Even though this wasn't a pill refined by Xiao Yan, the reputation of the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill still caused the eyes of many major s present to light up with eagerness.

  "Oalk of Desote Star Grass!" a leader immediately called out.

  For major s, pills that could directly enharength were what they valued most. Just like the three major s of Wu Tan City back then; their overall strengths were roughly the same, with only a one or two-star differeween their experts.

  Pills that could directly increase cultivation had always been the most sought-after by these s.

  "Otle of Lilong Blossom ar!" another promi figure quickly offered.

  "Crimson Stamen Stone!" someone else shouted as soon as the previous bid ended.

  "Oael of Sze Lovage Rhizome!"

  ...

  Because the au rules stiputed that only medial ingredients could be used for bartering, this was also a test of Xiao Yan's knowledge of medial herbs. He not only o identify the various precious herbs amidst the cmorous bidding accurately but also had to mentally calcute the specific value of the quantities each bidder offered.

  "Many people are just bidding recklessly." Chairman Fa Ma's sharp eyes fshed within the Alchemist Association's private room. He could tell that more than half of the bids were just trying their luck.

  Because many bids either cealed the specific quantity or offered amounts that didn't match the value.

  For example, Sze Lovage Rhizome was indeed an important main ingredient for tier 5 pills, but refining such a pill required seven taels of it for a plete portion. Bidding only oael was clearly just trying their luck, betting Xiao Yan would not notice the discrepancy.

  As if deliberately trying to make things difficult for Xiao Yan, the bidding proceeded at aremely rapid pace. In just one mihere were over thirty bids, with the names of various preedial ingredients emerging oer another.

  Onstage, Ya Fei couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Xiao Yan. She had no way to assess the value of the medial ingredients for him; he could only rely on himself.

  Soon, the pace of bidding gradually slowed down. Xiao Yan, sitting backstage, let out a cold ugh. Py these little tricks with him?

  Did they really think his alchemy skills were based on pure luck? Sihe age of four, he had diligently studied the knowledge of various medial ingredients in his ste ring. He kly which herbs could produce which effects and what tier of pills they could be used to refine.

  His ste ring tained numerous tier 5 pill recipes. He was crystal clear about how much of eagredient was needed for a single portion of those pills.

  "Seven taels of Sze Lovage Rhizome be accepted for the trade," Xiao Yan's calm voice came from backstage, directly exposing the issue.

  Sze Lovage Rhizome was the main ingredient for refining the peak tier 5 Emperor Breaking Pill. The effect of the Emperor Breaking Pill was very simple—it increased the ce of breaking through to the Dou Emperor realm by 20%. It was one of the most sought-after tier 5 pills.

  The old man who had bid oael of Sze Lovage Rhizome heard this and clearly hesitated. He had been hoping that Xiao Yan wouldn't notice.

  "Apologies, Grandmaster Xiao Yan, I only offer up to four taels," the old man still deed.

  Xiao Yan's voice transmitted out again after hearing his refusal: "Then the Crimson Stamen Sto is."

  In an au, as long as someone bid above the base price, Xiao Yan had to make a choice regardless of whether he was willing. He couldn't simply say there were no suitable offers and refuse to pie.

  Ya Fei received his instrus and asked with a smile, "The Crimson Stamen Stone, going once. Are there any other bidders?"

  All the eion alchemists present put away their desding attitudes upon hearing Xiao Yan he Crimson Stamen Sto was ihe most valuable among all the previous bids.

  It was clear that Xiao Yan's knowledge of medial herbs was han that of those old felloere several decades his senior.

  "The Crimson Stamen Stone, going twice."

  Just as Ya Fei was about to call out the third time, from the previously silent private room of the Nan an Yanran resolutely raised her paddle and said, "Oalk of Dou King Grass."

  'This girl...' When Nan Yanran raised her paddle, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

  She inteo use his own pills to surpass him!

  Eat the pills he sold to e and challenge him?

  The audacity!

  Xiao Yan knew what Nan Yanran nning. She wao rely oempering from the Gate of Life ah to solidify her foundation through actual bat while using pills to elevate her cultivation as much as possible.

  In fact, Xiao Yan could also use the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill himself, as its effects didn't flict with the Four Lines White Spirit Pill. However, using pills to increase one's strength iably led to unstable Dou Qi, requiring a period of cultivation to solidate and stabilize.

  He didn't have the advantage of a secret realm like the Gate of Life ah to assist him. Directly increasing his cultivation by four stars would be somewhat troublesome.

  "I'll choose the Dou King Grass then." Xiao Yan did not deliberately avoid choosing the highest value item out of fear of Nan Yanran increasirength.

  The Dou King Grass was, of course, the main ingredient for refining the Dou King Pill. In fact, it wasn't even inally called Dou King Grass, but because the Dou King Pill became so renowned, people stopped using its inal name and directly referred to it as Dou King Grass.

  "He actually didn't iionally suppress the price. Perhaps he doesn't know about the assistance from the Gate of Life ah. Yanran, aren't you worried about the issue of unstable Dou Qi from using pills to elevate your strength?" Ge Ye beside her said with some surprise.

  Nan Yanran calmly replied, "Even if he knew, he wouldn't deliberately refuse to sell it to me. He's never been someone who fears others being stronger."

  Nan Jie smiled bitterly and said, "But this way, I'm afraid we won't have enough capital to pete for the Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill."

  The Nan did indeed have deep reserves, but they didn't possess many tier 5 medial ingredients in their colle.

  The Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill refined by Xiao Yan was definitely worth over twice as much as the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill. It would likely require the main ingredient of a tier 6 pill to have a ce of obtaining it.

  Their most precious Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva had already been given to Xiao Yan, and now even their only Dou King Grass used for refining the Dou King Pill had been given to him. Bluntly put, Xiao Yan had already emptied out their Nan 's coffers!

  Nan Jie's expression became somewhat strahinking of this. They were clearly pnning to annul the e with Xiao Yan, so how did it end up with the dowry he prepared for Nan Yanran all going to him?

  The bride didn't marry over, but the dowry went to the groom.

  With a resounding g, Ya Fei struck the cong and announced with a smile, "The sed item up for au is a middle-grade tier 4 healing pill—the Blood Replenishing Bone Mending Pill."

  She deliberately paused for a few seds before tinuing, "It was refined by Grandmaster Xiao Yan using a Heavenly Fme."

  ! ! ! ! ! ! !

  At these words, many alchemists couldn't help but sit up straight!

  Healing-type pills could be sidered the least valuable among these pills, but precisely because of their lower value, for alchemists who simply wao bid on a pill refined with a Heavenly Fme to take back for research, this was the best au item.

  It could be said, the only reason a pill like the Blood Replenishing Bone Mending Pill qualified for au iian Css Au House was entirely due to those two words: Xiao Yan.

  Ya Fei gave a slight smile and said, "Everyohere's o rush. I'm sure you're all aware of Grandmaster Xiao Yan's exceptional alchemy skills. There are a total of three Blood Replenishing Bone Mending Pills; the one being aued now is the first."

  In an instant, the veteran alchemists present could no longer remaied. They began calling out bids oer another, and the petition grew incredibly fierce. In the end, all three Blood Replenishing Bone Mending Pills were purchased at prices far exceeding their market value.

  One of them was even acquired by Qie Mi Er, the Deputy Chairman of the Alchemist Association, who exged it for the Purple Spirit Flower ar, the main ingredient of the Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill.