Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

"Can you guarantee that you won't enhance the Nine Dragons Thunderfire again?" Yao Chen asked in return.

Zhang Yuan understood that while his soul power was increasing, the flames were also becoming more turbulent, and the power they contained was also increasing.

Unless he can cultivate the Burning Technique and integrate the strange fire into himself rather than just controlling it.

However, he did not give up completely, wondering if there might be a solution in his Thor's Diagram.

"In that case, if I want to take any pills in the future, I'll have to ask Senior and Brother Yan for them," Zhang Yuan chuckled.

Xiao Yan immediately patted his chest and assured him, "Cousin, don't worry, I'll take care of everything!"

Yao Chen sneered, "You're not even an apprentice alchemist, yet you dare to make such a reckless promise. That's just blind confidence."

“Teacher, you’re mistaken,” Xiao Yan said with a smile. “I’m not confident; I’m confident in your skill as the number one alchemist on the continent.”

"You slippery fellow." Yao Chen pointed at Xiao Yan.

Zhang Yuan watched this scene with a smile, thinking to himself that although he couldn't refine pills, having a free, top-tier pill-refining tool was not bad, saving him the trouble.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yuan asked Yao Lao, "Senior, if I use the Two Dragon Thunderfire to help me, is it possible to refine the Two-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill?"

He doesn't need the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill; one One-Pattern Pill and one Two-Pattern Pill will suffice.

One-pattern Azure Spirit Pill is used to break through to the Great Dou Master level, while two-pattern pills are used to enhance the power of three stars. His Two Dragon Thunderfire can ensure that the medicine's effects are fully realized.

“Of course, no problem.” Yao Chen said calmly, “Just hand over the medicinal herbs to me.”

"Then we'll have to wait a bit." Zhang Yuan explained about having Xiao Zhan prepare the medicinal herbs, and also about fabricating a fourth-grade alchemist teacher for Xiao Yan.

"I never thought that I would ever impersonate a fourth-grade alchemist." Yao Chen found the matter somewhat amusing, but he wasn't angry. He even praised, "However, this excuse is quite good; it can save Xiao Yan a lot of trouble."

Xiao Yan nodded in agreement, thinking to himself that his cousin was indeed reliable.

The three chatted for a few more minutes, then Yao Chen's eyes suddenly flashed and he disappeared.

Zhang Yuan also turned his head to look in one direction.

About half a minute later, Xiao Zhan appeared and strode towards them.

Ten meters in one step, that's terrifying!

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Chapter 11 Reunion with Fairy Ya Fei

"Uncle! (Father)"

Zhang Yuan and Xiao Yan greeted each other first.

Xiao Zhan looked at the two standing together, nodded with satisfaction, and took out a ring and handed it to Zhang Yuan: "These are the medicinal herbs I first retrieved from the clan's treasury. They can be used to refine twenty portions of Foundation Establishment Elixir. I will continue to secretly acquire more in the future."

As he spoke, he took out two jade boxes from his storage ring and handed them to Zhang Yuan: "The boxes contain two portions of Earth Demon Root and Soul Piercing Leaf respectively. We are still missing two fourth-order wind-type magic cores, which will allow us to refine two Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pills."

A fourth-tier magical beast is comparable to a human fighting spirit expert. A fourth-tier wind-type magic core can be obtained from a fourth-tier wind-type magical beast. The Xiao family can certainly afford to buy one, but they would not keep it at home.

Zhang Yuan wasn't disappointed; he had only wanted to try his luck anyway.

"Uncle, once you find the fourth-tier wind-elemental magic core, just give it to Brother Yan. He will then pass it on to that alchemist. He will write to me after the pill is finished." Zhang Yuan handed the storage ring and jade box to Xiao Yan.

Once we have a magic core, Elder Yao can refine a Qingling Pill.

After he returns, we'll refine the Two-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill together.

Xiao Zhan frowned and asked, "Yuan'er, are you leaving already after just getting back?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuan carefully repeated what he had just said to Xun'er.

