Chapter 251 You can't take money and not work

Inside the living room, sisters Zhou Fen and Zhou Qing had already laid out a table full of dishes.

These dishes are quite unique, mostly made from seafood, and cooked using relatively primitive and natural methods, yet they smell exceptionally delicious.

Chen Yang sat down at the table, grabbed a large crab and started eating it, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Zhou Fen and Zhou Qing exchanged a smile. Zhou Fen raised her eyebrows and asked Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, how's my cooking?"

Chen Yang immediately gave a thumbs up again.

The three of them chatted and laughed, and finished off all the food on the table.

Zhou Qing was a little anxious. Looking at her sister's condition, she knew her illness had worsened, so she simply said, "Sister, did you just go out again? You already didn't have more than a few months to live, and now you probably won't even live a month!"

Zhou Fen tapped Zhou Qing on the head and said, "You don't need to worry about my affairs."

Zhou Qing muttered, "I know, anyway, all our clansmen are dead, so I can accept it. But sister, didn't you say you wanted to see a man before you died? Now that I've brought Chen Yang here, why are you two still being so reserved? Since you're both full now, why don't you just consummate your marriage here!"

Zhou Fen blushed instantly, immediately pinched Zhou Qing's mouth shut, and said, "Shut up! You little brat, you're getting more and more tactless!"

Zhou Qing said anxiously, "Sister, this isn't the time to be so timid! Every day you live is one day less. At a time like this, why are you still worrying about so much? Besides, I've already promised Chen Yang 70 spirit stones. Such an expensive price! Why don't you use it wisely and instead waste spirit stones!"

Zhou Fen was taken aback, then blushed and quickly looked at Chen Yang, saying, "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, my little sister really spoke very rudely."

Chen Yang quickly waved his hand and said, "No, what she said is true."

Zhou Fen was stunned for a moment, her face turning even redder. She glanced at Chen Yang, speechless and somewhat angry, and said, "Young Master Chen, you...you must have some self-respect! I...I really didn't have any such thoughts. I just...I just found it for my little sister..."

Although it was indeed the first time she had ever met a man in her memory, saying these words still made her extremely shy.

Zhou Qing chimed in, "Sis, what's there to be shy about? You'll die if you keep being shy! Chen Yang, you can't just take the money and not do any work. 70 spirit stones, can't you be a little more proactive? Hurry up and take off your clothes so my sister can broaden her horizons!"

Chen Yang stood up and, as expected, took off his coat.

Zhou Fen's face turned even redder, but this time she did not stop it.

Chen Yang was just joking, but when he saw that Zhou Fen didn't stop him, he was slightly taken aback. Then he realized that what Zhou Qing said had some truth to it.

Considering that he had indeed asked for a reward of 70, it seemed that he really had to give something in return.

Chen Yang hesitated for a moment, then took off all his clothes and twirled around in front of Zhou Fen like a human model, before showing off his muscles.

Chen Yang spoke up, "Are you two satisfied now? Can I put my clothes back on?"

Zhou Fen and Zhou Qing stared wide-eyed, filled with curiosity.

At that moment, it wasn't Zhou Fen who reacted first, but Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing jumped up suddenly, grabbing Zhou Fen's arm in alarm, and said, "Sister, what's going on? I'm your brother! Why do I seem different from Chen Yang?"

Zhou Fen felt her mind was a bit muddled and quickly said to Chen Yang, "Young Master Chen, that's enough for now! Why does it feel so hot in the house?"

Chen Yang put on his clothes, couldn't help but smile wryly, and then said to Zhou Qing, "General Zhou, you see, this was approved by your sister, it's not that I didn't take the initiative. By the way, I have something to tell you next."

Zhou Fen and Zhou Qing were still in a dazed, petrified state.

Ignoring them, Chen Yang said, "Miss Zhou Fen, your condition is indeed quite serious. Living underwater for so long has exposed you to the Ghost-Faced Demon's poison, making it almost impossible to eliminate. However, there is a way to prolong your life: take a Foundation Establishment Pill to strengthen yourself and reach the half-step Foundation Establishment realm."

As he spoke, Chen Yang took out a Foundation Establishment Pill from his storage ring.

Zhou Fen was still immersed in the wonderful scene she had just witnessed, but now that Chen Yang was suddenly talking about her illness, she forced herself to come back to her senses and looked at the pills in Chen Yang's hand, feeling a little confused for a moment.

Holding the Foundation Establishment Pill, Chen Yang realized at that moment that the Foundation Establishment Pill in front of him was indeed a low-quality pill.

Previously, Chen Yang was only at the beginner level in alchemy, so he naturally couldn't see anything strange about this Foundation Establishment Pill. It was only through the system's prompt that he realized that this Foundation Establishment Pill was of inferior quality.

Now that he had reached the perfect level of alchemy in the Tianhai Sect, far surpassing the alchemists of the Tianhai Sect, he understood that this Foundation Establishment Pill was missing a medicinal herb called Tongxuan Grass.

Without this medicine, the Foundation Establishment Pills produced are of very poor quality, and only cultivators with truly exceptional talent have a chance of successfully establishing their foundation after consuming them.

Those cultivators with superior talent would find it extremely difficult to succeed in taking this elixir.

Therefore, Tianhai Sect actually uses this method to control the cultivators of the entire Southern Region, preventing them from successfully establishing their foundation.

Those who actually succeed in establishing their foundation are all exceptional geniuses—after all, the fact that they can succeed in establishing their foundation by taking such a "crippled" foundation-building pill shows that their talent is terrifying.

These people were naturally regarded as "dragon seed" by Tianhaimen and would probably be sent to Zhongzhou for special training.

Chen Yang said to Zhou Fen, "Next, we need to find a medicinal herb called Tongxuan Grass. After refining this herb and the pill, we can make a more effective Foundation Establishment Pill. After you take it, it will enhance your strength. In this way, you can only live for one month now, but after taking this improved pill, you should be able to live for two years."

Upon hearing the name "Foundation Building Pill," Zhou Fen trembled, looking at Chen Yang with disbelief. She exclaimed, "Young Master Chen, you actually possess such a pill? This...this is the long-lost pill of our clan, the one that allows one to successfully escape the water! In our Merfolk clan, this Foundation Building Pill is called the Ascension Pill; it is extremely precious and has long since disappeared!"

Chen Yang smiled and said, "It seems that some members of your clan have successfully established their foundations in the past. Next, I need the Profound Path Grass to improve my pills."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Fen said, "Our clan has the Mystic Grass; I'll go get it!"

Before long, Zhou Fen indeed brought back a clover that exuded a translucent emerald green color.

Chen Yang looked at the Profound Grass with some surprise, then said, "Then I'll prepare to refine the pill again now. Tomorrow, the improved Foundation Establishment Pill will be successfully refined. Taking this pill will add two years to your lifespan. During these two years, I will strive to find a way to completely cure you. I..."

However, Chen Yang also wanted to say that this Foundation Establishment Pill was very precious and took a lot of effort to refine. Could he ask if more spirit stones could be added?

But seeing the miserable state of Zhou Fen and Zhou Qing, Chen Yang was too embarrassed to bring it up again.

He picked up the Mystic Grass and immediately began preparing to refine the Foundation Building Pill again.