Ya Fei!

His gaze swept over the old man before finally settling on his chest. There were no golden stars embroidered there; instead, there was an emblem resembling a medicine cauldron. Two silver ripples gleamed on its surface with a noble radiance.

"Sir, this is Master Gu Ni of our auction house. He is a Three-Star Da Dou Shi! At the same time, he is also a Second Grade Alchemist!" the middle-aged man introduced respectfully.

There were not many alchemists in Wutan City. A Second Grade Alchemist could absolutely be considered a figure of elder status.

The old man's face was ruddy. Though his green robes appeared ordinary, a faint glow flowed across them, clearly indicating they had been reinforced with some kind of magical crystal protection. His plain old face carried an unmistakable arrogance—something every alchemist possessed.

He seemed to look down on Ning Luo. After all, Ning Luo appeared to be only fourteen or fifteen. What valuable thing could someone so young possibly produce? It was surely something unpresentable.

The middle-aged man carefully picked up the jade bottle from the table and handed it to Gu Ni...

Gu Ni accepted the medicinal liquid and smiled faintly at Ning Luo. "Little brother, did you refine this pill?"

Ning Luo smiled apologetically. "I am not particularly talented, but I did indeed refine this pill."

Gu Ni glanced at Ning Luo somewhat disdainfully. At such a young age, what good could he possibly refine?

He haughtily took the White Jade Bottle and gently sniffed its fragrant scent. His old eyes narrowed, and his pupils flickered slightly. Tilting the mouth of the bottle, he let a small drop of green liquid slowly roll out and hover above his palm.

Staring intently at the green liquid, Gu Ni pinched his fingers together, and a silver needle appeared between them. A faint fluctuation of Dou Qi shimmered over the needle as it quietly entered the green liquid and stirred it gently...

Suddenly, his heart jolted in alarm. He froze in place as though suffocating, then stared at Ning Luo in utter shock. "Th-this is a Second Grade pill! Little brother, you're actually a Second Grade Alchemist?"

Gu Ni was incomparably astonished. He had spent his entire life and only reached the realm of a Second Grade Alchemist when he was seventy or eighty years old. Yet this little brother before him, who looked only fourteen or fifteen, was already a Second Grade Alchemist.

Such talent had limitless potential!

Gu Ni's contemptuous gaze immediately turned respectful—no, shocked!

The middle-aged man was equally stunned. He looked at Ning Luo respectfully and hurriedly bowed. "Sir!"

"Sir, are you planning to auction this Foundation Building Liquid?" the middle-aged man quickly asked.

Ning Luo smiled. "Actually, besides the Foundation Building Liquid, I also have other Second Grade pills."

As he spoke, Ning Luo took out several small bottles from his robes. There were Calm Heart Pills, Spirit Solidifying Pills, Jade Visage Pills... Every one of them was a Second Grade pill, and all were top-quality among Second Grade pills.

Seeing this dazzling array of pills, Gu Ni's heart filled with endless shock.

Refining medicine was an extremely difficult process. He had refined medicine his entire life, yet even his success rate in refining Second Grade pills was not high. However, this little brother could produce so many pills, which was enough to demonstrate just how extraordinary his talent was.

"Sir, are all these pills to be auctioned at our auction house?" the middle-aged man asked.

Ning Luo smiled. "That's right. I'd like to see what price these pills can fetch."

"Very well, sir. We will arrange a VIP room for you and auction your pills. Please wait a moment," the middle-aged man said hurriedly.

"Someone, escort this gentleman to the VIP room. Remember, you must not neglect him in the slightest!" the middle-aged man ordered.

"Yes!" A maid entered and led Ning Luo into the auction house.

After Ning Luo left, the middle-aged man said softly, "When did such a young Second Grade Alchemist appear in Wutan City?"

Gu Ni replied, "Such a young alchemist likely came from the outside world."

"Should we investigate his background?" the middle-aged man asked quietly.

Gu Ni narrowed his old eyes, pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "Not for now. Alchemists all have rather strange temperaments. If an investigation catches his attention, it may leave him with a bad impression of the auction house. Offending a mysterious alchemist whose rank we do not know is not a wise move."

Turning his head, Gu Ni glanced at the middle-aged man and said indifferently, "You should know what to do to make him feel favorably toward us, right?"

"Understood."

"Remember, even if we cannot befriend him, we absolutely must not offend him. Otherwise..." Gu Ni left behind those faintly icy words before drifting away.

Led by a female attendant, Ning Luo entered the ongoing auction.

The moment he stepped inside, the bright surroundings dimmed. Waves of clamor poured into his ears from all directions, making Ning Luo, who preferred peace and quiet, frown deeply.

The auction house was enormous, easily capable of holding thousands of people. At that moment, beneath the lights at the center of the venue, a beautiful woman dressed in a red gown was explaining the functions of the item in her hand to everyone present in a sweet, seductive voice so enchanting it made one's bones go weak.

Ding! Goddess Ya Fei detected. Interact with Ya Fei to obtain a Sign-in Opportunity.

Xiao Chen looked at the woman in red, his eyes filled with surprise.

"So she's Ya Fei? She really is quite curvy!"