activa-t Chapter 6: Power Enhancement! Battle Spirit!
Chapter 6: Power Enhancement! Battle Spirit!
After Xiao Ze left, only Ya Fei remained in the private room.
Ya Fei sat behind the coffee table, staring at the Fighting Spirit Pill in her hand, her surprise lingering for a long time.
There are only a handful of alchemists in the entire Jia Ma Empire who can refine sixth-grade pills, and each of them is a renowned figure in their own right.
But that boy looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old.
Ya Fei snapped out of her thoughts and pressed the bell on the table.
A maid pushed open the door and came in.
"Miss Yafei, what are your orders?" the maid asked.
"Go and call Gu Ni here," Ya Fei said.
"Yes."
The maid turned and left.
The maid arrived at Guni's residence.
Gu Ni is the chief alchemist of the Mittel Auction House, a second-grade alchemist, which is already a very high level in Wutan City.
At this moment, Gu Ni was sitting in the room with a medicine cauldron in front of him.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Gu Ni's forehead as he focused intently on controlling the flames.
Inside the medicine cauldron, several medicinal herbs were slowly melting.
Gu Ni carefully controlled the heat, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
The refining of third-grade pills is extremely difficult, and Gunika has been stuck at this bottleneck for a long time without any breakthrough.
"Master Gu Ni," the maid said, standing in the doorway.
Gu Ni frowned, but his hands didn't stop moving.
"What is it?" Gu Ni asked.
"Miss Yafei requests your presence," the maid said.
"Can't you see I'm refining pills?" Gu Ni said. "We can talk about it later."
"Miss Yafei said the matter is urgent," the maid said.
Upon hearing this, Gu Ni immediately withdrew the flames from his hand.
Gu Ni sighed, looking at the still unformed pill in the cauldron. He had failed again.
He stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Let's go."
Guni followed the maid to the VIP room of the Mittel Auction House.
The VIP room is even more luxurious than the previous private room; it's a place specifically for receiving distinguished guests.
When Gu Ni went in, Ya Fei was sitting inside.
"Ya Fei, what's the matter that's so urgent?" Gu Ni asked.
Ya Fei didn't say anything; she simply handed over the pills in her hand.
When Gu Ni took it and looked at it, he was completely stunned.
Gu Ni stared wide-eyed at the pill in his hand.
"This is..." Gu Ni's voice trembled.
"A sixth-grade pill, the Battle Spirit Pill," Ya Fei said.
Gu Ni's hand holding the pill trembled slightly. Although he was a third-grade alchemist, this was the first time he had ever seen a sixth-grade pill.
That unique fragrance and that perfectly round shape are absolutely incomparable to ordinary pills.
Gu Ni took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
"Ya Fei, where did this Battle Spirit Pill come from?" Gu Ni asked.
"We have a guest who wants to commission us to conduct an auction today," Ya Fei said.
"Guests?" Gu Ni asked. "What guests?"
"The young master of the Xiao family," Ya Fei said.
Upon hearing this, Gu Ni was stunned once again.
"The young master of the Xiao family?" Gu Ni said in disbelief. "Which young master?"
"Xiao Ze," Ya Fei said.
Gu Ni's expression changed completely; of course he had heard of the name Xiao Ze.
The fourth young master of the Xiao family, a piece of trash with only three levels of Dou Qi, Xiao Ze's name in Wutan City was practically synonymous with trash.
How could such a piece of trash possibly produce a sixth-grade pill?
"Ya Fei, are you sure it's Xiao Ze?" Gu Ni asked.
"The maid brought him in; I saw it clearly," said Consort Ya.
After a moment of silence, Gu Ni spoke up, "Could this pill be something Xiao Ze picked up somewhere?"
"Does Master Gu Ni think that sixth-grade pills can be found so easily?" Ya Fei asked.
"Could it be that Xiao Ze stole it?" Gu Ni asked again.
Ya Fei looked at Gu Ni and said calmly, "Master Gu Ni, where do you think a piece of trash with only a third-stage Dou Qi could steal a sixth-grade pill?"
Gu Ni was speechless. A mere third-stage Dou Qi cultivator couldn't even defeat the guards at the Mittel Auction House, let alone steal a sixth-grade pill? Absolutely impossible.
"Then this pill..." Gu Ni said.
"There's only one possibility," Ya Fei said. "This pill was refined by Xiao Ze himself."
Upon hearing this, Gu Ni was completely shocked.
Xiao Ze, a useless person with only three levels of Dou Qi, can refine sixth-grade pills? How is that possible?
An alchemist who can refine sixth-grade pills is at least a sixth-grade alchemist.
What does a sixth-grade alchemist mean? There are only a handful in the entire Gama Empire. Even the royal family treats those kinds of people with utmost respect.
But Xiao Ze is only fifteen or sixteen years old. A sixth-grade alchemist at fifteen or sixteen? Gu Ni couldn't believe it.
"Master Gu Ni, do you think this is possible?" Ya Fei asked.
After a long silence, Gu Ni finally spoke, "If it really was refined by Xiao Ze himself, then..."
