Alchemy Master

Chapter 142, Spirit Vein

Translator: Silavin

Lu Heshang naturally also could not fathom Qin Yichen’s true intentions. No matter how he thought about it, he could not equate Withered Frost Grass with those two formulas.

[Could it be that he knows the use of Withered Frost Grass?] Lu Heshang’s hand, which was holding a teacup, suddenly paused. After pondering for a moment, he tentatively asked, “May I ask what you intend to do with this Withered Frost Grass?”

“Alchemy. To make money!” Qin Yichen looked at him with a smile, not concealing anything, frankly stating his purpose.

Lu Heshang was somewhat surprised by the direct mention of making money.

However, even if Withered Frost Grass could be used in Alchemy, its value was far from comparable to those two formulas which he considered priceless.

Finally, Lu Heshang could not help but look at Qin Yichen’s face, which bore an ‘innocent’ expression. Since he had such youthful features, it added more to this ‘innocent’ looked. Lu Heshang pinched himself hard, and only after feeling the pain did he believe that ‘happiness had come too suddenly’.

[Gifted with extraordinary talent, impressive bearing, but still a bit green…] Lu Heshang inwardly sighed, nodding without any hesitation, and quickly called for someone to bring paper and ink to sign the contract.

He closed the deal as if he was afraid Qin Yichen might change his mind. He believes that Qin Yichen did not know the value those two formulas could bring, and that Withered Frost Grass was just what Qin Yichen wanted for his own personal use. For a child, this kind of mentality was understandable.

Little did he know that this was a typical case of him basically selling away his lottery ticket. If he knew the true value of Withered Frost Grass… one wonders what he would think at that time.

“Chairman Lu, it’s been a pleasure doing business with you!” After both parties signed the contract, Qin Yichen held it in his hand and felt relieved. [The matter regarding Withered Frost Grass has finally been settled.]

“Grandmaster Qin, we also have Withered Plum Grass and Withered Vine Flower here. I wonder if you need any of these.”

After signing the contract, Lu Heshang was clearly in a good mood, and immediately ‘enthusiastically’ introduced more to Qin Yichen, hoping to exchange more useless medicinal herbs for high-value formulas.

“Ahem… that won’t be necessary. Chairman Lu, I’ll take my leave now!” Qin Yichen was dumbfounded, feeling like he was being taken for a fool.

He glanced at the smug-looking Lu Heshang. [If he knew that without Withered Frost Grass, Compound Pills can’t be refined, I wonder if he would still be in such a good mood to joke with me…]

“Wait a moment.” As he was about to leave, Lu Heshang reined in the smile on his face, put away the formulas, and said to the others in the hall, “You all may leave first.”

Soon, only the two of them were left in the great hall.

“Does Grandmaster Qin have any confidence regarding the matter with Du Junxiong?” This was what Lu Heshang cared most about. Although the Du Family could not completely eradicate the Royal Family, the Royal Family also absolutely could not tolerate the Du Family as the supreme overlord of this country!

Although the Royal Family was still the Royal Family, it was clear that the Du Family was already above the Royal Family.

To be honest, even though Qin Yichen seemed impressive, Lu Heshang’s heart was still pounding.

“Whether I have confidence or not, I will definitely marry Princess Linghan!” Qin Yichen’s voice was firm and powerful.

Looking at his back, Lu Heshang’s expression was somewhat complex. In his view, the difference in strength between Qin Yichen and Du Junxiong was too vast, there was no comparison at all. He did not understand where Qin Yichen’s confidence came from. After all, Combat was not the same as Alchemy!

…

Sitting in the returning carriage, Qin Yichen estimated that they were nearly at the Royal Palace gates. He took advantage of a moment when the guards were not paying attention and slipped out of the carriage, darting to the side of a palace building.

He had planned this visit to the Royal Palace.

He was determined to get the Withered Frost Grass, and he also wanted to explore the Spirit Vein.

After briefly orienting himself, Qin Yichen headed directly towards a mountain peak in the depths of the Royal Palace.

As for the carriage guards, they probably would not notice he had left until they reached the Soaring Joy Chamber Of Commerce, and by then, they might not even think he had stayed in the Royal Palace.

As he moved, Qin Yichen was extremely cautious, frequently hiding to avoid patrolling soldiers. Fortunately, his control over Spiritual Energy far exceeded that of normal people, otherwise, he would have been discovered long ago.

After moving carefully like this for over an hour, Qin Yichen finally slipped into the mountains from behind a secluded palace building.

*Whoosh!* As soon as he entered the area of this mountain peak, a sound of something cutting through the air came over. Then a black snake shadow, accompanied by a nauseating fishy wind, bit towards Qin Yichen.

“Get lost!” Qin Yichen’s reaction was excellent. Sword Qi burst forth from his hand, directly cutting the venomous snake into several segments, which fell not far in front of him, covered in blood.

In that instant, he felt as if he was the legendary sword god, his sword was unstained by blood and looked as elegant and graceful as ever…

[The Sword Control Technique is indeed useful.] He was liking this Sword Control Technique more and more.

*Rustle rustle…* Just as Qin Yichen had dealt with that venomous snake, a series of sounds came from the grass in front of him. As he looked to the side, he could not help but feel his scalp tingling.

He saw several venomous snakes emerging from the grass in front of him, and in all directions around him, countless insects and beasts were surging towards him.

“A Spirit Vein attracts Demonic Beasts, but not to this extent, right? Even insects are coming?” Qin Yichen let out a strange cry. The proud ‘sword god’ demeanour from earlier had completely disappeared. His figure turned into a wisp of green smoke, quickly darting towards the depths of the mountain peak.

As he moved through the mountain, Qin Yichen could not help but curse under his breath. [No wonder there isn;t a single guard on this mountain. With so many insects and Demonic Beasts, who would come to this wretched mountain!?]

However, Qin Yichen had no idea that the Royal Palace was in chaos at this moment, with countless guards searching for someone amidst Lu Heze’s roars… and it was precisely because of this timing that he was able to enter this mountain with the Spirit Vein so easily.

By the time he had sneaked in, night had gradually fallen.

As he went deeper into the mountain peak, Qin Yichen realised at some point that the countless insects and beasts had started to disappear. He had not encountered even a single small insect for a while.

Ahead, some soft light shadows entered his vision, and at the same time, a faint fragrance with a damp smell wafted towards him.

“Spirit Vein…” Qin Yichen’s eyes lit up as he muttered, taking two steps for every three as he darted forward.

Soon, a shallow pool appeared before his eyes.