Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill!

"Heavens! Incredible—simply incredible!"

Guni's face was filled with shock, and he kept muttering that it was incredible.

Ya Fei looked at Guni strangely. "Uncle Guni, what's wrong? Could there be something wrong with these pills?"

Ya Fei was puzzled. After working with Xiao Wujiu so many times, their cooperation had always been pleasant, and she had a good relationship with him. There was no way he would tamper with the pills.

"No, no, there's nothing wrong with them." Guni hurriedly shook his head, as though afraid someone might overhear. "Rather, these pills are so right they couldn't possibly be any better!"

He opened several bottles containing first- and second-tier pills again. After taking out the pills and examining them carefully, he confirmed that this was no coincidence before explaining it to the utterly confused Ya Fei.

"Young Master Wujiu's alchemy has reached a level even I cannot comprehend. I have never heard of pill quality like this!"

As a second-tier alchemist and a three-star Da Dou Shi, Guni had seen many powerful alchemists at headquarters, yet he had never encountered pills so close to perfection!

"Uncle Guni, is their quality really as astonishing as you say?"

Seeing his expression, Ya Fei hesitated as well. These pills did look much better than before, but she was not sure whether they were truly as miraculous as Guni claimed.

"Exaggerated? No, no, not exaggerated at all!"

As he spoke, he pointed at the Qi Recovery Pill in his hand. "Look. This Qi Recovery Pill has a clear yet subtle fragrance, lingering without dispersing. The pill itself is flawless and perfectly round, and it even bears exceptionally distinct pill patterns!"

"I dare guarantee that even if a fourth-tier alchemist refined these pills, their quality would never compare to those refined by Xiao Wujiu!

"No, even a fifth-tier alchemist could not do it. At best, they could only come close or match them!"

Guni recalled the pills refined by Fama, the president of the Alchemist Association, whom he had once seen. Even those had not been as high in quality as the pills in his hand, making him even more certain.

"Perfect. Simply perfect!"

As he spoke, he wanted to immediately seek out Young Master Wujiu and ask him about alchemy. Yet before he could take a step, he stopped.

He remembered that an old man like him did not even have the qualifications to ask for guidance, and his expression could not help turning forlorn.

Upon hearing this, Ya Fei's assessment of Xiao Wujiu rose once more. Her curiosity about him deepened as well, and she could not help wanting to uncover more about him...

"Miss, you must spare no effort in befriending Young Master Wujiu."

"How could a golden-scaled fish remain trapped in a pond? Once wind and rain came, it would transform into a dragon!"

"Perhaps he can help you, Miss..."

Guni did not finish the rest of his words, but Ya Fei had already understood what he meant.

"Xiao Wujiu..."

After returning to his courtyard, Xiao Wujiu entered a period of secluded cultivation. He also continued honing his alchemy, turning batch after batch of medicinal ingredients into pills.

After keeping a portion for his own use, he handed the rest to Ya Fei to handle. At the same time, he asked her to keep an eye out for sixth-tier Magic Cores. He planned to use sixth-tier Magic Cores as the first four Spirit Rings of the Creation Cauldron.

As for the ones after that, his requirement was that they be no lower than seventh-tier Magic Cores. By then, he should have the ability to obtain seventh-tier Magic Cores.

Ya Fei did not ask further about Xiao Wujiu's request and said she would notify him as soon as she received any news.

Some time later, after receiving word from Ya Fei that the medicinal ingredients had arrived, he took the initiative to seek out Xiao Zhan, saying that he had something to discuss.

Xiao Zhan had a great deal of goodwill toward this future of the Xiao Clan—the one who had spoken up for Xiao Yan during the broken engagement affair more than a month ago. Thus, Xiao Zhan personally came to Xiao Wujiu's courtyard to meet him.

Standing at the courtyard gate and looking at this secluded residence far from the clan, Xiao Zhan felt deeply moved. Xiao Wujiu truly was mature beyond what one would expect from a fifteen-year-old boy.

Back when Yan was at the height of his glory, Xiao Wujiu had chosen this quiet place as his home. In his daily conduct, he was more low-key and modest than Xiao Zhan's younger son, without even the slightest airs of one of the Xiao Clan Twin Stars.

This was one reason why most of the Xiao Clan respected and liked this youth more. Even after Xiao Yan lost his talent, Xiao Wujiu had remained the same, and Xiao Zhan had even occasionally heard him speak well of Xiao Yan.

At the same time, he was one of the few who had not hurled cruel words at Xiao Yan. After that, he had even shouldered the banner of the Xiao Clan's younger generation.

Thinking of all this, Xiao Zhan felt that he had cared too little for Xiao Wujiu.

"This residence is still rather remote. This time, I should try to persuade Wujiu to move somewhere more central."

Although he knew it had been Xiao Wujiu's own choice, he still needed to show his stance.

When he pushed open the courtyard gate, a fresh fragrance mixed with medicinal herbs and pills rushed into his nose.

"This scent..."

As the clan head, Xiao Zhan was naturally very familiar with this fragrance. It was the scent of medicinal ingredients and pills.

Yet such a concentrated fragrance that did not disperse had clearly settled over time. It even offered some benefit to cultivation.

A bold guess arose in his heart, though he found it difficult to believe.

"Clan Head, you're here. Please, have a seat."

At that moment, Xiao Wujiu rose from beside the stone table where he had been resting and invited him over. He gestured toward the seat beside him, where a cup of steaming tea had been placed. Clearly, he had been waiting for him for quite some time.

Xiao Zhan suppressed the guess in his heart and walked over to sit beside him.

Only after taking a sip of tea did he say, "Wujiu, I still feel that this courtyard is too remote. There is an empty residence in the center of the clan. How about..."

"No need, Clan Head. I'm quite used to it here. It's peaceful, and it suits my alchemy."

"Oh, peaceful. Peaceful is good, for alchemy..."

"?"

"Alchemy?" Xiao Zhan looked at him in shock. Although he had already harbored some suspicions, hearing Xiao Wujiu admit it himself still stunned him.

Xiao Wujiu smiled and nodded. With a wave of his hand, four jade boxes containing pills appeared on the stone table. He pushed them toward Xiao Zhan.

"This is a small token of gratitude from this junior to the clan. I hope Clan Head will accept it." Xiao Zhan wanted to refuse, but after hearing Xiao Wujiu's next words, the refusal caught in his throat. "These are four fourth-tier Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills—the highest-grade Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills. They have a chance of raising a Da Dou Shi's cultivation by around three stars."

"This... this... sigh, these truly are important to the clan. Then I shall shamelessly accept them."

Xiao Zhan's old face reddened, but these four pills could indeed greatly improve the strength of the Xiao Clan's upper ranks, perhaps even allowing the Xiao Clan to dominate Wutan City alone!

Seeing this, Xiao Wujiu's lips curved upward. He knew that half the matter was already settled.