The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

On a cliff hundreds of feet high, a milky-white Seven-Leaf Flower swayed in the wind. Suddenly, a figure swept past and plucked it. Qin Ya gazed at the Seven-Leaf Flower in his hand, a look of helplessness flashing in his eyes. ’Ten days have already passed, and I’m still missing six medicinal ingredients. Sigh... It looks like I’ll have to find another way.’

After returning to the Ten Thousand Treasures Dojo, Qin Ya happened to see Lii Yunge with a dejected expression and said, "What’s wrong? You didn’t find the ingredients either, did you."

Lii Yunge nodded. "That’s right. More importantly, the one-month period is almost up. The Hidden Dragon Valley Secret Realm is about to close, and the disciples from the Vast Sea Divine Palace have to go back, or we’ll be trapped here."

Lii Yunge was helpless against the Corpse Poison afflicting Shangguan Yue and could only pin her hopes on Qin Ya. However, even he couldn’t make a cure from nothing; he lacked the necessary medicinal ingredients and had spent the past several days searching everywhere for them.

But although the Hidden Dragon Valley was vast, the ingredients he needed were rare to begin with. On top of that, the environment they required to grow didn’t match that of the Hidden Dragon Valley, so the matter of creating the antidote was delayed for a very long time. And now, the Hidden Dragon Valley was about to close.

’It never rains but it pours.’

"The Corpse Poison in Yue’er’s body isn’t ordinary. It’s mixed with the yin energy and Corpse Poison that has accumulated in the Purple Mist Forest for ten thousand years. The Elixir I gave her can only suppress it temporarily; it can’t cure the root cause. We must refine an antidote Elixir."

"Does your Vast Sea Divine Palace have any Ninth-Grade Alchemists?" Qin Ya asked.

Hearing this, Lii Yunge rolled her eyes and said, "Ninth-Grade Alchemists are exceedingly rare figures in the entire Azure Sky Realm. Although the Vast Sea Divine Palace is a top-tier power in the Southern Domain, the best we have is a single Eighth-Grade Alchemist."

"This is trouble. To cure the poison in Yue’er’s body, we need an Elixir of at least the Seventh Grade or higher. I’m afraid an Eighth-Grade Alchemist’s skills might not be reliable enough. Sending her back to the Vast Sea Divine Palace might not solve the problem," Qin Ya said.

At his words, Lii Yunge’s expression changed, and a hint of panic appeared in her eyes. She hadn’t expected the Corpse Poison in Shangguan Yue’s body to be this troublesome, to the point that even an Eighth-Grade Alchemist might not be able to solve it. "What do we do? No, I have to take Yue’er back to the Vast Sea Divine Palace immediately and find Master Yun to detoxify her."

"Wait." Qin Ya suddenly stopped Lii Yunge. His expression shifted. Then he said, "I’m going with you to the Vast Sea Divine Palace."

"You? You want to go to the Vast Sea Divine Palace too?" Lii Yunge was puzzled.

"Yes, that’s right," Qin Ya said with an indifferent expression. "An Eighth-Grade Alchemist’s skills might not be enough to cure this Corpse Poison. I have to go along."

Chu Lingfeng, who had just walked over, almost burst out laughing when he heard this. ’If even an Eighth-Grade Alchemist can’t solve it, you think you can just by going?’

’Who do you think you are? Truly arrogant.’

’True, there are many alchemy geniuses in the Azure Sky Realm, but to say that someone of Qin Ya’s age has already reached the Eighth Grade, or even a higher Realm, is something I absolutely refuse to believe. Because that’s simply impossible.’ 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Hearing this, Lii Yunge couldn’t help but give Qin Ya a few more glances. She had agreed to let Qin Ya treat Shangguan Yue before because, under the circumstances, she had no choice but to trust him. But as for his Alchemy Dao skills being comparable to an Eighth-Grade Alchemist’s, she, like Chu Lingfeng, didn’t believe it.

"I’m moved by your sentiment, but this isn’t necessary, is it?"

Qin Ya shook his head and said indifferently, "I think it would be better for you to agree to my request. Because if I don’t go, I will take Yue’er back to the Yunxiao Empire. And I don’t think the few of you can stop me."

He had two reasons for not just taking her by force.

The first was consideration for Shangguan Yue’s feelings. The second was that the few medicinal ingredients he needed were extremely precious. With the Yunxiao Empire’s power, he feared there was no way to obtain them. But the Vast Sea Divine Palace was different. As one of the top Sects in the Southern Domain, its resources were absolutely incomparable to that of a single Yunxiao Empire.

