83: Chapter 83 Return to Xiaoyun Mountain

Meng Qingwan listened intently, her eyes filled with longing and yearning, and she couldn't help but say, "Young Master Chen, if I could see you demonstrate the process of refining the Qi Gathering Pill with my own eyes, that would be truly wonderful. It would help me understand it much faster."

Chen Jiancang was already reluctant to refuse Miss Meng's request, and at this moment, he readily agreed, "Alright, I will demonstrate it once. I hope it can be of some help to Miss Meng."

Meng Yunfan immediately instructed his servants to prepare the medicinal ingredients and the alchemical furnace needed for refining the Qi Gathering Pill.

Before long, everything was ready, and everyone moved to the Alchemy room.

Chen Jiancang stood in front of the alchemical furnace, his expression focused and steady.

He first carefully selected medicinal ingredients of superior quality, then skillfully placed them into the alchemical furnace one by one.

Immediately after, he quickly formed hand seals, injecting a stream of spiritual power into the bottom of the alchemical furnace.

Flames instantly rose, and as he had previously explained, he first used a gentle heat to slowly warm the medicinal ingredients.

Meng Qingwan watched closely from the side, her eyes full of curiosity and seriousness, occasionally taking out a small notebook to record notes.

Meng Yunfan and Meng Yunxuan also watched with interest.

Although they were not skilled in Alchemy, they knew that the process was not simple.

As time passed, the medicinal ingredients began to show signs of Fusion.

Chen Jiancang's eyes sharpened, and he gradually increased the heat.

The flames danced, yet they were precisely controlled by him, neither too fierce to cause the spiritual energy of the medicinal ingredients to dissipate, nor too weak to hinder the Fusion.

During the refining process, Chen Jiancang constantly monitored the situation inside the alchemical furnace.

If he found that the medicinal ingredients were not fusing evenly, he would immediately use his spiritual power to guide them, making the different ingredients obediently merge together.

Half an hour passed in a flash, and the time for collecting the pills arrived.

Chen Jiancang slowly reduced the heat, allowing the pills to gradually take shape in a stable environment.

Finally, he slammed his hands on the alchemical furnace with a soft 'pop', and five round, plump Qi Gathering Pills emitting a rich spiritual energy glow flew out, landing steadily in his palm.

Meng Qingwan's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief, "They are all of superior quality!"

Meng Yunfan also couldn't help but exclaim, "Young Master Chen's Alchemy skills are truly miraculous and incredibly admirable!"

Meng Yunxuan was even more full of admiration, "To witness such exquisite Alchemy today is truly an eye-opener!"

Chen Jianyue's face was beaming with a proud smile; having such an excellent young Alchemist in the Chen Family was a great honor for the Chen Family.

Chen Jiancang put away the Qi Gathering Pills and looked at Meng Qingwan gently, "Miss Meng, the art of Alchemy relies heavily on practice and accumulation.

As long as you persevere, you will surely achieve something in the future."

Meng Qingwan nodded vigorously, her eyes full of determination, "Thank you, Young Master Chen, for the demonstration and guidance.

I will definitely practice diligently."

The night passed, and the faint morning light filtered through the window lattice into the room.

Chen Jiancang had gotten up early and stood by the window, gazing at the beautiful scenery of the Meng Family's spiritualpulse, breathing in the fresh air.

At this moment, a light knock came from outside the door.

"Young Master Chen, good morning."

Meng Qingwan stood at the door, holding a basket of spiritual fruits in her hands, her cheeks slightly red.

"I thought you might not have had breakfast yet, so I picked some fresh spiritual fruits."

Chen Jiancang was slightly startled, then smiled broadly and said, "Thank you, Miss Meng, please come in and sit down."

Meng Qingwan walked into the room, and the two sat opposite each other, tasting the spiritual fruits while chatting about their experiences in Alchemy.

Meng Qingwan occasionally asked some questions, and Chen Jiancang patiently answered them, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

After breakfast, Meng Qingwan offered to accompany Chen Jiancang for a walk on Small Jade Mountain.

The two strolled along the mountain path, surrounded by green trees, birds singing, and flowers fragrant.

Meng Qingwan was like a cheerful little bird, skipping and hopping ahead, occasionally turning back to share the new and interesting things she discovered with Chen Jiancang.

"Young Master Chen, look at that spiritual flower, the color is so beautiful."

Meng Qingwan said, pointing to a blooming spiritual flower.

Chen Jiancang walked over, observed it carefully, and said, "This is a Spiritual Moon Flower, and it has certain medicinal value."

After hearing this, Meng Qingwan's eyes lit up, and she said, "Can it be used for Alchemy?"

Chen Jiancang nodded and patiently explained the use of the Spiritual Moon Flower in Alchemy.

Unknowingly, the distance between the two became closer and closer.

Occasionally, their eyes met, and they could see the shyness and affection in each other's eyes.

Meng Qingwan's hair was blown by the breeze, gently brushing against Chen Jiancang's cheek.

Chen Jiancang's heart stirred, and he subconsciously reached out and smoothed her hair.

