"What's wrong?"
Seeing that the young lady's eyes were slightly reddened, seemingly having just cried, Zhang Xuan frowned.
Even though he did not wish to see the other party confess to him, if anyone dared to bully his student, he would not go easy on them!
"It's nothing much …" Luo Qiqi replied. "I just want to spend some time alone with Teacher."
"Ah, alright then."
Seeing that the other party seemed to be troubled by something, Zhang Xuan could only shake his head helplessly.
It was normal for someone who was too outstanding to be liked by others. As long as one could maintain one's original intentions, it was fine even if they were to spend some time alone.
As long as one's actions were righteous, the other party would naturally give up on the idea. However, the more one tried to avoid the other party, the more the other party would think otherwise.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had agreed to it, Luo Qiqi was overjoyed. "Then … let's find a quiet place. It's too noisy here!"
The Combat Master Hall, the Xuanxuan Faction … There were familiar faces everywhere, and it was indeed a little noisy.
Zhang Xuan nodded in response.
The two of them flew out of the city, and it did not take long for them to arrive at a mountain outside the city. They landed on a boulder by the side of the cliff.
Sitting on top of the boulder, Luo Qiqi looked at the countless buildings before her, deep in thought.
The mountain breeze caressed her hair, causing it to fall on her flawless face. It was as if she had walked straight out of a painting.
It had to be said that the young lady was indeed beautiful, and she had an elegant disposition. She gave off a tranquil and serene aura.
It was comfortable and clean.
"Do you have something on your mind? I might be untalented, but as long as it's within my means, I will never back down! "
Seeing that the other party had brought him here without saying a word, Zhang Xuan frowned.
Judging from the other party's expression, there was no doubt that she had something on her mind. However, if she did not speak, there was nothing he could do to help her.
"It's nothing much. I just recalled some things from my childhood."
Luo Qiqi chuckled softly as she turned her gaze toward Qingyuan City. "When I was young, what I loved to do the most was to sit on the rooftops and look at the sunrise and sunset, as well as the birds flying around … I was really happy."
"Once, I fell in love with an artifact, and I really wanted it. So, I pestered my father, asking him to help me look for it. Helpless, my father eventually agreed … However, I had to learn a set of cultivation technique within a certain period of time. So, I worked hard on my cultivation, day and night. After an entire year, I finally succeeded! Father didn't break his promise. He found the treasure and gave it to me. "
"On the day I received the treasure, I was extremely happy. It took me a lot of effort to get it. I carried it with me every day, even hugging it to sleep … Unfortunately, it was destroyed in a battle … I cried for three whole days. My father found me a similar one. No matter how I looked at it, it was exactly the same, but … I don't want it anymore!"
Hugging her calves, Luo Qiqi rested her chin on them. Tilting her head, she asked, "Teacher, do you know why?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"This is no longer the one I like … Even if it's exactly the same, it's still not the same!" Luo Qiqi said.
"En!"
Not knowing how he should respond, Zhang Xuan could only nod in response.
In truth, everyone had experienced such a situation when they were young. Once an object that they loved was destroyed, even if they were to buy an identical one, they would no longer have that longing for it.
This was a feeling that couldn't be replaced by an object.
"As I grew older, I gradually came to understand that … the things that I like might not always be with me. Just like that broken artifact, no matter what I do, it's impossible for it to return to its original state!"
Luo Qiqi seemed to have many things she wanted to say, but she was unable to say them.
"What happened? Did someone bully you? If it's an unforgivable crime, I'll kill him for you! "
Noticing that something was amiss with Luo Qiqi's expression, Zhang Xuan frowned.
"Pfft!"
Luo Qiqi chuckled as she looked at Zhang Xuan with interest. "Can you really kill him for me?"
"Of course!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Teacher, you're the one who bullied me. Do it …" Luo Qiqi said.
"…" Zhang Xuan was speechless.
He didn't think that he would be tricked by this lass once more.
The previous time, she had some doubts in her heart, and he had helped her resolve them, only for her to confess to him. This time, it seemed like it was the same as well. She put on a pitiful front, but as soon as he tried to talk to her, she would fall into a deep pit.
Just as Zhang Xuan was at a loss as to how he should respond, the young lady suddenly looked at him with a blurry look in her eyes. "Teacher, your answer the previous time wasn't good. You should know that … my feelings for you are more than just love!"
"Impudent! If that's all you want to say to me, I'll be leaving now!"
Zhang Xuan stood up.
Luo Qiqi stuck out her tongue and said, "I'm just joking with teacher … Don't get angry!"
"It's not funny at all. Don't make jokes like that in the future!" Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
"Yes! Teacher … can you teach me pill forging once more? "
Luo Qiqi nodded as she looked at Zhang Xuan.
"Sure!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. "Is there any pill that you wish to learn?"
There were many different types of pills, and every single one of them had different forging methods.
"I wish to learn how to forge a grade-7 Spirit Reinforcing Pill. May I know if teacher can teach me in detail?" Luo Qiqi asked.
"Spirit Reinforcing Pill?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
He had just told Hall Master Xing that he needed Spirit Reinforcing Pills, and he was intending to look for them at the Apothecary Guild. He didn't think that Luo Qiqi would want to learn it.
"Yes!" Luo Qiqi blinked her eyes.
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan asked, "Do you have the pill formula and medicinal herbs?"
Since Luo Qiqi wanted to learn it, he could use this opportunity to deduce the forging method. This would save him a lot of trouble when he went to the Apothecary Guild later on.
"I have already prepared it in advance!"
Chuckling softly, Luo Qiqi flicked her wrist and passed a jade token over. Zhang Xuan scanned it with his Spiritual Perception, and the contents of the jade token immediately appeared in his mind.
