Set a goal, and the system takes over the body.

Qi Xiuyuan frowned and quickly went to meet him.

Xu Yi, who had rushed over, was covered in sweat, his chest heaving violently, his face flushed red, and he could barely speak coherently.

"Junior Brother Xu, explain yourself clearly."

Xu Yi, clutching his knees and panting heavily, took a couple of seconds to catch his breath before urgently saying, "Master had a conflict with Pang Qing, the head of Zhentian Martial Arts School. Pang Qing lost to Master, but he lacked martial ethics and attacked Master from behind after Master turned around, severely injuring him!"

"What?!"

Qi Xiuyuan clenched his fists tightly, a surge of anger rushing to his head.

Without having time to ask for details, he turned and ran wildly toward Qingshan Pharmacy.

Whenever a disciple of the Qingshan Martial Arts School was injured, they would take the injured to the pharmacy, where there were readily available medicinal herbs and a place to treat injuries, as well as a doctor, Hua Nanweng, whom Qi Wence had hired at great expense.

On the street, people came and went, and Qi Xiuyuan quickly weaved through the crowd.

The backyard of Qingshan Pharmacy.

He saw Qi Qingshan lying on the bed.

Qi Qingshan's face was deathly pale, and there was a small earthenware bowl with some leftover medicine on the table next to him. He looked much weaker.

"Dad, how are you?"

Qi Xiuyuan rushed over in a few steps.

Qi Qingshan waved his hand, forcing a smile, and said in a relaxed manner, "It's nothing, what could possibly happen to me? It was just a moment of carelessness that I fell for that old dog's trick. Don't worry, I've already taken the medicine prescribed by Elder Hua, and I'll be fine after a few days of rest. It's nothing serious."

"Zhentian Martial Arts School!!"

Qi Xiuyuan gritted his teeth, a chill emanating from between them.

"Xiuyuan, don't be impulsive."

Qi Wence raised his hand and placed it on his shoulder.

"If you go and cause trouble for Zhentian Martial Arts School now, you'll only be playing right into their hands. They'd love for you to cause trouble. If something happens to you then, it will only add to your father's troubles. The most important thing now is to let your father recover in peace. We can discuss everything else later."

Qi Xiuyuan took a deep breath, suppressing the surging anger in his heart and calming himself down. At the same time, he thought to himself, "Set a goal: cure my father in the safest way possible, without leaving any aftereffects."

[Target detected: Proper treatment recommended]

[Method 1: Do not intervene for the first few days. After three to five days, refine a Qi-Nourishing Pill and feed it to the child. This should cure the condition.]

[Method 2: Go to the Medicine King Pavilion, spend one thousand taels of silver to buy one Great Rejuvenation Pill, and take it to cure the illness.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

There is no Medicine King Pavilion in Tianfu City; that's a force that only exists in the main city of Yizhou.

Yizhou City is hundreds of miles away from here.

A round trip would take several days.

Obviously, the best approach is still method one.

However, in this case, there is no need to let the system take over, since no intervention was required in the first few days.

"Father, Second Uncle, don't worry, I won't act impulsively. Also, I have something very important to tell you."

Qi Xiuyuan said solemnly.

Qi Wence understood, and immediately dismissed the waiter outside the door and closed the door.

With Qi Xiuyuan's help, Qi Qingshan sat up and, together with Qi Wence, looked at Qi Xiuyuan with curiosity.

Qi Xiuyuan took out a white porcelain bottle containing the Golden Sun Marrow Cleansing Pill from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"Father, Second Uncle, don't be shocked by what I'm about to say."

Qi Qingshan and Qi Wence became even more curious. They exchanged a glance and remained silent, waiting for Qi Xiuyuan to continue.

Qi Xiuyuan uncorked the bottle, poured out a Golden Sun Cleansing Marrow Pill, and spread it in his palm.

As soon as the elixir appeared, a faint golden light emanated from it, and a warm, pleasant fragrance mixed with a very faint fishy smell filled the room.

Qi Qingshan and Qi Wence's eyes widened suddenly, and they both leaned forward involuntarily.

"What kind of pill is this?" Qi Wence's voice was a little tense.

"This is the Golden Sun Cleansing Pill, made from the Golden Sun Treasure Fish," Qi Xiuyuan replied.

