Hearing this, a flicker of panic flashed in Sheng Dengfeng's eyes before disappearing.
Revealing Qin Ning's secret would likely displease Qin Ning, and that would lead to a lot of trouble!
But if he didn't say anything, Grandmaster Jiang Rong would definitely make things difficult for him!
"Sheng Dengfeng, you were once my disciple, you should know my temperament!"
Jiang Rong continued, "I only want to meet this grandmaster to ask for some guidance, I have no other intentions. This time, your victory was well-deserved. After all, the Sacred Pill Pavilion still values fifth-grade spirit alchemists very highly."
"If you still don't agree to my request, then I will leave Jiu Shi here!" Jiang Rong finally said, resigned.
Yesterday, he had spent a long time studying those three spirit pills and discovered that they weren't refined long ago, but rather very recently.
This was enough to show that there was a grandmaster alchemist within the Sacred Pill Pavilion.
After a sleepless night, and now hearing Sheng Dengfeng's answer, he was extremely certain that there was a high-grade spirit alchemist behind Sheng Dengfeng.
"Grandmaster Jiang!"
Sheng Dengfeng then cupped his hands and said, "Can this junior ask for that person's approval regarding this matter?"
Hearing this, Jiang Rong was overjoyed.
"Alright!"
Jiang Rong nodded.
He truly wanted to meet this grandmaster.
Moreover, if he could sit and converse with a grandmaster spirit alchemist who could refine a long-lost divine medicine, it would undoubtedly be an incredibly delightful experience.
Sheng Dengfeng was lost in thought, lacking confidence.
Qin Ning was extremely arrogant. If revealing this matter displeased him, he feared offending Qin Ning.
But if he offended Grandmaster Jiang Rong, then he would have no standing within the Sacred Pill Pavilion in the future.
Sheng Dengfeng nervously walked to the alchemy room where Qin Ning was.
"Young Master Qin!"
"What?"
"Grandmaster Jiang Rong wishes to meet you!"
Sheng Dengfeng said with a smile, "He knows that you are helping me from behind..."
"Meet me?"
Qin Ning frowned slightly and said, "Alright, it just so happens that I also have something I need his help with. If I remember correctly, he's a seventh-grade spirit alchemist, right? He can barely be used!"
Hearing this, Sheng Dengfeng was slightly startled.
A seventh-grade spirit alchemist? Barely enough to use?
What was Qin Ning planning to do?
"Tell him to come and see me!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
No matter what, as long as Qin Ning agreed, it was still a good thing.
Sheng Dengfeng immediately went to invite Grandmaster Jiang Rong.
Not long after, two people knocked and entered.
Jiang Rong had composed himself, looking very solemn.
On the other side, Qin Ning was sitting in front of the alchemy furnace, seemingly contemplating something.
Jiang Rong looked into the room.
Sheng Xinrui and a girl were standing to one side, and a young girl was sitting on the bed, seemingly cultivating.
In addition, there was a young man, sitting cross-legged, seemingly contemplating something.
"They're here!"
Sheng Dengfeng said respectfully.
Seeing the scene in the room, Jiang Rong was slightly stunned.
"Sheng Dengfeng, you... you're making fun of this old man?"
Jiang Rong said with a hint of melancholy, "I only wanted to meet that grandmaster once. If you don't want me to meet him, then so be it. Why bring me here?"
"You've wronged me!"
Sheng Dengfeng then said helplessly, "Grandmaster Jiang, that grandmaster is Qin Ning, Young Master Qin here!"
Sheng Dengfeng pointed at Qin Ning and introduced him.
"Him?"
Jiang Rong stared at Qin Ning with wide eyes.
A brat who looked sixteen or seventeen was a grandmaster? What kind of joke was this?
At this moment, Sheng Dengfeng also grumbled inwardly, "The Grandmaster was mentioned by you, I never said there was a Grandmaster behind me!"
Of course, he didn't dare to say this directly.
Jiang Rong looked at Sheng Dengfeng with a suspicious expression.
"Those three types of spirit pills were refined by Young Master Qin. Young Master Qin also helped me answer three questions. As for my promotion to a fifth-grade spirit alchemist, it was thanks to the alchemy techniques I learned from speaking with Young Master Qin!"
