Chapter 6

"Senior Sister, I need to take a leave and go home for a while," Qin Yang said.

Qin Yang thought of his mother, Xie Yan.

Before his rebirth, his mother Xie Yan had long passed away, but now, Xie Yan was still alive and well.

However, Xie Yan had no cultivation and was suffering from illness. She always hoped that Qin Yang would make progress in his cultivation, but each time, she was met with disappointment.

Now that Qin Yang had reached the sixth level of Qi Gathering, he was eager to return home and make his mother happy.

Additionally, he wanted to help Xie Yan alleviate her pain.

"Leave?"

Xiao Junwan frowned. "Qin Yang, the outer sect examination is less than a month away. Can't you wait to go home?"

"No."

Qin Yang shook his head.

Xiao Junwan sighed inwardly. Even if Qin Yang worked hard for another month, he probably wouldn't be able to stay in the Thunderfire Sword Sect. A trip home wouldn't affect anything.

"Alright, Qin Yang, be careful and come back soon," Xiao Junwan advised.

"Yes, Senior Sister."

Qin Yang quickly descended the mountain.

...

"A million taels of silver, the Shen family is really wealthy."

"Yes, but unfortunately, money can't buy life. Many powerful alchemists have already seen the young miss of the Shen family."

"I heard they went to the capital recently, but it didn't help."

"There should still be someone in the capital who can cure her, but the Shen family doesn't have strong connections there, so the top alchemists might not act."

Entering the city, Qin Yang overheard some people discussing.

"Shen Yuling, the young miss of the Shen family?" Qin Yang's eyes lit up.

He had heard of Shen Yuling. When her martial soul awakened, the sky over Qingyun City was filled with a massive white tiger shadow hundreds of meters long.

A tiger's roar shook the entire city.

For a moment, countless people were amazed, and Shen Yuling became the most talented person in Qingyun City in a thousand years.

However, the next day, Shen Yuling suddenly died.

After multiple investigations, it was determined that she wasn't murdered.

Back then, rumors in Qingyun City said that the Shen family's fortune was insufficient, and Shen Yuling's fortune was also insufficient. Although she awakened such a powerful martial soul, she couldn't bear it.

"Shen Yuling's martial soul should be the Sky White Tiger King," Qin Yang thought to himself.

The Sky White Tiger King was on the same level as the Dark Demon Dragon martial soul that Qin Yang had awakened. However, while Qin Yang could easily bear the Dark Demon Dragon, Shen Yuling couldn't bear the Sky White Tiger King.

"Being able to awaken a martial soul like the Sky White Tiger King, Shen Yuling must have something extraordinary. If I could take her as a servant—"

"It would still be useful."

Qin Yang considered that if it were before his rebirth, he wouldn't have considered someone with only the Sky White Tiger King martial soul, as it was too weak.

But now, it wasn't before his rebirth. He didn't have the terrifying cultivation of a half-step sovereign, so he couldn't be too picky.

"If I guide Shen Yuling, even if she doesn't become a transcendent, becoming a supreme powerhouse in the lower realms should be no problem."

Qin Yang decided to visit the Shen family.

Saving Shen Yuling would also earn him a million taels of silver.

Qin Yang was short of money.

Xie Yan was also short of money.

Treating Xie Yan would require a lot of money.

...

The Shen family.

"Old Master Zeng, can you cure Yuling's illness?"

Shen Qianshan respectfully asked. In front of him was an elderly man in his eighties, wearing a white alchemist robe, with a sage-like appearance.

This old man was a two-star alchemist, just one step away from becoming a three-star alchemist.

"Qianshan, have you consulted a three-star alchemist for Yuling's illness?" Old Master Zeng asked.

Shen Qianshan smiled bitterly. "I have. Two years ago, I made an appointment for Master Mu to see Yuling. Recently, we went to the capital, and Master Mu examined Yuling. He only said one thing: let Yuling eat and play more."

"Did Master Mu say anything else?" Old Master Zeng asked.

"No."

Shen Qianshan said bitterly.

Old Master Zeng sighed. "Qianshan, since Master Mu has this attitude, even a four-star alchemist might not be able to cure her!"

"There are four-star alchemists in the capital. If a four-star alchemist could cure her, Master Mu would have suggested you try again."

Shen Qianshan was silent. The Shen family's business was vast, not just in Qingyun City but in many other places as well, with assets worth tens of millions of taels of silver. Shen Qianshan, at the age of fifty, had taken over the family, known for his wisdom. He understood Master Mu's meaning.

