Taking Disciples, Ten-Thousandfold Returns: Starting from Battle Through the Heavens

"Master Qin Hao, you are truly generous! Thank you for this matter! The Jia Ma Imperial Family will remember this favor!"

Seeing this, Jia Xing Tian hurriedly accepted the pill with great care and said excitedly.

"You're too polite, Elder Jia!"

Qin Hao waved his hand.

Jia Xing Tian did not waste any words and immediately gave the pill to the Nethersea Flood Dragon.

After receiving the pill, the Nethersea Flood Dragon naturally could not wait to swallow it in one gulp.

The injuries on its body had tormented it for decades. Especially in recent years, the pain had become unbearable, forcing it to enter a state of slumber just to alleviate its suffering.

After swallowing the pill, the Nethersea Flood Dragon quickly sensed the changes within its body. An unprecedented feeling of comfort spread throughout its entire body. Clearly, it knew that the medicinal effect of the pill had taken hold.

The Nethersea Flood Dragon lowered its enormous serpent head toward Qin Hao in thanks, then sank back into the lake. Clearly, it was going to refine the medicinal power.

After leaving, Jia Xing Tian immediately went to the imperial treasury and retrieved everything he had promised Qin Hao before handing it over to him.

In the end, he personally escorted Qin Hao out of the imperial palace.

He did not bring up any other matters with Qin Hao. It was not that the Jia Ma Imperial Family had no further needs, but the two sides had only just established contact. Being able to resolve the Nethersea Flood Dragon's matter during their first meeting had already exceeded expectations.

As for everything else, it could only be discussed gradually in the future. After all, this was merely their first formal contact, and making too many requests at once would clearly have been inappropriate.

"Greetings, Great-Grandfather. Why did you summon us?"

After Qin Hao left, Jia Xing Tian summoned Yao Ye and Yao Yue once more. Upon seeing him, the more lively Yao Yue could not help but ask.

"Ye'er, Yue'er, Master Qin Hao has only just arrived in the Jia Ma Empire and is unfamiliar with the place. As the rulers of the Jia Ma Empire, our Jia Ma Imperial Family must show him proper hospitality.

"It is inconvenient for me to appear too often, but you two are different. You are both young people and may have more in common to talk about. You must seize this opportunity. Do you understand what I mean?"

Jia Xing Tian swept his gaze over the two of them and spoke.

"Swish..."

Upon hearing Jia Xing Tian's words, the two seemed to realize something, and their pretty faces flushed slightly.

As princesses of the Jia Ma Imperial Family, neither Yao Ye nor Yao Yue was foolish. Naturally, they could hear the implication behind Jia Xing Tian's words.

"Understood, Great-Grandfather. We will do our best!"

However, neither of them showed any intention of rejecting or resisting Jia Xing Tian's suggestion.

After all, whether it was Qin Hao's strength, abilities, or appearance, all were outstanding. Few women could refuse the chance to get close to him.

If something could happen between them and Qin Hao, that would be even better.

"Good. That is all I needed to hear."

Seeing the two of them react this way, Jia Xing Tian revealed a satisfied expression. After giving them a few more instructions, he dismissed them.

Naturally, Qin Hao did not know of Jia Xing Tian's plans. But even if he had known, he would not have taken them too seriously.

Or rather, after attending the imperial banquet, Qin Hao had already prepared himself for such things.

He knew very well that, because of his status as a sixth-tier alchemist, far too many people wanted to establish some sort of connection with him.

Given the identity and strength he had displayed, anyone with a functioning brain would not choose to threaten him. That left only temptation through benefits.

To him, such temptations were nothing more than money, beauties, and treasures.

The next day, the group from Jia Nan Academy began their official recruitment. As for Qin Hao's residence, from the moment morning came, visitors began arriving one after another without end.

Of course, given Qin Hao's status, not just any nobody could come knocking. Every visitor was someone who had interacted with him at the banquet the previous day.

The earliest to arrive were none other than the eldest princess Yao Ye and her younger sister Yao Yue.

Unlike the others, Yao Ye and Yao Yue had come to serve as Qin Hao's "guides." Qin Hao did not refuse their arrival.

Having the two of them by his side would naturally be quite useful.

Qin Hao could more or less guess their purpose, but he did not take it to heart.

Although both Yao Ye and Yao Yue were quite beautiful and possessed exceptional temperaments, neither was his type. Facing them, Qin Hao felt no attraction.

Thus, whether it was Jia Xing Tian, Yao Ye, or Yao Yue, they were destined to be disappointed. Still, Qin Hao would not treat them poorly. When he left, he would naturally show his appreciation.

When those who came to visit saw the two princesses, Yao Ye and Yao Yue, bustling around Qin Hao like servant girls, they were naturally shocked.

After all, both were core members of the imperial family. Yao Ye in particular, the eldest princess, was the future ruler of the Jia Ma Empire.

Especially those who had brought along young and beautiful female juniors from their clans—upon seeing this scene, they were filled with regret.

Clearly, they had not expected the Jia Ma Imperial Family to act so quickly and beat them to the punch.

