Haoran City, Golden Gourd Pavilion.
On the third floor, Han Benzhi was talking to a handsome young man in a blue shirt.
After Han Benzhi and Liu Weiwei arrived in Haoran City, they gradually took over Han Changying's positions. Han Benzhi became the shopkeeper and handled the business of Jinhu Pavilion, leaving Han Changying with more time to practice.
“Friend Han, please tell the clan leader of the nobles what I said. This is also a good thing for your Han family.”
The blue-shirted young man spoke in a sincere tone.
Han Benzhi nodded solemnly and said, "Okay, I will definitely tell the clan leader, but I can't guarantee that the clan leader will agree to Fellow Daoist Lin's proposal."
"It doesn't matter. We sincerely want to cooperate with your Han family. This is a win-win situation. Our Lin family is quite powerful in the Righteous Alliance. Fellow Daoist Han should be aware of this. In short, cooperation between our two families is a win-win situation."
The tone of the young man in blue shirt was full of temptation.
Han Benzhi smiled and nodded. The young man in blue was called Lin Youguang. He came from a family of immortal cultivators. There were as many as twelve Jindan cultivators. The ancestors of the Lin family had once produced a Yuanying cultivator. The family has been passed down for thousands of years and has a profound foundation. The Lin family has more than a dozen shops in Haoran City, and their business scope is very wide.
After the Han family's puppet beasts became famous, some forces planned to cooperate with the Han family, providing raw materials to the Han family. The Han family would refine puppet beasts and sell them to them, and they would then resell them. In this way, the Han family was spared the materials collection and sales links, saving a lot of manpower, but profits were compressed.
The Han family did not agree with this approach. Now the Lin family came again and offered a bigger profit. Han Benzhi was tempted, but he could not make a decision because the Lin family had to produce a certain number of second-order puppets every year, and if they failed to deliver the goods, they would have to pay compensation.
There are not many members in the family who can refine second-level puppet beasts, so they cannot take on this big business.
"Okay, I have something else to do, so I won't stay any longer. If you have any news, Brother Han can contact me directly using the communication disk."
Lin Youguang stood up to say goodbye, and Han Benzhi personally saw him off.
After seeing Lin Youguang off, Han Benzhi was about to return to the Golden Gourd Pavilion when a familiar female voice suddenly rang out, "Husband, I'm back."
Han Benzhi's face showed joy. He recognized that it was Liu Weiwei's voice. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw Han Changming and Liu Weiwei walking towards them.
Seeing Han Changming, Han Benzhi's face tightened and he quickly said, "Dad, why are you here?"
Han Changming nodded and said, "I came here to do something and come to see you."
Under Liu Weiwei's encouragement, Han Benzhi has already reached the middle stage of foundation building, but that's all. He really doesn't have much interest in cultivation. Everyone has their own pursuits and hobbies. Han Changming's persuasion failed many times, so he gave up. As long as Han Benzhi doesn't do bad things and is happy, that's enough.
All parents hope that their children will become successful. Even if they cannot, it is good enough for their children to live a safe and happy life.
Han Benzhi quickly invited Han Changming and Liu Weiwei into the store and went to the third floor. Han Changming looked through the account book. He asked about Han Benzhi's daily situation, and Han Benzhi answered truthfully.
"Oh, by the way, Dad, the Lin family of Butterfly Island wants to cooperate with us. They provide the raw materials, and we deliver fifty second-level puppet beasts to them every year. The stronger the puppet beast, the higher the price."
Han Benzhi suddenly remembered something and added.
"Butterfly Island Lin Family!"
Han Changming frowned, confused.
He had never heard of the Lin family. There were too many immortal cultivation families under the jurisdiction of the Righteous Alliance. He only knew of the immortal cultivation families with Nascent Soul cultivators in charge.
Liu Weiwei introduced the situation of the Lin family. Apart from the Lin family, she also had a certain understanding of the forces whose business scope involved puppet beasts and was very thoughtful.
"Delivering fifty second-level puppet beasts every year? Fifth Sister can't even make them. Don't rush to refuse. See if you can cooperate with them in other areas."
Han Changming instructed that currently only Han Changying and Han Zhangxiang in the family could refine a second-level puppet beast. Han Changying alone could not refine fifty second-level puppet beasts a year, so Han Zhangxiang naturally could not give up his cultivation to refine a second-level puppet beast.
"Other fields? But our family only has puppet beasts. Besides puppet beasts, the sets of talismans refined by Second Mother are the ones that sell well."
Han Benzhi said with some confusion.
"Dad is right, we just need to listen to him."
Liu Weiwei said quickly.
