A Coincidence

"Goodbye, Zi Yan!"

Lin Qing waved to Zi Yan and then turned and left.

Goodbye, Kobayashi!

Seeing Lin Qing leave, Zi Yan held the Jade Bottle containing the remaining Earthfire Lotus Seed and Grain-Fed Pill and happily shouted.

Su Qian picked up the Jade Bottle that Zi Yan had thrown away with a pang of heartache and couldn't help but remind her:

Eat sparingly! Don't eat it all at once!

As Dou Zong powerhouse who had lived for decades, he naturally recognized the Earth-Center Body-Tempering Fluid and the Earthfire Lotus Seed. As for the Medicinal Pill, he could also tell that it was Fourth-Grade Pill.

However, although the items were precious, he was only a Dou Zong expert and not Alchemist, so he naturally had no use for them. Besides, he had already treated Zi Yan as his granddaughter, so he would not ask Zi Yan for the items in his possession.

However, he couldn't help but admire Lin Qing's generosity. He offered something that even a Dou Huang expert would envy. How come the Old Man Huo was so stingy and had such a bad temper, even though they Alchemist?

However, judging from Lin Qing's expression and behavior just now, it seems that he has also raised Magical Beast, and he seems to have treated them quite well.

It seems that Lin Qing is indeed a good person. However, one cannot truly judge a person's character in a short period of time. It requires spending a long time with them and observing their subconscious words and actions to accurately evaluate them.

"Old Man Su, I understand, I will!"

Zi Yan happily put away the Jade Bottle in her hand.

Meanwhile, Elder Huo, who was teaching at the Outer Academy, suddenly sneezed. He had a feeling that someone was talking about him behind his back.

"Elder, are you feeling unwell?"

"No, my nose was just a little itchy."

After leaving Su Qian's Office, Lin Qing did not linger in the Inner Academy. Instead, he immediately flew towards the outside of the academy, standing on the hillside and taking one last look at the Inner Academy.

"We can explore the Inner Academy anytime, but let's go back and meet up with Xiao Yi Xian and the others first!"

When they returned to the Barrier, the two elders were still there guarding the place.

After Elder Lei activated the Barrier, Elder Su hesitated for a few seconds before speaking:

"I wonder if Elder Lin is capable of refining the Sect-Breaking Pill?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing stopped in his tracks as he walked towards the Griffin, turned around, and said:

"I am capable of refining the Sect-Breaking Pill. Do you two elders have the necessary materials? If so, I can give you the Sect-Breaking Pill right now."

Hearing Lin Qing's answer, Elder Su was somewhat surprised and incredulous, because Alchemist are known for their fiery tempers, as evidenced by Old Man Huo. The fact that a Sixth-Grade Alchemist with skills far surpassing Old Man Huo could so easily agree to their request left the two of them feeling rather astonished.

"Elder Lin truly lives up to his reputation as a genius who became Sixth-Grade Alchemist at such a young age. He can even refine the Sect-Breaking Pill. But are you really willing to exchange the Sect-Breaking Pill for the materials we have?"

Elder Lei asked.

"I still have a few left. I refined some at the Jia Nan Academy, so as long as the two elders have enough materials now..."

Elder Su smiled and said:

"We two know the rules for Alchemist! Three portions of Medicinal Herb, plus one payment."

"No need for payment. I'll likely be coming and going to the Inner Academy frequently in the future, so I just need the two elders to take good care of me!"

Being on good terms with two elders at the Dou Emperor Peak would make things easier for him to some extent.

"Okay! Okay! Okay! This is not a big deal."

The two nodded in agreement.

Lin Qing immediately took out two Sect-Breaking Pills and exchanged them with the two elders for six portions of Medicinal Herb.

'It seems that Jia Nan Academy, with only one Fifth-Grade Alchemist, is simply unable to consume high-grade Medicinal Herb, which has allowed Jia Nan Academy to accumulate a considerable amount of Medicinal Herb.'

Lin Qing sighed inwardly.

He's currently the only Tier 6 at the Jia Nan Academy, so it's likely that all the Medicinal Herb used to refine Sixth-Grade Pill will end up in his hands in the future.

It seems becoming an elder was the right decision; not only can I earn Medicinal Herb, but I can also improve my alchemy skills.

As for the academy finding other Sixth-Grade Alchemist? There's only Han Feng recently, and he's an enemy. Why would they refine Medicinal Pill for them? At most, they can only wait for Elder Huo to break through to the Tier 6, but he's not too concerned about it. By then, he'll probably be at the Seventh-Grade.

After bidding farewell to the two elders, they boarded their Griffin and flew for over an hour before returning to Canaan City, though it was already afternoon.

Lin Qing planned to ask a student where Ma Jun was, and then go to find Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin. Just as he put on the Concealing Breath-Concealing Jade again, withdrew his soul perception, and was about to ask someone for directions and wander around Canaan City,

After getting the address from a student-looking person, Lin Qing headed straight for his destination. However, as he reached a street corner, he suddenly felt resistance from his right and thought he had bumped into someone.

His right hand suddenly touched something soft, which he had just instinctively squeezed lightly.

'I can't afford C!'

Lin Qing instantly recalled a dirty joke someone had once told him.

"Oops!"

A faint, cool voice suddenly sounded from beside me, followed by the sound of someone falling to the ground.

Lin Qing turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a young woman in a silver dress lying on the ground. The woman was tall and slender, with a slightly thin face, but she was a rare beauty. Her skin was as white as snow, and her eyebrows and eyes were exquisite. What surprised people the most was that her waist-length hair was a rare silver color. The silver hair, combined with her silver dress, gave her an aloof and unapproachable aura, making people feel that she was someone to be admired from afar but not to be trifled with.

However, the way the woman fell to the ground was slightly unsightly and disheveled, which added a unique charm to her.

The woman before him was somewhat similar to Xue Mei; both were ascetic, white-haired beauties, except the woman before him was prettier, while Xue Mei had a slightly better figure.

'Who is she? Could it be Han Yue?'

A name flashed through Lin Qing's mind, and then he asked, "Are you alright?"

Lin Qing touched his nose somewhat awkwardly, but smelled a faint fragrance, probably from just being exposed to it. This made him reflexively lower his hand.

I bumped into someone the moment I withdrew my soul perception; what a coincidence!

The woman originally had an extreme obsession with cleanliness and was even somewhat resistant to men. She would even wrap herself tightly in her Dou Qi when shaking hands with someone. She had never been treated so lightly since birth.

Just as she looked up, ready to get up and teach this insolent fellow a lesson, she was stunned. She admitted she had seen countless men.

She had never seen such a handsome boy, or rather, such a dashing young man. He had red lips and white teeth, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and was handsome yet masculine. Especially his clear eyes, which gradually calmed her originally angry heart.

Seeing that the woman remained silent and did not stand up again, Lin Qing immediately used his soul to examine her and found that she was alright, at which point he breathed a sigh of relief.

"How are you?"

Lin Qing reached out his hand to the woman, preparing to help her up.