Mortal Alchemy

The difference between 'Junior Brother' and 'Junior Nephew' is only one word, but it represents a difference in seniority.

It reveals worldly wisdom and the importance of relationships and status.

Now that Mu Luofei has established her foundation, she still calls them 'Junior Brother,' which delights Fang Xing and the others.

You must know that when Li Erniu established his foundation, he called them 'Junior Nephew,' and only Mu Luofei received special treatment, being called 'Junior Sister Mu.'

Meng Huang'er instructed the restaurant servants to bring up wine and dishes.

At the dinner table, because of Mu Luofei's one word, the atmosphere was harmonious and relaxed, unlike the careful, trembling, and fawning atmosphere at Li Erniu's foundation establishment banquet.

However, Fang Xing and the others still didn't dare to overstep their bounds. Usually talkative, they didn't dare to ask bold questions now.

They chatted casually, and in between, Mu Luofei introduced Meng Huang'er:

"This is Junior Nephew Meng, who guided Junior Brother Chen into the Immortal Sect. She is also Senior Sister to you, Junior Brother Fang. Junior Nephew Meng is a hereditary servant of the Mu family, reliable and trustworthy in her work."

"From now on, I will be stationed at the Eastern Xuan Sect and will rarely have time to return to the Mu family. If you junior brothers need to find me, you can seek out Junior Nephew Meng."

Although Mu Luofei was amiable, the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was revealed through this.

Fang Xing and the others stood up solemnly and bowed to Meng Huang'er, saying, "Senior Sister Meng, we will trouble you to take care of us in the future."

Meng Huang'er returned the greeting with a smile and then left the private room.

Half a cup of tea after she left, the door of the private room was pushed open again.

This made Fang Xing and the others raise their eyebrows, and Mu Luofei frowned slightly.

But in the next moment, after seeing clearly who had entered the private room, everyone's expression changed subtly. Except for Mu Luofei, including Chen Ping, the five of them couldn't help but stand up and bow, saying:

"Uncle Li!"

The one who came was Li Erniu, whom they hadn't seen or contacted for almost ten years.

He was wearing a black and white dragon-patterned Daoist robe, with the appearance of a man in his early thirties. He no longer had the high-spiritedness that everyone remembered, but was replaced by vicissitudes and sharpness.

Li Erniu's change in appearance shocked everyone.

Normally speaking, a Foundation Establishment cultivator would only gradually age when they reached one hundred seventy or eighty years old.

But Li Erniu was like this, could it be that he had suffered serious injuries?

Mu Luofei remained seated in the main seat and only bowed slightly, calling out:

"Senior Brother Li."

Li Erniu looked weary, with a tired smile on his face. His divine sense swept across the entire private room, and he discovered that the cultivation levels of Chen Ping and the other five had all reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining, and they even had the opportunity to break through to Foundation Establishment.

Li Erniu was a little surprised. Such a small Jiazhi Courtyard actually had everyone with the opportunity to step into Foundation Establishment.

Li Erniu walked forward with a smile: "Junior nephews, junior sister, long time no see."

Chen Ping and the others did not continue to respond.

Li Erniu's target went straight to Mu Luofei, his eyes filled with undisguised fatigue, and he said with a smile:

"Junior Sister Mu, such a big event as your Foundation Establishment banquet, you didn't even notify me."

"If Uncle Mu hadn't sent me a message, I wouldn't have known."

Mu Luofei's expression was calm, with only a faint smile on her face: "Senior Brother Li is busy, and the Foundation Establishment banquet is just a small matter."

"But since Senior Brother Li has come, then please take a seat. Our Jiazhi Courtyard hasn't been gathered together for many years."

Chen Ping, who was familiar with Mu Luofei, knew that the smile on Mu Luofei's face was perfunctory.

There was no other reason. Li Erniu already had a formal wife and Dao companion, but he still wanted to take advantage of her misfortune, taking advantage of Mu Luofei's last Foundation Establishment failure, wanting to use Foundation Establishment spiritual objects as bait to marry Mu Luofei as a concubine.

