The scene of Ling Hanyan gifting the alchemy furnace to Qin Xin was naturally witnessed by many martial artists and alchemists on the second floor of the alchemy academy.
Soon, someone spread the news to a pill-refining room in the Pill Academy.
The young man, who was refining pills, had a slight change in his mind after hearing that the pill furnace he had given away had been given to someone else.
The pills emanating immense spiritual energy from the alchemy furnace in front of him instantly turned to ashes.
The boy slowly raised his head, and his face, which was filled with anger, became clear. It was Qin Fan, Qin Shuzhen's fifth brother.
Because he was going to attend the Pill Gathering, he hurriedly followed Ling Hanyan after she left the clan. In order to gain Ling Hanyan's favor, he used some connections and took out a high-level spiritual artifact to exchange for the Glazed Myriad Manifestations Furnace.
However, to Qin Fan's surprise, Ling Hanyan immediately gave away the alchemy furnace that he had just sent out.
"Qin Jiu!"
A glint of light flashed in Qin Fan's eyes.
As soon as the voice fell, the guards who had been protecting him appeared directly.
Do you know anything about the person who gave Han Yan the alchemy furnace?
Although Qin Fan asked in a soft voice, his breathing was heavy, and he seemed to be having difficulty suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Reporting to Master, according to the list submitted by the Alchemy Academy of Tuocang Mountain, this person is named Qin Xin, and is a fifth-grade high-level alchemist in the academy."
The guard named Qin Jiu bowed and answered.
Upon hearing Qin Jiu's introduction, Qin Fan's initial anger subsided, and a hint of disdain appeared on his lips. "Hmph! Just a fifth-grade high-level alchemist."
"Walk!"
Qin Fan dusted off the dust that had settled on his body while refining pills, straightened his clothes slightly, and then walked directly out of the pill refining room.
On the other side, after Qin Xin received the Glazed Myriad Manifestations Furnace from Ling Hanyan, the two prepared to return to the courtyard where they were currently staying at the Tuocang Mountain Pill Academy to discuss some strategies for the upcoming Pill Competition.
After all, the Central Plains Pill Gathering is not about individual battles. Losing means losing some branches of the Pill Academy, which has a huge impact on the Pill Academy.
As the two arrived at the entrance of the main hall of the Pill Academy in Tianque City, a young man in a green robe was already waiting there.
"Sister Hanyan, you're here too."
When Qin Fan saw Ling Hanyan standing with Qin Xin, his eyes were already filled with anger. In terms of looks and figure, Qin Xin was much better looking than him. In an instant, in Qin Fan's mind, Qin Xin was reduced to a pretty boy.
"Qin Fan, didn't you go to refine pills? Why are you back again?"
Ling Hanyan was somewhat surprised by Qin Fan's return.
Upon hearing the name Qin Fan, Qin Xin pondered for a moment and immediately guessed his identity. Qin Fan was a member of the lineage of the Great Elder of the Qin Clan. When Qin Haotian extracted his martial bone, although the lineage of the Great Elder did not make any unusual moves, they tacitly agreed to it.
"Sister Hanyan, who is this? I haven't heard you mention him before." Qin Fan looked Qin Xin up and down and asked curiously.
“Danqing, an alchemist from the Tuocang Mountain Alchemy Academy.” Ling Hanyan’s answer was very concise.
Qin Xin was slightly surprised after hearing Ling Hanyan's introduction. In fact, upon arriving in Tianque City and seeing Qin Shuzhen, he had already prepared himself for his identity to be revealed.
Even if others knew that his surname was Qin, it would be difficult for them to associate Qin Xin with the Qin clan of Tianyuan City, so he was not worried.
However, now that Ling Hanyan is helping him conceal his true identity, Qin Xin has avoided a lot of trouble.
"Hello Danqing, my name is Qin Fan. It's a pleasure to meet you. I've heard you're a fifth-grade alchemist. If there's a chance in the future, we can spar a bit." Qin Fan stepped forward and extended his hand, as if trying to make friends with Qin Xin.
Seeing this, Qin Xin naturally understood that Qin Fan regarded him as a rival in love, but he had no time to indulge in such romantic matters.
"Hmm." Qin Xin didn't extend his hand, but simply nodded, which made Qin Fan's hand, which was hanging in mid-air, feel a little awkward. Then he said to Ling Hanyan beside him, "Sister Hanyan, let's go."
After speaking, Qin Xin walked away from Qin Fan, and Ling Hanyan nodded slightly to Qin Fan before leaving the main hall of the Pill Academy.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, a dark line appeared on Qin Fan's forehead.
"Sister Hanyan! That title sounds very intimate," Qin Fan murmured. "You're not qualified to take my things."
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After getting rid of Qin Fan, Qin Xin and Ling Hanyan did not speak to each other on their way back to the courtyard.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Qin Xin spoke first, "Sister Hanyan, this Glazed Myriad Manifestations Furnace should belong to Qin Fan, right?"
"Hmm? How did you know?" Ling Hanyan was clearly surprised that Qin Xin knew that the Glazed Myriad Manifestations Furnace belonged to Qin Fan.
"I ran into him when I was trying to buy this alchemy furnace," Qin Xin said with a slight smile.
Ling Hanyan smiled and said, "Qin Fan's father was kind to me. When I lived there as a child, I often played with him, so we are quite familiar with each other."
"Perhaps it's not as simple as just being acquainted," Qin Xin said casually with a smile, because he could sense that Qin Fan's gaze towards Ling Hanyan was somewhat different; it was a burning look of love.
After hearing Qin Xin's words, Ling Hanyan neither objected nor answered, which immediately confirmed Qin Xin's own thoughts.
"By the way, Sister Hanyan, why did you help me conceal my identity?"
Qin Xin did not continue discussing Qin Fan, but instead voiced his doubts.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Ling Hanyan gave Qin Xin a very mysterious look and said, "Don't get any ideas."
"I'm helping you conceal your identity partly because you once saved me; otherwise, you wouldn't be a seventh-grade alchemist now."
"Also, although the Qin clan has been kind to me, I am still a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect."
“And you are my junior brother, so naturally I will stand by your side.”
Ling Hanyan's answer was very concise, but Qin Xin could sense from her words that Ling Hanyan did not have a good impression of the Qin clan.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party had done Ling Hanyan some favor, she probably would have cut off contact with them long ago.
However, this also relieved Qin Xin a little. After all, he would be on the opposite side of the Qin clan in the future, and if Ling Hanyan also joined in, it would be difficult to handle.
"Thank you!" Qin Xin said sincerely.
Ling Hanyan didn't say anything, but there was a strange look in her eyes when she looked at Qin Xin, as if she knew something about Qin Xin.
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