noffsinger Chapter 9: Was he refined into a human pill?
Chapter 9: Was he refined into a human pill?
"Uncle, please speak."
Li Qingyi remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was curious about what the other party was after going through all this trouble.
Qin Taihong turned around, his gaze piercing Li Qingyi like a torch:
"I want you to bring Xiyue and the third young master of the Quan family together."
Li Qingyi: "???"
He really wanted to ask, "Are you being polite?"
"Uncle, you've really put your nephew in a difficult position," Li Qingyi said with a smile.
Qin Taihong walked up behind him and placed his calloused hands heavily on his shoulders with a deep, resolute force.
"You come from the Quan family lineage, so you have connections there. Besides, you have a close relationship with Xiyue, so it's most appropriate for you to step in and persuade them."
Li Qingyi felt the pressure on her shoulder blades, and inwardly sneered, but on the surface she maintained her gentle demeanor.
"Uncle, you flatter me. My relationship with Miss Xiyue is merely a gentleman's friendship, nothing more. I am truly unworthy of such a heavy trust."
Upon hearing this, Qin Taihong increased the pressure on his hand, his voice deepening:
"Do you know what Xiyue said to me the night she brought you back?"
Li Qingyi felt a pain in her shoulder, but her expression remained calm and composed.
"I don't know."
Qin Taihong laughed, a laugh tinged with coldness, and said, word by word:
"She said... In this life, she will marry no one but you! Now, you should understand what I mean."
Li Qingyi: "???"
"Okay, okay, is that how you play?"
He instantly understood Qin Taihong's implied meaning.
Only when he, the man Xi Yue had fallen for, personally stepped forward and completely shattered her illusions could she become disheartened and willingly marry into the Quan family for the sake of her family's interests.
However, what Qin Taihong didn't know was that there was no romantic relationship between the two of them.
Seeing that Li Qingyi still had no reaction, Qin Taihong slowly spoke:
"After it's done, I'll give you three spirit stones as a reward."
"Three spirit stones, and only after it's all done? This old bastard, trying to get something for nothing and then making me the villain? Does he think I'm an idiot?"
Li Qingyi felt contempt in her heart, but smiled brightly on her face:
"Uncle, you may not know this, but Xiyue and I are very close friends. She is my dearest friend, my sister!"
"oh……?"
Qin Taihong drew out the last syllable of his voice, and his hands on Li Qingyi's shoulders suddenly exerted force, unleashing the full pressure of a sixth-level Qi Refining cultivator.
Li Qingyi winced in pain, letting out a muffled groan as his shoulder bones cracked. Under the immense pressure, beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.
He gritted his teeth, bracing himself against the pressure, and forced out a sentence through gritted teeth:
"Okay! More money!"
Qin Taihong was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter, and the force and pressure on his hands suddenly loosened.
"Hahaha...you're quite interesting, kid."
Li Qingyi chuckled a few times and secretly stretched her aching shoulders.
"Good! You've got guts!" Qin Taihong stopped laughing, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
"Six spirit stones! I'll give you six after it's done! That's enough for a year's expenses for someone who's still in the Enlightenment Realm."
The Enlightenment Realm is the state Li Qingyi reveals after concealing her breath; it is the second stage of the Spiritual Beginning Realm. Only after reaching the third stage can one begin Qi Refining, and only then can one truly embark on the path to immortality.
Li Qingyi took a light breath and smiled:
"No problem, but I need the spirit stones now."
Upon hearing this, Qin Taihong's smile vanished abruptly. He gave him a deep look, and after a long pause, he spoke again:
"Not bad, really not bad. Bold and meticulous, no wonder Xi Yue took a liking to you."
Li Qingyi smiled and said, "Uncle, you flatter me."
Qin Taihong finally took out six spirit stones from his storage bag and placed them on the table.
He looked up at the roof, his expression melancholy:
"Take it... It's a pity, I'm afraid I won't live to see the day when the Qing lineage truly rises to power..."
Li Qingyi reached out and steadily put the six spirit stones into her sleeve.
He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, his tone calm: "That day will come. Uncle, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."
Qin Taihong had his back to him and waved his hand weakly.
Li Qingyi said no more, turned and left, gently closing the door behind her.
On the way back, Li Qingyi deliberately quickened his pace. He was eager to get back to his room for a simulation.
The situation was making him feel increasingly uneasy, and a sense of unease crept into his heart.
Zhou Chuan is not dead. The mysterious girl and Qin Taihong's coercion and multiple pressures force him to agree to this request and extort money from Qin Taihong.
As for the promise? Qin Feng agreed, it's none of Li Qingyi's business.
Rushing back into the house, Li Qingyi immediately locked the door and quickly walked to a chair to sit down.
"Deep Blue! Simulate it for me!"
[Simulation begins...]
You sit alone in your room, the sky outside the window turning from light to dark, and many things are weighing on your mind.
As night fell, you finally couldn't resist and decided to go out for a walk to relieve some stress.
[But no sooner had they left the Qin family's gate than several unfamiliar faces blocked their path.]
The leader, with a cold expression, immediately grabbed your shoulder upon seeing you and asked, "Qin Feng, right? Come with us."
A sense of foreboding washed over you, so you decided...
1. Turn around and flee.
2. Do not resist.
"Can I not run at a time like this? I'll choose option one!"
[You sensed something was wrong and your internal energy surged, unleashing your full power at the second level of Qi Refining. However, they were all mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and you were captured in the blink of an eye.]
After capturing you, these people did not leave. At the leader's command, they rushed into the heart of the Qing clan like wolves and tigers, and a moment later, they brought out Qin Taihong and several branch elders.
[Only now do you learn that this group is the elite of the main family's Enforcement Hall, and their leader is a powerful expert at the late stage of Qi Refining.]
You'll only find out on your way back to the Lord's house to be judged.
[The eldest daughter of the main branch, Qin Ruoxi, was assassinated, and the murderer has been apprehended. The golden talisman you drew provided invaluable assistance. They sought you out to track down the talisman-making master.]
[Upon learning the reason, Qin Taihong trembled with rage, glaring at you fiercely. You looked at this fellow sufferer, arrested alongside you, and sighed helplessly.]
Upon entering the dimly lit interrogation room, an unexpected figure sat in the main seat—Qin Baisheng.
Qin Baisheng's face was grim as his powerful divine sense, characteristic of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, swept over you all.
As he brushed past your body, he was first taken aback, then overjoyed. He couldn't help but roar to the sky, "Heaven has truly spared me, Qin Baisheng! Li Qingyi! You really are alive!"
Under the pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, your ability to maintain your disguise instantly collapsed, revealing your true appearance.
The entire room erupted in uproar; everyone was utterly astonished. Qin Taihong, his face turning a ghastly purple upon seeing you, roared, "Li Qingyi! You truly deserve to die!"
At this moment, your heart is filled with despair...
Overjoyed, Qin Baisheng disregarded everything else and immediately grabbed you, flying towards the alchemy room.
The alchemy room was sweltering, and the alchemist was overjoyed to see you. After a moment of calculation, he concluded that half an hour later, when the fire was at its strongest, would be the perfect time to throw you into the furnace.
[Half an hour later, just before you were to be thrown into the furnace, an unexpected figure appeared at the door of the alchemy room—it was Ling'er.]
[Ling'er begged Qin Baisheng to release you. A look of struggle and hesitation flashed across his face, but ultimately, in order to live a few more years, he stubbornly forced you into the furnace.]
[You were refined into a pure medicinal liquid by the alchemical fire, and your consciousness rapidly dissipated.]
[You're dead. Rewards are being calculated...]