C176 He Yan's Promise

"Guild leader?"

Upon seeing He Yan standing behind Qin Shi, the angry Xiong Tao's guard froze on the spot, and his mouth gaped wide open for a long moment. However, he didn't utter a single word.

"Let him go up." He Yan waved his hand in a kind manner.

Qin Shi stood at the entrance of the building, he proudly raised his head and tilted his head at the guard, "What are you standing there for? If you don't hurry up and get out of the way, can't you hear what your guild leader has said? "

The guard's face was ashen, and he choked with sobs from Qin Shi's anger, but due to He Yan's presence, he did not dare act rashly. He could only roar in dissatisfaction and retreat, "Yes!"

Waiting until the guards had stepped aside, Qin Shibai straightened his back and strode into the third floor. He felt extremely comfortable in his heart.

At the back, watching Qin Shi act as his accomplice, He Yan stroked his beard and sighed, "This little bastard has really lost all of my face."

There was a distance from the second to the third floor, and in the middle was a spiral staircase.

As the three of them stepped onto the spiral staircase, Qin Shi glanced at He Yan, who was following behind them. The shocking news from earlier was still hard to digest.

In his heart, he still could not compare the distinguished position of the Alchemist Association's Chairman to that of that disheveled drunkard, and inwardly exclaimed, "Truly, one cannot judge a person by his appearance, but the sea and water are not to be reckoned with."

"I remember Sister Yu saying that the alchemists were graded for alchemy?" "I wonder what level of alchemist that old fellow is …" Secretly guessing in his heart, Qin Shi carelessly turned around and asked, "Old senior, what rank of an alchemist are you?" Do you have 7-8 grade? "

"Seventh, seventh, eighth rank?"

He Yan's body trembled, and he almost tripped on the stairs. His old face straightened as he scolded, "You stinking brat, do you think being an alchemist is the same as being a rotten cabbage in a vegetable garden?"

Luo Haiqing wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and thought, "Seventh or eighth level … To think Young Master Qin would dare to think of such a thing. "

Qin Shi frowned, but he didn't think much of it. He had no idea about the level of alchemists. He thought to himself, as the dignified first president, he should at least be a seventh-eighth-grade alchemist. "You don't even have a seventh-grade alchemist? Is this still the guild leader? "

"You … "This is so infuriating." He Yan rolled his eyes.

Beside him, Luo Haiqing could not bear to listen any longer. She quietly pulled Qin Shi to the side and said softly, "I say, Young Master Qin. Do you really not know about it, or are you just pretending? Grade seven or eight alchemist? "There's not a single person in the entire Blazing Flame Empire …"

"It can't be?"

Qin Shi opened his eyes wide and exclaimed.

Seeing Qin Shi's exaggerated expression, Luo Haiqing broke into a cold sweat: "It seems you really don't know. Alchemists are extremely rare in the empire because of their high standards. Those who can reach the third rank are extremely powerful. People like Senior He Yan, who can reach the fourth rank alchemist are as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns …"

"Is that so?"

Although he already knew that alchemists were respected, he did not know much about this profession. This was because Lin Mu Yu had more or less heard of it, but he did not expect it to be this exaggerated. He thought to himself: "Doesn't that mean that Xiao Yu is already very powerful, to be a second tier alchemist at such a young age?"

This idea appeared and spread like a torrential river.

Baji, Qin Shi couldn't help but feel annoyed. Deep in his heart, he thought with anger, "If I had known this would happen, I would have taken Little Yu to trick him. How could I have let him be taken away so easily by Zhou Qin …" Sigh, such a regret. "

If these words were heard by Lin Yu, he would surely be angered to death.

At the side, Luo Haiqing let out a long sigh and patted Qin Shi's shoulder, "If I remember correctly, the general director of the Alchemist Association in the empire, Fang Jie, who is known as the Pill King, is only a Grade Five Alchemist."

Pill King: Fang Jie?

