Battle Through the Heavens: The Strongest in the Entire Map, I Will Always Be Above You

"Young master, you are too kind. It is the custom on the mainland to prepare at least three sets of medicinal materials when hiring an alchemist to refine pills."

"Moreover, Gu Ni has already benefited greatly from being able to observe the young master's alchemy techniques up close. How could he possibly take this pill for free?"

"If you are willing to sell this Qi-restoring pill, Gu Ni is willing to buy it at market price."

"And Gu Ni is willing to offer some more things to express his gratitude for the young master's guidance."

Gu Ni is now adopting a very humble attitude, not only because Chen Yang is already a third-grade alchemist at such a young age, nor only because of Chen Yang's high-level Great Dou Master cultivation, but more so because Chen Yang is willing to let him stay and watch the process of refining third-grade pills!

Regardless of whether he can advance to the third-grade alchemist because of this, he can never repay this debt of gratitude!

"Mr. Gu Ni, you flatter me. There's no need for thanks. However, if you're willing to buy this pill, then that's no problem at all!"

Chen Yang was quite happy, getting the money for a pill and two portions of medicinal herbs for free—that's all money!

He's so poor he can't even afford to eat. If he can't get any money soon, he'll really have to rob the Galley family!

"Young sir, please don't refuse. Gu Ni is merely a second-grade alchemist, and I'm sure you wouldn't be interested in what he has. However, I come from the Mittel family, and I have the most common possessions. Please accept this five-patterned purple-gold card!"

That's why Gu Ni is so sensible; he knows that Chen Yang comes from a major sect, and the trash he has is simply not presentable now.

Remembering that Chen Yang had just said he was penniless, he decided to just give him the money directly.

"This……"

Chen Yang looked at the five-patterned purple-gold card presented by Gu Ni with both hands, thought for a moment, and then accepted it.

"Very well, I'll have to trouble you again soon, so I'll accept the money!"

Seeing Chen Yang accept the gold card, Gu Ni breathed a sigh of relief; her gift had clearly been delivered appropriately.

"Here are 6 gold coins, which is the money Gu Ni paid for this Qi-restoring pill."

Gu Ni looked at Chen Yang and casually took out 60,000 gold coins.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yang couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. Alchemists truly lived up to their reputation as the most lucrative profession on the Dou Qi Continent. The money a second-grade alchemist could casually take out was almost comparable to that of an entire family in Wutan City.

On the other hand, this third-grade alchemist was still a poor wretch.

Thinking of this, he shook his head and put away the gold card containing 60,000 gold coins.

"Young sir, you must be tired from your journey and haven't eaten yet. I'll have someone send over some local specialties from Wutan City, and I'd also like to introduce you to the person in charge of our auction house. Would that be alright?"

Gu Ni looked at Chen Yang and asked again.

"No problem, um... Could you please bring me a change of clothes first? This outfit was given to me by a guy on the road, and it doesn't fit me very well!" Chen Yang nodded, then tugged at his clothes and said to Gu Ni.

“No problem, I’ll give the orders myself!” Gu Ni nodded, looked Chen Yang up and down, and then went to handle the matter himself.

Inside the room, watching Gu Ni leave, Chen Yang walked to the medicine cauldron and waved his hand to collect his medicine cauldron and the two portions of Qi-restoring pills from the ground.

Before Gu Ni returned, Chen Yang found a chair, sat down, and began to think about his plans for the next year or so.

Since the system was essentially bound to Xiao Yan, Chen Yang planned to stay in Wutan City until Xiao Yan left.

In the upcoming city of Utan, there will be events that can trigger the system's mechanisms; I recall there being two other types as well.

One is the Xuan-rank high-level cultivation technique "Wind Sweep Technique" auctioned at the Mittel Auction House. This system should provide itself with a low-level Di-rank cultivation technique.

The other is the Xuan-rank high-level fighting skill "Eight Extremes Collapse" that Xiao Yan learned from Yao Lao, which can also give him a low-level Di-rank fighting skill.

Apart from that, if I develop normally without interference, I probably won't make any further progress in the next year and a half to two years.

