Buy, Buy, Buy

Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly snapped open, and a wisp of deep-white Flame actually flashed through them. But the Flame came quickly and vanished just as quickly, disappearing in an instant.

Xiao Yan sat up and slowly let out a breath. He licked his lips, a trace of fascination and intoxication appearing on his face. "Pills really are miraculous things. I feel like if I cultivate for another month or two, I'll be able to break through the Three-Star bottleneck and reach Four-Star Dou Zhe."

It had only been a short while since Xiao Yan broke through to Three-Star Dou Zhe, and this was also the first time Xiao Yan had used a pill to raise his Cultivation Level.

"No wonder alchemists are sought after by everyone on the Dou Qi Continent. Everyone is willing to owe them a favor. This single pill truly leaves an endless aftertaste."

With a whoosh, Xiao Yan condensed his Dou Qi into a ball of Flame. Within that Flame, a faint bone-white thread of fire appeared, roaming through the Flame like a Wandering Dragon.

Xiao Yan had not forgotten that the Poison Pill had fused with a wisp of Bone Chiling Flame, and it had also been devoured by Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra.

"Heavenly Flames. With my current strength, I'm far from being able to devour the Bone Chiling Flame, and I don't know exactly where the other Heavenly Flames are. Then my top priority right now should be to raise my Cultivation Level and obtain information about Heavenly Flames."

Xun Er's pleasant, airy voice came from outside the door. "Xiao Yan Gege, are you still not up?"

"This girl came really early." A faint smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face. He remembered that it had already been some time since he had accompanied Xun Er to the market.

Xiao Yan turned around and rummaged through the cabinet for a while, changed into a presentable set of clothes, and pushed the door open. Looking at the youthful Maiden at the entrance, Xiao Yan could not help but give a frivolous whistle.

Today, Xun Er had changed into a fitting pale-green outfit. The light color made the Maiden seem even purer, while a pair of tight long pants wrapped her slender, long, beautiful legs in an extremely smooth curve, revealing every line.

"Xun Er looks really beautiful today," Xiao Yan teased.

Xun Er looked at Xiao Yan with a smiling expression and said playfully and adorably, "Does that mean Xun Er didn't look good in Xiao Yan Gege's eyes yesterday?"

Xiao Yan's heart gave a thump. Yesterday! Yesterday his fiancée had come knocking!

Xiao Yan being adored by countless young women was not something that had happened only for a day or two. He was already a mature scumbag.

Xiao Yan gently helped Xun Er tuck up her hair and said with a confident smile, "The Xun Er of this moment will always be more beautiful than the Xun Er of the last."

Xun Er's cheeks flushed red with a swish, and she rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan with a hint of affection in her gaze. That mouth of his was truly blessed.

Having raised his Cultivation Level, Xiao Yan was also in an excellent mood. The two chatted and laughed as they headed out of the clan. Along the way, they also ran into some clansmen, who, upon seeing Xiao Yan, all stopped what they were doing and bowed ninety degrees in greeting.

Xiao Yan's act of giving away the pill yesterday had made the entire clan admire him even more. If he could not use a Fourth Grade Pill, he could have sold it instead. Yet for the clan's future, he had actually given it to Xiao Ning for free.

That breadth of spirit made countless clansmen admire him.

Xiao Yan led Xun Er and greeted the clansmen one by one. The two leisurely wandered along the bustling street.

Although Wutan City could not compare to the Royal Capital, it was still a mid-to-large city in the Jia Ma Empire. Its economy was prosperous, and its popularity was extremely great. Even though the sun was blazing hot right now, the streets were still packed with surging crowds.

After leaving the clan, Xun Er became much more lively. She dragged the helpless Xiao Yan around, darting in front of various stalls. The Maiden's light, delicate laughter made the street under the scorching sun feel a few degrees cooler.

But while it was said that he was accompanying Xun Er to buy things, in truth, the one who bought the most was still him.

"Boss, twenty-year-old Purple Leaf Orchid Grass, five-year-old Bone-Washing Flower, three-year-old Two-Headed Flower—do you have any yin-spirit type plants?"

Seeing Xiao Yan arrive, the boss hurriedly rushed out and greeted him with a smiling face. "Young Master Xiao Yan! Yes, yes, we do. Young Master Xiao Yan, please wait a moment."

