Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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In the sunlight, a colossal object appeared in the three people's field of vision.

The construction of Black Emperor City did not diminish the "Emperor" in his name. The endless city walls exuded a cold aura, and under the sunlight, the smooth surface of the walls reflected a faint glow. Xiao Fan and his companions also discovered that a layer of rare black mirror stone was embedded in the surface of the city walls. This material could reflect some of the attacks received, making it excellent for building city walls. However, the material was not easy to obtain. Black Emperor City directly used it to arm an entire city, demonstrating the immense power it wielded.

"That's certainly a big spender..."

Xiao Yan looked at Black Emperor City, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. As they approached Black Emperor City, the crowd around them gradually increased. With more people, it was easier for fights to break out. Along the way, the three of them witnessed quite a few battles.

This chaotic scene is the essence of the Black Corner Region. As long as you have enough strength, you can do whatever you want. Here, only fists matter, not reason.

Xiao Fan glanced at Zi Yan, who was looking around anxiously beside him, reached out and placed his hand on her head. Ignoring her struggles, he turned her face toward him and said, "Don't wander around after we enter the city. This auction is huge, and I bet countless old monsters from the Black Corner Region have come out. Be careful and stay close to us."

"Oh."

Zi Yan looked at Xiao Fan and responded lightly. The three of them then walked towards the gate of Black Emperor City. The crowd that was originally crowded around them had now formed a long line in front of the city gate.

The melodramatic scene of finding fault, as in the original novel, did not occur. Xiao Fan led Xiao Yan and the other person directly towards another purple gate next to the city gate.

This is a gate specially prepared by the Black Emperor Sect for powerhouses at the Dou Huang level and above. After all, a dignified Dou Huang powerhouse cannot be ranked behind others.

Seeing Xiao Fan and his group's actions, several men in the queue flashed a hint of mockery in their eyes, but they did not speak. After all, the people of the Black Corner Region were not fools, and speaking carelessly could easily bring about their own demise.

Before the purple portal, an old man in a yellow robe stood in front of the door. When he saw Xiao Fan and his two companions, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He then clasped his hands in a fist and said to Xiao Fan, "Gentlemen, this is a portal provided to experts above the Dou Huang level. I wonder if you three have the strength to do so?"

Xiao Fan sized up the old man in the yellow robe and said, "You're only a five-star Dou Wang, how can you judge whether the passer has reached the Dou Huang level?"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, a hint of surprise flashed across the old man's face. He then clasped his hands in a fist salute, pointed to a stone beside him, and said to Xiao Fan, "This is a stone obtained by our sect leader. A Dou Huang-level expert can make it emit a dazzling light. As long as you can make it emit light, you will naturally be able to pass."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan flicked his finger, sending a burst of fighting spirit striking the stone. A deep red light then emerged from within the stone.

Upon seeing this, the old man in the yellow robe put on a fawning smile, cupped his hands towards Xiao Fan, and said, "This is a necessary procedure. I hope you won't take offense. May I ask your name?"

"Longba." (Provided by a reader)

The old man in the yellow robe had no recollection of Xiao Fan's name when he heard it, but this did not affect his understanding of Xiao Fan's strength.

The old man in the yellow robe took out a jet-black token from his bosom and handed it to Xiao Fan, saying, "Mr. Long Ba, with this token, you can go directly to the Black Emperor Pavilion in the city. There, our sect has specially arranged accommodations for all of you powerful figures."

"Well, thank you very much."

Xiao Fan accepted the token and nodded, then led Xiao Yan and Zi Yan into the city.

After watching Xiao Fan and his companions depart, the old man in the yellow robe summoned a disciple and said to him, "Report this to the sect master. Long Ba, I've never heard of him before..."

Chapter 19 The Pill Exchange Gathering [First Update]

After passing through the city gate, Xiao Fan and his companions finally entered the Black Emperor City. The city was already packed with people, as countless people had flocked into the Black Emperor City after the news of the auction broke.

Fortunately, the Black Emperor Sect's strength should not be underestimated, and with the support of various forces, although fighting still occurs in the city during the auction, it has significantly decreased.

For those with truly irreconcilable feuds, the Black Emperor Sect thoughtfully prepared a venue for them to resolve their conflicts.

"Where do we go now?"

Looking at the crowded people, Zi Yan looked up at Xiao Fan and asked, "Shall we go straight to that Black Emperor Pavilion now?"

"Not urgent."

Xiao Fan shook his head. After all, he had already looked at the materials needed to refine the Heavenly Soul Fusion Blood Pill for the Snake-People, and he was still missing some.

