Gusts of cold air blew toward the pill furnace, quickly carrying away the heat; with the help of the air conditioning, the furnace cooled down in just over ten minutes, more than twice as fast as with an electric fan.

After the pill furnace had cooled down, Lin Yifan quickly stood up; then, with a nervous heart, he went over to open the furnace lid; next, he reached into the pill furnace to feel for the elixir.

To be honest, this was his first time refining the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote, and he truly had no confidence in the outcome, unsure if it would be successful.

After feeling around the bottom of the furnace for a while, he hadn't touched anything; at that moment, he thought the antidote refinement had failed, feeling a wave of disappointment; but then, undaunted, he felt around again and finally touched something round.

"Phew!!! That scared me to death! I thought I had failed the refinement."

He let out a breath, calming his emotions, before Lin Yifan finally took out the elixir and observed it closely.

The elixir was small, even smaller than the half-pill from the auction, indicating that his alchemy technique still wasn't up to par, needing slow practice and exploration to improve.

"I wonder how much this pill could sell for?" he muttered to himself, deciding to secure the elixir first, and then send it to an auction for examination and appraisal.

He couldn't test and appraise it himself; because he didn't know how much of the effective medicinal properties were actually in this Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote.

However, the elixir appraisers at the auction house could find out; therefore, sending it to the auction was the best course of action.

After a night of alchemy, Lin Yifan took a bath, changed clothes; then, after chatting with Su Qingqing and his younger sister for a bit, he hurried back.

It was Sunday, and he didn't have to work, so Lin Yifan took the elixir he refined the night before to the Night Osmanthus Auction for examination.

Driving to the Night Osmanthus Auction, he conveyed his intentions to the guard at the door.

When the guard learned that someone wanted to auction off the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote, he quickly went inside to notify his supervisor.

After hearing this, the supervisor relayed the information to Zhong Hongyan.

Upon learning that someone wished to cooperate in auctioning the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote, Zhong Hongyan swiftly got up to meet them.

The person capable of producing the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote was bound to be wealthy or noble, possibly an alchemist; hence, the Night Osmanthus Auction needed to treat such a noble profession with great courtesy.

Rushing to the entrance, she was surprised to see a familiar figure.

"Huh! Why is it him? Could he really have a connection with an alchemist?"

With questions in mind, Zhong Hongyan approached Lin Yifan from behind and asked, "Sir, are you here to auction the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Yifan turned around and answered with a smile, "Indeed, I am!"

"Then please come inside to discuss the matter!" Zhong Hongyan gestured for Lin Yifan to enter.

Lin Yifan didn't waste words and strode forward.

Once the two were seated in a living room, they began to converse.

"Mr. Lin, it's been a while since we've met. You've become ever more handsome," Zhong Hongyan said.

"Humph!" Lin Yifan's mouth curled slightly, knowing that Zhong Hongyan's words were just flattery, so he casually replied, "Then, have I enchanted Miss Zhong?"

"If you want to enchant me, it will depend on how capable you are," Zhong Hongyan said seductively.

Gazing at the deeply cunning woman before him, Lin Yifan scoffed; then he cut to the chase and stated his purpose, "I'm here to auction off the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote that I have on hand. Do you have any good ideas?"

Zhong Hongyan was a very scheming girl, and there was no benefit in flirting with her; so it was better to be direct about his intentions.

"That will depend on whether your antidote is real or fake, superior or inferior," Zhong Hongyan responded.

They open their doors wide for business at the auction, the only thing not allowed is a loss-making deal; therefore, they must thoroughly check the authenticity and quality of the items.

"The antidote should be real; the only question is whether it is superior or inferior." Having said that, Lin Yifan took out the elixir and handed it over to Zhong Hongyan for inspection.

The elixir was contained in a box; hence, after receiving the box, Zhong Hongyan opened it to take a look.

Upon examining its shape, it indeed resembled a pill; then she sniffed its aroma, which was genuinely similar to that of the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote. However, its small size made her suspect its authenticity; afterward, she called someone to have it tested.

She was not an Elixir Appraiser; thus, she couldn't determine the pill's authenticity and quality.

"Mr. Lin, please wait a moment; the results will be out shortly," Zhong Hongyan reassured.

"OK!" Lin Yifan felt nothing was amiss; at this moment, his job was just to wait patiently.

However, Zhong Hongyan couldn't sit still; she had many questions that needed Lin Yifan's answers, so she immediately inquired, "Mr. Lin! How did you come by this pill?"

Lin Yifan knew what Zhong Hongyan was digging for, so he decided to play along, shaping himself into a mysterious and powerful figure.

"I refined it myself."

If he claimed that the "Master" had refined the pill, it would be hard to believe; how could an Alchemy Master create such an inferior product? Therefore, the claim had to be that he had refined it himself.

"Oh? So Mr. Lin is an alchemist?" Zhong Hongyan's interest was immediately piqued; because this was a question she had been wanting to clarify.

Several days ago, when Lin Yifan was bidding for the Healing Wound Flower and Fire Origin Crystal, she had felt that Lin Yifan must be closely related to an alchemist, and her speculation turned out to be true. Now, her greatest curiosity was about the influential figure behind Lin Yifan.

"I dare not claim the title of alchemist; I'm at most just an apprentice alchemist," Lin Yifan replied modestly.

He knew the fish had taken the bait.

"I am very curious, who did you learn your alchemy technique from? Also, in my knowledge, the only person capable of neutralizing the Voodoo Sect's poison seems to be but one, could you possibly be his disciple?" Zhong Hongyan stared straight at Lin Yifan's mouth, wanting to get an answer from his lips.

The entire Cultivation World knew that the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison was a unique poison of the Voodoo Sect; it was created by the one dubbed "Poison King," the Witchcraft True Master.

The Witchcraft True Master was claimed to be an unrivaled master in Poison Cultivation with no one to neutralize his toxins. However, later on, an incredibly gifted Alchemist emerged, breaking the Witchcraft True Master's claim and becoming the bane of his existence ever since. This person was none other than the founder of Medicinal Saint Valley—Bright True Master.

Therefore, if Lin Yifan was a disciple of Bright True Master, then the Night Osmanthus Auction House, even if they had to knock their heads bloody, would want to be associated with him. Medicinal Saint Valley was a colossal force with immense influence throughout the entire Cultivation World; an association with them would ensure a powerful backing for the Night Osmanthus Auction House along with endless glory and riches.

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