Jun Fei'er looked at Xiao Man, a knowing smile playing on her lips. In her opinion, even though Xiao Man was already a cultivator in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, one could never have too many Foundation Establishment Pills. If she couldn't use them herself, she could use them to win people over, especially since Miss Yan hadn't yet established her foundation.
"I cannot accept a reward without merit. I bid you farewell." Xiao Man refused without even looking at the pill, pulling Yan Yan away without hesitation.
Yan Yan looked at Xiao Man in surprise. That was a Foundation Establishment Pill, something many people would fight tooth and nail for. Even though Xiao Man had already established her foundation, the people around her hadn't. The more Foundation Establishment Pills one had, the better.
"Xiao Qin, why didn't you accept her Foundation Establishment Pill?"
"I don't care for it."
"You don't care for it!" Yan Yan exclaimed, shocked. "That's a Foundation Establishment Pill, not some common Ten-All-Benefit Pill!"
"Ten-All-Benefit Pill?" Xiao Man asked curiously. "What is the Ten-All-Benefit Pill for?"
Yan Yan opened her mouth, unsure how to explain. After a long pause, she said, "It's not a good thing. It's better not to know. Speaking of which, for those who haven't established their foundation, a Foundation Establishment Pill is a fatal temptation..."
"I have already established my foundation," Xiao Man interrupted.
"But the people around you haven't!"
Xiao Man sighed, "Miss Yan, don't tell me you can't see her intentions?"
Yan Yan lowered her gaze. "I understand, but I don't mind. After all, Foundation Establishment Pills are rare."
"Do you want it?"
Yan Yan remained silent. She couldn't say she wanted it, especially since she had willingly given her own Foundation Establishment Pill to Xiao Man. Although she wished to establish her foundation soon, she didn't want to put pressure on Xiao Man.
"No one would dislike having too many Foundation Establishment Pills. Currently, only the Hundred Herbs Hall produces them. The other major sects have to show some respect to the Hundred Herbs Hall. Miss Jun is also a rare genius from the Hundred Herbs Hall, an alchemist on the verge of entering the Golden Core stage!"
"So, I should fawn over her?" Xiao Man asked, her voice laced with a hint of weariness.
Yan Yan blinked her eyes, staring at Xiao Man for a long time before finally saying, "It's just a Foundation Establishment Pill. Those with ambition establish their foundation through their own efforts!"
A smile curved Xiao Man's lips. "I have Foundation Establishment Pills too. Here, for you."
Yan Yan looked at the box in her hand, inside which lay a Foundation Establishment Pill. "Where did you get a Foundation Establishment Pill?"
"The one you gave me. I didn't use it."
Upon hearing this, Yan Yan quickly shoved the Foundation Establishment Pill back to Xiao Man. "This is for you. How can I take it back? If you give it back to me, are you looking down on me?"
"I wouldn't dare to look down on Miss Yan," Xiao Man said, accepting the pill. In any case, she had no intention of letting Yan Yan consume this particular Foundation Establishment Pill. The quality of the Foundation Establishment Pills released by the Hundred Herbs Hall was too poor, and the success rate of establishing a foundation was too low. Taking them was as good as not taking them, and they even had side effects.
"Xiao Qin, if we leave like this, will we offend the Hundred Herbs Hall?"
"If we offend the Hundred Herbs Hall just by leaving, then their tolerance is too low," Xiao Man said softly. Moreover, in Wuji City, the old City Lord was ambushed and severely wounded, poisoned. Could the Hundred Herbs Hall not save him, or did they not want to? What roles did the Hundred Herbs Hall and the Five Poisons Sect play in this matter? Could they be accomplices?
Xiao Man's peripheral vision swept over the people behind her, a glint of an unreadable light flashing in her eyes. The Zhang family's intentions were obvious: they were secretly contacting various sects, aiming to replace the City Lord's Mansion. However, the Zhang family had the ambition but not the ability. Which sect was supporting the Zhang family from behind?
"Miss Yan, your former fiancé is not simple," Xiao Man said in a low voice. "Breaking off an engagement is a disgrace for a woman, and the same goes for a man. Yet, he acts as if nothing has happened, calmly maneuvering between two women. This resilience shows he is a ruthless individual."
"Yes, he is indeed a ruthless man!" Yan Yan chimed in. "But no matter how ruthless he is in the future, it will have nothing to do with me."
"That's not necessarily true," Xiao Man said softly, thinking, "Silly girl, he's still plotting to seize everything in your family!"
Jun Fei'er watched Xiao Man and her group depart, a smile playing on her lips. She had rarely encountered someone who disdained Foundation Establishment Pills. Even the elders in her sect yearned for them, yet this person was so dismissive. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Miss Jun, this Xiao Qin used sweet talk to trick my fiancée out of her Foundation Establishment Pill, and now he has deceived her into breaking off our engagement. He is a despicable and shameless scoundrel," Zhang Sheng said indignantly. "This person is adept at deceiving women. Miss Jun, you must be wary of him."
"I understand," Jun Fei'er replied, her smile unchanged. "You are also about to establish your foundation, aren't you? This Foundation Establishment Pill is for you."
"Thank you, Miss Jun," Zhang Sheng said, accepting the pill. "You've given me such a valuable gift, and I have nothing to give you in return. This is truly inexcusable."
"Just accept it if I give it to you," Jun Fei'er said with a smile. "Foundation Establishment Pills are something I have in abundance. To outsiders, they may be valuable, but to me, they are not rare items."
"For you, Foundation Establishment Pills are within easy reach, but for us, they are not easily obtained," Zhang Sheng said with deep gratitude. "How about this, I'll treat Miss Jun to a meal? In Wuji City, there's a restaurant where the chef's cooking skills are superb."
"That would be fine," the two said in unison and left together.
In the past, Xiao Man had never given much thought to Foundation Establishment Pills. Meeting Jun Fei'er today made her realize that pills, for cultivators, were always things that could be encountered by chance, but not sought.
"Miss Yan, are there any alchemy furnaces for sale in Wuji City?"
"No," Yan Yan replied apologetically. "In Wuji City, there are only the lowest-level pharmacists. Alchemy furnaces are found outside; they are not here."
"This means that to learn alchemy, one must first leave this place."
"Yes, and the only way to leave is to enter one of the Seven Great Sects," Yan Yan explained. "After all, no one in Wuji City can cross the Roland Mountain Range to get out."
"Does Miss Yan have a sect she wishes to join?"
"I want to go to the Spirit Snake Sect," Yan Yan said bashfully. The Spirit Snake Sect could be considered somewhat aloof from worldly affairs among the Seven Great Sects, and yet, over the years, no one had dared to provoke them. "Which sect are you planning to join?"
"I haven't decided yet," Xiao Man said slowly as she walked towards the city gate. "I should take my leave now."
"You're leaving?"
"My companions are still in Wuji City. I've been away for many days and don't know how they are. We'll return when the Seven Great Sects begin their recruitment," Xiao Man said, looking at Yan Yan. "Miss Yan, the most untrustworthy thing in this world is people's hearts, and the most treacherous is also people's hearts. Wuji City may experience changes soon. You should remind the City Lord to prepare in advance."