"Daughter, I see that your relationship with Alchemist Chu seems quite extraordinary! What do you think of him?" Xiong Family Master’s wife had been cured and was in high spirits, showing a rare smile on her face.

"Dad! What are you talking about? I just asked him to come and treat my mother’s illness!" Xiong Guansui appeared to be very coy.

Such a girlish demeanor had never been shown by her before.

Xiong Family Master had already received the answer he wanted. As someone who had been through it all, how could he not know his daughter’s thoughts?

"Now that your mother’s illness is cured, Alchemist Chu refuses to take any money. What do you think we should do to repay him?" Xiong Family Master stared at his daughter intently. "In my opinion, Alchemist Chu seems to have a good impression of you as well!"

"Dad, stop talking... Get out, I need to help my mother cleanse herself!" Xiong Guansui pushed the Xiong Family Master out of the room.

After closing the door, she felt her pretty face burning with heat.

...

Chu Feng returned to his own Longevity Hall, where the members of the Royal Family who had been ill had already recovered and left.

Longevity Hall had returned to its former tranquility.

It’s just that Longevity Hall’s fame had grown even bigger than before. Many guests were willing to queue for months just to obtain a single Advanced Level Elixir.

The orders for Advanced Level Elixirs at Longevity Hall were booked up to two years in advance.

Because Chu Feng only accepted ten orders a month.

Fortunately, this situation should not last much longer.

On this day, Li Shishi, following Chu Feng’s orders, had invited the carefully selected Alchemy Dao geniuses and powerful Pill Masters to the back residence of Longevity Hall.

After an initial assessment by Chu Feng, he had taken in eleven Pill Masters.

The others were either of questionable character or had reputations not matched by their talent, with mediocre alchemy gifts.

In front of Chu Feng, there was naturally no place to hide, and they were eliminated.

Among these eleven, there were indeed two Alchemy King Level experts. When they first arrived, they were very arrogant.

But after Chu Feng revealed a bit of his skill, he easily subdued them.

Both were more than willing to follow Chu Feng, just to be able to receive his guidance.

With these eleven new Pill Masters joining Longevity Hall, it greatly relieved the pressure of alchemy production.

The two Alchemy Kings had no problem producing Sixth-grade or lower ordinary Elixirs.

The good days of Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion would probably be coming to an end soon.

These people were just the first batch Chu Feng recruited. In the future, he would recruit even more Alchemy Dao geniuses into Longevity Hall.

"It’s time to count the days; I’ve been away from the Sect for more than two months. It’s time to return!" Chu Feng, although now an Inner Sect Disciple of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, knew he could not be away from the Sect for too long.

Moreover, people like Han Sheng and Elder Lei Ting hated him to the bone.

It would be troublesome if they were to hold onto him when he returned.

"Master, are you returning to the Ten Thousand Sword Sect so soon?" Li Shishi, seeing Chu Feng was about to leave, appeared very reluctant.

"Yes, I must go back. When you have time, you must cultivate diligently; everything else is illusory. Only when your cultivation has improved will you be truly powerful." Chu Feng had profoundly experienced this during his trip to Hell Valley.

Especially after returning to Dan State and sweeping away many strong enemies, he realized everything else was insignificant.

As long as one is powerful, one can dominate everything.

Li Shishi was particularly loyal to him, and she also had significant abilities. But if her cultivation does not advance, in at most a hundred years, she would end up a beautiful skeleton.

This was a scenario Chu Feng did not wish to see.

But cultivation depends on oneself.

Chu Feng could only provide her with all the necessary cultivation resources. To cultivate diligently was still up to her own efforts.

...

When Chu Feng returned to the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, he found that the whole Sect was buzzing with gossip, all of it about him and his rumored exploits.

Some say he ran away with the treasure tree.

Others claim he disregarded sect rules and acted recklessly.

Needless to say, those who slandered Chu Feng in the shadows were surely Han Sheng, Elder Lei Ting, and others of their ilk.

