Schemes! It Was All Schemes!

The Mittel Family is unusually lively today.

As the largest business family in the Jia Ma Empire, Mitier also owns a large manor in the Jia Ma Holy City! At this moment, a large number of maids are bustling back and forth in the manor, carrying food and drinks.

In reality, not many people actually sit in a chair and wait for their food to be served at the table.

But each of them is a significant figure in the Jia Ma Empire! They are basically representatives sent by forces closely related to Mitier.

As the protagonist of this celebration, Ya Fei naturally received many toasts and congratulations.

Ya Fei seemed somewhat distracted.

But she quickly adjusted her mindset and demonstrated her social skills.

Mitier Tengshan walked over.

Ya Fei quickly raised her wine glass with both hands:

"Grandfather."

Mitier Tengshan: "Ya Fei, congratulations!"

"It's all thanks to Grandpa's excellent teaching!"

Mitier Tengshan waved his hand. "How much have I taught you? Do you think I don't know? It's a pity that in the Dou Qi Continent, the strong ultimately have the final say. I haven't been able to protect you all these years. You've suffered."

Ya Fei's eyes were a little red. "It's alright, Grandpa was forced by the situation."

Mitier Tengshan: "Now that's good, you've grown up and shown the abilities you should have. This position on the board is enough for you to turn down those marriage proposals from the elders!"

Mitier Tengshan downed the drink in his glass in one gulp:

"It's a pity. If Elder Hai were still here, with his unique vision and ruthless methods, I could have stepped down and given you the position of family head. If a family wants to grow stronger, it must have top experts in charge. But as a business family, without sufficient business acumen, it won't last long."

"Never mind, I'm getting old, I talk too much."

Just like twenty years ago when Ya Fei was still a child, Mitier Tengshan used his noticeably wrinkled hands to gently rub Ya Fei 'Ya Fei head and then comb her messy hair.

"That brat from the Mu Family, Grandpa has saved him for you today. How can I let that brat cause trouble at my granddaughter's celebration?"

Ya Fei: "Thank you, Grandpa!"

Ya Fei knew that if Mu Zhan came to the celebration, he might very well propose marriage.

As a direct descendant of the Mu Family, even if the Mittel Family wanted to refuse, they would have to come up with a sufficiently convincing reason.

Mitier Tengshan took out a scroll of pill formulas from his Storage Ring: "You silly girl, you don't even know how to refine medicine, why do you need pill formulas?"

At this celebration, Mitier Tengshan asked Ya Fei what gift she wanted, promising to do his best to fulfill her wish.

To everyone's surprise, what Ya Fei ultimately wanted was a pill formula! The formula for the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill is extremely precious. Apart from the Alchemist Guild President Fa Ma and the Imperial Family treasury, only the Mittel Family has it in their possession.

A top-tier fourth-grade pill formula would cost countless high-level Alchemist a fortune.

Mitier Tengshan knew that Ya Fei wanted the formula only to give it away!

Mitier Tengshan: "However, that young man named Yang Shan does indeed have the potential to warrant a significant investment. Ya Fei, are you confident that you can get him to the Mittel Family?"

Ya Fei smiled and shook her head:

"I used to be very confident, but now I have none at all."

Mitier Tengshan was taken aback. "Why?"

Ya Fei: "He has already reached the Dou Ling. In the future, he may not only become Dou Wang. Shallow waters cannot nurture a dragon."

In fact, Ya Fei did not express what was on her mind.

It has never been Ya Fei has been investing; it has been Yang Shan has been investing in her! Asking for this elixir formula is nothing more than a way of repaying Yang Shan for his investment "dividends."

However, the person Ya Fei most wanted to see today did not appear.

"He broke his promise. He must be somewhere diligently cultivating, and he didn't have time."

If it were Nalan Yanran, she would have already been furious.

However, if it were Ya Fei, she would only choose to find an excuse for Yang Shan.

The celebration lasted until evening.

Exhausted, Ya Fei returned to her residence.

But after pushing open the door, I saw that familiar figure.

That bright red color was truly eye-catching! Yang Shan was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, making tea.

