Chapter 169: An Auction Sustained by One Man

"Kuang! The Heavenly-Class Auction Hall of the Mitel Pai Mai Chang has opened!"

Ya Fei also knew this matter was of great importance, not only because Xiao Yan possessed immense influence within the Miter Clan, but also because she understood that if this affair were handled well, the Miter Clan would forge a solid alliance with Xiao Yan.

This was the Champion of the Alchemist Grand Meeting, the most talented Alchemist in history, whose Mystic Flame Cultivation Technique produced elixirs—all of it would be handled by their Mitel Pai Mai Chang.

Merely this title alone would be enough to elevate the Miter Clan one level higher.

The original Three Great Families of Jia Ma Sheng Cheng had long since lost their balance, for Nalan Yanran was the Young Sect Master of the Yun Lan Sect, with cultivation talent so terrifying that before Xiao Yan's emergence, she was utterly unmatched among the young generation of the entire Jia Ma Empire.

Thus, the Nalan Clan had long surpassed the other two great families.

Now, Xiao Yan's appearance had once again shifted the balance; if Ya Fei managed this well, the Miter Clan could ride Xiao Yan's momentum to catch up with the Nalan Clan and completely leave the Mu Clan behind.

The Three Great Families would become two, and even these two might stand shoulder to shoulder with the Imperial Family, transcending the Jia Ma Empire.

Ya Fei understood the magnitude of the opportunity Xiao Yan brought, and immediately used her authority as Pai Mai Chang director to halt all operations of the Pai Mai Chang, dedicating everything solely to Xiao Yan's auction.

To spread the news fastest to every corner of Jia Ma Sheng Cheng, the Pai Mai Chang shut its doors entirely, and everyone focused only on tomorrow's auction.

Remember, the Mitel Pai Mai Chang was the largest commercial organization in Jia Ma Sheng Cheng, and its influence was immense.

Almost immediately after Xiao Yan left, countless Mitel Pai Mai Chang staff carried promotional flyers throughout the entire Jia Ma Sheng Cheng.

"Breaking news! Tomorrow, the Heavenly-Class Auction Hall of the Mitel Pai Mai Chang will open, auctioning elixirs personally refined by the greatest Alchemist in Jia Ma Empire's history—Master Xiao Yan!"

"Major announcement! Tomorrow! The elixirs of the Alchemist Grand Meeting Champion will be publicly auctioned at the Miter Tianjie Pai Mai Chang! Possessing Mystic Flame-refined elixirs is no longer a fantasy!"

"Tomorrow, the Miter Tianjie Pai Mai Chang will sell only three items: Elixir! Elixir! And more Elixir!! All elixirs are Fourth-Rank or higher; the finale elixir is surely familiar to you all! Yes, it's the legendary Four-Stripe White Spirit Pill! Don't miss it!"

"Shocking! The Mitel Pai Mai Chang closed for this reason! Why has the lost genius reappeared? Tomorrow, the Miter Tianjie Pai Mai Chang will reveal all!"

In an instant, promotional flyers blanketed Jia Ma Sheng Cheng; every corner echoed with the shouts of Miter Clan youths, and even within the Imperial Palace, voices carrying Dou Qi could be heard spreading.

Yao Ye stared at the flyer in her hand and the auction list personally delivered by Ya Fei, her beautiful eyes growing grave: "All are Fourth-Rank High-Level or higher elixirs—there are even four Three-Stripe Blue Spirit Pills; if the Imperial Family acquires them, they could cultivate a batch of High Star Da Dou Shi."

Back at the Imperial Palace, Jia Xingtian shook his head with a bitter smile; no wonder Xiao Yan had just said Fa Ma would come chasing after him with medicinal materials tomorrow.

To Alchemists, Xiao Yan's elixirs were not merely ordinary elixirs—they were the ultimate exemplar, the perfect reference.

Alchemists still at the Fourth-Rank level would likely sell everything they owned just to buy one of Xiao Yan's Fourth-Rank elixirs; the Three-Stripe Blue Spirit Pill might even drive Chairman Fa Ma to frenzy, for it was refined with Mystic Flame—and Xiao Yan had altered the Alchemy Technique!

After a moment's thought, Yao Ye said: "Great-grandfather, I think we should buy one healing elixir."

Jia Xingtian frowned seriously: "You want the Deep Sea Serpent to consume it and see if it works?"

