. Ugh! With a sigh, Gu Ni finally came to terms with reality: his life wasn't even as comfortable as someone else's pet!
"Sir, may I examine these elixirs?" Gu Ni asked respectfully.
He believed the middle-aged man's words. Initially, he had been skeptical, perhaps even believing that fourth- or fifth-grade elixirs couldn't possibly exist in Wu Tan City, let alone third-grade ones.
But now, he had no choice but to believe it. Medicinal liquids comparable to fourth-grade elixirs were merely "food" for pets, so wouldn't it be normal to casually take out a few fourth- or fifth-grade elixirs?
"Hmm." Liu Yu naturally noticed the change in Gu Ni's expression, as well as the infatuated look from Ya Fei.
Liu Yu found it amusing, yet also lamented his own uncontrollable charm. "Queen, you must seize this opportunity!" Otherwise... (Queen Medusa:???)
The middle-aged man carefully lifted a jade bottle from the table and handed it to Gu Ni.
Carefully accepting the jade bottle, Gu Ni gently opened the cap. Immediately, a rich, elixir-like fragrance wafted out, a mere sniff leaving Gu Ni feeling refreshed, while Ya Fei, beside him, was stunned.
And so, the middle-aged man handed it over, and Gu Ni appraised...
Time slipped by unnoticed, and the entire treasure appraisal room was filled with a strange, rich medicinal aroma.
Gu Ni's hands were shaking, not from fatigue, but from excitement! The sheer number of third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade elixirs was truly eye-opening.
Although he didn't recognize some of them, he could roughly determine their grade based on their rich aroma.
Furthermore, the Mitel Auction House in Wutan City simply couldn't handle all of them; they had to be transferred to the Mitel Family in the Imperial Capital!
Beside him, Ya Fei had recovered from her stupor, realizing that this massive deal before her could change her fate!
Seeing this, Ya Fei took light steps, closing the distance between them and Liu Yu. She stopped flirting, knowing that while this method might work for ordinary people, it was just grandstanding for the noble young man before her!
"My lord, I'm truly sorry, but the medicinal pills you provided are too valuable. We need to send them to the Mitel Family in the Imperial Capital for an appraisal, so..."
Ya Fei's voice was charming and natural, her beautiful eyes filled with apprehension.
Liu Yu didn't respond immediately. Instead, the ring in his hand shone with light, and a list appeared in his hand. "I need you to help me collect the medicinal herbs listed here, and these medicinal pills will serve as a deposit. Of course, if there are any other rare items or treasures, please keep an eye out for them for me. I will then go to the Mitel Family in the Imperial Capital to collect them."
Ya Fei solemnly took the list and was startled by the densely packed list of herbs. She realized she barely recognized any of them! But she didn't show any surprise on her face as she carefully stored them in the ring.
Liu Yu didn't expect to collect every single herb on his list; he'd be content with even 30% or 40%. After all, these were at least enough to refine fifth-grade elixirs, and some even included seventh-grade ones!
"I'll leave these elixirs with you for now," Liu Yu chuckled.
Ya Fei felt relieved. She'd thought Liu Yu was going to take them back, as they were incredibly valuable.
With these elixirs as a deposit, the power she could mobilize upon her return to the Mitel family would undoubtedly be greatly increased, perhaps even attracting the attention of the clan's higher-ups!
The thought of returning to the imperial capital filled Ya Fei with emotion, and she quickly pulled a purple-gold card from her ring. Five different colored ripples shone across it.
A five-patterned purple-gold card required at least Dou Ling strength to obtain, and it was the best gold card Ya Fei could currently offer.
Yafei understood that the Five-Patterned Purple Gold Card wasn't worthy of the young man's status, so she explained, "Sir, in Wutan City, we at Mitel Auction House can only offer this Five-Patterned Purple Gold Card. Next time you visit the Imperial Capital, we'll provide you with a Purple Gold Card commensurate with your status!"
Liu Yu, unconcerned, casually accepted the Five-Patterned Purple Gold Card and left the treasure appraisal room.
Yafei and the others watched as Liu Yu disappeared into the room. Seeing this, the middle-aged man whispered, "Master Gu Ni, is this young man an alchemist?"
"I don't know. I can't sense either soul power or fighting spirit..." Gu Ni didn't say anything more. In fact, with his soul power, the young man seemed to be nonexistent!
If he hadn't seen him sitting in the chair, he would have thought he'd encountered something foul!
Yunlan Sect? The Imperial Family? One of the three great families of the Imperial Capital? That couldn't be possible... Yafei, standing by, looked puzzled, her thoughts unclear...
...
deep in the eastern part of the Monster Mountain Range.
A ethereal figure darted through the dense forest, the numerous magical beasts seemingly oblivious to Liu Yu, continuing their own course.
Liu Yu even struck a second-level ape, sending it careening from its perch in an ancient tree in shock.
Combining this "Ethereal Step" with "Thousand Illusionary Body" would be a formidable ambush...
Great Flying Lion, here I come! A strange grin crossed Liu Yu's handsome face. Hehehehe... (Amethyst Winged Lion King: ...)
Liu Yu quickened his pace. As for where the Amethyst Winged Lion King was, heading deeper into the Magical Beast Mountains was the right path!
As Liu Yu continued to advance, he sensed four extremely powerful magical beast auras. The one in the center was the most powerful, unsurprisingly the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Soon, Liu Yu quietly arrived before a massive mountain. Atop the mountain, a vast cave entrance loomed beneath a veil of branches.
