More Than Worth the Price!

Lin Chen's gaze stayed on Qing Tan the whole time. He naturally knew why she had been able to reach Body Tempering Stage Four so quickly.

It was nothing more than the cold Qi that had appeared in her body at intervals ever since she was young.

While the cold Qi had tormented Qing Tan, it had also improved her physical constitution.

After the cold Qi was temporarily eased with the Ancestral Stone's help, Qing Tan began cultivating, and this kind of result appeared.

"...That should be the situation."

Lin Chen voiced his guess.

"So that's how it is. Looks like Qing Tan turned misfortune into a blessing."

Lin Dong, having confirmed it in his heart, nodded in agreement.

As for so-called bitter cultivation, Qing Tan had actually started long ago.

It was just that she had never begun cultivating before, so they had not known that her physical constitution had already changed this much.

Only now did Lin Dong understand why, when his father Lin Xiao had helped Qing Tan suppress the cold Qi before, he had instead suffered a backlash from it and lain in bed for so long, while Qing Tan had been able to recover very quickly after enduring the cold Qi.

Thinking about it, it should have been because of her constitution.

"Since Qing Tan has already reached Body Tempering Stage Four now, there's no need to worry about her taking this Crimson Ginseng and Golden Jade Branch."

Lin Chen remained calm. He once again took out a few spirit medicines from his robes and instructed them:

"This is a Third-grade Spirit Medicine, Crystal Vermilion Fruit. I was lucky enough to obtain it in the forest before. My luck wasn't bad—I managed to get five of them. However, only four Crystal Vermilion Fruits were mature."

The Crystal Vermilion Fruit looked as though it had been made entirely from crystal. A faint vermilion color lay within it, and a light fragrance drifted from it.

"One for my little brother, one for Qing Tan, and one for Third Uncle."

Lin Chen divided out three Crystal Vermilion Fruits and kept one for himself.

With his current speed of absorbing Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, the medicinal power of the Crystal Vermilion Fruit actually would not have much effect on him.

Another day, he would go to Qingyang Town and take a look around, using one Crystal Vermilion Fruit to trade for another kind of Third-grade Spirit Medicine.

As for the Crystal Vermilion Fruit sapling planted at home, once the time was right, it would continue to bear fruit.

Lin Chen still understood what sustainable development meant. He was not like certain people, who only picked the fruit and ran, not knowing that the real treasure was still left in the same place.

"A Third-grade Spirit Medicine?!"

At this moment, Lin Dong stared blankly at the Crystal Vermilion Fruits in his hands. Smelling that fragrance, he cried out in shock.

With his current strength, if he wanted to obtain a Third-grade Spirit Medicine, he either had to spend money to buy it, or go into the forest to search for one. If he was lucky, he might run into one. Then, after putting in some effort to kill the Demonic Beast guarding the Third-grade Spirit Medicine, he could obtain it.

But the premise was that his luck had to be good, and his strength had to be sufficient.

Otherwise, he would only end up drawing water with a bamboo basket—getting nothing, and even throwing himself into danger.

"Brother Chen, no, I can't, I can't!"

Qing Tan hurriedly pushed the Crystal Vermilion Fruit back into Lin Chen's arms. When she had accepted the Crimson Ginseng and Golden Jade Branch earlier, she had already felt it was inappropriate. Now that she saw this Third-grade Spirit Medicine, the Crystal Vermilion Fruit, she naturally dared even less to take it.

She knew very well that Lin Chen also needed the Third-grade Spirit Medicine, the Crystal Vermilion Fruit, to raise his strength.

If he gave them to her and the others, what would Lin Chen do?

"Exactly, Brother Chen."

Lin Dong pushed the two Crystal Vermilion Fruits back. He was already at Body Tempering Stage Seven now, so he was very clear about how precious Third-grade Spirit Medicines were.

He absolutely could not take them for nothing. That feeling made it a little hard for him to bear.

When Lin Chen saw their actions, he laughed as well.

"Didn't I just say it? There's still a Crystal Vermilion Fruit sapling at home, and there's an unripe Crystal Vermilion Fruit hanging on it. And I've still kept one here. If there are any more, I can only sell them. If you take too much of the same kind of Third-grade Spirit Medicine, its medicinal power will drop greatly."

