The third-grade elixir, the Pure Heart Pill, was taught to him by Mu Yun through its method and steps. What he learned was entirely new to him.
In some places, Mu Yun's methods differed from those generally accepted on the continent, yet Master Miao Qing realized the true brilliance of Mu Yun's approach!
With almost every step, Master Miao Qing wondered why he hadn't thought of this method before!
Only now did she understand why her granddaughter held this young mentor in such high regard!
This also confirmed Master Miao Qing's suspicions.
Behind Mu Yun, there must be a powerful expert in alchemy and weapon crafting secretly guiding him.
Otherwise, how could a useless illegitimate son, renowned in Beiyun City for ten years, suddenly understand so many methods of refining pills and weapons?
He was, after all, a third-grade alchemist with decades of experience, unlike young people like Miao Xianyu.
Even if Mu Yun's personality changed drastically and his talent was extraordinary, it would only improve his cultivation level. Refining weapons and alchemy, unlike cultivation, required guidance.
Otherwise, even a first-grade alchemist, working in isolation, might never reach the second-grade alchemist level in their entire life!
"Alright, Pure Heart Pills, thank you Master Miao!"
Looking at the three Pure Heart Pills in his hand, Mu Yun grabbed them and said, "I have urgent business to attend to. From now on, the Pure Heart Pill formula belongs to you, Master Miao. Farewell!"
Giving away a third-grade pill formula so readily—Mu Yun was truly generous!
"Wait!"
Seeing Mu Yun about to leave, Master Miao stopped him, saying, "Mu Yun, I see you're in such a hurry; you must be trying to detoxify someone. I need to see the effects of the Pure Heart Pill to understand them."
After a slight hesitation, Mu Yun nodded.
"Let's go!"
Seeing her grandfather leave with Instructor Mu, Miao Xianyu pouted.
These two had completely ignored her since the pill-refining began.
Although she felt resentful, Miao Xianyu still ran after them to the Mu family home.
"What are you doing?"
A shout rang out from the courtyard where their adoptive father lived.
The four guards at the entrance had vanished.
"What are we doing? The patriarch is seriously ill, so we're here to treat him. Mu Qiankun, Mu Qianyun, what are you two brothers trying to do? Rebel?"
"We wouldn't dare!"
Mu Qiankun cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "We are here to protect the patriarch on the orders of the young patriarch!"
"Young patriarch?"
Hearing this title, Mu Fengyuan laughed. "Young patriarch? That good-for-nothing Mu Yun, does he deserve to be called young patriarch? The patriarch is injured and unconscious; I, the Grand Elder, will take care of everything! Now I'm taking the patriarch to get treatment, who dares to stop me?" "
I
dare!"
Just then, Mu Yun shouted and entered the courtyard.
He had only been gone for half a day, and this old bastard Mu Fengyuan couldn't hold back any longer.
Treatment?
For half a month, his adoptive father had been bedridden, and the old man hadn't cared for him at all. Only after he revealed his identity as a senior instructor at Beiyun Academy did the two of them suddenly offer to treat his adoptive father. Mu Yun didn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on.
"You…"
Mu Fengyuan was about to curse when he saw Mu Yun walk in from the courtyard gate, followed by Miao Qing, and immediately shut his mouth.
"Master Miao, what a rare guest!"
"Hehe, greetings, Elder!"
"I wonder what brings Master Miao to the Mu family?"
Miao Qing replied with a smile, "Instructor Mu Yun asked me to refine a pill. I've come to see what its effects are!"
A pill?
Hearing Miao Qing's words, Mu Fengyuan raised an eyebrow.
Could this kid have already discovered what poison Mu Linchen was suffering from?
How could that be!
A series of thoughts flashed through Mu Fengyuan's mind, and his gaze towards Mu Yun grew increasingly anxious.
"Master Miao, this is troublesome!"
"A small matter!"
Miao Qing chuckled and walked straight forward.
In the entire Mu family, only Mu Fengyuan and Mu Fengqing dared to stop Mu Yun, sometimes even defying the wishes of the clan leader, Mu Linchen. But they dared not stop Miao Qing.
In the entire Beiyun City, only Lu Xiaotian, the dean of Beiyun Academy, dared to challenge Master Miao Qing.
Seeing Miao Qing enter the house, Mu Fengyuan's face turned ashen.
Previously, when Mu Yun went to the Beiyun Mountains, it was hateful that Dongfang Yu and Jin Dong hadn't killed him.
Later, when Mu Yun went to the Beiyun Mountains again, he had hooked up with Qin Mengyao.
After Qin Mengyao recovered, the Qin family patriarch, Qin Shiyu, had secretly sent many powerful figures to closely follow her.
He had no chance to make a move.
Now, killing Mu Yun had become troublesome.
"Elder, there's no need for you to spend money. I believe Master Miao's elixirs are enough to restore my adoptive father. Elder, you should go back and rest!"
"Hmph!"
