After transmigrating, I cultivated immortality by smelling the scent.

Chapter 212 Supreme Returning Origin Pill

After arranging things for He Hongyu, Ye Xiaobai decided to find out what kind of pills Xiao Lele had been refining recently, and whether it was related to the lingering smell of poison on her body.

"What kind of pills has Senior Sister Xiao been refining lately?" Ye Xiaobai asked casually.

"These are all pills for the Foundation Establishment stage! What's wrong? Do you want to help your senior sister refine some?" Xiao Lele asked in confusion.

"No, then what special pills has Senior Sister been using recently?" Ye Xiaobai continued to ask.

"No, it's just that a batch of top-grade Returning Origin Pills recently appeared in the market, which is of great help to us Foundation Establishment cultivators. Many of our Foundation Establishment disciples have bought them. Why would you ask such a question, junior brother?"

Xiao Lele asked in confusion.

"Well, it's like this. I've cultivated a secret technique that makes me quite sensitive to the smell of poison. I noticed that my senior sister has some residual poison smell on her body," Ye Xiaobai explained simply.

"Impossible! I am an alchemist. I can tell whether or not a pill is poisonous and how much poison it contains!" Xiao Lele was shocked upon hearing this.

Do you have any extra top-grade Rejuvenation Pills on you? I can take a look and confirm!

“There are still some left, take a look!” Xiao Lele said, taking out a bottle of top-grade Guiyuan Pills and handing it to Ye Xiaobai.

Ye Xiaobai carefully took out a top-grade Guiyuan Pill and examined it closely.

The quality of the elixir was indeed excellent, a truly top-quality product. However, its aroma was mixed with the smell of poison.

"Senior Sister Xiao, this pill is indeed poisonous!"

"No way, Junior Brother Ye?"

"There's no mistake. The alchemist who refined this Guiyuan Pill is extremely cunning. He only added some slow-acting poison, but even after three months, it's enough to cause a Foundation Establishment cultivator to suffer severe injuries from the poison!"

"That's serious. But who has the audacity to sell poisonous pills directly in our White Tiger Sect's market?"

"Which market did you buy this Rejuvenation Pill from? I'll go check on the situation. Don't take the remaining pills; take some detoxifying pills later to help your body recover!"

After confirming the exact location where the poisonous pills were being sold, Ye Xiaobai decided to investigate it himself.

At the same time, Xiao Lele was instructed to inform the Foundation Establishment cultivators she knew not to take these top-grade Returning Origin Pills anymore.

A large number of poison pills are being sold in the markets near the White Tiger Sect, mainly targeting mid-level combatants in the Foundation Establishment stage. Could it be that other sects have designs on the White Tiger Sect again?

Ye Xiaobai couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he could only investigate first.

According to Xiao Lele, the medicine shop where she sells Guiyuan Pills is located in the northern part of the White Tiger Sect, near Liuyun Market in the Great Chu Kingdom.

This market town used to belong to the Qingyun Sect. Later, the White Tiger Sect took over part of the Qingyun Sect's territory, which included this Liuyun Market Town.

After saying goodbye to Xiao Lele, Ye Xiaobai quickly arrived at Liuyun Market.

As soon as he entered the market, the cries of vendors from various stalls filled Ye Xiaobai's ears, and all sorts of strange smells flooded his nostrils. Ye Xiaobai was already used to it, and fortunately, he managed to control his sense of smell, which barely reduced the impact of the complex smells on him.

In a short while, Ye Xiaobai found his destination—Lingdan Pavilion—at the corner of an alley.

The shop's name is quite ordinary.

As soon as Ye Xiaobai entered the shop, he saw five or six cultivators buying pills. Most of them were Foundation Establishment cultivators buying the top-grade Returning Origin Pills.

After all, top-grade pills are extremely rare, and cultivators who encounter them and have a need for them will certainly not miss the opportunity.

During the transaction, while the buyer was inspecting the pills, Ye Xiaobai unknowingly checked whether the smell of the pills was abnormal.

Sure enough, as expected, these top-grade Rejuvenation Pills for sale all contained a small amount of toxins.

In the blink of an eye, only Ye Xiaobai was left in the store.

"Shopkeeper, do you still have any top-grade Rejuvenation Pills here?" Ye Xiaobai asked directly.

