Second-Rank Alchemist Reward! Ya Fei Asked About Xiao Yi Xian

"Don't worry, Weiwei. They could beat me to death, and I still wouldn't breathe a word."

Feeling his meridians mend, Meng Zichen nodded earnestly. Since his sister said it was a secret, all he had to do as her brother was keep it for her.

"I'm leaving, then. You can tell Mom and Dad yourself."

With Meng Zichen's problem resolved, Meng Ziwei was in high spirits. All she wanted was to hurry back and see Chu Zhou.

Meng Zichen: "..."

"Weiwei, you're leaving?"

Outside the hospital room, Meng Shanhe and the other two were surprised to see Meng Ziwei come out so soon.

Meng Ziwei had been closest to Meng Zichen since childhood. They should have had plenty to talk about, and she surely would have cried a little, too. This was rather strange.

"Second Brother's fine, so of course I'm leaving. Mom, Dad, Eldest Brother, see you later."

Waving a hand, Meng Ziwei hurried away in her high heels.

Meng Shanhe and the other two: ?

Their second son was crippled, and she called that fine? Did he have to die for it to count as serious?

Just then, Meng Zichen's voice came from inside the room. "Mom, Dad, Eldest Brother, come in."

Meanwhile, above a high-rise in Hang City, a figure swooped down under cover of darkness.

It was none other than Chu Zhou. By empowering the Purple Cloud Wings with the Mystic Yellow Azure Flame, he had successfully mastered this Flying Dou Technique. Whether the manifested Wings emitted any light was also entirely under his control.

His target on this trip was Jiang Tianhao, the man who had designs on Meng Ziwei.

A beautiful woman would naturally attract admirers. Chu Zhou had every confidence in his own taste; any woman who caught his eye would certainly have no shortage of suitors.

If he took offense and dealt with every man who liked his woman, he would be far too petty—and have far too much time on his hands.

But if someone kept pestering her after a clear rejection, or even resorted to schemes to get his hands on her, Chu Zhou would not put up with it.

Chu Zhou suspected something was fishy about what had happened to Meng Ziwei's second brother.

The man had just been injured in the military.

And you just happened to have spirit medicine on hand?

It was not entirely impossible, but it felt too convenient. There was no harm in checking.

As luck would have it, Jiang Tianhao had invited Meng Ziwei to meet him and sent her an address, making it easy for Chu Zhou to find him and investigate.

"Brother Hao, the man watching the hospital called. Miss Meng has arrived at the ward to visit Second Young Master Meng."

Chu Zhou had just slipped into the presidential suite through the bedroom window when he heard someone speaking in the living room.

"She's closest to Meng Zichen. She'll come begging me soon. Go get the wine I prepared," a man said, his voice tinged with excitement.

"Yes, Brother Hao." Footsteps followed. The other speaker seemed to have left for the moment.

Chu Zhou narrowed his eyes. He went to the bedroom door, opened it a crack, and watched the room beyond out of the corner of his eye.

A man in baggy shorts lay on the sofa with his legs crossed, smoking a cigarette. Holding a box, he smiled smugly. "Meng Ziwei, oh, Meng Ziwei. There's no escaping my grasp this time. To get you, I even had my eldest brother personally injure your second brother."

"For your second brother's future, a good little sister like you will have no choice but to sacrifice herself."

Chu Zhou: "..."

There was no need to investigate. His suspicions had just been confirmed.

To think Jiang Tianhao had concocted such a scheme against his woman... he was asking to die.

A Longsword appeared in Chu Zhou's hand. Channeling Dou Qi into the soles of his feet, he slipped out of the bedroom and moved behind Jiang Tianhao like a ghost.

Shhk!

Before Jiang Tianhao could notice anything wrong, Chu Zhou thrust his sword with lightning speed, piercing his body.

"Urgh!"

Jiang Tianhao lowered his head blankly and saw a sword tip protruding from his chest, blood still dripping from it.

