Endless Ascension

Chapter 34: The 'Willpower' Pill

Qin Ze returned to the Lotus Restaurant in the afternoon.

After sending Yun Man home, he saw her dilapidated house and her ailing mother, feeling somewhat sympathetic. He pondered how to help them. They refused to accept money, so the only thing he could think of was to find a job for her mother. Such a small matter was now quite simple for him.

Back at the Lotus Restaurant, Qin Ze asked Zhang Dafu to arrange a job, which he promptly did. The pay was decent, the work was light, just washing dishes every lunchtime.

With Yun Man's mother's situation resolved, Qin Ze returned to the backyard. He was now eager to try alchemy and see what kind of pills he could make.

Qin Ze sat cross-legged on a stone bench, his eyes slightly closed. He opened the skill section in the system, then clicked on 'Alchemy'. Suddenly, the metallic space transformed into an alchemy room. An alchemy furnace inside was emitting a purple mist, with the fragrance of pills wafting through.

Qin Ze didn't have time to admire the scenery. He used his mind to control his spatial ring, taking out three spiritual herbs: Silver Lotus Grass, Blue Flame Flower, and Fire Phoenix Grass, and dropped them into the furnace. Then, a system prompt appeared: "Confirm alchemy?"

"Yes."

"This alchemy will deduct 100 qi points."

"What the hell, alchemy deducts my qi points..."

Qin Ze complained in his heart, staring intently at the furnace. The flame inside suddenly became fierce, a fiery red raging within...

One minute passed, and the furnace was still the same...

Two minutes passed, and the furnace was still the same...

Three minutes passed, and Qin Ze's eyes were starting to hurt...

...

Ten minutes passed, and the flame in the furnace gradually decreased. The system sounded a 'ding', "Alchemy failed. Continue alchemy?"

"What? Wasted my ten minutes just to tell me alchemy failed?"

Qin Ze was unhappy. He looked at the alchemy skill proficiency again and was puzzled. It was still 'zero'. It seemed that he needed to succeed in alchemy to increase proficiency.

Without further ado, he threw in several more spiritual herbs, his heart filled with hope again...

Ten minutes passed, and the system voice sounded again, "Alchemy failed. Continue alchemy?"

"Okay, you win. I'll continue..."

He threw in a few more spiritual herbs. Ten minutes later, it was the same, "Alchemy failed. Continue alchemy?"

"I'll make you until you succeed..."

...

More than a hundred spiritual herbs were quickly used up.

Looking at the last eight spiritual herbs in his spatial ring, Qin Ze lazily threw them all into the furnace. Dozens of failures had been a huge blow. Not even once, not even a single success, as if it wasn't giving him any hope.

And it had wasted several thousand qi points, which felt like cutting into his heart.

Ten minutes passed...

Qin Ze was expressionless, guessing the result, following the system prompt, "Alchemy failed. Continue alchemy?"

"Alchemy succeeded. Congratulations on obtaining an inferior pill."

"What? Did I hear that wrong? Succeeded?"

Qin Ze's spirits lifted instantly, his eyes brightening. He immediately opened his spatial ring, but his face quickly changed. His excited spirits immediately dwindled. He muttered, "System, I hate you. Alchemy, I hate you..."

Inferior Pill:

Qi Points: 1

Health Points: 1

Note: Crude, inferior pill. Use cautiously. Consumers may experience severe discomfort...

Looking at the fist-sized, black object that resembled cow dung, Qin Ze couldn't believe this was the pill he had made. The legendary pill, it didn't matter if the qi and health points were low, but what did "consumers may experience severe discomfort" mean?

"Does my appearance have a problem? Why does the pill I make look like this?"

Qin Ze's heart was filled with complaints. He exited the alchemy system and returned to reality. He took out the 'inferior pill' from his spatial ring, his eyes spinning. He exclaimed, "Zhang Dafu..."

"I'll see what 'consumers may experience severe discomfort' means..."

"Scientific achievements always require countless failures to succeed."

"What's the matter with failure?"

"Let's see how the pill works first?"

