131: The Lin family conceded and found a wife for Xiaotian!
Under the pressure of Ma Zhiwen's Ninth Level of Qi Refining, Seventh Uncle Lin was completely unable to resist and hurriedly bowed his head to admit his mistake.
"Senior, it's a misunderstanding! Everything is a misunderstanding. Our Lin Family only wanted to invite Great Master Lin to discuss a partnership!"
Ma Zhiwen looked at Seventh Uncle Lin kneeling on the ground and let out a cold laugh.
"Whatever your Lin Family is planning, you know it yourselves. I will tell you only one thing: I am protecting Chen Changsheng. Do not bring about your own ruin!"
Ma Zhiwen lightly flicked his sleeve, and a burst of magical power erupted, sweeping Seventh Uncle Lin and his group to the side of the road. Simultaneously, a wooden plaque streaked past the ear of the terrified Seventh Uncle Lin like a shooting star, embedding itself deeply into a nearby tree.
"In-law Chen, let's go! Don't let these scoundrels spoil your mood."
Ma Zhiwen turned back to look at Chen Changsheng and spoke with a smile. Chen Changsheng gave Ma Zhiwen a thumbs up and said admiringly:
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"Cousin Ma, the way you handle things is truly as swift and decisive as a blade. It's quite satisfying!"
The two laughed heartily, mounted their swift horses, and headed toward Jade Dragon Peak.
After Chen Changsheng and the other two left, Seventh Uncle Lin stood up with a livid expression. Watching their departing figures, he kicked the nearby tree in anger.
"No wonder that playboy Lin Feng never fully fell out with Alchemist Chen; he must have known there was a powerful expert backing him!"
Seventh Uncle Lin said resentfully. He had intended to gain some face in front of his clansmen, but instead, he had only ended up making a fool of himself!
"Seventh Uncle, what do we do next?"
Several Lin Family members recovered from their earlier panic and walked over to Seventh Uncle Lin, looking at him helplessly!
Seventh Uncle Lin pulled out the wooden plaque pinned to the tree and saw the three small characters "Ma Zhiwen" written on it. He tucked the plaque into his robes and cursed crossly:
"What else can we do?! Are you going to go hack that expert to death and snatch Alchemist Chen back? Follow me back to the clan and report this to the Family Head!"
Seventh Uncle Lin led the dejected group back to the Family and reported everything to Lin Tianlong.
The tall Lin Tianlong took the wooden plaque, a smile appearing on his face as he whispered:
"So the one standing behind that alchemist is you, 'Nine Bends Long River' Ma Zhiwen..."
Lin Tianlong showed a thoughtful expression and then said to Seventh Uncle Lin and the others standing in the hall:
"Leave this Alchemist Chen alone for now. This Ma Zhiwen won't be able to stay carefree for much longer; he'll have to leave Annan Prefecture soon. When that time comes, we'll invite Alchemist Chen to our Lin Family for a 'chat'!"
"Yes! Family Head!"
Seventh Uncle Lin and the others hurriedly complied and withdrew.
"Ma Zhiwen... the great war between the Great Xuan Dynasty and the Crimson Flame Divine Sect is only a few years away. As a Formation Master, you will eventually be deployed to the front lines. I'll see how you protect others then!"
A sinister smile curled at the corners of Lin Tianlong's mouth, like a venomous snake lying in wait for its prey!
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Chen Changsheng and the others rode back to Jade Dragon Peak and returned to the Courtyard House.
"Cousin Ma, I owe it all to your help this time. I believe after this lesson, the Lin Family should restrain themselves. I must treat you to some wine!"
Chen Changsheng extended the invitation with a smile and told Chen Chuanwen to arrange a feast.
"We are one Family, so there's no need for formalities. If the Lin Family dares to cause trouble again, just come find me, In-law Chen."
Ma Zhiwen said with a smile, then stopped Chuanwen who was about to prepare the feast. With a face full of weariness, he said to Chen Changsheng:
"I've been away from home for so many years, and my children are who I've failed the most. Now that my daughter has a place to belong, but my son's fate is still unknown, I am truly anxious. Since you've dispatched the Black Ice Platform to help me find my son, I really don't want to delay. I want to go check for news right away!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng lightly patted Ma Zhiwen's shoulder. As a fellow parent, he understood the torment in Ma Zhiwen's heart.
