Han Cai sat in the carriage with Yan Rui, and they began to return home. As the carriage moved along, Han Cai asked, "Grandpa, What's the banquet of the Xu family about?"
Yan Rui nodded, "The Xu family and our Yan family are very close. They have a Heaven-grade talent too, who participated in the test to join the Azure Dragon Sect. She and Yan Pengfei are almost the same age, with a year's difference. So both families decided to form an engagement between the two. But in the test, she was selected while your cousin brother Yan Pengfei was not. She is in Azure Dragon Sect now and will be visiting her clan next year, so her clan plans to throw a banquet."
Han Cai said, "Uh oh...I see a broken engagement coming."
Great-grandpa Yan Rui was shocked for a while and stared at him for some time before he asked, "Why do you say that?"
Han Cai was doubly shocked than his great-grandpa. He couldn't believe he had spoken that out so casually. He only realized it after saying it aloud.
Han Cai coughed and said, "Oh, I just assumed since, you know, she joined the best sect in the country, and brother Yan Pengfei will be joining some vassal sect."
Grandpa Rui shook his head, "Breaking an engagement is not that easy; there are marriage contracts. It's true now that the Xu family, who used to be equal to us, will become equal to Hui, Qi, and Pei family, but that's why marriage contracts are formed so families can not break them easily. The contract was formed with the blessing of the Azure Dragon Sect. The two are spoken for. Now, if they decide to change it, they will have to compensate our family."
Han Cai nodded and said, "That sounds about right."
Yan Rui gave him a curious look and asked, "What does that mean?"
Han Cai responded, "Grandpa, do you know that when heat is applied to dried corn kernels, the droplet of water converts to steam, and pressure begins to build? Once the hull can no longer hold the pressure of the steam, the kernel explodes. The starch inside the kernel turns into white fluffy, crunchy stuff we call popcorn."
Yan Rui asked again, "Why are you suddenly telling me about corn and kernels?"
Han Cai said, "Nothing, I just wanted to eat it. I like food."
Yan Rui shook his head; sometimes, he would forget that his great-grandkid was just ten years old. When he was talking about serious family matters, the kid was interested in food.
Soon they reached back to the Rui household. Han Cai returned to his courtyard.
A few days after Han Cai showcased his talents, the Rui household experienced a significant change. Han Cai was one of the top talents of the clan, so the Rui household was already receiving a fair amount of praise from the clan members. However, the situation changed even more dramatically after Han Cai showed his alchemy talent.
Every core elder of the clan personally started visiting Yan Rui, making acquaintance with him and forming closer bonds with the old man as much as possible. The reason being they wanted Vitality pills for the young generation of their household. The Vitality pills were too precious; even the elders who did not see eye to eye with Yan Rui came to make amends with him.
Han Cai was generous; he would create a few batches of Vitality pills and give them to his great-grandpa, and Yan Rui would give the pills to the elders in return for resources and favors for his Rui household.
Even if Yan Rui gave the pills to every core elder, the Yan family was still very large, so the core elders gave Vitality pills only to the top talents of their household.
This led to many clan members visiting Han Cai as well, but Han Cai refused to see them, giving the excuse that he was busy concocting.
Seeing that Han Cai was not ready to see them, they went to his grandfather Yan Bo and his father, Yan Huan, to get some pills too. Some ladies of the family came to his mother as well, trying to get the pills.
Yan Bo, Yan Huan, and even his mother started visiting Han Cai to get the pills. This irritated Han Cai as they would keep disturbing him, so he went to Yan Rui and complained that they would keep bothering him.
Yan Rui understood his talented great-grandson's frustration, so he stopped everyone from visiting Han Cai. He assigned Yan Fucheng to stay near Han Cai's courtyard so no one would bother him.
When Yan Rui banned everyone, Yan Huan and Yan Bo both were frustrated. They had promised a lot of pills to other members in return for favors. When they went to ask Yan Rui for the pills, Yan Rui gave them only two bottles. The two bottles were not enough, as they would be used by Bo household's young ones only. But they had no choice but to accept the situation.
As he had mastered Vitality pills, Han Cai created plenty and fluently. The more he created the pills, the more he became an expert at it.
Han Cai made up his mind to try his hand at crafting Medium-grade Vitality pills. These particular pills were suitable for consumption by cultivators who had reached the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages in their cultivation journey.
At the beginning, Han Cai faced several challenges and failed in his attempts to create the Medium-grade Vitality pills. However, he persisted in practicing and refining his techniques. Gradually, his skills improved, and he became more adept at the process. Finally, his hard work paid off as he successfully produced his very first batch of Medium-grade Vitality pills.
After mastering the Vitality pill, Han Cai started trying other different pills, which included:
Clarity Pill, this pill enhanced mental clarity, focus, and memory retention for cultivators during their studies and meditation.
Body Strengthening Pill, this pill increased physical strength and endurance, aiding cultivators in withstanding harsher training regimens.
Qi Accumulation Pill, this pill boosted the accumulation of Qi in the body, allowing for faster cultivation progress.
Spirit Cleansing Pill, this pill helped in purifying the spirit, making it easier to sense and absorb spiritual energy from the surroundings.
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