"Let's go check out the large pharmacies in the city first. Black Royal City is a large city, and we should be able to find many medicinal herbs here."

After making the decision, Xiao Fan led the two forward. After passing through two streets, they arrived at a place called "Illusion Medicine Textile". Looking at the huge building in front of him, Xiao Fan nodded in satisfaction.

As they stepped into the Illusionary Medicine Chamber, a rich medicinal fragrance filled their nostrils, the mixed aromas creating a refreshing and pleasant atmosphere.

"What would you three like to buy?"

As soon as Xiao Fan and his group stepped into the Illusionary Medicine Textile, a smiling middle-aged man approached them and asked them a question.

After sizing up the other party, Xiao Fan did not hesitate and wrote down the list of the few medicinal herbs that were still needed to refine the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill, and handed them to the other party.

The middle-aged man took the list from Xiao Fan, glanced at it, and then said, "We have the first three types of pills you need, but we are afraid we cannot obtain the last two, Snow Ginseng Fruit and Golden Lingzhi, for the time being."

Xiao Fan was not surprised to hear this. He had never thought he could gather all the necessary herbs from just one herbal medicine shop.

"It's alright, give me the materials first."

Xiao Fan spoke to the middle-aged man, who smiled upon hearing this. With so many medicinal herbs, this must be a big customer. He then led Xiao Fan into an empty private room and asked him to wait a moment.

A moment later, the middle-aged man brought the materials that Xiao Fan needed. Xiao Fan checked them and found that the age of the materials was quite good, so he nodded in satisfaction.

After the transaction was completed, the middle-aged man looked at Xiao Fan and said to him, "Although we don't have the other two medicinal herbs, you can go to Qianyaofang to take a look. Qianyaofang is currently holding a pill exchange event, and perhaps they will have what you need."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan looked at the middle-aged man with a half-smile and said, "Aren't you afraid your shop owner will cause you trouble by just pushing customers to other places like this?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man cupped his hands in greeting to Xiao Fan and then said, "That's not the case. Both Huanyao Textile and Qianyao Workshop are owned by our workshop owner, so my actions are not against the rules."

Upon hearing the explanation, Xiao Fan nodded without saying anything more, and led Xiao Yan and Zi Yan toward the Thousand Medicine Workshop he had mentioned.

Xiao Fan was naturally aware that Qianyaofang was holding a pill-making event. In the original story, Xiao Yan also obtained information about the Bodhi Transformation Saliva at Qianyaofang, even though the Bodhi Transformation Saliva was already on the Black Emperor Sect's auction list.

Qianyaofang and Huanyaofang are only separated by one street. When Xiao Fan and his group arrived at Qianyaofang and proved their identities as alchemists, they were led by someone to the second floor.

As soon as they stepped onto the second floor, the various rare and precious medicinal herbs displayed in the cabinets immediately caught their attention. Xiao Fan turned to look at Zi Yan beside him, saw the drool dripping from the corner of her mouth, raised his hand and tapped her head, saying, "The medicinal herbs you eat are of comparable quality to these materials. Don't act like you've never seen anything like this before."

"Hmph, then give me back my medicinal herbs."

"Cough cough..." Xiao Fan coughed guiltily when he heard Zi Yan asking for the debt, and then said, "I'm keeping this for you. The way you ate it was such a waste."

When Xiao Fan and his two companions arrived, the pill-exchange ceremony had already begun.

The so-called Pill Exchange Meeting is where Qianyaofang provides medicinal herbs, and alchemists exchange pills for herbs according to their needs. Of course, the quality of the pills is basically the same as that of the medicinal herbs. However, if you calculate carefully, the pills still need to be refined. In any case, Qianyaofang makes a profit.

"The next item to be auctioned is the Snow Ginseng Fruit."

Just then, the shouts of the auction drew Xiao Fan's attention. Looking at the Snow Ginseng Fruit above, Xiao Fan did not hesitate and was about to speak when another red-faced old man spoke up: "I want this Snow Ginseng Fruit, and one Cleansing Spirit Pill."

After the red-faced old man made his bid, the expressions of the other alchemists present changed several times, but ultimately none of them continued to bid. Upon hearing this, the woman auctioning the item stiffened her smile slightly.

Upon hearing the offer, Xiao Yan couldn't help but chuckle. The so-called Purifying Spirit Pill from the red-faced old man was a fourth-grade pill, the same grade as the Snow Ginseng Fruit. However, the Purifying Spirit Pill was extremely ineffective. Among the third-grade pills, several detoxifying pills were no different in effect from the Purifying Spirit Pill, so it was no mistake to call it the worst fourth-grade pill.

