Battle Through the Heavens: Who put Laozi in my storage ring?

Since they were already here for training, they might as well be bold and seize the opportunity to go all in. Therefore, she didn't give Gu Ni a chance to back out, and the herbs she gave him were of the highest quality, all for the purpose of...

"Xiao Yan, my younger brother?"

Before Ya Fei could be taken aback, she saw a figure in a black outfit stride towards her with a smile on his face.

"Young friend! Do you regret coming here? It's alright! I, Gu Ni, will pretend this never happened. How many pill formulas and materials are left?" Gu Ni rushed up excitedly and grabbed Xiao Yan's hand.

Xiao Yan: "..."

A look of astonishment flashed in his eyes; he wondered what had gotten into Master Gu Ni.

He immediately shook his head, "Not a single one left, it's all been refined."

"..."

Gu Ni was struck dumb, frozen in place.

It's over, it's all over!

There are forty portions of medicinal herbs in total. Even a fourth-grade alchemist would need at least three months to refine them, let alone a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy.

Yes, he was really stupid. How could he believe that a fifteen-year-old second-grade alchemist could come from such a tiny place?

It seems that by sheer chance, he advanced to the first rank of alchemist, and then falsely claimed to be a second rank alchemist to bring fame to the Xiao family. His youthful arrogance fooled him...

Even Ya Fei was unsure now. Her narrow, beautiful eyes widened in surprise and doubt as she looked at Xiao Yan with some astonishment.

Only two months have passed...

How could it be possible to refine it all within two months?

I'm afraid... most of them have been ravaged.

They're finished, and the Xiao family is finished too.

The Mittel family headquarters tracked them down, and none of them escaped.

However, Xiao Yan was somewhat confused by the two's thought processes. He frowned slightly, waved his hand casually, and all twenty-five bottles of pills from his storage ring landed on the table.

“Master Gu Ni, according to our previous rules, three are yours, and the rest can be auctioned off for me.”

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, even somewhat eerie.

Ya Fei and Gu Ni exchanged a glance.

The latter walked forward hesitantly, carefully opened the bottle, and a strong fragrance of pills wafted out—it was a second-grade pill, the Blood Fusion Pill!

Moreover, as a second-grade alchemist, such high-quality pills would probably require an alchemist at least one or two grades higher to refine.

"This...this...this...is this really made by my young friend Xiao Yan?" Gu Ni exclaimed, speechless.

"Not bad." Xiao Yan said calmly, closing his eyes to rest.

Gu Ni swallowed hard, quickly checking all the remaining twenty-odd bottles of pills. The shock in his eyes was hard to hide. He actually... managed to refine them?

Gu Ni glanced at Xiao Yan, who was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, with a complicated expression, and exhaled a deep breath.

Whether it's something he concocts himself or something concocted by the "mysterious alchemist" behind him, it must be something that Mittel is trying to win over!

"Ya Fei, take all these pills to the auction. All second-grade pills will start at 10,000 gold coins, and those third-grade pills will all be worth over 100,000!"

He didn't want the three pills that had been reserved for him.

All profits were given to Xiao Yan.

If he really is a third-grade alchemist, then even if the patriarch of the Mittel family, Fujiyama, came, he wouldn't be able to find any fault with the few pill formulas he sent out.

and……

He narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, saying, "Young Master Xiao Yan, there is a branch of the Alchemist Association in Black Rock City six months from now. It's the closest alchemist assessment site to our Wutan City. If you're interested, I can use my connections with the Mittel family to recommend you for the assessment..."

Xiao Yan remained calm, toying with a gold coin in his hand.

He glanced at Gu Ni.

He knew that there was a hint of probing behind the man's words.

If you have the time, you should definitely take the exam.

After all, being an alchemist is quite convenient.

She nodded slightly: "Alright, then I'll trouble Master Gu Ni to write me a letter of recommendation."

“I dare not call myself a master in front of Young Master Xiao Yan,” Gu Ni grinned.

In any case, the gamble paid off!

……

Mittel Auction House.

When Xiao Yan walked in, he was somewhat surprised to find that almost everyone with a name and surname in Wutan City had come, especially the Xiao family and the Jialie family.

The moment he saw himself, his father's face lit up with an undisguised smile. He patted the empty seat next to him, gesturing for Xiao Yan to sit down. The other elders also smiled kindly, and even Xiao Ning's eyes held a hint of grief and astonishment.

