After leaving the first auction house, Xiao Yan once again returned to the appraisal room. Under the respectful gaze of the middle aged man, he quietly lowered his head and waited.
After a while, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside. Two figures pushed open the door and entered.
"Hehe, is this the owner of the Foundation Elixir? Sir, this should be your first time in Wu Tan City, right?”A fragrant wind blew over and a soft, numbing, and lovely laughter suddenly sounded beside Xiao Yan's ear, causing his heart to tremble slightly.
Xiao Yan called her a vixen in his heart. He buried his face deep into the cloak and shifted his gaze to the red dressed woman standing beside him.
At such a close distance, Xiao Yan once again experienced the mature charm of this woman. On her pretty face, which was full of smiles, there were a pair of long and narrow beautiful eyes that seemed to be releasing temptation to men at all times. His gaze moved over that long and elegant neck without leaving a trace, but he was almost sucked into that deep cream-white gully. Her water snake-like waist swayed, giving off a natural allure, causing one to have the desire to forcefully press her onto the ground and whip her.
Xiao Yan's face was so red that it appeared as though it was about to burn. However, it was fortunate that Ya Fei could not see it clearly with the cover of the cloak. Xiao Yan forcefully suppressed the fluttering thoughts in his heart and nodded slightly. At the same time, Yao Lao's dry voice was emitted,"The auction was successful? Give me the money, I still have things to do!”
Seemingly surprised at the age of the owner of the black robe, Ya Fei covered her red lips with her jade-like hand and laughed softly. Her ample bosom drew a soul-stirring arc. After laughing for a while, Ya Fei said with a smile,"Please wait a little longer. Some procedures are still being handled.”
Xiao Yan nodded his head slightly and no longer spoke. He shifted his gaze away from this woman and maintained his silence.
Eyeing the human figure in front of her, who was completely wrapped in a black cloak, Ya Fei's eyebrows gently knit together. It seemed that the appearance that she was so proud of did not have much effect in front of this mysterious person. Immediately, she helplessly curled her small red lips. Her gaze vaguely swept over the mysterious person, wanting to distinguish the latter's identity from some small details.
After scanning the surroundings, Ya Fei felt a little disappointed. Her eyes met Grandmaster Gu Ni's. She bit her red lips and asked in a gentle voice,"Old mister, Ya Fei rarely sees alchemists without badges. May I know your name?”
"What's wrong? Little girl, did she have to announce her identity to come to this place?”Yao Lao spoke faintly under the black robe.
"Ke ke, Ya Fei is just curious. If Old Mister does not want to say it, Ya Fei naturally does not dare to force it.”Ya Fei giggled.
Xiao Yan's eyes passed through the edge of the cloak and eyed the pair of snow-white feet hidden in the tight-fitting red dress beside him. Xiao Yan felt somewhat helpless. Since Ya Fei was able to become the chief auctioneer of the Primer Auction House, she was naturally not an easy person to deal with. It was said that beautiful women were a source of trouble. There were countless people in Wu Tan City who coveted her beauty. However, until today, he had never heard of anyone who had truly achieved their goal. Although there was no lack of reason for the Primer Auction House being behind this, no one dared to think that. This woman was just a pretty vase.
Being together with such an astute woman, Xiao Yan felt as though he was treading on thin ice. He was afraid that this woman, who was as meticulous as hair, would discover something. However, it was fortunate that Yao Lao had voiced out to resist. This old fox of unknown origins would not be tempted by this seductive woman beside him.
Ya Fei was unable to get any useful information out of Yao Lao's somewhat cold reply. In the end, this woman could only give up on this thought. She smiled and took out a crystal card that was close to her body. The emblem of the Temir clan was drawn on the card.
"Old sir, this is the VIP card of the Primer Auction House. As long as you hold the card and go to any of the Primer Family's auction houses, you will receive VIP treatment. At the same time, the tax rate for the auction will be reduced from 5% to 2%.”
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows when he heard this. Compared to the large amount of nonsense from before, he preferred this substantial thing. He mused for a moment before extending his hand and receiving the crystal card.
Surprise flashed across Ya Fei's eyes as she looked at the long white hand that extended out of the black robe. His voice was clearly old and dry, yet he possessed a pair of clean hands that were like a youth's. Just what was the identity of this person?
At this moment, a maid ran in from outside and respectfully handed a green card to Ya Fei.
"Old sir, the Foundation Elixir was auctioned off for 40,000 gold coins. After deducting 2% of the tax, the rest is all here.”Ya Fei smiled as she passed the green card over.
Receiving the green card, Xiao Yan finally let out a sigh of relief in his heart. The capital for his future training was all here. This money should be enough for him to train to the Dou Zhe class with peace of mind…
Since he had already obtained the money, Xiao Yan did not wish to stay any longer. He randomly waved his hand at Ya Fei and said in an old voice,"Can I go now?"
