Qin Xin casually opened a jade bottle.

As the black and white energy flowed, a Hunyuan Pill appeared directly in Qin Xin's hand.

Compared to the Hunyuan Pill in Zhuge Tao's hand, which exuded a grayish-white aura, it was obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that the Hunyuan Pill in Qin Xin's hand was not even in the same league as the one in Zhuge Tao's hand.

Upon seeing the Hunyuan Pill in Qin Xin's hand, Zhuge Tao's expression immediately fell, though he did not believe that Qin Xin had refined it.

"If I'm not mistaken, Elder Ling refined this Hunyuan Pill, didn't he?"

Zhuge Tao changed his tone and spoke to Qin Xin.

He had previously observed Qin Xin refining the Breaking Martial Pill, so he was somewhat aware of Qin Xin's alchemy skills.

Zhuge Tao was able to refine the Hunyuan Pill because of good luck and the help of his master, Li Xi. Otherwise, it would have been a long time before he could refine it.

In order to show off, he rushed to the main hall of the Pill Academy after the Hunyuan Pill was finished, hoping to gain attention and attract more martial artists to have him refine pills.

However, he happened to run into Qin Xin, who was also harboring resentment because of what had happened before and wanted to take this opportunity to humiliate Qin Xin.

But he forgot one thing: Qin Xin was not an easy target. If Qin Xin hadn't reached the Void Core Realm, he might not have been able to refine the Primordial Chaos Pill. But Qin Xin was a completely different person now.

After Zhuge Tao finished speaking, Qin Xin opened another jade bottle and with a wave of his hand, ten Hunyuan Pills with pill patterns appeared in Zhuge Tao's field of vision.

The Hunyuan Pill with its pill pattern stood out prominently amidst the flowing black air currents, seemingly containing extremely powerful medicinal properties.

Qin Xin's actions immediately attracted the attention of many martial artists.

Even Ling Hanyan couldn't have taken out ten Hunyuan Pills with pill patterns at once.

Most alchemists, in order to complete the refining of pills, do not pursue the process of condensing pill patterns, since the process is too difficult and any mistake will lead to the loss of all previous efforts.

Zhuge Tao stared wide-eyed at the ten Hunyuan Pills with pill patterns that Qin Xin had taken out, as if he could hardly believe what was happening before his eyes.

"How about it? I still have quite a few Hunyuan Pills here. Would you like to take a look at them all?"

Qin Xin looked at Zhuge Tao, who was in a daze, and also spoke up sarcastically.

These words elicited some laughter.

Originally, Zhuge Tao's face was only slightly dark, but after that jarring laughter, his old face turned quite red.

Staying any longer would only bring him humiliation. After taking his two Hunyuan Pills, Zhuge Tao left the Pill Academy hall without looking back.

Looking at Zhuge Tao's appearance, Qin Xin knew that he had offended him badly, but he deserved it for going out of his way to cause trouble.

The sycophantic maids immediately became obsequious when they saw Qin Xin take out so many Hunyuan Pills at once.

If it weren't for what just happened, Qin Xin might have rewarded these maids. But their behavior just now made Qin Xin see clearly that these people had no bottom line.

"Lord Qin Xin, please wait a moment. I need to ask an elder to come and inspect the quality of the pills before I can determine the price for you."

The maid also spoke respectfully.

Qin Xin waited patiently on the side.

Soon, an old man with white hair strolled leisurely into the main hall of the Pill Academy.

His figure flashed like fire, appearing beside Qin Xin. Even with his spiritual sense, he couldn't detect his arrival, which startled him. If this person was hostile to him, he feared he would have already died silently.

"Dean!"

Only after hearing the respectful voices around him did Qin Xin realize what was happening. The old man with the white beard in front of him was actually Yang Xiu, the dean of the Tuocang Mountain Pill Academy.

However, Yang Xiu's clothes were very simple, completely lacking the air of a dean, which aroused Qin Xin's curiosity.

"Excellent! Excellent!"

After Yang Xiu appeared, he immediately began to examine the pills that Qin Xin had refined, his eyes seemingly filled with fascination.

"Boy, did you refine all these Hunyuan Pills?" Yang Xiu stroked his beard, examining a Hunyuan Pill with pill patterns with great satisfaction.

Facing the old man before him, Qin Xin felt a mixture of wariness and fear, and said, "It was naturally made by this junior."

"Young man, you seem to have quite a knack for alchemy. Your pills are very potent. It seems that the flames burst forth instantly and then completely locked in the spiritual energy, which is why you were able to refine such high-quality pills. However, this method requires a very high level of basic skills from the alchemist, and also requires different flames."

Yang Xiu directly exposed Qin Xin's alchemy techniques.

However, refining pills is easier said than done. Yang Xiu was immediately impressed by his talent and said, "I wonder if you would be interested in becoming my disciple!"

As soon as Yang Xiu finished speaking, a collective gasp filled the entire main hall of the Pill Academy.

It should be noted that the reason Yang Xiu was able to become the dean of the Tuocang Mountain Alchemy Academy was mainly because he was a seventh-grade high-level alchemist. Not to mention in Zhongzhou, in the entire Tianxuan Continent, any force would regard him as an honored guest.

Yang Xiu had never taken on any disciples in his life, but now he suddenly offered to take Qin Xin as his disciple, which naturally drew envious glances from many alchemists.

"I'm sorry, Dean, I already have a teacher."

Qin Xin decisively rejected Yang Xiu's offer.

Qin Xin's decisive refusal caused a stir, and even Yang Xiu himself found it hard to believe.

"Since that's the case, then I can't force you," Yang Xiu said with a hint of regret.

In fact, after seeing the Hunyuan Pill that Qin Xin had refined, Yang Xiu knew that he already had a teacher, otherwise it would have been difficult to subdue those strange flames alone.

"I'll accept these Primordial Chaos Pills. Here's two thousand high-grade spirit stones for you, how about it?" Qian Qianren said.

Yang Xiu then spoke, and looked at Qin Xin to see his opinion.

In fact, alchemists can sell their pills directly to the alchemy academy. The profits obtained from selling the pills belong to the entire academy, and even the dean cannot easily use them.

The quality of the Hunyuan Pills refined by Qin Xin was excellent, so Yang Xiu planned to buy them himself, and the price was much higher than what the Pill Academy usually offered.

"Of course, thank you, Dean." Qin Xin readily agreed.

"However, Dean, I have a small request."