Meng Qingwan's face instantly turned red, and she lowered her head, not daring to look into Chen Jiancang's eyes.

"Young Master Chen, if you have time in the future, may I come to you for guidance on Alchemy problems?"

"Of course you can."

Chen Jiancang replied with a smile.

Soon, it was time to return to Xiao Yun Mountain.

Because Chen Jianyue's spiritual boat was damaged, Meng Changxiu arranged for a Meng Family Qi Refining Ninth Layer Cultivator to pilot a spiritual boat and escort everyone back to Xiao Yun Mountain.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for personally escorting us."

Chen Jiancang and several others bowed in thanks.

"Yes, yes, it is my good fortune to have the honor of escorting the young geniuses of the Chen Family, no need to be polite."

The Meng Family Qi Refining Ninth Layer had a beaming smile, as if being able to escort the few of them was a very fortunate thing.

Along the way, the gaze of this Qi Refining Ninth Layer Cultivator frequently fell on Chen Jiancang, and his expression inadvertently revealed satisfaction.

Upon arriving at Xiao Yun Mountain, the Chen Family members went directly to the Mission Hall to hand over the mission.

Chen Jianyue led everyone to the person in charge and reported the details of the mission.

When he mentioned encountering the Stone-Eating Rat beast tide and the Green-Scaled Demonic Bats, and the spiritual boat being severely damaged, the person in charge's expression became very serious.

"You encountered such danger in this mission; it is a great fortune that you were able to return safely."

The person in charge said, "However, the completion of the mission still needs to be further verified."

Subsequently, he arranged for people to inspect the spiritual boat and the relevant mission items.

After some inspection, it was confirmed that the Chen Family members had successfully completed the mission.

The person in charge revealed a satisfied smile and said, "You have completed this mission very well, especially in the face of unexpected circumstances, and you were still able to guarantee the quality of the mission.

You deserve to be rewarded."

"For this mission of collecting spiritual herbs, Chen Jiancang and Chen Jianyue, as the persons in charge, are each rewarded with 1000 Chen Family contribution points.

The rest of the Law Enforcement Hall members are each rewarded with 500 points, and the Dan Hall Disciples are each rewarded with 100 points."

Everyone's faces showed satisfaction, and even Chen Jianyue, whose spiritual boat was destroyed, no longer felt troubled.

1000 Chen Family contribution points was a huge reward for others, but for Chen Jiancang, it was not enough to make up for the consumption of spiritual talismans.

However, Chen Jiancang didn't care and immediately led the three Dan Hall Disciples back to the Dan Hall.

The Dan Hall was as busy as ever, with Disciples diligently studying the art of Alchemy at their respective posts.

He walked directly towards Chen Youyun's Alchemy room in the Seven-Layered Gilded Fire-Patterned Tower, his steps light and firm.

Chen Jiancang arrived in front of Chen Youyun's room and respectfully knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Chen Youyun's steady voice came from inside the room.

Chen Jiancang pushed the door open and saw Chen Youyun sitting at the table, holding an Alchemy scripture in his hand, reading with a focused expression.

"Greetings, Deacon."

Chen Jiancang bowed.

Chen Youyun put down the Alchemy scripture in his hand, looked at Chen Jiancang with a gentle gaze, "Jiancang, you have returned from this mission.

How was the situation?"

Chen Jiancang reported the detailed process of the mission to Chen Youyun, from the initial anticipation of setting off, to the thrilling encounter with the Stone-Eating Rat beast tide and the Green-Scaled Demonic Bats along the way, and then to the rescue by the Meng Family and the successful collection of spiritual herbs.

Not a single detail was omitted.

"Although the Qingya Mountain Range is entirely under the jurisdiction of our Chen Family, our Chen Family cannot completely control it.

There are still some powerful demonic beasts within the Qingya Mountain Range.

Your encountering the Stone-Eating Rat beast tide in this mission was an oversight by the Chen Family's intelligence department.

Afterward, the Law Enforcement Hall will send people to clear them out."

"You completed this mission exceptionally well.

However, you must not take it lightly when going out for experience.

In the future, you need to be even more cautious."

Chen Jiancang listened carefully, "Deacon's teachings, Jiancang will keep them in mind.

This mission has been very rewarding for me.

In the future, I will constantly improve my Alchemy skills to bring glory to the Chen Family."

At the same time, the Meng Family's Qi Refining Ninth Layer Cultivator, after inquiring around Xiao Yun Mountain, finally found Chen Youming.

As soon as the two met, they warmly greeted each other.

"Brother Youming, it's been many years since we last met, and your demeanor is still the same."

The Meng Family Cultivator said with a smile.

Chen Youming laughed heartily, "You, my old friend, suddenly visiting must mean you have something important.

No need for pleasantries, just speak directly."

The Meng Family Cultivator also stopped being polite, "This time, I escorted the Chen Family members back to Xiao Yun Mountain, and I was quite impressed by a junior named Chen Jiancang among them.

He is young, but his Alchemy skills are extremely exquisite.

How much do you know about him, Brother Youming?"