"Precisely," Jian said, his voice a low murmur. "It is a Purifying Energy Pill. One hundred percent pure."
Jin snorted. "One hundred percent? Impossible! Even the Grand Alchemist of the Sky Cloud Sect only produces eighty percent purity on his best days. Anything over ninety is a legend, a myth!" He reached for the pill, but Jian’s hand moved faster, subtly pulling it back.
"Indeed," Jian said, allowing just a hint of cold challenge in his voice. "This one is pure."
Jin’s greed warred with his scepticism. He quickly produced a small, silver-plated Qi detector, a common tool in the black market to verify the potency and authenticity of spiritual goods. He pressed a button, and a faint blue light emanated from the device, which he then waved over the pill in Jian's hand.
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