"Dou Zong..."
Thinking of that terrifying realm, Yun Yun could not help but marvel. Even with her astonishing cultivation talent, after all these years, she had only reached the Dou Emperor level.
Not to mention Dou Zong—even among Dou Emperors of the same rank, there were quite a few people in the Jia Ma Empire stronger than her.
Yun Yun sighed. "Sigh, it really is a pity that we didn't bring a genius like Xiao Ze into our Misty Cloud Sect during this trip to Wutan City."
Nalan Yanran could also see that her teacher, Yun Yun, appreciated Xiao Ze to an extraordinary degree. Wasn't she the same?
She had thought about a question more than once before. If the marriage arrangement made by the Xiao Family elder and her own grandfather had been between her and Xiao Ze, how wonderful would that have been?
That way, she would not have gone to break off the engagement, and the relationship between their two families would not have become so tense.
Whenever Nalan Yanran thought of Xiao Ze's astonishing talent, her heart filled with admiration and respect.
Only a genius like Xiao Ze was worthy of her!
Yet Xiao Ze seemed indifferent toward her... completely ignoring her existence.
However, Nalan Yanran was not displeased by this. Instead, she felt that it was perfectly normal for an outstanding man to have a bit of his own temper and personality!
In Wutan City, within the Xiao Family's Back Mountain.
After Xiao Ze cultivated for two hours, he saw the System Panel reward appear before him.
[The host cultivated for two hours without interruption and has received a random reward: the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the Tier 6 Medicinal Pill Imperial Extreme Pill have been placed in the System Backpack.]
A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill.
It could help a Dou Emperor expert increase their strength by one star. It was an exceedingly precious item, and each person could only consume one Imperial Extreme Pill in their lifetime.
Although Xiao Ze had now reached the ability and rank of a Tier 4 Alchemist, the Imperial Extreme Pill was, after all, a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill.
Medicine Elder could help Xiao Ze refine it. Not to mention a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, even refining a Tier 8 Medicinal Pill would not have been difficult for Yao Chen at his peak.
Unfortunately, Yao Chen was currently only in a soul form.
Compared to his peak, he was still considerably weaker.
Yet refining a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill was not difficult for Yao Chen.
At this moment, several lines of explanation appeared on the System Panel before Xiao Ze.
[Current mission: Sell one Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill, and cause a sensation in the Jia Ma Empire.] [Mission reward: One purple treasure chest, capable of drawing a purple reward.] [Accept mission? Please choose.]
Xiao Ze was rather eager to find out what reward this purple treasure chest could produce.
Just from the color of the chest, he knew that the rewards within it would certainly be exceptional.
Xiao Ze accepted the system mission. He then summoned Yao Chen from his Storage Ring and said, "Teacher, these are the medicinal ingredients for a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill. Please help me refine it. I have an important use for it!"
"What? A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill?"
To Yao Chen, a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill was nothing much and posed no great difficulty.
Although Yao Chen's strength was far inferior to his peak, refining a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill was no difficult task with the Bone Chilling Flame.
What truly surprised Yao Chen was how Xiao Ze knew the Imperial Extreme Pill's recipe and had even gathered all the ingredients.
The Imperial Extreme Pill was a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill. Obtaining such rare medicinal ingredients was no easy task. How had he managed it?
While Yao Chen was still surprised, he heard Xiao Ze say, "Teacher, I'll have to trouble you shortly."
Yao Chen nodded. "It's a small matter!"
Although Yao Chen was deeply puzzled, he did not dwell on it further. Since Xiao Ze needed it, he would naturally support him to the end.
He then began refining the Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill.
More than an hour passed. After being refined with Yao Chen's Bone Chilling Flame, an Imperial Extreme Pill had been successfully produced.
Yao Chen said, "Although I don't know how you, little fellow, learned the Imperial Extreme Pill's recipe and even gathered all these difficult-to-find ingredients."
"I still need to point out that this Imperial Extreme Pill is an extremely precious Tier 6 Medicinal Pill."
"Not only because it has reached Tier 6, but also because its ingredients are not easy to find."
"Of course, most importantly, any Dou Emperor expert can only consume this pill once in their lifetime!"
Xiao Ze put the Imperial Extreme Pill into his Storage Ring, then immediately set off for the Mittel Auction House in Wutan City, where Ya Fei was.
According to the requirements displayed on the System Panel, as long as he sold a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill and caused a sensation in the Jia Ma Empire—
He would be able to complete the mission and receive the purple treasure chest reward.
Xiao Ze was rather looking forward to it. This was, after all, a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, and it was appearing at the Mittel Auction House in Wutan City.
Once word got out, it would probably be difficult not to cause shock throughout the Jia Ma Empire, wouldn't it?
Before long, Xiao Ze arrived at the Mittel Auction House. Ya Fei was quite surprised to see that it was Xiao Ze, the fourth young master of the Xiao Family.
"Young Master Xiao Ze, what brings you to your sister's place today?"
Ya Fei wore a seductive smile, intending to make a little joke and tease Xiao Ze.
To her surprise, Xiao Ze was very serious. He took out the Imperial Extreme Pill from his Storage Ring and looked at Ya Fei before him.
"I would like to entrust your establishment with auctioning a medicinal pill for me—a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill."
"A medicinal pill auction? Of course, no problem. Leave it to me. Our Mittel Auction House has branches throughout the Jia Ma Empire, so Fourth Young Master need not worry about our reputation."
Just after Ya Fei finished speaking, she suddenly realized what rank of medicinal pill Xiao Ze had just mentioned.
A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill?
The smile that had just been on Ya Fei's face was instantly replaced by shock!
She froze on the spot.
Gu Ni, the Tier 2 Alchemist beside her, was also dumbfounded.
Not to mention a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill—even a Tier 3 Medicinal Pill was a luxury beyond Gu Ni's reach.
"A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill? The Imperial Extreme Pill?"
Ya Fei's expression was filled with shock.
Xiao Ze said calmly, "This Imperial Extreme Pill can allow a Dou Emperor expert to increase their strength by one star."
"What!"
Ya Fei was utterly shocked, her expression changing drastically. Xiao Ze could actually produce a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill?
She could not believe it, so she asked Gu Ni to appraise it.
But he was only a Tier 2 Alchemist. What the hell could he possibly appraise?
Thus, they could only send someone to the Mittel Family headquarters in the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire, asking them to use their connections to invite an Alchemist capable of appraising a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill.
There was only one Tier 6 Alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire. That was right—the Pill King, Gu He!
Teng Shan of the Mittel Family, Pill King Gu He, and Fa Ma from the Alchemist Grand Meeting were all together, discussing preparations for the Alchemist Grand Meeting.
Halfway through their discussion, they received a message from Ya Fei, who managed the branch in Wutan City.
She had just received a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill, put up for sale by Xiao Ze, the fourth young master of the Xiao Family in Wutan City.
However, before it could be sold, the pill's rank needed to be appraised.
"What? A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill? It can raise a Dou Emperor expert's strength by one star?"
"Xiao Ze of the Xiao Family in Wutan City was the one who produced this Tier 6 Medicinal Pill?"
Gu He's first reaction was shock.
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