Chapter 14

“Dan medicine,” Lin Xuan muttered.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man’s expression became solemn. He respectfully asked, “May I ask what level of dan medicine you wish to auction, esteemed sir?”

Lin Xuan shook his head. “You don’t have the qualifications. Bring your highest-ranking alchemist from this auction house.”

The middle-aged man did not become angry; instead, he grew even more respectful.

This mysterious person had such a grandiose attitude; he was either a fool or someone with his own confidence.

Would someone who could cultivate to the high levels of True Essence be a fool?

“Please wait a moment, I will go invite our alchemist from the Wanbao Merchant Association right now,” he said.

As for whether this was a fool spouting nonsense or someone with confidence, the middle-aged man decided it was better to have his superior come.

He, who earned a meager salary of three hundred low-grade essence stones, just wanted to get by and avoid trouble.

“Mm,” Lin Xuan replied indifferently.

Not long after the middle-aged man left the room, a slightly plump elder with a rosy face entered, walking ahead of the middle-aged man.

The elder wore a silver badge on his chest, with two dazzling stars carved into it, radiating a silver light that suggested it was made from very rare materials.

“Esteemed sir, this is our Wanbao Auction House’s chief alchemist appraiser, Murong Meng. He is a distinguished second-tier alchemist,” the middle-aged man introduced with utmost reverence.

The elder puffed out his chest, a proud expression on his face. As the only second-tier alchemist in Tai’an City, this status was his greatest pride!

Lin Xuan assessed the elder. No wonder he was an alchemist; as one of the wealthiest professions, he could rely on pills to reach the sixth level of True Essence, comparable to his grandfather, the Grand Elder of the Lin family.

The elder wore clothes that flowed with silver waves, clearly a valuable treasure garment with some defensive qualities.

“After the auction of the dan medicine ends, I must prepare a treasure garment and a defensive weapon for Yanran and Grandpa,” Lin Xuan thought to himself.

After adjusting his mood, Lin Xuan spoke blandly, “This is the dan medicine I need to auction.”

In the next moment, a ceramic vial appeared in his hand. The elder casually took the vial, and in the field of alchemy, if he claimed to be the second-best in Tai’an City, no one could claim to be the best. To him, this was just a first-tier dan medicine, not worth mentioning.

Quickly removing the stopper from the vial, his expression changed instantly; the proud demeanor vanished, and even his head lowered slightly.

The room was filled with a pleasant medicinal aroma.

“Third-tier dan medicine! This is actually third-tier dan medicine, and it’s infused with dan rhythm!”

Murong Meng’s face was filled with disbelief. Third-tier dan medicine was common enough to have been auctioned in Tai’an City over the years, but this… this was third-tier dan medicine with dan rhythm and a superior quality!

To put it simply, if he could refine second-tier dan medicine with dan rhythm, he would keep it at home as a family heirloom and invite everyone he knew to celebrate, widely boasting about it.

Because… it was incredibly rare!

To achieve dan rhythm, one must have absolute control over the alchemical process. Even a slight deviation could ruin the dan medicine. Thus, most alchemists choose to refine ordinary dan medicine instead of pursuing dan rhythm.

He had encountered a third-tier alchemist who had fortuitously refined a dan with rhythm in the royal capital. That person had made headlines throughout the entire royal capital and was eventually taken as a disciple by a wandering fifth-tier alchemist master.

However, Lin Xuan knew nothing of this; he had rarely paid attention to alchemists before and did not know what dan rhythm represented. Fortunately, he hadn’t brought out the several first-tier dan medicines he had refined as practice…

Those were the dan medicines Lin Xuan had made for practice. Except for the first one, which had dan rhythm, all the subsequent ones were perfect!

The third-tier dan medicine this time was only slightly lacking due to Lin Xuan’s insufficient soul power at the end.

Of course, Master Murong Meng would not know this; if he realized that the mysterious person before him was just a sixteen-year-old boy, he might just faint from shock.

This was too disheartening!

Lin Xuan glanced at the elder, who was too excited to understand, but he nodded and said, “Indeed, this is the third-tier True Essence Dan, perfectly refined, with an 80% probability of helping True Essence Realm martial artists break through a minor level. A person can take two of these in their lifetime.”

“Are you sure you want to auction this True Essence Dan?” Murong Meng’s hands trembled; he seemed uncertain and asked carefully.

Lin Xuan looked at the elder with confusion. Why was he not auctioning the dan medicine here?

To show off?

What Lin Xuan didn’t know was that Murong Meng actually thought this way; he still couldn’t believe that someone would sell a third-tier dan medicine with dan rhythm. In his heart, he was treating it as a trophy to show off as a third-tier alchemist.

“Yes, auction it!”

Only when Lin Xuan’s affirmative voice rang out again did Murong Meng realize that this mysterious person was not joking.

Murong Meng gritted his teeth and said, “Good, esteemed sir. However, third-tier dan medicines require promotion to maximize profits, especially for such a precious item.”

“How many days will it take?” Lin Xuan inquired. He still needed to purchase materials to continue refining dan medicine, and his savings were nearly depleted. If he didn’t have essence stones, he would have to live as a low-profile person again.

“Seven days! Just seven days!” Murong Meng said quickly. Normally, items of this level would need at least a month for promotion, but the elder couldn’t afford to think about that right now. He sensed that the mysterious person before him might be short on essence stones, and he needed to secure this big deal!

If a third-tier dan medicine with dan rhythm auctioned off in the area he managed, it would completely elevate the reputation of the Tai’an Wanbao Auction House. This was his chance to advance and step into the core level of the Wanbao Merchant Association; he would never let it slip away!

So even if he had to spend a large amount on promotion, even if it resulted in a loss, he would secure this deal!

Lin Xuan nodded upon hearing this. Seven days, or one week, was acceptable.

“Then please help me auction these two dan medicines,” he said.

A second identical vial appeared in Lin Xuan’s hand, which he handed to the astonished and dumbfounded elder.

“This…” Murong Meng trembled as he received the vial from Lin Xuan, hoping against hope as he opened it, but reality dealt him another heavy blow.

It was still a Zhenyuan Pill with Danyun!