Rebirth of the Cultivation Devil

Hundred Herbs Hall.

"Well, Qiqi, the potency of the elixirs you’ve been crafting lately is becoming more and more intense. Your alchemy technique is in no way inferior to your mother’s." In the alchemy room, a graceful middle-aged woman picked up a freshly crafted elixir bottle, nodding in appreciation.

This woman bore a resemblance to Lu Qi, suggesting she was Lu Qi’s mother, Shen Xiao, the Sect Leader of Hundred Herbs Hall.

Upon hearing her mother’s praise, Lu Qi simply smiled faintly, without feeling the slightest bit proud.

"Indeed, Junior Sister’s alchemy technique is truly impressive. As her senior brother, I find myself completely outmatched, which is rather embarrassing." The speaker was a somewhat slender young man, whose white robe made him appear quite scholarly.

His name was Tang Yuanzhou, Lu Qi’s senior brother and Shen Xiao’s direct disciple. To become the Sect Leader’s direct disciple implies that Tang Yuanzhou’s alchemy skills are no small matter.

His earlier remarks were modest; although his alchemy skills were indeed not as good as Lu Qi’s, they were not as inferior as he claimed—only slightly behind. Among the younger generation, he was certainly considered a genius alchemist.

"Yuanzhou, don’t flatter her too much, or she’ll genuinely believe her alchemy technique is the best in the world." Shen Xiao lightly laughed, looking at Tang Yuanzhou with great satisfaction.

Besides Lu Qi, the most skilled at alchemy in the Hundred Herbs Hall was Tang Yuanzhou, who was also her direct disciple and was handsome and graceful. Therefore, Shen Xiao had always hoped to matchmake Tang Yuanzhou and Lu Qi.

It was evident that Tang Yuanzhou was very fond of Lu Qi. Unfortunately, Lu Qi always held herself in high regard, looking for a man who could surpass her in both martial arts and alchemy skills.

Lu Qi’s alchemy abilities were already on par with her own; where could one find such a man?

"Why not? I mentioned before, Ye Qingfeng’s alchemy technique far surpasses mine. It was only after gaining his guidance that I had a breakthrough in my alchemy skills." Lu Qi’s lips curved up slightly as she spoke.

Upon hearing Lu Qi’s words, Tang Yuanzhou’s expression immediately darkened slightly, and he replied with some scorn, "Is Ye Qingfeng’s alchemy technique really that impressive? Could he be even more skilled than Master?"

Just hearing the name Ye Qingfeng made Tang Yuanzhou uncomfortable. Since participating in the Sect Competition, his junior sister often mentioned Ye Qingfeng, her eyes full of admiration, which was hard for Tang Yuanzhou, who had always admired Lu Qi, to bear.

Especially considering the rumors during the Sect Competition that Lu Qi spent an entire night in Ye Qingfeng’s room, not returning until morning. Two young people, alone in a room, supposedly discussing alchemy, but who knows what might have happened!

"Of course, if my mother’s alchemy skills are a tier above mine, then Ye Qingfeng’s skills are ten, a hundred times greater. Who do you think is better?"

Lu Qi chuckled lightly, a look of admiration flashing in her eyes.

Tang Yuanzhou was infuriated yet unable to respond, so he could only smile and maintain his composure.

"Isn’t this a bit exaggerated? His alchemy skills being tens or hundreds of times greater than Master’s—how could such a skilled person exist in this world? Even in the Ancient Martial World, you wouldn’t find a Pill Master as extraordinary as you say." Tang Yuanzhou replied uncomfortably.

"I went to see Mu Wushuang from Scarlet Void Valley; she personally told me. I also brought back the elixirs crafted by Ye Qingfeng. Aren’t these proof?"

Upon hearing Tang Yuanzhou question Ye Qingfeng, Lu Qi retorted with some displeasure.

"Who knows if Mu Wushuang was telling the truth? I’ve seen the elixirs you brought back. Although they’re potent, they’re not as exaggerated as you claim!"

Tang Yuanzhou suddenly voiced his dissatisfaction, directly arguing with Lu Qi.

"Yes, Ye Qingfeng’s elixirs are only slightly more potent than my mother’s. But do you know? For my mother to craft such top-tier elixirs, she needs the most precious century-old medicinal materials, at least three hundred years old. How many three-hundred-year-old ingredients are there in the world?"

Lu Qi, too, was provoked, her delicate face turning cold.

"Yet Ye Qingfeng used only some ordinary materials available on the market. To craft a hundred bottles of elixirs, the cost was merely a million. Can you believe that? It means he can have as many top-tier cultivation elixirs as he wants!"

"Moreover, the most astounding part is he took only two days to produce those hundred bottles. Even if my mother were continuously crafting elixirs, it would take her months to make a hundred bottles, wouldn’t it?"

"How can you not understand the gap this represents?"

Lu Qi’s loud argument left Tang Yuanzhou speechless, his face darkening further, as his hostility toward the never-met Ye Qingfeng grew.

"Alright, stop arguing. Ye Qingfeng may indeed have some talent, but Qiqi, you’re exaggerating a bit. Alchemy isn’t assembly line work; how could he possibly produce a hundred top-tier elixirs in one day?" Shen Xiao said with a light laugh.

Lu Qi wanted to explain, but Shen Xiao, already smiling, said, "However, now I truly want to meet this Ye Qingfeng to see just how skilled he is at alchemy."

"Lu Qi, I need to use your Hundred Herbs Hall’s alchemy furnace." At this moment, a tall figure walked in, speaking without hesitation.

"Who are you? How did you get in here?" Tang Yuanzhou’s face changed dramatically, immediately shouting coldly.

Their Hundred Herbs Hall was heavily guarded, with the mountain gate hidden and treacherous. How could someone enter without a sound, never mind enter their alchemy room directly?

"Ye Qingfeng?" Lu Qi immediately called out in surprise.

She didn’t expect that just after her mother expressed a desire to meet Ye Qingfeng, he would appear.

"Is this Ye Qingfeng?"

Shen Xiao quickly assessed Ye Qingfeng—a tall, handsome young man—but could someone so young truly possess such formidable alchemy skills?

"Ye Qingfeng, why have you come to our Hundred Herbs Hall?" Lu Qi called out joyfully.

"Enough talking. I need to use the alchemy furnace now, all of you, leave." Ye Qingfeng said directly, his mind agitated, uninterested in idle chatter.

Shen Xiao was momentarily speechless; this was their Hundred Herbs Hall, and Ye Qingfeng, in borrowing their alchemy furnace, was telling them to keep quiet and leave immediately.

This person truly was something.

"Hmph, this is our Hundred Herbs Hall. By what right can you borrow our alchemy furnace?" At that moment, Tang Yuanzhou couldn’t hold back any longer and sternly spoke.

Having envied Ye Qingfeng all along, seeing his arrogance now only made him more irritating.

Ye Qingfeng, in a good mood, couldn’t be bothered with such a minor character and directly spoke to Lu Qi, "Just say yes or no."