A Mature Strange Fire Needs to Learn Alchemy on Its Own

"Little Yan Yan, you're already a mature Strange Fire. You need to learn how to refine medicine by yourself, understand?" Yun Shu said as he casually tossed a medicinal herb into the medicine cauldron before him.

The transparent Fallen Heart Flame inside slowly burned it into a pale white powder, successfully extracting the herb's medicinal essence.

Yun Shu had not expected that although Strange Fires possessed spirits, Fallen Little Heart Flame's "spirit" would be so close to him. It seemed to regard him as its parent...

It was so obedient that now, he only needed to speak when refining medicine and did not need to lift a hand.

If he told it to lower its temperature, it lowered it. If he told it to remember what temperature a certain herb needed to be roasted at, it remembered perfectly...

Wouldn't that mean Yun Shu would not need to do anything when refining medicine in the future? He would only need to open his mouth and tell it what medicine to refine that day.

He was raising Fallen Little Heart Flame along the path of an alchemist.

A Strange Fire was about to become an alchemist... No, an alchemy flame.

After refining around three hundred bottles of Spring Return Powder, Yun Shu temporarily stopped using Fallen Heart Flame for alchemy.

The Xiao Family he was about to visit had a powerful soul body like Yao Lao. If he used a Strange Fire for alchemy, Yao Lao might notice it.

Therefore, Yun Shu had to practice alchemy using the flames generated from his own Dou Qi as well, since he definitely could not use a Strange Fire for alchemy while at the Xiao Family.

So, Yun Shu spent several more days practicing alchemy with the flames transformed from his Dou Qi.

As for the results...

His success rate was below fifty percent, roughly between thirty-five and forty-five percent.

He was still not proficient enough, and his Soul Perception was too weak. However, once his Soul Cultivation Method reached a certain level, he should be able to raise his alchemy success rate.

After all, controlling the temperatures of flames in different areas relied on Soul Perception—in other words, Soul Strength.

Wu Tan City.

Yun Shu had been in seclusion for nearly a month and had not come here in quite some time.

"Today's the day I meet the protagonist... I'm actually a little excited!" Yun Shu said eagerly.

There were still around six months until the plot began. Xiao Yan should still be at home, being gossiped about.

Mittel Auction House.

Yun Shu did not wear a black robe this time, since he had come to discuss something with Ya Fei.

That was right. Yun Shu did not intend to head straight for the Xiao Family. Instead, he would start with the Mittel Auction House.

He knew exactly how monstrous a fifteen-year-old Dou Zhe and First-Rank Alchemist was. Xiao Yan was the perfect example, so he needed to find someone trustworthy to recommend him to the Xiao Family.

Otherwise, if he went to the Xiao Family alone and ended up disgusted by that group of elders, things would become troublesome.

As for Ya Fei... setting aside whether she was trustworthy, the main thing was that Yun Shu had confidence in himself.

Ya Fei had an exceptionally sharp eye, so she would definitely see his potential—his system and Heaven Palm Bottle.

Although this was somewhat risky, Yun Shu was willing to gamble. Wasn't there a saying? Take a chance, and a bicycle could become a motorcycle.

The two bicycles beneath Yun Shu's feet were about due for retirement anyway.

"A little fellow wants to see me?" In Ya Fei's room at the Mittel Auction House.

After hearing the maid's report outside, Ya Fei frowned and spoke.

Was Ya Fei someone just anyone could meet? If he were a young master from a prominent family, perhaps she could meet him and discuss business. But if he wanted to pursue her? He could forget it!

"Miss, that young man also has a Green Card from our Mittel Auction House. He said you would understand once it was handed to you!"

"A Green Card? Could it be that little fellow?" Ya Fei raised her beautiful brows, recalling the little brat who had come alone several months ago to auction deer antlers. A fourteen- or fifteen-year-old boy who could get his hands on something so valuable—and who was completely unmoved by her beauty—had left a deep impression on her.

After all, fourteen- and fifteen-year-olds had already matured physically. Unless their orientation was abnormal, otherwise...

That was why Ya Fei had some impression of Yun Shu.

"Have him wait in the VIP Room. I'll be there shortly!" Having thought of this, Ya Fei spoke to the maid, then stood up and began touching up her makeup...

"Sir, please come with me!" After returning to Yun Shu, the maid handed his card back to him and led him toward the VIP Room he had visited before.

Hah, looks like she still remembers me. Yun Shu had not interacted much with Ya Fei last time, so he was gambling on this.

After arriving at the VIP Room, the maid poured Yun Shu a cup of tea and left. Yun Shu was in no hurry, drinking as he waited...

After all, he was asking someone for help, not here to sell something.

"Oh! Isn't this little brother Yun Shu? It's been months since we last met. Have you finally remembered your sister?" At that moment, Ya Fei, whom Yun Shu had been waiting for, finally appeared.

Pfft!!!

Yun Shu had just taken a sip of tea and had not even swallowed it before spraying it all out.

"Sister Ya Fei, I actually came to ask you for a favor this time..." Yun Shu wiped the tea from the corner of his mouth and said somewhat awkwardly as he looked at this stunning beauty.

"Mhm!" Ya Fei blinked at Yun Shu, signaling for him to continue.

"Do you know anyone from the Xiao Family? I'd like to ask you to recommend me to them so I can cooperate with the Xiao Family." Yun Shu stated his request.

"Cooperate? Cooperate on what?" Ya Fei asked curiously.

"Alchemy." Yun Shu did not hide it. He would definitely cooperate with the Mittel Auction House in the future anyway, so there was no need to conceal this from Ya Fei.

"What?!" Ya Fei's composed expression finally changed. Her mouth fell open in surprise as she stared at the boy before her, who was only around fifteen years old.

He... he was actually a noble alchemist!!

"Little brother Yun Shu, are you really an alchemist?!" Having realized she had lost her composure, Ya Fei finally recovered, suppressing her shocked expression as she looked at Yun Shu in disbelief.

How old was Yun Shu? Yet he was already an alchemist!

"Absolutely genuine!" Yun Shu said with a grin as he looked at Ya Fei. He had finally regained some ground.

"Wait here!" After saying that, Ya Fei immediately rose and left. She needed to verify whether Yun Shu's words were true, and the most effective method was naturally to find an alchemist to confirm it.

After all, Yun Shu had not presented any concrete evidence, such as pills he had refined himself.

Before long, Ya Fei returned with Gu Ni, the Mittel Auction House's Wu Tan City branch's only pill appraiser and only Second-Rank Alchemist.

"Uncle Gu Ni, please help confirm whether little brother Yun Shu really is an alchemist!" Ya Fei looked at Yun Shu nervously. If Yun Shu truly was an alchemist, then she had found a treasure—a wild alchemist! Moreover, his cultivation talent was extraordinary as well!

After all, the foundation of becoming an alchemist was first becoming a Dou Zhe. At Yun Shu's age, whether he had become a Dou Zhe or an alchemist, either would have been astonishing.