Great Demon King

GDK 702: Celestial Pearl Pharmacy

Inside one of the meeting rooms in the Sainte Residence, Carmelita and Andre were engaging in a discussion with Han Shuo sitting opposite to them, listening to their conversation intently.

“Uncle, those medicinal pellets should be at least a hundred black crystal coins per pellet for it is just too efficacious and miraculous!” Carmelita argued.

“You girl, do you know how much a hundred black crystal coins are worth? At least give some thought to the expenditures of your own family!” Andre shook his aching head while wearing a bitter smile.

“If I say that it’s worth a hundred black crystal coin, then it is worth that much. Uncle, do you not believe me?” Carmelita said, displeased.

“Well, I would at least have to try and find out if the medicinal pellet is so efficient first, right? I know you have a pretty good relationship with Bryan, but still, you should keep private and public interests separated!” Andre sighed incessantly. He thought to himself, You have never taken charge of family clan matters, how would you know about the struggles and constraints we face? If those medicinal pellets aren’t worth the price, the first person your father will hold accountable is me, not you.

“Bryan, give him a pellet, let him test it on someone,” Carmelita casually instructed.

Han Shuo casually handed a medicinal pellet to Andre and explained the method of using it. Han Shuo knew that Carmelita did all this for the purpose of helping himself and he was rather touched by her efforts.

“Bryan, you can relax. As long as the medicinal pellet is worth its price, with this girl by your side, we will not force down the price. We will talk about our cooperation in detail after I have tried this medicine,” Andre was very polite towards Han Shuo due to his relationship with Carmelita.

“Of course!” Han Shuo nodded smilingly.

When Han Shuo, who was arranging his medicines on the first floor, heard Andre’s cheerful laughter, he knew that Andre must have recognized the efficacy of the Rejuvenation Pellet he was given to try.

Indeed, before Han Shuo could step outside to greet him, Andre and Carmelita had entered the shop smilingly. Andre did not beat about the bush and immediately said, “Young man, we have tried that medicinal pellet that you made. Very good, very good indeed. The price of one hundred black crystal coins per bottle is very reasonable!”

“Bryan, we have come here to purchase those medicinal pills. Oh, it’s that one, Rejuvenation Pill!” Carmelita pointed at the rack displaying purple colored medicinal bottles. She continued, “Pack them all up, we are taking all three hundred bottles. Uncle, give him thirty thousand black crystal coins!”

But when Andre was about to take out his black crystal coins, Han Shuo put on a bitter smile and said to Carmelita, “I have only three hundred bottles for now. If you bought them all, I would have none left to sell. How about if you buy two hundred bottles first?”

Andre stared blankly for a moment before quickly saying with an amiable smile, “Of course, of course. In any case, your shop is just right over here. We will just come by again when you have produced more pills,”

“That would be best,” Han Shuo packed up two hundred bottles of Rejuvenation Pills and gladly handed them to Andre. Simultaneously, Han Shuo was handed twenty thousand black crystal coins.

Twenty thousand black crystal coins! That, on Elysium, was no small riches. Generally, a midgod could only earn around three thousand black crystal coins after working for big family clans for ten years. Even a family clan as big as the House of Sainte only paid around five thousand black crystal coins to a midgod over the course of ten years.

Those ingredients and herbs which Han Shuo had used in refining the Rejuvenation Pills were all collected from the mountain range in the surroundings. Even the process of refining them took just ten or so days. However, he had exchanged them for twenty thousand black crystal coins just like that. Twenty thousand black crystal coins were more than enough for Han Shuo to purchase a decent gymnasium in the City of Shadows!

After collecting the heavy twenty thousand black crystal coins, Han Shuo suddenly realized that it was indeed very profitable to rake in money by producing and selling medicinal pellets. If this trend continued, it wouldn’t take too many years before he would accumulate wealth that only a small family clan could possess. The sudden riches that fell into his pockets caused his imagination to roam. Even his heart started to fly.

“Oi, rascal!” Carmelita gently patted on Han Shuo’s shoulder, startling Han Shuo out of his daydream, and continued, “It’s just twenty thousand black crystal coins! How could you be so awed by that amount?! You need to think bigger if you’re gonna get big!”

Han Shuo put on a bright smile and replied, “Haha, I know just how important it is to have crystal coins. I only had around three hundred black crystal coins before this. To gain twenty thousand black crystal coins all so suddenly and so soon after I set foot on Elysium, it is only natural that I would be absent-minded!”

“Bryan, this medicine of yours is magnificent! All the family clans in the City of Shadows would dispatch their members to various places be steeled and tempered. Not only is it inevitable that they sustain injuries, but they also repeatedly get injured. Therefore, there will always be a demand for your medicinal pills. As long as you continue to supply it, it is only a matter of time before you become a very wealthy man here. There’s no need to be too startled about this. In the future, we the House of Sainte will be here every day to order medicinal pellets for use during emergencies. You are going to get very busy!” Andre said as he chuckled.

“Well, I’m most willing to accept crystal coins!” Han Shuo said jokingly. Then, after thinking for a moment, he took out three brilliant red pills from his space ring which immediately filled the air with sweet fragrances.

“They smell so good! What pills are those? What do they do?” Carmelita cried out in surprise.

“They are for you!” Han Shuo handed them to Carmelita and explained in a serious manner, “This is a type of medicine I have specially refined to expel toxins. The strange disease you caught when you were young has left a small amount of toxins in your body. After you successfully cultivated in the edict of destruction, naturally, those toxins could no longer do anything to your divine body. However, as they still remain inside your body, your skin has become coarse and… erm… not so good in appearance. I think these medicines will help improve your condition. Give it a try.”

“Wha- What?!” Carmelita was absent-minded while holding to those medicinal pills emanating fragrant scents. She murmured, “It’s been so many years. Is, is it still going to work?” Although Carmelita had been acting as though she did not mind her own appearance, she was still a woman. No woman would truly be unconcerned about this aspect of themselves.

“If Carmelita’s condition improves, your shop will become the biggest shop in the City of Shadows. I will assure you of that!” Their House of Sainte had made many efforts to resolve this problem that had plagued Carmelita for many years. They had invited countless pharmacists and tried every medicine. However, everyone told her that the divine energy in her body was just too powerful and therefore no medicine would produce any result. Unless she was willing to give up all the terrifying energy she had, they were powerless to do anything.

Carmelita knew well the importance of being powerful, so why would she abandon all her strength? Therefore, she never was able to get rid of this sore point. With time, even she herself had completely given up on it. She had long accepted her fate and no longer carried any hope.

“Bry- Bryan, is it really going to work?” Carmelita said, her voice quivering. She couldn’t douse the hope rekindling in her heart.

“I can’t promise that it will cure you but I’m sure that it will have some effect! Just give it a shot!” Han Shuo replied. The medicine could certainly not turn Carmelita into a beauty overnight. However, if the toxins in her body were removed, at the very least, Carmelita wouldn’t appear as hideous as she was.

“Huh? What’s this new shop over here? Celestial Pearl Pharmacy? What a funny name! Teng Fei, do you think we should check it out?” a familiar voice sounded from outside. Not a moment later, Teng Fei, Cage, and his sister Eve walked into the shop.

Andre’s and Carmelita’s backs were facing the trio. As soon as they saw Han Shuo standing in the middle, they took large strides and coldly groaned, “Indeed, enemies are bound to cross paths!”