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The exchange meeting was held in the luxurious banquet hall on the top floor of the hotel.

Above the dome, a giant crystal chandelier casts a dazzling light, illuminating the elegantly dressed figures and bustling crowd below.

Representatives from martial arts families and sects from all over China, as well as some renowned lone martial artists, almost filled the huge hall to capacity.

Jiang Xiaotian was standing at the entrance, his face beaming as he greeted the guests.

He was dressed in a dark red Tang suit today and looked very energetic.

The subtle yet palpable pressure from the Celestial Realm made everyone who stepped forward to greet them secretly tremble with fear.

Wasn't the old patriarch of the Jiang family rumored to be nearing the end of his life?

He looks more energetic than many of the young people present.

Just as everyone was speculating, Jiang Xiaotian's eyes lit up. He abandoned the group of distinguished guests around him and quickly went to greet the two figures who had just entered. Then, under the astonished gazes of everyone present, he respectfully bowed to the young man among them:

"Master Ye."

In an instant, the noise in the entire banquet hall seemed to be paused.

Who is Jiang Xiaotian?

The head of the Jiang family is a powerful figure in Shanghai whose every move can cause a stir, and he is also a newly promoted Celestial Realm expert!

He actually performed such a grand gesture to a young man in his early twenties.

Who exactly is this young man?

A thought flashed through many people's minds like lightning:

"Could it be... that he's the mysterious master who refined that 'divine pill' and saved Jiang Xiaotian's life?"

After all, it was no secret that the old patriarch of the Jiang family was nearing the end of his life and was frantically seeking medicine to prolong his life.

Just when everyone thought he was beyond saving, Jiang Yuer brought back a pill that not only revived Jiang Xiaotian and extended his life, but also helped him break through his shackles and enter the legendary Celestial Realm!

Life extension, breakthrough... any one of these is enough to drive martial arts practitioners crazy!

And this "Master Ye" is clearly the source of all this!

In an instant, countless gazes, a mixture of inquiry, greed, awe, and jealousy, fell upon Ye An like spotlights.

Ye An ignored this and went straight to a secluded corner to sit down, leisurely pouring himself a cup of tea.

To him, these people's thoughts were irrelevant; he only cared whether they had what he needed in their pockets.

Jiang Yu'er sat down close to him, feeling the complex gazes around her, and a strange sense of pride quietly rose in her heart.

Just then, Li Chengde led his entourage into the banquet hall.

He immediately spotted Ye An in the corner, and when he saw Jiang Xiaotian's respectful posture, his face instantly darkened.

Li Chengde strode straight to the center of the venue, his voice booming like a bell, carrying a hint of deliberate arrogance, resounding throughout the entire hall.

"Master Jiang, I heard that you are auctioning off some kind of 'divine pill' today?"

He emphasized the words "divine elixir," looked around, and laughed loudly:

"I, Li Chengde, have traveled all over the country and seen many rare treasures, but I have never heard of any divine elixir."

"Don't be fooled by some con artist, old man, and you're not just happily counting money for them!"

These words were extremely sarcastic, and the previously noisy meeting room fell silent instantly.

Countless gazes converged on them, filled with curiosity, amusement, and undisguised schadenfreude.

Faced with this blatant provocation, Jiang Xiaotian simply sat upright, his expression completely calm, with even a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Whether it is a divine pill or not, Young Master Li will know after taking a look."

He slowly rose, ignoring Li Chengde, and walked straight to the high platform in front.

He did not use any amplification equipment, but his voice was steady and resonant, containing profound inner strength, and clearly spread to every corner of the venue.

"Thank you all for gracing our Jiang family's ancient martial arts exchange meeting. Without further ado, let's get straight to the point. Today's first item will certainly not disappoint you."

He calmly clapped his hands.

Soon, a graceful woman in a cheongsam, carrying a jade tray covered with a beautiful red silk, walked slowly and gracefully up the platform.

All eyes were drawn to it.

Jiang Xiaotian reached out and suddenly lifted the red silk, revealing three small, warm-looking jade bottles lying quietly on the jade plate.

"Today, the first item our Jiang family is bidding on is these three bottles—the Qi-Nourishing Pill!"

"The Qi-Nourishing Pill?" Someone in the audience immediately scoffed. "What kind of low-grade stuff is this? We've never even heard of it. Is the Jiang family trying to fool us with this?"

Laughter rose and fell, but the expressions of several truly knowledgeable elders in the crowd changed drastically the moment they heard the words "Neiyuan Pill".

One of them suddenly stood up, his eyes wide with disbelief, his lips moving:

"Could it be...?!"

Jiang Xiaotian wasn't angry. He opened the stopper of one of the jade bottles.

An intensely rich medicinal fragrance burst forth from the bottle, quickly filling the entire banquet hall.

The elderly men in the front row only took one sniff and felt that the originally stagnant true energy in their bodies had become more lively.

"This...this medicinal fragrance!"

"Such amazing spiritual energy!"

Everyone's expression changed, and the discussions in the room came to an abrupt halt.

Li Chengde's smile also turned serious.

Jiang Xiaotian surveyed the entire scene, taking in the expressions of shock, greed, and disbelief on everyone's faces, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

He raised the jade bottle high in his hand, his booming voice echoing throughout every corner:

"This pill can cleanse the meridians and marrow of martial artists at the Transformation Realm, greatly increasing their chances of breaking through to the Celestial Realm! It also has a remarkable effect on improving cultivation and stabilizing the realm for those at the Celestial Realm!"

The moment the words were spoken, the audience erupted in chaos.

"This...could it be the divine pill that Patriarch Jiang recently took?"

"My God! The Jiang family is actually willing to put such a heaven-defying artifact up for auction?!"

Exclamations of alarm rose and fell. Many more had bloodshot eyes and rapid breathing, their minds filled with only one thought: obtain this pill at all costs!

An elderly man who was studying alchemy was so excited that he trembled all over and exclaimed in shock:

"I've only ever seen records of this elixir in fragments of ancient texts; I never imagined I'd actually see the real thing in my lifetime!"

Seeing that the atmosphere had reached its peak, Jiang Xiaotian spoke again unhurriedly, his voice carrying a hint of arrogance:

"Most importantly, this pill—has cloud-like patterns on it!"

"What? Crimson Cloud Pattern!"

If the previous silence was merely shock, then these three words were like a thunderclap, plunging the entire venue into a deathly silence, followed by an even more terrifying roar.

"Dan Yun! Isn't that something only top-grade pills possess? The legend is actually true!"

"Wait a minute..." Suddenly, someone realized something, their expression changing drastically in horror. "The strange phenomena that enveloped Shanghai a few days ago... could it be because of the emergence of this elixir?!"