Chapter 349: Source Dao Pill Classic

Time passed bit by bit.

Su Yuqing examined the jade slip Qin Ming had handed over; his expression kept shifting, the look on his face truly spectacular.

So much so that he became completely immersed in the contents of the jade slip, forgetting he was still tasting tea and conversing with Qin Ming.

Qin Ming waited quietly nearby, not interrupting his study.

Thus, more than a full hour elapsed.

Only then did Su Yuqing snap out of the jade slip's contents; with some disbelief, he asked Qin Ming:

"Brother Qin."

"Tell me the truth: where did you obtain this Infant-Conceiving Pill formula?"

"If my judgment is correct, this Infant-Conceiving Pill formula should be the mainstream, orthodox one held by several major Nascent Soul sects."

"Probably only those few Nascent Soul old monsters possess it; how could such a top-secret formula end up in your hands?"

Qin Ming hadn't expected this formula to be a sect's most treasured item, kept at the very bottom of their chests.

But he certainly couldn't tell Su Yuqing that he had farmed it into existence; thus, with a grave expression, Qin Ming said to Su Yuqing, "Brother Su, rest assured; the origin of this formula is absolutely secret, known only to the two of us."

Seeing Qin Ming speak so, Su Yuqing pressed no further, instead nodding with a grave expression.

For if this formula had been obtained through other channels, once a great power like the Li Li Huogong learned of it, death would be the only path.

At the same time, excitement appeared on Su Yuqing's face.

"This Infant-Conceiving Pill formula, which has caused countless cultivators to dream of it day and night, has actually fallen into my hands just like that!"

This also let him glimpse a sliver of hope for breaking through to Nascent Soul.

After all, the familial powers beneath the Li Li Huogong had been kept under control and obedient precisely because they lacked a path to advance to Nascent Soul.

"How about it, Brother Su? Can you fully grasp this formula?"

It was Qin Ming's first time seeing Su Yuqing this happy, so he opened his mouth to ask.

"Naturally; give me a few months to study this formula, and I will be able to comprehend it completely."

"At that time, I will hand over to you both my insights on refining the Infant-Conceiving Pill and the substitutes for the Divine Wood Pill formula," Su Yuqing said with a smile.

Qin Ming immediately felt joy as well. "That is truly excellent!"

"Come! I toast you!"

"By the way, Brother Su."

"I have some spiritual materials here, obtained from ghost creatures during the ghost calamity that erupted in the Southern Wilderness; see if there is any way to refine them into pills?"

Then, Qin Ming handed over two soul pills obtained from the bodies of Jin Chan Laozu and Bai Gu True Person for Su Yuqing to examine.

"Th-this is—"

"I must say, Brother Qin, you truly have no shortage of good things here! These should be soul pills from Ghost Kings at the late Jin Dan stage, correct?" Su Yuqing held the two soul pills, examining them with reluctance to let go, while asking Qin Ming suspiciously.

"Heh! Luck! Obtained by sheer luck," Qin Ming replied vaguely.

"These two soul pills can be refined into a third-tier spiritual pill called 'Soul-Stabilizing Pill,' which can help increase one's Jin Dan stage cultivation, and whose greatest effect is aiding cultivators in breaking through the bottleneck of late Jin Dan."

"I happen to have all the other auxiliary materials needed to refine the Soul-Stabilizing Pill; why not let me refine them for you, Brother Qin? Once refined, I will take only two pills for myself."

"The remaining pills will be delivered to you at that time; what do you think?" Su Yuqing said, his eyes shining.

Qin Ming nodded in agreement. "In that case, I will follow Brother Su's suggestion."

Afterwards, the two raised their cups and drank heartily, conversing with great delight.

After three rounds of wine, Su Yuqing pulled another jade slip from his robe and handed it to Qin Ming, saying, "Brother Qin, your visit here has truly brought me too many surprises and delights."

"I cannot accept your formula for nothing; here are all my realizations and experiences in pill refining gathered from my cultivation journey up to now."

