Scarlet Flame Body Tempering Blood

Xiao Yan Young Clan Leader's status was collectively acknowledged by the Xiao Family clansmen at the New Year's banquet.

"Yan'er, the clan's profits yesterday alone reached as high as three hundred and thirty thousand Gold Coins. Of that, the pills you refined by yourself accounted for a full hundred and eighty thousand Gold Coins.

According to our previous split, I've already deposited ninety thousand Gold Coins into this gold card."

The Xiao Family in the early morning of the next day still carried a bit of chill. Xiao Zhan had already handed an exquisite Purple Gold Card to Xiao Yan.

Looking at Xiao Yan's slightly childish yet completely unruffled handsome little face, a tremor still rose uncontrollably in Xiao Zhan's heart.

Counting the days, it seemed Xiao Yan had taken less than ten days to refine a large quantity of First Grade Pills.

In just these short ten days, after deducting the cost of purchasing medicinal ingredients, the batch of pills Xiao Yan refined had already earned a hundred and eighty thousand Gold Coins—and that was while the batch had not yet been completely sold out.

Although Xiao Yan's explanation was that these pills had been made with his teacher's help, there was no denying it: alchemists truly were an industry that made money beyond belief.

"I understand, Father."

After taking the Purple Gold Card, Xiao Yan did not hesitate at all. Although with his standards he did not think much of this money, there was no denying that he had not yet reached the point where he did not need money.

For him at his current stage, money was still quite helpful.

However, if Xiao Zhan knew that Xiao Yan still had nearly half of the pills left with Ya Fei, who knew what he would think.

"Starting today, I'll refine one thousand bottles each of these Three Types of Pills for the clan every month.

With Wu Tan City's market, it may not necessarily be able to absorb all these pills in the future. Father can also arrange people to sell them in other cities."

Putting the Purple Gold Card into his Storage Ring, Xiao Yan said with a soft laugh.

"You'll refine this many every month!"

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, even though Xiao Zhan had already grown used to the surprises Xiao Yan had brought these past days, he was still rather excited.

A thousand bottles each of the three pills—even after excluding costs, the steady profits they brought later would likely amount to a full two hundred thousand or more in net profit. Add to that the flow of people brought in by the pills, and there would probably be nearly another hundred thousand in extra income every month.

Even after giving Xiao Yan half of the pill profits, the Xiao Family's monthly income would still equal what they used to earn in an entire year.

"Father, money is ultimately just an external thing. Strength is the greatest guarantee in this world. Aside from some necessary costs and expenses, most of the money earned should still be exchanged for medicinal ingredients.

Naturally, I can ask my teacher to refine some medicines that can help all of you increase your cultivation speed."

Xiao Yan smiled faintly. After chatting idly with Xiao Zhan for a few more sentences, he finally began heading toward the Xiao Family's Back Mountain.

In his view, everything he was doing now was no more than playing around on a small scale. He knew clearly that the fellows who could truly threaten the Xiao Family were still far away in that distant Central State.

Therefore, this bitter training could not stop for even a moment.

Late at night, when all was silent, Xiao Yan was still covered in bruises, sitting naked on the bed. A bottle of crimson medicinal liquid was being smeared onto him bit by bit, then evenly scraped across the surface of his skin with a jade slip.

As the crimson medicinal liquid spread evenly over him, a scorching, sharp pain made him feel as though he were being burned by flames.

Yet Xiao Yan did not show the slightest change in expression in the face of this pain.

The difficulties that had made him feel somewhat troubled in his previous life were already like a breeze brushing his face in this life.

This crimson medicinal liquid was called Scarlet Flame Body Tempering Blood. It was enough to rank among Fourth Grade Pills, and every bottle cost several thousand Gold Coins in ingredients alone, yet it was only enough for Xiao Yan to use for three days.

After it was smeared over the body, it caused the flesh to feel pain almost like being scorched by flames.

However, beneath this pain, the flesh was constantly being strengthened. Even the Dou Qi within his body would be tempered by this near-burning effect until it became even purer.

With the assistance of the Bone Chilling Flame, Xiao Yan's physical body and the Dou Qi within it had already surpassed the concept of invincibility among those of the same level.

Even if he did not rely on the experience and memories from his previous life, and depended purely on his current solid body and incomparably condensed Dou Qi, he would fear no expert below Dou Shi.

The crimson medicinal liquid brought the agony of flames burning his body. In the cold of early spring, however, the youth's expression remained calm as he quietly felt his physical body and Dou Qi gradually grow stronger.

Opposite Xiao Yan, Yao Lao was also sitting cross-legged, quietly floating in midair. His old eyes were tightly shut as he greedily cultivated the top-tier secret art Xiao Yan had bestowed upon him.

Strands of invisible, intangible spiritual energy were being drawn over by Yao Lao, and after being refined by the Bone Chilling Flame, they turned into strands of pure Soul Power that replenished Yao Lao's weak soul.

Under this day-after-day cultivation, Yao Lao's illusory Soul Body also became increasingly solid through gradual accumulation, slowly seeming almost like a real person.

These peaceful days passed in the blink of an eye, and half a month went by. During this half month, everyone in Wu Tan City could clearly feel that the Xiao Family's business was growing more popular by the day. In contrast, the other clans were slowly declining.

Even the Mittel Auction House had now decisively stood on the Xiao Family's side and become their strategic partner.

This made many people in Wu Tan City realize that the skies of Wu Tan City were probably about to change.

After the rise of that genius so monstrous he was beyond comprehension, the Xiao Family was soon going to go from one of Wu Tan City's Three Great Families to the greatest clan in Wu Tan City.

However, it was also at this time that an old man wearing an alchemist's robe walked into Wu Tan City under many gazes of envy and worship.

Third Grade Alchemist, Liu Panlong.

Looking at the old man sitting cross-legged in the hall, his expression carrying an unconcealable arrogance, Jia Liebi's face held only the utmost respect.

Although both of them were experts at the Da Dou Shi level, the other party's status as an alchemist was indeed more than ten times nobler than his.

Before one's strength reached Dou Wang, the status of an alchemist at the same level almost completely crushed that of an ordinary Dou Qi practitioner of the same level.

"According to what you've said, my useless disciple was secretly assassinated by that genius youth Xiao Yan of the Xiao Family, the one who has recently caused such a stir?"

Liu Panlong sat in the Jia Lie Clan's hall, his eyelids drooping slightly, yet the shock deep in his eyes was hard to hide.

When he heard of Xiao Yan's terrifying talent, even in front of the Jia Lie Clan, he felt it was somewhat unbelievable.

"Indeed."

Hearing this, Jia Liebi nodded repeatedly.

"Earlier, my son was enjoying himself with your disciple in Smoke Willow Land. He heard that Xiao Yan had beaten Mr. Liu Xi at Mittel Auction House.

And that very night, Mr. Liu Xi vanished from Wu Tan City without a sound or trace."

"Though there is no absolute proof, every sign points to that boy!"

Jia Liebi spoke respectfully, but he did not tell Liu Panlong about Xiao Yan having a teacher.

"Is that so?"

Hearing this, Liu Panlong narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "Though Liu Xi was my most useless disciple, for him to disappear for no reason like this does indeed require an explanation.

In that case, I truly must meet this genius youth of the Xiao Family!"

"If he can enter this old man's tutelage, then even if Liu Xi really is dead, what would that matter?"

He did not speak the final sentence aloud. Seeing the faint joy on Jia Liebi's face clearly, Liu Panlong felt a touch of mockery in his heart.

Foolish thing. He can't possibly think this old man is so easy to order around.