Chapter 45: Eastern Trading Hall, Skyfire's First Transformation is obtained!
"Grandpa thinks that his talent is definitely not that of an ordinary genius. His future achievements will definitely be greater than Gu He's! He will definitely have a confidante in the future. If you really want to be with him, you'd better make a decision early!"

This time, Nalan Yanran was no longer arrogant. She nodded her little head slightly and said.

"Yeah, I get it, Grandpa!"

……

In the days that followed, Xiao Ming helped Nalan Jie get rid of the branding poison in three days, and also obtained a batch of medicine refining resources (the Nalan family gave them forcefully, so Xiao Ming did not refuse)

Before the Alchemist Competition, apart from cultivating relationships with several women, he was constantly refining pills and improving his alchemy skills, striving to break through to the fourth-grade alchemist as soon as possible.

Finally, as the day of the Alchemist Competition was approaching, Xiao Ming reviewed the plot of the original novel and remembered what the alchemist could obtain.

Even though that small piece of jade only had the first of the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire, it was enough for the time being. After all, he didn't even have the first transformation, so he had no right to look down on this thing.

This thing has a huge bonus, and it is also the reason why Xiao Yan in the original novel often relies on fighting across levels. Therefore, Xiao Ming will naturally not be polite.

Just like that, Xiao Ming took Lin Fei and Xue Mei to the Eastern Trading Hall of the Alchemist Guild. This was the Taobao area, which was specially used for alchemists to trade items.

Of course, you don’t necessarily have to be an alchemist to trade, but most of the items used in the exchange are related to elixir recipes and medicinal materials.

According to his memory, Xiao Ming brought the two girls and came to the stall of the middle-aged man who had no talent and was still at the apprentice level of a pharmacist.

The young man glanced at the items on the stall and accurately found the jade piece. He reached out to pick up the jade piece, picked up a few medicinal herbs at random, and then started talking.

"Well, that's all. What do you need? Gold or something else?"

"Master Alchemist, I want to exchange for a third-grade elixir." Upon hearing this, the male apprentice glanced at the three stars on Xiao Ming's chest, looked at him with envy, and then said respectfully.

Obviously, he was hoping that Xiao Ming would be kind enough to give him something good in exchange.

Xiao Ming thought for a moment, then took out a jade bottle and said lightly.

"This is a third-grade elixir, the Qi-blasting elixir. It can increase your fighting spirit in a short period of time, strengthen yourself, and defeat a strong enemy! How about it, do you want to exchange it?"

Seeing this, the apprentice's eyes were filled with joy and he quickly nodded in agreement. From then on, the transaction was officially completed.

Xiao Ming played with the small jade piece in his hand, seeming to be thinking about something.

It’s not that he is short of money, but he can’t afford what the guy needs, so he has to learn from Xiao Yan and go shopping on Taobao.

But this is a Taobao trading area after all, where your eyesight and luck depend on each other. What treasures you can get depends entirely on your own ability.

Therefore, Xiao Ming would naturally not be so stupid as to change his way of doing things in an unusual way and let that guy cheat him.

Seeing Xiao Ming playing with the small piece of jade, Xue Mei was also curious.

"Ming, is this thing important? It seems like you care about it very much!"

Xiao Ming shook his head, glanced at the people around him, and did not answer. Xue Mei immediately understood what he meant, and she did not ask any more questions.

Lin Fei, on the other hand, said with great interest, "Xiao Ming, this is my first time in this trading hall. Let's continue to look around!"

"Okay!" Xiao Ming did not refuse.

He is not the kind of heartless person. It would be too mean to just buy what he wants and leave. Besides, Lin Fei and Xue Mei have been with him for so long, and he has never really given them any gifts... This is not good.

Therefore, Xiao Ming brought the two girls here today specifically to give them a gift.

I remember that Xue Mei likes Peach Blossom Fire very much, so help her get it. It’s a fourth-grade pill recipe, so it’s not a problem.

The seventh-grade alchemist may not have many sixth- and seventh-grade prescriptions in his reserve, but he still has a lot of fourth-grade prescriptions!
Of course, whether or not to exchange it for the fourth-grade pill formula depends on the transaction situation... After all, he is not a sucker.

Soon, the three of them arrived in front of the stall where Peach Blossom Fire was being traded. Here, a pale old man was bargaining with several customers with a smile. From the tone of his voice, it seemed that he would never sell the Peach Blossom Fire without a fourth-grade pill recipe.

And when he saw a few more people coming to his stall, one man and two women, the young man among them actually had a third-grade badge on his chest, the pale old man's face couldn't help but become a little serious.

A third-rank alchemist was someone that deserved to be taken seriously in the Alchemist Guild, not to mention that he was so young...

The pale old man laughed and said.

"How about this gifted young man and the two girls? Do you want to take a look at my Peach Blossom Fire? This is the fire produced from the body of the fifth-level wood-type monster Kuimu Beast. Its power is infinite. It is almost the same as the purple fire of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. It is a rare treasure! Take a look?"

Xiao Ming smiled faintly and said.

"Old man, you haven't finished speaking yet. Your so-called Peach Blossom Fire may be not far behind the Purple Fire of the Amethyst Winged Lion King in terms of level, but its power, that's not certain!"

Seeing that the young man had exposed his secret, the pale old man was not angry. He just laughed and said.

"That being said, my peach blossom fire is much more docile than the purple fire. It is not only easy to refine, but also easy to use and safer. It is so convenient, but it is also very rare. As long as you have a clear fourth-grade pill recipe, you can get it. Are you sure you don't want to take a look?"

There is nothing wrong with this. For beast fire, there is no need to use airplanes or cannons! But the price of this guy is obviously a scam! Xiao Ming will not be fooled.

After calming down Xue Mei's somewhat agitated emotions, Xiao Ming spoke calmly.

"Okay, old man. We are all alchemists. You and I both know how precious the pill formula is. I am also a dignified third-grade alchemist. You can't cheat me with this trick. Do you want to exchange it for a fourth-grade beast power pill?"

After hearing Xiao Ming's words and looking at his calm and indifferent eyes, the pale old man finally took back what he wanted to say.

Forget it. It’s better not to deliberately trick a young man with such talent. If he is remembered in the future, it will be very difficult...

"Hey, young man, I would never trade with you for a fourth-grade elixir. You know, I got my Peach Blossom Fire after going through so much hardship... But in order to establish a good relationship with you, I will trade it!"

So the pale old man pretended to be embarrassed for a moment and then directly agreed to the exchange.

Anyway, he didn't lose anything. In the original novel, the reason why Xue Mei was able to get the fourth-grade pill recipe was because she didn't understand the market situation and didn't know how to bargain.

Hearing the pale old man's words, Xiao Ming chuckled and said nothing. He already had the things, so there was really no need to be upset.

(End of this chapter)