Hearing Mu Yun's words, Mu Fengyuan's face turned ashen. "Of course not! This concerns the clan leader's life. I must ensure everything is in order before leaving, lest someone take the opportunity to harm the clan leader!"
Harm?
Mu Yun sneered inwardly.
Who was plotting against him was still unknown!
Creak...
Just then, the tightly closed door suddenly opened.
Master Miao Qing exhaled and walked out.
Following closely behind were Mu Shan and Mu Yu, long swords at their waists.
And finally, a figure stood proudly in the room.
Mu Linchen! At this moment
, Mu Linchen exuded an aura completely different from his usual self.
The paleness on his face had completely disappeared, replaced by a healthy, rosy complexion.
"How...is this possible!"
Seeing Mu Linchen standing at the door of the hut as if he had never been poisoned, Mu Fengyuan opened his mouth, his face filled with horror.
It wasn't that he didn't believe in the pills refined by Master Miaoqing.
Even a third-grade elixir couldn't instantly restore a critically ill, poisoned martial artist to their peak condition,
let alone leave them unharmed and even improve their strength.
What kind of miraculous elixir did Mu Yun have Master Miaoqing refine?!
"Clan...Chief..."
Seeing Mu Linchen standing there even more powerfully than before, Mu Fengyuan and Mu Fengqing bowed and called out awkwardly.
"Hmph!"
Mu Linchen snorted coldly and said, "Elder and Second Elder have been working hard lately! Someone, escort the two elders away so they can rest!"
"Clan Chief!"
"Clan Chief!"
"What? Do you two elders not listen to what I, the Clan Chief, say now?"
Seeing the First and Second Elders' expressions change, Mu Linchen said in a low voice, gathering true essence in his palms.
"We wouldn't dare!"
Giving Mu Yun a venomous glare, the two elders left the courtyard under the leadership of Mu Qiankun and Mu Qianyun.
"Godfather!"
"You brat, how many spirit stones did you spend to get Master Miaoqing to detoxify me?" Approaching Mu Yun, Mu Linchen muttered, "Don't ruin our Mu family!"
"No way..."
Mu Yun pouted, "Master Miaoqing was concerned about Father's health, so she came to the Mu family immediately to refine pills to detoxify him, without charging a penny!"
"Is that right, Master Miaoqing?"
"Yes, yes!"
Miaoqing chuckled, "If there's an opportunity in the future, I'd still be willing to refine pills for Instructor Mu Yun!"
Huh?
Seeing Master Miaoqing's smug expression, Mu Linchen was even more confused.
"Instructor Mu, now that things are done, I'll be
leaving !"
Miaoqing said impatiently.
Before, he had doubted the effectiveness of the pill Mu Yun had refined, but now, having witnessed the efficacy of the Pure Heart Pill, he wanted to carefully study the formula and the details of every step Mu Yun had explained during the refining process.
Now, thinking about it carefully, each step seemed somewhat different from the alchemy methods on the Tianyun Continent, yet it was far more sophisticated than those on the Tianyun Continent.
However, some of them had flaws that he couldn't understand.
Miao Qing could never have imagined that those flaws were deliberately created by Mu Yun.
If he had performed too exceptionally, it would definitely have attracted the attention of Master Miao Qing.
And behind Master Miao Qing stood the Holy Pill Sect, a sect whose status was more than ten times stronger than the entire Great Qin Empire.
If he attracted the attention of the Holy Pill Sect, it would not be a good thing!
"Godfather, you've just recovered from a serious illness, you should rest first!"
"You brat, how can I rest?" Mu Linchen laughed and scolded, "I don't know what conditions you agreed to with Master Miao, but if you give away half of our Qin family's market, I'd rather not have my life!" "
How dare I!"
Mu Yun smiled bitterly, "It was just a deal with Master Miao."
"What deal?"
"A secret!"
Mu Yun chuckled.
"You're getting more and more mysterious these days, which is what worries me. If you were still the same as before, I could protect you, but now..."
"Father, that's not right. I'm all grown up now, so it's my turn to protect you. Don't worry, you'll have plenty of good days ahead!"
"You brat!"
Mu Linchen's expression gradually calmed down, and he sighed, "This time, I didn't expect Mu Fengyuan and Mu Fengqing to be so audacious. It seems it's time to make a decision!"
Seeing his father's expression, Mu Yun was slightly taken aback.
He bore some responsibility for the First Elder and Second Elder joining forces against his father, but even if he hadn't deposed Mu Lang and Mu Qing, when his father grew old and had no children, the First Elder and Second Elder would still have been unable to resist taking action.
He had only forced the two to reveal their ambitions prematurely.
With that, Mu Linchen walked out of the courtyard.
The clan leader is out of danger, and he now needs to reassure the Mu family and put them at ease before he can completely eliminate the two cancers, Mu Fengyuan and Mu Fengqing!
"It seems that the investigation of Fengling Cave will have to be postponed for a while!"
The Mu family is probably in a state of panic right now, and he must stand by his adoptive father's side to help him.
Moreover, having broken through to the eighth level, he should also consolidate his cultivation.