[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster":3,"chapter-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-137":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortality Starts with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1899541,2534,"Chapter 137: Besiege Without Attacking, Mi Shuhua Comes Out of Seclusion","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>\"Does it match?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are some discrepancies, but it’s about the same!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yuanli’s expression was solemn as he reported the information obtained from interrogating the other person to Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great River Gang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The group of enemies besieging Slanting Moon Valley basically all come from the Great River Gang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know the leader, Hall Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen raised his eyebrows, \"I know him? It wouldn't be that Gao Tingyuan, would it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, it is indeed him.\" Zhou Yuanli said with a heavy heart: \"Not only that, among the enemies who came to commit the crime, there are five ninth-level Qi Refining experts alone, and the number of other middle and late-stage Qi Refining cultivators is at least over a hundred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this number, even though Luo Chen had psychological preparation, he couldn't help but gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is the Great River Gang trying to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This force almost occupied one-third of the Great River Gang’s strength, right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to deal with the two halls of Slanting Moon Valley?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since the Pill Hall and Medicine Hall were not known for their combat power, they were just internal production halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it Gao Tingyuan who was forced into a corner and came for revenge, or does the Great River Gang have other plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen thought for a while and asked directly: \"Can you contact Elder Sikong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have his sound-transmission talisman, but the speed is too slow, and I can't contact him for a while. But I’m sure he is still alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sikong Shoujia could be summoned back, the combat power of Slanting Moon Valley would increase a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of old cultivator, perhaps his path to the Dao was hopeless, but his polishing of combat means was already extremely skilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not something that Gu Caiyi, who had just ascended to the ninth level of Qi Refining, could compare to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s prepare for defense first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hall Master, how should the two spies be handled?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill them,\" Luo Chen said casually, with an indifferent look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yuanli’s expression tightened, and he retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, watching the two cultivators who had been tortured to the point of being on their last breath being beheaded by Dongfang Liang, Zhou Yuanli felt a bit uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen’s performance today really exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, the feeling Luo Chen gave people was that he had high alchemy talent, was kind to others, and was approachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a bit cynical, overall he didn't feel like a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harmless to humans and animals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These four words could summarize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Chen’s performance today...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the decision to let people in to ease internal and external conflicts, or identifying spies and taking thunderous action, all showed unusual and decisive means under his usually gentle appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in dealing with the two spies, it highlighted a ruthlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was completely different from the Luo Chen that everyone knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder the Gang Leader told me to pay more attention to Luo Chen; I didn't expect him to hide so deep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yuanli was uneasy in his heart; he had previously contradicted Luo Chen and disregarded the other party’s order to prioritize activating the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the look Luo Chen gave him at that time, it was truly chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was uneasy, a little brother rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Sikong is back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is he?\" Zhou Yuanli asked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has already entered Slanting Moon Valley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, who let you let him in directly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yuanli’s face changed slightly, and he ran out quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he arrived at the Pill Hall, he saw Sikong Shoujia sitting opposite Luo Chen and Murong Qinglian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the other party was quite embarrassed, and his whole body was covered in frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even on his beard, there were ice shards hanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the rogue cultivators from the Snow Lotus Workshop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia said panting, then his eyes became fierce, staring fixedly at Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was all caused by you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen raised his eyebrows, \"Elder Sikong, how do you say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Gao Tingyuan has always suspected you of killing his own younger brother, and the rogue cultivators from the Snow Lotus Workshop who chased me are clearly the same ones who failed to rob you last time and were subsequently wanted and hunted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still say they aren't coming for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen chuckled, \"If they were only coming for me, they would only need to set an ambush on my way back to the city. Why go to such great lengths to send over a hundred cultivators to attack Slanting Moon Valley?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must know, this is being an enemy of the entire Mountain-Breaking Gang, an enemy of the Foundation Establishment Gang Leader Mi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia was stunned and instantly reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a big battle was already comparable to the Great River Gang’s attack on the seven halls of the Mountain-Breaking Gang back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A force led by five ninth-level Qi Refining experts was almost enough to sweep through most small forces dominated by Qi Refining cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing this could be considered openly being an enemy of the Mountain-Breaking Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must know that the last conflict between the two gangs was only resolved after spilling the blood of nine experts on the Dao Discussion Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, how long has it been since then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did they dare to start a war again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen didn't tangle with him, walked to the cliff platform, and looked into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the earthy-yellow light shield, enemy figures had started to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole presented a fan shape, slowly surrounding Slanting Moon Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like wrapping dumplings, unless they abandoned this stronghold of Slanting Moon Valley and fled to the Xiaoyue Mountain Range behind, they would be caught like turtles in a jar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Slanting Moon Valley had been operated by the Mountain-Breaking Gang for a long time, and the spirit fields, medicine pavilions, and many medicinal herbs inside could not be easily abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially, there was the most important Pill Hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that without receiving Mi Shuhua’s order, no one dared to directly abandon Slanting Moon Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From far away, Luo Chen saw that short and strong man in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of whether the other party could see him or not, Luo Chen waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying hello?