What Do You Call a Benevolent and Reasonable Person in Xianxia? An Impossibility!

Ten minutes later, all the pills on the table were sold out. Xiao Yixian, tossing the ring in her hand, looked proudly at Xiao Yan.

“Done~ A total of 320,000.”

“Xiao Yixian, thank you,” Xiao Yan said sincerely, his eyes filled with deep admiration. “This money—”

“Stop! I don’t need money, no need to split it,” Xiao Yixian raised her hand to stop Xiao Yan before he could finish.

“I’m just helping out as a friend. You can’t be so calculative about this, can you?”

“But…” Xiao Yan frowned slightly.

Although he made the pills, without Xiao Yixian’s selling skills, he wouldn’t have sold them so well.

By his estimate, if he sold them himself, it would have taken longer and he might not have made 320,000.

“Xiao Yan,” Xiao Yixian interrupted again, staring at him, “You saved my life. If it weren’t for you risking your life to save me several times, I’d be with Boss Yao now.”

She handed the ring to Xiao Yan and asked earnestly, “Or do you think my life isn’t worth this much money?”

Knowing Xiao Yan’s stubbornness, Xiao Yixian decided to approach him from his perspective.

If you refuse, it means in your heart, my life isn’t worth this money.

This was a kind of moral coercion, but it only worked on someone like Xiao Yan.

Anyone else would have taken the money without hesitation.

“Xiao Yan, you’ve done so much for me. After receiving so much from you, I naturally want to give something back,” she continued.

“But what can I give you? I can’t help in battles; I’m more of a burden. But at least in this, I hope to help you and repay some of your kindness, even if it’s just a little.”

“For me, helping you is what I should do, just as you helped me.”

Seeing her sincere eyes, Xiao Yan was stunned for a long time.

After a while, he reached out and took the ring, a helpless smile on his face.

“I understand.”

Xiao Yan looked at the ring in his hand, a bit dazed.

He had always believed that if someone helped him, he should repay their kindness.

But he never thought about how others would feel if they wanted to repay him.

He believed that helping others should come from the heart, not for reward.

He didn’t want to help someone just for the sake of repayment.

However, now he realized, if someone wanted to repay him and couldn’t, would they feel uneasy, just as he would?

Perhaps they would, or perhaps not.

For those who wouldn’t feel uneasy, Xiao Yan didn’t resent them.

Helping them was his decision; he had no right to demand repayment.

But it was clear that Xiao Yixian was the kind of person who would feel uneasy if she couldn’t repay a favor.

Refusing her help would be like hurting her in another way.

In such a situation, his kindness might be like an invisible blade.

Thinking this, Xiao Yan’s eyes showed some relief.

He sighed softly in his heart. There were still many mistakes he needed to correct.

Looking at Xiao Yixian with deep gentleness, he called out softly, “Xiao Yixian, thank you.”

“Huh?” Xiao Yixian showed a displeased expression, “I said there’s no need to thank me. I just helped you a little.”

Xiao Yan shook his head lightly, “No. I thank you, not for selling the pills, but for something more important to me.”

Seeing her confused look, Xiao Yan smiled slightly without explaining. He put away the ring and said softly, “Let’s continue and see if there’s anything good here.”

As Xiao Yan walked away, holding Qing Lin’s hand, Xiao Yixian stood there, puzzled.

After a moment, she muttered in annoyance, “What’s he talking about? So weird…”

Then she hurried to catch up, taking Qing Lin’s other hand as they continued to wander the market.

After a round, Xiao Yan made significant gains.

He found most of the herbs he needed for his future cultivation and several herbs to help Xiao Yixian control her deadly poison.

As expected, this gathering for alchemists had many good things.

However, the 320,000 gold coins he earned from selling the pills quickly dwindled to less than 30,000, making Xiao Yan sigh.

Alchemy is really costly; it’s not for those without deep pockets.

Yao Chen, inside the ring, also felt helpless about this.

She truly had no money.

If she had any, she would give it all to Xiao Yan.

Though the ring contained many precious treasures and high-level Dou Techniques, she couldn’t take them out for Xiao Yan to sell.

It wasn’t that Yao Chen was stingy. She would give up her life for Xiao Yan.  What were a few worldly possessions compared to that?

But even if she took them out, Xiao Yan’s stubbornness might prevent him from accepting them.

Moreover, any valuable item from the ring would attract attention in this small empire, potentially bringing danger to Xiao Yan.

The principle of “a man’s wealth is his own ruin by causing another’s greed” was something Yao Chen knew well after so many years in the world.

Human greed was far scarier than one could imagine.

“Hmm… that should be all,” Xiao Yan said after another round, seeing nothing else worth buying at this stage. He looked at Xiao Yixian.

“Seems like there’s nothing else. Let’s go.”

“Mm,” Xiao Yixian nodded lightly.

She and Qing Lin were here just to accompany Xiao Yan.

Since he had nothing else to buy, they had no reason to stay.

Just as they were about to leave, Xiao Yan’s eyebrows suddenly raised.

He looked at a stall filled with what seemed like junk.

But something in the bottle at the center caught his attention.

