95: Chapter 95 Buying such expensive pills, are they trying to ruin their lives?!

With Manager Luo Feng and Wu Qianshan respectfully seeing him off, Chen An walked out the gates of Tianbao Pavilion with an expressionless face, stepping into the street at a leisurely pace.

The market streets were bustling with noise, filled with an endless stream of carriages and people. Chen An walked forward with a calm expression, yet a faint trace of worry flashed in his eyes.

"This is troublesome!"

"If there is no Emperor-grade Cultivation Technique, then how can I achieve a Breakthrough to the Martial Emperor Realm?!"

Walking amidst the crowd, Chen An sighed slightly in his heart.

Originally, he had thought that even if Tianbao Pavilion didn't have an Emperor-grade Cultivation Technique, it should at least have one for the Martial King Realm.

He hadn't expected that not only were there no King Rank or Emperor Rank Cultivation Techniques, but there were also no precious Medicinal Pills to enhance his Martial Bone.

The Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills for the King Realm were fine!

Now that he was already at the Martial King Realm, as long as he spent a few more yuan crystals, he should be able to deduce the Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills for this Realm.

But without a Cultivation Technique for the Emperor Realm, he didn't even know the principles of how a Martial King should achieve a Breakthrough to the Martial Emperor Realm. So, how was he supposed to achieve a Breakthrough?!

"Perhaps, I could find an opportunity to ask Revered Master?"

"Revered Master is, after all, a powerhouse at the Great Grandmaster Great Perfection, having lived for over two hundred years. He should have heard some news, right?!"

Chen An didn't stop walking. His fingertips unconsciously rubbed the gold-stamped Supreme gold card in his sleeve. The worry in his heart flashed by for only a moment before being forcibly suppressed.

He had never been someone to sit and wait for death!

Although an Emperor-grade Cultivation Technique was hard to find, it was not entirely impossible.

Principal Beigong Mo was one path, and the Qingyun Prefecture auction was another. If all else failed, he could just reveal a bit of his strength, rank within the top ten of this Five Prefectures Joint Examination, and then he could go to the Royal Martial Arts Academy or one of the four great Martial Arts Holy Lands.

Whether it was the royal family or the Martial Arts Holy Lands, they were all Supreme forces with Martial Emperors guarding them.

If he joined them, he should be able to find clues about an Emperor-grade Cultivation Technique.

His eyes flickered. He took a deep breath, suppressed the worry in his heart, and then Chen An found a secluded spot to restore his original appearance. He changed back into the clothes of a Prefectural Academy student and then strode toward Shen Zongyue's residence.

As one of the two top martial arts families in Chengtian Prefecture, the Shen Family had a flourishing lineage and did not live all in one place.

The main clan was divided into two branches: one belonged to the descendants of Patriarch Shen Canglan's eldest son, and the other was the Legacy of his second son.

Shen Zongyue belonged to the second branch of the Shen Family.

Before his Awakening of memories, he had been to the Shen Family twice. Shen Zongyue and his wife had even wanted to take him in to live at the residence and arrange for him to attend school in the Prefecture City.

However, his predecessor, whether due to the Heart-Nature of a youth, pride, or perhaps inferiority, had not accepted the kindness of Shen Zongyue and his wife.

Not long after, Chen An arrived in front of the residence where Shen Zongyue lived.

However, whether it was his predecessor's youthful stubbornness, the workings of his pride, or the inferiority hidden deep in his heart of being dependent on others, he had ultimately failed to accept this rare and sincere care.

Before long, Chen An walked up to the gates of Shen Zongyue's residence.

The vermilion gates were wide open. The gatekeeper saw him and his eyes lit up immediately. He hurried over in a few steps, his face full of a genuine smile, and said respectfully, "Young Revered Master Chen, you've finally arrived! Yesterday, the Madam specifically and repeatedly instructed that if you came, there was no need to announce it, just take you directly to the main hall."

Throughout the whole process, there was not a hint of disdain or neglect, nor did any clichéd, dog-blood events of people looking down on others occur.

The servant led Chen An through the hanging flower gate, walking inward. The servants they passed along the way all stopped to bow and salute when they saw him, clearly having received instructions from the entire household long ago.

