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After entering the star-picking pavilion, the maid guided Lu Ming to an extremely spacious hall.
The hall was divided into dozens of smaller side rooms.
“This is it, young master.”
“You can wait inside. Someone will help you bring the items to the appraisal room.”
The maid said with a gentle smile.
Lu Ming nodded and walked in.
In the room, a thin old man ina grey robe was waiting at the long table.
He was playing with a jade pendant in his hand.
“Young master, please take a seat.”
Seeing Lu Ming come in, the old man didn’t greet him, but he still smiled and signalled Lu Ming to sit across the long table.
Lu Ming looked around.
After finding that there seemed to be no danger, he slowly sat down.
“May I know what item young master is planning to sell at the star-picking pavilion?”
“Take it out and I’ll take a look. I’ll bring it to the appraisal office for a final appraisal. You can sell it directly or auction it off.”
At the same time, out of habit, the old man reminded him, “Don’t worry about the appraisal item. Given the reputation of the star-picking pavilion, it’s impossible to miss your item.”
“If it doesn’t work, you can provide a sample.”
Hearing that, Lu Ming nodded casually and took out the porcelain bottle that contained the marrow cleansing pill.
He was not being careless. It was just that refining pills was too easy for him now.
Moreover, as long as the people from the star-picking pavilion weren’t stupid, they would know that an alchemist was more valuable than a pill.
“Marrow cleansing pill.”
Lu Ming was about to open the porcelain bottle as he spoke.
However, the moment he finished speaking, the expression of the thin and frail old man opposite him suddenly changed. “Alright, there’s no need to pour it out.”
“You’re taking a sample of a Rank 1 marrow cleansing pill?”
At this moment, the old man’s smile not only disappeared, but even his voice had also become slender and long.
Combined with his frail body and shrewd little eyes, he was completely unkind.
He had originally looked at the other party’s temperament and guessed that he was going to sell something good.
In the end, he didn’t expect it to be a Rank 1 pill.
On the other side, Lu Ming was also stunned for a moment by this situation.
It can’t be it?
He came to the auction house and triggered the pretentious face-smacking storyline?
How many years had it been?
‘The encounters of people who had been transmigrated hadn’t changed at all.
However, Lu Ming took into account his current cold and noble character setup.
He also asked, “Why? Why can’t I take a sample of the marrow cleansing pill?”
The old man wanted to flare up when he heard this.
However, considering the other party’s temperament and appearance, what if there was some kind of background?
He decided not to escalate the conflict.
His expression gradually returned to calmness, “Young master, we don’t accept pills with a completion rate below 65%. I’m sure you know our rules. Since you dare to come, I’ll treat it like a pill with a completion rate above 65%.”
“However, may I ask if your pill is 75%, 76% or 77%?”
“If it’s not, then there’s no need to look at it anymore.”
Lu Ming looked at the old man in front of him who seemed to look down on him.
He suddenly understood.
He understood why so many transmigrators liked to pretend to be dumb to take advantage of others, and just didn’t want to show their strength in front of others.
Indeed, sometimes the disposition of a villain was too annoying.
Therefore, he decided to duplicate it.
Lu Ming immediately revealed a look of wanting to say something but hesitating.
Then, he averted his gaze and replied, “None of them.”
“Exactly.”
‘The thin and weak old man picked up the pill on the table, stood up and left the room. He only said one sentence, “Just wait. As long as the appraisal is true, I’ll settle it for you directly.”
If not for the star-picking pavilion’s rules, he felt that there was no need to make another trip.
But after all, he was only an ordinary person who had seen many medicinal pills. He didn’t know about alchemy.
The matter of appraising still had to be handed over to that person in the pavilion… … No, that’s not right. It’s those two Rank 3 alchemists who could appraise it.
Once you entered the star-picking pavilion, you would be brought to the main entrance by a maid from the partition hall, and then arrive at the auction hall.
The auction house was surrounded by private rooms that only distinguished guests could stay in.
The higher the floor, the more distinguished one’s status was. However, the highest floor was the third floor, and the fourth floor was the position of the Master of the star-picking pavilion.
If one was led to the side door by a maid, they would come to a trading house that had dozens of private rooms.
Inside the trading house was the appraisal office that was housed by various appraisers.
At this time, in the star-picking pavilion appraisal office.
Inside the medicinal pill appraisal office.
“Rank 2 realm-breaking pill, completion rate 62%.”
The white-bearded and white-haired Tan Gusong sat steadily in front of the table. On the table were all sorts of marked medicinal pills and porcelain bottles.
At the same time, pill attendants were waiting by his side and they were constantly changing the medicinal pills on the table so as not to delay Tan Gusong’s time.
“Rank 1 foundation establishment pill, completion rate 74%.”
“Rank 1…”
“Hehe.”
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Just as Tan Gusong was appraising the pill, a burst of laughter with a complicated tone suddenly interrupted him.
Tan Gusong frowned slightly and looked at the other person on his right.
