A Deal with Wan'er; Piao Nanzi Descends

[Qin Hao: "I've sent you some Spirit Liquid. Try using it first. This liquid grants Eternal Youth, extends one's lifespan, and can even boost the success rate of alchemy. If you find the effects satisfactory, you could ask the Nascent Soul Ancestor of your sect if they would like to trade pill recipes for more of it!"]

Qin Hao naturally exchanged for this Spirit Liquid to establish a connection with his wife, Li Muwan.

Without this, approaching Li Muwan for a private chat would surely have triggered her wariness, and the two lacked any common topics of conversation.

[Li Muwan: "Is it really that useful? You aren't lying to me, are you?"]

[Qin Hao: "I certainly wouldn't lie to you. Who could bear to deceive such a Stunning Beauty?"]

Seeing the compliment, Li Muwan felt a sweet sensation in her Inner Heart.

After all, the one praising her was a Young Prodigy.

He was only sixteen years old, yet he was already a Nascent Soul stage expert, not to mention handsome and dashing.

Such a person, no matter where he went, could be considered the best choice for a Dao Companion.

[Li Muwan: "How could I be as good as you say? Sister Xue is the true Stunning Beauty!"]

[Qin Hao: "While she is indeed beautiful, compared to you, Wan'er, she falls far short!"]

[Li Muwan: "If Sister Xue heard that, she would surely be angry again. (Covers mouth and laughs)"]

[Qin Hao: "This is just a little secret between the two of us."]

[Li Muwan: "Understood. I'll go take the Spirit Liquid and try refining some pills."]

[Li Muwan accepted the Red Packet sent by Qin Hao!]

The moment Li Muwan tapped on the Red Packet, an exquisite Jade Bottle appeared in her hand out of thin air.

Li Muwan was no stranger to the Red Packet function.

Back when she and Yao Xixue had first joined the Group Chat, they had studied its features.

Yao Xixue had even used the Red Packet function to send her some Supreme Grade Spirit Stones.

Supreme Grade Spirit Stones were incredibly precious and rare; the entire Huofen Kingdom couldn't produce even one.

Li Muwan opened the Jade Bottle to find a crystal-clear liquid inside, radiating intense fluctuations of spiritual energy.

"Is this the Spirit Liquid Fellow Daoist Qin mentioned? I shall test it now!"

Li Muwan immediately summoned her Alchemy Furnace and attempted to refine the Grade 2 High-tier Spirit Pill, the Qizuo Pill.

This type of pill could enhance the spiritual cultivation of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and, more importantly, had the effect of expanding one's Meridians.

Any pill capable of expanding Meridians was many times more precious than others.

A short while later.

"The pill is formed!"

Li Muwan held the perfectly round pill in her hand and said joyfully, "My success rate for refining Qizuo Pills usually doesn't exceed forty percent, but this time, it succeeded on the very first attempt!"

"However, a single success doesn't prove much; I need to refine more to be sure."

Thinking this, Li Muwan began to refine again.

She refined the Qizuo Pill ten times in a row, succeeding seven times.

"It really does increase the success rate of alchemy!"

Li Muwan waved her slender hand, put away the Jade Bottle, and went straight to find the Nascent Soul Progenitor, Lan Ruo.

Qin Hao didn't have to wait long before receiving a message from Li Muwan.

[Li Muwan: "Fellow Daoist Qin, Progenitor Lan Ruo has agreed, but she says she will only trade if there are at least 1,000 drops of Spirit Liquid. Do you have that much?"]

[Qin Hao: "I can trade 3,000 drops for now, and there will be more later. Also, I would like to exchange for some Fourth and Fifth Grade Pill Recipes!"]

[Li Muwan: "Three thousand?"]

Li Muwan was shocked.

Progenitor Lan Ruo had personally verified the Spirit Liquid, and its effects were exactly as Qin Hao had described.

Progenitor Lan Ruo had said that if it were only a single drop, the liquid wouldn't be considered precious.

