FVN Chapter 146 is just to inform you.
Chapter 146 is just to inform you.
Upon hearing this, Du Fan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this woman did not intend to make things difficult for him because of the Hundred Flowers Valley incident; on the contrary, she encouraged him.
"This junior will humbly follow Vice Alliance Leader Xiao's instructions. This is the essence of eighty-year-old Spark Grass. Please take a look, Vice Alliance Leader Xiao." Du Fan hurriedly adopted a posture of being eager to learn, and with a flick of his wrist, took out the bottle of essence that had been prepared in advance.
"Um."
Xiao Yan nodded, raised her jade hand, and with a gentle beckoning, the bottle of essence in Du Fan's hand flew out and, in a flash, appeared in Xiao Yan's jade hand.
Without a word, Xiao Yan popped the bottle cap open, and a fragrant aroma instantly spread out, causing Cao Xuanyi's expression to change and a wisp of divine sense to sweep over.
Du Fan was quite confident in the bottle of essence, so he felt relaxed, unlike when he first arrived.
After a while, Xiao Yan nodded in satisfaction, put the lid back on, and with a flick of her jade hand, she put it away, showing no intention of returning it to Du Fan.
Upon seeing this scene, Du Fan naturally dared not say anything more, and simply stood there with a solemn expression.
"Very good. I am very satisfied with your research results this time. I will not pursue the matter of Hundred Flowers Valley any further. However, this will not be a repeat of the previous incident."
A smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Yan's cool and flawless face, stunningly beautiful. However, her eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a dangerous aura and a clear warning.
"Vice Alliance Leader Xiao, rest assured, this junior will never dare to act on my own again!"
Upon hearing the first half of Xiao Yan's sentence, Du Fan was secretly pleased. However, as soon as she uttered the second half, cold sweat broke out on Du Fan's back, his eyebrows twitched wildly, and he immediately bowed and expressed his gratitude.
"Alright, get up." Xiao Yan's smile vanished, and she waved her hand expressionlessly.
Du Fan felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, subconsciously took a step back, and stood solemnly.
"Du Fan, there's another matter I wanted to discuss with you this time."
The Seven Star Alliance holds a Grand Alchemy Competition every so often, which is a pill-refining contest in which all alchemists of the alliance at the Grandmaster level or above participate.
Other sects and families will be invited to attend the ceremony, including many with high attainments in alchemy. Rewards will be distributed according to the rankings of the competition. Of course, for alchemists, material things are secondary; the most important thing is reputation.
"You should also participate in the Grand Alchemy Competition a year from now," Xiao Yan said calmly, glancing at Du Fan.
"What? Vice Alliance Leader Xiao has signed me up? This is probably inappropriate. I don't know anything about alchemy!" Du Fan was taken aback upon hearing this, then his expression changed, and he shook his head vigorously.
He clearly remembered that among medium-sized sects like Kongsang Sect, there was only one alchemist at the master alchemy level, namely his Uncle Huangshi, which showed how rare a high-level alchemist was.
The Grand Alchemy Competition hosted by the Seven Star Alliance has a threshold of Grandmaster Alchemy! This is an event that Du Fan can only look up to.
He was still somewhat self-aware. With his meager skills, he could only produce some low-grade pills and essential oils. How could he compare to the legendary alchemy masters? Besides, he really didn't know how to refine pills...
"I'm not discussing this with you, I'm just informing you. How you proceed is up to you."
But let me make this clear from the start: you're the one I recommended. If you embarrass me, you can imagine the consequences!
Xiao Yan's face darkened, her eyes narrowed, and she stared at Du Fan, speaking without any politeness.
Cao Xuanyi sat to the side chuckling, but made no move to speak.
Du Fan's heart skipped a beat. He knew that when this woman showed this expression, it was the most dangerous time for him.
"This junior will do his utmost to ensure that Vice Alliance Leader Xiao does not lose face!" Despite feeling a thousand grievances in his heart, he could only grit his teeth, clasp his hands in a bow without hesitation, and quickly utter a series of bold words.
"Very good. If you have nothing else, I will arrange for Elder Qiao to send you back." Xiao Yan nodded, a hint of appreciation finally appearing in her beautiful eyes.
"Vice Alliance Leader Xiao, I do have something to say, but I don't know if it's convenient for me to speak." Du Fan had a sudden inspiration and asked respectfully.
"Oh? Go ahead and speak freely!" Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, showing some interest.
"Yes, does the patent matter that I discussed with Vice Alliance Leader Xiao still stand?" Du Fan glanced at the woman cautiously and asked tentatively.
"Of course it counts. Are you going to apply for a patent from the Business Alliance right now? Tell me about it first." Xiao Yan's heart stirred upon hearing this. A look of surprise flashed across her face, and she spoke with a hint of urgency.
Cao Xuanyi, who was standing to the side, stopped smiling, sat up straight, and his eyes narrowed, becoming serious.
