Alchemy Master

Chapter 12, Negotiations

Translator: Silavin

After arriving in Spreading Cloud City, Li Yuanba basically followed Qin Yichen around like his attendant, sticking close by his side.

“Who is Grandmaster Qin?” As soon as the caravan stopped at the entrance of the Li Family’ Mansion, Ran Rui rushed in.

He had been poking his head out the entire time. As soon as the carriage arrived, he rushed out. He was so fast, he had even left the Li Family’s Patriarch, Li Yuanfei, behind. It just showed how anxious he was.

The gazes of everyone who got off the carriage were focused on Qin Yichen. When Ran Rui followed their gaze and saw Qin Yichen, he was visibly stunned. His eyes searched the crowd again for that mysterious Grandmaster.

In response, Qin Yichen rubbed his nose bridge.

Indeed, how could someone who was only in their teens possess mastery over Spiritual Energy above the Understanding Stage?

“Haha, Grandmaster Qin, I, Li, have failed to welcome you from afar!” At this moment, Li Yuanfei walked out and directly greeted Qin Yichen, who was standing beside Li Yuanba, with cupped hands.

From Li Hu’s letter, he already knew about Qin Yichen’s situation, so naturally, he would not be like Ran Rui.

However, looking at the excessively young face before him, he still found it hard to believe. In particular, he discovered that his usually lawless Second Brother was actually standing beside this teenager like a bodyguard!

Who could tell him what exactly happened? His Second Brother had never been subservient to anyone, so how could he be so obedient to a teenager?

From this, it could be seen that this teenager indeed had extraordinary qualities to him.

Instantly, Li Yuanfei’s opinion of Qin Yichen increased.

“Patriarch Li is too kind.” Qin Yichen felt a bit embarrassed. He had made them come over not only to seek their protection but also to take away Li Yuanba. Yet, they still treated him courteously. No matter how thick his skin was, he could not help blushing a little at this moment.

“You’re the one who refined those three Medicinal Liquids?” At this time, Ran Rui walked over, his eyes full of doubt as he sized up Qin Yichen.

Although it was very obvious from the people who came with the caravan and Li Yuanfei’s actions all pointing to Qin Yichen being the real deal, he could not believe such a young man, who had just come of age, could surpass him in mastery over Spiritual Energy!

“It is indeed me.” Qin Yichen bowed to him.

Ran Rui deserved this bow from him. Back then, Ran Rui had also given him guidance.

In the Dao of Alchemy, without someone’s guidance, no matter how outstanding one’s Talent was, one could never go far. Qin Yichen was naturally no exception.

“Master Ran, Grandmaster Qin, let’s go inside the mansion to talk.” When Ran Rui wanted to ask something else, Li Yuanfei spoke up, and the group finally entered the Li Family Mansion.

Lin Aotian and Qin Haoran’s group naturally went to stay in the independent courtyard that the Li Family had prepared earlier on.

Staying in the Li Family Mansion, of course, they did not have to worry about Lin Aoqing coming to find them.

“Father, Mother, Uncle Lin, I’ll be back soon.” After greeting the Elders, Qin Yichen followed Li Yuanfei, Ran Rui, and the others to the Li Family’s main hall.

“These are the two formulas I promised.” Qin Yichen took out the two formulas he had prepared early from his sleeve and handed them to Li Yuanfei. The latter had just received them and had not had time to look at them when Ran Rui, who was beside him, snatched them away.

“So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is…” After reading the formula for the Qi Bursting Pill, Ran Rui became frenzied. He started jumping and turning around in the main hall, extremely excited.

The difference between the Qi Bursting Pill and those Pills that forcefully increase one’s strength was that those Pills do so at the cost of burning one’s Life Force, while the Qi Bursting Pill consumes one’s Qi to briefly increase one’s strength.

Once someone’s Life Force gets consumed, it disappears without being able to be naturally recovered. This causes great damage to their body.

Qi, on the other hand, are hidden within one’s body. Drawing them out does not harm oneself. Most importantly, Qi can be recovered naturally.

However, what Ran Rui did not know was that the formula Qin Yichen took out was only the Lowest Grade Qi Bursting formula.

Higher Grade Qi Bursting Pills, incorporating various Spirit Herbs, would greatly increase in potency, duration, and all aspects.

The reason Qin Yichen did not refine Higher Grade Qi Bursting Liquids was simply because he could not afford those High Grade Spirit Herbs at the moment.

“Rest assured, Grandmaster Qin, since our Li Family has accepted these two formulas, we will definitely keep our promise!” Seeing Ran Rui so excited, Li Yuanfei also assured Qin Yichen on the side.

As long as the Qi Bursting Pill became popular, how could the Li Family not prosper?

“My good-for-nothing Second Brother seems to have quite a good relationship with you, Grandmaster. So, I’ll let him follow you.” After thinking for a while, he added another sentence.

To be frank, if it were someone else, even if he ordered it, Li Yuanba might not necessarily listen to him. However, the person in front of him was obviously different. He had never seen Li Yuanba show an almost fawning expression to anyone.

“Then many thanks Patriarch Li!” After hearing this sentence, Qin Yichen’s eyes finally lit up.

With Li Yuanba by his side, Lin Aoqing’s people were of no threat.

“Pardon this old man’s bluntness, but may I ask where this Young Friend got the formula for this Qi Bursting Pill from?” After calming down, Ran Rui asked with doubt.

Qin Yichen naturally took out his set of words again, pushing everything onto the head of that nonexistent Master of his.

“Your Master is truly an extraordinary person. I’m afraid your Master is no longer just an Alchemy Grandmaster, right?” Ran Rui said with a sigh.

Although he was also considered an Alchemy Grandmaster, he was only an Early-Stage Alchemy Grandmaster. Furthermore, in the entire country, there was only one High Grade Grandmaster.

Him saying this clearly placed Qin Yichen’s unknown Master in a very high position.

Qin Yichen naturally let him speculate however he wished. The more powerful that fictitious Master of his was, the more valued others would naturally place onto him.

“Were these really personally refined by you, Young Friend?” After handing the formula to Li Yuanfei, Ran Rui asked for confirmation.

“En.” Under their gazes, Qin Yichen nodded.

“This…” Ran Rui visibly furrowed his brows.

Although these three formulas shocked him greatly, he obviously did not believe that Qin Yichen, who was so young, would have a higher mastery over Spiritual Energy than himself.

You should know, there were no shortcuts in the attainments over Spiritual Energy. Let alone anything else, from the current situation, Qin Yichen had not even condensed a Divine Soul Bead!

How could someone who had not even crossed the threshold of being an Alchemist have the mastery level of above the Entry Stage?

This was obviously something that could not be justified no matter what.

“Whoosh!” While he was doubting, Qin Yichen took out a medicinal herb from his sleeve. Spiritual Energy spread out, and then, that medicinal herb withered away at a visible rate, with drops of pure Medicinal Liquid being extracted.

“Ah…” After seeing this scene, even Ran Rui, an Alchemy Grandmaster, could not help but gasp, his eyes filled with shock.

Someone who had not condensed a Divine Soul Bead and without the aid of a Pill Furnace had actually refined a medicinal herb. Furthermore, judging from the transparency of that Medicinal Liquid, its purity was at least at the Fifth or Sixth Grade!