92: Chapter 93 Favored

"Young Miss, the people from the City Lord's Mansion have been waiting for a long time; it is truly impossible to refuse them now." A timid whisper came from a maid outside the door.

Upon hearing this, a look of displeasure and annoyance appeared on Bi Wenqin's face.

After thinking for a moment, she said coldly, "Then let him in; I will head to the living room in a moment."

"Yes, Young Miss." The maid outside the door bowed and replied.

After speaking, Bi Wenqin looked at Chen Fan, smiled brightly, and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, I will go meet the guest. Please wait here. There are many Spiritual Plants on these shelves; if you have nothing to do, you can refine some Medicinal Pills."

"Alright."

Chen Fan smiled warmly, his gaze slowly landing on the Pill Furnace and the shelves.

Having unexpectedly achieved a Breakthrough and becoming a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator, although his strength had greatly increased compared to before, it was still far from Bi Wenqin's.

The other party was already at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment; it wouldn't be long before she reached the Great Perfection Realm, and it wouldn't take long to impact the Purple Mansion Realm.

After some contemplation, he let out a soft sigh, and the excitement on his face quickly vanished.

After thinking for a while, he began to refine a brand new type of Medicinal Pill.

While Chen Fan was busy refining, the atmosphere in the living room was extremely oppressive.

"Fellow Daoist Bi, have you considered that matter? Although I am currently at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, my Family's strength is powerful. If the two of us can become Dao Companions, with the support of the City Lord's Mansion, it will be a matter of course for you to advance to the Purple Mansion Realm in the future."

The speaker was a young Cultivator dressed in brocade robes, looking somewhat arrogant. When mentioning the City Lord's Mansion, he deliberately emphasized it a bit.

"My father is already a Purple Mansion Cultivator, and our Family has experience in advancing to that Realm. If you can study it, I believe your Breakthrough will be smoother."

Seeing that the other party still maintained a cold demeanor, the brocade-clad Cultivator reiterated the stakes.

"I, Bi Wenqin, have long been accustomed to cultivating the Dao alone. For many years, I have been devoted to the Art of Alchemy and have no interest in the matter of a Dao Companion. I ask that Fellow Daoist Ouyang not waste your energy on me."

Hearing this, Ouyang Yuan's brows furrowed slightly; the originally light and sweet Spiritual Tea suddenly tasted bitter.

"Fellow Daoist Bi, if it weren't for the support of this City Lord for so many years, you would not have achieved your current accomplishments. Are you really trying to get rid of our City Lord's Mansion? If that's the case, I'm afraid my father won't be happy."

"Besides, your father has been hanging on by a thread. If it weren't for the unique Medicinal Pills from the City Lord's Mansion, he wouldn't have lived until now."

Hearing this, Bi Wenqin's body trembled, and her expression changed drastically.

The other party's meaning was clear: if they did not become Dao Companions, the supply of Medicinal Pills would be cut off at any time.

"I will give you five days. Before we head to the Superior Sect, our matter must be settled."

After saying this, a cold look appeared on Ouyang Yuan's face, and he walked out with large strides.

The reason he wanted to become a Dao Companion with her was simply because he fancied her decent Alchemy skills. There were very few talented female Cultivators nowadays, let alone an Alchemist who had some fame and achievements.

Just as he walked out of the living room, he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance of Medicinal Pills. He frowned slightly, a look of confusion appearing on his face.

"This Medicinal Pill is quite interesting."

Ouyang Yuan looked at Bi Wenqin with confusion and said slowly, "I haven't been here for a few days; I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Bi to have cultivated another capable Alchemist."

After speaking, his gaze swept over the beautiful maid standing not far away, and his curiosity was piqued for a moment.

"Hmph, truly shameless." Bi Wenqin cursed and despised him in her heart.

Before long, Ouyang Yuan strode to the Back Courtyard where the Alchemy was taking place. When he saw the person refining the pills, his expression became extremely strange.