Compared to Nalan Yanran, Yang Shan Shanqi's tea is incredibly fragrant and mellow! Yes, it's top-grade Pu'er tea bought for three yuan from the system! It can be bottled or you can choose to brew it directly.

The heat was just right, not a fraction too much, not a fraction too little! "You've had quite a bit to drink, haven't you? Here, have some tea to sober up!"

The weariness on Ya Fei's face seemed to have vanished without a trace.

"Young Master Yang, I thought you weren't coming."

Yang Shan: "I was held up by some things, I just got here." (Yang Shan's inner thoughts: There are so many people at the celebration, you're exhausted just from socializing, what good am I? Only spending time alone with her can build up her favor! I know all too well!) Seeing Ya Fei sit down and take a sip of tea, Yang Shan took out a stack of papers from his Storage Ring:

"A gift for you."

Ya Fei's eyes lit up, and she quickly grabbed it.

The first page of the paper clearly stated:

"The Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill Cooperation Contract!" Ya Fei was both amused and exasperated.

"Young Master Yang, you... you're giving me this?"

Yang Shan: "What? It won't work?"

"It is possible, but I have never seen a man give a woman a contract as a gift."

Ya Fei rested her chin on her hand. "Shouldn't we usually give some kind of jewelry or something?"

Yang Shan: "I am a pragmatic person. Those things that are only good for pleasing women are, in my opinion, a pure waste."

Ya Fei paused for a moment, then whispered a reminder: "Actually, sometimes it's quite important to make women happy."

"I know."

Yang Shan took out a three-foot-long jade box from his Storage Ring. The jade box was even emitting a faint chill.

The containers used for holding the items were all extraordinary, and the contents inside were even more remarkable.

It was a strange flower that was entirely white.

Yang Shan: "It took me a lot of effort to get this Heavenly Fragrance Enduring Beauty Flower."

Ya Fei was stunned. "Huh? This, this is, the Heavenly Fragrance Enduring Beauty Flower?"

Heavenly Fragrance Enduring Beauty Flower is considered a fourth-grade medicinal herb.

The only effect of this flower is to preserve youth!

Most importantly, this flower had long since disappeared from the Jia Ma Empire! Yang Shan bought it from Luo Xie, the Bloodshed Hall Tower Master, in the Black-Corner Region, Yang Shan a full 100,000 Spirit Stone!

That's equivalent to 20,000 RMB!

Yang Shan: "I'm just saying that things that are only good for making women happy are a waste, but things that can make women happy and also have some effect are really good things."

Yang Shan's previous behavior was exactly that of a terminal case of male chauvinism!

Let him deliver the gift, and he'll come to discuss business.

Little did I know that all of this was just a prelude, a trap hidden beneath the surface! The Heavenly Fragrance Enduring Beauty Flower, a fatal blow! Yang Shan wasn't simply playing the game of feigning weakness before revealing his true intentions.

Presenting the contract first is actually an affirmation of Ya Fei's abilities and a clear indication of the company's willingness to continue "investing".

Although Ya Fei has a good relationship with him now, Ya Fei's own personality has not been changed.

She still hopes that she will be seen for her abilities, not just her appearance.

Therefore, even when praising Ya Fei, the priority should be her ability, then her beauty! The contract has been given, and the romantic flowers have been sent, including the Heavenly Fragrance Enduring Beauty Flower, which has the effect of preserving youth! Yang Shan only spent 100,000 Spirit Stone, but from Ya Fei's perspective, the entire Jia Ma Empire doesn't have this thing. How much effort would Yang Shan have to put in to get his hands on it? This gift is truly impressive.

It has both value and sincerity!

Where can you find fault?

[Ding! You have disturbed Ya Fei's peace of mind. Your favorability with her has increased by 8. Current favorability: 62. Congratulations! Your favorability with Ya Fei has advanced to: Soulmate!]

As it turns out, simply exchanging sincerity for sincerity is not enough.

The strategy must be perfectly planned!

When Ya Fei was an auctioneer, she could talk for two minutes straight without taking a breath!

But now, holding the contract in one hand and flowers in the other, she couldn't utter a single word for a long time! Yang Shan finally broke the silence. "Where's the prescription?"