It was the pill formula for the Spirit Reinforcing Pill.
His comprehension of pill forging had already reached the level of a Seven Star pinnacle, so he was able to figure out the most optimal forging method just by going through the pill formula.
"These are medicinal herbs …"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to speak, Luo Qiqi suddenly turned to him with a smile. With a flick of her wrist, a huge pile of medicinal herbs appeared before him.
"Where did you find all of them?"
Upon taking a look, Zhang Xuan was stunned.
Every single medicinal herb that Luo Qiqi had taken out was several thousand years old. Given their age, every single one of them would fetch an astronomical price.
Ordinary Spirit Reinforcing Pills could be successfully forged using medicinal herbs of fifty years old. However, those that were several thousand years old were several dozen times more potent.
"Teacher, you know that I like to research, so you once found an ancient domain. These medicinal herbs were obtained from there!"
Luo Qiqi explained.
"You sure are lucky!" Zhang Xuan remarked in awe.
To be able to deduce the location of the Subterranean Gallery where Wu Yangzi was captured just by looking at the forging method of a weapon, it was indeed a piece of cake for him to find an ancient domain or two.
"Teacher, can these medicinal herbs be used to forge Spirit Reinforcing Pills?" Luo Qiqi asked.
"Of course! Not only so, I'm sure that you'll be able to forge an extremely high-tier pill as well!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. "However, the medicinal herbs are too valuable, so we can't afford the slightest mistake. Otherwise, we won't be able to bear the consequences if the cauldron were to explode!"
The medicinal herbs were simply too valuable. As long as the steps were correct, forging a Spirit Reinforcing Pill wasn't a problem at all. However, if one were to successfully forge such a valuable medicinal herb, there was a good chance that it could even raise the grade of the Spirit Reinforcing Pill to an even higher tier!
"Un!"
Luo Qiqi nodded.
"Since it's a medicinal herb of such a grade, I'll have to modify the forging method a little …"
Due to the different ages of the medicinal herbs, the forging method would naturally be different as well. Standing on the spot, Zhang Xuan went through the process once more to find a more suitable method. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he released Jin Yuan Ding.
Even though that fellow was a weapon cauldron, he possessed incredible strength. As long as he added a few seals to it, it wouldn't be too much of a problem for him to forge a pill.
"Let him forge the pill! At the very least, it'll ensure that the cauldron won't explode! "
"Yes!" Luo Qiqi replied.
Once everything was ready, Zhang Xuan took out a brush and paper and wrote down the steps of forging the pill. He had the young lady commit them to memory before he began.
With Zhang Xuan's guidance and the steps from before, the forging process went smoothly. Not too long later, the lid of the cauldron was opened, and concentrated spiritual energy gushed into the sky. Sou! Five pills flew out from the cauldron, intending to escape.
"They are quasi grade-8 pills!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. He immediately issued a command, and Jin Yuan Ding immediately rushed forward to grab the escaping pills and place them into a jade bottle that he had prepared beforehand.
Spirit Reinforcing Pill was a grade-7 pill, but the age of the medicinal herbs that Luo Qiqi had given Zhang Xuan was simply too high. Due to their superior medicinal properties, she was able to forge five quasi grade-8 pills. Even though they hadn't reached grade-8 yet, their medicinal properties were still far superior to ordinary Spirit Reinforcing Pills.
"To be able to forge pills of such grade, you should have already mastered the forging method of the Spirit Reinforcing Pill!"
Zhang Xuan said with a smile as he passed the jade bottle over to Luo Qiqi.
Not only were these pills at quasi grade-8, they had even reached the level of Inscribed Pill. The flow of inscriptions on the pills felt as if they would soar into the sky at any moment.
Pills could be categorized into Formation, Fullness, Perfection, and Inscribed Pill.
The fact that Zhang Xuan was able to forge Inscribed Pill meant that his comprehension of the pill had already reached the pinnacle.
As long as he could assimilate the knowledge he had gained after returning, his comprehension of pill forging would surely rise by a whole new level.
"It's all thanks to Teacher's guidance. The pills belong to Teacher!" Luo Qiqi stretched out her hand and passed the pill bottle over.
"I can't accept it …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
The medicinal herbs belonged to Luo Qiqi, and she was the one who forged the pills. Even though he had given her some pointers, it wasn't enough for him to receive such compensation.
Knowing Zhang Xuan's thoughts, Luo Qiqi took out a pill and passed it over. "Then … how about this? I'll take one and give the remaining four to Teacher. If you think that I'm making a loss, you can buy them with spirit stones!"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan nodded. "This … Alright then!"
It just so happened that he was in dire need of Spirit Reinforcing Pills, and a single one of them was equivalent to dozens of ordinary pills. With these four pills, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to reach Embryonic Soul realm pinnacle!
Zhang Xuan took out a storage ring and placed the ten thousand high-tier spirit stones he had obtained from the Appraiser Hall into it.
Luo Qiqi took the storage ring and stowed it away. Then, she suddenly raised her head to look at Zhang Xuan expectantly. "Teacher, you said that you would stand up for me if someone bullies me, right?"
"Un!"
Not expecting Luo Qiqi to ask such a question, Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before nodding. "If someone really bullies you, I'll … stand up for you!"
PS: The ninth volume, [I'll stand up for you], has ended. Next volume, [Zhao Ya's Plea for Help]. Zhang Xuan was finally going to reach the peak of the continent and clash with the strongest powers there … Please look forward to it! What? Do you want to rest for a day after this volume ends? Hmph, Laoya never rests, and I still have a new chapter in the afternoon. In the future … please call me Iron Man Cliff! Or Iron Man Cliff! I'll work hard to update. I'm a professional.
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