Before Yao Chen could voice his thoughts and plans in response to Xiao Yan's curious questions, the system panel appeared before him as expected.
[Current Mission: Assist the Xiao Clan in taking over the Jia Lie Clan's medicinal business.]
[Reward: One Red Blind Box.]
Yao Chen accepted the mission displayed on the system panel.
As long as he helped the Xiao Clan take over the Jia Lie Clan's medicinal business in Wutan City, he would complete the mission and receive his reward.
This small task wouldn't require much effort or energy from Yao Chen.
He had possessed Yao Chen's body.
Since he intended to train Xiao Yan as his disciple, helping the Xiao Clan was merely a matter of convenience.
For someone with his Dou Sheng cultivation, it wouldn't be difficult at all.
He could easily refine some high-quality second-grade pills, which would be enough to monopolize the Xiao Clan's medicinal business in Wutan City and completely crush the Jia Lie Clan.
However, before that, Yao Chen had a better plan.
He looked at Jia Liebi before him and said, "Alright, Clan Leader Jia Lie, I can agree to your request, but as a condition, I need money."
"No problem, my lord, please rest assured. I will definitely provide ample compensation afterward."
"Not afterward, but now, at this very moment," Yao Chen stated.
"Ah?" Jia Liebi was stunned for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Alright, no problem! My lord, I will return immediately to gather the funds and transfer them to your account."
After Jia Liebi and his son Jia Lie'ao left, they walked directly out of the Miteer Auction House.
On the way back to the Jia Lie family, the father and son were filled with excitement.
They hadn't expected to not only purchase a fourth-grade pill this time but also to enlist the help of a fourth-grade alchemist to deal with the Xiao Clan.
It seemed that the downfall of the Xiao Clan and the Ao Ba family was not far off; it had entered the countdown!
Jia Liebi and Jia Lie'ao were thrilled. After a while, they returned to the Jia Lie family and began to gather gold coins.
Jia Lie'ao said, "Father, how much money should we raise as a reward for that esteemed fourth-grade alchemist? Will two million gold coins be enough?"
"After purchasing this fourth-grade pill, our Jia Lie family's account has only a little disposable income left, having spent 2.3 million gold coins."
"Two million gold coins? What are you thinking? He's a fourth-grade alchemist, and the pills he casually refined sold for 2.3 million gold coins."
"If we ask him to act for us, we'll give him this little money? Why would he go to all the trouble to help us deal with the Xiao Clan?" Jia Liebi said.
"But Father, we really don't have much disposable income left in the family accounts. If we take it all out, the family's business operations might face difficulties, which could be very troublesome!" Jia Lie'ao said.
"It's fine. It's not just about him helping us deal with the Xiao Clan; even if he does nothing, gaining the favor or a promise from a fourth-grade alchemist is worth the money!"
Jia Liebi said earnestly and immediately made arrangements, intending to find ways, even if it meant selling off Jia Lie family businesses or borrowing money.
They needed to raise at least ten million gold coins to even present it properly.
As long as they could annex the Xiao Clan's medicinal business, they would earn it all back later.
After Jia Liebi finished speaking, the father and son immediately began to figure out ways to borrow gold coins.
At the same time, in the Miteer Auction House, Yao Chen, who had possessed Xiao Yan's body, heard his reply to Jia Liebi, which left Xiao Yan very confused.
"Teacher, what exactly are you up to?" Xiao Yan couldn't understand.
Yao Chen replied, "Your teacher just agreed to help Jia Liebi swallow the Xiao family's business. He must be very happy. Once people develop a gambler's mentality, they become impulsive and blind."
"At that time, to get our help in dealing with the Xiao Clan, they will definitely find ways to raise a large amount of gold coins."
"If necessary, they might even sell off family businesses, or even sell them to the Xiao family. With a gambler's mentality, they'll believe they can win it back tenfold."
"You should know what happens next without me having to say it."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan suddenly understood.
"Teacher, so you plan to trick the Jia Lie family! Haha, student finally understands your plan."
Xiao Yan was very excited. At the auction site just now, Jia Liebi and his son had spoken sarcastically to his father, Xiao Zhan, which had made Xiao Yan very displeased.
Now that his teacher was avenging him, Xiao Yan's gratitude towards Yao Chen burned like a raging fire.
He vowed in his heart that he would treat his teacher like his own father and respect him!
With the matter settled, Yao Chen planned to leave the Miteer Auction House and return to the Xiao family.
Ya Fei pondered it over and over, feeling that it was not easy to encounter a fourth-tier alchemist right before her eyes.
She had to mobilize the full strength of the Miteer Auction House to draw closer to him.
Only in this way could she bring about greater benefits and assistance.
Ya Fei looked at Yao Chen and said.
"Master Yao, I see that it is getting late. Why not rest here at our Miteer Auction House? I will arrange a private VIP suite to properly host you, Master Yao."
"We can also take the opportunity to discuss whether there is a possibility of cooperation between our Miteer Auction House and you, Master Yao."
"I wonder if that would be possible, or if it is convenient for you?" Ya Fei said, feeling incredibly nervous as she spoke.
Fearing that Yao Chen might refuse, she hurriedly added a sentence.
"Whatever the Jialie Clan Chief can offer, our Miteer Auction House can as well, and we can give even more than them!"
Yao Chen replied, "No rush. Another day, I will have more medicinal pills that I need to trouble you to auction."
"Next time, there will be an opportunity."
After Yao Chen finished speaking, his voice remained cold, and he then departed from the spot.
He walked out of the Miteer Auction House.
Once he had left, Ya Fei, who remained where she stood, immediately let out a sigh, feeling somewhat dejected.
She had originally wanted to keep Yao Chen there, but she had not been able to get her wish.
Guni, who was standing to the side, said, "It does not matter, Ya Fei. Didn't that fourth-tier alchemist master just say so? Next time, he will have medicinal pills for us to auction. I believe there will be a chance to meet again."
"It is just a pity that we could not catch a glimpse of the fourth-tier alchemist's true face," Guni said with a sigh.
That was a fourth-tier alchemist, a realm that he, Guni, dared not even imagine.
Ya Fei sighed, "I hope so."
"However, judging by that master's voice just now, it sounded slightly aged; he must be of some years."
"That is only natural. If not, how could he have easily reached the level of a fourth-tier alchemist?" Guni said.
After Yao Chen returned to the Xiao Clan, he walked straight to the inner courtyard.
Inside Xiao Yan's room.
Yao Chen detached himself from Xiao Yan's body, transformed into a wisp of a soul, and appeared in the room.
Before Yao Chen's eyes, the system panel appeared.
[Current Task: Help your disciple, Xiao Yan, advance to the realm of a Dou Zhe.]
[Reward: One Red Blind Box, two White Blind Boxes.]
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