"Mr. Duan, your payment has been successful. Thank you for your support and trust in Tianbao Residence," said the cashier, handing the card back to Duan Feibai with both hands.

Duan Feibai took the card and turned to Luo Xiu with a sneer. "What, you still don't have the money to pay? How about I lend you some, for Xiao Li's sake?"

Luo Xiu simply smiled without saying a word.

Duan Feibai no longer bothered with Luo Xiu and turned to the cashier. "Where are my things?"

"Mr. Duan, please wait a moment. Our staff is packaging them," the cashier replied. "By the way, your total payment was nine hundred fifty million. After deducting personal income tax and our commission, the remaining nine hundred ten million will be immediately transferred to the seller's bank account."

Duan Feibai was growing impatient. "I've already paid what I owed. How you deduct commissions and pay taxes is your business. I just want my items now."

Moments later, a group of staff members, lined up neatly, brought out the two elixirs that Duan Feibai had purchased for nine hundred fifty million. The display was quite impressive. After all, Tianbao Residence had made a considerable sum, and it was only natural to put on a good show for a major client like Duan Feibai.

Qin An, the owner of Tianbao Residence, personally handed a rosewood box to Duan Feibai. "Young Master Duan, thank you for your generous support of Tianbao Residence!"

Duan Feibai just smiled faintly and glanced at Du Gang.

Understanding the cue, Du Gang took the box, opened it, and began his appraisal.

Luo Xiu, watching with interest, suddenly chimed in, "Are you telling me these two little pills are really worth nine hundred and fifty million?"

Hearing this, Duan Feibai shot him a disdainful glance, too annoyed to even respond.

Du Gang also looked at Luo Xiu with contempt, as if he were an idiot. "If you don't understand, then keep your mouth shut."

Luo Xiu chuckled and asked, "They couldn't possibly be fake, could they?"

Du Gang's expression soured, and he glared at Luo Xiu. "Are you dense? I told you, if you don't get it, don't babble on! What would a small-time country doctor like you know about what's real and what's fake? If it were up to you to appraise them, could you even tell the difference?"

Luo Xiu shrugged and said no more.

Beside them, Sun Li struggled to suppress her laughter. "See, Xiu? If we don't know what we're talking about, we should keep quiet. Dr. Du just put you in your place, didn't he?"

After a few more moments, Du Gang completed his appraisal. He closed the rosewood box and turned to Duan Feibai. "The surfaces of these two elixirs are smooth and delicate, with the texture of jade. They are coated in a thin layer of crystallized medicinal power, free from the slightest impurity, perfectly sealing the potency within. This shows that the alchemist who refined these elixirs is truly a master among masters, with extremely high attainment in the Alchemy Dao."

Duan Feibai smiled. "So they're real?"

"Absolutely," Du Gang nodded affirmatively. "And I must also congratulate you, Young Master Duan."

"Congratulate me?"

With a slight smile, Du Gang explained slowly, "As everyone knows, elixirs are categorized into Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow grades. But what few people realize is that, to professionals like us, each grade is further divided into four qualities: Supreme, Superior, Medium, and Low. The Solid Peiyuan Pill is a Mysterious Grade Elixir, but the quality of these two is so high… they've reached the Supreme-grade! That's why I said the alchemist's skills are incredible!"

Upon hearing this, the wealthy onlookers were stunned, their gazes turning to Duan Feibai, filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Duan Feibai, sporting a wide grin, asked, "What's the difference in effect between elixirs of the same grade but different quality?"

"The difference is significant," Du Gang replied. "A Low-grade Solid Peiyuan Pill might give a Martial Artist a ten percent chance of reaching the Qi Holding Stage. But a Supreme-grade one? It has a ninety percent chance!"

At these words, Duan Feibai's eyes widened with uncontrollable excitement. This was a massive win! Does this mean that when I return, the Duan Family will have two more Qi Holding Stage Martial Artists?

Du Gang then looked towards Li Jiuzhen, who had remained silent in the crowd, and smiled. "I stand by everything I've said. After all, with Teacher Li and Boss Qin here, I wouldn't dare spout nonsense. Wouldn't you agree, Teacher Li?"

Stroking his beard and hiding a laugh, Li Jiuzhen said, "Xiao Du is absolutely correct. His insight is exceptional, truly worthy of being Elder Brother He's final disciple. Young Master Duan, it seems your nine hundred and fifty million was money well spent. My congratulations."

Sun Li chuckled to herself and also offered her congratulations. Soon, the other guests flocked over to offer their own.

