Chapter 87: 85. No Longer Enduring (3/3)

85. No Longer Enduring (3/3)

After a meal.

Chen An hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to take the initiative to speak about the test results.

"Ying, Yue, Zhiyun, regarding the test for my application to join the Treasure Pavilion, I regret to say that I did not pass."

"It is said that the quality of the medicinal pills was a bit lacking, which is why I didn't pass the test."

"However, the good news is that I still have one chance to retest. This time, I have absolute certainty that I can pass."

"Mm, Ying believes in you, Husband!"

"Yue also believes in you, Husband."

"Husband, you are the pride of our family. I believe you will definitely pass the test."

"Daddy, I believe in you too!"

His wives and daughter were all encouraging Chen An, full of confidence in him.

Looking at his wives and daughter, who were so full of confidence in him, Chen An felt for the first time how good it was to have a home; he never wanted to return to that bitter life of solitary cultivation again.

Although one could be full if one person ate, and there was no need to worry all day about the safety of family, that kind of life was truly too lonely.

So lonely that even with immortality, one would likely find it dull.

In the blink of an eye.

Time arrived at night.

Tonight it was Gu Xinyue's turn to spend the night in her room.

After a simple bath.

Chen An walked into Gu Xinyue's room and came to the bed to lie down beside her.

Gu Xinyue was very sensible; she offered the same comfort now that Wen Zhiyun and Song Huaying had offered Chen An during the day.

To please Chen An, she now took the initiative to use many methods she had been reluctant to use before.

Chen An did not speak, keeping his eyes closed the entire time, enjoying Gu Xinyue's comfort while thinking in his mind about why he hadn't passed the test.

He thought for a very, very long time, but couldn't come up with any reason.

Finally, he simply stopped dwelling on it, pulled Gu Xinyue down onto him, held her tightly to deepen their marital affection, and stopped worrying about the troublesome matters in his heart.

Time quickly arrived at the next day.

After Chen An finished breakfast and rested for a while, he set off for the Zhenbao Hang.

With the experience from last time, he didn't ask anything this time; he just chatted briefly with Manager Liu and soon walked into the Alchemy Room to start refining Spirit Clearing Pills.

Eight hours later, the Spirit Clearing Pills were successfully refined.

Success on the first try.

The pill success rate was maxed out, the efficiency was good, and most importantly, the quality of the pills was very high—higher than any Spirit Clearing Pills sold in the Zhenbao Hang.

"Alchemist Chen, this time it is definitely Wen!"

Manager Liu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Chen An quickly waved his hand and said, "Manager Liu, please don't jinx me again; I was jinxed to death by you last time."

Soon, time arrived at the second day of the test.

Just like yesterday, he successfully refined the Spirit Clearing Pills in eight hours.

For the following third, fourth, fifth day... until the eighteenth day, the results were all the same.

Every time, it only took eight hours to refine a high-quality Spirit Clearing Pill.

In the blink of an eye.

Time finally arrived at the long-awaited twenty-first day.

As early as yesterday afternoon, Chen An had already finished refining all 20 Spirit Clearing Pills.

And today, Manager Li was coming over from the Treasure Pavilion to inspect the goods.

Before setting off for the Zhenbao Hang, Chen An brought his daughter back to her room to coax her to sleep, using a Sleep Aid Technique to make her fall into a sweet slumber.

【You used the Sleep Aid Technique on your daughter Chen Yuejian, making her sleep with a sweet expression; Sleep Aid Technique proficiency +1.】

【Sleep Aid Technique: Mastery (500/2500)】

"It broke through."

Chen An felt no waves in his heart.

If he hadn't been so busy these days, refining pills almost all day long and often forgetting to coax his daughter to sleep, this Sleep Aid Technique should have broken through ten days ago.

After coaxing his daughter to sleep.

Chen An walked out of the room at a leisurely pace.

He prepared to head to the Zhenbao Hang to watch Manager Li inspect the goods with his own eyes.

For this test, every time he finished refining a Spirit Clearing Pill, he would mark it under the witness of Manager Liu and a Recording Stone.

Afterward, he would borrow the spirit pigeons that Manager Liu usually used to contact the Treasure Pavilion to send that day's Recording Stone to Manager Li.

