Auctioning Bathwater!

At that moment, Xiao Xun'er was greatly startled.

She had not expected Ning Luo to actually do that.

"You—"

Xiao Xun'er immediately pulled away from Ning Luo, raised her hand, and struck at him.

"Ning Luo, you!"

The instant Xiao Xun'er raised her hand, Ning Luo caught it.

Ning Luo smiled at Xiao Xun'er. "You were calling me Ning Luo's Brother just now, yet now you're turning your back on me?"

"Hmph!"

Xiao Xun'er snorted coldly, shook off Ning Luo's hand, and stomped away in anger.

Watching Xiao Xun'er's retreating figure, Ning Luo's lips curled into a smile.

At that moment, Elder Ling came to Xiao Xun'er's side.

Elder Ling smiled. "Why are you unhappy, Miss Xun'er? Didn't you always want to see Ning Luo?"

"Hmph, when did I ever say I wanted to see him? He's nothing but a big bad guy, a stinking hooligan. I can't wait to kill him," Xiao Xun'er said indignantly.

Elder Ling smiled. "Since Miss Xun'er wants to kill Ning Luo, this old man will go kill him right now."

"No! Don't, Elder Ling," Xiao Xun'er immediately said.

"I'll kill him myself. I don't need Elder Ling to do it," Xiao Xun'er said haughtily.

Elder Ling smiled and followed behind Xiao Xun'er.

Ning Luo wandered around Wutan City.

Having made up his mind, Ning Luo headed toward the largest auction venue in Wutan City—the Mittel Auction House.

Within the Jia Ma Empire, if one were to speak of wealth, the Mite'er Family was likely second to none.

The Mite'er Family had a long history and had developed in the Jia Ma Empire for several centuries. Its connections were exceedingly intricate, and according to certain rumors, this immensely wealthy family seemed to have some ties to the Jia Ma Empire's imperial family as well.

Within the empire, the Mite'er Family, the Nalan Family, and the Mu Family were collectively known as the Jia Ma Empire's Three Giants. The three great families had their hands in the empire's commerce, military, and many other fields. Their influence was enormous.

Thus, with the Mite'er Family's powerful backing, no matter how tempting the auction house's profits were, no one dared set their sights on it.

Looking at the enormous venue at the end of the street, Ning Luo walked inside.

However, Ning Luo was exceptionally handsome, and quite a few young girls secretly glanced at him along the way.

"Ah, it seems being too handsome is also a sin!"

Ning Luo sighed.

Without further thought, Ning Luo entered the establishment. The moment he stepped inside, the scorching heat seemed to be stripped from his body, and the coolness gave him the strange sensation of being in two different worlds inside and out.

His gaze swept across the spacious, resplendent hall before Ning Luo headed toward a room to the side. The words "Treasure Appraisal Room" gleamed in gold upon its door.

Pushing the door open, he found the room somewhat empty. Only a middle-aged man sat boredly in a chair beside a table. Hearing the door open, the man raised his head. Seeing the figure completely wrapped in a black robe, his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, before a professional smile swiftly appeared on his face. "Sir, are you here to have a treasure appraised?"

"That's right. I want you to take a look at my medicinal pill," Ning Luo said with a smile.

Ning Luo stepped forward two paces, casually took out a White Jade Bottle from his robes, and gently placed it on the table.

The White Jade Bottle contained his bathwater—no, it contained Foundation Building Spirit Liquid. He wanted to see how much the medicinal pill he had refined was worth.

"This is?" The middle-aged man blinked in confusion, carefully picked up the White Jade Bottle, and sniffed lightly at its opening. Immediately afterward, his expression changed slightly. When he looked at Ning Luo again, there was an added trace of reverence in his gaze. "My lord is an alchemist?"

"That's right, I'm an alchemist. I simply haven't undergone a grade assessment yet, so I don't know what grade I am," Ning Luo said with a smile.

Ning Luo was an alchemist, but he truly had not undergone a grade assessment. Since he could now refine Second Grade medicinal pills, he assessed himself as a Second Grade Alchemist.

"May I ask what kind of medicinal pill this bottle contains... and what its effects are?" Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man respectfully asked again.

"This? This is my bathwater—ptui, this is Foundation Building Spirit Liquid. It can increase the cultivation speed of Dou Qi, but it is only effective for those below the Dou Zhe level."

Ning Luo brought out the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid he had refined.

This Foundation Building Spirit Liquid truly was his bathwater.

Back then, he had even bathed in Foundation Building Spirit Liquid together with Nalan Yanran!

"Oh? It can increase the cultivation speed of Dou Qi?" The middle-aged man was somewhat moved upon hearing this.

Dou Qi could only be cultivated steadily and methodically; this had practically become common knowledge to everyone. Moreover, cultivators at this stage had extremely fragile meridians. If the medicinal effect was too potent, the result would be severed meridians and death...

"My spirit liquid has no side effects, and its medicinal properties are extremely mild," Ning Luo said. He had nearly let slip that he bathed in Foundation Building Spirit Liquid every day.

The middle-aged man's expression changed again. He carefully placed the White Jade Bottle back on the table and respectfully said, "My lord, could you please wait a moment? I need to invite Master Gu Ni of our auction house to appraise the spirit liquid!"

"Mm, be quick." Ning Luo waved his hand. Without standing on ceremony, he sat down in a nearby chair and closed his eyes to rest.

The middle-aged man hurriedly nodded, then rushed out of the room.

After Ning Luo had waited in the room for some time, the middle-aged man returned. This time, however, he had brought along an elderly man in green robes with somewhat graying hair.