You're just a single demon beast? I have a whole army of beast tamers!

The Qin beast gave it no more chances.

He suddenly opened all six orifices, and the microcosmic orbit began to circulate wildly.

The celestial spiritual energy in the pool poured back into him from the center, like a celestial river bursting its banks.

That wisp of mortal spiritual energy had no way to avoid it; it was carried along by the immortal spiritual energy and forced out of the body through the skin.

With a soft "hiss," a layer of light gray mist rose around the Qin Beast.

His body suddenly felt light, followed by an unprecedented sense of clarity that ran from the top of his head to the soles of his feet.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, all six immortal apertures vibrated simultaneously, their flow filled with pure immortal spiritual power, devoid of any trace of turbid energy from the lower realm.

The pseudo-immortal has reached perfection.

Qin Shou opened his eyes and found that the pool water was half a foot shallower than before.

He rose from the pool, water droplets sliding down his clothes and dissipating into a faint spiritual aura before hitting the ground.

Shen Liuli stayed by the pool the whole time.

Seeing this, she stepped forward, examined him closely for a moment, and said softly, "Congratulations, my husband."

"Hmm," Qin Shou responded, looking down at his palm.

With each opening and closing of his five fingers, the immortal spiritual power flowed naturally, far surpassing what it had been five years ago.

"Next, we need to prepare those pills for breaking through to True Immortal," Shen Liuli said.

"The Nine Souls Elixir is already in hand. The Nine Apertures Immortal Flower will soon be ripe as well."

Qin Shou said, "After the Alchemy Grand Gathering, we will begin refining the Nine Aperture Immortal Pill."

Ideally, a breakthrough could be achieved before the major competition.

If not, then at least get what you're entitled to at the auction.

Shen Liuli nodded and handed over a clean robe.

Qin Shou took the clothes and put them on, then looked up towards the direction of the Five-Colored Tree.

The colorful sphere shimmered with light, seemingly sensing the changes in him, and scattered a patch of five-colored light.

The spot of light fell on the surface of the pool, creating ripples.

"It'll be soon," Qin Shou whispered.

Shen Liuli walked to his side but did not reply.

The sky over the immortal city was still gray and hazy.

However, a different atmosphere had already appeared in this treasure gourd space.

......

Time always passes quietly and quickly in Wucang Immortal City.

After Qin Shou broke through to the Pseudo-Immortal Perfection stage, he spent another five years in the Shui family.

Over the past five years, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect and the five immortal clans have maintained a pattern of intermittent fighting. While small-scale battles occasionally broke out in the western region, the city remained unaffected.

The Shui family maintained a moderate level of vigilance towards Qin Shou; the guards at the gate were still there, but no one was deliberately keeping an eye on his movements anymore.

In the eyes of the five families, a retainer who can consistently refine first-grade immortal pills year after year is more precious than several true immortal elders.

That day, Qin Shou had just come out of the quiet room when he saw Shui Qingli standing outside the courtyard gate.

She wasn't wearing her usual clothes today; instead, she wore a light blue long dress and a small jade hairpin in her hair. Her expression was more solemn than usual.

Upon seeing Qin Shou emerge, she smiled and said, "Qin Gongfeng, the clan leader requests your presence."

Qin Shou nodded, went back to his room to change into a clean robe, and followed Shui Qingli through two inner doors into the main hall of the Shui family.

Only Shui Chenyuan was in the main hall.

He sat in the main seat, holding a pale gold jade slip in his hand. When he saw Qin Shou arrive, he put down the jade slip and gestured for him to sit down and talk.

"In the past year, the quality of the pills you have refined has been more consistent than ever before."

Shui Chenyuan spoke, "Several elders in the clan are very satisfied with you."

"It's just a matter of practice makes perfect," Qin Shou said.

"I have another important matter to discuss with you today."

Shui Chenyuan looked at him and said slowly, "In another month, the Three Immortal Islands will hold a Pill Dao Conference."

This conference is hosted by the Three Immortals Sect, and a second-grade immortal alchemist will personally judge the proceedings.

