Divine Seal: Child of the Elements, starting with a contract with Gu Yuena.

"Ancient?"

A hesitant voice rang out, and Gu Ao turned his head to look, only to find himself unexpectedly encountering an acquaintance.

"Lin Xin?"

His long, dark green hair reached his waist, and his white magic robe accentuated his slender figure. His light green eyes always held a mischievous smile, yet he easily gave people a sense of friendliness.

"Master Lin?" Appraiser Wenxuan was overjoyed. "What brings you here?"

Lin Xin naturally knew Master Lin, the potion master, who, along with Master Gu, the alchemy master, was known as one of the two great money-makers. However, Lin Xin did not have a dedicated appraiser to work with.

If he can establish a connection with the other party, his position as a senior appraiser might even be promoted.

"I thought I had mistaken you for someone else, but it really is you. It's been three years, hasn't it?"

Lin Xin and Gu Ao had spent two years at the Magic Temple and had a fairly good relationship.

"Yes, it's been three years since I last saw you, you're completely different."

At this moment, Lin Xin's face was filled with a confident smile, completely different from the timid boy he once was.

"And this is..." Lin Xin looked at Na'er with Gu Ao's group, a look of amazement flashing in his eyes.

"She is Na'er."

The amazement in Lin Xin's eyes instantly turned into complexity. His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't utter a word.

Both he and Gu Ao knew why Lin Xin's confession to Tan Wan failed, but he was clear about right and wrong and it did not affect his friendship with Gu Ao.

Gu Ao was also helpless. He could see Tan Wan's feelings, but he just didn't feel anything for her. Although her name sounded like a minor character, her appearance and talent couldn't be simply summarized as "minor character."

Lin Xin didn't want to recall painful memories, so he changed the subject, asking, "What are you doing at the auction?"

Gu Ao pointed to the appraisal table next to him, "I have something I want to sell."

"A fifth-tier Nightmare Demon Horse? Where did you come from?" Lin Xin recognized it at a glance and exclaimed.

"We just participated in the qualifying rounds, didn't we?"

"As expected of you..." Lin Xin was stunned for a moment, then said with some difficulty.

"Can you sell it to me? This is the first time I've ever seen a Nightmare Horse. It'll be perfect for testing medicine."

Gu Ao looked at him with feigned surprise, "You've even learned alchemy?"

Seeing this, Lin Xin seemed to have found an advantage. "Hmm. How about three thousand gold coins?"

"Let's go with the estimate," Gu Ao shook his head.

"Do the two masters know each other?" Wenxuan interjected at the right moment, neither abrupt nor presumptuous.

The two nodded.

"Master Lin, my estimate is two thousand five hundred gold coins."

Gu Ao and Lin Xin are both VIPs at the auction, and they have the right to bid for the goods in advance as long as the seller agrees.

With a swipe of the Magic Crystal Card, the transaction of 2,500 gold coins was completed.

Wenxuan smiled even more broadly. Although the transaction wasn't held at an auction and was conducted through a private account, making friends with a potion master was more important than anything else.

"Both of you are truly accomplished at such a young age. In that case, I will not disturb your reminiscing any longer."

Having reached the level of a senior appraiser, Wenxuan was undoubtedly a seasoned and worldly-wise veteran. Not only did he tactfully leave, but he also provided them with a VIP room to rest in.

Gu Ao and Lin Xin accepted Wen Xuan's offer, but the following conversation was indeed not suitable to take place in a public place.

The VIP room has an elegant ambiance, with a variety of fruits and desserts laid out on the coffee table.

The waitress came in, placed two bottles of red fruit wine on the table, poured a glass for each person, and then quietly withdrew.

"Try it, this wine is good, it's a specialty of a small town in the south."

Na'er took a small sip, and her eyes lit up.

"You've really struck it rich," Gu Ao teased, gently swirling his wine glass.

This is the Rose Devil, made from a grape variety called Rose Devil through ninety-nine processing steps, with an annual production of only twenty bottles.

A cup of Dewy Red Devil, when converted to real estate, costs as much as four figures, even more than Nightmare Demon Horse, clearly not the work of an auction house or Wenxuan.

