"Where are we going now?" Little Fairy Doctor asked, looking at Xiao Se.
Xiao Se replied, "I just asked around. The largest pharmacy in all of Black Seal City seems to be Thousand Medicines Pavilion. They should have everything needed to refine the Spirit Fusion Pill. I plan to refine three pills—one for Medusa, one as a backup for Long Kui, and one to trade with that old man from last time for the poison-pill refinement method."
"Besides that, I also need to purchase Earthcore Fire芝, Dragon-Whisker Icefire Fruit, Azure Wood Immortal Vine, and a sixth-rank water-attribute magic core to refine a sixth-grade Earth Spirit Pill. When I absorb the Fallen Heart Flame, I'll definitely need it."
"The materials for three Spirit Fusion Pills alone are already extremely expensive," Little Fairy Doctor said, the corner of her mouth twitching. "And the Earth Spirit Pill needs a sixth-rank magic core—that's equivalent to a Dou Huang-level magical beast. Do you even have that much money?"
If this were the Chu Yun Empire, she wouldn't be short on gold at all. As long as she wished, money would pour in endlessly.
But after reuniting with Xiao Se—and with her usual focus only on medicinal herbs—she had almost no concept of wealth. The gold she carried wasn't much.
Xiao Se smiled and patted her shoulder, saying what he believed to be a very cool line:
"Never doubt the wealth of an alchemist—especially one who can refine sixth-grade pills. Not to mention four sets of sixth-grade materials—even ten sets, I can still afford them. Later, just take whatever you want. Tonight, Young Master Xiao pays the bill."
Before leaving Jia Ma Sacred City, he had already handed over all the pills refined from the massive amount of medicinal herbs he had gathered over the past two years in the Magical Beast Mountain Range to Ya Fei to sell.
With titles like Champion of the Alchemist Grand Competition, able to refine fifth-grade pills at seventeen, controller of Heavenly Flame, and possessor of the Breakthrough-to-Dou-Zong pill formula, countless families within the Jia Ma Empire—whether out of goodwill, recruitment intent, or genuine desire for the pills—had offered prices several times higher than market value.
Take the Nalan Clan for example.
Just one peak third-grade Bone-Reconnecting Pill and one Qi Gathering Powder had cost them nearly a million gold coins—far beyond the pills' actual worth.
"Then this little lady won't hold back," Little Fairy Doctor rolled her eyes at Xiao Se's smug expression.
She decided—today, she was going to slaughter him hard.
"System, open the Myriad Worlds Map and mark the location of Thousand Medicines Pavilion," Xiao Se called silently in his mind.
The Myriad Worlds Map was a new feature unlocked when he broke through to Dou Ling. As long as he was within a given world, he could locate any place on the map.
An absolute cheat tool for traveling… and flirting.
Before long, guided by the map, the two arrived at Thousand Medicines Pavilion.
At first, the guards looked down on them with blatant contempt—but after Little Fairy Doctor, a genuine Dou Huang, gave them a brief "lesson," every single one of them became obedient.
Crying and begging like grandsons.
Without any surprises, Xiao Se and Little Fairy Doctor purchased all the materials needed for the Spirit Fusion Pill and the Earth Spirit Pill.
Little Fairy Doctor also truly lived up to her word—she showed absolutely no mercy, sweeping nearly all high-grade poison materials in the entire pavilion into her storage.
The total cost exceeded five million gold coins.
Even with Xiao Se's wealth, his heart still ached slightly.
That was nearly half his entire fortune.
Left with no choice, he purchased seven or eight sets of materials for refining Three-Pattern Clear Spirit Pills, planning to recover some funds afterward.
"What, feeling heartache now?"
Walking out of Thousand Medicines Pavilion fully satisfied, Little Fairy Doctor smiled teasingly at him.
"What heartache? Spending money on my wife is nothing," Xiao Se smacked his lips casually. "My money is your money anyway."
The word wife referred not only to Little Fairy Doctor—but Medusa as well.
"You—!"
Beneath the black robe, Little Fairy Doctor's face flushed crimson.
She stomped her foot and hurried toward the Black Seal Auction House.
Watching her slightly flustered retreating figure, Xiao Se knew very well—
The feared Heavenly Poison Woman of the Chu Yun Empire was embarrassed.
Shaking his head with a laugh, he quickly followed.
—
Before long, the two arrived at the Black Seal Auction House.
After seeing a structure even larger and more luxurious than the Mitel Auction House headquarters, Xiao Se couldn't help but marvel.
Led by voluptuous female attendants, they entered the appraisal chamber.
Inside the brightly lit room, an elderly man with graying hair scrutinized them sharply. However, seeing the black robes covering their bodies, he soon gave up probing further.
"Please sit," the old man gestured.
"No need. We're in a hurry."
As he spoke, Xiao Se tapped his storage ring.
A jade bottle appeared in his hand and was placed on the table.
"This is… a pill?"
The old man's eyes flashed with surprise.
He carefully picked up the bottle, opened it, sniffed gently, then examined it closely.
His cloudy old eyes instantly lit up.
Looking at Xiao Se again, reverence filled his gaze as he exclaimed excitedly:
"Three-Pattern Clear Spirit Pill? And at the highest quality?!"
Xiao Se nodded slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Since you recognize it, you should know its effects. Appraise it quickly—I'm short on time."
"Please wait a moment. I'll verify it."
The old man respectfully nodded and began testing it with various strange instruments.
After a short while, he inhaled deeply.
"It is indeed a top-grade Three-Pattern Clear Spirit Pill. Based on past auctions, the starting price should be no less than seven hundred thousand gold. If the right buyer appears, selling for one to two million won't be a problem."
He then handed over a jade card.
"This is your VIP card. After the auction ends, you may collect the proceeds with it."
Xiao Se accepted the card, nodded lightly, and left with Little Fairy Doctor.
Under the attendants' guidance, they entered a VIP private room.
One side of the room had no wall—only a special translucent curtain. Those inside could clearly see the auction stage outside, while outsiders could see nothing within.
At the center stood a long, soft couch.
Leaning back comfortably, Xiao Se sighed contentedly.
"These auction house seats really are something—comfortable."
Seeing his lazy, unrestrained posture, Little Fairy Doctor could only smile helplessly before sitting down gracefully.
Noticing her expression, a mischievous grin appeared on Xiao Se's lips.
He suddenly wrapped an arm around her slender waist and pulled her into his embrace.
"D-don't mess around…"
Caught off guard, Little Fairy Doctor froze. Her face flushed instantly as she spoke timidly.
Xiao Se chuckled.
Lifting their hoods, he leaned forward under her startled gaze and kissed her directly.
During a brief pause for breath, he whispered mischievously beside her ear:
"Relax, Xian'er. I checked with soul perception—no one's watching us."
As their lips met again, Xiao Se's wandering hands began to grow increasingly dishonest…
(End of Chapter)
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