Shattering Yao Chen's View of Alchemy

Feng Wu passed down his instructions and handed the bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid to the maid as well. Then he watched her hurry away.

Meanwhile, the auction house had already begun its final auction: the Profound Rank High Grade technique, Wind Scroll Skill. The atmosphere was lively.

However, Feng Wu had no interest in it. "What a pity. It doesn't suit my Dou Qi attribute." He felt slightly regretful.

Soon, the bidding from some of Wu Tan City's second-rate factions had come to an end.

With Xiao Zhan's bid of three hundred thousand Gold Coins, the competition among Wu Tan City's first-rate clans officially began.

Feng Wu smiled and shook his head. In Wu Tan City, whether in strength or wealth, everyone else could only serve as foils to the Three Great Families.

The price quickly rose to a full four hundred thousand Gold Coins. This was nearly the upper limit of the Wind Scroll Skill's value, as well as the limit of the Three Great Families' available funds.

Even Xiao Zhan and the others slowed their bidding.

Gale Bi in particular was clearly running out of steam after Feng Wu had taken one hundred thousand Gold Coins from him.

As for Xiao Zhan, since he had not spent the original forty thousand Gold Coins extra on Xiao Yan's Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, he bid with considerable confidence.

In the end, just as Feng Wu had expected, Gale Bi reluctantly withdrew when the price reached four hundred and thirty thousand Gold Coins.

The Ouba Pa Family's financial strength was clearly a little weaker than that of the Xiao Clan and the Gale Family. After following the bids up to four hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins, they were ultimately suppressed by Xiao Zhan's bid of four hundred and seventy thousand Gold Coins.

The Xiao Clan had obtained the Profound Rank High Grade technique, Wind Scroll Skill.

By suppressing Gale Bi and snatching away the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid in advance, Feng Wu had changed the original storyline and successfully allowed the Xiao Clan to obtain this technique!

This had also been one of Feng Wu's minor purposes in buying the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.

However, Feng Wu's real show had only just begun.

Just after the final item, the Wind Scroll Skill, was handed over to Xiao Zhan on the spot, the maid Feng Wu had instructed earlier stepped onto the stage and whispered something to Ya Fei.

Even Ya Fei took a long while to process the news before reacting.

Naturally, every bidder noticed the change on stage, and no one was in a hurry to leave. It seemed the Mittel Auction House had another surprise in store!

Those with experience guessed that another newly arrived item was probably about to be inserted into the auction.

The last item inserted into an auction had been Xiao Yan's Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. Anything less than a good item would never receive such treatment.

What was more, it was being inserted after a finale item like the Wind Scroll Skill. If it was not a top-grade item, they would not dare present it at all.

Ya Fei clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention back to her, then announced loudly, "Please do not leave. We at the Mittel Auction House have just received a new bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for auction!"

"Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid? We should have a chance this time, right?"

"If I couldn't get the Wind Scroll Skill, getting a bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for my son would be fine too."

As soon as Ya Fei finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall immediately grew lively. Quite a few people were eager for the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.

However, quite a few others felt that the Mittel Auction House had made such a grand display at the end, only for it to end up somewhat anticlimactic.

Compared to the Wind Scroll Skill, the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid was truly nothing much.

But the most shocked of all were Xiao Yan and Yao Chen, seated below the stage.

"Master, didn't you say that you were the only one in the world who could refine this Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid?" Xiao Yan asked Yao Chen.

Yao Chen was no longer confident either. "I don't know, but I'm certain that no one else in the entire Gama Empire knows my formula!"

Within the ring, Yao Chen's expression was ugly. Having a pill formula leak out was an absolute taboo for any Alchemist! Calling it a reverse scale would not be an exaggeration.

"Little Yanzi, let's see what happens first," Yao Lao finally said. Even he was uncertain.

Only after Ya Fei felt that the uproar below had reached its peak did she drop another bombshell!

Ya Fei raised her voice several pitches higher, and with the aid of the tools, her voice covered the entire venue. "This bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid is Third Grade!"

There were no embellishing words and no enticing tactics. She merely stated a simple fact!

"Impossible!" Yao Chen's voice immediately shouted in Xiao Yan's mind. "Impossible! I spent a long time painstakingly researching that formula back then!

"Moreover, I've studied it. During the Dou Qi foundation-building stage, soaking in diluted Second Grade medicinal liquid is already nearly the greatest strength the Meridians can withstand!

"Compared to Second Grade, the medicinal power of Third Grade is far too concentrated and violent!

"Impossible! Impossible!"

Ya Fei's words seemed to shatter Yao Chen's entire worldview. He could not believe it.

The bidders below also fell silent for a moment before erupting again. The clamorous noise nearly blew the roof off the Mittel Auction House!

"Third Grade pills! It's been more than ten years since one was last seen in Wu Tan City, hasn't it?"

"Third Grade pills must be incredibly expensive. It seems we have no chance."

Only after a long while did the atmosphere finally settle down.

Ya Fei spoke again. "We have to thank the Alchemist gentleman upstairs for providing this bottle of medicinal liquid."

As soon as Ya Fei finished speaking, every gaze turned toward Feng Wu's location. Ya Fei also took the opportunity to hand control over to Feng Wu, who had just risen to his feet.

"Him?" Xiao Yan had never expected it to be Feng Wu!

Gale Bi, meanwhile, felt fortunate about the choice he had made.

The bidders all looked fervently at Feng Wu, who stood by the railing facing the hall below. At the very least, he was a Rank 3 Alchemist!

That title alone was worth this much in all of Wu Tan City!

Feng Wu pressed both hands downward, and the clamor in the hall instantly quieted. Only then did he speak calmly:

"I also know that this bottle of Third Grade Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid is extremely valuable, and not everyone would be willing to buy it to use. Therefore, I will not auction this bottle through bidding!"

As soon as Feng Wu finished speaking, before anyone below could ask anything, he changed his tone. "So this time, I'll name a price I have in mind: three hundred thousand Gold Coins!

"A fixed price. Whoever wants it can take it. If no one does, I'll take it away and look elsewhere."

For a Third Grade pill, three hundred thousand Gold Coins was actually an inflated price. Yet because of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid's special effects, no one objected.

However, it was obvious that no one could produce that sum of money.

It was not that they did not want it. Quite a few people below already had fire in their eyes. Nor was it that no one had that amount of money. There were still several people who could afford it.

But the money belonged to their entire clans, and there were many considerations involved. They could not possibly invest three hundred thousand solely to nurture one junior!

"Haha, good. It seems no one wants to buy it, so I'll take it back. Thank you all for your patronage. Everyone, disperse!"

After waiting a short while, Feng Wu saw that Gale Bi seemed on the verge of making an impulsive move and promptly quit while he was ahead.

This Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid was his bait. He had no intention of selling it at all.

Especially not to a little shrimp like Gale Bi, whom Feng Wu did not think much of.

Now that the bait had been cast, Feng Wu glanced toward Xiao Yan below the stage. Now, all that remained was to wait for the fish to bite!