Within the Three Immortal Realms, alchemists from various Xuanxian forces will participate.

My Shui family is preparing to send you.

Qin Shou was slightly taken aback and did not reply immediately.

He naturally knew about the Three Immortals Island Alchemy Conference.

That was a grand gathering organized by the Golden Immortal forces on the Three Immortal Islands to select talented alchemists.

The Shui family sent him because they valued his alchemy skills.

But Qin Shou knew in his heart that the more high-profile he was in such occasions, the harder it would be to hide his true abilities in the future.

"The clan leader thinks too highly of me."

He said, "I am just a first-grade immortal alchemist. Among my peers in the Three Immortal Realms, I am probably not outstanding."

"You're being too modest."

Shui Chenyuan smiled and said, "Among the pills you handed over in previous years, most of them had three patterns, but there were also a few with four patterns occasionally."

Others may not notice, but how could I not know?

Qin Shou's heart stirred slightly, but he remained expressionless.

Shui Chenyuan continued, "The rewards for this alchemy competition are far more generous than you think."

The top ten can all enter the Taiyi Dojo.

The top three even have extra items.

I heard that the winner this time will receive a Taiqing Immortal Flame.

Qin Shou's eyes brightened slightly.

The enhancement of celestial fire to alchemy is far more direct than any celestial crystal or spirit stone.

A suitable celestial flame can save alchemists at least half the time when refining elixirs.

Moreover, the immortal fire itself can also be used to kill enemies.

If there were such a reward, then this Alchemy Conference would be worth attending.

"What kind of place is the Taiyi Dojo?" he asked.

"That is an independent space opened up by the Three Immortals Sect, specifically for True Immortal cultivators to comprehend the laws and temper their immortal apertures."

Shui Chenyuan said, "Many true immortals who have entered the Daoist temple break through their bottlenecks after they come out. It is even more beneficial to pseudo-immortals."

Qin Shou nodded, his mind already stirred.

If the Taiyi Daoist Temple is truly so wondrous, then entering it might allow him to sense more laws, paving the way for opening more immortal apertures in the future.

More importantly, if we can get our hands on that Taiqing Immortal Flame, the speed of alchemy will no longer be an issue.

He currently relies on the time acceleration of the Treasure Gourd space, so outsiders don't notice anything unusual. However, if he adds the Immortal Fire, the number of pills he can produce can double again.

He didn't agree immediately.

Shui Chenyuan was a man of great stature; how could he not see his hesitation?

He said, "I know you don't like to be in the limelight."

For this tournament, making it into the top ten is enough for the Shui family.

The Shui family only wanted a spot to enter the Taiyi Dojo.

Qin Shou asked, "Does the clan leader really believe I can make it into the top ten?"

Shui Chenyuan said, "If you have the ability to create four patterns, you have a 90% chance of success in the first ten."

Qin Shou did not deny it.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Since the clan leader has spoken, I can go. However, there are some things I would like to clarify with the clan leader first."

"you say."

"After the conference, regardless of the outcome, I would like to ask the clan leader for one thing," Qin Shou said.

"What is it?"

"After I break through to the True Immortal realm, I wish to return to the ten children in my clan and ask the clan leader to allow me to establish a separate small clan under the Shui family."

Qin Shou looked up at Shui Chenyuan, his gaze calm and direct.

The abyss was lifeless.

He remained silent for a few moments, then countered with, "You want to start your own business?"

"It can't be considered as setting up one's own business."

Qin Shou said, "I just want to give my descendants a proper status."

They are now scattered throughout the Shui family, and although they are looked after by others, they are ultimately not a single clan.

If I were to establish my own clan, I would only be subordinate to the Shui family, remaining within the territory of Wucang Immortal City.

Shui Chenyuan nodded.

Qin Shou's request didn't sound out of place.

The Shui family is not without vassal immortal clans.

In fact, all five families allow promising members to establish their own small clans, as long as they remain within their own control, which actually provides them with more assistance.

Moreover, Qin Shou's children are of the Shui family bloodline.