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What time is it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yuanli and Liu Qiang behind him looked at each other; the familiar Luo Chen seemed to have returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hall Master, Elder Sikong there...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, anyone might betray the Mountain-Breaking Gang, but only he won't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen said without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was he who made the decision to let the little old man in just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for this confidence was actually very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s son, Sikong Yuanhong, was the son-in-law of the Mi family, and his future was tied to Mi Shuhua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sikong Shoujia himself still had hope for the Dao, perhaps he could also harden his heart to make a ruthless decision to abandon his relatives and directly defect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was clear that he was old and decrepit, and he had no hope for the Dao in this life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of this that anyone might betray, but only Sikong Shoujia would not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen raised his hand, pointing to the streaks of light coming and going in the sky outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled meaningfully: \"Haven't you discovered that they don't seem to care about taking down Slanting Moon Valley?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiang was stunned; if they don't attack Slanting Moon Valley, why surround it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yuanli’s expression was hesitant, as if he had thought of something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Qinglian and Sikong Shoujia also walked up to look into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also discovered that the encirclement outside was clearly completed before, but when they encountered the low-level cultivators of the Pill Hall and Medicine Hall, they only drove them away and rarely dealt a fatal blow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bullshit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia was very dissatisfied with Murong Qinglian’s words, and he said angrily: \"The guy who chased me just now clearly dealt a fatal blow, wishing he could tear me into pieces!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Qinglian’s expression stiffened, but she also realized something immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, they don't deal fatal blows to low-level cultivators. But when attacking me and Caiyi, they almost didn't hold back. If it weren't for the fact that both I and Caiyi had defensive magic tools, we would have died or been seriously injured on the spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the defensive magic tools, it became one seriously injured and one uninjured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combining this information, Luo Chen was thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Driving away and surrounding low-level cultivators, and dealing fatal blows to late-stage cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, they just want to surround most of us here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This conclusion surprised everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not killing, just surrounding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiang couldn't help but ask: \"But our Mountain-Breaking Gang is not a soft persimmon! Knowing that Slanting Moon Valley is surrounded, the other halls will definitely come to support, and when the time comes, inside and outside will join forces, and their encirclement will be a joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just the other halls!\" Sikong Shoujia said decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yuanli took out a jade slip, \"I have already sent a message to the Gang Leader; he will definitely come to save us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of Qi Refining cultivators, seemingly aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in front of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who also holds a magic treasure, they are nothing more than clay chickens and pottery dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the confident crowd, Luo Chen didn't think so highly of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua’s current state was not that good, and whether he would take action personally was uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the other halls?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Ancient Plains Mountains trip, most of the halls that participated in the Jin Dan ruins struggle suffered heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Luo Wudi and Zhang Shicong died directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Hall Masters supported in the past half month had strength, but no prestige at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those two halls, most of the experts also died in the Ancient Plains Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, they could think of these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the Great River Gang not think of them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen watched for a while, then turned and entered the Pill-Nurturing Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia looked at his back hesitantly, but saw the door closed directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Slanting Moon Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five ninth-level Qi Refining experts gathered in one place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are we still guarding here, let’s just kill our way in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dan Xiu, don't be impatient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Xiu’s face was ferocious, not as calm as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tell me how not to be impatient; back then I just asked that kid for some toll, and in turn, I lost three of my men. That would be fine, but the Mountain-Breaking Gang issued a wanted order to pursue me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can endure it, but my hand can’t!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at his left hand; where the palm should have been, it had become an iron claw that flashed with cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cultivator wearing a golden-yellow magic robe couldn't help but laugh: \"This iron claw of yours should be a mid-grade magic tool, it’s quite unique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fu Zhang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, stop arguing. The order is to surround without killing; what kind of system is it to be noisy!\" Gao Tingyuan, who was standing at the very front, said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Dan Xiu didn't give him this face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one who leaked the information about Alchemist Danchenzi to me back then was you, Gao Tingyuan! You want him dead more than I do, so who are you pretending to be here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Tingyuan was not as tall as him, but his momentum was not inferior at all, and even more so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of cold eyes looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you messed things up back then, didn't I accept you into the Great River Gang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why, now you are challenging me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have the means, you can kill your way into the formation alone, capture that Luo Chen alive, and humiliate him as you please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Xiu opened his mouth, looked at the only other figure who hadn't spoken, and finally spat indignantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't speak, but Fu Zhang, who was wearing a golden-yellow magic robe before, restrained his smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried a large hammer and leaned it on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Gao, dragging this out like this isn't a solution. The Poshan Gang has many experts; sooner or later, someone will come to reinforce them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When will you start the attack? Give me a time so the brothers have an idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Tingyuan took a deep breath, struggling to suppress the bloodthirsty impulse in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around; cultivators from the Dajiang Gang were constantly patrolling and moving about, ensuring there were