Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 458 The Price, the Counterfeit

Mittel Auction House, Waiting Room!
"This is a Qi Gathering Powder I just refined. You can take it and auction it off!"

Jin Renfeng tapped his storage ring, took out two jade bottles, and placed them on the table.

Ya Fei's mouth opened slightly, and a look of surprise appeared on her charming face.

Picking up the jade bottle and uncorking it, a fragrant aroma immediately wafted out.

"I didn't expect you to actually succeed in refining it!"

Ya Fei looked at the young man, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration.

When the other party purchased the materials for the Qi-gathering powder, she did not have high hopes for it.

Jin Renfeng is only fifteen years old now. No matter how talented he is, refining third-grade pills is his limit.

A fourth-grade pill—it doesn't seem like something someone his age could produce.

But to her surprise, the other party gave her a big surprise.

"A fourth-grade alchemist is a high-ranking figure even in the capital of Jia Ma!"

Thinking of this, Ya Fei felt a surge of fervor.

"Although it was successfully refined, the success rate is still not high. Out of the four materials, only one superior-grade pill and one inferior-grade pill were successfully refined!"

Jin Renfeng shook his head.

"That's already pretty good. Even a fourth-grade alchemist's success rate in refining Qi Gathering Powder is only around 50%."

Ya Fei said softly, as she casually picked up the inferior pill.
"Although the medicinal effect is a bit weak, this inferior Qi Gathering Powder can still sell for at least 150,000 gold coins."

"As for the finished product, 250,000 gold coins are absolutely no problem."

"Together, these two pills could fetch 400,000 gold coins at auction."

Jin Renfeng nodded.

A single ingredient for Qi Gathering Powder can sell for at least 50,000 gold coins elsewhere.

He bought these materials at this auction house; Yafei gave them to Mittel at an internal price of 40,000 gold coins. The cost of the four sets of materials was 160,000 gold coins.

If he sells it for 400,000 gold coins, his profit will be around 240,000 gold coins.

"Earning over 200,000 gold coins overnight, a profit of nearly 150%, being an alchemist is truly a lucrative profession."

Jin Renfeng sighed.

Although he himself was not short of money, Ya Fei could use these pills to generate more revenue and improve his performance, while he could also hone his alchemy skills, which was a win-win situation.

When will these pills be auctioned?

Jin Renfeng asked.

"If this were in the capital, it would of course be auctioned off on the same day."

Ya Fei said leisurely,
"But this is Wutan City."

"To sell such bulk commodities at higher prices, it takes at least half a month of preparation."

"Only by bringing together wealthy families from several surrounding cities can we sell our products."

"Half a month is fine, I'll wait a little longer."

Jin Renfeng didn't hesitate and immediately agreed.

"It just so happens that I need this time to hone my alchemy skills and make more pills."

"With you providing the materials, things are quite convenient for me."

Upon hearing this, Ya Fei covered her red lips and smiled gently.

Honing my alchemy skills? That's just an excuse!

Given their status, surely they could return to the capital of Gama and refine pills, wouldn't they be able to sell them?

In the end, it was just an excuse to help her!
Thinking of this, Ya Fei got up from her seat and sat down next to the boy. Her round buttocks revealed an eye-catching curve, and her soft waist was so slender that it could be encircled by one hand.

She leaned against Jin Renfeng's chest, her eyes alluring and her breath sweet as orchids.

"Young Master Jin's generosity is truly enviable, even Consort Ya is moved!"

"If you could refine more pills, young master, I'd even consider marrying you!"

"You want more pills? What, aren't these two portions of fourth-grade pills enough?"

Jin Renfeng countered with a question.

"One auction is certainly enough, but if you want to stand out in the family assessment, the more the better!"

Ya Fei traced circles on the boy's chest with her fingers and said with a smile.

"If Young Master Jin could help the auction house refine some pills for free, I would be even happier!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Renfeng couldn't help but roll his eyes.

This woman really thinks she's a sucker, offering to refine pills for free.

One dose of Qi Gathering Powder yields a profit of 200,000 gold coins, and five doses can generate a profit of one million gold coins. That's almost the price of a Tier 1 Battle Skill.

Is Ya Fei's seductive trick really worth a million gold coins?

"If you want the pills, that's not impossible!"

Looking at the woman's beautiful face, Jin Renfeng said calmly,

"But the price we've paid now isn't enough."

"Ya Fei has practically offered herself to Young Master Jin, isn't that enough?"

Ya Fei gazed at the boy's face with a resentful look in her eyes.

"Of course not. If you want pills, this is the minimum you need!"

