The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

"He couldn’t have reached the Extraordinary Realm already, could he?"

Lin Yuan had only been joking, but his words drew strange smiles from both the Ancient King and Yur Piaoyun. This stunned him, and his pupils immediately constricted...

’Could this young man before me really have reached the Extraordinary Realm?’

’Just how old is he?!’

"Elder Lin, you’ve finally guessed right this time." Yur Piaoyun walked up, patted Lin Yuan’s shoulder, and said, "Stop doubting. He’s Extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan turned his head almost mechanically to look at the Ancient King. When the Ancient King nodded at him, the shock Lin Yuan felt was simply beyond words.

If Yur Piaoyun had been the only one to say it, he might have hesitated.

But with even the Ancient King confirming it, Lin Yuan had no reason to doubt. Surely, two such renowned figures wouldn’t team up to lie to him, especially with such a clumsy fabrication. That meant it was all true.

At this thought, a smile spread across Lin Yuan’s face as he walked forward.

"Heh, Master Yur wasn’t exaggerating when he called you a peerless prodigy. To have reached the Extraordinary Realm at such a young age... your future is truly infinite."

He then took out a purple-gold card engraved with mysterious patterns. In its upper-left corner was a brilliant purple star, and in the lower-right corner, the word "Worldwide" was inscribed. The entire card exuded a grand aura.

He handed the card to Qin Ya and said, "I came in a hurry and didn’t bring a proper greeting gift. This is a VIP Card for the Worldwide Business Association. It grants you the highest quality service at any of our affiliated businesses. Just a small token of my esteem."

Qin Ya did not refuse. He took the VIP Card and placed it in his Storage Ring.

Seeing this, the smile on Lin Yuan’s face grew even more amiable. His two long red whiskers swayed back and forth on his chin, as if reflecting his excited and joyful mood.

’Give away a VIP Card for free? What a joke. A merchant would never make a losing deal.’

’In my eyes, Qin Ya is a stock with massive potential. His current strength might not be much help to the Worldwide Business Association, but in the future? He’s still a young man, yet he’s already reached the Extraordinary Realm. In a few more decades, who knows what level his Cultivation will reach. His future is absolutely brilliant.’

’When that time comes, will there be any shortage of opportunities for us to cooperate?’

’It’s just like with the Ancient King and Yur Piaoyun. Back in the day, the Worldwide Business Association recognized their potential and offered some assistance. Now that they’ve matured, the benefits they’ve brought to the Association over the years are immeasurable.’

’This time alone, they’ve facilitated a transaction of herbs worth nearly a million catties of Primordial Stones.’

’A small investment, low risk, high returns. Why wouldn’t I do it?’

Yur Piaoyun cursed inwardly, ’This guy. A shrewd businessman to the bone.’

"Young Friend Qin, we’ve prepared the herbs you need. What do you plan to do next?" the Ancient King asked, getting straight to the point.

This surprised Lin Yuan, who was standing to the side. He had assumed the herbs were for the Ninth-Grade Alchemist, Yur Piaoyun, but it appeared that wasn’t the case.

"What do I plan to do? Alchemy, of course."

"You mean, to begin Refining..." Yur Piaoyun trailed off, glancing discreetly at Lin Yuan. He hesitated, as the matter of a Spirit Pill was no small affair.

"That’s right. Refining a Spirit Pill."

Qin Ya, however, said it outright. He was never one to be secretive about Alchemy. ’I am a Pill Venerable. How could I lack even this much confidence?’

"Re-re-refining a Spirit Pill!!"

When Lin Yuan heard this news, which struck him like a clap of Thunder, he nearly froze. He turned his head to Yur Piaoyun and asked, "Master Yur, is it you?"

As far as he knew, Yur Piaoyun was the only Ninth-Grade Alchemist on Liubo Island, so he naturally assumed it was him. Ecstasy surged through his heart. If Yur Piaoyun could refine a Spirit Pill, it would be absolutely fantastic news for the Worldwide Business Association.

But Yur Piaoyun just shook his head and said, "It’s not me."

"Not you? Then who is it?"

’Could there be an Alchemy Master visiting Liubo Island?’ Lin Yuan wondered.

Yur Piaoyun turned his gaze to Qin Ya. Seeing this, Lin Yuan was confused.

Just then, they heard Qin Ya say calmly, "I’m going to head back and get myself centered. I’ll begin the Alchemy this afternoon. I’ll have to trouble Alchemist Yur to sort these herbs first."

After speaking, Qin Ya turned and left.

’In my past life, I refined countless Spirit Pills, but this will be the first time in this life. Moreover, it’s my first attempt at Refining since I broke through to the Extraordinary Realm.’

’For some reason, I feel a faint stir of excitement.’

’This isn’t good. Alchemy requires caution and calm. The Pill Venerable, who has always held himself to the strictest standards, would never approach the Refining of an Elixir with such feelings.’

Staring at Qin Ya’s departing figure, Lin Yuan was slow to react. He said numbly, "Get himself centered? Master Yur, don’t tell me the one Refining the Spirit Pill is Young Friend Qin. If that’s what you’re saying, I’ll assume you’re joking."

"Unfortunately, that is the truth."

Yur Piaoyun shook his head with a wry smile.

"Do you know what I’m thinking right now, Master Yur?"

"What are you thinking?"

Lin Yuan took a deep breath and said, "I’m thinking I want to go get that VIP Card back. Damn it, that kid is unbelievably arrogant and ignorant! Even if he is an Extraordinary Martial Artist and an Alchemist, how could he possibly know how to refine a Spirit Pill?"

"Someone this arrogant and conceited is not worth the Worldwide Business Association’s investment."

Lin Yuan said huffily, "And another thing! Master Yur, Ancient King, what’s gotten into you two? How can you just let this kid do whatever he wants..."

’Wait, that’s right. How could the Ancient King let someone like that just mess around?’

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan asked, "Does he have some powerful backer?"

"According to him, he is a Loose Cultivator."

’A Loose Cultivator?’ Lin Yuan grew even more confused. ’A Loose Cultivator can just run wild on Liubo Island like this? Heavens! Ancient King, Master Yur, did a donkey kick you in the head?’

Of course, he could only think these words and would never say them out loud. Otherwise, the Worldwide Business Association would very likely lose two important clients.

Seeing the look on Lin Yuan’s face, both the Ancient King and Master Yur could guess what he was thinking. They exchanged a glance, and each saw the wry smile in the other’s eyes. For a moment, neither of them knew how to explain the situation.

’His Divine Sense injury? That’s the Ancient King’s private affair; we can’t talk about it.’

’The Spirit Pill Formula? That thing is far too valuable to mention casually.’

Without those two reasons, they realized their actions must seem completely illogical to an outsider. A Ninth-Grade Alchemist and a Martial Arts King were letting a teenager run wild in their own territory.

Yes, run wild.

In their eyes, Qin Ya’s attempt to refine a Spirit Pill was exactly that—running wild. Having the Spirit Pill Formula was one thing, but actually being able to successfully refine a Spirit Pill was another matter entirely. Not even a Pill King would dare guarantee they could produce a Spirit Pill.

Let alone a young man like Qin Ya. It was simply a fantasy.

No one believed Qin Ya could succeed.

"You two are certainly extravagant, buying a massive batch of herbs worth a million catties of Primordial Stones just to let this kid squander it all." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Hearing Lin Yuan’s sarcastic words, the Ancient King and Master Yur were left speechless.

"Fine, whatever. I’ll just watch and see how this kid refines a Spirit Pill. I truly look forward to seeing the look on his face when he fails. Heh, that’s bound to be a spectacular sight."