Despite Her Modest Figure, Xiao Yi Xian Was Still Full of Confidence

Looking at the pure energy within his meridians, which had been refined but suppressed by both the Heavenly Flames and the power of his soul, preventing it from entering the vortex, and which was now seeping out of his meridians and into his body, Xiao Yan took a deep breath.

He was already close to the Peak Dou Master, and this Three-Turn Qi Gathering Pill gave him a boost.

Even so, he dared not immediately inject the energy from his meridians directly into it.

Because newly Dou Crystal are extremely fragile.

It can't withstand that much energy; it needs some time to gradually harden.

Although this timeframe wasn't long, Xiao Yan didn't want to wait.

He drew a wisp of Green Lotus Myriad Beast Fire from his Spirit Absorber, controlled the temperature, and then, with the Flame Mantra Dou Qi protecting it, wrapped it around the Dou Crystal to bake it and accelerate its condensation.

Most people definitely wouldn't dare to do that.

But Xiao Yan is no ordinary person.

As the Heavenly Flames baked him perfectly, the vortex in Xiao Yan's body slowly stopped rotating, and the cobalt blue rhomboid crystal suddenly shone brightly!

After sensing that the Dou Crystal had completely condensed and was able to withstand the infusion of energy, Xiao Yan released the restraint on the pure medicinal power within his body.

The next moment, the pure medicinal power transformed into beams of energy that shot into the Dou Crystal, turning it cobalt blue.

Xiao Yan's aura also began to surge!

Three-Star Da Dou Shi!

Xiao Yan suddenly opened his eyes, and a cobalt blue light burst forth from them. He flew down from the lotus platform, his aura noticeably stronger.

Now, he has truly entered the hall of Dou Qi cultivation; those below the Da Dou Shi are merely outsiders.

"Congratulations, your strength has improved by leaps and bounds!"

Xiao Yi Xian said with a smile.

"Well, it's about time. Let's head to the auction house!"

Xiao Yan smiled, then made no attempt to conceal anything, and directly led Xiao Yi Xian to the Black Seal Auction House.

He's going to start pretending to be a disciple of a powerful force again; hiding his true identity only makes him seem insecure.

We need to be a little arrogant.

With his current abilities, as long as he doesn't contact Old Yao and simply relies on Old Yao's power, he can fight against Dou Huang expert without anyone sensing Old Yao's presence, so he doesn't have to worry about safety at all.

"This Black Seal Auction House is no ordinary place. The guards they casually send out are all at the Dou Master level. Even some of the top sects in the Chu Yun Empire would find it difficult to produce such a display of power. This Black Corner Region is indeed extraordinary."

As they entered the auction hall, Xiao Yi Xian spoke softly.

When the two of them entered, there was a guard team of more than fifty people at the entrance. The leader was Dou Master, and the rest were all at the peak of Dou Zhe. It was indeed a considerable force.

"Hmm, the strength of these Eight Fan Sect is indeed extremely formidable!"

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, then said.

The two followed the flow of people and slowly entered the auction house. The vast space made him momentarily lose his composure, but he quickly recovered and strolled towards the center of the hall.

Inside the auction hall, a huge screen hung up, displaying countless items up for auction. Xiao Yan glanced at it briefly but didn't find anything particularly unusual.

It's likely that the truly valuable treasures haven't been revealed to maintain their mystery.

His gaze swept around and finally settled on the door frame of an appraisal room. After a slight hesitation, Xiao Yan slowly walked in.

As soon as Xiao Yan entered the appraisal room, a scantily clad maid approached him, her sweet voice carrying a hint of allure:

"Sir, are you here for appraisal or for a price assessment before auction?"

"Auction."

Xiao Yan didn't even bother to glance at the maid, and said indifferently.

"Plz follow me."

The maid smiled alluringly, then turned around, her serpentine waist swaying in an extremely seductive arc, clearly showing she had received professional training.

But when it comes to twisting their waists, the Snake-Person Tribe are truly gifted.

Xiao Yan is the kind of person who can hold a Medusa's waist and kiss her head passionately; this level of seduction won't elicit any reaction from him.

Xiao Yi Xian pouted, feeling like she was always being outshone wherever she went, and the worst part was—even as she grew up, she didn't seem to have grown that much...

