While I was chanting a curse, the system said I was Xiao Yan?

She even glanced at her son following his gaze, speaking casually as if she were remarking on the nice weather.

"He's going to live in a Zen temple in a few years. He can't be too weak, otherwise he won't be able to survive in that 'garbage dump'."

Tianyan smiled wryly and said, "You're exaggerating. Ten shadow spells are top-tier techniques passed down in the Zen Academy. Besides, with me and the patriarch here, he won't be bullied."

He knew about the treatment Fuheshel received when he was still living in a Zen monastery in his early years.

Despite his formidable strength, he suffered a great deal of cold words and harsh treatment from the Zen family, where magical power was paramount. Because of the Heavenly Binding, he had no magical power at all.

Although Naoki and Tenen had a good relationship with each other, the Zenin family's traditions were what they were, so it was perfectly normal for Naoki to harbor resentment towards the Zenin family.

The fact that the Zenin family was not destroyed is truly thanks to the great efforts of the family head, Zenin Naohito!

On his own, Tianyan could at most guarantee that he wouldn't be killed by Shen'er when the Chanyuan family was destroyed.

"That's hard to say. You were kicked out too. You can't understand their thinking like a normal person."

She paused, yawned, and a few tears welled up in the corner of her eye.

"Alright, now that you're here, I'm leaving this to you. I need to go out for a bit."

He tilted his head, a smile curving his lips: "I've been having really good luck these past few days. I'm going to bet on the horses; I feel like I'll make a fortune."

After saying that, he strode towards the door, patting Tianyan on the shoulder as he passed by.

Seemingly remembering something, she said, "Oh, right, do you want to come along?"

Tianyan: No wonder he has a good relationship with the Zhibi people; one is a drunkard, and the other is a gambler.

He politely stated that he was not yet of age to go to casinos and that he had no interest in gambling.

"Never mind, I'm leaving."

Shen'er's figure disappeared through the back door, the footsteps grew fainter and fainter, then the door slammed shut, and the whole house fell silent.

Tianyan withdrew his gaze and looked at Fu Heihui in the courtyard.

Hui stood still, the two wolves had retreated behind him, but their eyes were still fixed on the direction where Shen'er had disappeared, and they were whimpering in a low voice, as if they had not yet recovered from the murderous aura just now.

Tianyan stepped forward, squatted down, and looked Hui in the eye.

"Hui, it's been a long time."

Fushiguro looked at him, his expression not changing much, but his eyes brightened a little.

"Brother Tianyan," he called out, his voice not loud, but the affection in it was clear.

Tianyan grabbed his head and ruffled it: "Brother Hui, what did I tell you before? Don't just casually strike that summoning Demon Void pose, it's scary!"

Fushiguro Megumi glanced to the side, looking guilty. "What can I do? I can't beat him!"

Tianyan smiled and ruffled Hui's hair again: "To defeat Mr. Shen'er, you'll need to work hard for another fifteen or twenty years before there's even a slight chance!"

"More than ten years, that's a long time. He only comes back once a week now, and that's when you come. Once Tsumi-nee and I go to Zen-in's house, he'll never come back again."

Looking at Fukuro Megumi, whose thinking was far more mature than that of her peers, Tianyan sighed inwardly. This was indeed the truth.

Mr. Shen will definitely not return to the Zen Temple family, after all, he has changed his name to Fukuro.

Then Fuhei Hui's gaze fell on Tianyan's back, as if she were looking for someone.

"Didn't Maki and Mai come?"

There was a hint of disappointment in his tone.

"We didn't come out for fun this time, so we didn't bring them. Next time, we'll definitely bring them next time."

Fushiguro Megumi nodded, her brow furrowing slightly. "Alright, so what are you here for?"

Tianyan smiled and pointed at Yamada, who was carrying his luggage: "I'm going to study at a vocational high school, so I'll stay here occasionally."

"This is your house, you can do whatever you want with it."

Fushiguro Megumi's voice was muffled, but you could still hear the joy in it.

Tianyan clapped his hands: "While I'm away, Yamada will take care of you. Anyway, let's go eat first."

......

In the afternoon, Tianyan stood in the kitchen carrying a packet of Chinese herbal medicine.

At noon, he took over the responsibility of tossing the wok from Tsumiki, and while cooking, he suddenly thought of something.

To complete the "Path of the Alchemist" side quest, you need to refine medicine, and according to the original work, alchemists need the assistance of a medicine cauldron to refine medicine.

Tianyan didn't know what the medicine cauldron was in the system's eyes, but he felt that the object in front of him should be able to bear the burden of the medicine cauldron.

Tianyan looked the frying pan up and down, muttering to himself, "It should... be fine, right?"

In the original work, the medicine cauldrons are often divine objects on the "Heavenly Cauldron Ranking," such as the "Volcanic Stone Flame Cauldron" and the "Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron." They are made of rare materials, have complex craftsmanship, can withstand extremely high temperatures, and can also assist alchemists in purifying medicinal materials.

The pot in front of him was bought on sale at the supermarket for 2,000 yen, and it even came with a spatula.

I took a deep breath, placed the frying pan on the stove, and did not turn on the fire.

In his mind, the prescription for the healing medicine was slowly unfolding, not as words or images, but as a complete stream of information, precise down to every single detail.

The processing methods for the medicinal materials, the order in which they are added, the required temperature, the duration of each stage, and the variations in the intensity of the flame...

Open your eyes and place the medicine packet on the cutting board to untie it.

The next step is the most crucial one.

In the Dou Qi Continent, alchemists need to transform their Dou Qi into flames to refine medicines. The temperature and purity of the flames directly determine the success rate and efficacy of the medicine.

Although he doesn't have fighting spirit, he does have curse energy!

Tianyan raised his right hand, palm facing the frying pan, and activated the curse power within his body.

Black magical energy surged from his palm, covering the bottom of the frying pan, and then...

"Bang."

With a muffled thud, a layer of black flames covered the frying pan.

The black flames danced on the bottom of the pot, making a faint crackling sound. The temperature was several times higher than that of a normal stove fire, but miraculously, the stove surface was not burned, and the spatula placed next to it was not scorched.

All the heat is precisely locked inside the pan.

Tianyan's eyes lit up.

"interesting."

He wasted no time and, following the order in his mind, put the corresponding medicinal herbs into the pot one by one.

Black flames leaped up from the bottom of the pot, enveloping all the medicinal herbs.

The medicinal herbs began to melt and slowly blend in the flames.

Tianyan continued to channel his magical power, watching the various colored liquids swirl, intertwine, mix, and finally coalesce into a single mass within the flames.

The whole process lasted less than three minutes.

Tianyan stopped outputting his spell power, and the black flames dissipated.

In the frying pan, a lump of dark red paste lay quietly, its surface steaming slightly and emitting a faint fragrance.

It doesn't have the bitter taste of traditional Chinese medicine, but rather a sweet aroma of mixed herbs, a very pleasant fragrance.

Tianyan used a spatula to scrape the paste off and put it into a clean small bowl.

He held the bowl, looked down at the dark red, slightly shiny object, and remained silent for two seconds.

"That's it?"

He wasn't quite sure because it went too smoothly; apart from the significant consumption of his incantation power, the other procedures were basically completed in one go.

It seems as if an invisible hand is controlling everything.

All Tianyan can say is that the system is great, no further explanation needed!