Airport Pickup

Chen Baolan was that uncle who, because he was far too handsome, had nearly debuted as an internet celebrity. His Spiritual Root aptitude was about the same as Chen Xinglan's, but since he had no love or family to drag him down, he had reached perfect Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer ten years ago and attempted Foundation Establishment. Unfortunately, he had failed.

As for Chen Yulan, she had married a wealthy merchant from this city and had a daughter.

"When is little uncle coming back?"

Of the three siblings, only Chen Baolan was away all year round. Once he came back, the whole big family could be considered complete, so Tang Pancui asked.

"His flight is the morning after tomorrow. He'll probably arrive in the afternoon. I've already called Yulan. Dinner at our place the night after tomorrow. We'll all eat together, consider it my farewell."

"Pah, pah, pah! What farewell? How unlucky."

Chen Mobai listened to his parents talking and wondered what he could do.

"Right, Dad, I still have a bottle of 'Qi Replenishing Spirit Water' I managed to snap up. You can take it to Crimson Cloud Academy and use it."

He remembered the bottle he had yet to use and immediately took it out of his schoolbag.

"Oh, your luck isn't bad. You even managed to grab this thing. But this bottle of yours is Grade 1 Middle Rank. For Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, it can only shorten Qi cultivation time by two or three days at most. Keep it for yourself."

Chen Xinglan took it, looked it over, then shook his head and handed it back to Chen Mobai.

"Qi Replenishing Spirit Water" was the medicine with the largest annual transaction volume in the Immortal Sect. It came in two grades and six ranks, with varying prices, respectively suitable for cultivators at the various levels of Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment.

Chen Xinglan was at Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer. This Grade 1 Middle Rank "Qi Replenishing Spirit Water" was ten times as effective for Chen Mobai, but for him, it only had two or three times the effect.

"Don't worry, Dad. In these next two years, whenever I have time, I'll keep an eye on the flagship stores of those Great Medicine Halls. The moment Grade 1 High Rank Qi Replenishing Spirit Water is released, I'll snap it up immediately."

At this moment, Chen Mobai regretted a little that he had not used Turtle Treasure Proxy on the Immortal Sect Network.

Although having higher permissions on the Immortal Sect Network was not very useful and one still had to rush to buy things, at least the flagship stores would notify you in advance when something would be listed. Then you just had to wait for the exact hour and compete with other users in hand speed and luck.

"I'm already very happy you have that intention, but your own cultivation is the most important. Besides, didn't you say you wanted to go to Great Dao Academy? When the time comes, you'll have to leave Vermilion Cloud City."

"I can just mail it to you after I get it, can't I?"

Chen Mobai muttered, though he also knew that what Chen Xinglan said was the truth.

"The most important thing in cultivation is single-minded focus. If your heart is hung up every day on rushing to buy Qi Replenishing Spirit Water, it will definitely delay your cultivation. That, in turn, would make guilt arise in my heart. With that State of Mind stirring my Aura, Foundation Establishment Failure would be certain."

Chen Xinglan spoke with a solemn expression, forcing Chen Mobai to nod and agree that if he got into a good Dao academy, he would definitely put his own cultivation first.

However, when he said this, his heart thought of that girl in the white nurse's uniform.

"Right, last time at that Evergreen Pharmacy by the street corner, I saw the clerk seemed to be bottling Qi Replenishing Spirit Water. Can it be bought directly there?"

Chen Mobai asked his parents.

"Don't even think about that. The manager of Evergreen Pharmacy is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and also a Second Grade Alchemist certified and registered by the Immortal Sect. He already signed a twenty-year supply agreement with Vermilion Cloud City's largest Treasure Bottle Pharmacy. All pills and spirit waters refined by him can only be exclusively supplied to Treasure Bottle Pharmacy. They can't even be sold in his own store."

Sure enough, Mom was very clear on matters right at their doorstep, and Tang Pancui's words made Chen Mobai unable to help lowering his head in dejection.

