Several days passed.
Through the Mittel Auction House's connections and resources,
the materials for the Heavenly Spirit Powder had finally been gathered after several days.
They were personally delivered to the Xiao Family residence
by Ya Fei, the Mittel Auction House's chief auctioneer.
After arriving at the Xiao Family, she discovered that Xiao Ze was not in the Xiao Family Hall.
However, seeing Ya Fei arrive—and knowing she was an auctioneer from the Mittel Auction House,
a well-known figure in Wutan City—the Xiao Family treated her with great importance.
Whether it was Xiao Zhan, the family patriarch,
or any of the Xiao Family elders,
every one of them wore astonished expressions.
"What? Miss Ya Fei, you came to our Xiao Family to deliver medicinal ingredients for Xiao Ze's Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill?"
Many of the elders were deeply surprised.
They truly had not expected Xiao Ze to be searching for these medicinal ingredients.
Could it be that Xiao Ze could refine a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill?
Seeing the astonished looks in the elders' eyes,
Xiao Zhan felt immensely pleased, his heart filled with satisfaction.
"That's right. These medicinal ingredients were specifically requested by Young Master Xiao Ze."
"After several days, we finally managed to gather them all."
"So I brought them straight to Young Master Xiao Ze."
"May I ask where Young Master Xiao Ze is now? I will deliver them to him immediately."
Ya Fei spoke with a smile.
Xiao Zhan, the Xiao Family patriarch, immediately smiled and replied,
"Ze'er should be at the family's Back Mountain right now. I'll take you there."
After Xiao Zhan finished speaking, Ya Fei nodded slightly.
"Then I'll have to trouble Patriarch Xiao."
The two of them then left the Xiao Family Hall together.
They headed toward the Xiao Family's Back Mountain.
The elders seated on either side of the Xiao Family Hall were still incomparably shocked.
They began discussing it among themselves, though they all knew
that the Imperial Extreme Pill Xiao Ze had produced some time ago was a Tier 6 medicinal pill.
Such a high-grade medicinal pill certainly could not have been refined by Xiao Ze himself.
He must have encountered some great opportunity, or perhaps a high-level Alchemist had taken him as a disciple.
That was the only possibility, but the situation was completely different now.
Based on what Ya Fei had just said, Xiao Ze might be able to refine Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pills himself.
Every elder wore an astonished expression.
"If Xiao Ze can refine Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pills through his own ability, that would be extraordinary."
The elders all sighed inwardly.
After a while, Xiao Zhan and Ya Fei arrived at the Xiao Family's Back Mountain.
After reaching the area, they climbed the mountain together and arrived at its summit.
There, they saw Xiao Ze cultivating.
Xiao Zhan stepped forward and spoke first.
"Ze'er, Miss Ya Fei is here. She has brought you the ingredients for your medicinal pill."
"Young Master Xiao Ze, I'm sorry it took so long to gather these medicinal ingredients. Please forgive me."
Ya Fei spoke apologetically as she looked at Xiao Ze before her.
"It's fine." Xiao Ze waved his hand and smiled slightly.
"I should be the one thanking Sister Ya Fei for making the trip personally."
"It's nothing, it's nothing. It's only what I should do." Ya Fei replied with a slight smile.
She was also extremely curious. She wondered what Xiao Ze intended to do with this Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill after refining it. If he truly handed it over to the Mittel Auction House for auction,
that would be wonderful. Ya Fei mused to herself.
After leaving the family's Back Mountain and greeting his father, Xiao Zhan,
Xiao Ze left the Xiao Family together with Ya Fei, the Mittel Auction House's chief auctioneer.
Before long, they arrived at the Mittel Auction House.
Once there, Ya Fei looked at Xiao Ze and said,
"Young Master Xiao Ze, are you going to refine the medicinal pill shortly? I can find you a suitable place and guarantee that no one will disturb you."
"Sure, no problem." Xiao Ze nodded.
Then, under Ya Fei's arrangements, he was brought to a private room.
The environment there was extremely quiet.
Gu Ni was the Mittel Auction House's Second-Grade Alchemist.
He was also the Mittel Auction House's only Alchemist.
Ya Fei said from the side, "Young Master Xiao Ze, this is Master Gu Ni. He is a Second-Grade Alchemist."
"Since you are both Alchemists, my suggestion is that he stay nearby. If you need anything, he can help at any time."
Upon hearing this, Gu Ni immediately changed his words.
"No need, Ya Fei. I should go outside instead."
"I must not disturb Young Master Xiao Ze while he refines his medicinal pill."
As an Alchemist, Gu Ni understood the rules and taboos of the profession very well.
Although they were both Alchemists, pill formulas and such were highly private matters.
Thus, Gu Ni instinctively said this. Although he dearly wished to witness Young Master Xiao Ze's pill refinement,
he could not risk gaining the bad reputation of spying on a pill formula.
If Young Master Xiao Ze developed a negative impression of him because of it, that would be quite bad.
"More importantly, I cannot let the Alchemy Grandmaster behind Young Master Xiao Ze develop a negative impression of me. That would be more loss than gain."
Gu Ni thought to himself.
He knew very well that the Imperial Extreme Pill Xiao Ze had produced some time ago was a Tier 6 medicinal pill.
There had to be a teacher behind him. Gu Ni did not want to leave a bad impression, which was why he said this.
However, Xiao Ze did not seem to care. He waved his hand and immediately replied,
"It's fine. Let Master Gu Ni watch from the side. He isn't an outsider. Since we will often work together in the future, we are friends."
Xiao Ze's words left Gu Ni extremely excited, though he was also puzzled.
Could it be that Young Master Xiao Ze was not afraid he would spy on the pill formula? Then again, that made sense.
Even if he saw the formula for a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill, a Second-Grade Alchemist like him would not be able to refine it.
Gu Ni entered the private room as well. While Xiao Ze refined the medicinal pill, he watched from the side.
A flame suddenly rose from Xiao Ze's hand.
He then began refining the Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill, Heavenly Spirit Powder.
It took only half an hour. Effortlessly, without the slightest difficulty,
he had already refined it. The moment the medicinal pill emerged,
Gu Ni's face was filled with amazement.
"Young Master Xiao Ze is only in his teens, yet he can already refine a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill. His future prospects and achievements will be extraordinary—truly limitless."
At this moment, Xiao Ze had already placed the refined medicinal pill into a box.
He then left the private room with Gu Ni and came outside.
Looking at Ya Fei before him, he said, "This is the Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill, Heavenly Spirit Powder. Help me auction it off as soon as possible."
After Xiao Ze finished speaking, he handed the medicinal pill to Ya Fei.
Then he sat down to rest for a moment.
A line of text immediately appeared on the system panel.
It was displayed before Xiao Ze.
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