Fame Begins to Spread

Taking the Snow Bone Ginseng from the Sloppy Old Man, Xiao Ming flicked his wrist, and a pale green scroll appeared in his hand. He then tossed it to the Sloppy Old Man, who quickly caught it.

"The Body Cleansing Soul Purifying Pill can eliminate some impurities from the body and improve certain aptitudes, making it most suitable for infants. It also has a certain effect of calming the mind and stabilizing the soul, making it a pretty good pill among Grade Seven Mid-level Medicinal Pill."

The Sloppy Old Man probed into the pill with his mind and scanned it. He found that the pill was indeed as Xiao Ming had said, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

"Haha, it's so satisfying to trade with you! Come on, see what else this old man has that catches your eye, let's continue our exchange..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming let out a soft sigh of relief.

If this transaction happens a few more times, I won't be able to keep up. Grade Seven Medicinal Pill scrolls aren't exactly cheap. He wouldn't have taken them out if he hadn't already studied the pills.

Even so, Xiao Ming's gaze still lingered on the old man's stall for a moment before finally turning away in disappointment.

He couldn't find anything suitable, such as some kind of Ancient Bronze Fragment.

Seeing that Xiao Ming didn't take a liking to what he was holding, the Sloppy Old Man was somewhat disappointed.

"Young brother, if you don't find anything you like, then forget it. I am Yan Tian. Next time I find something good, I'll let you know immediately..."

Xiao Ming smiled, knowing that this was an attempt to befriend him, and did not refuse.

"Thank you in advance, sir. My name is Xiao Ming. I will be staying in Holy Pill City for a while. If you find any interesting Ancient Times artifacts, please feel free to contact me."

After leaving the Sloppy Old Man's jade platform, Xiao Ming lingered in the Trading Area for a while before finally leaving with Xiao Yi Xian and the other two, finding another Inn near the Pill Tower to stay at.

The Inn near the Pill Tower are ridiculously expensive; probably only wealthy Alchemist would stay there.

As Xiao Ming and his companions were leaving, the badge on Xiao Ming's chest caused another sensation.

This time, Xiao Ming did not choose to quietly remove the badge, because he needed to make a name for himself in Central Plains as soon as possible so that people would ask him to refine pills. Only when people asked him to refine pills could he improve his proficiency in pill refining.

Otherwise, if he were to search for medicinal herbs and refine pills on his own, not to mention the expenses, just finding those rare herbs would exhaust him, and the efficiency would be low.

Things progressed just as Xiao Ming had predicted. Soon, news of an extremely young Grade Seven High-level Alchemist appearing at the Pill Tower Headquarters spread rapidly throughout Holy Pill City and quickly to the outside Alchemy World, sparking countless discussions.

At first, some people thought it was a rumor, after all, it seems that no one in the current Pill Tower has such strong talent.

It wasn't until many people came to the Pill Tower to verify, and more and more people swore they had seen the other person, that everyone had no choice but to believe that the young, Grade Seven High-level Alchemist truly existed.

This is why Xiao Ming's existence has aroused considerable interest.

The Cao Family, one of the Pill Tower's Five Great Families.

In the center of a beautiful room, there sits a round table that looks extremely expensive.

A graceful figure sat at the round table, listening to the maid's report.

After listening to the maid's report, a faint smile slowly curved the corners of the woman's slender lips. The moment that smile appeared, her thin and alluring face instantly became Demonic Energy.

"Xiao Ming? This is the first time I've heard of someone stronger than me. I really want to meet him..."

A room on a high floor of the Pill Tower.

"I've heard that our Pill Tower has gained a new genius. He's not even eighteen years old yet, and he's already Grade Seven High-level Alchemist. He has the potential to become a giant. Have you investigated Xiao Ming's background?"

"This little guy has only been certified in our Pill Tower for seven days. His first certification was in Mist City; he's from the Northwest Continent."

"I never imagined that such an impoverished and remote place Northwest Continent could nurture such an outstanding genius."

"Let's keep a closer eye on him. The rumors weren't wrong; this kid really does have the makings of a giant..."

The Ye Family, one of the Pill Tower's Five Great Families.

Council Hall.

"Clan Leader, our clan failed the assessment this time. If this continues, in a few years, our clan may be kicked out of the ranks of the Five Great Clans."

"What should we do...?"

"If we are kicked out of the Five Great Clans and lose the protection of the Pill Tower, then our Ye Family is finished!"

"It seems we'll have to find outside help, but finding talented young players isn't easy..."

"I've heard that an extremely powerful young man has appeared in Holy Pill City. Perhaps we could look for him."

"Great Elder, what do you think?"

"Sure, I'll bring generous gifts and pay them a visit. I just don't know if they'll accept. For the sake of the family, even if it means sacrificing my reputation, I'll give it a try..."

Inside the Inn, Xiao Ming sat on a futon, unaware that he was being targeted by many people.

He was currently fetching medicinal herbs from outside.

He wanted to refine a Grade Seven Medicinal Pill to get used to the process.

The goal he was to refine was the elixir he himself had created, the Emperor's Flowing Sap Pill.

This is Pill Formula he created himself, so it will be much easier for him to refine it.

As he took out the next material, Emperor's Flowing Sap, he suddenly felt something move in the sleeve of his wrist. Then, an exceptionally cute little head peeked out; it was none other than the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.

As soon as the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python appeared, it shook its small head, and then its Purple Snake eyes stared at the Jade Bottle containing the Emperor's Flowing Sap.

The allure of the Emperor's Flowing Sap to Magical Beast was extraordinary. It was only because Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing had been with Xiao Ming for three months, during which Xiao Ming fed it a lot of things, allowing it to evolve multiple times and rapidly improve its intelligence, that it would have pounced on it long ago.

Even so, it kept nodding its little head at Xiao Ming, its forked tongue flicking in and out with a soft hiss, its purple eyes filled with a fawning intent.

The meaning is clear: it wants Emperor's Flowing Sap.

"These are my ingredients for making medicine, so you can't eat them..." Xiao Ming patted the little snake's head.

The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python understood Xiao Ming's words, and a pitiful look appeared in its purple eyes, making it look extremely pathetic.

Xiao Ming had brought the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python with him before simply because he was too lazy to return it, and besides, the little snake was indeed cute, so he decided to keep it as a pet.

I must say, raising this is actually quite interesting.

Seeing the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python in this state, Xiao Ming wasn't angry. The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python's intelligence was at most that of a four- or five-year-old child, so there was really nothing to be angry about. Xiao Ming patted its head and said.

"I certainly can't give you this Emperor's Flowing Sap, but how about this Companion Amethyst Source...?"

As he spoke, Xiao Ming took out half a bottle of Companion Amethyst Source.

The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python merely shook its head, displaying an arrogant demeanor.

Seeing this, Xiao Ming pondered for a moment, then sighed and said, "You're lucky. I'll give you an Earth Fire Lotus Seed instead."