"He's already a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, so why did he still sell himself!"

"What do you understand? That Treasure Bottle Pharmacy has distribution authorization from Goumang Dao Academy. It's a nationwide chain Great Medicine Hall. And if an alchemist wants to improve, they need to consume a massive amount of materials. If they don't attach themselves to a large pharmacy, where would they get chances to practice?"

Tang Pancui really did understand a lot. She spat and began lecturing Chen Mobai.

After listening, Chen Mobai gave up completely.

He had originally thought he could find a channel to buy "Qi Replenishing Spirit Water."

"Then Dad, did you exchange for the Foundation Establishment Chapter of the Molten Fire Art?"

He thought of this matter again and asked. This technique from Crimson Cloud Academy could be cultivated up to the Core Formation stage at its highest. It was a technique focused on artifact refining.

"I exchanged for it the day I broke through to Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer. Right, son, have you decided on your cultivation technique after Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer? Still the Five Elements Technique?"

Naturally, Chen Mobai did not hide anything from his parents and said that he had chosen the Pure Yang Scroll. However, he did not say he had already exchanged for it. After all, ten thousand Points was not a small sum, and explaining it would be a little difficult, so he simply did not mention it.

"Oh, son, your aspirations are rather lofty. Actually, the Two Great Academies of our Vermilion Cloud City can also be considered to have split off from Pure Yang Academy. If my Molten Fire Art is cultivated to the end, it can also return to the path of the Pure Yang Scroll. But cultivating the Pure Yang Dharma Body is truly too torturous. You need to think it through."

When Chen Xinglan had been at Crimson Cloud Academy, he had also seen quite a few classmates cultivating the Pure Yang Dharma Body, but those who succeeded were few and far between.

"If one cultivates the Three Yang Body and establishes the foundation, it can increase the chance by ten percent. I'm cultivating for that."

Chen Mobai voiced his thoughts. His lifelong dream had originally only been to succeed in Foundation Establishment. Although cultivating the Pure Yang Dharma Body took quite a lot of time, it could increase a cultivator's success rate when breaking through a Major Realm.

Now that he had obtained the Turtle Shell opportunity, he was confident that he could reach perfect Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer before the age of sixty, so he decided to put some thought into his Foundation Establishment success rate.

If he could find enough Spirit Stones in the Sky River Realm, then this Pure Yang Scroll would be the technique most suited to him.

"Since that's the case, I won't say anything more. How about this, have your mother transfer you ten thousand Merit Points."

The Immortal Sect stipulated that everyone's Points were personal and could not be shared. However, Merit Points could be transferred. Chen Xinglan had Tang Pancui transfer ten thousand to Chen Mobai so that he could first save the Points for exchanging for the Pure Yang Qi Cultivation Chapter in his own account.

"No need. You're about to go to Crimson Cloud Academy for Foundation Establishment, and this is exactly when you need Merit Points. I've only just reached Qi Cultivation Level 6, and I'm still far from breaking through to Late Qi Cultivation. Besides, when I need Merit Points, I'll naturally ask Mom..."

With every kind of persuasion, Chen Mobai finally stopped Chen Xinglan's somewhat last-will-and-testament behavior.

The family of three chatted for a while longer. It was only when he was nearly unable to catch the last bus to school that Chen Mobai was driven out of the house by his parents.

After school that day, Chen Mobai did not go to the Water Mansion.

It was rare for the whole family to be together, neat and complete. Tang Pancui also got off work early, bought many dishes, and showed off her skills.

Chen Xinglan was in high spirits and even drank two bottles of wine.

Chen Mobai did not like the smell of alcohol, but he still accompanied his old father for two cups.

After class on the third day, Chen Mobai did not even pretend anymore and simply did not go to the school's Cultivation Room.

He was going to the Airport to pick up his little uncle Chen Baolan.

As usual, he swiped his Student Card and took public transportation.

But the moment he entered the Airport, he noticed something was wrong.

Why were there so many people!