Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 181 - : Good Intentions

Chapter 181 -181: Good Intentions

Shi Hao went to the auction house and expressed his intention, wanting to entrust the auction house to sell items.

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Although he was young, the auction house was, after all, doing business, where age was naturally secondary.

Shi Hao met an appraiser—since he wanted to sell items, they of course had to go through the auction house’s appraisal to approximately determine a price. If the items were too cheap, the auction house wouldn’t waste time auctioning them.

“Who is the pill master who refined this?” the appraiser asked directly.

Huh?

Shi Hao pondered for a moment and said, “It was me.”

The appraiser couldn’t help but be stunned. A pill master so young?

As for Hemostatic Powder, it only required mixing various drugs, which anyone with some understanding of pharmacology could manage, but for pills like Blood-Boosting Pill and Soul-Restoring Pill, they had to be refined into elixirs, something impossible without being a pill master.

This young man was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he had already become a pill master?

He didn’t speak at first, just went on to appraise the elixirs, and soon showed a shocked expression.

Whether it was from their color or smell, these elixirs could be categorized as top-grade, and they were refined by a youth?

A genius indeed!

“Young Master Shi,” he said, his tone more polite, “are you a certified pill master by the Pill Master Path?”

“What is the Pill Master Path?” Shi Hao asked in return.

The appraiser sighed. Shi Hao’s question made it obvious that he was not.

“In our Eastern Fire Continent, there is a unified organization for pill masters, known as the Pill Master Path,” he explained. “Over countless years, the Pill Master Path has become synonymous with pill masters in everyone’s minds.”

“So, when people buy elixirs, they usually ask if it was made by a pill master certified by the Pill Master Path.”

The appraiser paused, then continued, “Young Master Shi, I can ascertain that the quality of these elixirs you have provided is extremely superior. However, having quality alone is insufficient; you also need a reputation.”

“You might consider getting certified by the Pill Master Path, as it would merely be a minor effort for you.”

“Once you become a certified pill master, firstly, we can auction them for a higher price, and secondly, it will also be beneficial for you.”

Being a pill master is a highly respected profession. Moreover, with so many martial artists around, everyone needs elixirs, so pill masters are in great demand.

Shi Hao thought about it and nodded, “Alright.”

This indeed was a minor effort, but the benefits were numerous; why not do it?

He left the elixirs there, and as soon as he became a pill master, the auction house would quickly include his elixirs in the auction lineup.

After he left, a beautiful woman walked in.

“Miss Third!” the appraiser quickly stood up and respectfully said to the woman.

This auction house belonged to the Lu Family, and it was just one of the many sectors of the Lu Family’s vast industry. Naturally, it was also an extremely important one.

This woman was Lu Jiayi, a standout among the younger generation of the Lu Family. She had escaped the fate of being just an ornamental figure and held significant power. She was fully in charge of this auction house.

Lu Jiayi nodded; she was only twenty-two years old but was already filled with the authority of a high-ranking official, her presence commanding.

“Are these elixirs really of good quality?” she asked.

“I can assert that among similar kinds of elixirs, these are the best I have ever appraised,” the appraiser answered.

Lu Jiayi pondered for a moment, “If that’s the case… go and catch up with him immediately, tell him the auction fee will be reduced by five points.”

The appraiser was startled— their auction fees were typically ten points, or ten percent, so lowering it by five points meant directly giving up half their profit.

But he quickly realized that getting on good terms with Shi Hao now, while he wasn’t yet famous, had a significance far greater than waiting until Shi Hao had achieved fame and success.

Even though he realized this, he probably wouldn’t have the boldness to make such a move.

No wonder this Third Miss could overshadow all the male members of the Lu Family with her female identity, taking charge of this auction house; indeed, how many men could match her in terms of boldness?

…

Shi Hao had not gone far when the Appraiser caught up to him and told him that the auction fee had been halved.

The Appraiser did not hide anything, stating directly that it was the decision of their Third Miss.

Shi Hao smiled, “Thank her for me.”

He was merely using the auction house to make a name for himself, so the savings didn’t affect him much, but since it was a kind gesture, he naturally accepted it graciously.

The Appraiser was tactful and did not say much more, then took his leave from Shi Hao.

Shi Hao continued to Pill Master Road.

The area known as Pill City, being called a city, was naturally quite extensive, covering a large area with towering buildings.

It was populated by Pill Masters and the servants who served them, the buildings sprawled continuously, forming a city within a city.

However, unlike Sanyuan City which lacked a city wall and guards, Pill City certainly had walls and guards, not allowing just anyone to enter recklessly.

Shi Hao arrived at the entrance and stated his purpose, wishing to be certified as a Pill Master.

Although the four guards at the entrance saw that he was young, certifying as a Pill Master was a right that everyone had as long as they could afford the fee, thus, they did not trouble him and assigned one person to take Shi Hao to the place for the Pill Master examination.

However, they had not gone far when they encountered a woman dressed as a maid.

“Miss Qiaoqiao,” the guard quickly saluted. Although she was only a maid, she served Liu Yan, a Three-Star Pill Master. A Three-Star Pill Master!

In Pill City, the highest grade was a Four-Star Pill Master, and there was only one, so a Three-Star Pill Master was naturally highly respected.

If the master is prominent, the servants naturally seem a cut above the rest as well.

When Qiaoqiao saw Shi Hao, her pretty face blushed, thinking how handsome he was!

She asked, “This gentleman is—”

“Oh, he’s here to take the Pill Master test,” said the guard.

“Then I’ll take him there,” Qiaoqiao said gently.

Being handsome really does have its advantages.

The guard thought, as he knew Qiaoqiao for her fiery temper. Now, seeing her this gentle and demure, he had never seen her like this before.

But though he thought this, of course, he didn’t dare say it aloud, quickly responding, “Alright, then I will trouble Miss Qiaoqiao.”

He turned and left, not daring to offend this popular figure.

“Gentleman, this way, please,” Qiaoqiao said.

Shi Hao was indifferent, having seen such scenarios many times before, it no longer surprised him.

As they walked, Qiaoqiao inquired about Shi Hao’s situation, asking his name, whether he was married, his hobbies, and so forth.

Shi Hao answered some questions casually; others that touched on personal privacy, he chose to ignore.

“Ah!” After a while, Qiaoqiao suddenly exclaimed, “My master still needs me for a task—Young Master Shi, just go ahead, turn left ahead, then ask someone for directions. I need to leave now.”

Saying that, she turned and ran off, her expression anxious.

Huh?

Shi Hao was startled, you just ran off?

What about leading the way?

He even wondered if Qiaoqiao had led him astray, otherwise, why had they not reached the destination after walking for so long?