"Must I go?" Chen Mu asked unwillingly.
Mist Smoke Mountain was, after all, on the front line of conflict. What if he ran into danger?
"That bunch of brutes from the Patrol Institute damaged the Yanxia Sect's warehouse."
"Mist Smoke Mountain is damp and rainy. Without the Warehouse Formation protecting it, the Yellow Sprout Rice will easily mold and spoil," Zhu Yi said helplessly.
"Transporting it back to Jade Spring Mountain would be too troublesome. It would be best to refine it into Fasting Pills on site before moving them here."
He then sighed. "Qi Hui was originally supposed to go."
"But the number of pills he has refined recently has dropped sharply, and he has wasted quite a few materials."
"I wouldn't dare send him to refine pills."
Chen Mu narrowed his eyes.
A sharp drop in output, wasted materials?
Was that too much of a coincidence?
Seeing that Chen Mu remained silent, Zhu Yi smiled and persuaded him again. "Mist Smoke Mountain is indeed unsettled."
"But Senior Uncle Liu Ling is stationed there."
"Once you get there, just focus on refining pills. You needn't concern yourself with anything else. Your safety will absolutely be guaranteed."
Liu Ling?
One of the four Aperture Condensing Adepts of Jade Spring Mountain Villa?
Chen Mu relaxed slightly.
It seemed this trip to Mist Smoke Mountain was unavoidable.
He then frowned and asked, "I won't be going alone, will I?"
"Of course not." Zhu Yi shook his head. "Three Alchemy Apprentices will be going with you."
"They are all skilled hands from the Pill Treasure Pavilion, particularly adept at extracting the Essence of Five Grains. They can assist you with pill refinement."
Inside Chen Mu's Cave Dwelling, in the sitting room.
"You're going too?" Chen Mu frowned at Bai Xiuwen.
He then