Tang Yin first passed by some clothing stores, food stalls, herb shops, and a few blacksmiths to check the prices. He needed to get an idea of the prices for the things he would buy later in order to know what a good price for his spiritual bamboo would be. Additionally, he bought himself a set of regular clothes with some money Huang Feifei had given him so that he wouldn't be dressed so shabbily. After that, he headed to the Alchemists' Association.
This was the place where anyone who wanted to sell their bamboo at the best price would go—at least that's what Huang Feifei had told him. The building of the Alchemists' Association was truly grand and beautiful compared to the other buildings he had seen so far in the city, and it had a constant flow of people entering and exiting.
Tang Yin ignored these people and went straight into the Association. Inside, there were many people. Some were just looking around, others were buying, and some were selling. Tang Yin simply walked up to the reception, and a staff member came to assist him.
--"It's a pleasure to have you here. What can I do for you? Buying or selling?" the receptionist girl asked with a professional smile.
--"I'm here to buy and sell," Tang Yin replied.
--"Alright, Young Master, come this way..." she said, leading him along the long reception area. She took the opportunity to ask him what he wanted to sell.
--"May I know what you want to sell?" she asked, and Tang Yin took out a small piece of ancient spiritual bamboo and showed it to her.
--"Ancient Spiritual Bamboo, 1 meter per piece, I have more than 100," Tang Yin said sincerely. When the receptionist saw this, she was momentarily stunned. Moreover, the faint aura of the bamboo caught the attention of some nearby people, leaving them surprised.
'More than 5 celestial gold coins for just one piece of that, this person seems to have some status,' many thought, but they only observed from a distance. The receptionist quickly smiled wider.
--"I'm sorry, Young Master. I can't buy this from you; only the leaders can do that. Please come with me to the VIP section," she said quickly, then proceeded to guide Tang Yin to a VIP lounge, where he was served tea and some snacks.
Tang Yin simply entered and sat there, contemplating various things. After waiting for a minute, he closed his eyes and started observing his body. Looking inside his body was quite troublesome. He didn't have a Spirit Bowl, so he couldn't contain Spiritual Energy. His Bone Spirit Body was destroyed, and he had lost all the Spirit Bones he had obtained from Ren Xiao. That meant he would have to start cultivating from scratch once again.
It wasn't bad, as it would allow him to build a truly powerful foundation from the beginning, but still...
'The movement of those 11 Supreme Sects is troublesome... Even if they were in an alliance, why would they dare to oppose our Supreme Sect?' Tang Yin thought, reminiscing about his world.
For some reason, after pondering over it for many days, he had concluded that there was a Sect or more behind the 11 Supreme Sects. Those 11 Sects wouldn't dare oppose his Supreme Sect on their own.
This indicated that his world might be engulfed in chaos for quite a while. He couldn't afford to waste much time, so he wanted to quickly return to his world to help his Sect and protect his loved ones. Hence, he was a bit concerned about starting from scratch, but it was the only thing he could do.
Moreover, it might still be some time before he could recover.
'Hey, Administrator, when will you tell me how you can help me recover?' Tang Yin asked in his mind at that moment, and he soon received a response.
[Don't be impatient; impatience will lead you to make mistakes. And don't worry, that will be the first mission I personally issue. It will mark the beginning of your transformation into a true dominator. With my help, you won't have to wait too long to return to your most powerful state. Just be patient for now.] The Administrator replied in his mind.
Tang Yin could only let out a sigh.
The Administrator had already told him recently that this first system mission was not of much real value but it was better to complete it because these secondary missions were triggered when both the system and destiny desired it. The missions that would truly hold value were the ones issued by the Administrator himself.
Those would grant real power, and according to the Administrator, those were the main missions. That's why he could only sigh.
Right at that moment, he sensed a smell and furrowed his brow slightly. Even with his eyes closed, he could tell that two people had arrived.
The receptionist was about to speak, but Tang Yin clicked his tongue.
--"Tsk, this is not how you use the ancient spiritual bamboo. Who would mix Ancient Spiritual Bamboo with something related to fire without the presence of an Icy Herb?" Tang Yin said at that moment.