Han Changming did not explain too much. He planned to use elixirs to help his family gain fame. He had not done so before because, firstly, there were too few Jindan cultivators in the family; secondly, there was no backing. After more than ten years of development, the Han family had made some friends and integrated into the local small circle. Now it was time to break the deadlock.
The profit from puppet beasts is not very high. Relatively speaking, there are more second-level alchemists in the family than second-level puppeteers. However, there are many pill shops in Haoran City, and the Han family's pills are mediocre and have not become famous.
"Do you know what's going on with Fairy Cai Lian? Or Master Wan Lang!"
Han Changming asked about the main business. He could directly contact the Fairy Qinglian using the communication disk, but he wanted to see if Han Benzhi was working hard.
"Following the orders of the clan leader, I have been keeping an eye on Fairy Qinglian's whereabouts. Fairy Qinglian showed up two days ago and should still be in Haoran City."
Han Benzhi said truthfully.
"Okay, I get it. You guys go and get busy! Don't slack off in your cultivation. Doing business is also for earning resources for cultivation. Cultivation is the most important thing. Don't lose the big picture for the small."
Han Changming gave earnest advice.
Han Benzhi and Liu Weiwei agreed immediately and turned to leave.
Han Changming took out the communication disk and contacted Fairy Qinglian.
Soon, the communication disk responded, and Fairy Qinglian's joyful voice suddenly rang out: "Friend Han, I haven't seen you for a while. How have you been lately?"
"Thanks to Fairy Wang, I have been doing pretty well recently. I have something I want to discuss with Fairy Wang. Is it convenient for you?"
Han Changming's tone was sincere.
"No problem, come to Lingxiao Tower!"
Fairy Qinglian agreed readily.
Han Changming showed a look of joy, agreed, put away the communication disk, and went straight to Lingxiao Tower.
Not long after, Han Changming appeared at the entrance of Lingxiao Tower. Lingxiao Tower was still as lively as usual, with people coming and going.
As soon as he appeared, a middle-aged deacon guarding the door walked over quickly, bowed and said, "Senior Han, you are finally here. I will lead the way for you."
He brought Han Changming to the sixth floor of Lingxiao Tower. Fairy Qinglian was sitting next to a long rectangular green tea table with a set of exquisite tea sets on it. Fairy Qinglian was making tea.
"Fellow Daoist Han, try this Ice Moon Spirit Tea. It is unique to Zhongtian Continent."
Fairy Qinglian picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Han Changming.
The tea was cool and snow-white in color. Han Changming could feel the coolness through the teacup.
He took a sip; the tea was sweet and refreshing, with a hint of a special floral scent.
After drinking a cup of tea, he immediately felt refreshed and all distracting thoughts disappeared.
"Yes, good tea."
Han Changming praised with a smile.
"My younger sister bought quite a lot. If you like it, I'll give you three ounces to take away. Bingyue Spirit Tea can relieve fatigue and help you concentrate. Drinking a cup before refining the elixir can help you get into the right state quickly."
Fairy Qinglian smiled sweetly and spoke in a warm tone.
"Thank you very much, by the way, Fairy Wang, I got some things and I would like you to take a look at them."
Han Changming thanked her and took out twenty green wooden boxes and pushed them in front of the Qinglian Fairy.
Fairy Qinglian opened the twenty wooden boxes and was surprised to find that they were all filled with elixirs, the youngest of which was six hundred years old and the oldest was nine hundred years old.
There are many high-level monsters in the outer sea, so it is easier to obtain high-level monster pills. High-year spiritual medicines are relatively rare. Apart from the spiritual medicine gardens of major forces, they can only be found in dangerous places, secret realms, and ancient cultivators' caves.
It really surprised Fairy Qinglian that Han Changming could get so many old spiritual medicines.
"Friend Han, I am very interested in these spiritual medicines. Please name a price."
Fairy Qinglian said seriously that since Han Changming took out these elixirs, he was certainly not really showing them to her.
"I want a pill-forming spiritual object, such as the Ningyuan Pill."
Han Changming said truthfully.
Fairy Qinglian pondered for a moment and said, "Two Condensation Pills, no more."
"Okay, deal."
Han Changming agreed readily. This deal was worth it. With these two Ningyuan Pills, plus the existing Jindan spiritual objects in the clan, Han Benfu and Ye Xue could reach the Jindan stage.
Fairy Qinglian took out a blue wooden box and handed it to Han Changming. After Han Changming checked that it was correct, he put away the blue wooden box.
"Friend Han, if you get something good in the future, please give me priority. I will never let you suffer any loss in terms of compensation."
