Using the purse of the Prince

Xiao Fan not saying nothing back to Zhuan An began to run laps around the tower. Luckily the tower in the middle of this world was wide enough that one round around it was the same as one round around the training field inside the Rising Fox Sect, so she didn't need to adjust her training rhythm much.

While the two of them began his training, everyone else in the clearing, so talking about the some twenty Princess, a few Princesses, and most of their retinues were also watching this random person with weak cultivation level run around the tower. However, this not being their business, most of them not even knowing who these people in the Bald Eagle Dynasty robes were didn't follow it long. Only a couple of people, the people who had seen Wang Geming discuss to these two took note before ordering that they were leaving.

The tower might be the brightest and highest regarded prize inside this world so far; however, that didn't mean that everyone wanted to sit here and wait another day for a new challenge to be thrown at Wang Geming fro the ownership of the prize he had claimed for himself. Furthermore, it wasn't like there was nothing else to be doing here. There were smaller dungeons and such they could explore, and not knowing what the tower held they didn't care too much.

Well, at least everyone didn't care. A couple of the more close Princes did meet to talk about a possible alliance to oust Wang Geming off his throne, yet they soon found it hard to come to a basic deal. Why? They had no idea what they would gain from doing it, and after the Third Prince had disappeared no one wanted to make more disappear.

Everyone knew that the Third Prince vanishing was enough that father Emperor would be asking them all a few questions.

So soon the clearing that the tower was in the middle of started to quieten down for the rest of the night, letting Xiao Fan practise in peace. Though he didn't mind training when people were around him since his handling of crowds was becoming better by the week or so.

At some point in their training, Wang Geming came out of the tower and seeing Xiao Fan still training he not bothering him walked towards Zhuan An, who seemed to be the coach of this practice.

Before coming to her, he stopped the few men following him with his hand, took a few more steps and asked Zhuan An who was getting up ¨Will this take long?¨

¨If the Prince needs something we can stop now¨ Zhuan An responded to Wang Geming while her eyes looked away.

¨I'm not scary¨ Wang Geming repeated what he had said to her during their first meeting.

¨Sorry¨ She apologised in a low voice.

¨It's okay. I get this often¨ Meeting anyone out of the usual people in the Imperial Palace went something like this, so a random girl from the Rising Fox Sect, not fairing any better was a possibility he did could see.

¨So does the Prince need anything?¨ She then asked again.

¨Most of my men have done the trials far as they can, so if at all possible I need Xiao Fan to come and start his part¨

¨Sure. I'll go get him¨ It wasn't like she had many choices to choose from, either get Xiao Fan or get Xiao Fan, those were the two she could see.

Wang Geming nodded and then watched how Zhuan An went over to Xiao Fan coming around the tower's corner.

¨The training is done for today¨ She simply spoke when Xiao Fan was nearing her.

For a second Xiao Fan was weirded out, but then seeing Wang Geming in the background behind her, he wasn't ¨Oh that was fast¨

¨The men are trained well by the Bald Eagle Dynasty, so of course, they are fast¨ Wang Geming then came over to them and took the lead.

¨Did we get enough points?¨ Xiao Fan going inside next to the Prince asked the situation.

¨I have seventeen-hundred points. When every man's points are evened up, my men all have eight-hundred points individually, totalling around 96 000 points. Is that enough?¨

¨Hmm. from what I remember one herb cost around a thousand points, so 96 000 points should be enough for what I'm going to do¨

¨96 000 Points? Couldn't you get something big from the reward list with all that money?¨ Zhuan An was getting interested when hearing such high numbers, and so asked this out aloud from behind the two.

Though to her saying so neither said anything negative ¨People can't gather up their points to buy something¨ Xiao Fan noted.

¨That is why we are buying small things, and then Mask will concoct me something big from them¨ Wang Geming noted.

¨Ah, that makes sense. I have six-hundred points if that helps¨ She then offered her own points, even if they were below even the average.

¨No need, the points we have are already way more than we need¨ Before anyone else got to say something, Xiao Fan made this statement and spoke a little to her with his eyes. A noble effort, but Xiao Fan didn't want to see her or his points being used to anything, he was going to use everyone else's points.

Anyway, he would be concocting the potion for Wang Geming, though he might accidentally brew a few other concoctions with his points and then hide them for their use. Wang Geming wouldn't ask much when he would be picking up so many herbs. He wouldn't even dare to question him again in the field of alchemy, not after he had gone on him before when he had done that for the first and last time.

¨Oh okay¨ Zhuan An, having noted Xiao Fan's eyeballing said and faded back, as in she went back walking behind the two men, not saying more.