"You... you’re threatening me!"

Hearing this, Lii Yunge’s beautiful face turned cold.

"If you want to see it that way, you can," Qin Ya said.

Just then, Chu Lingfeng walked over with a faint smile. "Junior Sister Lii, I think Qin Ya’s idea is a good one. Besides, he has helped us several times, and we haven’t had a chance to thank him properly. Let’s invite him to the Vast Sea Divine Palace so we can properly fulfill our duties as hosts. Qin Ya, wouldn’t you agree?"

Lii Yunge gave Chu Lingfeng a surprised look, not expecting him to actually speak up for Qin Ya. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly. She couldn’t shake the feeling that her senior brother had ill intentions.

Qin Ya’s eyes narrowed slightly. As he looked at the smiling Chu Lingfeng, a cold glint flashed through his eyes. He sneered, "Yes, you’re absolutely right."

’Hmph. Once we’re at the Vast Sea Divine Palace, I’ll deal with you properly.’

Chu Lingfeng’s face was all smiles, but countless ideas on how to deal with Qin Ya after they reached the Vast Sea Divine Palace had already flashed through his mind. In his eyes, Qin Ya was just a Martial Artist from the Yunxiao Empire. Although his strength was great, he was no match for a behemoth like the Vast Sea Divine Palace.

He, on the other hand, was an outstanding disciple of the Vast Sea Divine Palace. Their statuses were worlds apart. ’Once we’re at the Divine Palace, he’ll be like clay in my hands, for me to mold as I please. I will make you understand the consequences of offending me, Chu Lingfeng!’

"Fine, as you wish," Lii Yunge said flatly.

Qin Ya found Li Peiyi and the others and explained the whole situation.

"That’s basically what happened. When you get back to the Yunxiao Empire, please explain things for me to my aunt, Ningshuang, and Elder Huaa. After I’ve settled this matter, I’ll go back and find them," Qin Ya said with a wry smile.

"Shangguan Yue? Heh, Teacher Qin’s luck with women is really something else," Xiao Yunchen laughed heartily, giving Qin Ya a suggestive look.

"Go on. I’ll explain the situation to Ningshuang and the others."

"Thanks."

Li Peiyi shook her head. She raised the Vermilion in her hand and said, "I still haven’t repaid the favor of you gifting me this sword. What’s a small matter like this?"

"Heh, you really are persistent."

.........

The time for the Hidden Dragon Valley Secret Realm to close was approaching. The three powers—the Yunxiao Empire, the Vast Sea Divine Palace, and the Purple Cloud Heavenly Mountain—headed back toward the exits they had come from.

"Teacher Qin, take care." Muu Xue smiled faintly and said playfully, "I’ll be waiting for you to come back and teach me the principles of the Alchemy Dao."

"I will."

After bidding farewell to everyone from the Yunxiao Empire, Qin Ya proceeded toward the Vast Sea Divine Palace group’s Secret Realm exit. Originally, the people from the Vast Sea Divine Palace were a bit puzzled by Qin Ya’s arrival. But after Chu Lingfeng’s explanation, they had a sudden realization. Contempt immediately filled their hearts, and they felt Qin Ya was far too arrogant.

But since Qin Ya had helped the Vast Sea Divine Palace, they couldn’t say much.

"Brother Qin, did I get you into trouble?"

Shangguan Yue’s originally pitch-black eyes had started to turn a little green. This was a symptom of the Corpse Poison gradually spreading. He smiled faintly. "It’s nothing. Besides, I also wanted to see the splendor of this top Sect in the Southern Domain."

"Brother Qin, don’t worry. With me around, you can go anywhere you want in the Vast Sea Divine Palace. You can even treat it as your own home."

’Treat it as his own home?’ The others were left speechless when they heard this. ’That’s the Vast Sea Divine Palace, a top Sect in the Southern Domain! It’s easy for you to say.’

But on second thought, Shangguan Yue was the daughter of the Vast Sea Divine Palace’s Palace Master. Thinking about it that way, there didn’t seem to be anything wrong with her statement. At this thought, a hint of jealousy entered the gazes they directed at Qin Ya. ’This kid is so lucky. He actually managed to latch onto someone so influential. I really don’t know what Junior Sister Shangguan sees in him.’