The four jade bottles were different in color, but Luo Chen immediately recognized the two largest among them. They were Glazed Jade Soul Bottles; they were filled with swirling golden mist, identical to the one Netherfire had given him not too long ago. Clearly, these were the two bottles of soul essence Fu Chaosheng had promised him.

According to their agreement, however, Luo Chen was not supposed to receive them until he had fulfilled his end of the deal. Yet now, immediately after arriving in the Central Continent, Fu Chaosheng was already handing over the payment. 

Pleased though he was, he still frowned. "The agreement is not settled yet. Fellow Daoist Fu, are you really sure of paying me in advance?" 

Fu Chaosheng's expression turned somewhat derisive. "What is there to be sure about? Are you planning to disappear without a word? Or take the payment now and barely put in any effort when the time comes?"

Luo Chen was rendered speechless. He certainly had no intention of doing either. Still, Fu Chaosheng certainly had a keen eye for character! 

In any case, Luo Chen saw no reason to refuse. The soul essence had arrived at exactly the right time. Great Soul Pills were considerably harder to refine than Grand Origin Pills, and even with the system ensuring that his efforts were never wasted, his proficiency was rising rather slowly. At his current pace, the soul essence he had obtained from Netherfire would only last a few more years. With these two bottles, he could continue refining without worrying about exhausting his supply and work toward producing higher-grade Great Soul Pills as soon as possible.

With this matter concluded, Luo Chen turned his attention to the other two bottles. One was white, while the other was crimson. "What are these?"

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