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

The entire hall fell silent. The fact that someone could sit in the first row already spoke volumes. They must be at least a Dou Huang or even a fifth-grade alchemist. Why would a powerhouse of that level buy something useless?

Therefore, in just a moment, many people swallowed hard, and their eyes flashed with a hint of fervor as they looked at the map.

But for a long time, no one followed suit.

After the initial excitement subsided, considerations began. It was clearly not worth offending a powerful figure one could not afford to offend for the sake of a fragment of a map whose background was unknown.

Two hundred thousand gold coins.

But just when everyone thought the dust had settled, a leisurely voice rang out from ahead.

Fan Ling remained calm and composed, as serene as an old monk in meditation.

Xiao Yan glanced back and saw the latter's provocative gaze. He chuckled and had already sentenced the person to death in his mind: "Two hundred and ten thousand."

Fan Ling fell silent and stopped speaking.

The old man beside him looked worried: "Young master, why provoke such a powerful figure..."

If someone really wants to grit their teeth and bid, that's normal. But to not want to acquire the fragmented map yet still try to raise the price and incite hatred is incredibly foolish.

"I just don't like him." Fan Ling sneered: "Does sitting in the first seat mean anything? If he were really that cowardly, my Blood Sect wouldn't be thriving in the Black Corner Region."

"..." The old man was speechless, but since things had come to this point, there was nothing he could do to change it, so he sighed and fell silent.

“Fan Ling…” Xiao Yan fiddled with his storage ring, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes, “And the Blood Sect as well.”

"Should I help?" Cai Lin asked softly from the side.

"No need." Xiao Yan gripped the storage ring, a hint of indifference flashing in his eyes: "They're just a bunch of vampires. It's a good opportunity to use them to boost the reputation of my Xiao family and pave the way for my second brother."

"Mmm," Cai Lin said softly.

She grasped Xiao Yan's large hand with her delicate hand, rested her head gently on Xiao Yan's shoulder, and strands of her black hair brushed against the young man's cheek, creating a sense of harmonious marital bliss.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Little Fairy Doctor rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.

Wow, that's quite a show.

I'm still alive and well, and I haven't gone blind yet!

The auction then returned to normal, with his Imperial Pill and Breakthrough Pill fetching tens of millions of gold coins. Xiao Yan nodded slightly, indicating his satisfaction.

The Thunder Bat Wings flying technique successfully sparked a fierce bidding war between Fan Ling and Elder Qing, igniting a blood feud. Xiao Yan glanced at Elder Qing, whose delicate figure was curled up in the chair, exuding charm and allure. A mere Dou Wang cultivator dared to confront the local bullies of the Blood Sect. Was she really not afraid of not being able to leave the Black Corner Region?

The final, grand finale, the seventh-grade elixir, the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, which is said to be able to restore a person from ruin to new heights, was also snapped up by Elder Qing.

"Little brother, if the opportunity arises, I would very much like to get to know you."

As Elder Qing passed by, she paused, her delicate figure stopping in front of Xiao Yan, and she smiled sweetly, covering her red lips.

"Elder Qing, you should take care of yourself. I have no interest in your treasures, but that doesn't mean others don't. Being able to return to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion alive is the real skill..." Xiao Yan glanced at the woman indifferently. She was indeed charming, but she was also somewhat stupid.

Is the Black Corner Domain something a mere Dou Wang can run rampant in?

Even a Douhuang (Battle Emperor) is not safe.

Not to mention they even managed to snag a seventh-grade elixir, something that would make even many old monsters want to make a move...

"..."

Elder Qing's pretty face clearly showed a hint of surprise, but she forced a smile and said, "Then there's no need to trouble you, little brother. My Heavenly Serpent Mansion has its own methods."

Xiao Yan glanced speechlessly at the woman who was still being stubborn even at the last minute, waved his hand, and turned to leave with the three women.

He had previously inquired about the power of the Black Seal City's leader, the Eight Doors. Although he had not found the recipe for the Life Devouring Pill, he had found a copy of the recipe for the Transformation Pill. After spending all the gold coins he had spent on the two pills he had previously auctioned, he finally got his hands on it.

Let's try it out when we get back to the hotel.

Chapter 80: First Time Using the Eight Trigrams Furnace to Refine Pills, Seventh-Rank Alchemy Master's Identity Exposed (Third Update)

Inside a specially rented secret room.

Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on the stone platform, took out the pitch-black Xuan Ding, and lit the flames in all eight directions. A mysterious array slowly took shape, and different runes flickered in each of the eight directions of the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

The pills I refined earlier were of such poor quality that there was no need to use something of this caliber. However, a seventh-grade pill is not an ordinary item, so using the eight trigrams of this Eight Trigrams Furnace is not overkill.

"Om..."

A humming sound came from the furnace.

Xiao Yan's expression also turned solemn. The sixth-grade pills were completely different from the seventh-grade ones. It wasn't just the difference in the use of fire, but also the changes and advancements in soul power. The difference in difficulty between the two was like heaven and earth.

He casually placed the main medicinal materials, a thousand-year-old snow lotus and a blood earth spirit, in the Qian position. This position is the pure Yang and blazing position, where the furnace fire is the strongest. Therefore, in just a few minutes, under the scorching of the two different colored flames, the medicinal materials turned into droplets and were placed in the center of the furnace for temporary storage.