"However, a living person can't let themselves die from holding in their pee!"

"Since there are no strong individuals, then I will create and cultivate them!"

"If I can train Gu Ni to become a third-grade alchemist, then I should be able to advance to the fourth grade!"

"If I can help Xiao Zhan become an eight or nine-star Great Dou Master, then I can probably break through to Dou Ling as well!"

"Hmm... let's do it this way. I need to find something to do..."

As Chen Yang thought about it, a smile appeared on his lips.

Just then, the door creaked open, and Gu Ni walked in with a charming woman dressed in a red robe...

Chapter 4 Cooperation Achieved!

"Mr. Chen Yang, this is Miss Ya Fei, the person in charge of our auction house."

“Gu Ni has only ever practiced alchemy. Sir, how about having Ya Fei handle the details of your collaboration with the auction house?”

Gu Ni stepped aside to let Ya Fei out, and introduced her with a light laugh.

Chen Yang nodded slightly, looking Ya Fei up and down as he said, "No problem. Professional matters should naturally be left to professionals. Besides, working with a beauty like Miss Ya Fei is much more pleasant than working with an old geezer like you!"

The woman before me, Ya Fei, was around twenty years old. She wore a red dress that accentuated her slender waist.

In reality, women on the Dou Qi Continent don't dress as extravagantly as they do in anime, where they constantly wear black stockings and high heels, even when fighting.

At this moment, Consort Ya was wearing a pair of red embroidered shoes that revealed most of her feet. Her fair and delicate feet were faintly visible, making her look very alluring under her skirt.

"Hehe..." Ya Fei covered her mouth and chuckled. She carefully examined the young man sitting in the chair, leaning on his hand and looking at her, her heart filled with curiosity.

Gu Ni just told her some things about Chen Yang.

The boy in front of me looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old, but he was already a third-grade alchemist and a high-level Grand Master.

She was certain that the Gama Empire could never produce such a genius.

"Since Master Chen Yang is willing to cooperate with our Mittel Auction House, Ya Fei will definitely give you the best possible discount!"

"Clap!"

As Ya Fei spoke, she raised her slender hand and gently patted it. Immediately, a maid came in carrying new clothes and shoes.

"brush!"

Gu Ni waved his hand and took out a bathtub filled with steaming water from his storage ring, placing it in the center of the room. Ya Fei then said, "Master Chen Yang, these two will help you wash up. Ya Fei will go prepare some food and wine first. After you've finished washing and changed, we can eat and chat, shall we?"

Chen Yang glanced at the two maids, who were undeniably beautiful, and nodded slightly: "Alright, let's decide on that then!"

……

About twenty-five minutes later, Chen Yang finished his bath and changed his clothes with the help of two beautiful maids. Then, led by one of the maids, he went to a room on the second floor.

Gu Ni and Ya Fei were sitting on chairs nearby when they saw Chen Yang push the door open and come in. They quickly got up.

Looking at the handsome young man who had changed into a blue robe, Ya Fei was still slightly stunned.

She had met many outstanding young men in the capital, but few could compare to Chen Yang in terms of appearance alone, let alone in other aspects.

"Mr. Chen Yang, please have a seat!" Gu Ni said with a smile, stepping forward to invite Chen Yang to sit down.

"Come, Master Chen Yang!" Ya Fei came back to her senses, moved gracefully to the table, picked up a white jade wine pot with her slender hand, poured wine for Chen Yang, and sat down on his other side.

Ya Fei looked at Chen Yang's face with her phoenix eyes, and casually picked up the wine glass in front of her and said to Chen Yang with a light smile, "Ya Fei toasts Master!"

"please!"

"please!"

After downing a glass of wine, Chen Yang was slightly surprised. The wine seemed to contain some energy, and its effects were comparable to those of a regular first-grade elixir.

"This wine was a gift from the patriarch to Consort Ya last year. Consort Ya has always been reluctant to drink it. We're only getting this wine because of her!" Gu Ni said at the right moment.

"It is indeed good wine. It seems that every place has its own unique characteristics!" Chen Yang smiled and then began to eat.

