At this time, all the clan members who had finished their cultivation at the Spirit Cleansing Pool had arrived at the council hall.
Qin Qianbei arrived last, his gloomy face devoid of color, though his aura was stronger, suggesting he had cultivated in the Spirit Cleansing Pool and gained considerable benefits. Qin Xin always felt uneasy about this man, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Qin Yunfeng, on the other hand, followed closely behind like a lackey.
"I believe the clan leader has already told you all about the shattered Yuan Mansion."
Qin Qianbei steadied himself and said in a deep voice, "The fact that the Tianyuan Qin Clan was able to participate in this exploration of the Shattered Yuan Mansion is largely thanks to Yunfeng's strong recommendation."
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Yunfeng's smug expression was already visible.
"I hope that everyone can help each other, and you will naturally have a share of the treasures obtained from the shattered Yuan Palace."
Qin Qianbei showed no politeness whatsoever, as if the Tianyuan Qin clan was obligated to help him.
"Of course, but how can the safety of our clan's young men be guaranteed?"
Qin Lin felt somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing Qin Qianbei's tone, but unfortunately, Qin Qianbei's father was an elder of the Enforcement Hall of the Qin Clan in Zhongzhou, whose status and position were extraordinary and far beyond what their remote collateral branch family could compare to.
"Obtaining treasures naturally comes with risks," Qin Qianbei replied calmly.
"In that case, the young disciples of my clan who have reached the Innate Realm are free to choose whether or not to go to this Shattered Yuan Mansion. I wonder what Young Master Qianbei thinks?" Qin Lin said.
"Naturally, everything is decided by the clan leader."
After Qin Qianbei finished speaking, he said no more and found a place to sit down.
After some discussion in the council hall, Qin Xin, Qin Xue, and the others decided to participate. For their safety along the way, the clan arranged for Tie Niu, the captain of the market's guard team, to act as their guide into the Withered Leaf Forest. Tie Niu had spent many years in the market and had worked as a mercenary traversing the forest, possessing extensive experience. Of course, Tie Niu's strength had also reached the second level of the Awakening Realm, allowing him to provide some protection.
After the meeting, Qin Xin and the others prepared to go to the clan's martial arts hall to select a martial arts manual, which was the reward for the top five in the clan competition.
Just as the Qin clan was about to leave, they inadvertently caught Qin Yunfeng's gaze, which was fixed on his prey like a hungry wolf.
However, Qin Xin ignored him and followed Qin Xin towards the clan's martial arts hall.
On the way, Qin Xin's gaze kept sweeping towards Qin Xue's long, slender legs. When Qin Xue noticed, he could only give an awkward smile and quickly look away.
"Qin Xin, you're such a troublemaker! You've offended so many people and you still dare to go to the Dead Leaf Forest. Do you even know what kind of place that is?"
Qin Xue naturally knew that Qin Xin had tricked Qin Yunfeng at the Spirit Cleansing Pool, so she was somewhat worried about Qin Xin going to the Withered Leaf Forest.
Qin Xin knew about the Dead Leaf Forest. It was near Tianyuan City and stretched for thousands of miles. It was filled with mountains and rivers and was home to countless demonic beasts. Some of these beasts even had the ability to fill mountains and overturn seas. There were also rumors of ancient ferocious beasts and high-level spirit beasts, but no one had ever seen them, because anyone who had seen them would have been swallowed.
"Since you want to go, you'll naturally have some means to do so. Here, I'll give you this Spirit Fusion Pill as a token of my gratitude for the half of the White Lotus Root I owe you."
After speaking, Qin Xin took out a jade bottle containing a Spirit Fusion Pill from his Qiankun bag and handed it to Qin Xue. There was still one Spirit Fusion Pill left inside, which was refined by Dan Qing. Now, it was no longer of any help to Qin Xin, who had already entered the Innate Realm.
"The quality of this Spirit Fusion Pill is even better than that of the pill-making elders at our Eastern Wilderness Academy. Where did you get this?"
Qin Xue looked at the Spirit Fusion Pill that Qin Xin had given her with a puzzled expression. The green pill had a ring of golden pill patterns on it, giving it a sense of natural perfection.
"Naturally, we sold the white lotus roots and then bought them."
Qin Xin gave a perfunctory answer. As for why he didn't give the White Lotus Root Pill to Qin Xue, it was because if he took out the White Lotus Root Pill, he would expose Dan Qing's existence.
"You weren't the one who refined the white lotus root into a spiritual liquid and auctioned it off at the Wanbao Pavilion yesterday, were you?" qqxsnew
Qin Xue seemed to have thought of something and asked.
"Yesterday's words should have been mine."
"You really know how to waste resources. That white lotus root is a fourth-grade spiritual medicine."
Upon hearing Qin Xin's reply, Qin Xue glanced at him with some dissatisfaction, almost grabbing his collar as she said, "Sigh, never mind."
The price of the Fusion Spirit Pill is also quite high, and since Qin Xin was the one who discovered the White Lotus Water Root, Qin Xue didn't think too much about it. She just felt it was a pity that such a Grade 4 spiritual herb was being wasted.
The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the Martial Arts Hall.
Standing outside the Martial Arts Hall, Qin Xin looked up at the unremarkable little pavilion. Above the gate, the three ancient-looking characters "Martial Arts Hall" were painted. The plaque was spotless, as if it was maintained every day.
The Martial Arts Hall is the most important place in the Qin Clan Manor, and its security is extremely tight. This is because the Martial Arts Hall contains martial arts techniques collected by the clan over the decades, as well as martial arts techniques brought by the founders of the Tianyuan Qin Clan from the Qin Clan of Zhongzhou.
Qin Xin scanned the area around the Martial Arts Hall and, relying on his spiritual sense, discovered several places with subtle yet powerful auras.
"You two, come in. Once inside the Martial Arts Hall, you have two hours to choose a martial art that suits your own attributes."
An aged voice echoed from inside the Martial Arts Hall.
Upon hearing this, Qin Xin looked puzzled. It seemed that the old man in the Martial Arts Hall knew in advance that the two of them were coming. Qin Xue must have been here before and knew the Martial Arts Hall well. She led Qin Xin straight in.
"Don't even think about keeping basic martial arts techniques to yourself. There was a member of the clan who had this idea before, and he was beaten by Elder Mo and was bedridden for a month. He was even stripped of his qualification to enter the Martial Arts Hall."
Qin Xue told Qin Xin meaningfully, "..."
"Old Mo?" Upon hearing this, Qin Xin was also curious about this ruthless person who was in charge of the Martial Arts Hall.
"Elder Mo made many contributions to the founding of the Tianyuan Qin Clan. Now that all the predecessors of his generation have passed away, he can be said to be the most senior member of the clan," Qin Xue introduced to Qin Xin.
Upon entering the Martial Arts Hall, Qin Xin saw an elderly man in a white Taoist robe, who was meditating with his eyes closed, and who had a youthful appearance despite his white hair.
To Qin Xin's surprise, the old man seemed to have noticed Qin Xin's gaze as well, and suddenly opened his eyes, looking at the two of them with a hint of kindness in his eyes. However, Qin Xin, through his keen spiritual sense, detected a trace of black energy flashing in the old man's pupils.
It was rather impolite for Qin Xin to stare directly at the old man. He only came to his senses after being poked a few times by Qin Xin and quickly looked away.
The two bowed slightly to the old man before choosing their martial arts techniques.
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