CHAPTER 324: CHAPTER 324: UNCONTAINABLE WHEN A GIRL GROWS UP_1

The two great families were in disarray. Wang Jian and Zheng Wu were cornered by a group of Clan Elders, left with nowhere to run.

But just then, the Lu Family stepped in. They announced that if the Wang and Zheng Families needed cultivation resources in the future, they could purchase them from the Lu Family. The price would be the same as at the Treasure Pavilion.

With the Lu Family’s assistance, the Clan Elders of the Wang and Zheng Families were somewhat pacified.

However, the major figures of the Treasure Pavilion were furious. The Lu Family’s move was nothing less than stealing their business. But for some reason, the Treasure Pavilion had not yet made any response.

「A day and a night passed.」

The next morning, Qin Feiyang finally finished inscribing the last trace of the second stroke of the War Technique. His cultivation also soared to that of a Three Star War King.

In his Qi Sea, the Purple-Gold Dragon Energy, Flame Battle Intent, and Crimson Sword Qi grew even more concentrated, emitting a brilliant radiance.

I’ve been delayed in the Sea of Despair for several months; I need to hurry up now. Qin Feiyang took a long breath, glanced at Lu Hong, and left the ancient castle without disturbing her.

He then immediately entered the alchemy room and refined twenty Vermilion Glazed Pills.

BANG!! Before he could catch his breath, a series of urgent knocks rang out.

Perfect timing, Qin Feiyang muttered. He took out a jade box, placed ten Vermilion Glazed Pills inside, then walked to the door and opened it.

But it wasn’t Yin Yuanming; it was Huang San!

Huang San immediately said, "Senior Brother Qin, something terrible has happened!"

Qin Feiyang frowned. "Come in and tell me."

After Huang San entered, Qin Feiyang closed the stone door, and they entered the resting room, one after the other.

Huang San said, "Senior Brother Qin, I’ve heard that the Wang and Zheng Families were in chaos, but at that critical moment, the Lu Family stepped in to help them."

The Lu Family again! A cold light flashed in Qin Feiyang’s eyes.

Huang San frowned. "There’s something else that baffles me. The Lu Family is clearly snatching business from the Treasure Pavilion with this move, so why hasn’t the Treasure Pavilion done anything yet?"

Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow, sat down, and pondered. A glint of realization flashed in his eyes. "They’re waiting for me."

"Waiting for you?" Huang San was puzzled.

Qin Feiyang explained, "If the Treasure Pavilion starts suppressing the Lu Family now, they won’t get any more benefits from me. So, the Treasure Pavilion is waiting for me to show my hand."

Huang San looked as if he only half-understood.

Qin Feiyang said, "If you can’t figure it out, don’t dwell on it. Try to stay out of my affairs as much as possible; it won’t do you any good. Actually, I have something for you." He then took out an Image Crystal Stone and tossed it to Huang San.

"Is this for me?" Huang San held it, looking at Qin Feiyang with surprise and disbelief.

Qin Feiyang nodded. "In the future, if you have any news, don’t come to me in person. Use the Image Crystal Stone to send me a message."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Qin!" Huang San was overjoyed. "I promise I’ll devote myself wholeheartedly to serving you from now on!"

This is a true patron! Lu Ziyuan, Shao Hong, Dong Cheng... compared to him, they’re worthless!

Once their contractual link was established, Qin Feiyang waved his hand. "Alright, you can leave now."

"Yes." Huang San replied respectfully and then cheerfully exited the resting room. As the stone door opened, two figures immediately came into view.

It was Steward Yin and Elder Di!

Huang San quickly put away the Image Crystal Stone and cupped his hands. "Greetings, Steward Yin, Elder Di."

They’re finally here, Qin Feiyang muttered. He stood up, went to the door, and greeted the two with a salute.

Elder Di asked, "Qin Feiyang, Steward Yin said he had business with you. Is that true?"

Qin Feiyang nodded. "Yes."

"Then go ahead and talk." Elder Di smiled, turned, and left immediately. Huang San also followed him out.

Qin Feiyang took out the jade box and handed it to Yin Yuanming, a faint smile on his lips. "Count them first. If you find any missing later, I won’t be responsible."

Yin Yuanming opened the jade box. When he saw the ten Vermilion Glazed Pills lying quietly inside, his old eyes immediately lit up with a keen light.

Qin Feiyang smiled. "Everything in order? If so, you may leave."

"What?" Yin Yuanming was taken aback. He’s kicking me out already?

He quickly put away the jade box and asked, "Didn’t you want to suppress the Lu Family? Why haven’t I seen you take any action?"

So, you couldn’t resist probing, eh? Qin Feiyang chuckled inwardly and shook his head. "I don’t have such plans yet."

"No such plans?" Yin Yuanming was stunned. "I must remind you, now that the Lu Family is helping the Wang and Zheng Families, it will likely be impossible for them to hand over Wang Fei and Zheng Chuan."

Qin Feiyang shook his head and chuckled. "If your Treasure Pavilion isn’t in a hurry, why should I be? Right?"

Yin Yuanming’s face darkened. "You wretched brat!" he said angrily. "You’re actually scheming against our Treasure Pavilion! Do you have any conscience?"

"How am I scheming against you?" Qin Feiyang feigned innocence.

Yin Yuanming accused, "Didn’t you foresee long ago that the Lu Family would help the Wang and Zheng Families? That way, without you even having to ask, my Treasure Pavilion would take the initiative to sanction the Lu Family!"

"You cunning little bastard! You really know how to plot!" Yin Yuanming was indignant, his expression extremely grim.

"Er..." Qin Feiyang was taken aback, then gave a bitter smile. "Do you really think I’m that good at scheming?"

