Chapter 824

Andrew knew that refusing Maxton's gesture any further would likely offend him. So, he tucked the envelope away and pulled out a beast core from his spatial ring. "This is a fourth-tier Crimson Tail Phoenix core. It's useful for crafting plenty of alchemical potions, but it's not something I need right now. Mr. Bailey, you should keep it." A fourth-tier core was as rare as an advanced combat technique manual. In a place like Miltonville, where martial kings were scarce, acquiring something like this was nearly impossible. To the Pill Pavilion, this core was invaluable. Maxton stared at it briefly before taking it, understanding that it would be far more useful in his hands than Andrew's. Just as Maxton was about to say something, Andrew pulled out a thick notebook and handed it to him with a serious expression. "This contains my latest insights on alchemy. I'm not sure if it will be of any use, but I want to leave it here with you." Maxton accepted the notebook with m