How could Mu Luofei look at Li Erniu, so she didn't send him an invitation, but Li Erniu still shamelessly came on his own.

But after all, they were fellow disciples who came from Jiazhi Courtyard together, so she couldn't drive Li Erniu away.

Li Erniu took a seat, remotely grabbed the wine pot, and said with a smile:

"Junior Sister Mu, I know you resent me. For so many years, I haven't been able to find an opportunity. Today is not bad. I will punish myself with three cups to show my respect."

He gulped down three cups of wine himself, still not taking Chen Ping and the other five seriously.

Immediately, Li Erniu took out a jade box: "Knowing that Junior Sister Mu has established her foundation, this is a little token from your senior brother."

Mu Luofei did not refuse. When Li Erniu established his foundation first, she also sent a gift.

Now this was a normal return gift and should be accepted.

Mu Luofei opened the jade box, and inside was a fragrant, snow-white, and transparent pill.

Mu Luofei raised her eyebrows slightly: "Second-grade Beauty Preservation Pill, this is an extremely rare item, worth at least three or four thousand spirit stones. Senior Brother Li, you put your heart into this gift."

Hearing that Li Erniu took out a gift worth several thousand spirit stones, Fang Xing and the others' expressions changed in surprise.

Then they stood up one after another and took out a storage bag: "Senior Sister Mu, this is a little token from me."

Mu Luofei just took the storage bags and put them away without even opening them to take a look.

Li Erniu frowned when he heard the address, as if he was somewhat dissatisfied with how Fang Xing and the others addressed Mu Luofei.

Chen Ping was the last to give a gift. He took out a storage bag:

"Senior Sister Luofei, congratulations on your successful Foundation Establishment. This is a little token from your junior brother."

Mu Luofei did not accept Chen Ping's storage bag gift, but in front of everyone, she counted out two thousand spirit stones and gave them to Chen Ping:

"Junior Brother, accept it."

"You lent me one thousand spirit stones back then, and now I will return two thousand spirit stones to you."

Li Erniu frowned tightly: "Junior Sister Mu, why are you giving Junior Nephew Chen so many spirit stones?"

Mu Luofei glanced at Chen Ping and smiled gently:

"After my Foundation Establishment failed back then, Junior Brother Chen was the only one who extended a helping hand. He lent me one thousand spirit stones, allowing me to overcome the difficulties."

"That's how I regained my confidence and established my foundation in one go."

"Now that Foundation Establishment has been achieved, giving Junior Brother Chen spirit stones is a return for his kindness."

Li Erniu raised his eyebrows, Fang Xing and the other four showed surprised expressions, and Luo Chongzhi was sincerely convinced:

"As expected of Senior Brother Chen."

Li Erniu looked at Chen Ping and nodded slightly:

"...Speaking of which, I gave Junior Nephew Chen a Jingqi Pill back then, and later Junior Nephew Chen returned a bottle of Jingqi Pills to me. Junior Nephew Chen's character is not bad."

Chen Ping bowed in return: "Uncle Li, you are too kind."

Then Chen Ping looked at Mu Luofei with a smile: "Senior Sister Luofei, then I will impolitely accept the spirit stones."

Mu Luofei smiled sweetly:

"I received many Foundation Establishment gifts, and after entering the Eastern Xuan Sect to become a disciple, my master also gave me a lot of resources."

With these two thousand spirit stones, Chen Ping's wallet broke through to eight thousand spirit stones!

It can be said that he has a good amount of wealth.

Not to mention some Foundation Establishment spiritual objects.

Then they talked about the things that happened in Jiazhi Courtyard when they were children at the dinner table.

After three rounds of wine, it was getting late, Mu Luofei said to end the banquet, and everyone had no objection. Only Li Erniu hesitated, and finally turned into a deep sigh, flying into the sky.

Several people summoned their flying artifacts to leave.

When Chen Ping was driving the flying gourd back to the dojo.

The door of his dojo was wide open. When he landed and looked, Mu Luofei was already sitting under the eaves, brewing tea.

The two looked at each other.

Mu Luofei said, "Junior Brother, you are a little late."