Chapter 233 – Refining the Marrow Washing Pill, The Arrow God Is My Martial Uncle?

In the courtyard.

Frenzied fiery energy steamed and surged.

The black pill furnace was scorching hot, with the Law of Fire driving the beast flames that coiled around its surface, building momentum.

The rare treasures on the ground were arranged in two neat rows.

“Fiery Lotus, Heaven Marrow Grass, Earth Wolf Bone… these should be about enough.”

Qin Yang crouched on the ground, sorting through the materials while calculating in his mind.

The materials Li Qinghe had sent earlier were mostly priceless treasures, combined with the leftover herbs from the Grassland Sword Saint. They were more than sufficient for alchemy.

The next thing to consider was what type of pill to refine.

After all, Xia He’s strength was only at the Acquired Realm.

No matter how good the pill, one had to consider the pill toxins.

So after some thought, Qin Yang decided to refine an improved version of the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

It could prolong life and directly alter Xia He’s cultivation physique, using acquired means to forcibly reverse innate deficiencies.

And more importantly!

Physique had a chance of being inherited. All of Xia He’s descendants could benefit from this blessing.

“Good, this is the one.”

After careful consideration, Qin Yang stopped hesitating and rolled up his sleeves.

He got to work immediately.

“Rise!”

With a shout.

The next moment.

Fire dragons danced in the courtyard, swiftly coiling around the pill furnace.

Qin Yang tossed in the materials one by one, skillfully feeding them into the furnace.

With the enhancement of the Profound Heaven Pill Scripture and his previous alchemy experience, refining pills was now as simple as routine work, without the slightest difficulty.

Boom boom—

The beast flames roared beneath the furnace.

High-energy heat was released, continuously scorching the air.

But there was no sign of leakage. The courtyard remained slightly cool, and even the grass beneath the furnace remained unaffected.

This was the ultimate control of the Law of Fire.

Precise to the millimeter, steadily locking in the temperature and controlling the heat, Qin Yang constantly monitored the situation inside the pill furnace.

“My skills are a bit rusty, but it’s still manageable.”

Qin Yang sniffed the pill fragrance in the air.

It had been a while since he last refined pills.

Although he was out of practice,

the enhancement from the Law of Fire could still compensate.

A few minutes later.

A rich pill fragrance wafted through the air,

instantly filling the entire courtyard.

The Law of Fire precisely controlled the flames, forming fire dragons that coiled around the furnace, stirring up dust and carrying waves of pill fragrance to the second floor.

…

…

“All my old accounts are unusable.”

In the room, Xiaobai lay on the sofa, counting the accounts that had been reported.

Unsurprisingly, all of them were gone.

“Whatever, this Fairy will just create new accounts.”

Xiaobai shook her head and sighed.

Just then.

A wave of pill fragrance drifted over, filling her nostrils.

“Huh, what’s this?!”

Xiaobai put down her phone, her fox ears perking up as she sniffed lightly and hurried to the balcony, looking down at the courtyard below.

She immediately spotted Qin Yang in the yard.

Controlling the beast flames, he transformed them into two fire dragons.

In an instant.

Xiaobai leaned over the railing, taking in the scene below, and immediately understood.

“You bad master! Hiding from this Fairy to refine pills again!”

This Fairy must get a share!

Licking fox mode activated!

Directly start licking.

The next moment.

Xiaobai rushed out of the balcony and charged toward Qin Yang.

At the same time.

The pill furnace opened, and the Marrow Cleansing Pill fell into his hand.

“Not bad,”Qin Yang looked at Xiaobai running toward him. Since she was his pet anyway, he casually tossed a pill into her mouth.

Xiaobai caught the Marrow Cleansing Pill, swallowed it, and instantly felt completely satisfied.

“Long live my master!!”

………

The next day, at noon.

Near Jianghai Academy.

It was mealtime, and swarms of students poured out to eat and order food. The crowd surged, and the flow of people at the school gate increased dramatically.

