"Little sister, then may I ask," the woman in the goose-yellow dress set down the Jade Bottle and looked at Yun Duo with full anticipation, "if your brother can concoct the Special Grade Foundation Establishment Pills of the Second Grade?"
She was well aware that among all pills of the same grade, under normal circumstances, those that could improve one’s cultivation were the most precious.
And such pills were generally not for sale in many Pill Pavilions, let alone the Special Grade Foundation Establishment Pills she was seeking today.
"Mm, it is possible, but I need to ask him first."
Yun Duo nodded, put away the Jade Bottle carefully, and asked several people to wait for a moment before she headed toward the inner chamber of Yue Dan Pavilion.
Upon arriving inside, Yun Duo relayed to Zhu Fei that someone outside wished to request his alchemy services.
After hearing this, Zhu Fei smiled slightly and said, "Concocting Special Grade Foundation Establishment Pills is certainly not an issue. In a while, I will announce some alchemy conditions, and you can just follow my rules from then on."
Saying this, Zhu Fei joined Yun Duo and made his way to the shopfront in the outer chamber.
First, he glanced at the woman in the goose-yellow dress and her companions, then greeted them with a smile and a cupped fist, saying, "Greetings, everyone. My name is Yue Wu, and I am both the manager of this Yue Dan Pavilion and its alchemist."
At that moment, passersby around the shop stopped in their tracks, observing Zhu Fei and his Yue Dan Pavilion with a noticeably curious gaze.
Seeing the gathering crowd growing, Zhu Fei then spoke up loudly, "Today is the first day of operation for my Pill Pavilion. I hereby promise that, for the first one hundred customers who come to me for alchemy, in addition to requiring only the medicinal ingredients needed for the concoction process, all other charges will be waived entirely."
As Zhu Fei’s words fell, the observing crowd all around instantly erupted into excitement.
Although they had yet to learn of Zhu Fei’s alchemy skills, driven by some instinct, many people quickly surrounded the entrance of Zhu Fei’s shop.
Some, impatient, immediately asked Zhu Fei, "Manager, what kind of pills can you concoct right now? Could you reveal that to us first?"
Seeing that someone indeed raised this question, Zhu Fei once again greeted everyone with a cupped fist and said, "I am but mediocre, yet I can concoct any pill that is Fourth Grade or lower."
"Of course, the offer of free alchemy is limited to the first one hundred customers. After the one hundredth, the fees for alchemy will be calculated at the standard rate. I hope you will grasp this opportunity and not let it slip away carelessly."
As he spoke, Zhu Fei pointed to Yun Duo beside him and said to the crowd again:
"Moving forward, those who trust me and wish for my alchemy services, please form an orderly line and register here with my junior sister. Should anyone dare to cut in line, I will revoke that person’s qualification for alchemy."
Upon finishing, Zhu Fei signaled Yun Duo, who, understanding the instruction, immediately set up a sign-up board in front of their shop.
Despite Zhu Fei’s generous alchemy conditions, there were still more onlookers than sign-ups, as not a single person had yet registered.
After all, the medicinal ingredients that everyone had for alchemy didn’t fall from the sky; nobody wanted to risk Zhu Fei being all talk, potentially ruining their ingredients with nowhere to turn for recourse.
"Senior Brother, I’d like to request your assistance in concocting three Special Grade Foundation Establishment Pills for me. Here are the ingredients for two batches of Foundation Establishment Pills. Please accept them."
Just then, the woman in the goose-yellow dress, who had been one of the first to arrive, suddenly took out two sets of ingredients for concocting Foundation Establishment Pills from her storage ring and smilingly handed them to Zhu Fei.
"Senior Sister He, you...?"
Seeing the woman in the goose-yellow dress actually taking out herbs, the few who had come with her couldn’t help but show concern on their faces.
The woman called Senior Sister He, in a goose-yellow dress, now smiled and waved to the people behind her, then turned to Zhu Fei with a smile, "Fellow cultivator, when can you help me with alchemy?"
"Hehe, dear senior sister, thank you for placing your trust in me, Yue. Since you are the first person to commission me for alchemy, naturally, I will not take advantage of you."
Zhu Fei started by clasping his hands and bowing to Senior Sister He, then continued, "To show my appreciation for your support of Yue Dan Pavilion, I promise you that I will only charge for one batch of herbs and guarantee at least five Special Grade Foundation Establishment Pills."
Having said that, Zhu Fei wasted no more words, directly took one batch of herbs to refine Foundation Establishment Pills, and then turned and walked towards the inner room.
Watching Zhu Fei’s departing figure, Senior Sister He quickly said to her companions, "I think you all must have seen those pills just now, what are you hesitating for? Go sign up now. Don’t blame me later for not reminding you."
Suddenly hearing Senior Sister He’s words, her companions snapped out of their trance.
Although they still had some hesitation in their hearts, seeing more and more people coming around, they finally bit the bullet and went over to where Yun Duo was.
After Zhu Fei received the herbs from Senior Sister He, it took him less than thirty minutes to directly refine a perfect batch of Foundation Establishment Pills.
There were twelve pills in total, all plump and round, emitting an extremely rich Spiritual Energy.
Apart from the five Special Grade Foundation Establishment Pills he needed to give to Senior Sister He, he this time directly gained seven Special Grade Foundation Establishment Pills.
In fact, with Zhu Fei’s current ability, he was not incapable of refining Fourth Grade pills.
However, he feared that being too outstanding might attract unwanted attention, for if he refined Fourth Grade pills, he would undoubtedly catch the eye of Nascent Soul Cultivators.
At that time, he himself might be safe, but Yun Duo’s identity might inevitably be exposed.
Although Xiu Ling had told him that as long as he stayed on Xuanwu Street, no one would dare to touch them casually, Zhu Fei still did not want to take such an unnecessary risk if he could help it.
At this moment, Zhu Fei had reappeared at the counter of the shop.
He handed a Jade Bottle containing five Special Grade Foundation Establishment Pills to Senior Sister He, then smiled and said with a cupped fist, "Senior sister, take a look for yourself. I wonder if the pills I’ve refined will satisfy you?"
Senior Sister He took the Jade Bottle from Zhu Fei, and without even making a small talk, she eagerly opened the bottle.
When she saw that the five pills inside the Jade Bottle were indeed five Special Grade Foundation Establishment Pills, a look of immense surprise appeared on her face.
She safely put away the Jade Bottle and immediately bowed to Zhu Fei in gratitude, "Thank you, Alchemist Yue, for lending your assistance. I’m deeply thankful."
Saying this, she turned to the crowd and said with a clasped fist, "Everyone, Alchemist Yue is indeed a third-grade or higher Alchemist. I’m sure you must have seen the pills in my Jade Bottle with your Divine Sense. I won’t say much more, I only hope that you all can seize the opportunity for yourself."
After speaking, she bowed to Zhu Fei again and then retreated to the side of her companions.