"In that case, I won't hold you back. Once you find Lin'er, come back here for a drink. Then you can reunite with Xiao Wen's Family and enjoy the happiness of playing with your grandson!"
A flicker of longing for that beautiful scene flashed in Ma Zhiwen's eyes as he smiled and said:
"From your mouth to the heavens' ears. I'll head down the mountain now!"
Chen Changsheng and Chuanwen personally saw Ma Zhiwen off as he headed down the mountain.
"Father, now that we're selling our Medicinal Pills in the Prefecture City again, no one should be plotting against us! We can sell them with everything we've got."
Chen Chuanwen said to Chen Changsheng with a smile. Alchemy had now become the Chen Family's greatest source of wealth.
"How much is enough when it comes to earning Spirit Crystals? Cultivation is the foundation. You must also practice hard and break through to the Qi Refining Second Layer soon!"
Chen Changsheng took out three bottles of qi refining pills and handed them to Chen Chuanwen.
"From now on, our Chen Family will only sell half of the pills; the other half will be for your cultivation. No matter how many Spirit Crystals you have, they only invite greed. Only by raising your cultivation can you stand firm in the cultivation world!"
Chuanwen nodded heavily after hearing this and said to Chen Changsheng:
"Don't worry, Father, I understand. I'll go Cultivate in the Spiritual Land right now!"
Chen Changsheng nodded and then said to Chuanwen, "By the way, tell Chuanwu and Chuanjie to come find me. I'll give them their pills!"
Chuanwen nodded and headed toward the waterfall Spiritual Land. Chen Changsheng brewed a cup of tea in the courtyard. Now that everything in the Chen Family was developing smoothly and their foundation was growing deeper, he believed that within three years, the Chen Family would reach a new level!
"Father, you wanted me to come get some pills?"
Before long, Chuanwu's figure appeared in the small courtyard. Chen Changsheng took out three bottles of qi refining pills from his robes and placed them on the table.
"That's right. With your father being an alchemist, you certainly won't lack pills. How has your cultivation been lately?"
Chen Changsheng asked, looking at Chen Chuanwu. Chuanwu chuckled and said quite confidently:
"Father, you have no idea how effective that Black Carp Spirit Fish is. After I switched to the Body Refining technique, the 'Rock Golden Body Technique,' my cultivation speed increased fivefold with the help of the Black Carp Spirit Fish!"
"Give me another year, and I will definitely break through to the Third Layer of Qi Refining. If I have qi refining pills to help as well, I think I'll be even faster!"
Chen Changsheng was greatly surprised. He hadn't expected the Black Carp Spirit Fish to be of such great help to a Body Tempering Cultivator. It made his eldest son's cultivation speed with a five-element spiritual root no slower than Chuanjie's, who had a Three Spiritual Roots.
"Do not mention this to anyone. It seems we can't just sell these Black Carp Spirit Fish casually either. Just ask Chuanwen for a couple more whenever you need them. Since you're the only one practicing Body Refining, all the Spirit Fish will be supplied to you first!"
Chen Changsheng hurriedly told Chen Chuanwu. Chuanwu scratched his head and said a bit sheepishly:
"Then you should talk to Second Brother. Every time I go to catch a fish to eat, he always stops me, saying I eat too much!"
"It's fine. Eat as much as you want. Once they're gone, let your second brother go to the pond to catch more. Cultivation is what matters most!"
Chen Changsheng laughed heartily. It was a good thing Chuanwen wasn't there, or he would have been fuming.
After asking about Chuanwu's cultivation, Chen Changsheng asked somewhat puzzledly:
"Eldest, where is Chuanjie? Why didn't he come with you?"
Chen Chuanwu's expression suddenly turned helpless, and he said crossly:
"That little brat Cheng An insisted on finding a wife for Howling Heaven. This morning, he pestered Chuanjie to go down the mountain to catch a female wolf for him!"
Chen Changsheng was also left speechless. At this moment, he was certain that when his Eldest Grandson grew up, he would definitely be a stallion; there was nothing else on his mind besides finding wives!