Qin Shi secretly remembered this name.

Understanding the truth, Qin Shi silently nodded his head. He glanced at He Yan behind him and suddenly remembered his agreement with the camphor wood spirit and the pill. He slapped his forehead and pursed his lips into a smile: "This old fellow, is he a Grade Four Alchemist? A fourth rank is also fine, just enough. "

"Old senior, can I ask for a medicinal pill from you?"

Qin Shi purposely slowed down his steps and waited for He Yan to come to his side. His eyelids hooked up as he smiled evilly at He Yan. He didn't seem ashamed at all. It was as if he wasn't the one who had been rude to He Yan.

Glancing at Qin Shi, He Yan blew out his beard. With a strange tone, he snorted. "Don't. I'm just a mere Grade Four Alchemist. I'm unable to refine the kind you want. You should invite someone else to refine a Grade Seven or Eight medicinal pill."

"Eh …" Having been rejected, Qin Shi scratched his head in embarrassment and laughed dryly, "No, I don't need to use the seventh or eighth rank this time. The fourth rank is just right, just right …"

As he walked up the stairs, He Yan glanced at Qin Shi. Qin Shi was truly at a loss for words. He didn't know whether to laugh or be angry. In the end, he decided to say, "Tell me first, what pill is it?"

"Human Transformation Pill!"

"Human Transformation Pill?"

He Yan and Luo Haiqing were stunned at the same time.

After a while, He Yan narrowed his eyes and buried his face in deep wrinkles, "The Human Transformation Pill is a pill used to aid a desolate beast to reach the pinnacle of the sky. What do you want it for?"

Luo Haiqing blinked and said with confusion, "That's right, Young Master Qin. Are you not a human being?"

"Ha! You're not a human!" Qin Shi unhappily scolded Luo Haiqing, and did his best to be polite to He Yan. "I'm sure it'll be useful. Senior, help me, I'll definitely take you into consideration."

Stopping on the stairs, He Yan rolled up his sleeves and stood with his hands behind his back.

He was silent for a moment before shaking his head. "To tell you the truth, the Human Transformation Pill is a mid-tier fourth-grade pill. This old man is still unable to refine it …"

"Can't concoct it?" Aren't you a Grade Four Alchemist?

"I've just broken through to become a Grade Four Alchemist, and I only have two types of pill formulas I can use …" Being questioned, He Yan felt somewhat ashamed.

Qin Shi's eyes became dizzy. His act of pretending to be serious immediately became relaxed. "Really? Didn't you say that you wouldn't be able to forge it? "Truly strong on the outside, but weak on the inside. What a waste of this young master's expression …"

"There is still a way to obtain the Human Transformation Pill …" But just when Qin Shi was about to give up, He Yan once again lit his hope ablaze.

"What method?"

Qin Shi's eyes lit up as he asked.

He Yan's old body stiffened as he shook his head, "Hey, who was it that this old man used to be strong on the outside just now?"

"Eh …" Qin Shi scratched his head and laughed, "Hehe, old senior, I was just joking with you."

He Yan threw down his sleeves and did not argue with Qin Shi. He said: "The Human Transformation Pill is itself a heaven-defying pill that requires the Heaven Burning Fire. If I can obtain a Heaven class water attributed Desolate Beast Pill and reduce the power of the Heaven Flame, I can give it a try."

"Heaven Realm water attributed beast core?" Qin Shi placed his hand in front of his mouth and pondered for a moment. Then, he nodded his head seriously, "Alright. I will look for this beast core."

"You?"

He Yan and Luo Haiqing were slightly surprised.

He Yan looked at Qin Shi from head to toe. Qin Shi's strength as an early stage spirit realm practitioner was obvious in front of him as he shook his head, "You are quite talented. You have made quite a few breakthroughs in the short span of a few months. "I'm afraid it will be a little difficult."

"Hehe, old senior, I don't need you to worry about me. Just remember what you promised me!" Qin Shi did not take this kind of contempt seriously. After all, he had his own unique method of dealing with dire beasts.