Following the maid for nearly several dozen meters, the former stopped in front of a small, secluded room, bowed respectfully to Xiao Yan, revealing his deep cleavage, and smiled:

"Sir, as long as you hand over the items you wish to auction to the masters inside for evaluation and verification, you will be able to obtain auction seats of different levels according to the value of the items you are auctioning."

Nodding slightly, Xiao Yan gently pushed open the black wooden door, led Xiao Yi Xian inside, and closed the door behind him.

The small, secret room was brightly lit. An old man with slightly graying hair was scanning Xiao Yan with sharp eyes, before his pupils contracted.

The clothes on this young man were actually formed from Dou Qi?

Such a technique could only be used by a powerhouse at least at the Dou Wang level, and yet I couldn't even see through his aura.

Could it be that this person is truly Dou Wang expert?

Is it really possible at such a young age?

"Please have a seat." Smiling, the old man gestured to the chair in front of the table. After tidying up some tools for inspecting the auction items, he said with a respectful expression, "Bring out the items you wish to auction."

Xiao Yan remained silent, not uttering a word. With a flick of his hand, dozens of small jade bottles appeared simultaneously on the table.

"Pills?"

Hearing the sound of the jade bottle hitting the table, the old man was slightly startled. He raised his head, his gaze fixed on the dozens of small jade bottles, and his eyes widened immediately.

"So much?"

Looking at the large number of jade bottles, the old man was somewhat surprised. He then put on thin, transparent gloves, carefully took a small jade bottle, and began to examine it.

"These are all Third-Grade, or even Fourth-Grade, pills. As for their effects, you can judge for yourself. In short, give me a reasonable price."

Xiao Yan said with a faint smile.

"Good!"

The old man nodded, then took out those strange and unusual tools and fiddled with the pills inside. After a long while, he stopped, and when he looked up at Xiao Yan, his gaze held a strange glint.

"These pills are of extremely high quality; if you add them all up, they should fetch at least three million at auction."

After saying that, he hesitated slightly, then asked, "But what kind of pills are these five? I can sense their terrifying medicinal power, but judging from their appearance, they should still be in the category of Fourth-Grade Pill, right?"

"The Three-Turn Qi Gathering Pill is more effective than the Three-Vein Green Spirit Pill, and it has no side effects..."

Xiao Yan gave a brief introduction to the effects of the Three-Turn Qi Gathering Pill.

"There are actually such pills?"

Upon hearing this, the old man was somewhat incredulous.

He was naturally aware of the fame of the Three-Vein Green Spirit Pill.

Now, a pill that is even more effective than the Three-Vein Green Spirit Pill has appeared, which is a shock to the entire Yao Realm in the Black Corner Region!

"If what you say is true, young brother, then the starting price for this Three-Turn Qi Gathering Pill should be at least one million gold coins, and the final price should be between one million three hundred thousand and one million five hundred thousand."

The old man shook his head, a look of disbelief on his face.

"I've tried this medicine, and it works perfectly. If you're unsure, you can have someone else try it. Just give me 1.3 million gold coins as compensation."

Xiao Yan replied calmly upon hearing this.

"This... I can't make a decision on this matter. You can go and check it out first, and I'll let you know when I have a result!"

The old man knew that he was likely facing a young Fourth-Grade or even Fifth-Grade alchemist, so his face showed much more respect as he cupped his hands and said.

"The value of the item you auctioned has reached the level of a first-class VIP at our Black Seal Auction House. Here is your seat number. The auction will officially begin this afternoon. Please take your seat accordingly."

The old man carefully placed the pill down, then took out a crystal card from the counter and handed it to Xiao Yan.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan stopped talking, took the crystal card, turned around, and left.

Watching the door slowly close and hearing the footsteps gradually fading away, the old man gently tapped his fingers on the table. After a while, he looked down at the pile of jade bottles, a strange look flashing in his cloudy old eyes.

"Even in the Black Corner Region, there are few alchemists capable of refining such a large quantity of top-tier Third-Grade and Fourth-Grade alchemists. The sect leader would surely be interested in such individuals..."

After leaving the Black Seal Auction House, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian casually participated in some ordinary auctions.

I didn't buy anything too expensive, just some nice clothes and jewelry.

Although Xiao Yi Xian doesn't care much about these things, if Xiao Yan is willing to buy them for her, she's willing to wear them for him.

Besides, those clothes and jewelry are indeed very beautiful.

