Shen Song was slightly surprised at the sight, and then realized that his daughter’s foundation was actually very solid. He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly; if her talent hadn’t been damaged, she would definitely be remarkably outstanding.
Thinking of this, even the usually indifferent Shen Song felt a burst of anger towards the culprit from those years ago.
That person had already been shattered to pieces by his junior sister, and now there was nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only harbor resentment in his heart.
It’s just a pity that the Mystic Spirit Pearl, which was deceived by that person, still hasn’t been found.
If they had the Mystic Spirit Pearl back then, Chenchen’s talent would not have been flawed.
Coming back to his senses, Shen Song continued to teach Ah Chen fire control, finding that she quickly became proficient. While he was pleased, he felt a sense of regret.
The better part of the day passed, and Shen Song finally taught Ah Chen alchemy.
Ah Chen didn’t hold back, as she wanted to showcase her alchemical talents, and succeeded on her first try.
Shen Song didn’t have time to feel regret; his mind was filled with thoughts that his daughter was an alchemy genius, looking at Ah Chen with sparkling eyes.
He knew that most disciples learning alchemy would fail countless times before succeeding.
But his Chenchen succeeded on the first try!
When Ah Chen successfully made some other low-grade elixirs, Shen Song was convinced that this was no coincidence.
He watched Ah Chen seriously making elixirs and shared the exciting news with Pei Feixue.
"Junior Sister, our Chenchen is an alchemy genius!"
Pei Feixue, upon hearing the story from start to finish, was very shocked and simultaneously very happy. Regardless of whether her daughter had only a few hundred years, this news was indeed joyful.
With her daughter being so formidable, one day she might actually find a way to complete her spirit root.
"Senior Brother, teach Chenchen well, as long as she’s interested," Pei Feixue transmitted. "Whatever spiritual medicine she needs, we have no shortage of these."
Shen Song replied, "Of course."
Ah Chen stayed in the alchemy room for a month, having made a full range of basic elixirs. As long as the spiritual medicine wasn’t an issue, the quality was superb.
Shen Song released her from the room, feeling he had nothing more to teach; the rest of the path needed her own comprehension.
With the help of Fire Spirit Stone, he wasn’t worried about Chenchen’s elixir fire being insufficient.
As he let Ah Chen out, Shen Song handed her a large-capacity storage ring, filled with alchemy materials prepared by him and Pei Feixue for her.
Ah Chen happily walked to the landing area for flying creatures on the main peak and took out elixirs to feed these obedient birds.
The birds circled her joyfully, eating various elixirs and drawing envious looks from the surrounding disciples.
After Ah Chen left on an Immortal Crane, news of her feeding the birds spread.
Recently, Ah Chen didn’t need much, so she hadn’t called on anyone to run errands, leaving those who used to help her feeling uneasy. They thought about having been noticed discussing her behind her back, and now hearing about Pei Chen feeding birds with elixirs, their unease grew.
Their hearts felt empty.
The Jin Family Siblings also felt uneasy. Normally, how could Pei Chen not come to visit Jin Congmo for such a long time?
But she hadn’t come; it was said she stayed at the main peak all this time, and they didn’t know what had happened during that period.
The Jin Family Siblings were hoping to use Pei Chen as a breakthrough, so of course, they didn’t want any mishaps.
Upon hearing that Ah Chen had left the main peak, Jin Congshuang arranged a casual encounter.
"Junior Sister Pei, where are you heading?" Jin Congshuang asked with a smile, "You haven’t been seen for a month; have you been in seclusion?"
"Just wandering around," Ah Chen didn’t avoid Jin Congshuang, as she still needed to figure out the secrets of the Jin Family Siblings, "How is Senior Brother Jin?"
"The same as before," Jin Congshuang’s face reflected a bit of concern, "Master sent back word that they found two more types of spiritual medicine, but these medicines are rare, and it will probably take a long time to gather them all."
"My brother hasn’t been in a good mood lately," Jin Congshuang’s eyes dimmed, "I don’t know how to comfort him. Junior Sister Pei, why don’t you go see him? It might lighten his mood."
Jin Congshuang’s words were quite interesting. If it were the Commissioner, they might overthink.
Even if she knew Jin Congmo didn’t have that intention, how could she not be anxious when her beloved was unhappy? She might end up looking for Pei Feixue to find a way to gather the spiritual medicine.
Shen Song is a top alchemist, and gathering spiritual medicine would be easier for him than for others. Would the various sects not give him face? Even if they didn’t have the spiritual medicine on hand, to establish a connection with this alchemist, they would go all out to find it.
"Then let’s go see him." Ah Chen said. Jin Congshuang’s words were probably true. Transitioning from a top genius to having a damaged spirit root, not only unable to progress but also regressing, must be a severe blow, so it would be strange if Jin Congmo were fine.
Sure enough, Ah Chen saw Jin Congmo, who now carried a hint of despair.
"It’s Junior Sister Pei, I’m embarrassed to let you see me like this. I’m just not adapting well," Jin Congmo said, forcing a smile. His handsome face was somewhat thin, enough to make numerous female cultivators heartache.
But Ah Chen was completely calm inside, though she comforted verbally: "The Supreme Elder found two kinds of spiritual medicine in such a short time; the rest will surely be found soon. Senior Brother Jin just needs to wait. I’ve heard that other elders in the sect are also figuring out a way. Everything will be fine."
A heap of nonsense.
Jin Congmo almost couldn’t hold his expression; was that what he wanted to convey?
Logically, Pei Chen was fond of him. Seeing him like this, she would definitely seek Pei Feixue’s help, and her reaction shouldn’t be like this.
Even if they couldn’t find the spiritual medicine, she should have brought some of the excellent elixirs made by Shen Song.
Jin Congmo lowered his eyes. What was going on?
His goal was not achieved, and Jin Congmo couldn’t directly express his thoughts, leaving him even more stifled than before.
After sending off Ah Chen, the two siblings were silent for a moment, then activated the sound insulation array.
"Brother, it seems Pei Chen won’t be asking Pei Feixue for help," Jin Congshuang said coldly, "She has changed somewhat, apparently doesn’t have the same thoughts about you as before."
"I see it," Jin Congmo’s tone was flat, but there was deep loathing within, "Maybe she realized there’s no hope after chasing for so long and decided to give up. After all, she’s the sect master’s daughter, except for her talent’s defect, she’s been adored since childhood; she can’t keep chasing someone with no hope forever."
"Do you remember the last incident? She encountered quite a few disciples gossiping behind her back and took out the Memory Stone. Probably, those disciples who benefited from her talking behind her back left her heart cold, leading to this change." Coldness flashed in Jin Congmo’s eyes, and he couldn’t help but hold grudges against those people.
"In that case, does our initial plan no longer work?" Jin Congshuang’s face didn’t look good. Their plan was to slowly tarnish Pei Feixue’s image using Pei Chen, collecting some interest before the formal revenge.
When the time was right, they would look for an opportunity to kill Pei Chen. This would surely strike a blow to Pei Feixue.
Pei Feixue was responsible for the Jin Family Siblings losing their closest family, and this was the deserved retribution for her actions.
"In that case, maybe give her some sweetness." Jin Congmo thought for a while and finally gritted his teeth, "Giving her some hope, she should obediently come back."
"Then Brother will have to endure some grievance," Jin Congshuang said after a moment of silence.
"As long as we can avenge, this is not a grievance," Jin Congmo took a deep breath, "Being her Dao companion has its benefits; it would be easier to act, and you should understand."