Chapter 1770: Each Finds Their Place

Upon hearing this, Han Li's face showed no surprise. Although he had already harvested all the herbs from the medicinal garden, the scale of the garden itself was enough to infer the approximate number of spiritual herbs planted there. That was why Qian Jizi posed the question.

"Indeed, I still have some spiritual herbs that I haven't taken out yet," Han Li said with a smile, blinking, "but shouldn't the three seniors also show some sincerity to me first?"

Hearing Han Li's words, Qian Jizi's eyes flashed, and his expression darkened. "What, Fellow Daoist Han, do you not trust us?"

"How could I dare to think such a thing?" Han Li replied slowly, showing no intention of backing down. "It's just that I've already presented the spiritual herbs I collected from the Guanghan Realm. What I still have are merely some duplicate types of spiritual herbs. Now, for me to take a look at the spirit pills in the three seniors' hands, that shouldn't be considered an excessive request, should it?"

"Fellow Daoist Qian Jizi, since Fellow Daoist Han has put it that way, just show him the spirit pills you have. It will let him know that we are genuinely interested in this transaction." Duan Tianren, holding a thumb-sized, bright red exotic fruit, secretly exchanged a few words with Cai Liuying before speaking, a strange glint in his eyes.

"Many of the spiritual herbs Fellow Daoist Han has brought out this time are indeed things we need, making him well-qualified for this transaction with us," Cai Liuying said with a smile, her eyes sparkling. "In that case, perhaps I should 'cast a brick to attract jade' and let Fellow Daoist Han see the spirit pills I intend to exchange?"

Hearing the other two speak, Qian Jizi paused for a moment, but then, after his eyes flickered a few times, he suddenly burst into laughter. "Since neither of you has an objection, why should I be the bad guy? All right! We'll proceed as Fellow Daoist Han suggests."

"Many thanks for the seniors' generosity!" Han Li also responded with utmost courtesy, cupping his fist towards the three.

Immediately, Cai Liuying flipped her hand, and with a flash of spiritual light, three medicine bottles appeared, which she tossed towards Han Li.

"These three spirit pills are all renowned for helping cultivators break through bottlenecks, so Fellow Daoist Han must have heard of them: the Silver Cotton Pill, the Myriad Marvel Pill, and the Bitter Green Powder," Cai Liuying explained as Han Li caught the bottles and opened them for a closer look. "I expended countless efforts to obtain these pills, and half of them have already been used. However, the remaining half should be sufficient for your needs. The three Myriad Marvel Pills, in particular, are exceptionally effective for breaking through bottlenecks."

With Han Li's profound knowledge of pills, he could easily discern their authenticity. After examining them, he nodded slightly.

At this point, Duan Tianren also took out two medicine bottles and two medicine boxes, while Qian Jizi produced two palm-sized gourds, one red and one blue.

About the time it takes to steep a cup of tea, Han Li had finished appraising all the items. The spirit pills and herbs presented by Duan Tianren were certainly no less impressive than Cai Liuying's. Qian Jizi's two gourds, however, contained two rare spiritual liquids unique to the Thunderclap Continent. Although they had no direct effect when consumed, they were primary ingredients for refining several types of spirit pills, making them equally invaluable and hard-to-find commodities in the Spirit Realm.

Displaying a satisfied expression, Han Li flicked his wrist. His storage bracelet hummed again, and a large number of jade boxes, shimmering with green light, materialized before them.

"The spirit pills and herbs from the three seniors are indeed priceless treasures. I believe any single one of them would be enough to cause a stir outside." Han Li slowly continued, glancing at the numerous boxes floating in mid-air, "However, these pills alone are still not enough to exchange for all my spiritual herbs."

"Haha, even if there were more spiritual herbs, with the combined assets of the three of us, are we afraid we can't offer something that satisfies you?" Duan Tianren exclaimed, overjoyed at the sight of Han Li producing several times more spiritual herbs than before. He spoke without hesitation, "Fellow Daoist Han, just tell us directly what else you wish to exchange for."

"Exactly!" Qian Jizi, equally delighted despite knowing Han Li had a large quantity of spiritual herbs, added, "We want all these spiritual herbs. Feel free to state any conditions you have."

"As for magical artifacts or treasures, let's set those aside," Han Li said without formality, immediately listing a multitude of requests. "I still lack some rare materials; here is a list. Please see if the three seniors can gather the types and quantities specified on it for me. I've long heard that the Crystal Moon Liquid of the Crystal Race is a sacred medicine for body tempering, and I'd like to request a bottle from Senior Cai. Additionally, I am extremely interested in the Myriad Marvel Pill formula and the method for refining Spirit-Communicating Puppets. I hope the three seniors can grant me these."

Upon hearing this, Qian Jizi and the other two couldn't help but exchange glances.

"Fellow Daoist Han, aren't you asking for too much?" Cai Liuying frowned, looking displeased. "Leaving the materials aside, the Myriad Marvel Pill formula can only be mastered by our Crystal Race's alchemy grandmasters. As for the Crystal Moon Liquid, it's something many Saint-level beings desperately seek but rarely obtain."

