Why Was He Not Afraid?

After seeing Su Qian off, Qin Yu turned and walked back to the alchemy room to continue refining medicine.

Zi Yan has a huge appetite. If Qin Yu Qin Yu n't been in seclusion so often, she could have finished all the food he made in a day.

During this period, I need to prepare for breaking through to the Dou Wang. Not entering the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower would undoubtedly give Zi Yan a huge opportunity.

At this rate, Qin Yu felt he would feed Zi Yan until she advanced to the Dou Emperor ahead of schedule.

The next morning, just after Qin Yu had finished breakfast, an old man came to the gate of the courtyard.

"Qin Yu, I apologize for disturbing you."

The old man's tone was quite polite, and Qin Yu recognized him.

Elder Liu, from the Alchemy Department, was one of the people Elder Huo introduced to him last time, and he even gave him a medicinal herb.

"Elder Liu, please come in."

Elder Liu waved his hand, not in a hurry to go in.

"Qin Yu, to be honest, I've come today with a favor to ask."

"What is it? Please tell me."

Ask him for help?

Qin Yu remembered that Elder Liu was also a Fifth-Grade Alchemist.

"I would like to ask you to help me refine a Fifth-Rank Pill, but since I only have one set of medicinal materials, and the refining process is quite difficult, I'm not very confident, so..."

Elder Liu didn't finish his sentence, but those who understood understood.

"Aren't you afraid I'll also make a mistake?"

Elder Liu chuckled at Qin Yu's question; he had expected Qin Yu to say that.

"Of course I'm not afraid."

Why aren't you afraid?

"I'm not afraid, it's just... ugh."

"Young friend, you can easily produce even Fifth-Rank Pill like the Red Lotus Pill, and in excellent condition. This Fifth-Rank Pill will be no problem for you at all."

It seems that Elder Huo showed the Alchemy Department elders the few Fifth-Rank Pill he had previously handed over.

While the Red Lotus Pill isn't among the most difficult to refine in the Fifth-Rank Pill, improving its quality is quite challenging.

"As for compensation, medicinal herbs, cultivation techniques, or Dou Technique are all acceptable. As long as I can find them, I will definitely find them for you."

After seeing the Red Lotus Pill, Elder Liu was convinced that Qin Yu's Alchemy were definitely no worse than Old Man Huo's.

Old Man Huo Huo's career is pretty much over, and they're all just colleagues, but it's not easy to befriend a genius like Qin Yu.

Qin Yu thought for a moment and then said:

"I don't want medicinal herbs, nor do I want Dou Technique."

What do you want?

"Intelligence."

Elder Liu was taken aback.

"Intelligence?"

"Right."

Qin Yu nodded, his gaze falling on Elder Liu's face.

"Information about the Black-Corner Region: power distribution, list of powerful figures... the more detailed the better."

Is this kid already preparing to leave the academy?

Elder Liu frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed.

If it's Qin Yu... then it's not entirely incomprehensible.

"Alright, I'll gather the necessary materials for you over the next few days and send them over along with the intelligence later."

"Then thank you very much, Elder Liu."

Qin Yu clasped his hands in thanks and saw Elder Liu out of the courtyard.

"Qin Yu!"

No sooner had Elder Liu left than a purple figure darted out of the house.

Are you going on an adventure to the Black-Corner Region? Can you take me with you?

Zi Yan jumped in front of him, her big eyes sparkling with excitement.

When did you arrive?

"Just arrived? You're going to the Black-Corner Region, right? Take me with you! I'm really good at fighting!"

Before Zi Yan could fully get excited, Qin Yu reached out and pressed her head down to prevent her from jumping up.

"It's still a long way off. I'll have to wait until I break through to the Dou Wang level."

"That'll be quick!"

Zi Yan's head was pressed down by him, her hands waving in the air like a kitten being held down.

"You went from One-Star Dou Ling to Nine-Star Dou Ling in just six months. Breaking through to Dou Wang would take at most six months, wouldn't it?"

Qin Yu remained silent for a moment, then had to admit that Zi Yan was right.

At his current cultivation speed, breaking through to the Dou Wang won't take too long.

We'll talk about it later.

Qin Yu released his grip and turned to walk into the house.

"What do you mean 'we'll talk about it later'? You agreed! If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes!"

"If you shout again, the pills will be halved."

Qin Yu's words silenced Zi Yan abruptly.

She covered her mouth, blinked her big eyes a few times, and obediently shut her mouth.

Between eating and going out to play, Zi Yan didn't hesitate at all and decisively succumbed to Qin Yu's tyranny.

A few days later, Elder Liu arrived as promised.

"The medicinal herbs are all inside, please take a look."

Elder Liu placed the box of medicinal herbs in front of Qin Yu and then took out a stack of intelligence reports from his Storage Ring.

"Time is limited, this is the approximate distribution of power and information on the strongest individuals in the Black-Corner Region."

"Give me a little more time. Once you've finished concocting the medicine, I should be able to gather more detailed information."

Qin Yu skimmed through the information. The current power distribution in the Black-Corner Region was mostly the same as in the original storyline, with only a few forces he had never heard of.

Moreover, currently, the visible ceiling in the Black-Corner Region is only the Peak Dou Emperor.

Most experts at the Dou Zong level remain hidden, or, like Su Qian, reside in a region and do not easily make a move.

"Thank you, Elder Liu."

Qin Yu put the items back into his Storage Ring and clasped his hands in thanks.

"You're too kind. There's no need to rush the pills; you can refine them whenever you have time."

"Good."

In the days that followed, Qin Yu did not rush to enter the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower. Instead, he participated in the Strong List Competition while consolidating his cultivation to prepare for breaking through to the Dou Wang.

Now that Qin Yu has reached the Nine-Star Dou Ling, he faces no pressure when facing opponents on the Strong List.

In less than a month, Qin Yu firmly secured the second position on the Strong List, second only to Zi Yan ranked first.

When Qin Yu fought against Zhou Yuan, who was ranked ninth on the Strong List, he also experienced the fierceness of the opponent's Metal-Attribute Battle Qi qi.

Zhou Yuan's attack power was indeed formidable; he brought the sharpness and hardness of the Metal Attribute to its extreme.

but...

They still couldn't break through Qin Yu's defenses.

With the Thousand-Ridge Earth Dragon Armor combined with the Green Lotus Core Flame Armor, and Qin Yu himself standing on the ground, his source of power was virtually inexhaustible.

Zhou Yuan's attacks landed on Qin Yu's armor, leaving marks, but they couldn't break it at all.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Zhou Yuan voluntarily conceded defeat.

Oh right, Zhou Yuan and Zhou Ye are not related. When Qin Yu first learned of Zhou Ye's name, he thought that Zhou Ye was related to Zhou Yuan.

It turned out to be just a coincidence that they shared the same surname, and there was no other connection between them.

As time went by, Qin Yu's cultivation became increasingly stable at the Nine-Star Dou Ling realm, and he had also accumulated enough Fire Energy.

Everything is ready, except for the east wind.

The day before he entered the tower for seclusion, Qin Yu neither went to the competition venue nor refined medicine. Instead, he went to the Law Enforcement Team's office in the Inner Academy.

It was an inconspicuous gray building with no signs at the entrance, but everyone in the Inner Academy knew what it was.

Qin Yu learned from Elder Huo that Wu Zun happened to be here today, so he came directly to him.

"Qin Yu?"

"Captain Wu, I'd like to talk to you about the Law Enforcement Team."