Ya Fei quickly put the things down and took out the formula for the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill from her Storage Ring.

After putting away the pill formula, Yang Shan took out the Surging Lightning Silver from his Storage Ring: "There's another thing I need your help with."

Between you and me, is there any need to ask for anything?

Ya Fei rolled her eyes at Yang Shan, and in that instant, she was truly captivating!

"Wow, Surging Lightning Silver? Young Master Yang actually managed to get his hands on such a treasure?"

Yang Shan: "Okay, how much is it? You can pay for it first, I'll pay you back later!"

Ya Fei: "It's alright, Young Master Yang, this concubine..."

Yang Shan: "If you dare to underreport even a penny, I'll have to go to Nalan Yanran if I need anything in the future."

Ya Fei: "Don't worry, I know. Young Master Young Master Yang is a very wealthy man, he certainly wouldn't be short of this little bit of money."

If Yang Shan agrees to Ya Fei's request, she will definitely save a lot of money.

But just like when she found Master Yao in Cloud Frost City, Ya Fei's favorability will decline to some extent.

Yang Shan had been sacrificing his own interests since the game's launch, using the pill business to establish a solid relationship with Ya Fei.

Now that we've reached the third version, after all the interactions, it's been a struggle to finally raise the favorability rating above 60 points.

Yang Shan was still planning to reach 70 points and then use more backdoors! Why would he waste his time here?

After seeing Ya Fei accept the Surging Lightning Silver, Yang Shan said, "Alright, I've said what I needed to say. You must be tired today, so get some rest. I'll be going now."

Ya Fei: "Huh? You're leaving already?"

Shouldn't we say or do something now? But Yang Shan's answer was direct, "I'm not leaving. Should I stay to watch you take a shower or to watch you rest? I'm afraid old man Mitier will slap me to death."

Ya Fei laughed so hard her body trembled.

Yang Shan immediately used Thunder Spirit Flash and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Ya Fei carefully put away the flowers and the contract, but a hint of worry flashed across her smiling face, "Dou Ling, Tier-4 Alchemist, will he even be qualified to stand by his side in the future? Sigh."

After leaving the courtyard, Yang Shan Misty Cloud Sect without stopping.

The Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill had already turned into white light, and related options had appeared in Yang Shan's alchemy list.

[Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill Recipe]

Medicine grade: Grade 4

Main ingredient: Purple Barrier Heart Grass; Auxiliary ingredients: Tier-4 Fire Attribute Magic Core (Elite), Tier-4 Wood Attribute Magic Core (Elite), Purple Stem Flower, Spring Moistened Stem Leaves.

Elixir effect: Gain 15,000 experience points.

Restrictions: Can only be taken twice, effect will not decrease, can be taken by Da Dou Shi.

Standard success rate: 30% Introduction: The Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill is extremely famous. As a top-tier fourth-order pill, it has the powerful effect of steadily increasing the level of Da Dou Shi, and it can be taken twice. Among fourth-grade Experience Pill, only the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill can consistently surpass it! The Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill does not require many medicinal materials.

However, the main medicinal ingredient, "Purple Barrier Heart Grass," is a troublesome matter.

This medicinal herb grows in swampy areas filled with poisonous fog.

And according to the basic logic of the Dou Qi Continent.

The more precious the medicinal herb, the more powerful the magical beast that guards it.

But Yang Shan happened to know that there was one in the eastern part of Gama Holy City, within the territory of the Magical Beast Mountain Range! It's quite funny.

For players in the Jia Ma Empire, the primary location for farming Warcraft is always the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

It is so vast.

It almost completely blocked the eastern part of the Jia Ma Empire.

Moreover, there were even some sixth- or Seventh Order ferocious beasts among them! If it weren't for this natural barrier, the intensity of the conflict between the Serpent-People tribe and the Jia Ma Empire would have been many levels higher.

The reason Yang Shan knew where the Purple Barrier Heart Grass grew was mainly because there was an important branch of the Azure Cloud Association there! Yang Shan had suffered a setback there in his previous life.

At the time, he was still a Da Dou Shi, and he accidentally entered the place and saw a large area of Purple Barrier Heart Grass and other spiritual plants.