"After hearing Dr. Du's explanation, I realize how profound the study of elixirs is!"

"It's been a real eye-opener!"

"..."

Suddenly, Luo Xiu's phone chimed with a message notification. He took it out and saw it was a transfer confirmation: nine hundred and ten million had just been deposited into his account.

He then walked up to the counter and handed his bank card to the cashier. "Hello, I can pay now."

Duan Feibai looked at Luo Xiu with an odd expression. "So, Mister Luo managed to borrow the money? But a hundred million is quite a lot. Can you afford to pay it back?"

Luo Xiu smiled. "You're overthinking it, Young Master Duan. This money wasn't borrowed. It was a gift from some big sucker. It just arrived."

Duan Feibai curled his lip. "For someone to give a person like you, Mister Luo, so much money, they must really be a big sucker. I'd love to meet this sucker myself; maybe they'd send some money my way, too."

Hearing this, Du Gang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Luo Xiu glanced at Duan Feibai with a meaningful expression. "Actually, Young Master Duan, you know this person. In fact, you know them very well."

Behind the counter, the cashier took Luo Xiu's bank card with a hint of disdain. But when she saw the account number, it looked strangely familiar. Upon closer inspection, she was shocked to realize she had just transferred money *to* this very account. Suddenly, it all clicked. Her eyes widened in astonishment as she stared at Luo Xiu.

"Excuse me, sir… are you… are you the seller of those two elixirs?" she asked, her body trembling and her tone suddenly becoming deeply respectful. "That nine hundred and ten million… I transferred it to your card. This account number is the one the seller of the two elixirs provided to Tianbao Residence."

"Shut up!" Qin An suddenly roared from the side.

Revealing a seller's information in public without permission was a major industry taboo! However, the words were already out and couldn't be taken back.

At this moment, the entire hall fell silent. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. All the wealthy figures turned to stare at Luo Xiu, their eyes wide with speechless shock.

Qin An hurried over to Luo Xiu to apologize profusely. "Mister Luo, I'm so sorry! This cashier is new and doesn't know the rules. I will be sure to punish her later!"

Luo Xiu waved his hand dismissively. "Forget it. It's not a big deal. There's no need for that."

Still terrified of having offended him, Qin An suggested, "Then how about this… for your purchase today, Tianbao Residence will cover half. You only need to pay sixty-five million, four hundred thousand."

Qin An knew full well the immense value an alchemist capable of refining Mysterious Grade Elixirs could bring. In his eyes, Luo Xiu was someone to be revered.

At that moment, Duan Feibai spoke up, his voice trembling slightly. "Luo Xiu… these two elixirs are yours? You refined them yourself?"

Luo Xiu smiled faintly. "That's right. I did. Speaking of which, I should thank you, Young Master Duan, for the nine hundred million. I couldn't have paid without it. Oh, and this watch worth over ten million? I like it a lot. Thanks, Young Master Duan."

Hearing this, Duan Feibai's face turned hideously pale. He wished the earth would open up and swallow him whole. He finally realized the "big sucker" Luo Xiu had mentioned was none other than himself! And the "sucker" he'd wanted to meet… was also himself!

Beside them, Du Gang's expression was even uglier, as if he'd swallowed a fly—a particularly nasty one that had just been crawling on a fresh pile of dung. Thinking of the things he'd just said to Luo Xiu, his face burned with shame, and he wished he could just disappear.

But he was too stubborn to back down. "Can't you at least make up a believable lie? At your age, how could you refine Supreme-grade Solid Peiyuan Pills? You must have just gotten lucky and found them somewhere, right?"

Luo Xiu shrugged. "So? Are the elixirs real or fake?"

"You..." Du Gang choked.

Luo Xiu smiled. "Our brilliant Dr. Du is so learned and sharp-eyed. Didn't you already verify their authenticity for me?"

Du Gang clenched his teeth and turned away, moving to the side.

Afterward, Luo Xiu paid for his item, took his new treasure, and prepared to leave. A group of wealthy individuals immediately began to follow him, hoping for a chance to get acquainted. Regardless of Luo Xiu's age, anyone who could refine Mysterious Grade Elixirs was a living ancestor who absolutely had to be fawned over and befriended.

But just as he reached the entrance, Cao Ende and Liu Xuelian arrived with a large group of soldiers, who promptly surrounded him.

Liu Xuelian pointed a shaking finger at Luo Xiu, her voice filled with rage. "Captain Tang, that's him! He's Luo Xiu! He's the man who murdered my son!"

"..."

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