Qi Zhiheng followed the disciple who had informed him to the top of Lu Peak, where several peak masters had gathered.
Qi Zhiheng bowed to each of them and then waited for Sect Master Que Hanhai to speak.
Que Hanhai looked at Qi Zhiheng in the middle, first offering his condolences, then praising his achievements in finding the tomb, before getting to the point: "I heard that you just exchanged dozens of top-grade level four pills for contribution points in the mission hall?"
Qi Zhiheng thought to himself, "They're here!"
He replied, "Yes, Sect Master."
"Did you refine all these pills? You're a Golden Core cultivator, how could you refine fourth-level pills across cultivation levels?"
"Sect Master, these pills were indeed refined by your disciple. Your disciple's original talent for alchemy was not bad. This time, you obtained a complete pill-refining inheritance, and your understanding has become deeper, which is why you were able to refine pills beyond your level."
"Does the content of this inheritance really have such a powerful impact? You must know that this isn't just a simple fourth-grade pill; it's a top-grade fourth-grade pill!"
"Sect Master, it was indeed refined by your disciple. If you don't believe me, I can refine a batch right here and now," Qi Zhiheng replied neither humbly nor arrogantly. In his heart, he was even calculating whether he could take half of the pills if he really refined a fourth-grade pill.
Que Hanhai waved his hand and agreed!
The peak master of Danfeng stepped forward and presented his materials. He couldn't be too stingy in front of the sect leader, so he took out ten sets of materials. Ten sets of materials would be extremely difficult to obtain for Qi Zhiheng, but it was much easier to obtain them for Danfeng. Because the peak master of Danfeng had the title of a fourth-level alchemist, many people would bring spiritual herbs to him.
Unlike Qi Zhiheng, who was completely unknown and whose identity no one would recognize, he wouldn't have anyone eager to give him spirit herbs.
Qi Zhiheng was secretly envious when he saw that the Danfeng Peak Master had taken out the spiritual herbs so readily. Then he picked up a set of materials and began to refine the pills.
He secretly made hand seals. Some of the hand seals used in alchemy are deceptive, deliberately made public to confuse people. At the same time, these hand seals also require the coordination of spiritual energy. Even if an ordinary person could recognize what the hand seals were, they couldn't learn them unless they had a master to teach them or obtained the corresponding cultivation method.
In fact, he refined a batch of pills right in front of everyone.
The peak master of Danfeng was taken aback by his success on the first try: "You actually succeeded on your first try! Genius! A genius indeed!"
Qi Zhiheng said very modestly, "Peak Master, you flatter me. I was just lucky. It was only because the Sect Master and the other peak masters were urging me that I had to take this pill refining seriously. I didn't expect it to actually succeed. If I were to refine it again next time, I'm sure I would fail."
"You must be tired. Sit down and rest for a while," Que Hanhai said, gesturing for him to sit down and rest.
Qi Zhiheng said, "No rush, let me take out the pills first."
The lid of the alchemy furnace was opened, and a rich aroma of pills wafted out, causing everyone present to invigorate. Qi Zhiheng wrapped ten pills in his soul power and placed them into a jade bottle. He stepped forward and handed the pills to Que Hanhai: "Sect Master, please take a look."
Que Hanhai had guessed that there might be top-grade pills inside when he smelled the fragrance of the pills. When he realized that there were seven top-grade pills in this batch, he couldn't help but gasp.
"Tang Min, come and take a look." Que Hanhai handed the jade bottle to Tang Min, the peak master of Danfeng.
Tang Min took the pills and exclaimed, "There are actually seven top-grade pills!" This was something he had never seen before in his life! Although he had guessed that there were top-grade pills inside, seven top-grade pills were simply too exaggerated.
Qi Zhiheng smiled calmly and handed the remaining pills to Tang Min: "Peak Master Tang, now that the pills have been refined, these spiritual herbs are returned to you."
Tang Min came to his senses at this moment and quickly declined, saying, "Since I've already given you these spiritual herbs, there's no reason for me to take them back. Don't worry, I don't need these few herbs."
Tang Min spoke casually, but in reality, he was also heartbroken over these spiritual herbs. However, as the peak master of Danfeng, how would others view him if he took back what he had given away?
Of course, Qi Zhiheng had anticipated this. If he really wanted to return these spiritual herbs to Tang Min, he could simply pretend he had forgotten about them. In the end, the herbs that the servants had taken away would eventually return to Tang Min's hands. On the contrary, by discussing it so openly, the other party would feel embarrassed not to mention the ownership of these spiritual herbs.
He couldn't have come all this way for nothing, so Qi Zhiheng gladly accepted these spiritual herbs.
After carefully storing away the spiritual herbs and the alchemy furnace, he sat down on a chair to the side.
The fact that Qi Zhiheng could refine top-grade pills was also confirmed. Not only could he refine top-grade pills, but he could also refine seven top-grade pills at once. This alone was enough to make him highly sought after by all the peak masters!
Apart from Que Hanhai, who is at the Nascent Soul stage, all the other peak masters of the entire Slaughter God Sect are at the Core Formation stage. How many top-grade pills can they obtain in a year? Qi Zhiheng's ability to refine top-grade pills is enough to make these Core Formation cultivators treat him with utmost respect.
After witnessing Qi Zhiheng's abilities, even Que Hanhai felt embarrassed to mention the matter of inheritance.
