Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly snapped open, and a strand of deep white fme fshed through them. However, the fme appeared quickly and disappeared just as fast.

  Sitting up, Xiao Yan slowly exhaled and licked his lips, a look of fasation and intoxication on his face. 'Medial pills are truly miraculous. I feel that with another month or two of cultivation, I could break through the 3-star bottlened reach the 4-star Dou Practitioage.'

  It was only retly that Xiao Yan had broken through to bee a 3-star Dou Practitiohis was also the first time he used a pill to enhance his cultivation.

  'No wonder alchemists are sought after by everyone in the Dou Qi ti. Everyone is willing to owe them a favor. This pill is indeed memorable.'

  With a whoosh, Xiao Yan densed his Dou Qi into a ball of fme. Within this fme, there was a faintly visible pale white line, moving like a dragon swimming through the fmes.

  Xiao Yan hadn't fotten that the poison pill had merged with a strand of Bone Chilling Fme, which had also been devoured by his Fme Mantra.

  'Heavenly Fmes... With my current strength, I'm far from capable of dev the Bone Chilling Fme. I don't know the whereabouts of other Heavenly Fmes. Therefore, my primary task now should be to enhance my cultivation and gather information about Heavenly Fmes.'

  Xun Er's melodious, light voice came from outside the door: "Xiao Yan ge-ge, aren't you up yet?"

  'This girl has e here so early in the m.' Xiao Yan smiled softly. It had been a while since he st apanied Xuo the market.

  After a bit of searg in his wardrobe, he put on some presentable clothes and stepped out of the door. At the sight of the young girl waiting outside, he couldn't help but whistle softly.

  Today, Xun Er was dressed in a light green-colored cloth. The soft color added ara touch of innoce to her appearance. A pair of tight pants atuated her slender, long legs, showg her curves.

  "Xun Er looks really pretty today," Xiao Yan teased.

  Smiling, Xun Er looked at Xiao Yan and said in a pyful and cute manner, "Could it be that Xun Er was not pretty in the eyes of Xiao Yan ge-ge yesterday?"

  Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat at the reminder. His fiancée showed up yesterday!

  However, Xiao Yan, who had been the objeany young girls' affes for more than a day or two, had bee quite the seasoned pyboy.

  He gently helped Xuie up her hair and said with a fident smile, "Xun Er is alrettier than the moment before."

  Xun Er's cheeks instantly flushed, and she gave Xiao Yan a bnk stare that was tinged with a bit of affe. Quite the smooth talker!

  Xiao Yan was in a good mood after his cultivation improved. He and Xun Er chatted and ughed as they walked outside the .

  On the way, they ran into some members who, upon seeing him, stopped what they were doing and bowed at a y-degree ao greet them.

  His a of giving aill the day before had earned him eveer admiration from the entire . A 4th-tier medial pill, even if it was unusable for him, could be sold food sum. Yet, he decided to give it away to Xiao Ning for the future of the .

  Such magnanimity won the respeany within the .

  Xiao Yan and Xun Er greeted the members they entered as they strolled through the bustling streets at a leisurely pace.

  Although Wu Tan City was not as magnifit as the imperial capital, it was still a mid-te city in the Jia Ma Empire with a booming ey and bustling popution. The streets were still teeming with people despite the scorg sun overhead.

  Xun Er became much livelier after they left the . She was stantly dragging a helpless Xiao Yan from stall to stall. Her light, joyous ughter seemed to cool the heat-soaked streets by a few degrees.

  Although Xiao Yan cimed to be apanying Xun Er on his shopping trip, it was actually he who ended up buying the most.

  "Boss, I'll take the twenty-year Purple Bluegrass, five-year Bone Washing Flower, and three-year Twin Head Flower. Do you have any Yin Spirit type pnts?"

  The stall owner saw Xiao Yan approag and hurriedly came out to greet him with a weling smile: "Young Master Xiao Yan! Yes, yes, we have them. Please wait a moment."

  Xiao Ya money like it was nothing, and his expenses had reached thousands of gold s.

  Did Xiao Yan have money? Absolutely, and plenty of it.

