Chapter 25: 24. An Investigation at the Door

24. An Investigation at the Door

"Ying, Yue, since it isn't too late yet, let's go stroll through the Market together and buy some daily necessities."

After walking around the house with his wives and concubines, Chen An said to them.

The luggage he had brought from his home in the Cheap Area had all been blown to bits on the road, so he had to go buy some new things.

Song Huaying looked at her seven-month pregnant belly and couldn't help but worry:

"Husband, won't it be unsafe to go out so late at night?"

"The public security in the Core Area is much better than in the Cheap Area, so Ying need not worry too much."

"Then let's hurry and set off, Husband!"

Song Huaying's attitude did a 180-degree turn, and she couldn't wait to go look around the Market.

When they lived in the Cheap Area before, she could never go out because it was unsafe outside, and she had been nearly stifled at home.

Now that she had the chance to go out, her heart was filled with joy and delight.

Gu Xinyue, who was by her side, was also very expectant; she had often heard people say that the Market in the Core Area was very prosperous and had always wanted to see it for herself.

Soon, the three of them left the house and headed toward the Market.

When they arrived at the Market, both women were stunned by the prosperity before their eyes.

They felt everything they saw was novel.

As long as it was something they liked and the price wasn't expensive, Chen An would buy it for them without hesitation.

It was like this the whole way, and the affection between the husband and wives grew quite a bit.

When they passed by a firm called the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Chen An took his wives and concubines inside.

Inside, there were medicinal pills, Cultivation Methods, and Wuji; the goods were dazzling and everything was for sale, living up to the name Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Chen An was more interested in Cultivation Methods.

He walked to the side of the shopkeeper and specifically lowered his voice to ask: "Boss, do you have any of those Cultivation Methods that can be practiced together with a Dao companion?"

Upon hearing this, the wives and concubines beside him immediately lowered their heads with blushing faces, feeling very embarrassed.

The shopkeeper was long since used to such scenes, and for the sake of the customer's privacy, he also lowered his voice: "Then you have come to the right place, fellow Daoist. I don't have much of anything else, but I have plenty of these kinds of Cultivation Methods."

After saying this, he led Chen An into a small cubicle inside.

"If you haven't practiced this kind of Cultivation Method before, fellow Daoist, then this volume of 'Mandarin Ducks Flying Together' would be more suitable; it is easy to master and the price is affordable. Once mastered, you will have more than enough energy to take on a few more Dao companions."

"This... what is the price?"

"Small profits but quick turnover, just 10 Middle-grade Spirit Stones."

"I will consider it."

After saying this, Chen An left with his wives and concubines.

He would buy this 'Mandarin Ducks Flying Together', but not now.

He would wait until he became a Second-tier Alchemist and his income had increased significantly.

After all, 10 Middle-grade Spirit Stones were equal to 1,000 Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and he didn't have the money to buy it right now.

After strolling for a while longer and buying all the necessary daily items, the three of them soon set off on the road home.

Just as they were about to reach their front door, Chen An saw the beautiful woman neighbor walk out of her house.

When they met face-to-face, Chen An took the initiative to greet her: "Fellow Daoist, we are neighbors from now on, please treat us well."

"Hmph."

The beautiful woman let out a cold laugh directly and gave him a roll of her eyes.

Unfortunately, she was too charming, making this eye-roll have zero lethality and even adding a touch of allure.

Wen Zhiyun did not care for Chen An and instead turned toward his wives and concubines, introducing herself to them with a face full of smiles:

"I am the neighbor living next door to you, my surname is Wen, given name Zhiyun. If you don't mind, you can call me Sister Wen in the future."

The two wives and concubines didn't understand the situation and didn't immediately respond to the beautiful woman, instead looking at their husband.

Only after receiving a look of permission from their husband did they introduce themselves to her:

"Sister Wen, my surname is Song, given name Huaying."

"Sister Wen, my surname is Gu, given name Xinyue."

"The names of you two sisters are truly lovely. I still have things to do, so I will take my leave first. You can come find me to play when you have time in the future."

After Wen Zhiyun finished speaking, she walked away with a bewitching gait, leaving behind only a back view that invited reverie.

Chen An was puzzled in his heart.

This fellow Daoist Wen never gave me a good look when facing me, but she was very enthusiastic toward my two wives and concubines just now. Could it be that there is a problem with her sexual orientation?

He couldn't figure it out, and he was too lazy to think about it.

Soon, Chen An put his arms around his wives and concubines and walked into the house to arrange the things they had just bought.

After spending over an hour setting things up, they went to bathe as usual, and then went to bed with his wives and concubines to rest.

With one in his left arm and one in his right.

Having a house and wives, the future is promising.

After Song Huaying fell asleep.

Chen An took Gu Xinyue out of bed and went to another room, letting her help him increase his Divine Sense strength.

【You spent the night communicating with your wife Gu Xinyue, making efforts to spread your branches and leaves; Divine Sense strength +1.】

【Divine Sense strength +1】

【Divine Sense strength +1】

【...】

【You used the Dharma Spell ultimate technique Golden Finger on your wife Gu Xinyue; Golden Finger proficiency +1.】

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The next day, Chen An got up early and went out.

