From the first day of the new year to the Lantern Festival, Wang Chen spent all his time with the Xu family.
His Primordial Yin Harmonization Secret Method had reached the proficient level, and he had brought Xu Xinlan into the fold as well.
For the past half month, Wang Chen's life had truly been one where he envied mandarin ducks but not immortals.
His cultivation had not fallen behind because of this, for Xu Xinlan had given him all the Essence of Five Elements hidden away by the Xu family.
It was enough for Wang Chen to break through to the Purple Mansion third layer!
Over the past half month, Wang Chen had also thoroughly enjoyed Xu Xinlan's tender affection, her thoughtfulness, and her clinging devotion.
If it had been someone with weaker resolve, they might truly have sunk into it, their fighting spirit and Dao heart slowly worn away.
But Wang Chen had held fast to his true heart.
Because he had always known clearly where his Dao lay!
The day after he and Xu Xinlan celebrated the Lantern Festival together, Wang Chen set out for the Xu family's mine with Uncle Zhong.
The Xu family had two mines in total, both located deep in the mountains five hundred li from Myriad Spirit City. The two shared a flying vessel and reached their destination in only half an hour.
This mine, which secretly produced Essence of Five Elements, was not large. It had only a little over a hundred miners, along with a dozen or so overseers and managers.
Uncle Zhong guided the flying vessel and landed directly inside the mine.
He came here every few days to inspect the place and knew its circumstances like the back of his hand. He first introduced Wang Chen to the