Blood Recovery Pill

"Right now, Uncle Xiao and the others are discussing a solution."

As Xiao Xun'er spoke to Xiao Chen, her beautiful eyes turned toward him, only to find his expression calm.

"Just a First-Rank Alchemist."

After listening to Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Chen muttered to himself.

In a small place like Wutan City, a First-Rank Alchemist was considered an important figure to its people. After all, alchemists held a rather special status on the Dou Qi Continent.

But he was only a First-Rank Alchemist. Xiao Chen was now capable of refining Fourth-Rank Pills.

Perhaps Xiao Chen could be called the youngest Fourth-Rank Alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent. After all, he was only fifteen years old.

"Healing medicine."

At that moment, Xiao Chen searched his mind for pill recipes related to healing medicine.

With the detailed Medicine Canon, which was like a New Chinese Dictionary, Xiao Chen lacked no pill recipes.

What he lacked were medicinal ingredients. However, with Ya Fei around, Xiao Chen did not need to worry about that.

After a while, Xiao Chen quickly found a healing pill recipe: the Blood Recovery Pill.

The Blood Recovery Pill was a Second Grade Pill. It could rapidly restore blood and qi, heal wounds, and had other effects. It required only seven medicinal ingredients.

After examining the Blood Recovery Pill, Xiao Chen nodded in satisfaction.

Although the Blood Recovery Pill was merely a Second Grade Pill and relatively easy to refine—

Xiao Chen had chosen it not because the Medicine Canon lacked more advanced healing pill recipes, but because healing medicine that was too advanced was simply unaffordable.

After all, not everyone was rich.

Moreover, most people in Wutan City were mercenaries, commoners, and the like. The Second Grade Blood Recovery Pill was both effective and affordable, making it perfectly suitable.

After chatting with Xiao Xun'er for a little longer, Xiao Chen left her courtyard. He first returned to his room and refined several Blood Recovery Pills to test their effects before going to find Xiao Zhan.

"Damn it! That old bastard Jia Lie Bi is far too arrogant! He actually dares to steal our business so openly!"

In the main hall, Xiao Zhan's face was livid as he slammed his fist onto the table. Tea splashed from the cup and scattered across the tabletop.

"The flow of customers at several of the Xiao Family's markets has already dropped drastically. The remaining merchants are also deeply unsettled. Quite a few have secretly moved to the Gale Family's markets. If this continues, in another half month, I fear... our markets will have to close down."

The Second Elder, seated below, wore an equally grim expression as he spoke through gritted teeth.

"How about... I take some of the family's elite and secretly kill that First-Rank Alchemist?" The Third Elder's eyes flashed with viciousness as he said coldly.

"There are at least two Da Dou Shi guards by that alchemist's side. How could it be so easy?"

Xiao Zhan waved his hand helplessly.

"But if we drag this out, our losses will be too great. The profits from the markets in Wutan City make up the bulk of our family's income," the Third Elder said unwillingly.

Xiao Zhan's mouth twitched. At that moment, he could not think of any other solution either.

Standing outside the door, Xiao Chen heard the angry curses within. He straightened his clothes, pushed open the door, and said, "Father, I have a way to resolve this matter."

With his Da Dou Shi Cultivation, Xiao Zhan had long sensed Xiao Chen's arrival. However, when he heard that Xiao Chen had a solution, he looked at him, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said gently, "Chen'er, is what you just said true?"

At that moment, the Second Elder and Third Elder also turned their gazes toward Xiao Chen, their eyes filled with doubt.

"As long as the Xiao Family's healing pills are better than the Gale Family's, won't that solve it?"

"I happen to have studied alchemy. These are healing pills I refined, and their healing effects are at least twice as strong as the Gale Family's Spring Return Powder."

Xiao Chen nodded as he spoke, taking out several Blood Recovery Pills he had refined earlier and placing them before everyone.

"Blood Recovery Pills?"

When Xiao Zhan, the Second Elder, and the Third Elder saw the dark-red pills and heard Xiao Chen's detailed explanation, they cried out in surprise.

"Young Master Xiao Chen, you... you're actually an alchemist?"

The Third Elder looked at Xiao Chen, surprise appearing on his aged face.

"I never expected that you would actually be an alchemist, Chen'er."

After examining the dark-red Blood Recovery Pills and confirming that their healing effects were indeed stronger than the Gale Family's Spring Return Powder, Xiao Zhan walked over to Xiao Chen, patted him on the shoulder, and sighed.

Next, Xiao Chen explained in detail to Xiao Zhan the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the Blood Recovery Pills, their selling price, and other matters.

"These Blood Recovery Pills are actually Second Grade Pills!"

After hearing Xiao Chen's words, the shock on Xiao Zhan's face deepened. He knew that even the Gale Family's Spring Return Powder was only a First Grade Pill.

Afterward, Xiao Chen, Xiao Zhan, the Second Elder, and the Third Elder began discussing matters. Only half an hour later did Xiao Chen leave the room.

Xiao Chen raised his head and saw that it was still early. He headed straight to the Mittel Auction House to find Ya Fei, intending to cut off the Gale Family's supply of medicinal ingredients. Without ingredients, he wanted to see how they would refine pills.

Xiao Chen left the Xiao Family and headed toward the Mittel Auction House. Half an incense stick's time later, he appeared in one of the rooms within the Mittel Auction House.

"Fei Er, I assume you already know why I came, don't you?"

Xiao Chen sat in a chair, looked at Ya Fei in her red dress, and smiled.

As Xiao Chen and Ya Fei's relationship deepened, the way Xiao Chen addressed Ya Fei also changed.

"It's because of the Gale Family's recent activities."

Upon hearing this, Ya Fei quickly realized something. Her red lips pursed slightly as she spoke.

Xiao Chen nodded. Without standing on ceremony with Ya Fei, he directly listed the medicinal ingredients needed for the Blood Recovery Pill.

Over the past few months, Xiao Chen had frequently interacted with Ya Fei, and the two had come to understand each other better.

After hearing the ingredients Xiao Chen needed, Ya Fei summoned a maid and had her prepare them.

"These are some Qi Gathering Powder and Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid."

Seeing Ya Fei's efficient handling of matters, Xiao Chen swept an arm over the table. Several white jade bottles suddenly appeared on the previously spacious tabletop, filled with Qi Gathering Powder and Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.

Whenever Xiao Chen came here to see Ya Fei, he would bring some Qi Gathering Powder, Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, and other pills to help Ya Fei improve her performance.

After inspecting the pills on the table, Ya Fei's lovely face bloomed with a charming smile. She playfully winked at Xiao Chen and said with a seductive laugh, "Xiao Chen, thank you."

Seeing her like this, Xiao Chen used Space Teleportation to appear behind Ya Fei, then stretched out his fair arms and embraced her delicate body.

"You're my woman. Do you still need to thank me?"

Feeling the breath behind her, Ya Fei struggled slightly. Then, upon hearing Xiao Chen's words, her pretty face immediately flushed crimson.

"Xiao Chen, let go of me. Someone might come in soon."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen obediently released her. Not long after his arms withdrew from Ya Fei's delicate body, the maid's voice sounded from outside the room.

Ya Fei cast Xiao Chen a flirtatious glance before allowing the maid to enter. Once the maid came in, she handed Ya Fei a Storage Ring. Ya Fei then passed the ring to Xiao Chen and said, "The medicinal ingredients you wanted are all inside."