Dashing Student

"Thank you all for coming to my ceremony. Qing Yao toasts you all, wishing our path of immortality to prosper!" Qing Yao raised her glass, nodding slightly to the elders of other sects sitting on both sides below.

Several elders also raised their glasses and said in unison, "May our path of immortality prosper!"

Just as a scene of joy unfolded, an untimely voice suddenly spoke out, "Fairy Qing Yao, I've heard that Chen Nan of the Qingshan Sect is in Medicine Immortal Valley. How come he is nowhere to be seen? Could it be he's afraid to show himself?"

Everyone turned to look, and saw that the speaker was Tie Shan.

Last time, Chen Nan had driven him out of the Qingshan Sect, and he was reprimanded by the Sect Leader upon returning. But days passed, and instead of refining elixir pills for other sects, Chen Nan stayed in Medicine Immortal Valley and did not leave.

This led the people of the Undying Sect to believe that Chen Nan's previous successful refining of a seventh-grade pill was merely a fluke, and his remaining in Medicine Immortal Valley now was an act of avoidance.

Even people from other sects thought so, feeling they had been tricked.

However, with Tie Shan's previous experience as a lesson, they only had doubts in their hearts, hoping to privately get to the truth, but did not speak out openly.

But Tie Shan, wanting to vent his anger, brought up Chen Nan on purpose, clearly aiming to embarrass him.

Even not daring to attend the Golden Core ceremony, isn't it because of guilt?

Sitting above, Qing Yao's face instantly darkened, her gaze towards Tie Shan filled with hostility.

Chen Nan is her man now, how could she allow others to insult him?

"Chen Nan is indeed in Medicine Immortal Valley now, but he is in the Alchemy Room refining pills, not deliberately avoiding seeing everyone." Qing Yao's tone revealed displeasure, but Tie Shan relentlessly pressed on, aggressive.

"Alchemy? Isn't that just an excuse? I think he doesn't dare to meet us at all." Tie Shan snorted coldly, "Merely a fraud!"

"You!"

Qing Yao was filled with rage, just about to throw Tie Shan out, when suddenly Chen Nan's voice came in from outside the hall.

"Who says I don't dare to meet you? Could it be I did something wrong to you?"

As the words fell, Chen Nan stepped in from the doorway, appearing somewhat weary, yet his gaze shone brightly.

Luo Chao and others turned to see, and were immediately shocked.

They all remembered that a few days ago, Chen Nan's cultivation was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer, but after a few days, he had already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer.

Such a cultivation speed was truly startling.

Seeing Chen Nan's cultivation improvement, Tie Shan was also quite surprised, but still stood up with a contemptuous look in his eyes.

"Humph, you agreed to help other sects refine elixirs, but came to Medicine Immortal Valley instead. If it's not out of guilt, why not return?"

"It's definitely because you can't refine seventh-grade pills at all!"

"Elders, I'm doing this for your own good."

After all, Chen Nan had already declared he wouldn't trade with the Undying Sect, so Tie Shan was trying to rally other sects to join forces against Chen Nan.

Unexpectedly, the elders of the other three sects quickly stood up to oppose.

Even if Chen Nan really couldn't refine seventh-grade pills, his rapid cultivation made him a formidable talent they dared not offend, it was best to befriend him if possible.

After all, perhaps when Chen Nan rises, he might assist them.

"Elder Tie Shan, this is merely a matter between us and young friend Chen, it's not your place to speak on our behalf, right?" Luo Chao said with a somewhat unfriendly tone.

Grandma Hua also heavily thumped her cane on the ground twice: "We of the Beast Taming Sect trust young friend Chen, Tie Shan, don't talk nonsense."

Even Yin Wuxing nodded silently, ignoring Tie Shan.

"You..." Tie Shan was furious, finally turning to Chen Nan, "Let's see how you will argue your way out!"

Chen Nan looked at Tie Shan as if looking at a fool, spread his hands: "What's there for me to argue?"

"The reason I haven't returned these days is that I have been discussing a collaboration with Fairy Qing Yao. We hit it off immediately, nothing wrong with staying for a few more days, right?"

"Besides, I was indeed busy with alchemy. Who knows what you're barking about?"

Glancing side-eyed at Tie Shan, Chen Nan went directly to Qing Yao, smiled faintly, then waved his hand in front, and over a hundred porcelain bottles landed on the table in front of Qing Yao.

"Qing Yao, these are elixir pills I've refined for you, enough for you to cultivate to Golden Core Third Layer."

Qing Yao was momentarily stunned, quickly replaced by overwhelming shock.

Didn't mishear, pills capable of cultivating to Golden Core Third Layer?

She hurriedly opened all the porcelain bottles to identify the pills inside.

There were three types of pills in total: Heavenly Spirit Pill, Barrier Breaking Pill, and Qingming Pill.

The Heavenly Spirit Pill is for Golden Core Stage cultivators to speed up cultivation, a seventh-grade pill.

The Barrier Breaking Pill can help cultivators below the third layer of the Golden Core breakthrough the current bottleneck, used for breaking through stages, also a seventh-grade pill.

The last type, the Qingming Pill, is also a seventh-grade pill, its effect is to clear the user's mind, devoid of distractions, best used in combination with the Heavenly Spirit Pill for better results.

There are dozens of bottles of Heavenly Spirit Pill, and ten each of Barrier Breaking Pill and Qingming Pill, totaling over a thousand pills, certainly enough for Qing Yao to cultivate to Golden Core Third Layer.

Luo Chao, Grandma Hua, and Yin Wuxing, seeing these pills, breathed heavily.

After all, these three types of pills are also what they need.

"Young friend Chen Nan, did you refine all of these?" Luo Chao asked wide-eyed.

Chen Nan smiled slightly, nodded: "Yes, I've been refining them without sleep or rest for three days, just finished them, hurried over to deliver the gift."

"Who knew I'd immediately hear someone barking like a dog."

Tie Shan naturally saw those pills too, without exception all seventh-grade, making his previous words a joke.

He even felt everyone's eyes seemed to be mocking him, his face burning painfully.

"Impossible, impossible..." He slumped down, disheartened.

Now it's certain Chen Nan can refine seventh-grade pills, and in just three days, produced over a thousand.

Having offended Chen Nan for the sect, he dared not imagine the serious consequences awaiting upon his return.

No one paid attention to the clown, Tie Shan, instead, they surrounded Chen Nan with kind smiles, asking warmly.

Seeing that they hadn't joined Tie Shan in doubting him before, Chen Nan was quite amiable towards them, promising to refine a batch of pills for the three sects once he returned.

Meanwhile, Qing Yao collected all the pills, her heart filled with delight.

Especially upon hearing Chen Nan said he'd been working tirelessly for three days to make these pills, her heart was even more joyful.

After all, this meant she was very important in Chen Nan's heart.

A Golden Core ceremony turned out to be enjoyable for all guests, except for Tie Shan, who left in disgrace, while others stayed in Medicine Immortal Valley to foster a good relationship with Chen Nan.