Chương 192: Conquering with Courtesy
How could it be described?
It was like you were walking on a road, having covered a considerable distance and feeling a bit smug. Suddenly, someone walked towards you, slapped you hard across the face, and then told you that you were on the wrong path.
That was exactly how the cultivators of the Little Pill Hall felt at the moment. They stared blankly at Chen Xia, unable to utter a word for a long time. After quite a while, a cultivator stammered.
"Y-you... is this really a p-pill?"
Chen Xia turned the pill in his hand and examined it. With his profound knowledge of medicinal herb books, he recognized that it should be a pill. He just didn't know exactly what kind it was.
"Probably. Do you recognize it?" Chen Xia asked with a light smile.
The cultivator was stunned for a moment and then became a bit panicked. Thinking that this was Chen Xia testing him and remembering that he had just mocked Chen Xia, he immediately sought an opportunity to make up for his mistake.
He widened his eyes and, not daring to approach, tried his best to take a closer look while stammering nervously.
"T-the pill patterns on the surface are d-deep, the fragrance is rich, and there's a faint sense of pill qi. According to the books, this is at least..."
When the cultivator reached this point, his pupils couldn't help but widen. His voice rose, and his tone became even more astonished.
"T-this is at least a high-grade spirit pill!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the other cultivators of the Little Pill Hall instantly turned horrified. They looked at Chen Xia as if they had seen a ghost, and their bodies were even trembling.
Someone who could refine a high-grade spirit pill was an outstanding figure among alchemists and could hold a high position in the Little Pill Hall.
Could this really have been refined by a guard?!
The other cultivators really couldn't believe it, but looking at the facts in front of them, they had no choice but to believe. They stood there in a daze, unable to say a word.
The cultivator who recognized the pill continued, suppressing the astonishment in his heart.
"T-the pill patterns are snowflake patterns, six in total, slightly blue in color, and the fragrance is rich. Y-you... you've refined the high-grade spirit pill, Snowy Sky Pill!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other cultivators couldn't hold it in anymore. They were so frightened that their bodies twitched, as if they had just received a shock.
The high-grade spirit pill, Snowy Sky Pill, was an extremely precious pill that even lords at the Mahayana Realm would pursue. How could it have been refined by such a guard?
The cultivators really couldn't understand. They were in a trance.
Chen Xia's face was calm. It was just a high-grade spirit pill. It wasn't that precious. If the medicinal herbs used for refining this time had been better, Chen Xia could have refined an even better pill casually.
Moreover, this water-attribute Snowy Sky Pill was really of no use to Chen Xia.
He slightly raised his eyes and looked at the cultivators of the Little Pill Hall, speaking softly.
"I'm a very polite person. Although you offended me earlier, I don't hold it against you. I believe in winning people over with kindness."
This cultivator of the Little Pill Hall quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes. You're so magnanimous..."
"Here, I'll give you this pill. A small gift," Chen Xia said with a light smile and casually tossed the high-grade spirit pill, Snowy Sky Pill, into the hands of this cultivator of the Little Pill Hall.
It couldn't be said that it was like throwing away trash, but it wasn't much different.
This cultivator of the Little Pill Hall was stunned for a moment. Looking at the Snowy Sky Pill in his hand in disbelief, he quickly reacted. Without any hesitation, he immediately knelt down and said in a high-pitched, grateful voice.
"I'm Li Gao. I'm willing to serve you like a horse or an ox!"
Chen Xia smiled and didn't say anything.
The other cultivators watched and thought that Chen Xia had truly won people over with kindness.
And the effect was outstanding.
Li Gao was almost shouting "father" on the spoto. Maybe even his father hadn't been this nice to him. Giving away a Snowy Sky Pill just like that!
And looking at Chen Xia's calm expression, it was as if he was casually dismissing a beggar, without the slightest bit of heartache.
Other cultivators of the Little Pill Hall became envious. Wanting to seize the opportunity, one of them strode forward. When he was a few meters away from Chen Xia, he directly knelt down and said in a loud voice.
"Sir, you're so talented. I'm willing to serve you before and after your horse, work hard without complaint, and do anything for you."
With one leading the way, the other cultivators of the Little Pill Hall didn't care about their faces anymore. They all knelt down in unison and spoke sincerely.
Face?
Are you kidding? Is face more important than a high-grade spirit pill?
Chen Xia looked around at everyone, his hands clasped behind his back, and shook his head. Speaking in a calm tone, he said, "Get up. I still like the way you were unruly before."
"Yes!"
The cultivators of the Little Pill Hall quickly nodded, got up quickly, and their expressions returned to what they were before. Only when they looked at Chen Xia, there was more or less a bit of a sycophantic air.
Chen Xia touched the tip of his nose and smiled. "Actually, I just refined it casually."
"Sir, you're so powerful even when you refine it casually. If you were serious, you'd probably refine a Dao pill!" Li Gao quickly flattered from the side.
Chen Xia glanced at him and didn't say anything, always feeling that what this kid said didn't sound like a compliment.
Only when you're serious can you refine a Dao pill?
When Chen Xia was serious, he could refine half a Great Pill.
The other cultivators of the Little Pill Hall quickly flattered.
"Exactly, exactly. Sir, you're so talented."
"It makes me admire you to no end. Alas, how great you are!"
"Sir, please use me as you wish!"
Hearing the last sentence, Chen Xia frowned slightly, shook his head, and waved his hand.
"Since you're all alchemists, help me find some medicinal herbs that can nourish qi and blood and benefit my body. The higher the grade, the better. After you find them, I can help you refine pills once."
The cultivators of the Little Pill Hall quickly nodded, looking excited. They had already started thinking about where to find such herbs.
After mentioning this, Chen Xia didn't stay any longer. He continued to stroll in the snowy day.
His green clothes were plain, appearing and disappearing.
He thought that was the end of the pill-refining incident, but it turned out to be just the beginning.
Sycophants, once they started licking boots, would only get more and more enthusiastic.
The first one to come was Li Gao. After finding Chen Xia's location, he came to visit with big and small bags of gifts. Ignoring the puzzled looks of the other guards, he walked straight into the pavilion and said with an ingratiating smile.
"Master... oh no, sir. I, Li Gao, came specifically to visit you."
Chen Xia propped his chin up, looking at the snowflakes outside the window. Without looking back, he just nodded slightly. "Put them there."
Li Gao quickly put them down and then said with another ingratiating smile, "Sir, do you need my help?"
"Mm..." Chen Xia thought for a moment and said, "Renovate this pavilion for me. I don't like this layout. I want it to be open on all sides, with a wide roof. Most importantly, there should be a comfortable chair."
"Okay, okay, okay." Li Gao quickly nodded with a smile. He wasn't afraid of doing things. He was afraid of having nothing to do.
Immediately, Li Gao set off to find the materials for renovating the pavilion.
When the other cultivators of the Little Pill Hall saw this, they definitely couldn't fall behind. They quickly brought gifts to greet Chen Xia and took on their respective tasks.
This really confused the other guards.
Especially when the gifts brought by the cultivators of the Little Pill Hall piled up at the door of the pavilion and were still accumulating.
The key was that Chen Xia didn't even look at them. Occasionally, when he came out and found them in the way, he would kick them aside as if sweeping away trash.
Finally, the guards couldn't help but slap themselves on the face until their cheeks were red and painful. They were confused.
"Why am I still not awake?"
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