But if the quantity exceeded a hundred drops, it could fetch a sky-high price. If it reached over a thousand, it would be enough to significantly boost the strength of an alchemy sect like theirs.

Furthermore, if this liquid were used alone in alchemy, the resulting spirit pills would be several times more effective for extending lifespan and preserving youth.

In Li Muwan's view, if they could trade for 3,000 drops at once, their Luohe Gate might finally have a chance to surpass the Yuntian Sect of the neighboring Chu Kingdom, which was famous throughout the world for its alchemy.

[Qin Hao sent a Red Packet!]

[Li Muwan claimed the Red Packet!]

[Li Muwan: "Hm? Why are there 4,000 drops?"]

[Qin Hao: "3,000 of those are for the Luohe Gate to trade for the pill recipes. The remaining 1,000 are a reward for you, Sister Wan'er."]

[Li Muwan: "This is too precious; I cannot accept it!"]

[Qin Hao: "If you don't accept it, then I'm calling off the trade!"]

[Li Muwan: "Such a precious gift, I don't even know how to repay you."]

[Qin Hao: "Don't mention it, Sister Wan'er."]

Li Muwan did not know that Qin Hao had only traded ten Foundation Establishment Pills for it.

To outsiders, this Spirit Liquid was extremely precious.

But Wang Mazi drank it whenever he felt like it, treating it like a beverage; whenever he needed more, he only had to soak the beads to obtain it.

[Li Muwan: "No, you're a Nascent Soul Ancestor, why are you calling a Foundation Establishment cultivator like me 'Sister'?"]

[Qin Hao: "Hehe, I'm only sixteen years old!"]

[Li Muwan: "It really is infuriating to compare people; it's enough to make one die of frustration."]

Li Muwan was considered to have outstanding talent in the Luohe Gate, but compared to Qin Hao, the difference was like clouds and mud.

After the two completed the trade, Qin Hao found Dao Xu again and began collecting materials for alchemy.

This time, Qin Hao intended to refine pills to increase his cultivation in the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Boom!"

On this day, the entire Hengyue Peak suddenly shook violently.

Then, a voice like Heavenly Might descended suddenly from the sky, echoing in all directions like a thunderclap.

"This Old Man is Piao Nanzi of the Xuandao Sect. Juniors of the Hengyue Sect, leave the Hengyue Sect at once!"

Upon hearing this voice, all the cultivators of the Hengyue Sect changed color.

Streaks of Flowing Light shot out from within the Hengyue Sect and arrived at the plaza in front of the main hall.

Even the two Core Formation Experts who had been in seclusion appeared here.

One was an Elder and the other an Old Woman; both were white-haired and incredibly aged. As soon as they appeared, they looked toward the sky with grim expressions.

They all knew that the Hengyue Sect was likely in grave danger this time.

The Elder Liu Wenju shouted loudly: "Senior Piao Nanzi, may I ask what business brings you to the Hengyue Sect?"

"Playing dumb!"

Just then, Piao Nanzi's figure appeared in the sky.

He wore purple robes, had a broad face and large ears, and possessed a burly frame, looking quite majestic.

Piao Nanzi said: "Your Hengyue Sect's Nascent Soul Progenitors have all fallen on the Outer Realm Battlefield. You cannot hold this Hengyue Peak, so rather than letting other sects benefit, you might as well hand it over to my Xuandao Sect!"

"Senior, our Hengyue Sect's Patriarch founded this sect right here on Hengyue Peak. I am afraid we cannot comply with this request!"

The Old Woman said with an angry face.

"Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

Piao Nanzi's expression turned cold, and he spoke indifferently: "Watch as this Old Man breaks your Mountain Protection Array, and then we shall speak face-to-face, you juniors!"

As his voice fell, Piao Nanzi's body suddenly began to expand rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a figure even taller than Hengyue Peak, his entire body radiating terrifying pressure, resembling a god.