55: Chapter 56 Identifying Elixirs

Chen Fan rubbed his smooth chin, lost in thought.

For the past year, he had been cautious and prudent, never doing anything out of line. If something truly had happened, it must be because of the Medicinal Pill.

Thinking of this, his brows furrowed involuntarily.

After bathing and changing his clothes, he walked out slowly, taking the opportunity to conceal his Realm at Qi Refining Level 10.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Qin Family hall was quite strange.

Great Elder Qin Yuanshan wore a grave expression, looking at the Jade Slip with a face full of confusion.

The Second Elder, Qin Dingtian, was broad and stout, glancing sideways from time to time, revealing a trace of imperceptible schadenfreude.

The Third Elder and Fourth Elder remained silent, their expressions grave.

Deacon Qin Yunhe from the Back Courtyard looked at the various Medicinal Pills before him, his face filled with disbelief.

"Greetings to the Elders."

Chen Fan walked slowly into the meeting hall and bowed respectfully.

"You have come," Great Elder Qin Yuanshan said coldly.

"I wonder what important matter the Great Elder has?"

"Hmph, look at this Jade Slip first. Our Qin Family hates those who bite the hand that feeds them most," the Second Elder, Qin Dingtian, said with extreme anger.

Chen Fan calmly took the Jade Slip, glanced at it briefly, and quickly understood the ins and outs of the matter.

The Jade Slip was written by the Great Elder of the Su Family personally, blaming the Qin Family for the death of Deacon Su Changhe, and it included the Medicinal Pills from their hands and those from the Treasure Pavilion, detailing the connection between the two.

They demanded that the Qin Family hand over the culprit, and if the Alchemist was not severely punished, they would start a war again.

"Great Elder, this matter has nothing to do with this Junior. Furthermore, this Junior only knows how to practice Alchemy and raise offspring every day; I do not care about what happens outside at all."

"Is that so? However, the style of refining these Medicinal Pills is very similar to yours! Recently, the Family's Medicinal Pill sales have been dismal, and someone must take responsibility for this."

The Second Elder sneered coldly, a faint trace of Killing Intent appearing on his face. He had already made a decision in his heart: to take advantage of this moment to seize the Family's power.

Deacon Qin Yunhe from the Back Courtyard slowly handed over the Medicinal Pills, sighed slightly, shook his head repeatedly, and said nothing.

He had always thought highly of Chen Fan; how could he have imagined that something damaging the interests of the Qin Family would occur?

In the face of such matters of principle, no one could escape punishment under the Family rules.

Chen Fan remained calm, and after carefully examining the Medicinal Pills, he smiled slightly.

He said decisively: "These two types of Medicinal Pills were not refined by this Junior. Although they seem to have few Impurities and the refining method used seems the same as this Junior's, the ingredients inside are still different."

"Different?" Deacon Qin Yunhe was slightly stunned, tasted the powder again, but remained confused.

"I dare to conclude that the Medicinal Pills from the Su Family and the Treasure Pavilion were refined by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, because they used Frost Condensation Flower inside. This Spiritual Plant can act as a purifying agent."

"Frost Condensation Flower? Impossible." Deacon Qin Yunhe shook his head repeatedly; he had never seen anyone use this Spiritual Plant to refine a huntian pill.

"Do you have evidence?" Great Elder Qin Yuanshan's expression remained cold.

"It only needs to be refined once more in the Pill Furnace," Chen Fan said with certainty.

"Refining it again? Could it be that you want to destroy the evidence?" The Second Elder sneered coldly.

"This Junior would not dare. I think this is merely a trick by the Su Family, a means to suppress the Qin Family. If the Qin Family cannot refute it, we will be in a very passive position." Chen Fan shook his head slightly and sighed softly.

"Refining is indeed a good method. Why don't we try it first, so as not to let Alchemist Chen suffer an unjust grievance." Deacon Qin Yunhe stroked his gray beard and said with a grave expression.

