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When Xiao Meng returned to the Xiao family, it was lunchtime.
Xiao Yan, seeing the somewhat sneaky Xiao Meng, called out to her, "Xiao Meng, you're back... Where did you go?"
"Um... Ah... Young Master Xiao Yan, I just went out for a stroll," Xiao Meng replied with a guilty conscience.
Xiao Yan felt that he couldn't quite understand this Xiao family. First, Xun'er's identity seemed even more mysterious than he had originally anticipated, with an even more terrifying background.
Now, even Xiao Meng, the maid he had picked up and who had been following him, had become mysterious, seemingly with an unusual identity.
"How much did you see that day?" Xiao Yan asked.
"No, I didn't see anything. I didn't see any ghost grandpa or anything. I only saw Young Master Xiao Yan and Miss Xun'er being lovey-dovey..." Xiao Meng shook her head like a rattle drum.
Xiao Yan: "..."
After a long silence, he said, "I need Xiao Meng to keep this a secret for me, don't tell anyone. This is a secret between the two of us."
"Yes, yes, I won't say anything... I won't even say anything if Miss Xun'er and the master ask," Xiao Meng nodded emphatically.
After Xiao Meng walked away, Yao Lao's voice sounded in Xiao Yan's mind, "This maid of yours is indeed strange. I always feel a familiar aura from her."
"Perhaps teacher, you have been in contact with her clansmen before?" Xiao Yan guessed.
"That's possible."
Yao Chen's soul was not completely controlled by Amon; he still retained his self. Now, the relationship between him and the Worm of Spirit was like that of Gu Yang in the ancient clan, whose soul was forcibly fused with a member of the Soul Clan by Void Swallowing Flame.
Gu Yang was usually Gu Yang, dedicated to the affairs of the ancient clan, and showed no flaws. But when the contingency was activated, he would become that member of the Soul Clan, serving the Soul Clan.
The difference was that the Worm of Spirit's parasitism was reversible, and Yao Chen was aware of it, but he couldn't find a solution for the time being. The Worm of Spirit hadn't shown any harm for the time being, so he could only let it be.
And Gu Yang's fusion was irreversible, and he himself was unaware of it. Only the hidden Soul Clan personality knew.
Of course, this wasn't to say that Amon's Worm of Spirit's concealment ability was insufficient, but that the gap between him and Yao Chen was too great when he parasitized. Gu Yang's soul fusion was done by Void Swallowing Flame himself.
Xiao Yan didn't dwell on Xiao Meng's matter for too long. In his heart, she was one of the most trustworthy people.
He immediately devoted himself to cultivation again, because time waits for no one. To pass the coming-of-age ceremony successfully, he had to seize every minute and every second.
Days passed, and with the passage of time, the foundation-building spiritual liquid that Yao Lao had prepared for Xiao Yan was quickly absorbed by him.
Three years of ridicule had made Xiao Yan realize how important strength was on this Dou Qi continent.
Although the days of hard training were boring, Xiao Yan enjoyed it, because the results were also remarkable. The feeling of strength improving bit by bit made him unable to stop.
In addition to using the foundation-building spiritual liquid to assist in Dou Qi cultivation, Xiao Yan also practiced the high-level Xuan-class Dou Technique "Eight Extremes Collapse" that he had obtained from Yao Lao.
However, this kind of life didn't last long, and Xiao Yan had to stop because the foundation-building spiritual liquid was used up.
He didn't have enough money to prepare another batch, and he was ashamed to continue borrowing money from Xun'er, nor did he want to expose Yao Lao's existence to his father, so he came up with the idea of using inferior medicinal herbs to replace them, refining low-quality foundation-building spiritual liquid to auction, and then buying qualified medicinal herbs for his own use after getting the money.
The high-quality foundation-building spiritual liquid was a crystal-clear emerald color, while the low-quality product was a mottled blue-green. Yao Lao looked at this foundation-building spiritual liquid, which was obviously a level lower, and was slightly disgusted.
"Here, it's done."
Xiao Yan quickly put it into the white jade bottle he had bought in advance. Yao Lao couldn't stand this thing, but Xiao Yan treasured it very much. Before he met Yao Lao, even when his talent hadn't been lost, he hadn't used such high-level things.
"Heh, look at you... Is this kind of junk worth treating like this?" Yao Lao said disdainfully.
"Hehehe..." Xiao Yan just smiled foolishly while holding the bottle.
Without delay, he put on a black robe that he had prepared long ago, wrapping himself up tightly.
Miteer Auction House was the largest auction house in Wu Tan City, belonging to the Miteer family, the wealthiest family in the Gamma Empire.
In the empire, the Miteer family, the Nalan family, and the Intel family were known as the three giants of the Gamma Empire, involved in the empire's business, military, and political circles. Their power was not comparable to that of small families like the Xiao family.
Therefore, the auction house had a transcendent status in Wu Tan City. Even though the profits were abundant, no one dared to attack it.
Ignoring the guards' wary gazes towards him, who was hiding his head and showing his tail, he walked straight into it, glanced at the magnificent hall, and walked towards the appraisal room.
Knowing that a distinguished guest was coming, Ya Fei, who had been prepared for a long time, pinched the monocle on her right eye, revealing a charming smile.
Her soul was parasitized by an Amon avatar containing very little will. The Worm of Spirit did not completely suppress her consciousness, and the situation was similar to that of the Soul Clan's Gu Yang.
Although on the surface she was still Ya Fei, and there was no difference in her words and deeds except for the addition of a fondness for wearing a monocle, the underlying thinking had been occupied by Amon.
