Qi Fei: It Is Time to Let Yao Lao Witness the Terror of a Cheater

When Xiao Yan delivered the medicinal pills refined by Qi Fei into the hands of Xiao Zhan, the entire upper echelon of the Xiao Clan was shaken.

When had the Xiao Clan, operating in a mere novice village, ever seen so many medicinal pills?

"Are these all refined by your master?"

Xiao Zhan scanned the room, which was piled high with bottles, before turning his gaze back to Xiao Yan.

"You could say that."

Xiao Yan instinctively scratched his cheek with his index finger.

Xiao Zhan knew from Xiao Yan's reaction that there was likely some hidden story behind it, but he didn't dwell on it too much.

After all, the pills were right there, and their efficacy had already undergone preliminary verification; whatever the hidden story was, it didn't matter.

It wasn't as if these pills were actually refined by Qi Fei himself, right?

Haha.

Deep down, Xiao Zhan mocked his own whimsical imagination.

He then shifted his attention to the matters of selling the pills.

"Yan'er, regarding these pills, did your master have any instructions?"

Xiao Zhan asked, looking at Xiao Yan.

"He only said his share should be used to collect rare medicinal herbs; as for the split, Dad, you can decide that yourselves."

Xiao Yan always felt that he had passively let Qi Fei take advantage of him.

"Even if he hadn't said it, we would still do our utmost to help collect the herbs."

In Xiao Zhan's view, this was something the Xiao Clan should be doing anyway.

"As for the split... how about this: the first-grade pills will be sold in the Xiao Clan market, with the profits split ninety-ten between the Xiao Clan and your master, while the second-grade pills will be sent to the auction house, with all proceeds going to your master."

After some thought, he proposed a reasonable distribution method.

Selling first-grade pills in the market would increase foot traffic, while sending second-grade pills to the Mittel Auction House would help build connections.

In this way, even without considering the profit from the pills themselves, the Xiao Clan would still make a fortune.

Once the Xiao Clan developed further, they could even attempt to establish a small auction house of their own to help the family collect treasures they might need.

"As long as you think it's fine, Dad, then it's fine."

Before Xiao Yan had even finished speaking, he had already slipped away.

You didn't need to think twice to know that once the business was done, his father and the others would definitely grab him to ask all sorts of questions about his master.

Rather than racking his brain to make up lies later, it was better not to give them the opportunity in the first place.

Therefore, Xiao Yan quickly fled the scene.

"Yan'er..."

Xiao Zhan watched Xiao Yan's retreating figure, feeling somewhat helpless in his heart.

He had originally wanted to learn a bit about Xiao Yan's own cultivation progress.

As it turned out, Xiao Yan didn't give him the chance at all.

However, looking at Xiao Yan's confident demeanor, he must have resolved those issues.

The heart that had been hanging for Xiao Yan all this time finally settled back into place.

Subsequently, Xiao Zhan and several elders began to handle the affairs regarding the pills.

Before long, news that a large number of graded medicinal pills had appeared in the Xiao Clan market spread throughout Wutan City.

At the same time, the Xiao Clan's efforts to collect medicinal herbs were also discovered by those with keen eyes.

In reality, this was impossible to hide.

Because Qi Fei's refining efficiency was so high, no matter how many herbs were prepared, he would receive the corresponding number of pills from Xiao Yan that very same day.

This applied not only to first and second-grade pills but even to third and fourth-grade ones as well.

Everyone in the Xiao Clan who was in the know mistakenly assumed that this was because the master was dissatisfied with the clan's low efficiency.

Consequently, Xiao Zhan had no choice but to withdraw all the clan's reserve funds and mobilize most of the family members to purchase herbs.

Eventually, the reserves of every herb merchant and mercenary group in Wutan City were completely cleared out.

It would be a miracle if other factions didn't notice such a commotion.

Thus, almost everyone in Wutan City knew that the Xiao Clan had latched onto a powerful alchemist.

Those scattered, smaller factions immediately showed an inclination to lean toward the Xiao Clan.

