This subtle transaction, besides Ya Fei and Xiao Yan, was probably only known to Yao Lao, who was temporarily acting as a tool.
However, about half a month after leaving the Xiao Family, once she was certain that suspicion would not be diverted to Xiao Yan, Ya Fei truly and formally sold the sixteen bottles of Foundation Establishment Liquid in two batches.
Eight bottles in one batch, sixteen bottles in two batches; within just half a month, the sixteen bottles of Foundation Establishment Liquid caused a huge stir throughout Utan City.
Anyone with a brain could guess that to be able to provide such a quantity of Tier 2 Medicinal Pills, a Tier 2 Alchemist at least must have quietly infiltrated Utan City.
However, no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find where this hidden Alchemist was, and could only watch Ya Fei auction off each bottle of Foundation Establishment Liquid at covetable prices.
The sixteen bottles of Foundation Establishment Liquid were auctioned for a terrifying price of 680,000 gold coins in total, amidst the open and secret struggles of the three major Families and the various Snap Up from other merchant Families in Utan City.
In short, on a cool evening in the second month of autumn, Ya Fei and Xiao Yan sat facing each other, her beautiful eyes filled with undisguised surprise.
"Sixty thousand gold coins in net profit, are you really going to split it with me fifty-fifty?"
With a clink of her jade cup, Ya Fei gently swallowed a sip of wine, her beautiful face flushed with an alluring rosy tint.
The sixteen bottles of Foundation Establishment Liquid yielded a net profit of 600,000 gold coins, and splitting half of that meant a full 300,000 gold coins.
This sum of money was enough to rival almost all the liquid assets of any one of the three major Families in Utan City.
"Since I said it, I naturally won't deceive you."
Xiao Yan smiled, his eyes still gently watching Ya Fei.
Under his gaze, and with a few sips of wine, Ya Fei's heart pounded fiercely, then she suppressed the guilt in her mind.
"He's still just a child."
Her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Yan as she softly said, "To obtain 300,000 gold coins so easily, it feels quite dreamlike. Sometimes I can't help but suspect you have some other motive."
"Other motive?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh softly.
"I just hope you can live a little easier, that's all. Of course, if you can't resist this Young Master's charm in the future, then that's your own business."
Ya Fei seemed to be accustomed to Xiao Yan's teasing. Her gaze swept over Xiao Yan's tender young face, and she covered her mouth, chuckling softly, "I'll say it again: wait until your hair grows out."
"Heh heh."
Xiao Yan merely smiled expressionlessly at Ya Fei's teasing.
"When this Young Master's hair grows out, you'll be in big trouble!"
"What do you plan to do next?"
Ya Fei put down her wine glass, her eyes fixed intently on Xiao Yan.
"Refine another batch of Foundation Establishment Liquid."
Xiao Yan looked at Ya Fei's expectant eyes and said faintly, "Don't be so expectant. The one behind me isn't a donkey from a production team; he can't refine these low-tier Medicinal Pills for us day and night.
Before the New Year, I estimate there will only be about twenty bottles of Foundation Establishment Liquid."
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Ya Fei showed no dissatisfaction; instead, she felt a sense of relief.
Meanwhile, a white light flashed on Xiao Yan's black na ring, and a certain old man, who was being treated like a donkey, let out a series of disgruntled hums.
In typical collaborations, the Alchemist usually takes 80 to 90 percent of the profits. For Ya Fei to receive half of Xiao Yan's profit was simply incredible.
If such terrifying exorbitant profits continued to flow in, she would instead feel somewhat uneasy.
Twenty bottles of Foundation Establishment Liquid meant she could still receive a very large sum of money. At the very least, Xiao Yan alone could easily allow her to stand out in the Family assessment.
"Besides that, you also need to prepare two sets of Jùqì Sǎn (Gathering Qi Powder) ingredients for me."
As he left, Xiao Yan casually dropped a small piece of paper with the various ingredients for Jùqì Sǎn (Gathering Qi Powder), then floated away, leaving Ya Fei sitting in a daze.
"Jùqì Sǎn (Gathering Qi Powder), that's a Tier 4 Medicinal Pill. Even Dan Wang Gu He wouldn't have absolute confidence in successfully refining it."
Looking in the direction Xiao Yan had departed, Ya Fei's red lips couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile.
"Am I really going to fall into this little guy's hands in the future?"
Half a month later, Ya Fei once again visited the Xiao Family under the pretense of a visit, secretly giving Xiao Yan a na ring and several jade cards with a total of 300,000 gold coins deposited in batches.
Thus, Xiao Yan's first pot of gold after his Rebirth finally truly arrived.
In addition, the na ring contained all sorts of raw medicinal ingredients, and almost all the expenses for these were paid by Ya Fei alone.
The cost of just this na ring and the various medicinal ingredients exceeded 200,000 gold coins. It could be said that Ya Fei had returned most of the profits from the Foundation Establishment Liquid auction to Xiao Yan.
Regarding her actions, Xiao Yan could only give the woman a wry smile and had no other choice.
"Forget it, I won't be shortchanging you by this small amount in the future anyway."
Watching Ya Fei's alluring figure depart, Xiao Yan felt a slight itch in his heart, but soon, he was once again immersed in his daily arduous Cultivation.
As the temperature between heaven and earth gradually dropped, and many people with lower Cultivation levels began to put on clothes to keep warm, Xiao Yan finally successfully advanced to Dou Qi Level 9 after absorbing a full four bottles of Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid.
From Dou Zhi Qi Level 3 after his Rebirth, he Cultivated all the way to Dou Qi Level 9 this time, taking Xiao Yan less than five months.
This terrifying speed was more than double that of his previous life.
Moreover, this was under the condition that Xiao Yan deliberately honed his Foundation, compressing his Dou Qi to be incredibly solid.
The cold wind of early winter carried a hint of sharpness, blowing the dry fallen leaves in the Xiao Family's back mountain into a chaotic swirl. Xiao Yan stood shamelessly in the cold wind, his upper body bare, muscles clearly defined.
Beside him, Yao Lao floated lightly into view, his old face showing a hint of displeasure.
"During this period, this old man was tricked by you, little fellow, into refining over forty bottles of Foundation Establishment Liquid, as well as two Qi Gathering Pills and one Little Earth Spirit Pill.
However, your Dou Qi is already close to a Breakthrough, isn't it? You said you would give this old man a surprise after you Breakthrough to Dou Disciple."
Yao Lao played with a Qi Gathering Powder in his hand, as if he could stuff it into Xiao Yan's mouth at any moment.
Although he had witnessed Xiao Yan's astonishing progress every day for the past half year, Yao Lao still harbored a little doubt and some expectation regarding the surprise Xiao Yan mentioned.
"Heh heh, it's not that easy for me, Xiao Yan, to Breakthrough to Dou Disciple. Teacher, you should first bring out your xuan heavy ruler to play."
At Yao Lao's reminder, Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head, instead urging Yao Lao to bring out his xuan heavy ruler.
"You brat."
After carefully circling Xiao Yan with his eyes, Yao Lao casually waved his hand, and a huge black ruler, slightly taller than Xiao Yan, descended from the sky, smashing directly into the ground in front of Xiao Yan.
Looking at the massive black ruler in front of him, which was almost larger than his own frame, Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with nostalgia.
"Old friend, long time no see."