Chapter 20: Red Phosphorus Elixir, Part 3

"The Red Phosphorus Pill is precious and extremely rare, yet it is worth little more than ten thousand gold coins! However, on the Tianling Continent, the Red Phosphorus Pill is so scarce that it is essentially priceless and unavailable. If one were to accidentally appear at an auction, it would be understandable. Legend has it that many powerful figures of antiquity hoped to establish their caves in deep, secluded forests, or even at the bottom of cliffs, in places where human footprints are rarely seen.

In the future, if you should accidentally fall off a cliff, remember not to panic. Just walk a few steps forward; perhaps you will become a powerful figure who can command the winds and rain on the Tianling Continent!"

Watching Hen Queqian leave, Leng Feng felt a lingering suspicion—he was certain she possessed a Red Phosphorus Pill. What he couldn't understand was why she would want to sell it instead of consuming it herself.

As for Nine Heavens City, it was merely a remote town in the Tianfeng Empire. Even if a Red Phosphorus Pill were to surface here, he believed Hen Queqian would have already sold it long before any experts from other regions could arrive after hearing the news. Still, Leng Feng felt compelled to give her a word of warning.

Upon hearing these words, Hen Queqian nearly stumbled and fell as she walked away. After steadying herself, she quickened her pace and vanished from Leng Feng's sight.

Once clear of the Bitter Bamboo Grove, she finally stopped and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. Panting, she glared back in the direction of the grove and muttered to herself, "I never expected that despite that deadpan expression of his, Leng Feng actually has a brain! To think he managed to outwit me—it’s truly hateful! Just you wait, next time... hmph, hmph..." As she hummed to herself, her cunning eyes darted about, already formulating a plan. She would set a trap for Leng Feng and make him realize that crossing her would lead to a miserable end.

"Ten thousand gold coins... Haha, I’m going to be rich, I’m truly going to be rich!" Recalling the price Leng Feng had mentioned, Hen Queqian made up her mind: she would definitely buy a Red Phosphorus Pill and sell it to the outside world!

"Ten thousand gold coins, here I come!" Fueled by this burning ambition, she hurried back to the Hen Estate.

In the entire estate, aside from Auntie Lan, who cared for her, no one knew that Hen Queqian had stepped out. With her errands finished, she lay down on her bed and closed her eyes.

She breathed evenly, successfully deceiving Auntie Lan. Once she felt that the woman had left, Hen Queqian opened her bright, sparkling eyes. After glancing around to ensure she was alone, she silently summoned the Universal System.

Immediately, a screen, invisible to others, appeared before her.

"Do you wish to purchase a Red Phosphorus Pill?"

"Yes!" Hen Queqian rolled her eyes at the system. If it weren't for the sake of buying this pill, why would she have gone through so much trouble?

"Purchase for personal use: 100 gold coins! Purchase for another's use: 1,000 gold coins!" As soon as she confirmed her choice, a pop-up window appeared with two buttons.

Hen Queqian’s eyes widened in disbelief. What was this? One hundred coins for herself, but one thousand for someone else? *Crack, crack!* (The sound of her heart shattering.)

"What a ripoff! I, Hen Queqian, have dominated the world of schemes for countless years, yet in the end, I’ve been scammed by a broken system! Heaven truly envies the talented..."

"Fine, I'll buy one for myself!" Having been swindled by the system, she gritted her teeth, swallowed her tears, and made her decision.