Immediately after, Qin Xin Xin recounted the entire incident.
After hearing what happened, Qin Yuanshan’s eyes widened.
“After all, Sheng Xinrui is the ninth son of the Pavilion Master of the Sacred Pill Pavilion, and that Pavilion Master dotes on this son immensely, Ning’er, you…”
“He just has a bit of talent in pill refining, nothing worth mentioning! I saw he was a genius in pill arts, and it would be a pity if he died, so I just gave him a few pointers!”
Qin Ning said with a smile, “Second Uncle, Father is still waiting, let’s go!”
“Oh, right, right!”
At this moment, Qin Yuanshan looked at Qin Ning, truly not knowing what to say.
He was clearly just a sixteen-year-old youth, but at this moment, he seemed very… mature and steady.
It seemed that enduring the pain of losing his Star Gate had truly made Qin Ning mature.
Inside the main courtyard of the Qin Family Manor.
“What?!”
Qin Changsheng looked at Qin Ning, scrutinizing him as if Qin Ning were adorned with gold.
“Father, don’t be so surprised!”
Qin Ning said with a wry smile, “That’s all there is to it!”
In front of everyone, Qin Ning broke one of Du Siyuan’s arms, fiercely confronted Du Zhe, even pointed out Sheng Xinrui’s problem, and then told Sheng Xinrui to cripple Ling Chengfei’s arms and legs.
Any one of those incidents would cause a huge stir in Lingyun City.
Yet Qin Ning seemed completely unconcerned.
“Alright, let’s not talk about this for now. Second Uncle has investigated those two Grandmasters, Xu Yuan and Chen Feng; it’s true that they’ve been pocketing money, secretly embezzling our Qin family’s business funds. I’ve already confiscated their homes!”
“However, you fought with them in front of everyone. These two will definitely not refine pills for the Qin family anymore. Our Qin family only has three high-grade alchemists; now that we’ve lost these two, the business on the pill street… will face difficulties!”
At this moment, Qin Changsheng wore a pained expression.
“So, in Father’s opinion, these two can still be used?”
“Although they pocketed money, a little reprimand would have been enough. After all, throughout Lingyun City, alchemists in any family are all like that…”
“How can that be?!” Qin Ning interjected, “Our Qin family’s pill street’s reputation has already been ruined!”
“Ning’er!”
At this moment, Qin Yuanshan spoke up, “Your father’s intention was to handle it more gently, and keep them. After all, without alchemists, the pill street’s business won’t be able to continue…”
“This is simple!”
Qin Ning suddenly replied.
“Simple?”
Qin Changsheng and Qin Yuanshan were both stunned.
“How about this, Father: for this period of time, all orders for high-grade pills on the Qin family’s pill street, I will refine. As for low-grade and mid-grade pills, continue to entrust them to the junior alchemists in charge!”
“Father, please select a few trustworthy mid-grade and low-grade alchemists for me; I will teach them how to refine pills!”
What?!
Hearing these words, Qin Changsheng and Qin Yuanshan were utterly dumbfounded.
First of all, since when did Qin Ning know how to refine pills?
Next, even if Qin Ning knew how to refine pills, even a master high-grade alchemist would be overwhelmed refining just one batch of high-grade pills a day. The pill street’s business, spanning from Lingyun City to every important town—how could Qin Ning possibly handle it alone?
Moreover, cultivating alchemists?
If cultivating alchemists were that simple, then low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and even peak-grade alchemists wouldn’t be so scarce in the Northern Ming Empire.
Qin Ning’s words seemed unbelievable!
“Ning’er, but… since when have you known how to refine pills?”
“This…”
Qin Ning hesitated for a moment, looked up, and replied decisively: “Father, Second Uncle, this matter must be kept a secret.”
Seeing the serious look in Qin Ning’s eyes, Qin Changsheng and Qin Yuanshan suddenly became cautious.
It seemed there was still a hidden secret in this matter.
“Father, Second Uncle, that day, when my Star Gate was stripped away, during the stormy, thunderous night, I was indeed struck by lightning, but I didn’t die!”
“Actually, after that lightning bolt struck me, around that time, whether day or night, in my dreams, there was always an elder who told me many things!”
“For example, he taught me how to cultivate the Tiger Roar Dragon Chant Fist and the art of pill refining…”
“And that elder, he called himself… the Great Emperor Jiuyou!”
“What?!”
In an instant, Qin Changsheng and Qin Yuanshan were both utterly bewildered.
In their Beiming Empire, the Great Emperor Jiuyou was a legendary figure, with countless legends about him circulating.
And Qin Ning had inadvertently obtained his true inheritance?
“Father, Second Uncle, this matter absolutely must be kept secret, otherwise, our Qin family… will fall into eternal damnation!”
“I understand!”
Qin Changsheng immediately said calmly: “This matter, heaven knows, earth knows, and the three of us know. Once this spreads, even the Heavenly God Academy will want to capture you and thoroughly search all your memories!”
“Yes!”
At this moment, Qin Ning couldn’t help but smile bitterly in his heart.
