At the start of the trade fair, the items offered were high-grade medicinal herbs and other resources. After all, alchemists were few in number. When many powerful cultivators acquired valuable herbs, they would not simply eat them raw. Instead, they would save them up and ask alchemists to refine pills for them, or trade directly with alchemists.
The trade fair had gathered the highest-ranking alchemists from across the continent, so this was naturally the best opportunity to seek trades with them. Xiao Yan could even sense that the powerful experts who took the stage at the beginning were somewhat impatient.
During this time, Xiao Yan's group also took a liking to several exceptionally high-quality medicinal herbs. Elder Lin, Master Huo Zhen, and Yao Lao made their moves in turn and acquired them.
Of course, not every trade could be successfully concluded. Some failed because the asking price was too high, while others were simply too ordinary. In the end, their owners could only leave the stage dejectedly.
As time passed, the quality of the items appearing at the trade fair steadily rose.
An old man with a gray beard slowly stepped onto the stage. "I have a Heavenly Flame here—the Mystic Yellow Flame. I will not explain its effects. I want one tier-nine pill in exchange, and naturally, I will not provide the ingredients."
When the yellow flame was revealed, everyone present was slightly startled. They had not expected to obtain a Heavenly Flame at this trade fair, and quite a few people showed considerable interest.
The Mystic Yellow Flame was ranked twenty-third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Though it ranked near the bottom, it was still a Heavenly Flame, and its value was not low. The old man's demand for a tier-nine pill was not particularly excessive.
Thus, the