The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

What?

Alchemy?

Ji Xingyue almost suspected she had misheard. The lowest-grade medicinal herbs here were Eighth Grade, and they were giving them to Qin Ya for Alchemy?

’Even if Qin Ya knows Alchemy, what kind of Elixir could he possibly refine?’

"Venerable Lord, are these medicinal herbs for Qin Ya to use for Alchemy?"

"Yes." Meiying Venerable nodded indifferently, but her eyes held a rare glimmer of hope, which only made Ji Xingyue more confused.

She said to Meiying Venerable, "Venerable Lord, from what I know, a Ninth-Grade Alchemist recently arrived in the main city. He is the prized Disciple of the Divine Capital Jade Pill King. Moreover, his relationship with the Fourth Inspector seems to be unusual. Why don’t we ask him to do the Refining?"

’In her view, Qin Ya’s Talent in the Martial Arts was extraordinary—he could even be called the number one genius in the entire Divine Country. But everyone has their own specialization. His Martial Arts Talent was great, but he wasn’t an Alchemist. It would be better to leave this to a professional.’

"There’s no need. Just leave it to him."

Meiying Venerable said flatly. ’That so-called Jade Pill King couldn’t even identify the Elixir in the Pill Formula, much less refine it. His Disciple would stand no chance.’

"This... Yes."

Seeing the Venerable Lord so insistent, Ji Xingyue didn’t dare try to persuade her further.

𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

’Besides, there were plenty of medicinal herbs. This small amount didn’t matter.’

After taking the medicinal herbs, Qin Ya directly took out a Pill Furnace. He arranged the herbs and began the steps of melting, purifying, and so on. In just one hour, he had processed all several hundred of the high-grade medicinal herbs.

Ji Xingyue, watching from the side, was already dumbfounded.

Although she had never studied the Alchemy Dao, she understood that even High-Level Alchemists of Tier Eight and Nine would need at least a few days and nights to process these high-grade herbs, and they couldn’t afford to make a single mistake.

But Qin Ya? His palms just flew, and one after another, Mysterious Spells fluttered out like butterflies, entering the medicinal herbs and processing them perfectly.

’If word of this speed got out, it would scare a whole lot of people to death.’

At this moment, she faintly understood Meiying Venerable’s intentions.

’Heavens, unparalleled in both Alchemy and Martial Arts... What kind of monster is he?!’

BOOM! BOOM! Suddenly, Thunder raged in the void. It was Qin Ya, using the Thunder to temper the medicinal liquid. This technique gave Ji Xingyue another huge shock.

’Thunder Power is so violent!’

’And Qin Ya is actually using it for Alchemy! This is simply unheard of.’

Meanwhile, Meiying Venerable’s eyes shone with a strange light, her hope growing even stronger.

’This young man... perhaps he really can refine this Spirit Pill!’

"Is this all it takes to impress you?" Not far from Qin Ya, Bi Xiaoyu watched the flustered Ji Xingyue, the corners of her mouth curling into a slight smile.

’After all, back in Qingkong City, Qin Ya had refined an entire apothecary’s worth of herbs—a collection built up over a hundred years—into Elixirs in a remarkably short time. Many of them were even Spirit Pills. She herself was carrying dozens of them.’

’Because of this, she never once doubted whether Qin Ya could refine that so-called Demon-Entering Seven Sins Pill. For him, it was practically as easy as lifting a finger.’

Gazing at the young man performing Alchemy, Bi Xiaoyu’s eyes were filled with fervent adoration.

"Tsk, tsk, Inspector Qin is just too terrifying."

"His Martial Arts Talent is so formidable, and his skill in the Alchemy Dao is just monstrous."

"Venerable Lord, no wonder you were so determined to make him an Inspector. Your foresight is truly extraordinary. I am thoroughly impressed," Ji Xingyue said with emotion.

"..."

Meiying Venerable was silent for a moment. ’When I made Qin Ya an Inspector, I only did it because I valued his status as the Inheritor of a Saint. I had no idea he was an Alchemist. Heavens know how this kid turned out to be such a monster.’

