Legendary Soul Art

"A-are those supreme tier pills?"

The reaction was just as Number One expected. He smiled under his mask before walking up to the leading man in an elegant robe. "Are you the boss here? I'm willing to trade Earth Rank pills of supreme quality for all the Soul Herbs you have."

"All of them…?" the leading man repeated in shock before he scratched his head. "I'm the Department Head but I can't approve such a big trade. As much as we would love to buy the pills, there are hundreds of Alchemists who rely on our Auction House every week. If we sell everything to one person, we would have nothing left for everyone else. It could heavily impact our future sales."

Number One remained silent while sharpening his gaze which caused the Department Head to gulp. It wasn't hard to guess that he was talking to a powerful expert since not many people could pull out supreme tier pills so casually.

"I can sell at most half of our stock if that satisfiesyou Sir…" the Department Head suggested while taking a glance at the vial of pills. "But then again, the pills have to be tested before we can proceed with any trades. Our Alchemist needs to take a look and then calculate the price we can buy them for. It might take a while even if we bring him here right away."

"Do I look like I have this much time?" Number One questioned while imitating his Master's grunt. "I'm really not in the mood to kill so just call your boss over. You have one minute."

The Department Head wasn't really happy with this response but he wasn't stupid enough to argue and simply bowed. "One moment please, I'm going to bring him over right away."

Number One had to be arrogant since he played a character of a man who didn't hesitate to kill hundreds of people on a whim. He couldn't break his new persona or else his whole plan would fail. He had to slowly show himself to the world to make it seem like his master had really returned and it wasn't just rumored.

The Department Head was thankfully reasonable and spared Number One's trouble. Some people were too stupid and they let their emotions get the best of them. Those kinds usually ended up dead first and the Alchemists waiting outside were a perfect example. It wasn't long before the commotion grew larger but it wasn't his problem.

"You can start packing all the herbs. Make sure they are sealed well so they are not damaged in the Storage Ring," Number One ordered the managers who had no idea what to do and they simply listened as if he was their boss. They definitely didn't get paid enough to risk their lives over some herbs.

They were happy with their choice as soon as they heard hurried footsteps from afar and saw dozens of helpers rushing inside to help them pack the Soul Herbs. Multiple guards came in right after as they surrounded a skinny man in his extravagant suit. One could tell he was rolling in money despite looking just over forty years old.

"Sir! I am sorry if I kept you waiting! I already ordered my staff to clean up the inventory for you," the boss called out with the most welcoming smile and walked up with the Department Head by his side. "We are naturally willing to accept your trade and if we somehow offended you, I will be happy to offer you the Soul Herbs for free."

"It's alright. I can afford it so name your price," Number One replied calmly. "Depending on how many Heaven Rank Soul Herbs you have, I can add more pills."

"Of course we do! I brought more than fifty from the capital but we will count them again," the boss replied full of vigor and looked down at the vial in Number One's hand. "Can I know what kind of pills is up for trade? I can personally appraise them and calculate their value."

Number One's Master would never lower himself to taking things for free unless he was taking lives. Soul Herbs were always more valuable than humans so Number One had to empty some of his stock for the greater good. He walked up to one of the free counters and began withdrawing vial after vial from under his cloak.

All the pills had either an Orange, Green, or Blue glow and it ranked them in Earth and Heaven Rank. It was quite spectacular watching everyone's mouths drop at the number of supreme tier pills which kind of explained his Master's actions. He definitely enjoyed flexing his skills but he couldn't lie to Number One anymore. It was now clear he was also using the Golden Cauldron and couldn't do anything without it.

"Whoa! As expected of the Legendary Alchemist!" The Boss exclaimed in awe as he immediately began counting. "There should be a hundred pills of each kind if I am not wrong. Even without knowing the exact properties, I can confidently say we will pay the top price for them. That would equal to the total base value of around ten Red Soul Crystals which is three pieces more than what our weekly inventory cost us."

This was to be expected considering how massive the market was but Number One wasn't bothered too much. He only sold the Body and Soul Revitalizing pills which he made using the evolved Soul Herbs so he wasn't losing much. He still had all the rare herbs which he let marinate in the heavenly place for much longer.

"You can keep the change then but I want everything. The quality doesn't matter. You can also bring out the Soul Herbs that are damaged and not good for sale anymore," Number One instructed.

It was exactly what the boss wanted to hear as he brightened and ordered his staff without asking follow-up questions. The managers were surprised but they still arrived with boxes full of weathered Soul Herbs that no one had the use for. Number One kept them into his heavenly space just before the rest of the goods arrived.

"Here you go Sir, that's the rest of the inventory." The Department Head soon brought two Green Storage rings which were filled to the brim with transparent boxes. It was annoying to unpack them but Number One couldn't reveal the possession of his golden crystal.

"Is there anything else we can do for you Sir?" the Boss asked happily as if he made the deal of his life when he suddenly gazed at the entrance. They were hearing the noise coming from the street this whole time but everything became silent out of nowhere.

"Damn… Are those bastards back again?"