Before, when a single Myriad Longevity Pill had shot up to such an outrageous price, everyone besides Xiang Wentian and Tianming Shangren had felt the price was absurd.
Even the two great powers of Dangqian Palace, though they hadn't shown it, privately thought the price was ridiculous as well.
But after witnessing Xiang Wentian's astonishing transformation, every shred of doubt and every bit of confusion vanished into thin air in that moment.
Everyone had some experience with the miraculous effects of pills.
But a pill as miraculous as this Myriad Longevity Pill, with its immediate, visible results — even these well-traveled, well-informed people were seeing its like for the first time.
They all stared at Xiang Wentian without blinking, as though afraid that the slightest blink would cause him to revert to his former self.
The scene looked almost like an illusion.
But everyone understood one thing clearly: the Myriad Longevity Pill truly possessed the power to reverse the flow of time.
"Brother Xiang, congratulations."
Palace Master Danchi was the first to react. Though shocked, what he felt most was joy. From Xiang Wentian's transformation, he could already see the bright future that awaited the Myriad Longevity Pill.
Xiang Wentian's voice rang out hearty and clear: "Ha ha, little brother Danchi, this time I, old Xiang, owe your Dangqian Palace a favor."
Xiang Qin also walked up to Jiang Chen: "Brother Jiang Chen, from now on, you are my Xiang Qin's brother. In the Myriad Forms Domain, anyone who gives you trouble gives me trouble!"
Saying this, Xiang Qin widened his big eyes and deliberately glared straight at Wang Han and Wei Qing.
It was clear that Xiang Qin knew full well these two would bear a grudge against Jiang Chen.
Seeing Xiang Qin's enthusiasm, Jiang Chen smiled and said: "Brother Xiang is too kind. I am truly flattered."
Xiang Qin, generous by nature, laughed: "Brother, so young and already such alchemy potential. When you have time, you must come visit our Great Sage Hall often."
"When I have time, I will certainly come visit, Brother Xiang."
The two hit it off at once, which made Wang Han gnash his teeth in fury. He knew that Xiang Qin's public declaration was clearly a warning — don't you dare touch Jiang Chen.
Yet even as Wang Han silently ground his teeth, his resolve to kill Jiang Chen only grew stronger.
If this Jiang Chen was not eliminated and allowed to grow, he could very well become a mortal threat to the Sacred Sword Palace.
Given the adversarial relationship between the Sacred Sword Palace and the Dangqian Palace, the stronger the Dangqian Palace's people became, the more the Sacred Sword Palace would lose sleep.
"Brother Xiang, congratulations." Sect Master Zhu of the Three Star Sect also stepped forward to offer his congratulations.
After all, Xiang Wentian was the foremost martial artist in the Myriad Forms Domain — who among the others would dare not show him respect?
Even Wang Jianyu, who had been rebuked earlier, plastered on a thick-skinned smile and stepped forward to offer his congratulations.
Fortunately, Xiang Wentian did not dwell on what had happened before, acknowledging each congratulation with a gracious smile.
Only Tianming Shangren appeared downcast and melancholy. Having lost the bidding just now, he was the most dejected of all. He had even secretly hoped the Myriad Longevity Pill was a fake.
But seeing Xiang Wentian's transformation after consuming the Myriad Longevity Pill — so dramatic, so immense — only made Tianming Shangren feel even more wretched inside, secretly beating his chest and stamping his feet in regret.
Still, he knew that in a battle of wealth against that old madman Xiang Wentian, he simply couldn't compete.
"Little brother Danchi, let me make this clear. The next Myriad Longevity Pill that comes out, I'm reserving it first. No one is allowed to compete with me for it."
Tianming Shangren did understand, after all — this matter truly couldn't be blamed on the people of Dangqian Palace.
He had lost in fair competition, and there was no justification for blaming anyone.
Though the matter couldn't be blamed on Dangqian Palace, Palace Master Danchi still felt a twinge of guilt toward Tianming Shangren: "Brother Tianming, the moment the next Myriad Longevity Pill is completed, it will certainly be yours."
Only then did Tianming Shangren's face brighten into a smile: "Good, good. As for the price, I won't let you take a loss. Whatever Brother Xiang paid, I'll pay the same."
With those words, Tianming Shangren had effectively set the benchmark for the Myriad Longevity Pill: ten million high-grade origin spirit stones.
It had to be said, this price was at least double what it should have been.
But since both Xiang Wentian and Tianming Shangren had paid this price, no one could argue it was too high.
A high price simply meant positioning it as a premium product.
With Xiang Wentian serving as a living advertisement, there would be no shortage of buyers.
Setting everything else aside, which of the six great sects' leaders in the Myriad Forms Domain couldn't come up with ten million?
Ten million high-grade origin spirit stones for five hundred years of lifespan — that was ultimately a worthwhile deal.
Even among the leaders of the fifth-rank sects, quite a few were tempted. Fifth-rank sects didn't have many Saint realm experts, but there were always a few.
Ten million high-grade origin spirit stones — sect master-level figures in fifth-rank sects could still produce that amount. It was just that, for them, the burden would be relatively heavy, wiping out more than half their personal wealth.
"Little brother Danchi, I, Zhu, would also like to reserve one — no problem with that, is there?" Sect Master Zhu of the Three Star Sect asked with a hearty laugh.
Danchi smiled: "The Myriad Longevity Pill will be offered with priority to the Myriad Forms Domain. Of course, this pill is genuinely difficult to refine. When the second or third pill will be completed, I simply cannot guarantee."
"Ha ha, I can wait, I can wait." Seeing that Danchi hadn't refused, Sect Master Zhu hastily added with a laugh.
The people from the Sacred Sword Palace and the Carefree Sect were now the most dejected of all. Jiang Chen had already stated plainly that the Myriad Longevity Pill would not be sold to the Carefree Sect or the Sacred Sword Palace.
They were all people who cared deeply about face — how could they possibly bring themselves to ask?
Especially Wang Jianyu of the Sacred Sword Palace — though he burned with envy, he knew that if he tried to place an order, he would only humiliate himself.