Chapter 61

Now, the issue is how to make Wu Luchen self-aware. First, he must know that he is the biological grandson of the Wu family’s patriarch.

Of course, this matter cannot appear too intentional; it would be best if it naturally came to light. If it seems too deliberate, the Wu family may become suspicious.

At this moment, the Wu family is in a tumultuous period. If they find out that Wu Luchen’s identity was exposed through someone’s guidance, they might consider conspiracy theories.

Ning Xu wants gratitude from the Wu family, not their suspicion.

She asked the Melon-Eating System, “In modern society, when a fake young master is discovered, it is usually when one person has an accident and needs a blood transfusion, only to find that the blood type does not match. That’s when the child-switching incident is revealed. Can we use this tactic in the cultivation world?”

The Melon-Eating System replied, 【No, it can’t. Although the cultivation world has flying spiritual treasures, if a cultivator is injured, they just need to take a Blood Supplement Pill or Rejuvenation Pill.】 There’s no need to consider blood types.

【However.】 The Melon-Eating System quickly made a big turn, 【The cultivation world also has its own methods.】

Just as Wu Luchen wanted to listen more closely about these methods, the Melon-Eating System went silent, no longer continuing the conversation.

What method is it?

After all, he’s one of the parties involved; can’t he hear it?

Knowing that he’s the biological grandson of the Wu family’s patriarch, yet unable to recognize them for now and unable to visit Wu family’s Qilin child as a relative, Wu Luchen’s feelings were complicated.

He couldn’t help but think a lot.

If the Wu family knew he was blood-related to them, would they welcome him, or would they be surprised and displeased?

Who are his biological parents?

There were dozens of direct and collateral relatives of the Wu family born the same year as him.

From this, it can also be inferred that the Wu family is an extremely large cultivation family. In Xingtang City, the Wu family is indeed a “colossal force.”

In his heart, besides some joy, there was more hesitation and confusion.

He was happy, not because he knew he was a third-generation cultivator, but because he knew he had relatives now.

His father passed away not long ago, and his mother remarried. He hadn’t experienced family affection in a long time.

Originally, when he came home to visit relatives, he wasn’t expecting to visit close relatives.

Who would have thought that those who weren’t close relatives turned out to be his closest kin?

While Wu Luchen was lost in thought, Ning Xu suddenly asked, “How has your training with the ‘Copper Wall and Iron Bastion’ been going?”

Although ‘Copper Wall and Iron Bastion’ was a cultivation technique Ning Xu found in the Tianya Secret Realm, it was a technique very suitable for Wu Luchen, one that matched his constitution and spiritual roots perfectly.

As soon as Wu Luchen heard the question, he straightened his back and replied seriously, “Captain, I have been diligently practicing the ‘Copper Wall and Iron Bastion’ recently, and I’ve already reached the second level!”

“Show me your progress.”

Wu Luchen replied, “Alright!” After speaking, he shouted loudly, and his body visibly changed.

His skin color went from wheat-colored to bronze.

His biceps grew twice their original size.

His entire physique also increased in size by half, looking a bit like a small giant.

After fully displaying his recent progress, Wu Luchen anxiously looked at Ning Xu.

He didn’t know how his practice had been received.

The next moment, the Melon-Eating System spoke with a tone of disdain, 【This technique is easy to practice in the first four levels, yet after all this time, he has only reached the second level.】

【We were talking about presenting Wu Luchen as a genius in body training, but he really… isn’t rising to the occasion!】

Wu Luchen: …

He felt upset and disappointed.

Ever since he obtained the ‘Copper Wall and Iron Bastion’ technique, he hadn’t taken a break, but the result…

He received such an evaluation. It was impossible not to feel sad.

Ning Xu said, “…Is there a possibility that your expectations were too high?”

“He may not be a super genius, but he’s not exactly useless either.”

Ning Xu had seen Wu Luchen’s efforts in recent times.

She would not deny anyone’s hard work.

The Melon-Eating System retorted, 【He’s certainly not useless, but doesn’t he see what kind of monsters his teammates are!】

【In terms of swordsmanship, Innocent Cultivator’s talent speaks for itself. For him famous sword techniques are as easy as picking up a coin. And that’s not even his main focus. Swordsmanship is just a supplement. He spends most of his time lately cooking.

