Chapter 234: Chapter 233: Refining the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, the Arrow God is My Martial Uncle?

In the courtyard.

A frenzied, fiery energy billowed forth.

The black Furnace Cauldron was scorching hot. The Fire Law drove the Beast Fire, which coiled around the cauldron, building up its power.

Heavenly materials and earthly treasures were laid out on the ground, neatly arranged in two rows.

"Lie Lian, Celestial Marrow Grass, Earth Wolf Bone... this should be about enough."

Qin Yang squatted on the ground, sorting through the materials while taking a mental inventory.

Many of the ingredients Li Qinghe had sent over were priceless, and with the leftovers from the Grassland Sword Saint’s collection, he had more than enough for Alchemy.

The next thing to consider...

...was what type of Pill to refine.

After all,

Xia He’s strength was only at the Postnatal Realm.

Even the best Elixir Pills had pill toxins to consider.

So, after some thought,

Qin Yang decided to refine an improved version of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill.

It would extend his life and directly alter Xia He’s cultivation physique, using a Postnatal method to forcefully reverse his Innate deficiencies.

And more importantly!

There was a chance the altered physique could be inherited, meaning Xia He’s descendants could all enjoy this blessing.

"Yes, this is the one."

After careful consideration, Qin Yang wasted no more time and rolled up his sleeves.

He got straight to work.

"Rise!"

he commanded with a shout.

The next moment,

a dragon of fire danced through the courtyard, rapidly coiling around the Furnace Cauldron.

Qin Yang expertly fed the ingredients into the Furnace Cauldron, one after another.

With the bonus from the Profound Celestial Pill Scripture and his past experience, Alchemy was now second nature to him, presenting no difficulty at all.

BOOM! BOOM—

The Beast Fire roared and crackled beneath the Furnace Cauldron.

It released immense heat, continuously scorching the air.

Yet, there was no sign of it leaking out. The courtyard remained slightly cool, and even the grass and trees beneath the cauldron were unaffected.

This was the ultimate control of the Flame Law.

Precise down to the smallest fraction, he steadily locked in the temperature and controlled the heat, constantly observing the conditions inside the Pill Furnace.

’My technique is a little rusty, but it’s not bad.’

Qin Yang thought, sniffing the medicinal fragrance in the air.

It had been a while since he last performed Alchemy.

Although his skills were a bit rusty, the boost from the Flame Law was more than enough to compensate.

A few minutes later,

a rich, medicinal aroma assailed the senses,

instantly filling the entire courtyard.

With precise control over the Flame Law, he formed dragons of fire that swirled around the Furnace Cauldron, stirring up dust as waves of the pill’s fragrance drifted up to the second floor.

...

...

"None of my old accounts work anymore."

In her room, Xiaobai was lying on the sofa, counting her previously reported accounts.

Unsurprisingly, they were all gone.

"Whatever, this Fairy will just create a new one."

Xiaobai shook her head and sighed.

Just then,

a medicinal fragrance wafted over and filled her nostrils.

"Hm? What’s this?!"

Xiaobai put down her phone. Her fox ears perked up, and her nose twitched as she tracked the scent. She hurried to the edge of the balcony and looked down into the courtyard below.

She immediately spotted Qin Yang in the yard,

wielding the Beast Fire, which had taken the form of two fire dragons.

In an instant,

Xiaobai leaned over the railing, taking in the scene below, and immediately understood what was happening.

"You bad Master! Sneaking around and doing Alchemy without this Fairy again!"

’This Fairy must get a piece of the action!’

’Activate bootlicking fox mode!’

’Time to start sucking up.’

The next moment,

Xiaobai shot off the balcony and dashed toward Qin Yang.

At the same time,

the lid of the Furnace Cauldron opened, and the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill landed in his hand.

"Not bad,"

Qin Yang said, seeing Xiaobai run over. Since she was his pet anyway, he flicked one of the pills into her mouth.

Xiaobai caught the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, swallowed it, and was instantly satisfied.

"Long live Master!!"

