MM Racing Chapter 52 The Xiao Family
Chapter 52 The Xiao Family
three days later.
Xiao Zheng's Thunderclap Meridian Tempering Technique has reached a proficiency level of 5/31.
morning.
Xiao Zheng led Little Fairy Doctor away from the inn and headed to the Mittel Auction House.
As soon as Ya Fei saw Xiao Zheng and his companion, she greeted them with a smile.
"Mr. Xiao, all the medicinal herbs you requested have been collected."
Ya Fei's voice was clear and melodious. She then gestured to a maid to bring several large bags of medicinal herbs. "These are the medicinal herbs you need, 100 portions of each. They cost a total of over 15 gold coins."
As she spoke, she took out another gold card and handed it to Xiao Zheng: "This is a gold card from the Mittel Auction House, containing the remaining 37 gold coins."
Xiao Zheng took the gold card and put the bag containing the medicinal herbs into his storage ring.
He frowned slightly: "You only collected 15 units of medicinal herbs? Why didn't you collect more?"
Upon hearing this, Ya Fei was both amused and exasperated, and helplessly shrugged, "Mr. Xiao, your request is truly stumping me."
"In order to gather these two hundred doses of medicinal herbs, we not only emptied the inventory of all the pharmacies in Wutan City, but also sent people to plunder all the medicinal herbs that could be found in the surrounding cities and the Monster Mountain Range. We almost plundered this area bare, and we really couldn't find any more."
"If you need more, I suggest you go to Desert City on the other side of the Monster Mountain Range, or the Imperial Capital to buy it."
Xiao Zheng suddenly realized what was going on and stopped mentioning it.
He thought for a moment, then took out the remaining gold coins from his storage ring, keeping 10000 for spending money and the rest: "I still have 38 gold coins here. Please deposit them into my card so it will be more convenient to carry around."
A hint of surprise flashed in Ya Fei's eyes.
Xiao Zheng just spent 49 yuan a few days ago to buy cultivation techniques. Including what he took out, it's almost 100 million yuan. This kid is quite rich.
However, considering Xiao Zheng's identity as an alchemist, it became clear.
She ordered her men to take away Xiao Zheng's gold coins and increased the amount of gold coins in his gold card.
Xiao Zheng took Little Fairy Doctor and bid farewell.
After leaving the Mittel Auction House, Xiao Zheng took Little Fairy Doctor to the Xiao family as planned.
Upon arriving at the Xiao family residence, Xiao Zheng did not go in directly but instead asked the gatekeeper to announce his arrival.
Inside the Xiao family's council hall.
Xiao Zhan was sitting with the First Elder, Second Elder, and Third Elder, discussing the family's recent business layout.
Upon hearing the gatekeeper's announcement, all four were stunned, their faces filled with surprise.
"Xiao Zheng? Why would he suddenly come to visit?"
The second elder spoke first, his tone tinged with doubt.
Without much thought, Xiao Zhan stood up and said, "It's rare for this child to come back, I'll go and greet him."
"Patriarch, wait!"
The elder quickly stopped him, his expression grave, and said, "Do you think Xiao Zheng's sudden return might be to cause trouble?"
The Third Elder chimed in, "The First Elder is right. We must be careful and not let him take advantage of the situation."
Xiao Zhan rolled his eyes and said irritably, "You're overthinking it."
"Given Xiao Zheng's style, if he really wanted to cause trouble, he wouldn't be so polite; he would have stormed in long ago."
The three elders were taken aback upon hearing this, but upon reflection, they realized it was indeed true.
The concerns in their hearts immediately dissipated, and the eldest elder immediately said, "The clan leader is right; we were overthinking it."
"Xiao Zheng is now a Great Dou Master and also an alchemist. He is definitely someone we should take seriously. Let's go to the entrance to greet him."
The Second Elder and the Third Elder both nodded in agreement.
So, Xiao Zhan led the three elders and walked quickly toward the gate.
As soon as he reached the door, Xiao Zhan saw Xiao Zheng and Little Fairy Doctor standing there, and immediately greeted them with a big smile: "Nephew Xiao Zheng, why bother announcing your arrival? Just come in, it's too formal!"
"Yes, yes, nephew Xiao Zheng is now the pride of our Xiao family, there's no need to be so polite," the First Elder quickly echoed.
The Second Elder and the Third Elder greeted him with smiles, their enthusiasm exceeding expectations.
Xiao Zheng cupped his hands in greeting to the four people, a faint smile on his face: "I am quite flattered by the patriarch and elders' politeness."
After exchanging pleasantries, Xiao Zhan warmly led Xiao Zheng and Little Fairy Doctor towards the reception room.
