Chapter 288: Love‑crazed Third Uncle, with a huge appetite

Kid, will you give an answer or not?

Third Uncle Chen Shen had waited a long time without hearing back from Chen Chuyang, and he was getting anxious.

He couldn't help urging Chen Chuyang: just say yes or no, don't leave him hanging—it's awful.

Chen Chuyang gave Third Uncle a meaningful look and said, "Third Uncle, you'd better think this through—I only handle the teaching; I can't guarantee anything else. If something goes wrong, you can't blame me."

""

You know my pill-refining skills; I mean, if she inherits my skills and the pills she makes later have problems, that's on her, not me.

Chen Chuyang had said beforehand that if he couldn't become a pill refiner, it wouldn't be his concern, and he wouldn't take the blame.

Third Uncle Chen Shen nodded repeatedly: "As long as you agree, the rest isn't a problem."

Third Uncle breathed a sigh of relief; as long as Chen Chuyang agrees, that's fine—any other issues aren't problems.

As long as his task is done and he can heal Liu Yuer, the consequences don't matter to him; he trusts his nephew, believing that with Chen Chuyang's ability, basic pill refining is trivial—if Zhang Nongqian can learn even thirty percent of his skill, she'll live well in the future.

Even in the Chen Clan, no one would dare look down on her; they'd even treat her like a treasure to be worshipped. This is the importance of a pill refiner: any clan that can cultivate one will rise—it's just a matter of time.

I don't care; if she wants to learn pill refining, she can ask me, and I can teach her—whether she succeeds depends on her talent.

"Qian'er has no problem with talent; she will definitely be able to learn it," Third Uncle answered seriously.

Third Uncle has complete faith in Zhang Nongqian's talent.

He would never doubt Liu Yuer's words.

Chen Chuyang is his nephew, so he definitely won't hold back.

He believes that with his nephew's ability, teaching Zhang Nongqian is more than enough.

Third Uncle Chen Shen believes in Zhang Nongqian's learning ability and effort; having endured hardship since childhood, she cherishes the hard-won good life and will not ruin her present circumstances—she will surely double her efforts and cherish it even more.

"Then I will teach her pill refining when I have time, but becoming my disciple is not that easy."

Being Chen Chuyang's disciple is no easy feat; falling short in any aspect means one cannot become his true disciple.

Zhang Nongqian can only follow him to study for now; she's still far from being a true disciple.

"I know, I understand; as long as you point her in the right direction when you have time, that's enough."

Third Uncle Chen Shen's request is simple; he also knows that suddenly asking his nephew to take on a disciple is hard on him, but for Liu Yuer, for his woman, he can only swallow his pride and persuade Chen Chuyang—fortunately this nephew is sensible and looks out for him.

Chen Shen felt greatly relieved; this nephew is excellent in every way, and he hasn't misjudged him.

After settling the matter, Third Uncle Chen Shen let out a breath.

"Nephew Chen Chuyang, I heard you've produced a new kind of pill?"

Third Uncle Chen Shen suddenly leaned in and whispered.

Chen Chuyang raised an eyebrow: "How do you know?"

"Nephew Chen Chuyang, that's wrong of you—having something good and not giving it to Third Uncle, when Third Uncle has been so good to you. Do you know how much youth he's spent on your affairs over the years? How many dangers he's faced, several times nearly getting killed? You have something good but won't give it to Third Uncle, and it breaks his heart."

He sounded aggrieved, but in fact his eyes never left Chen Chuyang.

His smiling, narrowed eyes made his little schemes obvious.

Chen Chuyang gave him a white-eye look; this Third Uncle really is something, still trying to use tricks on him.

"Here, this is my last Dragon Blood Pill—the very last one."

"Third Uncle, you'd better watch out—don't rush to take the Dragon Blood Pill; its effect is strong. You'd best take it when you're about to form your golden core, remember: take it beforehand, not during the formation."

"It's best to take it a few days ahead; with the Dragon Blood Pill's aid, your chance of forming a golden core increases by twenty percent, and if you're lucky, it could reach fifty percent."

"Any side effects from this Dragon Blood Pill?" Third Uncle, true to form, zeroed in on the issue.

He held the Dragon Blood Pill, gazing at this Dragon Blood Pill.

Greedily inhaling the Dragon Blood Pill's fragrance, his whole body trembled.

His cultivation stirred slightly, ready to break through at any moment.

This shocked him, so he hastily put away the Dragon Blood Pill—now is not the time to break through.

"There's one side effect: it makes people stupid."

"Stupid?"

Chen Chuyang gave a brief description, then said: "It's not a big deal—just a probability thing, and it only lasts two hours."

"Two hours?" Third Uncle muttered.

This side effect is acceptable—being an idiot for two hours in exchange for successfully forming a golden core is a choice anyone would make.

"Right, two hours—if Third Uncle can't accept it, he can return the Dragon Blood Pill to me."

"Hehe."

Third Uncle chuckled, just joking—once the pill is in his hand, there's no way he'd give it back.

This Dragon Blood Pill is his; no one can take it away.

"Actually, Third Uncle, you don't need to rush—I've tweaked the Dragon Blood Pill formula, and soon we'll refine a new version with even better effects."

"Then leave me a bottle when the time comes."

""

As expected of Third Uncle—opening with a request for a whole bottle of Dragon Blood Pill, you really have nerve.

"No."

"Five pills, no less."

"Hehe."

"Three pills would do, right?"

Third Uncle held up three fingers—three Dragon Blood Pills, that's not much he's asking for.

Chen Chuyang gave Third Uncle a sideways glance and said irritably, "At most one."

"Stingy."

「……」

Chen Chuyang was fuming; this uncle Chen Shen truly didn't know how precious the Dragon Blood Pill was—even if Chen Chuyang refined it, it wasn't easy, the required materials weren't cheap, and there was no substitute.

Although there is a lot of Wild Dragon Snake blood, it will eventually run out.

The Wild Dragon Snake egg hasn't hatched yet; even after it hatches, it will take time to grow, and its blood won't be usable.

It doesn't compare to the preciousness of the blood from a Wild Dragon Snake corpse, and the effect isn't as good.

He needs to use it sparingly, for fear that one day it will run out and he won't find another dragon to substitute, leaving no Dragon Blood Pill.

"Remember, remember to leave me one Dragon Blood Pill when the time comes."

"Got it, use this Dragon Blood Pill yourself first; don't give it to outsiders."

Chen Shen nodded: "I know, this pill is what you refined; naturally it can't be let outsiders know."

Uncle Chen Shen knew the gravity of the matter; once those outsiders, those sect clans learn of the Dragon Blood Pill's existence, they will surely stir up a bloody storm.

Longshe Cheng, Longshe Shan, will once again see wind and cloud.

This isn't what Chen Chuyang wants; Longshe Cheng finally achieved peace and quiet, and he doesn't want to stir up trouble again.