Clearly, while the Xiao family's mysterious second-grade alchemist is shrouded in mystery to outsiders, he is almost universally known within the family.

However, as Xiao Yan passed by, he noticed a figure that shouldn't have been there... a beautiful girl, Xiao Yu, glaring at him fiercely with her beautiful eyes.

Feeling a little embarrassed, I touched my nose. I wondered when she had last taken a shower. Did I really need to remember it so clearly?

Besides, it wasn't like we were spying on each other. We were all in the back mountain and it was just a coincidence. It's not like this guy wasn't chasing us.

"Hehe, Canaan Academy is on holiday. That girl's tutor is in charge of admissions for the Wutan City area, so she took leave in advance to go home," Xiao Zhan explained with a smile.

"I see," Xiao Yan nodded slightly.

but……

"Father, why are we making such a fuss? Is there some kind of priceless treasure involved?" Xiao Yan asked, somewhat bewildered.

“That’s right. As far as I know, a high-level Xuan-rank cultivation technique has appeared at the Mittel Auction today. If we can successfully bid for it, I’m afraid…” Xiao Zhan stroked his beard, his face full of smiles.

A high-level Xuan-rank cultivation technique is indeed quite important to a Great Dou Master. In fact, if a Dou Master were to obtain this technique, he would be able to stand on equal footing with the three major families of Wutan City decades later.

It's really...

Xiao Yan had no time for complaining and shook his head.

Galeo, standing to the side, looked at Xiao Yan with envy mixed with a hint of coldness, enjoying the love and respect of everyone in the Xiao family, even though he had long since become a cripple.

On what grounds?!

Why is it that he can be so content, with beautiful women by his side, while he can only fall behind that willow mat?

However, thinking of Liu Xi, Galeo suddenly curled the corners of his mouth and whispered a few words into Liu Xi's ear, who was fanning himself with a paper fan and looking rather bored.

Seeing that Liu Xi had shifted her gaze with great interest to Xiao Yan.

Galeo laughed wildly to himself.

If you run into this guy, Xiao Yan, you're in big trouble!

As for the so-called second-grade alchemist of the Xiao family, he considered it pure nonsense. All the other families were waiting to see the Xiao family make a fool of themselves, since five months had passed and they had only heard of the name but had not seen the person.

Even some of the guards who had recently joined the Xiao family were gradually becoming impatient and began to leave one after another.

Just you wait, Xiao family.

Trying to pull off a ruse like the Empty City Stratagem? Let's see who can outlast whom!

Xiao Yan naturally didn't notice this guy's little scheme.

My gaze fell on Ya Fei on the stage. So fair-skinned... oh wait, she was truly graceful and charming. A beautiful woman in a light purple cheongsam, with a voice so alluring it could melt your bones, was walking up gracefully.

Chapter 13 Xiao Zhan: My son has the potential to become a Dou Di!

Ya Fei was clearly aware of Xiao Yan's presence. She strode to the front of the stage, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and nodded slightly in Xiao Yan's direction.

Normally it wouldn't matter, but it happened at an auction, in a venue packed with thousands of people, with the spotlight on the beauty. Every smile, every gesture was being watched by countless eyes, so this subtle movement was naturally noticed.

Many people turned their attention to the Xiao family, thinking it was a greeting to Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan was also a little confused. He turned around and saw his son looking speechless. He immediately understood and leaned over to ask in a low voice, "Yan'er, have you been to the Mittel Auction House?"

"Yes, some of the pills I refined are among the items up for auction this time." Xiao Yan nodded slightly.

"Second-grade?" Xiao Zhan's face lit up with excitement. The pills that the Mittel family could collect and auction were extremely rare, even those of first-grade quality.

Although his son had refined a first-grade superior pill, he had yet to refine a second-grade or higher pill.

As a result, the "empty city ploy" of the Xiao family in Wutan City has been escalating recently, with many people waiting to see how the Xiao family will make a fool of themselves and how their situation will end.

But as a father, he naturally had to bear these pressures, and the only thing he could do was trust his son.

If Xiao Yan can produce a few second-grade pills right now, everything will fall apart on its own.

"Third rank."

"..."

Xiao Zhan's expression froze for a moment, his throat bobbed, and then a surge of wild joy welled up on his face. "Hahahaha! My son has the potential to become a Dou Di! My son has the potential to become a Dou Di!!!"

Seeing his son's strange expression, Xiao Zhan patted his chest with a smile.