Before they could even gather much, they were instantly killed by a Seven-Star Dou Ling from the Azure Cloud Association!

To earn more wealth, you can level up again.

One star is no big deal!

Yang Shan went five times in total, each time more cautious than the last.

However, each time, the collection was only lasted a short time before the Azure Cloud Association NPC sent them back to the resurrection point.

But once, Yang Shan clearly saw the outline of a cluster of buildings faintly visible in the mist! Later, Yang Shan reported this news to the Imperial Family and received a piece of Hundred Refinements Grade equipment with Blue Word Seal in exchange! And now, Yang Shan wants to keep that place all to himself!

Collect all the Purple Barrier Heart Grass thoroughly!

Then, at this point in time when the first-tier players are already striving to become Da Dou Shi, while the Top Player are still hovering around the Da Dou Shi level, Yang Shan turned around and arrived at the gate of the mansion Nalan Yanran had previously invited him to "dinner".

After knocking on the door, a maid quickly peeked out.

This maid has a good eye:

"Oh, it's Young Master Yang. Are you here to see our young lady?"

Yang Shan nodded.

Maid: "Miss has instructed that if Young Master Yang comes looking for you, there is no need to announce your arrival. Young Master Yang, please!"

Upon entering the courtyard, Yang Shan saw that Nalan Yanran was still practicing her sword.

Hmm, what a diligent young lady! Unlike him, who just wants to practice any Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills by simply giving him Spirit Stone and leaving his character to level up! "Young Master Yang?"

Nalan Yanran wiped the sweat from her forehead. "Young Master Yang? You've come to spar with me?"

Nalan Yanran is a typical PK fanatic, no wonder Yang Shan's favorability towards her increases every time he beats her.

Yang Shan: "No, I came to ask you whether the missions issued by the Misty Cloud Sect regarding the Azure Cloud Association can be accepted by outsiders?"

The Azure Cloud Association has now started causing trouble for players.

Players often encounter attacks from the Azure Cloud Association NPCs while leveling up in the mountains and forests.

Overall, Azure Cloud Association is still keeping a relatively low profile.

Therefore, at this stage, only the Imperial Family and the Misty Cloud Sect have issued relevant tasks for the Azure Cloud Association.

Although the Alchemist Guild and the three major families have also taken some actions, they are still in the stage of secret investigation, and missions will be issued later.

Ironically, the Misty Cloud Sect is currently under the leadership of Yun Yun, and it has always been an enemy of the Azure Cloud Association.

After the Azure Cloud Association was almost wiped out, Yun Shan finally stepped forward!

Although Yang Shan is not Yunlan Sect Disciple, he has 37 points of favorability with Nalan Yanran!

Using back channels is not a problem at all.

I just don't know when I can get through Yun Yun's back door. 13 points of favorability is still too low, so I can only ask Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Yanran: "Yes, the missions related to the Azure Cloud Association were formulated by my master and the Imperial Family Old Ancestor Elder Jia. Not only the Imperial Family and Misty Cloud Sect, but others can also take them on."

Yang Shan: "Tell me, what kind of tasks are there?"

Nalan Yanran reported four or five tasks in a row, but Yang Shan shook his head each time:

"The difficulty is too low."

"Indeed, for Young Master Yang, these tasks are completely unnecessary to waste time on."

Nalan Yanran thought for a moment and said:

"There is another task, which my master was considering whether to release a couple of days ago."

A mission that hasn't been released yet! According to the AI Nüwa's operating logic, the mission already exists, but it hasn't been released yet, probably because it's too difficult and needs players to develop further! But Yang Shan is already far ahead of other players!

"Tell me, what's the mission?"

"Members of the Azure Cloud Association at least at the Dou Ling level, and they must be alive!"

Yang Shan smiled and said, "That's great! I'm best at capturing people alive!"

Nalan Yanran: "Then I will immediately write a letter to my master."

Shortly after, Yang Shan left the residence with Yun Yun's reply and opened the group chat, tagging two loyal employees in the company:

"Quickly go find the princess sisters and ask if they have any hidden quests from the Azure Cloud Association!"