Coming to the rewards list, Xiao Fan took an examining look for a moment ¨Can you get someone to operate this list? It will be easier for me to think while I can only focus on picking the right herbs¨ He casually said that could Wang Geming order his troops for him.

¨Hey, you there. Go and operate that panel or whatever it is. Mask here will be saying what you need to do with it¨ Wang Geming didn't think much since his reasoning was valid. And so he ordered the person camping closest to the rewards list to operate it for him.

¨Thank you¨ Xiao Fan said, yet didn't look much his way, which to everyone came off as he was thinking.

Soon.

¨Up¨

¨Down¨

¨Up¨

Xiao Fan was commanding the soldier operating the reward list while he focussed on picking up the right combinations for the potions he was going to be concocting. And as he had multiple potions in his mind that he would be concocting, he needed some time to pick up the right ones.

When he was done, the lists in his mind, he turned to Wang Geming ¨Now could you call the men here. I now know the herbs I need from there¨

¨Sure thing¨ He then turned around to face towards the middle and the direction where the largest gathering of people was ¨Everyone who has points gather here!¨ He then shouted.

Soon.

¨Dew Apple¨

¨Three Wood Roots¨

¨Fifteen Storm Beans¨

He was again shouting, yet this time he was shouting towards a line of soldiers that all in all had around a hundred cultivators all with a higher level than he who was shouting at them so casually. However, all of the soldiers in the line being well trained and knowing who had authorised this whole thing didn't ask questions and worked with Mask.

When something came up they walked forward, claimed the herb they had been told to get, and then after getting it to their hands, they all dropped their herbs into a big bag that was right next to them. For now, they didn't see anything wrong with doing this, but later on, arranging something like this would cost dearly, as later on, everyone would be a little wiser.

For now, they didn't see much in this, but when it came clear that getting more of these points required a lot of hard work and willingness to risk their lives, well... then people wouldn't be giving away their points to the person who wasn't even their liege.

Nevertheless, the current time was now, and thanks to it, Xiao Fan had gained a huge amount of herbs. And what more was that it wall all free, no payment, they almost paid to him, especially Wang Geming who was trusting him with all these herbs when not even knowing what he would be doing with these all.

'He should have asked for a recipe or something' Xiao Fan didn't care as he went over to the bag full of herbs and took it.

¨It shouldn't take many tries, maybe four at maxium¨ Xiao Fan spoke to Wang Geming, who although was a Prince did feel a little bit of sadness. This amount of herbs wasn't completely free for him, and the amount he had enjoyed during his whole life was only a little over this...

However, when he heard Xiao Fan say this, he was a little shocked ¨Four attempts? Are you some madman?¨ He wasn't very believing in this number of attempts he stated he was needing.

¨I know I know, but do you want to do this again...¨ Xiao Fan hearing his skills in alchemy being questioned only said this.

¨No! No...¨ Was the immediate response of Wang Geming ¨The number of attempts is very good, too good¨ He then added in.

¨So what? I'm not some village witch playing with weeds¨ In a way, everyone else to him in the Ohin Continent was just that when it came to alchemy. Compared to him, they were kids ripping out grass and eating them for fun. The fact that he had said four attempts was just to cover his ass from the fact that he would be completing them all in one go.

¨The court alchemist are village witches?¨ From this, he was a little overwhelmed.

¨If they take over ten attempts to concoct one potion or elixir they shouldn't be called alchemist, let alone court alchemist¨

¨Pfft¨ 'The best alchemist in court takes seven attempts to concoct some potions!' Wang Geming screamed inside his mind while being flabbergasted on the outside. By Xiao Fan's standard most of the people brewing him potions couldn't be called alchemist. It was a little bit too much.

¨So? Do you think this is a funny joke or something? I take alchemy seriously, its no joke to me when I see people calling themselves alchemist while having no credentials. Them calling themselves so makes my occupation lose value!¨ Xiao Fan seemed very serious saying this.

At least enough for the Prince to bend, again.

¨Well, if there is a chance I'll pay you anything to come and teach alchemy at the palace¨ What could he say? Go against him? Yeah, no.

¨I might. But I might prefer to teach a whole new generation of alchemist from the beginning rather than bicker with some old men acting all fancy and wise¨ He took the offer since if he ever did it, he would have the free rain to replace every alchemist with his chosen men. And at that point, all the royals would need to bow to him if they wanted to have some advantage on the masses cultivating much harder.

¨Enough of that. For now, I shall focus on concocting these things for you, Prince¨ After the first sentence his tone of voice came back to the normal Xiao Fan, not the one which was raving out words and insulting one of the most influential groups inside the Imperial Palace.

¨Yes. You go and do that¨ Wang Geming wanted him to go and calm down somewhere. His advisor seemed to be a little too enthusiastic when it came to some aspects.