Just then, the two people who entered were surprised, and Tang Yin opened his eyes, then turned his gaze to the person who had entered. He nodded to the receptionist first and then looked at the woman standing behind her. As soon as he saw her, he was once again taken aback.
'Damn, is this world filled with beautiful women, or what the hell is going on?' Tang Yin thought as he beheld that perfect face and the beautiful, tall, curvaceous figure of a woman who appeared to be around 35 years old. She was exactly the type of woman Tang Yin found most appealing.
But the question was, how was it possible that he had encountered two such stunning women within just a few days of arriving in this world? For a moment, he thought he might have been reborn into a world where women were supreme and all possessed unparalleled beauty. Yet, after casting a glance at the receptionist, he realized that couldn't be the case.
Furthermore, Huang Feifei's mother, while pretty, didn't compare to Huang Feifei in terms of beauty. This meant that there were regular-looking women in this world, and not everyone was a beauty.
But…
'God, she's really gorgeous, and that air of maturity... She even resembles the Alchemical Queen from my generation...' Tang Yin thought, remembering a certain individual who was very famous in his world.
This woman seemed the most surprised when Tang Yin made his earlier comment, prompting her to immediately dismiss the receptionist and leaving them alone in the room.
--"It's a pleasure to meet you, Young Master. My name is Xie Meiyu," she said with a beautiful smile, her angelic voice surprising Tang Yin even more.
'F*ck, system, if you don't give me a mission to conquer her, I'll do it anyway. Screw my scar, this woman will be mine,' Tang Yin firmly resolved in his mind.
However, outwardly, he just smiled, knowing that she couldn't see his expression, and nodded in response.
--"The pleasure is mine, Miss Xie. My name is Tang Yin," he replied.
Just at that moment, a message from the system appeared.
[Ding]
[Possible Harem Member has been detected]
[A mission has been issued]
| Make Xie Meiyu a Member of your Harem within the given time.
| Time: 5 years.
| Reward(s): One (1) Spiritual Calling Token. Ten (10) Random Alchemy recipes (All above Heaven Grade). Extensive Alchemical Knowledge of this World. Five (5) External Spiritual Weapons and 600,000 Spiritual Gold Coins.
| Additional Reward: One (1) Spin of the Alchemical Fires Wheel.
| Penalty for failing: You'll be a fool who couldn't make a beautiful woman into his harem. You will receive a matching title. You will NOT get any of the rewards.
[Good luck, Host.]
The System mission that Tang Yin had been waiting for had finally arrived.
It was a random mission and seemed somewhat silly, but it gave him hope that this woman might not have a partner. Well, he didn't believe the system would be so shameless as to make him steal someone else's partner, so he hoped this mission was to confirm that.
Additionally, he wanted to see the rewards and was a bit surprised by them.
They had increased significantly compared to the previous mission, and it offered an interesting reward: Extensive Alchemical Knowledge of this World.
Even though Tang Yin was a genius in alchemy and many fields, he still wanted to see what this knowledge the system mentioned was. Was it something he lacked? Or would it provide him with something he already knew? He was a bit anxious to find out, but the five-year time frame...
'What is the basis for the time and rewards?' Tang Yin pondered, but quickly turned his attention back to Xie Meiyu, as he didn't know the answer and didn't want the same thing to happen as when he met Huang Feifei.
It was at that moment that Xie Meiyu's stat window appeared, providing more detailed information about her.
[Xie Meiyu's stats]
| Name: Xie Meiyu.
| Age: 35 years.
| Female gender.
| Height: 1.73.
| Cultivation Realm: Second Level of the Spiritual King Realm.
| Real Strength(?): First Level of the Spiritual King Realm.
| Spiritual Weapon: Fire Emperor Bear.
| Affiliation: Alchemist Xie Family - Alchemy Association.
| Position: Youngest Daughter of Family Leader - 3 Star Heaven Spiritual Grade Alchemist.
| Beauty: 9.5/10 Points.
| Skills: (?)
[Spiritual Body of Bones] [Amount of Bones obtained]
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'Is she the Heir to a Fire Emperor?' He thought to himself in shock, seeing her stats.