After Jin Renfeng finished speaking, he pulled Ya Fei into his arms, reached out and held her up by her shapely buttocks behind her red dress, and lifted her up in his hands.

His face then slightly protruded, capturing the girl's red lips.

Ya Fei's eyes widened, her pretty face full of surprise.

Jin Renfeng smiled slightly and tentatively explored the girl's lips.

After some hesitation and reluctance, the woman finally opened her heart.

A tingling, electric-like sensation surged through her, and a trembling, caressing feeling spread throughout her delicate body.

A blush spread across the woman's cheeks, and her two long, slender legs, partially concealed by her red dress, were slightly pressed together. Her arms, without her noticing, lost their strength.

They kissed for several dozen breaths before the man finally released his lips.

"It tastes good!"

Jin Renfeng clicked his tongue.

It must be said that Ya Fei is indeed a stunning woman.

Every smile and frown is so alluring that it makes one's mouth water.

"You're getting bolder and bolder!"

Ya Fei struggled to her feet, gently pushed the boy away, and said with embarrassment and annoyance,

"You dare to act so recklessly, even towards me!"

Although she frequents auction houses and other trading venues, she always responds to others' covetousness with a sweet tongue and a sharp retort.

Unexpectedly, I failed in front of the boy this time!
"Wasn't it Miss Ya Fei who asked for the pills on her own initiative?"

A wicked smile crept across Jin Renfeng's face.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure to deliver the pills before I leave."

Hearing this, Consort Ya was helpless.

She's already taken advantage of the situation; how could she possibly get it back?

She gritted her teeth slightly and said,

"Then I'll also ask you to refine five Qi Gathering Powder pills for me for free."

"can!"

Jin Renfeng was straightforward and direct.

Anyway, he still needs to hone his alchemy skills, so he can just consider five Qi Gathering Powders as the ticket price.

Seeing that the other party readily agreed, Ya Fei was at a loss for what to do.

. . . . . . .

After some haggling with Ya Fei, the two finally settled on a price of five auctioned Qi Gathering Powders and five free Qi Gathering Powders.

Jin Renfeng had no objection to this. He had his eye on Ya Fei, and a mere million gold coins was nothing to him.

However, ten Qi Gathering Powders is indeed a rather large number.

Given Jin Renfeng's current strength, it would probably take him most of the next two weeks to refine it.

Fortunately, his alchemy skills were also improving.

As long as the success rate is increased, obtaining ten grade four pills shouldn't be a problem.

As night fell, the bright moonlight cast a white veil over the Xiao family's residence.

In the quiet room, the fire flickered.

With a clang of metal striking metal, the lid of the cauldron flew off into the air, and the pill, shrouded in a blue-green luster, flew out of the flames and landed in Jin Renfeng's hand.

"Four portions of materials have been refined into two portions of Qi Gathering Powder, with a slightly higher success rate than yesterday," Jin Renfeng murmured.

"At the current rate, it will take about five days to master ten Qi Gathering Powders."

His alchemy speed was extremely fast; his powerful soul force allowed him to refine such low-grade pills without worrying about the consumption of his soul force.

Therefore, his output far surpasses that of ordinary alchemists. The only thing that can limit him is the speed at which his battle qi recovers.

Having completed the refining of the Qi Gathering Powder, Jin Renfeng turned his attention to the formula for the Foundation Establishment Elixir.

Although the Foundation Building Elixir only requires three medicinal materials to refine, the degree of fusion and the amount of each material, as well as the concentration of the flame, all require extensive experimentation and a powerful soul perception to master.

Having roughly estimated the order of the medicinal ingredients, Jin Renfeng began his first refining process.

The power of the soul is integrated into the alchemy furnace to suppress the temperature of the flames as much as possible.

Unlike Qi Gathering Powder, Foundation Building Elixir requires low-grade medicinal materials that cannot withstand high temperatures during calcination.

Once the flames stabilized, Jin Renfeng raised his hand and threw three purple-leaf orchids into the fire.

In an instant, the three herbs turned into a mass of green liquid.

"The difficulty of refining these low-grade medicinal herbs is indeed far greater than that of high-grade ones."

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

"If you're making Qi Gathering Powder, it's almost impossible to turn the medicinal herbs into liquid in less than a quarter of an hour or two."

As the medicinal liquid condensed, black impurities slowly appeared in the liquid.

Removing impurities and processing medicinal materials are the basic tasks of an alchemist, and he was naturally familiar with them.

Using his soul power to deflect the impurities, Jin Renfeng raised his hand and fused the two Bone Cleansing Flowers into the flames...

Next comes refining the magic crystals...

The three steps took him almost half an hour.

After the magic crystal was refined into a pool of liquid, Jin Renfeng fused the three liquids together.

