Wu Shattered Star River

Manager Diao brought three pill formulas, two of the first rank and one of the second rank, and she actually showed them to Jiang Han directly.

Jiang Han took them and glanced at them, basically memorizing the pill formulas. He asked in confusion, "Manager Diao, you're just showing them to me like this? I've already memorized them, aren't you afraid I won't buy them?"

"Hehe!"

Manager Diao smiled and said, "These pill formulas aren't precious. First rank is ten thousand immortal stones each, and second rank is one hundred thousand immortal stones each. Moreover, you can't refine immortal pills just by looking at the pill formulas. If you don't understand the techniques inside, you'll probably waste millions of immortal stones worth of materials and still not be able to refine a single pill."

Jiang Han carefully looked at the pill formulas, his eyes finally locking onto the second-rank pill formula.

This immortal pill should be a very common pill, called the Immortal Spirit Pill, and its purpose is to replenish immortal power.

He thought for a while and said, "Manager Diao, I want this pill formula. Also, prepare enough materials to refine one hundred portions of Immortal Spirit Pills. Calculate how many immortal stones that will be."

"One hundred portions?"

Manager Diao calculated for a moment and said, "One hundred portions of materials will be one hundred thousand immortal stones, one thousand immortal stones per portion. If esteemed guest can refine Immortal Spirit Pills, you can bring them here to sell, five thousand immortal stones per pill."

"Four times the profit?"

Jiang Han was a little surprised. He originally thought it would be at most twice the price, but he didn't expect it to be four times. Wouldn't that be extremely profitable?

Manager Diao smiled and said, "How can it be that high? The success rate of refining pills isn't high. Even for a Pill Refining Grandmaster, the success rate is at most seventy to eighty percent, which works out to only two to three times the profit."

"Unless it's a high-level pill that ordinary alchemists can't refine, then there will be ten times, or even a hundred times the profit."

"Oh, oh!"

Jiang Han understood. He thought for a moment and asked, "Manager Diao, do you have any books on pill refining here? Also, get me a set of pill refining equipment."

Manager Diao was a little speechless. Jiang Han didn't even have pill refining equipment? He actually thought immortal pills were so easy to refine?

Many immortals have apprenticed to masters, and still can't refine the lowest-level immortal pill after several years.

He thought he could refine immortal pills after studying for a while? Isn't that wishful thinking?

Manager Diao couldn't help but advise, "Esteemed guest, if you want to refine pills, I suggest you join a sect and become a disciple of a pill refiner."

"Relying on your own research will not only waste time, but also a lot of immortal stones. After a few years, you will find that you can't refine a single immortal pill..."

"Thank you for the reminder, Manager Diao!"

Jiang Han smiled and said, "When I was in the Lower Realm, I had some talent in pill refining. Don't worry about it, just prepare everything for me. I'll figure it out myself. I'll accept it even if I can't refine immortal pills."

"Alright!"

Manager Diao didn't persuade him any further and went into the inner hall to retrieve the materials and equipment. After a while, she brought out a huge black cauldron, as well as one hundred portions of materials, some fiery red crystals, some black powder, and so on.

Manager Diao took out two booklets and handed them to Jiang Han, saying, "This contains a beginner's guide to pill refining, and the other is the insights of a pill refiner from our Heavenly Hidden Pavilion. This one is free for you."

"Thank you!"

Jiang Han cupped his fist and asked, "How many immortal stones in total?"

Manager Diao calculated for a while and said, "Twenty-eight thousand immortal stones in total!"

Jiang Han paid the immortal stones. He put away all the items and then asked, "Manager Diao, do you have any divine medicines or immortal treasures that can repair the soul? Like those that can restore a missing soul or spirit."

"Repairing the soul, that requires at least sixth-rank immortal medicines!"

Manager Diao shook her head and said, "You can only buy that level of immortal medicine in a third-rank immortal kingdom at the very least."

"Ah?"

Jiang Han was stunned and asked, "Your Heavenly Hidden Pavilion is so big, don't you sell this kind of immortal medicine? Can't you transfer it from the headquarters?"

