Mortal Alchemy

As she spoke, the young woman puffed out her chest, strode forward with her long legs beneath her skirt, and entered Chen Ping's courtyard.

Chen Ping was taken aback for a moment, subconsciously stepping aside to let Mu Luofei enter, before realizing:

"Senior Sister Mu, please come in."

He then took a pot of spiritual tea, poured a cup for Mu Luofei, and the two sat down facing each other.

The Azure Jade Bamboo was already a first-order spiritual plant. Chen Ping wasn't one to waste things, so he plucked the leaves of the Azure Jade Bamboo and baked them himself, creating first-order spiritual tea, which tasted quite good.

Mu Luofei took a sip of the spiritual tea, its sweet fragrance lingering in her mouth, a pleasant taste.

Mu Luofei looked at Chen Ping with a smile: "Junior Brother Chen, it's been two years since we last met, and you seem to be doing well. It seems you're thriving in the Pill Hall."

As a member of the Mu family, she was well aware of the Pill Hall's treatment, a place known for its exploitative nature. Yet, after two years, Chen Ping didn't appear as pale as other pill-refining disciples.

Instead, his lips were rosy, his spirit full, and his appearance handsome and extraordinary. The previous woodenness and dullness were gone, replaced by confidence and composure.

This surprised her somewhat. She hadn't expected Chen Ping to make a name for himself even in the worst Pill Hall.

Chen Ping cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Senior Sister is too kind. Thriving is an exaggeration; I'm just getting by."

"Oh?" Mu Luofei's pink lips parted slightly, somewhat incredulously: "Junior Brother Chen, you're at the seventh level of Qi Refining?"

Among the six Immortal Seeds of Jiazi Courtyard, Chen Ping's cultivation speed had always been second to last, which was why he was reluctantly assigned to the Pill Hall.

Chen Ping, having gone to the worst Pill Hall, had actually broken through to the seventh level of Qi Refining in two years, causing her heart to tremble slightly, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

He had to endure being exploited to refine pills, yet he could still maintain his cultivation and even break through. How did he do it?

Chen Ping also used the Aura Observation Technique, equally shocked:

"It's nothing much. Senior Sister is already at the ninth level of Qi Refining, making me ashamed."

Mu Luofei was one year younger than Chen Ping, currently fifteen, and already at the ninth level of Qi Refining, just one step away from the late stage of Qi Refining, with a chance to establish her foundation in this lifetime.

Mu Luofei's heart felt a subtle shift. This Junior Brother Chen wouldn't have compared cultivation levels with others in the past, always cultivating silently.

Now, however, he was calmly discussing the difference in cultivation levels in front of her.

He had changed so much after going to the Pill Hall.

Mu Luofei gently shook her head, her small face calm, her tone gentle yet cold, just like before:

"Junior Brother Chen is too modest. I am a member of the Mu family and naturally have an advantage. Moreover, I had the full support of my family, which allowed me to be ahead of you all. Now that I've reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, I can only rely on myself for the path ahead."

Chen Ping nodded. Mu Luofei's words weren't a boast; cultivation resources were indeed crucial.

He asked, "Senior Sister, how are they doing?"

Having entered the Pill Hall for two years, Senior Sister Mu was the first person he had seen from Jiazi Courtyard since then.

Mu Luofei said, "I haven't seen them yet. I plan to re-establish contact with the other junior brothers and sisters of Jiazi Courtyard, and you, Junior Brother Chen, are the first I've come to see."

"Presumably, Junior Brother Chen, you should now realize the importance of resources."

Chen Ping nodded.

Mu Luofei continued, "Therefore, I plan to unite several junior brothers. We can hold regular gatherings to exchange resources and benefit each other."

Chen Ping thought to himself: "Mu Luofei probably feels that I'm the most miserable, with the lowest cultivation level and the worst background, which is why she came to me first, offering an extremely tempting condition that I can't refuse."

The others in Jiazi Courtyard were assigned to different departments. If they could gather together to exchange resources, it would indeed be good.

He touched his nose and smiled wryly, feeling underestimated by Mu Luofei.

Chen Ping cupped his hands and said:

"I'll listen to Senior Sister in this matter."

"Just let me know when the time is."