OBS Chapter 10: The Shock of Pill King Guhe!
Chapter 10: The Shock of Pill King Guhe!
Backstage at the Mittel auction house.
Mittel Tengshan handed the purple-gold card to Xiao Chen, his face beaming with smiles.
"My lord, this card contains seventy million gold coins, not a penny less."
Xiao Chen took the purple-gold card and glanced at him.
Mittel Tengshan quickly explained, "I'll waive the auction house's fees for you."
"It's already a huge honor for you, sir, to come to our Mittel Auction House. If we were to charge you a handling fee, it would be a sign of our ignorance."
He spoke sincerely, his eyes full of goodwill.
A seventh-grade elixir—it has never appeared in the entire Gama Empire before.
The person who can produce such a pill must have a powerful and influential backing.
Having been in the family for many years, Mittel Tengshan has a good eye for this.
The transaction fee is only a few million gold coins. It's worth it to befriend such a promising young man.
Fama also stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.
"My lord, I have a request that I cannot make."
Xiao Chen looked at him and said, "Speak."
Fama took a deep breath and said, "I would like to invite you to join the Alchemists' Guild of the Gama Empire."
"With your alchemy skills, sir, if you are willing to join the guild, I am willing to give up my position as guild leader."
"Even if you don't want to be the president, you can still be the chief elder; it's just a nominal position."
Fama's eyes were full of anticipation.
There is no seventh-grade alchemist in the entire Gama Empire.
If this young man is willing to join the Alchemist Guild, the guild's status will be elevated by countless levels.
Forget about Pill King Guhe, even the alchemist guilds of the surrounding empires.
We should also give the Alchemist Guild of the Gama Empire a second look.
Xiao Chen said indifferently, "Not interested."
Fama's face stiffened. He wanted to say something more, but seeing Xiao Chen's calm expression, he swallowed his words.
Jia Xingtian also came over and said with a smile, "My lord, if you have time, you might as well come and sit in the royal palace."
Jia Xingtian adopted a very humble attitude.
As the ancestor of the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire and a Dou Huang-level powerhouse, he was treated with utmost respect by everyone who met him.
But he dared not show the slightest airs in front of this young man.
A seventh-grade elixir, its battle qi transforms into wings.
This young man's abilities and background are unfathomable.
If they befriend him, the royal family will no longer need to fear the Yunlan Sect.
Over the years, the Yunlan Sect has grown stronger, and Yun Yun is a Douhuang powerhouse, putting increasing pressure on the royal family.
If the royal family could have such a powerful ally, their position would be secure.
Xiao Chen glanced at Jia Xingtian and said indifferently, "We'll talk about it later."
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked out of the backstage area.
Mittel Tengshan, Fama, and Jia Xingtian stood in place, watching Xiao Chen's back, without saying a word.
The three exchanged a glance, and each saw astonishment in the other's eyes.
"Just who is this young man?"
Mittel Tengshan spoke first, his voice full of doubt.
"At such a young age, to have battle qi manifested as wings, he is at least a Dou Wang level expert."
"He can even produce a seventh-grade pill; his teacher must be a true powerhouse on the continent."
Fama nodded, his eyes filled with emotion.
"In all my years of life, I have never seen such a genius."
"Dan Wang Guhe is already considered one of the top talents in the Jia Ma Empire, but compared to this young man, he is not even in the same league."
Jia Xingtian didn't speak, but just looked in the direction where Xiao Chen disappeared, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
"We must find out his identity."
Mittel Tengshan and Fama both nodded.
Xiao Chen walked out of the Mittel Auction House, activated his internal fighting spirit, and his fighting spirit wings unfurled from his back.
He lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his body soared into the sky, flying towards the direction of Wutan City.
The capital of the Gama Empire grew smaller and smaller under his feet, and was soon left far behind.
Not long after Xiao Chen left, Jia Xingtian, Mittel Tengshan, and Fama were still gathered at the entrance of the Mittel Auction House.
They stared at the direction Xiao Chenfei had gone, their gaze lingering for a long time.
……
That very evening, news of the appearance of a seventh-grade elixir in the Jia Ma Empire spread throughout the entire capital.
Overnight, the news spread to every corner of the Gama Empire.
Everyone's talking about it.
"Have you heard? A seventh-grade elixir was auctioned off at the Mittel Auction House today!"
"Seventh Rank? Are you kidding me? What seventh-rank alchemist is there in the Gama Empire?"
"It's absolutely true! Even Pill King Gu He could only refine sixth-grade pills, but that pill today was a seventh-grade one!"
"Who took it out? Who was it?"
"I don't know, I heard it's a young man, looks like he's only in his teens."
"Teenage? How is that possible!"
"Don't believe me if you want."
……
Furukawa's residence.
Gu He sat in his study, holding a letter in his hand, his expression shifting between light and shadow.
Liu Ling stood to the side, her expression also complex.
"Teacher, is the news true?"
Guhe put down the letter and took a deep breath.
"It's true."
"The Mittel Auction House did indeed auction off a Grade 7 pill today, the Instantaneous Pill."
"The transaction price was 70 million gold coins; it was won by the royal family."
Liu Ling's expression changed: "A seventh-grade pill... How could someone in the Jia Ma Empire be able to refine a seventh-grade pill?"
Guhe shook his head, his eyes full of doubt.
"have no idea."
"I just went to the Mittel auction house and asked Fujiyama."
"He said the person who took out the pills was a young man, who looked to be no more than a teenager. He had the ability to transform his battle qi into wings, so he was at least a Dou Wang level expert."
Liu Ling's eyes widened: "A Battle King in his teens? And he can even produce a seventh-grade pill?"
"How is this possible?"
Guhe stood up and paced back and forth in the study, his brows furrowed.
He is the strongest alchemist in the Gama Empire, a sixth-grade alchemist.
He had been in this position for many years, but had never been able to break through to the seventh rank.
But now, a seventh-grade pill has actually appeared in the Jia Ma Empire.
This means that someone can refine seventh-grade elixirs.
If he can find this person and become his apprentice, he might be able to break through his bottleneck.
Gu He stopped and looked at Liu Ling, saying in a deep voice, "Find a way to investigate that person's identity."
"We must find him."
Liu Ling nodded quickly: "Yes, disciple will take care of it right away."
He turned to leave, but Guhe called him back.
"Remember, once you find him, don't offend him."
"We can't afford to offend someone like that."
Liu Ling responded and quickly left the study.
Guhe stood by the window, looking at the night outside, her eyes filled with longing.
The transition from the sixth to the seventh rank is a huge hurdle.
He's been stuck on this threshold for far too long.
If we can seize this opportunity, we might be able to overcome this obstacle.
When Xiao Chen returned to Wutan City, it was already dark.
Instead of going directly back to the Xiao family, he turned a corner and headed towards the Utan City branch of the Mittel Auction House.
At the entrance of the auction house, two guards saw Xiao Chen and quickly made way for him.
Xiao Chen stepped inside and immediately spotted that familiar figure.