Without hesitation, Liu Yu headed straight for the cave entrance. The numerous magical beasts patrolling the area remained diligently at their duties, completely unaware that their homes were about to be robbed.
Inside the cave, the light wasn't as dim as he'd expected. Embedded in the surrounding mountain walls were sections of purple crystals.
These crystals were a natural product of the cave, not only exceptionally beautiful but also extremely valuable. This prompted Liu Yu to pick up a few on his way out; they would be very useful to him.
After passing through the long cave passage, two forked paths appeared before Liu Yu. With a flick of his hand, he headed for the left passage.
In a moment, he arrived at the center of the cave. In the center, amethyst stones, over a meter tall, formed a platform. Atop the platform sat a purple sphere roughly the size of a human head. This was the Companion Amethyst Source!
A ball of cyan flame appeared in Liu Yu's hand. Under his control, the flame grew larger, transforming into a two-meter-long cyan machete.
Holding the machete, his inner fighting spirit surged as he fiercely slashed the amethyst platform in half. As expected, a line of cuts appeared on its underside. With
a thought, Liu Yu stored the Companion Amethyst Source, along with a portion of the platform, into his system space. "
Just one more purple spirit crystal," Liu Yu thought silently. With a flick of his hand, he vanished into the cave.
Liu Yu had already arrived at the entrance to the right passage and spotted two Amethyst Winged Lion Kings, one large and one small.
These Amethyst Winged Lion Kings were quite impressive, covered in a layer of purple, crystalline scales. A fiery red spiral horn adorned their ferocious lion heads, and huge, folded purple wings rested on their backs.
Liu Yu felt that these Amethyst Winged Lion Kings would be quite impressive mounts!
Both beasts were currently dormant, which lessened Liu Yu's burden.
The only thing that left Liu Yu speechless was, "Why are you, little flying lion, sleeping on that pile of amethyst? Can't you sleep next to your father?
That would be a real offense!" A massive burst of fire energy instantly condensed in Liu Yu's hand and struck the little Amethyst Winged Lion King.
"Ouch!" With a miserable roar, the little Amethyst Winged Lion King was blasted away, crashing into the stone wall. Liu Yu instantly stored the pile of amethysts into his system space and then... fled!
"Roar!"
The noise naturally awakened the slumbering Amethyst Winged Lion King. A deafening roar echoed throughout the cave, reaching far beyond, setting the beasts outside agitated.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King's blood-red eyes, shimmering with a strange purple light, were filled with rage. His child had been beaten right beside him, and even his Purple Spirit Crystal had been stolen! This was simply too much! A flash of purple light
flashed in the sky outside the cave, and a purple figure appeared in the sky like lightning. Its eyes, filled with bloodlust, scanned the surroundings coldly, as if searching for something.
"Roar!"
The furious roar made the beasts around the cave tremble in fear. Simultaneously, a purple glow flared around the Amethyst Winged Lion King, but it quickly returned to normal. He truly wanted to burn all these wretches to death! Guards! Guards! And now his home is about to be destroyed!
"Find me, find that little thief who broke into my cave!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King, having calmed down a bit, roared at the monsters.
Suddenly, the monsters in the mountains began to move frantically, though they didn't know who they were looking for...
Liu Yu, meanwhile, strolled leisurely through the Monster Mountain Range. He naturally heard the Amethyst Winged Lion King's roar. He'd "fled" this time, but he wasn't sure the next time.
Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. When he returns as king, he'll make this Amethyst Winged Lion King his lord!
Thinking of the Amethyst Winged Lion King crawling at his feet, Liu Yu couldn't help but smile wildly. He immediately prepared to search the Monster Mountain Range for any valuable medicinal herbs.
Suddenly, a long-lost mechanical voice echoed in Liu Yu's mind.
"Congratulations to the host for unlocking the achievement 'Empty Hands'. The reward has been sent to the system space. Please check."
'Empty Hands'? Damn! How could a system be so veiled insinuating about its own host! Isn't that just calling him a thief?
However, as a system and host, sharing weal and woe, shouldn't we unlock some positive achievements? (Achievement system:?)
Without giving it any more thought, Liu Yu quickly checked the system space and discovered that this time's reward seemed to be a cultivation technique. While the achievement system might be a bit clunky, the rewards it dished out were excellent.
Liu Yu silently recited the thought, a series of profound words instantly emerging in his mind.
It took a long time for Liu Yu to recover from the shock. This "Source Cultivation Technique" could truly be described as seizing the providence of heaven and earth, transforming the impossible into the possible!
It directly targets the very source, repairing it, strengthening it... It absorbs the energy of heaven and earth, transforming it into a miraculous power that nourishes it!
This technique was perfectly suited to his queen. Not only would it help repair her soul, eliminating the need to search for herbs to refine the Soul-Relieving Pill, but it would also allow the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python's bloodline to continuously purify, reaching eight, even nine colors!
But Liu Yu was troubled by the question of how to pass this technique on to his queen. Had he stumbled upon it by chance? But everything about him is basically under the control of the Queen, whether it was when he was a snakeman or now.
Although Queen Medusa's soul power was damaged and half of the control of her body was given to her new soul, she can still sense everything happening outside and can even forcibly appear.
Forget it, asking is a secret! Liu Yu couldn't think of a better way. As for giving the "Pei Yuan Jue" to Queen Medusa when there is a chance in the future, he directly rejected it.
The sooner his Queen's strength recovers, the more help it will be to him. Even if it goes one step further, he can happily be a "gigolo" in the future!
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