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The departure of the Honored Elder from the Soul Hall was good news for Xiao Yan, allowing him to restart his alchemy plans that had been put on hold.
He began refining pills, and the secret chamber prepared for cultivation could not conceal the unusual phenomena of a tier-6 pill forming, attracting a crowd of onlookers.
Normally, no one would disturb a tier-6 Alchemist at such a time, as it would create a personal vendetta, but this was the Black-Corner Region, where all sorts of people existed.
Some greedy individuals offered feigned greetings, drawing closer, but they were all forcefully rebuffed by the Little Fairy Doctor.
A Dou Ancestor still possessed considerable deterrent power.
Mo Ya, seeing the beautiful, aloof, and powerful Little Fairy Doctor, developed admiration and came to visit after Xiao Yan finished refining pills, only to be coldly driven away.
Over several days, unusual phenomena frequently occurred at Xiao Yan's residence, and such a success rate made several major forces eager to recruit him.
As for the scattered individuals, they speculated on the intentions of such an Alchemist Master refining pills extensively just as the auction was about to begin.
Was it to compete for a certain item, or did he intend to put these pills up for auction?
The auction was about to begin, and Xiao Yan also emerged from his cultivation chamber; his cultivation had improved further.
For the current Qing Meng, refining the Demon Poison Spot was quite difficult, but it kept chewing, never stopping, and the energy obtained from the refining continuously fed back to Xiao Yan, making him feel no physical fatigue after long periods of alchemy, aside from some mental exhaustion.
At the auction, item after item was brought up; from Xiao Yan's current perspective, there were indeed many good things, but what he truly needed was not present.
Until an ancient map was brought up, the Little Fairy Doctor poked his arm: "This is the item the Honored Elder of the Soul Hall instructed me to obtain."
The auctioneer on stage eloquently stated: "This is a mysterious ancient map, impossible to destroy by any means, and it bears a lotus symbol. Appraisers believe it may be related to the legendary Nether Lotus Demon Flame. The starting bid is one tier-6 pill."
The auction was already halfway through, and the items presented were getting progressively better, having passed the stage of being measured by money and now entering a phase of bartering.
Although the auctioneer vigorously introduced the mysterious and indestructible properties of the ancient map, it still didn't generate much enthusiasm. While the allure of an exotic flame was great, this was ultimately just a fragment of a map. Even if it was bid on, it was highly unlikely to be useful, and a tier-6 pill as a starting bid was not low.
Xiao Yan easily bid for it with a Dou Spirit Pill, and thanks to his identity as an Alchemist, no one was surprised by this.
The Little Fairy Doctor suddenly realized that working for the Soul Hall was truly beneficial. The auction funds Old Man Meng Zun provided were one Broken Sect Pill and two Royal Extremity Pills, but she ended up securing it with just one Dou Spirit Pill.
"I suddenly feel like genuinely working for the Soul Hall. With such conditions, everyone would flock to them, right?" The Little Fairy Doctor sighed softly.
Xiao Yan nodded gravely, with a hint of teasing, saying: "I wonder if your superior is still recruiting; even I'm a little tempted."
The auction continued, and a massive corpse was carried up. This corpse had been dead for an unknown period, appearing mummified, yet it still exuded a faint sense of pressure.
This magical beast mummified corpse was seized by the Black Emperor Sect from a young man wearing a monocle. Their Young Sect Master Mo Ya had a conflict with him, killed him, and found this corpse in his space ring.
After obtaining this corpse, the Black Emperor Sect had used various secret methods to inspect it but found no magic core or similar items, thus deciding to put it up for auction.
When Xiao Yan saw this corpse, his eyes immediately lit up, and a Dou Technique's name appeared in his mind.
"Heavenly Swan Nine-Movement Wings."
This was found in Xie Bi Yan's space ring after killing him. It was said to be The Secret of the Golden Swan Sect in the Falling Swan Empire. As for why it was found in Xie Bi Yan's space ring, it was unknown.
The "Heavenly Swan Nine-Movement Wings" was a method for creating a flying Dou Technique; it had no specific rank, and its effectiveness depended on the magical beast wings used.
Although the magical beast mummified corpse didn't look good and likely had no magic core or similar items, the bone-like wings still carried strong energy fluctuations, faintly shimmering with starlight.
Putting everything else aside, this was definitely an excellent material for refining the "Heavenly Swan Nine-Movement Wings."
Xiao Yan tentatively bid one Royal Extremity Pill and one Dou Spirit Pill. The Demon Flame Valley and some other forces also tentatively bid, exchanging with either cultivation techniques or Dou Techniques, but the Black Emperor Sect still preferred Royal Extremity Pills and Dou Spirit Pills.
However, they were not satisfied with this price, and Mo Tianxing personally stepped in to haggle with Xiao Yan, finally settling the price at two Royal Extremity Pills and four Dou Spirit Pills.
