The Auction

　　To reach the fourth ranked battle Qi in half a month, and to reach the fifth rank one month and a half later, such a unparalleled cultivation speed is unimaginable even for Xiao Yan three years ago.

　　Although the difficulty of breaking through increases with each rank of battle Qi, it won't be too difficult for Xiao Yan to achieve seventh-ranked battle Qi within a year.

　　Of course, if he wants to make it, he has to prepare enough foundation-establishment liquid, otherwise, well before Xiao Yan cultivates to the seventh-ranked battle Qi, he will have died in the beating training of Master Yao, after all, without the repair effect brought by foundation-establishment liquid, Xiao Yan will die of the bruises inside his body thanks to his delicate body condition.

　　So, the most important thing that Xiao Yan needs to do right now is to prepare the materials again, and then refine the foundation-establishment liquid. It seems to be a simple problem to solve, but Xiao Yan faces a not-so-subtle problem that he doesn't have much money.

　　Sitting on the bed, Xiao Yan's small face is filled with a bitter smile, not expecting that he would be worried about money, he stretches out his fingers and begins to count them. He still has 900 gold coins left the last time he buys the materials, but it will be impossible if he wants to buy materials of the same rank as last time with this money.

　　Propping up his chin and thinking for a moment, Xiao Yan rolls his eyes and suddenly asks: "Sir, can't we just use purple-leaf orchids or bone-washing flowers not that old?"

　　"Yes, but then its effect won't be that good. The foundation-establishment liquid is designed according to your condition, and the materials are all handpicked." the voice of Master Yao came out from the ring,.

　　Blinking, Xiao Yan laughs, "It's okay, let's use materials of the lowest standard this time.

　　"The lowest standard? Then its effect won't be that good, in which case, it could take you half a year to achieve the next rank of battle Qi ." Master Yao's voice sounds discontented, and he must be frowning now.

　　"You don't have enough money? Go to that young girl, I think with her background, she will give you thousands of gold coins. Money doesn't count for her. and if you don't want to turn to her, you can rely on your father. Why give up the best effect and delay your cultivation speed?"

　　Listening to Master Yao 's advice, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly, "Just consider it as my boring pride. I can't borrow money so many times from a girl, and as for my father, just forget it, I have been eluding him for two months, and if I ask him for money and he asks what I want to do, then your existence will be revealed, sir."

　　"Sir, can any other people configure his foundation-establishment liquid?" Seeming to remember something important, Xiao Yan suddenly frowns and inquires.

　　"Hey, boy , on this continent, there are countless herbs, and if one wants to configure a elixir , he must select suitable herbs or other treasures that can neutralize the wild energy in monster cores from these countless materials. screening can the refine you need energy in the magic crystal berserk herbs, only in this way one can refine an elixir he needs. If one haphazardly put materials together, the most optimistic consequent is that his furnace gets cracked and the elixir gets scrapped. In the worst case, hey, he has to face the feedback damage caused by his abruption." Master Yao laughs coldly, and then he says: " I have experimented this foundation-establishment liquid for several years and finally I decide this prescription. of course, there may be someone mistakenly come up with a similar prescription, but that's almost impossible."

　　"Besides, to what degree the three materials should be mixed, their amount, the temperature of fire, all these factors should be taken into account in the process of refining, and all these points demands countless experiments and a good soul perception, otherwise, why do you think every alchemist needs a tutor to teach him hand by hand? If you want to become a good alchemist, it's almost impossible for you to make it without the guidance of a famous tutor, otherwise, only determining these prescriptions in experiments can take one a lifetime."

　　"So, I dare not say on the whole continent, but in this Gamma Empire, I can guarantee that no one should be able to make the same foundation-establishment liquid as mein!" There is a hidden pride in Master Yao's words.　　

　　Shocked at the complexity of this foundation-establishment liquid , Xiao Yan licked his lips without realization. Things seems to be simple when he observes how Master Yao refines an elixir. But now, he knows that alchemy is far more complex than he has expected.　　

　　The world of alchemist is really vast and unpredictable, and no wonder it becomes the most noble profession on the battle Qi continent.

　　Getting rid of the shock, Xiao Yan feels delighted in his heart, pursing his lips, he smiles: "Sir, I am not going to use the worst foundation-establishment liquid to cultivate, in fact I am planning to bring it to the auction, now we don't have enough money, and when I earn the money I need, I will buy the best materials. Anyway, making foundation-establishment liquid is not difficult for you, right?"

　　"Emmm … then do as you wish. Alchemist often sell their elixir at auctions, and that foundation-establishment liquid is only the lowest level elixir, it does not matter if it's sold out." After a while of silence, Master Yao says indifferently.　　

　　Hearing that Master Yao has nodded in agreement, Xiao Yan smiles, and then he packed up his things, running out of his room in a hurry.

　　Because this time he does not need herbs of a good quality, Xiao Yan just picks the newest purple-leaf orchid and bone-washing flower in herb store, as for the wood monster core, he bought a cheapest core from a greenwood rat after a few investigations.

　　After buying the required materials, Xiao Yan found an inn and let Master Yao secretly make foundation-establishment liquid in it.

　　This time the foundation-establishment liquid has obviously an effect much worse than that at last time, and it even colors, instead of the jade-like green, but a variegated green mixed with blue.

　　Putting this mass of foundation-establishment liquid, which is sized almost half of Xiao Yan's fist, into a white jade vial he had bought earlier, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

　　Putting the jade bottle away, Xiao Yan left the inn, and leaps towards the largest auction in the city of Utan.