Chapter 181: 175, Chen An Is Not Worthy (2/2)

175, Chen An Is Not Worthy (2/2)

"This is our Heaven and Earth Sect's Sect Master, and this is our Heaven and Earth Sect's Saintess. You five, why haven't you greeted the Sect Master and Saintess yet?"

Seeing that the five new Deacons were all so mesmerized by the Sect Master and Saintess that they were standing there stunned and unresponsive, Elder Li could not help but remind them in a deep voice.

Upon hearing him say this, the five of them immediately regained their senses and hurriedly greeted the Sect Master and Saintess.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

"Greetings, Saintess!"

"..."

The sound of the greetings was somewhat messy and uneven.

Fortunately, the Sect Master and Saintess both appeared not to mind.

"I am the current Sect Master of the Heaven and Earth Sect, named Xiao Qingyue. Everyone may simply address me as Sect Master from now on."

"The person beside me is named Ning Xian'er. She is the current Saintess of the Heaven and Earth Sect, and also my only personal disciple. Everyone may simply address her as Saintess from now on."

Having said this, Xiao Qingyue's beautiful eyes swept quickly over the five people before her, finally landing on Chen An's face as she said, "You five should all introduce yourselves, starting with this young and handsome-looking Deacon."

Except for Chen An, the other four Deacons all looked very old, making him appear exceptionally young and handsome, which attracted a bit of Xiao Qingyue's attention.

Upon hearing this, Chen An quickly began to introduce himself:

"Chen An, formerly a rogue cultivator from the Red Cedar Forest, age two hundred and fifty, cultivation at Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer, Alchemy Dao at Third-tier Advanced, specializes in refining Healing Pills."

His self-introduction was very brief; not only did he not reveal too much information, but he even deliberately fabricated details to hide his age and cultivation level.

In any case, his Breath Concealment Technique had already reached the Law Realm; unless it was a cultivator whose cultivation was two major realms higher than his—that is, a great Spirit Severing cultivator—it was impossible to see through his cultivation and bone age.

Xiao Qingyue was very satisfied with his self-introduction; he briefly pointed out his age, cultivation, and Alchemy Dao level, and said nothing else superfluous.

As for Ning Xian'er beside her, she felt a bit surprised; she had not expected that although Chen An looked so young and handsome, his age was actually already over two hundred.

In the time that followed, the four Deacons behind him introduced themselves one after another:

"Lin Dong, former head of the Lin Family in the Red Cedar Forest, age four hundred and seventy-two, cultivation at Golden Core Third Layer, Alchemy Dao at Third-tier, specializes in refining pills that increase cultivation."

"Zhang Dezhi, former Hall Master of the Alchemy Hall of the Canghai Gang in the Red Cedar Forest, age four hundred and twenty-two, cultivation at Foundation Establishment Stage, Alchemy Dao at Third-tier, specializes in refining Poison Pills."

"Huang Shi, elder brother of the current Gang Leader of the Iron Stone Gang in the Red Cedar Forest, age three hundred and ninety-one, cultivation at Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer, Alchemy Dao at Third-tier, specializes in refining Healing Pills."

"He Sanhai, former guest Alchemist of the He Family in the Red Cedar Forest, age three hundred and thirty-six, cultivation at Golden Core First Layer, Alchemy Dao at Third-tier, specializes in refining pills that increase cultivation."

Because they saw that after Chen An finished his self-introduction, Sect Master Xiao Qingyue showed a look of satisfaction on her face, these four Deacons directly copied Chen An's self-introduction format to introduce themselves.

In their self-introductions, every one of them was hundreds of years old, with the youngest being three hundred and twenty-six, an age far exceeding Chen An, who was just over forty.

Their ages were normal; Chen An's age was abnormal.

Because the improvement of Alchemy Dao is much harder than the improvement of cultivation, wanting to become a Third-Rank Alchemist requires spending a massive amount of time studying to achieve it.

And these four Deacons were already the best among Alchemists, which is why they could become Third-Rank Alchemists.

But the price was that their cultivation had fallen behind significantly.

Like Deacon Zhang and Deacon Huang, because they were not skilled in refining pills that increase cultivation, their cultivation was still at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Conversely, Deacon Lin and Deacon He, who were skilled in refining pills that increase cultivation, were both great Golden Core cultivators while also being Third-Rank Alchemists.

"All five Deacons are quite excellent."

"Especially Deacon Chen, who is already a Third-tier Advanced Alchemist at such a young age; the future is promising."

"I believe that everyone here will surely be able to help our Alchemy Hall grow further in the future."

Xiao Qingyue commented with a smile, specifically praising Chen An among them.

The other four Deacons were full of envy.

In the time that followed.

Sect Master Xiao Qingyue chatted with the five new Deacons, briefly telling them about the history of the Heaven and Earth Sect's development, and incidentally painting a big picture for them.

Saintess Ning Xian'er did not speak at all throughout the process, just sitting quietly beside Xiao Qingyue to listen, sometimes letting her gaze sweep over Chen An's handsome face as if unintentionally.

As for Elder Li, he would add a few words when Xiao Qingyue called upon him; other than that, he did not speak much, sensibly leaving the main stage to the Sect Master.

After about half an hour.

This welcome party ended with the departure of the Sect Master and the Saintess.

Elder Li was very busy; after briefly telling the few new Deacons about the rights and obligations of a Deacon, he used Sword Flight to return to his own Cave Abode.

