"Miss Ya Fei, please trouble someone to guard the door!"
"Mr. Gu Ni, if you're free, would you like to stay?"
Chen Yang sat down cross-legged, his right hand resting on the mouth of the Medicine Cauldron, and turned to speak to Ya Fei and Gu Ni.
"Understood!"
Ya Fei nodded and turned to leave first.
Gu Ni, on the other hand, was stunned again.
He hadn't expected that Chen Yang would actually let him stay and watch him perform Alchemy today?
"Is Mr. Gu Ni free?"
Chen Yang turned and smiled at him.
"Free, of course I'm free!"
Gu Ni nodded hurriedly.
Today, let alone having something important to do, even if his wife was giving birth, he would have to tell her to hold it in first.
A child could be born again if lost, but missing the opportunity to watch a Third-Grade Alchemist perform Alchemy would truly be a missed opportunity.
"Good, then come closer. I'll teach you as I refine!"
As soon as Chen Yang said this, Gu Ni was completely dumbfounded.
Staying to watch was Chen Yang's generosity, but to teach… "Young Master… no… Great Master, I… I…"
Gu Ni was somewhat incoherent and flustered.
"Alright, get excited when you can refine a batch of third-grade pills on your own!"
Chen Yang waved his hand, then activated his Dou Qi and poured it into the Medicine Cauldron, beginning Alchemy.
"Yes, Great Master!"
At this moment, Gu Ni no longer regarded Chen Yang as a partner, but directly as a teacher.
"Pay attention, don't be Divided Soul, watch my technique!"
"The biggest difference between Second-Grade and Third-Grade is…"
Chen Yang spoke, pulling Gu Ni's attention back.
The process of Alchemy was monotonous, but for Gu Ni, it was like a long-awaited rain after a drought. He eagerly absorbed the knowledge Chen Yang imparted.
His Alchemy talent could only be described as average; he had only become a Second-Grade Alchemist after half a lifetime.
However, being old had its advantages: he had immersed himself in Second-Grade Alchemist for many years, and his foundation was exceptionally solid.
Although his lineage had kept him at the Second-Grade Alchemist level for years, it wasn't impossible for him to become a Third-Grade Alchemist if he had a famous teacher.
Refining a wind spirit pill was just average for Chen Yang.
The main trouble was refining the Tier 3 demonic core, which took about half an hour.
The remaining steps combined only took a little over an hour.
Adding the time he spent teaching Gu Ni, a wind spirit pill successfully emerged after two and a half hours.
"It's done!!!"
"Congratulations, Great Master!"
Gu Ni looked at Chen Yang in surprise, quickly pulling out a fine jade bottle from his storage ring and placing the Medicinal Pill inside.
"I wonder how talented that Xiao Zhan is. I might as well refine another one!"
"This time I won't speak; observe carefully!"
Chen Yang possessed a Profound Tier High-Rank Cultivation Technique, coupled with his Nine-Star Great Dou Shi cultivation. While refining a third-grade pill still consumed some energy, it was almost negligible.
After drinking some tea offered by Gu Ni, Chen Yang took advantage of the still-warm Medicine Cauldron and started another batch.
"Gu Ni understands!"
Gu Ni nodded, continuing to stare intently, not even daring to blink, fearing he might miss any detail.
The second batch of pills, skipping the cauldron warming step and with Chen Yang not explaining, was completed in less than two hours.
"Clap clap clap!"
Chen Yang clapped his hands, stood up, stretched his legs, and looked at Gu Ni: "How was it? Do you have any questions about refining third-grade pills?"
Gu Ni snapped out of his daze, pulled out a small notebook, and asked his questions one by one, which Chen Yang answered.
After Chen Yang finished speaking, Gu Ni carefully put the small notebook into his storage ring as if it were a treasure, then looked at Chen Yang nervously, hesitating to speak.
"Speak your mind directly!"
Chen Yang walked to the table and sat down. Gu Ni hurriedly stepped forward to pour Chen Yang tea, then organized his thoughts and said nervously:
"Great Master, Gu Ni knows his talent is low and he is not qualified to become your disciple!"
"But…"
"But the Great Master has indeed taught Gu NiAlchemy Skill."
"Gu Ni wants… in this Wutan City, may Gu Ni have the honor to address the Great Master as 'Teacher'?"
After Gu Ni finished speaking, he looked down at Chen Yang, fearing he might offend the other party and make Chen Yang think he was being presumptuous.
"Fine!"
"It's rare for you to have such a thought. Call me whatever you wish!"
Chen Yang shook his head, took a sip of tea, and nodded.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Gu Ni bowed his head in gratitude, overwhelmed with emotion.
"Alright, go find Ya Fei and give her the Medicinal Pills. I believe she'll know better than you or I how to maximize their profit!"
Chen Yang waved his hand, signaling Gu Ni that he could leave.
"Yes, Teacher!"
Gu Ni nodded excitedly, then turned and ran off like a young lad.
"Well… I've even taken on an old disciple."
"But this isn't bad either."
After a short rest, Chen Yang got up and went for a stroll, witnessing an auction from another world.
