In the Royal Capital of the Great Jin, atop a rarely visited mountain peak, a streak of rapid light suddenly descended from the distant horizon.
Immediately, the light receded, revealing the figures of two people.
These two individuals were naturally Zhao Letian and Master Yu.
"Young man, the person who sold the Life Extension Pill at the auction, it was you, wasn't it?"
Master Yu, dressed in a white robe with a head full of white hair, stared emotionlessly at Zhao Letian and asked indifferently.
Zhao Letian replied calmly with a slight smile.
"You've got quite some courage, to remain so calm in my presence. At the auction, you refused to back down, causing me to lose face. Aren't you afraid that I might kill you on the spot?"
"I'm not afraid because firstly, fear is useless and won't change anything. Secondly, you don't really want to kill me, otherwise, you would have acted already. Lastly, you can't kill me."
Zhao Letian maintained his composed smile and spoke calmly.
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Master Yu revealed a scornful cold smile.
Although Zhao Letian had used the Concealing Breath Technique making it difficult to discern his true cultivation level, Master Yu could guess that Zhao Letian wasn't exceptionally strong, otherwise he wouldn't have needed to intervene moments ago.
And his own power, stronger than many High-level Sect Martial Realm practitioners, could easily eliminate Zhao Letian.
"If you don't believe me, you can try it. But once you attack, forget about getting the Life Extension Pill or its recipe. In fact, your martial path might just end here."
Though Zhao Letian's voice remained calm, it brimmed with great confidence.
"If you're so confident, why did you need me to help you out of your predicament just now?"
Master Yu frowned and asked.
"Because I wanted to give you an opportunity."
Zhao Letian said with an indifferent smile.
"An opportunity for me? Boy, are you sure you know who you are speaking to?"
Master Yu sarcastically laughed in anger.
He was genuinely curious what abilities this young man possessed to make such bold statements.
"Of course I know. You are Master Yu, a famous Tier-3 Alchemist within the Royal Capital."
Zhao Letian said nonchalantly.
"Fine then, let's see what 'opportunity' you think you can offer."
Master Yu asked half mockingly, half amused.
"The opportunity to follow me."
Zhao Letian replied matter-of-factly.
"Follow you? Am I hearing this right? I have been renowned in the Royal Capital for decades, having seen innumerable experts, yet no one has ever dared to ask me to follow them. What makes you think you can make such an arrogant statement?"
Master Yu revealed a look of disbelief and sneered disdainfully.
"I possess the recipe for the Life Extension Pill."
"Recipe? Hmm, on that note, you should hand over the Life Extension Pill and its recipe, shouldn't you? After all, intervening on your behalf was the price to pay."
Master Yu smirked gleefully, his eyes gleaming with voracious anticipation.
Knowing control over the Life Extension Pill's recipe would elevate his status in the Royal Capital significantly.
"You misunderstood; your payment for intervening was only two Life Extension Pills. I never said I would give you the recipe directly."
Zhao Letian said nonchalantly, shaking his head as he took out two Life Extension Pills and tossed them to Master Yu.
"What do you mean, boy? Do you dare to cheat me? Not long ago, you publicly announced the recipe for the Life Extension Pill. Otherwise, do you think I would have risked offending the Song Family for just two pills?"
Master Yu pocketed the Life Extension Pills with a darkening facial expression and spoke coldly.
"My point is simple. It's not impossible for you to get the recipe of the Life Extension Pill, but the condition is, you should become my follower and be at my call."
Zhao Letian spoke with neither inferiority nor arrogance.
"What a joke! Let alone the fact that I'm still not sure if you indeed have the recipe, even if you do, I would never follow anyone just for a mere recipe."
Master Yu coldly chuckled, arrogantly speaking.
As a high-tier Sect Martial Realm practitioner and a Tier-3 Alchemist, Master Yu commanded great strength and esteemed status. Naturally, he possessed a certain pride and wouldn't easily bow even to King-level Experts, let alone someone like Zhao Letian.
"By becoming my follower, not only will you get the recipe, but you will also receive many unforeseen benefits."
Zhao Letian said with a mysterious smile.
"Humph, no matter how eloquently you put it, I will never follow someone weaker than myself. Enough talk, hand over the recipe for the Life Extension Pill, or I won't mind killing you on behalf of the Song Family, or perhaps, returning you to them."
"I told you, you can't kill me."
Zhao Letian smiled helplessly, shaking his head, while controlling a Token with his Divine Thought Power, allowing a faint aura to emanate from it.
Although the Token only released a very faint strand of aura, it caused the surroundings to suddenly tremble profoundly, instantly summoning a fierce whirlwind, gathering a thick mass of dark clouds in the sky, flickering with thunder and lightning, imposing an incredibly powerful oppressive force that suddenly bore down on Master Yu.
"A King-level Expert's aura? You have a protective mark left by a King-level Expert on you?"
Master Yu felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him, his complexion drastically changing.
"That could be one way to put it."
"Humph, no wonder you are so confident. Now, you are worthy of speaking to me as an equal. Tell me, what must be done to get that recipe for the Life Extension Pill? Just to be clear, do not expect me to become your follower. Not only because you have a King-level Expert's protective mark, but even if a real King-level Expert were here, they couldn't make me submit."
Master Yu snorted, his tone becoming slightly milder.
He knew there was still a chance that Zhao Letian might give him the recipe, but it would indeed come at a cost.
"I've already said, making you my follower was giving you an opportunity. Since you don't want it, that's fine, just don't regret it later. I can step back a bit; be at my side and act on my behalf three times, and you will get the recipe for the Life Extension Pill."
Zhao Letian responded.
"To act on your behalf three times? Alright, but it must be within my capabilities, and there needs to be a time limit. Otherwise, if you never use these three chances, wouldn't I just be bound to you indefinitely?"
Master Yu pondered for a moment, then nodded.