Chapter 7: Ya Fei's Shock
"Young Master Xiao Tian," Ya Fei greeted as she sat down beside him. "What kind of herbs do you need?"
Hearing this, Xiao Tian snapped back to reality. He took out a list and handed it to Ya Fei. "These are the herbs I need, and I also need a good quality alchemy cauldron."
"An alchemy cauldron?" Ya Fei covered her red lips with her jade-like hand and asked casually, "Young Master Xiao Tian, since when did your Xiao family have an alchemist?"
"Why?" Xiao Tian raised an eyebrow. "Does our Xiao family need to report to your Mittel Auction House if we have an alchemist?"
"No, of course not," Ya Fei gently shook her head and looked at the list. "We can provide these herbs, but we don't have an alchemy cauldron in stock. We'll need to get one from another city."
Xiao Tian's gaze swept over her delicate feet hidden within the red dress, and he swallowed before saying, "Alright, prepare these herbs for me and also get me a low-level spatial ring. As for the cauldron, get it as soon as possible."
He handed over the five-striped purple-gold card. "There are 500,000 gold coins on this card!"
Ya Fei took the purple-gold card and summoned a maid, giving her some instructions. The maid then left with the card.
Ya Fei's eyes sparkled as she spoke softly, "Young Master Xiao Tian, your requests will take some time to prepare."
She then took out a crystal card adorned with the Mittel family emblem. "Young Master Xiao Tian, this is a VIP card for the Mittel Auction House. With this card, you can enjoy VIP treatment at any Mittel Auction House, and the auction fees will be reduced to two percent."
Xiao Tian took the warm and fragrant card, smiling. "Thank you, Miss Ya Fei."
After chatting for a while, the maid returned with a silver tray.
Ya Fei stood up, personally took the tray, and placed it on the table. "Young Master Xiao Tian, the herbs you requested are all stored in this spatial ring."
"Alright." Xiao Tian nodded slightly, then took the ring and the purple-gold card from the tray. He stood up and said, "Since I have everything, I won't disturb you any longer, Miss Ya Fei."
As he headed for the door, Ya Fei quickly followed him. "Young Master Xiao Tian, if you successfully refine the pills, you can consign them to our auction house. I'll ensure you get the best profits."
"Don't worry, I won't forget you, Miss Ya Fei," Xiao Tian nodded.
Ya Fei walked him to the entrance of the auction house. "Take care, Young Master Xiao Tian. Come back soon!"
Hearing the somewhat ambiguous words, Xiao Tian wished he could stay the night. "Wait and see, little enchantress. I'll have you eventually!"
...
Back at the Xiao family residence, Xiao Tian prepared a basin of water before summoning Elder Yao.
Elder Yao appeared, spreading his ghostly hand, and a white flame suddenly emerged, causing the room's temperature to rise.
Looking at the flame, Xiao Tian said, "Master, is this the eleventh-ranked Bone Chilling Flame?"
"I'm surprised you can recognize it!" Elder Yao glanced at Xiao Tian, who had anticipated showing off but was denied the chance.
Xiao Tian rolled his eyes. "I figured out your identity. Recognizing the Bone Chilling Flame isn't that surprising."
"True," Elder Yao nodded, taking some herbs from Xiao Tian's spatial ring and beginning to refine them.
Purple Leaf Orchid, Bone Cleansing Flower, a first-tier wood-attribute demon core...
Soon, Elder Yao had refined a batch of Foundation Elixir.
Yes, a whole batch.
In the original story, Xiao Yan borrowed a little over 1,000 gold coins from Xun'er, which was only enough for a single set of herbs. Xiao Tian, however, had borrowed tens of thousands, enough for a whole batch.
After finishing, Elder Yao stored the Foundation Elixir in a jade bottle.
"The Foundation Elixir is ready," Elder Yao tossed the jade bottle to Xiao Tian. "After your daily beatings, soak in the Foundation Elixir to strengthen your body and avoid any long-term injuries."
"Thank you, Master!" Xiao Tian accepted the bottle and bowed respectfully.
He then added a drop of Foundation Elixir to the basin of water, instantly turning it green.
"Plop!"
Xiao Tian undressed and jumped into the basin to soak.
...
For the next week, Xiao Tian repeated the cycle of beatings, soaking, practicing Eight Extremes Collapse, and cultivating Dou Qi.
With the stone talisman's power, he had pushed the Eight Extremes Collapse to its limit.
Now, the technique could unleash twelve layers of force, making it comparable to an Earth Rank technique.
Had the original creator of the technique been more knowledgeable, the stone talisman could have pushed it to Heaven Rank.
After bathing one day, Xiao Tian got dressed and left his room to check if the cauldron had arrived.
Remembering Ya Fei's personal send-off, the guards at the Mittel Auction House bowed slightly upon seeing him.
Inside, the servants were even more respectful.
"Young Master Xiao Tian, you're finally here," Ya Fei said as she entered the VIP room, a hint of reproach in her voice. "We got the cauldron within a day, but you didn't come for so long. I thought you stood me up!"
"I've been busy," Xiao Tian replied, waving his hand to reveal ten jade bottles on the table.
Ya Fei's beautiful eyes focused on the bottles, and she asked, "Young Master Xiao Tian, what are these?"
"These are all second-grade Foundation Elixirs, which can enhance Dou Qi cultivation speed without damaging the meridians," Xiao Tian explained.
Elder Yao had refined over twenty batches of Foundation Elixir, more than Xiao Tian needed, so he decided to sell some to repay his debt.
After all, with Elder Yao around, he could always make more.
Elder Yao: Are you serious? →_→
"Hiss!" Hearing Xiao Tian's words, Ya Fei was astonished. Her red lips parted slightly, and her chest heaved subtly, drawing an enticing arc.
She couldn't believe the generosity of Xiao Tian, offering ten bottles of second-grade pills.
Taking a deep breath, Ya Fei instructed a stunned maid, "Xueli, go fetch Master Guni."
"Yes," the maid snapped out of her daze and hurried out.
(End of Chapter)