Snow Ginseng Fruit is an extremely rare medicinal herb; otherwise, it wouldn't be found here. However, the red-faced old man actually wanted to exchange a Cleansing Spirit Pill for Snow Ginseng Fruit. Furthermore, since the other alchemists remained silent after he spoke, Xiao Yan could naturally tell that this person was probably trying to intimidate others with his power. That's why Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

"Kid, you guys who came later might not know, but the highest bidder wins. I made my bid and no one else has spoken yet. Do you have any objections?" The red-faced old man looked at Xiao Yan, a cold glint in his eyes.

The red-faced old man was the chief alchemist of the Black Emperor Pavilion, known as Boss Qi. His prestige in the city was beyond question. However, he also used his status to threaten others at every pill-exchange gathering, so the owner of the Thousand Medicine Workshop had a lot of complaints about him. But the Black Emperor Pavilion was too powerful for her to make enemies.

"No no."

Upon hearing Qi Laoda's voice, Xiao Yan shook his head with a serious expression. Seeing this, Qi Laoda nodded in satisfaction and didn't take Xiao Fan and his group seriously.

"Alright, then this snow ginseng fruit will be..."

"Wait a minute, I'll offer a Spirit Pill."

Xiao Yan looked at the woman bidding and suddenly spoke, interrupting her.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's bid, everyone looked at him in surprise. Seeing everyone staring at him, Xiao Yan helplessly shrugged and said in a pretentious manner, "Isn't it the highest bidder wins? Is there some problem?"

Xiao Fan, watching Xiao Yan's expression, said, "Of course not. Your Dou Ling Pill is better than the Jing Shen Pill, no problem."

"Kid, do you know who I am?"

As Qi Laoda watched Xiao Yan and Xiao Fan sing in unison, his face instantly darkened, and he glared fiercely at the two of them.

"Brother Qi, this is a pill exchange gathering. I wonder if you'd like to raise your bid?"

Just then, a soft female voice rang out. The owner of Qianyaofang, who had been paying close attention to the Pill Exchange Gathering, spoke to Boss Qi.

If the other party is only making threats covertly, she naturally won't say anything and will have to accept it. But if they openly bully others with their power and she doesn't show up, the reputation of Qianyaofang will be ruined.

Chapter 20 Black Emperor Pavilion, Bodhi Heart [Second Update]

When the owner of Qianyaofang spoke, Qi Laoda could only wave his sleeve and sit back down, but his gaze toward Xiao Yan and the other two remained gloomy.

"I wonder if there are any other customers who would like to bid higher?"

The owner of Qianyaofang glanced around the room and, seeing everyone silent, smiled and took the Snow Ginseng Fruit from above, handing it to Xiao Yan and saying, "Congratulations to this young friend for winning this Snow Ginseng Fruit at auction with a Douling Pill."

Having obtained the Snow Ginseng Fruit, Xiao Yan also took out the Dou Ling Pill from his storage ring and handed it to the other party.

The owner of Qianyaofang received the Douling Pill, smiled and nodded at Xiao Yan and the others, and then turned and left. She wouldn't have come out if it weren't for this unexpected turn of events.

After the owner of Qianyaofang left, the pill exchange meeting continued, but what followed was somewhat dramatic.

"The next medicinal herb to be auctioned is the Golden Lingzhi."

Looking at the medicinal herbs on the field, Xiao Fan was delighted. He hadn't expected that the two herbs he needed would appear so quickly, saving him a lot of effort.

"I want one Bone-Shaping Pill and this Golden Ganoderma."

The familiar voice rang out again, but this time, there was a hint of anger in Boss Qi's voice.

Upon hearing the offer, Xiao Fan shook his head helplessly. He didn't want to make enemies with them either, but this Golden Lingzhi was exactly what he needed. He exchanged a glance with Xiao Yan, and they both seemed to see the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"One Spirit-Boosting Pill, plus one Breath-Holding Pill."

"boom!"

Upon hearing the offer, Boss Qi turned his head and saw Xiao Fan standing next to Xiao Yan. He could no longer suppress his anger, slammed his hand on the table, stared at Xiao Fan, and said through gritted teeth, "Two Bone Shaping Pills."

Upon hearing Qi Laoda raise the price, Xiao Fan ignored the other man's gaze, merely glancing at him indifferently before saying, "Two Dou Ling Pills."

The price of the Fighting Spirit Pill is naturally higher than that of the Bone-Sculpting Pill, but it is already a bit overpriced if it is only exchanged for a Golden Spirit Mushroom. However, since it is a necessary material for refining the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill, Xiao Fan would naturally not let it go.

When Qi Laoda saw Xiao Fan make another offer, he was so angry that he laughed instead.