43: Chapter 43 Advancement to the Tenth Level of Qi Refining

"Is that so?"

Great Elder Qin Yuanshan was incredulous upon hearing this, his brows furrowing slightly.

If this were the case, the Qin Family would have wasted a vast amount of Spirit Stones on Sun Xuan all these years for nothing. If every Matrilocal son-in-law who couldn't produce children acted like this, wouldn't they just be sponging off the Qin Family?

"Should we have Deacon Chen come for a confrontation?" the tall Cultivator surnamed Qin suggested cautiously, seeing the other's grim expression.

"Good. Summon Chen Fan and Qin Shuangshuang immediately, but this matter must be kept confidential; it must not be spread."

"Yes, Great Elder," the tall Cultivator acknowledged the order.

Not long after, Qin Shuangshuang arrived first, holding the child, followed by Chen Fan.

"Explain the matter of this child," Qin Yuanshan asked, his gaze fixed intently on Qin Shuangshuang, his face gloomy.

"This is all my fault. I was shameless; in order to have a child sooner, I deliberately seduced Deacon Chen."

Qin Shuangshuang recounted the entire sequence of events exactly as it happened, appearing extremely remorseful.

"Sigh! How disgraceful. I never imagined you would do such a thing."

Then, looking at Chen Fan, he said quite gently, "Nephew Chen, since things have reached this point, what are your thoughts?"

"Great Elder, the child is innocent, but he cannot be without a father. Why don't I marry Qin Shuangshuang!"

"Hmm? You are now a person of status in the Qin Family; are you sure about this?" Qin Yuanshan saw things very clearly; he did not want someone he had carefully cultivated to become a laughingstock for others.

"This Junior does not mind. I ask for the Great Elder's approval."

At this moment, Chen Fan glanced at the child, feeling very guilty in his heart.

"Very well. Since my worthy son-in-law has the heart to do the right thing, this old man will no longer interfere."

After saying this, he waved his hand slightly at the two, appearing very disappointed. If it weren't for Chen Fan's sake, he would certainly have severely punished Qin Shuangshuang.

After walking out of the residence, Qin Shuangshuang looked coquettish; she had waited a long time for this day.

Chen Fan, after arranging matters at home, went directly to the Alchemy Hall.

This time, he placed special importance on the cooperation with the Treasure Pavilion, carefully reviewing the shop's requirements and refining with great focus.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another month passed. This time, Chen Fan was not in a hurry to go down the mountain; instead, he stayed with Lu Fushuang, waiting for the child to arrive safely.

On this day, everyone in the courtyard was extremely busy. With a "waah" sound coming from the room, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The midwife, beaming with smiles, held the swaddled infant and said respectfully, "Congratulations, Alchemist Chen, it is a boy."

Chen Fan was excited; looking at the chubby, fair-skinned child, he was very satisfied.

"Husband, please give our child a name!" After taking a Medicinal Pill, Lu Fushuang's complexion quickly improved.

"Let's call him Chen Guanyu!"

"Can he have the surname Chen?" Lu Fushuang asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Of course. You do not have the Qin Family's Bloodline, and the Family will not provide for the child born to you, so naturally, he will take the surname Chen."

"Mm, I will listen to my husband in everything." Lu Fushuang looked at the fair and clean child, feeling very fond of him.

At this moment, a familiar voice continued to echo in Chen Fan's mind.

[Ding, detected that the host has birthed an offspring with Wind Spiritual Root Aptitude. Reward: one Ancient Tianyuan Pill; reward: 1st-tier Alchemy experience +5%, 1st-tier Alchemy experience unlocked to 100%; reward: one copy of "Thunder-Splitting Mountain Fist".]

"Wind Spiritual Root?" Chen Fan was quite excited. Just as he had expected, the more excellent the spouse's Spiritual Root, the better the Aptitude of the offspring born.

The Ancient Tianyuan Pill was a Medicinal Pill specifically used by Late-stage Qi Refining Cultivators in ancient times to break through bottlenecks, and its effect was even more pronounced.

