Hall Master Becomes Sect Master

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Qin Yi fell into deep thought, but no one else knew what he was thinking.

Preconceived notions led them to believe that Qin Yi was being generous by not making things difficult for them. They wondered what his seemingly kind questions might be hiding, perhaps a way to figure out their intentions so he could torment them in a targeted manner.

Honestly, what's the point of asking these questions? Although I've heard he can refine pills, it's not the same as the path of medicine. As for divination and fortune-telling, it's even more completely different. What good will it do to ask?

Regardless of whether he would make things difficult for Qin Yi, even if everyone could live in peace, Xi Lingzi and the others would still be dissatisfied with Qin Yi.

What if a Wolf Tooth Club wielding a spiked club led them in alchemy, divination, and Arithmetic Calculation?

That's funny.

All his fellow disciples were giving Xi Lingzi meaningful glances, Xi Lingzi finally couldn't help but ask, "What is the Hall Master planning by asking these questions?"

"Oh, I was just thinking, it's a bit of a waste to have you guys doing office work. How can we reorganize things..."

The word "reform" sent chills down everyone's spines. Xi Lingzi blurted out, "If the Hall Master wants us to rush to the front lines to die, that's Hall Master prerogative."

Hall Master Yan, who was listening nearby, couldn't stand it any longer and said sternly, "Hall Master Qin has been all smiles and pleasantries, what's your attitude?"

Xi Lingzi showed great respect to Hall Master Yan, bowing respectfully. "Hall Master Yan, he is a Martial Cultivation, and his secondary cultivation is in music, Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, and painting. What does that have to do with our Dao? Asking about our Dao is meaningless."

The implication is that if you're going to torment us, just say so directly, stop pretending.

Hall Master Yan didn't think Qin Yi could cause any trouble for these factions, so he said, "As Hall Master, isn't it only natural for me to figure out your capabilities?"

Xi Lingzi fell silent.

Qin Yi suddenly laughed and said, "You're not convinced by me?"

Everyone tacitly agreed. Of course they were dissatisfied; they were all seekers of the Dao, with their own beliefs, that is, they believed in the "Dao." As subordinates of a sect, they could tolerate being treated this way, and it was their right to make them refine elixirs, make medicine, move things, guard warehouses, and even charge into battle to their deaths. But the Dao—was it something an outsider like them could interfere with, let alone try to change it...?

Xi Lingzi slowly said, "We are subordinates of the War Hall... The Hall Master is not the Medicine, Divination, Schemes, Calculations Sect."

Qin Yi laughed and said, "I think I am more suitable to be your sect leader than Heavenly Mystery Child."

A group of people were looking at him sideways.

Although Heavenly Mystery Child's main focus is on strategy, he has encountered many related needs, such as divination and calculation, which can enhance his strategic approach. Elixirs are also excellent tools and mediums for using strategy. Although it feels somewhat forced to connect the two, he has at least dabbled in them.

You, Qin Yi, are comparing yourself to Heavenly Mystery Child? How can you compare? He's even more suitable...

Qin Yi laughed and said, "You don't believe me?"

"Although the Hall Master knows alchemy, he is different from us," Xi Lingzi said slowly. "Perhaps the Hall Master also has new Pill Formula. It is said that he once gave Xi Xiangzi a body-tempering Pill Formula? Trying different new Pill Formula is indeed very valuable for our initial improvement, but the Hall Master must have obtained them by chance and could not possibly have given them away in large quantities."

Qin Yi said, "If I can Qi Ingestion you, then stop sitting here acting all high and mighty. How about you get up and bow?"

Hall Master Xi Lingzi resolutely said, "If you can Qi Ingestion me of your worth here, I will accept not only bowing but also kneeling and kowtowing to Hall Master. I am the witness of Hall Master Yan."

Before he finished speaking, Qin Yi took out the roster, flipped it over, and used his Law Power to quickly carve a Pill Formula.

"I told you, even if the Hall Master has some new Pill Formula, it won't help... Huh?" Xi Lingzi suddenly jumped up, staring blankly at the Pill Formula without saying a word. His eyes first showed surprise, then shock, and finally turned into ecstasy.

