129: Our Chen family has powerful backers too!
Chen Changsheng and Chuanjie bought the medicinal herbs, left the Prefecture City, changed into woodcutter attire, and headed towards Jade Dragon Mountain.
"Dad, why do I feel like the Lin Family asking you to perform Alchemy is ill-intentioned?"
Chen Changsheng, sitting in the carriage, let out a cold laugh: "That guy sees we're making money from Alchemy, so he's developed evil thoughts and wants to use me as their Alchemy machine to make money for them!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Chuanjie immediately bristled, his face looking ugly as he angrily said:
"This Lin Feng is too overbearing; I'll go cut him down right now!"
Chen Changsheng grabbed Chuanjie, glared at him impatiently, and said:
"You need to be calm when encountering issues. Learn from your second brother more and don't be as reckless as your eldest brother!"
"You might be able to cut down Lin Feng, but can you cut down all the Lin Family members? That Lin Family is one of the Five Great Aristocratic Families, and they have an expert at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, the pinnacle of the Qi Refinement Stage. Are you their opponent?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Chuanjie angrily whipped the horse and said with some grievance:
"Then what should we do? Dad, are you really going to be their Alchemy machine?"
Chen Changsheng, upon hearing Chuanjie's words, not only wasn't worried, but the corners of his mouth even lifted slightly:
"Heh, don't worry. Our Chen Family has people too. This matter must be handed over to your second brother!"
Chuanjie looked at Chen Changsheng in confusion. His second brother had only just entered Qi Refining and wasn't even his opponent; how could he solve a scheme from one of the Five Great Aristocratic Families!
Chen Changsheng didn't explain, but smiled mysteriously, leaving Chen Chuanjie to ponder it himself.
Soon, the two returned home. After Chen Changsheng and Chuanjie put away the medicinal herbs, they asked Chuanjie to go find the second son.
Before long, Chuanwen and Chuanjie walked over.
"Dad, what is the matter?"
Chuanwen looked over at Chen Changsheng; he knew his dad wouldn't easily disturb him while he Cultivates unless there was something going on.
"Sigh, do you still remember Lin Feng?"
Chen Changsheng smiled, then recounted his encounter in the Prefecture City to Chuanwen.
"That good-for-nothing Lin Feng isn't hard to deal with, but the Lin Family is one of the Five Great Aristocratic Families, and there are many experts in their clan. If they have hostility towards you, Dad, it truly is a troublesome matter!"
Chen Chuanwen frowned, pondering the difficulties of this matter. Chen Changsheng just smiled slightly, patted Chuanwen on the shoulder, and said:
"Lin Feng's family has experts, but does our Chen Family not know any experts?"
After Chen Changsheng finished speaking, Chen Chuanwen's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood the meaning behind Chen Changsheng's words. He said softly:
"Dad, are you talking about my father-in-law, Ma Zhiwen?"
Chen Changsheng nodded with a smile. He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a beaming smile:
"Your father-in-law is also at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining. As long as he steps forward, the Lin Family will definitely have to give some face. As for the shop, it's not the time to open it yet. We won't open the shop until our Chen Family members have a top expert to rely on!"
Chen Chuanwen nodded. He knew the matter was urgent, so he said to Chen Changsheng:
"Dad, I will head down the mountain now to find my father-in-law, tell him about the matter, and ask him to come forward!"
Chen Changsheng reached out to stop Chen Chuanwen, signaling him to not be impatient:
"No matter how close the relationship is, if you keep bothering others, it will become distant. Take Zhao Song with you. Isn't he looking for his son? The Black Ice Platform is an expert at intelligence gathering. We'll offer the Black Ice Platform for him to command, so we won't be visiting empty-handed!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Chuanwen's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Dad, this move of yours is brilliant. It not only solves the urgent need of my father-in-law but also allows the Black Ice Platform to develop rapidly. With a Ninth Level of Qi Refining expert as a backer, how could the Black Ice Platform's intelligence network be limited to these mere two counties? In the future, it will definitely cover the entire seven counties of Annan Prefecture!"
Chen Changsheng couldn't help but be stunned. He thought to himself that this guy Chuanwen really doesn't take any losses. He, Chen Changsheng, had really intended to use the Black Ice Platform to help Ma Zhiwen find his son; he hadn't thought about using him to develop his own power!
"Ah, listen to your arrangements. Hurry up and arrange it!"
Chen Changsheng was speechless and simply handed the matter over to Chuanwen.
"Dad, don't worry. I'm heading down the mountain now!"
Chuanwen nodded, then took a fast horse and headed down the mountain.
"Third, you go Cultivate properly. Break through to the Mid-stage Qi Refining early so our Chen Family can stand tall sooner!"
Chen Changsheng said to Chuanjie. Chen Chuanjie nodded, and he said to Chen Changsheng with confidence:
"Dad, don't worry. I have a premonition that I will definitely break through to the Mid-stage Qi Refining within a year!"
Chen Changsheng still had confidence in Chuanjie. After all, he was a Genius with Three Spiritual Roots; compared to them with five-element spiritual root, he was much faster.
Chuanjie went to the Spiritual Land to Cultivate, and Chen Changsheng also began his Alchemy.
Due to frequently refining the qi refining pill, his Alchemy experience had also increased, basically reaching a success rate of fifty percent. He estimated that after refining these two carts of medicinal herbs, he would not only be able to supply the orders but also have some Medicinal Pill left over.
Besides the Medicinal Pill for the orders, Chen Changsheng didn't plan to sell the rest. It wouldn't do for the Chen Family to produce an Alchemist only for the Chen Family members to have no Medicinal Pill to eat!
Seven days passed quickly, and Chen Changsheng had finished refining all the ordered Medicinal Pill.
At this time, Chuanjie also brought his father-in-law, Ma Zhiwen, to Jade Dragon Peak.
"Cousin Ma, this time it all depends on your help, otherwise my Chen Family would have suffered a disaster again!"
Seeing Ma Zhiwen, Chen Changsheng quickly stepped forward and said with a grateful bow.
"We are all one family, how could I not step in? Besides, in-law, you are sending people to help me find my son, so I should be the one thanking you!"
Although Ma Zhiwen had gray hair, his face still looked like a young man's. He said to Chen Changsheng with a smile, showing that Chen Changsheng helping him find his son was truly helping him with his biggest difficulty.
"Cousin Ma, when we go to the Prefecture City today, you don't need to do anything yourself; just stand there for us. I believe that once the Lin Family members see your cultivation, they won't harbor evil thoughts anymore!"
Chen Changsheng said with a smile, while Ma Zhiwen let out a cold snort.
"This Lin Family acts too excessively, actually setting their sights on my in-law. Don't worry, if we can't reach an agreement, I will definitely step in and meet with the Lin Family's Lin Tianlong to see how much his cultivation has improved!"
Chen Changsheng quickly bowed to thank him: "Many thanks, Cousin Ma. This negotiation will all depend on you!"
Chen Changsheng thanked him again, then told Chuanwen to bring the Medicinal Pill, and the three of them rode fast horses straight to the Prefecture City.
After Chen Changsheng entered the Prefecture City and just got into Xianju Alley, the surrounding Loose Cultivators immediately crowded around. Chen Changsheng's Medicinal Pill had already made a name for itself in Xianju Alley; it was famous for being high-quality and inexpensive, and everyone wanted to grab one!
"Make way, move aside! The Lin Family is passing through, why aren't you making way yet!"
Suddenly, a commotion arose. Chen Changsheng looked up and saw a group of Lin Family members arrogantly pushing through the crowd, heading towards him!