The original repairer

Chapter 185 Huang Qi is in trouble

In one year, despite slowing down, he still returned to the outer market of Qingxuan Sect three months ahead of schedule.

Shi Chen sent a message to Huang Qi as soon as he moved into Xianzhan.

An hour later, Huang Ziying came alone to meet Shi Chen.

"Shi Chen, you have to save your brother!" Huang Ziying begged with tears in her eyes the first time they met.

Shi Chen looked at the haggard Huang Ziying in surprise and asked, "Explain the situation clearly first. What happened to Huang Qie?"

"Three years ago, we received a message that someone was bidding for the recipe of the God-Forging Pill in the Dahe Xianzong. However, it was not a bidding with spirit stones, but a barter, and the seller had to like it. When my brother heard the news, he discussed with me that he would go to the Dahe Xianzong to investigate whether the news was true, but there was no news after he left. Half a year ago, a casual cultivator came here and contacted me with my brother's communication talisman, saying that my brother was seriously injured in the Dahe Xianzong, and they rescued him by chance and treated him for a year, saving his life, but my brother was poisoned and died, and now he is just hanging on for one breath. They hope that we can go and pick up my brother and settle the medical expenses." Huang Ziying said with tears in her eyes.

"Dahe Xianzong? Have you sent anyone to inquire about the news? How much did that casual cultivator say the medical expenses would be?" Shi Chen asked.

"Woo!~~ He asked us to pay one million low-grade spirit stones for the medical treatment. My third uncle took two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones and followed that casual cultivator to investigate the situation. He has been gone for more than five months, and there is still no news." Huang Ziying's psychological defenses were broken, and she cried out.

"Don't cry, calm down! To save your brother and your third uncle, we must first understand the details of the cause of the incident." Shi Chen first shouted softly, then spoke gently.

"I...I...I feel so sad, but luckily...luckily you came back, oh!~~" Huang Ziying still couldn't hold back her grievance, and cried sadly as she spoke.

Shi Chen didn't respond, closing his eyes as he began to analyze the information he had gathered: the God-Forging Pill formula was reported three years ago, while the information he'd received from the independent cultivator was that Huang Qi had been receiving treatment for a year and had reported to the Qingxuan Sect six months prior. If the independent cultivator's story were true, Huang Qi had been injured a year and a half ago. Even accounting for travel time, which would have taken six months, Huang Qi must have been injured at least a year later in the Dahe Xianzong. However, even now that Huang's uncle and the independent cultivator had gone to verify the situation, no news had been received, which was quite intriguing.

There must be some false information from the independent cultivators, but if you want to find out the truth, you have to go there and investigate it yourself.

After a cup of tea, Huang Ziying calmed down. Looking at Shi Chen who was closing his eyes in deep thought, she didn't dare to speak. Her eyes were full of resentment, sadness and helplessness.

Shi Chen opened his eyes, looked at Huang Ziying, and said slowly, "Now that you've calmed down, let's continue. Did that wandering cultivator leave any contact?"

"No, he said he was just a messenger. If we were to save my brother, he would take us with him. If he had no intention of going, he would leave here. That's why my third uncle took 200,000 low-grade spirit stones to investigate the situation first." Huang Ziying replied.

Shi Chen frowned and asked again, "What is your Huang family's attitude now?"

"Two years ago, my brother went to the Dahe Xianzong in person to inquire about the news. A year ago, there was no news. Three months later, the family, led by my uncle, removed my brother from the position of family head and nominated my uncle as the family head on the grounds that my brother had been away from the family for a long time and neglected the family. Oh! ~ And my third uncle is close to my brother and me and has always supported us. Unfortunately, we are outnumbered, so my eldest uncle has to be the head of the family. They are against taking out one million low-grade spirit stones from the family to save my brother. Humph! Humph! ~ So my third uncle can only pool 200,000 low-grade spirit stones with me, and my third uncle will go to the Dahe Xianzong to save my brother." Huang Ziying was still a little excited, and she still sobbed when she talked about the sad things.

"Does the sect know about this?" Shi Chen asked.

"We didn't report it to the sect. This is our own family affair. If the sect intervenes, we will have to pay a lot. But three months ago, I asked Senior Brother An for help. Senior Brother An just asked me to wait for news. He also tried his best to help. Shi Chen, you must save your brother. Oh!~" Huang Ziying said while crying sadly.

"Don't worry, as long as Huang Qi is still alive, I will rescue him. You go back to the sect first, don't worry." Shi Chen said comfortingly.

After Huang Ziying left, Shi Chen took out the communication talisman and sent a message to Senior Brother An, meaning to have a secret meeting with him.

An Zaiquan arrived at the outer market of Qingxuan Sect in less than half an hour, entered the immortal inn room where he had agreed to stay with Shi Chen, and was surprised to see a strange Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Brother An, I'm Shi Chen. It's nice to meet you in this casual way. Don't be offended." Shi Chen stood up and said.

"You should call me Junior Brother An, Senior Brother Shi." An Zaiquan felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Shi Chen's words.

"Forget it, Brother An is still so strict. I won't force it. Just call me by my full name." Shi Chen poured a cup of spiritual tea and offered it to him.

After accepting the spiritual tea, An Zaiquan said, "I have to thank Shi Chen for the elixir last time. Otherwise, I don't know when I can recover."

"Brother An, you are too polite. It's just a small matter. Our relationship shouldn't be that serious. Let's not talk about that. This time I made an appointment with Brother An to ask about Huang Qi. I wonder if Brother An has any news?" Shi Chen asked.

"I did find out some information, but it wasn't about Huang Qi. Three months ago, Huang Ziying came to see me and asked me to go and rescue Huang Qi. At that time, I was busy with sect affairs and didn't agree immediately. After I learned about the situation, I could only help to find out the news. In the past few months, I passed on information through my good friends in the Dahe Xianzong, and I have some clues about the recipe for the God-Casting Pill." An Zaiquan said.