He had intended to get up to refine pills, but discovered there were no Alchemical Materials at home; he had forgotten to buy them while strolling through the Market last night.

"Creak—"

He pushed open the courtyard gate and set off for the Market to buy Alchemical Materials.

Just as he stepped out of the courtyard, he saw Wen Zhiyun, who lived next door, moving a chair to sit in front of her own door; her dark circles looked very heavy, and she was dozing off.

Chen An could not understand what she was doing, but he did not want to ask.

After all, he was an Alchemist with a house and a wife; why should he insist on being a hot face pressed against a cold butt and bring trouble upon himself?

Without thinking too much, he simply lifted his legs and walked past Wen Zhiyun, not deliberately lightening his footsteps.

With this movement, Wen Zhiyun, who had been dozing off, woke up at once.

When she saw Chen An in front of her, she immediately looked at him with dissatisfaction and said:

"You, stop right there!"

"What is it?"

Chen An stopped his footsteps and looked at Wen Zhiyun with a baffled expression.

Wen Zhiyun said full of resentment: "You still have the nerve to ask what is it? You kept at it for the whole night; do you even let people sleep!"

"?"

Chen An did not react for a moment.

Wen Zhiyun continued, full of resentment:

"Throughout history, which Nascent Soul great expert is not a Bitter Cultivator?"

"A cultivator like you, who indulges in a bed of comfort every day and cannot extricate yourself, I fear that even if you were given five hundred years, you would never achieve Foundation Establishment!"

"I do not wish to hear those vulgar sounds again tonight; I advise you to behave yourself!"

After speaking, Wen Zhiyun glared fiercely at Chen An, then picked up her chair to return to her own home, and with a bang, slammed the door shut.

Chen An was also impressed; he finally knew what Wen Zhiyun was resentful about. Could it be that he had disturbed her during his high-intensity interaction with Gu Xinyue last night?

No way? This was across a house, separated by so many walls; could this really disturb her?

Was this not her being too sensitive, her own problem?

As expected, just as Manager Zhang said before, this female neighbor was very difficult to get along with.

Most likely she had reached menopause and was acting crazy every day.

Thinking this, Chen An decided to continue his deep interaction with Gu Xinyue all night long tonight, and simply not let this Wen Zhiyun sleep peacefully.

Let her hear it, but not be able to have it, and tease her to death.

Let's see if she dares to roll her eyes at him randomly next time.

Arriving at the Market.

Chen An spent 10 Low-grade Spirit Stones to buy all the materials for refining the Severing Emotion Pill.

After returning home, he basically spent the whole day holed up in the Alchemy Room refining pills.

By the afternoon.

Knocking sounds rang out one after another outside the house.

His wives and concubines did not dare to open the door and called Chen An out from the Alchemy Room.

Chen An went out to look and discovered it was actually the cultivators living nearby coming to pay a visit, wanting to get to know their new neighbor.

In total, eight cultivators came one after another.

Five were Qi Refining Late Stage cultivators.

Three were Qi Refining Mid-Stage cultivators.

Those three Qi Refining Mid-Stage cultivators were the same as Chen An; their cultivation was not very high, but they could survive in this Core Area by relying on an outstanding craft.

One was a Talisman Maker, one was an Artifact Refiner, and there was also an Alchemist.

That Alchemist was a female cultivator, and her Alchemy Dao realm was First-tier Advanced, but unfortunately, her appearance was very average, which caused Chen An to have no thoughts about her.

However, the other party also had no thoughts about Chen An, feeling that his cultivation was too low and his Alchemy Dao realm was not high, so he was not worthy of her.

After dealing with the last neighbor who came to visit.

Chen An closed the courtyard gate, turned around, and walked toward the Alchemy Room, intending to continue diligently refining pills.

There was no other way; the rent in the Core Area was too expensive, so he had to work hard at refining pills to earn money.

Perhaps after becoming a Second-tier Alchemist in the future, he would not have to be so tired.

If he spent one hour a day refining pills, the Spirit Stones earned would likely be enough to cover the rent.

However, a Second-tier Alchemist—that was thinking a bit too much.

As far as the present was concerned, it was more realistic to hope that the child in his little wife's belly would be born soon, and then let his little wife help him become a First-tier Advanced Alchemist.

In the next few days.

Chen An was either refining pills or interacting with Gu Xinyue.

Sometimes Song Huaying also wanted to come over to interact, but she was rejected by him every time.

It was not until Song Huaying said the phrase, "All paths lead to the immortal road," that he reluctantly agreed to interact with her.

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

This day, Chen An went out to the Market to sell the Severing Emotion Pills he had refined over these days.

But just as he stepped out of the courtyard, his path was blocked by several Bamboo Leaf Gang cultivators walking toward him.

These Bamboo Leaf Gang cultivators had very high cultivation.

They were all Qi Refining Late Stage.

The leader among them had a cultivation base as high as the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

"Alchemist Chen, the Manager of the Cheap Area where you previously resided, Manager Zhang, Zhang Heshan, has been missing for a full fourteen days now. According to our investigation, this matter seems to be inextricably linked to you."

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