Chapter 144

"The three volumes of classics from the Dachan Temple."

Xiao Anran was immediately startled, surprised, "Marquis, ever since the Dachan Temple was wiped out, the whereabouts of those three volumes of classics have been unknown; whether they are hidden in the palace is a mystery. Could it be that Yuan Fei found out those three volumes of classics are in the palace?"

The Champion Marquis slowly shook his head: "This matter is not yet clear. However, to me, the three volumes of classics are just so-so. My main goal is still Bai Ziyue and Yuan Fei; I intend to subdue them."

His words were filled with dominance, as if as long as he shook his tiger-like body, the heroes would submit.

When he first became a Martial Saint, he subdued the Divine Eagle King, one of the Eight Great Demon Immortals, and later subdued Xiao Anran, a Ghost Immortal, giving him a mindset of looking down upon all living beings.

Bai Ziyue and Yuan Fei are just two demon immortals.

If he could subdue these two, not only could he add another member to his harem, but it could also lay the groundwork for him to annex the Yuantu Kingdom.

Xiao Anran smiled and said, "With the Marquis taking action, they will certainly bow their heads and submit. By the way, Marquis, I recently discovered a talent; if you can subdue him, it will certainly allow the Marquis to achieve great things faster."

The Champion Marquis became interested: "Oh, what kind of talent?"

"An alchemist who can refine Marrow Cleansing Pills!"

Xiao Anran said, taking a pill bottle from his bosom, "Marquis, inside is the Marrow Cleansing Pill, which can cleanse the marrow and wash away impurities, belonging to the secret medicine of the Marrow Refining Realm. According to that alchemist, one Marrow Cleansing Pill is enough to raise someone from the initial stage of the Marrow Refining Realm to the middle stage. If someone at the Innate peak takes it, there is an eighty or ninety percent chance of breaking through to the Marrow Refining Realm."

"Marrow Cleansing Pill, there is actually such a spirit pill; it's only slightly inferior to the Supreme Dao's Earth Origin Spirit Pill!"

The Champion Marquis took the pill bottle, his voice also filled with excitement: "Who is this person?"

"Yin Qi, a concubine-born son of the Yin Duke!"

"Yin Qi!"

The Champion Marquis thought for a moment; the name seemed familiar in his memory.

He aimed for the world and had a detailed understanding of all the major forces in Yujing City, but this name was somewhat unfamiliar.

"Tell me in detail about this person."

Xiao Anran slowly said, "Yin Qi is the thirteenth son of the Yin Duke, has the status of a scholar, and previously always presented himself as a scholar. About four months ago, he moved to the Qiuyue Temple in the Western Mountain to stay temporarily, supposedly to study in peace."

"But about a month ago, the Prince Cheng's heir Yang Tong, Princess Yongchun, the Duke Li's heir Jing Yuxing, and Hong Xuejiao, the daughter of the Wuwen Marquis, went into the Western Mountain to hunt and encountered Yin Qi while looking for a nest of Pure Foxes."

"In the process, the two sides clashed."

"In the end, Yin Qi took action and defeated Yang Tong's Innate peak guard with two punches."

"Later, Bai Ziyue appeared, and the two seemed to have a close relationship."

Speaking of this, he paused and continued, "About half a month ago, Yin Qi returned to the Yin Duke Mansion and spent a large sum of money to purchase many spirit herbs and an alchemy furnace."

"And on the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, at the Yin Duke Mansion's family martial arts demonstration, he defeated the heir Yin Xuan."

"Then that very night, he took the Marrow Cleansing Pill to the Danding Pavilion to sell."

"Although he had a disguise, it was very obvious he lacked experience, and it wasn't difficult to investigate."

"By the way, yesterday I also received news that Yin Qi has purchased a large amount of spirit herbs and seems to have started refining pills again."

"From the current evidence, it is undoubtedly refined by him."

"It's just that this method of alchemy, I really can't find out where he learned it from; the Yin Duke Mansion does not have this inheritance."

"And this Marrow Cleansing Pill, I have never heard of it either."

Fangxian Dao has been deeply rooted in Yujing City for sixty years; investigating a person is truly too easy.

"A concubine-born son, I like it!"