The two princesses of the Jia Ma Imperial Family, whether in status, position, or beauty, were clearly beyond comparison with ordinary women.

"Master Qin Hao, Nalan Su of the Nalan Clan has come to pay you a visit!"

After once again seeing off a visitor, Yao Ye's voice soon rang out.

"Nalan Su... Let him in!"

Hearing that name, Qin Hao's heart stirred slightly, and he immediately spoke.

"Greetings, Master Qin Hao!"

Led by Yao Ye, Nalan Su arrived in the reception hall. Upon seeing Qin Hao, he hurriedly greeted him with a very humble attitude.

"General Nalan, you are too polite. Please, take a seat."

Qin Hao waved his hand and pointed to a seat nearby.

"Thank you, Master Qin Hao!"

Nalan Su replied before slowly taking his seat.

"This is a modest gift prepared by my Nalan Clan. I hope Master Qin Hao will accept it."

After sitting down, Nalan Su took out a low-grade storage ring and handed it to Qin Hao.

Qin Hao did not stand on ceremony and accepted it directly. He had already grown used to this, because not a single person who had visited him today had come empty-handed.

Everyone had carefully prepared gifts, and all of them were quite valuable. From gifts alone, Qin Hao had gained quite a few good things today.

In order to establish a connection with Qin Hao, a sixth-tier alchemist, these people had clearly spared no expense.

Qin Hao extended his soul force into the storage ring, and the contents soon appeared within his perception.

"Hmm?"

Upon sensing what was inside the storage ring, Qin Hao was slightly stunned, and a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes.

It was not that there was too little inside, but too much. According to his perception, there were more than a hundred precious treasures in the storage ring, the vast majority of them rare medicinal ingredients.

Although these items could not compare to the treasures the Jia Ma Imperial Family had traded for the Primordial Beast Spirit Pill yesterday, they were far more generous than the gifts given by all the other visitors.

Even the combined value of everyone else's gifts was nowhere near that of the items in this storage ring.

"General Nalan, what a generous offering. This gift is rather weighty. You must have another matter to discuss. Why not speak plainly?"

Qin Hao quickly suppressed the ripple in his heart and spoke.

"This... Master Qin Hao truly has sharp eyes. Just as you said, I have indeed come to seek your help."

Nalan Su said.

"Go on."

"It is like this. My father once killed a fifth-tier magical beast, a Scorching Iron Poison-Stripe Python, but during the battle, he was afflicted with the Scorching Iron Poison-Stripe Python's Luo Poison. This Luo Poison is extremely troublesome. Our Nalan Clan has sought help from many people, yet none could do anything about it.

"Even Gu He, the Pill King, has no solution. Thus, I have come to ask Master Qin Hao to examine my father's condition. If Master Qin Hao can cure him, my Nalan Clan will surely repay you generously!"

Nalan Su did not beat around the bush and spoke directly.

"Oh? The Luo Poison of a Scorching Iron Poison-Stripe Python? That is indeed something rare. This Luo Poison is said to be something even sixth-tier magical beasts dare not touch lightly! I have only heard of it and never seen it before. I would not mind seeing it for myself!"

Qin Hao said.

For others, resolving Luo Poison was indeed extremely difficult. Even a sixth-tier alchemist would struggle, and even a seventh-tier alchemist would find it difficult to remove the Luo Poison completely without Heavenly Flames.

In the original story, Xiao Yan had relied on the Heavenly Flames within his body to help Nalan Jie dispel the Luo Poison in his body.

But Qin Hao was an exception. He cultivated the Chaotic Heaven-Devouring Art, which was said to devour all things. Anything containing energy could be transformed into energy within his body through the cultivation art.

Although Luo Poison was a deadly toxin, it was fundamentally a form of energy. Therefore, it was nothing to Qin Hao.

"Really!? That is wonderful! Then I must thank Master Qin Hao in advance! So long as Master Qin Hao is willing to act, my Nalan Clan will certainly not disappoint you!"

Upon hearing Qin Hao's words, Nalan Su immediately spoke with excitement written all over his face.

"General Nalan, you are too polite. Tonight, I will personally make a trip to the Nalan Clan."

Qin Hao said calmly.

"Then I shall trouble Master Qin Hao. My Nalan Clan will certainly await your arrival with utmost respect!"

Nalan Su rose to his feet and hurriedly bowed.

After Nalan Su left, quite a few more people came to visit in succession. Qin Hao spent nearly the entire day receiving these guests.

But the gains were just as extraordinary, and Qin Hao naturally welcomed that.

That evening, declining Yao Ye and Yao Yue's offer to accompany him, Qin Hao arrived alone at the Nalan Clan's residence.

To welcome Qin Hao, every core member of the Nalan Clan, aside from Nalan Yanran, who was cultivating in the Misty Cloud Sect, personally waited at the entrance, including Nalan Jie, who had long been bedridden.

Clearly, the entire Nalan Clan attached tremendous importance to Qin Hao's visit.

Led by Nalan Su and the others, Qin Hao went directly to the Nalan Clan's reception hall.