When Xiao Yan spent money, it flowed like water. Every purchase was several thousand Gold Coins.

Did Xiao Yan have money? He did. And he was extremely wealthy.

It was not only because Xiao Yan usually hunted Magical Beasts in the wilderness, but also because he was the Young Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan.

Originally, Wutan City had been a three-way balance among three clans: the Xiao Clan, the Galio Clan, and the Oba Clan. But because of Xiao Yan, the Galio Clan and the Oba Clan had already been forced to form an alliance and join hands against the Xiao Clan.

The word "genius" represented the future. Xiao Yan's reputation had even spread to the Royal Capital. The merchants of Wutan City, hunting teams, and even auction houses were all extremely optimistic about Xiao Yan's future, causing the Xiao Clan's businesses to increase day by day.

On top of that, Xiao Zhan was on good terms with Nalan Jie, one of the ten great experts of the Jia Ma Empire. In a vague sense, the Xiao Clan was already the overlord of Wutan City.

Naturally, the amount of money Xiao Yan could control had increased.

Seeing Xiao Yan continuously buying all kinds of low-level medicinal herbs, Xun Er blinked and looked at Xiao Yan as she asked, "Xiao Yan Gege, are you buying so many medicinal ingredients because you want to try Alchemy?"

"Mm. Who doesn't want to become an alchemist? I don't know whether I have the talent for it, so I'll just practice for fun."

After thinking for a while, Xun Er said, "Xiao Yan Gege, Xun Er has some manuals on Alchemy techniques and pill formulas."

Hearing Xun Er's words, warmth rose in Xiao Yan's heart. Xiao Yan could still tell who was putting on an act and who was sincere.

"No need. I don't even know if I have talent for Alchemy. I'll just refine some medicinal powders for fun. If I really lack pill formulas, I definitely won't be polite with Xun Er."

The two chatted and laughed, and before they knew it, they had already finished walking through the entire Xiao Clan market. Yet Xun Er still had not bought anything to her liking.

"How about we go across and take a look?" Xiao Yan suggested.

"Across?"

The Xiao Clan was not the only one in Wutan City that owned a market. After the Galio Clan and the Oba Clan joined forces, they built an even larger market not far from the Xiao Clan market.

If Xiao Yan, the Young Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan, ran over to the market across the way, it would definitely cause a commotion.

Xun Er smiled playfully. "Xiao Yan Gege, if you go to the market across the way, they might not necessarily let us in."

Xiao Yan shrugged and said helplessly, "We're not going there to steal or rob. We're consumers. What reason would they have not to let us in?"

Leading Xun Er, he turned several corners along the spacious street before finally arriving at this large market—Ao Jia Market.

Because it was a market jointly run by two clans, whether it was the stores' decorations or their storefronts, everything was extremely luxurious, and the variety of goods was also very large.

Seeing Xiao Yan arrive, the two guards at the entrance of the market instantly jolted. They aimed the long spears in their hands at Xiao Yan and said tremblingly, "Y-you, what are you doing here!"

The Xiao Clan had attacked?! Hearing the guards' voices, quite a few people also looked over. When people saw Xiao Yan, they all hurriedly ran out of the market, afraid that the Xiao Clan had really come to kill their way over.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan felt helpless, while Xun Er secretly laughed at the side. Even geniuses had the troubles of geniuses.

Before Xiao Yan could speak, a voice rang out from the crowd. "Xiao Yan! What are you doing here!"

Xiao Yan looked toward the voice and saw a group of people surging over from the market. In the middle of them, surrounded like stars around the moon, was a richly dressed young man.

When the guards saw the young man, they said with the utmost respect, "Young Master Galio."

Galio, the young clan head of the Galio Clan, had a golden star hanging on his chest. At twenty-one years old, his Cultivation Level was One-Star Dou Zhe. In Wutan City, that talent was actually considered decent, but compared to Xiao Yan, there was no comparison at all.

Xiao Yan glanced at Galio in front of him, then looked at that golden star and shook his head. Only a One-Star Dou Zhe. He had already been a One-Star Dou Zhe before he was even eleven.

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Galio gnashed his teeth in hatred. A twenty-one-year-old One-Star Dou Zhe was already very strong!! Yet the thing he was so proud of was actually so worthless in the other party's eyes.

"What else would I come to the market for besides buying things?"

Galio roared, "You're not welcome here! Leave immediately!"