The Finest Women Really Do Have Their Own Fragrance

Mitel Auction House was the largest auction venue in Wutan City, and it was also affiliated with the Mittel Family, the wealthiest family in the Jia Ma Empire.

The moment Xiao Lang entered, he felt as if he had stepped into an air-conditioned room. A cool breeze washed over him, bringing a refreshing chill beneath the blazing sun.

His gaze swept across the spacious, resplendent hall before Xiao Lang headed toward a room nearby. Three glittering golden words were emblazoned on its door: "Treasure Appraisal Room."

Pushing the door open, he found the room rather empty. Only a middle-aged man sat listlessly in a chair beside a table.

Hearing the door open, the middle-aged man looked up at the haughty old man with a hooked nose. His brows furrowed almost imperceptibly before a professional smile quickly appeared on his face. "Sir, are you here to have some treasures appraised?"

"Yes."

Xiao Lang nodded, his voice low and altered. He then took eleven white jade bottles from his robes and handed them over.

The eleven white jade bottles had been provided by the system for free, and they could preserve the medicinal effects of pills very well.

"What are these?" The middle-aged man blinked in confusion. He carefully picked up a white jade bottle and opened it, immediately recognizing its contents.

He then looked at the eleven jade bottles. Unable to believe it, he opened every one of them. Once he confirmed that they all contained Qi Gathering Powder, he immediately turned to Xiao Lang with a respectful expression. "Are you an alchemist, sir?"

"Yes."

Xiao Lang nodded again.

"Sir, could you please wait a moment? I need to invite Master Gu Ni from our auction house to assess the grade of this Qi Gathering Powder."

Seeing him admit it, the middle-aged man became even more respectful.

"Yes, make it quick." Xiao Lang waved a hand without ceremony, sat down in a chair to the side, and closed his eyes to rest.

The middle-aged man hurriedly nodded before rushing out of the room.

Before long, the second-tier alchemist Gu Ni hurried over under the middle-aged man's guidance. Accompanying him was someone Xiao Lang had not expected, yet had expected all the same—Ya Fei!

She still wore a red gown that perfectly outlined her flawless curves. Red high heels clicked beneath her feet, and her hips swayed as she walked. She was like a blooming red rose—vivid and captivating, yet covered in sharp thorns.

Just like in the novel, she really is a gorgeous, seductive enchantress. Though perhaps because of the timeline, she lacks some of the mature charm of a woman in her thirties.

Xiao Lang thought regretfully, but a peach that is about to ripen has its own appeal too. It makes one want to pluck it, since the flesh is firmer and not as loose as when it is fully ripe.

Each had their own merits.

Seeing Xiao Lang's completely undisguised gaze, a confident smile appeared at the corner of Ya Fei's lips.

No matter how old they were, men always liked beautiful women.

Especially women like her, whose figure, appearance, and family background were all impeccable.

That was where her confidence came from.

"Greetings, old sir. I am the manager of this auction house. May I ask whether you truly intend to auction these eleven portions of Qi Gathering Powder?"

Ya Fei walked over with graceful charm, and a delicate fragrance instantly drifted toward him.

It did not smell like perfume. It was more like a natural body fragrance.

As expected, the finest women really do have their own fragrance.

Instead of answering her question, Xiao Lang twitched his nose and inhaled the scent wafting from Ya Fei.

He had never concealed his fondness for beautiful women. After all, what man did not like beautiful women?

They simply were not strong enough.

The strong never lacked women.

"Hehe, you flatter me, old sir."

Ya Fei was not displeased by Xiao Lang's frivolous behavior. Instead, she revealed a modest smile.

As a beautiful woman—and one responsible for an auction house—she had long grown accustomed to all kinds of suggestive looks and verbal teasing.

Besides, the other party was an alchemist capable of refining fourth-tier medicinal pills. So long as he did not make any substantive move against her, why would she offend such an alchemist?

"Could it be that your auction house wants to purchase them privately?"

A smile appeared on Xiao Lang's lips. Sure enough, no one would easily offend an alchemist. At the same time, he had guessed her intentions.

