Chapter 153: The Gathering Storm (2)

As long as he could exchange for the ingredients and successfully refine a Saint-grade elixir, he could sell it and obtain a massive amount of Origin Stones to support the rapid elevation of his Cultivation.

Putting away his identity Token, Chen Chuan ignored the various complex gazes behind him and turned to leave the Mission Hall.

As soon as he left, the Mission Hall immediately exploded like a boiling pot.

"One hundred and eighty contribution points! This kid has struck it rich!"

"It’s just good luck. He won’t be so fortunate next time."

"But speaking of which, now that he’s back, over on Zhao Hengjiang’s side..."

"Hehe, there’s going to be a good show! People from the Qingtian Alliance will definitely know the news of his return immediately."

"Even if he earned contribution points, he has to be alive to spend them."

"Having offended Zhao Hengjiang and the Qingtian Alliance behind him, I see those contribution points of his becoming a gift for someone else sooner or later."

Almost everyone was certain that Chen Chuan’s good luck ended here.

The gap in strength was not something that could be made up for by luck.

Chen Chuan left the Mission Hall and walked toward his simple residence.

Just halfway there, on a relatively secluded bluestone path, he met a familiar figure head-on.

Dressed in a light purple dress, with a graceful figure and a face of peerless beauty, she was the goddess in the hearts of countless male Disciples in the Outer Sect, Su Mengxi.

At this moment, Su Mengxi was slightly knitting her elegant brows, looking down at a Jade Slip in her hand.

Her beautiful face carried an unshakeable melancholy, and her red lips were pursed as if she were troubled by some difficult problem.

As she paced, she murmured to herself:

"...The medicinal properties of the Scarlet Essence Grass are fierce. When fusing with the gentle Moon-Reflected Flower, why is it always so hard to find a balance, leading to an unstable medicinal liquid or even a furnace explosion..."

She was immersed in her own world of Alchemy when she happened to look up and saw Chen Chuan walking toward her.

Su Mengxi was first startled, and then an astonishing brilliance instantly blossomed in her eyes, which were like autumn waters.

The scene from half a month ago immediately surfaced in her mind.

It was precisely this seemingly ordinary Disciple who, with just a few words, had enlightened her on the key to refining the Qi-Restoring Pill, allowing her to successfully refine a High-Grade Qi-Restoring Pill.

Since then, Su Mengxi had become convinced that Chen Chuan possessed extraordinary Comprehension and talent in the Dao of Alchemy, far beyond that of a normal person.

However, she later heard that he had gone out on a dangerous mission and had not been able to see him since.

Seeing Chen Chuan return safely now, the sorrow on Su Mengxi’s face was instantly replaced by a bright smile, like sunlight piercing through dark clouds, brilliant and dazzling.

She stepped forward quickly, her voice carrying a trace of subtle joy: "Junior Brother Chen Chuan? You’re back?"

Chen Chuan was also a bit surprised.

This girl, acknowledged as the pride of the Outer Sect, not only had peerless looks but also outstanding Alchemy talent.

Ordinarily, her pursuers were as numerous as carp crossing a river, but she had a cold temperament and rarely initiated conversation with male Disciples.

He hadn’t expected her to greet him so warmly.

"Senior Sister Su."

Chen Chuan stopped and gave a polite nod in response.

"Junior Brother, you’ve returned at the perfect time!" Su Mengxi waved the Jade Slip in her hand.

Her tone carried a hint of earnestness:

"I’ve recently been trying to refine a new type of Spirit Pill, but I’ve hit a bottleneck in the Fusion of medicinal properties. I’ve been pondering it for a long time without a solution."

"I remembered Junior Brother’s previous guidance, which was very enlightening. I wonder if Junior Brother has the time now to resolve one or two more of my doubts?"

Chen Chuan looked at Su Mengxi’s clear eyes, which were full of a thirst for knowledge, and pondered for a moment.

"I can."

Hearing this, the smile on Su Mengxi’s face grew even wider, and she quickly pointed to a stone table and stools nearby for Disciples to rest:

"That’s wonderful! Junior Brother, let’s sit over here and talk."

The two sat down on the stone stools by the secluded path. Su Mengxi took out the Jade Slip and detailed the Alchemy problems she had encountered.

Chen Chuan would occasionally interject a few words; though brief and concise, they often pointed directly to the core of the problem.

This scene was naturally seen by some passing Disciples.

"Look! Isn’t that Senior Sister Su Mengxi? Why would she be sitting with Chen Chuan?"

"The two of them are even talking? Looking at Senior Sister Su, she seems very happy?"

"My god! Senior Sister Su has never been so pleasant toward any male Disciple."

"What exactly is this Chen Chuan’s background? He just shocked the Mission Hall, and now he’s chatting happily with Goddess Su?"

"Could Senior Sister Su have taken a liking to him? That’s impossible! He’s just a Transcendence Realm, and a new Disciple at that."

"Maybe he really does have some extraordinary qualities? Otherwise, how could he gain Senior Sister Su’s favor?"

"It’s over, my dreams are shattered... But if Senior Brother Li Feiyun saw this, he’d probably be fuming with rage, wouldn’t he? He’s been pursuing Senior Sister Su for a long time without success..."

The onlookers discussed it animatedly, their faces filled with shock, envy, jealousy, and an expectation for a good show.

The scene of Chen Chuan and Su Mengxi chatting happily spread at an alarming speed within a small circle of the Outer Sect.

At the same time, someone had indeed already run hurriedly toward the area where Qingtian Alliance members gathered.

"Senior Brother Zhao! Senior Brother Zhao! This is bad—ah no, it’s great. That kid Chen Chuan is back!"

Inside an exquisite courtyard, Zhao Hengjiang was drinking tea with a youth who had a steady Aura and an arrogant gaze.

Hearing this, he suddenly stood up, his face instantly filled with ferocity and wild joy.

"He really did come back! Where is he?"

"On... on the way back to his residence. Right now he’s with Senior Sister Su Mengxi... discussing Medicinal Pills," the messenger said cautiously.

He suddenly turned to the youth with the powerful Aura beside him, his tone carrying entreaty and malice: "Senior Brother Lin! Look..."

The youth addressed as Senior Brother Lin was precisely Lin Feng, at the Third Layer of the Half-Step Great Power Realm.

He slowly put down his teacup, a cold light and contempt flashing in his eyes:

"A new Disciple dares to touch someone from my Qingtian Alliance; he must pay the price."

"Rest assured, since he’s back, he shouldn’t think about living in peace any longer."

"Let’s go and meet this kid who doesn’t know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth."

A cruel and excited smile immediately appeared on Zhao Hengjiang’s face, as if he could already see Chen Chuan’s miserable state of kneeling and begging for mercy.

"Chen Chuan, your good luck ends here!"