Return of the Celestial King

Led by a servant, the butler, Old He, made his way to the trade street. There, he saw Qin Tuo manning a stall in a corner.

Qin Tuo had been sitting there for a while, but very few people had come over to ask about his wares.

The Small Rejuvenation Pills before him were still on display, unsold.

Old He slowly walked up, squatted down, and took a closer look. His heart skipped a beat.

He could tell at a glance that these were the very same Small Rejuvenation Pills as the one he had previously obtained. At least, they looked identical on the outside!

Without another word, Old He went forward, picked up a pill, and gently crushed it. He then carefully examined its components.

He was inspecting it quite seriously, but Qin Tuo frowned, a hint of displeasure on his face.

'This guy just walks up and crushes one of my pills without a word?'

Qin Tuo said coldly,

"You've got some nerve. What do you think you're doing, coming up and crushing my pill?"

But the butler, Old He, seemed to be lost in thought, not hearing Qin Tuo's words at all.

Qin Tuo's eyes narrowed. He was tempted to teach this guy a lesson.

Huang Junchang, however, was startled. He had recognized Old He.

Seeing that Qin Tuo was about to lose his temper, Huang Junchang quickly grabbed his arm and explained,

"Mr. Qin, please don't be angry!"

Qin Tuo said irritably,

"If you were in my shoes, wouldn't you be angry?"

Huang Junchang gave a dry laugh and said,

"Mr. Qin, you might not know this, but that man is the butler of Medicine King Valley. There's a chance he might buy all of these Small Rejuvenation Pills!"

Only after hearing this did Qin Tuo nod and decide to let it go.

After a moment of inspection, Old He finally looked up and asked seriously,

"Young man, how much for these pills?"

Qin Tuo held up five fingers and said casually,

"Five million per pill. No negotiations."

The servant from Medicine King Valley who had accompanied Old He was shocked at this price.

But the butler, Old He, just shook his head and said with a smile,

"Only five million? That's not expensive at all!"

Others might not see the value of these pills, but he could see it as clear as day.

Old He was extremely satisfied. To find so many Small Rejuvenation Pills today was a great harvest. He bought the entire batch in one go.

Then, he couldn't help but ask,

"Young man, what is your relationship with the person who refined these pills?"

Old He's thinking was simple: he wanted to use Qin Tuo to meet the master alchemist who had created such pills.

To his surprise, however, Qin Tuo stated directly,

"I am the one who refined them."

Hearing this, Old He was greatly startled. A look of suspicion crept into his eyes as he stared at Qin Tuo.

He clearly found it hard to believe. How could someone as young as Qin Tuo possibly refine such a miraculous pill?

"Young man, lying will get you struck by lightning!"

Old He said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

But Qin Tuo couldn't be bothered to explain. 'Believe it or not.'

"You've taken the pills. Hurry up and transfer the money!"

Qin Tuo urged him again.

Old He didn't waste any more words. He was very pleased with the pills, so he quickly had someone transfer the money.

Just as Qin Tuo received the payment and was about to leave with Huang Junchang, Old He spoke again,

"Young man, might I invite you to be a guest at Medicine King Valley?"

Huang Junchang grew excited when he heard this. Even his own sect had never received an invitation to a prestigious place like Medicine King Valley.

However, Qin Tuo simply waved his hand dismissively and said,

"Sorry, not interested!"

Huang Junchang was dumbfounded. So many people would fight tooth and nail for a chance to visit Medicine King Valley, yet Qin Tuo looked utterly disdainful.

Old He hadn't expected Qin Tuo to refuse either. Watching Qin Tuo's retreating back, he quickly called out again.

"Young man, it is our Valley Master who wishes to see you!"

A mysterious smile appeared on Qin Tuo's face. He slowly stopped, turned, and walked back.

"In that case, I'll go with you!"

In truth, Qin Tuo also wanted to establish a good relationship with Medicine King Valley. He had just been testing the waters.

Huang Junchang was overjoyed and wanted to go with them.

However, the butler, Old He, rejected him outright.

"Medicine King Valley is not a place just anyone can visit. You should head back!"

Seeing Old He's cold expression, Huang Junchang didn't dare say anything more.

And so, Qin Tuo followed Old He into the mysterious Medicine King Valley.

Inside Medicine King Valley were many pavilions, each one emanating a faint medicinal fragrance. They were clearly filled with countless precious herbs.

Qin Tuo felt an itch in his heart as he looked at them, wishing he could take all these medicinal ingredients for himself.

「Upon arriving at a study,」 Qin Tuo met the Medicine King Valley Master, Sun Liyi.

Sun Liyi put down his calligraphy brush, looked up at Qin Tuo, and was immediately taken aback.

He had assumed that the person capable of refining such a pill would be a respected senior in the world of Alchemy.

If not on the verge of death, at least in his sixties, right?

But he never expected the person to be so young!

Disbelief welled up in Sun Liyi's heart, and he couldn't help but question him,

"Young man, did you truly refine this Small Rejuvenation Pill yourself?"

But upon hearing this, Qin Tuo didn't respond. He simply flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

Both Sun Liyi and Old He, master and servant, were slightly taken aback. They hadn't expected Qin Tuo to have such a temper.

Sun Liyi hurried to block his path and asked,

"Young man, I was asking you a question. Why are you leaving for no reason?"

Qin Tuo replied, his face devoid of expression,

"Valley Master, since you don't believe me, what is there to talk about?"

Sun Liyi was momentarily speechless. He had never met a young man who put on such airs in front of him.

And yet, seeing Qin Tuo's behavior, he was starting to believe him.

He knew that truly talented people often have a bit of a temper; it would be strange if they didn't.

So, Sun Liyi nodded, made a welcoming gesture toward Qin Tuo, and said warmly,

"Young man, I was rude before. Please, take a seat!"

Seeing that Sun Liyi had corrected his attitude, Qin Tuo didn't press the issue and sat down to the side.

Sun Liyi asked Old He to prepare tea while asking,

"Young man, may I have your name?"

"Qin Tuo."

After hearing Qin Tuo state his name, Sun Liyi was even more shocked.

"Oh, so you are Qin Tuo! I never would have thought... To think you defeated Wu Jing and Liao Feiying of the Blood Moon Pavilion. The young are truly formidable!"

The tales of Qin Tuo's exploits had already spread throughout the Provincial City. Even the Medicine King Valley Master, Sun Liyi, had heard of him and had sent people to inquire about him on several occasions.

So, the moment he heard the name, everything clicked into place.