The market place, where treasures are sold.

As soon as Chen An walked in, he saw Shen Qingyi and Pan Hui sitting in the corner eating breakfast. Their relationship looked as close as ever, like sisters.

He had no intention of going over to say hello, but just walked over to Shopkeeper Liu and started chatting with him.

When Pan Hui saw him, she immediately pushed Shen Qingyi beside her and said that Master Chen Dan had arrived and she didn't know whether he could pass the test of the Treasure Pavilion today.

Shen Qingyi just smiled and didn't say anything.

Probably more than an hour passed.

It was approaching noon.

Chen An did not wait for Manager Li from the Treasure Pavilion, but instead waited for a secret letter delivered by a spirit pigeon.

"Manager Liu, how do I get this letter out?"

Looking at the letter tube tied to the spirit pigeon's foot, which was covered with runes and engraved with the words "sent to Chen An", Chen An couldn't help but ask the shopkeeper Liu in front of him for advice.

Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said, "Master Chen, this is the array pattern that the Treasure Pavilion uses to encrypt letters. Only members of our Treasure Pavilion can decipher it. Let me help you get it out."

"Then I'll trouble Shopkeeper Liu."

Chen An said this and handed over the spiritual pigeon in his hand.

Shopkeeper Liu took the pigeon and took out the letter from the bamboo tube in a moment. He handed it to Chen Ande and said, "Master Chen, this is the envelope sent to you by Manager Li. It should be about the test results. Please open it and take a look."

Chen An took the letter and opened it with anticipation and trepidation.

Then the next second, his expression suddenly turned ugly.

The test failed.

It was said that the quality of the Qi Condensing Pill was substandard.

At the bottom of the letter, it said that one more chance would be given to refine 20 Qingling Pills within 20 days, and that they would come over for inspection when the time came.

Qingling Pill, a first-grade pill.

The main function is to clean out the impurities contained in the spiritual power in the body and improve the purity of the spiritual power.

Although the Qingling Pill is a first-grade pill, it is very difficult to refine. Even for a second-grade alchemist, it is considered efficient if he can refine one pill a day.

Refining 20 pills in 20 days is much more difficult than refining 2,000 Qi Condensation Pills in 15 days.

"Master Chen, what are the results of this test?"

Seeing that Chen An's face looked a little strange and he hadn't said a word since he opened the letter, Shopkeeper Liu couldn't help but ask a question.

Chen An didn't say anything, but handed the letter in his hand to Manager Liu.

Shopkeeper Liu took the letter and started reading it. He soon frowned slightly and said with a puzzled look on his face, "This shouldn't be the case. I've seen the Qi Condensation Pills you've made. They're better than the ones in my store. How could they be of poor quality?"

As he spoke, he suddenly thought of something and quickly said to Chen An, "Master Chen, you know me. I am a very principled person. I have never touched the 2,000 Qi Condensation Pills that I kept for you before. They are all monitored by the Image Stone."

"I never doubted Manager Liu."

Chen An smiled and said, "Manager Liu, starting from tomorrow I will refine the Qingling Pill mentioned in the letter. I will have to trouble you again in the next 20 days."

"It's okay, it's a small matter. Master Chen will definitely pass the test this time."

Shopkeeper Liu smiled back.

Neither of them laughed sincerely.

One is to force a smile.

One is a professional fake smile.

After chatting with Manager Liu for a few words, Chen An quickly left the Treasure Shop.

Looking at his departing figure, Pan Hui, who was sitting in the corner, couldn't help but said with surprise, "In the past half month, I saw that Master Chen always had a smile on his face every time he finished refining the pills. I thought he was sure of success, but I didn't expect this result."

Shen Qingyi didn't reply, but just drank the porridge silently.

But if you look closely, you can still see a hint of surprise on her face.

Obviously, she was also surprised that Chen An failed the test.

…

Green Willow Lane, at home.

As soon as Chen An walked into the house, his three wives and concubines came to greet him, all of them eager to know the results of the test.

But when he saw Chen An's unhappy expression, all the words were choked in his throat and he couldn't ask the question.

"Husband, you must be tired. I will go and boil some water for you to take a bath."

"Husband, I'll go cook for you."

"What are you hugging? Go to the yard and practice drawing Qi into your body!"

Wen Zhiyun said this and took Chen Yuejian out.

Soon after, she returned by herself and said to Chen An with a mysterious smile, "Husband, come to my room. I have a surprise for you."

"Xiao Yuejian is alone in the yard now. I'm worried. I'll go out and check on her."

"It's okay. I've asked Ying'er to watch outside. Come to my room quickly. I really have a surprise for you."

After Wen Zhiyun finished speaking, she walked around behind Chen An and pushed him towards the room.

After half an incense stick.

In the room.

Wen Zhiyun raised her head slightly, looked at Chen An with watery eyes and asked, "My dear, do you like this surprise I gave you?"

"Where did you learn that?"

"Ying'er taught me something related to this before, and I improved it myself."

"I didn't expect you to be so creative."

Chen An touched Wen Zhiyun's head, and his love for this proud concubine grew even more.

Wen Zhiyun really enjoyed being touched on the head by him. She changed her usual arrogant style and became tender and affectionate, saying, "Husband, Yun'er wants to... want to give you one more surprise."

After half an incense stick.

Two people came out of the room.

From beginning to end, Wen Zhiyun never asked about the test results. She tried her best to relieve Chen An's pressure and ease his boredom.

"Husband, the water is ready. Ying'er learned some new tricks a few days ago. Husband, come over and try them out."

As soon as Chen An walked out, Song Huaying pulled him into the bathroom.

After half an incense stick.

Song Huaying sat in the wooden barrel, leaning against Chen An's chest, slightly raised her little face and looked at him, smiling sweetly, "Husband, how do you feel about Ying'er's new tricks?"

"My husband likes it very much."

"I'm very happy that my husband likes it."

After Song Huaying finished speaking, she started to use her new tricks again, trying to divert as much as possible from her husband's sense of loss caused by failing the test.

After half an incense stick.

A family of five sat together.

The dish is very rich.

Ten dishes and two soups.

"Husband, come and try this braised shrimp."

"This white-cut chicken tastes so delicious, my husband, please try it!"

"Husband, this cucumber salad is made by Yue'er with honey marinade. It's sour and sweet, and very delicious. Come, I'll pick up a piece for you to try."

The three wives and concubines kept picking up food for Chen An.

Seeing this, the little daughter followed suit and picked up a boiled spiritual vegetable and put it in Chen An's bowl. She smiled and said, "Daddy, eat grass!"

"puff!"

"Geese, geese, geese, geese..."

Chen An was amused by his daughter Chen Yuejian's sound of eating grass. He couldn't help laughing out loud, and the depression in his heart was instantly reduced by a lot.

The three wives and concubines standing by were also very happy.

Even magical vegetables can be called grass.

Isn’t Xiaoyuejian too naive and cute?

Chen Yuejian didn't know what her parents were laughing at, but seeing that they were all laughing, she laughed out loud too, with a bright smile on her little face.

In an instant, the room was filled with a happy atmosphere.

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PS: Putting out the bowl, asking for monthly votes and recommendation votes!

(End of this chapter)