"Ke ke, of course, if old mister still needs to auction any medicinal pills in the future, please take care of the Primer Auction House.”Ya Fei sweetly smiled.
"Yes." Xiao Yan casually replied. He stood up and walked out of the room without turning his head.
Eyeing Xiao Yan's disappearing back, the smile on Ya Fei's pretty face slowly disappeared. Her black eyebrows were slightly knit as she walked to the side of the table and leaned lazily on the chair, revealing her curves.
"Uncle Gu Ni, is he really an alchemist?”After a moment of silence, Ya Fei softly asked.
"Yes, and his alchemy skills will only be stronger than mine. At the very least, I can't refine that second-grade Foundation Elixir.”Gu Ni said respectfully to Ya Fei and sighed.
"Not even with the prescription?" Ya Fei's eyes narrowed as her small red lips curled up slightly as she spoke in a seemingly casual manner.
Hearing Ya Fei's words, Gu Ni's expression changed and he hurriedly said,"The medicinal formula is the lifeblood of every alchemist. Young miss must not have any ideas about it. Casually offending an alchemist whose level is unknown is something that even the Temir clan would find difficult to endure. A few decades ago, the Qieke clan that was famous throughout the Jia Ma Empire at that time had ideas about the medicinal formula of Pill-King Gu He. In the end, they were forced to invite four Dou Wangs and completely destroy the clan. In the end, even the Jia Ma Empire's imperial family did not dare to interfere with this matter!”
"Although our family's power has far surpassed the Qieke family, it's still better not to offend some mysterious alchemists. Alchemists are like a poisonous beehive. As long as you poke them, they can immediately find countless friends. There are also many experts who are very willing to let an alchemist owe them a favor.”
Looking at the somewhat panicked Gu Ni, Ya Fei helplessly rubbed her smooth forehead and said with a bitter smile,"Uncle Gu Ni, what are you talking about? How could I have any ideas about him? Do you really think that Ya Fei's years of experience were in vain?”
"I'm just reminding you." Hearing Ya Fei's words, Gu Ni also sighed in relief. He was really afraid that this girl would do something stupid.
Pouting her small mouth, Ya Fei supported her cheek with her jade-like hand and gently sighed. Alchemists were really a group of terrifying people. Why did she not have this talent?
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Sneaking into his own room, Xiao Yan quickly closed the door and quickly scurried into a corner of the room. Finally, he took out a large pile of medicinal herbs and a few magic crystals from his bosom and carefully placed them in the cabinet. He deeply sniffed the medicinal scent that filled his hand and let out a sigh of relief with a smile.
In order to be able to concentrate on training, Xiao Yan had bought a total of eight months worth of medicinal ingredients. From the looks of it, he planned to spend the remaining days of this year in bitter training.
Xiao Yan intimately patted the cabinet and the corner of his mouth cracked. He lazily walked to the side of the bed and his head softened. After running around for half a day, he was really a little tired.
"Yan 'er, are you there?" While she was still in a daze, someone knocked on the door.
Xiao Yan opened his blurry eyes and hurriedly jumped off the bed. He opened the door and looked at Xiao Zhan who was standing outside. He rubbed his head and asked with a smile,"Father, what's the matter?" This time around, Xiao Yan's father called out with utmost sincerity.
"Can't I look for you for nothing? You've been hiding from me for two months.”Xiao Zhan scolded with a smile as he rubbed Xiao Yan's head with his large hand.
Looking at Xiao Zhan's warm smile, Xiao Yan felt a little touched. He sniffed his slightly sour nose but did not know what to say.
"Are you still blaming yourself for that? Hehe, she doesn't like my son. It's her loss. What's there to be sad about? You're a man, why do you have to act like a little girl? I know that my son is not a good-for-nothing!”Xiao Zhan said boldly.
"Ke ke, father, three years later, Yan Er will personally go to the Misty Cloud Sect.”Xiao Yan smiled and softly said.
Xiao Zhan's smile was slightly withdrawn. His eyes stared at Xiao Yan and said with some hesitation,"Father is fine. You…really plan to go? Didn't father say that you are inferior to Nalan Yanran, but the strength of the Misty Cloud Sect…"
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded. His thin lips were pursed into a somewhat stubborn line,"Father, some things can't be avoided. As a man, you have to bear it.”
"Ke ke, this personality is very similar to mine. When the two brothers know that you think this way, they will probably be very happy.”Xiao Zhan smiled gratefully in the face of Xiao Yan's persistence. He sighed and nodded heavily,"Alright, Father will wait for my son to earn face for me! I want Nalan Su, that old bastard, to bring the betrothal gift and beg me to take back that certificate of divorce!”
Xiao Yan nodded and laughed.
"Here, take it as a sponsorship from father!”Taking out a white jade bottle that Xiao Yan was extremely familiar with, Xiao Zhan handed it over.