Sheng Dengfeng said seriously, "Every word I say is the truth, without any falsehood!"
Jiang Rong's expression became even more incredulous.
"Grandmaster Jiang!"
Seeing Jiang Rong, Qin Ning finally stood up, smiled faintly, and said, "May we sit down and talk for a bit?"
Huh?
Hearing Qin Ning's words, Ye Yuanjuan and Sheng Xinyue, who were nearby, were also a little surprised.
No matter who he faced, Qin Ning always seemed quite annoyed, but now, meeting Jiang Rong, Qin Ning was much more polite.
"Did Young Master truly refine those three types of spirit pills?"
"Of course!"
Qin Ning looked at the alchemy furnace in front of him, waved his hand, and the alchemy furnace opened. A rattling sound echoed, and the spirit pills rotated into view.
It was one of the three types of spirit pills, the Spirit Recovery Pill.
Jiang Rong was pleasantly surprised, looking at Qin Ning, his eyes gradually brightening.
If it was truly refined by Qin Ning, then where did he get the formula from?
The two sat looking at each other for a long time.
Sheng Dengfeng gestured for Sheng Xinyue and Ye Yuanjuan to leave the alchemy room.
Inside the alchemy room, the two sat cross-legged, facing each other.
"Father, Grandmaster Jiang Rong won't fight with Brother Qin, will he?" Sheng Xinyue asked worriedly as he stepped out of the alchemy room.
"Fight your head!"
Sheng Dengfeng laughed and scolded, "This time it depends on Qin Ning's foundation. Grandmaster Jiang Rong is a seventh-grade spirit alchemist!"
Hearing this, Sheng Xinyue nodded.
The three waited silently outside the alchemy room.
They waited for what felt like an entire day.
As night fell, the door to the alchemy room opened, and the two walked out one after another.
Sheng Dengfeng and his son, Sheng Xinyue, were surprised to discover that the first person to walk out was Qin Ning!
"Grandmaster Jiang, Young Master Qin!"
Looking at the two, Sheng Dengfeng said respectfully.
"How was the conversation?"
"Haha…"
Jiang Rong laughed and said, "Qin Ning is indeed a young genius. This old man is impressed, truly impressed!"
Upon hearing this, Sheng Dengfeng was also stunned.
Grandmaster Jiang Rong used the word… impressed!
He was genuinely impressed by Qin Ning!
Looking at Qin Ning again, Sheng Dengfeng didn't know what to say.
What trump cards did this fellow truly hold?
"Xiao Fei is hungry…"
Qin Ning said helplessly.
This little girl, now that she had started cultivating the Nine Nether Art, consumed a lot of energy. Three meals a day were simply not enough to satisfy her.
"Oh, let's eat, let's eat!"
Sheng Dengfeng immediately cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Let's eat first, then talk, or talk while eating…"
The group went to the best private room inside the Sacred Pill Pavilion, which Sheng Dengfeng had ordered servants to prepare long ago.
Everyone took their seats, but Grandmaster Jiang Rong did not sit in the main seat as invited by Sheng Dengfeng. Instead, he sat in the second seat, leaving the main seat for Qin Ning.
This was enough to convey a lot of information!
The food was served, but Jiang Rong's thoughts were clearly not on the meal. He looked at Qin Ning, wanting to speak but hesitating.
"Grandmaster Jiang, if there's something you wish to say, please do," Qin Ning said, gently picking up food for Ling Xiaofei.
"Young Master Qin, with your talent, you would undoubtedly have the greatest influence even at our Saint Pill Pavilion headquarters. I, Jiang Rong, can guarantee that in the past thousand years at our Saint Pill Pavilion, you are the most outstanding spirit pill master!"
"Even the position of Vice Pavilion Master at the Saint Pill Pavilion headquarters will one day be yours!"
"Young Master Qin may not know this, but the Saint Pill Pavilion headquarters is the overlord of the Jiuyou Continent. It oversees hundreds of empires, and this one in the Beiming Empire simply cannot compare!"
Hearing this, Sheng Dengfeng's heart skipped a beat.