However, Shen Qianshan had three sons and only one daughter, Shen Yuling, whom he cherished. He couldn't accept this outcome.

"Old Master Zeng, how much time does Yuling have left?" Shen Qianshan asked softly.

Old Master Zeng thought for a moment. "Even with life-prolonging elixirs, she might only have half a year. Her body is fine; it's a problem at the soul level. To solve a soul-level problem, at least a five-star alchemist would be needed."

Shen Qianshan felt bitter. It took him two years to get an appointment with a three-star alchemist, and he had already made an appointment with a four-star alchemist, but it was still two years away!

There were no five-star alchemists in the Tang Empire!

Even in places stronger than the Tang Empire, there might be, but even if he took Shen Yuling there, such people couldn't be hired with just money!

"Qianshan, don't lose all hope. A miracle might happen," Old Master Zeng said.

"Let's hope so."

Shen Qianshan smiled bitterly. He had already issued a bounty, hoping for a miracle. But if a miracle were to happen, it would have happened already.

"Old Master Zeng, if you have nothing else, why don't you stay at our place for a few days? I have plenty of good wine."

"No, I have other matters to attend to."

Old Master Zeng got up and left.

Shen Qianshan went to Shen Yuling's courtyard. Shen Yuling, fifteen years old, had inherited the best genes from her parents and was already a beautiful young lady.

Shen Yuling was playing the zither, the music melodious, clearly having received guidance from a master.

"Father, you're here."

Shen Qianshan approached, and Shen Yuling stopped, gracefully rising to greet him. She seemed fine, with a good figure and rosy complexion.

But when she was ill, her face would turn extremely pale, she would sweat profusely, and her body would convulse violently.

"Yuling, your zither skills have improved," Shen Qianshan smiled.

Shen Yuling's expression darkened. "Father, even if I improve, it doesn't matter. I won't live much longer anyway."

"Father, you don't need to worry so much. You've already begged many people to treat me. I don't like seeing you beg."

Shen Qianshan's heart ached. Shen Yuling was very understanding, but the more understanding she was, the more he felt the pain.

"Yuling, whatever you want to eat or play with, Father will get it for you," Shen Qianshan said hoarsely.

Shen Yuling's expression darkened. If Father said this, her illness was probably incurable.

"Master, someone has come to the manor, saying they want to treat the young miss."

An old steward entered, his expression somewhat strange.

Shen Qianshan's eyes lit up with excitement. "No one has come in the past half year. If someone dares to come now, they must be very capable. Invite them in quickly."

"No, I'll go out to greet them personally."

The old steward smiled bitterly. "Master, the person is a young man."

"Moreover, he has two conditions. The first is to pay a million taels of silver immediately, and the second is for the young miss to become his servant."

Shen Qianshan's face darkened. A young man daring to make such demands—was he here to play with him?

With his daughter seriously ill, Shen Qianshan's mood was already bad, and it worsened.

"Master, should we see him? Or should we drive him away?" the old steward asked.

Shen Qianshan took a deep breath. "Isn't Lord Chai in the manor? Let Lord Chai see him and test his abilities!"

The old steward's eyes lit up. "Master, that's a wise decision."

The Lord Chai Shen Qianshan referred to was Chai Yushan, who had exceptional talent in alchemy and was already a one-star alchemist at the age of twenty.

Chai Yushan's master was a very powerful three-star alchemist!

Chai Yushan had already examined Shen Yuling's condition and was still in the manor. He had also made a condition: if the Shen family agreed, his master would act.

Shen Qianshan was still considering and hadn't agreed, as Chai Yushan's condition was to marry Shen Yuling!

Chai Yushan had great talent in alchemy, but according to Shen Qianshan's understanding, his character was problematic, and Shen Yuling herself was unwilling.

Soon, Chai Yushan and Qin Yang met.

Seeing Qin Yang, Chai Yushan's eyes showed disdain. A fifteen or sixteen-year-old kid dared to compare his alchemy skills with him?

"Kid, I started identifying herbs at the age of three."

"At six, I could identify thousands of herbs."

"At ten, I had read hundreds of herbology books!"

"At thirteen, I became an apprentice alchemist, and last year, I became a one-star alchemist. I wonder what makes you think you can stand before me?"

Chai Yushan stood before Qin Yang, hands behind his back, looking at him disdainfully and arrogantly.

"My master is a three-star alchemy master!"

"I handle herbs worth over a million taels of silver each year. I wonder what you have refined and who your master is?"

Chai Yushan's aura grew even stronger!