"Fellow Daoist, there are still some left!" the shopkeeper said with a smile. He then took out a bottle of top-grade Rejuvenation Pills and handed it to Ye Xiaobai.

Ye Xiaobai took the bottle of Guiyuan Pills, examined it, and confirmed that it was indeed a top-grade Guiyuan Pill, but it still contained a small amount of toxins.

"Where did you get these pills, shopkeeper?" Ye Xiaobai asked tentatively.

I don't know if the shopkeeper knew about it.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with these pills?" The shopkeeper immediately showed a displeased expression.

His previously warm face instantly turned cold.

"Oh, the pills are no problem. It's just that I see the business of top-grade Guiyuan Pills is so good, I'd like to buy some and sell them in the markets near the Vermilion Bird Sect. That way I'm sure I can earn a lot of spirit stones!"

"Hmph, fellow Daoist, you're quite good at doing business!" The shopkeeper's expression softened considerably after hearing Ye Xiaobai's words.

"I still need the shopkeeper's help!" Ye Xiaobai said, handing the shopkeeper a bag of spirit stones, hoping to get closer to the shopkeeper.

"Hey, no, no, no!" The shopkeeper directly refused Ye Xiaobai's spirit stones.

He then added, "I'm just a shopkeeper; I don't know where this top-grade Rejuvenation Pill came from!"

"Oh, is your boss here? Could you introduce me? I'll definitely reward you handsomely if it works out!" Ye Xiaobai continued to ask.

"Don't mention thank you yet. I need to talk to my boss and ask him to come back in three days!" the shopkeeper said calmly.

"Thank you in advance, shopkeeper. I'll come again in three days!"

After leaving the Spirit Pill Pavilion, Ye Xiaobai did not return directly to the sect, but instead found a teahouse to think about what to do next.

After a moment's thought, Ye felt that the shopkeeper was quite strange; a businessman who wasn't interested in spirit stones.

During their conversation, Ye Xiaobai offered spirit stones several times, but the shopkeeper refused them all without hesitation.

Therefore, Ye Xiaobai guessed that the shopkeeper must know that there was something wrong with the pills and was trying to evade the question of their source.

The issue of elixirs involved many Foundation Establishment cultivators of the White Tiger Sect, so Ye Xiaobai naturally didn't want to wait three days. Therefore, he decided to go and see if he had any gains that evening.

Nighttime, in a secluded room within the Lingdan Pavilion.

The manager of Lingdan Pavilion closed the doors and windows, set up a simple formation, and then began to transmit his voice to his boss.

"Boss, a cultivator wants to buy a batch of top-grade Returning Origin Pills to resell in the market near the Vermilion Bird Sect. What should we do?"

"These pills are limited in quantity and are all for the White Tiger Sect. There are no extras, so just refuse him!"

"Understood. The shop is running low on pills. When can the new batch be delivered?"

"Three days later!"

……

Under the cover of night, Ye Xiaobai sneaked up to the roof of the Spirit Pill Pavilion and looked around for any news.

Unfortunately, the shop here had an additional fourth-order defensive formation, so Ye Xiaobai couldn't get too close and could only probe from a safe distance.

As expected, nothing was found.

Ye Xiaobai still didn't give up. During the day, he disguised himself and continued to keep an eye on things at the Spirit Pill Pavilion to see what he could gain.

For three consecutive days, they kept a close watch on the situation day and night, but found nothing unusual.

Three days had passed, and with no other options, Ye Xiaobai could only go to the manager of the Spirit Pill Pavilion to test the waters again.

"Shopkeeper, how's it going? What does your boss say about the business coming in?" Ye Xiaobai asked as soon as he entered.

"Oh, it's you. I asked our boss, and the current production of pills is limited. There's only enough to sell here, and there's nothing extra, so it's a pity!" the shopkeeper said with a regretful expression.

"This..." Ye Xiaobai was speechless upon hearing this, not expecting the other party to use such a reason to refuse him.

However, Ye Xiaobai suspected that things were not so simple and did not want to give up.

"Could I meet your boss and give him some advice in person? If this deal goes through, your boss will definitely make a fortune!" Ye Xiaobai asked tentatively.

"I'm afraid that won't work. Our boss is very busy, and we don't know when he'll have time!" the shopkeeper politely declined.

With negotiations proving fruitless, Ye Xiaobai had no choice but to leave.