Chapter 2197 — The Ancient Cauldron
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"A top-grade ancient cauldron? Does our family even have such a thing? And even if we did, we couldn't trade it to Wei Zhao!" You Panhu blurted out, taken aback.
"Of course we have one. Don't you remember—the cauldron I bought from that antique collector a while back?" You Zhentian held the cauldron up in his hand as he spoke.
"Oh, right, I remember now. But wasn't that cauldron meant to be presented to... the people above us in the family?" You Panhu did not say the Xuandan Sect's name aloud; after all, he was on school grounds, and a little discretion was wise.
"Ah!" You Zhentian sighed. "That cauldron is a fine thing, no mistake. But the Xuandan Sect cannot repair it either, so it's as good as scrap—fit only to be an ornament..."
"You don't say?" You Panhu pondered this for a moment. "Fine, then bring it over and let me string Wei Zhao along. That fool really doesn't seem to know much about pill refinement, let alone possess any great insight. Maybe he'll think he can repair it and figure he's getting a bargain."
"Yes, that's exactly my thinking! Wei Zhao can't possibly have the Xuandan Sect's understanding. Lead him on a bit, and if we can trade this cauldron for something useful to our family, so much the better!" You Zhentian said. "Even that pill refiner's journal is more useful than this cauldron."
"Understood. Then, Uncle, take a photo of the cauldron right now and send it to me. Wei Zhao is the type who won't loose his hawk till he sees the rabbit—if I just talk at him with nothing to show, he may not believe me," You Panhu said.
"Fine, I'll send it to you now!" You Zhentian said with a nod.
Wei Zhao and Han Jingyi had made their way into the classroom. Seeing that You Panhu had not followed them in, Han Jingyi finally spoke. "Brother Wei Zhao, can't we hold this material back from You Panhu and trade it for something better?"
"We can, but what he's offered is too little, and not much use to us anyway," Wei Zhao said. "I already have three Lesser Qi Gathering Pills. A few more wouldn't do me any good."
"Then could we ask him for some second-grade pill refinement ingredients instead?" Han Jingyi hesitated a moment. "The Han family does business too, and we have some dealings with medicine, so ordinary herbs can be purchased—but the ingredients for second-grade pills are rather hard to come by..."
"Fine. What ingredients do you want? Make me a list, and I'll ask him for them!" Wei Zhao nodded.
"Really? Brother Wei Zhao, you're so good to Jingjing!" Han Jingyi was rather excited. She had been worrying herself sick over where to find second-grade pill ingredients, and here You Panhu had delivered himself right to their door.
"You're studying pill refinement for my sake. It's only right that I help you get the materials." Wei Zhao felt a twinge of guilt—why was Han Jingyi thanking him, of all things? (To be continued.) RQ