Fantasy: I'm in a discarded alchemy room, but I can turn trash into treasure!

"May I come in?"

Gu Yingxue's voice came from outside the door.

Qin Mo leaned back in his chair and said in a raised voice, "Come in."

The door opened, and Gu Yingxue stepped over the threshold.

It took her a lot of effort to go down the mountain to find Qin Mo.

After Qin Mo left the Remnant Pill Valley as the Pill King, she sent people to find Bai Chenshuang, intending to hand over the Nascent Soul Pill. Little did she know that Bai Chenshuang was outside chasing Tang Mei.

Tang Mei betrayed her sect and destroyed the core of the mountain-protecting array. According to the rules of Yunyu Palace, she should have her cultivation abolished and be thrown into the Ten Thousand Snake Cave in the back mountain.

"Tang Mei, you can't escape."

Bai Chenshuang pursued Tang Mei on her sword. Ahead lay the territory of the Heavenly Pill Pavilion. Once Tang Mei crossed the boundary, she would be unable to continue the pursuit.

Tang Mei turned around and shouted, "Bai Chenshuang, do you think you can keep me here?"

Bai Chenshuang raised her sword and slashed down, the sword rainbow traversing the sky, heading straight for Tang Meihou's heart.

As the sword energy approached, a spatial talisman ignited, and Tang Mei's figure twisted and dissipated, reappearing dozens of miles away.

"I'd like to see how many more talismans you can produce."

Bai Chenshuang gritted her teeth and urged her flying sword to give chase again, but a ball of talisman fire fell from the sky and she caught it with her hand.

Gu Yingxue left only two words.

Return immediately.

Bai Chenshuang stared at the direction Tang Mei had fled, her hands tense, before finally turning her sword back to Yunyu Mountain.

As soon as she entered the sect, Gu Yingxue stuffed the Nascent Soul Pill into her hand.

"Here's the pill; I'm going down the mountain."

Before he finished speaking, he had already walked toward the mountain gate.

Bai Chenshuang held the pill bottle, watching her disappear lightly at the end of the mountain path, her face blank for a long time.

Why does my uncle, who has cultivated the Way of Purity for sixty years, seem to be in a hurry to see someone?

Having obtained the Nascent Soul Pill, Bai Chenshuang had no time to think further and turned to enter the Cloud and Rain Secret Realm for seclusion.

At this moment, Gu Yingxue stood in Qin Mo's room, her hands tucked into her sleeves.

Qin Mo stood up and said, "You've come at the right time. Come with me to see Xiao Nian."

"Xiao Nian?"

Gu Yingxue recalled the little girl: "That little girl with the top-grade Heavenly Spiritual Root?"

"right."

Qin Mo stepped out of the room: "Zhao Hong, lead the way."

The noise stopped as soon as the bronze mask appeared in the main hall of Zuihualou.

Someone recognized the mask and stood up, shouting, "The Pill King has emerged from seclusion!"

The cultivators inside the hall crowded around, their cries for pills filling the air, and the news quickly spread throughout Yunxia Town.

As soon as Qin Mo stepped out of the gate, the alleyway was already crowded with cultivators.

Gu Yingxue took half a step forward: "Step back."

The pressure of the Nascent Soul cultivator swept across the long street, causing those who had gathered to kneel on the ground, their faces drained of color, and no one dared to push forward anymore.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator..."

Zhao Hong's legs wobbled, but he hurriedly cleared the way ahead.

Qin Mo was unaffected. The Qiankun Furnace protected him, and the pressure only lifted the hem of his clothes.

The group walked through several streets and entered the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

"Master, you've finally come to see Xiao Nian!"

Xiao Nian buried her face in Qin Mo's arms.

"I thought Master Nian wasn't going to recite anymore!"

The little girl pouted, her eyes red.

"Why wouldn't I want to study?"

Qin Mo scooped her up with one hand and tossed her around, then turned his head to look at Gu Yingxue.

"This is my cultivation partner. You should cultivate with her first. I have other matters to attend to, young man. I will come to pick you up in three years."

"What...?"

Gu Yingxue was taken aback, her gaze falling on Qin Mo's face.

"How about you take her on as a disciple, and mentor her for three years?"

Qin Mo looked at her seriously.

"it is good."

