Night fell over the Mittel Auction House. In Ya Fei's room, the woman leaned on the couch, her posture relaxed. Yet, no one was there to appreciate the view, which was a pity.
Everything that happened today left Ya Fei, who had been managing affairs in Wutan City for several years, somewhat dazed.
Eighteen years old.
A Grade 3 Alchemist.
A 9-Star Great Dou Master.
After dinner, while Ya Fei was arranging accommodations for Chen Yang, she had subtly inquired and learned about Chen Yang's age and true abilities.
"Good brother, you've really given your sister a big problem..." Ya Fei's pretty face showed a slight worry. Her usual ease in navigating the three major families of Wutan City was nowhere to be seen. She was full of confusion about how she would face Chen Yang next.
...
Behind the Mittel Auction House, in a separate courtyard.
At this moment, Chen Yang lay on the bed with his hands behind his head, gazing at the moonlight outside the window. It belonged to another world.
He had little attachment to his original world. The pandemic five years ago had left him the last member of his family. The experience of living alone for the past five years had made him grow up quickly, unlike the mentality of a typical eighteen-year-old.
"Instead of dwelling on the past in that world, I should climb to the top in this world. The scenery along the way is perhaps the meaning of my existence here!" Chen Yang pondered to himself, then suddenly thought of Ya Fei from half an hour ago.
Ya Fei's supposedly clever indirect approach seemed rather clumsy to him.
However, whether it was his first impression or his impression from the original work, he had a good impression of Ya Fei, so he went along with her and told her everything he could.
"Next, we can try to train Gu Ni to become a Grade 3 Alchemist and Xiao Zhan to become a high-level Great Dou Master..."
Chen Yang thought to himself, then browsed through the relevant pill formulas in his mind. The World Tree in his sea of consciousness remained silent for now. The leaves representing Wutan City were stable, reflecting his current supremacy. To make them grow further, he needed to raise the ceiling of the region itself.
Finally, he chose a particular pill...
...
The next day, Chen Yang was awakened by his habitual wake-up time.
On the streets outside the Mittel Auction House, mercenaries had already begun wandering around the market, hoping to buy some fresh healing medicine or find a bargain.
Chen Yang, dressed in a long blue robe, walked out of the back door of the Mittel Auction House and wandered around.
In the Dou Qi Continent, a fantasy world, the morning atmosphere in human cities was not much better than that in modern metropolises, or rather, it was not as clean as the cities on Earth.
Chen Yang took a quick look around and then strolled back to the Mittel Auction House.
Less than a minute after he returned to his room, the two maids from yesterday knocked on the door and came in with toiletries, apologizing profusely.
As maids, the master was getting up earlier than them. If Ya Fei or Gu Ni found out, they would at least have their wages deducted, if not severely punished.
"Alright, you don't need to apologize. I'm used to getting up early, so I'll do it at this time tomorrow as usual!" Chen Yang waved his hand. After a quick wash, the two maids came out and quickly brought him breakfast.
After dinner, about ten minutes later, Ya Fei seemed to have received the message that Chen Yang was getting up, and she swayed into the room.
Today, Ya Fei wore a red and black dress, which was less alluring than bright red.
"Sister Ya Fei!"
Chen Yang greeted Ya Fei with a smile.
"Chen Yang… brother…" Ya Fei blushed a little when she remembered how she addressed Chen Yang indirectly last night.
"Last night I thought of a kind of pill, and I would like to trouble Sister Ya Fei to help me collect the medicinal materials... Hmm, the more the better!" Chen Yang said with a slight smile, recalling the effects of that pill.
"Okay!" Ya Fei nodded.
"Wind Spirit Grass, Flowing Cloud Flower…" Chen Yang named five medicinal herbs in a row, "and finally, a Level 3 Wind-Attribute Magic Core!"
Ya Fei quickly wrote down the notes on the paper and pen next to her, then handed them to Chen Yang. "Brother Chen Yang, is this what you've got?"
Chen Yang glanced at it and nodded.
"I'll go to the inventory now and sort through it. Apart from the Wind-Attribute Magic Cores, we should have enough of the other medicinal herbs!" Ya Fei stood up, straightened her skirt, and said softly.