All the restaurants were fully packed at the moment. Looking around, every seat was taken, and the noise was overwhelming.

“Miss, are you dining alone?”

A waiter saw Li Zixuan walking in through the door and hurried over to ask, “Today, the restaurant is already…”

“I have a reservation.”

Li Zixuan interrupted softly, taking out her phone to show the reservation number and waiting for the waiter to check.

“One moment, please.”

The waiter checked and, after confirming, became even more respectful. “Alright, miss. The guest is already waiting for you upstairs. Please follow me.”

“Mm, thank you.”

Li Zixuan nodded gently and followed behind the waiter, weaving through the crowd. Then, they went up the stairs to the reserved private room.

“This is it. She’s waiting for you inside.”

Inside the opulent private room.

The decor was lavish, and a full Manchu-Han Imperial Feast was spread on the table. Li Qinghe sat alone by the table, holding a champagne bottle, staring blankly at the lavish feast.

She seemed to be lost in thought…

Only when she saw Li Zixuan enter did she snap out of it.

“You’re finally here, Xuan Xuan.”

“Sister Qinghe, why did you ask me to come?”

Li Zixuan glanced around at the feast, hesitated, and took two steps back. “There’s no need for a meal. I need to go back soon to consolidate my cultivation. I can’t stay long…”

Before she could finish.

“Hey, don’t rush off! Zi Xuan!

It’s rare for us sisters to get together. Can’t I just want to see you?”

Li Qinghe said with a grin, standing up and pulling her to the table, pressing her into a chair. “Sit still. It’s been so long since we last met… Zi Xuan, you seem to have lost weight, haven’t you?”

“I…”

Li Zixuan still wanted to say something.

But hearing her cousin’s warm, caring words, her gaze softened, and she ultimately didn’t resist.

Compared to others.

Li Qinghe was the closest person to her, and they were even under the same master, their bond…

“Then I’ll just…”

“Stop right there, Zi Xuan! No talk of anything else today. Let me propose a toast first!”

Li Qinghe broke the champagne bottle’s neck with her bare hands, like a little madwoman. White foam gushed out like celebratory fireworks:

“Congratulations, Martial Aunt! On your successful seclusion!!”

“And advancing to the next level of strength!”

“…”

Li Zixuan’s ears turned bright red at the sight, and she quickly covered Li Qinghe’s mouth. “Stop fooling around, Sister Qinghe. There are too many people outside, and if they hear…”

“Hey, don’t worry! I set up a Soundproofing Array. It’s perfectly safe.”

Li Qinghe moved her hand away, patted her chest, and said, “Just enjoy the meal with me today. Don’t look so worried.”

“Alright, just for today then.”

Li Zixuan, completely at her mercy, had no choice but to sit down and eat.

The banquet dishes were sumptuous.

She ate reservedly, hardly saying a word.

But Li Qinghe beside her didn’t mind at all, freely drinking champagne and continuously piling food into her cousin’s bowl.

“By the way, Zi Xuan, what’s your current cultivation level?”

“Mm…”Li Zixuan lowered her voice and made a gesture: “I’m about to break through to the Grandmaster Realm.”

As her words fell.

Thump.

Li Qinghe’s hand supporting the wine table slipped. Her eyes widened as she stared at Li Zixuan’s face, instantly sobering up slightly as her mind cleared.

About to reach Grandmaster Realm?

Zi Xuan had already reached the late stage of the Innate Realm?!

“Unbelievable!”

Li Qinghe glanced sideways, feeling somewhat lost and unsure how to react. Currently, she was only at the early stage of the Innate Realm, a world of difference from her.

And what made her even more envious was!

Li Zixuan was several years younger than her!

Becoming a Grandmaster at such a young age—even those monstrous geniuses at the Imperial Capital’s Martial Arts Academy couldn’t achieve that.

“…Sigh, my talent really can’t compare to Zi Xuan’s.”

Thinking this.

Li Qinghe smacked her lips.

