Chapter 19: Mittel Auction House

In the early morning, a ray of sunlight shone through the window onto the bed. Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes, yawned, and stretched. Turning his head to look at the table, five bottles of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid had already been refined by Yao Lao and were neatly placed on the table.

A smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth. After thanking his teacher, he put on his clothes, finished breakfast, and went straight to the largest auction house in Wutan City.

Leaving the family and arriving on the street, he looked up at the eye-catching building—the Mittel Auction House. The Mittel Auction House was run by the Mittel family, one of the three major families in the Gama Empire, and had branches in all major cities of the empire.

Xiao Yan walked quickly toward the auction house. Passing by a shop, he bought a large black robe to wear, wrapping himself tightly. After all, one should be careful; things like Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid would be very coveted by both sects and major families. After all, it could increase the cultivation speed of Dou Qi, and with it, a large number of young Dou Zhe could be created.

Most people reach the age of Dou Zhe after twenty, and the achievements of such people in their lives basically stop at Dou Shi. Only those with slightly better talent can break through to Dou Zhe at the age of about eighteen, but reaching Dou Ling is the limit. Few people can be like Xiao Yan, with heaven-defying cultivation talent, entering Dou Zhe early.

Therefore, things like Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid are, for ordinary people, an existence that breaks limits.

Xiao Yan arrived at the main entrance of the Mittel Auction House. Under the gaze of the guards at the door, he walked slowly into the auction house. The interior was decorated very luxuriously, not inferior to the imperial palace. Although Xiao Yan had never been to the imperial palace, he had seen it on TV.

The middle-aged man picked up the white jade bottle and sniffed it gently at the tip of his nose, immediately feeling a fragrance. His expression then became respectful, and he asked softly, "Is this a medicinal pill?"

Getting the affirmation of Master Gu Ni, the smile on Ya Fei's face became even brighter. She said softly to Xiao Yan, who was sitting on the chair, "May I ask, old sir, how many bottles of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid are you planning to auction this time?"

Hearing the sound of the door being pushed, Xiao Yan raised his eyes and saw a man with slightly graying hair, with a pattern resembling a medicine furnace drawn on his chest. He knew this was the second-grade Alchemist of the Mittel Auction House—Master Gu Ni. However, looking further back, he saw a woman wearing a red cheongsam, with all parts of her body developed very well, with a protruding front and a curved back. Xiao Yan couldn't help but take a few more looks and praised, "Truly worthy of the name 'enchantress'! This is well-deserved!"

"Then hurry up and appraise it! If the auction price is really good, we will have further cooperation. And this time I won't just auction this one bottle." Yao Lao's indifferent voice came from the black robe.

Master Gu Ni picked up the small jade bottle, opened the cap, and sniffed it at the tip of his nose, looking up at Xiao Yan sitting on the chair. He then gently poured a drop of liquid like emerald from the bottle, and the liquid floated quietly in his palm.

"Yes!" An old voice came from the black robe.

"Is the gentleman here to appraise treasure?" The middle-aged man said with a smile.

Hearing this, Ya Fei hurriedly signaled Master Gu Ni to appraise it quickly. Such a magical medicinal pill would definitely sell for a good price, and the auction house would also have good profits. Of course, more importantly, it would increase the popularity of the auction house.

After Xiao Yan nodded, he sat directly on the chair behind him and closed his eyes to rest. The middle-aged man walked quickly out of the room and headed toward Master Gu Ni's residence.

After a while, the middle-aged man opened the door again. He not only brought Master Gu Ni but also a woman with a quite enchanting figure and a good-looking face following behind him.

Xiao Yan took two steps forward, took out a bottle of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, placed it gently on the table, and made a gesture of invitation.

However, influenced by a certain island nation's movie he watched in his later life, Xiao Yan was basically immune to Ya Fei's charm.

Master Gu Ni flicked his finger, and a silver needle appeared on his fingertip. He used the silver needle to stir gently in this drop of liquid. With the stirring of the silver needle, Master Gu Ni's expression became more and more solemn. He put the drop of liquid into the bottle and said softly, "The spiritual liquid has reached the second grade, what the old sir said is not false."

When Xiao Yan took out five bottles of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, the three people present all gasped in unison. This was more than two hundred thousand gold coins. Seeing Xiao Yan still digging into his body, Master Gu Ni was fine. Ya Fei and the middle-aged man were almost cursing. Couldn't you just take them all out at once?

"Can it increase the cultivation speed of Dou Qi?" The middle-aged man was extremely shocked. After all, Dou Qi cultivation had always been down-to-earth and could not rely on external forces. Because at this time, people's meridians were relatively fragile, and taking any medicinal pill would cause damage to the body's meridians, ranging from the total loss of cultivation to the threat to life. These were common knowledge, but this person said that this medicinal pill could increase the cultivation speed of Dou Qi.

"My body is a bit itchy!" Just as the three thought Xiao Yan still had Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, Yao Lao's voice, which carried a hint of teasing, sounded.

Sensing the middle-aged man's confusion, Yao Lao immediately explained, "My Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid has very mild medicinal properties and will not cause the situation you are thinking of."

Hearing Yao Lao's explanation, the middle-aged man said respectfully, "Please wait a moment, old sir, I will go and invite our auction house's Master Gu Ni to appraise it for you personally."

"Not bad! This is Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, which can increase the cultivation speed of Dou Qi." Yao Lao's voice came out again.

Even the current Xun Er was a bit inferior compared to her; after all, that little girl hadn't finished developing yet. And 'Ya Fei' had already fully developed.

Inside the room, a middle-aged man was sitting on a chair by the table. Looking up and seeing Xiao Yan wrapped in a large black robe, he frowned slightly, but immediately revealed a professional smile. After all, there were many strange people in this world, such as those who could refine medicinal pills, whose personalities were very strange.

He looked around and then headed straight for the treasure appraisal room, knocking gently on the door. After hearing a response from inside, Xiao Yan pushed the door and entered.

Seeing that this old sir was indifferent to her appearance, Ya Fei was slightly surprised, but still said with a full face of smiles, "I am the host of the auction house, Ya Fei. If the old sir's Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, after being appraised by Master Gu Ni, is as magical as you said, our auction house will definitely auction it for a satisfactory price for you."

Xiao Yan slowly took out another bottle of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid from his arms and placed it on the table. Every time Xiao Yan took out a bottle of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, Ya Fei's heart would jump violently. It was no wonder Ya Fei was shocked; the auction price of this kind of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid would definitely not be low. According to her estimation, the auction price of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid was at least fifty thousand gold coins.

Ya Fei cursed "old bastard" in her heart, but didn't show it. Instead, she said with a smile, "If the old sir auctions so much Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid this time, we need to promote it properly. If you are not in a hurry, you can wait a day or two. This will attract more people to participate in the auction, and the old sir's Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid will also sell for a better price."

"Hmm, just do as you say!" Yao Lao's voice sounded at the right time.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 20 =====