"That's wonderful! Little sister An Qi, from now on, you can overcome any obstacle!" Su Qingqing exclaimed excitedly.

"Thank you! Yifan!" An Qi turned around and thanked him sincerely.

She knew that without this man, she couldn't possibly have thrown the small stone to the other side of the river bank.

"Protecting you, helping you, is my responsibility, no need for thanks," Lin Yifan responded warmly, patting An Qi's head.

The next moment, An Qi, moved to tears, threw herself into Lin Yifan's arms and hugged him tightly.

"Big brother has finally won the beauty's heart! Oh, yeah!!!" A group of mischievous children crowded around, cheering non-stop.

They didn't know why An Qi was hugging Lin Yifan, but they understood that it must be out of emotion; so naturally, they thought of the most common scenario—winning over the beauty.

An Qi, her face covered in tears from emotion, couldn't help but laugh at the children's cheering words; in fact, she did wish to be embraced by Lin Yifan, it was just that she had to solve a difficulty first.

After helping An Qi throw the small stone to the other side of the river bank, Lin Yifan also helped Zhou Jiajia and Su Qingqing do the same.

Thus, with his help, the three girls had safely overcome their hurdles.

"I hope the rumor is true!" An Qi hoped in her heart.

She then returned with Lin Yifan, Zhou Jiajia, and Su Qingqing as company.

The setting sun bathed the four of them as they walked along the river, enjoying the beautiful scenery of nature.

The next day, Lin Yifan made a phone call to inquire about Zhong Hongyan, asking if the Spirit Stones had arrived.

Zhong Hongyan replied that the Spirit Stones had been found but wouldn't arrive in Guiyuan City until the evening.

So, Lin Yifan began to negotiate with Zhong Hongyan.

He now lacked the funds to buy or bid for the Spirit Stones, but he could use Yuan Force Pills instead of money to purchase them.

If a Spirit Stone cost three billion, it could produce five, or even six Yuan Force Pills; and the value of one Yuan Force Pill was equivalent to one billion; thus, he could easily pay off the debt owed for purchasing the Spirit Stones, and he hoped that Zhong Hongyan would consider it.

When Zhong Hongyan heard that Lin Yifan could refine Yuan Force Pills and wanted to settle the debt with them, she was a bit surprised and somewhat puzzled; quickly, she associated it with the frequent purchases of Spirit Stones in the past few months.

"Could this have something to do with Mr. Lin?"

She felt it was very likely; because the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote had brought Lin Yifan hundreds of billions of fortune, it was impossible for him not to have enough money to buy a Spirit Stone worth several billion; therefore, the only explanation for this situation was that Lin Yifan had used all the money obtained from auctioning the Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison Antidote to purchase Spirit Stones and refine Yuan Force Pills for his or others' use.

If Lin Yifan really could refine Yuan Force Pills, offering credit was not out of the question.

So, they decided to meet tonight to talk about the transaction and the contract.

Daytime passed quickly, and it soon turned to night; as agreed, Lin Yifan arrived at the Night Gui Xiang Auction.

Upon seeing Zhong Hongyan, he eagerly started discussing the transaction of the Spirit Stones.

However, Zhong Hongyan was not in a hurry; she wanted to clear up her doubts first before discussing business: "Mr. Lin, what do you need so many Spirit Stones for recently? Are they for enhancing your own strength, for breaking through realms, or for giving to others to improve their strength?"

"Miss Zhong, I believe you understand why no one dares to provoke Medicinal Saint Valley; I'm not afraid to tell you, recently many experts around me need to break through their Realms, and they all require a large quantity of Yuan Force Pills; there is no other way for me, I can only keep refining and refining." Lin Yifan answered.

"Then why didn't Mr. Lin come to bid for the Spirit Stones himself, instead of sending someone else?" Zhong Hongyan asked curiously.

"Haven't I told you? During this period, I have been continuously refining Yuan Force Pills, how would I have time to come and bid for Spirit Stones?" Lin Yifan retorted.

"Oh! I see!" Zhong Hongyan suddenly understood; however, she still had doubts and asked with curiosity, "Then what benefits does Mr. Lin receive from this?"

"That is not something I need to tell you, after all, some Martial Arts Secret Manuals cannot be disclosed." Lin Yifan raised an eyebrow and replied.

Zhong Hongyan should understand this statement.

"Mr. Lin is truly fortunate." Upon hearing the words 'Martial Arts Secret Manual,' envy was evident in Zhong Hongyan's eyes, nothing but envy.

Cultivators generally exchange valuable items for Elixirs with Alchemists, such as rare Ores, gold and silver jewels, Martial Arts Secret Manuals, and so on; and among these, Martial Arts Secret Manuals are considered highly precious items; hence Zhong Hongyan's deep envy.

Therefore, she quickly signed a contract with Lin Yifan.

Nothing is more valuable than an Alchemist; thus, becoming business partners with one is the best thing that can happen.

After signing the contract and obtaining the Spirit Stones, Lin Yifan hurried back to the villa to refine Yuan Force Pills.

After tonight, there will be only two days left; he must refine the five Yuan Force Pills within these two days.

Before entering seclusion, he instructed Su Qingqing not to let anyone enter the underground chamber to disturb him; because when refining high-grade Elixirs like the Yuan Force Pills, he cannot afford the slightest distraction.

Also, he had Yi Chen sent to protect An Qi.

Yi Chen is a Cultivator, and Lin Yifan believed that no matter how many people Zhao Ritian sent to harass An Qi, it would be in vain.

Su Qingqing heeded Lin Yifan's instructions, not allowing anyone to enter the underground chamber and sending Yi Chen to protect An Qi.

With everything arranged, Lin Yifan immediately began the refinement of Yuan Force Pills.

Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, more than a day had gone by; now, only a few hours were left before the deadline to repay the debt.

Outside the underground chamber, Su Qingqing, Zhou Jiajia, and Xiao Lian were already frantic with worry.

Yesterday, An Qi was forcibly abducted by people sent by Zhao Ritian; if it weren't for An Qi's last-minute compromise, agreeing to return with Zhao Ritian and get married, Yi Chen might have lost his life by now.

They had reported the abduction to the police, but it was of no use; after being taken away, An Qi strangely volunteered to marry Zhao Ritian willingly.

They knew An Qi must have been threatened into agreeing; otherwise, she would not have abandoned Lin Yifan without a second thought.

Now, helpless, all they could do was wait for Lin Yifan to emerge and rescue An Qi.

Just as they were in agonizing wait, the door of the underground chamber finally opened. At that moment, they all rushed forward, blurting out, "Yifan! An Qi has been taken by Zhao Ritian, and they are currently holding the wedding ceremony."

"What? Didn't I send Yi Chen to protect her? How could she still be abducted?" Lin Yifan questioned.

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