C20 Blue Honey Cake

After slipping on the jade pendant, Bai Piao left Lee Yanran with a sense of reluctance. If only he could acquire a few more of these pendants, how wonderful that would be?

Lee Yanran's ears flushed with color. As Bai Piao departed, she caught Wang Shiqi's gaze fixed on her, causing her ears to grow even redder.

"Thank you," she murmured.

Quickly taking a seat, Lee Yanran averted her eyes from Wang Shiqi's penetrating stare. The thought that Qiqi had witnessed the exchange made her feel utterly embarrassed.

Bai Piao settled into his seat as well, noting Lee Yanran's crimson cheeks. Not wanting to impose any further, he turned his attention back to the ongoing auction below.

The world certainly had its curiosities. Commonplace were the trinkets that assisted with cultivation, something Bai Piao was familiar with from the many fantasy novels he'd read. Yet, what caught his eye this time was the inclusion of food in the auction—yes, actual food!

These weren't ordinary items from City L, but a rare delicacy imported from the outer city, known as Blue Honey Cake. The bidding started at a steep 10 gold coins!

Bai Piao's eyes gleamed with anticipation. The price was trivial for him, especially after Lee Yanran had mentioned tasting this delectable treat before and declaring it incredibly delicious. He was eager to try it for himself.

For the average person, such a luxurious item was beyond imagination, only the elite in the three private rooms were vying for it.

As the bid climbed to 18 gold coins each, Bai Piao felt the moment was ripe to join in. However, Lee Yanran beat him to the punch.

Lee Yanran insisted that since Bai Piao had gifted her an item worth 25,000 gold coins, it was only right she return the favor with a Blue Honey Cake as a token of her thanks.

Bai Piao's spirits soared. This was surely an auspicious sign!

With Lee Yanran's bid, the other contenders gracefully bowed out. She secured 10 Blue Honey Cakes for 200 gold coins.

Next door, Zhang Zuiqiang, with a dark scowl, had been tempted to drive up the price but ultimately restrained himself. His family had just informed him that Bai Piao had given his Third Brother, Zhang Koulai, a thrashing!

They also cautioned Zhang Zuiqiang to stay vigilant while outside, as the masters had determined Bai Piao's strength to be at least that of a Martial Master!

Deep down, Zhang Zuiqiang was skeptical, but he trusted his family's intelligence to be accurate, so he opted to keep a low profile.

Despite his lustful nature, his mind was far more intricate than Zhang Koulai's.

Bai Piao continued to peruse the auction and noticed a stark scarcity of pills.

The sole bottle of a Tier 2 breakthrough pill was listed at an astonishing 1000 gold coins!

And that was just the opening bid; the final sale price soared to 1600 gold coins each!

Lee Yanran clarified that City L suffered from a shortage of alchemists, with only one Tier 2 alchemist, hence the rarity of pills.

Becoming an alchemist was no easy feat; it required not only exceptional talent but also a fire attribute.

A person endowed with both fire and wood attributes would significantly boost their chances of success in alchemy, making them nearly unbeatable among their peers.

Regrettably, in all of City L, only the City Lord, Lee Rugang—Yanran's father—and that Tier 2 alchemist possessed the fire attribute.

Lee Rugang lacked the innate gift for pill refining, rendering him incapable of the craft.

Upon hearing this, Bai Piao felt a surge of opportunity.

He had just acquired the skills of a Grade 8 alchemist, and coupled with his seven attributes, wouldn't that make him unbeatable?

In City L, there surely wasn't anyone who could challenge him, right?

He was determined to revel in this advantage!