"ask"?
Yang Xiu was somewhat surprised. If it were an ordinary alchemist or martial artist, he probably wouldn't have paid any attention to them.
However, Qin Xin was somewhat different. He greatly admired alchemists with high talent, otherwise he wouldn't have offered to take Qin Xin as his apprentice.
"I have heard that Dean Yang is a seventh-grade advanced alchemist, so I would like to ask you to help me refine a pill."
Since Qin Xin had encountered Yang Xiu, he naturally seized the opportunity and directly stated his needs.
Upon hearing Qin Xin's request, Yang Xiu's face surprisingly softened with a kind smile. "You're really not being polite, kid. Do you know how much I get paid for refining pills for people?"
Hearing Yang Xiu's words, Qin Xin felt somewhat embarrassed, realizing that his sudden request was indeed abrupt. The fee for hiring a seventh-grade high-level alchemist to refine pills was something Qin Xin couldn't afford in his current state.
"Never mind, but what kind of pills do you need to refine?"
After noticing Qin Xin's emotional fluctuations, Yang Xiu immediately continued.
"Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill," Qin Xin replied.
"Oh?" Upon hearing the name of the pill, Yang Xiu's expression showed some surprise. "This Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill is quite special. Few alchemists would attempt to refine such a thing. Could it be that your soul is injured?"
When Yang Xiu asked, Qin Xin simply acquiesced. After all, it would be too troublesome to find other excuses to explain, so it was easier to just use it for himself.
Of course, Yang Xiu still greatly admired Qin Xin's talent, and when he heard that Qin Xin needed the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill, he felt a pang of regret.
Because whether it is a martial artist or an alchemist, the soul is a very mysterious thing. Once it is damaged, the martial artist's cultivation will be difficult to improve in the future, and the alchemist will lose the opportunity to become a seventh-grade alchemist forever.
"Very well, seeing that you have quite a bit of talent, I will accept this request." Perhaps Yang Xiu also valued talent, so he nodded and said.
Qin Xin's face lit up with joy upon hearing the other party's agreement, and he immediately inquired, "Senior, what is the reward?"
Being able to hire a high-level seventh-grade alchemist is already a very difficult thing, but Qin Xin is currently short of money. If Dean Yang Xiu asks for too high a reward, he will probably have to work at the Tuocang Mountain Alchemy Academy for a long time.
Yang Xiu smiled at Qin Xin, as if he had read Qin Xin's mind, and said, "You little brat, are you afraid I'll ask for an exorbitant price?"
"I won't take advantage of you juniors. I'll include the reward in the cost of this Hunyuan Pill."
"The Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill will be delivered to your alchemy room in three days."
After he finished speaking, Yang Xiu's figure slowly dissipated, and even the surrounding space did not fluctuate. Apart from the disappearing Hunyuan Pill, there was no change around him.
Qin Xin could sense that the Yang Xiu he saw did not seem to be his true physical body, but rather something that was condensed by mobilizing the laws of heaven and earth, which was somewhat mysterious.
"Congratulations, Alchemist! You've caught the Dean's eye; your future looks incredibly bright."
Just as Qin Xin was lost in thought, the maids around him flattered him, their faces full of obsequiousness, as if they wanted to please him.
Qin Xin merely smiled at these people's words; flattering the powerful and belittling the weak was their favorite pastime.
Although we lost two thousand high-grade spirit stones, if the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill has an effect on Danqing, then it won't be a complete waste.
After purchasing some more medicinal herbs for refining the Hunyuan Pill, Qin Xin's spirit stones were almost gone, so he turned around and returned to the alchemy pavilion.
With the day of the Central Plains Two Academies' Pill Gathering fast approaching, Qin Xin felt a bit nervous. After all, he didn't know what kind of situation he would encounter, and Yang Xiu had said that the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill would be delivered in three days, but he didn't know the exact time. Therefore, Qin Xin dared not leave casually, for fear of missing it.
On the day the Soul-Merging Blood Pill arrived, Qin Xin refined the Primordial Chaos Pill while simultaneously cultivating.
Although the whole process was extremely tedious and boring, the improvement in cultivation level was quite rapid.
On the night before the third day mentioned by Yang Xiu, Qin Xin was slowly recovering the Yuan energy he had consumed after refining the Hunyuan Pill.
Within the inner world, the vortex of Yuan energy that had been hovering above the Martial Spirit suddenly expanded outwards.
A powerful aura emanated from Qin Xin's body. The Yuan Qi vortex, which was originally more than two zhang long, stopped expanding when it reached more than three zhang, almost four zhang.
After successfully entering the third level of the Void Core Realm, Qin Xin's face showed more joy.
The Primordial Pills consumed over these days have not been wasted. Moreover, Qin Xin can now sense that he can slightly feel the barrier of the fourth level of the Void Core Realm. If he were to cultivate in seclusion for a period of time, he would be able to break through again in less than two months.
However, Qin Xin also knew that although taking pills to improve one's cultivation level would make it faster, if this continued for a long time, it would lead to an unstable foundation for the martial artist, and these things would become obstacles when breaking through to higher realms in the future.
Therefore, after Qin Xin successfully entered the third level of the Void Core Realm, he also slowed down his cultivation and began to refine the Yuan Power in his inner world.
As Qin Xin calmed his mind and looked inward at the small world inside his body, he discovered that the small world, which was originally only ninety-nine feet long, had now begun to expand.
The area of the small world inside his body is now a full 110 zhang.
Outside this small world within the body, blue and red light flowed continuously, and purple lightning occasionally appeared, all of which seemed to be influenced by the Martial Spirit.
After all, the Martial Spirit is the foundation of the entire small world within the body, so this situation is quite normal.
Because of the different characteristics of their martial spirits, each martial artist has a very different appearance of their inner world. Many fire-attribute martial artists have an endless sea of fire in their inner world, burning with raging flames. Moreover, after they reach the Dharma Aspect Realm, their inner world can also reflect the Dharma Aspect Realm of the sea of fire.
As for Qin Xin's inner world, it was somewhat special. It had always been in a state of chaos, and apart from the milky white primordial liquid stored under the primordial energy vortex, there was nothing else.
Qin Xin had a premonition that something was missing from his inner world, making it somewhat incomplete, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was.
Now that he has quite a few secrets, Qin Xin doesn't take them too seriously. After all, the path of cultivation is full of dangers, and he can only take it one step at a time.
After clearing his mind of distractions, Qin Xin immersed himself in cultivation.
For a moment, the entire alchemy room became exceptionally quiet, and Qin Xin's breathing was extremely steady. Each breath seemed to resonate with the spiritual energy around him, making it seem particularly special.
Qin Xin himself felt lightheaded, as if he were in a very strange state.
Unbeknownst to anyone, the spot in Qin Xin's dantian where the broken martial bone had been was now emitting a blood-red light.
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