Asura Continent

Passing through the arched bridge, a great hall appeared before Lu Yang. This great hall's design was extremely similar to that of the Nine Mystical Sect. Hanging on the door of the great hall was a wooden plaque with four words carved on it — Alchemy Aristocratic Family. These four words were very powerful. One could tell at a glance that the cultivation level of the person carving these words was not low; they were at least at the Core Formation stage.

The two of them walked another few hundred feet and just as they were about to reach the entrance of the great hall, Lu Yang suddenly stopped and said, "Wait a moment."

A puzzled expression appeared on Chen Xiaowei's face as she quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"Are all members of the Chen Clan of the same mind?" Lu Yang asked something Chen Xiaowan couldn't understand.

Although Chen Wan'er didn't understand the meaning behind Lu Yang's words, she still said, "No matter what kind of sect or family they are, it is impossible for them to be of the same heart. People are selfish. "It's the same for the Chen Clan. It seems like everyone listens to my father, but I know that there are many elders that are dissatisfied in private, wanting to overthrow my father and elect a new clan head."

Lu Yang seemed to have long known that this would happen. Back when he was in the Lu Manor, he had seen too many scheming and scheming. It was just as Chen Xiaowan had said, people were all selfish. Of course, people's desires were endless. Some people could do something at all costs in order to achieve their goals, even if it was something that angered humans and gods.

Lu Yang's brows tightened, then he took a deep breath and slowly said: "Go in first! If he accepts me, then go find me. If he doesn't want me to stay in the Chen family, then there's no need for me to stay here. " With that, he pointed to the forest outside the basin, "I'll wait for you there."

Chen Xiaowan was also a smart woman. She immediately understood why Lu Yang was acting this way, but did not try to persuade him. She nodded and said, "Wait for my good news."

Inside the hall, there was a large 'medicine' carved on the wall in the middle. The word was unimaginably large; it was more than ten feet tall.

A large sandalwood chair was placed in front of him, and a middle-aged man was seated on it. The man looked to be in his forties, and he looked somewhat similar to Chen Xiaowan. It could be seen that he was the Chen family's current head, Chen Xiaowan's father, Chen Kaiyun. He wore a long yellow robe with the word "Medicine" embroidered on the upper right corner. This was a symbol of the Chen family's cultivators' clan.

Chen Kaiyun's cultivation level was not low. He had already reached the great circle of the late Foundation Establishment stage. It seemed that he could break through at any time.

Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage was not a simple matter. Perhaps one day he could break through, and perhaps it would take a very long time. This breakthrough could be said to be a huge watershed. Below the Core Formation stage, as long as the spiritual energy in the body reaches a bottleneck, coupled with the cultivation method, as long as the spiritual root wasn't too bad, it could be broken through under normal circumstances.

If one was unable to break through, swallowing a few Foundation Establishment Pills would surely allow him to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

The Core Formation stage was different. One needed to understand the heavens and the earth. If one did not have a sliver of understanding, even if one had a Spirit Forming Pill, it would still be impossible to break through to the Core Formation stage. Not to mention that the Spirit Pill was a Grade 3 pill, and it was extremely difficult to refine it. Even in an alchemy family like the Chen family, there weren't many pills like this.

These Spirit Forming Pills had always been kept in the hands of the Supreme Elder, the Core Formation powerhouses. If he wanted to obtain a pill for the Core Formation stage, he would have to make a huge contribution to the family. Otherwise, he would have to make the pill himself after reaching the Core Formation stage. However, concocting Spirit Forming Pills was extremely difficult. Even the medicinal ingredients in the pill formula might not be able to be completely collected.

There were more than ten Chen family elders sitting in the hall. All of them were at the Foundation Establishment stage, and a few of them were at the peak of the late stage of Foundation Establishment like Chen Kaiyun. Everyone was sitting on chairs and discussing things. Most of them were frowning and had a heavy load on their minds.

At this moment, Chen Kaiyun looked at the crowd and said, "Everyone, I've already explained the situation over at the Grand Elder's side. Are you all confident that you can complete this mission?"

Chen Kaide, the third brother of Chen Kaiyun, smiled bitterly and stood up, cupping his fists. "Clan Leader, I know that Grand Elder needs a lot of Spirit Formation Pills to break through to the middle stage of the Core Formation Stage. However, the other ingredients in the Spirit Formation Pill formula are very easy to obtain, but the spirit liquid that can increase the success rate of the Spirit Formation Pill is extremely difficult to find." If there is no spirit liquid, I do not recommend refining a Spirit Formation Pill. "

One of them expressed his opinion while the rest stood up. Chen Kaiming agreed, "That's right, it's not easy for us to grow these medicinal herbs. I had to collect some of the medicinal herbs for many years before I was able to find them." If I were to take out all of these medicinal herbs and fail in the pill forging, wouldn't all of my efforts in the past few years go to waste? "

At this point, Chen Kaiming paused for a moment before changing the topic. "I agree with Third Brother's suggestion. We can refine the Spirit-Forming Pill only after we obtain the spirit liquid."

Chen Kaiyun's face darkened. He looked at the two of them unhappily, and said, "At this critical moment of the Great Master's cultivation, you two are actually thinking about your own private matters. If the Great Elder is unable to break through, then his cultivation is likely to stagnate. Everyone has so many medicinal ingredients in your hands. Can't you take some out for me to try? "

Chen Kai De gave a faint smile and said with disdain, "Patriarch, haven't you tried much over the years? Let me ask you, have you succeeded once? The Spirit Formation Pill is a Tier 3 pill, and it is different from other pills. Without the assistance of the spirit liquid, it is impossible to refine. Don't forget, we are only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Advancing to refine pills is already a taboo for alchemists, why do we have to do things that are simply impossible?

