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At the entrance.
The stern-faced guards, upon seeing the badge hanging on Wei Yang's chest, all bowed respectfully towards him.
According to the rules of this Alchemist Trading Fair, any alchemist who had reached the Tier 7 or above had the privilege of bringing along a few attendants or companions inside.
Stepping through the wide gates.
Beyond the grand entrance was a spacious and pleasantly cool corridor.
Wei Yang and Ah Da followed the corridor inward, and soon, a boiling roar of voices surged forward, rushing into their ears.
Standing at the mouth of the corridor, Wei Yang swept his gaze forward.
What appeared before them was an extremely vast hall.
Inside the hall were numerous neatly arranged stone platforms, laid out like stalls in a marketplace.
Behind each stone platform, some figures who seemed to be stall owners sat cross-legged, their demeanor relaxed and casual, not looking like they were there to do business at all, giving off an attitude of "buy it if you want, I couldn't care less".
Of course, that was indeed the case.
Inside this grand hall, the flow of people was astonishingly dense, and the majority of them were dressed in alchemist robes.
They wandered about the vast hall, occasionally stopping before some stone platforms to carefully examine the items displayed on them. If something caught their eye, they would then begin negotiating exchange terms with the stall owner.
"Master, this Alchemist Trading Fair is divided into three ranked areas. This first floor is the third-tier area, the second-tier area is on the second floor, and the first-tier area is at the very top."
Following closely behind Wei Yang, Ah Da lowered his voice and explained: "To enter the second floor, one must at least be a Tier 6 Alchemist. As for the third floor, you need to be at least Tier 7, or a Dou Zun powerhouse, to qualify."
Wei Yang lightly nodded and said, "Mm, since we're here, let's stroll around the first floor first and see if we can come across anything good."
With that, he casually stepped forward, walking into the hall with genuine interest, his gaze sweeping back and forth across the stalls around them, trying to spot something unusual.
Clearly, in his heart, he still held a sliver of hope, harboring the mindset of a treasure hunter, leisurely wandering about in hopes of picking up a rare find.
Behind him, Ah Da looked on, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Seeing Wei Yang's enthusiasm, he could only shake his head helplessly in silence and follow closely behind.
Picking up rare treasures?
If only it were that easy.
Those who could enter this place were all shrewd and sharp-eyed. Which one of them hadn't seen countless treasures before?
In this sea of people within the vast hall, time passed quickly.
Unknowingly, more than an hour had gone by.
At this point, Wei Yang hadn't even covered a quarter of the stalls.
What was worse — as always, there had been no gains whatsoever.
Although the quality of the items here was indeed far superior to those outside, they still hadn't reached the level that could truly catch his attention.
"As expected… looks like I really have no fate with treasure hunting."
Wei Yang smacked his lips, gradually stopping his steps in mild disappointment.
Why was it that Xiao Yan could do it, but he couldn't?
"Master, the things here have already been thoroughly screened beforehand. And besides, these people — who among them doesn't have sharp eyes? Trying to pick up some hidden treasure from under their noses… that's no easy task."
Ah Da couldn't help but whisper softly behind him.
Wei Yang nodded indifferently.
Indeed, with so many people coming and going here.
Even if there really was some rare treasure, if the stall owner didn't recognize it, surely someone passing by would.
So if there ever was something truly valuable, it would've long been snatched away by others. There was no way someone arriving late like him would get the chance to find it.
This place wasn't like the Jia Ma Empire or the Black-Corner Region. Mm, the more remote the place, the higher the chances of picking up hidden treasures.
"Master, the good stuff is all on the second floor, maybe even the third," Ah Da reminded softly.
He was anxious, afraid that if they went too late, someone else would buy up the Blood Essence Demon Fruit and the Ten Thousand Year Old Green Spiritual Vine first.
"Let's go." Wei Yang let out a soft hum, waving his hand, signaling for Ah Da to lead the way.
"Yes." Ah Da quickly moved ahead, leading the way toward the second floor.
Behind him, Wei Yang stepped forward and followed.
