A Day Without Bluffing Makes Him Feel Restless

When Xiao Yan arrived in Wutan City, he almost failed to recognize the place.

If Jia Xing Tian had not flown out to greet him, Xiao Yan would not have dared confirm that this was Wutan City.

"I was only gone for a little over a year, right? This city has changed way too much, hasn't it?"

"Hehe, I originally planned to make Wutan City the second Imperial Capital, but then I thought about it—how could the Imperial Capital have a first and second? So I simply decided to turn Wutan City into the Imperial Capital." Jia Xing Tian took the initiative to act as a guide, leading Xiao Yan into Wutan City.

"What star Dou Emperor are you at now?"

"I was fortunate enough to break through to the nine-star Dou Emperor a few months ago. I've been consolidating my cultivation these past few months."

"Oh, then gather the materials for the Sect Breaking Pill while you're at it. Once I break through to Dou Wang, I should be able to sustain the consumption required to refine Sixth Grade Pills."

Xiao Yan's tone was flat, as casual as if he were saying he wanted steamed eggs for dinner.

Jia Xing Tian, however, paused before responding. "Hehe, with your breakthrough speed, little friend Xiao Yan, I really need to hurry."

"Also, however many Dou Wangs loyal to the royal family there are, I'll refine that many Dou Ling Pills for you. I imagine there should be at least ten?"

Jia Xing Tian's breathing grew a little heavier, but he did not agree outright. "May I ask what your current success rate is for refining Dou Ling Pills?"

"About sixty to seventy percent."

"..." Jia Xing Tian was already having trouble breathing. Happiness had come too quickly; it was almost too much to bear.

"Also, I'll try to ensure that every Da Dou Shi loyal to the royal family receives either one Two-patterned Azure Spirit Pill or two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills."

Because the Green Lotus Core Flame had devoured all the Beast Flames inside Xiao Yan's body, Xiao Yan could now only borrow Old Yao's Bone Spirit Cold Flame to refine Two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills.

"Cough, cough. There are... too many Da Dou Shis. It would delay your cultivation, so there's no need to worry about them." Jia Xing Tian had no idea how much resolve it took to refuse this benefit. He only felt as though his heart were bleeding.

"As you wish." Xiao Yan did not care much. Da Dou Shis truly were not impressive enough.

On the Northwest Continent, the true measure of a major power was how many Dou Emperors and Dou Wangs it possessed. Below that, even Dou Lings were somewhat lacking.

The Xiao Family estate was far more imposing than before, and the most eye-catching sight was the large red lanterns hanging everywhere.

"Hehe, it's like this. Yao Ye and Xiao Ding are in love, so I shamelessly sought to marry into the Xiao Family and have them tie the knot. I was only waiting for you to return and make the final decision." Jia Xing Tian hurriedly explained, keeping an extremely humble posture for fear that Xiao Yan would be displeased.

"Then find someone else to manage the Jia Ma Empire! After Yao Ye marries my eldest brother, she needs to focus on cultivation."

"Of course." Jia Xing Tian sighed in relief.

Queen Medusa watched Jia Xing Tian with great interest, but quickly remembered that she herself was not much better off. Her face turned cold as she said,

"I won't attend your elder brother's wedding. Over the next few days, I'll find somewhere to cultivate in seclusion. If anything comes up, use Soul Communication."

Having said that, Queen Medusa left directly without waiting for Xiao Yan's response.

"Oh right, I nearly forgot about Soul Communication."

Xiao Yan slapped his forehead, took out a Jade Slip bearing a Flame Mark, and handed it to Jia Xing Tian. He also prepared one each for Gu He, Fa Ma, and Hai Bodong.

After learning how Soul Communication worked, Jia Xing Tian's eyes lit up. He carefully put away the Jade Slip.

Xiao Ding's wedding was extraordinarily grand. The Nalan Family, Mu Family, and Mite'er Family—the three great families of the Jia Ma Empire—all came to offer their congratulations.

The sect factions, led by the Misty Cloud Sect, and the Alchemists, led by Fa Ma, arrived in Wutan City in groups, likewise to offer their congratulations.

Xiao Yan's father, Xiao Zhan, smiled so broadly all day that he could not close his mouth. The Three Great Elders each looked as though they had become ten years younger.

"This is the influence of an Alchemist. It really is enviable."

After the wedding ended, Xiao Xun Er sighed with deep emotion by herself.

Xiao Xun Er had always dreamed of becoming an Alchemist, but her Dou Qi was incomparably pure Fire Attribute Dou Qi, without the slightest trace of the wood attribute. It did not meet the innate requirements for becoming an Alchemist.

"Does Miss Xiao Xun Er also wish to become an Alchemist?"

Xiao Xun Er turned around and saw that the one speaking was Xiao Yan, the person who had brought such changes to the Xiao Family.

"Of course I do, but unfortunately, I don't have that talent." Xiao Xun Er spoke dejectedly.

"Then have you heard of the Green Fate Fruit? Once it matures by absorbing a type of energy, it can alter the attributes of Dou Qi to a certain extent. Perhaps you could take a Green Fate Fruit that absorbed wood-attributed energy and give your Dou Qi an extra trace of Wood Power?" Xiao Yan patiently guided her.

Xiao Xun Er froze, seemingly considering the feasibility of this method. After a moment, she shook her head. "The success rate of this method is indeed high, but Green Fate Fruit... is far too precious."

Xiao Xun Er paused without explaining exactly why the Green Fate Fruit was so valuable.

Xiao Yan turned the matter over in his mind and quickly understood. The Green Fate Fruit could likely be ripened using Dou Di Bloodline, while the matured fruit could strengthen the concentration of Dou Di Bloodline.

If a Dou Sheng Expert used his own Dou Di Bloodline to ripen it, the expenditure would not be great for a Dou Sheng. However, if the matured fruit were used to baptize infants, it would undoubtedly lay a solid foundation for them.

In the future, those infants who had received such a foundation would most likely be able to rely on their dense Dou Di Bloodline to break through to Dou Sheng, becoming the family's top forces.

In comparison, using wood-attributed energy to ripen a Green Fate Fruit merely to fulfill a young lady's wish to become an Alchemist was indeed far too extravagant.

After understanding all this, Xiao Yan smiled. "The Green Fate Fruit is indeed incomparably precious. If I hadn't consumed Green Fate Fruit before, I probably wouldn't have been able to refine Heavenly Flames so easily and become a Sixth Grade Alchemist."

"You've consumed Green Fate Fruit? That stuff is nearly extinct! It can only be found in some Ancient Ruins!" Xiao Xun Er was greatly surprised.

"Oh, I found it in some ruins. The owner of those ruins didn't recognize its value and thought the Green Fate Fruit was some kind of special stone, so he buried it in the soil to grow medicinal herbs." Xiao Yan said carelessly.

Xiao Xun Er was left somewhat dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.

"Then... how many Green Fate Fruits did you obtain?" Xiao Xun Er's eyes flickered. She had a small idea in mind and wanted to buy one cheaply.

"Not many. Just seven. I used two, my master used one, I gave one to Xiao Yi Xian, and I gave one to Xiao Lan... oh, that bird. Now there are only two left."

With every sentence Xiao Yan spoke, Xiao Xun Er's expression twisted a little more. When he finally mentioned feeding one to a bird, Xiao Xun Er could no longer hold herself back. "Can you let me handle the remaining two? I'll pay to buy them."

That was exactly what I was waiting for you to say!

Xiao Yan smiled. After all his rambling, was he not simply aiming for the Gu Clan's wealth?

A colossal force on the Gu Clan's level only needed to let a little something slip through its fingers for someone to soar to the heavens!