Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 173: You Have a Story, Hey, I Have Wine! (Asking for Subscriptions)”_4

“It was only later that I understood, the reason why the family held Duan Rui in such high esteem was because they wanted to assist him in achieving Foundation Establishment as quickly as possible and thereby perpetuate the glory of the Duan Family.”

A smirk tugged at the corner of Luo Chen’s mouth.

Did this mere Foundation Establishment Family dare to speak of glory?

Alright, he was an individual with no family, so he indeed had a hard time understanding the mindset of a family cultivator.

“But, what does this have to do with your mother’s revenge?”

It was nothing more than the inequitable distribution of resources.

Oh, considering his father, Duan Feng, who died in battle for the family, left behind an orphan and a widow who, instead, ended up being treated differently.

It was indeed very disappointing.

But Duan Feng wasn’t simply disappointed, he was angry.

“He failed!”

“Duan Rui, he failed his attempt at Foundation Establishment!”

“The old dog purchased a massive amount of resources for him, and even used the Foundation Establishment Pill that my father had exchanged for his lifetime of merits from Luo Yun Sect.”

“Despite everything being prepared, he still failed in his attempt at Foundation Establishment.”

Luo Chen asked in surprise, “The Foundation Establishment Pill your father exchanged for his merits?”

“Yes, it should have been passed down to me originally and had always been in the custody of that old dog.”

Luo Chen shook his head, this was ruining one’s cultivation path!

Duan Feng’s cultivation talent was not weak, but it was just overshadowed by his talent for tool casting in the early stage.

But, given more time, completing Qi Refinement would not be a problem at all. In other words, he was destined to use that Foundation Establishment Pill. However, if the situations were reversed and his own lifespan is running out and within the family, there is no one to succeed him, Luo Chen would, nine out of ten times, probably give the Foundation Establishment Pill to the most promising candidate, Duan Rui.

It cannot be defined as right or wrong for the clan.

Even, it was the absolutely correct choice.

Only if Duan Rui succeeded in Foundation Establishment, could the Duan Family continue to stand firm in The Great River District.

And not live on in dire straits like the Chen Family, or be easily annihilated like the Fu Family, which Luo Chen and the Luo Tian Creed had led.

A Foundation Establishment Family without high-end combat power is simply an appetising piece of cake that everyone wants to nibble on.

Their predicament won’t be any better than Luo Chen, who is proficient in Pill Refinement Technique.

But, if something like this happened to Duan Feng, who is now an orphan and a widow.

That would be downright cruel.

Unfortunately, Duan Rui also failed!

That was extremely ironic.

While Luo Chen was finding the irony, Duan Feng’s murderous aura was getting even more apparent.

His grip on the wine glass tightened, with the veins on his hand fully exposed.

In his hands, the glass turned silently into powder.

“Duan Rui failed his attempt at Foundation Establishment and was seriously injured. Coincidentally, The Great River District Dao Debate Platform started, attracting the three major Immortal Cultivation Clans.”

“The position of the Duan Family suddenly became precarious.”

“Under such circumstances, the old dog tried to form an alliance with Mi Shuhua from the Broken Mountain Gang but was politely rebuffed.”

Listening on, Luo Chen began to notice something wrong.

Why did they get involved with the Broken Mountain Gang?

Not to mention, with Mi Shuhua’s character, how would he refuse to form an alliance with the Duan Family?

Summing up the timeline, Luo Chen suddenly felt uneasy.

The timeline seemed to coincide with the time when he began to shine in the Broken Mountain Gang by refining a large number of Jade Marrow Pills.

At that time, Mi Shuhua should have been in collusion with Miao Wen.

He was already supposed to give Miao Wen a share of the elixir profits, so naturally, he wouldn’t wish to form an alliance with the Duan Family again.

That way, his share of the profits would be reduced even further.

“After being rebuffed by Mi Shuhua, out of desperation, the old dog planned for a marriage alliance.”

Duan Feng laughed bitterly, “You probably can’t guess it, the object of the marriage was Nangong Qin from the Nangong Family and the candidate my family chose was my mother.”

At that moment, Luo Chen couldn’t keep a straight face anymore.

He blurted out, “Has that Old man Duan Qiankun gone mad!”

It’s no wonder he thought so.

Duan Feng’s family lost his father in a fight for the family, had a great talent for tool casting, and had a contribution of a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Even the coldest-hearted person wouldn’t do something that could inevitably lead to their doom.

The father devoted his life to the family, transferred the most important heritage, and now wanted to marry off his widow, all for a marriage alliance to consolidate the family’s status in The Great River District.

Moreover, the member of Nangong Family was a young and vigorous Foundation Establishment member, whose lifespan was still long.

Isn’t this inviting a wolf into the house?

Duan Feng chuckled coldly, and was about to take a sip of wine.

He lifted his hand to his mouth before realising it was only a scoop of porcelain powder.

Luo Chen immediately pushed his own glass over to him.

After finishing the drink, Duan Feng gasped and then said:

“Of course he hasn’t gone mad.”

“The Nangong Family had just arrived and was eager to establish their footing. If they formed a marital relationship with our Duan Family, they could firmly stand their ground.”

“Moreover, my Duan Family more or less has some connections with the Luo Yun Sect.”

“At least for the next hundred years, it can’t be considered inviting a wolf into the house.”

Luo Chen couldn’t help but ask, “Did they agree?”

“Yes, the Nangong Family agreed.”

Luo Chen hesitated.

Does this mean that the kid Nangong Qin, nearly became Duan Feng’s stepfather?

What a bizarre twist!

“At that time, both the Duan Family and the Nangong Family had already agreed.”

“Only my mother firmly disagreed. Later, under the coercion of the old dog, my mother died to express her firm refusal, completely cutting off his thoughts.”

“It was then that I left the Duan Family and entered the Inner City to struggle alone.”

Luo Chen took out a brand-new glass and poured himself a glass of wine.

After gulping it down, he couldn’t help but sigh, “No wonder you call him an old dog all the time. What Duan Qiankun did is really inhuman!”

He really took advantage of Duan Feng and his family until the very end.

“At that time, I knew that tool casting and pill refinement are just means.”

“Only cultivation, only strength, is absolute!”

When Duan Feng said this, he glanced at Luo Chen.