82: Chapter 82 Visiting the Meng Family

Meng Changxiu waved his hand, his gaze falling on the teetering spiritual boat. "This spiritual boat is severely damaged, I'm afraid it will be difficult to continue flying."

Chen Jianyue looked troubled. "Senior is absolutely right, but now that we are trapped here, I don't know what to do."

Meng Changxiu pondered for a moment. "Why not come back with me to the Meng Family's Small Jade Mountain for some rest and recuperation? It will also be much more convenient to return to your Chen Family from Small Jade Mountain."

Upon hearing this, everyone showed expressions of gratitude. Chen Jianyue quickly responded, "Then we shall trouble Senior."

Everyone boarded the spiritual boat piloted by Meng Changxiu and flew for several hours before arriving at the Spiritual Vein location of the Meng Family on Small Jade Mountain.

The Meng Family's buildings were scattered in an orderly fashion, with pavilions and towers appearing and disappearing amidst the swirling clouds and mist, possessing quite an immortal-like atmosphere.

Meng Changxiu welcomed everyone into the Meng Family's main hall. As soon as they were seated, servants brought out spiritual tea and fresh fruit.

At this time, three young people entered the hall.

Walking at the very front was a handsome young man, dressed in a blue robe, with a gentle and refined temperament like jade. He was precisely the Meng Family's eldest Young Master, Meng Yunfan.

Following behind him was a tall and straight young man, with a heroic air in his brows and eyes, named Meng Yunxuan.

And finally, a young maiden walked gracefully. She wore a light pink long dress, her skin was like congealed fat, her eyes were bright and spirited, like peach blossoms blooming in spring. She was the Meng Family's Meng Qingwan.

Meng Changxiu introduced his three Juniors to everyone and briefly explained the situation of the Chen Family members.

Meng Yunfan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting towards the Chen Family members. "I have long heard that the Disciples of the Chen Family's main branch are all extraordinary. Seeing them today, it is indeed true."

Chen Jianyue and the others also returned the greeting politely.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivation Family attached to the Chen Family, the Meng Family only had one Foundation Establishment cultivator, far inferior to the Chen Family.

It was even inferior to any branch of the Chen Family, which is why the Meng Family Patriarch, Meng Changxiu, did not hesitate to personally receive everyone with the esteemed status of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Young friends, you can rest here on Small Jade Mountain for today. I still have other matters to attend to, so I'll let these three Juniors of mine accompany you."

Meng Changxiu finished speaking politely and turned to leave.

"Senior, please go. We will truthfully report the grace of your life-saving assistance to the elders of the Chen Family upon our return, and there will surely be a generous gift to express our gratitude afterward."

Chen Jianyue bowed and saluted in thanks.

"No trouble, no trouble!" Meng Changxiu's face revealed a bright smile, as if very satisfied with Chen Jianyue's attitude.

After Meng Changxiu left, Chen Jiancang looked around the Meng Family main hall. Although the decoration was not luxurious, every arrangement exuded a sense of refinement and antiquity. It seemed that although the Meng Family was not as powerful as the Chen Family, they put a lot of effort into managing their Family.

Meng Yunfan ordered the servants to add more spiritual tea and asked gently, "Brother Chen, I wonder what happened during your trip that caused the spiritual boat to be damaged to this extent?"

Chen Jianyue frowned slightly, his expression somewhat serious. "To be honest, we encountered an ambush by a Stone-Eating Rat beast tide on the way.

If it weren't for your esteemed father's rescue, we would likely have met with misfortune."

Meng Yunfan, Meng Yunxuan, and Meng Qingwan's expressions all changed upon hearing about the Stone-Eating Rat beast tide.

Meng Yunfan gasped, exclaiming, "Stone-Eating Rat beast tides are extremely troublesome. They move quickly and are numerous, and their teeth are incredibly sharp, capable of biting through even First Order High Grade Magical Artifacts. Your ability to escape is truly a great fortune amidst misfortune."

Meng Yunxuan was still young and asked curiously, "Then how did you get caught in the Stone-Eating Rat beast tide?

Didn't you notice anything unusual along the way?"

Chen Jianyue sighed and said, "Stone-Eating Rat groups live in rocky caves and move stealthily. We accidentally entered the range of their nest. By the time we discovered them, they had already surged out from all directions, catching us off guard.

The spiritual boat was damaged by the flying demonic beast, Green-Scaled Demonic Bat, while flying away in the air."

"Here, we must thank Patriarch Meng again for his timely assistance, otherwise we would truly have been in great peril."

Meng Yunfan picked up his spiritual tea, took a light sip, and said, "Regardless, it's a good thing that you were able to arrive safely at Small Jade Mountain.

Oh, and I haven't yet asked, what matters of the Chen Family is this Young Master Chen Jiancang in charge of?"

Chen Jianyue's face showed a hint of pride as he said, "Jiancang is an Alchemist of our Chen Family. Although he is young and his cultivation is only at the Qi Refining Fifth Level, he has already achieved considerable mastery in Alchemy."

