Qin Xin was also aware of some of the assessment rules for high-level alchemists, which required the presence of multiple high-level alchemists for evaluation to determine whether an individual passed the assessment.

When Qin Xin saw that Liu Jue and Ming Wei were present, he was surprised that the assessment of a typical fourth-grade intermediate alchemist only required two fourth-grade advanced alchemists to be present, while Liu Jue and Ming Wei were obviously sixth-grade alchemists, which was a bit of a waste of their talents.

However, after overhearing the conversation between Liu Jue and Ming Wei, Qin Xin realized that the two old men had used him as a bet.

Qin Xin stepped forward and handed the Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill, which he had already refined, to the two old men.

After Liu Jue held the Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill in his hand, red pill energy slowly rose and swirled around the round pill.

"Old man Ming, now you've accepted your loss, haven't you?" Liu Jue sniffed the pill lightly, then handed it to Ming Wei beside him with a broad smile.

Ming Wei's eyebrows trembled slightly as he carefully caught the Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill. After examining it closely, he looked slightly surprised and said, "Young friend, you are so young, yet you possess such talent in alchemy. May I ask who your master is?"

“Let me tell you, old man, the most taboo thing for an alchemist is to pry into their background. You’re so old, how can you be so imprudent?” Liu Jue said directly from the side.

Ming Wei was somewhat embarrassed by Liu Jue's reminder. He returned the Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill to Qin Xin and said somewhat sullenly, "Please forgive me, young friend Qin Xin. I suppose my master must be a person of some renown to be able to cultivate a disciple with such alchemy skills."

"I was just asking casually, young friend Qin Xin, please don't take it too seriously."

Qin Xin replied respectfully, "I do have a master, but he is a wanderer and forbids me from revealing his name to outsiders."

“That’s true. After all, these reclusive masters don’t like being disturbed.” Ming Wei nodded slightly when he heard Qin Xin’s answer, without any doubt.

Among the five regions of Yunxi Domain, the Eastern Wilderness is separated from the other four regions by the Dead Leaf Forest, which serves as a natural barrier. Due to its remote location, it has limited connections with the other four regions. Therefore, occasionally, some reclusive masters choose to live in seclusion in the Eastern Wilderness.

Liu Jue, who was watching Ming Wei who seemed to be thinking about something, spoke first, "Congratulations, young man, on passing the fourth-grade intermediate alchemist assessment. Someone will bring over the alchemist's robe and the formula for the Qi-Nourishing Pill later."

"Thank you very much, Tower Master Liu and Tower Master Ming." Qin Xin respectfully thanked the two elders.

Liu Jue nodded and said with a smile, "If I had to say, I still have to thank you, kid, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to win a high-grade sixth-rank pill from that stingy old man Ming."

Looking at Liu Jue, who was standing beside him with a smug expression, Ming Wei snorted and tossed a jade bottle over to him.

"Be careful, this is a high-grade sixth-rank pill!" Liu Jue hurriedly took the jade bottle, hugged it to his chest, and said with some concern.

"It took me a year to refine this, you got it for free." Ming Wei said with a pout, a hint of heartache showing in his eyes.

Immediately, Ming Wei turned his gaze to Qin Xin, as if recalling something. A kind smile suddenly appeared on his lips, and he asked softly, "Young friend Qin Xin, are you married?"

This sudden question left Qin Xin somewhat at a loss, and he stood there stunned for a moment.

"Judging from your expression, I suppose you are still unmarried. I wonder what you think of my granddaughter?" Ming Wei looked at Qin Xin with a smile, seemingly quite satisfied with him as he scrutinized him.

"Ming Ningzhu?"

Qin Xin immediately thought of Ming Wei's granddaughter. Judging from her appearance, Ming Ningzhu's beauty was unparalleled, comparable to Shui Qingxi. However, Ming Ningzhu had a slightly more mature look and a fuller figure, while Shui Qingxi had a somewhat cold and aloof feel.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master Ming, but I already have someone I like."

As he spoke, Qin Xin suddenly thought of Luo Lingyan, who wore a veil. Her appearance seemed to be imprinted in his mind, impossible to forget.

