Chapter 56 - 56 53 Lady Hua Rui

56: Chapter 53 Lady Hua Rui 56: Chapter 53 Lady Hua Rui “To restore your peak strength, Elder, we need a medicine called ‘Boiling Qi Powder,’ but some of the Spiritual Medicines required to make it are quite rare. They’re generally not sold in ordinary shops and we’ll likely have to check the Spiritual Items Workshop in the Capital. I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a few more days.” Unlocking the seal that had been on Xia Yanzeng’s body for many years wasn’t an easy task. Ye Xuan’s current strength was limited; otherwise, he could have forcefully broken the seal using True Qi directly. However, to reach that level, one must at least be in the late stages of Martial Sect, and there was no one in the Great Xia Kingdom who could achieve that yet. “After all these years, a few more days won’t make much difference, no rush.” Although Xia Yanzeng said this, it was impossible for him not to be anxious. Just thinking that he might be able to return to the Martial Sect realm excited him beyond measure, and he certainly was eager to recover as soon as possible. The two then talked for a while, and a few minutes later, two figures appeared on the cobblestone road—Eunuch Yun and Xia Xun, whom he was leading. Xia Xun was dressed in a blue gown that appeared more casual than usual, less aristocratic than during the autumn hunt, but it added a softness typical of young girls. “Grandfather, what are you doing here?” Upon arrival, Xia Xun dismissed Eunuch Yun and then approached the two men. After paying respects to Xia Yanzeng, she couldn’t help but ask. “Just passing by, chatting with young Brother Ye Xuan,” Xia Yanzeng had already regained his usual calm composure and chuckled, “Xuner, you’re here for Ye Xuan, aren’t you? Searᴄh the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Your father sent you to look after him, and you’re taking him out around the Capital today.” “Yes,” Xia Xun glanced at Ye Xuan and nodded her head. “Then I will leave you to it and head back to avoid spoiling your youth’s fun.” Xia Yanzeng looked at Ye Xuan, who nodded slightly, and then he turned and left. “Strange, in all these years, every time I’ve seen Grandfather he has never laughed so happily. Ye Xuan, what did you talk about with him that made him so happy?” Xia Xun looked curiously at Ye Xuan, wondering what he had said that suddenly rekindled the spirit of Xia Yanzeng, who had been disheartened for over a decade. “Nothing much, just some interesting stories.” Of course, Ye Xuan would not tell the truth and immediately changed the subject, “Let’s go, since we are going out, we’d better do it early, or it’ll get dark before we even visit a few places.” “Alright.” Though still dubious, Xia Xun couldn’t fathom that a problem that persisted for over a decade and baffled many Spirit Medicine Masters could suddenly be resolved. Not dwelling too long on this matter, they left the palace and went into the bustling streets. The Capital was unparalleled in its prosperity; the streets were crowded with sweating people. Along the densely packed street, myriad vendors attracted numerous customers. Apart from the merchants, royals and nobles from prominent families could occasionally be seen in this significant area of the Capital. It wasn’t rare to spot people of high social status. “Princess, this marketplace is too noisy and there’s not much to see. Why don’t we head to the Spiritual Items Workshop instead?” Seeing the daunting crowd, Ye Xuan backed off slightly and turned to suggest to Xia Xun. “Sure, there’s actually an auction happening at the Spiritual Items Workshop today; it’s the perfect time to check it out,” Xia Xun’s eyes lit up and she nodded in agreement. “An auction? That’s a perfect chance to see what they offer.” Ye Xuan smiled. The items at the auction were generally good, and they might just be able to gather all the ingredients needed to make Boiling Qi Powder in one go. Leaving behind the noisy street market, the two directly headed to the Spiritual Items Workshop located in the bustling area of East City. After all, the Spiritual Items Workshop was a powerful commercial force spanning across the six nations of Tiannan, and Great Xia Kingdom was just a small part of its business. However, even so, within the Great Xia Kingdom, there were hardly any commercial forces that could rival it; even those capable of contending with the influence of Spiritual Items Workshop within the Great Xia Kingdom were few, let alone when considering all six nations combined—where Spiritual Items Workshop was indeed peerless. Now, as the Spiritual Items Workshop had