Chapter 362: Chapter 361: So Sincere
"Whether I, Qin Feng, know my own limits is my business and no one else’s. And whether or not entering the Starlight Spiritual Tide is dangerous is not something a stranger needs to worry about!"
Qin Feng’s expression grew cold, his gaze indifferent.
Yun Mo froze as if struck by lightning. She looked up and saw Qin Feng’s cold expression. For some reason, the sight of that indifferent look sent a chill through her heart, and she was suddenly overcome with the urge to hold her head in her hands and burst into tears.
Qin Feng glanced at the dazed girl in white. With a wave of his hand, two jars of Jade Spirit Brew, aged for over five hundred years, appeared on the table.
"Senior Sister Baiyun, an old friend has come to visit, so I should be hosting you personally. However, I have important matters to attend to and won’t be able to keep you company. Yu Yao and the others will come and entertain you!"
Qin Feng gave a wave, and the three women—Yu Yao, Zou Yuxian, and Yin Lihua—stepped inside.
Qin Feng turned and left, not even sparing Yun Mo a single glance.
Yun Mo bit her lip hard, her gaze fixed blankly on the departing figure of the black-robed youth as he flicked his sleeves and left. Hurt welled up in her eyes.
"Junior Sister Yun Mo, you..." A flash of displeasure appeared in Baiyun’s lovely eyes. She glanced at the stubborn girl, but in the next moment, her expression softened into one of helplessness.
...
Qin Feng descended Heavenly Red Peak and went straight to the Alchemy Villa.
The Alchemy Villa was nestled amidst the clouds and mist on the mountainside, looking for all the world like a manor set in a green wilderness. It was surrounded by all manner of Spiritual Flowers and Exotic Herbs, with countless crabapple blossoms in full bloom.
The scenery was exceptionally beautiful.
The manor, deep within the clouds and mist, seemed to possess an ethereal, otherworldly quality.
The slight displeasure in Qin Feng’s heart quietly dissipated, and his mind returned to a state of peace.
Around the Alchemy Villa, a number of High-tier Medicine Boys were tending to various medicinal ingredients. These Medicine Boys were responsible for identifying and organizing Spirit Medicines, carefully sorting and storing the ones sent over from the Medicine King Hall.
Some Spirit Medicines also required special processing and handling.
Near the Alchemy Villa were several other manors where the High-tier Medicine Boys skilled in these tasks resided, responsible for handling such matters.
Alchemy was not a one-man job. Every Alchemist had servants as numerous as the clouds and disciples as plentiful as the rain, all to help handle these tasks. This freed the Alchemist from miscellaneous chores, allowing them to focus solely on refining Elixirs.
"Peak Master!"
The one managing the Alchemy Villa was a youth with an elegant bearing. He was about fifteen or sixteen, with delicate, scholarly features. Yet, he carried an unworldly aura, and his gaze was gentle, intelligent, and refined.
The newcomer was Liu Xiu. He had once been one of Du Pingxia’s suitors and had later established a connection with Qin Feng. When Lû Chunyang, Du Pingxia, Li Zhuang, and the others all left Heavenly Red Peak, he chose to stay behind.
Since he was originally a disciple of the Medicine King Hall, Qin Feng had given him the status of an Outer Disciple and put him in charge of all the affairs of the Alchemy Villa.
"Junior Brother Liu, have the Spirit Medicines from the Medicine King Hall been delivered yet?" Qin Feng asked as he started walking toward the Alchemy Villa.
"A portion of the Spirit Medicines has already arrived. We’re only missing one or two auxiliary ingredients. Elder Qingmu sent someone to say that they will be delivered within the next few days!"
"Excellent!" Qin Feng nodded. Before he knew it, he had already walked deep into the Alchemy Villa.
The grandeur of the Alchemy Villa somewhat exceeded Qin Feng’s expectations. Clearly, Elder Qingmu had put a great deal of thought into helping him build this place.
By this time, a number of Medicine Boys had already moved into the Alchemy Villa. Upon seeing Qin Feng arrive, their eyes filled with respect as they bowed and addressed him as "Peak Master."
He gave these disciples a brief glance and continued forward. As he passed by a garden, his gaze flickered, and he noticed seven or eight male and female Alchemist Apprentices dressed in black robes.
These male and female Alchemist Apprentices looked exceptionally young. Seeing the black-robed youth approach, they quickly stopped their conversation, stood up, and spoke with respectful attitudes.
"Greetings, Master Qin!"
