Looking at the black-robed figure in front of him, Qin Xin's eyes were filled with amazement.

The newcomer was none other than the Eighth Elder, who had been guarding the Spirit Realm Pavilion. Qin Xin had sensed his presence, which was why he dared to be so bold and make no move in the face of Kong Bai's full-force attack.

However, for safety's sake, Qin Xin had actually been quietly gathering his true energy. Since he couldn't win, he could always escape. But running away in front of everyone would be a bit embarrassing.

To Qin Xin's astonishment, the Eighth Elder's casual flick of his finger completely shattered the full-force attack of a Qi Sea Realm Level 3 martial artist. His strength had already surpassed the Yuanfu Realm, suggesting that he had entered the Core Formation Realm Level 3.

"Eighth Elder, how could I have disturbed you? It was all due to my lack of foresight."

Upon seeing the black-robed figure appear before him, Kong Bai quickly bowed and spoke in a somewhat tactful manner, as if he had never made a move before.

"I suppose you are the disciple that strange old man Huo Sheng has taken in!"

The Eighth Elder's somewhat aged voice rang out as he glanced calmly at Kong Bai and spoke.

"Yes, my master mentioned the pill you need to refine a few days ago. It should be delivered in a few days."

After a flicker of his eyes, Kong Bai spoke with a smile on his face.

Upon hearing about the pills, the Eighth Elder, who had been somewhat angry, immediately softened his attitude. "Please convey my gratitude to that strange old man for me."

"Eighth Elder, that brat is causing trouble in our Dan Sect. We request that you..."

Kong Bai naturally didn't want to let Qin Xin go, and pointed his finger at Qin Xin behind the Eighth Elder.

"The Pill Sect? Our Eastern Wilderness Academy's inner courtyard only has eight sects: Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui. What Pill Sect is this?" Upon hearing the name Pill Sect, the Eighth Elder's aged voice seemed somewhat dissatisfied. "Although the status of an alchemist is precious, in the inner courtyard, even that strange old man Huo Sheng couldn't surpass the eight sects!"

"Eighth Elder, please calm down. I had no such intention. We only united the alchemists to provide better pills for the inner courtyard disciples. After all, our strength is weak and we need..."

"Alright, go back to your Xun Sect. I won't hold your disruptive behavior towards the Kun Sect's trading center against you!" The Eighth Elder interrupted Kong Bai and waved his hand, dismissing him.

Seeing the Eighth Elder's attitude, Kong Bai didn't dare to say anything. He glared at Qin Xin, who had a calm and indifferent smile on his face, and then left Kunmen.

The second-grade alchemist, who had been beaten by Qin Xin, lowered his head and was about to quietly retreat when an old voice rang out as if issuing a warning, "No matter what your identity is, since you are a member of the Kun Sect, you are a member of the Kun Sect. If you are unwilling, leave immediately, and don't betray your own people!"

Upon hearing this, the second-grade alchemist trembled slightly, and in the trading center, several disciples of the Kun Sect all answered in unison.

Qin Xin was somewhat surprised to see this scene. He had thought that the eight sects of the inner courtyard were all one entity, without any distinction between them. However, through the attitude of the Eighth Elder, Qin Xin realized that there was also a competitive relationship between the eight sects. However, due to the closure of the main peak, the Kun Sect had been weak for many years, so most of the disciples assigned to it were those rejected by the other seven sects. Naturally, the Eighth Elder was quite angry, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

Consider this compensation for you!

As the aged voice rang out, the Eighth Elder waved his black sleeves lightly, and several cyan light spots slowly fell into the hands of the Kunmen disciples who had been attacked by Kong Bai while setting up stalls.

Qin Xin glanced at them indifferently and found that they were all Qi Condensation Pills. He was somewhat displeased. Originally, no one wanted to buy the Qi Condensation Pills he refined, and now it seemed that even fewer people would be willing to buy them.

"Are you also an alchemist?" Qian Qianran asked.

The Eighth Elder did not leave immediately, but came to Qin Xin's side, seemingly wanting to see the pills he had mentioned refining.

"Yes, but Eighth Elder, mine was also attacked by Kong Bai, and that pill..."

Qin Xin spoke carefully, taking out the Condensing Aperture Pill from his Qiankun Bag and handing it to him.

The Eighth Elder did not answer. With a flick of his hand, the Qi Condensation Pill in Qin Xin's hand floated into his hand. After sniffing it lightly, he carefully examined the appearance of the pill and finally seemed to conclude, "The quality of yours is even better than the ones I have. You really refined all of these yourself."

"Of course!" Qin Xin replied softly.

"I'll take all your Qi Condensation Pills and Qi Explosion Pills. Normally, a Qi Condensation Pill costs only twenty spiritual energy, and a Qi Explosion Pill costs only twenty-five spiritual energy. I'll give you six hundred spiritual energy for these," the Eighth Elder stated the price directly.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Xin nodded in agreement. He was well aware of the Eighth Elder's good intentions. In this inner courtyard, no one would be willing to spend spiritual energy to buy your pills unless someone approved of them.

Looking at the more than nine hundred spiritual energy increases on his Kun Sect identity crystal, a smile appeared on Qin Xin's lips. He had only spent less than two hundred spiritual energy to buy the ingredients for refining these pills, and many of them had even failed to be refined. Such a profit allowed Qin Xin to grasp the direction of his future spiritual energy source.

"It's probably time to properly overhaul the so-called Pill Sect established by the alchemists in this inner courtyard."

After receiving the pills from Qin Xin, the Eighth Elder's aged voice rang out, and a smile appeared on his old face. "It seems you have some conflicts with the Pill Sect. Would you like to set up your own pill-selling point? Perhaps I can help you with that."

Qin Xin was somewhat tempted upon hearing this, but setting up a pill-selling stall in the Kunmen's trading center would probably not be so easy. He had inquired before and found that a good location would cost nearly a thousand spiritual energy per month just for rent.

"I am willing but unable, the rent is too expensive," Qin Xin said, shaking his head.

"The rent will be halved," the Eighth Elder said, staring at Qin Xin.

"Why is the Eighth Elder helping me so much?" Qin Xin was unaware of the reason for the Eighth Elder's offer and dared not accept it easily.

“A single Qi Condensation Pill costs nearly thirty spiritual energy at the Pill Refining Shop set up by the Kun Sect, while the Qian Sect can buy it for only twenty spiritual energy. Why do you think I should help you?” The Eighth Elder smiled as he awaited Qin Xin’s reply.

"Does the Eighth Elder mean that I should sell pills at a lower price than the Pill Sect?"

Qin Xin naturally guessed the Eighth Elder's meaning. The Pill Sect sold the same pills at a higher price in the Kun Sect than in the other seven sects. This was because the Kun Sect was weaker, and if this continued, the number of Kun Sect disciples would decrease, forever remaining inferior to the other seven sects. Fortunately, with Qin Xin, an alchemist, present, the Eighth Elder wanted to use him to lower the price of the pills.

"Yes, I know that Fengzi's selection is approaching. You can reply after the selection is over."

The Eighth Elder seemed to have noticed Qin Xin's concerns. After speaking, he ignored Qin Xin's opinion and his figure flashed past like a black shadow, disappearing directly from the trading center.