How Much Could Rejuvenation Powder Earn?

Entering the spacious auction hall in their usual appearances, Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er found a secluded spot.

Though young, Xiao Xun'er loved reading and was widely knowledgeable. She could offer insights into every item Ya Fei presented.

Xiao Yan knew far less, yet his ideas were unconventional. He pointed out uses for certain items that went against the common knowledge of the Jia Ma Empire, leaving Xiao Xun'er surprised. After some thought, she nodded slightly in agreement.

The two merely commented on the auction items and had no intention of buying them, but the others were greatly interested. Amid Ya Fei's sweet, seductive laughter, the atmosphere of the auction steadily grew more heated.

Xiao Xun'er suddenly said, "Ya Fei, the chief auctioneer of the Mittel Auction House, is famous for her exquisite red dresses, as fiery and passionate as flames. Yet today, she is wearing a black dress with deep colors and an entirely opposite style."

"I heard from the family servants that she spent a long time with Brother Xiao Yan yesterday. Could it be related to that?" She looked at Xiao Yan in his black robe, her eyes seeming to smile.

"What someone else wears is hardly my concern." Xiao Yan smiled in confusion. "Which servant did you hear gossiping? Ya Fei did come to see me yesterday, but I never counted how long she stayed."

As they spoke, Ya Fei brought out a jade bottle and introduced it with practiced ease.

"This item is called Spirit Gathering Liquid. Soaking one's body in this spiritual liquid while cultivating can accelerate the cultivation speed of those in the Dou Qi stage. If you wish for your descendants to become youthful geniuses, do not miss this opportunity."

Although Ya Fei's charm was seductive enough to cloud men's judgment, there were no shortage of levelheaded people in the hall. Someone asked, "Miss Ya Fei, aren't those in the Dou Qi stage unable to withstand the impact of medicinal power?"

Ya Fei had held the same doubts yesterday. Yet after personally experiencing it that night, her strength, which should have taken quite some time to break through, advanced overnight to the sixth stage. She no longer had any doubts about the medicinal liquid's effects.

However, she had used the superior Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. It would not be suitable to use it as an example, lest comparisons of the effects cause unnecessary trouble.

Ya Fei explained with a smile, "This spiritual liquid has been personally appraised by Master Gu Ni of our auction house. It is rated Second Grade and will absolutely cause no problems. Please rest assured."

Upon hearing that it had passed Master Gu Ni's appraisal, much of the doubt in the hall immediately vanished. Everyone knew that although Master Gu Ni rarely appeared in public, he was a Second-Grade Alchemist whose reputation was no less than Ya Fei's, earned through genuine ability.

"A Second-Grade medicinal liquid that helps Dou Qi cultivation? Interesting." An old man beside Jia Lie Bi in the foremost VIP seats licked his lips.

Jia Lie Bi stared fixedly at the jade bottle, his eyes blazing with determination. Then he shot Xiao Zhan a cold glance.

To become strong, talent is only one part of it. Resources are equally indispensable. With the help of this Spirit Gathering Liquid, my son Jia Lie Ao may also have the potential to become a Dou Emperor!

Xiao Zhan paid Jia Lie Bi's sinister gaze no heed. He was merely curious about the old man beside him. What was this man's identity, for Jia Lie Bi to treat him with such respect?

Is that the Second-Grade Alchemist Han Bo whom Ya Fei mentioned? Xiao Yan watched the old man from afar and silently committed his appearance to memory.

After sweeping her gaze across the hall, Ya Fei smiled. "The starting price for the Spirit Gathering Liquid is eight thousand gold coins. Please begin your bids."

This figure was far lower than that of an Advanced Profound Rank cultivation method. Thus, as soon as Ya Fei announced the price, someone immediately raised it by five hundred gold coins. "Eight thousand five hundred!"

"Nine thousand!" A new bid immediately eclipsed it.

Amid the back-and-forth bidding, the small bottle of medicinal liquid swiftly climbed to twenty thousand gold coins.

Ya Fei's beautiful eyes swept through the hall before quickly settling on the heads of the three great families in the front row and the old man beside them. She knew in her heart that they were the true contenders.

"Twenty-five thousand," Ao Ba Pa said blandly.

The sudden increase of five thousand gold coins immediately silenced the hall. The heads of the three great families spent far too freely; they simply could not compete.

"Thirty thousand." Xiao Zhan joined the bidding as well.

Ao Ba Pa was greatly angered. "Xiao Zhan, your son has already broken through to become a Dou Zhe. Why are you still setting your sights on this Spirit Gathering Liquid?"

Xiao Zhan smiled. "That is only my youngest son. My other two sons are somewhat less gifted and need this Spirit Gathering Liquid to speed up their cultivation."

"Must all the geniuses of Wutan City come from your Xiao Family? If you're too greedy, be careful you don't choke to death!" After cursing without restraint, Jia Lie Bi said coldly, "Forty thousand!"

"Those with small appetites will naturally choke to death. Our Xiao Family is starving right now—the more geniuses, the better." Xiao Yan spoke lightly, then raised the price again. "Forty-five thousand."

"That is only if you live long enough to grow up." Jia Lie Bi snorted. "Fifty thousand gold coins!"

Xiao Xun'er blinked and said, "Ordinary Second-Grade pills cost no more than around thirty thousand gold coins. Even if the Spirit Gathering Liquid has the remarkable effect of increasing Dou Qi cultivation speed, fifty thousand gold coins is still far too high."

Xiao Yan muttered, "It probably won't rise above fifty thousand gold coins."

Seeing Jia Lie Bi's provocative expression, Xiao Zhan, who had long been warned, gave Jia Lie Bi a faint smile and teased, "You win."

Jia Lie Bi's face froze in astonishment. Once he understood, his expression immediately turned incomparably dark. Only now did he realize that he had been played.

Ao Ba Pa understood as well, and cold sweat rose on his back. Fortunately, he had merely watched the show without joining the bids. Otherwise, whether he had competed against Xiao Zhan or Jia Lie Bi, one wrong move would have cost him dearly.

With a flip of his palm, a jade bottle appeared in Xiao Yan's hand. He handed it to Xiao Xun'er. "Even if the Spirit Gathering Liquid is effective, its effects are limited. The Xiao Family deserves something better."

Xiao Xun'er's cheeks warmed. Taking it from him, she was somewhat surprised. This was better than Spirit Gathering Liquid, but what exactly was it?

"If I hadn't discussed things with Ya Fei yesterday, there would have been no good show today." Xiao Yan smiled faintly. "I refined that Spirit Gathering Liquid. At most, it only works up to the sixth stage of Dou Qi. Genuine Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid can work up to the eighth stage."

Seeing Xiao Yan's faintly gleeful expression, Xiao Xun'er could not help but smile. "Being able to buy medicinal liquid personally refined by a Xiao Family genius, Jia Lie Bi did not lose out." As she spoke, she recalled something else, and her heart was filled with shock.

In four months, he had gone from no foundation at all to Second Grade and even refined a special medicinal liquid that could accelerate cultivation during the Dou Qi stage. Such talent was rare even within the Pill Tower, the sacred land of alchemists.

Xiao Yan smiled faintly. There were not many people in Wutan City who could casually consume Second-Grade pills. Even if Jia Lie Bi found a Second-Grade Alchemist, that alchemist would still have to make the greatest business in Wutan City's market: healing medicine. But... how much could Rejuvenation Powder earn?