All the cultivators sat down cross-legged and listened to the Jindan cultivator's lecture. There were also quite a few independent cultivators present.
"Today is the day of the Red Algae Dharma Assembly. This old man and Daoist Fellow Lu will be exchanging Daoist dharma with each other. Please listen carefully."
Liu Sheng's voice was not loud, but it spread throughout the venue.
Liu Sheng, Fire Whale Monk, Lu Haibin and Han Changming sat cross-legged and discussed Taoism together. Naturally, they would not reveal their own cultivation situation, but instead talked about the breakthrough of the foundation-building cultivators. The real essence would not be mentioned casually, but would stop at the necessary points. However, for casual cultivators, this was already very good.
Liu Weiwei and other monks sat cross-legged. Everyone had an extremely pious expression and listened carefully, afraid of missing anything.
Half a day passed, Liu Sheng glanced at the sky and said loudly: "Okay, the Red Algae Dharma Assembly is over, you can go back and practice well!"
The Jindan cultivator's sermon was just a formality, and after the sermon, it was the turn of the auction. All forces took out some good things for auction, such as third-level talismans, foundation-building pills, and second-level top-quality puppet beasts. Having seen the prosperity of the outer sea, Han Changming looked down on these things.
The cultivation resources in the Red Algae Sea are not as good as those in the open sea. Most of the local cultivators are not wealthy, and they cannot afford expensive things. Things like golden elixirs and jade liquids will never appear.
This time, the Han family brought some mid-grade elixirs to the auction, mainly to build their reputation.
There are three forces in the Red Algae Sea that sell mid-grade elixirs, namely Tinghai Pavilion, the Lu family of Black Crow Island, and the Han family of Huludao. The Han family is a rising star, and there are not many mid-grade elixirs on the market. The Han family wants to use this Red Algae Dharma Assembly to let others know that the Han family has mid-grade elixirs for sale. In the future, if there are cultivators who need mid-grade elixirs, they will need to buy them from the Han family at a high price or exchange them for something.
Han Changming brought his tribesmen back to his residence. He planned to return to Huludao. He had exchanged a lot of useful things at this red algae ceremony.
Han Benyong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Dad, Daoist Liu wants to see you for something important. What do you think?"
"Dad, I have asked other Taoist friends. Liu Hong makes a living by hunting monsters. He mainly stays in the red algae sea area."
Liu Weiwei added.
Han Changming nodded thoughtfully and said, "Let him come over!"
"I'll contact him and ask him to come over."
Han Benyong took out the communication disk and contacted Liu Hong.
Half a minute later, a tall, square-faced man with a whisker appeared in front of Han Changming.
"Junior Liu Hong greets Senior Han."
The bearded man bowed to Han Changming with a respectful look.
"Listen to Ben Yong, if you have something to report, just tell me what it is!"
Han Changming's tone was indifferent. If it weren't for Han Benyong's recommendation, he might not have met Liu Hong.
"This junior discovered a third-level Hundred-Eyed Seal and specially reported it to Senior Han."
Liu Hong said cautiously, looking nervous.
Third-level monsters are extremely rare in the Red Algae Sea. A third-level monster is worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones. To put it bluntly, a third-level monster is a mobile treasure house. Liu Hong discovered it by accident.
Selling this information to any force would result in a generous reward. Liu Weiwei and Han Benyong were generous, so Liu Hong decided to report to Han Changming.
"A third-level Hundred Eyes Seal? What do you want?"
Han Changming asked in a gentle voice.
"Wait for the senior to kill Baimu Zhang and give me a few middle-grade Wu Yue Wan."
Liu Hong said respectfully. How could he dare to negotiate conditions with a high-level cultivator? If he asked for too little, he would be at a loss. If he asked for too much, he was worried that the other party would not give it to him.
A medium-grade Wu Yue Pill is worth five or six hundred spirit stones, and a few of them are only worth a few thousand spirit stones.
"Middle-grade Wu Yue Pill? You're not poisoned! Who do you want the Wu Yue Pill for?"
Han Changming asked, Liu Hong's complexion was ruddy and he didn't look like he was poisoned at all.
"My Taoist companion was poisoned by some kind of poison. He took ordinary Wu Yue pills and is now much better, but he is not fully recovered yet."
When Liu Hong said this, his face was full of worry.
His parents died early, and he depended on his grandfather since childhood. After his grandfather passed away, Liu Hong became a completely lonely man. By chance, he saved a female monk. The two of them flirted with each other, and after a few years they became a pair of Taoist partners, and the couple supported each other.
The Wu Yue Pills sold by the Han family have a good detoxification effect, but Liu Hong’s Taoist partner has been poisoned for too long, and ordinary Wu Yue Pills cannot remove the residual poison.
A few mid-grade Wu Yue Pills are worth several thousand spirit stones, but you may not be able to buy a few mid-grade Wu Yue Pills even if you spend several thousand spirit stones. The big forces control some scarce immortal cultivation resources, and independent cultivators and small forces have to use high prices or other precious materials to exchange them.
"Dad, I asked around and found out that Liu Hong does have a Taoist partner, but we have never seen his Taoist partner."
Liu Weiwei said via voice transmission.
Han Changming showed some admiration in his eyes. Liu Weiwei was thoughtful and serious about her work, while Han Benyong was a little bit stupid and only knew how to compete and win.