"You’re the Alchemist Apprentices recommended by Elder Qingmu?" Qin Feng glanced at the group of young men and women.
The Cultivation of these young men and women was not weak, and their aptitude was excellent. Two of them even had Cultivation that seemed stronger than Qin Feng’s, having condensed at least thirty Spirit Veins.
They were wearing the standard-issue black robes of First-grade Alchemists.
When the Alchemy Villa was being built, Elder Qingmu had tentatively asked if Qin Feng could train a few low-level Alchemists for the Medicine King Hall.
He had also recommended several Alchemist Apprentices that the Medicine King Hall was nurturing.
At the time, Qin Feng hadn’t paid it much mind and had casually agreed.
He hadn’t expected that the very next day, Elder Qingmu would bring him a batch of the Medicine King Hall’s so-called elites.
Thinking back on it, Qin Feng shook his head. This was actually his first time meeting these apprentices who had come to learn from him.
These apprentices had been living here ever since they arrived at the Alchemy Villa.
The two leading First-grade Alchemists were a young man and a young woman. The young man was tall, dressed in coarse linen, with thick eyebrows and large eyes.
Beside him was a cold and beautiful girl in black. She was tall and slender, around fifteen or sixteen, with delicate eyebrows and skin as smooth as jade. Her temperament was chilly and detached, and her eyes held an intense coldness that kept others a thousand miles away.
"Master Qin!"
Both of them had respectful demeanors, without a trace of arrogance.
Qin Feng looked at them with some surprise. It was astonishing that two people who had become First-grade Alchemists at the age of fifteen or sixteen would be so well-behaved.
’Has that old man Qingmu already disciplined them? That’s not bad. It saves me the trouble of doing it myself.’
What Qin Feng didn’t know, however, was that these two were not nearly as submissive as they appeared.
The truth was the exact opposite of what he saw. Among this batch of Alchemists, these two were the most arrogant of all. They had extraordinary origins and exceptionally noble births; even some Elders couldn’t afford to offend them.
It was incredibly difficult for an ordinary Alchemist Apprentice to even get close to them.
They might seem approachable, but they were inwardly arrogant, keeping others a thousand miles away.
There was only one reason they were so well-behaved in front of Qin Feng.
Qin Feng’s talent was even more formidable than theirs.
A fifteen-year-old Fourth Grade Alchemist. They had no choice but to be impressed.
"Very good. In about five days, I will be refining a few batches of Spirit Pills—specifically, the Soul Refining Pill, the Essence Pill, and the Soul Concentration Pill. You can go and prepare in advance. When the time comes, you may come in and observe. How much you learn will be up to you."
These were all Second-grade Spirit Pills. The Medicine King Hall was in urgent need of them, and Qin Feng had accepted this task a few days ago.
He was originally scheduled to begin refining in three days, but unfortunately, that coincided with the eruption of the Starlight Spiritual Tide, so he had to postpone it for a few days.
Hearing Qin Feng’s words, both Yan Fei’Er and Huangfu Song’s eyes lit up. For First-grade Alchemists like them, observing the refinement of Second-grade Spirit Pills was a rare opportunity.
Seeing Qin Feng heading deeper into the villa, Yan Fei’Er and Huangfu Song exchanged a glance. Suddenly, Yan Fei’Er spoke up.
"Master Qin, do you happen to know about the matter of the Starlight Spiritual Tide?"
Qin Feng paused and turned around, looking at the stunningly beautiful, cold-tempered girl with a strange glint in his eyes.
Yan Fei’Er gave a respectful half-bow and said softly, "My father has some influence in the Star Sect. A few Peak Masters have spoken with him about this matter. Right now, several of my senior brothers in the sect are making arrangements for it. Having heard of Master Qin’s great reputation, they told me long ago that they hoped to pay you a visit. This time, my senior brothers repeatedly instructed me to ensure that I extend an invitation to you, Master Qin!"
At this, the girl looked slightly embarrassed. "Master Qin, to make such an improper request upon our first meeting... I hope you can forgive my forwardness!"
Qin Feng frowned.
Unbeknownst to them, Liu Xiu, who was standing behind Qin Feng, was completely shocked. He thought to himself, ’Good heavens! Yan Fei’er actually invited the Peak Master! Rumor has it that this Junior Sister Yan Fei’er is the youngest daughter of the head Elder of one of the sect’s Twenty-eight Peaks, and those senior brothers of hers are all True Disciples. Doesn’t this invitation mean that the Peak Master has already entered the sights of that powerful figure...?’
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