Chapter 617: with translation of chapter title

Father, I can't eat anymore....

Slowly, slowly, you have too much medicinal power in your body now; slowly guide it into the dantian to digest it.

Father, why do I feel like I've gotten much fatter?

No, no, Mu'er is so cute, how could she get fat?

Really? My throat.... huh?!" Ximen Mu felt his voice turn hoarse; he touched his neck and suddenly a large lump of fat was pulled up, even to his eye level, frightening him so he lowered his head to look.

Wah!!

Ximen Mu looked at his obese, bloated figure and wailed as he burst into tears.

Mu'er, Mu'er, what's wrong?

Father, why am I so fat?

It's fine, it's just too much medicinal power piled up; digesting it will be fine. Besides, Mu'er, no matter what you become, you are my dear treasure." Elder Ximen said with a loving face.

Sniffle!!

Outer Gate Pill Refining Hall.

Yan Buji was sitting in the pill refining room, about to open the furnace and refine pills, when several people suddenly ran in.

Yan Buji! Yan Buji!

Huh?

Yan Buji stepped out, saw the visitors, and cupped his hands: "Elder Feng, what brings you?"

Seeing Feng Yue leading people over, looking very anxious, Yan Buji wore a puzzled expression.

Something big has happened!

What?

Yan Buji froze for a moment; aside from the matter of the delicious pill, nothing else could be tied to him as a "big thing."

Could someone have died from eating it?

Yan Buji trembled all over, breaking into a cold sweat, lowered his head and glared: "The delicious pill wouldn't kill someone, would it?"

Come with me; Elder Ximen wants to see you.

Oh.

At the same time, this matter also reached Yao Wen's ears.

What? Elder Ximen has come and specifically asked to see Yan Buji?" Yao Wen furrowed his brows: "What exactly happened?"

He Caifei stood aside, frowning: "It seems because Yan Buji sent over a pill, likely related to Elder Ximen's daughter."

Not good!

Yao Wen immediately rose: "Go, notify the other three hall masters; let's go to the Internal Affairs Hall together!"

Ah?

What ah? Hurry up!

Yao Wen gritted his teeth, never expecting Yan Buji to alarm Elder Ximen enough to come in person, but if Yan Buji's pill cured Elder Ximen's daughter Ximen Mu's illness, then that would mean....

Damn it!

What the hell is this Yan Buji trying to do? With such a good thing, why not let us in!" Yao Wen gritted his teeth, unwilling to let Feng Yue steal all the spotlight.

Wait, hurry to the Inner Gate; no matter what method you use, within an hour bring me the document appointing Yan Buji to the Outer Gate Pill Refining Hall!

He Caifei froze for a moment, then nodded.

It seems this Daoist friend Yan is about to soar to great heights.

Yao Wen, anxious and hurried, led his people to the Internal Affairs Hall.

At the same time, Yan Buji followed Feng Yue to the Internal Affairs Hall; upon entering, he felt an intangible yet terrifying pressure.

Seeing the middle-aged person seated on the hall, Yan Buji immediately bowed and cupped his hands: "I am Yan Buji, greetings, Elder Ximen."

Hmm.

Elder Ximen stroked his beard and said: "You're the one who refined the delicious pill, right?"

Yes.

Elder Ximen glanced at Yan Buji a few times, then furrowed his brows: "You.... you are a martial cultivator?"

Yan Buji's pupils contracted; it seemed the Li Mo Transfer Breath technique was useless against cultivators far superior in cultivation.

Huh?

Feng Yue and the others also looked at Yan Buji with astonishment.

He's a martial cultivator?

Impossible, he's only at late Golden Core, right? Where does his True Essence come from?

Yes, I am indeed a martial cultivator. I concealed this for fear of drawing attention." Yan Buji said helplessly.

Now that it's exposed, there's no point in hiding it further.

Elder Ximen nodded: "It doesn't matter; Zhong Tian Zhi Yu has no prejudice against martial cultivators. Concealing your martial dao cultivation while also cultivating spiritual power shows you are talented."

You overpraise me, Elder." Yan Buji's face twitched.

He dare not compare himself to the top geniuses of Paolong Sacred Land; having seen them, he is thus cautious and humble.

Feng Yue and the others' faces changed; that Yan Buji could hide his cultivation under their noses for so long is utterly unbelievable!

Immediately, their gazes toward Yan Buji carried some wariness, for they also did not know his exact origins; even Feng Yue only knew Yan Buji was an outsider, not a local cultivator of Zhong Tian Zhi Yu.

But to Elder Ximen, these are not big issues.

Do you still want the delicious pills you refined?

This.... the ingredients are hard to find, so I don't have much left." Yan Buji said.

Oh? What ingredients do you need?

Yan Buji then spoke of a pile of Fivefold Transformation Spiritual Materials, some of which even the people present had never heard of.

Elder Ximen frowned: "With so many Fivefold Transformation Spiritual Materials and even Celestial Materials, are you planning to refine a Six-turn Celestial Pill?"

"This pill itself is what I concocted from my own formula devised to breakthrough in Alchemy Technique, but it failed." Yan Buji said directly.

Elder Ximen nodded: "No wonder it has no medicinal potency or pill toxicity; however, your pill can still assist in refining medicinal power, which is not bad."

"Huh? No, my pill shouldn't have this effect." Yan Buji wore a strange expression.

Elder Ximen raised his brow: "But it indeed has this effect."

"Could it possibly be the user's own issue? If my pill had this effect at all, it wouldn't be so useless."

"Are you saying it's my daughter's problem?"

"I dare not say that; my Delicious Pill should be useless, unless the user has some special condition."

Elder Ximen was about to say something more when Feng Yue stepped forward from the side, clasped his hands, and said: "Elder Ximen, since your daughter's condition has already improved, we only need to arrange for Hall Master Yan to refine pills this time."

"Hmm, right, and..." Elder Ximen was about to say something when several people suddenly walked in from outside.

"I am Yao Wen, here to pay respects to Elder Ximen."

Several people clasped their hands, Elder Ximen frowned: "So you're from Elder Zhou's side; what are you here for?"

Yao Wen's heart jolted; although Elder Ximen is hot-tempered abroad, he also understands the situation of the Inner Gate quite well.

He definitely knows his bad relationship with Feng Yue; coming this time, he's likely being seen as someone looking for trouble and filing a complaint.

But that's indeed the case!

Yao Wen smiled and suddenly said: "This time I mainly came to try to secure something for Fellow Daoist Yan Buji."

"Secure? What does that mean?"

Yan Buji raised his brow and immediately understood the other's meaning.

Basically, it's using the pretext of his improper status to put eye drops on Elder Ximen.

The goal is to undermine Feng Yue!

Feng Yue immediately reacted as well, stood up and said: "I have already...."

"Why not let Fellow Daoist Yan say what his current status is?"

"Yao Wen, what exactly are you trying to do?" Feng Yue said with a dark face, realizing something was wrong.

"Alright, stop arguing. Yan Buji, what exactly is the situation?"

Now, everyone present is looking at him; it's clear that Yan Buji's words will become the focal point of the confrontation between the two sides.

However, Yan Buji also couldn't ask Elder Ximen to come out and judge impartially, so handling it this way actually leaves Yan Buji in a bit of a dilemma.