And you know that best, since you’re being fed by him every day. His cooking skills have been improving daily, and not just a little improvement.

Otherwise, you wouldn’t be constantly telling me ‘It’s so delicious’ in your heart every day.】

Ning Xu: “…”

She was just speaking the truth.

The homemade dishes that Innocent Cultivator made for her were becoming tastier each day.

Thanks to Innocent Cultivator, she truly appreciated the beauty of food.

Thinking of this, she smiled at Innocent Cultivator, who was standing beside her.

Innocent Cultivator immediately flashed a bright and sincere smile back at her.

The Melon-Eating System: 【……】

They’re exchanging silly smiles?

Both of them are pure love warriors!

After mentioning Innocent Cultivator, the Melon-Eating System continued, 【As for the Clear Wine Immortal, there’s no need to say much. This old man, aside from being a bit obsessed with love, a little too indulgent, and getting older, doesn’t really have any major flaws.

His achievements in medicine and alchemy have yet to be surpassed by future generations.

What kind of existence is he in medicine and alchemy?

He’s an ancestor-like figure!

He disappeared for many years, but many people still think of him, obsessed with him. The alchemy theories taught in the Alchemy hall are still the ones he created.】

Clear Wine Immortal smiled.

The Melon-Eating System finally stopped criticizing him and even praised him.

It seems that his thousand years of cultivation were not in vain.

He has left something behind for the cultivation world.

That’s enough.

After talking about the two super monsters, the Melon-Eating System started commenting on the remaining team members, 【After Qin Riluo received your ‘Refining Tools Insights,’ he has recently begun to show his talent in refining tools.

If he keeps studying like this, he might be able to create a semi-divine artifact for you one day.】

【Finally, there’s you. Although you have three spiritual roots, just from the fact that you bound me, it’s clear how extraordinary, special, and unique you are. You are the star of tomorrow, the hope of the cultivation world!】

Ning Xu: …

So, was the last sentence praising her, or was it praising itself?

“Thank you.”

【You’re welcome. After all, we rise and fall together. I hope more than anyone else that your cultivation skyrockets, and you dominate the cultivation world soon.】

So, the last sentence must be the key point, right?

After commenting on everyone, the Melon-Eating System shifted the focus back to Wu Luchen, saying, 【After comparing, is he not the most useless? his cultivation the lowest, his talent the worst!】

Wu Luchen:……

His heart ached.

After the comparison, the hurt became very obvious.

Ning Xu: “…So, is there any way to improve his aptitude?”

Sending an ordinary Wu Luchen to the Wu family is a completely different concept from sending a genius who excels in body tempering.

In the first case, the Wu family might be surprised, maybe pleased, but they wouldn’t be overly excited.

However, if it were the latter, the Wu family would break free from the despair of the Qilin Child’s injury, placing their hope on Wu Luchen. They would regain their confidence and hope. No matter how large a family, there’s always a desire for talent to emerge within.

Losing one Qilin Child and gaining another genius would make even outsiders think that Heaven is favoring the Wu family.

At that time, they would also be extremely grateful to the person who exposed this matter.

They would treat this person as a guest of honor.

They would regard this person as the one who brought hope to the Wu family.

Ning Xu would also gain more benefits from this.

Although one could use Lightness Skill to travel, it’s time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Since there’s an easier way, why not use it?

In the end, it still boils down to a lack of spirit stones.

Since there was an opportunity to earn spirit stones, Ning Xu naturally wouldn’t let it slip by. The longer she stayed in the cultivation world, the more she understood the indispensability of spirit stones.

To be honest, the Qilin Child’s meridians being completely destroyed actually provided them with an opportunity.

Melon-Eating System: 【Yes. The Clear Wine Immortal should still have an eighth-grade Bone Cleansing Pill. It can help him remove impurities from his body and make his spiritual roots clearer and more perfect.】

Ning Xu was surprised: “Clear Wine Immortal has something like that?”

Melon-Eating System clicked its tongue: 【It’s something he made in the past. Originally, he wanted to give it to a former lover. After all, you know, he really can’t keep things. That ex was so shameless, they didn’t accept it immediately, and told him to keep the eighth-grade pill, not to auction it or give it to anyone else.】

Ning Xu sighed, “I didn’t expect Clear Wine Immortal to be so devoted. His ex told him not to auction or give it away, and he really just kept it. He can’t use it himself, so it just sits in his storage bag gathering dust.”