"Venerable Lord, the Celestial Evil Qi!!"

Qin Ya, his Alchemy having reached a critical juncture, shouted out.

Meiying Venerable’s eyes narrowed slightly. With a flip of her palm, a churning cloud of blood-red mist appeared. A terrifying energy instantly filled the void, carrying an obscure ripple that seemed capable of invading the mind and influencing a Martial Artist’s mental state.

"Take it!"

Meiying Venerable immediately tossed the Celestial Evil Qi to Qin Ya.

The blood-red mist streaked through the void and landed on Qin Ya’s palm. In that instant, an incredibly dreadful Evil Qi spread out, assaulting his mind.

This Celestial Evil Qi was different from the Evil Qi obtained from hunting Evil Spirits in the Slaughter Ruins. It was far more powerful and potent, capable of disrupting one’s mind and driving them into a frenzy.

"Hmph. Mere Celestial Evil Qi, and you think you can shake my mind?"

Qin Ya scoffed. His Divine Thought surged wildly, transforming into what seemed like a sharp blade that abruptly severed the mind-disrupting power.

Immediately after, Qin Ya tossed the mass of Evil Qi into the Pill Furnace’s Flame. He formed a series of Spells with his hands and slapped them toward the Pill Furnace, and the Flame began to change.

The originally pale blue Flame was now tinged with a layer of blood-red.

The blood-red Flame was dazzlingly beautiful, radiating intense heat. An ominous aura swirled around it, causing the medicinal liquid inside the Pill Furnace to grow violent.

"Hmph. Stabilize!"

Qin Ya grunted, and his palms flew. He sent streams of True Essence, carrying an obscure and Mysterious fluctuation, into the furnace. The violent medicinal liquid gradually calmed down.

With a wave of his hands, the medicinal liquid began to condense and solidify amidst the roiling Evil Qi, finally forming into an Elixir that radiated a faint, blood-colored glow.

「Time passed...」

Two hours later, the Elixir was fully formed and suddenly flew out of the Pill Furnace!

BOOM...

In an instant, endless Evil Qi permeated the air, shaking one to their core. Fortunately, no one present was an ordinary person, so resisting this Evil Qi was a simple matter.

"The Elixir... it’s done!!"

Ji Xingyue covered her mouth, her expression one of shock.

Immediately, a Pill Cloud condensed, forming a Thunder Tribulation cloud!

Seeing such a phenomenon, even though Ji Xingyue was a Half-Venerable Strong Person, her heart couldn’t help but tremble. Her pupils constricted as she exclaimed, "This is... a Spirit Pill!!"

’Even if Ji Xingyue knew nothing about the Alchemy Dao, she knew that any Elixir capable of summoning a Thunder Tribulation was a Spirit Pill, and only a Pill King could refine a Spirit Pill!’

"Inspector Qin... is actually a Pill King!"

Ji Xingyue’s mind went blank. The information was too much to process.

’There were only a handful of Pill Kings in the entire Divine Country, and every single one of them was a lofty, exalted figure. Even the Lord of the Divine Country held them in extremely high regard!!’

’And Qin Ya, a Martial Artist not yet twenty years old, was a Pill King!’

’Ji Xingyue felt that either the world had gone mad, or she had.’

"Good, good..."

Even Meiying Venerable couldn’t help but praise him twice. Her eyes were fixed on the Elixir hovering high in the air, preparing to face the Thunder, and a fervent heat shone within them.

The quality of the Elixir refined by Qin Ya naturally went without saying.

After dozens of bolts of Thunder struck it, the Elixir remained completely unharmed. In fact, the Medicinal Power contained within it became even purer. Once the Thunder Tribulation dissipated, Meiying Venerable snatched the Demon-Entering Heavenly Slaughter Pill as it tried to fly away. Feeling the waves of aura emanating from it—an aura that was perfectly compatible with her own Mysteries—the corners of her mouth lifted in a slight smile.

"Very good."

Meiying Venerable looked at Qin Ya and said, "From this day forward, for anything that is within my power to do, you may come and find me without hesitation."