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Chapter 307: Shen Family's Investigation
Chapter 307: Shen Family's Investigation
Shen Liunian continued, "If the Jin Family's upper echelon hasn't approached this alchemist, then perhaps our Shen Family can..."
The Shen Family members present could see the significance of establishing a connection with such an alchemist.
Learning even a fraction of the technique to refine Jade Pills would be a transformative opportunity.
If they could get to know this alchemist, perhaps the Shen Family could also refine pills as exquisite as jade.
"But how would the Jin Family reveal the identity of this alchemist to us?
Such information would likely be tightly guarded.
Even those within the Jin Family might not know much, let alone outsiders like us."
Hearing this, Shen Liunian smiled.
He took this opportunity to guide and enlighten the younger generation of the Shen Family.
"Some things, you can't possibly hear the truth from others' mouths.
Even if you do hear something, it's difficult to discern the truth from lies.
What we want to know isn't what the Jin Family has said, nor should we concern ourselves with their internal communications.
Instead, we should observe their actions.
Words can deceive, but their subsequent actions are harder to fake."
The Shen Family members present understood that their family head had already made other plans.
"Kong Wei, go and check the secret letters the clan received today. It's about time we should receive a response."
Upon hearing this, Kong Wei quickly went to retrieve the secret letters.
Within a short while, Kong Wei returned with two secret letters.
Shen Liunian asked Kong Wei to pass the letters to the others, allowing them to take turns reading.
Shen Liunian continued his explanation, delving deeper into the Jin Family's affairs.
"After I exchanged this Jade Pill, the Jin Family quickly realized what had happened.
For the next two days of the Alchemy Expo, the news I received indicated that the Jin Family was extremely dismissive.
They sent only junior members of their sect, neglecting the importance of the expo.
However, not long after, the Jin Family's patriarch, along with his son and daughter-in-law, set out for Celestial Capital.
Why would they prioritize a trip to Celestial Capital over the Alchemy Expo?
Unless something unexpected happened, that mysterious alchemist is likely in Celestial Capital.
Even if the alchemist isn't there, those who can contact them should also be in Celestial Capital."
Shen Liunian paused before asking those who had read the secret letters, "What did the letters say? It's been some time since then. How is the investigation going?
Who did the Jin Family members meet when they went to Celestial Capital?
Especially those with unusual identities, we must identify them."
Hearing their family head's inquiry, the Shen Family members by his side frowned and shook their heads slightly.
"Family Head, the letters indicate that they haven't found any deeper clues.
Jin Pu, the Jin Family's patriarch, only met with the higher-ups of Celestial Capital and spoke with several elders.
Other than that, they just met with a few hall masters of Celestial Capital. Nothing unusual."
Over twenty days had passed, and Shen Liunian was surprised that they hadn't uncovered more substantial information.
"Do we know why they went to Celestial Capital?
That old fool Jin Pu would only prioritize Celestial Capital over the Alchemy Expo if there was something more important."
"The letters confirm that the Jin Family sent Jin Yue, a descendant, back to Celestial Capital.
It seems the Jin Family initially didn't plan to keep this descendant in Celestial Capital, but for some unknown reason, they changed their minds."
Upon hearing this, Shen Liunian's expression turned serious.
"This is Jin Yue.
This jade pill in my hand was obtained from this young man named Jin Yue.
The Jin Family Patriarch personally intervened, so there must be a reason behind it."
As Shen Liunian spoke, his gaze turned towards Sun Wei once more.
"Sun Wei, I'll leave this matter to you.
Start with this Jin Yue and investigate why she left Celestial Capital before.
Find out who she is close with.
I have a hunch that the answers to the jade pill's secrets lie within this.
If the Jin Family indeed used Jin Yue to contact that alchemist, can our Shen Family seize this opportunity?"
Excitement filled the faces of the crowd.
If they could obtain the cultivation method for this jade pill by paying a slightly larger price, the Shen Family would be willing.
The cultivation method hidden within the jade pill would propel the Shen Family to the pinnacle of the alchemy world.
For this, a little more sacrifice was worth it.
Actually, this matter is quite coincidental. The Jin Family didn't realize that the Shen Family was investigating them.
But after arriving in Celestial Capital, Su Chen wasn't in the city.
Jin Pu and Jin Shen, the father and son, wanted to meet Su Chen, but they didn't have the chance.
By coincidence, they just happened to avoid the Shen Family's inquiries.
The Jin Family even rested in Celestial Capital for three days, but Su Chen still didn't return.
In the end, Jin Pu and the others had no choice but to leave.
The Jin Family Patriarch's prolonged stay in Celestial Capital did attract some attention.
Jin Chao and Jin Yue were left behind in Celestial Capital.
Jin Chao's task was to wait for Su Chen's return and apologize.
He was to ask for Su Chen's forgiveness for his previous nonsense and foolishness.
He was also to request Su Chen's pardon for his father's past mistake of overlooking Su Chen's talent.
Along the way, he was to retrieve the two jade pills that were returned.
Jin Chao understood the seriousness of this matter.
The entire Jin Family now had only a tiny bit of residue left from the jade pills.
He didn't dare ask Su Chen to introduce him to that mysterious alchemist; he was already content to have those two jade pills.
If he couldn't retrieve those pills, this heavenly opportunity would truly be lost for the Jin Family.
Instead, it fell into the hands of the Shen Family, hidden within the Millennium Mountain Treasury.
At this moment, Su Chen was already practicing the cultivation technique left behind by the Sage.
The second half of 'Chaos Traverse Practice' was the method to cultivate poison arts.
Practicing poison arts was arguably the most challenging among all cultivation techniques.
The difficulty didn't lie in comprehension but in the intense pain it inflicted on the body during cultivation.
This was also the primary reason why poison arts lacked successors.
Many descendants couldn't endure the agony of cultivation.
The excruciating pain caused by toxins was unbearable even with just a little attempt.
Su Chen tried to cultivate.
The poison art left by the Sage required the body to refine a region to store various types of toxins.
Upon mastering the technique, one's resistance to poison would enter a suppression state.
Not only would it not harm warriors, but it would also absorb and store all toxins.
The Sage's poison art wasn't just about poisoning and controlling toxins.
It could even ignore the damage caused by poison.
This was truly terrifying, and Su Chen had heard of many warriors who practiced poison arts.
However, he hadn't seen many powerful cultivators who could ignore toxins.
At most, they had exceptional poison resistance, but it wasn't complete immunity.
But this Sage who left behind this technique was indeed extraordinary.
No wonder he could protect this place with poison fog.
(End of Chapter)
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