Thunder-Attribute Alchemist?

Perhaps due to the assistance of the hot spring water fused with a magic core, Xiao Yan and Xiao Le grew stronger at an astonishing pace.

Even Medicine Elder was startled by their progress. He checked them over and over, worried that they might damage their foundations.

Their foundations were solid, and their Dou Qi condensed. That was Medicine Elder's assessment.

In just four months, the two had reached the peak of Dou Qi. Their auras were vast and majestic, yet their Dou Qi had remained unstable as they neared a breakthrough.

That day, Medicine Elder called the brothers together. The three of them had been living together for five months now.

Medicine Elder's gaze was complicated, and no one knew what he was thinking. During this time, Xiao Yan had become much more obedient and no longer bore any resentment toward Medicine Elder. Xiao Le, meanwhile, was deeply grateful to him. Though they had no master-disciple title, they shared the reality of a master-disciple bond.

"Little Yan, your Dou Qi attribute is fire, mixed with a trace of wood. It is an alchemist's attribute, one in ten thousand. Xiao Le's attribute is far more violent. It should be lightning, whose destructive power is among the strongest of all attributes," Medicine Elder said as he looked at the brothers.

Upon hearing that his attribute was lightning, Xiao Le was quite unhappy. He complained, "Why couldn't it be fire and wood? I wanted to become an alchemist too!"

"An alchemist?" Xiao Yan, standing nearby, grew curious. "Teacher, are alchemists powerful?"

As if he had seen through Xiao Yan's little thoughts, Medicine Elder's expression brightened. "Alchemists can be said to hold the most noble profession. A single alchemist can gather many powerful experts to serve him."

A voice arose in Xiao Yan's heart, tempting him.

"Little Yan, your teacher is an eighth-tier alchemist. So, do you want to learn?" Seeing Xiao Yan's interest, Medicine Elder added more fuel to the fire.

"Yes!"

Watching this scene, Xiao Le could not have been more envious. He wanted to become an alchemist too!

Xiao Le's dejection made Xiao Yan rather pleased. He patted Xiao Le on the shoulder and laughed. "Who says lightning-element cultivators can't become alchemists? Brother, I support you!"

That casual teasing remark made Xiao Le's eyes light up.

"Who says lightning can't refine medicine? Hahaha!" Xiao Le burst into laughter like a madman.

This made Xiao Yan worried.

"Enough. Tonight, prepare to break through to the Dou Practitioner realm. Go buy ingredients for two batches of Qi Gathering Powder. I'll refine them for you. And Xiao Yan, since you want to become an alchemist, buy some medicine cauldrons and basic medicinal ingredients to practice with." After saying that, Medicine Elder retreated into the ring.

Mittel Auction House.

Every time they came here, they were awed by its imposing grandeur. Without needing to announce themselves, Ya Fei came to greet them.

"Young Master Three, Young Master Four, what wind has blown you two reclusive maniacs here?" Ya Fei teased with a charming smile.

Recently, Xiao Le and Xiao Yan had spent almost all their time in seclusion. The entire Wutan City had begun calling them the "seclusion maniacs." Especially after Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion some time ago and, with seventh-stage Dou Qi Strength, easily defeated Xiao Ning, who was at the eighth stage. Since then, the name of the Twin Stars had once again resounded throughout the city.

"Miss Ya Fei, this time our transaction is rather large." Xiao Le rubbed his nose, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Ya Fei led the two into the VIP room.

"Bring us two sets of the medicinal ingredients on this list. Also, do you have any better medicine cauldrons? Give us two. And bring a thousand portions of each ingredient for healing medicine as well." Seeing Xiao Le's determined gaze, Xiao Yan helplessly compromised and ordered practice cauldrons and medicinal ingredients for both of them.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's request, Ya Fei's eyes lit up. Pretending to be casual, she said, "It seems the two young masters wish to learn alchemy."

"Yes."

Ya Fei turned and went to make the arrangements.

"Xiao Le, why did you refuse to hide our identities?" Xiao Yan had originally wanted to rely on Medicine Elder to conceal their identities, but Xiao Le had refused.

"Father has worked hard for so many years. It's time we gave him something to be happy about. Besides, if we do this, others will definitely think there's a powerful alchemist supporting us from behind. If the Mittel Auction House sees us as valuable, then whenever we aren't around, they'll surely lend the Xiao Family a hand in times of crisis. It'll bring us closer," Xiao Le explained.

Of course, Xiao Le would never tell Xiao Yan that he was doing this because he wanted to court Ya Fei.

The door opened, and Ya Fei's sexy figure entered. She carried a tray with a storage ring resting atop it.

An elderly man came in with Ya Fei. He wore a plain robe, but the medicine cauldron emblem on his chest immediately told Xiao Yan and Xiao Le that he was an alchemist—and a second-tier alchemist at that.

"This is Elder Gu Ni, an honored guest of our Mittel Auction House. He is also a second-tier alchemist!" Ya Fei said in a slightly playful and seductive voice.

Gu Ni was quite courteous. He smiled in greeting and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the medicinal ingredients you just ordered are for refining Qi Gathering Powder, correct?"

"Elder, your insight is truly sharp."

The brothers' tacit admission made Gu Ni's eyes brighten. A hint of fervor appeared on his face as he asked, "Could you introduce me to the person refining the medicine? I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you two young friends, but I have been stuck as a second-tier alchemist for a long time. I hope to receive some guidance."

Xiao Yan rose and returned the salute with cupped hands. Apologetically, he said, "I'm very sorry, but my master prefers peace and quiet. Otherwise, we would not have kept his existence hidden until now. Even our father does not know that our master exists. However, I can ask him."

Xiao Le paid no attention to their exchange. He was busy with something else, as the three entries on Gu Ni caught his attention.

[Second-Tier Alchemist Experience], [Low-Grade Mortal Realm Soul Power], and [(First Tier) Peach-Scented Flower Flame] were all deep-blue quality. Naturally, Xiao Le could not let them go. He downloaded those two entries, and since he still had plenty of entry energy left, he selected another two pill formulas to download.

[(Second Tier) Profound Spring Pill], healing medicine.

[(Second Tier) Detoxification Pill], antidote medicine.

A tiny Wutan City actually had a beast flame. As expected of the Mittel Auction House—wealthy beyond reason.

Xiao Yan and Gu Ni finally finished their back-and-forth. After completing the transaction, the two brothers turned and left.

"Elder Gu, are those two alchemists?" Ya Fei asked as she watched their departing backs.

"Their soul auras are not weak. They have the potential to become alchemists, though I do not know whether their attributes are suitable. Since that mysterious alchemist is willing to teach them alchemy, they should be suitable. By the way, don't set your sights on those two. Alchemists have bad tempers these days, so don't disturb them rashly," Gu Ni warned as he looked at the crafty glint in Ya Fei's eyes.

"I know!"

After returning to the Xiao Family, the two did not even plan to eat. They shut themselves in their rooms.

They impatiently summoned Medicine Elder. Xiao Yan had entered the Dou Practitioner realm three years ago, and returning to it now had become something of an obsession.

Medicine Elder looked at the impatient brothers and shook his head. Without wasting words, he raised a hand and took the storage ring.

The ingredients for the Qi Gathering Powder floated spread out in midair. His smooth, flowing extraction movements left the two utterly mesmerized.

The next two steps were completed in one seamless motion. Before long, a rich medicinal fragrance filled the room, and the brothers immediately felt more invigorated.