Barrier Breaking Pill (Request Collection, Request Recommendation)

"May I ask how I should address you, sir?" Ya Fei asked Xiao Xie curiously.

"You may call me Master Clinton. This is my guard, Schwarzenegger," Xiao Xie said after some thought.

Hearing Xiao Xie's answer, Ya Fei's eyes lit up. It seemed her charm had not diminished after all. She smiled sweetly and continued probing for information.

Over the next while, Xiao Xie and Ya Fei exchanged questions and answers. Ya Fei believed she had learned quite a bit of what she wanted to know. First, this Master Clinton was an Alchemist cultivating on his own, merely passing through Utan City this time. As for why he was not wearing an Alchemist badge, it was because he had never gone through the assessment. However, based on Ya Fei's guess, Master Clinton was at least a fourth-tier Alchemist.

Feeling that she had gathered enough information, Ya Fei smilingly took out a Crystal Card she had kept close to her body. The Mite'er Family crest was engraved upon it. The moment she learned that Master Clinton was at least a fourth-tier Alchemist, Ya Fei had decided to win him over. More importantly, the man before her was an unaffiliated Alchemist who had not joined any faction. If she could recruit him into the Mite'er Family, she would have rendered a great service.

"Master Clinton, this is a VIP card of the Mite'er Auction House. As long as you hold this card, you will receive VIP treatment at any auction house belonging to the Mite'er Family. At the same time, the auction tax rate will be reduced from five percent to two percent."

Xiao Xie raised a brow at her words. Without standing on ceremony, he reached out and accepted the Crystal Card.

At that moment, a Maid hurried in and respectfully handed a green card to Ya Fei.

"Master Clinton, the item sold for forty thousand Gold Coins. After deducting the two percent tax, the remainder is all in here." Ya Fei smiled as she passed the green card to Xiao Xie.

Xiao Xie accepted the green card and put it away. Then he took a white Jade Bottle from his robes and said to Ya Fei, "I have another ten Dou Zhe Pills. I'll leave them to you to sell."

Ya Fei smiled at this. "I will sell them for you as soon as possible, Master. If you are in urgent need of money, our auction house can purchase them directly for forty thousand Gold Coins each." A special pill like the Dou Zhe Pill would never lack buyers. Even if they did not auction them off, her own family could use them internally. After all, the Mite'er Family had no shortage of talented disciples at the Dou Zhe level. Thus, Ya Fei would not lose out. Moreover, she was confident she could auction each Dou Zhe Pill for more than forty thousand Gold Coins.

After thinking it over, Xiao Xie took out another sheet of paper and handed it to Ya Fei. "In that case, sell them directly to your auction house. Help me gather all the medicinal ingredients listed here, then use the remaining Gold Coins to exchange for first-tier Magic Cores."

The reason Xiao Xie had Ya Fei purchase first-tier Magic Cores was that an unspent, energy-filled first-tier Magic Core was worth around five hundred Gold Coins. An intact Magic Core could be recycled for 10 Points. Although an intact second-tier Magic Core could be recycled for 100 Points, its price was far from five thousand Gold Coins. The higher the tier of a Magic Core, the more expensive it became. Some high-tier Magic Cores could not be bought even with Gold Coins. Therefore, using Gold Coins to purchase first-tier Magic Cores was the most cost-effective option for Xiao Xie.

"Alright. Please wait a moment, Master. I'll go make the arrangements now." Ya Fei went to arrange for people to gather medicinal ingredients and Magic Cores for Xiao Xie, while she herself stayed behind to chat with him.

Master Gu Ni at the side also occasionally asked Xiao Xie questions related to alchemy. With Yao Lao's alchemy memories, Xiao Xie naturally answered with ease, giving Gu Ni tremendous inspiration and bringing him another step closer to becoming a third-tier Alchemist. As a result, Gu Ni grew increasingly respectful toward Xiao Xie, treating him like a junior would treat an elder.

Seeing this, Ya Fei valued Xiao Xie even more. Master Gu Ni was a second-tier Alchemist—when had he ever been so humble? Yet before Xiao Xie, he was so respectful that Ya Fei could not help sighing inwardly. One thing truly restrained another.