"I don't find it excessive," Han Li replied calmly. "These spiritual herbs are almost all the Immortal Realm herbs I obtained from the Guanghan Realm. Each one, if taken out for exchange or auction, would likely be fiercely contested by countless Saint-level seniors. There are hundreds of them here, and many are spiritual herbs that have long been extinct in the Spirit Realm, with unimaginable ages, far exceeding ordinary ten-thousand-year spiritual herbs. Frankly, after such an exchange, I still feel I'm at a great disadvantage."

"The Myriad Marvel Pill formula is absolutely out of the question," Qian Jizi flatly refused, his tone unequivocal. "This formula is fundamental to all our Heavenly Cloud races; it's impossible for outsiders to master it. The same goes for the Spirit-Communicating Puppet refining technique."

"As for the Crystal Moon Liquid, although it's also extremely rare and hard to acquire, I might barely be able to produce one bottle," Cai Liuying said, sounding a bit pained. "For the others, Fellow Daoist, you'll have to request something else."

Although by normal standards, a single bottle of Crystal Moon Liquid was far more valuable to an individual cultivator than both the Spirit-Communicating Puppet and the Myriad Marvel Pill combined, it was, after all, a consumable item. Duan Tianren's expression also looked somewhat grim.

Seeing this, Han Li was not particularly bothered. His previous conditions were, in fact, a probing attempt. Since it seemed the other party absolutely wouldn't compromise, obtaining even one bottle of Crystal Moon Liquid would naturally be a huge gain.

Han Li's thoughts shifted, and he calmly replied: "Since the three seniors believe the pill formulas and puppet secret arts cannot be passed on, I won't force the issue. In that case, please provide the other half of the supreme-grade spirit stones required for my upcoming teleportation. This condition should be much simpler, right?"

"Spirit stones! No problem, it's settled then," Cai Liuying agreed with a light chuckle after a brief pause.

Qian Jizi and Duan Tianren pondered for a moment, then also relaxed their expressions and agreed.

Seeing that the trade conditions had been met, Han Li clapped his hands together and then separated them. A green jade slip, surrounded by a flash of white light, appeared. He pointed a finger at the jade slip, and it flew towards Cai Liuying.

The woman raised an eyebrow, and with a flick of her slender finger, she drew the jade slip into her hand. A quick scan with her divine sense revealed numerous material names densely recorded within, many of which she had long heard of with great reverence.

The woman gave Han Li a half-smile, then with a shake of her jade wrist, she tossed the jade slip to Duan Tianren beside her, while she herself began to inspect the jade boxes Han Li had just presented.

After a short while, the three had finished examining the newly revealed spiritual herbs. Finding no issues, they immediately began taking out various containers of different sizes—wooden boxes, jade bottles, and more—from their storage bracelets. Astonishingly, within moments, they had gathered six or seven tenths of the materials listed on Han Li's jade slip.

Han Li appeared calm, but he was greatly astonished inwardly. The list of materials he provided was certainly not random; the majority of them were items Qing Yuanzi had asked him to collect that he hadn't yet found. While most weren't the primary materials on the list, each one was still incredibly significant. That Qian Jizi and the other two had gathered so many without even blinking naturally surprised Han Li. This also indicated that these three Integration stage cultivators had indeed made extensive preparations beforehand, intending to complete this transaction with him. Otherwise, they wouldn't have carried so many of these items with them.

After inspecting each material, Han Li, satisfied, released his storage bracelet and collected all the items.

At this point, Duan Tianren said: "As for the remaining materials, apart from a few that are genuinely impossible to find, we will arrange for someone to deliver the rest within ten days. Fellow Daoist Han, do you have any objections?"

"No problem at all. I certainly trust the three seniors!" Han Li replied with a smile.

"Here are the spirit stones you wanted, and the Crystal Moon Liquid. Please take them, Fellow Daoist," Cai Liuying said with a charming smile, shaking her perfumed sleeve. "Fellow Daoist Han, you've certainly made a grand gesture this time, almost emptying out the assets of us three. We might even owe many favors to our old friends when we return."

Immediately, a black leather pouch and a sparkling blue small bottle, enveloped in a five-colored light aura, slowly flew towards Han Li.

"Senior must be joking," Han Li chuckled, a flash of delight in his eyes. With a single hand, he reached out into the air and grasped both the bottle and the leather pouch. Han Li merely swept his divine sense over the spirit stones in the leather pouch before casually tossing it into his storage bracelet. He was, however, much more meticulous with the blue bottle. He not only opened the bottle's mouth and scanned it repeatedly with his divine sense, but also gently sniffed it. Only after confirming its authenticity did he carefully put it away.

Since the transaction was complete, Han Li naturally had no reason to linger. After bowing to Qian Jizi and the others, he announced his departure. The three Integration stage old monsters clearly didn't want Han Li to remain there either, and after a few polite words, they dismissed him.

With a flash of spiritual light from the teleportation array, Han Li's figure instantly vanished.

"You two may leave for now as well," Cai Liuying suddenly instructed, her gaze sweeping over Liu Shui'er and Shi Kun.

"Yes!""As you command!"

Liu Shui'er naturally obeyed respectfully, while Shi Kun glanced at Duan Tianren, and seeing him nod, he also dutifully complied. So, the two of them stepped onto the teleportation array and, with a flash, also departed from the hall.

When Shi Kun and Liu Shui'er found themselves in the ground-floor hall of the pavilion, Han Li had already completely disappeared, having gone no one knew where. The two exchanged glances, a wry smile appearing on their faces.