“Wang Yanqing, what is the meaning of this laughter?”
He looked at the other person in disgust and asked with anger in his eyes.
“It’s nothing.”
“Ljust want to laugh.”
“What can I do for you, Alchemist Tan?”
‘Wang Yanqing, who was wearing a golden robe, sat at another table. Not only did he not appraise the pill bottle in front of him, but he also began to drink tea in satisfaction.
“I don’t think that’s why you’re laughing.”
‘Tan Gusong’s tone turned cold.
Ten days ago, Rank 3 alchemist Wang Yanqing was suddenly transferred from the main pavilion in the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom. However, the reason was unknown.
Originally, it was a good thing to have another Rank 3 alchemist.
However, after the other person arrived here, there was no sign of him being demoted at all.
His actions were casual, and he even had a look of disdain in his eyes. He even ridiculed his own age and alchemy skills.
‘That laughter just now was clearly because the pills that the star-picking pavilion received today had a low completion rate.
“So what?”
“Lmight as well tell you directly. The reason why I’m laughing is that this star-picking pavilion is too inferior!”
“The pills that they collect every day are all trash. The highest completion rate is only 77% and the Rank 2 pills didn’t even reach 65%. It’s simply tarnishing the star-picking pavilion’s reputation.”
Seeing Tan Gusong’s old-fashioned attitude, his tone became even more impolite.
‘Wang Yanqing thought that it was about time anyway so he had no intention of maintaining politeness.
Tan Gusong couldn’t take it anymore, so he also started to curse.
“Shut up! Then who are you? Trash that was eliminated by the main pavilion?”
The pill attendant at the side hurriedly lowered his head and stopped what he was doing.
“Curse, I’ll let you curse today.”
“Wait until tomorrow, when you get lost with your star-picking pavilion Master, I’ll see how you can still curse?”
‘Wang Yanqing said sarcastically, “You must not know the rules of the star-picking pavilion. After three consecutive years of declining performance, the Master of the pavilion has to be replaced and everyone in the pavilion has to leave!”
“What do you think I’m here for? I’m here to familiarize myself with the environment.”
“Today’s auction will be your last. I’ve seen the auction list for tonight and there is nothing of high value. Even the finale item is not written clearly!”
“Guess why? Because there isn’t any! If there were, it would have been taken out ten days ago.”
“although there are many rumors outside, I’m very clear about the situation of the star-picking pavilion here.”
Having stayed in the star-picking pavilion in Green Mountain City for so long, Wang Yanqing, who had been keeping this secret all this time, finally couldn’t hold it in anymore.
He said it out loud.
It could be said that he felt very comfortable all over.
As his voice fell, Tan Gusong’s expression gradually turned ugly!
He had no idea that there was such a rule.
“Now do you know why I am transferred here?”
‘Wang Yanging said with a sneer, continuing to drink the tea from his cup.
“I think it’s normal that you don’t know this rule. It’s because, among the hundred branches of the star-picking pavilion, the branch at Green Mountain City is the first to have its performance declining for more than three years.”
Hearing this, Tan Gusong finally understood everything.
He became more and more agitated, but in the end, he didn’t say a word.
Just as the pill appraisal office fell silent, the thin and weak old man who helped Lu Ming deliver the pills had also arrived.
He knocked lightly on the door and entered.
He walked up to Tan Gusong and respectfully handed the pills over.
“Alchemist Tan, there’s a bottle of marrow cleansing pills here. Please appraise it.”
However, Tan Gusong wasn’t in the mood at the moment. He didn’t even open his mouth.
He only continued to remain silent with a complicated expression.
“Hahaha, another Rank 1 pill. Come, come, come, bring it to me.”
“Alchemist Tan already has enough Rank 1 pills.”
‘Wang Yanqing couldn’t stop laughing and took the opportunity to mock.
Hearing this, the thin elder saw that Tan Gusong didn’t speak and didn’t signal for him to put it down.
He brought the pill to Wang Yanqing’s table.
“Come, take one out. Let me properly appraise the Rank 1 pill for you.”
‘Wang Yanqing continued to speak loudly at this moment.
He deliberately emphasized that it was a ‘Rank 1 pill’.
‘The thin and weak old man naturally didn’t dare to say anything in front of Wang Yanqing. After hearing Wang Yanqing’s words, he did as he was told.
He slowly opened the porcelain bottle.
Then, he carefully poured out a medicinal pill.
But then, a sudden change occurred!
Just as the medicinal pill left the mouth of the porcelain bottle and came into contact with the Heaven and Earth spiritual energy, the medicinal pill instantly burst out with a golden light!
‘An extremely dense medicinal fragrance spread out!
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The pill fragrance dispersed in the air. Faced with this scene, Wang Yanqing’s expression froze.
His body could not help but tremble.
His lips could not stop trembling as he opened his mouth. He wanted to say something, but just as he was about to make a sound, Tan Gusong’s pleasantly surprised voice directly resounded within the pill room.
“100%?!”
“Ultimate marrow cleansing pil