Lin Chen's face was determined as he looked earnestly at Zhang Ying, hoping she could feel his sincerity.
He knew Zhang Ying had truly suffered over the years!
"So, you mean to say you went from an ordinary person to a cultivator at the Core Formation stage in just two years?"
Zhang Ying forced back a laugh and asked Lin Chen.
She considered herself a genius. Back then, with her father's help and numerous pills, it still took her a full five years to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.
But Lin Chen, now reaching Core Formation in two years? Was he treating her like an idiot?
"Uh, Senior Sister, I'm telling the truth. Think about it, you are like this now. What benefit would I get from lying to you?"
"As you can see for yourself, I am a renowned Grade 2 Alchemist. With just my word, the Ghost God Sect can be annihilated. Why would I need to lie to you?"
Lin Chen spread his hands, looking innocent.
"Heh heh, alright then. Tell me, if my father is still alive, where is he now?"
Zhang Ying still couldn't believe Lin Chen's words. After all these years, she dared not allow herself to have hope again.
The worst thing for a person wasn't the lack of hope, but the despair that followed after finding hope.
That kind of up-and-down feeling could shatter even the most resolute person!
"I cannot tell you. But once I get out, I will immediately inform him that you are alive. I believe he will then be willing to leave seclusion to see you."
Lin Chen then made a promise to Zhang Ying.
He knew that his Master's self-imposed confinement was partly self-condemnation, but also a form of self-training.
"Alright, Lin Chen. I, Zhang Ying, swear upon my ancestors, that if you dare to deceive me, I will make you pay the price, even if it costs me my life!"
Seeing Lin Chen's earnest expression, Zhang Ying finally chose to believe him.
No matter what she thought, she couldn't figure out why Lin Chen would bother to deceive her.
"Good, it's a deal. These pills are for you. Recover from your injuries and stabilize your cultivation."
"Once the fight starts, I might not be able to attend to you. I hope you can protect yourself then."
Lin Chen gave Zhang Ying more pills.
"This... these are all Grade 2 pills? And Grade 2 Spirit Replenishing Pills too?"
Seeing the dozens of pills, Zhang Ying was stunned.
If Lin Chen giving her a few Grade 2 Blood Replenishing Pills before was already generous, what was this now?
Wholesale Grade 2 pills? Just giving them away?
It was only now that she began to slowly believe that perhaps this Lin Chen was indeed her junior brother.
Otherwise, the pills in her hand alone would be enough to cause chaos and a frenzy among cultivators in Zhejiang Province, or even the entire Dragon Country.
"Yes, they are all Grade 2 pills. I apologize for the inconvenience. I only recently broke through to become a Grade 3 Alchemist, and I don't have many materials to refine Grade 3 pills."
"After we deal with the Ghost God Sect, I will refine some Golden Quenching Pills for you."
Lin Chen nodded and promised Zhang Ying.
He had always had few friends, and no close sisters. This Senior Sister in front of him would likely be the closest person to him, apart from his Master and mother, in the future.
He naturally wouldn't be stingy with a few pills now.
"Uh huh, okay."
Hearing Lin Chen's promise, Zhang Ying nodded blankly.
A Grade 3 Alchemist, even in the entire cultivation world of the Dragon Country, would be highly sought after by major forces.
What kind of monster was her junior brother?
He not only reached Core Formation after cultivating for only two years, but he had also reached the realm of a Grade 3 Alchemist. Was this genius?
"Alright, Senior Sister, please recover well. I need to go into seclusion to prepare some pills for myself. Grade 2 pills have little effect on me now."
"It's best to be cautious for the fight with that Xiao Kui."
Seeing that Zhang Ying had accepted the pills, Lin Chen felt a little more at ease. He then returned to the base of the waterfall and merged his consciousness into the Nine Dragon Ring.
To outsiders, he was merely meditating and cultivating. They had no idea that Lin Chen's divine consciousness had already gone elsewhere.
Once inside the Nine Dragon Ring, Lin Chen didn't idle. He refined all the stored medicinal herbs into pills.
As the materials were limited, he only managed to refine twenty Grade 3 Spirit Replenishing Pills this time, which should be sufficient.
Both the Thousand Layer Waves and Silver Dragon Transformation were extremely energy-consuming techniques. With these Spirit Replenishing Pills, he should be able to fight Xiao Kui.
Time flew by while refining pills. In the outside world, two days had passed.
Thanks to the Grade 2 Blood Replenishing Pills, Zhang Ying's injuries had scabbed over and were almost healed.
As for her cultivation, she could only barely maintain the early stage of Foundation Establishment. After all, she hadn't cultivated diligently for twenty years, and it was already remarkable that her cultivation hadn't declined.
"Senior Sister, it's almost time. This time, we will avenge our Master's wife!"
Lin Chen's face was resolute as he approached Zhang Ying.
"Yes, how have you prepared? Do you have any trump cards against Xiao Kui?"
Upon hearing Lin Chen, Zhang Ying sprang to her feet, her expression filled with excitement.
However, being a cautious woman, she asked the question that concerned her the most.
Lin Chen had just reached Core Formation, but Xiao Kui had been in the Core Formation stage for twenty years! Without any trump cards, how could an early-stage Core Formation cultivator defeat a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator?
"I have prepared twenty-five Grade 3 Qi Replenishing Pills and twelve Grade 3 Blood Replenishing Pills. I have both internal and external healing pills, so I should be able to fight Xiao Kui."
Lin Chen nodded, a hint of killing intent in his eyes.
"Pfft... twenty-five Grade 3 Qi Replenishing Pills... thirteen Grade 3 Blood Replenishing Pills... this..."
Zhang Ying was dumbfounded. Was her junior brother being a bit too cautious?
With so many pills, let alone a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, even a late-stage Core Formation cultivator would likely be exhausted to death by Lin Chen.
"Alright, let's go."
Zhang Ying swallowed hard, forcing herself to remain calm.
She vowed that after this revenge, she would properly educate her junior brother about the ways of the cultivation world.
"Okay, Senior Sister, watch this!"
Lin Chen immediately stepped forward, and a low-grade artifact sword appeared in his hand.
He had found this sword in a corner of the bookshelf within the Nine Dragon Ring, and it was perfect for using the Minor Accomplishment Sword Technique.
"Minor Accomplishment Sword Technique First Form, Sword Shatters Stone, Break for me!"
Lin Chen held the sword and swung it towards the cave entrance.