For the last item, Mo Tianxing still personally presided over it, and what he brought out was Xiao Yan's most desired target: the snow bone ginseng, one of the three main ingredients for refining the "Bone-Generating Blood-Melding Pill."
Mo Tianxing introduced: "This snow bone ginseng is a primary ingredient for many high-grade tier-7 pills, and its value is slightly higher than a low-grade tier-7 pill… I hope to exchange it for a practical tier-7 pill."
The snow bone ginseng, like the previous magical beast corpse, was not consigned for auction by others but was owned by the Black Emperor Sect itself, using this opportunity to find a suitable buyer.
There was a moment of silence; to exploit the snow bone ginseng, one would need to be at least a mid-grade tier-7 Alchemist, and such individuals were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns in the entire Northwest region.
Seeing no one bidding, Mo Tianxing was also slightly disappointed.
At this moment, Xiao Yan lightly coughed and said: "I don't have a tier-7 pill… but Sect Master Mo, I'm very interested in this medicinal ingredient. Would exchanging it for a 'Broken Sect Pill' be acceptable?"
Broken Sect Pill! Mo Ya, who was observing the auction's progress from the side, immediately brightened, looking at Mo Tianxing with eager eyes.
Noticing his son's gaze, Mo Tianxing was also somewhat moved. Although the Broken Sect Pill was a tier-6 pill, it was not far from a tier-7 pill.
After a brief thought, he looked at Xiao Yan and said: "You are the Alchemist who refined tier-6 pills that day, aren't you? A Broken Sect Pill is still only a tier-6 pill. One… is not enough. Three!"
Xiao Yan shook his head: "Do you really think Broken Sect Pills are that easy to refine? I only have one, no more. I'll add one Royal Extremity Pill."
The two haggled for a while longer, finally settling on two Broken Sect Pills, but the Black Emperor Sect would need to compensate with an additional set of ingredients for a Broken Sect Pill.
The value of the items Xiao Yan brought out in this auction was astonishing, and who knew how many similar items he still had in his space ring?
This led many people to set their sights on him; even with a Dou Ancestor expert accompanying him, it couldn't dispel their greed.
The Little Fairy Doctor snorted coldly, her voice like a clap of thunder in the ears of those whose gazes were too obvious, and a faint pressure permeated the air. This caused those who were brazenly sizing up Xiao Yan with the eyes of a predator to change their expressions and somewhat restrain themselves.
After the auction ended, Xiao Yan went to the area behind the auction house where the auctioned items were placed and completed the transaction with Mo Tianxing.
After exchanging items, Mo Tianxing revealed his intention to recruit: "May I know your esteemed name, sir? Do you belong to a Sect or any force?"
Xiao Yan replied: "Yan Xiao. I'm used to being a free spirit and have no intention of joining a Sect."
After being rejected, Mo Tianxing did not show any anger or other emotions, speaking kindly: "Master Yan Xiao, if you ever change your mind, the doors of my Black Emperor Sect will always be open to you…"
"Not to mention, there are probably quite a few people eyeing you, Master. At the very least, safety can be guaranteed within this Black Emperor Pavilion. Master can rest for a while and carefully consider how to shake off those wild dog-like fellows."
Xiao Yan nodded: "Then I thank Sect Master Mo."
Mo Tianxing responded: "It's only right. If the safety of guests cannot be guaranteed within this Black Emperor Pavilion, then how can my Black Emperor Sect establish itself in the Black-Corner Region?"
After Xiao Yan left, Mo Ya immediately came over, looking eagerly at Mo Tianxing: "Father."
Mo Tianxing shook his head and scolded with a smile: "Alright, what's yours will be given to you eventually. First, cultivate to the peak of Dou Emperor… A Broken Sect Pill, you can't use it even if I gave it to you now."
"Thank you, Father," Mo Ya said happily. Then, he looked in the direction Xiao Yan had left and said: "Are we just letting them leave like this?"
Mo Tianxing's eyes flickered as he said: "We can't act within Black Emperor City. As for after they leave the city… we'll see. Not to mention the woman beside him is a Dou Ancestor, this Yan Xiao himself gives me a faint sense of danger."
He then added with a hint of warning: "Don't act recklessly. Even I have to be careful when facing them. Although this Yan Xiao has disguised himself, his true age is probably not much older than yours. I don't want to gain two formidable enemies with limitless futures."
A trace of jealousy flashed in Mo Ya's eyes as he softly replied: "Don't worry, Father, I know what I'm doing. But if others make a move and we watch the show, it seems there's no harm in that, right?"
"I've told those two the news; they'll definitely take action… They are also determined to get the 'snow bone ginseng'. We can try to reap the benefits."
Mo Tianxing nodded slightly, remaining silent.
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