Yin Yuanming retorted, "I don’t believe you. I just feel like we’ve been tricked by you."

"I genuinely didn’t expect it," Qin Feiyang said with a helpless expression. "However, it’s indeed unwise for the Lu Family to get involved at this time."

Yin Yuanming nodded. "Indeed. This will not only infuriate our Treasure Pavilion but also deepen the conflict between you and them."

Qin Feiyang said, "I don’t care. The feud between us is already firmly established."

Yin Yuanming asked, "So, when do you plan to make your move? Let me tell you, the Grand Pavilion Master has said that our Treasure Pavilion cannot unilaterally sanction the Lu Family."

Sanctioning the Lu Family meant offending Lu Xingchen. If Qin Feiyang wasn’t tied to their cause, where else would the Treasure Pavilion find Top Grade elixirs in the future?

Qin Feiyang chuckled. "Just wait a bit longer. I assure you, the Lu Family will regret this."

"Good! Based on that promise, our Treasure Pavilion will stick with you to the bitter end... no, I mean, cooperate to the very end!" Yin Yuanming was so excited he was almost incoherent.

If it were anyone else, he wouldn’t have believed them. How could a mere War King possibly shake a super-family like the Lu Family, let alone make them regret their actions? But he had absolute confidence in the young man before him.

Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment, then said with a smile, "If you trust me, hold off on auctioning these ten Vermilion Glazed Pills for now."

"Alright! Let’s let the Lu Family act arrogantly for a little longer then," Yin Yuanming said with a laugh. "I’ll take my leave. Contact me if you need anything." With that, he transformed into a streak of light and quickly departed.

Lu Family, you are courting your own destruction! A cold glint flashed in Qin Feiyang’s eyes. He turned, entered the alchemy room, closed the stone door, and continued refining Battle Intent Pills.

Actually, he was somewhat grateful to the Lu Family. If the Lu Family hadn’t started competing with the Treasure Pavilion, his cooperation with them would have remained purely based on mutual benefit—an unreliable relationship. If the Lu Family were to offer the Treasure Pavilion sufficient benefits, they would undoubtedly turn against him. But now, the Treasure Pavilion wanted to suppress the Lu Family more than anyone.

After refining several thousand Battle Intent Pills, Qin Feiyang entered the ancient castle and continued transcribing the War Technique.

The Battle Intent Pills with two Elixir Patterns contained enormous energy, saving him a considerable amount of medicinal ingredients.

「Time slipped by like sand through fingers. Half a month passed quietly.」

Qin Feiyang had already inscribed half of the third stroke of the War Technique.

But on this day, he had to stop, as Wolf King and Ren Wushuang had returned.

Closing the iron-bound book, Qin Feiyang activated the teleportation portal, arriving directly at Ren Wushuang’s courtyard.

The man and the wolf were chatting about something in a pavilion.

Qin Feiyang strode over and laughed. "How did it go? How much did you manage to gather?"

The Wolf King boasted, "Hahaha... Spirit State truly is a land teeming with talent and rich resources! We managed to gather over two hundred sets of ingredients for the Potential Elixir alone!"

"So many!" Qin Feiyang was astounded.

He had estimated that fifty or sixty sets would have been remarkable. He hadn’t expected them to find over two hundred!

Ren Wushuang said, "We’ve packed the ingredients for the three types of elixirs separately. You can sort them out yourself. As for Gold Coins, we spent about ten billion. The rest are in these Qiankun Bags." She then took out four Qiankun Bags and tossed them onto the stone table.

"Only ten billion?" Qin Feiyang was stunned, but then it made sense. After all, the Treasure Pavilion still didn’t know that these ingredients could be used to concoct Potential Elixirs, Potential Pills, and Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pills. Furthermore, they were unaware of the miraculous effects of these three elixirs. If they knew, the prices would undoubtedly skyrocket.

PHEW! He took a deep breath, sat on a stone stool, grabbed a Qiankun Bag, and carefully began sorting.

A full six hours passed before he had completely sorted the ingredients for the three types of elixirs.

He had gathered enough ingredients for:

Two hundred thirty Potential Elixirs.

Fifty-two Potential Pills.

Sixty-one Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pills!

If all of these were auctioned, they wouldn’t fetch merely ten billion! The returns could be tens, even hundreds of times that amount!

Moreover, there were still many leftover ingredients that couldn’t complete a full set. After all, some medicinal ingredients were very common and easy to find, while others were extremely rare and difficult to procure. Naturally, there was an abundance of common ingredients and a scarcity of rare ones.

But just then, an elderly figure suddenly descended into the courtyard from above.

It was the Mansion Head!

Qin Feiyang quickly put away all the medicinal ingredients.

SWOOSH! The Mansion Head’s figure flickered and landed inside the pavilion. He looked at Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King, smiling. "Ah, you’re both here!"

"Greetings, Mansion Head," Qin Feiyang hastily stood up and bowed.

"Don’t be so formal." The Mansion Head waved his hand and asked curiously, "What are you hiding there? So sneaky."

"Nothing," Qin Feiyang scratched his head, looking a little guilty.

If the Mansion Head knew he had sent Ren Wushuang to scour various cities for medicinal ingredients, he’d surely get a beating on the spot.

"Really nothing?" the Mansion Head asked, his curiosity piqued.

Ren Wushuang chided, "Grandpa, what are you doing? Even if Feiyang is hiding something, what does that have to do with you? You’re being too nosy!"

"Er!" The Mansion Head was stunned. He glanced back and forth between Ren Wushuang and Qin Feiyang, sighed deeply, and lamented, "Alas, a grown daughter won’t stay for long!"

Ren Wushuang’s face turned red. "What nonsense are you spouting?" she retorted angrily. "Honestly, such an improper old man!"