Chapter 28 Acting 8: Let's expose that ingrate's secret weapon.
So where is Chu Xingjin?
Xin Du didn't care about this and didn't intend to look for anyone, but he only intended to look for the abandoned Water Pattern Pill Furnace. However, he ended up finding Chu Xingjin as well.
That was quite unexpected.
Not only was there the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace, but also the sword Xie Jiaoyue had thrown out, the defensive magic weapon Xin Xiuying had thrown out, and even Xie Jiaoyue's life tablet, all piled up inside the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace, which Chu Xingjin held in his arms.
Xin Du was very wary: "What are you doing carrying these things?"
"You want to steal it?"
Chu Xingjin felt slightly guilty, but immediately straightened his back and puffed out his chest.
"You may not know me. I was a guest at the Xie family recently. I just picked it up for Xie Jiaoyue."
Even if he had a momentary evil thought, in the end, he helped Xie Jiaoyue and Xin Xiuying retrieve so many magical treasures, and they should be grateful to him.
If it weren't for him, who knows who would have taken these things.
Xin Du keenly sensed that something was wrong with the Water Ripple Pill Furnace; it seemed to be reacting to the person in front of him.
He pulled the alchemy furnace into his arms and said, "Then thank you, Young Master Chu, for returning our ancestral treasure."
Even after retrieving the alchemy furnace, Xin Du was still not entirely at ease. He brought Chu Xingjin to the group under almost constant surveillance.
He asked with a hint of anticipation, "Miss Feng, is this the Young Master Chu you mentioned?"
Feng Qianqian nodded, waiting for Chu Xingjin's explanation, but after waiting for a long time, she did not receive it.
Chu Xingjin was unaware that his small fishpond had already overturned.
He wasn't in the mood to care about this matter.
He neither explained to Feng Qianqian nor showed any concern for his fiancée; at this moment, his entire focus was on the water-patterned alchemy furnace.
Ignoring Xie Jiaoyue and the others' injuries, and disregarding their thoughts, Chu Xingjin impatiently pointed at the Water Pattern Pill Furnace and said, "Clan Chief Xin once said that if someone could resonate with the Water Pattern Pill Furnace, the Xin Clan would offer it up without hesitation. Clan Chief Xin is the head of the Xin Clan; surely he wouldn't go back on his word?"
Having held the water-patterned alchemy furnace for so long, he naturally sensed the unusual nature of the object in his arms.
That must be it! He's destined to have the Water Ripple Alchemy Furnace!
It's a valuable tool for those with discerning eyes.
Xin choked up; he himself had almost forgotten what he had said.
He did say that, but it was just a momentary impulse. How could he really hand over his family's treasured artifact? If he were to die and meet his ancestor, wouldn't he be beaten to a pulp?
He emphasized, "What I'm saying is, if anyone resonates even more strongly than Hsin Hsiu-ying."
He had forgotten that he hadn't yet announced that Xin Xiuying could resonate with the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace.
Chu Xingjin said with great interest, "Then why don't we have a competition?"
Everyone else was stunned. Given Xin Xiuying's state, how could she possibly compete with someone else?
How can you be so shameless?
Completely oblivious to the opinions of others, Chu Xingjin kept urging, "Clan Chief Xin, you wouldn't be thinking of going back on your word, would you?"
Xin Du didn't believe at all that Chu Xingjin's resonance with the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace could surpass that of Xin Xiuying. He had investigated beforehand and found that this person had a metal spiritual root, while the one who resonated with the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace had a water and wood spiritual root.
He thought for a moment and then agreed.
The healer has already said that Xin Xiuying's injuries are not serious. For the sake of the family and to rightfully inherit the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace, it's okay for his daughter to suffer a little.
"Xiuying, come here."
Xie Jiaoyue stroked her chin and watched the show from the side.
She felt that Xin Du's behavior made it seem like the position of the Xin clan leader was not very secure, which was why she needed to be cautious and needed her daughter to enhance her reputation.
Men, ha, they don't know how to work hard themselves, all they know is how to exploit their daughters.
Xin Xiuying gritted her teeth, stood up from the hospital bed, and walked unsteadily to her father's side.
The Water Ripple Alchemy Furnace was once again placed before everyone.
On the gray-green alchemy furnace, there are water ripples formed by the receding water waves. Although those ripples are still now, those who see them can still imagine the wonderful scene when the water was flowing.
First, Xin Xiuying placed her palm on it, and the originally lifeless alchemy furnace instantly became radiant, with ripples of water flowing lightly, and a faint fragrance of herbs filling everyone's noses.
No wonder Xin Du insisted on holding a birthday banquet for his daughter. The Xin family made their fortune in elixirs, but over the years no one had been able to inherit the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace. Now that one had finally emerged, they had to announce it to the world.
It has two meanings, but both are very clear.
Firstly, this is their prized possession, and no one else should even try to take advantage of her. If anyone harms Xin Xiuying in the slightest, they will be making an enemy of the entire Xin family.
The second aspect is perhaps more important to Xin Du. He and the third elder of the Xin clan are similar in terms of various conditions. Back then, he won the position of clan leader by luck, and both inside and outside the Xin clan, some people felt that he was unworthy.
With Xin Xiuying by your side, you have to be a good match, even if you're not.
However, given how well Xin Xiuying seems to fit in with the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace, why did that Young Master Chu dare to provoke her?
And he looked very confident.
Chu Xingjin strode forward with confidence, placed his palm on the now calm water ripple furnace, and nothing happened.
He remained calm and took a step back.
While everyone was puzzled, the Water Ripple Pill Furnace suddenly moved on its own, taking a step towards Chu Xingjin!