"Okay!" Chen Yang nodded. "Once all the medicinal herbs are gathered, call Gu Ni over!"
"Okay!" Ya Fei didn't ask any more questions. She glanced at Chen Yang, who was sitting in a chair sipping tea, and turned to leave.
...
About half an hour later, Ya Fei brought Gu Ni in.
"Young Master Chen Yang, did you sleep well last night?"
Gu Ni smiled and looked at Chen Yang.
"Very comfortable!"
Chen Yang responded with a smile and a nod.
"Brother Chen Yang, the auction house only has five sets of medicinal herbs in stock, mainly lacking Level 3 Wind-Attribute Magic Cores," Ya Fei said apologetically, waving her hand to take out five sets of medicinal herbs from her storage ring and place them on the table. "I have already ordered someone to retrieve them from other branches, and they should arrive in a couple of days!"
Chen Yang nodded; five portions of medicinal herbs were enough.
"Young Brother Chen Yang, what kind of pill are you going to refine using a Level 3 Magic Core?"
"Even a Grade 4 Qi Gathering Powder only uses a Grade 2 Magic Core!"
Gu Ni looked at Chen Yang with some confusion.
A Level 3 Magic Core was generally used only when refining Grade 4 or Grade 5 pills.
"The pill I'm going to refine is called the Wind Spirit Pill!"
He found the Wind Spirit Pill last night from the pill formulas he knew, and it matched the pills he was currently planning to use.
Its effect was also very simple: after taking it, there was a chance that a Great Dou Master of Wind-Attribute Dou Qi would be promoted by one star. Even if there was no promotion, it could speed up their cultivation by one month.
A month later, a second pill could be taken, and this second pill would definitely raise the cultivation level of a Great Dou Master of Wind-Attribute Dou Qi by one star!
To put it bluntly, this was prepared specifically for Xiao Zhan. If Xiao Zhan broke through to a higher level, the World Tree would detect the new peak and reward Chen Yang accordingly.
After hearing Chen Yang describe the effects of this pill, Gu Ni was completely stunned.
"This... no wonder you need a Level 3 Magic Core. Only the energy of a Level 3 Magic Core can raise a Great Dou Master by one star!" Gu Ni said with a sigh.
On the Dou Qi Continent, there were many pills that could directly increase one's level, but most of them were for high-level cultivation, such as the Dou Ling Pill and the Huang Ji Pill, which were Grade 6 pills.
As for the pills that could be used by those below the Great Dou Master level within the Jia Ma Empire, the ones he'd heard of were mostly auxiliary types, such as Qi Recovery Pills and Qi Gathering Powder.
"That's right, this pill was created by my senior sister. Her silly cat is a Wind-Attribute beast. At first, it was just for feeding magical beasts. Later, my teacher found out and modified the pill formula, which led to the creation of this Wind Spirit Pill!"
"On the Dou Qi Continent, most people use Wind-Attribute Dou Qi, so I think the market for these pills should be better!"
"Moreover, if the magic core is modified to a Grade 2 level, it can be used by Dou Shi, and even a Grade 1 Dou Zhe can consume it!"
"Of course, they are all Grade 3 pills!"
Chen Yang crossed his legs, leaned against the chair, and explained with a smile.
In the Jia Ma Empire, or rather, on the entire Dou Qi Continent, alchemists held the most prestigious status.
However, when it came to the attributes of Dou Qi, Wind was the most common.
For example, in Wutan City, Xiao Zhan and Xiao Mei of the Xiao Family, Jia Lie'ao of the Jia Lie Family, Mu She in Qingshan Town, the three disciples of Yun Lan Sect, Lin Xiuya of Canaan Academy, Han Yue's second uncle in Zhongzhou, and the famous Wind Venerable on the continent, all had Wind-Attribute Dou Qi!
So Chen Yang's statement wasn't wrong.
"In Wutan City, there are only two Great Dou Masters of Wind-Attribute Dou Qi!"
"However, I think the Xiao Family Patriarch would be very interested in this pill!"
Upon hearing about the effects of this elixir, Ya Fei immediately knew who she should sell it to!
"Then I'll leave the arrangements for these pills to Sister Ya Fei!"
Chen Yang smiled and nodded, then waved his hand to take out the medicine cauldron, preparing to start refining pills...