The items in the Auction House were mostly rare objects transported by Mittel from the Imperial Capital, considered scarce in Wutan City.
However, to Chen Yang, they all seemed quite ordinary.
There were no major figures in the Auction House, mostly representatives from the three major Families, and some Clan Chiefs or leaders of smaller Families or mercenary groups, whose strength was generally in the ranks of high-level Dou Practitioners or low-level Dou Masters.
After watching for half an hour, Chen Yang returned to his small courtyard to continue performing Alchemy.
He currently had two portions of qi recovery pill ingredients and three portions of wind spirit pill ingredients. These ingredients, if left in the storage ring, were just ingredients, but if refined into Medicinal Pills, they would become foundation and gold coins.
With that thought, Chen Yang instructed the guards outside the door to watch it carefully, and continued to sit cross-legged and perform Alchemy.
He continued to perform Alchemy until the afternoon… At this moment!
Mittel Auction House, in a VIP room.
"Miss Ya Fei, Great MasterGu Ni, I wonder why you two troubled someone to summon Xiao Zhan here?"
Xiao Zhan, dressed in luxurious grey robes, sat in a chair, his thick eyebrows slightly furrowed, a hint of annoyance and confusion on his face.
"Inviting Clan Chief Xiao here is naturally for a good reason!"
Ya Fei looked at Xiao Zhan, then glanced at Gu Ni.
Gu Ni understood, took out two jade bottles from his storage ring, and placed them on the table.
"This…"
Xiao Zhan was puzzled, wondering what these two were up to.
"Clan ChiefXiao Zhan, this pill is called the wind spirit pill, a third-grade pill. Taking one can increase a wind-attribute Great Dou Master's cultivation by one star, or increase their Cultivation speed by one month."
"If the first pill doesn't increase cultivation, then taking the second pill will definitely increase cultivation by one star!"
"I wonder, Clan ChiefXiao Zhan, are you tempted?"
Gu Ni pointed at the two jade bottles on the table and said with a smile to Xiao Zhan.
"There's such a Medicinal Pill?"
Xiao Zhan's breathing had already become rapid halfway through hearing it.
He was currently a Five-Star Great Dou Shi, while the Clan Chiefs of the other two major Families in Wutan City were Four-Star Great Dou Masters. (In the original work, before Xiao Yan's second ascent to Cloud Mist Sect and return to Wutan City, these two were Five-Star Great Dou Masters, so Four-Star at this point is reasonable!)
If he were to Break through to Six-Star Great Dou Shi, not to mention unifying Wutan City, at the very least, those two old fellows, Gale Bi and Ao Ba Pa, would be more polite to him in the future.
And his influence within the Family would also advance further.
"Huu…"
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
"Miss Ya Fei, Great MasterGu Ni, Xiao Zhan thanks you two for thinking of Xiao Zhan and inviting Xiao Zhan here alone!"
"Please name your price. Xiao Zhan will absolutely not bargain!"
There was more than one wind-attribute Great Dou Master in Wutan City, yet Ya Fei and Gu Ni had called him alone. This favor alone was worth more than just not bargaining!
"Clan Chief Xiao is straightforward, so Ya Fei won't waste words!"
"The two Medicinal Pills, a total of one hundred seventy thousand gold coins!"
Ya Fei looked at Xiao Zhan and stated the price they had already prepared.
"Good!"
Xiao Zhan nodded and took out a purple gold card from his storage ring.
"Here are two hundred thousand gold coins!"
Ya Fei nodded, took the purple gold card, verified it, then handed the thirty thousand gold coins in change and the two wind spirit pills to Xiao Zhan.
After Xiao Zhan received them, he hurriedly opened the bottle cap and sniffed, feeling his Dou Qi circulation speed increase by ten percent.
"May I ask Miss Ya Fei, Great MasterGu Ni, are these pills from the Imperial Capital?"
Xiao Zhan put away the Medicinal Pills and cautiously asked the two.
"Not at all!"
"I know Clan Chief Xiao has been troubled by your Young Master's talent issues. Ya Fei will mention it to him after I return."
"If that Great Master is interested, I will notify Clan Chief Xiao!"
Ya Fei smiled and said to Xiao Zhan.
"Understood, understood!"
"When Xiao Zhan arrived today, his face was not good, please do not blame us!"
"It's truly because at today's testing ceremony, my son, Xiao Yan, is still stuck at the Three Stages of Dou Qi!"
"Alas…"
Xiao Zhan sighed, then added:
"If that Great Master has a way to solve my son's talent problem, Xiao Zhan is willing to pay any price. Please, both of you, help inform him!"
"Xiao Zhan will take his leave!"
With that, Xiao Zhan turned and left.
Ya Fei and Gu Ni were silent for a moment, then also sighed.
They also knew about Xiao Yan of the Xiao Family.
When Ya Fei first arrived in Wutan City, Xiao Yan still had his talent. An eleven-year-old Dou Practitioner was a top-tier Genius throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire, and even the entire Northwest Region.
But now… "This matter, we should still tell Teacher. What if he's interested?"
Gu Ni said to Ya Fei.
"That's a good idea…"
(End of Chapter)
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