"It is like this. Recently, I have developed a new method for planting spiritual herbs, which I call the Five Elements Planting Method. In fact, all spiritual things belong to the Five Elements. Even substances such as wind and thunder are derived from the Five Elements."
Within the Five Elements, there are naturally relationships of mutual generation and mutual restraint; therefore, this junior…”
Over the course of a cup of tea, Du Fan explained the Five Elements theory to Xiao Yan and Cao Xuanyi, incorporating profound Taoist ideas from his previous life. This caused the two vice leaders of the Seven Star Merchant Alliance to change their expressions and nod frequently.
Originally, Du Fan had no intention of revealing it, but after learning that the medicinal herbs in the current herb field were not suitable for this method, this Five Elements Planting Method was no longer a significant secret to him.
If he could gain a good impression of Xiao Yan and benefit himself in the process, he would be willing to do so.
"If this Five Elements Planting Method can be patented and protected by the Seven Star Merchant Alliance, the Alliance will not only have the right to use this method to cultivate spiritual herbs, but also to promote it."
Authorize those sects and aristocratic families to use it, and then charge them a certain number of spirit stones based on the percentage increase in the yield of the spiritual herbs they cultivate. After many years, it should be a considerable income.
If this matter escalates, it could pave the way for the Seven Star Alliance's patent, thereby expanding the alliance's authority and influence.
Du Fan paused, mentally organizing his thoughts, before finally summarizing.
Xiao Yan and Cao Xuanyi, who were seated at the head of the table, had their brows furrowed and were deep in thought. Seeing this, Du Fan naturally stood respectfully, not daring to interrupt in the slightest.
"I understand, but I still need to consider it. I'll let you know when I have a result. Do you have anything else?"
After a long pause, Xiao Yan let out a soft breath, her eyes shifting as she slowly spoke.
"I have something else to report. As you know, I conduct a lot of experiments every day, and the consumption of the 'Blue Fire Platform' alone requires a large number of spirit stones."
Actually, this is nothing, but all the medicinal herbs needed for the experiment are provided by myself. In the short term, I can manage with the monthly salaries from both families, but in the long run, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up.
Therefore, could the business alliance provide a research grant to the younger generation on a regular basis?
Du Fan steeled himself, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said that he wasn't lacking in spirit stones, because he not only had monthly salaries from two families, but also fertilizer to promote the growth of spiritual herbs, which he could then exchange for spirit stones.
However, Vice Alliance Leader Xiao and the others were unaware of the fertilizer matter. The fertilizer involved the very hair of the Taotie, which was his biggest secret and his greatest reliance, and he absolutely could not let others know about it.
If this continues, Vice Alliance Leader Xiao will inevitably become suspicious. Du Fan consumes a large amount of spiritual herbs every day for his research. Where do these spiritual stones come from?
Therefore, he had to bring up the issue of funding to cover it up.
"Yes, you're right. I didn't think this through. I'll instruct Elder Qiao to handle this matter later." Xiao Yan frowned slightly upon hearing this, nodded, and said softly.
Next, Xiao Yan summoned Qiao Jiangnan and gave him some instructions. After that, Du Fan left the Azure Dragon Hall with Qiao Jiangnan.
"This kid is quite interesting. I'm liking him more and more. I don't know what's going on in his head. Not only has he come up with a so-called Five Elements Planting Method, but he also knows how to earn spirit stones. It's a waste that he's not a merchant."
"I suggest you, Fairy Xiao, arrange for him to be in charge of the shops in the main alliance."
After Du Fan disappeared from the main hall, Cao Xuanyi chuckled and said this.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan rolled her phoenix eyes, snorted coldly, and showed no intention of responding.
Cao Xuanyi chuckled awkwardly, not caring much. After a moment, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he spoke again:
"The essence extracted from eighty-year-old spiritual herbs can barely be used to make pills and essential oils for the Foundation Establishment stage, which is far from enough to meet our needs."
"It's only been a short time, and Du Fan has already made such a breakthrough. It's already quite remarkable. Aren't you being a little too impatient?"
Besides, before we even met him, we never even considered that possibility. You should be content!
"If I remember correctly, you were quite dismissive of Du Fan's pills and essential oils back then." Xiao Yan coldly swept her beautiful eyes over the burly man and said indifferently.
Upon hearing this, Cao Xuanyi grinned, then fell silent.
"By the way, what's your intention in having this kid participate in the Alchemy Competition? You don't really want him to embarrass himself there, do you? Everyone in the entire Central Continent knows that he represents you."
Cao Xuanyi was incredibly thick-skinned; he didn't care about the woman's cold attitude after being repeatedly met with it. He rolled his eyes and spoke again.
"Hmph! Those old guys have become more and more outrageous in recent years, relying on their age and acting superior. It's time to teach them a lesson!"
As for embarrassing matters, you don't need to worry about them!
A chill suddenly flashed across Xiao Yan's beautiful face, her eyes flashing with sharpness, and she spoke in a deep voice.