22: Killing someone means destroying their spirit.

"I'm the one who let her taste the joy of being a woman, something you simply can't do." Xiao Chen's words were like twisting the knife.

"You!"

Li Jian pointed at Xiao Chen, unable to speak for a long time. His arm trembled uncontrollably; he was clearly on the verge of madness.

"Not convinced, are you? Let me show you my true strength!"

With that, Xiao Chen's mind stirred, and the zhu tian sword appeared in his palm. With a casual swing, a terrifying wave of Qi swept toward the crowd in front of him.

Li Jian, along with a dozen or so Qi Refining Stage Disciples, was sent flying dozens of meters, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Clearly, this was the result of him deliberately holding back. If he hadn't, they would have already been decapitated.

However, if he actually killed this group of people, he truly wouldn't be able to stay in the Qixia Sect any longer.

The dozen or so people sat up, looking at Xiao Chen in horror, their eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets.

They couldn't imagine how a man at the Qi Refining Stage Third Level could erupt with such astonishing power.

Could he be at the Foundation Establishment Stage?!

Equally shocked was a slender figure hiding in the shadows.

"See that? What do you have to fight me with!"

"No! No! No! It's not like this!"

Li Jian shook his head in terror, unable to believe the scene before him, much less that his Dao Companion had followed someone else in the blink of an eye.

"From today on, get as far away as possible. If you dare show your faces before her again, I'll make sure you have no place to be buried!"

Xiao Chen looked at the crowd with fierce eyes and issued a final ultimatum.

Filled with resentment, humiliation, and regret, Li Jian thought for a long while before suddenly standing up and flying off into the distance.

His Dao Companion had been snatched away; if he stayed any longer, he would die of rage. He could only place his hopes on his cousin.

Seeing the main party leave, the other dozen or so people had no reason to stay and all fled dejectedly.

Xiao Chen turned his head and glanced at Lu Yuner, whom he was holding, only to find her staring at him in amazement.

"What? Admire me? Like me? Or...?"

Lu Yuner immediately looked bashful, a blush spreading all the way to her ears. Lowering her head, she whispered, "I want you..."

Her voice was soft and weak, delicate and tender, tugging at one's heartstrings.

Holy crap!

This Little Vixen!

She's so good at acting coy!

Could she have gotten addicted last night?!

The wicked fire in Xiao Chen's chest was like dry wood meeting an open flame, instantly ignited. He really wanted to pull her into the room and show her some love again.

I have to say, what's stolen is indeed sweeter!

But he had serious business to attend to right now, so he had to suppress his excitement.

"However, I have some business to take care of. Wait for me to come back."

"Okay," Lu Yuner nodded bashfully.

Xiao Chen turned to send her back inside, not forgetting to give her plump, perky buttocks a thorough caress.

Then, he summoned his Flying Sword and flew toward the External Affairs Hall with a satisfied expression.

In the shadows, a slender figure emerged. Song Shuting watched his departing back and angrily spat out a contemptuous remark:

"Lustful scoundrel!"

She had followed Xiao Chen all day but saw no sign of him trying to become a Third-Grade Alchemist; instead, he just kept moving between various female Disciples.

"Simply outrageous! He just joined the Sect and he's already seducing the female Disciples of my Qixia Sect!"

She was now sixty percent sure that Xiao Chen was a smooth-talking fraud, but even if there was only a one percent chance, she didn't want to miss it.

Anyway, there were still two days left. She could afford to wait; the truth would naturally come to light in two days.

After all, the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters who were her age and joined the Sect at the same time had all advanced to the Golden Core Stage, some even reaching the Golden Core Stage Fourth Level.

While she herself remained stuck at Foundation Establishment Stage Perfection. She didn't believe that with her talent, she would fall so far behind them... "Good morning, Senior Sisters!"

Xiao Chen stood at the counter, the corner of his mouth curling slightly as he greeted Qin Xianger and Ye Qinghe.

The normally stoic Qin Xianger looked surprised; how had he reached the Qi Refining Stage Third Level after just one night?

Ye Qinghe, being more easygoing, playfully blinked her bright eyes and replied, "Good morning, Junior Brother!"

"Senior Sister, does the External Affairs Hall buy Medicinal Pills?"

"Of course. Not just Medicinal Pills, but also medicinal herbs, equipment, Pill Formulas, and so on. As long as it has value, the External Affairs Hall will buy it."

"Oh? Then Senior Sister, take a look at this qi gathering pill. What price can you offer for it?"

With that, Xiao Chen opened his palm to reveal a round, emerald-green pill shimmering with a faint luster.

"This..."

Both Senior Sisters widened their beautiful eyes, unable to speak for a long time.

Whether in color, purity, or grade, this qi gathering pill was unlike anything they had ever seen.

Even an Inner Sect Elder couldn't possibly refine a Medicinal Pill of such high quality, even if it was just a common first-grade Medicinal Pill.

Ye Qinghe looked away, her face full of disbelief. "Junior Brother, where did this Medicinal Pill come from?"

Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said softly, "I refined it myself, of course. I wonder how many Spirit Stones it's worth?"

That one sentence left both beauties completely stunned. They never imagined that this top-grade Medicinal Pill actually came from the hands of a Qi Refining Stage uncle.

His cultivation is too weak; could it be that he has an extraordinary talent for Alchemy?

"Junior Brother, although this qi gathering pill is of extremely high grade, it is still a very common first-grade Medicinal Pill. If it's just one, the most we can offer is 300 Spirit Stones."

*Hiss!*

Xiao Chen's jaw dropped. The purchase price was actually three times that of a regular qi gathering pill, and from her tone, it seemed the price could be increased for large quantities.

"What if there's a large quantity?"

"How many?"

"About 400."

Xiao Chen's words once again shattered their understanding. He had bought 100 sets of qi gathering pill ingredients from them yesterday, and today he could produce so many qi gathering pills.

Such high efficiency!

Qin Xianger paused and said slowly, "If Junior Brother sells them all, we'll have to ask the External Affairs Elder for instructions before we can give a final price."

"No! No need to ask the External Affairs Elder. Just give me a price you can decide on yourselves!" Xiao Chen waved his hands repeatedly.

If they asked an Elder and the news spread everywhere, it would be a huge trouble, especially since he currently had no Foundation or backing.

At the very least, he had to wait until he could secure Song Shuting's support.

The two women were puzzled. If they left it to the External Affairs Elder's discretion, the price would definitely be higher than what they could offer. After all, such a high grade was rare in the world.

"If we make the decision, the highest price we can offer is 400 Spirit Stones per pill. What do you think?" Ye Qinghe said slowly.

Xiao Chen nodded and said slowly, "The price is fine, but I have a small request."

"Junior Brother, feel free to speak your mind."

"I hope you two Senior Sisters can keep the fact that I'm selling these Medicinal Pills a secret. I don't want this news to spread."

The two women were momentarily stunned. Qin Xianger spoke frankly, "Why is that? Junior Brother, your Alchemy talent is outstanding. If you were nurtured by an Inner Sect Elder, your future would be boundless."

Xiao Chen smiled faintly. "I just want to keep a low profile and enjoy my freedom, to avoid inviting trouble."