With difficulty, he tried to turn his head to see who had killed him. But Dou Qi churned through his body, rapidly extinguishing his life, and his consciousness sank into darkness.

With a wave of his hand, Chu Zhou stored Jiang Tianhao and the sword in his Storage Ring. He then retraced his route to the bedroom, jumped out of the window, and used his Flying Dou Technique to leave.

The entire process went unnoticed. His soul perception also confirmed that no surveillance camera or witness had caught him.

Jiang Tianhao had vanished without a trace. Even if the Jiang Family racked their brains, they would never guess that a good man like him had done it.

After returning to Meng Ziwei's villa, Chu Zhou thought for a moment, then began refining medicine.

This time, he was making Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.

Although he no longer needed it, it was still useful to Meng Ziwei.

Raising Meng Ziwei's cultivation as quickly as possible would also help her gain status and recognition in the Flower Sect, which would benefit him in turn.

"Chu Zhou~" When Meng Ziwei came home, she caught him just as he finished refining. She approached with a beaming smile. "My second brother's recovered. Were you refining medicine again?"

"I'm glad your second brother's recovered." Chu Zhou smiled gently and handed her the jade bottle. "This is Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, a grade two Pill. Add a drop to water and soak in it while cultivating. It'll speed up your Dou Qi cultivation."

"A Pill that speeds up cultivation at the Dou Qi stage?!" Meng Ziwei's delicate mouth fell slightly open in disbelief. "I've heard Pills like that are incredibly rare. You can even refine this?"

"I was lucky enough to obtain the formula." Chu Zhou smiled calmly.

Meng Ziwei: ?

Her eyes shifted, and she accepted the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, her gaze turning sultry. "Chu Zhou, I don't know how to use it. Could you teach me hands-on?"

Chu Zhou: "..."

You're using this to test a cultivator like me?

What cultivator could withstand a test like this?

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.

Wutan City, Mittel Auction House.

Chu Zhou finished refining his tenth variety of grade two Pill.

At that moment, the ancient, supreme voice, carrying an ageless majesty, rang out in his mind and the minds of every summoner from Blue Star for the first time in a long while.

[Firmament Ledger announcement: Summoner "Chu Zhou" is the first to advance his alchemy to the second rank. Reward: Great Sun Visualization Diagram] ×3

[Great Sun Visualization Diagram]: Visualize the great sun at the birth of the Great Thousand World to temper the soul and advance your realm.

"Something that helps strengthen the soul. What a treasure." Chu Zhou's eyes lit up.

At first glance, the Great Sun Visualization Diagram seemed inferior to the Mystic Yellow Azure Flame.

After all, each time the Mystic Yellow Azure Flame rose by a rank, it could copy the abilities of another heavenly flame. It also had no upper limit to its rank, making it a powerful asset that would grow alongside him.

But ultimately, the Mystic Yellow Azure Flame was currently only a small heavenly flame capable of killing first-rank magical beasts. It could not even match the beast flames of some powerful magical beasts.

Having no upper limit to its rank was like being a cultivator with exceptional talent but a low cultivation level.

No matter how great the potential or how bright the future, it was all empty talk until that potential was realized.

The Great Sun Visualization Diagram, on the other hand, could help him strengthen his soul power.

A stronger soul would speed up his cultivation and give him access to many more special abilities.

Chu Zhou could hardly wait to try it.

But just then, Ya Fei's voice came from outside the courtyard gate. "Little Brother Chu Zhou, are you here?"

"I'm here, Sister Ya Fei." Setting aside his plans to visualize for now, Chu Zhou answered and immediately went outside.

Pushing open the door, he saw that Ya Fei had already entered the courtyard. Her expression was grim, and he asked curiously, "Sister Ya Fei, what's wrong?"

Ya Fei looked at Chu Zhou and asked solemnly, "What's going on with that Xiao Yi Xian?"

Chu Zhou: ?