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and asked, “He wouldn’t be willing to take it out, would he?”

Melon-Eating System: 【It shouldn’t be the case. That ex is from hundreds of years ago.】

【Forget it, just give him an ancient pill recipe.】

【Equal exchange, won’t take advantage of him.】

Ning Xu: “Alright.”

Although Ning Xu had communicated quite a bit with the Melon-Eating System, not much time had actually passed in reality.

She looked at Wu Luchen and, as the team leader, commented, “It’s obvious that you haven’t wasted time during this period. You’ve made some small progress in body tempering.”

After speaking, without giving Wu Luchen a chance to relax, she continued, “If you can cleanse your marrow and purify your spiritual roots, your progress in body tempering will likely be even greater.”

Wu Luchen scratched his head, pretending to be completely unaware, and said, “Captain, how do you cleanse your marrow and purify your spiritual roots?”

Ning Xu: “It would be great if there were an eighth-grade Bone Cleansing Pill.”

“Unfortunately, eighth-grade pills are rarely available on the market. Even if they are, their prices are sky-high, and most cultivators can’t afford them.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Clear Wine Immortal spoke up in a very reasonable tone, “Captain, I just so happen to have an eighth-grade Bone Cleansing Pill. I can’t use it. Why don’t we let him use it?”

Ning Xu was slightly surprised, “You actually have an eighth-grade Bone Cleansing Pill? That’s really a coincidence.”

Clear Wine Immortal: “Yeah.”

Wu Luchen:……

He didn’t expect that everyone in this group was such a good actor.

From their appearance, you wouldn’t be able to tell that they were acting.

After thinking for a moment, Ning Xu said, “An eighth-grade pill is quite valuable, and I won’t take it from you for nothing. I’ll give you an ancient pill recipe. It comes from the ancient times, long lost, called the Exorcism Pill. The low-grade Exorcism Pill can expel demonic energy, and the high-grade one can remove the inner demons of a cultivator.”

“You don’t have to doubt the origin of this recipe.”

“I guarantee you that this pill recipe is absolutely authentic. The ingredients required can still be found. Two of the spiritual herbs have been lost, but substitutes can be found. Although the effects may be somewhat reduced, it’s still effective.”

Expelling demonic energy?

It can even remove inner demons?!

Even Clear Wine Immortal, who had once been a Mahayana cultivator, couldn’t help but slightly quicken his breathing.

What a treasure this is?!

Although the demon race had been missing for almost ten thousand years and expelling demonic energy might not be necessary, every cultivator has inner demons.

If a powerful cultivator knew that there was something that could remove inner demons, the entire cultivation world would be in an uproar.

After a few breaths, Clear Wine Immortal calmed down.

A thousand-year-old man like him smiled obsequiously at Ning Xu, a young cultivator just over twenty years old, “Then thank you, Captain.”

“You’re welcome.”

Ning Xu wrote down the pill recipe and handed it to Clear Wine Immortal.

Clear Wine Immortal treated it as a precious treasure and immediately went to the room arranged for him at the Wu family to study the pill recipe.

Ning Xu slowly said, “When he’s not obsessed with love, he’s still very diligent.”

Melon-Eating System agreed: 【Yeah, but once he gets lovesick, it’s like he’s a completely different person.】

So, she couldn’t let Clear Wine Immortal fall in love, at least not for the next few years.

Anyway, he had been in love for so many years, and his family business was almost ruined. It wouldn’t be a big problem if he stayed single for a few more years.

There probably wasn’t another impoverished alchemist like him in the entire cultivation world.

After all, alchemists are famous for making spirit stones.

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After Clear Wine Immortal went into the room to study the pill recipe, Ning Xu quickly arranged for the others’ next steps.

Next, Wu Luchen would first take the eighth-grade Bone Cleansing Pill to cleanse his marrow and purify his spiritual roots.

Once his aptitude improves, their group will go together to visit the Wu family’s Qilin Son.

As guests, they must pay a visit to the host family.

Even if the Wu family head is not in the mood right now, making their presence known is still necessary.

As for how to make Wu Luchen reveal his identity, Ning Xu already had some ideas in mind—just waiting for the right moment to execute them.