Lin Xin said smugly, "We alchemists may not have much else, but we're rich."

"That's true."

When it comes to elixirs, the most famous are undoubtedly the alchemists of a certain continent. Regardless of the medicinal materials, the main ingredient of their elixirs is the magic core of magical beasts, which can be simply understood as magic crystals. Each magical beast has only one magic crystal.

The alchemists of the Holy Demon Continent use the body components of magical beasts, which is why Lin Xin acquired demons who did not have magic crystals. He didn't know how many pills a single demon could refine.

As far as he knew, the cost of a pill that sold for thousands might only be in the double digits.

While alchemists on that continent certainly make a fortune, they are still far inferior to magic potion masters.

Alchemists require even more stringent materials, typically the finest magic crystals, making potion makers the wealthiest profession.

"You're here to join the Demon Hunter Team?" Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Lin Xin asked incredulously, "Will Elder Yu grant me permission?"

"Even your grandfather allowed you to join, so why can't my teacher?" Gu Ao retorted sharply, then asked, "Are you still the same as before?"

Although Gu Ao didn't say it directly, Lin Xin understood what he meant and said with a heavy expression, "Yes."

"So what are you planning to do? Given your situation, joining the Demon Hunter group probably won't be easy."

If it were the original story, it would be fine, but now with him and Na'er as variables, it's still unknown whether Long Haochen can rise again, but reaching the same heights as in the original story is absolutely impossible.

If we only consider the results, Lin Xin's move can be called the greatest investment in history.

But if you look at it from the starting point, Lin Xin's actions were a complete mess.

His concern was that he wouldn't be chosen by any demon hunter groups because he didn't know offensive magic, so he wanted to find a backup plan.

However, the Demon Hunter team is randomly assigned, as long as you make it into the top ten.

With Lin Xin's fifth-level cultivation, even without magic, entering the top ten is a sure thing. If he can't enter, there's nothing Long Haochen can do.

Therefore, entering the top ten depends on oneself, and entering the top ten inevitably means joining the Demon Hunter Team.

Gu Ao couldn't understand why Lin Xin invested in Long Haochen.

He considered himself friends with Lin Xin and didn't want him to waste his money.

Facing Gu Ao, Lin Xin didn't hide anything, "I want to find a reliable demon-hunting team. You know my situation; without the firepower of mages, the overall strength of the demon-hunting team will be greatly reduced, and we can only rely on others to make up for the shortcomings."

He hadn't paid attention to these details in his previous life, so he simply understood it as Lin Xin getting lucky by sheer luck. He never expected that Lin Xin was actually a god of investment.

There was nothing he could say to offer advice. Lin Xin hadn't even met Long Haochen yet; he couldn't possibly know the future.

"It's been two years, and you've become Master Lin. Do you have any magic elixirs or remedies?"

"Aren't you also 'Master Gu'?" Lin Xin emphasized those three words. "What does Master Gu do?"

"Alchemy. You probably don't need it. With money, you can buy any equipment."

"I know an alchemist who can custom-make equipment."

Lin Xin first looked at Gu Ao, then at Na'er, and shrugged, saying, "Most of the pills I refine are ineffective for you. Gu Ao, you must have broken through to the fifth rank by now."

His words carried certainty, and seeing Gu Ao nod, he continued, "I wonder about Miss Na'er..."

Lin Xin was very gentlemanly towards Gu Ao's female companion, showing no frivolity whatsoever.

"She has also broken through to the fifth rank."

Lin Xin sighed, "It's a pity you're also a mage, otherwise I would have insisted on joining your hunt no matter what..."

He didn't continue; how could a mage who couldn't attack have the nerve to bring up such a thing?

"If our professions were different, I would definitely let you join my demon-hunting group, provided the conditions were right. Putting aside everything else, I believe your alchemy skills are good enough."

Lin Xin was speechless for a moment.

His expression turned to a wry smile. He used the act of drinking to mask his embarrassment, downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, stood up, and said, "See you in the Holy City."

Gu'ao and Na'er stood up and said goodbye to him.

Goodbye, Holy City.