With Wei Yang's status, entering the second floor was naturally not a problem. Although Ah Da did not meet the qualification, after seeing the Low Tier 7 Alchemist badge on Wei Yang's chest, the guards, after a slight hesitation, did not stop them.
The moment they stepped onto the second floor, the noisy sounds instantly diminished by a great deal. The second floor was also quite spacious, its floor paved entirely with dazzling crystals, smooth and reflective like a mirror, so resplendent that it made one's eyes slightly dazed.
Upon these crystal floors stood many crystal platforms, and just a single glance at the items on display was enough to tell that they were far superior in quality compared to the goods on the first-floor hall below — not just by one level, but several.
There were also far fewer people here than downstairs, and their demeanor was much more refined. Everyone quietly observed the items they were interested in, then spoke softly with the stall owners, negotiating the terms of exchange.
They all carried themselves with a sense of dignity.
Compared to the first floor, the contrast was stark — like the difference between a noisy wet market and a luxurious boutique store.
Although there was a qualification threshold for entering the trading fair, there were still quite a few people on the first floor who had managed to get in through connections or by pulling strings. Such situations were unavoidable, and naturally, the quality on that level was somewhat inconsistent.
On this matter, the organizers of the trading fair chose to turn a blind eye, tacitly allowing it, which was precisely why the trading area was divided into three tiers.
However, above the second floor, the inspection process became far stricter. Walking step by step through the trading area on the second floor.
Wei Yang's gaze slowly swept across the crystal platforms, carefully observing the items displayed on each one.
After a long while, his footsteps finally paused, stopping before a particular stall. His eyes had settled on a jade box placed atop the platform.
Inside the jade box lay a blood-red, oval-shaped fruit, quietly resting there. A faint blood aura seemed to permeate from it, yet at the same time, it radiated a vigorous and overflowing vitality.
Following behind, the eyes of Ah Da — hidden beneath the shadow of his cloak — also lit up slightly.
Blood Essence Demon Fruit!
An extremely rare medicinal material. This was a strange and mystical fruit born from absorbing the essence of blood.
Normally, it was deeply buried underground, constantly drawing upon the life force hidden within fresh blood, slowly condensing into the form of this fruit. Naturally, the conditions required for its formation were exceedingly harsh and unique.
The Blood Essence Demon Fruit was one of the main ingredients used in refining the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill.
The Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill's grade was not fixed; it could be refined into either a Peak Tier 7 Pill or a Tier 8 Pill.
It was a special and extraordinary pill that existed between Tier 7 and Tier 8.
Naturally, its refinement process was exceptionally difficult, and its ingredients were also extremely rare.
Whether the final result reached Peak Tier 7 or Tier 8 depended mainly on the alchemist's own skill, the strength of their soul — whether they possessed a Spirit Realm Soul — and whether the age and quality of the ingredients were sufficient.
At its highest quality, the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill could reach the supreme grade of Tier 8 Pills. It was known as a miraculous, life-saving pill — as long as there was still a single breath remaining, it could pull someone back from the brink of death.
At the same time, it possessed the truly terrifying power to allow even a Dou Zun powerhouse to bring back flesh from bone and revive the dead. Of course, there was actually another pill that could serve as an alternative for body revival.
For example, the Yin Yang Life Soul Pill: a Mid Tier 7 Pill, which had effects somewhat similar to the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill.
In the original storyline, when Xiao Yan helped refine a body for Tian Huo Zun Zhe, the pill he used was precisely this one.
Back then, because Xiao Yan's alchemy skills were limited, he chose this pill as a substitute for the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill.
However, for Ah Da — who was truly one of his own — Wei Yang would never choose to cut corners if conditions allowed. He had extremely strict standards when selecting materials.
After all, Ah Da's baseline was already Dou Zun Peak, and once fully restored, he could step into the Nine Changes level at any time, with his upper limit still unknown. There was even a slight chance of reaching Saint Realm in the future, and more importantly, he was Wei Yang's soul slave.
Therefore, Wei Yang naturally wouldn't settle for less or casually refine just any body for him. Only with a Tier 8 Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill could the body be made truly perfect, leaving no hidden flaws — and it could even slightly increase his future potential.
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