Rebirth : The Alchemist's Path

Chapter 37: The Big Deal and the Hidden Treasure

As Leo swallowed the pill, he instantly felt a wave of heat surge through his body. The magic power he had lost earlier was rapidly gathering back inside him.

"Third Prince?"

Before long, a voice rang out.

It was Corvin, who had failed to buy any pills yesterday, appearing at the entrance of the shop.

When Corvin saw the aura rising around Leo, he immediately understood what had happened.

It seemed the Third Prince had just experienced the same thing his father had gone through.

"The boss really has guts, daring to cripple even a prince."

Corvin thought to himself, then smiled as he looked at Sylvus.

"Boss, I want to buy some pills."

"What kind of pills do you need?"

Sylvus didn't respond, but Meylan smiled at Corvin and asked.

"Senior, I want pills to enhance my strength, and also some to boost Little Tiger's power."

Corvin glanced at the Sky-Tiger with Dual Wings perched on his shoulder.

The Sky-Tiger with Dual Wings was already an eighth-tier magical beast, equivalent to a Three-Star Saint ArchMage.

Although the Steinway family had plenty of good things, it would take a lot of time to enhance the Sky-Tiger's strength.

But if he could purchase pills from Sylvus' shop, it would save him a great deal of time.

Besides, the Steinway family was not lacking in wealth.

His father had even given him control over the family's finances, allowing him to use magic crystals as he pleased.

"A first-tier Spirit Gathering Pill can enhance your strength. As for this eighth-tier magical beast, the eighth-tier Divine Wind Pill should work well. How many do you need?"

Sylvus asked, realizing a large transaction was about to occur.

"Boss, I'm currently a Three-Star Apprentice Knight. How many Spirit Gathering Pills would I need to break through to a Primary Knight?"

Corvin asked.

"Around fifty, but when you reach Nine-Star Apprentice Knight, you'll need to take one second-tier Breakthrough Pill to ensure success."

Sylvus thought for a moment and replied.

"And how many Divine Wind Pills will Little Tiger need to reach the level of a Mage Emperor?"

Corvin pondered and continued asking.

"It's already an eighth-tier magical beast, so it will need much more energy to break through. I'm not sure exactly how many pills it will take."

Sylvus said.

He had never experimented on an eighth-tier magical beast, so naturally, he didn't know how many pills would be required.

But one pill certainly wouldn't be enough.

"Then give me fifty Spirit Gathering Pills, one Breakthrough Pill, and ten eighth-tier Divine Wind Pills for now."

After some thought, Corvin listed the number of pills he needed.

Hearing this, Sylvus opened his eyes and gave Corvin a surprised look.

Corvin was just an Apprentice Knight, so the price of the Spirit Gathering Pills wasn't high.

But each eighth-tier Divine Wind Pill cost five million magic crystals.

And Corvin was buying ten of them, meaning fifty million magic crystals.

As expected of someone from the Steinway family, they really were wealthy.

"Customer, these are the pills you need: fifty Spirit Gathering Pills, priced at ten magic crystals each, for a total of five hundred magic crystals; one second-tier Breakthrough Pill at one hundred magic crystals; and ten eighth-tier Divine Wind Pills at five million magic crystals each, making the total fifty million and six hundred magic crystals."

Meylan arrived in front of Corvin with the pills.

Corvin nodded and quickly paid the amount without any hesitation.

Fifty million magic crystals were nothing to him.

When he returned to the family with an eighth-tier mount, they had given him ten billion magic crystals as a reward, allowing him to spend freely.

[System prompt: Congratulations, host, on completing a large transaction. You have earned a lottery draw.]

Just as Corvin finished paying, the system's voice rang in Sylvus' mind.

This made Sylvus' eyes light up—another chance at a lottery draw!

He wondered what he might get this time.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

At the same time, the surrounding magic vibrated.

Everyone turned to look at Leo, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

They saw that his strength had not only been restored to the level of a Five-Star Grand ArchMage but had also broken through to a higher minor realm.

"My strength has returned, and I've even broken through. These pills are incredible!"

A few moments later, Leo opened his eyes, filled with surprise and disbelief.

If he had used conventional potions to restore his strength, breaking through a realm would have been impossible, and even continuing to cultivate would have been uncertain.

But after taking a pill from Sylvus' shop, not only had he regained his power, but he had also advanced.

Although Meylan had initially crippled him, Leo felt no resentment now.

Just one sixth-tier pill had such miraculous effects.

If he had taken the best pill he had demanded earlier, who knows if he could have even afforded it—and if he had swallowed it, he might have died on the spot.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, on returning to your peak and even advancing further."

Corvin approached Leo and said with a smile.

The boss was ruthless indeed. He had crippled the Third Prince, yet now Leo was grateful and paying for his services.

Corvin couldn't help but recall how his father had suffered a similar fate just a few days ago.

"Corvin, you're here too?"

Leo said awkwardly, then looked back at Sylvus.

