Divine War Pill Emperor

Mr. Lü explained that the elixir they were to escort was quite valuable.

It dawned on Zhan Yang.

Naturally, the more valuable the item, the higher the commission.

That much was obvious.

Valuable items tend to attract unwanted attention, so trouble was inevitable during an escort mission.

So, a commission of 200,000 was perfectly justifiable.

”Alright, Mr. Lü. We’ll inspect the goods.”

”If everything checks out, we’ll sign the agreement and depart as soon as possible.”

Without another word, Zhan Yang decisively prepared to accept the mission.

With such a generous commission, he could hardly wait to get started.

Mr. Lü nodded. With a flip of his hand, a black box appeared.

He opened the box in front of Zhan Yang and the others.

Soon, everyone saw a white pill with a faint golden glow resting inside the black box.

”A Golden Quality Elixir.”

Zhan Yang and the others gasped.

Even though they already possessed the Golden Quality Elixirs Jiang Chen had given them, they still couldn’t help but gasp in amazement.

The pill before them, emanating a golden light, was a Golden Quality Elixir.

Golden Quality Elixirs were an extremely rare sight.

Mr. Lü smiled. ”Indeed. Only an elixir of this quality is worthy of a 200,000 commission.”

”And this is a Spirit Cloud Pill. I presume you all recognize it.”

At that moment, Zhan Yang and JinLing stared at the Spirit Cloud Pill, their eyes burning with desire.

That’s right—the Spirit Cloud Pill was a Second-Grade Elixir, and it was extremely valuable.

A Golden Quality Spirit Cloud Pill, in particular, had a near ninety-percent chance of allowing a Martial Cultivator at the Warrior Ninth Heaven to break through to the Martial Master Cultivation realm.

Since Zhan Yang and JinLing both had Warrior Cultivation, if they were to consume a Spirit Cloud Pill upon reaching the Warrior Ninth Heaven, they would almost certainly break through to the Martial Master Cultivation realm.

Therefore, any Martial Cultivator hoping to reach the Martial Master Cultivation realm coveted the Spirit Cloud Pill.

However, the Spirit Cloud Pill was both exceedingly precious and rare.

Whenever one appeared, it would be snatched up almost immediately.

Many were willing to pay a high price to purchase one.

A Spirit Cloud Pill might only be worth 100,000 on its own, but to someone who desperately needed it, even 500,000 was a price they were willing to pay.

Now, they were certain: this Spirit Cloud Pill was well worth the 200,000 commission.

After inspecting it, Zhan Yang and the others all nodded in agreement.

Mr. Lü asked, ”Well? Any problems? If not, I’ll seal it up.”

As he spoke, he moved to reseal the box.

Zhan Yang, of course, had no objections.

”Go ahead and seal it up.”

”We’ll guarantee its safe delivery.”

He promised, patting his chest.

Even though he was sorely tempted by the Spirit Cloud Pill, Zhan Yang knew he could never touch a client’s property.

Otherwise, they would have no place left in the entire Mercenary Realm.

”Wait!”

Just as Mr. Lü was about to close the lid, an abrupt voice suddenly cut in.

Mr. Lü looked up, as did Zhan Yang and the others, turning toward the source of the voice.

They saw that it was Jiang Chen who had spoken.

Zhan Yang asked in confusion, ”Jiang Chen, is something wrong?”

Mr. Lü, meanwhile, shot Jiang Chen a deeply displeased glare.

”What is it, kid?” he demanded, annoyed.

All eyes turned to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen remained calm and composed. His gaze fixed on the box in Mr. Lü’s hands—no, on the Spirit Cloud Pill inside it. ”I’d like to inspect this pill again,” he said in a clear voice.

As he spoke, he met Mr. Lü’s gaze with calm eyes.

THUMP.

For some reason, Mr. Lü’s heart skipped a beat.

His heart instinctively began to race.

However, he forced himself to calm down in an instant.

He shot Jiang Chen a dark look.

He turned to Zhan Yang and asked, ”If I recall correctly, your Warring States Mercenary Corps has no such member, does it?”

”Who is he?”

Mr. Lü had naturally done his research on the Warring States Mercenary Corps, and he didn’t recognize Jiang Chen.

Hence his question.

Zhan Yang hurriedly explained, ”You may not be aware, Mr. Lü, but he is our newest recruit, Jiang Chen.”

Zhan Yang had no idea why Jiang Chen wanted to inspect the pill again.

He was very confused, but he held his tongue for the moment.

Instead, a sliver of doubt took root in his mind.

He couldn’t help but take another look at the Spirit Cloud Pill, but he saw nothing wrong with it.

”Oh, a new member.”

”Since that’s the case, if you want to inspect the pill again, by all means!”

After a moment’s hesitation, Mr. Lü decisively agreed to Jiang Chen’s request.

After all, in his opinion, the Warring States Mercenary Corps was nothing special, so a new recruit couldn’t possibly be capable of much.

He wasn’t worried this kid would be able to see the problem with the pill.

Jiang Chen smiled.

He strode forward.

He walked up to the box.

He simply leaned in close to the Spirit Cloud Pill and sniffed it a few times.

Then he raised his head.

He smiled. ”No problems here.”

”This Spirit Cloud Pill is truly worthy of being called a Top-Grade Elixir among Second-Grade Elixirs.”

”It’s been a real eye-opener.”

Hearing Jiang Chen’s words, Zhan Yang and the others were left speechless.

’You make a big show of inspecting it, only to end up praising the man’s pill?’

’The Spirit Cloud Pill is already famous. Was there any need to state the obvious?’

Mr. Lü, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

’So Jiang Chen didn’t notice anything after all. And here I was, getting nervous for a second.’

A proud smile touched his lips.

”But of course. I’ve treasured this Spirit Cloud Pill for many years. It is very precious.”

”I’ll be counting on you.”

As he spoke, Mr. Lü closed the lid and placed a seal on the box using his cultivation.

With the seal in place, he would know if it was opened.

Jiang Chen gave Mr. Lü a deep, meaningful look but said nothing more.

After Mr. Lü finished applying the seal,

the two parties signed an agreement.

The terms of the agreement were simple: as long as the Warring States Mercenary Corps successfully delivered the item to Gambling City, they would receive the full commission.

However, if they failed to deliver, they would have to pay a penalty of ten times the commission.

Zhan Yang signed the agreement without hesitation.

After all, he felt the mission wasn’t difficult—it was practically 200,000 for free.

He handed the box to Zhan Yang. ”I’ll be counting on you.”

Zhan Yang took the box and stored it away carefully.

This mission was clearly going to be a big earner, and he was overjoyed.

Mr. Lü then took out a Qiankun Bag and handed it to Zhan Yang.

”Half of the commission is inside. Once you’ve delivered the item, Mr. Tu will pay you the remaining half.”

”Please, take it.”

Zhan Yang took it and inspected the contents. It was indeed 100,000 spirit crystals—exactly half the commission.

They would only receive the other half after delivering the Spirit Cloud Pill into the hands of Mr. Tu in Gambling City.

This was standard for any mercenary mission.

You always received a portion of the commission upfront.

The full payment only came after the job was done.

These were the rules throughout the entire Mercenary Realm.

”Alright. Rest assured, Mr. Lü. We will be sure to deliver the Spirit Cloud Pill safely.”

”We’ll take our leave now.”

Zhan Yang bid Mr. Lü farewell.

Then he called to Jiang Chen and the others to set out.

”I won’t see you out,”

Mr. Lü said with an amiable smile.