Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly opened, and a wisp of deep white flame flashed within, but the flame came and went quickly, soon disappearing without a trace.
Xiao Yan sat up and slowly exhaled, licking his lips with a hint of infatuation and intoxication on his face: "Medicinal pills are truly magical things. I feel that with another month or two of cultivation, I can break through the bottleneck of a three-star Dou Zhe and reach four-star Dou Zhe."
It hadn't been long since Xiao Yan broke through to become a three-star Dou Zhe, and this was also Xiao Yan's first time using a medicinal pill to enhance his cultivation.
"No wonder Alchemists are sought after by everyone on the Dou Qi Continent; everyone is willing to owe them a favor. This one medicinal pill is truly unforgettable."
With a whoosh, Xiao Yan condensed Dou Qi into a ball of flame. This flame faintly contained a streak of dark white fire, like a swimming dragon moving within the flame.
Xiao Yan had not forgotten that the poison pill had fused with a wisp of Bone Spirit Cold Flame, which was also devoured by Xiao Yan's Burning *訣*.
"'Strange Fire'... With my current strength, I am far from being able to devour the Bone Spirit Cold Flame. I also don't know the specific locations of other 'Strange Fire'. My primary task now should be to improve my cultivation and obtain information about 'Strange Fire'."
Xun Er's melodious and light voice came from outside the door: "Xiao Yan-gege, are you not up yet?"
"This girl, she's here so early." Xiao Yan revealed a faint smile, remembering that he hadn't accompanied Xun Er to the market for some time.
Xiao Yan turned around and rummaged in the closet for a while, changed into a presentable set of clothes, and pushed the door open. Looking at the youthful girl at the door, Xiao Yan couldn't help but whistle playfully.
Today, Xun Er had changed into a well-fitting light green outfit. The light color made the girl appear even more pure. A pair of tight-fitting trousers wrapped her slender and shapely legs, revealing her curves.
"Xun Er looks really beautiful today," Xiao Yan said jokingly.
Xun Er looked at Xiao Yan with a smile, playfully saying, "Could it be that Xun Er didn't look good in Xiao Yan-gege's eyes yesterday?"
Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat. Yesterday! Yesterday, his fiancée came to his door!
It wasn't as if Xiao Yan had only been pursued by thousands of girls for a day or two; he was already a mature scumbag.
Xiao Yan gently helped Xun Er tuck her hair behind her ear, and said with a confident smile, "This moment's Xun Er is always more beautiful than the last."
Xun Er's cheeks flushed red, and she rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan with a hint of affection. This mouth is truly blessed.
Having improved his cultivation, Xiao Yan was also in a great mood. The two chatted and laughed as they walked outside the Xiao Clan. On the way, they also encountered some members of the clan, who stopped what they were doing and bowed ninety degrees to greet Xiao Yan.
Yesterday, Xiao Yan's act of giving away the pill had made the entire clan even more impressed. A Tier 4 medicinal pill could be sold if it wasn't needed! Yet, he gave it to Xiao Ning for the sake of the clan's future.
This spirit was admired by countless clan members.
Xiao Yan led Xun Er to greet the clan members one by one, and the two leisurely strolled along the bustling street.
Although Wutan City was not as good as the Royal Capital, it was also a medium-to-large city in the Gama Empire. The economy was prosperous and the popularity was extremely high. Although it was now a scorching hot day, the flow of people on the street was still surging.
After leaving the clan, Xun Er became much more lively, pulling the helpless Xiao Yan and constantly darting around in front of various stalls. The girl's light and delicate laughter made the street, which was under the hot sun, feel a bit cooler.
But saying that he was accompanying Xun Er to buy things, he was actually buying the most for himself.
"Boss, twenty-year-old Purple Leaf Orchid Grass, five-year-old Bone Cleansing Flower, three-year-old Two-Headed Flower, do you have any Yin-type plants?"
Seeing Xiao Yan's arrival, the boss rushed out with a smile to greet him: "Young Master Xiao Yan! Yes, yes, Young Master Xiao Yan, please wait a moment."
Xiao Yan spent money like water, spending thousands of gold coins.