"Among them, the initial 'Yin-Yang Separation and Union Spirit-Control True Art' has been continuously perfected and improved by me; combined with my clan's fourth-tier pill dao inheritance, I have newly fused and summarized this 'Source Dao Pill Classic,' which I believe will also aid your future path of pill refining. However, everything within represents my life's blood and my clan's secret teachings not passed to outsiders; I hope you will not spread them."

Gazing at the jade slip in the other's hand, Qin Ming clearly understood its weight and what it signified; he did not stand on excessive ceremony and directly accepted Su Yuqing's great gift: "Then I thank you, Brother Su."

"Heh, no need for politeness; in any case, you have already learned everything worth learning from me, so this last bit makes little difference."

"I truly never expected you to cultivate the art of pill refining to this stage as well."

"You are almost catching up to me."

Next.

Qin Ming and Su Yuqing talked knee to knee for two days; feeling the timing was right, Qin Ming rose to take his leave.

"Brother Su, I must return to tend the spiritual plants in the spiritual fields, so I will not stay longer; if you have time, feel free to visit Five Elements Mountain, and I will always sweep my mat to welcome you."

"If there are any spiritual plants you need help planting, just speak up, heh!"

"Brother Qin, those are your words; since you have come to Great Jin, I will undoubtedly trouble you in the future."

As Qin Ming was about to depart, he directly took out one thousand jin of third-tier Jade Emperor Spiritual Rice from his storage bag and gifted it to the other.

Since Su Yuqing had been so generous as to pour out his life's learning and even his fourth-tier pill dao inheritance, Qin Ming himself could not be too stingy.

Afterwards.

Su Yuqing quietly saw Qin Ming out.

"Brother Su, no need to see me off; when you have any news to pass to me, just give it to Hua Tianxiong of the Thousand Mechanisms Merchant House, and he will deliver it on your behalf," Qin Ming said.

"Oh? I didn't expect Brother Qin to have contacts with this person."

Su Yuqing said with some surprise.

"Heh! Brother Su can rest entirely assured regarding this person."

Seeing Qin Ming speak so, Su Yuqing nodded in agreement.

"By the way, I have also heard about your territory at Five Elements Mountain; since it borders the demon race's lands and is also close to the Southern Frontier of Divine Dao Mountain, it is best to be cautious," Su Yuqing reminded kindly, recalling something.

"As far as I know, Divine Dao Mountain dares to wage war against the Li Li Huogong only because it has secretly received funding and support from the Great Li Yin Mo Sect."

"Who knows what moves they might make in the future."

At this, Qin Ming also recalled something; he immediately rummaged several jade slips from his storage bag and handed them to Su Yuqing.

"Brother Su's deduction is correct."

"I happened to encounter members of the Yin Demon Sect a few days ago; after dealing with them offhand, I obtained these. Inside are letters exchanged between the Yin Demon Sect and Divine Dao Mountain; it appears these two forces are in cahoots and seem to be plotting something again."

"However, perhaps that Tian Laomo's rank was insufficient, as the contents of these letters are all trivial matters."

"I estimate that core intelligence is held only in the hands of higher-ups."

"Brother Su must also be cautious; since you belong to a family faction under the Li Li Huogong, once you become entangled in the conflicts of these great sects, you will find yourself unable to control your own fate, facing eternal damnation."

"As for me, I am indifferent; at worst, I will abandon the spiritual fields and flee back to Huinan."

After Su Yuqing finished examining the several jade slips, his expression grew grave, his mind filled with thoughtful consideration.

"I never expected that Tian Laomo of the Yin Demon Sect was actually killed by Brother Qin."

"This intelligence is of paramount importance to us."

"It was merely a coincidence; since that is the case, Brother Su, take care."

"Mm, Brother Qin, take care."

Subsequently, under Su Yuqing's gaze, Qin Ming transformed into a streak of cyan rainbow light and departed from Dragon Court Lake.

(End of Chapter)