"Are you looking down on me? I know that not many people can accept my personality … "
Hearing Qin Yichen's words, Shen Ling's beautiful eyes suddenly widened. She was on the verge of tears.
Even if she had a carefree personality, if it weren't for the elders in the clan threatening her with the prosperity of the clan, coupled with Shen Fanwen's attacks from the sidelines, and the fact that Qin Yichen was the person she liked, Shen Ling would never have done such a thing.
Now that she had been rejected by Qin Yichen, one could imagine how she felt.
If there was a hole in the ground, she would have jumped in without hesitation.
In fact, what hurt her the most was that … Qin Yichen had rejected her.
After all, her feelings for Qin Yichen were real.
"Cough cough … you misunderstood. Erm, I'm not from a hidden family clan!"
Qin Yichen coughed awkwardly and rubbed his nose.
It wasn't because Shen Ling wasn't beautiful enough. Speaking of which, Shen Ling was also a rare beauty. However, this kind of situation wasn't something he wanted to see.
The thing he hated the most was to treat feelings as a transaction!
"You're not from a hidden family clan?"
Shen Ling, who had been hurt, was stunned. Then, she became even sadder.
She thought that Qin Yichen was just brushing her off.
There was no lack of powerful hidden family clans in the various regions of the empire. They were even more powerful than some of the first-rate factions in the empire. Some of the ancient hidden family clans had unfathomable resources.
Perhaps it was because of their ancestral teachings, or perhaps it was because of some other reasons, but these people from the Hermit Family did not go out and fight for power. However, their strength was not something that could be ignored.
There were even rumors that some of the first-rate factions in the empire had the support of the hidden family clans.
The Qian Family was one of them.
It was said that when the head of the Qian family was young, he met a woman from a hermit family who was traveling outside. The two of them fell in love at first sight and got married. After they had children, they obtained the secret support of the hermit family.
Otherwise, based on the Qian Family's foundation, how could they possibly contend with the Feng Clan's Ji Shi Tang as an equal?
Keep in mind that in business, the most important factor was the quality of your goods. If the Qian Clan didn't have a skill, then even if they had enough power in the capital, they still wouldn't be able to compete with the Wind Clan.
On the other hand, ever since Qin Yichen appeared in Shifang Dan Province, he had performed amazingly. He did not seem like a person from a low-level kingdom. Instead, he seemed more like a disciple from a hermit family.
After all, if it wasn't for those hermit clans with a terrifyingly deep foundation, how could someone have such achievements at such a young age?
It was no wonder that Shen Ling thought that he was just brushing her off.
"I know this seems … but I don't have any other choice. If you can help my Shen Clan, even if I have to be your servant, I'm willing …"
Shen Ling's voice, at this moment, actually showed a weakness that had never been there before.
Looking at Shen Ling's tear-stained face, Qin Yichen took a deep breath. It looked like this girl didn't even know that she was being used as a sacrifice by these elders.
Seeing Shen Ling like this, Qin Yichen's heart also softened. Furthermore, he had originally wanted to give Shen Fanggu some advice.
After pondering for a while, Qin Yichen paused and said, "I see that Mansion Master's mental strength has already reached the peak of the Spirit Breakthrough Realm. He's only one step away from reaching the Earth Grade."
"Perhaps I can help him break through to the Earth Grade."
Qin Yichen said slowly. However, this simple sentence was no different from a sudden clap of thunder in Shen Ling's ears.
"Really?"
Hearing this, Shen Ling's beautiful eyes couldn't help but widen. After a short moment of shock, her face also bloomed with a beautiful smile like a peony flower.
"You're already like this. If I still don't agree, won't I not be able to leave this room?"
Qin Yichen coughed softly and said with a smile, "Put on your clothes first, in case anyone barges in."
"You … You close your eyes first …"
At this moment, Shen Ling felt a chill. Remembering that she was still standing naked in front of the person she liked, her beautiful face immediately flushed red. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito, almost inaudible.
"Didn't you see it just now?"
Qin Yichen couldn't help but blurt out these straightforward words. Soon after, he felt that something was wrong and hurriedly shut his mouth. Looking at Shen Ling, whose beautiful face was almost as red as a burning cloud, he laughed dryly and closed his eyes.
As Qin Yichen closed his eyes, the sound of clothes being put on rang out in the room. A moment later, a delicate fragrance wafted over. Before Qin Yichen could react, he felt soft and hot lips lightly covering his lips.
"Thank you."
That soft touch only lasted for a moment before it left at lightning speed. After which, a soft voice quietly rang out beside Qin Yichen's ear. Amidst the creaking sound of the room door, a beautiful figure disappeared into the moonlight, accompanied by a delicate fragrance.
As the delicate fragrance lingering at the tip of his nose slowly dissipated, Qin Yichen slowly opened his eyes. Looking at the half-closed door, he couldn't help but softly sigh. A woman's thoughts were truly difficult to understand.
"Let's just treat it as repayment for the Burning Heart Fruit and Sky Silkworm Spirit Cocoon that the palace chief has given me."
Qin Yichen softly chuckled in his heart. He shook his head and closed the door.
"Huff …"
Soon after, Qin Yichen casually laid down a Mental Energy barrier and wrapped the room within it. After which, he let out a long breath of turbid air. With a flip of his hand, he took out the Flying Star Spirit Crystal that he had bought at the Big Dipper Auction House from his ring and placed it in front of him.
Looking at the Flying Star Spirit Crystal that looked like an ordinary stone, Qin Yichen wanted to shake his head.
If he didn't know that there would be a Spirit Seed inside, he definitely wouldn't have bought it.
As a Human Grade alchemist, he didn't have the ability to appraise stones.
Only an Earth Grade alchemist who had awakened the Divine Eye could appraise stones.
What needed to be mentioned here was the difference between an Earth Grade alchemist and a Human Grade alchemist.
When a Human Grade alchemist reached the Spirit Breakthrough Realm and broke through the Spirit Pearl, his Spiritual Body would exist in his sea of consciousness. However, at this time, the Spiritual Body wouldn't have any active consciousness and wouldn't give him any special abilities.
As for an Earth Grade alchemist, he had awakened his Spiritual Body.
For example, some people who had awakened the Divine Eye of their Spiritual Body would have the ability of the Divine Eye.
However, such people were extremely rare!
Among a hundred alchemists who had broken through to the Earth Grade, there might not even be one who had awakened the Divine Eye.
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