Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 491 Analysis of the Burning Technique
"Moreover, our auction house controls the vast majority of the medicinal herb supply in Wutan City, and the Jialie family also needs to purchase goods from us."

"The booming sales of wound medicine will also benefit us."

"Besides, the biggest impact of the Jia Lie family's introduction of cheap healing medicine is not on us. The two families that control the market should be the ones who are worried now."

"We can simply sit back and reap the benefits! There's no need for us to get involved ourselves!"

After listening to Ya Fei's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

Watching Ya Fei calmly analyze the situation, Jin Renfeng couldn't help but shake his head.

This woman is a born business genius.

Despite lacking any later theories, it manages to grasp various business logics even for novices.

With such a keen business sense and sharp eye, even without his help, the Wutan City Auction House's performance would likely be quite good.

Squeak————

Just as everyone was sorting out the auction items for next month, the door suddenly opened and a guard walked in from outside.

"what's up?"

Ya Fei asked.

Although the meeting was interrupted, she was not angry because she knew the guards wouldn't barge into the meeting room without reason.

"Miss, the old alchemist from before has come to visit!"

The guard bowed.

"We're waiting outside now!"

Alchemist!
Upon hearing these words, Ya Fei's expression changed, and she immediately stood up.

"The meeting is temporarily suspended. Master Gu Ni, Mr. Tie, please come with me."

"Ya Fei said urgently."

Gu Ni nodded in agreement. Jin Renfeng did not refuse either.

The three of them walked out of the conference room together.

Looking at the two people standing solemnly to the side, Jin Renfeng asked,

"Could the alchemist the guard mentioned be the one who refined the Foundation Establishment Elixir back then?"

“That’s right, if it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have had to interrupt the meeting.”

Ya Fei nodded.

"That old gentleman is very skilled at alchemy. Last time, he even bought a batch of materials for making Qi Gathering Powder from our auction house."

"I suspect he is a hidden fourth-grade alchemist."

Fourth rank? That's more than that.

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

Having memories of his past life, he naturally knew the identity of the alchemist, who was Yao Lao, who possessed Xiao Yan's body.

With Yao Lao's strength, even if only his soul remained, fourth-grade pills would not be his limit.

"However, given Yao Lao's pride, the fact that he would come to buy the materials for the Qi Gathering Powder must be for Xiao Yan to refine."

"With the Qi Gathering Powder, Xiao Yan must have already broken through to the Dou Zhe level and cultivated the Burning Technique."

"I can just copy it over while I'm at it."

Thinking of this, Jin Renfeng felt a surge of joy.

The three moved quickly and appeared at the entrance of the auction house in just a few minutes.

Jin Renfeng looked up and saw a figure in black robes standing with his hands behind his back at the gate.

The newcomer wore a bulky black cloak that concealed even his face, making it impossible to discern his identity.

"This guy is really cautious."

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

To conceal their identities, they not only covered their faces but also their bodies.

This method was even more effective than his mask.

Only Xiao Yan would go to such lengths to prepare for an auction of a pill.

"Old sir, please come with me."

With a smile, Ya Fei led the old doctor into the waiting room.

The four people sat down, and the cloaked man looked at Jin Renfeng and asked.

"This one looks unfamiliar!"

"My name is Tie Zhongkui. I am a good friend of Miss Yafei and have recently taken up a bodyguard position."

Jin Renfeng cupped his hands in greeting.

"The old gentleman had never seen me before, so naturally he wouldn't recognize me!"

Since Jin Renfeng was still wearing a mask, he naturally had to use a fake identity to deal with the situation.

"Tie Zhongkui, what a wonderful name!"

The old doctor exclaimed in admiration.

"I suppose you are the Dou Wang powerhouse who recently broke through!"

"I didn't expect you to have heard about this as well!"

Jin Renfeng laughed.

"Even a blind person could clearly see such a celestial phenomenon."

The old doctor shook his head and said calmly.

"I had no choice. I'm close to breaking through and have nowhere to go, so I had to borrow this place."

Jin Renfeng said helplessly.

"That's why I have to work here for Ya Fei to pay off my debts!"

"I see."

The man in black robe nodded.

Although the other party did not say it explicitly, the fact that they were able to use the auction house to break through in seclusion clearly shows that the relationship between Jin Renfeng and Ya Fei is extraordinary.

"Old sir, did you come here this time to entrust us with the auction of some medicinal pills?"

"Ya Fei asked."

"I have come here to ask for your help in obtaining a slightly better medicine cauldron."

He picked up the teacup beside him and took a small sip. His aged voice came from beneath the black robe.

