"Yes. . ." Chen Changâan smiled and nodded, impressed by the womanâs intelligence.
"Could it be that you..." Zhantai Xinyan hesitated for a moment, her brow furrowing as she looked at Chen Changâan with suspicious eyes. "Did you steal someoneâs Mystical Spirit Pill?"
"Miss! Iâll say it once again, Iâm not a thief, itâs just a coincidence that I ended up here. As for impulsively using your Mystical Spirit Grass, that was honestly a misunderstanding. . ."
Chen Changâan, not wanting to play guessing games with a prejudiced Zhantai Xinyan, hastily compiled his own background, saying:
"I am a wandering cultivator who lost both parents at a young age, considering the whole world as my home. . ."
"The road of cultivation is long, and through my years of wandering, I have managed to learn some valuable techniques, one of which is alchemy. . ."
With a flick of his hand, Chen Changâan reabsorbed the wisp of Elixir Qi, then continued:
"On my journey, I incurred some internal injuries. When I happened upon your place, I mistakenly believed the Mystical Spirit Grass was ownerless, so, with haste, I took it and used it to refine some elixirs for my wounds. I hope for your understanding. . ."
"So, are you saying that the wisp of Elixir Qi is a remnant from your refinement of the Mystical Spirit Pill?" Zhantai Xinyan widened her eyes and exclaimed, "You are a Pill Master!"
"Yes. . ." Chen Changâan nodded slightly. . .
Speaking up to this point, Chen Changâan suddenly paused because he realized an eerie familiarity with the scene unfolding before him â he had experienced something similar before!
Not âsimilarâ, he had experienced this exact situation!
Back in the past, beneath the Holy Spirit Tree, that woman!
Could this be another act of mischief??
Startled by his revelation, Chen Changâan swiftly remembered everything.
"Great deity, could this be another test youâve set for me?"
In saying so, Chen Changâan extended his Divine Sense to probe Zhantai Xinyan, trying to discern if she was once again deceiving him.
"What do you mean?" But in the face of Chen Changâanâs probing, Zhantai Xinyan seemed completely clueless, her reaction didnât seem like an act."
"Deity, could you tell me where we are?" Chen Changâan asked further.
"The Life Forest of East Wasteland in the Dao Origin World!" Zhantai Xinyan replied earnestly.
"The Life Forest in the Dao Origin?" Chen Changâan was stunned, not only because he seemed to have heard of Dao Origin before, but due to the term âLife Forestâ!
Ordinary places wouldnât call themselves the Life Forest.
"Yes, indeed, Life Forest."
Only then did Chen Changâan realize that Zhantai Xinyan standing before him was not a human, but a Spirit.
How should I put this? If the vast forest around them could be considered an entity, then she was the Spirit that had arisen from this living entity.
Though whether she was a Flower Spirit or Tree Spirit, Chen Changâan could not decipher.
Zhantai Xinyanâs disguise was impeccable, and if it were not for Chen Changâanâs spiritual sense having previously touched the realm of the Great Dao, he probably would not have been able to detect it.
"Hey, youâre not lying, are you? Are you really a Pill Master?"
Despite Chen Changâanâs musings, Zhantai Xinyan was not concerned with what he was thinking. Her eyes were wide open as she gazed at Chen Changâan; the fact that Chen Changâan was a Pill Master was significant news to her.
"Right, a Pill Master capable of crafting Mystical Spirit Pills is of what grade?"
Chen Changâan responded, "Sixth-grade, their maximum capability is to craft high-grade Spirit Pills."
"Yes, yes, yes! Mystical Spirit Pills are high-grade Spirit Pills. Since you can craft Mystical Spirit Pills, naturally you are a Sixth-Grade Immortal Pill Master. . ."
Zhantai Xinyan nodded rapidly, and then, on impulse, pulled on Chen Changâanâs sleeve. Without seeking his consent, she dragged him towards Divine Feather Mountain, "Such good news needs to be quickly shared with the others!"
In a rush across the green fields, moving swiftly as the wind. . .
Chen Changâan had never seen a young girl from anyoneâs family run so fast. . .
The pair crossed a wooden gate draped in verdant grass and ancient bronze bells, stopping briefly at the steps leading to a blessed land and cave heaven. . .
Zhantai Xinyan, panting heavily, signaled Chen Changâan to wait while she raced towards the hall. . .
As she ran, she loudly called out, "Sister Qingqing, Sister Qingqing! Come out quickly! I found a Pill Master! I found a Pill Master!"
Zhantai Xinyan rushed into the hall, her head in the clouds, bumping into someone coming out â this was the âsisterâ she was calling out to.
However, Chen Changâan realized, this was an old lady.
This must be the person in charge of the Divine Feather Mountain, Chen Changâan guessed.
At the same time, Chen Changâan extended his spiritual sense towards the old lady. He was truly stunned when he looked. . .
Incredibly, this old lady was a genuine Immortal Monarch. Though she had only recently entered this level, she was nonetheless a true Immortal Monarch!
Sacrosanct and inviolable!
Outside the cave heaven, Zhantai Xinyan rubbed her head and before she could say anything, she was scolded: "How many times have I told you? The path of cultivation is long and fraught with obstacles; you must hold your bearing and maintain your temperament. Look at yourself, flustered like a headless chicken. . ."
Looking sheepish, Zhantai Xinyan stuck her tongue out abashedly, hastily explaining, "I know, sis, but thereâs a big situation. I really found a Sixth-Grade Immortal Pill Master in the medicinal herb garden!"
"Nonsense!" The old lady slapped Zhantai Xinyanâs forehead: "Do you think Pill Masters grow from the ground like rocks and can be found just anywhere?"
In Dao Origin, once a Pill Masterâs rank surpasses the sixth grade, they are honored as an âImmortal Pill Masterâ. Because pill masters of this level possess the preliminary ability to refine Immortal Pills.