sell all of them, perhaps at a slightly lower price. In exchange, we’ll need to track the clinical effects of the pills and have the data fed back to us. That way, won’t we quickly find out how effective they are?" Ning Xuan proposed.
"No!" someone from the examination team jumped up to object.
The reason they wanted to test the effects of the Nine Revolutions Holy Healing Pill wasn’t that they doubted its potency; they wanted to use the test as an excuse to see if they could get one or two pills to try for themselves.
Who would have thought that Ning Xuan would shut down that possibility the moment she spoke? To make matters worse, they had no grounds to refute her.
"Leader Mo, what do you think?" Ning Xuan asked.
With things having come to this, Mo Feifan had no other choice but to agree to Ning Xuan’s request. However, the auction venue was changed from the Nine Domains to the Heaven-Burning Auction House.
The Heaven-Burning Auction House was a property owned by the Alchemist Association.
No matter how much Lan Shuiyu fumed, there was nothing he could do about her.
Before the auction, the vials of Elixir Pills were handed over to a supervisory team. Their members stood guard, and Ning Xuan also left some of her own people to jointly oversee them.
After Ning Xuan and Fu Rong walked out of the Energy Master Association’s main gate, Ning Xuan apologized to Fu Rong. After all, she had originally promised Fu Rong a Nine Revolutions Holy Healing Pill in trade, but now, under the circumstances, she had to go back on her word.
"What is there to apologize for? This is all Lan Shuiyu’s fault for being so despicable and shameless. What does it have to do with you?" Fu Rong comforted Ning Xuan.
"Ning Xuan, I believe that since you can refine something as precious as the Nine Revolutions Holy Healing Pill, you’ll definitely be able to make more and even better Elixir Pills in the future. I have many precious medicinal herbs here. Take a look. If there’s anything you like, just take it. All I ask is that you give me a share of the finished pills," Fu Rong said generously, taking out the illustrated catalog again.
"Really? In that case, I won’t be polite. Let me see if you have any of the herbs I’m missing," Ning Xuan said, taking the catalog without hesitation.
As Ning Xuan flipped through it, she was surprised to find several rare herbs she desperately needed, such as Starlight Grass and He Ye Sha. With these ingredients, she could now gather all the raw materials for two Elixir Recipes she had seen before.
After Ning Xuan and Fu Rong parted ways, they each boarded their own Flying Cars. The Flying Cars used an intelligent driving system. Onboard, Lan Xin sat beside Ning Xuan, attending to her.
"Alright, you’ve already snuck several glances at me. If you have something to say, just say it. Don’t beat around the bush," Ning Xuan said, lifting her eyelids to look at Lan Xin.
"Master, I beg you to save Qinghe." After Ning Xuan spoke, Lan Xin slid from her seat and knelt at Ning Xuan’s feet, pleading.
"Qinghe? You’ve been in contact with him privately?" Ning Xuan looked at Lan Xin thoughtfully.
Lan Xin kept her head bowed, not daring to look up. "Master, please forgive me. Back on the New Star Body, Qinghe and I did become somewhat acquainted. But after returning to the Federation, I never contacted him privately. A couple of days ago, he sent someone to see me, hoping I would plead with you on his behalf," Lan Xin said.
’You people are really good at finding things for me to do.’ A cold smile touched Ning Xuan’s lips.
Just a couple of days ago, Yu Mingche had suggested giving the Nine-tailed official status. Today, Lan Xin was here pleading for Qinghe. ’Honestly, do they think this is some kind of shelter? One after another, they just keep finding work for me.’
"Do you have any idea what Qinghe’s situation is right now? By asking me to save him, aren’t you worried you’ll drag me into it?" Ning Xuan sighed, her expression dark.
Chairman Wang from the Controller Protection Association had come to discuss this matter a couple of days ago, but Ning Xuan had turned him down. Who would have known that not even two days later, Lan Xin would pop up to plead for the same thing.
"I was foolish. Please forgive me, Master," Lan Xin said after a moment of silence.
"Pour me a cup of tea," Ning Xuan ordered.
"Master, please have some tea." Lan Xin skillfully brought a cup of clear tea and presented it to Ning Xuan.
Ning Xuan sipped the fragrant tea, glanced at the submissively serving Lan Xin, and sighed. "Since Qinghe had someone bring you a message, you should find some time to go see him. While you’re there, find out what his real situation is and report back to me," she instructed nonchalantly.
"Yes! Thank you, Master." Hearing Ning Xuan’s words, Lan Xin’s eyes immediately lit up, and she began attending to Ning Xuan even more diligently.
Among her many Contractors, Lan Xin had always been the most trouble-free. When she occasionally made a request, Ning Xuan found it a bit hard to refuse.
"Alright, alright. Regardless, as long as Qinghe can still be saved, I will try to help him, for your sake," Ning Xuan promised gently, stroking Lan Xin’s sea-blue hair.