The Strange Flame Rekindles in Battle Through the Heavens

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Chapter 19 Mittel Auction House

At dawn, a ray of sunlight shone through the window onto the bed. Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes, yawned, and stretched. Turning his head, he saw five bottles of Foundation Establishment Elixir, which Yao Lao had already refined and placed neatly on the table.

A smile appeared on Xiao Yan's lips. After thanking his teacher, he got dressed, ate breakfast, and headed straight for the largest auction house in Wutan City.

After leaving the family compound and stepping onto the main street, I looked up at the rather conspicuous building—the Mittel Auction House. The Mittel Auction House was run by the Mittel family, one of the three major families of the Gama Empire, and had branches in major cities throughout the empire.

Xiao Yan hurried towards the auction house, and while passing a shop, he bought a large black robe and put it on, covering his entire body completely. After all, caution was still necessary; Foundation Establishment Elixir was something that both sects and large families would covet. It could significantly increase the speed of Dou Qi cultivation, and with it, a large number of young Dou Zhe could be created.

Most people reach the Dou Zhe level after the age of twenty, and their achievements in life generally stop at Dou Shi. Those with slightly better talent can break through to Dou Zhe around the age of eighteen, but reaching Dou Ling is their limit. Few are like Xiao Yan, with his heaven-defying talent for cultivation, who entered the Dou Zhe level so early.

Therefore, for ordinary people, Foundation Establishment Elixir is something that breaks through their limits.

Xiao Yan arrived at the entrance of the Mittel Auction House. Under the watchful eyes of the guards, he slowly entered the auction house. The interior was decorated extremely luxuriously, almost comparable to a royal palace. Although Xiao Yan had never been to a royal palace, he had seen one on television.

He looked around, then headed straight for the treasure appraisal room. He knocked lightly on the door, and after hearing a response from inside, Xiao Yan pushed the door open and entered.

Inside the room, a middle-aged man sat in a chair at the table. He looked up and saw Xiao Yan wrapped in a large black robe. He frowned slightly, but then smiled professionally. After all, there were many strange people in this world, such as those who could refine pills, whose personalities were very peculiar.

"Sir, are you here to appraise an antique?" the middle-aged man said with a smile.

"Yes!" An aged voice came from within the black robe.

Xiao Yan stepped forward, took out a bottle of Foundation Establishment Elixir, and gently placed it on the table, gesturing for it to proceed.

The middle-aged man picked up the white jade bottle, gently sniffed it, and immediately smelled a delicate fragrance. His expression then became respectful, and he asked softly, "Is this a medicinal pill?"

"Not bad! This is Foundation Establishment Elixir, which can increase the cultivation speed of Battle Qi." The old man's voice rang out again.

"It can increase the speed of cultivating Battle Qi?" The middle-aged man was extremely shocked. After all, cultivating Battle Qi was always done in a straightforward manner and could not be aided by external forces. This was because a person's meridians were relatively fragile at this stage, and taking any kind of pill would damage the meridians. At best, it would ruin one's cultivation; at worst, it would endanger one's life. These were common sense facts, yet this person claimed that the pill could increase the speed of cultivating Battle Qi.

Noticing the middle-aged man's confusion, the old doctor immediately explained, "My Foundation Establishment Elixir is very mild and won't cause the situation you're thinking of."

Upon hearing the old man's explanation, the middle-aged man respectfully said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I will go and ask Master Gu Ni from our auction house to personally appraise it for you."

Xiao Yan nodded in agreement, then sat down in the chair behind him and closed his eyes to rest. The middle-aged man quickly walked out of the house and headed towards Master Gu Ni's residence.

Before long, the middle-aged man opened the door again. He not only brought Master Gu Ni, but also a woman with a rather alluring figure and a beautiful face.

Hearing the door open, Xiao Yan looked up and saw a man with slightly graying hair and a furnace-like pattern on his chest. He recognized him as Master Gu Ni, a second-grade alchemist from the Mittel Auction House. Looking further back, he saw a woman in a red cheongsam with a remarkably well-developed figure. Xiao Yan couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, exclaiming, "Truly worthy of the title 'enchantress'! It's well-deserved!"

Even compared to her now, Xun'er is still somewhat inferior, after all, that little girl hasn't finished developing yet. 'Ya Fei,' on the other hand, is already fully developed.

However, influenced by the Japanese adult films he watched in later generations, Xiao Yan became basically immune to Ya Fei's allure.

Ya Fei was slightly surprised that the old man was unmoved by her appearance, but she still said with a smile, "I am Ya Fei, the auctioneer of the auction house. If the foundation-building elixir of the old man is as miraculous as you say after being appraised by Master Gu Ni, our auction house will definitely give you a satisfactory price."

"Then hurry up and appraise it! If the auction price is really good, we can have further cooperation. And I won't be auctioning just this one bottle this time." The old apothecary's indifferent voice came from the black robe.

Upon hearing this, Ya Fei quickly gestured to Master Gu Ni, urging him to appraise the medicine as soon as possible. This miraculous elixir was sure to fetch a good price, bringing the auction house a substantial profit. More importantly, it would boost the auction house's popularity.

Master Gu Ni picked up the small jade bottle, opened the cap, smelled it, and glanced at Xiao Yan sitting in the chair. He then gently poured out a drop of jade-like liquid from the bottle, which floated quietly in his palm.

Master Gu Ni flicked his finger, and a silver needle appeared at his fingertip. He gently stirred the drop of liquid with the needle. As the needle stirred, Master Gu Ni's expression grew increasingly solemn. He poured the drop of liquid into a bottle and said softly, "The spiritual liquid has reached the second grade. What the old man said is true."

Upon receiving Master Gu Ni's affirmation, Ya Fei's smile widened, and she softly asked Xiao Yan, who was sitting in a chair, "May I ask, sir, how many bottles of Foundation Establishment Elixir are you planning to auction this time?"

Xiao Yan slowly took out another bottle of Foundation Establishment Elixir from his robes and placed it on the table. Every time Xiao Yan took out a bottle of Foundation Establishment Elixir, Ya Fei's heart would pound violently. It's no wonder Ya Fei was shocked; the auction price of this Foundation Establishment Elixir was definitely not low. She estimated that the auction price of the Foundation Establishment Elixir would be at least 50,000 gold coins.

When Xiao Yan took out five bottles of Foundation Establishment Elixir, the three people present gasped in unison. That was worth over two hundred thousand gold coins! Seeing Xiao Yan still taking things out of his body, Master Gu Ni was alright, but Ya Fei and the middle-aged man were practically cursing. "Couldn't you just take them all out at once?"

"My body is a little itchy!" Just when the three thought Xiao Yan still had Foundation Establishment Elixir, Yao Lao's slightly teasing voice rang out.

Ya Fei cursed "old bastard" inwardly, but didn't show it. Instead, she smiled and said, "Sir, you've auctioned so much Foundation Establishment Elixir this time, you need to promote it properly. If you're not in a hurry, you can wait a day or two. This will attract more people to the auction, and your Foundation Establishment Elixir will fetch a better price."

"Yes, let's do it your way!" The old apothecary's voice rang out at the right time.

(End of this chapter)