Translator: Silavin
The newcomer was naturally Ye Liangchen.
“Hurry up and bring them in,” Ye Liangchen barked at the guards behind him as he entered.
The Lin Family’s Bronze Flower Furnace was carried in and placed in the hall.
Seeing his Family’s Pill Furnace here, Lin Aoqing’s expression visibly darkened.
“Oh, you’re here too?” Ye Liangchen exclaimed in surprise, as if he had just noticed Lin Aoqing.
*Hmph!* Lin Aoqing snorted coldly. He did not understand why Ye Liangchen would interfere in this matter.
The Ye and Li Families did not seem to have much of a relationship.
“Oh my, look at my memory. You must be here to deliver the property deed, right?” Ye Liangchen slapped his forehead, a glint of cunning light flashed in his small eyes as he stepped forward and grasped Lin Aoqing’s hand. “I never expected Manager Lin to be so generous and enthusiastic about fulfilling the bet! Hurry and bring out the property deed, so I can wrap this up… It’s not easy being a notary these days.”
*Cough cough…* On the other side, Li Yuanfei almost choked on his tea watching Lin Aoqing’s face turn purple as if he had swallowed a fly.
Ye Liangchen’s forceful interference had pushed Lin Aoqing into an awkward position.
The Ye Family was not like the Li Family. It was not a Family Lin Aoqing could bully!
After a moment, Li Yuanfei fell into deep thought. [Ye Liangchen is purposefully helping the Li Family! But why would he, the heir of the Ye Family, want to help us?]
Li Yuanfei looked at Li Yuanba, who whispered a few words in his ear. His eyes lit up, but quickly returned to normal, though his mind was far from calm.
He had not expected that in such a short time, Qin Yichen could pull in Ye Liangchen to support him.
In this case, they absolutely could not hand over Lin Aotian and his group.
“Young Master Ye, I came here only to discuss some matters with the head of the Li Family. I didn’t bring the property deed with me…” Lin Aoqing, being the old fox he was, not only resolved his awkward situation with these words but also avoided offending the Ye Family.
He did not say he would give it, nor did he say he would not. He made it such that Ye Liangchen had no way to exploit the topic.
“Since Young Master Ye has business here, I’ll take my leave first,” he said, not wanting to be entangled with Ye Liangchen. He then cupped his hands towards Li Yuanfei and said, “Brother Li, I hope you’ll consider what I said carefully. I’ll await your favourable response.”
He believed Li Yuanfei would make the right choice.
“Wait.” As Lin Aoqing reached the door, Li Yuanfei called out to him, “Brother Lin, I’ve already made my decision. There are no people you seek in my Li Family, so I’m afraid Brother Lin will be disappointed.”
“Brother Li… have you considered this carefully?!” Lin Aoqing paused, his face darkening terribly as he asked, enunciating each word.
“No need to see him out,” Li Yuanfei’s response was even colder.
He thought of Li Yuanba’s attitude towards Qin Yichen. Now seeing Ye Liangchen… He felt that even if it meant falling out with the Lin Family, they absolutely could not offend that unfathomable youth!
“You…!” Lin Aoqing turned around, his face ferocious. His gaze sweeping fiercely over Li Yuanfei and Ye Liangchen. He gritted his teeth and spat out, “We’ll see about this!”
With that, he stormed off.
When Qin Yichen returned, both Lin Aoqing and Ye Liangchen had already left.
He directly went back to his own courtyard.
First, he chatted with his parents, making his Mother laugh, then comforted Lin Aotian and gave Lin Miaohan some pointers on Alchemy Techniques. It was not until late in the night that he returned to his own room.
He did not rush to take the Sirius Pill. He rested for a full day first, recovering both his physical and mental state to their peak before taking out the Sirius Pill.
“Let’s begin.” Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Qin Yichen took out the Sirius Pill and directly placed it into his mouth.
He began to circulate the Spirit God Technique.
Soon, the medicinal properties of the Sirius Pill began to take effect, and his Spiritual Energy grew rapidly as if catalysed.
As his Spiritual Energy grew rapidly, a sense of expansion, accompanied by unbearable pain, surged forth. This pain intensified, as if his entire skull was about to explode.
However, with the memories of his past life, Qin Yichen was very clear about his current state. So, while enduring this pain, he maintained a clear mind and continuously circulated his Spiritual Energy according to the path laid out in the Spirit God Technique.
His Spiritual Energy had already reached the limit of an Alchemy Apprentice. Now, it was time to take the most important step in the journey of cultivating Spiritual Energy… condensing a Divine Soul Bead.
The Divine Soul Bead was the cradle of Spiritual Energy, just like the Martial Body Bead in a Martial Artist’s Dantian.
Only after condensing a Divine Soul Bead could one be considered to have stepped into the realm of cultivating Spiritual Energy.
This step was undoubtedly the most difficult for many Alchemy Apprentices, It was also the step that determined their fate.
Success meant having a future.
Failure meant only being able to impress ordinary people with the title of Apprentice.
However, condensing a Divine Soul Bead did not put much pressure on Qin Yichen. He had already condensed a Divine Soul Bead in his past life, and his control over Spiritual Energy had reached an unimaginable level.
With the help of the Sirius Pill, condensing a Divine Soul Bead was as easy as pie for him.
“Condense!” When the Spiritual Energy in his Knowledge Sea had grown to an extreme point, Qin Yichen let out a deep shout. The medicinal properties of the Sirius Flower suddenly surged in, and his Spiritual Energy rapidly condensed, converging into a single point.
*Kiiii…*
About an hour later, under his constant control, a sound like a phoenix cry finally resonated from his Knowledge Sea. At the same time, a brilliant and round bead, like the Sun, slowly rose in his Knowledge Sea.
Seeing this bead, the tension on Qin Yichen’s face relaxed, and a relieved smile appeared on his lips.
He could clearly feel that after this bead was formed, his Knowledge Sea seemed to have gained a central focal point. The Spiritual Energy that had previously spread out like mist, now seemed to be attracted to the bead, surging towards it like a tide.
At the same time, he could sense that the circulation of his Spirit God Technique had entered its first stage.
“The Divine Soul Bead…” As his Knowledge Sea returned to calmness, the sense of expansion and pain also disappeared.
In an instant, Qin Yichen’s tightly closed eyes slowly opened, and as they did, a terrifying spiritual light flashed through his pupils.
He could feel the power of his Spiritual Energy now.
Now, refining Pills would be effortless for him.
First Grade Pills would be a bit troublesome. But they were merely troublesome to refine. They were not impossible to refine!