"Good, it is settled." Great Elder Qin Yuanshan did not hesitate anymore.

Deacon Qin Yunhe nodded slightly and took out a three-foot-large, ancient-looking Pill Furnace from his Storage Pouch.

After preheating the Pill Furnace, he first threw the Su Family's Medicinal Pill into it.

Not long after, a faint fragrance quickly wafted out. Deacon Qin Yunhe held his breath and concentrated, identifying it carefully.

When he discovered a trace of faint fragrance and sweetness inside, his eyes lit up involuntarily.

"There is indeed Frost Condensation Flower inside."

As he was speaking, the Medicinal Pill began to undergo drastic changes, emitting a bright light, and the words "Master Xuanku" faintly appeared on it.

This was a unique method used by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator during refining, using strange secret arts to mark it.

Then, Deacon Qin Yunhe threw the Treasure Pavilion's Medicinal Pill into it, and the same situation occurred.

But Chen Fan's Medicinal Pill had nothing of the sort.

"Hahaha, so that's how it is. It seems the Su Family really has not given up their evil intentions."

Great Elder Qin Yuanshan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Firstly, there was no need to punish Chen Fan, and secondly, a potential Family war had instantly dissipated.

The Second Elder could not speak for a long time, feeling extremely disappointed in his heart.

The Fourth Elder, Qin Gang, who was Chen Fan's father-in-law, hurriedly said: "You have truly been wronged, good son-in-law."

In fact, when Chen Fan was refining Medicinal Pills for the outside world early on, he had thought of this method, and at this moment, he could not help but feel fortunate.

"Since the truth has come to light, this matter ends here." Great Elder Qin Yuanshan could not be bothered to think about it further and made the decision directly.

Walking out of the Qin Family meeting hall, Chen Fan let out a slow sigh of relief.

"The Qin Family is very complicated; it is not a place to stay for long."

When this matter was reported back to the Su Family, it caused another wave of turmoil, but faced with such evidence, they were helpless, yet they became even more wary of the Qin Family's Alchemist.

In the following period, Chen Fan became increasingly cautious, and the number of times he went to Qingyang Market decreased significantly.

His daily food was all entrusted to Family Cultivators to purchase.

As for the task requirements from the Treasure Pavilion, he kept delaying them. After all, he was a Guest Elder Alchemist and had no obligation to undertake unnecessary Alchemy tasks.

Three months passed in a flash. Just as he was calculating the expected delivery dates for Shen Yueyao and Liu Rushuang, he suddenly received a strange letter.

After glancing at it slightly, a look of anger appeared on his face: "Unreasonable! The Treasure Pavilion has gone too far."

It turned out that the Treasure Pavilion hoped to complete the refining of the Medicinal Pills as soon as possible. To avoid distracting the Alchemist, they had already taken Shen Yueyao away to take good care of her.

One day later, Chen Fan arrived at the residence in the market.

"Master, not long ago, a group of Cultivators from the Treasure Pavilion came and forcibly took Shen Yueyao away. I do not know where she has been placed." Liu Rushuang said with a face full of anxiety, cradling her large belly.

"I already know about the matter; there is no need to say more." Chen Fan's attitude was gentle as he carefully supported her.

"I will head to the Treasure Pavilion in a moment. After I finish handling the matter, I will take you back to the Qin Family."

"Really?" Liu Rushuang was overjoyed. During the time she had been pregnant, she had been terrified, fearing that the Su Family Cultivators would discover her.

"Your husband will not lie to you. From now on, just call me Husband."

"Mm, Husband." Liu Rushuang's eyes lit up, her face bashful, revealing a charming expression.

After chatting with Liu Rushuang for a while, Chen Fan headed straight toward the Treasure Pavilion.

However, it was strange that the shop owner, Wang Qingya, refused to see him, only letting Xue Wentian receive him.

"Fellow Daoist Xue, your firm has gone too far. I am only a Guest Elder Alchemist, not a member of your firm." Chen Fan's face showed displeasure, looking gloomy.