He Yan didn't pursue the matter any further, treating it as a joke, "Alright, as long as you can find the Heaven Stage Water Attribute Beast Pill and refine the rest of the ingredients for the Human Transformation Pill, this old man will pay for you!"

"Is that true?"

Qin Shi was stunned and inwardly rejoiced.

"Of course, this old man would never lie." He Yan arrogantly waved his sleeves, replying in a clean and efficient manner.

With the matter settled, Qin Shi was overjoyed. He strode up the stairs and approached the third floor.

On the third floor, the medicinal fragrance was even stronger than the first two floors. It was filled with rare and expensive spiritual herbs.

However, it was obvious that there were very few people here. There were only a few alchemists that were selecting the spirit herbs they needed to refine their medicines. When they saw He Yan, they all went up to greet him.

A few of them, upon seeing the unfamiliar look on Qin Shi's face, started to speculate about his identity.

Some people said that he was He Yan's disciple, some said that he was He Yan's relative, and the most exaggerated of all was that someone actually said that he was He Yan's illegitimate child.

Towards Qin Shi who had an extraordinary hearing, the facial features of his face had become distorted. He inwardly cursed: "Ouch, do these people have any common sense? This old fellow must have had a hard time even raising his spear at his age. Where did he get such an illegitimate child from? Besides, this young master is so handsome, don't you know how to think? "

Of course, he only thought about these complaints. He stomped his feet angrily and purposely made thumping sounds to vent the displeasure and anger in his heart as he walked towards the Immortal Phoenix Flower counter that he had sensed earlier.

A fingernail-sized, pink Immortal Phoenix Flower was peacefully lying on the counter. A faint light circulated between the leaves of the Immortal Phoenix Flower. Even though it was sealed inside the counter, it was still unable to block the alluring and elegant fragrance from the light.

"Water Powder Phoenix Fairy."

Qin Shi's heart skipped a beat. His gaze fell onto the label beside the counter. "Medium-grade fourth-grade spirit herbs. They are often in warm and fertile lands. They have the miraculous ability to heal the soul and increase the mental strength."

"That's right, a Tier 4 spiritual herb! Sister Yu is going to be saved this time!" He stuck out his tongue greedily, wetting his cracked lips. When he thought that he would be able to wake up the Jade in the book soon, Qin Shi's heart beat incessantly.

However, his excited heart was put out in a bucket of cold water before he could even start a fire.

When he saw the price, Qin Shi gritted his teeth and sucked in a breath of cold air, concentrating, "Ten thousand high grade spirit stones? Are you selling medicine, or are you robbing money? "

He was very poor when he was outside. Even though he stole hundreds of Ye Kuang's high-grade spirit stones and the black card Luo Xue Xian lent him, he only had 3,500 high-grade spirit stones on him.

Just now, on the second and third floors, he had consumed even more of the healing spiritual herbs when he bought the first three. Now, he only had less than three thousand left, and was a far cry from the ten thousand mark.

"I really don't understand. Why is a stalk of spirit grass so expensive?" Could it be that this group of alchemists were all wealthy? " Qin Shi suddenly lost all confidence. He raised his hand to touch the bridge of his nose and looked at He Yan.

He thought, as the president, as long as He Yan is willing, he definitely has no problem with wanting this Shuiyan Phoenix Fairy. However, he didn't think that he had a relationship with He Yan that was worth seven thousand spirit stones.

If seven thousand high-grade spirit stones were placed in Wasteland Town, the Qin family would spend an unimaginable amount over hundreds of years.

"Did he fall in love with this Shuiyan Phoenix Fairy? This sovereign will give it to you! "

Suddenly, a deep, deep, sonorous, and powerful voice like the long roar of Yuan Ming broke the silence of the medicine store on the third level. An old man wearing a black robe appeared out of thin air like a ghost, standing behind Qin Shi.