Chapter 55

It has to be said, the promotional effect of the Miter Auction House is indeed very powerful. Just one day after Xiao Yan handed over the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid to the auction, almost all the major and minor forces in U坦 City learned of this news. Instantly, everyone’s blood began to boil.

Unlike the high-level mystical techniques auctioned at the previous auction, which were so exorbitantly priced that only a few major forces had the qualifications to bid, the weaker forces could only sigh in envy.

The Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, however, seemed more practical to many. To enable their descendants to quickly become fighters, many elders were willing to spend money on this cost-effective yet not overly expensive item.

When news of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid spread throughout U坦 City, Xiao Yan, who lived deep within his family, gradually heard some rumors. Seeing how a mere seven bottles of not entirely pure Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid caused such a stir, he was not only surprised but also once again felt the unique charm of medicinal pills on this continent.

On the second day, the Xiao family also received an invitation from the Miter Auction House. Perhaps because Xiao Zhan had bought the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for Xiao Yan last time, the few elders in the family were also quite interested in the re-emergence of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, especially those with descendants who had yet to reach the Fighter level, who were even more enthusiastic.

In the afternoon, Xiao Yan, who had planned to slip out alone, was preemptively notified by Xiao Zhan’s people. Reluctantly, he followed the messenger to the family gate.

Upon arriving at the gate, not only was Xiao Zhan there, but several elders had also gathered, making the scene quite lively.

Looking up at the slowly approaching Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan grinned and waved his hand to urge him on.

Seeing his father urging him, Xiao Yan sighed and walked closer. However, his eyes caught sight of the two people beside Xiao Zhan, causing his brows to furrow slightly.

"Dragging your feet like a woman..." Seeing Xiao Yan frown, Xiao Yu, who had been waiting for a long time, felt a bit irritated and coldly mocked.

"You're in a hurry to attend a funeral." Xiao Yan glanced at Xiao Yu, and his casual tone almost made the latter grind his teeth in frustration.

"Ha ha." In the crowd, a girl's light laughter, like the tinkling of silver bells, rang out.

Turning his head slightly, Xiao Yan looked at Xun Er in the crowd, shrugged, and said with a smile, "Are you going to the auction too?"

"Staying in the family is quite boring, so it's good to go and see..." Xun Er squeezed out of the crowd and walked beside Xiao Yan, smiling brightly.

"What's there to see? Just some Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, which won't do you any good." Xiao Yan said casually.

"Hmph, what's there to see? If it weren't for that thing, could you have caught up with me so quickly?" Xiao Ning, who had been beaten by Xiao Yan and took two months to recover, saw the two of them chatting intimately and his face twitched. He couldn't help but mock them again.

"Are your bones itchy again?" Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and said with a half-smile.

"You..." His face flushed with anger, Xiao Ning clenched his fists, then slowly relaxed them, and sneered, "Don't be so smug. This time, I really have to thank you for injuring me. If it weren't for the rest during this period, I probably wouldn't have touched the ninth level of the Combat Qi. In just seven days, I will enter the ninth level of the Combat Qi! At that time, who will have itchy bones, that's yet to be seen!"

Hearing Xiao Ning's words, the surrounding elders and clan members couldn't help but look at him with surprise. The First Elder, standing nearby, also had a slightly proud look on his old face, thinking that his grandson had brought him a lot of face.

Xiao Zhan's brows furrowed, and he glared at the First Elder with some displeasure. Just as he was about to wave his hand to get everyone moving, he suddenly noticed the playful smile on Xiao Yan's face and was taken aback, swallowing the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Looking at the smirking and smug Xiao Ning, Xiao Yan pursed his lips and fell silent for a moment before scratching his head and said in a helpless voice, "Well... sorry, I accidentally... reached the ninth level a few days ago. It seems you're a bit slower than me again."

"Uh..."

When Xiao Yan's words came out, the surrounding clan members fell silent, their surprised gazes instantly shifting to Xiao Yan, who looked somewhat helpless. Accidentally... broke through?

Shaking their heads in a mix of amusement and frustration, the clan members thought to themselves, this little guy is really out to crush people, poor Xiao Ning...

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the smug look on Xiao Ning's face froze, his mouth twitched, and his throat rolled. He glared at Xiao Yan for a moment, and after a while, he finally slumped in defeat. He had thought that this breakthrough would help him regain some face, but instead, it brought even greater humiliation.

Pulling the dejected Xiao Ning, Xiao Yu glared at Xiao Yan fiercely but, unusually, did not mock him. She muttered to herself, "How does this little rascal train? It's only been a little over two months... how did he reach the ninth level?"

Even though she usually didn't get along with Xiao Yan, Xiao Yu was still somewhat amazed by his training speed.

"Ha ha..." Seeing the surprised looks on the surrounding clan members, Xiao Zhan's furrowed brows instantly relaxed, and he laughed heartily. He glanced at the First Elder, whose old face was helpless, and laughed, "Let's go, let's go, the auction is about to start. Don't delay any longer, or we'll be late and miss out."

Watching the elders walk out of the gate, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but turn back and happily ruffle Xiao Yan's hair, laughing, "Not bad, not bad, you've brought me more face again. That old guy mentioned his grandson to me at least ten times today, and I was almost driven crazy by it. He just wants the family to spend money to buy a bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for his grandson, but he goes around the bush, it's really annoying, that old miser."

With his hair tousled, Xiao Yan laughed bitterly and innocently shrugged, then stepped out of the gate, saying helplessly, "I didn't want to say it, but that guy just had to bring up the wrong topic..."

Xiao Ning, who had just walked out of the gate, heard Xiao Yan's words, and his mouth twitched, feeling truly depressed and frustrated.

(Two updates today, sorry, no need to wait for the update at midnight. Three updates tomorrow.)