"Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid?"
"It isn't difficult to refine, but it won't do anything for you. Are you sure you want to refine something so useless?"
The Medicine Emperor spoke after hearing Xiao Yan's request.
Having merged with Yao Chen's soul, he naturally knew how to refine Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.
"Yes. Sorry for the trouble, Teacher!"
"I need to go out for a while and bring back the medicinal ingredients I actually need."
Xiao Yan nodded lightly. With that, he donned a black robe and left the Xiao Clan under cover of darkness.
The Medicine Emperor did not accompany him, instead remaining in Xiao Yan's room.
He used bone spirit cold flame to refine Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for him.
"Bone spirit cold flame, ranked eleventh on the heavenly flame ranking. Its power is passable."
As a ghostly white flame emerged from his illusory palm, the Medicine Emperor murmured to himself.
Then the bone spirit cold flame condensed in midair into the shape of a medicinal cauldron.
The Medicine Emperor tossed medicinal ingredients into this "furnace," one after another.
Meanwhile, at the Mittel Auction House!
At that moment, Ya Fei was nursing a headache. In all her years managing the auction house in Wutan City, there had never been a single mishap.
Yet last night, the storeroom had been burgled!
Although nothing particularly valuable had been stolen, this was a provocation against the Mittel Family.
"Uncle Gu Ni, who do you think did this?"
"In Wutan City, aside from the three great clans, surely no one else has that kind of ability?"
Ya Fei's delicate brows creased slightly. Her usually alluring face was now covered in frost.
"I don't know either. Ordinarily, even a Da Dou Shi would find it far from easy to sneak into the auction house without a sound."
"Yet this person stole so many low-grade medicinal ingredients and magic cores from the storeroom without anyone noticing. Clearly, that's beyond an ordinary Da Dou Shi."
"The culprit is most likely a Dou Ling expert from elsewhere. With someone like that coming to Wutan City, who knows whether this is a blessing or a calamity!"
Master Gu Ni offered his analysis with worry written all over his face.
To the people of Wutan City, a Dou Ling was already an existence they could only gaze up at, never reach.
As for the even higher Dou Wang or Dou Huang experts, they did not even dare imagine them.
But surely an expert of that caliber would never take an interest in those low-grade medicinal ingredients!
"Miss Ya Fei, Master Gu Ni, b-bad news! Outside..."
Just as the two were talking, a man rushed in, panicked.
"Look at you, all flustered! Where's your decorum?"
"Whatever it is, speak calmly!"
Seeing his panicked state, Gu Ni slapped the table and rebuked him.
"A black-robed man outside injured a lot of our men and forced his way in..."
The moment Gu Ni finished speaking, the man hurriedly reported what had happened.
"You ought to tell the whole story!"
"You were the ones looking down on me through a dog's eyes and insisting on blocking my way. Otherwise, why would I have laid a hand on you?"
Before the man could finish, Xiao Yan, shrouded in a black robe, walked slowly inside.
His footsteps were light, yet each step seemed to land on their hearts.
They felt an immense pressure bearing down on them.
Cold sweat unwittingly broke out on their foreheads.
"May I ask what brings you here, sir? If there is anything you need from the Mittel Auction House, please give us your instructions!"
Gu Ni swallowed and cupped his fists, his body trembling slightly.
Besides being a Second-Rank Alchemist, he was also a three-star Da Dou Shi.
He could sense that the black-robed man's strength far surpassed his own.
He was very likely one of the legendary Dou Ling experts!
Thus, he dared not show the slightest negligence.
"If you'd had this attitude from the start, why would I have attacked your men?"
Xiao Yan spoke with a light chuckle.
"Hehe, sir, I am Ya Fei, the person in charge of this auction house."
"If there is anything we can help you with, please feel free to tell us."
Ya Fei had regained her composure by then. A smile appeared on her alluring face as she spoke in a sweet, velvety voice that sent tingles through the listener.
"I need some medicinal ingredients and magic cores. Might I borrow a few from here?"
Faced with a beauty as enchantingly charming as Ya Fei, Xiao Yan remained utterly unmoved and spoke only in an indifferent tone.
"Medicinal ingredients and magic cores?"
Hearing his words, Ya Fei and Gu Ni exchanged a discreet glance.
Could this be the person who stole the medicinal ingredients from our storeroom last night?
No. If it really was him, he would have no need to come back.
Even if he did, he wouldn't need to show himself. He could simply steal the items without anyone being the wiser, just as he had last night.
"May I ask which medicinal ingredients you need, sir? And what tier and attribute of magic cores?"
Gu Ni was the first to recover and asked cautiously.
"Crimson flame grass, fire phoenix fruit, blazing sun flowers, and third-tier fire-attribute magic cores!"
Xiao Yan replied with a smile.
He did not specify quantities, merely listing the names.
As for how much they gave him, he would leave that to their judgment!
"Please wait a moment, sir. We'll have someone prepare them right away!"
Gu Ni gave instructions to his subordinates, then warmly invited Xiao Yan to sit down.
"I don't have much time. Make it as quick as you can!"
"I'll remember this kindness and repay it in the future!"
Beneath his black robe, Xiao Yan felt somewhat embarrassed.
If he had not been completely broke, he would not have wanted to seize things by force.
For a dignified Dou Huang expert like me to do something like this... it's truly humiliating!
"You're too kind, sir. It is our honor to be of assistance to you at the Mittel Auction House."
Beside him, Ya Fei covered her red lips with a delicate hand and chuckled.
Her long, limpid eyes also swept over Xiao Yan, sizing him up.
Judging by his voice, he could not be very old. The sight of his fair, slender hands made Ya Fei even more certain that he was a young man.
"You certainly know what to say!"
Xiao Yan looked Ya Fei over. She truly was an enchantress who could drive men wild.
Had this world not undergone some unknown change, leaving Xiao Yan worried that other Otherworlders might be lurking in the shadows, things would have been different.
He would definitely have claimed this temptress for himself!
"Sir, I wonder whether you would be interested in becoming a guest elder of our Mittel Family? That way, whenever you encounter any difficulties..."
"You could seek help from the Mittel Family. Our family is one of the three great families of the Jia Ma Imperial Capital, and our patriarch is a Dou Wang expert."
Ya Fei's beautiful eyes fluttered slightly. If she could recruit such a young expert for her family...
Surely the family would stop forcing me to do things I don't want to do?
"A Dou Wang expert?"
"I'm not interested in joining your family, but I will remember today's kindness."
Hearing the words "Dou Wang expert," Xiao Yan scoffed inwardly as he spoke.
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