Kunmen Main Peak.
When Qin Xin returned to his cave, he saw that Qin Xue and the others had already finished their cultivation.
During their casual conversation, Qin Xin mentioned that Yun Yi had invited him to join the Thunder Pavilion twice.
"Hmph! That Yun Yi is no good!"
Yunyi seemed to have offended Yaru, her small face full of resentment as she spoke.
"When Ya Ru first arrived at the inner courtyard, she was harassed by Yun Yi."
Seeing Qin Xin's confusion, Qin Xue explained softly.
"By the way, regarding the competition for the Kunmen Peak, Aunt Hua is currently in seclusion. What about the Fanhua Pavilion?" Qin Xin asked after thinking for a moment.
"You don't need to worry about that, our senior sister will be back."
Mao Ruijin spoke with a hint of joy on her face, as if the senior sister she spoke of was the glory of the entire Fanhua Pavilion.
"Senior Sister?"
Qin Xin was completely unfamiliar with the so-called senior sister they were talking about; he had never seen her since arriving at the inner courtyard.
"Is that Senior Sister Shui Qingxi?"
Ya Ru, who was standing nearby, seemed to have heard the name before and quickly stepped forward to ask.
Qin Xue and Mao Ruijin did not deny it, and both nodded slightly.
"Great! It was Senior Sister Shui who introduced me to the Eastern Wilderness Academy before I even came here! Now I can finally meet her!" Ya Ru said happily. "When Senior Sister Shui comes back, I'll definitely ask her to teach that little rascal Qin Xin a lesson. He's always bullying me!"
"Who do you think you should teach a lesson to?"
Qin Xin stared intently at Ya Ru, feigning displeasure at the corners of his mouth.
Ever since Ya Ru stole something from him in the Dead Leaf Forest, Qin Xin has been extra careful whenever he encounters this quirky girl, afraid of being fooled by this seemingly harmless girl again.
"Sister Xue, look, Qin Xin is bullying me again!" Seeing Qin Xin like this, Ya Ru was so frightened that she quickly ran behind Qin Xue to hide.
"Qin Xin, Ya Ru is such a good girl, why do you always bully her?" Qin Xue said coquettishly, rolling her eyes at Qin Xin.
"I bullied her?"
Qin Xin looked helpless. He thought about it and realized that he could never gain the upper hand in arguing with a woman. He forced a smile onto his face.
"Sigh! Oh well, it seems I'll have to participate in the battle for the peak alone," Qin Xin said, shrugging.
Originally intending to participate in place of Fan Hua Ge, Qin Xin quickly dismissed the idea upon hearing that a team leader had already been appointed, since Fan Hua Ge had always only accepted female disciples.
"By the way, Sister Xue, are pills easy to sell in this inner courtyard?"
Since entering the inner academy, Qin Xin has always planned to earn spiritual energy by selling pills.
"Of course! What, are you planning to set up a stall and sell pills?"
Qin Xue knew that Qin Xin was a third-grade alchemist, and quickly guessed his thoughts.
"Yes, you're all here with me now. If I don't earn more spiritual energy, it won't be enough to cover our expenses," Qin Xin said, feigning helplessness.
"Hmph! With three beautiful women like us in your cave, you should be overjoyed. It's just a little spiritual energy you spent, how stingy." Ya Ru looked at Qin Xin's helpless expression, her little face showing a hint of disdain.
"Pills are indeed essential in the inner courtyard, but they are usually consigned to the Pill Sect for sale, and they will also charge ten percent of the selling price as a reward." Qin Xue pinched Ya Ru's nose to stop her from complaining about Qin Xin.
"Is this pill-selling sect really that corrupt? Doesn't anyone want to sell their pills themselves?"
Qin Xin also knew about the Pill Refining Sect in the inner courtyard, because the sect's master was Huo Sheng.
“Selling them yourself is not impossible, but without the appraisal of a master alchemist, no one dares to spend a lot of spiritual energy to buy pills, unless they have a great reputation.”
"Alright, I'll go check out the pill-selling shop at the Pill Sect another day."
After understanding the situation, Qin Xin returned to the side courtyard.
Previously, Jin Yuanbao and others were persecuted by the Sword Gang, and the Dan Sect was behind them. Qin Xin took this opportunity to investigate and see just how powerful Kong Bai's background was.
He sat cross-legged on the ground and took out some materials for refining Condensing Qi Pills and Exploding Qi Pills that he had purchased at the trading center in Kunmen Square.
Of course, Qin Xin also spent one hundred spiritual energy to purchase a third-grade alchemy furnace—the Blazing Fire Black Iron Furnace.
The alchemy furnace sat before him, its surface adorned with several patterns. Although it contained only one fire opening, the fire control array within was remarkably simple. Even Danqing repeatedly praised it, making no alterations to the Blazing Black Iron Furnace.
As night gradually darkened, the candles in the side room were slowly lit.
After learning that Qin Xin was going to refine pills, the three women did not disturb him and all returned to their respective rooms to cultivate.
Bathed in moonlight, Qin Xin gazed out the window at the summit of the main peak, looking at the dilapidated buildings covered in silver light, and a sense of loneliness welled up in his heart.
He quickly looked away and focused all his attention on refining the pills.
A warm feeling emanated from the side courtyard, and the room faintly emitted an orange glow.
The flames in the furnace flowed in a very regular pattern. With the changes in the hand seals Qin Xin made, the flames, although seemingly very intense, could be completely controlled.
Not long after, one after another, the Qi Condensation Pills fell into the pill bottle. Of course, a lot of ashes of medicinal herbs were also discharged by the Blazing Black Iron Furnace, emitting a burnt smell.
After catching his breath, Qin Xin resumed refining the Qi Explosion Pill.
Compared to the Condensing Aperture Pill, the process of refining the Exploding Qi Pill takes longer and consumes a lot of true qi. After each refining, Qin Xin needs to rest. Moreover, before refining, he will use the mysterious fragment to pre-refine the pill, and the success rate is even much higher than that of the Exploding Qi Pill.
By the time Qin Xin finished refining all the medicinal herbs in his hand, it was already past midnight, and the surroundings were completely silent.
Looking at the twenty Qi Condensation Pills and ten Qi Explosion Pills in his hand, Qin Xin smiled. If these pills could be sold, they could be exchanged for a lot of spiritual energy.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
As he pondered, Qin Xin suddenly heard the sound of drums beating continuously.
Qin Xin looked in the direction of the sound and found that it came from the summit of the main peak.
"Shall we go take a look?"
Qin Xin looked puzzled, then said something to Dan Qing and flashed away from the cave.
Following the long-abandoned mountain trail, Qin Xin walked step by step toward the summit, and the closer he got, the clearer the sound of the drum became.
As Qin Xin approached the summit, he stopped. Previously, whenever he tried to proceed from this point, it would trigger the main peak's restrictions, sending him flying and causing his blood to surge.
As he was pondering, ripples appeared before Qin Xin's eyes, seemingly due to the sound of drums.
Surprisingly, a gap appeared in the barrier at the top of the main peak, allowing only one person to pass through.
The sound of the drums seemed to be calling to Qin Xin. Without hesitation, Qin Xin stepped into the crevice, and in an instant, he disappeared from the spot.
The cracked barrier quickly recovered, as if no one had ever been there.
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