C16 The Advanced Body Tempering Medicine!

"Ha, I'm off!" Wang Feng dashed away hastily.

"Miss, why do you have such faith in him? That's a hundred thousand gold coins," the maid asked Wang Mingzhu.

Wang Mingzhu, standing outside the long pavilion, watched Wang Feng's hurried departure, sighed, and said with a smile, "Because I trust him."

Yet, she kept the words hidden in her heart unspoken.

Wang Feng visited various pharmacies and shops, buying up medicinal herbs as Lee had instructed, acquiring a wide variety of them.

He brought them back to his courtyard, where they were piled high, forming mounds that resembled small hills.

In the now-filled courtyard, a large cauldron was set up next to a bundle of dry firewood. Lee tucked his whisk into his chest and fanned the cauldron continuously with a fan.

Making money would depend on Lee; with his alchemy skills, Wang Feng could just lie back and count his earnings!

Alchemists held a prestigious position in the First Land. Their rarity made them a source of pride for the royal family, noble houses, and the wealthy.

Lee handed a pill to Wang Feng and said, "Young Master, this is the Body Tempering Pill I've refined. Please, try it and see its effects."

Wang Feng accepted the pill and found a clear spot in the courtyard to sit cross-legged. After swallowing the Body Tempering Pill, he felt a warm current emanating from his lower abdomen, flowing into his dantian and pooling into a greenish body of water, eventually radiating through his limbs and skeleton.

He felt a pleasant warmth throughout his body, as if he were soaking in a warm bath, and most crucially, Wang Feng suddenly realized that his Blademaster realm of two stars had begun to loosen!

This indicated that the pill's value was an immense boon for martial artists on the First Land who struggled to break through their current realms.

As Wang Feng was about to leave with the pill, Lee called out from behind, "Young Master, wait a moment, I have a suggestion."

Wang Feng paused, turning to Lee.

"What is it?"

"Young Master, I believe we can refine the Body Tempering Pill into a Body Tempering Liquid. This way, we can cut costs. The saved herbs can then be used as catalysts to enhance the potency of other pills."

"Oh?"

Wang Feng scratched his head and walked over to Lee, giving his shoulder a friendly pat. He chuckled, "I never expected you to have such a great strategy, Lee. You're quite the shrewd businessman! I can practically see the mountains of gold we're going to make!"

Lee, however, didn't share in the laughter. He just watched Wang Feng, who was proudly holding the pass, making Wang Feng feel a bit sheepish.

The Obsidian Market, finally, I've arrived.

After an elaborate disguise, Wang Feng could hardly recognize himself. He donned a black robe to complete the transformation.

Wang Feng had heard that this was one of the most renowned auction houses in the Imperial Capital.

In front of the Obsidian Market, Wang Feng noticed the dozing attendant. He approached and tapped the attendant's shoulder.

"Hey! Young man, I wanted to ask—"

"Ah!" The attendant woke with a start. "What do you want?"

"Oh, I just wanted to know how to go about auctioning an item?"

"Auctioning an item?" the attendant echoed.

Wang Feng spoke in a hushed tone, "Yes."

"Alright, come with me! I'll take you to our appraiser," the attendant said.

They walked through the grand corridors of the auction house and turned into a dimly lit alcove, where an elderly man had been waiting for quite some time.

"Here you go!" Wang Feng handed the prepared Ironhide Potion to the elder.

"A potion?"

The man, Wicks by name, was the Obsidian Market's appraiser, known for his extensive experience.

Wicks took the small bottle, brought it to his nose, and gently wafted the scent toward himself.

"This! This is!"

With a mix of surprise and shock, Wicks asked, "Is this the Ironhide Potion?"

Wang Feng nodded and confirmed softly, "Yes, it's the Ironhide Potion."

"I'd like to auction it off. Don't worry, I have plenty more where that came from."

It was well known that while Ironhide Potions weren't exceedingly rare in the First Land, they were not commonly distributed, typically kept within the major families. Any such potion that appeared at an auction would create a sensation in the wider world!

And what Wang Feng held was a high-grade Ironhide Potion! It was understood that this was no ordinary item—its effectiveness was many times that of the lower-grade versions!

Wicks said, "Please hold on for a moment. I'll have someone fetch Yaji, the head of our auction house."

Wang Feng was escorted to a VIP room where a waiter attentively served him tea and water until Yaji's arrival.

Rumor has it that Yaji, also known as the Poison Beauty, transformed the failing Obsidian Market into a profitable enterprise in just a few years, establishing herself as a formidable businesswoman.

The door creaked open, and it was Yaji who entered.

The sight that greeted Wang Feng caused his nose to bleed, his stomach to churn, and a noticeable bulge to form beneath his clothing.

Yaji was clad in a dark red cheongsam that revealed her cleavage, striking a balance between concealment and exposure that was utterly captivating.

What a bewitching beauty!

Yaji, upon entering, caught sight of Wang Feng, who was trying to maintain his composure while pouring tea. She gracefully sauntered over to him.

Wang Feng shuffled to the side, evading Yaji as she closed in.

"Little brother, you're quite amusing!" Yaji quipped, noticing Wang Feng's awkward predicament.

"Ha, it's nothing. Just a natural reaction!"

"I heard you have a substantial supply of high-grade Ironhide Potion?"

"Indeed, I do, and in large quantities. I can offer a long-term supply."

"Oh? Are you perhaps an alchemist?"

Wang Feng kept a smile under his black robe. "Ha, that's for me to know. All you need to understand is that I can supply you with pills."

Yaji was well aware that whether this man was an alchemist or not, he was an asset worth courting. In the First Land, an alchemist capable of refining high-grade Ironhide Potion would be at least a three-star Blademaster. Moreover, she had inquired with Wicks earlier, and the purity of the Ironhide Potion this young man had provided was at least 93%.

"My goodness, what incredible talent he must have!"

After all, in the entire First Land, when it comes to pill purity, the record held by the premier alchemist, Wang Feng Chen, was over 95%—a benchmark that remains unsurpassed to this day.

We must bring such a person into our family fold at any cost!

With such support, my influence within the family will surely rise, lending greater weight to my words.

Thus, Yaji proactively proposed to Wang Feng that he grant her the exclusive rights to sell the high-grade Ironhide Potion! She pledged to use all her connections to assist Wang Feng in auctioning the potion.

Wang Feng understood the significance of Yaji's overture. Rising from his chair, he inquired, "So, what will the split be? What are your thoughts?"

Yaji promptly responded, "A thirty-seventy split! And for this auction, Wang Feng will incur no fees whatsoever."

"Alright, let's go with that," Wang Feng agreed, hopeful for a fruitful collaboration. He was well aware that the auction house needed to make a profit to sustain the livelihoods of the hundreds employed there.

Extending her hand, Yaji shook hands with Wang Feng, affirming, "Indeed, here's to a successful partnership!"

Days later, the buzz about an alchemist auctioning a high-grade body tempering potion in the Imperial Capital spread like wildfire.

Upon hearing the news, all the major families in the Imperial Capital scrambled to gather information.

It was clear that in the Imperial Capital, with its powerful families and swirling undercurrents, a diverse array of individuals from across the Wildlands was converging.