“Argh…”
But just then, a miserable cry rang out, followed by continuous cracking sounds.
Du Siyuan was sent flying by Qin Ning’s punch, slamming into a display shelf. His right arm suddenly went limp, clearly broken.
The Tiger Roar Dragon Chant Fist, a Flying Tiger stance like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey. One could say Qin Ning had still held back; otherwise, Du Siyuan’s arm would have been torn clean off.
“Watch your mouth, or you won’t keep your life. In this world, there are many people you cannot afford to offend!”
Qin Ning said softly.
“Brother Ning, let’s… let’s go quickly!” Qin Xinxin tugged at Qin Ning, speaking urgently. “This is the Sacred Pill Pavilion. I heard there’s a powerful expert of the Ninth Heavenly Gate realm guarding it!”
“I told you, I came to buy medicinal ingredients. What’s the rush?”
Qin Ning waved his hand, looked at the greeter nearby, and said, “Prepare ten portions according to the list of medicinal ingredients I just mentioned!”
“Guards!”
At this moment, Du Siyuan’s face was flushed red as he furiously declared, “Seize these two brats for me! Chop off their arms and legs! This young master will personally kill them!”
Swish, swish, swish…
No sooner had Du Siyuan finished speaking than a squad of guards rushed into the main hall. In an instant, the hall erupted in a clamor…
At this moment, on the second floor of the Sacred Pill Pavilion.
As the head alchemist of the Sacred Pill Pavilion in Lingyun City, Du Zhe wielded considerable power.
But today, Du Zhe was trailing closely behind a young man, treading carefully, not daring to breathe loudly.
The young man appeared to be only sixteen or seventeen, dressed in a sable-fur brocade robe, wearing a soft cap, and with a jade pendant tucked into his belt. That jade was a Purple Spirit Fortune Jade, which, when worn long-term, had the effect of nourishing a martial artist’s body.
The young man’s attire alone was worth tens of thousands of taels of gold.
It was clear that this young man’s status was far from ordinary.
“Du Zhe, it seems your business in Lingyun City has been quite good these past few years. This time I’ve come for a private visit; there’s no need for such fanfare!”
“Yes, yes, yes, if Young Master Jiu says so, then this old man is relieved. I hope Young Master Jiu will speak well of me to the Pavilion Master when he returns to the Imperial Capital!”
“Rest assured, I guarantee you’ll be fine!”
The young man waved his hand, continuing to twirl two black pearls in his fingers, and spoke softly.
Bang…
Just then, a loud bang echoed from the main hall downstairs.
The guards surged into the main hall, and the entire hall descended into chaos.
Seeing this scene, the young man slightly furrowed his brow.
Du Zhe secretly thought, “This isn’t good,” and immediately strode out, looking down and shouting, “What are you doing?!”
The young master before him was named Sheng Xinyue, the Ninth Young Master of the Sacred Pill Pavilion Master in the Imperial Capital, and also a spirit alchemist.
This time, he seemed to have come to Lingyun City for an important matter, and for such a disturbance to occur before Sheng Xinyue would affect Du Zhe’s future.
Du Zhe’s loud shout immediately silenced the chaos downstairs.
“Father!”
Du Siyuan saw his father and cried out, “Father, this brat Qin Ning disregards everyone! He caused a ruckus in our Sacred Pill Pavilion and even broke my right arm!”
Hearing this, Du Zhe looked at Qin Ning.
That day, when Qin Ning’s Star Gate was seized, he had been invited to the Qin family to treat Qin Ning, and he himself had declared that Qin Ning wouldn’t live past that day.
But unexpectedly, Qin Ning not only survived but also killed three geniuses from the three great families, including the Ling family.
This matter suddenly became a laughingstock in Lingyun City. Many people secretly cursed Du Zhe, saying he was old and his alchemy skills had regressed.
Meeting Qin Ning again, and it was causing trouble in the Sacred Pill Pavilion again, Du Zhe immediately flew into a rage.