"Chu Feng, you’ve finally returned. Master has ordered you to see him immediately upon your return to the sect."

Elder Zi Xu must have received the message and specifically came to inform him.

The treasure tree in question was a Money Tree, barely useful to the sect. Could they be forcing me to hand it over?

Chu Feng certainly had no intention of surrendering the Money Tree.

Shortly after, he arrived at Ten Thousand Laws Peak, where the Supreme Lord of Wanfa Sect cultivated.

"Disciple Chu Feng bows in greeting to the Master! I hope Master is at peace!"

Chu Feng respectfully saluted the Elder of Wanfa, who was cultivating on the cloud bed. Above the head of the Supreme Lord of Wanfa Sect, a Sword Domain unfolded, housing the Elder’s Sword Soul.

Moreover, sword lights continued to evolve, perfecting the Sword Domain.

"No need for such formalities! It’s good that you’ve returned safely," said the Supreme Lord of Wanfa Sect, opening his eyes, with tangible flashes of electricity in them.

It was evident that the Supreme Lord of Wanfa Sect’s cultivation was profound.

"You must have heard the rumors spread outside. With only Sword Saint Cultivation, obtaining the Money Tree was no easy feat. I’ve summoned you to inquire whether you would be willing to dedicate the treasure tree to the sect," Elder Wanfa said, looking at Chu Feng with a kind gaze.

His voice was very gentle and sincere.

"If it were the Soul Refining Treasure Tree, then as a disciple, I would definitely hand it over to the sect. But what I obtained is a Money Tree, which is not of much use to the sect and should belong to the individual. I do not plan to offer it," Chu Feng had already made up his mind.

If the sect forced him, he could simply leave Ten Thousand Sword Sect.

After all, now that he had grown strong, even without the protection of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, he could survive.

Of course, from an emotional standpoint, he would be reluctant to leave Ten Thousand Sword Sect. Having lived there so long, the sect had given him much, and he had developed deep feelings for it.

Besides, with people like Elder Shoumei, his second sister Chu Yun, friends, and his master all in Ten Thousand Sword Sect, it made it harder for Chu Feng to leave.

"Rest assured, I only wished to ask for your opinion. Supreme Elders Xuanming and Ouyang Yu may well force you to give up the treasure tree. When the time comes, I will argue your case with reason," the Master assured him.

Indeed, it was those two causing trouble again.

What of it being a Supreme Elder?

"Now that I possess the Demon Body, I don’t even fear the Three Tribulations Supreme Sword God, let alone these two old fools. If they dare, they can’t blame me for dealing with them," Chu Feng, now possessing the Demon Body, was no weaker than any Supreme Elder.

He feared nothing anymore.

Nor did he consider those two worth his attention.

"Also, my Abnormal Fire has advanced to Fifth-grade, and the Talismanic Elixir that I can refine should be able to reach Eighth Grade. That is enough to obliterate even a Supreme Sword God."

After leaving Ten Thousand Laws Peak, Chu Feng returned directly to his number 106 Medicine Mountain and began refining Eighth Grade Talisman Elixirs with all his might.

In his previous life at his peak, the highest grade of Talisman Elixirs he could refine was Eighth Grade.

In the following days, Chu Feng stayed in his Mountain Master Hall, ceaselessly refining Eighth Grade Talisman Elixirs both day and night. Sadly, the success rate was too low.

And the Pill Furnace was not ideal either.

Chu Feng’s efforts ultimately ended in failure.

However, the success rate for refining Seventh Grade Talisman Elixirs dramatically increased. On average, one out of every three furnaces succeeded.

Five days passed, and Chu Feng had two more Seventh Grade Talisman Elixirs in his possession.

It was a bit of a stretch against a Supreme Sword God, but with Chu Feng’s other methods, it should be sufficient.

The Demon Body was his hidden ace, best kept concealed.