Then, his eyes became extremely cold, as if they were about to spit fire.

"Fellow Daoist Bi, what is the meaning of this? Why is there a male Cultivator here?"

Seeing the other party's extreme emotional fluctuation, Chen Fan smiled faintly and said, "Fellow Daoist Bi and I are both Alchemists; I only came here these few days to exchange pointers."

"Is that so?"

Ouyang Yuan's expression became increasingly ugly. He had been secretly informed by other Cultivators over the past few days. He hadn't taken it seriously at first, but he never expected it to be like this.

Then he looked at Bi Wenqin and said indifferently, "There is very little Rock Flame Grass left now; I'm afraid I cannot give the Medicinal Pills to your father this month."

"What?" Bi Wenqin's face showed anxiety. Just as she was about to say something, the other party turned around and left with heavy strides and a stern face.

Chen Fan was confused. Seeing Bi Wenqin at a loss, he asked, "What kind of Medicinal Pill are you trying to refine, and what happened to your father?"

"Sigh, my father failed to impact the Purple Mansion Realm back then, and his cultivation base was greatly reduced. Only the City Lord's Mansion has this kind of Spiritual Plant and Medicinal Pill. Over the years, the Ouyang Family has used this point to keep manipulating our father and daughter."

Speaking of this, Bi Wenqin took out a Medicinal Pill, her eyelashes fluttering uncontrollably.

"I had thought of several refining ideas at the time, but unfortunately, they all failed."

She then slowly brought out a Jade Slip recording the past refining attempts.

Chen Fan carefully examined the Medicinal Pill in front of him, scraped a bit of powder, put it in his mouth, and carefully tasted and identified it.

"Rock Flame Grass is a medicine for activating tendons and bones and replenishing blood Qi. Although it is rare, it is not without substitutes. No, there are other rare Spiritual Plants in this Medicinal Pill..."

While carefully identifying it, Chen Fan searched through the various Arts of Herbalism in his mind, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"If you follow the general refining method, you cannot stimulate the medicinal properties of the plants at all; you must add the intent of the ancient times."

Not long after, he quickly figured out several Pill Formulas.

He slowly took out a blank Jade Slip from his Storage Pouch, pressed it gently against his forehead, and carved the solution onto the Jade Slip.

"Fellow Daoist Bi, this kind of Medicinal Pill is not impossible to replicate."

"Really?" Bi Wenqin's face showed surprise as she took the Jade Slip and carefully investigated it.

After reading it, an expression of disbelief appeared on her face. This kind of thinking was something she could never have imagined. If she hadn't obtained the ancient Pill Technique not long ago, she might not have understood it.

"Could it be that my father is really saved?"

"Of course, and it can be refined right now." Chen Fan looked at the various Spiritual Plants on the shelf, his expression gentle and full of confidence.

Just as Bi Wenqin was in shock, the Pill Furnace slowly began to preheat.

Chen Fan waved his long sleeves, and the required Spiritual Plants all floated in the air, then were thrown into it one by one.

Extremely strange Pill Techniques were unleashed, the Spiritual Plants began to slowly undergo Fusion, and the temperature of the Pill Furnace increased sharply.

"The Pill Technique has changed again?" Bi Wenqin was full of confusion, while secretly lamenting the huge gap between the two of them.

Three hours passed, and a faint fragrance wafted from the Pill Furnace.

Chen Fan swept his Divine Sense and understood that the pill embryo had completely solidified. As long as it was controlled properly, it wouldn't be long before the furnace could be opened.

However, his complexion was a bit pale at this time; after all, refining this kind of Medicinal Pill consumed a great deal of Qi.

As time passed, Bi Wenqin's expression changed several times, looking at him with nothing but tenderness.

Over the years, although she appeared decent as a female Alchemist, it was extremely heartbreaking and difficult behind the scenes. However, this person gave her a sense of peace of mind.