“Qin Ning, you committed a heinous act against Miss Ling, one that both heaven and man condemn, and now you still shamelessly appear in Lingyun City, you wet-behind-the-ears brat! My Sacred Pill Pavilion does not welcome you!”
Du Zhe immediately roared, “Get out right now! Otherwise, this old man will break your legs!”
“Grandmaster Du Zhe is truly too arrogant!”
Qin Ning pouted and said, “I, Qin Ning, came to the Sacred Pill Pavilion to buy medicinal ingredients. Du Siyuan spoke disrespectfully, so I broke one of his arms. That’s already showing plenty of respect to your Sacred Pill Pavilion!”
What?
Hearing that, Du Zhe and his son almost vomited blood.
Breaking his son’s arm and that’s considered showing respect to the Sacred Pill Pavilion?
“Haha, what big talk. I didn’t expect that in a small place like Lingyun City, I’d encounter someone who doesn’t know his place!”
Just then, the young man spoke up.
Qin Ning glanced at the young man in the brocade robe with sable fur, then calmly said, “You look to be about my age, but it seems your time isn’t long. I’ll give you a piece of advice: you should cherish your time a bit more. Go travel the mountains and rivers, and enjoy the last moments of your life!”
“Impudent!”
Hearing that, Du Zhe was inwardly surprised.
Sheng Xinrui was the ninth son of the Sacred Pill Pavilion Master, known as Young Master Jiu. His talent surpassed others, and his alchemy skills were superb. He was already a Spirit Pill Master.
Even ten top-tier alchemists couldn’t compare to one Spirit Pill Master.
Sheng Xinrui was deeply loved by the Sacred Pill Pavilion Master, and his future was brilliant. Yet Qin Ning dared to tell him to his face that his time was running out. He truly deserved to die a thousand deaths.
Du Zhe roared, “Guards! Break this brat’s legs for me, then throw him back to the Qin family!”
“What did you say?”
Now Sheng Xinrui looked at Qin Ning again, couldn’t help but be surprised, and said, “Say that again!”
“Young Master Jiu, this brat…”
“Shut up!”
Sheng Xinrui’s expression turned cold.
Qin Ning glanced at Sheng Xinrui and said, “If I’m not mistaken, your alchemy flame must have surpassed red and turned orange, right?”
“Nonsense! Young Master Sheng is a Spirit Pill Master, of course his alchemy flame is orange!” Du Zhe snorted.
Qin Ning didn’t pay attention and continued, “To refine spirit pills, you fused beast fire to upgrade your alchemy flame. The beast fire you fused was the Purple Flame Fire from a first-grade spirit beast, the Raging Flame Purple Crystal Tiger. But your cultivation isn’t high enough to absorb such a high-grade beast fire, so there’s a problem with the beast fire fusion!”
“You didn’t care about that, believing that once you improved your alchemy technique, you could control the fused alchemy flame. But even now, every day, late at night, you feel an uncomfortable dryness and heat in your Dantian. If I’m not mistaken, this has been going on for about three months, right?”
“The Ink Pearl in your hand must have come from the spirit beast, the Ink Scale Armored Fish. The Ink Scale Armored Fish is characterized by its preference for cold, and its fish pearl is extremely cold. You need to hold this pearl every day to make the uncomfortable heat at night a little more bearable!”
“But at this rate, in about half a year, you’ll be consumed by the pill-refining flames, and your little life will be forfeit! So, just make the most of the time you have left!”
No sooner had Qin Ning finished speaking than he turned to leave.
“What utter nonsense! Such rubbish!”
It was then that Du Zhe finally rebuked, “Ninth Young Master has a brilliant future and extraordinary talent! What’s this about half a year? You little punk are truly asking for death!”
“Men, seize him for me! Today, even if Qin Changsheng comes, he won’t be able to save you!”
However, just as Du Zhe finished speaking, a resounding slap rang out.