Not long after, they arrived at the main entrance, just in time to see a beautiful middle-aged woman wearing a moon-white dress walk out of the hall doors.

"Xiao An, you've finally arrived!"

Seeing Chen An, a kind smile appeared on Lin Xueyan's face. She walked up to him and looked him over thoroughly. Seeing that his complexion was ruddy and his posture upright, she finally let out a long sigh of relief, reached out to pat his arm, and said, "Auntie thought you weren't coming!"

"Greetings, Auntie!"

Chen An smiled slightly, bowed to Lin Xueyan, and said, "I just arrived at the Prefectural Academy yesterday, and something came up that delayed me a bit. Today, I'm free, so I came to pay my respects to you, Auntie!"

"By the way, Auntie, this is a Beauty-Nourishing Pill I bought at Tianbao Pavilion. I heard that eating this pill can nourish the skin and maintain beauty, so you should try it!"

After a pause, Chen An took out a small white jade porcelain bottle and handed it over with both hands.

"You child, you came, so why bring any gifts!"

Lin Xueyan was both surprised and happy. She hurriedly reached out to take the small white jade porcelain bottle. The moment her fingertips touched the bottle, she felt a wave of gentle Spiritual Qi rushing towards her.

She pulled out the bottle stopper, and a refined medicinal fragrance instantly permeated the air. Just by smelling it, she felt invigorated.

"This is… a Medium Grade Profound Rank Skin-Nourishing Beauty Pill?" A look of surprise appeared on Lin Xueyan's face.

Although her cultivation level was not high, having followed Shen Zongyue for so many years, she still had some discernment.

This kind of Medicinal Pill was extremely popular in Chengtian Prefecture; one bottle cost thirty thousand yuan crystals, which ordinary families simply couldn't afford.

"Xiao An, this is too expensive; Auntie cannot accept it." Lin Xueyan hurriedly stuffed the jade bottle back into Chen An's hands. "You should keep it for yourself, or trade it for some yuan crystals to Cultivate; wouldn't that be better?"

"Auntie, it's just a small thing, please just accept it."

Chen An pushed the jade bottle back, his tone sincere. "All these years you have always been thinking of me, and I have nothing else to show my filial piety to you. This little bit of Medicinal Pill is nothing."

"You child…" Lin Xueyan looked at Chen An's clear eyes, feeling warm inside, and her eyes turned slightly red.

"Mom, just accept it. This kid Chen An has really made a fortune coming to the Prefecture City this time!"

At this moment, a crisp, silver-bell-like voice came from the front of the hall. Immediately after, Shen Qinglan, wearing a goose-yellow dress, walked in carelessly. She looked at Chen An with a teasing expression and said, "Right, Chen An? This young lady thought you weren't coming. Did you bring a gift for this young lady?!"

"Here, take it!"

Chen An smiled, took out another green jade bottle from his bosom, and tossed it to Shen Qinglan.

"Wow, you really have one?!"

Shen Qinglan hurriedly reached out to catch the green jade bottle, pulled out the stopper, and immediately a rich medicinal fragrance permeated the air.

"Qingyuan Pill?!!!"

Shen Qinglan's voice suddenly rose by eight octaves, and her hand trembled, the green jade bottle almost slipping from her fingertips.

She hurriedly held it with both hands, brought it up to her eyes, and widened them to look carefully. Inside the bottle lay ten Medicinal Pills, completely azure-green and round like pearls. A faint Spiritual Qi flowed on their surface, and the medicinal fragrance was so rich it almost solidified. Just breathing in a mouthful made the Spiritual Qi in her Dantian feel ready to stir.

"No, Chen An, are you crazy? Buying such an expensive Medicinal Pill for me, don't you need to live in the future?!"

Shen Qinglan's expression changed slightly.

Qingyuan Pill, this was a Profound Rank Peak Grade Medicinal Pill; a bottle cost at least over one hundred thousand yuan crystals.

She put the stopper back, then with a stern face, stuffed it into Chen An's hand, glared at him, and scolded, "Quick, take it back and return it. You just got a few yuan crystals and you're already starting to show off?!"