Then, more than twenty kinds of auxiliary materials were placed in the Gen position and slowly refined with a gentle fire, while volatile medicinal materials were placed in the Xun position to avoid fire and smoke.

As the Bagua furnace pattern on the furnace body lit up, a wisp of pale blue gas slowly brewed inside, forming a mysterious cycle that harmonized the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Not only the wood and fire elements within Xiao Yan's body, but also the water, metal, and earth elements were contained within it.

"This is...true qi?"

A look of surprise flashed across Xiao Yan's eyes.

Previously, it would have been impossible to mobilize such the primordial energy of heaven and earth, the yin and yang and the five elements, but now, it is being used to refine pills by borrowing true qi...

No, there's also the Eight Trigrams Furnace; both are indispensable.

Xiao Yan sighed inwardly, wondering just how far his teacher's eyes had seen.

Inside the cauldron, the two different colored flames surged and churned like fire dragons, as if entering the ocean, accelerating the fusion of the medicinal liquids. In less than half an hour, as the medicinal liquids were completely fused together, a look of relief flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.

He waved his hand, throwing all the medicinal liquid into the Kun position, where it was gently nurtured into a pill with a gentle fire. Before the pill was even formed, he threw it into the Dui position to cool and solidify it with yin fire to prevent it from cracking.

"Ang~"

The seventh-grade elixir had already vaguely formed its spiritual essence. The moment it was fully formed, a buzzing sound came from inside the furnace. A terrifying aura transformed into a pillar of light that broke through the secret chamber and rushed straight to the top floor, forming a wave of energy that surged in all directions.

"We've been exposed?"

Xiao Yan stretched, his expression remaining normal.

This place is not considered the core area of ​​the Black Corner Region. With Cai Lin around, even ordinary Dou Zong would not get close. As for the Golden and Silver Elders, Fan Lao, and others who are ranked at the top of the Black List, they are nothing but chickens and dogs.

He raised his hand and gently pinched the seventh-grade pill, the Transformation Pill.

Although he could only be considered a bottom-tier alchemist among the seventh-rank alchemists, it truly marked his successful advancement to a seventh-rank alchemist and a further step in his control over soul power.

"Then give it to that white tooth."

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and said, "As long as we can refine the first one, we can refine the second, the third..."

At this moment, the Transformation Pill was, at best, an advanced pill for him to practice with, nothing more.

Why not cultivate White Fang, and carry a few with you when you encounter monsters in the future, so you can make friends with them?

He placed the milky-white, spiritually potent pill into a jade bottle. "I've been refining it for half a day now; it's time to head out..."

……

outside the house.

Cai Lin's beautiful eyes narrowed sharply. As a Dou Zong expert, she was the first to sense the strangeness coming from the secret room. She solemnly instructed Qing Lin and then said to Xiao Yi Xian, "Don't move around. That guy has made quite a commotion. I have to go out and stop some people with ill intentions."

In the Black Corner Region, if one is alone without a powerful backer or connections, attracting troublesome troublemakers could be quite troublesome.

After all, it is common knowledge that alchemists are most vulnerable when they are making medicine.

"Okay, you... be careful too."

Little Fairy Doctor bit her red lips, a hint of worry and embarrassment flashing in her pale purple eyes. Her cultivation was too weak; just as Medusa had said, she seemed to be nothing more than a burden now…

Even a Battle King can't be of much help in this kind of situation.

"Cough cough."

Seeing that the woman had changed her usual demeanor, Cai Lin was taken aback, and her tone softened: "I've never blamed you for anything. I was just being stubborn earlier. Your talent is very strong. If I were your age, I probably would have already broken through to the Dou Zong realm..."

"Well……"

Little Fairy Doctor's pretty face flushed slightly, and she nodded somewhat at a loss. Just a minute ago, the two of them were doing their own thing and seemed to dislike each other, but now they had strangely united.

Qinglin blinked her big eyes, looked at Little Fairy Doctor, then at Cailin, and covered her mouth with a smile.

The two older sisters seem to have made up...

"A seventh-grade elixir?!"

"Which seventh-grade alchemy master would dare to grace my Black Seal City with their presence? It is truly an honor..."

"Stop talking! This is a seventh-grade pill. Aren't you even slightly tempted?"

"Nonsense, you may be tempted, but look who's standing up there."

"..."

As the pure energy pillar condensed above the hotel, half of Black Seal City turned their attention to it. Even the leader of the Eight Gates, the strongest force in the area, as well as Elder Qing, Fan Ling, and others who had not left after the auction, all looked at it with astonishment.

"A seventh-grade alchemy master, young master, we must cultivate a good relationship with him. If we can win over someone like him, our Blood Sect will surely take off!" the old man said excitedly.

"Nonsense, how could I not know?" Fan Ling narrowed his eyes and swallowed. In the entire Black Corner Region, there wasn't a single seventh-grade alchemy master to be found. Only in the Northwest Region could one find a few scattered among them...

Those beings of that caliber usually live in seclusion in the mountains, never venturing out. The fact that we can meet one now is indeed enough to make all the major powers willing to sacrifice their own interests to cultivate a good relationship with him.

Moreover, if they could be befriend him, it would undoubtedly be of great help to his father's advancement to the Dou Zong realm.