"Old Ox, come on. Let's go take a look at the Pill Refining Hall. Those elders seem to need Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators to lend a hand."
Chen Xun looked at Big Black Ox and smiled. "We're not asking for any reward. It'll be enough if we can learn more pill-refining basics from the senior brothers."
"Moo moo~~" Big Black Ox nodded repeatedly. They had duties at the Spiritual Herb Garden as well, so those elders could not keep them there.
After making some preparations, Chen Xun led Big Black Ox toward the Pill Refining Hall. The guards outside the grand formation did not interfere. As long as they were not traveling far, it was no big deal. This was not a prison.
Chen Xun found Elder Jing Huang in the Pill Refining Hall and said that he was willing to assist with pill refinement for free, to do odd jobs, so long as he could learn a little.
Oh, this delighted Jing Huang beyond measure. He kept stroking his beard and said that with junior brother Chen's state of mind, reaching the Golden Core was absolutely within sight!
This was a windfall dropped from the heavens. Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators were even busier than Qi Condensation Stage disciples, each one with their nostrils pointed at the sky. And Chen Xun was even offering his help for free, so Jing Huang did not even need to provide spirit stones for Chen Xun to restore his depleted spiritual power.
Most importantly, he could make use of that divine-sense power of his. It was far more useful than his registered disciples, and the pill-success rate would surely rise greatly.
However, Chen Xun laid down three rules. He still had matters to attend to at the herb garden and could not come often.