Cooperation

With Xiao Yan's personality, as long as you gave him a hand when he was down and showed him just a little goodwill, then from then on, he would be your good brother!

Su Yun walked up to the Xiao Family's main gate, and the guards stationed there immediately came forward, bowing and scraping.

"Greetings, honored alchemist."

"Mm."

Su Yun replied blandly.

He was wearing the robe of a Fourth Grade Alchemist. As long as someone was not absurdly ignorant, they would know his status.

During this period, everyone who saw him greeted him with a smile, and their words were pleasing to the ear.

The convenience brought to him by this alchemist identity was simply too great.

Before he broke through to Dou Shi, this was something he would not have dared even to imagine.

The Douqi Continent was just that realistic, and it made Su Yun crave powerful strength even more!

"Go notify your clan leader. Tell him that Fourth Grade Alchemist Han Li has come to pay a visit."

Su Yun said to the guard.

The guard was not surprised. During this period, the news that a Fourth Grade Alchemist had arrived in Wutan City had long since spread like wildfire.

Earlier, the moment he saw the robe on Su Yun, he had already understood the identity of the person before him.

"Yes."

The guard hurried away. In less than a moment, Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Family's three elders rushed over to Su Yun.

"Master Han Li."

Xiao Zhan squeezed out a smile and spoke respectfully to Su Yun.

The three elders of the Xiao Family also quickly greeted him.

The four of them had originally been discussing matters in the clan hall, and when they suddenly received the guard's report, they were all startled.

A dignified Fourth Grade Alchemist had actually come to their Xiao Family. This truly was a great Buddha visiting a tiny temple.

Su Yun was invited inside, where they entertained him with good food and drink.

They feared offending this mighty figure in any way.

After a round of greetings, Xiao Zhan felt that the time was right and carefully probed.

"May I ask, Master, whether you have some important matter in coming to our Xiao Family this time?"

Su Yun did not bother with pleasantries and got straight to the point.

"I came to the Xiao Family today to discuss cooperation."

"Cooperation?"

Xiao Zhan and the three elders exchanged glances, all utterly confused.

"May I ask, Master, what kind of cooperation you mean?"

"Selling pills. At the beginning of every month, I will refine some First Grade Pills for the Xiao Family, such as Healing Pills, Qi Recovery Pills, and the like. The Xiao Family will be responsible for selling the pills.

Of course, the medicinal ingredients for refining them will be prepared by the Xiao Family."

"Mm!"

Xiao Zhan and the three elders all showed looks of pleasant surprise. It was as if they had won the lottery, and they felt a wave of dizziness wash over them.

"T-this... Master, you are not joking with us, are you?"

The Great Elder could not help asking.

Su Yun frowned. "I don't have that much free time to make fun of your Xiao Family. Give me a straight answer. Are we cooperating or not?"

"We are, of course we are."

Xiao Zhan hurriedly cut in, afraid the Great Elder would ruin this enormous stroke of good fortune.

"Mm."

Only then did Su Yun smooth out his brow.

"Master, it is just that I do not know how the split for these pills should be decided?"

Seeing that Su Yun's expression had improved somewhat, Xiao Zhan hurriedly asked.

"Hmm... I wonder how Clan Leader Xiao wishes to split it?"

Su Yun asked in return, tossing the ball back to him.

Xiao Zhan frowned. After thinking it over carefully, he said cautiously,

"Twenty-eighty. The Xiao Family takes twenty percent, and you take eighty percent. What do you think?"

Xiao Zhan had no intention of being greedy. He saw things very clearly. Compared to these insignificant profits, building a good relationship with the master before him was the most crucial thing.

"Clan Leader Xiao is quite an honest man. We will do as Clan Leader Xiao says."

Hearing this, Su Yun could not help laughing.

At this moment, Xiao Zhan could not help asking again.

"Among the Three Great Clans of Wutan City, may I ask why you chose our Xiao Family for cooperation?"

This was also what the Xiao Family's three elders wanted to ask. The Xiao Family's strength was roughly the same as the other two families, so why had such an enormous pie fallen precisely onto their heads?

"Clan Leader Xiao need not have any doubts. When I was young, Old Master Xiao Lin once saved my life."

Su Yun saw his concerns. On this point, he had long since prepared an explanation.

In any case, Xiao Yan's grandfather had died long ago. If he pushed it onto a dead man, no one would be able to find anything.

"So that is how it is." Xiao Zhan suddenly understood.

There was actually such a past event. This was truly the blessing of his ancestors.

While Su Yun and Xiao Zhan were hammering out the details, the Xiao Family courtyard had become lively.

"What! A Fourth Grade Alchemist has come to our Xiao Family!"

When Xiao Yan heard this news, he could not help crying out in surprise.

"Cousin Xiao Mei, is this really true?"

Xiao Yan could not help questioning her.

"Of course it's true. I saw it with my own eyes. Just now, a person wearing an Alchemist Robe was invited to the hall by the clan leader and the elders.

And that person had a badge on his chest with four lines engraved on it."

Seeing the doubtful expression on her brother Xiao Yan's face, Xiao Mei became somewhat anxious.

At the side, Xiao Xun'er puffed out her cheeks and looked angrily at Xiao Mei.

She was unwilling to see any other girl get so close to Xiao Yan!

Medicine Elder had not yet begun absorbing Xiao Yan's Dou Qi. The current him was still the undisputed king of the children in this courtyard.

Xiao Mei, that realistic girl from the original story, was still revolving around Xiao Yan as well.

Xiao Yan was somewhat curious. He did not know what was so extraordinary about alchemists. At the same time, he carried a trace of longing. How wonderful it would be if I had the talent to become an alchemist too!

Xiao Yan was ten years old this year and already possessed the cultivation of the ninth stage of Dou Qi.

Barring accidents, next year he would be confident in condensing a Dou Qi Cyclone and charging into Dou Zhe!

"Brother Xiao Yan's talent is so good. In the future, he will definitely be able to become an alchemist too!"

Xiao Mei looked at Xiao Yan, her eyes flashing with admiration.

"Right, right, right. Brother Xiao Yan will definitely be able to become an alchemist in the future."

Not to be outdone, Xiao Xun'er hurriedly said.

Xiao Yan looked at the two little girls before him and felt a burst of satisfaction. He was already imagining the life of embracing one on each side in the future.

Xiao Yan was not the only one holding such thoughts. There were dozens of little brats in the courtyard, and Xiao Yu and Xiao Ning, who appeared in the original story, were also here.

I want to become an alchemist in the future too!

Xiao Ning shouted in his heart. He had also seen the scene earlier where Xiao Zhan and the others welcomed Su Yun over.

The clan leader and Grandpa all had to bow and scrape before an alchemist. How imposing!

"Since the matter has been settled, Han will take his leave."

After Su Yun and Xiao Zhan's group finalized the details of the cooperation, he prepared to bid farewell and leave.

Xiao Zhan and the three elders escorted Su Yun all the way to the Xiao Family's gate.

"All right, there is no need to see me off."

Su Yun said to Xiao Zhan and the others.

"Master, please come sit with us often in the future."

Xiao Zhan cupped his hands, his old face smiling like a chrysanthemum. The three elders were the same.

Su Yun found it awkward to look at. After offering a polite word, he turned and left the Xiao Family.

After Su Yun walked far away, Xiao Zhan and the others immediately changed their expressions.

"What are you looking at! You little bastards, have you finished your training today? And you still have time to crowd around here and watch the fun!"

The group hiding behind the wall with Xiao Yan instantly scattered in chaos.

"Don't let this old man catch you, or you'll have something nice waiting for you!"