"Yes—if Mystic Flame-refined elixirs prove effective, perhaps we can ask Xiao Yan to refine medicine to cure the Deep Sea Serpent."

"Very well. Tomorrow we attend the auction and buy some healing elixirs."

At this moment, the Alchemist Guild had already erupted. The news that Xiao Yan would auction large quantities of Fourth-Rank elixirs and Three-Stripe Blue Spirit Pills had spread; not only had the Third-Rank Alchemists been stunned, even Vice-Chairman Chimer and Chairman Fa Ma, both at Fourth-Rank Peak, had dropped their jaws.

"That brat! No wonder he said that just now!" Fa Ma, upon seeing the auction note stating all elixirs could only be bid for with medicinal materials, immediately understood what that brat was planning.

The elixirs were his, so during bidding, whoever offered which medicinal materials, he alone decided.

Xiao Yan's intent was clear: if you bid with the medicinal materials for the Spirit Replenishing Purple Pill, I'll take priority.

Chimer sighed bitterly: "There are still many Alchemists in Jia Ma Sheng Cheng, especially the thirty Third-Rank Alchemists from the final round—they likely possess many precious medicinal materials."

"Ya Fei knew perfectly well that all the empire's top young Alchemists have gathered in Jia Ma Sheng Cheng; these Alchemists have probably hoarded precious medicinal materials from their own cities—tomorrow won't be easy," Otto sighed helplessly.

Sometimes even small towns produce precious medicinal materials—just like Qingshan Town, where Xiao Yixian had accidentally discovered many rare herbs in a Cave, and with Blood Lotus Essence, Xiao Yan had obtained two main ingredients for the Fifth-Rank High-Level Medicine, Blood Lotus Pill, in Qingshan Town.

A Fourth-Rank elixir is worth one main ingredient of a Fifth-Rank elixir, but now these are Xiao Yan's elixirs, and with the words "Mystic Flame Cultivation" attached, the price will likely double!

Sometimes fame is just good for making money.

At this moment, within the Nalan Clan, Nalan Yanran, now dressed again in the Yun Lan Sect's Silver Moon Robe and preparing to return with Ge Ye to the Yun Lan Sect to enter the Life and Death Gate for trials, stared gravely at the auction list in her hand.

"Even the Fourth-Rank Peak Spirit Spirit Pill is here!" Ge Ye's heart leapt when he saw the Spirit Spirit Pill listed in the middle of the document.

Spirit Spirit Pill, Dou Wang Pill, Imperial Ultimate Pill—these three elixirs all had the same effect: raising one Star of cultivation. Only the Spirit Spirit Pill elevated Da Dou Shi, the Dou Wang Pill elevated Dou Wang, and the Imperial Ultimate Pill elevated Dou Huang.

Once, Gu He used the Dou Wang Pill to summon two Dou Wang to guard him as he invaded the Snake Empire; one could imagine how great the temptation of a one-Star boost was.

Although Xiao Yan's Four-Stripe White Spirit Pill could raise three Stars with 100% certainty, raising one Star as a Dou Wang required far more time and energy than raising three Stars as a Da Dou Shi.

As for Nalan Yanran, her beautiful eyes remained fixed on the top two lines of the auction list, especially the first.

Originally, Nalan Yanran was to return to the Yun Lan Sect in two days, but now Xiao Yan's cultivation had far surpassed hers—he had reached Seven-Star Essence Refining!

Yet Nalan Yanran was still only a Three-Star Da Dou Shi—a four-Star gap!

Although Nalan Yanran cultivated the deepest cultivation method of the Yun Lan Sect, it was merely Arcane-Rank High-Level, ten times inferior to Earth-Rank.

Now, the only way Nalan Yanran could catch up to Xiao Yan was to consume the Four-Stripe White Spirit Pill—and then enter the Life and Death Gate for trials, only then might she catch up to or even surpass Xiao Yan!

"Master Ge, has Master returned to the Sect?"

"Because you are entering the Life and Death Gate, the Sect Master returned early from her travels."

"Then we won't return to the Sect yet—I'll speak with Master and hope she attends this auction. With our Nalan Clan's wealth, acquiring the Four-Stripe White Spirit Pill will be extremely difficult."

This auction, sustained by one man alone, had completely ignited Jia Ma Sheng Cheng.

(End of Chapter)