Chen Jiancang was constantly circulating his breath-concealing technique, suppressing his cultivation to the Qi Refining Fifth Level. Chen Jianyue did not know Chen Jiancang's true cultivation and introduced him truthfully.

Meng Qingwan was originally just listening politely, but after hearing about Chen Jiancang's identity as an Alchemist, her eyes instantly lit up. Her already bright eyes now sparkled with excitement.

She leaned forward slightly and asked with a face full of curiosity, "This Young Master Chen is actually an Alchemist?

I have always been very interested in the art of Alchemy, but I have lacked guidance from a renowned master, so my progress has been slow.

May I ask what type of pills Young Master Chen is mainly skilled at refining in Alchemy?

Are they pills for increasing cultivation, or pills for healing injuries and detoxifying?"

Chen Jiancang smiled slightly and said, "Brother Jianyue's praise is excessive. My Alchemy skills are quite ordinary. Currently, I only have some experience in refining Qi Gathering Pills. As for other pills, I haven't ventured into them yet."

"That's still very impressive."

Meng Qingwan's eyes were full of admiration, and she continued to ask, "I heard that refining pills is extremely difficult. It requires not only precise mastery of the characteristics and dosage of various medicinal ingredients but also careful control of the heat and time. A slight mistake can lead to all efforts being wasted.

For Young Master Chen to have achieved something in Alchemy, you must have put in a lot of effort, right?"

The young girl's face was full of eagerness to learn, with a hint of gentleness in her liveliness, as she asked cautiously.

Chen Jiancang nodded and said, "Alchemy is indeed not easy; it requires continuous learning and practice.

I also gradually accumulated experience through repeated failures before achieving these current small accomplishments."

Meng Qingwan's eyes revealed a hint of anticipation, and she said, "Young Master Chen, I wonder if I could ask you for some pointers and insights on Alchemy techniques?

I really want to make progress in Alchemy."

Chen Jiancang hesitated slightly. Disciples of the Chen Family's Dan Hall all started learning Alchemy by refining Qinghe Bigu Pills. Most people enhanced their control over spiritual energy by skillfully refining Qinghe Bigu Pills.

Secondly, the Chen Family had to refine a large number of Qinghe Bigu Pills every year to sell to other cultivation forces. As long as a Dan Hall Disciple had not been promoted to Alchemist, they had to refine Qinghe Bigu Pills for the Family to complete their tasks.

Through repeated practice, they would accumulate some Alchemy experience, and observing an Alchemist refine pills would also yield some gains.

If he were truly asked to explain the techniques for refining pills, besides the Qi Gathering Pill, he could only say a few things. As for other Alchemy experience, he probably couldn't say much at all.

Of course, if he were asked to talk about his experience in making Spirit Talismans, he had quite a few insights of his own.

At this moment, Chen Jiancang looked at Meng Qingwan's eyes full of anticipation, feeling a bit hesitant in his heart, and couldn't bear to refuse the young girl's sincere request.

What's more, at this moment, Chen Jiancang had already guessed that Meng Qingwan might become his Dao Companion in the future, so he was even less likely to refuse.

"Since Miss Meng is so eager to learn, then I shall exchange some pointers with you."

Chen Jiancang said gently.

Upon hearing this, Meng Qingwan's eyes immediately lit up. She sat up straight and assumed a posture of listening attentively.

"When refining Qi Gathering Pills, the first step is to select medicinal ingredients of excellent quality.

For example, the older the spiritual herbs used, the richer the spiritual energy they contain, and the higher the quality of the refined pills will be."

Chen Jiancang explained patiently.

Meng Qingwan listened while nodding gently. This was all basic Alchemy knowledge; the better the spiritual herbs' quality and composition, the better the refined pills.

"Young Master Chen, are there any special techniques for controlling the heat?"

Meng Qingwan asked.

Chen Jiancang thought for a moment and said, "Controlling the heat is indeed crucial in Alchemy.

When refining Qi Gathering Pills, in the early stage, you need to use a gentle flame to slowly warm and nourish the medicinal ingredients, allowing their spiritual energy to slowly fuse."

When the medicinal ingredients start showing signs of Fusion, you should gradually increase the heat, but not too fiercely, otherwise a large amount of the medicinal ingredients' spiritual energy will be lost.

In the final pill-collecting stage, you need to gradually reduce the heat again, allowing the pills to form in a stable environment."

Meng Yunfan listened from the side, a hint of admiration also appearing in his eyes.

"Young Master Chen indeed has unique insights into Alchemy. Impressive, impressive."

He said, cupping his hands.

Chen Jianyue also watched Chen Jiancang with satisfaction from the side, feeling that this young Alchemist of their Family had truly brought honor to the Chen Family.

Meng Qingwan then continued to ask, "Young Master Chen, what should be done during the refining process if the medicinal ingredients don't fuse evenly?"

Chen Jiancang smiled and said, "If you encounter such a situation, you need to use spiritual energy to guide it.

By using spiritual energy to guide them, different medicinal ingredients can fuse together better.

However, this requires extremely high control over spiritual energy, so you should practice spiritual energy manipulation more often."