7: Chapter 7 Successfully Refining Pills

Two hours passed, and the Pill Furnace slowly emitted a faint fragrance.

Chen Fan's eyes lit up slightly. He tilted his head to listen, clearly hearing the sound of the Medicinal Pill solidifying.

Based on experience, this was the moment the pill patterns were forming, which was also the time when mistakes were most likely to occur.

At this moment, Chen Fan was meticulous, his hands constantly forming seals.

Another hour passed. Only when the Pill Furnace gradually stabilized did he heave a sigh of relief.

The Cauldron opened slowly, and two pale blue spirit-gathering pills appeared before him.

"It's a success. These are two-patterned Medicinal Pills, much stronger than the ones distributed by the Family."

Chen Fan was overjoyed. When he prepared to refine the second batch, he discovered his state had significantly declined; after all, refining Medicinal Pills consumed a great deal of energy.

As a Matrilocal son-in-law, time was the one thing he had in abundance, so he was not in any rush.

After resting for three days, he continued his refining.

Just like that, soon after, he had six two-patterned Medicinal Pills in his hands.

A two-patterned Medicinal Pill sold for more than three Spirit Stones in the market, meaning that after deducting costs, this refining session earned him eight Spirit Stones.

Seeing this, his wives also revealed expressions of surprise and joy.

One had to know that very few Family Cultivators could refine Medicinal Pills; if the quality was superior, he would surely be valued by the Family in the future.

"Did you really refine these?" The Eight-Mustache Cultivator in the Duobao Pavilion looked incredulous, carefully examining the Medicinal Pills before asking to be sure.

"Of course. It's just a pity that one batch failed, so I only have these four Medicinal Pills right now."

Chen Fan did not want to reveal his true Alchemy prowess; if he had succeeded in every batch, he would definitely be suspected.

The Eight-Mustache Cultivator couldn't help but look at him with newfound respect, clicking his tongue in wonder. One had to know that in the cultivation world, Alchemy, Talisman, Magical Artifact, and Formation were the most difficult paths.

"This person is only at the 1st Layer of Qi Refining. If his Realm improves, who knows, he might really become an Alchemist."

Thinking of this, a look of fawning appeared on his face, and he said quite readily: "Good, my shop will take these Medicinal Pills. Three Spirit Stones each, twelve Spirit Stones in total."

Chen Fan agreed without any hesitation.

The price offered by the other party was not low, and he needed long-term cooperation, while also using the earned Spirit Stones to purchase Spiritual Plants.

He had originally planned to refine Medicinal Pills daily, but discovered that because his Realm was too low, he had to rest for three days after one day of refining, otherwise his body simply could not handle it.

After a month, he had quickly accumulated over a dozen Spirit Stones.

With this, their home life became much more comfortable.

Every time he went to the market, he would buy a large amount of spiritual vegetables, spiritual rice, spirit wine, and Yao Beast meat.

His Mortal wives were overjoyed, not expecting their husband to be so loving, and they all lamented how well they had married.

In fact, the news that Chen Fan had refined Low Grade two-patterned Medicinal Pills was soon known to the Great Elder Qin Yuanshan.

That day, stroking his gray beard, he muttered to himself: "He has some talent, but it's a pity his Spiritual Root is too poor."

"Father, who are you talking about?" Qin Lingxi asked curiously.

"I heard your Pill Refining Room has a new apprentice named Chen Fan. How is he?"

"Him? He is quite dull and rarely communicates with others. You also know that a Matrilocal son-in-law has no status in the Family. As for the Dao of Alchemy, I don't see any talent in him at the moment," Qin Lingxi replied truthfully.

"Is that so?" A strange smile appeared on Qin Yuanshan's face.

He had cultivated the Dao for many years and could naturally see that Chen Fan was deliberately keeping a low profile.

However, he was very skeptical about how far the other party could go in the Dao of Alchemy. If he could refine Medium Grade Medicinal Pills in the future, he could be worth recruiting and nurturing.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three months passed. Qin Shu and Qin Lan also successfully became pregnant.

In the blink of an eye, it had been half a year since he arrived at the Qin Family. Among these Matrilocal son-in-laws, apart from Chen Fan's wives who were pregnant, a few other Matrilocal son-in-laws had also gradually gotten their wives pregnant.

