Alchemy Master

Chapter 341, Soul Devouring Jade

Translator: Silavin

*Hummm…* As Qin Yichen’s Spiritual Energy ripple outwards, the surrounding space emitted a humming sound.

Soon, he began throwing the Spirit Medicines that the Carefree Prince had prepared into the Small Pill Furnace.

The entire process continued for nearly ten minutes without pause. This indicated the vast variety of Spirit Medicines being used.

“A true Master!” Though Xia Zelei had seen many Alchemy Grandmasters refine Pills, he had never witnessed such fluid and natural Alchemy Technique.

Xia Ziyi was even more dumbfounded.

As an Alchemy Master himself, he knew how difficult those Spirit Medicines were to refine. But in Qin Yichen’s hands, they seemed no different from ordinary herbs, transforming instantly upon entering the Pill Furnace.

This mystical Alchemy Technique was so impressive that he wanted to kneel down and formally become Qin Yichen’s Disciple.

As for Chairman Hai… don’t joke around! That old man personally wanted to learn from this young Master before them!

“Pay attention to what he is doing, you useless boy!” Seeing Qin Yichen’s excellence, Xia Zelei began to disparage his own Son.

Xia Ziyi could only wail in despair at this.

(Silavin: Ah. Asian Parenting at its best. Emotional Damage!)

If it were someone else, he might have had the confidence to make some bold declarations of one day being able to surpass them. However, the person before them was not even Human – he was a monster, a prodigy beyond time!

He was like an insurmountable mountain peak!

[Dad, how can you ask me to compete with that thing!?]

“Condense!” As Qin Yichen struck the Pill Furnace with his palm, a Pill emanating rich medicinal fragrance flew out. Qin Yichen caught the Pill and quickly placed it in the Princess’ mouth.

*Ahhh…* After taking the Pill, she let out a soft moan. Then, her sickly face showed a touch of intoxicating blush.

Following that, her nearly transparent body began showing subtle changes…

“This…” The Carefree Prince and his Son stared dumbfounded at this scene, completely speechless.

These were clearly signs of healing!

The process continued for over ten minutes before the Princess’ condition gradually stabilised.

Now, lying on the bed was an incomparably beautiful woman with rosy cheeks!

Xia Zelei was stunned. In his vision and thoughts, there existed only that graceful figure, nothing else.

Qin Yichen pulled Xia Ziyi beside him, and they slowly retreated.

At this moment, the couple needed some privacy.

Two hours later, Xia Zelei emerged from the room, his face glowing with happiness.

This indicated that the Princess’s condition had greatly improved.

“Master Qin, thank you for saving her life!” He formally bowed to Qin Yichen, who nearly spilled his teacup in his hurried attempt to stop him.

This Carefree Prince truly valued his Wife’s life more than his own. Saving his Wife’s life was equivalent to saving his own.

Qin Yichen smiled bitterly. [Over the past half day, I have been thanked countless times by this pair of Father and Son. They are truly blood-related.]

“As for Xinqing’s illness…” After exchanging pleasantries, the Carefree Prince could not contain his worry as he looked at Qin Yichen.

“I used the Soul Locking Seal to prevent her Soul from further dispersing. I also used a Seven-Coloured Flora Pill to nourish her Dissipated Soul. Though this can improve her condition, it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause…”

Qin Yichen spoke truthfully.

Hearing this, the joy on Xia Zelei’s face dimmed slightly.

“So, this is the next thing I want to ask. What is the cause of her illness?” Qin Yichen was also very curious about this, so he turned his gaze to Xia Zelei. He could not understand how someone could survive with such severe Soul Dissipation.

“I’m not sure either…” Xia Zelei frowned, shaking his head in frustration. This naturally puzzled him too. How could something so strange happen without any injury or attack?

“Did the Princess come into contact with anything unusual at that time?” Qin Yichen continued asking.

Without understanding the cause, there was no way to treat the root cause of the illness.

Xia Zelei understood this, so he thought back carefully. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead as he remembered, “Right! I recall that year, at an auction, I bought a love token for Xinqing…”

“What was it?” Qin Yichen felt that the object might be the key to this whole mystery.

“I’m not sure what it was, but according to the auctioneers, it was found in some ruins. I thought it was special, so I bought it.” Pausing here, Xia Zelei furrowed his brows and asked, “Does Master Qin believe that Xinqing’s illness was caused by that object?”

He found it hard to believe, as that object had shown no energy fluctuations.

Or perhaps he was more unwilling to believe that the love token he gave had harmed his beloved Wife.

“It’s hard to say for certain.” Qin Yichen did not definitively say so. “Since it was a love token from her beloved Husband, I assume the Princess kept it with her constantly, right?”

“That’s right…” Xia Zelei’s expression suddenly changed, his heart growing more uneasy. Then, he quickly rushed out.

Shortly after, he returned holding an object.

“This is it.” Xia Zelei handed the object to Qin Yichen.

The object was small and exquisite, emanating a comfortable faint glow. It looked like the kind of ornament worn for health benefits.

For instance, many jades had the effect of nourishing the body and Soul, so wealthy people liked to wear them.

Perhaps this was Xia Zelei’s intention when he bought this item.

“Hmm?!” However, when the object touched Qin Yichen’s hand, his entire body’s hair stood on end, and he quickly placed it on the table.

“Master Qin, what’s wrong?”

Seeing his alarmed expression, Xia Zelei grew more anxious.

[This thing, could it be…] Qin Yichen ignored him, his gaze fixed on the glowing object on the table, his eyes flickering with changing thoughts.

The moment the object touched his hand, he keenly felt his Soul being drawn out by something.

Though it was extremely subtle, almost imperceptible, Qin Yichen was no ordinary person. He was extremely sensitive to Spiritual Energy. It had reached a level almost unimaginable to others. [This steals the power of one’s Soul!]

Qin Yichen’s eyes suddenly focused as he blurted out, “This is a Soul Devouring Jade!”

Soul Devouring Jade, as its name suggests, was a special item that consumed Souls.

This was an extremely rare object. One in which even Qin Yichen had only heard of them but had never seen them before.

In fact, the Soul Devouring Jade was not by any means a malicious or evil object. On the contrary, it was a treasure for Alchemy Masters. With this item, the speed of cultivating Spiritual Energy could increase tenfold!

Tenfold the cultivation speed!

Qin Yichen felt envious.

However, this object was deadly for ordinary people, as the Soul Devouring Jade would constantly drain their Strength of their Soul (Soul Strength).

The Carefree Prince’s Wife was the perfect example.