A genius girl with her own space

Their perceptions have also changed. I plan to treat them better when they come back next time.

Qiqi and the other two wasted no time on the road and soon arrived at Zhaoxian City, the Zhao family's residence. She also learned from Uncle Hu that her master, the head of the Lingdan Pavilion, had also returned here.

They landed outside the city, put on makeup, and walked into the city. Qiqi and the others first went to Lingdan Pavilion to find their master and learn about the situation of the Zhao family.

Just after they arrived, the Zhao family received news that three strangers had arrived. They now headed straight for the Spiritual Pill Pavilion. It was unknown whether they were here to buy or sell pills, or if they had something to do.

Uncle Hu knew that there were people investigating nearby, and in order to paralyze them, he asked Qiqi to take out the elixir in the hall and said he would talk to the manager of the Spiritual Pill Pavilion.

Soon, the news of them selling elixirs spread to the Zhao family. The Zhao family no longer took them seriously and stopped allowing anyone to follow them.

Uncle Hu felt the eyes of the spies watching him and retreated. This was a deception.

The steward took the pill and went to see the Pavilion Master. As soon as the Pavilion Master saw the pill, he knew Qiqi and the others had arrived. He hurried downstairs and invited them to the secret room for a conversation.

Uncle Hu discussed with the Pavilion Master about holding an auction of elixirs to attract the Zhao family. This would lower the Zhao family's defenses, and they could then go to the Zhao family.

Qiqi saw that Uncle Hu was so good to them and paved the way and made plans for them.

"Thank you, Uncle Hu and Master, for thinking of us and formulating such a good auction plan to disperse the Zhao family and allow us to defeat them one by one. Thank you." Qiqi said.

This auction advertised sixth- and seventh-grade elixirs. It was scheduled for the day after tomorrow, but some sects and large families were too rushed to attend. The Dan Pavilion's managers had been incredibly busy these past few days, notifying the various sects and large families, even personally delivering invitations. This auction was a truly grand occasion.

Qiqi had been refining pills these past few days, hoping to create an eighth-grade elixir. The Pavilion Master had also prepared a large amount of medicinal herbs for her to refine. Zhou Jingze was also practicing talisman drawing. They were all busy with their own things, each striving for improvement.

After wasting a lot of medicinal materials, Qiqi finally refined six top-grade eighth-grade pills. The Pavilion Master could smell the aroma of the pills from his room. He trotted to the alchemy room.

"Qiqi, you have successfully refined an eighth-grade elixir. You are now an eighth-level alchemist. That's great. I knew that my apprentice was extraordinary. You don't practice alchemy normally, but you broke through to the eighth level in a short time. You are an alchemy genius, a monster! Hahaha, God, you are so good to me." The Pavilion Master said with a smile.

At this time, in a large palace, a handsome middle-aged man looked into a mirror. In the mirror, he saw Qiqi refining an elixir. He also saw that she had refined an eighth-grade elixir. He was very pleased and smiled slightly. "Junior brother, I gave you a good disciple. How do you thank me? God is so good to you. I am the one who treats you well. You should thank me."

"What a dull fellow! When did he become clever? He's still not as clever as your apprentice in some matters. Your apprentice is kind. If he had been treacherous, he would have sold you out dozens of times, and you'd be counting money for others!" Alas! Then the screen disappeared.

Qiqi also felt a pair of eyes watching her, this time more real than in the real world. It was like they were right in front of her, but she just couldn't see where they were. They disappeared in an instant.

Uncle Hu also arrived at the alchemy room. He was pleased to see Qiqi refine an eighth-grade elixir. If he had arrived earlier, he would have known someone was spying on Qiqi.

He also praised Qiqi, "You're getting better and better. I'm very happy to see your progress. Keep up the good work. I'm optimistic about you catching up to Zhou Jingze."

"Thank you, Uncle Hu. This is also thanks to you."

Qiqi handed two eighth-grade pills to her master and asked him to auction them off. She kept four for herself, to be used when she reached a breakthrough.

The Pavilion Master quickly spread the news of two eighth-grade elixirs up for auction. All the major clans and sects were in an uproar. Many people had already flocked to Zhaoxian City today. Hotels were packed, and many businesspeople had taken advantage of the recent days to come to Zhaoxian City to do some shopping. Walking down the street, one could find all sorts of food: flatbreads, steamed buns, rice cakes, candied haws, and more, along with plenty of vendors selling small items. The streets were packed with people, all shopping for snacks, trying the local delicacies, and buying small gifts for their families back home.

There was a small river in the city, with four bridges connecting the two banks. Two of the bridges had wooden arches to protect them from rain. On either side of the bridges stood many vendors, their wares spread out on cloth or oilcloth, while many people sat or squatted on the oilcloths to eat and savor the food.

Shops lined up side by side, open even in the rain. Sidewalks were left in between. Many people were chatting, and from what they heard, it seemed like they were working in other people's homes. They had nowhere else to go on their day off, so they spread out a tarpaulin, took out their own food and drinks, and invited other people they knew who were also taking a break to play together. They didn't want to stay in their employer's home; it felt awkward to eat without working.

They could not go home, so they met on the bridge and talked, some telling stories they had encountered, some telling stories they had heard. Many people who were playing also stopped to listen to them.

If it's not raining, there are also stalls on the two open-air bridges, but they're relatively few. When the sun is strong, it can be a bit too hot, so pedestrians don't want to walk there. They'd rather walk a little further to use the covered bridges. If they see something delicious, they can sit down and eat, or take a break.

There were cold dishes, sesame seed cakes with vegetables, pastries, and hot soups, all pre-cooked and kept warm. There was also fruit cut into small pieces and sold in small bowls. This was very convenient for those visiting Zhaoxian City, as they didn't have to cut the fruit themselves.

Qiqi and Zhou Jingze were also walking on the street and bought a lot of cakes and snacks for the children, which they put in the space.

"Catch the thief, catch the thief! He stole the money I used to pay for my children's medical treatment." A woman was chasing after a man. How could she catch up with the man who stole her money? After running for a long distance, the woman fell to the ground.

Qiqi took out a stone and hit the thief on the leg. The thief fell to his knees. Qiqi flew to his side and took back the lady's purse. The thief got up and ran away.

Seeing Qiqi retrieve the purse, Zhou Jingze stopped bothering the thief. Less trouble is worse than more, and they had more important things to do.

Qiqi returned the purse to the lady. The lady thanked her profusely. "Thank you so much! This is the money that saved my son's life! I brought him to the city to see a doctor."