Chapter 57

MacQing almost wanted to kill Lan Luos with his own hands.

He could easily guess what had just happened here... Previously, Zhanlan had run to him in tears, telling him about Shen Lang bringing the giant potion... At the time, he didn't feel particularly alarmed. The giant potion was indeed precious, but it wasn't enough to make a seasoned old man like him rush over without regard for his dignity.

It was because of one sentence from Zhanlan: The giant potion was refined by a teenager around sixteen or seventeen years old!

This was truly astonishing...

He was very familiar with Lan Luos' temperament and, hearing Zhanlan's sobs, he had immediately lost his temper.

Now, upon arriving here and seeing the atmosphere in the room, he didn't need to guess—Lan Luos must have offended someone to the extreme!

Thinking of this, MacQing's expression grew even darker as he looked at Lan Luos...

Previously, his eyes had been filled with the intent to kill with a single strike, but now they were filled with the desire to flay him alive...

Lan Luos had been feeling quite pleased with himself for his clever idea, but when he heard the words "giant potion" and saw MacQing's glare, he immediately felt as if he was being flayed alive...

For so many years, no matter which country, no matter the state of war or peace, the Treasure Pavilion had always been as stable as a rock. Why?

Because they could establish connections with various powerful sects.

Because they could establish connections with geniuses and strong individuals from all over!

Anyone from the Treasure Pavilion knew this.

Countless strong individuals on this continent had dealings with the Treasure Pavilion, and countless strong individuals had received favors from the Treasure Pavilion!

Now, a genius alchemist had appeared, someone who could be described as a prodigy. He had just treated the giant potion refined by this person as trash and tried to drive them away!

Lan Luos hurriedly held onto the back of a chair to keep himself from collapsing.

"Little friend, don't be in a hurry. Our Treasure Pavilion is very sincere about cooperating with you. Why don't you listen to our terms first and then make a decision? As for this scoundrel Lan Luos, if you want, you can decide how we punish him, and we will do it! This blind fool, I don't know how my idiot brother raised him!" MacQing said, a bit nervously.

"I don't really mind. Apart from his poor alchemy skills, he hasn't offended me much. However, he shouted at Miss Zhanlan very rudely. If you want to punish him, just have him apologize to Miss Zhanlan," Shen Lang said calmly.

"Ah!" Zhanlan, standing behind, thought she wasn't involved, but was deeply moved by Shen Lang's words.

They had only known each other for a short time, yet this handsome young man, this genius alchemist, had stood up for her when she was wronged...

But Lan Luos had a high position here, and she didn't dare to really make him apologize to her...

"Scoundrel, what are you standing there for? Didn't you hear what Master Shen Lang said?" MacQing shouted with great vigor: "Go over and apologize to Zhanlan! You fool, Zhanlan knew from the beginning that the potion was a giant potion... In the Heavenly Phoenix City Treasure Pavilion, there are dozens of appraisers like you. Why did she bring this person to you? This young lady is so kind to you, and you dare to shout at her and wrong her? If I didn't want to lose my composure in front of this young friend, I would have hammered you to death today!"

Lan Luos felt as if he had walked through the gates of hell. His legs trembling, he moved to Zhanlan and bowed deeply, apologizing profusely, almost treating her like a goddess.

While Zhanlan was at a loss, MacQing said, somewhat exasperated, "Fortunately, Zhanlan is kind-hearted. If it were someone else, you would be in big trouble!"

As he spoke, his eyes gleamed as he stared at Shen Lang.

"Alright, since he has apologized, and Miss Zhanlan doesn't seem to want to punish him, let's leave it at that. Please tell me the terms of cooperation."

Harmony brings wealth, and since MacQing had given him enough face, Shen Lang decided to let it go.

At this moment, neither Shen Lang nor MacQing paid attention to the young appraiser Lan Luos, whose face had turned pale with fear.

Upon hearing Shen Lang's agreement, MacQing was delighted and quickly said, "I wonder if you have heard of the Treasure Pavilion's auction house, which holds an auction every month?"

"I know, that's why I'm here. There's an auction in two hours, right?" Shen Lang nodded.

The giant potion, if sold separately, whether by the Treasure Pavilion or others, would never fetch the same price as at an auction.

