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Someone turned to look at Li Chengde, who was slumped to the side, and loudly mocked him:

"The Li family's Crimson Sun Pill is known as a closely guarded secret. It is only effective when consumed in the early to mid-stages of the Transformation Realm. In the late stage of the Transformation Realm, it will not even produce a sound."

"Not to mention improving charisma or changing one's fundamental nature!"

"Exactly! Compared to Master Ye's top-grade divine pills, the Li family's stuff is utter garbage!"

"It's a shame that Li Chengde was bragging so much just now, but he turns out to be a disgraceful good-for-nothing."

Every single harsh word he heard reached Li Chengde's ears.

Li Chengde's facial features were almost completely deformed.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he shook his head frantically, screaming loudly:

"You're lying! You're ripping people off! There's no such thing as a pill that can change one's physical constitution! No one in the world can make one!"

His voice was sharp and piercing, filled with utter despair.

He couldn't accept this fact.

Ye An was too lazy to waste any more words and looked at Li Chengde.

"Just because your Li family's pills are worthless doesn't mean there aren't any divine pills in the world." Ye An took a step forward. "Now that the outcome is decided, it's time to honor your bet."

Li Chengde shrank back, instinctively wanting to escape.

Ye An looked down at him and said, "You have one day before sunset to deliver the Nine-Leaf Fire Fungus, the Thousand-Year-Old Mysterious Ice Jade Marrow, and all the ancient alchemy books of the Li family intact to the Jiang family."

"If one item is missing, I will go to the Li family to retrieve it myself."

"Now, take your trash alchemy furnace and get out of my sight."

Li Chengde gritted his teeth and got up from the ground.

He looked at the mocking faces around him, then at Ye An.

"Hey Ye, don't be so arrogant!" Li Chengde pointed at Ye An's nose. "The Li family's influence in the south is not something a nobody like you can mess with! You dare to insult me ​​today? When my Li family patriarch comes out of seclusion, he will never let you off!"

He intends to renege on his debt.

Those things that were promised earlier are absolutely vital to the Li family. If they are handed over, he will be severely punished when he returns.

but!

If he can get away today and return to the Li family's territory, no one can do anything to him.

He hadn't finished speaking.

One of Li's henchmen quickly walked to Li Chengde's side, leaned close to his ear, and whispered urgently in a trembling voice filled with fear:

"Young Master, he... he is Ye An!"

Li Chengde frowned. The name sounded vaguely familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.

Seeing this, the subordinate was so anxious he was almost in tears, and quickly added:

"That's the ruthless guy who crippled that little martial god from the Bajiquan sect with a single palm strike at the Jiang family martial arts tournament a few days ago! I've seen the intelligence; it's definitely him!"

His subordinate's voice was kept extremely low, yet it resounded like thunder in Li Chengde's ears.

"He's not only a master alchemist, but also... a martial arts expert we absolutely cannot afford to offend!"

As soon as those words were spoken...

A commotion broke out in the crowd.

Who is the Little Martial God?

Wang Zhengkun.

A peerless genius of the Bajiquan school, he cultivated both internal and external skills, possessing unparalleled physical prowess that made him invulnerable to swords and spears, and became famous throughout the region at a young age.

He was crippled by this young man with a single palm strike?

Upon hearing the words "one palm strike crippled the Little Martial God," Li Chengde's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

He stared at Ye An, his teeth chattering.

He thought Ye An was just an assistant alchemist who knew some lost alchemy techniques, and that the people he brought could protect him.

Who would have thought that this person was a ruthless character capable of slapping a little martial arts god to death?

That's right... The Li family does have some influence in Shanghai.

But distant water can't quench a nearby fire.

If he dares to go back on his word, they could slap him to death right now.

"I'll hand it in... I'll hand it in right away..."

Li Chengde scrambled to his feet, not daring to utter another harsh word.

