Battle Through the Heavens: Heavenly comprehension

Inside the auction hall, under Ya Fei's seductive laughter and charming demeanor, the atmosphere remained at its peak.

The Ice Poppy, which Xiao Yan originally estimated to be worth around three thousand gold coins, was unexpectedly auctioned for four thousand gold coins under her allure.

Silently thanking the foolish bidder, Xiao Yan left Auction Room No. 1 and returned to the appraisal chamber.

After a while, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside, and two figures pushed the door open and entered.

"Hehe, is this the owner of the Ice Poppy?" A fragrant breeze swept in, and a soft, alluring laugh echoed in Xiao Yan's ears, making his heart tremble slightly.

Cursing "enchantress" in his heart, Xiao Yan buried his face deeper into his cloak and shifted his gaze to the woman in the red dress standing beside him.

At such close range, Xiao Yan once again experienced the mature and seductive charm of this woman.

On her beautiful, smiling face, a pair of watery, enchanting eyes constantly radiated irresistible allure towards men.

His gaze unintentionally slid down to her slender and elegant jade-like neck, almost getting lost in the deep, snowy valley beneath it...

Xiao Yan had practically watched them grow over the years. He couldn't help but wonder what she had been eating to achieve such rapid development.

With a slight nod, Yao Lao's dry voice drifted out from beneath the black robe: "You're here to deliver the payment, aren't you? No need for unnecessary pleasantries. Convert the gold coins into fifteen stalks of twenty-year-old Purple Leaf Orchid, five first-rank wood-attribute magic cores, and prepare a quiet room for me."

Surprised by the age and demands of the black-robed figure, Ya Fei covered her red lips with her delicate hand and chuckled softly, the movement of her ample bosom forming an eye-catching arc.

"Sir, you require medicinal herbs and magic cores—could it be that you are an alchemist? Ya Fei rarely encounters alchemists without a badge. May I ask for your name?"

"What's this? Little girl, must I reveal my identity just to be here?" Yao Lao replied indifferently from under the black robe.

"Hehe, Ya Fei is just curious. If you don't wish to share, I certainly won't press," Ya Fei giggled, her eyes gleaming with mischief.

Through the edge of his cloak, Xiao Yan glanced down at the pair of delicate, snow-white feet hidden within the tight red dress. He sighed inwardly—Ya Fei truly was a temptress. If she wore black silk stockings...

With Yao Lao, the old monster, handling things, Ya Fei, the cunning vixen, failed to extract any useful information from them.

In the end, she could only give up and ordered a maid to bring over the requested medicinal herbs and magic cores.

"Prepare a spatial ring, an alchemy cauldron, five hundred Blood Coagulation Herbs, six hundred Bone Growth Flowers, five hundred Poppy Flowers, and five hundred Vitality Fruits. I believe these requests are far more useful to the auction house than idle chatter," Yao Lao said after collecting the items.

Hearing the extensive list, Gu Ni, standing nearby, twitched his eyelids slightly.

Even the lowest-grade spatial ring would cost at least seventy to eighty thousand gold coins, and although the herbs were not rare, purchasing them in such large quantities would require at least a hundred thousand gold coins.

Moreover, an alchemy cauldron—no matter how basic—would cost no less than a hundred thousand gold coins.

Altogether, the requested items would amount to at least three hundred thousand gold coins.

Ya Fei was equally shocked. A business deal of this magnitude was something rarely encountered in Wutan City, even in an entire year.

"Uncle Gu Ni, didn't you say he might be from a mercenary group? Judging by his requests, he seems to be quite a skilled alchemist," Ya Fei whispered after a moment of silence.

Realizing he had been unable to discern any of the man's strength, Gu Ni sighed, "It seems his strength far surpasses mine..."

"Stronger than Uncle Gu Ni? Wouldn't that make him an alchemist above the second tier?" Ya Fei's small mouth opened in shock.

At least a third-tier alchemist!

In the Jia Ma Empire, such figures were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

"Alchemists tend to have eccentric temperaments. Don't even think about investigating his identity. If he forms a negative impression of the auction house, offending an unknown high-level alchemist would not be a wise move."

"The most important thing now is figuring out how to make him feel favorably towards us. That, I know how to do," Ya Fei pouted, resting her delicate hand against her fair cheek as she sighed softly. "Why don't I have such talent?"

Following the maid's lead once again, Xiao Yan soon entered a room that resembled an inn's guest chamber.

With a flick of his finger, Yao Lao retrieved the medicinal herbs and magic cores. However, compared to the original list, there were ten extra Bone Cleansing Flowers.

"The Dou Qi Continent is filled with countless medicinal herbs. To formulate different types of pills, one must carefully select the herbs that can neutralize the violent energy within the magic cores you're refining."

"This Foundation Elixir is a formula I have spent many years perfecting. If others were to catch a glimpse of it and accidentally refine it, that would be a significant loss."

Xiao Yan shook his head with a wry smile—Yao Lao was truly cautious.

Extending his palm, Yao Lao fell silent for a moment, and a ghostly white flame slowly emerged.

"This is the Bone Chilling Flame!" Xiao Yan's gaze locked onto the flame, and his heart pounded.

After his recent battle with Xun Er, whether it was the true Golden Emperor Flame or its sub-flame, Xiao Yan had gained significant insights.

Previously, he had only known about Heavenly Flames through information, but after witnessing them in person, his understanding deepened.

His idea of creating his own Heavenly Flame was becoming increasingly clear.

As Yao Lao controlled the flame's temperature with his soul perception, he glanced at Xiao Yan, who was staring at the fire with curiosity. After a brief hesitation, Yao Lao spoke softly:

"An alchemist can usually be identified by the color of their flames. Ordinary alchemists produce pale yellow flames, and as their tier increases, the color deepens and the power intensifies."

"Of course, that's for typical alchemists. However, within the alchemy community, aside from using Dou Qi to generate flames, there's another method—borrowing fire."

"More powerful alchemists can harness beast flames from within magical beasts. Even stronger ones, with sufficient skill, can borrow Heavenly Flames."

At this point, Yao Lao's expression turned serious. "In this vast world, there exist mysterious Heavenly Flames—perhaps a spark carried by a falling meteor, or subterranean lava fire tempered for centuries deep within a volcano...

These Heavenly Flames are far more potent than flames produced by Dou Qi. Not only do they enhance pill refinement, but they also amplify the medicinal properties of the pills. However, these flames are incredibly violent and difficult to encounter, let alone subdue."

Yao Lao's aged face gleamed with pride as he gazed at the flame in his palm. His eyes burned with passion. "The alchemy world of the Dou Qi Continent has compiled a ranking of known Heavenly Flames, called the 'Heavenly Flame Ranking,' which lists a total of twenty-three types.

This flame of mine is ranked eleventh—the 'Bone Chilling Flame.' It only appears once every hundred years in places of extreme cold and darkness during the transition between day and night."

(End of Chapter)

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