Ya Fei

Xiao Kun recalled the knowledge in his mind. Not only did it contain extensive alchemy experience, but also all kinds of Pill Recipes. He was certain that these were the most comprehensive Pill Recipes for sixth-grade pills and below.

Even Yao Lao's exclusive Pill Recipe for the second-grade Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid was included.

He believed that with the alchemy experience from this inheritance, if he refined pills himself, then given his current strength, he would be able to refine third-grade pills and below relatively easily after familiarizing himself with them and practicing a few times.

Xiao Kun raised his head and glanced out the window. Seeing that it was getting late, he decided to go to the Mitel Auction House tomorrow to buy a Medicine Cauldron.

That night, Xiao Kun sat cross-legged on his bed with his eyes closed, his hands forming a strange seal as he continuously circulated the cultivation technique, Flame Refining Incineration. As the technique operated, energy from the air slowly seeped into the pores across his body, traveled through his meridians, and finally entered the qi vortex in his lower dantian.

Looking at the liquid energy that nearly overflowed within the white vortex, Xiao Kun knew that if he wanted to advance any further, he could only break through to Da Dou Shi.

With Fallen Heart Flame's help, he should only need two weeks.

Unfortunately, his cultivation technique still was not good enough. A high-grade Yellow-tier technique was far too poor. He would have to find a way to obtain the Flame Mantra in the future. After all, it was a technique that could evolve without limit.

Early the next morning, Xiao Kun went to the Mitel Auction House. He planned to purchase a Medicine Cauldron and Storage Rings there.

He also planned to buy ten sets each of ingredients for the first-grade Rejuvenation Pill and Energy Accumulation Pill, the second-grade Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, and the third-grade Qi Recovery Pill, so that he could refine pills.

The moment Xiao Kun entered the Mitel Auction House, the reception maid at the entrance warmly asked what he needed.

After all, Xiao Kun's cultivation talent, unparalleled in the Jia Ma Empire for a century, had made him immensely famous in Wu Tan City. As a result, many people remembered his appearance.

This receptionist was fairly pretty, and her fitted brocade robe displayed her figure to perfection.

After learning Xiao Kun's purpose, she led him toward the reception room. On the way, the swaying figure before him carried a certain allure.

As expected of an auction house under the Mite'er Family, the wealthiest family in the Jia Ma Empire. Even its maids possessed such beauty, Xiao Kun inwardly marveled.

After arriving at the reception room, the maid asked Xiao Kun to wait while she went to find the manager to complete the transaction with him.

A moment later, the door to the reception room opened again. Xiao Kun looked up and saw a woman in a red cheongsam walking toward him. She had a full, exquisite figure, and the red cheongsam made her appear even more voluptuous.

Her stunningly beautiful face radiated endless charm and allure. Simply looking at her made heat rise in one's heart, and Xiao Kun was no exception.

Xiao Kun suppressed the heat in his heart. With looks like hers, she can only be Ya Fei, the auction house's chief auctioneer.

The instant Ya Fei entered and saw the heat in Xiao Kun's gaze vanish as his eyes regained clarity, she was somewhat surprised.

As expected of the young man whose talent is renowned throughout the Jia Ma Empire. He possesses such self-control at such a young age.

With that thought, Ya Fei developed a little more fondness for the young man before her and said,

"Young Master Xiao Kun, the auction house happens to have all the items you requested. Two Storage Rings cost 200,000 Gold Coins, a three-legged, two-eared, two-mouthed Medicine Cauldron costs 100,000 Gold Coins, twenty sets of first-grade pill ingredients cost 2,000 Gold Coins, ten sets of second-grade pill ingredients cost 10,000 Gold Coins, and ten sets of third-grade pill ingredients cost 40,000 Gold Coins."

"The total comes to 352,000 Gold Coins. Since you are an honored guest, you receive a ten-percent discount, making the final total 310,000 Gold Coins."

As Ya Fei looked at the quoted price, she thought that several hundred thousand Gold Coins was no small sum. Where had this Third Young Master Xiao gotten so many Gold Coins?

And he was buying both a Medicine Cauldron and pill ingredients. Could he be trying to become an alchemist? Ya Fei could not help growing a little curious about this young man.

As Xiao Kun listened to Ya Fei quote the prices, he found them all within his expectations. Besides, he currently had one million Gold Coins on him. Spending 310,000 Gold Coins on these items was more than affordable.

As for whether word of him becoming an alchemist would make the other two families in Wu Tan City wary of him—

Not to mention that, with the boost from his Heavenly Flames, he could defeat an ordinary Da Dou Shi in battle, he also had Dou Wang and Dou Emperor Experience Cards. He had nothing to fear in the Jia Ma Empire, so they could think whatever they liked.

After Ya Fei finished quoting the price in her alluring voice, Xiao Kun directly handed her his Gold Card. "There is enough money on this."

Taking the Gold Card, Ya Fei discovered that it was a Gold Card issued only to those with deposits exceeding one million. She could not help becoming even more curious about the young man before her.

After deducting the payment, Ya Fei returned the two Storage Rings and the Gold Card to Xiao Kun. "The other items have all been placed inside the Storage Rings."

After checking them, Xiao Kun put the Gold Card into a Storage Ring, wore one of the Storage Rings on his left hand, and slipped the other into his pocket, intending to give it to Xiao Yan next time for a critical hit.

"I trust the Mite'er Family's reputation. I'll come again if I need anything next time. I'll be leaving now."

"Thank you for your trust, Third Young Master. If you refine any pills, be sure to consign them to our auction house."

Sensing the probing note in Ya Fei's voice, Xiao Kun glanced at her. "Don't worry. I will."

Watching the young man's retreating back, Ya Fei could not help but ponder, Does he truly have the confidence to become an alchemist? Then I'll wait and see.

As Xiao Kun walked home, he thought about how fruitful this trip had been. He had bought everything in one go, so the trip had not been wasted. He could not help thinking of that flash of red and sighing, What a temptress!

After returning to the family estate, Xiao Kun went once again to the cave on the back mountain where he had refined the Heavenly Flames last time. No one had passed by during the long time he had spent refining the Heavenly Flames, so he planned to continue refining pills in this secluded cave.

He took out the Medicine Cauldron and the ingredients for the first-grade Rejuvenation Pill. Looking at the ordinary yet fairly refined two-mouthed Medicine Cauldron, he thought it was sufficient for his current alchemy needs.

To begin refining, Xiao Kun sent the Heavenly Flames into the Medicine Cauldron through its fire port and preheated it. Then, following the Pill Recipe, he extracted and purified the ingredients batch by batch before condensing them into pills.

Because the alchemy inheritance came with proficiency, his progress was even faster than Xiao Kun had imagined.

The first batch of Rejuvenation Pill ingredients was burned during extraction. The second batch was not destroyed until purification. By the third batch, he could barely condense a pill, while the fourth batch produced a normal pill.

For a first attempt at alchemy, such an achievement would have made even Yao Lao gasp in shock. Xiao Kun was also extremely satisfied.

Four days passed like this. Other than necessary rest, Xiao Kun spent all his time refining pills, and he used up all forty batches of ingredients purchased from the Mitel Auction House. His overall pill completion rate reached seventy percent, which was remarkably high.

Moreover, his proficiency was not particularly high yet. If he continued refining in the future, the pill completion rate could rise to eighty, ninety, or even one hundred percent.