"What?!"

Qi Qingshan and Qi Wence were startled, their eyes widening in surprise.

Qi Wence cautiously leaned closer, his head almost touching Qi Xiuyuan's palm, carefully observing the texture and luster of the pill, his nose twitching slightly.

"Golden light overflowed, the pill resembled a longan, and it had a slightly fishy taste... This... is indeed the Golden Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill!!"

He suddenly looked up at Qi Xiuyuan, his tone full of disbelief.

"Xiuyuan, you...you caught that Golden Sunfish from the Jiang'an River?!"

Qi Xiuyuan nodded, then shook his head.

Qi Qingshan and Qi Wence were even more puzzled, and their brows furrowed.

What does it mean to nod and shake one's head at the same time?

Qi Xiuyuan explained, "I did catch the Golden Sun Treasure Fish, but not one, but two."

Qi Qingshan and Qi Wence both fell silent.

The room quieted down, even the sound of breathing became softer.

After a long while, Qi Wence swallowed and spoke with a look of seeking confirmation.

"Two?"

Qi Xiuyuan nodded: "Yes, two. And I have already refined one of them into the Golden Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill. I have taken one myself, and it does have the effect of changing tendons and cleansing marrow. However, each person can only take one pill. Any more will be ineffective. The remaining three pills are for you to distribute."

"How many? Three?!"

Qi Qingshan and Qi Wence almost thought they had misheard.

But Qi Xiuyuan didn't need to answer this question chord with him; they were already certain they hadn't misheard.

"According to the alchemical texts, even if you squeeze all the essence from a single Golden Sun Treasure Fish, you can only refine a maximum of two Golden Sun Marrow Cleansing Pills. You... refined four pills from just one?"

Qi Wence frowned, his mind racing as he recalled the alchemical texts he had read before.

He had looked through it a few days ago, so he definitely wouldn't be mistaken.

Before Qi Xiuyuan could answer, he couldn't help but ask again, "Xiuyuan, what rank alchemist are you now?"

"First-class."

"This is impossible!" Qi Wence blurted out. "If it's a first-grade pill, how could you possibly refine the Golden Sun Cleansing Marrow Pill? Even a second-grade alchemist might not be able to successfully refine this pill, let alone four precious pills in one batch!"

"Second Uncle, have you forgotten that just two days ago I refined over twenty mid-grade pills from three batches of Qi and Blood Pills?"

Qi Wence was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "Of course I remember. It seems that Xiu Yuan, your alchemy skills are now completely different from what they used to be, far surpassing those of ordinary first or second-grade alchemists."

Qi Xiuyuan did not deny it, but continued, "In addition, I have sensed my Qi and blood and have officially become a Qi and Blood Realm martial artist."

Qi Qingshan and Qi Wence were stunned again, their faces full of astonishment.

Even if the Golden Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill has the effect of changing tendons and cleansing marrow, it is impossible for a person to achieve the same effect immediately after taking it and directly sense the flow of qi and blood, right?

That speed is outrageous.

Qi Qingshan disregarded his own injuries, reached out and grasped Qi Xiuyuan's wrist, focusing his attention on sensing the power of Qi and blood within his body.

A warm current of energy flowed slowly through the meridians. Although it wasn't particularly strong, it was the true power of blood and qi that only martial artists possessed.

"It really is the power of Qi and blood! Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"

Qi Qingshan was overjoyed.

"Xiu Yuan has truly entered the Qi and Blood Realm! As expected, the Qi family's offspring are no exception!"

The two brothers couldn't help but exchange a glance, both seeing undisguised shock in each other's eyes.

The shock they've experienced over the past few years combined probably doesn't equal what they've felt in a single day.

"Brother, the Golden Sun Marrow Cleansing Pill has the effect of transforming tendons and marrow; it's no exaggeration to say it can rebuild the foundation of martial arts." Qi Wence suppressed his excitement, his eyes burning. "Once your injuries stabilize, take one pill, and you might even have a chance to break through the Bone-Rending Shackles again and return to the Core Formation Realm!"

Qi Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback, his gaze fixed on his father.

Break through again?

return?

No, could it be that Dad wasn't a Minggu Realm expert before, but a Baodan Realm expert?

Why have I never heard Dad mention this before?