Chu Xingjin took another step back, and the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace moved another step!
Xin Du's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. The water ripples on the alchemy furnace hadn't been activated at all, so why was the furnace acting like a lapdog, chasing after him?
That was a precious artifact that their family had cherished for many years, yet it seemed worthless to outsiders.
Xin Du's face looked as if he had eaten shit.
But who should be judged to have won?
Xin Du said with a stern face, "Young Master Chu, the water patterns on the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace are not reacting at all. It seems that you are not the destined one for the furnace."
Chu Xingjin objected: "Although the water ripples didn't react, the alchemy furnace did react to me. How can you say I'm not the furnace's destined one?"
Xin Du thought of Chu Xingjin's previous behavior, which was exactly like someone who had never seen the world. He said, "As I said before, everyone who can resonate with the Water Pattern Pill Furnace will receive a gift from the Xin family. Although Young Master Chu did not resonate with the pill furnace, the pill furnace still reacted to Young Master Chu. How about this, since this Golden Silk Pill Furnace is a metal element pill furnace, it is in harmony with Young Master Chu, so let's give it to Young Master Chu."
The Golden Silk Pill Furnace is also a high-grade Yellow-level magic treasure. Although it cannot compare to the Water Pattern Pill Furnace, it is still very precious. Everyone else envied Chu Xingjin's good luck.
Chu Xingjin waved his hand: "I have no interest in alchemy; I'm only interested in the water-patterned alchemy furnace."
Xin Du was so angry he almost fell over. He had no interest in alchemy, yet he still coveted their family's Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace. This kid was utterly shameless.
The reactions of the onlookers were clearly divided into two camps.
One side, standing from Xin Du's perspective, understands that Xin Du was just boasting before and would never give up his ancestral treasure. Now, he has already been very generous by offering a high-grade Yellow-level magic weapon.
One faction, however, took Chu Xingjin's perspective: "Since you've boasted about it, why shouldn't I fight for it? So what if I don't need it? I could sell it and who knows how many resources I could get."
Many people even secretly admired Chu Xingjin. Cultivating immortality is inherently defying the heavens, and people would naturally try every means to seize resources for themselves. Given this, it was only right to seize such a rare opportunity. Chu Xingjin did what they wanted to do but dared not do.
As for what happens to the Xin family after losing the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace, that's none of their business.
Xin Du knew that this matter was unlikely to end well today. He gritted his teeth and took out two more magical treasures suitable for Chu Xingjin, placing them on the ground.
He was concerned about his reputation, but he knew which was more important, his reputation or his ancestral treasure. Xin Du suppressed his anger and said, "Young Master Chu, I was careless in my words before. I thought my daughter was the most suitable person to be the master of the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace. I was provoked by others and made a boast."
He had no choice but to reveal his true thoughts: "I spoke rashly. As the patriarch of the Xin clan, I cannot hand over the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace to someone outside the Xin clan." He even bowed to Chu Xingjin, "It was truly wrong of me to cause such a misunderstanding, young friend Chu. How about these two magic treasures as an apology?"
As the head of a clan, Xin Du made such a humble gesture in front of so many people and brought out so many valuable magical treasures. The people's scales tipped in his favor.
Seeing that Chu Xingjin still hadn't given in, Xin Du made a tough decision and took out a pill: "Furthermore, I will take a Foundation Establishment Pill from my private treasury and give it to my young friend Chu."
An uproar erupted around them.
That's a Foundation Establishment Pill! The Foundation Establishment Pill that every cultivator dreams of!
For someone like Chu Xingjin who doesn't specialize in alchemy, the Foundation Establishment Pill plus those magic treasures is even more valuable than the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace. Xin Du has gone to such lengths for just a few words, showing his utmost sincerity.
Chu Xingjin just frowned. He wanted the Foundation Establishment Pill, and he didn't want to give up the Water Pattern Pill Furnace either.
Why can't we give it all to him? Since the Water Pattern Alchemy Furnace is destined for him, doesn't that mean the Xin family is also destined for him? So why can't the Xin family make offerings to him?
He will naturally repay the Xin family when he becomes powerful in the future.
Without realizing it, he voiced his thoughts.
Xin Du was shocked.
No, who gave Chu Xingjin the confidence to believe that the Xin family would follow someone just because a magic weapon recognizes its master? Was this person a son-in-law from another aristocratic family?
You've been reading too many storybooks!
Xin Du angrily put away all his magical artifacts.
He'll go and invite the ancestor to judge which one the alchemy furnace is closer to. At worst, they'll just give up this damned, ungrateful magic weapon!
Xie Jiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief. She had just thought that Chu Xingjin would obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill so easily.
Xie Jiaoyue carefully observed the movements of the water-patterned alchemy furnace and discovered that the furnace's movements were actually quite regular.
Each time, he would face the right side of Chu Xingjin's robe and always press the left ear of the alchemy furnace against it.
On Chu Xingjin's clothes, there were faint traces of blood.
That was her blood.
Gong Shirao had already used several cleansing spells on her body, and at this moment, among everyone present, only Chu Xingjin had her blood on his clothes.
She wondered if her blood, the blood of a top-tier furnace, could attract not only cultivators but also spiritual beings.
The Water Ripple Alchemy Furnace didn't develop a spirit; it was just an inanimate object. How could it be attracted by blood energy?
She's not well-educated, so these tricks can't fool her.
She leaned close to Xin Xiuying's ear and said, "I'm helping you this time, so remember to thank me."
After saying that, she gently picked at the scab on her finger.
The water-patterned alchemy furnace, which had been lingering by Chu Xingjin's side and refusing to leave, began to move.
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