When Tang Yan announced his price, the shop fell into a brief silence.

Everyone looked at Tang Yan, thinking this young man was behaving extremely frivolously from the start. They wondered which family's spoiled heir had come to Miaodan Workshop to cause trouble! However, given Miaodan Workshop's esteemed status and extraordinary strength, this playboy was likely to hit a brick wall.

Three thousand silver taels... When this price came out of Tang Yan's mouth, Ge Ming thought he must have misheard.

A feeling akin to a cat being toyed with by a mouse surged within him, and Ge Ming nearly exploded. He slammed the table and roared, "Kid, what do you take Miaodan Workshop for? How dare you cause a ruckus here!"

"Master Ge, what do you mean by that?" Tang Yan looked at Ge Ming in shock. "Don't scare me. You ask for a sky-high price, and I counter with a ground-level offer. How is that causing a ruckus?"

"Second-grade pills, do you think you can buy them for three thousand silver taels? Such a low price insults the pills sold by Miaodan Workshop. If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, you won't leave through Miaodan Workshop's doors so easily!"

Hearing Ge Ming's threatening words, Tang Yan chuckled, "Master Ge, these pills came from one alchemy furnace, right?"

"I've already said, they were just freshly refined."

"What I mean is, this one alchemy furnace only produced these three usable pills!" Tang Yan said calmly.

Master Ge, who was previously full of anger, had his pupils contract upon hearing Tang Yan's words, filled with disbelief.

His alchemy room was completely sealed, with only himself inside. How could this young man know? Thinking back, his only interaction with this young man was a few brief exchanges and the young man sniffing the bottle's mouth.

Could it be that just by smelling the bottle, he could tell that I had refined a batch of waste pills, saving only three?

Suppressing this absurd thought, Ge Ming feigned calmness and said, "Producing three mid-grade second-rank pills from one cauldron isn't unusual. Do you think mid-grade second-rank pills are as easy to make as candy?"

"The pill's aroma is too strong, mixed with a hint of burnt smell. It's clear that in the final step of pill formation, the fire was withdrawn a bit late. At this point, there are two choices: continue forming the pills, with a 99% chance of failure, or abandon some materials to protect the pills, reducing their number and affecting their efficacy due to uneven heating. Master Ge chose the second option."

"It's widely rumored that Master Ge is a high-tier second-grade alchemist, a status so prestigious. If you produced such pills, and I bought them for a hundred thousand silver taels, I think your benevolent nature would feel uneasy, possibly becoming a heart demon in your future alchemy path. So I might as well offer a low price!" Tang Yan spoke with reason and eloquence.

Everyone around felt as if they were in a dream, unsure of the truth. Could this young man deduce so much just by his sense of smell?

Meanwhile, Ge Ming's heart was already in turmoil. The reason was simple: this young man's guesses were spot-on!

Seeing Tang Yan's confident demeanor, Ge Ming felt moved and tested him, "I am already a high-tier second-grade alchemist. How could I make a mistake in controlling the fire while refining mid-grade pills?"

"Normally, Master Ge would handle refining mid-grade pills with ease. The failure could only be due to two possibilities: either Master Ge was not in good health, unable to concentrate fully on refining, or there was an issue with the alchemy furnace."

"And since Master Ge seems to be in good health, I suspect it was the furnace. Did you recently change to a new alchemy furnace, Master Ge?" After speaking, Tang Yan fell silent.

At this moment, Ge Ming's eyes were already dazed. His casual inquiry was guessed correctly by this young man again? He was sure no one could have spied on him while he was refining pills.

Moreover, he had only changed the cauldron last night, something even the shop assistants didn't know.

This young man, with such a meticulous mind, was so formidable, yet his Dantian was crippled? Wait, with his Dantian crippled, could it be that this young man was seeking a pill to restore it?

Based on his experience, a pill capable of restoring a crippled Dantian would need to be at least sixth-grade. Moreover, such pills are quite niche and extremely difficult to refine, with a value comparable to seventh-grade pills.

The entire Miaodan Workshop likely doesn't have a sixth-grade alchemist.

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This young man's wish is destined to fall through.

No wonder there was no true Qi fluctuation felt from him.

"Young friend, your insight is impressive. I am in awe. I will give you these three pills for free, as a gesture of goodwill," Ge Ming sighed, handing the porcelain bottle back to Tang Yan.

The people around looked at the porcelain bottle with eager eyes. This young man, with just a few simple words, could get three mid-grade second-rank pills for free?

"In that case, I thank you, Master Ge." Tang Yan cupped his hands in gratitude, placing the porcelain bottle into his pocket without any hesitation.

"Young friend, I guess you came here seeking a pill to restore your Dantian, but I'm afraid it's very difficult to find," Ge Ming said with a bitter smile.

Tang Yan was momentarily stunned, then laughed, "Master Ge, I came here for another reason, to discuss a business deal."

"Oh?" Ge Ming looked at Tang Yan with curiosity, thinking this young man was extraordinary and likely not here for a small deal. He gestured, "Let's discuss this in the inner chamber."

Leaving Little Cui to wait outside, Tang Yan and Ge Ming walked into the room one after the other.

Inside the room, a servant poured tea and brought it over. Ge Ming smiled and asked, "I still don't know your name, young brother."

"I'm Tang Yan."

Ge Ming was momentarily surprised. Tang Yan? Isn't that the infamous playboy from the Tang Family? Then he thought, with so many people in the world, it's not uncommon to have the same name. This must be a young master from another family. He smiled and said, "What business do you wish to discuss with me, young brother Tang?"

"I want to borrow an alchemy furnace," Tang Yan stated directly.

"Borrow an alchemy furnace? How so?" Ge Ming's curiosity grew.

"Borrow the furnace for two hours, to refine pills within Miaodan Workshop without moving the furnace. I need to refine a batch of pills and hope Master Ge can accommodate me."

After pondering for a while, Ge Ming said, "Alchemy requires soul power, perception, and true Qi support. With your Dantian destroyed, having a furnace might not help."

"There's no need to worry about that. The pills I intend to refine aren't high-grade, and the requirements for personal conditions aren't that high."

"Two hours..." Ge Ming stroked his chin, thinking for a moment before deciding, "I can agree to this, but since this is a business deal, what benefit does Miaodan Workshop gain?"

Tang Yan quickly calculated in his mind. He intended to refine a mid-grade first-rank Initial Spirit Pill, which was gentler and easier to absorb than a Qi Gathering Pill. Among first-grade pills, there might not be anything more suitable for Origin Rank martial artists than the Initial Spirit Pill.

But what could he offer as compensation? Should he use the Initial Spirit Pill? If he brought it out, would Miaodan Workshop covet his pill recipe?

Suddenly, he noticed a faint red glow in Ge Ming's eyes. Tang Yan frowned, recognizing this glow and instantly forming an idea: "After refining, I will give you something. If you're not satisfied with my compensation, you can deduct all the pills I refine."