"???"
Xun'er looked at Xiao Yan with a puzzled expression. Why did Brother Xiao Yan say "again"?
"That's right, keep taking the beating!"
"Moreover, the harder you get beaten up, the better the Bone Strengthening Pill will be!"
"If you get a comminuted fracture, your bone strength will double after you recover!"
"Even if you get beaten half to death, your vitality will increase significantly after you recover!"
Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yan with a smile, but the more Xiao Yan looked at Chen Yang, the more unsettling his smile became.
"What if… Brother Xiao Yan gets killed?"
Xun'er asked again.
Chen Yang looked at Xun'er speechlessly. "Then he'll definitely die!"
Xiao Yan, speechless, reached out and ruffled Xun'er's hair. Why was this girl suddenly acting stupid?
"Um… Brother Yang, this time, do you have any medicinal baths or anything like that that can help me recover quickly?"
Xiao Yan wasn't afraid of pain; he could recover from broken bones. But some parts, once they're destroyed, were completely irreparable!
"This is the second type of pill, or rather, medicinal liquid, that I want to tell you about!"
"Its name is—Spirit Frost Liquid!"
"This Spirit Frost Liquid is Grade 3. If you are beaten half to death, just add a drop to the bathtub and you will be fully recovered in half an hour!"
"Of course, it must be used in conjunction with the Bone Strengthening Pill. Without the Bone Strengthening Pill, the effect of this Spirit Frost Liquid is not even as good as ordinary healing medicine!"
Chen Yang explained.
Both of these pills originated from the Flame Emperor, the Lord of the Endless Fire Domain of the Great Thousand World. They were created by the future Flame Emperor at the behest of the Martial Ancestor, so their effects were rather brutal, but they were also very effective.
Gulp!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan swallowed hard.
*In just six months, I can possess a physical body comparable to a third-tier magical beast. These two pills are such a bargain. As for the pain? So what if I have a broken arm or leg, or a comminuted fracture? Who's afraid of who? Come on!*
Xiao Yan made up his mind, but Xun'er, who was beside him, was extremely worried.
"Brother Xiao Yan, how about I try to get you a High-Level Earth Rank cultivation technique? I'm scared of you like this!" Xun'er whispered in Xiao Yan's ear.
"Uh…" Xiao Yan was stunned when he heard this. He was already shocked when Xun'er took out a High-Level Xuan Rank cultivation technique. He didn't expect that Xun'er could also get a High-Level Earth Rank cultivation technique.
*Just as the Teacher said, I'm nothing but a nobody in front of Xun'er…*
"Xun'er, don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"
Xiao Yan refused Xun'er's offer of a life of ease and turned to look at Chen Yang.
"Bone Strengthening Pill, 80,000 gold coins per pill; Spirit Frost Liquid, 100,000 gold coins per bottle!"
"For half a year, you should need 60 Bone Strengthening Pills and 60 bottles of Spirit Frost Liquid!"
Chen Yang smiled as he calculated the accounts for Xiao Yan.
"That's… 10.8 million gold coins?!"
Xiao Yan was stunned when he heard this.
*10.8 million gold coins, the alchemist is making way too much money!*
"Sigh… these old bones of mine!"
Upon hearing that so much money was required, the old apothecary shook his head helplessly in his ring. It was foreseeable that he would have to handle the bulk of the expense himself.
"Wutan City probably can't support 10.8 million gold coins in six months, right?" Xun'er looked at Chen Yang and suddenly said.
"That's right. The total wealth generated in the entire city of Wutan is at most 3 million gold coins a year, and that's only because I came."
"So, let's barter!"
That's why alchemists had such rich collections. If they don't have money, they can exchange it for things. Cultivation techniques, medicinal herbs, secret methods, combat skills, rare and precious materials, and so on. These were all things that alchemists needed.
"Then, I'll go back and discuss it with my Teacher!" Xiao Yan swallowed and said.
