Listening to the voice echoing in his heart, Xiao Yan’s eyes blinked slightly, nodding imperceptibly without immediately picking up the black iron piece. Instead, he tossed the bloodstained green demon crystal in his hand and smiled at the thief-like mercenary man behind the stall, “Which kind of magical beast does this demon crystal belong to?”
“Hehe, young master has a good eye. This is the demon crystal of a first-rank magical beast, the Woodswallow Fox. Among first-rank crystals, this is considered top-tier. To obtain this crystal, our Sharpfang Mercenary Group had to guard for three whole days, killing five Woodswallow Foxes to get just one…”
Seeing that Xiao Yan was dressed well, the mercenary hurriedly gave a detailed introduction. “If the young master is interested, it will only cost 500 gold coins. Hehe, while hunting the Woodswallow Fox, several of our brothers were injured…”
Xiao Yan wiped the bloodstains on the demon crystal with his finger, noticing they hadn’t fully solidified yet. He nodded slightly, glancing at the two golden stars on the other’s chest, and said casually, “It’s too expensive. The usual price for a first-rank crystal is around 400 to 450 gold coins. Moreover, although the Woodswallow Fox is a magical beast, its attack power is not high. Your teammates can’t be below the Warrior level, right?”
The mercenary’s mouth twitched, laughing dryly. He didn’t expect the young man before him to know the market price and the nature of magical beasts so well. He could only say awkwardly, “470 gold coins, then. It can’t be any less. After all, we brothers also need to live…”
Sighing under the mercenary’s anxious gaze, Xiao Yan bent down and grabbed randomly from the stall, including the strange iron piece. He held up the items, “470 gold coins, together…”
The mercenary’s eyes scanned the items in Xiao Yan’s hand shrewdly, secretly relieved that they were cheap. “Deal!”
He threw out a small bag of gold coins, grabbed the items, and turned to leave…
“Heh, Xiao Yan, not bad, you’re very careful even when buying things.”
The moment he turned, the Pharmacist Elder joked in his heart.
“These guys are all cheats. If they see you like something, they’ll raise the price sky-high. I don’t want to be the fool…”
Replied calmly in his heart, Xiao Yan no longer cared about the eccentric old man in the ring. Accompanying Xuner, he leisurely walked out of the market and slowly returned to the family compound…
After parting ways with Xuner, Xiao Yan hurried back to his room, cautiously closing the windows and doors. Turning, he saw the Pharmacist Elder who had appeared sometime ago. Pulling out the purchased medicines and demon crystal, he asked eagerly, “I’ve got everything. What next?”
The Pharmacist Elder chuckled, casually scanning the materials on the table. Suddenly, he said, “Aren’t you going to look at that black iron piece?”
“Huh?” Xiao Yan was startled, then quickly took out the black iron piece, examining it carefully. Frowning, he asked, “What is this for?”
The Pharmacist Elder took the iron piece, smiling, “It seems to contain a Battle Technique, but the person who made it might also have been an Alchemist. Only those with extraordinary soul perception can sense it.”
“Battle Technique?” Hearing this, Xiao Yan’s eyes lit up, asking eagerly, “What level?”
On the Dou Qi continent, the importance of Battle Techniques was no less than that of Dou Qi cultivation methods. A profound Battle Technique could allow one to unleash far greater strength in battle than their own.
Like cultivation methods, Battle Techniques were also divided into the four tiers: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. The most common Battle Techniques in the public domain were around high Yellow Rank. For higher-level techniques, one would need to go to certain academies or sects.
Of course, the vast Dou Qi continent had many lost ancient Battle Techniques, which were eventually found by fortunate individuals. The black iron piece Xiao Yan now had might be such a legacy…
The Pharmacist Elder flipped the iron piece, then smiled, “Palm Absorption: Low Profound Rank!”
