Reward Pills, One Hundred? How Many?!

Xiao Xuan arrived at Xiao Xun'er's residence.

The door was open.

Xiao Xun'er sat beside the table. When she saw him, she immediately stood up.

"Brother Xiao Xuan."

Xiao Xuan walked inside.

"Xun'er."

Xiao Xun'er looked at him, her eyes filled with worry.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, did the elders make things difficult for you?"

"What did they say?"

"The family test is in three days. If I fail, I'll be expelled from the Xiao Clan," Xiao Xuan said.

Xiao Xun'er's expression froze.

"What?"

"I'll go plead with them for you."

Xiao Xuan raised a hand to stop her.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, why are you stopping me?" Xiao Xun'er said.

"There's no need to plead," Xiao Xuan said.

"But..."

"No buts," Xiao Xuan said. "I have a way."

Xiao Xun'er looked at him, her eyes full of confusion.

Xiao Xuan took a jade bottle from his robes and handed it to her.

Xiao Xun'er accepted the jade bottle and opened it for a look.

"A Weather Pill?"

"Mm," Xiao Xuan said. "Take it, and you'll be able to reach Two-Star Dou Zhe."

Xiao Xun'er froze.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, where did you get this pill?"

"Xiao Yu gave it to me," Xiao Xuan said.

"You saved Sister Xiao Yu when you were little. No wonder she still remembers you."

"Then you should keep it for yourself," Xiao Xun'er said, pushing the jade bottle back.

Xiao Xuan looked at her, his gaze calm yet unwavering.

Xiao Xun'er bit her lip and took the jade bottle.

She said nothing more.

She opened the jade bottle and poured the Heavenly Spirit Pill into her mouth.

Once the pill entered her stomach, a warm medicinal power spread through her body.

Xiao Xun'er closed her eyes, sat cross-legged, and began guiding the medicinal power.

Xiao Xuan stood to one side, silently watching.

Time passed bit by bit.

The fluctuations of Dou Qi in the room grew increasingly apparent.

Dou Qi surged through Xiao Xun'er's meridians as the Heavenly Spirit Pill's medicinal power pushed her cultivation upward.

The bottleneck of One-Star Dou Zhe began to loosen.

Dou Qi roiled.

Her aura suddenly surged.

Two-Star Dou Zhe.

She had broken through.

Xiao Xun'er opened her eyes, a faint smile appearing on her face.

She rose to her feet and looked at Xiao Xuan.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, I broke through."

Xiao Xuan looked at her, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.

Just then, the system's voice rang out in his mind.

[Bonded target's strength has risen to Two-Star Dou Zhe.]

[Host has obtained cultivation feedback.]

[Generating feedback...]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining one hundred Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills.]

Xiao Xuan froze.

How many?

One hundred?

Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills.

Fourth-Rank Pills.

There were not even a few pills of this grade in all of Wutan City.

One hundred?

His mind buzzed.

This system.

Wasn't this reward far too outrageous?

Xiao Xuan took a deep breath and tried to calm himself.

One hundred Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills.

He could not use that many himself.

At the Dou Emperor level, the medicinal power of Fourth-Rank Pills was already negligible.

But he could sell them.

He could use the money to buy Dou Techniques, cultivation methods, and other pills.

Then continue giving them to Xiao Xun'er.

That way, he would receive even more system feedback.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, what's wrong?" Xiao Xun'er asked when she saw him standing there in a daze.

Xiao Xuan gathered his thoughts and turned to leave.

Xiao Xun'er watched his retreating back, a complicated emotion flashing through her eyes.

Brother Xiao Xuan seemed to have changed.

Yet she could not say exactly how.

Xiao Xuan left the Xiao Clan and headed toward the city.

He did not stop along the way, heading straight for the city center.

Mittal Auction House.

The largest auction house in Wutan City.

Xiao Xuan stood before the main entrance and looked up at the plaque.

Then he walked inside.

People bustled through the hall as several maidservants received guests who had come to buy and sell.

Ya Fei approached in a long red dress.

The fitted gown outlined her alluring figure, while her peach-blossom eyes carried an innate charm.

When she saw Xiao Xuan, a smile appeared on her face.

"Young Master Xiao Xuan, what wind has blown you here?"

The Mittal Auction House often did business with the Xiao Clan, so she knew most of its members.

Naturally, she knew this Fourth Young Master as well.

Xiao Xuan, the Xiao Clan's famously useless cultivator.

"Young Master Xiao Xuan, are you here to purchase Dou Techniques or pills?"

"I want to auction pills," Xiao Xuan said.

"Pills?"

"Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills."

Ya Fei's smile stiffened.

"What did you say?"

"Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills."

Ya Fei stared at him for two seconds before suddenly smiling.

"Young Master Xiao Xuan, don't joke with me."

"Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills are Fourth-Rank Pills. You can't find them anywhere in Wutan City."

"The number of alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire capable of refining Fourth-Rank Pills can be counted on one hand."

"You're only at the Xiao Clan's Third Stage... and you can produce Fourth-Rank Pills?"

Xiao Xuan did not waste words.

He took a jade bottle from his robes and handed it over.

Ya Fei accepted the jade bottle and opened it for a look.

Her expression changed instantly.

A pill lay quietly inside the jade bottle.

Its surface was smooth and round, with three clearly visible green patterns, and it gave off a faint medicinal fragrance.

A Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill.

A genuine Fourth-Rank Pill.

Ya Fei raised her head and looked at Xiao Xuan, her eyes full of shock.

As the chief auctioneer of the Mittal Auction House, she had handled countless pills.

Though she could not distinguish every pill's rank, she could tell from the quality that this one was genuine.

It was absolutely a Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill refined by a Fourth-Rank alchemist.

"Young Master Xiao Xuan, where did you get this pill?"

"That's none of your concern," Xiao Xuan said.

Ya Fei took a deep breath and suppressed her shock.

"A Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill is indeed worth a great deal."

"If Young Master Xiao Xuan is willing to let our auction house handle it, I am confident we can sell it for more than one hundred thousand Gold Coins."

"What does Young Master Xiao Xuan think?"

Xiao Xuan looked at her.

"There's more than one."

Ya Fei froze.

"What did you say?"

"I have one hundred. See how many you can auction off for me," Xiao Xuan said.

The jade bottle in Ya Fei's hand nearly fell to the floor.

Her eyes widened as she stared at Xiao Xuan.

"H-how many?"

"One hundred," Xiao Xuan said.

Ya Fei felt as though her mind could barely process it.

One Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill was already enough to shock her.

One hundred?

What kind of concept was that?

The annual trade volume of Fourth-Rank Pills in the entire Jia Ma Empire probably did not even reach one hundred.

Yet this Fourth Young Master of the Xiao Clan, whom all of Wutan City called a useless waste.

Had casually mentioned one hundred Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills?

Was he bluffing?

Ya Fei drew a deep breath.

The way she looked at Xiao Xuan changed completely.

"Young Master Xiao Xuan, are you certain?"

"I'm certain," Xiao Xuan said.

Ya Fei fell silent for several seconds.

Then an incomparably radiant smile blossomed on her face.

"Young Master Xiao Xuan, please come with me. Let's speak somewhere else."

She stepped aside and made a welcoming gesture.

Xiao Xuan nodded and followed her deeper into the auction house.

Ya Fei walked ahead, countless thoughts churning in her heart.

Wasn't this Fourth Young Master of the Xiao Clan merely a waste with Third Stage Dou Qi?

If so, how could he possibly produce one hundred Fourth-Rank Pills?