Among the major powers, the Mittel Auction House also gradually shifted its stance due to the various second-grade pills the Xiao Clan sent for auction.

As for the remaining two major clans, the Aoba Clan had never had much conflict with the Xiao Clan to begin with.

And once the Xiao Clan showed signs that they could bring the Aoba Clan along to make some money, the Aoba Clan immediately sided with the Xiao Clan.

Only the Jialie Clan, due to their long-standing conflict of interest with the Xiao Clan, was targeted to the very end this time.

Not only did the popularity of their family market plummet, but people were also constantly tripping them up in their other industries.

For a time, the Jialie Clan, one of the three great clans of Wutan City, was actually in a precarious position.

Of course, by the time Qi Fei learned of all this, it was already the fifth day after he had taken on a master.

"Brother Fei, you really are my brother. In less than five days, you've consumed at least eighty percent of the medicinal herbs in all of Wutan City. That's just too insane."

Xiao Yan was almost ready to kneel before Qi Fei.

Even if he were slow-witted, he would have realized by now that the issue lay with Qi Fei, not that alchemy was simple.

What kind of novice alchemist could produce such a yield less than a week after starting to learn?

For the past few days, every child in the Xiao Clan capable of working had been under Xiao Yan's direction, labeling those first-grade pills.

Yet, even then, they had only managed to process less than ten percent of the total amount.

"It's alright, they're just some low-grade pills."

Qi Fei casually slapped the medicine cauldron, and over a dozen Pulse Protecting Pills flew out, landing directly into a jade bottle.

Recently, while practicing alchemy, Qi Fei had adjusted his methods because he felt that low-grade pills were truly devoid of difficulty.

He would throw all the herbs for the same prescription into the cauldron at once, refining multiple pills simultaneously.

That was why his rate of herb consumption was so rapid.

"Whatever you say, I guess."

Xiao Yan wore an expression that said he didn't believe a word of it.

"Right, because your consumption of herbs is so fast, Father is preparing to expand business into other cities."

Whether it was buying herbs or selling pills, Wutan City had basically reached its limit in such a short time.

The only path left was naturally to expand outward.

"You can set up some industries in other cities, but it's best not to sell large quantities of pills."

Qi Fei spoke up to dissuade him.

"Let the family stockpile the excess pills and digest them slowly. After all, I won't be staying in the family forever."

The main reason he was staying at the Xiao Clan now was because he needed to switch his cultivation technique.

Once he finished switching his technique, it would naturally be time for him to leave.

Once Qi Fei left, the Xiao Clan, having lost its unlimited supply of pills, wouldn't necessarily be knocked back to its original state, but continuing to expand outward would be impossible.

"But if we do that, the supply of medicinal herbs definitely won't keep up."

Xiao Yan said with some concern.

If this delayed Qi Fei's alchemy studies, wouldn't that be the Xiao Clan's fault?

"It's fine, I've grown tired of refining low-grade pills anyway."

Qi Fei said casually.

He hadn't felt it when he was still enthusiastic, seeing herbs and refining them immediately.

But now, Qi Fei truly felt a bit bored with it.

"Alright, I'll go notify Father and the others later and have them focus their attention on rare herbs."

Xiao Yan thought about it and agreed.

Qi Fei could even chat with him while refining pills; clearly, these low-grade pills were indeed no challenge for him.

And then, Qi Fei had repeated the process so many times.

It was only natural that he was bored.

"If the family's capital turnover is really tight, you can sell a portion to the Mittel Auction House."

Qi Fei reminded him.

The Mittel Auction House was a commercial organization spread throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire.

It wouldn't be a problem for them to swallow all of the Xiao Clan's current pill inventory.

"Father has already been doing that; otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to gather the materials to refine the Qi Gathering Powder."

Xiao Yan spread his hands and said.

That thing was a fourth-grade pill, and only the Mittel could provide the complete set of herbs.

"That's true."

Qi Fei nodded.

Afterward, Xiao Yan left the room.

