After the first round of matches, everyone returned to the courtyard to rest and prepare for the second day of matches.
After the daytime hustle and bustle, the outer courtyard of Donghuang Academy became unusually quiet at night, as if the competition had ignited the passion and fighting spirit for cultivation. This was precisely the reason why Donghuang Academy divided itself into inner and outer courtyards, the purpose of which was to create a competitive relationship among the students, thereby promoting cultivation.
In the courtyard where Qin Xin was, there was a faint light and it was very quiet. Jin Yuanbao and the others knew that Qin Xin would be participating in the second round of the competition the next day, so they tactfully did not come to disturb him. Instead, they took a few people to Black Dragon City to celebrate.
At this moment, in the quiet cultivation room, Qin Xin was sitting cross-legged on the Heavenly Phoenix Futon. Under the operation of his martial spirit, the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth was rapidly absorbed. The continuous flow of spiritual energy of heaven and earth entered his body. As his breathing gradually became steady, the light of the True Aperture condensed in his body became even brighter, and the True Qi in his Martial Core accumulated again, preparing for the condensation of the second True Aperture.
After cultivating for nearly two hours, Qin Xin exhaled a breath of turbid air, and his complexion began to regain its fullness. The true energy he had consumed during the day had been completely restored. His dark eyes slowly opened, and a powerful aura surged forth from his martial core as a sharp light flashed across them.
Calming his mind and sensing the state within his body, Qin Xin smiled slightly, but a hint of seriousness also appeared on his face.
"It looks like we'll be facing Lin Jinglei in tomorrow's match!"
Qin Xin knew that the lottery was rigged and that someone was manipulating it, so he could sense that his opponent the next day would definitely be Lin Jinglei, and for a moment he was uncertain.
"But if you want to trample me underfoot, you'd better be prepared to be trampled on."
In a moment of thought, a flash of blue and red appeared in his eyes, and his expression suddenly changed, exuding an aura of arrogance.
"As expected of my disciple, Danqing, I have underestimated you."
Danqing's voice resonated in Qin Xin's heart, revealing his satisfaction with Qin Xin.
"Lin Jinglei must have a backup plan. Tomorrow we're likely facing a tough battle," Qin Xin said calmly in a deep voice.
After the old man and the young man exchanged a few words, the cultivation room fell silent again. At this moment, Qin Xin's blood energy surged, constantly absorbing the desolate energy left behind from the mysterious space. Under the continuous refinement of the Danqing Strange Fire, the pure energy left behind continuously strengthened his right hand.
"Qin Xin, someone's here."
Suddenly, Danqing seemed to sense something and immediately alerted Qin Xin.
After absorbing the last wisp of refined desolate energy into his flesh, Qin Xin felt his blood and qi were somewhat weak. He had originally intended to stop cultivating and eat something to replenish his blood and qi, but after hearing Dan Qing's reminder, he simply left the cultivation room.
In the small courtyard, Longmu was hanging his head with a slight upturn of his lips, seemingly very dissatisfied, but he dared not say anything more.
Beside Longmu stood an elderly man in a blue Taoist robe, the robe radiating a slight warmth to ward off the night's chill. Upon seeing Qin Xin emerge, he nodded slightly, seemingly quite satisfied.
"May I ask what brings you here so late at night, senior?"
Qin Xin remained very respectful towards Huo Sheng, after all, he was a sixth-grade alchemist, and there was only one like him in the entire Eastern Wilderness.
"Oh, it can actually sense that I've entered this courtyard."
Huo Sheng looked Qin Xin up and down, seemingly quite satisfied.
"You old geezer, the herbs for that Qi Condensation Pill were given to Qin Xin by me. If you dare to ask for them back, I will devour all the medicinal herbs in all your fields."
Longmu pouted and muttered something under his breath, not daring to look Huo Sheng in the eye.
"Oh, kid, you can refine Qi Condensation Pills?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Sheng was somewhat surprised, after all, even a third-grade alchemist would find it difficult to refine this Condensing Aperture Pill.
"I am currently only a second-grade alchemist, and I am still in the process of learning how to make the Qi Condensation Pill."
Qin Xin was very honest and did not hide his identity as an alchemist.
“Indeed, if someone your age could refine a Qi Condensation Pill, those old guys lying in the ground would probably jump out of their graves.” Huo Sheng showed no surprise, as if he had already guessed Qin Xin’s identity as an alchemist. He then continued, “You should also have guessed the purpose of my trip.”
Qin Xin paused for a moment, then said without hesitation, "I appreciate your kindness, senior, but I already have a master, and my master has a rather strange temper. If he knew that I had switched to another master, he would probably expel me from the sect."
"Very well, since that's the case, I won't insist. You can have this token."
Huo Sheng said with some regret, but with a light wave of his sleeve, a fiery token floated directly in front of Qin Xin.
"You old geezer, I've been asking you for this token for ages and you still haven't given it to me! You actually gave it to Qin Xin, you're so biased, I want it too!"
Long Mu, standing to the side, looked at the token with a sharp glint in his eyes, and his voice grew louder.
"Thump!"
"it hurts!"
Huo Sheng looked at Long Mu with a hint of kindness on his face, but he still clenched his fist and pounded on Long Mu's somewhat cute head, causing Long Mu to clutch his head and howl in pain before quickly running behind Qin Xin.
"You've almost ruined all my elixirs, so you're not allowed to go in there again!"
Huo Sheng looked at Long Mu with some helplessness, and then said to Qin Xin, "This token only allows you to move freely within my Pill Academy. If you have any problems with alchemy, you can come to the Pill Academy to find me."
"Thank you, then I will accept it."
Qin Xin accepted the token without hesitation. However, Long Mu gave Qin Xin a wink with his small eyes, as if he had some kind of plan.
"You've gone crazy enough lately, it's time to go back to the inner courtyard and cultivate with me."
Huo Sheng also noticed Long Mu's subtle movements, and a smile appeared on his somewhat aged face.
"Qin Xin..."
Longmu looked at Qin Xin with a pleading expression, as if he wanted Qin Xin to ask for his help.
"Senior, how about...?"
Seeing Longmu's pitiful state, Qin Xin didn't know how to refuse him for a moment.
"Alright, but I'll come back after the Inner Court Selection Tournament is over."
Huo Sheng smiled lightly, said nothing more, turned and left the courtyard, leaving only the afterimage of his blue Taoist robe in the night sky.
"Hahaha, Qin Xin, it's all thanks to you, otherwise that old geezer would have taken me away again and forced me to take all sorts of unpleasant pills!"
Longmu said with a dissatisfied look, pointing to his mouth to indicate that the pill was too bitter.
"It's fine with me, but you're not allowed to cause trouble, or I'll send you back to your master."
Looking at Long Mu, Qin Xin felt that having a powder keg by his side could cause trouble at any time, so he issued a warning.
"Don't worry, I'll stay in that room. I'm a bit sleepy anyway."
Longmu yawned with his chubby little hands, then turned and slipped into the side room. Soon after, a snoring sound came from inside.
Qin Xin did not rest afterward, but instead went back into the cultivation room.
Of course, at this time, many students in the three academies were also sleepless, diligently cultivating in their courtyards to prepare for tomorrow's competition.
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