The Champion Marquis said dominantly: "After subduing Bai Ziyue and Yuan Fei, just take him along and subdue him. An alchemist who can refine Marrow Cleansing Pills is still somewhat useful to me. As for his background, after subduing him, everything will be clear."

Since Yin Qi is a concubine-born son and has been able to endure for more than ten years, he must be someone with ambition.

He likes people with ambition, because such people are easy to subdue.

As for refusing?

The Champion Marquis had never thought about this question; he was born with the fate of a Saint Emperor, and when he was a child playing in the courtyard, he could have the Pan Emperor Sword run over to recognize him as its master; would a mere Innate Martial Master not bow his head and submit?

Even if the other party broke through relying on pills, he is only a Grandmaster.

Xiao Anran also nodded in agreement.

The Champion Marquis said again: "During this period, the forces under my command have expanded very quickly, and various cultivation secret medicines are severely lacking; you need to speed up the refining. All spirit herbs and money will be sent to you in time."

Xiao Anran's expression turned solemn: "Yes, Marquis."

………

Late at night.

By the Bailang River.

Bai Ziyue and Yuan Fei stood side by side; the north wind blew, causing their hair to flutter and their clothes to drift.

Yuan Fei persuaded, "Ziyue, I have already entered the palace; as long as there is enough time, I can certainly find the whereabouts of the three volumes of classics. You rushing into the Songhe Mountain House like this is truly too dangerous."

Songhe Mountain House is actually the imperial library, or rather, the scripture repository.

Bai Ziyue took a sip of wine and said indifferently: "It doesn't matter. The ones in the Great Gan that can make me wary are only Hong Xuanji, the Divine Might King, and the Champion Marquis. The Divine Might King and the Champion Marquis are leading troops outside, and there is only one Hong Xuanji; he can't keep me."

He and Yuan Fei had cultivated in the mountains for sixty years, so naturally, there were feelings between them.

It was just that they were both Ghost Immortals who had already transcended life and death, and their 'demon' nature was deep, so they didn't care about the rituals of the human world at all, which led to Yuan Fei entering the palace to search for the three volumes of classics.

But a man is a man; he still didn't want Yuan Fei to stay in the palace all the time.

If he could find the three volumes of classics, even if it were just one volume, or a remnant, he could take Yuan Fei and go far away.

Yuan Fei heard this and stopped persuading him; she believed that with her and Bai Ziyue joining forces, the Great Gan couldn't keep them.

"When are you planning to take action?"

Bai Ziyue said: "The fifteenth of the first lunar month. As far as I know, every year on the Lantern Festival, the Gan Emperor will host a banquet in the palace for his ministers and their families, as well as envoys from various countries, and he will also walk onto the imperial city wall to enjoy it with the people; that is when his guards are the strictest, and also when the guards at the Songhe Mountain House are the weakest."

Yuan Fei nodded and said: "You just go ahead and do it. If necessary, I will take action. Also, you must be careful of the Gan Emperor; I always feel this person is mysterious and not as simple as he appears on the surface."

Bai Ziyue raised his eyebrows and said: "Last time Yin Qi also told me this, and now you also say the same; it seems this Gan Emperor is truly a bit mysterious."

Yuan Fei was curious: "Oh, Yin Qi also told you this? This person is truly a heaven-sent genius; in just three months, he cultivated to the Innate peak, and he is likely to become a Martial Saint next year; he is another figure like the Champion Marquis."

Bai Ziyue nodded and said: "Hmm. I will be careful of the Gan Emperor."

…………

For Yin Qi, this New Year was very boring.

Except for paying a New Year's call to Yin Tiancheng on the first day of the first lunar month, he spent all his other time locked in the courtyard practicing martial arts.

After taking six Marrow Cleansing Pills in succession, he finally cultivated to the peak of Marrow Refining on the seventh day.

Next was blood exchange.

To avoid being disturbed, Yin Qi told the two maids, Caiyun and Cai Yu, that he would be in closed-door cultivation next and could not be disturbed by anything.

Afterward, he took the pills he had refined in advance and entered the practice room.

The practice room, like the storage room, was specially made.

Locked from the inside, even a Grandmaster couldn't break in, unless a Martial Saint took action.

During the blood exchange period, the body needs a large amount of energy.

For this, Yin Qi had refined more than seventy Peiyuan Pills, which were enough to complete the blood exchange.