And Qi Fei, after notifying the guards that he was going into seclusion and strictly forbidding anyone from disturbing him, prepared to begin his second session of the Red Lotus Body Tempering Art.

Of course, Qi Fei did not forget to notify the other Qi Feis in other worlds.

It wasn't just Coiling Dragon Qi Fei; God Three and Heavenly Jewel Change Qi Fei had also come along.

Three people were always more efficient than one.

That was the view held by the other Qi Feis.

Dou Po Qi Fei had no intention of objecting.

If anything, having these guys suffer alongside him felt much better than simply sharing the memories after it was all over.

"Get ready, I'm starting."

Dou Po Qi Fei looked at the other three with a serious expression.

Especially Coiling Dragon Qi Fei.

This guy needed to control the extent of the Shared Space during this process, ensuring he didn't receive—or at least didn't receive too much of—the other Qi Feis' power.

Just thinking about it felt like a hassle.

"Don't worry, I've practiced with them plenty of times before."

Coiling Dragon Qi Fei said with a confident look.

"Fine then."

Dou Po Qi Fei detached half of his body and exited the Shared Space.

The other Qi Feis stepped forward and pressed their hands onto that half-body, looking as if they were performing some sort of evil ritual.

Having exited the space, Dou Po Qi Fei took a deep breath, adjusting to his somewhat sluggish body and Dou Qi.

Leaving half of his spirit in the Shared Space would inevitably lead to a decline in his ability to control his body and Dou Qi.

However, the will of the God Boundary Breaker had never been one to follow reason.

If I think I can control it, then I definitely can.

Even if he couldn't reach the upper limits of the God Three world while in the Dou Po world, it was all the same.

"Master, let's begin."

After checking that the Dou Qi flowing through his body was running smoothly and confirming everything was correct, Qi Fei looked toward Yao Lao beside him.

Yao Lao waved his hand, releasing the Bone Chilling Flame, and the second round of cultivation began.

The moment the Heavenly Flame landed on Qi Fei's body, a familiar, intense pain surged, causing his mind to waver for a split second.

But relying on the will of the God Boundary Breaker, the circulation of Dou Qi in his meridians remained completely unaffected.

The transformation of his physical body began once more.

However, perhaps because half of his spirit was split off, Qi Fei didn't feel that strange sensation from last time right away.

But with no other options, he could only push his cultivation technique to the limit, hoping to catch a glimpse of the law fragments within the Heavenly Flame.

By the time he had consumed nearly half of his Dou Qi—even with the Will Jewel assisting his cultivation—he finally caught that strange sensation emanating from the Heavenly Flame once again.

At the same time, the three Qi Feis in the Shared Space received this sensation as well.

Without stopping to celebrate, they immediately began to comprehend it based on the fire and water elemental magic of the Coiling Dragon World.

Four Qi Feis working at the same time was indeed significantly faster than just one.

The law fragments representing high temperature within the Bone Chilling Flame were quickly understood and digested, and the part representing extreme cold was also parsed bit by bit.

As their insight into the laws deepened, the speed at which the Red Lotus Body Tempering Art operated also accelerated.

The already astonishing rate of Qi Fei's physical transformation increased even further, making even Yao Lao, who was controlling the flames, feel a bit apprehensive.

But fearing that stopping abruptly would affect Qi Fei's enlightenment, he had no choice but to continue maintaining the Heavenly Flame.

What made Yao Lao feel even more heart-stricken was that the speed at which Qi Fei refined the energy of heaven and earth was also accelerating, significantly boosting his Dou Qi recovery efficiency.

In other words, the amount of time Qi Fei could hold out this time was far longer than the last.

Realizing this, Yao Lao had to control the flames with even greater caution to avoid any accidents.

Just as Yao Lao began to feel slightly exhausted, Qi Fei's second round of cultivation finally came to an end.

As the Qi Feis had expected, they successfully used the Bone Chilling Flame to gain entry into the Profundity of Ice Sharpness within the water elemental laws.

This "sharpness" was specific to Coiling Dragon Qi Fei.

