Chapter 25: Juqi San

"Sigh! It's a pity that I still haven't reached Dou Zhe!" Xiao Yan sighed helplessly.

Xiao Yan just sighed, and was flicked on the head. Then came Yao Lao's somewhat speechless voice: "You jumped from the third stage of Dou Qi to the ninth stage of Dou Qi in one year and are still not satisfied? Looking at the whole Dou Qi Continent, there are not many people who can achieve it, right? And with your current body strength, even ordinary Dou Zhe are not your opponents, what else do you want?"

"I just want to reach Dou Zhe to practice cultivation methods as soon as possible, right? And I have been at the ninth stage of Dou Qi for two months, isn't this a bit anxious?" Xiao Yan explained in a low voice.

"Hmm, that's true! Relying on down-to-earth cultivation, I reckon you won't be able to reach Dou Zhe for half a year." Yao Lao said indifferently.

"Right! But Teacher, have you prepared cultivation methods for your apprentice? What specific level is it?" Xiao Yan asked with a smile.

"Cultivation methods! What grade of cultivation method do you want?" Yao Lao said teasingly.

Ya Fei was annoyed by those people, her ears were calloused, but she didn't dare to offend them in the slightest, so she had to greet them with a smile. She also really wanted to know when the old man would appear again, but the old man was elusive and couldn't be found at all. Although she really wanted to inquire about the old man's news, she stopped abruptly. After seeing the horror of Alchemists, she didn't dare to offend that mysterious old man even more.

Xiao Yan only waited for a little while, and Ya Fei hurried over, with some fine sweat on her body, making her look even more seductive.

"Is the old sir here to auction or buy medicinal materials today?" Ya Fei asked softly.

Just walking to the middle of the mountain, Xiao Yan hurriedly braked and said to Yao Lao: "Teacher, can I start refining medicine after I enter Dou Zhe?"

"That of course the higher the level, the better, preferably Heaven-tier." Xiao Yan said casually.

"Still Heaven-tier? You think Heaven-tier cultivation methods are Chinese cabbage! However, I have a cultivation method that surpasses Heaven-tier, are you interested?" Yao Lao stared at Xiao Yan and said with a smile.

"It's the material for refining the fourth-grade medicinal pill, Juqi San." Gu Ni answered softly.

"Sigh, that will take another half a year! Tomorrow is the family's annual test." Xiao Yan said anxiously.

"Of course I want to, hurry up and show me." Xiao Yan knew that Yao Lao was talking about Fen Jue, so he said hurriedly. He had long wanted to see this mysterious Fen Jue, but was afraid of being suspected by Yao Lao, so he had been holding back.

Ten bottles of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid were sold at sky-high prices, with each bottle selling for more than 150,000 gold coins. With these auction proceeds, plus the gold coins Xiao Yan already had, Xiao Yan now possessed more than two million gold coins.

Until more than a month later, when Xiao Yan brought ten bottles of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid to the auction house again, Ya Fei was almost crying. If it weren't for the old man's status, she would have gone up to hug him directly.

After the auction ended, everyone asked Ya Fei about the source of the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, but Ya Fei kept silent. If she offended that mysterious old man, and he refined some medicinal pills for major forces, not only would the Mittel Auction House suffer, but even the Mittel family would probably be affected.

After receiving the pill recipe, Xiao Yan checked it slightly and then ran quickly toward the foot of the mountain.

"Ha! Ha! I'll go, I'll go!" Hearing that Yao Lao was willing to refine Juqi San for him, Xiao Yan jumped high. Although Xiao Yan had hinted a few times in the past two months, Yao Lao just pretended not to hear and played dumb. Now that he was finally willing to refine it, Xiao Yan was naturally very happy. As for the money needed for Juqi San, it was completely a piece of cake! Now he could completely announce to the outside world that he, Xiao Yan, was a millionaire.

After the second auction ended, the news that the Mittel Auction House in Wutan City had Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid for auction was also known to other cities. For a time, the situation was surging, and major forces in other cities also rushed to inquire if there was any Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid for auction.

Xiao Yan put on his clothes quickly, took a step far away, and ran quickly down the mountain straight to the Mittel Auction House.

"Doesn't that mean..." Ya Fei's small face was slightly surprised.

Facing Xiao Yan's question, Yao Lao was stunned, then said with a chuckle: "Why are you so impatient!"

"Hehe! What's so difficult about breaking through to Dou Zhe. The gold coins left from the three auctions should be quite a lot, right? You go buy four fifty-year-old Ink Leaf Lotus, two mature Snake-Fairy Fruit, one twenty-year-old Gathering Spirit Grass, and one second-grade water-attribute monster core. I will refine a Gathering Qi Powder for you, and I guarantee you will break through to Dou Zhe immediately." Yao Lao said with a chuckle.

"I need four fifty-year-old Ink Leaf Lotus, two mature Snake-Fairy Fruit, one twenty-year-old Gathering Spirit Grass, and one water-attribute second-grade monster core, I need them today." Yao Lao said softly.

"Do you know what medicinal pill the old sir wanted those medicinal materials for?" Gu Ni asked in a deep voice.

Hearing that it could increase the cultivation speed of Dou Qi, other major families in other cities naturally couldn't sit still. Wutan City could only be considered a second-rate city in the entire Gama Empire. There were many forces stronger than the three major families in Wutan City, so the auction price would naturally be higher. Compared to money, they were more willing to let their juniors lead the way, so they directly started internal competition.

Just as Ya Fei walked out to help Yao Lao prepare medicinal materials, Gu Ni also followed out. Ya Fei turned to look at Gu Ni, whose face was a bit heavy behind her, and asked softly: "Master Gu Ni, what's wrong?"

"Oh? What medicinal pill is it for?" Ya Fei asked suspiciously.

"Don't worry! Practice to Dou Zhe first." Yao Lao deliberately left Xiao Yan hanging.

"Then you should buy another medicine cauldron, just treat it as preparation in advance. As for the medicinal pills for practice... it's nothing more than these simple pill recipes, I'll tell you directly now!" After Yao Lao finished speaking, he tapped Xiao Yan's brow with his finger and passed the pill recipe to Xiao Yan.

"Hehe, the main purpose of coming here this time is to buy some medicinal materials." Yao Lao said with a chuckle.

As soon as Xiao Yan entered the auction house, he was warmly entertained. How could they not be warm? Xiao Yan was now their big gold master, and the three auctions not only improved the reputation of the Mittel Auction House but also earned a large amount of gold coins.

"Of course, that is becoming an Alchemist! What a sacred profession an Alchemist is, can I not be anxious?" Xiao Yan curled his lips and said.

"Old sir, please speak, Ya Fei will have people prepare it." Ya Fei hurriedly responded.

"Good, I will take people to the warehouse to see if there are these medicinal materials, if there are, I will take them for the old sir directly." Ya Fei chuckled and turned to walk out. Facing this old man, Ya Fei didn't dare to be the slightest bit slow. She had seen how huge the energy of this old man was.

"He is at least a fourth-grade Alchemist, or even higher. But why would these Alchemists appear in a small place like Wutan City?" Gu Ni was a bit puzzled.

"Fortunately, I didn't offend him! Better hurry up and help this old sir prepare medicinal materials." Ya Fei said with lingering fear.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 26 =====