The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

Chapter 1514 - 1820: Alchemy (1)

"Go find a building over a hundred meters tall and jump off the rooftop. I guarantee the shock will reactivate your Dantian."

Upon hearing Ling Gengqiu’s words, Ling Chen was stunned on the sofa. Just now, seeing Ling Gengqiu’s serious expression, he thought he really had a solution. But he didn’t expect him to say something so flippant.

"Brother, don’t mess with me, please? I’d definitely die if I did as you say."

Ling Gengqiu shrugged and said, "I’m telling the truth. This method is one hundred percent effective. Whether you’re willing to try it or not is your business." After saying that, Ling Gengqiu ignored Ling Chen and took out his phone to chat with beauties on WeChat.

Sigh!

Ling Chen sighed quietly, looking at the high building not far from the window, thinking to himself, do I really have to jump?

Thump thump thump!

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Ling Chen got up and opened it, only to see Tong Zhentian standing outside. "Elder Tong?" Ling Chen was surprised. He didn’t expect Tong Zhentian to come in person, and hurriedly invited him in.

Seeing that Ling Gengqiu was also in the house, Tong Zhentian quickly went up to greet him. "Do you need to talk? Then I’ll go upstairs first." After saying that, Ling Gengqiu, still holding his phone, went upstairs.

"Elder Tong, please sit!" Ling Chen ran to the kitchen, brewed a cup of hot tea, and handed it to Tong Zhentian. "Elder Tong, you could have just called. There’s no need to trouble yourself to come here."

"I heard that you were injured recently and are recovering at home, so I came to check on you and discuss a few things."

"Elder Tong, please, go ahead."

"It’s about the Martial Arts Association. Do you remember when we were in Beijing last time, Qi Yong, the Sect Leader of the Dangyang Sect, came to us? He wanted to collaborate with Dragon Tiger Hall to oppose the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, but we refused. As expected, after our refusal, Qi Yong went directly to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion to negotiate cooperation."

"And what was the result?" Ling Chen asked, "Considering Su Mei’s character, she probably wouldn’t agree, right?"

"Well, how should I put it, to my knowledge, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master didn’t agree but didn’t refuse either—just said a lot of vague words. That’s why I came to discuss this with you. The ambiguous attitude of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is not good for our Dragon Tiger Hall."

Ling Chen nodded. It was indeed a troublesome issue. During the restructure of the Martial Arts Association, there were nine positions, including the President and Vice President, and Dragon Tiger Hall only secured one position. The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and Qi Yong’s faction each took four. Originally, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was assured of five positions, but Qi Yong’s sudden involvement disrupted their plans.

Because of Qi Yong, the power in the Martial Arts Association entered a special equilibrium.

"Elder Tong, hasn’t anyone from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion contacted you?" Ling Chen asked.

"No, no one’s approached me yet. I’ve heard they’re busy with other alliances, seemingly dealing with something major, so they’re not focusing on this at the moment."

Ling Chen knew the situation. The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was collaborating with the military to capture Zhu Hong and Chen Quan. Unfortunately, the mission hadn’t made any progress. Ling Chen had mixed feelings about it. While he wanted Zhu Hong captured, he didn’t want the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion to cooperate with the military. Otherwise, with the Pavilion’s dominance, gaining military support would be very troublesome.

"Elder Tong, any movements from Qi Yong?"

"None. Even if there were, I’m unaware. Qi Yong operates cautiously. I’ve had people watch him 24/7, but he only meets with martial artists and doesn’t engage in any wayward behavior."

"If they’re so secretive, we’ll have to wait. In any case, you are part of the Martial Arts Association. Until things become clear, don’t strain the relationships. We’re at a disadvantage in this situation."

"I understand," Tong Zhentian said. "Actually, the main reason I came is to ask you to visit the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and have a good talk with Su Mei."

"Talk? Elder Tong, what do you want me to discuss with her?"

"Cooperation. Whether you can establish cooperation or not is secondary. The primary goal is to express your stance and observe Su Mei’s response. This will let us gauge if she and Qi Yong have any agreements."

Ling Chen nodded. "I understand what you mean. Alright! I’ll find time to visit the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and meet some old friends."

"Good, then it’s settled. Rest well at home and recover quickly; Dragon Tiger Hall still needs you to hold the fort."

After sending off Tong Zhentian, Ling Chen was about to tidy up when Ling Gengqiu came downstairs.

"Finished chatting?"

Ling Chen glanced at Ling Gengqiu and said blandly, "Brother, why play dumb? Don’t think I don’t know you were eavesdropping upstairs."

Ling Gengqiu chuckled, "Kid, aren’t you going to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion? I’m free anyway, so I’ll go with you, to keep you company."

"You want to go with me to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion?" Ling Chen looked at Ling Gengqiu strangely.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Brother, be honest, do you have some agenda? As long as I’ve known you, I’ve never seen you this proactive."

"Knock it off; stop asking so many questions now. I’ll tell you when we get to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion."

"You can come, but be careful. I can’t guarantee whether Su Cheng’en and Su He are at the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion."

Upon hearing Su Cheng’en’s name, Ling Gengqiu’s eyes narrowed slightly, as if contemplating something.

"Oh! Brother, there’s something I almost forgot to tell you," Ling Chen suddenly remembered. "You once mentioned Su Cheng’en seemed strange, not immortal yet living so long, there must be an issue."

"That’s right, I did say that. I’ve fought him several times, and his body’s quite problematic." Pausing, Ling Gengqiu looked at Ling Chen and asked, "So, do you know why?"

"Honestly, my second brother was once Su Cheng’en’s disciple. He told me about Su Cheng’en." Ling Chen then explained everything Xu Ming had relayed to him back then.

"Corpses... Heavenly List experts..." Ling Gengqiu, with one hand stroking his chin, thought for a moment before asking, "Are you sure that’s what he said?"

Ling Chen nodded. "Brother, how could I forget something so important? I’m not very knowledgeable in this area. You’ve lived for hundreds of years, so you should understand things like this better."