Chapter 40: Come, Father, take the medicine

"Chuyang, is this mature spirit fruit?"

Chen Yuan looked at the spirit fruit before him; there were many, and it frightened him.

He thought there weren't many spirit fruits, at most a dozen or so, after all spirit fruit aren't ordinary fruit; they can fill a whole tree, spirit fruit need spiritual energy, not just a trifle but a large amount, and it cannot be interrupted.

The spiritual energy concentration on Longshe Shan is not bad; compared to before, it has risen several levels, which many sects cannot match, after all the spiritual energy inside Longshe Cheng is not much, and Longshe Shan is also an inconspicuous spiritual mountain outside Longshe Cheng; if it weren't for a spiritual spring here, if it weren't for the Chen Clan's formidable strength, if it weren't for the Chen Clan being the first to discover and seal this place, it wouldn't have fallen to the Chen Clan.

Everything in this place has been sealed off by Chen Chuyang, causing no news to leak out; naturally, few people pay attention or watch this mountain, there are not few surrounding peaks, and some even look better than Longshe Shan; those people have no need to start a dispute over Longshe Shan and the Chen Clan.

Moreover, many peaks are dangerous, and one could encounter a crisis at any time.

"So many?"

Chen Yuan trembled slightly, his voice turning sharp.

He picked up a green pear spirit fruit with both hands, took a bite, and a sweet flavor rushed to his head, making his whole body feel sweet.

He finished a spirit fruit in a few bites; Chen Yuan still wanted more, wishing to eat a second spirit fruit, but he restrained himself and did not continue.

One is enough; more would be wasteful. He turned to another kind of spirit fruit, the spirit essence peach, which is far fewer in number, yet this spirit fruit is second-grade, of higher value and more precious; its scarcity is natural.

"Second-grade spirit fruit—who would have thought our Chen Clan could cultivate second-grade spirit fruit? Chuyang, does this not mean our Chen Clan will never lack these two kinds of spirit fruit?"

"Yes." Chen Chuyang said: "To be precise, are we really lacking? These spirit fruits look many, but actually they are not many; not even one each can be had. Father, after eating these spirit fruits, remember to bring back the pits; when I cultivate them again, I believe within ten years our Chen Clan will truly not lack spirit fruit."

Chen Yuan was excited: "Chuyang, will that day really come?"

Lacking no spirit fruit means our Chen Clan can have many more resources; if we cultivate, isn't that so?

Why these small clans cannot develop quickly is a matter of resources; resources limit them, they cannot compare to those great clans or great sects, since most resources are controlled by them; to obtain those resources, one must defeat them.

Forcible seizure has caused many clans and sects to erupt in battle, nothing more than a struggle for resources.

To develop, one must have resources.

Outside Longshe Cheng, many sects are eyeing it, all wanting a share of the Great Qi Dynasty's bounty.

"Naturally, Longshe Shan can currently support the growth of these spirit fruit trees."

"Later, when spirit stones are sufficient, I will incorporate the surrounding peaks into Longshe Shan; then we can plant more spirit herbs and spirit fruit trees, but this will double the spirit stone consumption for our Chen Clan."

Chen Chuyang glanced at his father Chen Yuan; these years, the Chen Clan has been very supportive of establishing Longshe Shan.

Father, despite bearing great pressure, allocated a portion of spirit stones here; the results are not great, but it counts as barely maintaining.

With this batch of spirit fruits, plus the future spirit fruit forest, the whole mountain will be spirit fruit; just thinking about it is exciting.

According to Chen Chuyang, in the future our Chen Clan will not lack cultivation resources, and then we can enter the stage of rise.

Longshe Shan is the key to the Chen Clan's rise.

"Chuyang, does Longshe Shan need more personnel to guard it? After all, this place is some distance from the Chen Clan; if something happens, I as father cannot rush over."

Chen Yuan worried about Longshe Shan, and also about Chen Chuyang's safety.

"No need, as long as the clan develops normally, everything should be low-key; enhancing strength is the most crucial."

"Longshe Shan won't form that quickly; Father, you can also pay attention to the spirit fruit and spirit spring."

Chen Yuan, upon hearing this, said: "No problem, I will always pay attention to this."

Within the Chen Clan, there are also issued missions; these are all in the missions, and the rewards are very generous.

With this batch of spirit fruits, Chen Yuan believes that those people in the clan will surely approve of his decision.

Chen Chuyang looked at his father, took out a Hundred Herbs Pill, and gestured for him to swallow it.

Chen Yuan looked at that black-colored pill and fell into silence.

"Take it, Father; this is the Hundred Herbs Pill I refined, its effect is not bad; Third Uncle tried it and there's no problem."

Chen Yuan, who had been somewhat uneasy, felt relieved upon hearing that.

He was not the first to test the medicine; Old Three had tried it, so there was no problem, and he said that was why Old Three's cultivation breakthrough occurred.

Unconsciously, his gaze toward the Hundred Herbs Pill became fervent.

"Gurgle."

He swallowed it directly; Chen Yuan did not ask about side effects, which would certainly exist, but since he had tried before, as long as he didn't die, he had no problem.

Moreover, could the side effects be more terrifying than those medicinal liquids?

After all, it's a pill; after Chen Yuan took it, he felt nothing.

He waited a moment.

His complexion changed.

"Damn, it's here."

That familiar feeling came again.

Chen Yuan hurried to look for a toilet, but there was none, so like Third Uncle Chen Shen, he found a suitable spot and squatted down.

Thus, the fish in the fish pond suffered.

Having endured many bombardments, they rolled their eyes again, in pain yet happy.

Chen Chuyang witnessed this scene, seeing a batch of fish float on the fish pond's surface, not as many as before; these fish had partially become immune, and their growth rate was astonishing, their bodies doubling in size in a short time.

Indeed, taking medicine means gaining flesh.

This bombardment lasted a day.

Chen Chuyang just watched, occasionally making tsking sounds.

After Father completely finished evacuating, he was exhausted and could not stand up.

His weakness made Chen Chuyang feel he could easily finish him off with a casual hand.

"Chuyang, your pill is poisonous."

Chen Chuyang waved his hand: "It's fine, it won't kill anyone, Father."

"My Hundred Herbs Pill is refined from the medicinal liquid; its effect is stronger and more useful, side effects definitely exist, and this point Father must overcome himself."

"Wanting to raise one's cultivation is not that easy."

Chen Yuan agreed with Chen Chuyang's words, finding them reasonable.

But, personal experience is another matter.

He is too weak.

The side effects are far more terrifying than the Item, leaving him feeling completely drained.

"But the side effects of your pill are too fierce."

He is, after all, at the Eighth Layer of True Vigour, his body forged strong, yet he cannot withstand it.

If his cultivation were a bit lower, wouldn't that be?

"If it's not stronger, how can your cultivation improve, Father? Look, you've already reached the peak of the Eighth Layer of True Vigour; just one step away from advancing to the Ninth Layer of True Vigour."

"Forming the pill, there is hope."

"When that time comes, I'll refine another batch of pills for you, guaranteeing Father, your pill formation will succeed."

Chen Yuan's eyes first lit up, then dimmed.

Those side effects, how tumultuous and surging they must be.

He dare not imagine.

Nor dare he take it.

"We'll talk about it then."

"Let's talk about it later."