"Of course we have it in Heavenly Hidden Pavilion!"

Manager Diao smiled and explained, "But the Heavenly Court has regulations that fifth-rank immortal kingdom shops can only sell immortal medicines and pills below the third rank. So we only have second-rank pills here. If you want to buy third-rank immortal pills, you must go to a fourth-rank immortal kingdom."

"I see..."

Jiang Han understood. The Heavenly Court's regulations were forcing immortals to work hard to go to higher-level immortal kingdoms.

The higher the level of the immortal kingdom you go to, the higher the level and amount of resources you can obtain. But if you want to go to a higher-level immortal kingdom, you have to pay a sky-high price in immortal stones.

"Damn..."

Jiang Han suddenly realized that the Heavenly Court's methods were very advanced. Under this system, all immortals would become laborers.

They would work hard all their lives, and in the end, they would all be working for the Heavenly Court.

If they wanted to become stronger, they would need high-level resources. If they wanted high-level resources, they had to go to high-level immortal kingdoms. If they wanted to go to high-level immortal kingdoms, they had to work hard to earn immortal stones.

After a lifetime of hard work, most of the fruits of their labor would be exploited by the immortal kingdoms, one level after another.

The low-level immortal kingdoms probably had to pay tribute to the high-level immortal kingdoms, and eventually, everything would be collected by the Heavenly Court.

The big shots in the Heavenly Court didn't have to do anything. Hundreds of millions of immortals were working hard to earn immortal stones for them...

"Forget it, don't think so much!"

Jiang Han shook his head. He might not even have the chance to go to the Heavenly Court in this lifetime, so what was the point of thinking so much?

He turned and walked outside. He was eager to go back and try refining pills to see if the Heavenly Beast Cauldron could really refine top-grade pills.

...

After Jiang Han left, Manager Diao turned and entered the inner hall, walking through the corridor. After walking for a while, she went up to the second floor and arrived at an elegant small hall.

Inside sat a graceful and luxurious woman, wearing a black and gold long dress, with a snow-white shawl draped over her shoulders. She held a small beast in her arms, her expression lazy, and her whole body exuded an alluring aura.

Seeing the noblewoman, Manager Diao's expression became respectful, and she bowed and saluted, "Greetings, Madam Yu."

Madam Yu raised her head and glanced at Manager Diao, asking, "What is it?"

Manager Diao replied, "Madam previously asked us to pay attention to Jiang Han's situation. He just came to the pavilion and bought a Concealment Bead, and also bought a pill formula for the Immortal Spirit Pill."

"He also bought one hundred portions of materials for the Immortal Spirit Pill, pill refining equipment, and so on. It feels like... he wants to learn pill refining."

"Pill refining?"

Madam Yu was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and shook her head, saying, "Is this little brother short on immortal stones and resorting to desperate measures?"

Manager Diao said, "This subordinate also tried to persuade him, but he said... he has talent in pill refining and insisted on buying them."

"Talent?"

Madam Yu chuckled and shook her head, saying, "How many immortals want to become pill refiners or weapon refiners, but how many truly succeed? Without a famous teacher to guide them, it's difficult to achieve great success in this life."

Manager Diao nodded, "That's the truth."

"Forget it, don't worry about him!"

Madam Yu waved her hand, her expression turning cold, and said, "I heard that the main pavilion has sent a message that someone is inquiring about my whereabouts? Have any of your subordinates leaked anything?"

"Plop!"

Manager Diao was so frightened that her legs trembled, and she knelt down, saying, "Madam Yu, even if you gave us a hundred guts, no one would dare to leak your whereabouts."

"Rest assured, we have already instructed them that anyone who dares to leak any news about you will have their nine generations exterminated."

"Alright!"

Madam Yu raised her head and said, "Go do your work."

Manager Diao got up, saluted, and then turned and walked out of the small hall. Madam Yu sighed softly, a trace of worry appearing in her eyes, and sighed, "It seems that I won't be able to stay in this Cangyun Immortal Kingdom for long..."