The Waters of Great Factions Run Deep

Chen Qingfeng did not immediately answer Lu Chuan's words, instead hauling out the remaining materials from his backpack before letting out a cold laugh. "That fool Chen Qifeng mostly likely died out in Python Mountain.

The Chen family is currently in an absolute uproar over him.

In these past few days, someone is bound to go crazy, and Python Mountain will likely be turned completely upside down. So you'd better not go there, lest you run into people from the Chen family and get caught in the crossfire..."

"The Chen family, so that's how it is... No wonder I saw the Chen family's party checking something at the city gates today."

Lu Chuan feigned a thoughtful nod, then shifted the conversation with a light laugh. "As far as I know, Old Elder, you're also a member of the Chen family!

Someone from your lineage met with misfortune, yet you aren't sad at all, Old Elder?"

"Sad, my ass..."

Chen Qingfeng sneered. "That brat Chen Qifeng usually throws his weight around and acts utterly arrogant because his father is the head of the family. He probably kicked a hard iron plate this time, and it's entirely his own fault if he died in Python Mountain.

Me, sad? Heh... If I weren't worried about the bad optics, I'd desperately want to set off a million-firecracker salute and celebrate properly."

What the hell!

Hearing this, Lu Chuan couldn't help rolling his eyes.

Sure enough, the waters of a great faction ran deep; there was such deep resentment even among family members.

Judging by Chen Qingfeng's attitude, he probably wished Chen Qifeng dead!

Put that way, he had stumbled into a blind cat catching a dead mouse, helping him fulfill a long-cherished wish!

"Forget it, let's not talk about that brat anymore. A dead man isn't worth discussing, bad luck..." Chen Qingfeng waved a hand, changing the subject. "Anyway, don't go to Python Mountain these next few days. It's best if you don't even leave the city and just stay home so you don't get accidentally injured.

Having lost a son, that crazy woman is going to go completely mad..."

Lu Chuan was momentarily speechless.

He really wanted to know who this crazy woman Chen Qingfeng mentioned was. Was it Chen Qifeng's mother?

However, this also allowed Lu Chuan to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Judging by the look of things, the Chen family truly had no idea who the fierce beast was, and still intended to send people into Python Mountain to investigate.

Hmph!

Investigation my foot—the corpses of those Chen family members had likely already become blood food in the bellies of fierce beasts.

As for their belongings, anything that could be taken away had been taken by him, and what couldn't be taken had been completely destroyed.

Especially Chen Qifeng's communication watch, which he had smashed to smithereens before tossing the pieces into different areas of the mountain forest.

If the Chen family could still trace the murderer to him under these circumstances, he would truly have to hand it to them.

"Alright, they've been tallied up. You've made quite a haul this time!"

Just as Lu Chuan was muttering inwardly with all sorts of ongoing speculations, Chen Qingfeng had already tallied up all the materials and handed Lu Chuan a list.

He said in a deep voice, "Here is the inventory and quote. It comes to a total of 5.276 million, how about I round it up to 5.3 million for you?"

"Good!"

Lu Chuan took the inventory and glanced over it briefly. Hearing Chen Qingfeng's quote, a wave of wild joy burst within his heart.

He originally thought it would be around four million, but he hadn't expected it to exceed five million.

Calculated this way, his haul from this single trip was worth at least twenty million—and that was without counting the three White Jade Dragon Rock Fruit great medicines he had stashed in the inner lining of his combat suit.

Nor did it include the spoils of war scavenged from the bodies of the Chen family members.

If those items were factored in, the value would be immeasurable.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but Lu Chuan wore only a calm smile as he asked, "By the way, do you have any books or reference materials regarding great medicines around here? If you do, get me a copy..."

"What, did you harvest a great medicine?"

Chen Qingfeng's eyes narrowed as he asked instinctively.

"What are you thinking? I'd like to harvest a great medicine, but is this stuff something you can get that easily?" Lu Chuan curled his lip quite naturally and said, "I just want to understand more so I don't run into a great medicine in the future and fail to recognize it—that would truly be making a fool of myself..."

"That's true as well. Medicinal ingredients are numerous and varied, and many of them even I can't recognize."

Chen Qingfeng nodded and said, "However, I do happen to have a Great Medicine Compendium here. It records information and data on a full three thousand-plus kinds of great medicines.

Growth habits, harvesting techniques, medicinal effects, and other details are all completely covered. It should be helpful to you..."

"Great, how much? I'll take it!"

Lu Chuan's eyes instantly lit up as he immediately asked.

"Talk about money? It's just a book, not a cultivation method or martial skill. Making casual rubbings poses no problem at all, I'll give it to you directly."

Chen Qingfeng waved a hand, then smiled. "Do you need anything else? If not, shall I transfer the funds to you now?"

"I still need basic potions..."

Lu Chuan immediately stated his needs to Chen Qingfeng.

Aside from basic potions to assist cultivation, there were also various supplies such as healing potions and antidote potions.

Half an hour later.

Lu Chuan walked out of the front doors of Wanchun Hall.

His backpack held three months' worth of basic potions, numerous antidote and healing potions, and on top of all that, a Great Medicine Compendium half a meter thick.

At that moment, by the entrance of Wanchun Hall.

Chen Qingfeng watched Lu Chuan gradually walk away. The smile on his face had already vanished, replaced by a solemn expression as brilliant glimmers flashed within his eyes and he muttered to himself, "In the short span of a month, his cultivation realm went from having just reached martial arts rank, all the way raised to the ninth rank late stage.

He even possesses the strength to hunt a first-order peak fierce beast.

It seems he's hiding quite a few secrets!"

"Young Master, shall we..."

Suddenly, an old man with a full head of white hair and a slightly hunchbacked physique walked over.

"Put away those little thoughts of yours."

Chen Qingfeng glared at the white-haired elder, saying coldly, "I, Chen Qingfeng, have yet to stoop to coveting someone else's fortuitous encounter.

It's just that this brat is very interesting.

It seems the recommendation quota in my hands hasn't been used yet!"

"The Young Master wants to recommend him to enter the Demon Suppressing Division..."

The white-haired elder was momentarily stunned, his pupils immediately constricting sharply as he said in astonished shock, "Young Master, you only have a single quota, and the family head previously inquired about it, saying he wanted to select someone from the lineage.

If you give it to him, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to give the family an account."

"Say no more!"

Chen Qingfeng waved a hand, cutting off the white-haired elder's words, and sneered, "When I, Chen Qingfeng, do things, why would I ever need to account to anyone?

However, it's still a bit too early to talk about this now.

Let's observe for a while first!

Talent and temperament, neither can be lacking. No rush... there's plenty of time, let's wait and see!

As for the Chen family, hmph... Uncle Fu, it's not that I lack loyalty or turn my back on my own, it's simply that the younger generation of the Chen family is far too trashy.

Even if you managed to forcefully fish a grain of sand out of a pile of shit, it would only be a waste of the quota in my hands.

So what if I recommended someone?

Could they pass the assessment? I'm certainly not willing to stake my meager scrap of favor to open the back door for them..."