"Oh, what's the news?" Shi Chen looked at An Zaiquan and asked.

An Zaiquan swept his spiritual sense out, inspecting the room before speaking, "The recipe for the God-Forging Pill does exist, and bartering is also a fact. However, the origins of the owner of the recipe are mysterious. Only the head of the Chaorui Immortal City Auction House of the Dahe Immortal Sect has ever seen him. After confirming the recipe, that person has not appeared since. In the past three years, many Nascent Soul cultivators, clans, and sects have sent people to Chaorui Immortal City, bringing spiritual objects and treasures to negotiate a barter with the auction house head, but unfortunately, no deal has been reached. Half a year ago, the auction house released the news that the mysterious person would only exchange treasures that could regenerate a cultivator's spiritual roots and restore their Dantian. Five days ago, a friend sent me news that many cultivators brought precious medicines and spiritual objects for recovery to barter, but they still haven't been successful."

"Well, this information is also important to me, but the main thing is how much information have you found out about Huang Qi's affairs?" Shi Chen was more concerned about Huang Qi's affairs.

"I also asked my friends to keep an eye on it, but unfortunately nothing was found. A large-scale looting took place in Chaorui Immortal City a year and a half ago because of the pill formula. More and more Nascent Soul and God Transformation cultivators gathered there, and disciples from families and sects also gathered in the immortal city. In the end, a great battle broke out, and the auction house suffered heavy losses. There is no conclusion as to who finally got the pill formula. The pill formula left in the auction house is just a copy, and many key points are missing. I guess Huang Qi was injured in that battle, and as Huang Ziying said, he was rescued by someone, and then came to ask for compensation. This needs to be verified, and this is where I have investigated the matter." An Zaiquan said.

"Thank you, Brother An, for telling me. I will go to Chaorui Immortal City today. I must get to the bottom of Huang Qi's matter." Shi Chen bowed.

"Shi Chen, you are going to Chaorui Immortal City, so be careful. The Dahe Immortal Sect has already sent a fusion elder and three gods to preside over and suppress the situation. If there is any danger, you can contact my friend. He is only in the early Nascent Soul stage in the Dahe Immortal Sect and doesn't have much say. I hope I can help you." An Zaiquan said with concern and handed his friend's information to Shi Chen.

Shi Chen thanked him, "Brother An, don't worry. I will be careful. Thank you for your help. I see that Brother An has been in the Golden Core Perfection for many years. Didn't the sect grant him the Infant Transformation Pill?"

"Alas! It's hard to explain. It was fine before. I was already waiting for the sequence in the sect. After the second elder Wu Zhaojun and the third elder Li Yangfei fought in the sect a few years ago, my lineage was suppressed. Now I have to wait nearly thirty years to obtain the Infant Transformation Pill." An Zaiquan said helplessly.

"Even the sect leader's disciples can't apply?" Shi Chen asked in surprise.

"The sect's Grand Master is in seclusion, the First Elder and the Second Elder are connected to each other and have split into one lineage, while the Sect Master and the Third Elder also watch out for each other. The rest of the elders are fence-sitters. The sect's elixirs come from the Alchemy Hall under the jurisdiction of the First Elder. Most of the alchemists above the third rank are controlled by the First Elder, and there are only a few alchemists in the sect who can refine advanced elixirs. Advanced elixirs are difficult to obtain except for their lineage, and it is even more difficult for us to apply for them." An Zaiquan narrated with resentment.

"What is Junior Sister Qingling's current level of cultivation?" Shi Chen suddenly asked about Fang Qingling's cultivation level.

"Although she is a disciple of the Great Elder, she is only in the early stage of the Golden Core Realm. Moreover, after the last battle between the Second Elder and the Third Elder, she was expelled from the sect by the Great Elder. Now she is training under the master." An Zaiquan said.

"Is that so?" Shi Chen felt a bit like he was eating melons. However, he realized that he was the one who triggered this melon. He took out four bottles of pills, handed them to An Zaiquan, and said, "The source of this matter should be me. It's me who has implicated Brother An and Junior Sister Qingling. I can only do my best to make up for it. I hope Brother An will not resent me. These bottles of pills, you and Junior Sister Qingling, divide them and improve your cultivation."

"Shi Chen, how can this be blamed on you? The sect has already had factions a long time ago. It's just that it didn't get to this point before. You are just a victim. Let's not talk about this. I appreciate your kindness. Junior Sister Qingling is indeed short of elixirs now. I have a perfect golden elixir, so it doesn't matter whether it's elixir or not. I will send it to Junior Sister later." An Zaiquan accepted the elixir and said, without checking the elixir in the jade bottle, he put it into the storage ring.

"Brother An, you'd better take a look at the pills. There are two bottles for you and two bottles for Junior Sister Qingling." Shi Chen reminded An Zaiquan when he saw him accepting the pills nonchalantly.

“Oh,” An Zaiquan’s eyes suddenly brightened, and he said excitedly, “Shi Chen is a fifth-level alchemist, and I advanced the elixir. I…you…are you…really?”

He carefully took out the jade bottles and opened them one by one, his expression becoming excited.

An Zaiquan's face was filled with shock and disbelief. His eyes widened, his mouth dropped open, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing. He pointed at the jade bottle with a trembling hand, his voice hoarse with excitement: "Shi Chen, you... you actually..."

Shi Chen smiled and nodded, saying, "Brother An, when I was in Dayu Continent, I was already a fifth-rank alchemist. I could exchange many alchemy recipes for military merit. This is a gift I prepared for you and Junior Sister Qingling."