"What? A third-grade pill can be refined at will. Then that senior just now was at least a third-grade alchemist!"
"My heavens, what kind of incredible luck has the He family stumbled upon?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, I originally thought the He family was completely finished, but it turns out they've climbed onto a high branch!"
A group of people exclaimed upon hearing Lin Chen's words.
A third-grade pill was something many people would never even see in their lifetime.
Yet now, the He family possessed one so easily!
"Everyone, regarding today's competition, I hope you will all keep silent."
"My master is on the verge of breaking through to Nascent Soul, and he dislikes being disturbed or discussed. He hates being bothered. If any outsider learns of today's events, given my master's personality, he will definitely come to investigate personally!"
After handing the pills to the He family brothers, Lin Chen turned to face the cultivators present. His master had taken the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill and needed time to refine its medicinal properties and break through to Nascent Soul. He absolutely could not be disturbed at such a time! Once the title of a third-grade alchemist spread, let alone in the small province of Zhejiang, cultivators across the entire Dragon Country would be scrambling to seek medicine. How could his master then break through in peace?
"Mr. Lin, rest assured, we remember!"
"That's right, that's right. Since it's a senior breaking through to Nascent Soul, we will naturally keep silent."
As soon as Lin Chen finished speaking, a group of cultivators readily agreed. After all, this was the request of a powerful expert at the Half-step Nascent Soul stage. How could they refuse? If they truly displeased that senior, they might very well be thrown out to feed the dogs. Not everyone was as fortunate as the He family!
"If that's the case, then thank you."
"If even half a bit of today's events leaks out, our sect will definitely pursue it to the end!"
Having received everyone's consent, Lin Chen cupped his fists towards the surroundings, appearing very polite.
"Miss Long, I have some pills here. Please trouble you to distribute one to each of the fellow Daoists present. Consider it a gift from our Ghost God Sect."
"As for the rest, they are a gift for the Long family. Thank you for assisting me today."
As he spoke, Lin Chen looked at Long Yuling beside him and directly produced another storage bag. Inside were also uniformly first-grade pills.
"Understood."
Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Long Yuling subconsciously swallowed and quickly accepted the bag. Upon opening it, she was stunned; there were over a hundred spirit pills! There were only a few dozen people who came to watch the competition today. If each person received one, the Long family would still have at least a few dozen pills left. They were making a killing!
While Long Yuling was distributing the pills, Lin Chen quietly left the scene. Upon returning to the hotel, Lin Chen immediately found his master and senior sister.
"Master, did you really give He Biao and the others poison?" Lin Chen asked, filled with curiosity. He had never heard his master mention the poison that Zhang Long spoke of on the martial arts arena before! And the pills he knew of from the ancient secret realm were only the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill and the Quenching Gold Pill, etc. Where did this poison come from?
"Of course, it was fake. Where would I get poison?" Zhang Long smiled gently, looking mysterious. Having spent ten years in prison, his understanding of human nature far surpassed others. A poison administered by a Half-step Nascent Soul expert, and with its origin from an ancient secret realm, even if someone were to tell the He family members later that they weren't poisoned, they would definitely not believe it! How many ancient secret realms still existed in the cultivation world today? What wondrous things did they contain? Who could guarantee they understood them all?
"Understood, Master!" Upon receiving Zhang Long's explanation, Lin Chen finally nodded.
"Well, your senior sister and I will return this afternoon."
"Your senior sister's cultivation has been stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage for ten years, and it's time for her to break through. Being by your side now would only be a burden." Zhang Long patted Lin Chen's shoulder, his expression filled with gratification.
"Master, you are too kind. Senior sister has taken excellent care of me by my side; how could she be a burden?" Lin Chen smiled faintly and looked at Zhang Ying beside him.
"Hahaha, alright, Xiao Chen, I know you're going to participate in the Southwest Cultivation Grand Competition. Master has something you need to do for me." Zhang Long chuckled heartily, then his expression immediately turned serious. More importantly, his eyes emanated a hint of killing intent.
"Master, please tell me. If I can do it, I will certainly do it!" Upon hearing Zhang Long's words, Lin Chen agreed without hesitation.
"In the southwestern ten thousand mountains, there is a sect called the Ghost Spirit Sect."
"When you go to the southwest, try to find out about a cultivator named Wang Fang from the Ghost Spirit Sect."
"If you get any news of him, call me immediately!" Zhang Long narrowed his eyes and uttered a name. Lin Chen could sense the immense hatred emanating from Zhang Long when he spoke that name. Clearly, this Wang Fang must have an irreconcilable feud with his master!
"However, remember, when you go to the southwest, you must not reveal that you are my disciple, nor should you tell anyone about my whereabouts. Otherwise, you will be in danger, understand?"
"Yes, Master, your disciple understands." After listening to Zhang Long's words, although Lin Chen was somewhat confused, he still agreed. He knew that his master was already a Core Formation stage expert before entering prison. Such an expert, let alone in Zhejiang province, could be considered a top-tier master even in the entire southwest. Yet, his master was extremely low-key, choosing to establish the Ghost God Sect in a desolate place like Hangzhou. Furthermore, the Ghost God Sect had always been extremely discreet since its establishment, which was why very few people in the Zhejiang cultivation world even knew of its existence. There must be some untold secret behind all this!
"I know you're curious, but the original reason will be explained to you after I break through to Nascent Soul."
"Alright, you may leave now."
"Also, that young lady from the Long family is quite good. If you are interested, you can take her in. Your senior sister and I will not object." Zhang Long waved his hand at Lin Chen, his words leaving Lin Chen stunned.
"Ah? Master, are you mistaken?" Hearing Zhang Long's words, Lin Chen was completely bewildered. Good heavens, although the barrier between him and Zhang Ying hadn't been broken yet, both he and Zhang Ying understood their mutual affection. It was only a matter of time before they got together. And his master, in the future, besides being his master, would also be his father-in-law! But now? His future father-in-law was actually instigating him to pursue another woman and said they wouldn't mind. Good heavens, this was utterly preposterous!