  This wasn't just because of his routine hunts fical beasts in the wild, but also because he was the Little Leader of the Xiao .

  inally, Wu Tan City was a tripartite baween three s: the Xiao , the Jia Lie , and the Ao Ba . However, due to Xiao Yan, the Jia Lie d the Ao Ba were forced to form an alliao stand against the Xiao .

  The title of 'Genius' meant a promising future, and Xiao Yan's reputation had even reached the imperial capital. Merts, hunting teams, and even au houses in Wu Tan City were all optimistic about Xiao Yan's future, which led to a growing number of industries for the Xiao .

  Moreover, Xiao Zhan's good retionship with Nan Jie, one of the top ten powerhouses of the Jia Ma Empire, had subtly established the Xiao as the de facto overlord of Wu Tan City.

  Naturally, the amount of mo Xiao Yan's disposal had also increased signifitly.

  Seeing Xiao Yan tinuously purchasing a variety of low-grade medial herbs, Xun Er blinked and turo him, "Xiao Yan ge-ge, are you buying all these medial ingredients to try alchemy?"

  "Yep. Who doesn't want to be an alchemist? I'm not sure if I have the talent, but I thought I'd give it a try."

  After a moment of thought, Xun Er said, "Xiao Yan ge-ge, Xun Er has some alchemy teiques and pill recipes..."

  Xiao Ya a warmth in his heart. He could still dis who was just being superficial and who was genuinely sincere.

  "No need, I don't even know if I have any talent for alchemy. I'll just py around and make some medial powders. If I really need pill recipes, I definitely won't hesitate to ask Xun Er."

  The two of them chatted and ughed as they unknowingly walked through the entire Xiao market. Yet, Xuill hadn't found anything that caught her eye.

  "Shall we check out the pce across the street?" Xiao Yan suggested.

  "Across?"

  The market in Wu Tan City wasn't only owned by the Xiao . After the Jia Lie d the Ao Ba joined forces, they built an even bigger market not far from the Xiao 's market.

  For Xiao Yan, the Little Leader of the Xiao , to visit the rival s' market oher side would undoubtedly cause a stir.

  Xun Er giggled pyfully and said, "Xiao Yan ge-ge, if we go to the market across the street, they might not eve us in."

  Xiao Yan helplessly shrugged his shoulders, "We're not there to steal or rob. We're ers. There's no reason for them not to let us in."

  After turning a few ers on the wide streets with Xuhey arrived at the rge Ao Jia Market.

  Si was a market run jointly by two s, both the decoration of the shops and their facades were incredibly vish, and the variety of goods on offer was just as extensive.

  Upon Xiao Yan's arrival, the two guards at the entrance of the market immediately tensed up. They poiheir long spears at Xiao Yan and asked with trepidation, "You, you... what are you doing here!"

  The Xiao has e to fight?!

  Many people heard the guard's voice, and upnizing Xiao Yan, they rushed out of the market. They feared that the Xiao was indeed making a move.

  Xiao Yan could only respond with helplesso this se, while Xuifled a giggle beside him. Even geniuses had their fair share of difficulties.

  Before Xiao Yan had a ce to speak, a voice called out from the crowd: "Xiao Yan! What are you doing here!"

  Xiao Yan looked in the dire of the voice, only to see a group of people ing through the market. Among them, a richly dressed young man was being escorted, surrounded by others like stars around the moon.

  At the sight of the young man, the guards respectfully said, "Young Master Jia Lie Ao."

  Jia Lie Ao, the young master of the Jia Lie , wore a gold star on his chest. At the age of twenty-one, being a 1-star Dou Practitioner was sidered quite talented in Wu Tan City. However, pared to Xiao Yan, he paled in parison.

  Xiao Yan g Jia Lie Ao and saw the gold star, then shook his head. Merely a 1-star Dou Practitio twenty-one? He had reached that stage before even turning eleven.

  Jia Lie Ao gritted his teeth in anger when he saw Xiao Yan's rea. To be a 1-star Dou Practitio the age of twenty-one was already quite strong, okay?! Yet, the achievement he was so proud of seemed so trivial in the eyes of the other party.

  "What else would I e to the market for, if not to buy things?"

  Jia Lie Ao shouted, "You're not wele here! Leave immediately!"