Did Xiao Yan have money? Yes, he had a lot of money.
This was not only because Xiao Yan usually hunted Magical Beasts in the wild, but also because he was the young patriarch of the Xiao Clan.
Originally, Wutan City was a situation where three families stood on equal footing: the Xiao Clan, the Galio Clan, and the Oba Clan. But because of Xiao Yan, the Galio Clan and the Oba Clan had been forced to form an alliance to jointly deal with the Xiao Clan.
The word "genius" represented the future. Xiao Yan's reputation had even spread to the Royal Capital. The merchants, hunter teams, and even auction houses in Wutan City were very optimistic about Xiao Yan's future, which led to the increasing number of Xiao Clan's industries.
In addition, Xiao Zhan was on good terms with Nalan Jie, one of the top ten experts in the Gama Empire, and the Xiao Clan was already the overlord of Wutan City.
Naturally, the amount of money that Xiao Yan could dispose of increased.
Seeing Xiao Yan constantly buying all kinds of low-level medicinal herbs, Xun Er blinked her eyes and looked at Xiao Yan, asking, "Xiao Yan-gege, do you want to try refining medicine by buying so many medicinal materials?"
"Well, who doesn't want to be an Alchemist? I don't know if I have the talent, so I'm just practicing for fun."
Xun Er thought for a while and then said, "Xiao Yan-gege, Xun Er has some refining medicine technique manuals and pill formulas."
Hearing Xun Er's words, Xiao Yan felt a warmth in his heart. Xiao Yan could still tell who was acting and who was sincere.
"No need, I don't even know if I have the talent for refining medicine. I'll just refine some medicinal powder to play with. If I really lack pill formulas, I will definitely not be polite with Xun Er."
The two talked and laughed, unknowingly walking through the entire Xiao Clan market, but Xun Er still hadn't bought anything that she liked.
"How about we go take a look over there?" Xiao Yan suggested.
"Over there?"
Wutan City's market wasn't solely owned by the Xiao Clan. After the Galio Clan and Oba Clan joined forces, they built an even larger market not far from the Xiao Clan's market.
For Xiao Yan, the young patriarch of the Xiao Clan, to run over to the opposite market would definitely cause a commotion.
Xun Er playfully smiled and said, "Xiao Yan-gege, if you go to the opposite market, they might not even let us in."
Xiao Yan shrugged his shoulders and helplessly said, "We're not going to steal or rob anything. We're consumers, there's no reason to not let us in."
He led Xun Er, making several turns on the wide street, before arriving at this large market—Ao Jia Market.
Because it was a market jointly run by two families, both the decoration and facade of the shops were extremely luxurious, and the variety of goods was also very extensive.
Seeing Xiao Yan's arrival, the two guards at the entrance of the market immediately tensed up. The spears in their hands were pointed at Xiao Yan as they tremblingly said, "Y-you, what are you doing here!"
The Xiao Clan was attacking?! Hearing the guard's voice, many people also looked over. When they saw Xiao Yan, they all ran out of the market, afraid that the Xiao Clan was really coming to kill them.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan was helpless, while Xun Er secretly laughed to the side. Even geniuses have their own troubles.
Before Xiao Yan could say anything, a voice came from the crowd: "Xiao Yan! What are you doing here!"
Xiao Yan looked towards the source of the voice and saw a group of people surging out of the market, with a richly dressed young man being the center of attention, like stars surrounding the moon.
The guard respectfully said to the young man, "Young Master Galio."
Galio, the young master of the Galio Clan, wore a gold star on his chest. At the age of twenty-one, his cultivation was that of a one-star Dou Zhe. In Wutan City, his talent was actually not bad, but compared to Xiao Yan, there was no comparison at all.
Xiao Yan glanced at Galio in front of him, saw the gold star, and shook his head. Just a one-star Dou Zhe; he himself was a one-star Dou Zhe before the age of eleven.
Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Galio gnashed his teeth in hatred. A twenty-one-year-old one-star Dou Zhe was already very strong!! Something he was proud of was actually so unbearable in the other party's eyes.
"I came to the market to buy things, what else would I be doing?"
Galio shouted, "You are not welcome here! Leave immediately!"
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