Yes, Chen Tianwen was indeed acting.

Even Elder Mingquan and Elder Xuancang were putting on an act, but the two elders were only putting on a show of suffering!

After bidding farewell to Sanjin, Chen Tianwen began to ponder how to resolve the crisis facing the Sanjin Immortal Bird Clan.

After discussing it with Bai Ze, Chen Tianwen finally made up his mind.

In fact, although it was called a discussion, Bai Ze didn't offer any substantial advice; it was all Chen Tianwen who was pondering the matter.

Chen Tianwen's first step in his plan was to gain the complete trust of Cui Xiangdong and his fellow disciples!

Of course, given that San Jin made his move at that time, it would be unreasonable if only Cui Xiangdong and his fellow disciples were injured, as he was able to survive under the Immortal Emperor's attack.

So Chen Tianwen discussed with Elder Mingquan and Elder Xuancang about staging this melodramatic scene first.

The two elders knew that Chen Tianwen was helping his people, so they agreed almost without hesitation.

Bai Ze then personally intervened and severely injured the two elders.

However, Bai Ze was also careful, only rendering the two elders unconscious without damaging their essence.

Faced with Chen Tianwen's powerful alchemy skills, this injury would have no effect whatsoever.

Chen Tianwen also appeared here pretending to be seriously injured. However, when the group returned, Cui Xiangdong and his fellow disciples were still unconscious. So Chen Tianwen wasted a few elixirs to help them wake up quickly.

He pretended to be searching for a magical herb, and then returned barely alive!

Everything was part of Chen Tianwen's plan. Chen Tianwen was even moved by his own acting skills and almost believed it to be true.

And that's exactly what happened. Now, seeing Cui Xiangdong loudly reprimanding his junior brothers, it's clear that Cui Xiangdong has completely accepted Chen Tianwen. But Chen Tianwen still feels it's not enough, and he's already planning how to trick Cui Xiangdong again!

After an hour of refining, the elixir was finally completed. Although Chen Tianwen coughed up blood several times during the refining process, a look of relief still appeared on his face.

Chen Tianwen took out the refined elixir and handed it to Cui Xiangdong, then said weakly:

"Young Master Cui, please give the elixir to the two elders."

Chen Tianwen's weak voice made Cui Xiangdong's heart ache even more. He quickly ran over, took the elixir, and said:

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen, my strength has recovered to about 70-80%. Leave the rest to me. Mr. Chen must take good care of himself and avoid overworking himself."

Chen Tianwen shook his head with a wry smile, said nothing, and sat cross-legged on the ground to regulate his breathing.

Cui Xiangdong took two elixirs and walked to where the two elders had fainted. He carefully pried open their teeth and fed the elixirs into their mouths.

No one doubted Chen Tianwen's alchemy skills, so when the two elders slowly woke up an hour later, no one was surprised.

At this moment, Chen Tianwen, after an hour of recuperation, had regained some of his composure. Seeing the two elders awaken, he spoke:

"The two elders have finally woken up. If it weren't for Young Master Cui taking out his life-saving elixir, the two elders would probably be in grave danger!"

Chen Tianwen's words startled Cui Xiangdong slightly. This elixir was clearly made by you at the risk of your life for the two elders, so why do you say that I took it out?

However, when Cui Xiangdong saw Elder Mingquan and Elder Xuancang bowing to him gratefully, he understood.

Chen Tianwen wanted to take the credit for himself.

These two powerful immortals believed that it was I, Cui Xiangdong, who saved their lives!

Cui Xiangdong inexplicably gained the favor of two powerful immortals, and his gratitude towards Chen Tianwen deepened even further.

Cui Xiangdong understood that Chen Tianwen had once entered the Nether Serpent Clan and the Xuan Turtle Clan to help the two clans refine immortal pills.

Therefore, Chen Tianwen held a very high position in the hearts of Elder Mingquan and Elder Xuancang, which can be seen from their attitude towards him along the way.

That's why Chen Tianwen didn't need this favor, so he gave the credit to himself!

Cui Xiangdong was so moved he almost cried. Since he could remember, no one had ever treated him so kindly. Not even his master, Cui Shengshi!

After exchanging pleasantries with Elder Mingquan and Elder Xuancang, Cui Xiangdong could clearly sense that the two elders were now even more respectful towards him.

In the past, although the two elders were very respectful to him, it was all based on the fact that he was a disciple of the Holy Cloud Sect and the eldest disciple of Cui Shengshi!

That was completely different from the heartfelt respect he felt then.

All of this was made possible by Deyu and Chen Tianwen!

Chen Tianwen looked at Elder Mingquan and Elder Xuancang, and nodded inwardly:

"These two elders are truly wise old men who have lived for countless years. Their acting skills are almost on par with mine!"

However, when Chen Tianwen thought about the conflict between the Xuan Turtle and the Nether Serpent races, he felt relieved.

These two are veteran actors!

Everyone has now regained consciousness, so they take turns protecting the Dharma, while the others begin to regulate their own breathing.

After all, danger could arise at any time in the Xuanwu Secret Realm, and given the team's current state, they probably wouldn't be able to cope with any real danger they might encounter.

After two days of rest, everyone had recovered to a fairly good state, except for Chen Tianwen.

Chen Tianwen's strength remained at the mid-stage of the Golden Immortal realm. Although his complexion improved day by day, his strength did not increase.

This made Cui Xiangdong feel guilty, and he tried to ask Chen Tianwen:

"Mr. Chen, is there any way to resolve the side effect of the elixir you took that has caused your current decline in strength?"

Chen Tianwen didn't answer directly, but just shook his head with a wry smile and said:

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate!"

These words sent a chill down Cui Xiangdong's spine. For Chen Tianwen, with his alchemy skills, to say something like that almost meant that Chen Tianwen had no chance of recovery!

Cui Xiangxi and Cui Xiangnan heard these words, and their guilt reached an unbearable level.

The group remained silent, thinking to themselves that Chen Tianwen, at such a young age, had already reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and his future prospects were undoubtedly limitless!

With Chen Tianwen's alchemy skills, advancing to the Immortal Lord realm is almost a certainty, and even reaching the Immortal Emperor realm is highly probable.

But now, it's all over. Perhaps in the future, Chen Tianwen will be stuck at the Golden Immortal realm.

From Celestial Emperor to Golden Immortal, one is in heaven, the other on earth—what a huge difference!

The fellow disciples believed that no one could remain calm when faced with such a disparity!