For the other Qi Feis, the laws they manifested leaned more toward the extreme cold itself.

Not only that, but their progress in the Profundity of Scorching Heat had also surpassed the Profundity of Explosion they had first comprehended.

It could be said that they had gained a great deal.

Beyond that, the Qi Feis had also grasped some other things from the Bone Chilling Flame, which seemed related to the sun, moon, yin, and yang.

Because they lacked a corresponding law system in the Coiling Dragon World to verify it, the extent of their progress remained unclear.

However, all the Qi Feis felt that since it came from the Bone Chilling Flame, it could certainly be used to replicate this Heavenly Flame.

Dou Po Qi Fei immediately gave it a try.

Focusing on scorching mystery, he added a touch of extreme cold, then seasoned it with the yin, yang, sun, and moon.

A flame that was clearly a fake Bone Chilling Flame appeared in the hand of Dou Po Qi Fei.

"Not bad, it has three-tenths the power of the real Bone Chilling Flame."

Yao Lao said approvingly.

Although he said it that way, in reality, his heart was shocked beyond measure.

To directly cultivate a fake Heavenly Flame with power far exceeding that of a beast fire—could the Red Lotus Body Tempering Art really have such capability?

That shouldn't be possible.

However, even more surprises from Dou Po Qi Fei were yet to come.

Dou Po Qi Fei requested a large stack of Dou Qi cultivation techniques from Yao Lao, primarily focusing on fire, ice, and water attributes.

Among them was even the Burning Art, a unique cultivation technique.

Dou Po Qi Fei frankly stated that he had gained insights into the Red Lotus Body Tempering Art and needed these techniques as references.

Previously, when he gained insights into the Heavenly Flame, the efficiency of his technique's circulation had improved significantly.

This point basically verified Dou Po Qi Fei's hypothesis that the Burning Art absorbed law fragments to increase the grade of the technique.

So, if he added his own understanding of laws into the Red Lotus Body Tempering Art, could he raise the grade of this technique?

That was the reason for Dou Po Qi Fei's request this time.

After much hesitation, Yao Lao finally agreed to Dou Po Qi Fei's request and handed over all the various techniques he had treasured to him.

Dou Po Qi Fei was extremely grateful and bowed repeatedly to thank Yao Lao.

In the days that followed, Dou Po Qi Fei spent his time contemplating the various Dou Qi techniques while applying his insights to the Red Lotus Body Tempering Art.

Although it did not cause the Body Tempering Art to undergo a clear transformation, it greatly enhanced Dou Po Qi Fei's foundation.

He was just waiting for an opportunity to unleash it.

Four days flashed by in the blink of an eye.

After confirming that Dou Po Qi Fei had fully recovered, the third Heavenly Flame tempering began.

This time, it was still Dou Po Qi Fei and his team contemplating the Bone Chilling Flame together.

During this process, Dou Po Qi Fei injected a continuous stream of insights and inspiration into the Red Lotus Body Tempering Art, constantly optimizing the operation of the technique.

He did not know how much time had passed.

Dou Po Qi Fei clearly sensed a barrier that had been blocking him shatter.

The next moment, the heaven and earth energy within a hundred zhang of him fluctuated violently, then surged madly into his body.

Dou Po Qi Fei did not refuse these energies.

The laws of fire and ice cooperated with each other, and a fake Heavenly Flame was generated within Dou Po Qi Fei's body.

The fake Heavenly Flame burned away all the impurities in the heaven and earth energy, leaving only the purest power to flow into Dou Po Qi Fei's Dou Qi.

In an instant, his sea of energy, which had been nearly empty, was filled to the brim.

Majestic Dou Qi overflowed from his meridians, scouring every part of Dou Po Qi Fei's body to undergo the final transformation.

At the same time, dark clouds crawled across the previously clear sky outside, and howling winds swept across the land.

A phenomenon of heaven and earth began to take shape.

"Could this be... a self-created Heaven-tier technique?"

Yao Lao gazed at the sky outside and exclaimed in wonder.