But Sun Xuan, who was valued by the Qin Family, was an exception. Although he had also increased his efforts to fulfill his duties as a Matrilocal son-in-law, his wife's belly simply showed no reaction.

"I think there is something wrong with your body. Look at Chen Fan; all four women around him are pregnant." Qin Shuangshuang glared with wide eyes.

She was a Family female Cultivator with a Spiritual Root. Thinking that she was inferior to Mortal women in this regard, she felt a surge of irritation.

"My father and Uncle Qin have already asked about this several times. Where do you want me to hide my face?"

"It will happen. The time is just not right yet." Sun Xuan gave an awkward smile. As a Matrilocal son-in-law, he dared not shout or scream, but in his heart, he felt a sliver of jealousy toward Chen Fan.

"Hmph, when the children are born, if they are all Mortal offspring, let's see if you can stay in the Qin Family."

Time slipped away, and ten months passed. It was finally the day Qin Fang was due to give birth.

Listening to his wife's painful cries inside the room, Chen Fan paced back and forth in the courtyard, feeling very nervous.

With a "waah" sound, the loud cry of an infant echoed in the courtyard.

"Congratulations to Immortal Master Chen. Both mother and child are safe. It's a fair and clean baby boy." The midwife walked out holding the baby, her face full of joy and flattery.

Regarding giving red envelopes for childbirth, it was too common in the real world.

Chen Fan did not hesitate to pull two Spirit Stones from his bosom; after all, there were still three wives waiting to give birth, and he did not want to lose out on the big picture over small things.

"Many thanks. Alchemist Chen is truly a blessed person."

The midwife's eyes lit up; she had not expected him to be so generous. After some flattery, she left with a face full of smiles.

"Husband, give our child a name!" Qin Fang, lying on the bed, looked a bit pale and said weakly.

"Let's call him Chen Ping'an... No, call him Qin Ping'an."

Chen Fan thought of his status as a Matrilocal son-in-law, and his expression froze. He had to change his words helplessly. However, in his heart, he had secretly made up his mind that in the future, he must establish his own cultivation Family.

"Hmm, it's just that I don't know if the child has a Spiritual Root." A look of expectation appeared on Qin Fang's face.

Just as the two were talking, a rustling sound came from outside the door.

Hearing that the child had been born, Qin Yuanshan immediately came to check in person. His gaze was fixed straight on the baby in the swaddling clothes, very eager to know if the newborn child had a Spiritual Root.

However, when the fair and smooth little hand was placed on the Spiritual Root testing platform, there was no reaction.

Qin Yuanshan was greatly disappointed and let out a faint sigh.

Just as he had guessed, what kind of child could a Pseudo Spiritual Root produce? No Spiritual Root meant that this child would only be able to do rough work like managing spirit fields and reclaiming wasteland in the Family in the future.

Chen Fan was also quite embarrassed. Just as he was preparing to say something, a mechanical sound rang out in his mind.

[Ding, detected that the host has successfully given birth to the first offspring with a Spiritual Root. Reward: one copy of "Primary Ancient Alchemy"; three spirit-gathering pills; reward: 1st Tier Medicinal Pill refining experience (Experience points 7%)]

"So the child has a Spiritual Root, but the Alchemy experience points only increased by 2%."

Chen Fan was excited inside. Seeing Qin Yuanshan preparing to leave with a heavy expression, he hurriedly said: "Great Elder, the child is too young. Is the testing time too short?"

"The time is too short?"

Qin Yuanshan saw that Chen Fan was unwilling to give up, and with his expectant look, he found it somewhat amusing.

"Fine, then we will test for a while longer. It is just that your Aptitude is average, my son-in-law, and it is already very difficult to give birth to a child with a Spiritual Root. Do not be discouraged; try harder in the future."

As he spoke, he looked with a complicated expression at Qin Yue, Qin Shu, and Qin Lan, who were all heavily pregnant.

Just as he was offering this comfort, the Spiritual Root testing platform finally reacted, slowly emitting a soft white light.

"Ah! He really has a Spiritual Root?" The several Family Disciples behind him revealed expressions of surprise and joy upon seeing this.

However, when they saw five colors appear, all pointing to the characters for Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, their smiles came to an abrupt halt.