In the end, it was Tang Min and Qi Zhiheng from Danfeng who explained the matter of the inheritance.
Qi Zhiheng was in a bit of a predicament. That knowledge was a kind of inheritance of understanding. In other words, even if Qi Zhiheng intended to write down all the knowledge, he could only write down some fragments, such as alchemy formulas and hand gestures. The insights conveyed by the other party could not be transmitted.
When Que Hanhai learned that Qi Zhiheng was willing to write something, he was overjoyed. Although it wouldn't be comprehensive, at least there was something to it. Qi Zhiheng could already refine top-grade level four pills; other alchemists could surely improve their skills by studying it, right?
Que Hanhai felt that his requirements were not high. He didn't need seven top-grade pills in one batch; he only needed one top-grade pill!
Qi Zhiheng's copying of the alchemy books wasn't for nothing; Que Hanhai allocated him a considerable amount of sect contribution points. However, Qi Zhiheng wasn't particularly satisfied with the contribution points, since the sect's spiritual veins were already in his hands, and there was no need for him to receive so many.
Fortunately, in addition to this, Que Hanhai also personally rewarded Qi Zhiheng with a spiritual vein.
This reward truly delighted Qi Zhiheng, who was very satisfied with the sect leader's understanding.
However, Qi Zhiheng's ability to refine fourth-grade top-quality pills was not widely publicized. Que Hanhai only stated that he would provide Qi Zhiheng with a large amount of spiritual herbs for practice, and that he only needed to hand over a small portion of the pills.
Que Hanhai's biggest fear was not that others would assassinate Qi Zhiheng out of jealousy, but that the Shenmu Sect would interfere!
The Shenmu Sect has gathered almost all the top alchemists in the entire Southern Continent. Don't be fooled by Tang Min being the sect leader of Danfeng. Compared to some of the fourth-level alchemists in the Shenmu Sect, he is truly incomparable.
At least half of the fourth-level alchemists in the Shenmu Sect could easily defeat Tang Min! It's a bit embarrassing to say this, but it's the truth. The Shenmu Sect has always controlled most of the pill lifeline in the entire Southern Continent. Every sect employs some alchemists, but the number of pills an alchemist can refine is always limited. Most of the pills still have to be traded with the Shenmu Sect. This is why the Shenmu Sect, despite not having any Nascent Soul stage cultivators, ranks among the top three powers in the Southern Continent.
The Divine Wood Sect is practically a holy land for all alchemists in the Southern Continent. If any promising new talents emerge, they are bound to be poached.
One of the reasons Que Hanhai didn't publicize it extensively was that he lacked confidence! Perhaps if the name of a genius alchemist spread throughout their sect that day, the Shenmu Sect would try to poach him the next day!
Before Qi Zhiheng left, Tang Min secretly slipped him a small token: "This is a token that allows you to freely enter and exit Danfeng. If you have time, come to Danfeng to exchange ideas. You can buy the spiritual herbs of Danfeng at a low price."
Qi Zhiheng's eyes lit up: "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."
Qi Zhiheng still has many spiritual herbs from the cultivation world that he hasn't been able to obtain. He can't even get them from the Mission Hall, so he can probably find them on Pill Peak.
Tang Min hoped that Qi Zhiheng could help train a group of outstanding alchemists! However, it was quite difficult. It was indeed difficult to do so without revealing his abilities. If Qi Zhiheng revealed his abilities, it would attract the covetous eyes of external enemies. If he did not reveal his abilities, it would be difficult to gain the respect of the people in Danfeng. If others were not convinced, they would naturally not let him teach.
Tang Min had a plan in mind, but he would have to wait until everyone else had left before he could discuss it with the sect leader.
After receiving the benefits, Qi Zhiheng left Lufeng and returned to Panyunfeng.
Zuoqiu Man was very satisfied with Qi Zhiheng, and even took out a high-grade spiritual vein from his own collection as a gift for Qi Zhiheng.
Qi Zhiheng was overjoyed to obtain the spiritual vein. Such a spiritual vein was truly hard to find, and it was difficult to expose its existence once it was out. Fortunately, the sect leader and peak masters did not intend to investigate further, which meant they trusted him quite a bit.
Qi Zhiheng had a lot of pills, but his whole family were at the Golden Core stage, so they didn't need them at all. Zuoqiu Man had taken good care of his family, and Qi Zhiheng was generous, giving him a bottle of top-grade pills.
Looking at these top-grade pills, Zuoqiu Man couldn't bring himself to refuse. So he gave him a token and said, "This is a token for entering the spiritual spring on Panyun Peak. Soaking in the spiritual spring for cultivation has unexpected effects. Originally, it was only open to disciples who had been in the sect for more than five years, and it required exchanging shared absorption. The Qi family's loyalty to the sect is as clear as day. So I will make the decision to allow all members of the Qi family to have the opportunity to soak in it once."
Upon hearing that it was a rare item like a spiritual spring, Qi Zhiheng immediately accepted Zuoqiu Man's gift: "Thank you for your generous reward, Peak Master!"
Zuoqiu Man waved his hand: "Your contribution is significant, so I naturally cannot treat you unfairly. By the way, I will be going into seclusion next. If you have anything else to discuss, just go directly to the sect leader."
After Zuoqiu Man finished speaking, he parted ways with Qi Zhiheng.
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