CHAPTER 278: CHAPTER 278: DO YOU WANT IT? IF YOU DON’T, I WILL!

The servant left, and Xie Chengming’s gaze slowly fell on the door of the Heavenly Top-grade Alchemy Room.

He could feel the fragrance of the elixir inside growing more intense.

He had mingled at the auction house for many years, attracting quite a few alchemists, but none had ever given him such a strong sense of pressure.

Xie Chengming tightened his lips; he became more confident that Xia Mian could produce the elixir.

However, even though he had more confidence in Xia Mian, crafting elixirs is not something that can be achieved overnight. Xia Mian hoping to complete the elixir tonight seems impossible.

Thinking this, Xie Chengming’s gaze fell on Song Ke, who was nearby.

Song Ke sat in his chair, seemingly unaware of the movements inside the Heavenly Top-grade Alchemy Room, and was even lazily dozing off.

This guy, not very talented, not very smart, but he had one good trait; whatever his brother told him to do, he would certainly listen to him.

Thus, this guy would definitely be here guarding the place.

If he leaves, when Xia Mian successfully completes the elixir, this guy might swoop in to take advantage.

Xie Chengming understood clearly and found a seat to sit down, patiently waiting.

The elixir Xia Mian was concocting, he had roughly figured it out, it was the Soul Attraction Pill, mainly used to strengthen and attract soul power.

This kind of elixir is uncommon, but once needed, it must be because a life soul encountered problems.

The problem with a life soul is not something anyone can solve...

Xie Chengming and others each held different thoughts as they guarded outside the Heavenly Top-grade Alchemy Room while inside, Xia Mian’s movements became increasingly skilled. After placing more than a dozen herbs into the furnace, she sat down on the ground, gently closed her eyes.

Beneath the furnace, flames surged, and occasionally, she would control a stream of spiritual energy to flow into the flames...

In this manner, she seemed to enter a state of meditation, sitting in the Heavenly Top-grade Alchemy Room for three days and nights.

After three days and nights, an even more intense fragrance emanated from the furnace.

The furnace was brimming with a plentiful potion power, as if the power was about to burst the furnace apart!

Xia Mian suddenly opened her eyes, her palm clenched tightly, and as she gathered strength, the elixir inside the furnace shot out!

Xia Mian took out the three prepared bottles and precision-captured the elixir into the bottles.

The next moment, she swiftly sealed the bottle caps, isolating the fragrance within the bottles.

Inside the Treasure Cauldron, the heat had not completely dissipated, and the entire furnace continued to emit a crystal-clear light. Xia Mian squinted at the furnace in front of her, sighing inwardly. Unfortunately, this furnace wasn’t hers.

In the future, if she wants to perform alchemy again, she’ll have to purchase a furnace herself.

Thinking about spending money made Xia Mian feel particularly distressed.

No matter what, in the real world, she would be considered wealthy, yet here every step has been difficult.

Forget it, better to take it one step at a time.

Xia Mian packed up the bottles and turned to leave the Heavenly Top-grade Alchemy Room.

The three people guarding the door instantly focused their eyes when they saw the door being pushed open.

Except for Lu Zechuan, Xie Chengming and Song Ke both showed puzzled expressions in their eyes.

Three days and nights, did Xia Mian actually complete the elixir??

How could it be!

Even a Heavenly-Level Alchemist would need at least half a month to successfully produce an elixir...

"Miss, did you fail?" Xie Chengming could only think of this possibility and tentatively asked.

Xia Mian smiled, took out a bottle, "Succeeded."

"Even if failed, it’s okay, our auction house..." Xie Chengming started saying, then suddenly realized.

Succeeded?

Xie Chengming was stunned for a while before understanding what Xia Mian actually meant.

"Miss succeeded?" Xie Chengming blinked in disbelief.

Xia Mian smiled slightly, "If you don’t believe, you can open it to verify."

Xie Chengming skeptically opened the cork, and a rich fragrance burst out from the bottle.

Xie Chengming only took a whiff before immediately sealing the bottle again.

At this moment, there was solely intense shock in his eyes!

It succeeded, Xia Mian actually succeeded!

"Miss, our auction house will take this elixir." Xie Chengming immediately said, "We’ll buy it at three times the market price. The price of one Soul Attraction Pill is generally three hundred Heavenly Spirit Stones, three times would be nine hundred Heavenly Spirit Stones..."

"I offer one thousand Heavenly Spirit Stones!" Song Ke interjected from the side, "Mr. Ming, don’t say I’m not being generous, these Soul Attraction Pills are nearly impossible to come by! Years ago, Soul Attraction Pills had already vanished from the Mystical World! Now, the fact Miss Xia can produce them makes them priceless..."

Song Ke was straightforward, saying whatever was on his mind, which helped Xia Mian understand the value of the elixir she had crafted.

Xia Mian squinted her eyes slightly, and her gaze fell on Xie Chengming, "Mr. Ming, it seems, your sincerity for collaboration with me isn’t high."

Xie Chengming now harbored a deep resentment towards Song Ke, yet in front of Xia Mian, he couldn’t express it, only managing to say with a simpering laugh, "Miss is joking, how could I not want to collaborate with Miss? I’ll offer eleven hundred Heavenly Spirit Stones, sell this elixir to our auction house, and we will always buy any future elixirs Miss makes at higher prices than anyone else..."

While saying this, Xie Chengming glanced at Song Ke intentionally or otherwise.

Song Ke instantly snapped out of it, he wasn’t foolish, Xie Chengming had made his point clearly, so Song Ke didn’t dare compete further.

After all, his resources were limited, whereas Xie Chengming had the backing of an entire auction house.

Xia Mian smiled slightly, "I see Mr. Ming’s sincerity, then this elixir will compensate for the herbs I took earlier."

Pausing a moment, Xia Mian calmly added, "Besides, I don’t normally take advantage of others."

Who knows what he thought of, Xie Chengming looked slightly unnatural.

"Miss is straightforward, in the future, if Miss has more elixirs, you can always hand them to our auction house, we’ll definitely ensure you’re not disadvantaged!" Xie Chengming assured with confidence.

Xia Mian twisted her lips into a slight smile, "Mr. Ming, I have one more thing I need your assistance with."

Xie Chengming immediately responded, "Miss, please speak!"

"That Treasure Cauldron of yours..." Xia Mian leisurely asked, "is it for sale?"

Xie Chengming, being exceptionally shrewd, immediately grasped Xia Mian’s intention, "If Miss Xia needs it, consider it my gift to Miss Xia!"

Xia Mian squinted gently, "No need to gift it, Mr. Ming, name a price."

The Divine Clan is poor, and there will be many places needing money in the future. Since Xia Mian recognized Xia Liang and Xia Zhun, she couldn’t ignore the problems of the Divine Clan.

Alchemy is a quick way to make money, but Xia Mian doesn’t have a handy pill furnace, which won’t do.

The tools for survival must be prepared.