The awakening of his nine-lifetime memories naturally couldn’t be revealed, and even if he did tell them, his father and second uncle wouldn’t believe him.
Perhaps this explanation was relatively easier for them to accept.
After bidding farewell to his father and second uncle, Qin Ning returned to his small courtyard.
“Brother Ning!”
At this moment, Qin Xinxin ran over, giggling: “The pill furnace you needed, I’ve brought it for you!”
In the small courtyard, a towering pill furnace now stood.
That pill furnace was over half a meter tall, entirely black, with three legs supporting it firmly, and the body of the furnace was engraved with the image of a fierce tiger.
“Where did you get this from?”
“Hehe, from the Sacred Pill Pavilion. That guy Sheng Xinyue was incredibly polite. I didn’t even take it, and he kept shoving it into my hands, saying it was for you to refine pills, and that you needed it!”
Looking at the pill furnace, Qin Ning casually patted it.
“A top-grade item, I’ll use it for now!”
He successively placed each medicinal ingredient taken from the Sacred Pill Pavilion into the furnace.
The Bone-Soothing Pill was merely a low-grade medicinal pill. Although Second Brother’s legs were crippled, his hands were still usable. He was only at the Open Gate realm; otherwise, he wouldn’t even be able to write.
The Bone-Soothing Pill was the only thing Qin Ning could think of to help his second brother at this moment.
Using the Bone-Soothing Pill would temporarily clear the hidden ailments in Second Brother’s body, and once the Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence was found, he could directly proceed with a complete restoration.
The Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence was born from heavenly fire, and its price was exorbitant. It could be said that in the entire Beiming Empire, nothing was as precious as a single Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence.
If Second Brother ingested the Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence, not only would his injuries be healed, but his cultivation would also skyrocket.
“The Bone-Soothing Pill requires three main medicinal ingredients and four supplementary ones!”
Qin Ning murmured to himself, taking out the Soothing Grass, Ancient Bean Root, and Hundred Blossom Fruit.
Refining medicinal pills was by no means easy; otherwise, the status of a pill refiner wouldn’t be so high.
At the step of condensing the pill-refining flame, seven or eight out of ten martial artists would fail.
Qin Ning successively laid out the three main medicinal ingredients. For Shulan Grass, what was needed was the green essence extracted from its leaves; for Ancient Bean Root, its root branches; and for Hundred Flowers Fruit, the peel was removed, taking the pulp from the very center.
All three main medicinal ingredients needed to be carefully cleaned.
Not only that, but after cleaning and retaining all the essence, it was also necessary to use the pill-refining flame to pre-refine them.
Only after refining the essence could they be put into the pill furnace to begin the pill refining process.
The complexity of this task was beyond the imagination of outsiders.
"Where did this come from?"
"Hehe, from the Saint Pill Pavilion. That Shengxin Rui was extremely polite. I didn't even take it, but he kept shoving it into my hand, saying it was for you to refine pills, and that you needed it!"
Looking at the pill furnace, Qin Ning casually patted it.
"A supreme-grade item, it'll do for now!"
He successively placed each medicinal ingredient taken from the Saint Pill Pavilion into the furnace.
The Shugu Pill was merely a low-grade pill. Although Second Brother's legs were crippled, his hands could still be used; he was only at the Open Gate realm, otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to write.
The Shugu Pill was the only thing Qin Ning could think of to help Second Brother at this moment.
Using the Shugu Pill to temporarily clear the hidden ailments in Second Brother's body, once the Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence was found, the flow could be directly and smoothly restored.
The Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence was born from heavenly fire, and its price was exorbitant. It could be said that in this entire Beiming Empire, nothing was as precious as a single piece of Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence.
If Second Brother swallowed the Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence, not only could his injuries be healed, but his cultivation could also soar.
"The Shugu Pill requires three main medicinal ingredients and four auxiliary medicinal ingredients!"
Qin Ning muttered to himself, taking out the Shulan Grass, Ancient Bean Root, and Hundred Flowers Fruit.
Pill refining was not easy; otherwise, the status of a pill master wouldn't be so high.
At the step of condensing the pill-refining flame, seven or eight out of ten martial artists would fail.
Qin Ning successively laid out the three main medicinal ingredients. For Shulan Grass, what was needed was the green essence extracted from its leaves; for Ancient Bean Root, its root branches; and for Hundred Flowers Fruit, the peel was removed, taking the pulp from the very center.
All three main medicinal ingredients needed to be carefully cleaned.
Not only that, but after cleaning and retaining all the essence, it was also necessary to use the pill-refining flame to pre-refine them.
Only after refining the essence could they be put into the pill furnace to begin the pill refining process.
The complexity of this task was beyond the imagination of outsiders.
This was merely a low-grade pill; to refine a spirit pill, it would be even more complex.
However, Qin Ning had unlocked the memories of his nine lives; his fifth life was known as the Nine Origins Pill Emperor, and his pill refining techniques were exceptionally marvelous.
For him, these matters were like second nature.
Qin Ning began his work, his speed very fast, as the three main medicinal ingredients and four auxiliary medicinal ingredients were successively processed.
This... was he refining pills?
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