Qin Xin couldn't quite explain his feelings for Luo Lingyan. He didn't know if it was because of the guilt he felt after taking her virginity, but whenever he thought of Luo Lingyan's every smile and frown, the corners of his mouth would inexplicably turn upwards, and he even looked forward to their next meeting.

"Alright, old man Ming, with your granddaughter's temper, which man could stand it? Besides, she seems to be five years older than Qin Xin. Aren't you just setting up a marriage between two people?" After putting away the pills, Liu Jue saw that Ming Wei wanted to marry his granddaughter to Qin Xin and immediately began to obstruct him.

“So what if she’s a little older? Martial artists naturally live much longer. My Ningzhu may have a bad temper, but she’s still very good at taking care of people.” Ming Wei retorted directly when he saw Liu Jue belittling his granddaughter.

Hearing the two old men arguing, Qin Xin, who was involved, was at a loss. Fortunately, Ming Ningzhu was not there, otherwise the two old men would not have dared to discuss her marriage directly. Just as he was feeling troubled, a few people walked over.

“Lord Ming, the Jin Clan of our Yan Dynasty is quite interested in Miss Ming’s marriage.”

A man dressed in a long robe woven with gold thread walked with a steady gait, seemingly having long held a high position, and spoke with a somewhat dignified air.

"Oh? Clan Chief Jin has also arrived." Liu Jue nodded slightly in greeting upon seeing the man's arrival.

Upon hearing the identity of the person before him, Qin Xin curiously examined him, noting that his features resembled Jin Yuanbao's.

Because the person in front of him, Jin Jing, seemed to be Jin Yuanbao's father.

“Jinlong, this is Ming Wei, the tower master of the Pill Tower in Black Dragon City, and that is Liu Jue, the tower master of the Pill Tower in Great Cauldron City.”

Jin Jing waved for a young man behind her to step forward and introduced the people in front of her to him.

"Greetings, elders. I am Jinlong."

The young man named Jinlong bowed as he spoke. After raising his head, he appeared to be about the same age as Ming Ningzhu, with a slender build that contrasted sharply with Jin Yuanbao's. He was dressed in very luxurious silk, and even his boots seemed to be sewn with gold thread, making a crisp sound as they rubbed against the ground as he walked.

“Jin Jing, although you spoke first, my Kong Bai has been admiring Miss Ming for a long time. I am taking this opportunity to propose marriage to Master Ming.”

As soon as Jinlong finished speaking, a middle-aged man dressed in training clothes, who looked very capable, strode over. His eyes were very sharp, as if he had experienced countless battles, and his voice was full of killing intent.

Behind the middle-aged man stood a young man dressed in the robes of a fourth-grade beginner alchemist, which surprised Qin Xin. This was Kong Bai, the man who had previously lost to him in alchemy and with whom he had some conflicts.

"Kong Bi, that's a bit unfair of you."

Seeing that the middle-aged man with sharp eyes had also spoken, Jin Jing said with displeasure.

"Ahem! There's no need for the two clan leaders to argue. Ningzhu's matter is for her to decide herself," Ming Wei said, seemingly unwilling to offend them, offering a polite refusal.

Qin Xin, who was standing to the side, remained silent; he had no desire to get involved in this matter.

However, Kong Bai, who was standing to the side, seemed to recognize Qin Xin directly. His gaze turned cold as he walked up to Jinlong.

The two seemed to know each other very well. Although they both proposed marriage to Ming Ningzhu, there was some laughter between them.

Upon hearing the spiritual sense, Qin Xin heard Kong Bai say with a light laugh, "Brother Long, the person before you is Qin Xin. He and Jin Yuanbao are good brothers."

"Qin Xin?" Jinlong frowned slightly and looked directly in Qin Xin's direction.

Feeling the gaze directed at him, Qin Xin looked back, and their eyes met.

Qin Xin could sense the killing intent in the golden dragon's eyes, but this killing intent wasn't directed at him; it seemed to be directed at Jin Yuanbao.