"We can only stay for five days at most?" Xiao Zhan pondered. "In that case, the auction at the Mittel Auction House tonight will definitely cost us a lot."

Mittel Auction House?

A beautiful woman in black stockings, with an extremely charming temperament and a seductive figure, appeared in Zhang Yuan's mind.

Two years ago, when he left Wutan City, that man had just arrived in this "countryside" and they had met a few times.

Two years have passed, and that woman must have become even more charming through her experiences.

With his expression unchanged, Zhang Yuan asked, "Uncle, are there any fourth-tier wind-type magic cores at the Mittel auction tonight?"

"Hmm." Xiao Zhan nodded and said, "The invitation to the auction at the Mittel Auction House tonight has already been sent. The list of auction items included in the invitation specifies that there are five fourth-tier magic cores, two of which are wind-type and will be auctioned separately."

The Mittel family, the Nalan family, the Mu family, and the former Xiao family are known as the four great families of the Jia Ma Empire. They have always had several Dou Wang powerhouses in charge, and occasionally even Dou Huang powerhouses, living in harmony with the nation.

Given the wealth and resources of the Mittel family, occasionally a Battle King would lead a Battle Spirit team to the Monster Mountain Range to "stock up." Fourth- or even fifth-tier magic cores were always available at auctions, and they often failed to sell.

Aside from the City Lord's Mansion, which represents the official government of the Empire, the strongest local forces in Utan City are the Xiao family, the Jialie family, and the Oba family. The strongest outside force is the Mittel Auction House, which is a neutral force.

Among the three major families in Wutan City, the Xiao family members mostly have fire-type fighting spirit, the Jialie family mostly have wind-type fighting spirit, and the Aoba family mostly have earth-type fighting spirit.

The Jia Lie family and the Aoba family used to be dependent on the Xiao family, but now the three are in a relationship of both cooperation and competition.

At the Mittel Auction House, items like magic cores are generally assigned to the Xiao family for fire-type items, the Jialie family for wind-type items, and the Oba family for earth-type items, which reduces the cost of bidding among them.

Xiao Zhan's statement that he would be willing to bleed money this time clearly indicates that he is preparing to compete with the Jia Lie family.

“Uncle, there’s really no need for all this trouble.” Zhang Yuan’s eyes flashed and he smiled. “We can acquire the two fourth-tier wind-type magic cores before the auction begins.”

Items don't necessarily have to be auctioned; they can be purchased in advance, provided the auction house or the seller is willing.

However, to achieve this, one either needs extensive connections, a high social status, and strong capabilities; the seller needs resources or money urgently; or one is willing to pay more money but doesn't want to be in the public eye and compete with others.

The auction is starting tonight, and the wind-type magic core is something that the Mittel Auction House is auctioning at home, so the chances of them agreeing to it are very low.

“This is difficult,” Xiao Zhan shook his head. “If it were two years ago, I could have swallowed my pride and asked, but now the person in charge of the Mittel Auction House, Ya Fei, is a young but shrewd and capable woman. It’s hard to persuade her.”

“If we reveal our intentions too early, she will target us and we will pay an even higher price.”

The future Golden Queen, a woman whose talent for cultivation is as poor as her business acumen, is naturally living up to her reputation.

Zhang Yuan smiled confidently and said, "Precisely because the person in charge is Ya Fei, this matter is actually easier to discuss."

Xiao Zhan and his son, and Yao Lao: ?

More than an hour later, Xiao Zhan and his son, Zhang Yuan, and Xun'er arrived at the Mittel Auction House after finishing their dinner.

Zhang Yuan took a bath, took off his heavy armor, and changed into a special black robe made of magical beast silk with gold trim. He looked like a jade figure cast from flawless jade, and his temperament changed from that of a young general to that of a nobleman, elegant and refined.

Along the way, he attracted the attention of countless women, who secretly flirted with him.