In the blink of an eye, only the five new Deacons were left sitting in the reception hall.

"Deacon Chen, congratulations, congratulations. Being able to receive the Sect Master's praise, you will surely become an important figure in the Alchemy Hall in the future."

"Deacon Chen, we are all new Deacons, we must look after each other more in the future."

"By the way, I heard there is a branch in the sect called Joy Hall. As long as you spend money, you can have intimacy with the female disciples inside. I wonder if the four of you have time to go and experience it with me?"

"Deacon Zhang's suggestion is good. Let's all go to Joy Hall to take a look tonight, and I will treat everyone!"

"Since Deacon He is so generous, then I must go and show my support tonight."

"Count me in."

"Deacon Chen, how about you?"

The few Deacons had all seen Chen An's potential, and at this moment, they were all chatting and laughing while trying to curry favor with him, wanting to improve their relationship by going to Joy Hall together to be open and honest with each other.

Chen An had no intention of socializing, so he casually found an excuse to decline: "Sigh, I would also like to go to Joy Hall to experience the gentleness of the female disciples there, but unfortunately, my wives and concubines at home are strict about this, and I cannot go to such a place of pleasure to have fun."

After dropping such an excuse that no one would believe, he briefly said goodbye to the four Deacons, then drew his Youlong Sword and left via Sword Flight.

Not a moment later.

Chen An returned to his own Cave Abode.

He looked around the Cave Abode and found that it had already been decorated by his wives and concubines to be full of the atmosphere of life, and he felt exceptionally relaxed being in it.

He spread his Divine Sense to perceive the surroundings.

His two daughters were already asleep in their new rooms.

Wen Zhiyun is cultivating bitterly in the room next door.

Shen Qingyi and Gu Xinyue are discussing cultivation matters together in the room across the way.

It is called a discussion, but most of the time it is Gu Xinyue asking and Shen Qingyi answering, looking like a pair of master and disciple.

The Divine Sense continues to spread out.

Very quickly, in a room further inside, it senses Song Huaying and Jiuji staying together.

At this moment, Song Huaying is enthusiastically teaching Jiuji how to fulfill her duties as a wife while she is pregnant.

She informs Jiuji that although one cannot have intercourse with one's husband while pregnant, there are still many other ways...

Jiuji is learning very earnestly, it is just that sometimes when she learns some hard-to-mention tricks, she cannot let go, and her pretty face is always in a red and burning state.

Her eyes were truly opened wide tonight.

At the same time, she has a new perspective on Song Huaying.

Chen An silently listened to the two's conversation for a while.

Then, with a thought, he used the Earth Escape Technique to escape into the room where the two were.

Song Huaying was teaching with great enthusiasm, but as soon as she saw Chen An emerge from the ground using the Earth Escape Technique, she immediately said very sensibly:

"Jiuji, husband is back, so I won't disturb you two anymore. Remember to use those new tricks that I, your sister, just taught you."

After saying this, Song Huaying got up from the bed with a smile on her face and walked out of the room.

However, Chen An blocked her path and wouldn't let her leave, smiling as he said, "Teacher Song, one cannot just talk on paper when teaching students; one must demonstrate with one's own body."

"Husband, I was wrong."

Song Huaying begged for mercy with a pitiful look on her face, knowing that her husband was going to retaliate for her "yin flourishes and yang declines" comment from earlier in the day, and he would definitely toss her until she cried later.

Chen An, with a "heart of iron," picked up his little wife and walked toward the bed, letting her know that this household is not yin flourishing and yang declining, but yang flourishing and yin declining.

At the same time.

On the other side.

Sect Master's Cave Abode.

Xiao Qingyue, as the Sect Master, sat on a jade chair, eyes closed, enjoying a head massage from the Saintess Ning Xian'er.

"Xian'er, have you been attracted by that Deacon Chen's handsome face?"

Xiao Qingyue asked in a faint voice.

Ning Xian'er answered honestly: "Yes, Deacon Chen is the most handsome man this disciple has ever seen."

"Regarding this point, this master is the same as you."

Xiao Qingyue's voice was as calm as an ancient well.

Ning Xian'er felt somewhat surprised upon hearing this; her master is a Nascent Soul old monster who has lived for over a thousand years, yet even she is seeing a man as handsome as Deacon Chen for the first time?

This is truly somewhat unbelievable.

No, it is that Deacon Chen is too unbelievably handsome.

Ning Xian'er thought to herself.

Seeing that her Saintess disciple did not respond, Xiao Qingyue spoke again: "Xian'er, it is true that Deacon Chen's appearance is very handsome, but as the Saintess, you must not have any thoughts about him."

"How is this to be understood, Master?"

Ning Xian'er felt confused in her heart.

Xiao Qingyue explained: "Because you are the Saintess of the Heaven and Earth Sect and the successor to the Heaven and Earth Sect Master. Let alone a two-hundred-plus-year-old Third-Tier Advanced Alchemist, even a two-hundred-year-old Fourth-Tier Primary Alchemist would be far from worthy of your status. Do you understand?"

"This disciple understands."

"Merely understanding is useless. This master wants you to keep these words in your heart and never develop feelings for that Deacon Chen of the Alchemy Hall."

"Yes, this disciple will keep it in mind."

Ning Xian'er answered very obediently.

Xiao Qingyue was very satisfied with her Saintess disciple's answer, a gratified smile appearing on her face.

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