Han Changming took out a blue wooden box, handed it to Liu Hong, and said in a stern tone: "The longer the residual poison stays in the body, the harder it is to remove. Here are two medium-grade Wu Yue pills. Take them first and use them to remove the residual poison for your Taoist partner. Then you can go back to Huludao with us. If you dare to lie to me, I guarantee that you will not be able to leave the market alive."
"I speak the truth and will never lie to you. If I lie, I will die a miserable death."
Liu Hong knelt down and swore a blood oath on the spot. He was telling the truth and was not afraid of any cruel oath.
Han Changming nodded and asked Liu Hong to send the pills back first.
Han Benyong disagreed and said, "Dad, I heard from others that Taoist Liu and his Taoist partner are very loving. He shouldn't lie."
"Should? Did you see it with your own eyes? Even if you saw it with your own eyes, how do you know he won't change? People do change, so you should be on guard against them. You should learn more from your second sister-in-law."
Han Changming scolded Han Benyong bluntly, saying that Han Benyong was not mature enough. It was also Han Changming's fault for protecting him too well. Han Benyong was sent out only after he entered the foundation-building stage. He had not experienced any setbacks, let alone encountered any assassinations. Liu Weiwei grew up in a worse environment and considered things more comprehensively.
"Dad is right. People can change. We haven't known Liu Hong for long. We should be on guard against him. Third brother is also right. According to fellow Taoists who know Liu Hong, Liu Hong and his Taoist partner are very affectionate. He is looking for antidote pills everywhere. Dad, should we send someone to keep an eye on him?"
Liu Weiwei smoothed things over and changed the subject.
Two mid-grade pills were nothing, but Han Changming felt ashamed after being tricked by a foundation-building cultivator.
Han Changming shook his head and said, "Don't doubt people when you employ them. If you doubt someone, don't employ him. Trust him this time."
After hearing this, Han Benyong's expression relaxed and he felt much better.
A quarter of an hour later, Liu Hong came back. He knelt down and kowtowed three times to Han Changming. He choked up and said, "Thank you very much, Senior Han. The residual poison in my wife's body has been cleared. She will be fine after a period of recuperation. I am willing to lead you to the lair of the Hundred Eyed Claw."
He had made a deal with the disciples of Tinghai Pavilion before, but the disciples of Tinghai Pavilion were not so generous at all. Han Changming gave him two medium-grade Wu Yue Pills without doing anything.
"Lead the way! If you kill the third-level Hundred Eyes Chapter, I will give you a sum of money and property."
Han Changming instructed that Ye Xin obtained two sets of third-grade top-grade formations from Wanmo Island, namely the Green Waves Turning the Sea Formation and the Five Thunders Slaying Demons Formation. The Green Waves Turning the Sea Formation was a defensive formation that had been deployed in Huludao as a clan protection formation, while the Five Thunders Slaying Demons Formation was a rare thunder-attribute formation that Han Changming carried with him.
With a third-order formation, a third-order puppet beast, two magic weapons and his own magical powers, Han Changming felt that he could kill Baimu Zhang.
"Yes, Senior Han."
Liu Hong agreed readily and led the way.
Not long after, Han Changming and others left Qingbiefang Market.
He summoned the Flying Spirit Shuttle, carrying everyone high into the sky, and soon disappeared into the sky.
Three days later, Han Changming and others appeared over a deserted island with a radius of dozens of miles. The island was covered with dense vegetation, but there was no one on the island.
This place is not very far from Huludao. It takes less than seven days for a foundation-building cultivator to rush back to Huludao from here.
"Senior Han, the Hundred Eyes Seal is thousands of feet below the sea. I have confirmed it again and again, and I am sure it is correct."
Liu Hong pointed to the sea below and said with a respectful look.
Han Changming's eyes flashed with golden light. Looking down, there were no restrictions or fluctuations on the deserted island or the sea area within a hundred miles. It was certain that there was no ambush.
With the help of his golden eyes, he could see a huge black shadow thousands of feet below the sea, which looked like an octopus.
"Ben Yong, go back to Huludao and dispatch some foundation-building monks here, and be quick."
Han Changming ordered that, for the sake of caution, some clansmen should be dispatched to control the formation. The Five Thunders Demon-Slaying Formation was a top-grade third-order formation. Han Changming was only in the early stage of Jindan, so it was somewhat difficult for him to control it.
This place is not far from Huludao, so it would be better to ask our tribesmen for support.
"Dad, do you want to call the clan leader?"
Han Benyong suggested that with Han Changming and Han Zhangxiang together, they should be safe.
"No need, just dispatch some foundation-building monks over."
Han Changming instructed that Han Deling was in the process of reaching the Jindan stage, and Han Zhangxiang could not leave Huludao. What if this was a trap? You must be on guard against others.
Han Benyong took the order and left alone.
Han Changming pinched his fingers and the Flying Spirit Shuttle landed on the beach.
"Stay on the island and don't run around."
Han Changming gave an instruction, took out the water-repellent beads, entered a spell, and then, wrapped in a ball of soft blue light, Han Changming dived to the bottom of the sea.
There are a large number of low-level monsters in the sea, mainly various fish monsters.
After diving more than 500 feet, Han Changming saw a red octopus as big as a small mountain in the distance. There were hundreds of fist-sized eyeballs on the red octopus's head. It had 18 thick tentacles, each of which was as thick as a millstone and more than ten feet long.
The red octopus's tentacles kept waving, and its thick tentacles entangled some larger fish monsters. The fish monsters struggled violently, but it was useless, and they were sent into the red octopus's mouth by the tentacles.
Han Changming's eyes were burning. If he could kill this third-level inferior monster, he would become much richer.