"That is correct. If you are willing, old sir, we would like to purchase these eleven portions of Qi Gathering Powder privately. Of course, the price will certainly not disappoint you."

Seeing that he had seen through her purpose, Ya Fei no longer hid anything. "Once our alchemist has assessed the quality of your Qi Gathering Powder, we believe we can offer you a satisfactory price."

"Then hurry up." Xiao Lang did not mind. He only wanted to get the money as soon as possible. Whether they were auctioned or sold directly to the auction house did not matter, as long as the price was right.

Before long, Gu Ni had finished appraising the quality of the eleven portions of Qi Gathering Powder. Surprise and shock flashed through his eyes as he hurriedly said,

"These ten portions of Qi Gathering Powder have all reached perfect quality! I'm afraid only an alchemist of the fifth tier, or even the sixth tier and above, could achieve this!"

Gasp!

Hearing Gu Ni's words, everyone sucked in a cold breath. This hooked-nosed old man was actually a fifth-tier, or perhaps even a sixth-tier alchemist?!

Would that not put him on the same level as Pill King Gu He?!

If that were true, he would be an absolute giant. Why would he appear in a small city like Wutan City?

Wait!

Ya Fei suddenly thought of how Xiao Lang of the Xiao Family had achieved a sudden enlightenment overnight and become a Dou Zhe. Could it be related to this man?

Otherwise, how could someone possibly break through several times in succession through a single night of enlightenment?

This man must have used some method to conceal Xiao Lang's cultivation, only revealing it to the world when Xiao Lang broke through to become a Dou Zhe.

And these eleven portions of Qi Gathering Powder must have been what remained after Xiao Lang used them to break through to the Dou Zhe realm.

Thinking of this, Ya Fei became increasingly convinced that her guess was almost certainly correct. It seemed she had to visit the Xiao Family and see whether her speculation was true.

If the Xiao Family truly had a sixth-tier alchemist...

Hehe, the Xiao Family was destined to rise in Wutan City, and even throughout the Jia Ma Empire.

"Sir, the average market price for these ten portions of perfect-quality Qi Gathering Powder is around two hundred thousand. However, out of respect for you, old sir, we are willing to offer two hundred and twenty thousand. Are you satisfied with that price?"

After thinking for a moment, Ya Fei spoke honestly. "If all eleven portions of perfect-quality Qi Gathering Powder were handled by our auction house, each could indeed sell for more than two hundred and twenty thousand. But after deducting the handling fees, the amount you receive would not differ by much."

"Fine, I can't be bothered to wait any longer. The price you've offered is fair enough. Take the Qi Gathering Powder and bring me the money."

Xiao Lang appeared somewhat impatient on the surface, but inwardly he was ecstatic. He knew Ya Fei had offered such a high price because of Gu Ni's words. She wanted to befriend an alchemist like him.

He had originally wanted to add that he would come again in the future, but on second thought, if he truly were a sixth-tier alchemist, he would not bother saying such a thing.

"Yes, sir."

Seeing that Xiao Lang had not agreed to anything, Ya Fei was not disappointed. A sixth-tier alchemist would receive the highest treatment anywhere in the Jia Ma Empire. Her only doubt was why he was not wearing an alchemist's badge.

But it did not matter. The more one spoke, the more likely one was to make a mistake. In any case, she could easily earn one hundred thousand from this transaction.

Before long, Xiao Lang received eleven green cards and a VIP card from the Mitel Auction House. After exchanging a few polite words, he removed his disguise when no one was paying attention and prepared to return.

With this money, as long as he unlocked pill formulas from the system or answered a few more multiple-choice questions, he still had a chance to return to the Dou Zhe realm!

But how am I supposed to trigger another choice?

Xiao Lang felt troubled for a moment, but when he recalled how Xiao Long and Xiao Hu's provocation had triggered an option, his eyes lit up.

This might be a good method.

"Yo, isn't this the Xiao Family's trash?" Just as Xiao Lang was worrying over who would provoke him, a grating voice rang out.

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