Chapter 45: Gu He's Worries

  Upon hearing the implied meaning in Miteer Tushan's words, Gu He was briefly taken aback but then nodded and said, "Then please start the pill assessment."

  At this, Miteer Tushan smiled faintly and replied, "Lord Alchemy Master wouldn't produce fake pills. Since you say this is a Dou Spirit Pill, I will naturally au it acc to the specifications of a Dou Spirit Pill."

  Hearing this, Gu He was slightly surprised and thought that this guy was indeed from the Miteer Family. His words were f to hear.

  "In that case, may I inquire about the prig for this Dou Spirit Pill?" Gu He tio ask.

  "The Dou Spirit Pill is a sixth-grade elixir, and it will be the most precious item in this au. Later, I will au the Dou Spirit Pill as the finale. As for the price, it will be determined by the heads of the major aristocratic families," Miteer Tushan replied with a smile.

  The strength of the heads of the top aristocratic families in the imperial capital remai the Dou King level. This Dou Spirit Pill could directly elevate them by one level, making it an invaluable treasure for them. When the Dou Spirit Pill appeared, the heads of the major aristocratic families would undoubtedly pete fiercely for it. In such a situation, Miteer Tushan believed that the price of the Dou Spirit Pill would definitely not be low.

  Gu He naturally uood Miteer Tushan's meaning and nodded gently.

  "Lord Alchemy Master, here is your private room he au is about to begin, so please take your seat accly," Miteer Tushan said, handing Gu He a card made of green jade.

  Gu He accepted the card with a nod and then asked, "By the way, could you provide me with a list of the items to be aued in this au?"

  Upon hearing this, Miteer Tushan was briefly surprised but then quickly responded, "Of course."

  He then passed his hand over a ste ring, and a list appeared in his palm.

  "Lord Alchemy Master, here you go!"

  Miteer Tushan hahe list to Gu He.

  "Thank you." Gu He accepted the list and thanked him before slowly leaving the appraisal room.

  After Gu He left, the elderly man who had left earlier returned.

  "Elder Supervisor, was that person really Lord Alchemy Master Gu He?" The elderly man looked at Miteer Tushan with a somewhat shocked expression.

  "Well, I didn't expect that a promi figure like Lord Alchemy Master Gu He would appear at this au," Miteer Tushan said, shaking his head. "I'm afraid the quality of this auight disappoint him."

  With that, Miteer Tushan instructed the elderly man, "As soon as the au begins, immediately spread the news of the sixth-grade Dou Spirit Pill to the heads of the major aristocratic families and have them prepare thhly."

  Upon hearing this, the elderly man respectfully replied, "Yes, Elder."

  ...

  Using the green card he received, Gu He easily found his private room and took his seat.

  Looking at the crowded au veside his private room, the se was lively and bustling.

  "Miteer Au House truly deserves its reputation as the number one au house in the Jia Ma Empire. The popurity is indeed impressive," Gu He sighed as he observed the se.

  Seeing that the au hadn't started yet, Gu He took out the list he had obtained from Miteer Tushan and casually exami.

  After a moment, Gu He closed the list with a somewhat disappointed expression on his face.

  On the list, there was only oype of medial herb that he found somepealing, while the rest of the au items appeared to be ordinary in his eyes.

  However, this was to be expected.

  This au was only a Profound-tier au.

  Ieer Family, the au houses were cssified into four levels: Heaveh, Profound, and Yellow. The Heaven-tier was the highest.

  However, the Heaven-tier au was rarely held, perhaps once every year or two, and when it did happen, it meant that the items to be aued by Miteer Au House were of great significe. At that time, almost half of the Jia Ma Empire's strong individuals and fa leaders would flock to it.

  In Gu He's memory, his predecessor had also participated in one such au. Back then, Miteer Au House had aued a six-tier Fire-Scaled Crocodile Dragon's egg. Ohe Fire-Scaled Crocodile Dragon successfully hatched, it would be a natural Dou King-level powerhouse, and with proper nurturing, it would iably reach the Dou Emperor level sooner or ter.

  Such au items were absolutely invaluable to the Jia Ma Empire. At this moment, as Gu He looked at the list in his hand, disappoi clouded his face.

  Now that he had advao a seventh-grade alchemist, findih-grade herbs withiively small Jia Ma Empire was indeed a challenging task. Seventh-grade herbs were already rare, not to mentioh-grade ones.

  Thinking about this, Gu He felt somewhat helpless. It was like trying to cook without rice. If he couldn't even fih-grade herbs, how could he advao ah-grade alchemist?

  On the ti, alchemists were indeed a rare profession, but they were also aremely expensive one. Although alchemy required ialent, without a tinuous supply of herbs, even with high talent, it was difficult to rapidly advane's alchemy skills.

  However, if there was a massive fa behind them that could provide a stant supply of herbs, they could focus on their craft without the o travel far and wide in search of ingredients. Under such focused ditions, their achievements would naturally be richer than those of freence alchemists.

  Therefore, many alchemists hoped to find a wealthy patron at the Alchemist vention who could generously support their endeavors.

  In the case of his predecessor, he was the biggest dark horse in the previous Alchemist vention. Prior to that, few people khe name Gu He.

  Since he had made a name for himself in the vention, he had caught the eye of the then Yu Master, who had hired him as an elder of the sect.

  At that time, Gu He was only a frade alchemist. However, over the years, with the immense financial support of the Yu, he had mao advance his rank by two grades and had gone from beiively unknown to being the revered Dan King.

  So, if it weren't for the support of the Yu, Gu He would have likely least twenty more years to achieve his current level of strength.

  This was the advantage of having a wealthy patron. You didn't have to search for herbs everywhere and waste time doing so.

  With Gu He's current alchemy rank, the small Yu could no longer afford him.

  "Could it be that I o find a more powerful fa to attach myself to?" Gu He couldn't help but think to himself.

  As a seventh-grade alchemist, there probably wasn't a fa iire northwestern region that could support him.

  Only the major fas iral ti had that kind of power.

  However, even iral ti, as a seventh-grade alchemist, Gu He would undoubtedly be a highly sought-after asset by various fas.

  "Sigh, I'll just take it oep at a time. Being a seventh-grade alchemist should be suffit for the time being." Gu He shook his head in resignation and sighed.

  (End of this chapter)