...

「The next day, at noon.」

Near Jianghai Academy.

It was lunchtime, and large numbers of students were pouring out to eat, creating a surge of foot traffic at the school gate.

Every restaurant was full. As far as the eye could see, there wasn’t an empty seat, and the air was filled with a clamorous din.

"Miss, are you by yourself?"

A waiter saw Li Zixuan walk in and hurried over to ask, "The restaurant is already..."

"I have a reservation."

Li Zixuan interrupted softly, taking out her phone to show her reservation number while the waiter checked.

"One moment, please."

The waiter checked and confirmed it. His expression became even more respectful. "Right this way, miss. Your guest is already waiting for you upstairs. Please, follow me."

"Yes, thank you."

Li Zixuan nodded lightly and followed the waiter through the crowd, up the stairs, and to the reserved private room. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Here we are. She’s waiting for you inside."

Inside the magnificent private room,

the decor was opulent. A Manchu-Han Imperial Feast covered the table, where Li Qinghe sat alone, hugging a bottle of champagne and staring blankly at the grand banquet.

She seemed to be lost in thought...

She only snapped out of it when she saw Li Zixuan walk in.

"You’re finally here, Xuanxuan."

"Sister Qinghe, why did you ask me to come?"

Li Zixuan glanced around at the feast and hesitated, taking two steps back. "There’s no need for a meal. I have to go back and consolidate my Realm soon, so I can’t stay for long..."

Before she could finish,

"Hey, don’t be in such a hurry to leave, Zixuan!"

"It’s been so long since we sisters got together. Can’t this young lady just see you?"

Li Qinghe said with a grin. She stood up, pulled her to the table, and pushed her into a chair. "Sit down and be good. We haven’t seen each other in so long... Zixuan, have you lost weight again?"

"I..."

Li Zixuan wanted to say something else,

but hearing her cousin’s gentle concern, her gaze softened, and she ultimately held her tongue.

Compared to everyone else,

Li Qinghe was the person closest to her. They were even from the same sect, and their bond was deep.

"Then I’ll just..."

"Stop right there, Zixuan! We’re not talking about anything else today. First, this young lady will toast to you!"

Like a little maniac, Li Qinghe broke the neck of the champagne bottle with her bare hands. White foam sprayed out like a firework.

"Congratulations, Martial Aunt, on successfully coming out of seclusion!!"

"Your strength has reached a new level!"

"..."

Seeing this, Li Zixuan’s ears turned bright red. She quickly covered Li Qinghe’s mouth. "Stop messing around, Sister Qinghe! There are people outside, the walls have ears! What if someone hears..."

"Hehe, don’t worry! This young lady set up a Sound Insulation Array. It’s perfectly safe."

Li Qinghe pulled her hand away and patted her own chest. "Just eat with me today. Don’t look so down in the dumps."

"Fine. Just this once."

Completely outmaneuvered, Li Zixuan had no choice but to sit down and eat.

The banquet’s dishes were sumptuous.

She ate reservedly, barely saying a word.

Li Qinghe, on the other hand, couldn’t care less. She chugged champagne from the bottle and kept piling food into her cousin’s bowl.

"By the way, Zixuan, what’s your Realm now?"

"Um..."

Li Zixuan lowered her voice and made a gesture. "I’m about to break through to the Grandmaster Realm."

As soon as the words left her mouth,

GULP.

Li Qinghe’s hand, which was propping her up on the table, slipped. Her eyes widened as she stared at Li Zixuan’s face, the alcohol’s effect instantly lessening as her mind cleared.

’On the verge of breaking through to Grandmaster?’

’Zixuan has already reached the Late Stage of the Innate Realm?!’

"That’s insane!"

Li Qinghe glanced sideways, at a loss for how to react. She was only in the Early Stage of the Innate Realm, a world of difference away from her cousin.

What made her even more envious was!

Li Zixuan was several years younger than her!

To reach the Grandmaster Realm at such a young age... not even the monstrous geniuses from the Imperial Capital Martial Arts Academy could achieve that.