Feeling quite sour inside, she poured herself another cup of wine.

Spicy.

It burned all the way down her throat, and her drunkenness intensified slightly.

Under the influence of alcohol, Li Qinghe’s vision began to blur.

“Take it easy, Sister Qinghe… Don’t drink too much.”

Seeing this, Li Zixuan gently reached out to lower the wine cup and softly advised: “If you get drunk later, you know how you are—you start talking nonsense when you’re drunk.”

“It’s fine, Zi Xuan, I’m just envious… Let me toast you.”

Li Qinghe’s cheeks were slightly flushed, tipsy from the wine, “Reaching this realm, your future prospects are limitless…”

“Never mind, let’s not talk about this.”

Li Qinghe downed the wine in her cup in one gulp, leaned back in her chair, and murmured while looking at the ceiling:

“A few days ago, Yao Yao came to see me.”

“Yao Yao? What did she want?”

Hearing this, Li Zixuan slightly raised her eyes, put down her chopsticks, and asked in surprise, “Isn’t she working at the Police Inspector’s office now? It feels like we haven’t seen her in a while.”

“Ahem, she’s getting married next month…”

Li Qinghe swirled her wine glass and rolled her eyes, “I heard she found a colleague. I wonder what her father will think—actually dating someone from the Police Inspector’s office.”

Saying this, she sighed, “Who would have thought among us three best friends, she’d be the first to get married… She previously asked us to be her bridesmaids.”

“Wish her happiness, that’s good.”

Hearing this, Li Zixuan raised her cup and took a sip of water, whispering: “But I won’t be going as a bridesmaid. I’ll be going into seclusion again in a few days.”

“? You’re going into seclusion again?”

Hearing this, Li Qinghe facepalmed, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, “No offense, Martial Aunt… You’re already at the late stage of the Innate Realm and about to advance to Grandmaster. Aren’t you satisfied? You’re just one step away from reaching the Grandmaster Realm.”

“No, it’s still not enough!”

Li Zixuan shook her head, “The Beast God Sect is powerful. If I don’t cultivate diligently, how can I avenge my teacher soon?”

As her words fell.

Li Qinghe listened confused, her head fuzzy from alcohol, mumbling:

“What revenge? Your Martial Uncle Arrow God already self-destructed… Stop dwelling on those bitter grudges.”

“Arrow God?”

Hearing this, Li Zixuan was stunned:

“You said Arrow God is my Martial Uncle?”

“…”

Hearing this, Li Qinghe froze, only realizing she had misspoken after coming to her senses: “Wait, Zi Xuan, I meant…”

But Li Zixuan directly interrupted her, thoughtfully saying: “No wonder Senior Arrow God stepped forward to avenge my teacher. So she was actually my Martial Uncle…””Wait, what did you just say? My Martial Uncle self-destructed?” Li Zixuan suddenly realized something, her tone turning icy cold.

Li Qinghe quickly explained: “Zixuan, I was drunk just now, talking nonsense.”

But before she could finish.

Li Zixuan had already opened her phone.

Started searching.

There in the trending searches.

The message #Jianghai Arrow God Sacrificial Blast# was still prominently displayed in the search column!

Martial Uncle Arrow God…

Was actually forced to self-destruct by the Beast God Sect too?

Li Zixuan held her phone, staring blankly at Li Qinghe.

“Sister Qinghe, is this what you’ve been hiding from me all along?”

“I…”

Li Qinghe was so frightened she instantly sobered up, “No, it’s not what you think.”

But before she could finish.

The murderous intent surging in the private room immediately made her shut her mouth.

“Beast God Sect, I swear eternal opposition to you…”

Li Zixuan gritted her teeth and murmured, “I will definitely exterminate every last one of you.”

As her words fell.

Li Qinghe wiped her face, now completely sober, lowered her head to stare at her knees, and began sweating profusely.

“It’s over! Completely over!”

“If Zixuan-mei learns the truth of the matter, will she never speak to me again!?”

(End of Chapter)