"Hehe, old sir, you've come at just the right time. This morning, the auction house just received a medicine cauldron made of Flame Essence. This cauldron was forged by a famous weapon-refining master of the Jia Ma Empire. It not only amplifies the flames of battle qi, but also contains some rare metals that can increase the success rate of medicine refining."

"Ya Fei said with a smile."

"Yes, Not Bad!"

The aged voice held a hint of satisfaction, and after a slight hesitation, it spoke again:

"Prepare another low-grade 'storage ring' for me. Also, five hundred Blood-Coagulating Grasses, six hundred Bone-Growing Flowers, five hundred Divine Cherry Blossoms, and five hundred Vitality Fruits..."

"Herba Hemostaticis and Herba Bone-Growingis both have hemostatic and bone-regenerating effects."
"He probably intends to refine healing medicine."

Recalling everything he had heard at the meeting, Jin Renfeng seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that Xiao Yan has been pushed to the limit by the Jia Lie family and Liu Xi. He is preparing to personally intervene to salvage the situation for the Xiao family.

Upon hearing about these medicinal herbs, Ya Fei was stunned.

She paid a heavy price to win over this mysterious alchemist.

In the previous instances when the other party purchased medicinal herbs, she gave them away for free in the name of the auction house.

Although it cost tens of thousands of gold coins, it also secured the other party's multiple sales of pills at the Wutan City auction house.

According to past practice, she should have supplied the raw materials for free this time, but the amount this time was really too large.

Even the lowest-level storage ring costs seventy to eighty thousand gold coins each. Although the medicinal herbs are not rare, such a large quantity would still require a full one hundred thousand gold coins. The Flame Essence Cauldron she mentioned earlier could fetch at least one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins at auction. All these items combined would definitely be difficult to acquire without three hundred thousand gold coins.

Ya Fei hesitated for a moment.

Although the friendship of an alchemist is very important, this auction house is ultimately not her own.

Giving away 300,000 gold coins for nothing would subject even her to questioning from higher-ups, jeopardizing her future.

Jin Renfeng, standing to the side, ignored the transaction between the two. A mere 300,000 gold coins might be a huge sum for Ya Fei, but for him, it was just a small amount.

Jin Renfeng's most important target was still the Burning Flame Technique on Xiao Yan's body.

"Mirror of Reincarnation, analyze the Burning Technique on Xiao Yan's body!"

Jin Renfeng issued the order.

An ancient mirror floated in the sea of ​​consciousness, shimmering with a faint glow.

[Instruction received, source parsing function activated!]

[Analyzing the "Burning Technique" requires 500 points of Karma Power!] [Continue?]

"500 points of causal power? That's a huge consumption!"

Jin Renfeng clicked his tongue in amazement.

This level of causal energy consumption is already higher than that of the pure Yang Flame itself.

Even the Fiery Eyes and Somersault Cloud of the Third Young Master of Aolai are inferior to these two supernatural powers.

Second only to the 72 Transformations at 720 points.

However, considering that the Burning Technique involves the inheritance of the Dou Di, creating two Dou Di, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor and Xiao Yan, whose ranks are even above the Heavenly Rank, it is quite appropriate.

"Let's continue the analysis!"

Jin Renfeng issued the order.

Although the Burning Technique isn't exactly cost-effective, considering my talent points are in fire control, I have to get my hands on it even if it costs me a little more causal power.

[Instructions received!]

The Mirror of Reincarnation sent a message.

[Current causal power: 4200 points; 500 points consumed; 3700 points remaining!]

[Analysis begins!]

[Analysis in progress...]

4200 points of causal power? Breaking four thousand?

Jin Renfeng was stunned when he heard the number announced by the Reincarnation Mirror.

He himself did not expect that there was so much causal power stored in the Mirror of Reincarnation.

"When I was promoted to the fourth-grade alchemist, I gained 120 points of causal power because I was involved with the major forces in the capital."

"I saved Nalan Jie and became intimate with Junior Sister Yanran, gaining 304 points of causal power."

"By kidnapping Little Fairy Doctor, we obtained various treasures from the cave ruins and gained 282 points of causal power."

"So, by being with Ya Fei, I gained a total of 108 points of causal power while breaking through to the Dou Wang realm."

After taking stock of the gains made during this period, Jin Renfeng's eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

If you calculate carefully, in just this past year, without involving Xiao Yan, he has acquired 814 points of causal power.

"It seems that the Battle Through the Heavens world is truly a treasure trove for cultivating karmic power."

"The world level is high, and there are all sorts of characters involved in the world. In addition, the protagonist's strength is still lacking, so it is easy to get in touch with them."

"There are countless ways to obtain the power of cause and effect."