"Boss, may I still purchase pills from your shop?"

Here is the accurate and complete translation of the second part of the chapter without any omissions:

"What kind of pills do you need?"

Sylvus asked Leo calmly.

Upon hearing Sylvus' words, Leo's eyes lit up with joy.

He had thought that after offending Sylvus, he would never be able to buy pills from the shop again.

If he hadn't experienced the magic of these pills, he wouldn't have cared.

But now that he knew their power, he couldn't afford to miss out.

If he used these pills to quickly enhance his strength and even surpass his older brothers, his chances of claiming the throne, even as the Third Prince, would increase significantly.

Originally, he had planned to win over Kennan and make the Sloe family his ally.

Although Kennan hadn't refused, he hadn't agreed either.

Leo knew the chances were slim, but now a new opportunity had presented itself.

"Boss, I want to buy pills that can help me advance my cultivation."

Leo said respectfully.

At this point, he had completely forgotten about his royal status, his attitude now humble.

After all, he had already been crippled once—it was impossible not to be afraid.

"The sixth-tier Yuan-Converging Pill should work well—fifty magic crystals per pill."

"I'll take five."

Sylvus nodded and gave Meylan a look, who quickly handed over the pills to Leo.

"Thank you, boss. Once I finish using these pills, I will definitely come back."

Leo said respectfully after paying, excitement visible on his face as he walked out of the shop. Corvin didn't linger either and followed him home.

"Close the shop for the day."

There were no more customers, and as the day ended, Sylvus headed upstairs, thinking about the lottery chance he had just earned.

"System, draw the lottery!"

[System notification: The host has successfully used a lottery chance. Congratulations! You have received the Celestial Hand Cannon, now stored in your system inventory. Please check it yourself.]

*Celestial Hand Cannon*: A magical weapon crafted by a highly advanced civilization. Its attacks are auto-locking and can ignore space.

"Oh? This thing looks interesting, though I'm curious about its power."

Sylvus looked at the black hand cannon in his hand with a hint of curiosity, finally receiving something useful.

However, just as Sylvus wanted to test its strength, he noticed a display indicating insufficient energy.

"System, does this thing need to be charged?" Sylvus asked with a frown.

[Host, the Celestial Hand Cannon requires energy blocks to operate. Energy blocks may be available in the system store, and the power of its attacks depends on the strength of the energy block used.]

"So, you're saying this thing is useless for now?" Sylvus asked.

The system remained silent.

"I thought it was a powerful weapon, but it turns out I need energy blocks."

Sylvus sighed, tossing the Celestial Hand Cannon back into the system inventory.

He could only wait until he obtained some energy blocks to see how powerful the weapon truly was.

But for now, he didn't need it anyway.

After all, he was in his shop, where he was practically invincible.

Sylvus then resumed his cultivation. A Seven-Star ArchMage was still too low in rank; he needed to increase his power quickly.

For the next couple of days, there wasn't much business. Only the three members from the Law Enforcement Hall came by once to purchase some pills.

After all, Sylvus didn't have many customers yet, and those who had bought a lot of pills in recent days wouldn't return daily.

During these two days, Sylvus focused on cultivation and successfully broke through from a Seven-Star ArchMage to a Three-Star Grand ArchMage, a considerable advancement in such a short time.

One night, Sylvus did not cultivate. Instead, he waited quietly for midnight to arrive.

[System notification: Shop refresh successful. Please check the new items, host.]

As the system's voice sounded, Sylvus quickly opened the system store.

He was eager to see if the Forbidden Codex fragments had been refreshed.

After all, he now had nearly seventy million magic crystals and wasn't short on funds.

However, after opening the store, Sylvus felt a bit disappointed.

There were no Forbidden Codex fragments, but the three new items weren't bad.

*Green Nether Pill*: A sixth-tier pill, exclusive to the host. Upon consumption, it enhances magical power. Price: 100,000 points.

*Energy Block – Skyfire*: Usable five times. The Celestial Hand Cannon can equip it to release Skyfire, causing destructive damage to any being below the Mage Emperor level. Price: 50 million points.

The first item was fine; after taking the pill, he should be able to break through to the Grand ArchMage level without issue, and the price wasn't too high.

But when Sylvus saw the second item, he couldn't help but gasp.

He had thought he was wealthy, but this energy block alone was worth 50 million magic crystals.

Was it expensive?

Not at all!

In fact, the energy block was incredibly cheap.

Considering it could be used five times, that meant a Saint ArchMage's life would only cost ten million magic crystals per use.

If someone took ten million magic crystals and hired an assassin to kill a Saint ArchMage, they'd be considered a fool.

No one would attempt to assassinate a Saint ArchMage for less than a billion magic crystals.

"Good stuff, I have to buy this."

Sylvus smiled, glad he had earned enough in the past few days, or he wouldn't have been able to afford it.

Just as Sylvus was about to buy the energy block, his gaze unintentionally landed on the third item.

And with just one glance, he was completely stunned.