Qin Ze wanted to find someone to test the pill, and naturally, he thought of Zhang Dafu.

Zhang Dafu hurriedly ran to the backyard, his face showing panic. Seeing Qin Ze smiling, his heart tightened. Before Qin Ze could speak, he immediately said, "Young Master, it's not good. Zhao Jiannan from the Zhao family is here."

"Zhao Jiannan?" Qin Ze frowned, wondering who he was. Zhang Dafu quickly added, "He's the son of Zhao Wudi, that unscrupulous bully."

Qin Ze suddenly remembered what happened at the black market in the west of the city. He smiled, "Oh, I see."

Just as Qin Ze was about to rise, Zhang Dafu stopped him, anxiously saying, "Young Master, Zhao Jiannan has brought people with him, the most outstanding among the younger generation of the Zhao family. Even Xiao Rufeng is intimidated by him. You should hide."

"Someone even Xiao Rufeng is intimidated by?"

Qin Ze sneered, "I'll see what kind of person he is."

"Young Master, Young Master..."

Zhang Dafu held Qin Ze, worried that something might happen to him. Qin Ze gently patted Zhang Dafu's fat cheek and said, "Don't worry. I'm not the Qin Ze from before."

Then he stepped into the restaurant hall. In the backyard, Zhang Dafu muttered, "What does 'not the Qin Ze from before' mean?"

"What a rare guest! It's truly an honor for our humble establishment to have the great Zhao Jiannan visit. Every table is empty except for yours."

Qin Ze approached with a smile. Seeing that the restaurant hall was empty except for Zhao Jiannan's table, he walked directly towards them.

"Oh, pretending not to recognize me? Trying to be nice now? You were quite arrogant at the black market in the west of the city, weren't you?" Zhao Jiannan put his foot on a bench, pointing at Qin Ze with his chopsticks, angrily saying.

Zhao Yi gently picked up a slice of beef, put it in his mouth, chewed a few times, looked coldly at Qin Ze, then poured a cup of wine and drank it all in one gulp. Qi was already circulating in his palm, releasing a faint murderous aura...

The murderous aura spread, and the atmosphere suddenly became slightly oppressive. Qin Ze was startled, thinking, "What strong qi."

Lingdong Third Stage, and his qi was also at the Lingdong Third Stage, a very powerful existence.

The only one who could rival Xiao Rufeng was Zhao Yi, but they were both once defeated by Qin Ze. When Zhao Yi saw Qin Ze, he felt implicitly angry.

Zhao Jiannan smiled secretly, intent on eliminating Qin Ze.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Zhao? It's just that I didn't know your identity earlier."

"As the saying goes, 'We don't know each other until we fight.' To express my apologies, I've decided tocompensationyou properly..."

Zhao Jiannan listened with interest and signaled to Zhao Yi not to act yet. He wanted to see how Qin Ze wouldcompensationhim.

Pretending to be humble, Qin Ze walked over to Zhao Jiannan, his eyes darting around. He carefully took out the 'inferior pill' from his pocket and smiled, "Mr. Zhao, this is the 'Willpower' pill I just got. After taking it, even the most unyielding woman will love you. Take it a day before, and the effect is very significant."

Because the 'inferior pill' was freshly made, it still carried a fragrant aroma. A whiff of the fragrance made Zhao Jiannan smile wickedly, feeling pleasantly surprised. Looking at the huge pill in Qin Ze's hand, he was inwardly delighted. His bed performance had been declining recently, and he was looking for some tonic.

Pretending to be uninterested, Zhao Jiannan took the pill and played with it, saying calmly, "Is it really as effective as you say?"

"How could I dare to deceive you? This kind of pill is best taken when freshly made. The stamina is very strong. Seven days and seven nights of battle is not a problem."

How could Qin Ze not see through Zhao Jiannan's expression? Seeing him physically weak, he must have suffered from too much sexual activity. At this moment, Qin Ze exaggerated even more, making it impossible for Zhao Jiannan not to believe him.

"Mr. Zhao, this pill has just been made. It's the best time to take it. If you miss this hour, the potency might not be as lasting," Qin Ze said respectfully