no blind spots and preventing any cultivator in the Xieyue Valley from escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even arranged a team of cultivators behind the Xieyue Valley, and as soon as they spotted any sign of movement, they were to send a signal immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Gao, give me a definite answer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, those people from the Poshan Gang won't be able to come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Tingyuan snorted coldly, gave a few instructions to his brother Lan Tianyun, and turned to walk toward the cultivator who had remained silent the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound-isolation talisman was cast, and the two began to talk as if no one else were around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the inside story was something the other three did not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the Mi family's forbidden ground was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clicking sound rang out, and then a pile of mid-grade spirit stones in the corner turned into a heap of lime powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua opened his eyes and let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking inside himself, he nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the mid-grade spirit stones kept coming, with the help of this environment, which was like a second-tier spirit vein, he could quickly recover from the injuries he sustained in the Guyuan Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, but after his injuries recovered, his cultivation could even reach a higher level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, charging toward the late stage of Foundation Establishment would be well within reach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the Guyuan Mountains, Mi Shuhua's expression became unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miao Wen has ruined me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was no opportunity for Core Formation in there at all. Although I luckily obtained the storage ring of the Guishen Valley's Supreme Elder, there was nothing inside that could help with Core Formation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And because of these matters, I wasted a huge amount of manpower and resources from the Poshan Gang, and even I was severely injured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the battle for the ruins, it could not be said that the many Foundation Establishment cultivators had no gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to the Jin Dan opportunity everyone was looking forward to, those gains were completely insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was completely different from the news revealed by Deacon Miao of the Yuding Sword Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua did not know where things had gone wrong; he just wanted to recover from his injuries quickly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as his injuries were recovered, relying on the few treasures in the Guishen Valley Supreme Elder's storage bag, he could walk sideways among those in the Foundation Establishment stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he encountered cultivators from a sect, he would not be afraid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortunately, I discovered Luo Chen's little tricks; it is not too late to mend the fold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has now sworn an oath to refine elixirs for me with all his might, and his gross income in one month can reach twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luo Wudi and Yang Wei, who were originally supposed to share the profits, are also dead. Ke Yuelin and Sikong Shoujia both listen to me. In this way, I can share out less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this income from Luo Chen, I can fully recover from my injuries in three months at most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And afterwards, I can even buy large quantities of spirit elixirs to charge toward the late stage of Foundation Establishment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the huge benefits Luo Chen could bring him, his originally gloomy mood could not help but improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stroked his beard, intending to replenish the mid-grade spirit stones in the corner and continue healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his expression changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound-transmission jade slip was emitting light violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xieyue Valley is under attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he leaped out of the secret chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sweep of his spiritual sense, he immediately notified the Mi family members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, late-stage cultivators led by Mi Junping and Mi Zifan gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, what's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather, you've come out of seclusion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua's gaze swept over the crowd, paused at the man next to a woman, and then fell on Mi Junping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something happened at Xieyue Valley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Junping was surprised and suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Zifan's face lit up with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man next to Mi Junping's face changed drastically; his father was a deacon of the Xieyue Valley Elixir Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining are leading over a hundred cultivators and are currently besieging Xieyue Valley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua said slowly, with no sign of anxiety on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Influenced by him, the previously agitated Mi family cultivators also slowly stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Junping said without hesitation: \"The Elixir Hall and the Medicine Hall are two of the most important halls of the Poshan Gang, especially the Elixir Hall; the profit from the Jade Marrow Elixirs refined this month is huge. We must rescue them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must certainly rescue them, but how we rescue them requires strategy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately issued orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Notify Wang Yuan, Zeng Wen, and Qiu Wu, who just took office in the Battle Hall, to take people to reinforce Xieyue Valley!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Junping nodded and turned to notify the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she left, someone suddenly said: \"Father-in-law, if you go yourself, it should be faster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua smiled slightly, \"Yuanhong, are you worried about your father?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Yuanhong nodded quickly, a look of worry appearing on his face. \"My father is old and not good at fighting; I'm afraid something will happen to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need to worry about that. His combat experience is quite rich, and he is good at protecting himself; he won't make any mistakes for the time being.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for me taking action?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua chuckled, \"They are just some rogue cultivators fishing in troubled waters and looting a burning house; the experts in the gang can solve it, no need for me to take action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing him say this, Sikong Yuanhong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his father-in-law, a great Foundation Establishment expert, was so confident, he figured nothing major would happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the last conflict between the two gangs, Mi Shuhua, this Foundation Establishment expert, didn't take action from beginning to end, but the final result was still a complete victory for the Poshan Gang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't notice the gloom in the corner of Mi Shuhua's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of rogue cultivators fishing in troubled waters could organize a powerful force of over a hundred people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Junping had returned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was panicked, \"Father, it's bad, the other halls are also suffering fierce attacks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",3247,"2026-06-12T10:35:51.239Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4bb6b63517ed15d8229665c88bb47633717880b07810b668a000ec0dd816874c","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-138","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-136",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-cover.jpg"]