Gu Yingxue hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"No! Nian only wants to cultivate together with Master!"

Xiao Nian twisted her body and refused to continue.

"What?"

Qin Mo's mind went blank for a moment.

"I want to cultivate with my master! Everyone says that cultivating with your master will increase your cultivation level, and I really want to increase my cultivation level too!"

The little girl blinked her big, innocent eyes.

"..."

A vein throbbed on Qin Mo's forehead.

"Who told you that dual cultivation can increase cultivation level?"

He lowered his voice.

"Uncle Zheng, and Dad and Mom..." Xiao Nian counted on her fingers.

Zheng Hong stood three steps away, his face turning ashen.

"You..." Qin Mo turned his head and glared at him.

"thump."

Zheng Hong knelt on both knees. "Master, I know I was wrong!"

"Get up. If you corrupt children again, I'll break your legs."

Qin Mo gave him a cold glance.

"Yes! I wouldn't dare do it again!"

Zheng Hong's back was soaked.

"Recite it, your cultivation level must be cultivated step by step on your own."

Qin Mo patted the little girl's head. "Here's what we'll do. You can train with this lady for now. Master can't keep you with him right now, but he'll come back for you in three years."

"Three years is a long time. I really want to follow my master, the older brother."

Xiao Nian clung to his neck and wouldn't let go.

"Listen to me. Three years will pass in the blink of an eye, and I will come to see you often."

Qin Mo lifted her up a little higher and softened his tone.

"Then... Master, you mustn't forget to recite it!"

Xiao Nian tilted her head and thought for a long time before finally letting go and agreeing to go with Gu Yingxue.

"Thank you for your help."

Qin Mo looked at Gu Yingxue.

He and Nian made a three-year agreement.

He needs to invest heavily in his cultivation within these three years to become Nian's most solid support.

At that time, he will be able to keep the girl by his side and teach her personally.

"What brings you here?"

Qin Mo then looked at Gu Yingxue properly.

"This..." Gu Yingxue's words caught in her throat. What did she come to see him for?

I can't exactly say that I ran downstairs because I couldn't sleep because I missed him so much.

A faint blush rose to her cheeks, and she looked away.

Qin Mo didn't delve into it further, and, holding Nian, led Gu Yingxue to wander around the Divine Weapon Pavilion at will.

"Um?"

He suddenly stopped.

In the corner of the display case lay a broken sword, half of its blade missing, its entire body covered in rust and mottled, devoid of any spiritual energy.

Qin Mo held Nian with his left hand and reached out with his right hand to grasp the hilt of the broken sword.

The next moment, information about the Qiankun Transformation Furnace appeared in his mind.

Ancient Immortal Artifact.

Reforging requires one million units of Qiankun Qi.

Qin Mo's hand trembled violently.

"Clang!"

The broken sword fell from his hand and landed on the ground with a crisp sound that echoed throughout the entire attic.

Everyone turned to look.

Qin Mo's expression remained frozen for a full three breaths.

One million strands of Qiankun Qi to rebuild?

Does this mean he has to spend his whole life fixing this?

What really sent chills down his spine was the last line of small print: This sword comes from the Primordial Ruins.

"Master, this was brought out from the ancient ruins by one of my ancestors."

Zheng Hong quickly stepped forward to explain, "This sword is impervious to water and fire. Even the most skilled weapon refiner in my family couldn't melt it with earth fire. A high-grade spirit sword couldn't even leave a mark on it."

"Ancient Ruins?"

Qin Mo's eyes lit up.

"The Eastern Continent Daoist Conference is held once every 120 years."

Gu Yingxue chimed in, "The ultimate goal of the tournament is to compete for the qualification to enter the Ancient Ruins. That place is the number one secret realm in the Eastern Continent, and it is rumored to contain great ancient fortunes."

"In other words, this broken sword comes from the Primordial Ruins."

Qin Mo looked down at the rusty, broken iron weapon on the ground one last time.

Immortals have long since disappeared from this world; the strongest beings on the entire Eastern Continent are no more than those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage.

In ancient times, there were even more terrifying beings above the God Transformation stage.

Immortal artifact.

Ancient Ruins.

The Eastern Continent Forum.

Qin Mo bent down to pick up the broken sword, rubbing the rust with his thumb.

He absolutely had to get that spot.