: Another Chapter on Clear Spring

Inside the main hall of the Chen family on Mount Yuehua, Chen Mingqiu, the head of the Chen family, was sitting in a chair deep in thought when suddenly his brows furrowed, and he immediately stood up and headed out of the hall to greet the guests.

A streak of light flashed across the sky and landed inside the main hall in the blink of an eye. When the light faded, a middle-aged man in a green robe was revealed. It was none other than Senior Uncle Chen!

"Greetings, Third Grand Uncle!" Chen Mingqiu immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing the man.

Uncle Chen simply gave a soft "hmm" and sat down in the chair. Upon seeing this, Chen Mingqiu immediately poured him a cup of spiritual tea.

"I've met Li Yunfan. He's already reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and possesses the Fire Spirit Body. Although I don't know what his character is like, he must be quite good since he was accepted as a personal disciple by Li Huayuan." Uncle Chen took a sip of spiritual tea, put it down, and said calmly.

"Third Grand Uncle, you've worked hard!" Chen Mingqiu said respectfully, cupping his hands in greeting.

"Qiaoqian has good judgment. With her talent, she should have no problem advancing to the Core Formation stage in the future. If we can recruit her into the Chen family, it will be enough to support the Chen family's prosperity for another few hundred years," Uncle Chen said, waving his hand.

He paused after speaking for a moment, and then continued.

"However, I don't think that boy has much affection for Qiaoqian. Whether he can keep her in the Chen family is still unknown. If she is willing, that would be best. Even if she is not, don't offend her easily, otherwise you will needlessly make enemies for the Chen family. As for the specifics, you juniors can decide for yourselves!"

After saying that, he stood up from the chair, transformed into a streak of light, and left the Chen family. However, as he left, he sent a message to Chen Mingqiu through divine sense.

"I'm going into seclusion for a while, so please don't disturb me unless it's something important!"

"Yes, Third Grand Uncle!" Chen Mingqiu said, bowing in the direction his Uncle Chen had left after hearing the words in his ear.

After a moment, he stood up again, his eyes flashing, and then ordered towards the outside of the hall, "Go and summon Qiaotian!"

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After leaving Li Huayuan's cave, Li Yunfan first returned to the cave before navigating the Cloud Piercing Boat to the Qingquan Teahouse in Jinma City.

He hadn't originally planned to come so early, but after returning to his cave, he couldn't calm down because of Chen Qiaoqian's matter. Helpless, he could only suspend his cultivation and come to try his luck, just in case Xin Ruyin had already successfully cracked the code.

"With over three years of experience, given Xin Ruyin's talent in formations, even if she hasn't completely cracked it, she should have made some progress..."

With that thought in mind, Li Yunfan stepped directly into the teahouse, where the manager immediately recognized him as a senior and told him that the item was with Qi Yunxiao.

"Could it really be cracked?" Li Yunfan thought with a hint of surprise.

It turned out that Xin Ruyin had come once half a year ago and left a jade slip in the teahouse. However, Li Yunfan had not been seen for several months, so Qi Yunxiao temporarily put it away and waited for Li Yunfan to come and retrieve it.

Upon arriving at Qi Yunxiao's residence, Li Yunfan immediately took out a communication talisman and threw it inside. In no time, Qi Yunxiao came out to greet him with a look of delight.

"Senior! You've finally arrived!"

"Hmm, I heard from your shopkeeper that Fellow Daoist Xin's jade slip is with you?" Li Yunfan asked with a smile and a nod.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yunxiao immediately took out a jade slip from his person and respectfully handed it to Li Yunfan.

"Senior, this is the jade slip that Ruyin gave me. I've always kept it close to my body!"

Li Yunfan raised his hand and the jade slip flew into his hand. He then pressed it to his forehead and began to examine it.

Since he was facing Qi Yunxiao, he wasn't worried about the other party plotting against him. If it were anyone else, he would never have dared to be so arrogant.

With his current mastery of formations, he only needed a quick glance to immediately confirm that it was the altar formation.

"Thank you for keeping this bottle of pills safe for me for so long, fellow Daoist. Consider this a reward for keeping it safe!" Li Yunfan withdrew his divine sense, took the bottle from his hand, and then took out another bottle of pills from his storage bag and handed it to Qi Yunxiao.

"Senior, you flatter me. This is just a small matter for me. I am not worthy of such a great gift from you..." Qi Yunxiao quickly shook his head and explained.

"These Qi Refining Pills are useless to me now. Since you've entrusted them to me for safekeeping, as a senior, I can't let you help me for nothing." Li Yunfan chuckled and tossed the pills over.

Qi Yunxiao caught the pill with some panic, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face before finally deciding to accept it. He then bowed to Li Yunfan in thanks.

"Thank you so much for the medicine, senior!"

Li Yunfan waved his hand, then asked about Xin Ruyin's condition. When he heard Qi Yunxiao say that she was currently collecting spiritual herbs to treat her chronic illness, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Although he knew how to cure the Dragon Roar Body, he simply couldn't do it. After all, it required a Nascent Soul cultivator to be by his side at all times, as well as a large number of pills for assistance, which was something a Foundation Establishment cultivator like himself couldn't do.

Even if he tells the other person the method, the other person will have no chance of doing it and will only increase their despair.

If you know you have a way to survive, but you can't do it no matter what, and can only watch yourself slowly walk towards death, no one can bear that feeling!

"I hope Fellow Daoist Xin recovers soon!" Li Yunfan paused for a moment before slowly offering his blessing.

After saying that, he turned and left Qi Yunxiao's residence, went to a secluded corner outside the city, took out the Cloud Piercing Boat from his storage bag and flew away from there.

He wasn't flying fast, in fact, he was flying very slowly. Standing on the cloud-piercing boat, watching the scenery slowly passing by below, he felt a strange mix of emotions...

After flying for several hours, he gradually approached his cave dwelling. But as he got closer, he suddenly noticed a figure standing with his back to him on a mountain peak outside the cave dwelling's grand formation.

His divine sense slowly extended, and the moment he saw the figure's face, his body stiffened involuntarily, and even the expression on his face seemed to freeze.

As the cloud-piercing boat drew closer, the figure seemed to sense something, slowly turning around to reveal a beautiful face.

Chen Qiaoqian!

"Senior Brother Li..." When Chen Qiaoqian saw Li Yunfan, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then, as if she had thought of something, a blush suddenly appeared on her pretty face.

Looking at the beautiful woman in front of him, Li Yunfan's mind went completely blank. After a long while, he finally managed to utter a sentence.

"Junior Sister Chen, what are you doing here?"

"Senior brother, after I returned to the Chen family, I heard from my eldest brother that our third great-uncle had come looking for you. I was worried that our third great-uncle had said something to you, so I found out the location of your cave and rushed over..." Chen Qiaoqian said softly, a hint of lingering embarrassment still on her face.

After hearing what the other party said, Li Yunfan finally realized that Uncle Chen was not invited by the other party, but rather came to investigate him on his own initiative.

"Senior brother, no matter what Third Uncle said to you, it was not my intention... I thought that after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, I could live freely, but when I actually broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I realized that I was still far from realizing what I wanted."

After explaining, Chen Qiaoqian slowly began to express her thoughts. She looked up at Li Yunfan and then continued.

"When I truly learned of my senior brother's talent, I realized that we were not on the same path. Qiaoqian's aptitude was average, and it was uncertain whether she would be able to form a Golden Core in the future..."

Li Yunfan looked at Chen Qiaoqian and saw that her head was slightly lowered and her expression was somewhat gloomy. For a moment, he was unsure whether he should comfort her. His lips moved slightly, but in the end, he gave up.