But Gu He immediately felt that it was unlikely. This was a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill. Even as a Tier 6 Alchemist, he faced a considerable risk of failure when refining a Tier 6 pill.
Xiao Ze was merely the son of Xiao Zhan, the Xiao Family head of Wutan City.
For a long time, his Dou Qi cultivation had been far lower even than Xiao Yan, Yanran's useless fiancé. He had only possessed the strength of First Stage Dou Qi.
How could someone like him possibly produce a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill? Could Ya Fei have just made it up?
That was far too unfounded.
Could the Xiao Family possibly produce a pill of that caliber?
However, Teng Shan trusted Ya Fei greatly. She was not the sort of person who spoke recklessly.
Since she had sent word, it proved that everything she said was true.
Thus, he looked at Pill King Gu He and said.
"Master Gu He, in that case, why don't we make a trip to Wutan City?"
"While we're there, I'd also ask you to appraise it for our Mittel Auction House and see whether the Imperial Extreme Pill Xiao Ze produced has truly reached Tier 6."
Pill King Gu He immediately replied, "There is no need for an appraisal. If it truly is an Imperial Extreme Pill, then it must be a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill."
"However, the problem now is that I do not believe Xiao Ze can produce a pill like the Imperial Extreme Pill."
Fa Ma, the president of the Alchemist Guild, was also present.
He nodded in amazement. "A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, from the fourth young master of the Xiao Family in Wutan City?"
"If this is true, then it is no small matter."
Two days later, they left the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire together.
Then they headed straight for Wutan City.
After arriving in Wutan City, Teng Shan, Pill King Gu He, and Fa Ma of the Alchemist Guild entered the Mittel Auction House together.
After Teng Shan went inside, he saw Ya Fei dressed in a red cheongsam.
As well as Gu Ni, a Tier 2 Alchemist.
"Patriarch." Upon seeing Teng Shan, Ya Fei was the first to greet him.
"Mm, no need for formalities. Let me see that Tier 6 Imperial Extreme Pill."
After Teng Shan spoke, Ya Fei fetched the pill Xiao Ze had given her to sell.
Then she handed it to Pill King Gu He for appraisal.
As a Tier 6 Alchemist, Gu He carefully examined and appraised it. His face was filled with shock.
"It actually... really is a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill?"
"And the quality of this pill is actually far superior to the ones I refine!" Pill King Gu He was instantly stunned.
He became even more unable to understand how Xiao Ze could produce a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill of such exceptional quality.
And it was the Imperial Extreme Pill, a pill so difficult to refine.
Even Gu He, as a Tier 6 Alchemist, was not confident he could refine an Imperial Extreme Pill of such quality.
"So, Master Gu He, this truly is a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill?"
Pill King Gu He replied, "Mm. After my appraisal, this pill is indeed genuine. Its grade has truly reached Tier 6."
Ya Fei and Teng Shan discussed what starting price they should set for the Tier 6 Imperial Extreme Pill.
After all, the Mittel Family was one of the foremost merchant families in the Jia Ma Empire.
Teng Shan also possessed a sharp business mind.
Thus, he looked at Ya Fei and voiced his idea.
Since it was a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, if they wanted to maximize their profits and sell it for a higher price—
The best method was naturally to promote it extensively.
Ideally, they would draw the attention of all the major families throughout the Jia Ma Empire.
When the time came, countless families and sects would compete to bid for this Imperial Extreme Pill.
Naturally, the auction price would be quite remarkable.
Thus, following Teng Shan's idea, Ya Fei spent the next few days promoting it thoroughly.
News that their Mittel Auction House had obtained an Imperial Extreme Pill capable of raising a Dou Emperor's level.
In less than half a day, it drew the attention of the major sects and families throughout the Jia Ma Empire, even alarming the imperial family.
Jia Xingtian, who stood at the peak of Nine-Star Dou Emperor, was no exception. He too heard of the matter.
"What? An Imperial Extreme Pill? It can raise a Dou Emperor by one star, with even a chance of raising them by two?"
Jia Xingtian had remained at the peak of Nine-Star Dou Emperor for a long time and had long reached a bottleneck.
If he took the Imperial Extreme Pill and directly advanced by one star in the Dou Emperor realm—
Perhaps he could use the opportunity to attempt a breakthrough into the Dou Zong realm!
Though it would not be easy.
After all, the Dou Zong realm was not something one could cross so easily.
But then again, as long as there was even a sliver of hope, Jia Xingtian was unwilling to give up or miss it so easily.
Thus, he made arrangements in advance to leave the Imperial Capital for a time, though he ordinarily should not have left.
But if he could break through into the Dou Zong realm, then perhaps he could thoroughly suppress the great threat that was the Misty Cloud Sect.
No sect in the Jia Ma Empire would ever again be able to threaten the imperial family.
Not long afterward, Jia Xingtian manifested his Douqi Wings and departed the Imperial Capital.
Then he headed to the Mittel Auction House in Wutan City.
I never expected this Tier 6 Imperial Extreme Pill to attract even Jia Xingtian.
It seems this old fellow wants to try breaking through to Dou Zong.
When they saw Jia Xingtian appear at the Mittel Auction House's auction venue—
Not only Pill King Gu He, but Fa Ma of the Alchemist Guild as well muttered to themselves inwardly.
As the chief auctioneer of the Mittel Auction House—
Ya Fei conducted the day's auction very smoothly and successfully.
Yet not a single person attending the auction showed any interest in the other items being sold that day.
What they cared about was the Imperial Extreme Pill, the finale item of the auction.
From the VIP room of the Mittel Auction House, Xiao Ze had just personally witnessed how the Tier 6 Imperial Extreme Pill had caused such a sensation throughout the Jia Ma Empire.
Naturally—
Xiao Ze completed the task the system had previously issued with ease, without any surprise.
[Current task: Sell one Tier 6 Imperial Extreme Pill and cause a sensation throughout the Jia Ma Empire.] [Task reward: One purple treasure chest.] [The host has completed the task. The Imperial Extreme Pill currently sold by the host has shocked the major powers and families of the Jia Ma Empire, causing a sensation throughout the empire.] [Task reward obtained. The purple treasure chest has been placed in the System Backpack.]
Xiao Ze saw the purple treasure chest reward he had just received, and the task had already ended.
He opened the system's backpack and impatiently began opening the purple treasure chest.
"System, open the treasure chest immediately and draw the reward."
[The host has opened a purple treasure chest and drawn a reward: movement technique Dou skill, *Three Thousand Lightning Movement*.]
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