"Hmm!" Chen Yang nodded. With Yao Lao's collection, he should be able to handle it. "Perfect timing. I haven't started refining these two kinds of pills yet. Just come and pick them up at this time tomorrow!"
Xiao Yan nodded, then chatted with Chen Yang for a few more minutes before turning around and leaving with Xun'er!
After Xiao Yan left, Chen Yang walked out of the courtyard, circled around, and arrived at the auction house. There was no auction in the afternoon that needed Ya Fei to preside over; the woman was currently doing accounts.
Quietly walking up behind Ya Fei, Chen Yang reached out and pinched Ya Fei's shoulder.
In the past five months, with Chen Yang's supply of pills and her improved talent, Ya Fei had successfully broken through to the level of a 1-Star Dou Shi.
This speed was incredibly fast, even faster than Xiao Yan in the original story.
"Sister Ya Fei!" Chen Yang called softly. Ya Fei already knew it was Chen Yang, so she leaned her delicate body into Chen Yang's arms, enjoying the embrace of her little man.
"Little brother, are you done with your work?" Ya Fei put down her pen, turned to look at Chen Yang, and asked with a smile.
"I'm done with my work, but I've taken on another order. I'm here to ask Sister Ya Fei for some medicinal herbs!" Chen Yang reached out and pinched Ya Fei's face, shaping it into several strange forms, which made Ya Fei look resentful.
"If you need medicinal herbs, just go to the warehouse and get them yourself. Now the whole of Mittel, even I am yours, and you still don't treat this place like your own home!" Ya Fei muttered.
These past six months had been arguably the happiest time of Ya Fei's life. Whether it was cultivation with Chen Yang or their daily life together, she enjoyed the happiness a woman should have.
Chen Yang treated her very well, to an extreme degree. Ya Fei was not the kind of woman who was pretentious or affected. She knew how to accept loss and knew when to advance and retreat. She knew that she could not have Chen Yang all to herself, so she took advantage of this time when the two of them were together to give Chen Yang the utmost tenderness.
As for the future, she believed that even if the two separated, it would only be temporary.
"Foolish woman!"
"If I sold you out, you'd probably still be counting the money for me!"
Chen Yang affectionately patted Ya Fei's head.
Are you willing to do that?
Ya Fei gave Chen Yang a captivating smile that sent a shiver down his spine.
Without saying a word, he picked up Ya Fei horizontally and carried her to his courtyard in a few flashes!
...
The next day, Xiao Yan came to collect the pills.
"Brother Yang, this is a recipe for a Grade 7 Pill. Our Teacher said it's worth ten million gold coins!"
Xiao Yan placed a scroll in front of Chen Yang and said softly.
"Mm!"
Chen Yang nodded and waved his hand to put away the pill formula.
This thing was like a chicken rib to him. Once he becomes a Grade 7 Alchemist, he will be able to refine all the Grade 7 pills in the Great Thousand World.
Let's keep this as a family heirloom!
With a wave of his hand, the table was instantly filled with jade bottles.
Xiao Yan hurriedly stepped forward and put them all away, then respectfully bowed to Chen Yang.
"Thank you, Brother Yang! I will never forget your great kindness!"
Xiao Yan lost count of how many times he had thanked Chen Yang.
"Oh, right, when we get back, we should bring these pills to Brother Xiao Yong and Niece Xiao Ling!"
In just half a year, Xiao Yong had successfully advanced to the rank of Dou Shi and become the Fourth Elder of the Xiao Family. Xiao Ling had also quietly condensed a Dou Qi vortex and become a Dou Zhe by using a Qi Gathering Powder. If we disregard Xun'er, Xiao Ling was now the number one genius of the Xiao Family.
After all, she was only fourteen years old when she became a Dou Zhe, while Xiao Yan was almost sixteen.
"Mm!"
Xiao Yan nodded, showing no envy towards Xiao Yong and Xiao Ling.
He has his own path to walk. Now that he has obtained the elixir from Chen Yang, let the pain come even more fiercely for the next six months…