As for "Thunder-Splitting Mountain Fist", it was a Body Refining Cultivation Technique. It could be used for close-quarters combat, and when cultivated to the Late Stage, one could manifest multiple phantom iron fists.

"Not bad." Chen Fan was quite excited in his heart; it seemed that a Breakthrough to Qi Refining Level 10 was just around the corner.

However, the rewards did not end there.

[Ding, detected that the host has successfully completed the side quests: Breakthrough to 8th Layer of Qi Refining (completed), and birth of six new offspring with Spiritual Roots (completed); special reward: a wisp of Devouring Qi.]

"Devouring Qi?"

Chen Fan was quite curious. After performing internal introspection, he discovered that this strange wisp of Qi was slowly gathering in his Dantian, appearing extremely calm.

"What exactly is its use?"

With a gentle tap on the System panel, the detailed description soon appeared.

"Devouring Qi is inclined towards slaughter; it can devour the blood Qi of Cultivators and Yao Beasts to nourish one's own cultivation."

"Good, good."

"What is my husband thinking about?" Lu Fushuang asked, quite puzzled.

"In the future, my wife must give birth to a few more," Chen Fan said casually.

After hearing this, Lu Fushuang smiled without saying a word, her face showing helplessness.

While they were laughing and talking, new System tasks were issued.

[Side Quests: Seize a 1st-tier Spiritual Vein, establish a Qi Refining Family; Breakthrough to 12th Level of Qi Refining as soon as possible; birth ten offspring.]

Seeing the new tasks, Chen Fan's mood became slightly heavy. The Qin Family would never let him leave; this task was harder than he had imagined.

That night, Chen Fan went directly into seclusion to Cultivate, striving to break through to Qi Refining Level 10 in one go.

The Ancient Tianyuan Pill was of superior quality, with six patterns. Upon swallowing it, it immediately burst open.

Boundless Spiritual Power quickly spread through his limbs and bones, continuously tempering his Physical Body and sinews, finally transforming into wisps of magic power that flowed into his Dantian.

Fearing failure, during the Breakthrough of the bottleneck, he also consumed a large amount of the Medicinal Pills he had refined in his daily life.

Just like that, with both methods combined, the effect was excellent.

Ten days later, as a white mist emanated from his body, his Realm slowly reached Qi Refining Level 10.

At this time, Chen Fan was not in a hurry to leave seclusion; instead, his gaze fell once again on the System side quests.

The two small tasks were actually interlinked. To establish a Qi Refining Family meant that his Realm must be raised by another tier; by then, the Qin Family would certainly loosen their grip.

"I must establish my own Family within two years."

Chen Fan muttered to himself, his expression very resolute.

After bathing and changing his clothes, he walked slowly out of the room.

"Congratulations to my husband for a successful Breakthrough." His wives came up to greet him, their faces full of joy.

In the following few days, in order to produce high-quality offspring, he would occasionally get intimate with Qin Xuan and Lu Fushuang.

After all, both of them had dual Spiritual Root Aptitude, and the offspring born to them would have higher Aptitude, and the rewards would also be richer.

Now, as the System unlocked 1st-tier Alchemy experience, the success rate for any type of Qi Refining Realm Medicinal Pill could reach one hundred percent.

And a major benefit of the Realm increase was the ability to successfully refine six-pattern Medicinal Pills.

In this way, he once again accumulated a significant number of high-quality Medicinal Pills.

During this period, he also kept a constant watch on the situation of the Loose Cultivators outside. Ever since he killed that demonic Cultivator at Qi Refining Level 11, the outside had been very stable, and for a long time, he had not heard of any demonic Cultivators intercepting and killing people.

"It is time to head to Qingyang Market."

Chen Fan did not hesitate any longer. A day later, he boarded the Family flying boat and headed towards the market.

"You have come?" Seeing Chen Fan arrive, Shen Yueyao was very excited and went up to greet him with a smile.

Every movement of hers revealed a seductive charm.

Ever since he agreed to refine Medicinal Pills for the firm, Xue Wentian had repeatedly urged her to serve him well, not to be negligent, and had increased the Spirit Stone reward.