Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Qixi Pill
"Teacher Qin, I’d like to know how to prepare three ingredients: Halberd‑Tail Grass, Centrifugal Fruit, and Seven-Colored Lotus Seeds." Muu Xue was stunned by Qin Ya’s miraculous skill in the Alchemy Dao, and a flicker of hope ignited within her. ’Perhaps he can actually help me.’
"Oh." Hearing Muu Xue’s question, Qin Ya’s eyes lit up. This was arguably the most difficult question he had heard all day. It sounded simple, but it was extremely complex.
"The medicinal properties of these three ingredients are highly volatile. They can react with other ingredients to produce a wide variety of effects. When combined, their volatility increases exponentially, which is why the preparation process is so prone to failure without significant experience."
"First, you should trim the roots and stems from all three ingredients. Then, grind them into a powder at a one-to-three-to-four ratio. After that, use the highly stable Azure Leaf to seal the three powders..."
As Muu Xue listened, her eyes grew brighter and brighter, and an excited blush flushed her lovely face. She asked again, "Then what about Foggy Water, Black Stone Insect Hide, and Bauhinia Vine? How can those ingredients be brought into a harmonious state?"
"It’s simple. All you have to..." Qin Ya began to answer, then suddenly stopped. He realized something. "You’re trying to refine the Qixi Pill."
"You... How did you know?" Muu Xue’s eyes flew wide, and she stared at Qin Ya in utter disbelief.
The Qixi Pill. It was a long-lost Fourth-Grade Elixir, mentioned only in ancient texts. During an adventure, Muu Xue had entered a set of ruins and obtained an extremely old alchemist’s handbook. It was in that very handbook that she had discovered the Pill Formula for this elixir.
However, the Pill Formula she found was incomplete. While the list of ingredients was all there, the instructions on preparation, Refining, and other techniques were vague, forcing Muu Xue to slowly piece it together through research.
But completing a Fourth-Grade Pill Formula was no easy feat, especially for one that had been lost for so long. After a year of study, she had restored less than thirty percent of it. She had consulted every Pill Master in the Academy, but even a Fifth-Grade Alchemist like Liu Qing could do nothing to help her.
Yet today, this new, young teacher before her had accurately named the lost elixir after hearing just two of her questions. How could she not be shocked?
"The Qixi Pill is also known as the Lovers’ Pill. This Elixir can be used for Cultivation. Taken normally, its effects are merely on par with a Third-Grade Earth Spirit Pill, so it’s nothing special. However, if it’s taken during..."
"Teacher Qin!"
Muu Xue’s face turned bright red as she immediately cut Qin Ya off. The other students exchanged confused glances, but a few, like the enchanting young woman, showed a flash of understanding. Her gaze fell on Muu Xue, and the corners of her lips curled into a slight smile, making her appear all the more captivating.
The Qixi Pill was invented over ten thousand years ago by a husband-and-wife pair of Alchemists. Taken under normal circumstances, the Elixir was only equivalent to a Third-Grade one. However, if consumed by a man and a woman during intimacy, its potency would surge by more than tenfold, with effects approaching that of a Fifth-Grade Elixir.
Relying on this Elixir, the Alchemist couple’s Martial Arts Cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. A decade later, they both broke through to the Extraordinary realm, becoming a legendary tale in the Azure Sky Martial Dao World. Once the Elixir’s formula was made public, it was fanatically sought after by countless Martial Artists.
It’s worth noting that after the Qixi Pill was made public, it triggered a massive marriage frenzy among Martial Artists. No one knows how many new couples were formed. Some male Martial Artists even took three hundred concubines in a single day...
Figuring that Muu Xue, being a young woman, was probably easily embarrassed, Qin Ya smiled faintly. "Fellow Student Muu, your question is a bit... special. You can come see me privately after class to discuss it."
Qin Ya deliberately emphasized the word "special," which only made Muu Xue more bashful. Her adorably flustered appearance caused most of the male students present to stare, their eyes practically glued to her.
「Soon, two hours had passed...」
"That’s all for today’s class. Everyone is dismissed."
Hearing this, the students felt that the class had ended far too soon. They were now completely won over by this High-Level Teacher, Qin Ya. Problems in the Alchemy Dao that had plagued them for ages were dismantled in an instant by just a few of his words. It made them wish they could stay longer and ask more questions.
’I absolutely have to come to the next class.’
The students filed out one by one. In sharp contrast to their disappointment upon arrival, they were now incredibly excited. All they could think about was returning to their own facilities, purchasing ingredients, and putting what Teacher Qin had explained into practice.
The enchanting woman shot Muu Xue a deep look, then turned to Qin Ya with a flirtatious smile. "Teacher Qin, I’ll be back for your next class."
"Hmph. Shameless," Feng Ling snorted.
"Fellow Student Muu, let’s discuss your question now."
"Before that, I’d like to ask you something. How do you know about the Qixi Pill, Teacher Qin? As you know, that Elixir has been lost to time," Muu Xue asked, her curiosity piqued.
’Lost to time?’ Qin Ya paused, then shook his head with a wry smile. ’To think that even a mere Fourth-Grade Elixir could be lost... I wonder how many of the more advanced elixirs still exist. Has the Alchemy Dao truly declined this much?’
"I read about it in an ancient book," Qin Ya said, casually inventing an excuse. Muu Xue didn’t doubt him. After all, she herself had only discovered it in an old Pill Master’s handbook.
"I see."
Next, Qin Ya explained more of the Refining Techniques and precautions for the Qixi Pill to Muu Xue. Finally, he added a word of warning, "The Qixi Pill is a Fourth-Grade Elixir, and even among those, it is considered one of the more difficult ones to create. If your skill isn’t at the right level, you shouldn’t attempt to refine it."
From their brief conversation, Qin Ya could tell that Muu Xue’s current skill in the Alchemy Dao was somewhere between Second and Third Grade. She still had a long way to go before she could hope to refine this Fourth-Grade Elixir.
"Yes, I understand. Thank you for the warning, Teacher Qin. I’m so grateful to you for today. The problem that has plagued me for so long has finally been solved. I can’t thank you enough." Muu Xue’s face shone with gratitude as she gave Qin Ya a respectful bow. She was completely in awe of this young teacher.
"Alright. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask me anytime." ’Of everyone I’ve met so far,’ he thought, ’Muu Xue has the greatest Talent for the Alchemy Dao. She’s worth training properly.’
Watching Qin Ya’s retreating figure, Muu Xue suddenly sighed.
"Sigh... I always thought my own Talent for the Alchemy Dao was quite high. But Teacher Qin is younger than I am, yet his skill has reached a level I can’t even dream of reaching."
"I have no idea how he learned it all. Even if he started studying in the womb, he couldn’t possibly be this incredible," Feng Ling said in awe.
But she didn’t know that Qin Ya hadn’t started learning in the womb—he had started in his past life.
"Come on, let’s head back."
...
After the thirty-seven students from Qin Ya’s class departed, news of the young High-Level Teacher spread like wildfire. It was as if a massive boulder had been dropped into a calm lake, sending monstrous waves throughout the entire Academy and shaking it to its core.