However, Zhang Yuan kept his eyes straight ahead the whole time, only talking to Xun'er.

He certainly didn't want Xun'er to say, "How do these women compare to Little Fairy Doctor?"

He would feel extremely uncomfortable, as if he were sitting on pins and needles, as if he had thorns in his back, as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.

"Inform Miss Yafei that I have something important to discuss with her."

As soon as the group entered the auction house, they were greeted by a special person, and Xiao Zhan immediately asked to see Ya Fei.

As the head of the Xiao family and a Grand Dou Master, he naturally has the qualifications.

The maid led the group to a private room where they sat down, and pastries and tea were served.

Zhang Yuan gave some to Xun'er to eat; the pastries here were indeed unique.

A moment later, the door to the private room opened, and a woman with delicate features and alluring eyes, dressed in a black cheongsam, black stockings, and high heels, swayed her hips as she walked in.

Xun'er frowned subconsciously, but after noticing Zhang Yuan's clear eyes, she smiled with satisfaction.

"Gulu!"

Suddenly, a sound of swallowing saliva rang out from the scene.

It was Xiao Yan, who was young and full of vigor. When he suddenly saw such a beautiful woman, he couldn't resist.

However, he quickly straightened his posture and adopted a posture of not looking to the side.

It wasn't that he was being hypocritical; rather, he was unsure about the relationship between Ya Fei and Zhang Yuan.

Based on his "understanding" of Zhang Yuan, such a stunning beauty could potentially become his "future sister-in-law".

Xiao Yan's performance surprised Ya Fei slightly, but her gaze lingered on Zhang Yuan the most. Then she gracefully sat down in the main seat and said with a smile, "There is still an hour before the auction begins. Clan Chief Xiao has arrived very early."

She didn't directly ask Xiao Zhan why he wanted to see her earlier; in short, it was all about playing hard to get.

Xiao Zhan didn't speak, but looked at Zhang Yuan.

The latter put down her teacup and smiled, "Miss Yafei, it's been two years. How have you been?"

Ya Fei's beautiful eyes flashed, and she chuckled, "I wondered who was so handsome and had such an outstanding temperament. It turns out to be little brother Zhang Yuan. Come to think of it, it's been two years since you last came to see your sister. You really are a heartless man."

Pfft~ Zhang Yuan's little brother?

Xiao Yan turned his head away, forcing himself not to laugh out loud.

This nickname is really interesting. He and his cousin had gone to a hot spring together and were very honest with each other. After that, his only thought was that he never wanted to go to a hot spring together again.

He was also exceptionally talented, but he still lost to Zhang Yuan.

Ya Fei must have never seen it, otherwise she wouldn't dare to say that.

But what he really wanted to laugh about was that Zhang Yuan brought his cousin Xun'er along. Wasn't he afraid of getting hacked to pieces?

Xun'er put down her teacup, a faint smile playing on her lips as she looked at Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan looked at her with a frank expression and said with a slightly apologetic tone, "I never expected that our few meetings two years ago would make you fall for me and suffer the pain of unrequited love. I apologize."

"Next time I visit, I will definitely wear a mask in advance so that you won't have any regrets about not getting what you want."

Ya Fei's smile froze: "."

Sister, is that what I meant?

I originally just wanted to make a joke and dig a hole for myself, but I ended up burying myself instead.

However, this verbal disadvantage was nothing to her.

Her smile grew even brighter, and she rested her chin on her hand, saying, "There's no need for that. Seeing my brother's face is like seeing a beautiful flower; it brings joy to both body and mind. You should come and chat with your sister more often when you have time."

"Definitely, definitely," Zhang Yuan replied insincerely.

But whether he actually wants to come or not, only he himself knows.

Ya Fei smiled and asked, "Then, little brother, what brings you to your sister? Surely you don't have something to ask of her after not seeing her for so many years?"

If it were a typical young person who is easily embarrassed, they would have been put on the defensive by that statement.