“Low Profound Rank?” His face lit up, Xiao Yan hadn’t expected this random purchase to contain a Profound Rank technique. In his family, the highest rank Battle Technique was only mid-Profound, and only the clan leader and a few elders were qualified to learn it.
“Palm Absorption: At full mastery, it can absorb a thousand-jin boulder. If used in combat, the intense suction force can forcibly extract the blood from the enemy’s body!”
“Extract blood from the body?” Surprised, Xiao Yan swallowed, saying, “Isn’t that too powerful? Who can survive after their blood leaves their body?”
“This can only be used against opponents of lower or equal rank. If you encounter someone stronger, they can use your own strength against you, and you’ll be the unlucky one…” The Pharmacist Elder casually tossed the iron piece, seeming unimpressed.
The Pharmacist Elder was a big shot, naturally having a high standard. But in Xiao Yan’s eyes, this was a high-level technique. Delighted, he picked up the black iron piece, saying, “No matter what, this Palm Absorption is better than the ordinary techniques in the family. I’ll learn it…”
“Tsk, with your three-stage Dou Qi, being able to lift a branch would be impressive. Thinking about extracting blood…”
Shaking his head, the Pharmacist Elder rolled his eyes. Xiao Yan gave him a blank look and ignored the eccentric old man, chuckling as he held the iron piece.
“Look at you, a low Profound Rank Battle Technique has you so entranced, it’s embarrassing…”
Shaking his head, the Pharmacist Elder grabbed the demon crystal from the table and instructed Xiao Yan, “Go fetch a large basin of water.”
Seeing the Pharmacist Elder about to start, Xiao Yan quickly put away the black iron piece and scurried off to prepare…
In the quiet room, the Pharmacist Elder held a purple-leafed orchid grass in his left hand, eyes slightly narrowed. After a moment, he exhaled, and a white flame suddenly rose on his palm…
As soon as the flame appeared, the room’s temperature rose significantly. Staring at the white flame, Xiao Yan was somewhat shocked. Although he didn’t understand the Alchemist’s process, even his father couldn’t externalize Dou Qi to this extent…
His face calm, the Pharmacist Elder’s white flame enveloped the purple-leafed orchid grass… As the flame danced, the purple-leafed orchid grass was instantly burned into a small puddle of green liquid…
He grabbed another purple-leafed orchid grass and threw it into the white flame…
After all three purple-leafed orchid grasses were added, the green liquid became noticeably larger. In the flame, the green liquid wriggled, the intense heat constantly burning away impurities…
As the flame continued to burn, the green liquid gradually shrunk, finally reducing to the size of a thumb…
Next, the Pharmacist Elder threw two bone-cleansing flowers into the flame, melting them into the green liquid…
Then, he refined the demon crystal…
These steps took about an hour, but the Pharmacist Elder still looked energetic, showing no sign of fatigue.
An hour later, the hard demon crystal had been refined into a light green liquid, and the violent energy within was cleansed by the Pharmacist Elder’s magical medicine…
The white flame in his hand gradually faded, vanishing completely.
Looking at the emerald-colored liquid floating in the Pharmacist Elder’s palm, Xiao Yan rubbed his hands, sensing the immense energy contained within through his exceptional soul perception…
“Teacher, do I drink this directly?” Xiao Yan blinked, eager.
“If you want to die, go ahead. With your meridian, you’ll become a true waste.”
Giving Xiao Yan a withering look, the Pharmacist Elder flicked his finger, dropping the emerald liquid into the basin of clear water. Instantly, the clear water turned green.
“From now on, practice here. With your talent, reaching the seventh stage within a year won’t be difficult.”
The Pharmacist Elder clapped his hands, smiling.
Xiao Yan nodded eagerly, overjoyed.
“Oh, almost forgot. This medicinal solution only lasts for two months. You’ll need to buy these items every two months.”
The Pharmacist Elder said with a smile.
Xiao Yan’s face froze, nodding sadly, “Damn, this stuff is for the rich indeed…”
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