Zhu Yanyi finished speaking and picked up the water nearby, drinking deeply. Speaking so much was truly tiring. She wondered how much Qiu Zheng had actually absorbed.
In fact, Zhu Yanyi never expected that Qiu Zheng had truly listened.
Qiu Zheng listened because of Zhu Yanyi’s words about how difficult it is to build a family. She might disagree with other points, but she had to agree with her perspective on family. As the head of the Qiu family, she knew the hardships of these years. Precisely because it was hard, she had been lenient with her younger brother.
Such leniency would be fine if his brother were simple and honest. But the problem was, his brother had a remarkable talent for causing trouble. Not only did he bully ordinary people, but he had now bullied students of the Sage Academy. Qiu Zheng could no longer cover for him.
Chewing over Zhu Yanyi’s words, she found them very reasonable. Finally, Qiu Zheng agreed to the terms: "I only hope that dispersing my brother’s Golden Core cultivation will not cause any aftereffects."
"Rest assured," Zhu Yanyi said with a righteous air. "The elders of our Sage Academy are not fake. If they act, why would you worry? If that fails, we still have our Dean. Would we tarnish our own academy’s reputation?"
"Family Head Qiu, after dispersing your brother’s Golden Core cultivation, we not only guarantee no aftereffects, but I will also give you several Spirit-Nourishing Pills. This will ensure his spiritual sense remains intact."
Zhu Yanyi handed Qiu Zheng some high-grade Spirit-Nourishing Pills she had refined during her idle time. "I am generally easy to talk to. I am giving you this guarantee first."
Gratitude flashed in Qiu Zheng’s eyes. Although Spirit-Nourishing Pills could be bought with money, Zhu Yanyi’s proactive consideration moved her. "In that case, I will bring spirit stones tomorrow to redeem my brother. A total of one thousand six hundred high-grade spirit stones. I will not forget."
This implied that the matter of dispersing his cultivation was left to them for today.
"Very well. We will wait for Family Head Qiu tomorrow. Rest assured, the brother you see tomorrow will be healthy, except that her cultivation will drop to the Foundation Establishment stage," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
"Good. I trust Miss Zhu." Qiu Zheng had a very good impression of Zhu Yanyi. She sighed inwardly, wondering why the Sage Academy had stood firm for so many years. It was rare for such a young student to have such insight.
With everyone satisfied, Qiu Zheng took his leave.
Watching Qiu Zheng’s retreating figure, Xu Xingtian and Ouyang Tianyun looked at Zhu Yanyi with expressions of disbelief.
Feeling a bit embarrassed under their gaze, Zhu Yanyi asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? I didn’t do anything bad."
Ouyang Tianyun said, "You are so kind-hearted, even giving away Spirit-Nourishing Pills?"
"Those were just waste products I refined using another method back home. The Pill Elder said only top-grade pills from me are acceptable. He forbids me from producing high-grade ones. So, if I produce high-grade pills, they are useless to me. It is better to give them away to gain favor. I was also thinking of sending the poor-quality high-grade pills to the auction house in a few days. At least there will be some income. If not, I can still use them to gain favor by giving them away casually."
Zhu Yanyi spoke casually, ignoring Ouyang Tianyun’s displeased expression. "You don’t need to give them away for favor. Give me all your high-grade pills. I will help you sell them at the Pill Hall."
"Sure." Zhu Yanyi didn’t mind and tossed a large bag to Ouyang Tianyun.
"Refined last night. It contains Spirit-Nourishing Pills and Yuanling Pills. Oh, there is also a type called Explosive Spirit Pill. This pill is for emergencies. Once taken, it can raise one’s grade by one to three levels. It is for escaping desperate situations. However, there will be a half-month weakness period after taking it. Don’t forget to mention this, after all, it is only a first-grade pill."
"Explosive Spirit Pill? You have the recipe for the Explosive Spirit Pill?" Ouyang Tianyun looked at Zhu Yanyi strangely.
"Yes." Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly.
"Senior Brother, do you want it? I can carve a copy for you later. But remember to be careful with the technique when refining it. It is quite complex, even more so than the Spirit-Nourishing and Yuanling Pills. I really don’t understand why it is classified as a first-grade pill." Zhu Yanyi complained as she spoke.
Ouyang Tianyun said, "Although the Explosive Spirit Pill is a first-grade recipe, it belongs to the first-grade special category. Compared to ordinary recipes, it holds the status of a fourth-grade pill. Do you understand?"
Zhu Yanyi was slightly stunned. "You mean I can actually refine fourth-grade pills?"
"Yes." Ouyang Tianyun said weakly. "I am speechless regarding freaks like you. Anyway, carve the recipe for me. I will give a copy to the Merit Hall. You can get quite a few credits."
Mentioning credits, Zhu Yanyi turned to look at Xu Xingtian. "Uncle Xu, remember what you said. Anything beyond five hundred high-grade spirit stones belongs to me. I negotiated for a total of one thousand six hundred spirit stones. So, one thousand one hundred is extra. Five percent of one spirit stone means you owe me five thousand five hundred credits tomorrow."
Xu Xingtian looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Don’t you need an elder to disperse Qiu Qi’s Golden Core cultivation? Is that for free?"
"I might as well disperse her Golden Core cultivation myself. It is not a difficult thing to do," Zhu Yanyi sneered.
"Anyway, my things. You must not let me suffer a loss. My credits, you must not shortchange me." Zhu Yanyi looked at Xu Xingtian very seriously, implying that she controlled her own affairs and she could not deprive her.
Xu Xingtian looked at Zhu Yanyi for a long time before asking, "You have a method to disperse Golden Core cultivation?"
"How simple. If you don’t believe me, take me there now. I will go and disperse Qiu Qi’s Golden Core cultivation," Zhu Yanyi said calmly.
As a divine doctor, doing such a 'bad' thing was too easy.
"Wait." Xu Xingtian glanced at Zhu Yanyi, then went out. Soon, he returned, accompanied by Dean Xi Muzheng, the Pill Elder, the Medicine Elder, the Learning Elder, and the Martial Elder.
Zhu Yanyi was slightly surprised. "Why have the Dean and the four elders come?"
Xi Muzheng smiled. "We want to see how you disperse Qiu Qi’s cultivation."
In truth, they were mainly uneasy. It was also a precaution. If Zhu Yanyi failed, other elders were present to handle it. She did not say this explicitly, but Zhu Yanyi understood. A trace of gratitude flashed in her eyes, and she smiled. "In that case, let’s go inside. I will show everyone my method for dispersing cultivation."
Since they treated her with sincerity, she naturally treated them with sincerity in return.