Chen Nan's eyes were filled with astonishment. He looked at the other party, incredulous, "Steward Wang, how can you say such a thing?"
"When did I ever trick you?"
"Does your conscience not ache when you say that?"
Steward Wang gave a sheepish smile.
You have the nerve to ask when you've tricked me?
When haven't you tricked me?
"Just kidding, just kidding, Daoist Friend Chen, don't take it to heart." Steward Wang said cheerfully, then added, "If I'm not mistaken, Daoist Friend Chen, you've come this time seeking some medicinal ingredients, haven't you?"
Chen Nan really wanted to take off his shoe and smack him.
Third Brother, oh Third Brother!
Must you force me to reveal your identity?
What's the point of acting like this?
Although he really wanted to reveal their identities.
He also didn't want to be ruthless.
Because once Steward Wang admitted he was Number Three.
How could he bear to fleece him?
There are some things you can't do with acquaintances.
But if he pretended to be a stranger.
Then what reservations would there be?
He could fleece to his heart's content.
He got straight to the point: "I need a stalk of ten-thousand-year-old Bian Hua, a stalk of ten-thousand-year-old Pan Long Shen, and a ten-thousand-year-old Nai He Yu."
Steward Wang was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting Chen Nan to need so many rare medicinal ingredients this time.
Although there were only three types, each one was extremely scarce.
After recovering, he said, "We really don't have those."
Chen Nan chuckled softly, a hint of disdain in his eyes: "Qingyun Tower claims to be omnipotent, so why can't it even procure these three medicinal ingredients?"
"This Qingyun Tower is just famous for nothing!"
Steward Wang said with a wry smile, "Daoist Friend Chen, you are proficient in alchemy, so you must know that medicinal ingredients of a thousand years are already rare, let alone those of ten thousand years!"
"We at Qingyun Tower can indeed find these three medicinal ingredients, but it will take a very long time."
"And the price will be outrageously high."
The implication was clear, you probably couldn't afford it even if you had it all.
Chen Nan said, "I can refine a batch of pills for Qingyun Tower for free, any kind of pill will do."
Steward Wang's heart stirred.
Although those three medicinal ingredients were very rare.
Being able to have Chen Nan help refine a batch of pills for free.
It was also a rare opportunity for Qingyun Tower.
However.
This time, he intended to play a trick on Chen Nan and make him bleed a little: "May I ask Daoist Friend Chen, what is your pill completion rate?"
Chen Nan was taken aback, a hint of embarrassment flashing in his eyes.
Last time, he had told Steward Wang that his pill completion rate was only one in ten.
This allowed him to skim off the remaining pills.
He made a considerable profit from the price difference.
And he had fleeced Qingyun Tower several times with those few Soul Gathering Pills.
If Steward Wang hadn't brought it up, it would have been fine.
But he didn't expect Steward Wang to ask about it.
As a man who values his reputation, being reminded in person of his act of profiteering.
It was natural to feel embarrassed.
He cleared his throat and said with a serious expression, "The pill completion rate is unpredictable. No alchemist in the world can guarantee their completion rate."
"Because many external factors can affect the final pill completion rate."
"For example, when I'm in a good mood, the completion rate might be higher."
"Conversely, if I'm in a bad mood while refining pills, the completion rate will also be affected."
"Also, the cultivation of the alchemist directly determines the pill completion rate."
Steward Wang revealed a meaningful smile: "Daoist Friend Chen has already entered the Soul Gathering realm, so his pill completion rate should have improved, right?"
Chen Nan nodded without denial: "Conservatively, it should be at least forty percent."
Steward Wang felt a surge of disdain in his heart.
Be confident.
Why not remove the words "conservatively estimated"?
Your previous completion rate was at least forty percent.
Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to skim so many pills from me when you refined Soul Gathering Pills for me last time.
In fact, for an alchemist to have a forty percent completion rate.
This in itself was an extremely terrifying number.
But the shrewd Steward Wang had a premonition.
Chen Nan's completion rate was definitely more than forty percent.
He thought for a moment and said earnestly, "If Daoist Friend Chen can raise his completion rate to fifty percent, and refine three types of pills for Qingyun Tower, I can agree to help you find the ten-thousand-year-old Bian Hua."
"Yes, I can only help you find the ten-thousand-year-old Bian Hua."
"Qingyun Tower's resources can only help you find one stalk of ten-thousand-year-old Bian Hua in a short period."
Chen Nan said with a look of embarrassment, "I can promise you about the completion rate, to raise it to fifty percent as much as possible, but refining three types of pills for Qingyun Tower, isn't that too much?"
Despite saying that.
Chen Nan was inwardly ecstatic.
He was overjoyed!
Three!
You are truly my good brother!
You are pretending not to know me, but in reality, you are working to secure the greatest benefit for me!
Although I said the completion rate could reach fifty percent.
My actual completion rate can reach ninety percent.
In other words.
The more pills I refine for you.
The more I can skim.
I didn't even have the heart to fleece you to death.
Yet you've come to my doorstep, asking me to refine three types of pills for you.
How can you say you're not Three?
Three!
You are such a drama queen!
You are so wicked!
I like you so much!
Seeing Chen Nan's apparent distress, Steward Wang felt like a serf who had finally risen up.
Hahaha!
Thirty years by the river, thirty years by the sea.
Times change.
Today, I've finally got you under my thumb, haven't I?
He chuckled, "Since you think three types of pills are a bit too much, let's make it four!"
Pfft!
Chen Nan almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Three!
You've gone too far!
You're overacting a bit.
This is a bit stiff!
This way, you'll easily give yourself away.
Without thinking further, he said with a slight urgency, "Okay, okay, four it is. It's a deal. As long as Qingyun Tower helps me find the ten-thousand-year-old Bian Hua, I'll refine four types of pills for you for free."
He had to agree to Steward Wang.
Otherwise, there was a high chance of exposure.
"Then it's a happy decision!" Steward Wang smiled knowingly.
He's got him.
This guy is completely under his control now!
So satisfying!
Really satisfying!
Chen Nan asked, "I'll come to pick up the ten-thousand-year-old Bian Hua in two months. That should be enough time, right?"
"More than enough!" Steward Wang grinned, smiling. This was the first time he had gained the upper hand over Chen Nan.
It was truly awesome!
After a brief chat, Chen Nan left Qingyun Tower.
"Take care!" Steward Wang waved at Chen Nan's departing back, a smile as brilliant as a chrysanthemum on his face. "When the medicinal ingredients for those three types of pills arrive, I'll have someone deliver them to your residence."
At this moment.
A staff member of Qingyun Tower walked over, hesitated for a moment, and asked cautiously, "Steward Wang, do you feel like we've been tricked by this guy again?"