85: Chapter 86 Rumors of the Alchemy Competition

In the Qin Family meeting hall, an old man finished a cup of Spiritual Qi tea and stroked his gray beard with great satisfaction.

Beside him was the granddaughter of the Li Family, Li Qin, who had bright eyes and white teeth, and delicate, pretty features; her cultivation was not high, only at Qi Refining Level 10.

She looked somewhat uneasy and curiously surveyed her surroundings.

Although she was a direct descendant of the Grand Elder, the Family had many offspring, and since her father was only a Qi Refining Cultivator, her status in the Family was not high either.

As a female descendant of the Li Family, one of her important tasks was to marry into other major families.

When she first heard she was to marry a Matrilocal son-in-law of the Qin Family, she cried for a long time, only reluctantly agreeing when the Family members mentioned that he was skilled in Alchemy.

In her view, if he could perform Alchemy, it counted as having a skill, so he would not be too poor.

This way, she naturally would not be mistreated; she just did not know how old he was.

Just as she was feeling uneasy, a noisy sound came from outside the main hall.

"Greetings, Elder Chen." The Family Cultivators guarding the main hall bowed and saluted one after another.

The Grand Elder, who was drinking Spiritual Qi tea, immediately stood up from his seat upon hearing this, appearing extremely enthusiastic.

"My good son-in-law, you are here."

"Greetings, Grand Elder." Chen Fan looked respectful and offered a slight bow.

"We are one Family now, there is no need to be so polite."

As he spoke, he took Chen Fan's hand and looked towards the group of Li Family Cultivators.

"Fellow Daoists of the Li Family, this is Chen Fan, our Family's Alchemist."

The Li Family members were surprised to see this, not expecting the person before them to be so young, with a handsome appearance, elegant demeanor, and refined temperament.

"Is this truly Alchemist Chen?" The old man from the Li Family rubbed his aged eyes, somewhat uncertain, not expecting this newly promoted Elder of the Qin Family to be so young.

"Of course, this is my Elder token." Chen Fan took out his identity token and waved it in front of the other party.

"Hahaha, good, since that is the case, this old man can rest easy."

Li Qin, who had been nervous, finally breathed a sigh of relief; feeling extremely shy, she happily stole a few glances at him.

She secretly rejoiced in her heart; so many female Cultivators of the Family had refused this, never knowing it was such a great opportunity.

His Realm was at the 12th Level of Qi Refining; in time, he might even become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"This is the granddaughter of the Li Family's Old Ancestor; I entrust her to you. In the future, you must never do anything to wrong the Li Family," the old man from the Li Family said with a smile.

Chen Fan nodded repeatedly, feeling a wave of emotion; this group of people looked hurried and did not mention bride price or similar matters, as if they did not value this woman or this affair at all.

"The other party is only at Qi Refining Level 10; it seems the Li Family also wants to handle this discreetly."

"This young woman's name is Li Qin..." Li Qin curtsied slightly, her face flushed red.

Great Elder Qin Yuanshan saw this and stroked his gray beard with a chuckle: "We Cultivators do not care for the cumbersome rituals of Mortals; from today on, the two of you are husband and wife."

Once these words were spoken, everyone in the hall nodded repeatedly.

The matter of the marriage alliance between the Qin Family and the Li Family was extremely sensitive at this juncture, so they dared not publicize it at all.

Amidst the repeated congratulations of everyone, the two formally became Dao Companions.

In the following days, Chen Fan successfully completed the wedding night and devoted all his energy to Cultivate and Alchemy.

After diligent hard work, Li Qin soon successfully became pregnant.

After many days of getting along, he gained a deeper understanding of the Li Family.

The Li Family of Biya Mountain was skilled in the art of Artifact Refining, and their direct daughters were more or less proficient in this path.

The Family indeed had Foundation Establishment Cultivators at Great Perfection, but wanting to advance to the Purple Mansion Realm was not that easy.

For one, Purple Mansion Pills were extremely rare; for another, the Pill Formula was a classified item, completely controlled by the Superior Sect.

"Wife, you are currently only at Qi Refining Level 10; you still need to work hard to Cultivate in the future. This is something I have refined; it will be of great help for your Breakthrough."

As he spoke, Chen Fan took out several pill bottles.

Li Qin swept her Divine Sense over them slightly, and after seeing the Medicinal Pill inside clearly, she was greatly shocked.

These were all High Grade Medicinal Pills with eight patterns, excellent in quality, and exuding waves of Spiritual Qi fluctuations.

Even in the Li Family, they were rarely seen.

"Thank you, husband. In the future, I will definitely advance to Foundation Establishment and let the Li Family see properly," Li Qin said, her mood excited and her face showing a resolute expression.

Chen Fan smiled faintly, appearing calm and detached.

"Matters of Cultivate should be left to take their natural course; one must not be too hasty. The Li Family only has three Foundation Establishment Cultivators; our Chen Family will definitely surpass them."

"Mm."

Li Qin was originally simple-minded; hearing this, she agreed deeply.

On this day, Chen Fan looked calmly towards the distant core area of the Qin Family.

He discovered that for some time recently, he had always been followed by a Cultivator; after secretly placing one of his spiritual insects on that person, he finally understood who was behind it.

"I did not expect it to actually be the Ancestor of the Qin Family; it seems I have still been targeted."

After discovering the person behind it, Chen Fan became even more cautious in the future.

On this day, while he was in the middle of Cultivate, the familiar mechanical voice sounded again.

[Ding, detected that the host has birthed a new Foundation Establishment offspring; both mother and child are safe. Specifically rewarding 5% increase in cultivation value, 5% increase in Physical Body strength, and 5% increase in Divine Sense strength.]

"It seems Su Yan has successfully given birth."

Chen Fan's face revealed an expression of gratification; after shaking off the person following him, he headed towards the place where Su Yan lived.

"Husband, it is a boy."

"Born in a quiet and elegant place, let's call him Chen Qingxuan!"

After the two had a detailed chat, Chen Fan slowly picked her up and headed towards the bedroom.

At present, having been targeted by the Ancestor of the Qin Family, time was tight; he had to improve his cultivation as soon as possible, and completing the System tasks as soon as possible was the most important shortcut.

After the storm, Su Yan was extremely exhausted; she snuggled against his chest and said slowly: "Husband, Sister Wang is back; she asked me to tell you once I saw you."

"Is that so? She finally returned." Chen Fan's face showed joy.

On the second floor of the Treasure Pavilion, Wang Qingya's gaze was burning; perhaps because they had not seen each other for a long time, she was exceptionally enthusiastic.

From the bedroom, the rustling sound of clothes slipping off could be heard from time to time; after an in-depth exchange, it turned out that she had been working with all her might to manage the shops and was constantly expanding outwards.

Relying on her identity as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and her capable talents, she finally gained the recognition of the merchant Sect, allowing her to be in charge of the Medicinal Pill business in several nearby Cultivation nations.

"Husband, your Alchemy is extremely brilliant; why not join the merchant Sect? Perhaps you could really display your talents. Besides, there are opportunities in the merchant Sect; why must you choose such a bumpy road?"

Chen Fan shook his head calmly.

"Wife, my goal in this life is to establish a powerful Cultivation Family; once my strength improves again, I will seize a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Vein."

Wang Qingya saw that his attitude was firm and did not try to persuade him further; instead, she told him an extremely important matter.

"Husband, the Superior Sect, the Miaoyin Sect, will soon hold an Alchemy Conference; if you manage to come in first place, there will be major rewards. I wonder if you are interested?"