At this point, Lin Chen looked deeply at Lin Dong and said meaningfully:

"Besides, I'm not letting you take these Crystal Vermilion Fruits for free. As for taking a loss, it won't come to that."

Lin Dong was startled, realizing that the reason Lin Chen had taken out the Third-grade Spirit Medicine, the Crystal Vermilion Fruits, probably had something to do with him taking out the Mysterious Stone Talisman earlier.

When he thought of this, the two Crystal Vermilion Fruits were pushed back again.

"Third Uncle's injuries still haven't healed. If he takes this, maybe he'll recover at some point. When that time comes, little sister Qing Tan won't have to be afraid of being bullied by others anymore."

Lin Chen also handed the Crystal Vermilion Fruit back to Qing Tan and continued, "It's just one Crystal Vermilion Fruit. It's not some especially expensive spirit medicine. All of us are going to accomplish great things in the future, and we're family too, so don't keep pushing things back and forth. If we have good things, we share them with each other. That's only normal."

It was only a Third-grade Spirit Medicine. After the Clan Tournament, Lin Zhentian would give him plenty, so he would not lack them at all.

If he could exchange a few Third-grade Spirit Medicines for Lin Dong and Qing Tan's sincerity, then it was very much worth it!

What was this called? Getting more than his money's worth.

"Alright!"

Lin Dong clenched his fists and continued:

"Brother Chen, in this life, I'll always believe in you!"

He took out a small bottle containing three drops of red Spirit Liquid from his robes, as well as three little beads filled with Yin Sha Qi, and held them out in front of Lin Chen.

"This is Spirit Liquid and Yin Beads. The former can be of great help in the Body Tempering Stage, while the latter are Yin Beads formed from at least Fifth-grade Yin Sha Qi. Once you break through to the Earthly Yuan Stage, you can absorb them to increase your strength."

Lin Dong's thinking was simple: exchange sincerity for sincerity.

This Spirit Liquid and the Yin Bead were both things Lin Chen could use. Compared to the Third-grade Spirit Medicine, the Crystal Vermilion Fruit, they were definitely more valuable.

"All right, then I'll accept them."

Lin Chen took them decisively and reminded them, "Let's make this clear first. If any good stuff is shared, don't refuse it. In this world, in the end, standing firm depends on strength."

Lin Dong and Qing Tan nodded, feeling that made perfect sense, and committed it to memory.

Lin Chen instructed, "Qing Tan, use these spirit medicines first. I hope that when I see your cultivation again after some time, you'll already have cultivated Yuan Power."

Qing Tan, her face full of excitement, nodded cooperatively and promised, "Brother Chen, don't worry. I'll train hard!"

Because she needed to take the spirit medicines and be in a relatively quiet environment, Qing Tan eventually returned to her own room.

No matter what, she was still a girl, and there were some things to avoid when cultivating.

Once only Lin Chen and Lin Dong were left in the room, certain things that could not be said before could now be spoken directly.

"Brother Chen, do you know where that red Spirit Liquid from just now came from?"

Lin Dong took the Mysterious Stone Talisman out from his robes again, muttering mysteriously. He pointed at the Mysterious Stone Talisman and said with a smile:

"It came from this Mysterious Stone Talisman. Every five days, it drips a single drop. Just one drop of red Spirit Liquid, diluted in water, can have the medicinal effect of a Third-grade Spirit Medicine. And if such a pure drop of red Spirit Liquid were taken directly, I think it should have the medicinal power of a Fourth-grade Spirit Medicine."

"And that Yin Bead filled with Yin Sha Qi was also something I obtained after using the Mysterious Stone Talisman to absorb the cold qi from Qing Tan's body."

Lin Chen pretended not to know and asked in surprise:

"It's that powerful? The Mysterious Stone Talisman looks so tiny. Where does the energy come from?"

Those words made Lin Dong sink into thought.

That made sense.

The Mysterious Stone Talisman was only the size of two fingers, while the amount of red Spirit Liquid accumulated during this period was already far larger than it.

So, he needed to think about where the Mysterious Stone Talisman's energy came from.

And how did it transform that energy into red Spirit Liquid?

In an instant, countless questions surfaced in Lin Dong's mind.

In the end, inspiration struck. He stuffed the Mysterious Stone Talisman into Lin Chen's robes and excitedly asked:

"Brother Chen, why don't you try sending the Yuan Power in your body into it? Maybe we'll find the answer!"