He was really hungry!

Before he transmigrated, he only ate two steamed buns and a bowl of tofu pudding when he woke up in the morning. It was already past ten o'clock when the Hundred-Ton King sent him away.

Then he met Xiao Yong, and they traveled all the way to Wutan City. Then he refined pills. If it weren't for his cultivation as a nine-star Great Dou Master, he would have fainted from hunger long ago!

Seeing Chen Yang's chopsticks moving non-stop as he frantically ate, Ya Fei and Gu Ni exchanged a glance and decided not to discuss business first.

Ya Fei served Chen Yang food and poured him wine, while Gu Ni chatted casually with him. Chen Yang swore that, apart from the night before his college entrance exam, he had never eaten so comfortably in his life. With beautiful women adding fragrance to his life and Gu Ni looking at him with utmost respect, he felt incredibly comfortable...

"belch……"

With a long, satisfying burp, Chen Yang finally felt comfortable after eating!

"Master Chen Yang, have you finished eating?" Ya Fei poured Chen Yang another glass of wine and asked softly.

"Hmm... the food is indeed quite good, and the wine is good too. When I get to the capital of your Jia Ma Empire, I'll ask your patriarch for some more!" Chen Yang nodded.

He was thinking that once he met Hai Bodong, Hai Bodong would just say one word and Tengshan, with his squinty eyes, would obediently hand over all his stock.

"If the family knew that a young talent like you had come to Wutan City, they would probably come in person!" Ya Fei covered her mouth and chuckled, looking at Chen Yang with a slightly dreamy gaze.

She had just had a few drinks with Chen Yang, and how could a woman who wasn't even a fighter possibly handle such good wine?

"There's no need to inform your family head for now. If your family head finds out that I've gone to the capital, will the performance here still be yours?" Chen Yang said with a smile to Ya Fei.

"Master Chen Yang, you really know how to think of Ya Fei..." Ya Fei rested her chin on her hand on the dining table, becoming more and more curious about what kind of person Chen Yang was.

"Alright, we've had our fill of food and drink. Now, let's talk about the cooperation!" Chen Yang smiled slightly, got up from the table, walked to the chair where Ya Fei had been sitting, and nodded slightly to Ya Fei, who looked somewhat surprised.

"Um...okay...alright!" Ya Fei was somewhat surprised, surprised that Chen Yang, a vigorous young man of eighteen or nineteen, would ignore her charm?

However, when it comes to cooperation and business, Yafei suddenly becomes a different person, full of confidence, and even her temperament changes.

"Mr. Chen Yang, what are your thoughts on the cooperation plan?" Ya Fei sat in the chair next to Chen Yang, glancing at his profile, and asked softly.

"I'll provide the formula, you provide three portions of the medicinal herbs, and I'll hand over one pill. The gold coins from the auction, after deducting the cost of the herbs, will be split 50/50. Let's set the cooperation period at one year. What do you think?"

Chen Yang was unaware of the cooperation methods between alchemists and families in the Dou Qi Continent, and it was not mentioned in the original work.

But for Chen Yang, there was almost no failure rate in refining third-grade pills. He only produced one pill from three sets of medicinal materials, and he also received 50% of the profits from the auction. He felt like he had made a fortune.

"This……"

Ya Fei looked at Chen Yang in shock, then turned to look at Gu Ni.

Gu Ni shook her head slightly, and Ya Fei immediately understood.

“Master Chen Yang, you may not know this, but even Uncle Gu Ni, who has joined the Mittel family, can still get 70% of the profit from the pills he refines!” Ya Fei looked at Chen Yang, wondering if he was genuinely unaware of the market or was testing her.

"Then let's go with 70%," Chen Yang said, looking Ya Fei up and down with a smile. "As for the extra portion, consider it my way of making friends with you, Ya Fei, how about that?"

For him, there wasn't much difference between 70% and 80%. When it comes to money, how much is enough?

His strength doesn't come from money, but from the system; as for money, he only needs enough to get by.

However, Chen Yang was completely open and honest, but Ya Fei misunderstood what he said.