In the mountain valley, streams babbled, and the birds chirped amidst fragrant flowers.

A gentle breeze blew through the dense forest, just passing over the alchemy furnace, dispersing the swirling elixir vapor, filling the surrounding miles with a rich fragrance of elixirs.

At that moment, there was a loud bang, and the furnace lid suddenly flew high into the air as several beams of pill light shot out from within, darting off in all directions.

"Haha, four Moonlight Rejuvenation Pills, this time I win!" Zhao Yuedu laughed heartily at the sight, suddenly waved his long sleeves, and swept back the four escaping third-rank top-grade spirit pills to their front.

The white-haired old woman, Chen Mingye, slowly rested her right hand supporting her head, yawned casually, and said, "I didn't expect you, old thing, to be hiding a trick. This time I'll let you win by luck. This batch of elixir pills is yours!"

"What do you mean by 'let you win by luck'! My alchemy skills are superb, winning fair and square!" Zhao Yuedu retorted, immediately flaring up and glaring at her words.

"Mr. Chen, you be the judge! This old lady clearly lost but is still being so stubborn!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man in a green robe put down the spirit rice in his hand and said calmly, "Taoist Zhao indeed has the upper hand by one move. However, if Master Chen were more serious, the outcome of this competition is still not certain!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yuedu's expression froze, and he was momentarily speechless.

Although outwardly obstinate, he secretly had to admit that the other's alchemy level exceeded his by quite a bit.

At this point, the white-haired old woman stood up, her expression calm, and said, "Enough, just a little game, why take it seriously!"

"Taoist Chen Xi, you talked Zhao Old Head into inviting me here, what on earth is going on, you might as well say it now. There's still a pile of things at Alchemy Peak that require my personal attention. Not much leisure time is left."

Hearing the name Chen Xi, one could tell that this young man in the green robe was none other than Zhao Sheng's Original Body.

A few years ago, he traveled the North Domain as an independent cultivation Nascent Soul and, by great coincidence, met Zhao Yuedu at a high-end auction.

Due to his status as an alchemy master, the two hit it off immediately, and later he was invited by Zhao Yuedu to Xinglong Mountain as a guest, staying for several years.

Over those years, their friendship deepened. Not long ago, Zhao Sheng finally nodded, agreeing to take on the position of Great Elder of Zhao Family's Retainer, which made Zhao Family exhilarated.

In the last couple of months, Zhao Sheng took out an Elixir Scripture Fragment, intending to study it together with Zhao Yuedu.

Of course, this was deliberate on his part, aiming to bring in another strong support for Zhao Family, the chosen candidate being "Holy Hand Alchemist Heart" Chen Mingye.

She held a very special position in Wuque Palace, not only due to her dual identity as a Nascent Soul Ancestor and Alchemy Master but more importantly, she was the third Supreme Elder of the Chen Family, one of the four major houses in Wuque Palace.

It's worth noting that the previous generation's Divinity Transformation True Monarch of Wuque Palace bore the surname Chen, showing the deep heritage and unique status of the Chen Family!

"Heh heh, Taoist Chen, why the rush! I called you here to share a great opportunity with you. If it weren't for our close friendship, how could this opportunity fall on your head this time?" Zhao Yuedu immediately stood up from the ground, loudly retorting.

Zhao Sheng revealed a smile, gracefully floated up, and in a flash, landed lightly in front of the two, standing firmly.

"Taoist Chen, I coincidentally obtained an incomplete elixir scripture from an ancient cave mansion. The text is profound and obscure, difficult to decipher at once. So, through Taoist Zhao, I invited you to discuss this elixir book together. With your addition, our trio can thoroughly exchange ideas and insights to comprehend the scripture, allowing both of us to greatly advance in our Daoist practices." Zhao Sheng bowed and said with a smile.

The white-haired old woman's eyes sparkled upon hearing this, and she eagerly asked, "Where is the elixir scripture? Quickly fetch it, let this old lady have a look!"

"Chen Mingye, what's the rush! Such an opportunity is hard to come by; you may look at the elixir scripture. But terms need to be set in advance. You can't gain this opportunity for nothing."

As Zhao Yuedu finished speaking, Zhao Sheng immediately smiled and said, "No matter, since Taoist Chen is after all an Alchemy Grandmaster, even if she were to see it for nothing, so what."

"Alright, this old lady can tell what this is. You two are obviously in cahoots, trying to use a broken elixir book to lure me into your trap. Your plan is a bit too cunning."

"A broken elixir book? Hmph, Dan Yang Ancestor is a great ability from the Upper Realm... The elixir classic personally left by his venerable self, even if it's already worn and torn, is an invaluable treasure!"

"For a big expert like you in the art of alchemy, to push away such an invaluable treasure placed in front of you. If I had known…"

Before finishing, the white-haired old woman interrupted Zhao Yuedu's complaints with a sentence: "Enough! Just say what the conditions are. This old lady agrees."

"Actually, the conditions are very simple. I need to collect some treasure that contains the Power of Space-Time. Taoist Chen, coming from a big family and house, perhaps you can try to find some for me. More or less, based on your heart's intent. I make no demands," Zhao Sheng said with a smile.

The white-haired old woman relaxed at his words: "The old lady thought it was something difficult. So it's merely this small request, I agree. Besides, the favor from this time is also noted by the old lady."

A gleam of delight passed in Zhao Yuedu's eyes, yet he still pretended as if he didn't get a bargain and shouted, "Such an opportunity can't be repaid by human favor. You'll know how precious this opportunity is after reading the Elixir Scripture Fragment!"

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