The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Not long after, Qin Ya formally took up his post at the Inspectorate.

On this day, inside a pavilion, he took out a drop of crimson Essence Blood. It was precisely what he had taken after killing Dongmen Liyu. Taking a deep breath, he circulated his True Essence and absorbed the Bloodline Power contained within the drop of Essence Blood into his body.

The moment the Bloodline Power entered his body, it transformed into a boundless force, rampaging everywhere within him. With a flicker of his Divine Thought, Qin Ya circulated his True Essence, guiding this Bloodline Power to a spot on his face where a cloud of blood mist lingered.

This was... the Ghost Blood Commandment Pattern!

Qin Ya’s brow furrowed slightly. He immediately manipulated the Essence Blood Power to charge toward it.

In an instant, as if drawn by the same bloodline, the blood mist and the Essence Blood fused together. However, the power of the Essence Blood was too formidable, and it actually assimilated the mist.

Just then, a burning sensation suddenly spread across Qin Ya’s face.

After a short while, the bloodline finally assimilated the blood mist completely. He then circulated his True Essence and immediately extracted the drop of Essence Blood again, condensing it on his fingertip. Sensing the powerful fluctuations faintly emanating from it, he marveled inwardly.

’This Half-Venerable’s Essence Blood is truly extraordinary.’

"Perfect. I can refine a Blood Essence Pill to strengthen my body."

With a faint smile, Qin Ya took Bi Xiaoyu and went out to purchase medicinal herbs.

Along the way, many Martial Artists who recognized Qin Ya greeted him with respectful bows.

"Greetings, Inspector Qin."

"I am Li Yuan. Greetings, Inspector Qin."

"Inspector Qin is so young and promising, truly a prodigy of the Noble Families. My respects."

"My respects."

Qin Ya responded to each of them with a smile. After some searching, he finally found the main city’s pharmacist association. Before he even stepped inside, a wave of Pill Fragrance wafted out.

He took a light sniff and said, "This is a Nine-Grade True King Pill."

"As expected of a Pill King’s Disciple. His skill in the Alchemy Dao is extraordinary."

"Exactly! He’s a true role model for our generation."

"With such talent, it’s only a matter of time before he becomes a Pill King himself."

"Ha, you all flatter me."

Innumerable compliments and a slightly smug young voice reached Qin Ya’s ears. Feeling a little curious, the corners of his lips curled up as he walked straight in.

Hearing the voices from inside, Bi Xiaoyu, who was beside him, couldn’t help but scoff.

’Skill in the Alchemy Dao?’

’Hmph, how amusing, talking about the Alchemy Dao in front of Qin Ya.’

She knew perfectly well that besides his terrifying Martial Arts strength, the young man before her possessed a level of skill in the Alchemy Dao that was nothing short of astonishing.

After walking inside, the first thing that met their eyes were all sorts of medicinal herbs floating in mid-air. A rich, heart-refreshing medicinal aroma washed over them.

This made Qin Ya’s eyes light up, and the corners of his mouth lifted unconsciously.

’The main city’s pharmacist association certainly hasn’t disappointed me. The variety and quality of the medicinal herbs here definitely surpass any I’ve seen before.’

In a large hall in the center, a young man was surrounded by a crowd. All sorts of compliments were being thrown his way, making him reveal a smug expression.

’So this is the Pill King’s Disciple?’

’His cultivation isn’t weak—he’s at the King Realm.’

At the same time, he also noticed that the young man was holding a small, green Jade Bottle containing a thumb-sized, pale-golden elixir.

"No wonder the aroma felt a bit off earlier." Qin Ya’s brow furrowed slightly, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes as he said softly, "If the Flower Orchid Grass had been replaced with Thousand-Year Rehmannia, this elixir’s quality would have reached the level of a Pseudo-Spiritual Pill at least."

But this was the young man’s business, and it wasn’t his place to go and offer advice.

"Proprietor," Bi Xiaoyu suddenly took a step forward and said loudly.

The proprietor of the pharmacist association was also fawning over the young man. Hearing the shout, his brows furrowed in annoyance. But when he turned around and saw that the speaker was an Era-Defining King, his expression immediately became courteous. "Greetings, Your Excellency. What might you be looking for?"

He addressed his words to Bi Xiaoyu. He had clearly never seen Qin Ya before and had no idea that the Inspector who had recently become famous throughout the main city was this unassuming young man before him. He simply regarded him as Bi Xiaoyu’s attendant.

It was perfectly normal for an Era-Defining King to travel with an attendant.

Bi Xiaoyu’s delicate brows furrowed, and she stepped back to stand behind Qin Ya.

Her action immediately made the proprietor understand who was in charge.

His expression changed slightly. ’To think I would misjudge someone like this.’ He couldn’t help but scrutinize Qin Ya again, and the more he looked, the more astonished he became.

This young man had actually reached the King Realm at such a young age.

Furthermore, he was even accompanied by an Era-Defining King. This was a level of treatment that not even the prodigies of the great Noble Families could necessarily command. In the main city, only the two super-clans, the Sima Family and the Dongmen Family, possessed such a foundation.

’Strange, how have I never heard of the Sima Family or the Dongmen Family having such a prodigy? A person like this should have been famous long ago.’

Although he was puzzled, the proprietor didn’t dare to be neglectful in the slightest.

"Ha, and what might this young master be looking for?" The proprietor, truly a born merchant, stepped forward to greet him warmly, showing no sign of his earlier awkward mistake.

Qin Ya smiled faintly, not at all annoyed. "Proprietor, I need ten stalks of Thousand-Year Rehmannia, one hundred Lifeless Lotus seeds, and one hundred grams of Top-Grade Blood Ginseng..."

Qin Ya went on and on, listing over a hundred types of medicinal herbs.

The proprietor’s cultivation was not weak; he remembered everything clearly after hearing it just once.

"Young master, please wait a moment. I’ll have someone fetch them right away."

"Alright."

While waiting for his herbs, Qin Ya decided to browse around the pharmacist association.

Most of the people in the association were Alchemists or Medicine Gathering Stewards from major powers. As for Qin Ya, most had only heard of him but had never seen him in person.

After he had been wandering for a while, the proprietor suddenly found Qin Ya.

However, he looked rather troubled. Seeing this, Qin Ya said calmly, "Proprietor, just say what’s on your mind. Is there a problem with the herbs I ordered?"

The proprietor nodded. "It’s like this, young master. Among the herbs you requested is the Thousand-Year Moonlight Tear. This herb is extremely rare, and even our association doesn’t have much in stock. We happened to have exactly ten stalks left, but..."

He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Those ten stalks of Thousand-Year Moonlight Tear were just spotted by Alchemist Murong. He insists on buying them, and his attitude is very firm. He is a disciple of the Jade Pill King, and our humble shop doesn’t know how to handle this. We were hoping you might be willing to go and discuss it with him."

When he mentioned the Jade Pill King’s Disciple, he glanced up at Qin Ya, only to find his expression as calm as ever, without the slightest change. This couldn’t help but surprise him.

At this, Bi Xiaoyu could no longer stand by. She snapped coldly, "My young master was the first to request that Thousand-Year Moonlight Tear! Is your association really going to ruin its own reputation just because of his status as a Pill King’s Disciple and expect us to just hand it over?"

The proprietor quickly shook his head and said, "You two misunderstand. That is not our intention at all. It’s just that Alchemist Murong is being extremely insistent, and we truly don’t know what to do. That’s why we wanted to ask you to go and negotiate with him."

"Hmph." Bi Xiaoyu snorted coldly. Just as she was about to say more, Qin Ya stopped her and said calmly to the proprietor, "Take me to him."