’...Sigh. This young lady’s talent really can’t compare to Zixuan’s.’

At this thought,

Li Qinghe smacked her lips.

A bitter feeling welled up inside her, and she poured herself another glass of wine.

The sharp taste.

It burned a line down her throat, and her intoxication deepened.

Under the growing influence of the alcohol, Li Qinghe’s vision began to blur.

"Slow down, Sister Qinghe... Don’t drink too much."

Seeing this, Li Zixuan gently reached out to press the glass down, advising in a low voice, "If you get wasted later... you know you can’t hold your liquor. You start spouting nonsense when you’re drunk."

"It’s fine, Zixuan. I’m just envious... Here’s to you."

Li Qinghe’s cheeks were flushed, her words slightly slurred. "To be able to reach this Realm, your future is limitless..."

"Forget it. Let’s not talk about that."

Li Qinghe drained her glass in one go, leaned back in her chair, and murmured at the ceiling,

"A few days ago, Yaoyao came to see me."

"Yaoyao? What did she want?"

Hearing this, Li Zixuan looked up slightly, put down her chopsticks, and said with surprise, "Isn’t she working for the Police Chief now? I don’t think we’ve seen her in a long time, have we?"

"*Ahem*, she’s getting married. Next month..."

Li Qinghe swirled her glass and rolled her eyes. "I hear it’s a colleague. I have no idea what her dad will think, her finding someone who also works for the Police Chief."

She sighed. "To think, of the three of us best friends, she’s the first one to get married... She even said she wanted us to be her bridesmaids."

"I wish her happiness. That’s great."

Hearing this, Li Zixuan raised her glass of water and sipped it, saying quietly, "I won’t be able to be a bridesmaid, though. I have to go back into seclusion in a few days."

"? You’re going into seclusion again?"

Hearing this, Li Qinghe put a hand to her forehead, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "No offense, Martial Aunt... but you’re already in the Late Stage of Innate and about to advance to Grandmaster. Aren’t you satisfied? You’re just one step away from the Grandmaster Realm."

"No, it’s still not enough!"

Li Zixuan shook her head. "The Beast God Sect is powerful. If I don’t hurry up with my Cultivation, I won’t be able to avenge our master anytime soon!"

As her words fell,

Li Qinghe, muddled by the alcohol, mumbled,

"What revenge? Your Martial Uncle, the Arrow God, already self-destructed... Stop thinking about such grim and vengeful things all the time."

"The Arrow God?"

Hearing this, Li Zixuan froze.

"You’re saying the Arrow God is my martial uncle?"

"..."

Li Qinghe froze, realizing her slip of the tongue. "Wait, Zixuan, I was just saying..."

But Li Zixuan cut her off, musing, "No wonder Senior Arrow God took action to avenge Master. So he was my martial uncle..."

"Wait, what did you just say? My martial uncle... he self-destructed?" Li Zixuan suddenly realized something, her tone turning ice-cold.

Li Qinghe quickly tried to explain, "Zixuan, I was just drunk and talking nonsense."

But before she could finish,

Li Zixuan had already opened her phone.

She started searching.

On the trending searches,

the news "#JianghaiArrowGodDiesInExplosion" was still prominently displayed!

’Martial Uncle Arrow God...’

’He was also forced to self-destruct by the Beast God Sect?’

Li Zixuan clutched her phone, staring blankly at Li Qinghe.

"Sister Qinghe, is this what you’ve all been hiding from me?"

"I..."

Li Qinghe was so scared she sobered up in an instant. "No, it’s not what you think."

But before she could finish,

a surge of killing intent filled the private room, instantly shutting her up.

"Beast God Sect, I will not rest until you are destroyed..."

Li Zixuan murmured through gritted teeth, "I will slaughter every last one of you."

As her words fell,

Li Qinghe wiped her face. Now completely sober, she stared down at her knees, breaking into a cold sweat.

’It’s over! It’s completely over!’

’If sister Zixuan finds out the truth, will she never speak to me again?!’