Gu Ni smiled eagerly. "Very well, Alchemist. I am no longer the main person in charge of Wutan City. Ya Fei, the chief auctioneer of our auction house, will handle the following discussions with you."
She looked at Xiao Yao before her and spoke in a soft, sultry voice. "Hehe, so you are the alchemist who once auctioned off a Third-Grade Pill. I had long heard of you, and now that I have finally met you, your reputation is indeed well deserved."
Xiao Yao looked at the woman before him. Her eyes were like water, brimming with affection; her nose was high and delicate, and her lips were the color of cherry blossoms.
Every smile and frown of hers radiated an intoxicating charm. Her figure was slender and exquisite, and the red qipao she wore made her seem all the more breathtakingly beautiful.
Xiao Yao was slightly stunned, then said calmly, "You flatter me, miss. This old man has merely achieved a little in pill refining. We should discuss purchasing the medicinal ingredients listed on this formula."
Xiao Yao did his best to remain calm and composed, unwilling to be swayed by the woman's beauty.
"Oh, not at all. The Mittel Family welcomes gifted alchemists like you the most. This little woman has long wished to witness a master's bearing," the woman said with a coquettish laugh, her voice carrying a trace of teasing seduction.
Xiao Yao let out a faint snort from beneath his black robe and said evenly, "Enough idle chatter. I am here for business."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yao lightly swept his right hand across the wooden table. Three rows of jade bottles appeared on its surface. He said faintly, "These three rows are all Fifth-Grade Pills: the Ice Spirit Pill, Purple Spirit