Chapter 165: Chapter 165: Xiao Yan Brand Pills

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    The Alchemist Grand Meeting had concluded and had become the hottest topic throughout the entire Jia Ma Sacred City.

    "Have you heard? Rumor has it that the guy who came in second place, Yan Li, is actually the Deputy Chairman of the Alchemist Association from the Chu Yun Empire. He used a pill called the Appearance Recovery Pill to revert his looks to his younger self so he could sneak in. His goal was to disgrace our Jia Ma Empire''s Alchemist Association."

    "No way! There''s actually such a pill?!"

    "Don''t get your hopes up. I heard that this Appearance Recovery Pill can only restore youth temporarily, and it''s a peak tier 5, nearly tier 6 medicinal pill. If you''re thinking about turning back the clock, you can keep dreaming."

    Since Yan Li didn''t win the championship, the imperial family of the Jia Ma Empire soon publicly revealed his true identity and executed him on the spot, not giving the Chu Yun Empire any time to react.

    The Chu Yun Empire lost a peak 4th-tier alchemist, which was an even greater blow than losing a Dou King.

    "A Deputy Chairman of the Chu Yun Empire''s Alchemist Association sneaked in by cheating and still lost to Xiao Yan in the end. Tsk tsk tsk, that guy is just too impressive."

    "Ahem, what aspect of ''impressive'' are you referring to?"

    In an inn, the two men discussing the matter exchanged glances, their eyes filled with envy. Who wouldn''t want a physique like that?

    Now, besides holding titles like the youngest 5th-tier alchemist in history and champion of the Alchemist Grand Meeting, the moniker ''Xiao the Hunk'' was also spreading around, especially among women.

    At this moment, Xiao Yan, who had been hiding all day wearing his Soul Robe, sat dejectedly in a corner, feeling utterly miserable.

    He had only intended to promote his medicinal pills to sell them for a good price and exchange them for the main ingredients of tier 5 pills. But he hadn''t expected such a thing to happen!

    Who could he even try to reason with about this?!

    He could only blame himself for modifying the pill recipe, even changing the alchemy method, using four kinds of Heavenly Flames, and then consuming it without testing!

    Xiao Yan sighed deeply. There was no point in hiding any longer. He still needed to purchase medicinal ingredients to refine pills.

    Pulling the brim of his hat low, Xiao Yan left the inn and headed to the Miteer Auction House. He directly took out a token. This was an Elder Token of the Miteer Clan that Hai Bodong had given him. Xiao Yan could now be considered an honorary elder of the Miteer Clan.

    "An Elder Token! This humble one wasn''t aware of the elder''s arrival," the guard hurriedly said respectfully.

    Xiao Yan kept his voice low and said, "Take me to see Ya Fei."

    "Understood!"

    He followed the guard all the way to the sixth floor of the auction house. After a series of knocks, Ya Fei''s voice came from inside the room, "Come in."

    Xiao Yan waved the guard away. Pushing open the door, he found Ya Fei alone handling some documents. Only then did he remove his hood.

    them!

    After all, he was currently the most renowned person in the Jia Ma Empire.

    "Little Brother Xiao Yan, how do you plan to sell them? Set prices and place them in the chamber of commerce, or hold an auction?" Ya Fei sat across from Xiao Yan, her eyes revealing a shrewd and capable gaze.

    "Auction. I don''t want money or anything else; I only want medicinal ingredients."

    As an alchemist, Xiao Yan naturally understood the value ratio between medicinal ingredients and pills better than anyone. Generally speaking, one tier 4 pill could be exchanged for the main ingredient of a tier 5 pill of the same grade. That''s why he brought out tier 4 pills, because he wanted to obtain precious main ingredients for refining tier 5 pills.

    Ya Fei lightly tapped her finger on the table, pondering seriously for a moment before saying, "If your goal is medicinal ingredients, then I suggest we start the auction first thing

    tomorrow morning."

    "Tomorrow morning?!" Xiao Yan was taken aback. It was already noon, and she wanted to

    start tomorrow morning!

    Ya Fei nodded earnestly and said, "Because of the Alchemist Grand Meeting, many alchemists have come from all over the empire to compete. Those alchemists are the ones who possess the most precious medicinal ingredients. Now that the conference has ended, I''m afraid those alchemists are already preparing to leave Jia Ma Sacred City."

    "Right now, Little Brother Xiao Yan is the champion. Many alchemists will want to purchase one of your pills to take back and study. Perhaps it could spark a bidding frenzy among them, allowing us to earn even more."

    Xiao Yan looked at Ya Fei in surprise. He hadn''t considered this at all. He originally thought that for better promotion, the longer the time, the better-to spread the word to other cities and wait for the patriarchs of major clans to bring medicinal ingredients to the auction.

    He had overlooked the fact that it was the alchemists who truly possessed the most precious medicinal ingredients!

    He hadn''t taken into account the perfect timing and location the Alchemist Grand Meeting

    provided.

    Ya Fei felt a tinge of pride in her heart when she saw his astonished expression. There weren''t many things that could surprise Xiao Yan.

    "Then I''ll leave everything to Sister Ya Fei. I still need to go to the Alchemist Association to collect my championship reward." Xiao Yan put on his Soul Robe and flew out the window

    with a grin.

    Ya Fei watched as Xiao Yan flew away through the window once again. She stared at his departing figure in a daze and muttered, "Could he really have taken Elder Hai''s words

    seriously?"

    A delicate blush blossomed across her pretty face. She shook her head vigorously and muttered to herself, "What am I thinking? He''s still just a kid."

    But then she suddenly recalled yesterday''s earth-shattering scene in the square. Seems like... he''s not that much of a kid anymore!