"If Xiao Ze really is a sixth-grade alchemist, the entire Jia Ma Empire will be shaken," Ya Fei said.
Gu Ni nodded. The talent of a 15 or 16-year-old sixth-grade alchemist was terrifying, almost unimaginable.
"Ya Fei, what do you plan to do?" Gu Ni asked.
"Report this matter to the family first," Ya Fei said.
Gu Ni nodded; such a major matter was indeed beyond their control.
If the Mittel family knew that a sixth-grade alchemist had appeared in Utan City, they would definitely take it very seriously.
"I'll have someone inform them right away," Gu Ni said.
Ya Fei shook her head.
"This matter cannot be reported by anyone," Ya Fei said. "I will write a letter myself and have it sent back to headquarters by express courier."
Gu Ni understood what Ya Fei meant. The sixth-grade pill was of great importance, and if the news leaked, it could cause unnecessary trouble.
The safest approach is to personally write a letter and send it back to headquarters with a trusted confidant.
Yafei walked to her desk, picked up her pen, and began to write a letter.
Gu Ni stood to the side, watching Ya Fei write a letter, his mind filled with many thoughts.
After a while, Yafei put down her pen, folded the letter, and sealed it.
Consort Ya summoned a maid and handed her the letter.
"This letter must be delivered to the clan leader personally," Ya Fei said.
"Yes." The maid took the letter and turned to leave.
Only Ya Fei and Gu Ni remained in the VIP room.
Looking at the Battle Spirit Pill in his hand, Gu Ni asked, "Ya Fei, when do you plan to auction this Battle Spirit Pill?"
"No rush," Ya Fei said. "Let's wait for a reply from the family."
Gu Ni nodded.
Ya Fei sat down in her chair and asked, "Master Gu Ni, if Xiao Ze really is a sixth-grade alchemist, how should we get along with him?"
After a moment's thought, Gu Ni said, "Such people are best befriended, not offended."
"That's what I think too," Ya Fei said.
"Yafei, what are you planning to do?" Gu Ni asked.
"I will personally visit Xiao Ze at the Xiao family tomorrow," Ya Fei said.
Upon hearing this, Gu Ni was taken aback.
Yafei is an auctioneer at the Mittel Auction House, and is considered a prominent figure in Utan City.
She personally visited Xiao Ze, which showed her great sincerity.
"Ya Fei, you've thought this through very well," Gu Ni said. "If Xiao Ze really is a sixth-grade alchemist, our Mitel Auction House must cultivate a good relationship with him."
"It's not just about building good relationships," Ya Fei said. "If possible, it would be best to bring Xiao Ze into our Mittel family."
Gu Ni nodded; the value of a sixth-grade alchemist was immeasurable.
If the Mittel family can win over Xiao Ze, the family's strength will definitely increase significantly.
"However, this matter depends on the family's attitude," Ya Fei said. "We shouldn't act rashly before the family responds."
Gu Ni understood what Ya Fei meant; they could not make any decisions before the family gave clear instructions.
However, it is acceptable to visit Xiao Ze to express goodwill.
"Don't worry, Yafei, I know what to do," Gu Ni said.
Ya Fei nodded.
Ya Fei looked at the Fighting Spirit Pill in her hand, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.
Xiao Ze, the good-for-nothing young master of the Xiao family, if this Spirit-Boosting Pill was truly refined by Xiao Ze himself, then...
Xiao Ze left the Mittel Auction House and returned to the Xiao family.
As Xiao Ze walked along the path of the Xiao family estate, his mind was still preoccupied with the auction of the Spirit-Boosting Pill.
The Fighting Spirit Pill is a sixth-grade pill, so it's sure to fetch a good price at auction.
Once I have the gold coins, I'll buy a high-level Xuan-rank fighting skill for Xiao Yan. He'll receive a random reward for completing the system task.
Xiao Ze snapped out of his thoughts and returned to his residence.
Xiao Ze pushed open the door, went inside, and closed it behind him.
Xiao Ze sat down cross-legged, preparing to cultivate, when a voice suddenly rang in his mind.
[It has been detected that Xiao Yan has been cultivating for more than ten hours.]
The system will provide random feedback.
[Feedback is being generated, please wait.]
Looking at the system's notification, Xiao Ze was filled with anticipation. The last reward was a Spirit-Boosting Pill; he wondered what it would be this time.
[Feedback generated; host's strength increased by one star.]
Xiao Ze felt his fighting spirit surge suddenly, and the power surged through his meridians, breaking through the previous bottleneck.
Xiao Ze's nine-star Dou Master realm was broken, and his strength was raised to one-star Dou Ling.
Xiao Ze opened his eyes and smiled with satisfaction.
He finally broke through to the Dou Ling level.
In Wutan City, Dou Ling is already considered a top expert, and this is just the beginning.
Xiao Yan's current strength is only one-star Dou Zhe. Once he breaks through to Dou Shi, Da Dou Shi, and Dou Ling, his strength will soar to a higher level.
Xiao Ze took a deep breath and calmed his excitement.
Xiao Ze closed his eyes and continued his cultivation.