"Besides, aren't these few esteemed elders born apothecaries? If they want the Spirit Formation Pill, we can just take the ingredients and let them refine it by themselves. If the refining fails, it has nothing to do with us. " Chen Kai De had long wanted to take the seat of the Patriarch, but now was a good time to move to Chen Kai Yun.

As long as Chen Kaiyun was unable to complete the task given to him by the Supreme Elder, Chen Kaide could use this as an excuse to make Chen Kaiyun give up the position of the clan leader. In the Chen family, Chen Kaide had been trying to win the favor of others all these years. Many elders stood on his side, and once Chen Kaiyun relinquished his position, he had absolute confidence in becoming the Chen family's new Patriarch.

Chen Kai was unlucky, he glared at Chen Kai De, and said angrily: "Third brother, don't you know that the Supreme Elder has been busy training and concocting pills for a long time? Even if we give them the ingredients, they won't be able to concoct a Spirit Formation Pill in a short period of time. Since the success rate is not that high, why can't we help the Supreme Elders refine the Spirit Formation Pill? "

Chen Kai De waved his hand and said impolitely, "If you want to refine it, then go and refine it yourself. This has nothing to do with us. "If there's nothing else, we'll be taking our leave. I still have to go back and research on the Face Preserving Pill!" After which, he walked towards the entrance of the great hall. Those who were with him also bade farewell and followed behind him.

More than half of the elders had left. Only a few of the elders took out the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the Spirit Formation Pill and passed it to Chen Kaiyun.

Looking at the medicinal herbs in his hands that could only be refined three times, Chen Kaiyun could only smile bitterly, his eyes filled with helplessness.

Chen Kai De and the rest walked out of the main hall and saw Chen Xiao Wan approaching. Chen Kai De quickly asked, "Niece, aren't you from the Nine Mystical Sect? Why are you here? "

"I miss my father. Can't I come back and see him?" Chen Xiaowang did not have a good impression of Chen Kai De and the rest of them. These people had secretly framed her father.

Chen Kai De was not angry. "You really should have come back to see him more. I'm afraid that if I don't look at him now, he might be in a bad mood …"

After saying this, Chen Kai De did not even spare a glance at Chen Wan'er, and quickly left with the rest of the people.

Chen Wan'er glared at Chen Kai De and the rest, striding into the main hall. Just as she entered the main hall, she saw her father walking over with a haggard expression. With just a glance, Chen Xiaowan felt that her father had aged a lot since a few years ago. Her temples had already turned white, and she blurted out, "Father …"

Chen Kaiyun was thinking about how to complete the mission given by the Supreme Elder. He knew that if he could not complete the mission this time, this position of clan head would be completed. Chen Kaiyun didn't notice the person walking over. When he heard his daughter's shout, he subconsciously raised his head to look and saw his little daughter, whom he doted on the most, appear in front of the main hall's door.

"Little Wan …" Chen Kaiyun was stunned. He could not believe his eyes. He quickly rubbed them and asked, "Why are you here? Why aren't you cultivating in the Nine Mystical Sect?"

"Father, I missed you." Although he missed his father, if it wasn't for Lu Yang, she wouldn't have come back in the past few years. Back then, when she joined the Nine Mystical Sect, she had already made up her mind that she would never return to her family unless she reached the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Chen Kaiyun could tell at a glance that his daughter did not come back for him. He said, "Let Father guess if you've used up all your pills and want to ask Father for some?"

"No." Chen Wan'er replied.

Chen Kaiyun asked again, "Could it be that you've been bullied in the Nine Mystical Sect and you don't want to continue cultivating there?"

"No."

Chen Kaiyun glanced at his daughter in surprise and asked with a puzzled expression, "Did you really come back to see your father?"

"Not really." Chen Xiaowang agreed, and quickly changed her words, "Yes, our daughter came back to see father."

"Whether it is or not!" Chen Kaiyun laughed and walked in front of his daughter, "It doesn't matter. If you want to eat something tonight, I'll get your mother to cook something for you."

Of all the dishes made by her mother, the one Chen Xiaowan loved to eat the most. If she hadn't met Lu Yang, the first thing she would have done upon returning would have been to eat the dishes cooked by her mother. But now, Chen Wan'er wasn't in the mood to eat. She glanced at the dark room and said, "Father, I have some things I want to say to you. Can we go to the dark room?"

Chen Kaiyun frowned. He felt that his daughter was different from before. He subconsciously said, "She is very mysterious. There are no outsiders here. Why can't she stay here?"

"This is very important. I'm afraid, I'm afraid that I might have ears …" As she spoke, she thought of Lu Yang, and if she could be with him in the future, her face would actually turn red.

Seeing Lu Yang reveal his daughter's posture, as his father, Chen Kaiyun, how could he not see the reason behind it? He laughed out loud and said, "My daughter has grown up, and now that she has something on her mind, she still doesn't want others to know." He laughed loudly before waving his sleeves and saying, "Let's go. I want to see which lucky man has been chosen by my daughter. I wonder if he will be worthy enough to be my beloved daughter."