A jade-green medicinal liquid slowly fused together.

After warming it for a while, Jin Renfeng took the medicine out and put it into a jade bottle.

With his soul perception, he could clearly sense that the emerald green liquid contained abundant energy.

"Good luck!"

"It seems I've successfully refined this knock-off Foundation Establishment Elixir!"

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

"I just don't know how effective it will be."

"If the opportunity arises, I might find someone to experiment on."

Currently, Jin Renfeng has already broken through to the Dou Shi level, so even if he uses the Foundation Establishment Elixir, it will have no effect.

If we want to test the medicine, we need to find someone at the Dou Qi stage to make a judgment.

. . . . . . .

Time flies, and soon it was half a month later.

Upon receiving news of the auction, the entire Xiao family sprang into action.

Xiao Zhan, three family elders, and Xiao Yan and other direct descendants had gathered in front of the Xiao family gate early on, making it quite lively.

As the appointed time approached, Jin Renfeng led Nalan Yanran out of the manor gate.

"Young Master Jin, Miss Nalan! Are you going out at this hour to attend an auction as well?"

Upon seeing the two appear, Xiao Yan led Xun'er forward and asked.

"There are a few items I've got my eye on at that auction!"

Jin Renfeng then made up an excuse.

"I'm going to buy it."

"So that's it!"

Xiao Yan nodded.

"By the way, why are you and Xun'er also attending this auction?"

Jin Renfeng asked.

"If it's up to me, I have no intention of participating!"

Xiao Yan shook his head.

"I originally planned to stay at home to cultivate my fighting spirit, but my father insisted that I go out and broaden my horizons."

"They practically dragged me out of the room!"

"Clan Chief Xiao Zhan is right. This auction is very large and there are many valuable items up for auction."

Jin Renfeng laughed,
"Participating in this program will definitely broaden your horizons."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan curled his lip.

He has a powerful teacher inside his ring, so what kind of knowledge can he gain from this auction in a remote, impoverished place?

"Since Young Master Jin also plans to attend the auction and is traveling with us, why don't we go together? It would be good to have company on the journey!"

Xun'er, who was standing to the side, invited her with a smile.

"Alright!"

Jin Renfeng nodded and agreed.

When the time came, the group headed towards the city center of Wutan.

On the way, Jin Renfeng noticed something, his eyes scanning up and down, constantly scrutinizing Xiao Yan.

"Why does Young Master Jin look at me like that?"

Feeling a chill run down his spine from being stared at, Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.

"If I'm not mistaken, Brother Xiao Yan's cultivation level should have reached the fourth stage of Dou Qi!"

Jin Renfeng chuckled.

"Four levels of Dou Qi?"

Upon hearing this, Xun'er and Nalan Yanran, who were standing to the side, both looked surprised and turned to look at the handsome young man.

"Young Master Jin guessed correctly, I have indeed reached the fourth level of Dou Qi."

Xiao Yan replied with a wry smile.

"It's only been half a month, and Brother Xiao Yan has already improved his Dou Qi by one level?"

Xun'er asked in shock.

"It's just good luck!"

Xiao Yan touched his nose and said.

“After all, I’ve been to this level before, which saved me a lot of hard work.”

"So that's it!"

Nalan Yanran let out a soft breath.

She was almost scared just now.

When she first began her cultivation, she stayed at the fourth stage for a whole year.

He was ten times different from the current Xiao Yan.

With such a terrifying difference in cultivation speed, if there were no other factors involved, she could basically surrender to the three-year agreement.

"Even so, this kind of cultivation speed should not be underestimated."

"If I want to win the challenge three years from now, it seems I'll have to work harder!"

The girl secretly reminded herself.

"Speaking of which, Young Master Jin has quite the keen eye!"

Xiao Yan exclaimed in admiration.

"This is the first time I've seen someone who can see the difference between the stages of Battle Qi."

Because the energy level of Dou Qi is too low, it is difficult for ordinary people to judge the strength level by the aura alone. Only with the help of tools can the level of Dou Qi be measured.

He was recognized simply because he had raised his battle qi by one level, which shows that the other party was extraordinary!
"This is just a little skill of an alchemist!"

Jin Renfeng waved his hand and said.

"After all, alchemists' soul perception is far superior to that of ordinary people."

. . . . . . . .

Soon the group arrived at the Mittel auction house.

Today's Mittel auction house was undoubtedly the busiest it had been in six months. The spacious hall was teeming with people, and the noise was deafening.

Jin Renfeng felt a buzzing in his ears, like a swarm of flies buzzing around him, which made him feel very irritable.

(End of this chapter)