This scene was witnessed by many of the Xiao family members who were passing by, and their eyes were filled with envy.
"My goodness, the clan leader and three elders actually came to the gate to greet Xiao Zheng personally! This is such a grand welcome!"
"Of course, Xiao Zheng is now a Great Dou Master and an alchemist. Apart from the young patriarch, who in our Xiao family can compare to him?"
"I really hope that one day I can receive the same treatment."
Xiao Zheng and Little Fairy Doctor were quickly welcomed into the reception room.
After we were seated, the maid quickly served us tea.
Xiao Zhan took a sip of tea and asked curiously, "Nephew Xiao Zheng, what brings you here today?"
Xiao Zheng put down his teacup and said directly, "I have come here to borrow the Xiao family's secluded cultivation room for a period of time. I hope the clan leader and elders will grant my request."
"no problem!"
Without a second thought, Xiao Zhan readily agreed: "When you needed a secluded cultivation room, your first thought was of your own family. I am very pleased."
The First Elder quickly added, "Nephew Xiao Zheng, rest assured, I will arrange the best seclusion room in the Xiao family for you, and I guarantee that no one will disturb your cultivation afterward."
Xiao Zheng thanked them, saying, "Then thank you very much, Uncle Xiao and the Grand Elder."
The elder waved his hand and said with a smile, "By the way, nephew Xiao Zheng, Xiao Ke and the others were ignorant and offended you before. I have already arranged for them to go to the Monster Mountain Range to mine."
Xiao Zheng's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this. The Xiao family really was going to use every trick in the book to repair their relationship with him.
However, he naturally understood that everyone in the Xiao family, except for Xiao Zhan, was only friendly to him in order to curry favor with his non-existent "teacher".
However, he didn't point it out, but simply said, "Let bygones be bygones, there's no need to take it too seriously."
As he spoke, he took out two prescriptions from his pocket and handed them to Xiao Zhan: "Uncle Xiao, these are two prescriptions. Please have someone keep an eye out for the relevant medicinal materials."
"Also, if you come across any prescriptions for poisons of grade three or higher, please keep an eye out for them for me."
Xiao Zhan gestured for the Grand Elder to take the prescription, and at the same time said to Xiao Zheng, "Don't worry, I will keep this matter in mind. As soon as there is any news, I will have someone notify you immediately."
After explaining these things, Xiao Zheng did not linger any longer and cupped his hands in greeting to the group: "In that case, we will head to the secluded cultivation room first."
The Third Elder stood up: "I'll take you there."
Watching Xiao Zheng and Little Fairy Doctor's departing figures, the First Elder revealed a satisfied smile: "Finally, we've served this master well. Now our relationship with Xiao Zheng can be considered repaired, right?"
"With his alchemist teacher joining the family, our Xiao family will have two top-tier alchemists backing us up, and our strength will definitely reach a new level!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan looked speechless and shook his head, saying, "We should treat people with sincerity and not do everything with ulterior motives."
"Although Xiao Zheng is decisive in his actions, his personality is somewhat similar to Yan'er's. They both value loyalty and righteousness. As long as we treat him well, he will naturally not mistreat the Xiao family."
Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of the three elders faltered slightly, and they all nodded, their faces showing remorse.
"The chieftain is right; we have been too pragmatic."
"From now on, we will treat Xiao Zheng sincerely and without any more ulterior motives."
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Meanwhile, led by the Third Elder, Xiao Zheng and Little Fairy Doctor arrived at the secluded cultivation area behind the Xiao family mountain.
The seclusion chambers here are all built with special minerals, which can effectively isolate them from external interference.
After the Third Elder led Xiao Zheng and the other person into the secluded cultivation room, he left.
Xiao Zheng stood indoors and first checked his surroundings to make sure there were no problems before taking out the medicinal materials for refining the Bone-Corroding Pill.
He has finished his cultivation practice for today and plans to use the remaining time to try and become a third-grade alchemist.
In the time that followed, Xiao Zheng, with his second-grade skill, succeeded on the fourth attempt after failing three times. He then failed on the fifth attempt but succeeded on the sixth, eventually acquiring the strength of a third-grade alchemist.
[Identity: Alchemist (Rank 3, 0/3)]
Next, he needs to refine three fourth-grade pills to reach the level of a fourth-grade alchemist.
However, although the Intestinal Poison was a fourth-grade elixir, it was a medicinal powder. Even if he successfully refined it, it would not improve his level, so he did not continue refining the medicine.
Xiao Zheng used the materials from 10 sets of Bone-Corroding Pills to refine 50 Bone-Corroding Pills for Little Fairy Doctor. After handing them over to Little Fairy Doctor, he saw that he still had some time today, so he began to cultivate the Star-Shaking Whip!