I Have a Daughter

After completing the mission, he successfully received one hundred sect contribution points.

According to the exchange rules at the black market, one sect contribution point is worth over one tael of silver, meaning one hundred points is equivalent to over one hundred taels of silver.

In his past life, that would be an income of around a million, so this reward is actually quite high; at the very least, it is a decent profit for most Official Disciples.

However, for an Official Alchemist like Qin Dongcheng, it is nothing to write home about. After traveling over a thousand miles, covering a round trip of two thousand miles, and facing numerous dangers to slay a group of Rat Demons, he only ended up with a little over one hundred taels of silver.

It is not even as much as the income he makes from refining pills for a few days, so it is actually more cost-effective to hire others to do these missions for him.

After completing this mandatory mission, there will be no more mandatory tasks for the rest of the month, but Qin Dongcheng can still choose to take on high-reward missions, such as alchemy tasks that suit him.

Dong Hongyan and the others have not returned yet; they are still out slaying demons and will not return until the next month's missions are posted to see if they can pick up more high-reward demon-slaying tasks.

The women are no less capable than the men; this group of girls is truly impressive.

Qin Dongcheng returned to the Osmanthus Garden to continue refining pills in peace, cultivating steadily, and climbing the ranks step by step.

In the evening, he began refining the Soul Bewildering Pill once again.

Having failed dozens of times, he was getting closer and closer to success, his methods and techniques becoming increasingly proficient, and he had fully mastered several intermediate alchemy techniques.

He methodically processed all the herbs and began the official refining process.

One herb after another was added in succession, and the flames beneath the cauldron grew and shrank in accordance with Qin Dongcheng's techniques.

He did not hold out much hope, as he had failed too many times before; he simply treated this as an opportunity to continue accumulating experience and lessons.

However, to Qin Dongcheng's surprise, as he proceeded step by step, every stage went quite smoothly, and before he knew it, he had reached the final steps.

"Hum..."

Accompanied by a humming sound from the pill cauldron, it actually succeeded; there was no failure.

"You have refined one Soul Bewildering Pill. Congratulations on triggering a double critical hit; you have received double the rewards!"

The notification from the Heaven Rewards Diligence System confirmed it once again. He had succeeded in one go, refining a Soul Bewildering Pill and even triggering a double critical hit.

He truly hadn't expected this. Qin Dongcheng beamed with joy and decided to spend a little more time that evening preparing a few hearty dishes for himself.

Nowadays, besides cultivation, his other hobby is enjoying good food.

Spicy diced chicken, braised pork belly, beef noodles... In his past life, he often cooked to save money, so he still had some culinary skills.

In this life, with the help of the Heaven Rewards Diligence System, his cooking skills have reached a new level; while not top-tier, they are not far off.

Moreover, many delicacies from his past life do not exist here.

He can now eat his fill of many things he dared not touch in his past life, without worrying about things like obesity.

With the first success, refining Soul Bewildering Pills in the future will be much easier.

Qin Dongcheng's success rate in refining Soul Bewildering Pills is increasing at a rapid pace; as long as it reaches about five percent, he will be making a steady profit, and anything above that is pure gain.

The cost of one Soul Bewildering Pill is only three hundred copper coins, but its price can reach about five taels of silver. Its refining difficulty far exceeds that of the Blood-Replenishing Pill, Golden Wound Pill, and Detoxification Pill, and there is nowhere in the Bamboo Forest Valley that sells it.

This can be considered a unique pill of Qin Dongcheng's. Although the Bamboo Forest Black Market does sell sleeping pills, none compare to the Soul Bewildering Pill, unless they are intermediate-grade pills or higher.

Furthermore, the refining of the Soul Bewildering Pill uses some intermediate alchemy techniques that ordinary low-level alchemists cannot master; its difficulty alone justifies the price.

For the time being, Qin Dongcheng does not plan to sell the Soul Bewildering Pill; he intends to keep it for his own use and will only consider selling it once he no longer needs it.

Early one morning, after picking some precious medicinal herbs and preparing to head back, he ran into Zhang Jing, who was waiting for him.

"Alchemist Qin, I have a small request, and I hope you might hear me out." Zhang Jing had something to ask of him.

Thinking of how Zhang Jing had looked after him during these days, Qin Dongcheng smiled and said, "Please speak, Steward Zhang."

"I have a daughter who is also practicing the Mount Tai Body Strengthening Fist. She is currently nearing the minor completion stage but has been stuck and unable to break through. I wonder if you could provide her with some guidance? She can just learn alongside the other laborers," Zhang Jing said.

Qin Dongcheng was taken aback. He glanced at Zhang Jing and nodded, saying, "Steward Zhang, feel free to send her over. I have already reached the minor completion stage in the Mount Tai Body Strengthening Fist, so I should be able to guide your daughter."

"Then many thanks, Alchemist Qin," Zhang Jing said with a smile.

After Zhang Jing left, Qin Dongcheng frowned slightly. Given Zhang Jing's status and position, he shouldn't have any trouble finding someone to guide his daughter.

The fact that he wanted to send her to him, and even have her learn alongside other laborers in the Herb Field, was quite intriguing.

It is highly likely that he has taken a liking to him and feels he has good potential, so he wants his daughter to interact with him to see if there is a chance for the two of them.

However, he has no intention of getting married for the time being, so he will have to let down Zhang Jing's intentions.

Just as Qin Dongcheng had guessed, Zhang Jing did indeed have his eye on him. Beyond seeing his potential and steady character, he also understood that the Dong Family was quite grateful to him.

Dong Hongyan, who would soon become a True Inheritance Disciple, owed him a huge favor—a life-saving one at that.

As Dong Hongyan grows step by step in the future, she will surely look after Qin Dongcheng, and his future prospects can be imagined.

As for whether Dong Hongyan would take a liking to Qin Dongcheng, Zhang Jing had not considered that.

She is one of the most talented geniuses in the Dong Family; how could she possibly fancy a laborer from the Herb Field who only became an Official Disciple by luck? Even if Dong Hongyan were willing, the Dong Family would oppose it with all their might.

Therefore, Zhang Jing was not worried about that, which is why he let his daughter interact with Qin Dongcheng to see if there was any chance between them.

If it works out, all the better; if not, it doesn't matter.

Although Qin Dongcheng has potential, his innate talent is ultimately limited; otherwise, he wouldn't have failed the assessment for Official Disciple so many times.

His youngest daughter was quite good-looking, and even some Official Disciples were interested in her; even if she missed out on Qin Dongcheng, there were still other options.

Two days later, when Qin Dongcheng was once again guiding a group of Herb Field laborers in their cultivation, Zhang Jing's daughter, Zhang Ying, also arrived.

With arched brows and a small mouth, she was exquisite and adorable, possessing a stunning beauty and a touch of the charm of a girl from a modest family.

The moment she saw Qin Dongcheng, she offered him a graceful bow: "This young woman, Zhang Ying, greets Alchemist Qin."

Although she was not an Official Disciple of the Five Elements Sect, she was a garment-making laborer, and if she could become an Artifact Refiner, her future status would not be low.