Half an hour later, the medicinal ingredients and Magic Cores Xiao Xie needed were delivered. There were two large boxes, one filled with medicinal ingredients and the other packed with Magic Cores. With a casual wave of his hand, Xiao Xie stored both boxes in the Worship Space. This display startled Ya Fei as well. As expected of a master—spatial storage equipment was not something an ordinary person could possess.

Now that he had obtained what he wanted, Xiao Xie had no intention of lingering. He said to Ya Fei, "Farewell."

"Master, if you have any more pills to auction in the future, please remember to favor the Mite'er Auction House," Ya Fei said with a radiant smile.

"Mm." Xiao Xie left with Arno without looking back.

As she watched Xiao Xie's departing figure vanish, the smile on Ya Fei's lovely face gradually faded. Her delicate brows knitted slightly as she walked to the table and leaned lazily against her chair, her graceful curves fully displayed.

"Uncle Gu Ni, what tier of Alchemist do you think he is?" Ya Fei asked softly after a brief silence.

"Based on the questions I asked and his answers, his theoretical knowledge is at least that of a fifth-tier Alchemist, perhaps even higher!" Gu Ni said respectfully to Ya Fei, his tone filled with envy and admiration.

"A fifth-tier Alchemist!" Ya Fei could hardly believe it. She had originally thought Xiao Xie was a fourth-tier Alchemist. Had she underestimated him after all? Ya Fei smiled bitterly. "A fifth-tier Alchemist... that is Pill King level. And I was even thinking of recruiting him into our family."

"Miss, even if we cannot recruit him into the family, it is enough for us to maintain a friendly relationship with him. Even a Dou Emperor would have to show some respect to a Pill King-level Alchemist," Gu Ni said.

Even a Dou Emperor had to show him respect? Ya Fei rested her fragrant cheek on her jade-like hand and let out a soft sigh. Alchemists truly were a terrifying group of people. But why did she not have such talent?

After returning to his room, Xiao Xie had Arno stand guard outside while he entered the Worship Space. Opening the chest full of Magic Cores, a greedy smile appeared on his face. These Magic Cores were all Points! Of the four hundred thousand Gold Coins, over one hundred thousand had gone toward purchasing medicinal ingredients. Those ingredients were not only needed for the Barrier Breaking Pill, but also for Xiao Xie's future cultivation. Cultivation truly was expensive.

The remaining two hundred thousand-plus Gold Coins had been converted into Magic Cores, totaling more than five hundred first-tier Magic Cores. Xiao Xie recycled them all, gaining over five thousand Points. Added to the Points he had left before, his total had risen to over seven thousand Points again. That was enough for the time being.

Xiao Xie directly took out the medicinal ingredients and began refining pills in the Worship Space. An hour later, the blazing furnace fire gradually died down, and a pill emerged from the furnace. It was a second-tier Barrier Breaking Pill, capable of increasing the success rate of breaking through to Dou Shi by thirty percent.

With a thought, Xiao Xie summoned the Enhancement Furnace and placed the Barrier Breaking Pill inside. Two options appeared:

First option: Spend 1,000 Points to enhance it into a high-grade second-tier Barrier Breaking Pill, increasing the success rate of breaking through to Dou Shi by fifty percent.

Second option: Spend 3,000 Points to enhance it into a perfect second-tier Barrier Breaking Pill, increasing the success rate of breaking through to Dou Shi by one hundred percent.

After some thought, Xiao Xie chose the first option. He spent 1,000 Points to enhance the Barrier Breaking Pill into a high-grade second-tier Barrier Breaking Pill. He already had a fifty percent chance of breaking through to Dou Shi on his own, so the high-grade second-tier Barrier Breaking Pill was enough. There was no need to waste Points.

Looking at the enhanced second-tier Barrier Breaking Pill in his hand, Xiao Xie swallowed it without hesitation. He quickly sat cross-legged and began absorbing the pill's medicinal power with all his strength.

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