Chapter 10

"Shut up!" Qin Shan suddenly roared in anger upon hearing Chu Xingyun's words.

His expression was peculiar, not one of anger or indifference, but rather a hint of fear.

He waved his hand, and the door to the elegant room was pushed open. Over a dozen guards with knives entered, surrounding Chu Xingyun tightly, their eyes fixed on him as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"The quality of the pills is not high, and you can't even let people speak about it. Is this the way the Hundred Treasures Tower operates?" The ridicule on Chu Xingyun's face deepened, and he didn't even glance at the pills on the table.

"Master Chu, we, the Hundred Treasures Tower, will not do this business. Please leave quickly. If you dare to continue to insult us, don't blame me for not recognizing you." Qin Shan seemed very anxious, giving a signal for the guards to drive Chu Xingyun out.

"Qin Shan, bring this boy over here." At this moment, a clear and ethereal female voice drifted over, making Qin Shan tremble all over, his body hair standing on end.

"He's just a young boy, spouting nonsense. Please calm down, Miss Yuyan." Qin Shan said in a flattering tone, while at the same time signaling Chu Xingyun to quickly leave the Hundred Treasures Tower.

"Bring him over!" The female voice sounded again, this time with a hint of impatience.

Qin Shan didn't dare to say more and could only nod in agreement.

"Boy, you'd better not speak recklessly later. Otherwise, no one can protect you." Qin Shan glared at Chu Xingyun fiercely and then led him to the entrance of a secret room.

Pushing open the door, the first thing that caught the eye was a tall six-legged bronze pill cauldron. Flames rose beneath it, and the room was filled with the fragrance of the pills.

In front of the pill cauldron stood a woman, dressed in a red robe, with her hair in a bun. Her eyes were as bright as the full moon, her lips were pink, her skin as white as snow, and her chest was a pair of alluring peaks with a proud outline.

This woman looked to be around twenty-two or twenty-three, but the aura she exuded was incredibly alluring, like a ripe peach, making it hard for anyone to resist.

Qin Shan bowed, not daring to look directly at the woman in red, and said respectfully, "Miss Yuyan, the person you asked for is here, waiting at the door."

"Let him in." Qin Yuyan's tone was casual as she glanced at Chu Xingyun, feeling somewhat strange.

The young man outside was still in his prime, but he showed no signs of restlessness. Instead, he was calm and composed.

As Qin Yuyan sized up Chu Xingyun, Chu Xingyun also stared at her, feeling somewhat shocked. This woman was incredibly alluring, naturally exuding a seductive charm. If it were any other man, they would have been completely entranced.

This woman is no ordinary person! Chu Xingyun was inwardly on high alert as he stepped directly into the secret room.

Qin Yuyan walked over to Chu Xingyun, and with each step, her chest trembled, exuding a seductive allure.

She crossed her arms, her tone cold, "You said that the Body Tempering Pill I refined has less than 40% efficacy and that I don't have the qualifications to call myself a senior alchemist. Do you have any proof?"

"Miss Yuyan, I already said that this boy is just spouting nonsense, trying to defame our Hundred Treasures Tower. With Miss Yuyan's status as a second-level alchemist, a simple Body Tempering Pill is nothing but a piece of cake." Qin Shan hurriedly said.

So, this girl is a second-level alchemist! Chu Xingyun suddenly understood.

The path of alchemy requires extremely high talent, and few can become alchemists.

The alluring woman in front of him, despite her young age, had already reached the second-level alchemist stage, which was extremely rare and had a promising future. No wonder Qin Shan treated her with such respect.

"Did I give you permission to speak?" Qin Yuyan glared coldly, scaring Qin Shan so much that he lost his composure. She then looked at Chu Xingyun and said, "Speak. If you don't give an explanation today, you won't be able to leave the Hundred Treasures Tower."

Her tone was cold, carrying a hint of threat.

However, Chu Xingyun was not intimidated, his expression calm. "The Body Tempering Pill is a first-level pill, and it only uses three types of spiritual materials. However, the ratio of each material is extremely strict. Moreover, before refining, the materials must be soaked in dew to thoroughly remove impurities. Otherwise, even if the pill is successfully refined, it will still contain many impurities."

"I have never heard of soaking in dew to remove impurities." Qin Yuyan frowned. In the three years she had studied alchemy, she had read extensively and had broad knowledge, but she had never heard of the method Chu Xingyun mentioned.

"Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you don't try, how will you know if it's right or wrong?" Chu Xingyun walked to the table, dipped his brush in ink, and threw a pill formula in front of Qin Yuyan.

"Refine a Body Tempering Pill according to the ratio of the materials listed. Remember what I said: soak the materials in dew to remove impurities, and don't make any mistakes." Chu Xingyun said to Qin Yuyan, his tone stern.

"Ridiculous! Do you know who Miss Yuyan is? How dare you command her!" Qin Shan was so shocked by this scene that he jumped up and shouted at Chu Xingyun.

However, Qin Yuyan waved her hand and nodded, "Fine, I'll follow your steps. If it succeeds, I won't pursue it further. If it fails, I won't let you off easily."

"As you wish." Chu Xingyun shrugged.

Seeing Chu Xingyun's confident demeanor, Qin Yuyan found it even more interesting and picked up the pill formula, preparing to start refining the pill.

"Wait!" Chu Xingyun's voice suddenly rang out, stopping Qin Yuyan.

Qin Yuyan turned around, her tone somewhat cold, "What? Are you going to back out?"

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. I won't back out without reason. However, refining the Body Tempering Pill will take some time. During this time, can I borrow your pill cauldron?" Chu Xingyun pointed to the six-legged pill cauldron behind Qin Yuyan.

"You want to refine a pill too?" Qin Yuyan felt somewhat incredulous.

She knew very well that Chu Xingyun's cultivation was only at the third level of Body Tempering. With such a low level of cultivation, he couldn't even refine the lowest-level Body Tempering Pill.

Chu Xingyun didn't answer Qin Yuyan and said calmly, "I will compensate you for the spiritual materials I use at market price. As for this six-legged pill cauldron, it is a high-grade ordinary tool. Using it once costs one thousand silver taels. How about that?"

Qin Yuyan stared at Chu Xingyun, and from his eyes, she sensed a burning passion, as if he were a master alchemist who had been in seclusion for years, eager to refine a pill and show off his skills.

"Fine, you can use the spiritual materials here freely."

Qin Yuyan's gaze shifted to Qin Shan, "Qin Shan, guard outside. No one is to enter, no matter who comes. I want to see what kind of pill he can refine!"