Xiao Yan looked at this enchanting woman and felt some movement in his lower body. He quickly abandoned distracting thoughts and cleared his mind.
Ya Fei glanced at his lower body seemingly unintentionally and chuckled.
Xiao Yan was a little embarrassed and quickly contacted Yao Lao in his mind, signaling him to speak.
"Hehe, little guy, your composure still needs to be improved..." Yao Lao's teasing made Xiao Yan feel even more ashamed, wishing he could dig a hole with his toes and bury himself.
Xiao Yan placed the medicine bottle on the table, and an old voice came from the black robe:
"This is foundation-building spiritual liquid, which can increase the speed of Dou Qi cultivation, but only people below Dou Practitioner can use it."
Ya Fei showed an appropriate amount of surprise: "Please wait a moment, sir. Our auction house's Master Gu Ni is on his way."
In this northwest corner of the continent, Dou Qi cultivation could only be done in a mediocre way and could not be accelerated by using elixirs. This was common knowledge.
Now that a drug claiming to be usable in the Dou Disciple stage had appeared, Ya Fei naturally had to react.
An old man with slightly gray hair, wearing a cyan robe, quickly walked out. He wore a monocle on his right eye and had a slightly arrogant expression.
Embroidered on the chest of his clothes were not the golden stars symbolizing Dou Qi cultivation, but a medicine furnace with two silver ripples. This was the symbol of a Tier-2 alchemist.
Gu Ni took the white jade bottle. After verification, he confirmed that it was correct, and the arrogance on his face subsided a little:
"The spiritual liquid has reached Tier-2 level. What this gentleman said is true."
Ya Fei said with a chuckle, "Old sir, are you planning to auction it?"
"Yes, please arrange the fastest auction time for me."
Ya Fei's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked, "Uncle Gu Ni, how much do you think this bottle of spiritual liquid can sell for?"
"I estimate 30,000 to 40,000 gold coins, but if the competition is fierce, it could reach 70,000 to 80,000 gold coins," Gu Ni replied after a little thought.
Ya Fei said with a charming smile, "Old sir, if you are in a hurry to sell, then would you sell it to me? Someone in the family happens to need it. Ya Fei will definitely not let you suffer a loss. How about 100,000 gold coins?"
One... one hundred thousand... Xiao Yan almost stood up excitedly, but he still restrained his inner emotions very well.
Yao Lao's slightly teasing voice came, "Look at your potential... It's just 100,000 gold coins... But it is indeed a bit high. It seems she wants to befriend you. This woman is not an easy person to deal with... Xiao Yan, you won't be able to handle her. If you have any thoughts about her, don't let her devour you until there's nothing left."
Xiao Yan had also learned something about Yao Lao's occasional impropriety, and he replied in his mind with a somewhat helpless expression, "I don't have that kind of thought... If the price is right, let's close the deal quickly."
"Heh, this old man has taken some advantage. You guys go and prepare some medicinal herbs for me. Deduct the cost from this sum of money. I hope we have the opportunity to cooperate in the future," Yao Lao said with a chuckle.
Miteer Auction House had a stable supply of goods and great energy. After the other party showed goodwill, Yao Lao naturally didn't bother to find someone else. Cooperating with them was the most time-saving and labor-saving method.
However, one should always be wary of others. Yao Lao deliberately added several kinds of herbs when reporting the required herb names.
Although the foundation-building spiritual liquid couldn't be refined just by knowing the ingredients, the timing of the heat, the fusion of the herbs, etc., were all very important.
Wu Meng's parasite was not the personnel stationed here by the Miteer family, so he did not show up just now.
After Xiao Yan left with the materials, he slowly came out.
Ya Fei said with a smile, "Why do I feel like you were planning to do this from the beginning? It has nothing to do with Xiao Meng's request..."
Wu Meng adjusted his monocle and smiled on his face:
"Yes, this was already planned... It has nothing to do with Xiao Meng's request. So, my promise to her was just a matter of convenience."
The Miteer family itself needed to befriend Xiao Yan, and the result of doing so was that Xiao Yan would have a good impression of the Miteer family.
Xiao Yan returned home, took off his hood, and couldn't stop smiling.
With these 100,000 gold coins, his subsequent cultivation resources were guaranteed.
Xiao Meng hopped over, like a butterfly fluttering up and down.
"Young Master Xiao Yan, did you go to sell something? I saw you enter the auction house when I was shopping," Xiao Meng said.
"How did you recognize me?" Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly, thinking that his concealment was not in place.
Xiao Meng said with a grin, "I recognized you at a glance. Even if Young Master Xiao Yan turned into ashes, I could still recognize you..."
This analogy... The corners of Xiao Yan's mouth twitched.
"Why are you sure that I went to sell something instead of buying something?"
"Because Young Master Xiao Yan, you don't have any money... Isn't the old gentleman an alchemist? So you must have gone to sell elixirs," Xiao Meng replied innocently.
Xiao Yan fell silent immediately. He thought his disguise was seamless, but he lost his cover as soon as he got home.
"Young Master Xiao Yan, how was the harvest?"
"Hehe, very good, your young master is not short of money!"
Xiao Yan rarely showed the vigor of a young man: "Xiao Meng, what do you want to eat? I'll take you to a feast!"
"I like whatever Young Master Xiao Yan likes." Xiao Meng, thinking that she had helped, showed a happy smile on her face.
"Xiao Yan Gege, are you going to have a feast without calling me?" A faint voice came.
Xiao Yan suddenly felt a chill down his back.
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