continuously introduced new pills, its power had grown even more in a short amount of time. Naturally, their auctions would attract the attention of various major powers. Arriving outside the Spiritual Items Workshop, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but sigh. This Capital’s Spiritual Items Workshop was so much more majestic and imposing compared to the one in Tianyang County. Outside the Spiritual Items Workshop, a dense crowd flowed in and out like ants, showing an incredible popularity that perhaps not even the spectacle of the autumn hunt could surpass in numbers. The Spiritual Items Workshop in the Capital had three floors. The first and second floors were where Spiritual Medicines were sold at fixed prices, but the items transacted there weren’t very precious because the finest items were auctioned on the third floor. Of course, to enter the third floor and participate in the auction, one had to meet certain criteria; ordinary people couldn’t even cross the threshold. Ye Xuan and Xia Xun first strolled through the first and second floors of the auction site. There, he purchased some ingredients for preparing “Boiling Qi Powder”; he had brought some gold notes with him from Tianyang County, just in case. “Let’s go to the third floor.” The space on the first and second floors wasn’t extensive. They were done exploring in about two hours. Although there were some high-grade Spiritual Medicines, they weren’t what Ye Xuan needed, and for the preparation of Boiling Qi Powder, he still needed two types of ingredients. The most crucial was the Green Origin Vine. If he could find it, the other ingredient could be substituted with another medicine. Meeting the conditions to access the third floor wasn’t difficult, especially with Xia Xun accompanying him, and they were able to enter the auction hall without any obstructions. At this moment, the auction had not yet started, but many people had already taken their seats, and soon after they entered, the crowd in the back parted, and several figures appeared in Ye Xuan’s view, greeted with somewhat reverent glances from the crowd. Ye Xuan’s gaze swept over these figures, the most eye-catching being none other than the woman in red at the forefront. Her skin was as white as snow, her face peach-like, with a captivating smile. Her figure was voluptuous, emitting a mature aura that made many men around unconsciously drool. Although Xia Xun beside him could also be considered beautiful, she lacked the mature charm of the red-dressed beauty, a trait that undeniably had a greater lethal effect on men. “This woman is the person in charge of the Capital’s Spiritual Items Workshop, Lady Hua Rui, who has a well-known reputation in the Capital. A major reason why so many people come here often, I suspect, is because of her,” Xia Xun commented somewhat disdainfully as she casually introduced her. “So it seems, it’s not just her beauty. Being able to marry the person in charge of the Capital’s Spiritual Items Workshop could mean an unbounded future. Who wouldn’t want to become such a coveted groom?” Ye Xuan nodded with a light smile and then shifted his attention away, sitting down quietly with Xia Xun as they waited for the auction to start. Observing Ye Xuan sitting beside her, Xia Xun felt increasingly that she couldn’t see through him. It wasn’t just about his strength, but more about his personality. Previously, Ye Xuan appeared too weak and useless in her eyes, but now, he only seemed unfathomable and elusive. As time slowly passed, more people gathered in the auction hall, and some influential figures began to make their presence felt, drawing many side glances. The atmosphere in the auction hall gradually warmed up, and murmurs began to ripple through the air. “The Capital’s three major families have all sent representatives here, showing how seriously they are taking this auction.” “That’s right, I heard that this auction will feature a Life Extending Pill, and it must be what those families are after.” “What, is it that Life Extending Pill that can lengthen one’s lifespan? No wonder the three families are so proactive. It now all makes sense.” “Ah, the Life Extending Pill, who wouldn’t want to have one? If only I had the money, I’d risk my entire estate to buy it.” “Indeed, who doesn’t want to live a few more years?” Hearing these discussions around him, Ye Xuan was taken aback for a moment and then shook his head with a smile. It turned out that the reason for the grand scale of this auction was because of the Life Extending Pill. What seemed to him to be somewhat mediocre was regarded by the public as a priceless miracle medicine.