"If the Fox Spirit World weren't the main world designated by the Mirror of Reincarnation, I really wouldn't want to go back."

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

【Analysis completed! 】

A voice suddenly rang in Jin Renfeng's mind, interrupting his thoughts.

Subsequently, the Mirror of Reincarnation sent a torrent of information into his soul.

In the blink of an eye, Jin Renfeng had mastered the entire contents of the Burning Technique.

As the long description of the strange fire meridian came to mind, Jin Renfeng couldn't help but rub his temples.

There were quite a few people in the waiting room, so it wasn't suitable for any big movements. He could only close his eyes and meditate, secretly memorizing the technique.

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

After weighing the benefits that a fourth-grade alchemist could bring, Ya Fei finally agreed to Yao Lao's request.

The money has already been spent, and it's really not worth it to make enemies with a fourth-grade alchemist over 300,000 gold coins.

In gratitude for Ya Fei's kindness, Yao Lao agreed to refine a Qi Gathering Powder for the auction house free of charge to offset the cost of medicinal materials and other goods.

For a time, both sides enjoyed themselves immensely.

Holding the prepared storage ring and medicinal herbs, the old apothecary's figure drifted away.

As the figure in black robes disappeared, Ya Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

She turned to look at Jin Renfeng beside her and asked softly.

"I remember that the success rate of refining Qi Gathering Powder wasn't very high!"

Jin Renfeng nodded and said in a deep voice,
"Even for me, the success rate of refining Qi Gathering Powder is only about 70%."

"Are you also a fourth-grade alchemist?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ni, who was standing to the side, was somewhat surprised.

Because Jin Renfeng concealed his appearance, and the two were not familiar with each other, Gu Ni did not know his true identity.

"That's it!"

Jin Renfeng smiled slightly.

Although he was capable of refining fifth-grade pills before his promotion, since he was not assessed, it wouldn't be wrong to call him a fourth-grade alchemist.

Upon hearing this, Gu Ni looked astonished.

Being both a Battle King and an alchemist, and at such a young age, the person before me possesses truly terrifying abilities.

"No wonder Miss Yafei likes him so much."

Gu Ni thought to himself.

"Even you can't guarantee complete success."

On the other side, Ya Fei frowned slightly, puzzled.

"But the old gentleman seemed to have succeeded on his first try."

"Could it be that he was just lucky?"

"His confidence is so high that it couldn't possibly be based on luck alone."

Jin Renfeng laughed.

"Judging from the strength of his soul power, he should be more than a fourth-grade alchemist."

"Not just fourth rank? Could it be fifth rank?"

Ya Fei asked in surprise.

"more or less!"

Jin Renfeng's statement was ambiguous.

Although he knew Yao Lao's true abilities, now was not the time to reveal Yao Lao's identity, so he could only reveal some information.

Ya Fei and Gu Ni looked shocked.

They never expected that a fifth-grade alchemist, one of only a handful in the entire Gama Empire, would appear so easily before his eyes.

"In that case, it does work."

Gu Ni smiled wryly.
"With the abilities of a fifth-grade alchemist, refining a fourth-grade Qi Gathering Powder is more than enough."

"No wonder that old man was so confident."

"It seems I still lack experience. My earlier hesitation probably diminished this mysterious alchemist's goodwill towards us."

Ya Fei shook her head and sighed.

The friendship between a fifth-grade alchemist is absolutely worth millions of gold coins.

A mere 300,000 gold coins is not worth mentioning.

She hesitated for a moment, and missed a good opportunity to make friends with a high-level alchemist.

"I can't blame you for this. Even I wouldn't dare to give away such a large sum of money all at once. You've already done a great job!"

"Gu Ni said in a deep voice."

"However, judging from the number of low-level herbs with healing abilities that this alchemist bought, he must be on the Xiao family's side. It seems that the Jia Lie family is in trouble now."

Ya Fei said with schadenfreude.

Just imagine how terrifying a fifth-grade alchemist is.

"Today, the Mittel Auction House controls most of the medicinal herb supply market in Utan City."

Jin Renfeng laughed,
"As expected, this old gentleman will still come to the auction house to trade for the sake of the Xiao family."

"Make the auction house cut off the supply of medicines to the Garrett family."

"At that time, you can raise the price on the spot and take the opportunity to commission him to refine a fifth-grade pill."

Now that Xiao Yan has broken through to the Dou Zhe level, he certainly won't stay in Wutan City for long. If they want to take advantage of him, now is the best opportunity.

If you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another one.

Therefore, Jin Renfeng naturally wanted Yao Lao to take out more things.

(End of this chapter)