While Pill Formula have value, they quickly become outdated after a few uses, rendering their novelty relatively insignificant. Even with countless new formulas, the benefit might only last a year or two; in the long run, they are meaningless. Furthermore, limited resources render having many formulas useless, as the inability to supply resources indefinitely is the primary reason. For long-term effectiveness, one must maintain the necessary resources for a "devoted alchemy" approach, thereby developing the ability to seek new breakthroughs and insights independently, rather than relying solely on others to provide new formulas.

Therefore, when Qin Yi took out the new prescription, Xi Lingzi originally had no expectations.

But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the recipe is incorrect...

This is a Grade 7 Pill Formula is very suitable for him to refine at the current third level of Qin Xin. However, although it has the effects of a Grade 7 Pill Formula, all the medicinal materials used are common items that can be bought by the cartload at any human pharmacy, and are sold by the ton...

This is almost infinitely valuable for refining, and its significance is immeasurable. Just this one recipe is enough to allow all of his dozen or so fellow disciples to break through to the Qin Xin level and continue to improve!

He was, of course, unaware that this was something Qin Yi and Liusu had discussed long ago. Some medicinal herbs were scarce back then, but are now commonplace, yet their medicinal value remains unchanged—still a seventh-grade formula. It's a perfect remedy for the Medical Sect's predicament of lacking resources to refine high-grade pills; such a formula is worth more than even the sect leader!

But this prescription has more than just that meaning.

The greater significance lies in the fact that it gave him some inspiration. The ancient thinking that was implicitly contained was completely different from the current way of thinking, but there was something to understand. Just like when Minghe was very concerned about Qin Yi's sword formation and specially moved into the courtyard to study it, the value of this hint and insight is far more than the significance of a prescription or a sword formation itself.

Xi Lingzi's hands trembled slightly as he stammered, "Hall Master... this prescription... this prescription..."

"Oh? You think one isn't enough?" Qin Yi casually wrote down another Pill Formula for a pill of the same grade but with completely different effects, "How many more do you need?"

"Thump!" Xi Lingzi fainted.

This was such a sudden surprise, my heart couldn't take it...

The dozen or so disciples of the Medical Sect exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions filled with ecstatic joy. While helping Xi Lingzi to his feet, they collectively bowed to Qin Yi, saying, "We were blind to his abilities; we hope the Hall Master will not take offense..."

Qin Yi said nonchalantly, "Actually, I don't think it's very meaningful for me to just provide a few recipes. My expectation for you is that you can refine all sorts of novel things, rather than being bound by established methods."

Xi Lingzi shakily struggled to his feet, bowed, and said, "What the Hall Master says is true; this is also what we are pursuing."

Qin Yi said, "Let me offer some ideas for you to consider... For example, water. In our immortal cultivation world, water is considered to be the Spiritual Qi of the five elements. Can you think about it from a different perspective? Is water composed of a single element? If not, what can it be broken down into? How many different elements are there in the world? Can two seemingly waterless substances be combined by extracting their medicinal properties and different elements through alchemy, and then synthesized into a single unit of water?"

Xi Lingzi was dumbfounded.

The entire medical sect was stunned.

Even the head of the Hall Master Yan twitched a couple of times.

How to put it from this angle... it's not particularly abrupt, because to put it bluntly, the higher one's cultivation level, the completely different the world one sees. What you see as water might be something else entirely in the eyes of the Palace Master... But if alchemy can analyze the essence at such a low level, wouldn't that, from a certain perspective, be considered as having some of the power of Qian Yuan?

Is this really something that alchemy can achieve?

If so, isn't this the Tao?

Qin Yi patted Xi Lingzi on the shoulder. "I'm entrusting this glorious and great task to you guys. Maybe I'll witness a revolution in the cultivation world in my lifetime. Welcome to... uh, never mind, it probably won't be very useful in this world, but it'll be a lot of fun, won't it?"

It's more than just fun, it's a damn way to find the Dao!

The disciples of the Medical Sect knelt down in unison and said, "Greetings, Sect Master."

Hall Master Yan crossed his arms, speechless. The Hall Master had just become the Sect Master. You said you wouldn't establish a sect... But this really wasn't funny. Even if you brought Xi Xiangzi or Heavenly Mystery Child, they wouldn't have this kind of medical sect way. It's no problem to say that this is leading and transforming. If he's not the leader of the medical sect, then who is?

Qin Yi smiled and helped the group up. He turned to the dozen or so people sitting to his right and grinned, "I heard you guys can do arithmetic?"

A group of disciples from the Calculation Sect shuddered, feeling that the smile was quite eerie.