An item that could sell for 100,000 gold coins might be bid up to 700,000 or 800,000 at an auction.

"If you are willing, I hope you will allow the giant potion you brought to be included in the auction in two hours... Also, if you have any other potions or pills, you can entrust them to us. I can guarantee that all your potions will sell for a good price at the Treasure Pavilion auction!"

MacQing didn't exaggerate the Treasure Pavilion auction. The Treasure Pavilion's reputation needed no further explanation.

For a general alchemist to get on the stage of the Treasure Pavilion auction was not an easy task.

Even the auction in a place as large as Heavenly Phoenix City was a grand event, with various forces within a 500-mile radius actively participating. Some forces even almost came to blows over a few seats.

So after saying this, MacQing didn't say more, but narrowed his eyes slightly to observe the young man's reaction.

"Unfortunately, that might not be possible..." No one expected that Shen Lang, who had already agreed, would show a troubled expression after hearing MacQing's words.

"Uh..." MacQing was stunned for a moment, not sure what to think, even wondering if he hadn't been clear enough.

In fact, at this moment, not just MacQing, but even Lan Luos, who had just felt like he had walked through the gates of hell, almost shouted out loud.

What a joke! The Treasure Pavilion's auction house was the best on the continent. Any alchemist who got on this stage would immediately see their value skyrocket, and even trash pills could fetch a good price here.

Senior MacQing had said that any pill you refined could be auctioned at the Treasure Pavilion. Such good terms... Even if you were a genius alchemist, you didn't need to be so arrogant, right? Not showing gratitude was one thing, but looking troubled was another.

"Perhaps I didn't explain clearly enough, I apologize. To put it simply, I am in dire need of money and materials... I came here for the auction because I want to sell the giant potion immediately and use the money to buy what I need at the auction," Shen Lang explained.

Hearing Shen Lang's explanation, MacQing, who had been very puzzled, immediately smiled. "I see... That's simple. I can appraise your giant potion right now. The amount appraised can be used at the auction in two hours. What do you think? In other words, you can pre-withdraw the equivalent amount in gold coins or spirit stones."

"Alright, that works..." Shen Lang nodded and took out the giant potion again.

When the colorful potion was placed on the table, MacQing was stunned.

In fact, this old man had been observing Shen Lang from the moment he saw him, looking at his appearance, his eyes, and even rudely probing him with his divine sense.

Although he hadn't seen the giant potion yet, Shen Lang's calm and composed demeanor, which was unlikely to be found in a sixteen-year-old, had deeply impressed him.

What scared him even more was that Shen Lang's divine sense was unexpectedly powerful, though not as strong as his, it was very impressive for someone his age.

So he basically believed Shen Lang's words. Even if the giant potion was of a lower grade, it wouldn't be a big problem.

But when he saw the giant potion, he was stunned.

Because he had never seen a giant potion of this color!

MacQing's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly took the giant potion to examine it carefully.

He was praying that it wasn't a giant potion after all, as that would be a huge embarrassment.

However, as he continued his examination, MacQing, who had just calmed down, began to breathe heavily...

Eventually, even Lan Luos and Zhanlan noticed something was unusual.

Only Shen Lang remained calm, sipping his tea, lost in thought.

"Heaven! The giant potion can actually be refined like this! I can sense the aura of a low-level beast, the Mountain Pusher, and the common spirit herb, Purple Magnolia. I didn't find the aura of any of the common ingredients used in a regular giant potion... This is too incredible!" MacQing's eyes grew wider as he muttered to himself.

Lan Luos, hearing his words, looked even more incredulous.

What a joke! There were no multiple formulas for the giant potion. Although he didn't know the formula, he knew that many of the ingredients were very expensive and rare, such as the Seven-Leaf Lotus, Dragon Whisker Grass, and Eternal Youth... Each of these was very valuable!

How could there be a common spirit herb like Purple Magnolia?

"This... This is a Fifth Rank Spirit Potion! It can at least increase a warrior's strength by fourteen times!" MacQing panted, then looked at Shen Lang uncertainly, trying to read his expression.

"Fifth Rank... Spirit Potion..." Lan Luos' eyes widened, and his mouth hung open, unable to close.