Commissioned Auction

Standing to one side, Ya Fei naturally had no idea what a Pill Pattern was, so she asked, "Uncle Gu Ni, what is a Pill Pattern?"

The shock in Gu Ni's eyes had yet to fade. Hearing Ya Fei's question, he explained blankly, "There are records in the alchemy world that every grade of medicinal pill has its ultimate medicinal potency. This preserves the pill's greatest potency without any side effects!"

"The mark of ultimate medicinal potency is the Pill Pattern left on the surface of the pill. It follows the same principle as attracting Pill Lightning while refining pills, except the two do not conflict!" After hearing Gu Ni's words, a glimmer of amazement flashed through Ya Fei's eyes as well.

"How about it? Can I entrust both of these items to you for auction?" Xiao Yu asked calmly.

Ya Fei quickly came to her senses and walked over to Xiao Yu with a smile. "Sir, this is a Miter Auction House VIP card. I hope you will accept it. In the future, you can receive VIP treatment at any auction house of the Mite'er Family, and your tax rate will be reduced from five percent to two percent."

As she spoke, Ya Fei took out a Crystal Card and handed it to him.

Xiao Yu did not stand on ceremony and directly reached out to accept it. He might have quite a few dealings with the Mite'er Family in the future, and with the meticulous Ya Fei standing before him, he could not think of any reason to refuse!

Seeing Xiao Yu accept the Crystal Card, Ya Fei's smile deepened. "I hope we will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future!" She leaned closer, and a faint fragrance unique to her slipped into Xiao Yu's nose. Even through his mask, Xiao Yu could not help thinking, What a temptress!

"Of course!" Xiao Yu said as he took a step back. He truly could not handle Ya Fei's seductive charm.

Seeing Xiao Yu retreat a step with his breathing slightly unsettled, Ya Fei laughed. She had not expected this little fellow before her to be so shy. Just as she was about to tease Xiao Yu some more, Gu Ni lightly coughed twice. Ya Fei's expression changed, and she swiftly returned to her aloof and cold persona, leaving Xiao Yu momentarily unable to react.

Gu Ni stepped forward with a chuckle. "May I ask whether you have the remaining ninety-nine bottles of Snow Jade Spirit Liquid with you, sir?"

Xiao Yu shook his head. "No. I'll bring them over tomorrow. After the auction is over, help me buy a Storage Ring as well. Just deduct the cost from the auction proceeds!"

Ya Fei asked in surprise, "You don't have a Storage Ring?"

Xiao Yu nodded slightly. Ya Fei pondered for a moment, then removed the Cyan Ring from her index finger and handed it to Xiao Yu.

Ya Fei smiled sweetly. "Consider this Storage Ring a personal gift from me."

Gu Ni, standing to the side, seemed to want to say something but stopped himself. Xiao Yu could also tell that this ring seemed to hold some special meaning, so he tactfully declined. "I'm afraid that would be inappropriate!"

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. Just take it!" Ya Fei immediately took Xiao Yu's hand and placed the ring in his palm.

Holding the ring, Xiao Yu did not refuse again. Instead, he said, "I'll deliver the Spiritual Liquid on time tomorrow!"

"Alright!" Ya Fei answered with a smile.

Xiao Yu turned and left the Miter Auction House's hall without looking back.

Only after Xiao Yu had left did Gu Ni speak. "Miss, that was your mother's keepsake!"

Ya Fei watched Xiao Yu's gradually vanishing figure and smiled gently. "I know. He is a genius alchemist, isn't he? This way, perhaps we can build a good bridge of relations with him, right?"

Gu Ni sighed helplessly. "Let's hope so. The family wants you to gain experience properly. You will certainly have to leave Wutan City and return someday! Besides, becoming capable of refining pills with ultimate medicinal potency does not necessarily mean one will achieve great things. Pill King Gu He's talent is no less than his, yet he has remained at the sixth tier for many years without advancing a single step!"

Ya Fei's rosy lips curled slightly as she said with a smile, "What if this little fellow surpasses him someday? Besides, even if he only reaches the sixth tier, he would still be qualified to serve as a guest elder of the Mite'er Family!"

Gu Ni shook his head and said nothing further. Ya Fei rested her delicate cheeks in her hands, her large eyes blinking as she wondered about something.

Naturally, Xiao Yu, who had already left, did not hear Ya Fei and Gu Ni's conversation. Once he sold the Snow Jade Spirit Liquid in his hands, he would have plenty of money. That way, he could continue studying alchemy and improve his alchemical abilities!

After returning to the Xiao Family, Xiao Yu had just closed his room door when a knock sounded. With his soul perception, he naturally sensed that it was Xiao Xun'er, whom he had not seen in quite some time!

Upon opening the door, he saw Xun'er dressed in a purple skirt, smiling at Xiao Yu. "I heard Brother Xiao Yu had come out of seclusion, so Xun'er came to see you!"

"Come in quickly!" Xiao Yu said, looking at Xun'er dotingly.

After entering the room, Xun'er wrinkled her delicate nose slightly. "Why does Brother Xiao Yu smell so fragrant?"

Xiao Yu touched his nose. "What fragrance? It's just the scent of medicine all over me!"

"Really? Where would Brother Xiao Yu get the scent of medicine?" Xun'er asked with a giggle.

Xiao Yu said rather proudly, "Your Brother Xiao Yu can be considered an alchemist now!"

Seeing Xiao Yu's slightly proud expression, Xun'er asked curiously, "How did Brother Xiao Yu become an alchemist?"

Xiao Yu chuckled softly and spread open his palm. A silver radiance reflected from his palm. "This is the cultivation technique I learned. I can't explain too much to you right now, but you'll understand in the future. And when the day comes that I'm strong enough to reveal this secret, I'll definitely tell you first!"

Seeing the determined look on Xiao Yu's face, Xun'er did not press him further. Xiao Yu quickly changed the subject. "Breaking through to Dou Zhe in three months—not bad!"

Hearing Xiao Yu praise her, Xun'er's eyes immediately curved into crescents. "Are you very surprised?"

Xiao Yu smiled faintly and stroked Xun'er's little head. "I truly am surprised, though it makes sense when I think about it!"

Xun'er pouted her rosy lips. "Brother Xiao Yu has barely spent any time with Xun'er these past few days!"

"Give me a couple of days, and I'll definitely spend more time with you!" Xiao Yu said seriously.

Xun'er nodded. After staying in Xiao Yu's room for a while, she left.

The next day.

Xiao Yu brought ninety-nine bottles of Snow Jade Spirit Liquid to the Miter Auction House once more. When he saw Ya Fei, he said, "Thank you for the Storage Ring, Miss Ya Fei!"

Ya Fei laughed softly. "Then how are you going to thank me?"

Xiao Yu fell silent for a moment. "As long as it isn't an excessive request, I can agree to it!"

"Then, I want to see what you look like. Is that alright?" Ya Fei asked.

Xiao Yu shook his head. "Now is not the time. When the time is right, we will meet!"

Though Ya Fei was somewhat disappointed, she still nodded. "Alright, then!"

After settling all matters with the Mite'er Family, Xiao Yu prepared to return and study Moon Chasing, the Earth Rank Dou Technique rewarded by the system. The moment he stepped out of the Miter Auction House, the system's mechanical voice sounded once more: "Ding! Next Sign-in location: Xiao Family Coming-of-Age Ceremony. Reward: Earth Low-Rank Dou Technique, Heavenly Flame Sword Manual!"

"Damn, another Earth Rank Dou Technique? Is the system really this generous? As expected, anything produced by the system is absolutely top-notch!" Xiao Yu exclaimed in astonishment.