Supported by several of his men, he didn't even bother to take away the Mysterious Fire Heart-Eye Furnace, and fled the banquet hall on all fours.

Ye An looked away.

He picked up the jade bottle on the table, put twelve top-grade Crimson Sun Pills inside, and handed them to Jiang Xiaotian beside him.

"Elder Jiang," Ye An instructed, "you are in charge of handling these pills. The rules remain the same: the highest bidder wins. We only want rare and precious medicinal herbs; we don't want worldly money."

Jiang Xiaotian steadily took the jade bottle with both hands.

The bottle felt heavier than a thousand pounds in his hands.

"Master Ye, rest assured, I guarantee I will handle it well." Jiang Xiaotian bowed respectfully, his voice loud and clear.

He straightened his back, thinking that with such a powerful figure by their side, the Jiang family would be worry-free for the next hundred years.

The people in the banquet hall gathered around again.

This time, no one dared to make a sound.

Everyone stared longingly at the jade bottle in Jiang Xiaotian's hand.

Ye An walked to the chair next to him and sat down. The tea he hadn't finished drinking was now cold.

Jiang Yu'er obediently came over, took the teacup, and replaced it with fresh tea.

"Master Ye, please have some tea." Jiang Yu'er bent down, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

Ye An glanced at her indifferently, then looked away.

He didn't care at all whether the Li family would outwardly comply but inwardly defy him.

If they dared not give it to him, he would go to their house in person to take it, and while he was at it, he would empty the Li family's warehouse.

Jiang Xiaotian stood on the high platform and cleared his throat.

"Gentlemen," Jiang Xiaotian raised his voice, "you've all come at the perfect time today, a truly opportune moment!"

"The first top-grade Crimson Sun Pill, starting price: a spiritual herb over 300 years old!"

There was a two-second silence in the audience.

Then it erupted.

"I'm offering two 500-year-old wild ginseng roots!"

"I'll offer a 500-year-old Tian Shan snow lotus, plus a 300-year-old He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum)!"

"I'll offer one piece of Deep Sea Cold Iron, plus three Fire Spirit Grasses!"

The bidders, their eyes red, glared at each other, seemingly ready to fight on the spot.

Ye An sat in the corner, watching the group of people fight tooth and nail over a single pill.

He realized that he was finally on the right track.

Relying solely on oneself to find medicinal herbs in deep mountains and forests is too inefficient.

The fastest way is to spread his reputation and get these powerful people to help him find the medicine.

After today, Ye An's name will not only circulate in Shanghai, but will also spread throughout the martial arts world of southern China through the words of these people.

……

The auction was in full swing.

Jiang Xiaotian stood on the high platform, his face glowing, his voice so loud it could lift the roof off.

He held the jade bottle in his hand, and every time he poured out a pill, it caused a stir among the audience.

"The second top-grade Crimson Sun Pill! Same old rules, starting bid: spiritual herbs over 300 years old!"

"I'm offering a 600-year-old blood coral!"

"I'll add a thousand-year-old ironwood heartwood!"

The people in the audience had bloodshot eyes, each one looking like they wanted to devour the other alive.

Jiang Yu'er was horrified. It was the first time she had ever seen these usually high-ranking figures so shameless and uncouth in their struggle for a single pill.

She glanced at Ye An beside her.

Ye An was slowly sipping his freshly brewed tea, as if the crazy scene before him had nothing to do with him.

He was making plans in his mind.

Li Chengde's bet included the Nine-Leaf Fire Fungus and the Thousand-Year-Old Mysterious Ice Jade Marrow, both of which are top-grade spiritual medicines.

In addition, the items he acquired at this auction should be enough for him to condense the first level of the Azure Wood Longevity Technique.

As for the remaining materials, perhaps we can try to refine some higher-level pills.

For example, those that can directly enhance one's spiritual cultivation.

"While the Soul-Nourishing Wood we obtained before was a rare treasure of heaven and earth, its effects were far more potent than those of high-grade elixirs."