Eyeing the Foundation Elixir that had returned to his hand after circling a few times, Xiao Yan did not know whether to laugh or cry. However, he maintained a doubtful expression on his face,"Father, this is?"
"The Foundation Elixir can speed up the cultivation of Dou Zhi Qi. I bought it today.”Xiao Zhan grinned.
"Did you spend a lot of money?" Xiao Yan received the white jade bottle and a warm feeling flowed through his heart.
"40,000 gold coins, but as long as it's useful to you, it's worth it.”Xiao Zhan smiled.
"You spent 40,000 gold coins to buy this Foundation Elixir for me. I'm afraid the Great Elder and the others will use this as an excuse to cause trouble again.”Xiao Yan laughed bitterly.
"Tch, I'm the leader of this clan. They can only move their mouths at most.”Xiao Zhan coldly snorted.
"Father, thank you. At the coming of age ceremony in a year, I will make them all shut up.”Xiao Yan pursed his lips and softly laughed.
"Alright, I'll wait for the moment my son transforms again!”Although he did not know where Xiao Yan's confidence came from, Xiao Zhan was extremely happy with his son's confident appearance. He immediately laughed loudly.
"Alright, I won't disturb your rest anymore. If you have anything to say, come and look for Father. We're family. What's there to be embarrassed about?”Waving his hand, Xiao Zhan turned around and strode toward the front yard.
"Damn it, we still have to deal with those old fogeys. Didn't we just spend 40,000 gold coins? They're all so anxious that it's as if they've eaten your coffins.”Faintly, Xiao Zhan's muttering and cursing could be heard in the darkness.
Watching Xiao Zhan disappear into the darkness, Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and smiled."Thank you, Father. I will use reality to shut those guys up. I will definitely not embarrass you! Also, Xiao Yan, I feel very guilty for snatching your body. However, you can rest assured that I will definitely snatch back all the things that you have lost in the past. From today onwards, Xiao Gang is Xiao Yan.”Xiao Yan did not notice that a flame had suddenly ignited on his mysterious ring.
The youth was about to have a realization.
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After waiting at the door for a while, Xiao Yan kept the white jade bottle in his hand. He glanced at the corner of the wall and smiled,"Xun Er, is it fun to eavesdrop on others?”
" Xiao Yan ge-ge, your senses are quite sharp…" A young lady in a purple dress gracefully flashed out from the corner of the wall. She tilted her small head slightly and a smile appeared on her beautiful face.
Looking at the playful face of the young lady, Xiao Yan helplessly shook his head.
"Where did Xiao Yan ge-ge go this afternoon?" Xun Er walked forward and asked with a smile.
"I just went out for a walk."
"Is that so?" Xun Er's limpid eyes sized her up. She suddenly took a step forward and slightly bent her body. Her pretty nose wrinkled slightly,"There's a woman's fragrance."
"Cough, how, how is that possible? There's no smell of a woman.”His tender face blushed slightly. Fortunately, it was dark and the young girl could not see clearly.
"Hehe." Seemingly enjoying Xiao Yan's predicament, Xun Er let out a silver bell-like laugh. A moment later, she stopped laughing and was silent for a moment before softly saying,"I have also heard Uncle Xiao's words earlier. I believe Xiao Yan ge-ge. Yes…if you really want to go to the Misty Cloud Sect in the future, Xun Er can help…"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan blinked his eyes and stared intently at the young lady's pretty little face.
Under Xiao Yan's unrestrained gaze, a shy blush slowly surfaced on Xun Er's elegant face. She rebuked in a soft voice,"Xiao Yan ge-ge, what are you looking at…"
"Hee hee, Xun Er can also blush. It is really rare.”A moment later, Xiao Yan also smiled with a flushed face.
Xun Er rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan. She muttered in her heart,"Only you would stare at others like this.”
"Alright, alright. Have some confidence in me. Although the Misty Cloud Sect is powerful, I am still young. I still have plenty of time.”Xiao Yan rubbed the young lady's black hair and laughed.
"Alright, it's getting late. Go back and rest.”
Watching Xiao Yan wave his hand, Xun Er helplessly shook her head. She could only nod her head and slowly walked into the darkness under his gaze.
After turning into a corridor, Xiao Zhan and a few elders quarreled in the room. The purpose of the quarrel happened to be the whereabouts of the 40,000 gold coins.
Xun Er's footsteps paused as she frowned slightly. She sighed softly as her slender fingers moved and a purple gold card appeared between her fingers.
He flicked his finger lightly on the purple gold card, and the card turned into a golden light and shot into the room where the quarreling was going on.
Xun Er randomly glanced at the room, which had suddenly become quiet, and said in a faint voice,"The money for the Foundation Elixir is mine. There are 100,000 gold coins in the card. Elders, you don't have to make things difficult for Uncle Xiao.”
The room was completely silent. Moments later, the three elders laughed bitterly.
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