Of course, Xiao Yan also bought some other jewelry, which didn't quite suit her temperament; it was clearly... meant for other women.

But she didn't have many thoughts on it.

It's not like she can't smell the feminine scent on Xiao Yan.

But she has confidence in herself.

She also believed that Xiao Yan wouldn't neglect her because of other women.

Of course, she wasn't timid.

If it weren't for the fact that both Xiao Yan and she were minors, making certain things inappropriate, with her abilities, she could have given Xiao Yan some special poison and consumed him completely, enjoying the first taste of the delicacy first—that would have been in line with her nature as the Heavenly Poison Maiden.

But unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".

For now, she can only be that kind-hearted Xiao Yi Xian.

Besides... the Heavenly Poison Maiden was indeed capable of doing such a thing, because at that time her mental state was not quite normal.

But she is still Xiao Yi Xian after all. Even if Xiao Yan really knocks her down, she doesn't seem to dare to do anything that makes people blush just thinking about it...

After browsing for a full two hours, the old man finally approached Xiao Yan, smiling broadly as he announced that his Three-Turn Qi Gathering Pill had passed inspection and would appear at the auction as scheduled.

More importantly, verifying this consumed a Three-Turn Qi Gathering Pill. Therefore, the price of that consumed Three-Turn Qi Gathering Pill will be calculated based on the average transaction price of the remaining five auction items. This made Xiao Yan feel a little more favorably toward the Eight Fan Sect.

He's someone who knows how to get things done.

Guided by the old man, Xiao Yan walked along the corridor to the end, turned a corner, and arrived at the auction hall of the annual Black Seal Auction.

"Sir, what is your seat number?"

While Xiao Yan was slightly stunned, a beautiful maidservant quickly walked over and asked respectfully.

Xiao Yan didn't answer, but directly handed over the crystal card. The maid, upon seeing the card's color, showed a hint of surprise in her eyes, and her attitude became even more respectful. She bowed slightly and said softly:

"Sir, you have a first-class VIP card, please follow me."

After saying that, the maid hurriedly led the way, while Xiao Yan followed closely behind with Xiao Yi Xian, who was wearing a brand-new light purple dress.

After being led by the maid through the vast venue for nearly ten minutes, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian entered a private room at the maid's direction.

Stepping into the spacious, plush chair, Xiao Yan plopped down. The soft touch almost made him want to curl up inside. Glancing down at the ordinary chairs in the auction area below, Xiao Yan shook his head.

Alchemists have it so good; he never enjoyed such superior treatment in his previous life.

If I had to pinpoint a specific experience, it would be the few times I was lucky enough to fly first class on business trips paid for by the company. Those experiences were somewhat interesting, but they are clearly incomparable to my current feelings.

After all, aside from this special treatment, the beautiful girl in the light purple dress standing beside her was the more precious and key element that brought her happiness.

"This feeling is actually quite nice."

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Yes, it is indeed very good."

Xiao Yi Xian also enjoys the feeling of being with the people around her in such a relatively closed and private environment, especially since the private room is not very bright, the lighting is just right, and the soft light subtly creates a slightly ambiguous atmosphere.

Unfortunately, they are still friends; otherwise, nestling in his arms would be the most comfortable thing to do.

The Xiao Yi Xian lowered her eyelids slightly, her mind racing with thoughts.

Seeing that Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat distracted, Xiao Yan didn't disturb her, but simply looked down at the auction stage.

But his gaze was not focused.

It seems that if Xiao Yi Xian and Xun'er meet, it shouldn't cause too much trouble.

But it's hard to say.

After all, one is a ruthless Heavenly Poison Maiden who can kill without hesitation when pushed to the limit, and the other is a proud daughter of the Ancient Clan. Neither of them would back down to anyone.

Hopefully, when we meet, things won't turn out too badly.

Oh, and Queen Medusa too. Hopefully she'll behave herself, otherwise my situation will probably become even more difficult!

It seems I'll need to refine some pills for Xun'er later. I took a whole Storage Ring of resources from her; it would be really unreasonable not to repay her in some way.

Of course, Xiao Yan knew that Xun'er wasn't giving him resources for his own reward. In a sense, she and Xiao Yi Xian were quite similar in personality. But if Xiao Yan wanted to build a large harem, he couldn't show favoritism. Otherwise, he would hurt the girls' feelings, which would be terrible!