The enchanting peach-pink flame in the bottle caught Xiao Yan’s attention, prompting him to ask Yao Chen in his heart.

(Senior Yao, is that a Heavenly Flame?)

Yao Chen responded with mild annoyance to her disciple’s ignorant question.

(Are you dreaming? Do you think Heavenly Flames can be sold in bottles?)

Heavenly Flames are born from the combination of the energy of heaven and earth.

Perhaps someone could seal a Heavenly Flame, but even the lowest-grade Heavenly Flame couldn’t be contained in such a small bottle without burning it.

(Then what is it?)

(That’s just a Beast Flame seed, similar to your Accompanying Purple Crystal Essence,) Yao Chen glanced at the peach-pink flame and immediately identified its source.

(That Beast Flame is called Peach Blossom Flame, born from a Rank 5 magical beast called the Kui Wood Wolf. Its level is similar to your Accompanying Purple Crystal Essence, but it’s much gentler, without the same ferocity. Naturally, its temperature and destructive power are far lower than those of the Accompanying Purple Crystal Essence.)

(Hmm… can this Peach Blossom Flame improve the Flame Mantra?)

Xiao Yan asked, always mindful of improving the Flame Mantra, which was crucial for Senior Yao’s resurrection.

He would pursue any opportunity to enhance it, even by one level.

However, Yao Chen’s response disappointed him.

(It shouldn’t be able to. The energy difference between Beast Flames and Heavenly Flames is vast. Even absorbing the Accompanying Purple Crystal Essence only elevated the Flame Mantra from Low Huang to Middle Huang. Now that it’s already at the Middle Xuan tier, the Peach Blossom Flame’s energy wouldn’t even be enough for a snack. It’s not worth buying.)

Yao Chen paused before continuing.

(Besides, that Peach Blossom Flame is already broken and about to dissipate completely. If someone manages to absorb and convert it successfully, we’d have to applaud them.)

Just as Yao Chen finished, her heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Xiao Yan.

Sure enough, Xiao Yan’s brows furrowed tightly after hearing her words.

To Xiao Yan, bargaining was normal.

Xiao Yixian had raised prices when selling his pills, but the effects of the pills were real.

She didn’t exaggerate, and the customers were happy to pay, making everyone happy.

However, this stall owner’s Peach Blossom Flame had no such value.

It was a blatant scam, and Xiao Yan couldn’t tolerate it.

With this in mind, Xiao Yan released Qing Lin’s hand and walked towards the stall, leaving Qing Lin and Xiao Yixian puzzled.

Yao Chen inside the ring slapped her forehead.

Why did I mention it when I knew his personality?

As Xiao Yan approached the stall, another figure got there first.

It was a cold, beautiful silver-haired girl with a slightly regrettable figure.

Her eyes were fixed on the Peach Blossom Flame, revealing a longing that made the stall owner see her as a perfect target.

“Miss, are you interested in this Peach Blossom Flame?”

The silver-haired girl nodded slightly, pointing at the flame and asking in a cool voice.

“How much?”

“I don’t want money,” the stall owner chuckled, waving his hand. “Just a Tier 4 Medicinal Formula.”

A Tier 4 Medicinal Formula?

Even the surrounding stall owners rolled their eyes at this.

They could easily tell the Peach Blossom Flame’s problem.

Asking for a Tier 4 Medicinal Formula, which takes a genuine Tier 4 alchemist about six months to produce, was outrageous.

Even if the Peach Blossom Flame was perfect, it wasn’t worth that price.

This was beyond being greedy; it was heartless. And scamming this naive girl made it worse.

The stall owners didn’t interfere. They believed that getting scammed was the buyer’s fault, and they had no obligation to help this silver-haired girl and offend the stall owner.

They only hoped she’d realize the problem.

Unfortunately, she didn’t. Mesmerized by the Peach Blossom Flame, the silver-haired girl didn’t notice its flaws.

After hesitating briefly, she took out a scroll from her ring.

“This is what you want, a Tier 4 Medicinal Formula.”

She handed over the scroll, and the surrounding stall owners shook their heads in resignation.

She’s going to suffer a big loss. Hopefully, she learns from this and doesn’t get scammed again.

The stall owner’s eyes lit up with joy at the scroll.

He put out the Peach Blossom Flame seed hoping for a lucky hit, and he got it.

He reached out greedily for the scroll, but just as he was about to touch it, a hand suddenly intercepted, blocking him.

The stall owner looked up to see the hand’s owner.

Xiao Yan.

The silver-haired girl was confused by Xiao Yan’s sudden interference. She didn’t know what he was trying to do.

Xiao Yan didn’t explain to her. He simply looked at the stall owner and said quietly.

“Before the transaction, could you explain the details of this Peach Blossom Flame to the lady?”

The stall owner’s face darkened immediately upon hearing Xiao Yan’s words, and Xiao Yan continued.

“No need to explain its value. Buying and selling is a willing transaction. Regardless of whether it’s worth the price, if both parties agree, the deal is valid.”

Xiao Yan frowned slightly and added.

“But the premise is that you’re not deceiving the buyer.”