Forget a Fifth Grade Alchemist—if not for the grace of their ancestors and Su Yun's help, their Xiao Family would not even have been able to invite a single Fourth Grade Alchemist.
While Su Yun and Xiao Zhan were discussing how to help Xiao Yan recover...
On the other side, Xiao Yan ran all the way to the back mountain of the Xiao Family. He raised his head and looked at the sky, his expression numb, like a walking corpse.
"Brother Xiao Yan."
Suddenly, Xiao Xun'er's worried voice came from afar.
She had been instructing Ling Ying to keep an eye on their situation in secret. The moment Xiao Yan ran out, she received the news.
"Brother Xiao Yan, what's wrong? Is something on your mind?"
Xiao Xun'er pretended not to know, came to Xiao Yan's side, and spoke softly and gently, extremely tender.
Xiao Yan's face was stiff, and he did not answer.
A trace of panic flashed through Xiao Yan's eyes. He was unwilling to let Xiao Xun'er see him like this, so he could only force himself to stay calm.
Xiao Xun'er's heart was filled with worry for Xiao Yan. She reached out with her slender jade hand, wanting to comfort Xiao Yan.
A girl's hand was delicate and soft, like warm white jade, but the instant it touched Xiao Yan, it was as if it had set off a powder keg.
Xiao Yan shoved Xiao Xun'er to the ground and sprinted madly into the depths of the back mountain.
"Brother Xiao Yan!"
Xiao Xun'er climbed up from the ground, patted the dust off her body, and looked in the direction Xiao Yan had left with worry on her face.
But she also knew that now was not the time to chase after him. The current Xiao Yan was like a startled horse, crashing into anyone he met.
"Old Ling, follow him. Don't let anything happen to Brother Xiao Yan."
"Yes."
A black figure shot off in the direction Xiao Yan had left, like a beam of light.
Xiao Xun'er's eyes were full of worry, but there was nothing good she could do.
She could not use her clan's power to help Xiao Yan. After all, her purpose in coming to the Xiao Family was not pure either...
The sky gradually darkened. After Su Yun and Xiao Zhan conferred for a while, he returned home.
He could no longer help with this matter, nor was he able to.
However, he could take this opportunity to make Xiao Yan feel even more deeply grateful to him.
Generally speaking, those at the Dou Qi stage could not take pills.
But there were always alchemists who, with their own talent, could create one or two specific pills that could be used by people at the Dou Qi stage.
For example, Medicine Elder's Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid.
Needless to say, the Pure Lotus Demonic Saint was also of the fire attribute. Perhaps because of this, this half-emperor was quite interested in medicinal formulas as well.
Among his remnant soul were several kinds of pills that could be used by those at the Dou Qi stage.
This pill was the same as the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid. It was not a formed pill, but a kind of spiritual liquid that could be diluted in clean water.
It could serve as a Medicinal Bath, and long-term use could strengthen aptitude and physical toughness.
Using a small amount of resources in exchange for long-term returns was something he was very willing to do.
He had never doubted the weight behind the four words, Destined One.
It was just a little investment. The cost was basically negligible. He only needed to refine this pill together with the others at the beginning of each month and send it over.
With his refining speed and financial resources, it would not take him much effort.
A month passed. After he delivered the pills, he naturally received another wave of heartfelt gratitude from Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhan.
After fermenting for a month, the matter of Xiao Yan's Dou Qi disappearing had already spread throughout all of Wutan City.
During this time, every day felt like a year to Xiao Yan. Almost everyone in the clan gossiped behind his back.
Later on, they did not even bother pretending. They spoke about the disappearance of his Dou Qi right in front of him.
Every day, he had to endure the gossip and mockery of people who had once bowed and scraped before him. His spirit became haggard, and he suffered greatly.
Su Yun did not stay long in the Xiao Family before leaving.
He planned to make a trip to the Mitel Auction House. Of course, it was not to accept that middle-aged steward's attempt to rope him in.
Instead, he planned to entrust him with purchasing some medicinal ingredients and other things.
When he arrived at the Mitel Auction House, as expected, he was invited by the middle-aged steward into a VIP room.
"I came this time because I want to buy some medicinal ingredients."
Su Yun got straight to the point.
After all this time, they were already old acquaintances, so there was naturally no need to be too polite.
"Very well."
The middle-aged man nodded, not surprised. Su Yun coming to their Mitel Auction House was nothing more than one of two things.
Buying medicinal ingredients, or selling pills.
"Right, I also want to purchase two kinds of Beast Flame."
"Beast Flame?"
The middle-aged man was somewhat puzzled, but then he understood.
In truth, many alchemists were extremely interested in all sorts of flames.
Some alchemists who loved collecting Beast Flames had even collected dozens of kinds.
In his view, this Master Han had simply had a sudden surge of interest and wanted to play around with them.
"May I ask whether Master has any requirements for these Beast Flames?"
Su Yun pondered for a while.
"There's no restriction on the type of Beast Flame. The higher the quality, the better. Of course, if there aren't any high-quality ones, that's fine too."
The middle-aged man nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Have you ever heard of the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill?"
Su Yun looked as if he were sitting steadily on a fishing platform, his expression extremely at ease.
"The Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill!"
The middle-aged man's expression sharpened.
"Master wants to refine the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill?"
The middle-aged man's eyes grew somewhat heated.
The Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill was a Fourth Grade Peak Pill, enough to compare with a Fifth Grade Pill.
This kind of pill could raise the strength of a Dou Master or Great Dou Master, and could also allow a Dou Master to break through to Great Dou Master.
And the reason the middle-aged man's eyes heated up was that this kind of pill could even help a Great Dou Master break through to Dou Ling!
His name was Mitel Kuang Tang, and like Luo Qianchen, he was a Nine Star Great Dou Master.
He had already been stuck at this stage for three years. Barring any surprises, it would take another three years before he had the confidence to attempt breaking through to Dou Ling, and even then, his confidence would not be high.
Dou Ling! A powerhouse at the Dou Ling level was already a mainstay of the Jiama Empire.
In another year, the clan would begin rotating positions.
Competition in large clans was extremely fierce. If nothing unexpected happened, a year later, the most likely outcome for him would be continuing to remain here in Wutan City.
A slightly better outcome would be to be transferred to a major city ranked a little higher than Wutan City, but still near the bottom within the Jia Ma Empire.
But if he could break through to Dou Ling, everything would be different!
In the end, this world still looked at strength.
If he had Dou Ling strength, then in the next position rotation, he might be assigned to a relatively wealthy major city. It was even possible that he could be transferred back to the Imperial Capital and come into contact with the center of power.
Su Yun took in Mitel Kuang Tang's reaction.
He took out a list of medicinal ingredients from his Ring of Holding and said to him with a beaming smile.
"The medicinal ingredients on this list, plus two kinds of Beast Flame. As for the payment, it will be one Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill. What do you think?"
Through the system's scanning function, Su Yun naturally knew that Mitel Kuang Tang had the cultivation of a Nine Star Great Dou Master.
This could also be considered his repayment.
During the time he had stayed in Wutan City, Kuang Tang had opened many doors of convenience for him, using clan power and his own connections to find him quite a few rare medicinal ingredients.
One Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill could count as repayment.
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