The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 186 Ning Lingwei

"Jinshu, what are you doing? How could I take your Foundation Establishment items?"

Chen Huaiyang's expression immediately darkened when he saw the scarlet fruit in Chen Jinshu's wooden box, assuming that she had given him her Foundation Establishment spiritual item.

“I have already established my foundation, so this spiritual fruit is of little use to me. I might as well repay the kindness of my third uncle for the spiritual plant notes he gave me back then.” Without hesitation, Chen Jinshu handed the wooden box to him.

Chen Huaiyang glanced at Wu Shuya, and after seeing her nod, he understood what was going on and nodded in agreement.

"Alright. I really need this, so I won't stand on ceremony."

He wasn't too surprised that Chen Jinshu had now reached the Foundation Establishment stage, since Chen Qiaozhen's talent was not as good as hers, yet she had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, the Foundation Establishment Pills used by the other party to establish their foundation were traded with Chen Jinshu.

After handing the Crimson Blood Fruit to Chen Huaiyang, Chen Jinshu did not linger and flew towards Ningyu Mountain, the family's headquarters, with his mother.

It took about two hours.

The two finally arrived at Ningyu Mountain.

Then they saw that the entire Ningyu Mountain was shrouded in a golden array, and they could vaguely see the Chen family cultivators walking on the mountain.

“The Chen family territory almost couldn’t be defended. Your second uncle said that the formation cannot be removed casually, for fear that the Lin family will attack again,” Wu Shuya explained.

"Mmm." Chen Jinshu looked at the familiar mountain peak in front of him, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

She did indeed endure an unforgettable and difficult period in Ningyushan, but it was also this place that gave her a new lease on life.

After landing at the foot of Ningyu Mountain, she held the sect token and walked into the formation with her mother.

The guards were somewhat wary when they saw Chen Jinshu, but they still looked incredulous when they saw the token in her hand that read 'Chen Jinshu'.

Her current appearance is indeed vastly different from her ugly duckling image a few years ago.

Although she no longer shows her original appearance, she has nothing to do with the ugly woman from before.

Chen Jinshu naturally ignored the scrutinizing and questioning gazes of these people and left directly with his mother.

"Shu'er, are you alright?"

"It's nothing. But you were a little surprised to see my unfamiliar face, weren't you?"

“Our courtyard hasn’t been changed much. Your second uncle often comes over to help clean it.”

A moment later, the two stopped in front of a courtyard.

There were two people standing inside. One of them was his second uncle, Chen Wentan, and the other was a beautiful female cultivator who should be his partner, Ning Lingwei.

Ning Lingwei has delicate features and a memorable appearance. Standing next to Chen Wentan, she appears petite. When she sees Chen Jinshu and the other person, her eyes suddenly light up, and a faint smile appears on her lips.

"You must be Jinshu? I've often heard your second uncle talk about you," Ning Lingwei said warmly as she approached Chen Jinshu.

"Hello, Second Aunt." Chen Jinshu smiled slightly.

“Jinshu is clearly very beautiful, how can you say her looks are slightly inferior?” Ning Lingwei turned her head and glared at Chen Wentan, as if accusing him of lying.

Chen Wentan felt somewhat wronged at this moment. He had not expected Chen Jinshu to look like this, especially since the birthmark on his face had disappeared.

Previously, it was concealed with a magical artifact, but it should not be used now, as the hairpin in the hair bun is no longer there.

His appearance now is very different from when he used a magical artifact to conceal it.

He was also afraid that Ning Lingwei might say something wrong after meeting Chen Jinshu and upset her, so he informed her in advance.

“No wonder, Second Uncle. I underwent a marrow cleansing after reaching Foundation Establishment,” Chen Jinshu explained. “You really have reached Foundation Establishment. I heard from your Second Uncle that Chen Qiaozhen got her Foundation Establishment Pill from you. Her aptitude isn’t even as good as yours. I was wondering, since she’s already reached Foundation Establishment, you should be close to it too.”

"Chen Qiaozhen wanted to protect the Chen family, and after learning that I had the Foundation Establishment Pill, she came to me for help."

“Actually, even if Chen Qiaozhen hadn’t arrived in time, I could have helped her at the last minute. After all, my Ning family is quite powerful. With my relationship with your second uncle, the Lin family wouldn’t have been too reckless.”

"I just didn't expect Chen Qiaozhen to arrive in time."

"I wonder if you and your second uncle have set a date for your wedding ceremony?" Chen Jinshu asked softly.

Whether Ning Lingwei would ultimately help the Chen family was not her concern; what she cared about more was her second uncle's marriage.

“We should have gotten married long ago, but your second uncle is stubborn. He insisted on waiting until he broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. After he broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, he was delayed by the Chen family’s affairs. Now it’s finally settled, in two months at the middle of the month.”

Ning Lingwei spoke with a hint of complaint in her voice.

"My second uncle is also worried that he can't guarantee you anything."

"He can guarantee anything once he breaks through the ninth level?" Ning Lingwei laughed, if it weren't for her insistence on marrying Chen Wentan.

The Ning family will not give up easily, as every woman in the Ning family has been arranged to marry.

She left her family because she was too young and needed more experience.

Unexpectedly, he got entangled with Chen Wentan during his training.

"Once Second Uncle completes his foundation, the Ning family shouldn't say anything more," Chen Jinshu couldn't help but think.

The Ning family has gained a Foundation Establishment son-in-law who is not yet forty years old and has the opportunity to break through to the Golden Core stage. The Ning family will not refuse such a worthwhile deal.

It's just that the Chen family is currently weak, and Chen Wentan has no chance to establish his foundation, which is why he is unwilling.

“It’s my fault. I couldn’t abandon everything for my family to go with her.”

"Second Uncle, don't worry. I've brought you a wedding gift this time, which might solve your immediate problem."

"Alright, Jinshu just got back, let her rest well. We should go back too." Chen Wentan said to Ning Lingwei as soon as he saw Chen Qiaozhen and the former clan leader standing outside the door.

"Alright. Jinshu, you and your sister-in-law should get some rest. I'll come to see you another day."

After Ning Lingwei finished speaking, she left with Chen Wentan.

"I apologize for disturbing you. I heard that you had returned home, Jinshu, so I came to see you," Chen Qiaozhen said with a light laugh.

"I'll stay until my second uncle's marriage is over and then I'll leave. I probably won't be coming back unless something unexpected happens," Chen Jinshu said to Chen Qiaozhen, and also to the clan leader and the elders outside the door.

Why is she now coming to beg for peace after being mistreated so harshly before?
Is she easy to manipulate?
"If you have nothing else to do, you should go back. I'm tired from traveling and need to rest."

After Chen Jinshu finished speaking, he closed the gate to the courtyard.

Seeing this, Chen Qiaozhen could only smile helplessly. Chen Jinshu's resentment towards the Chen family had not disappeared, and it was already a favor that he was able to trade Foundation Establishment Pills with her before.

They shouldn't ask for more.

The elders of the Chen family shouldn't have come either.

"You should all go back. Jinshu probably doesn't want to see you. We'll likely have no contact in the future. Just do your jobs." Chen Qiaozhen turned her head and said to the elders with a somewhat cold expression.

Although the elders proposed the marriage alliance to consolidate the Chen family, it has caused many female cultivators of the Chen family to fall into distress, which is unforgivable.

The former clan leader and the third elder all showed a hint of shame on their faces.