The purpose of doing this was to ensure that Manager Li could provide the test results as soon as he arrived today, rather than having to take the Recording Stones back to watch and verify them slowly.

In short, Chen An wanted to watch Manager Li give the test results with his own eyes today.

To prevent any possibility of secret manipulation.

Soon, under the gaze of his wives and concubines, Chen An walked out of the house.

Just as he was about to walk out of the courtyard, Song Huaying walked up quickly and said, "Husband, it's still so early, the sky has only just brightened; the people from the Treasure Pavilion won't be here that quickly. If you go now, you'll definitely just be waiting there in vain. Why not lie down in Ying's room for a while and let Ying help you relax?"

After speaking, Song Huaying stood on her tiptoes, leaned into his ear, and whispered, "Husband, Ying thought of some new tricks last night; you will definitely like them."

After hearing this, Wen Zhiyun also persuaded, "Husband, you should listen to Ying. At this hour, the Zhenbao Hang isn't even open for business yet; why are you going over there so early?"

Gu Xinyue didn't persuade him, but one could tell from her eyes that she also wanted Chen An to stay.

Chen An thought about it and felt that was true; he felt he was still too impatient, as he was like this with everything he did, and this was not a good habit.

Thinking this, he looked at his three beautiful wives and concubines, smiled, and said, "Very well, your husband will listen to you."

Upon hearing this, the three wives and concubines all revealed smiles, feeling that they were valued by their husband.

【You listened to the opinions of your wives and concubines, making them feel the importance you place on them; affection from your wives and concubines +1+3+1+4+5+2+0...】

At the same time.

In the Core Area, within a patch of woods far away from residential houses.

Under the leadership of Gang Leader Zhu, a group of Elders and Deacons of the Bamboo Leaf Gang spent an entire month finally setting up a Heavenly Net here.

"Gang Leader, whether it be the formations or the traps, everything has been set up and checked over once; no issues were found."

An Elder surnamed Xiao reported.

Gang Leader Zhu nodded, a trace of a smile remaining on his face throughout.

Afterwards, he turned his head to look at the somewhat nervous Pan Hui beside him and asked her, "Fellow Daoist Pan, have you remembered everything I just instructed you to do?"

Pan Hui looked at the clay pot she was holding in her hands, her eyes filled with struggle.

But as soon as she thought of her husband still suffering on the battlefield, her incredibly conflicted gaze quickly became firm, and she said:

"Gang Leader Zhu, I have remembered it all; I will have Shen Qingyi eat this pot of Spirit Fish porridge laced with Soft Immortal Powder, and then I will trick her into coming to this forest, letting her fall deep into the formation so she cannot escape."

"Fellow Daoist Pan, do you know what the consequences of a sudden attack of conscience would be?"

"My husband and I would wish we were dead."

"Very good, go find your sister Shen Qingyi; I will wait here for your good news."

"Yes."

Pan Hui responded, lowered her head, and walked away quickly.

Gang Leader Zhu watched her gradually receding back, the smile on his face growing even wider.

At this very moment, he had already begun to imagine in his mind the delightful scene that would happen next.

Shen Qingyi, who usually held herself in high regard, kneeling and crawling before him, sticking out her tongue, as lowly as a dog.

Thinking of this, a handsome figure suddenly flashed through his mind, causing the smile on his face to instantly diminish by a few points.

He wiped away all smiles from his face and looked at the group of Elders and Deacons before him, saying, "I do not want to see that Alchemist Chen appear in the Bamboo Leaf Forest again; who among you will go?"

"Gang Leader, I will go!"

Elder Zhao of the Law Enforcement Hall, upon hearing this, immediately stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and volunteered.

Gang Leader Zhu looked at him deeply, knowing what thoughts he harbored, and looking down at him from above, said, "Elder Zhao, after you finish off that Alchemist Chen, bring that Wen Zhiyun before me immediately; only after I have enjoyed her first may you enjoy her, understand?"

"This subordinate understands!"

"Go."

"Yes, Gang Leader!"

After speaking, Elder Zhao immediately stood up, took several Deacons under his command, and left rapidly, rushing toward Chen An's home impatiently.

Right now, he only wanted to hurry and kill Chen An, then slowly enjoy his three wives and concubines who were as beautiful as celestial beings.

PS: Setting out the bowl, begging for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!