"Possible!"
Qin Ning nodded, his eyes shining. "However, I still need another type of medicinal ingredient."
"Medicinal ingredient?" Lie Huo Laozu quickly asked, "What kind of medicinal ingredient? As an elder of the Tian Shen Academy, I still have some capabilities."
"No need!" Qin Ning nodded, smiling. "For the next few days, please trouble Lie Huo Laozu to give my elder brother these three spirit pills, one per day."
No need? Hearing this, Lie Huo Laozu was surprised.
Qin Ning said confidently, "The inner courtyard trial is in ten days. This trip, I must venture deep into the Bei Ming Mountain Range to find the necessary medicinal ingredient!"
"By then, big brother..."
Looking at Qin Shan on the bed, Qin Ning comforted him, "I guarantee I will make you even stronger than before."
Leaving the Tian Shen Academy and walking on the academy's path, Qin Ning's expression grew even more somber.
"What is the background of that Fang Shiyu?"
Ye Yuanjuan heard this and said, "He is a very famous inner courtyard disciple. His elder brother is named Fang Shicheng, and along with Yuan Gang, they are both spirit apprentices who established the Fang Yuan Association. This association has thousands of members and is considered a minor overlord in the inner courtyard!"
"Fang Yuan Association?"
Qin Ning said indifferently, "I don't care what the Fang Yuan Association is, but if this matter was indeed done by Fang Shiyu, I will beat him to death!"
At this moment, inside a room on the upper floor.
"Master, this disciple has caused you trouble!" Qin Shan knew that throughout the entire Tian Shen Academy, from the inner courtyard to the outer courtyard, there were intricate connections between disciples and elders.
That Fang Shiyu dared to attack him, surely because he had backing and was not afraid of an elder like Lie Huo Laozu.
If Lie Huo Laozu were to step forward to help him, he would surely offend some other elders in the academy.
"You foolish boy, what are you thinking?"
Lie Huo Laozu laughed, "That you can recover makes this old ancestor very happy. No matter who that person is, as long as I get hold of the evidence, this old ancestor will personally flay them!"
"Yes!"
"But you really do have two good younger brothers!"
Lie Huo Laozu continued, "I see that your second brother has surging flame energy within him. Although he has only reached the first level of the Spirit Sea realm, his condensed spirit sea is powerful and extraordinary!"
"As for your third brother, Qin Ning, he is so young yet already a spirit alchemist. Moreover, he has sharp eyes and a unique way of doing things, with limitless potential!"
"Yes..."
At this moment, Qin Shan's heart was filled with joy and peace of mind.
Qin Hai and Qin Ning were no longer little boys who needed their elder brother's protection.
Returning to the communal living area, Lu Xuan, Xun Yu, and Zhang Xiaoshuai all looked at Qin Ning with particularly interested eyes.
The three of them had just gone to inquire and only then learned how terrifying Ye Yuanjuan's identity was.
She was the esteemed daughter of the Ye family, who had awakened the Imperial Physique, striking fear into the entire Bei Ming Imperial Capital. Moreover, she was also a powerful expert at the fifth level of the Spirit Sea realm.
Such a beautiful and talented Ye Yuanjuan was actually... Qin Ning's maid?
The worldview of all three of them seemed to have collapsed.
"Huh? Why are there only five of us? There should be three more people here, right?"
"Hehe..."
Hearing Qin Hai's question, Zhang Xiaoshuai chuckled and said, "That Chu Xianjie was beaten away. The other two heard of Brother Qin Ning's prestige and were so scared they didn't dare to stay!"
Hearing this, Qin Ning laughed heartily, "Am I that scary?"
"No, of course not!"
"Haha, I don't think so either!"
Zhang Xiaoshuai said with a laugh, "Brother Qin, what I've brought here are all excellent ingredients. While wild food might not be as nutritious as the meat of some spirit beasts, the dishes I make will definitely be delicious."
"How about this? Tonight, the few of us can find a tavern. I'll personally cook a few dishes to treat everyone to a meal, we can have a few drinks and get to know each other a bit. What do you say?"
"Sounds good!"
"No problem!"
Qin Ning had a very good impression of Lu Xuan, Zhang Xiaoshuai, and Xun Yu.
Lu Xuan seemed very honest and didn't fuss over minor details, while Zhang Xiaoshuai was lively and talkative. As for Xun Yu, although he was quiet, his personality wasn't bad.
The group agreed to leave the Tian Shen Academy at dusk.
Qin Ning left the academy and went straight to the Feng Ye Tavern.
Xiao Fei and Xiao Qing were still at the Feng Ye Tavern. Qin Ning couldn't bring them both into the Tian Shen Academy yet.
For now, he would let Xiao Fei live at the Feng Ye Tavern, so that this little girl could cultivate the Jiu You Art every day and make rapid progress.
As for Xiao Qing, it was even more carefree, eating and drinking like a wealthy lord every day at the Feng Ye Tavern.
"Brother Qin!"
Zhang Xiaoshuai then shrank his head back, giving a dry laugh, "Eating a meal here costs a lot of money!"
Hearing this, Lu Xuan patted Zhang Xiaoshuai's head and said with a smile, "Have you forgotten who Brother Qin's maidservant is?"
Ye Yuan Yuan!
Thinking of this name, Zhang Xiaoshuai suddenly understood.
The master goes to his maidservant's house to eat, and still gets charged?
The group arrived at the tavern. The owner saw Qin Ning and immediately greeted him with a beaming smile, showering him with sweet words.
The Feng Ye Tavern was one of the most luxurious taverns in the Imperial Capital, so naturally, it had everything one could wish for.
The owner immediately found a luxurious private room for Qin Ning and his companions. This private room even included a kitchen with all the necessary amenities.
"Oh my goodness!"
Zhang Xiaoshuai felt light-headed.
"This is the first time I've seen a place like this. As expected of the prestigious Feng Ye Tavern!"
Zhang Xiaoshuai laughed loudly.
"Xiaoshuai, now it's time for you to show off your skills!"
"Brothers, rest assured, this is all child's play."
He laughed heartily, then Zhang Xiaoshuai got busy again.
Not long after, Ling Xiaofei led Xiao Qing, one person and one ox, to them.
"Brother Qin Ning…"
"Moo…"
One person and one ox were overjoyed the moment they saw Qin Ning.
"How has your cultivation been these past few days?"
Qin Ning naturally asked Ling Xiaofei.
As the Jiu You Zhu Que, Ling Xiaofei's true form was a divine beast, with limitless potential, so her cultivation speed was naturally exceptional.
"Brother Qin Ning, Xiao Fei is very powerful now!"
Ling Xiaofei giggled, whispering, "Xiao Fei has already passed the ninth gate of the Tian Men realm, and then advanced directly to the ninth layer of the Ling Hai realm. She is now a master of the ninth layer of the Ling Hai realm!"
Hearing this, Qin Ning merely smiled.
But in his heart, he was filled with admiration.
As expected of a divine beast, Ling Xiaofei herself had already condensed nine spiritual seas before. Now that all nine gates of the realm had opened, the nine spiritual seas of the ninth layer of the Ling Hai realm would naturally stabilize and condense within her body.
If she were an ordinary person, she would have been tormented to death by the violent spiritual energy within her body.
But Ling Xiaofei was a divine beast.
The intensity her body could withstand was incomparable to that of an ordinary person.
In fact, it was no exaggeration to say that even if Ling Xiaofei spent all day just eating and drinking, her strength would still increase in tandem with her physical growth.
However, that method would be much slower.