Fairy Qinglian generously promised that with these elixirs, her cultivation speed would be greatly accelerated.
"Of course. Han has something to ask of you. I hope Fairy Wang can help you."
Han Changming offered tea to Fairy Qinglian and said politely.
Fairy Qinglian was slightly stunned and asked, "What's the matter? Fellow Daoist Han, please feel free to tell me."
Han Changming took a deep breath and said solemnly: "I want to meet Fairy Wang's master Ling Xiao Zhenren! I have something important to ask you to see Ling Xiao Zhenren."
"You want to see my master? Something important?"
Fairy Qinglian's expression looked a little strange.
Han Changming thought that Fairy Qinglian would not agree, which was not surprising. What was Lingxiao's identity? Naturally, not everyone could see him.
"To be honest, I have a few things that I would like to ask Master Ling Xiao to take a look at. After the matter is completed, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Han Changming said sincerely that if Fairy Qinglian was unwilling to introduce him, it would be difficult for him to meet Master Lingxiao.
"Do you really want to see me so much?"
A majestic male voice suddenly sounded, and just as the words fell, a burly old man in a green robe walked up.
The old man in green robe has a square face, dignified appearance, and a ruddy complexion, giving people a strong sense of oppression. He is Ling Xiao Zhenren, the master of Qinglian Fairy.
"master!"
When Fairy Qinglian saw Master Lingxiao, she quickly stood up.
Han Changming did not dare to neglect it, and quickly stood up, bowed, and said respectfully: "Junior Han Changming, I pay my respects to Senior Chen."
Master Ling Xiao came over and sat down next to them, and Fairy Qinglian poured tea for Master Ling Xiao.
Han Changming looked normal, but he was a little flustered. He had thought of many scenarios of meeting Ling Xiao Zhenren, but he didn't expect to meet Ling Xiao Zhenren under such circumstances.
Ling Xiao Zhenren took a sip of the spiritual tea, narrowed his eyes, looked Han Changming up and down, and asked with a smile: "Friend Han, you just started refining the elixir not long ago, right? The elixir should have been completed, otherwise the fragrance of the medicine would have dissipated long ago."
"Senior Chen has a keen eye, and I admire you very much."
Han Changming complimented with a smile.
"You just said you had something for me to look at. Take it out and let me have a look!"
Master Lingxiao's tone was calm. Han Changming had some talent in alchemy. After all, he was a Jindan cultivator, so Master Lingxiao didn't look at him differently.
Han Changming took out two exquisite golden jade boxes with a look of reluctance on his face. He took a deep breath and handed the two golden jade boxes to Master Ling Xiao.
"These are two thousand-year-old golden moon ginsengs. I got them by chance. It would be a waste of resources if I kept the thousand-year-old elixirs in my hands. I am willing to present them to Senior Chen."
Han Changming looked respectful.
Master Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows and frowned, saying, "Offering? Do you think I will take advantage of you? Just tell me what you want! I don't like people beating around the bush."
"I have heard of Senior Chen's great name for a long time. I know that Senior Chen is proficient in alchemy and is the best alchemist in the outer sea. I dare to ask Senior Chen to teach me how to make an alchemy. I will be grateful and will remember it for the rest of my life."
Han Changming bowed and spoke nervously, his face full of anticipation.
Master Lingxiao and Fairy Qinglian were both stunned. They had not expected Han Changming to make such a request.
"Teach you how to make an elixir?"
Master Ling Xiao frowned. Han Changming was not his disciple, so he didn't have the time to instruct Han Changming!
Ling Xiao Zhenren felt very comfortable after hearing Han Changming's words that he was the number one alchemist in the outer sea.
"Except for my disciples, I will not teach outsiders how to make pills. Take the things back and let's leave it at that."
Master Ling Xiao directly refused. It certainly didn’t mean he didn’t want the thousand-year-old elixir, it was just a gesture.
Han Changming was not naive enough to take back the thousand-year-old spiritual medicine. He gritted his teeth, a heartbroken expression on his face, and took out two exquisite golden jade boxes, handed them to Ling Xiao Zhenren, and said, "I went through life and death several times to get these thousand-year-old spiritual medicines from a dangerous place. I am willing to present all the thousand-year-old spiritual medicines to Senior Chen. I hope Senior Chen will help me. I have always wanted to learn the art of alchemy from Senior Chen. Three days, no, one day, or even an hour or a quarter of an hour will do."
Seeing Han Changming in this posture, Fairy Qinglian was surprised and a little proud.
Han Changming was so eager for Ling Xiao's guidance that she, as his disciple, had no reason to hesitate.
Zhenren Lingxiao was also somewhat tempted. It was not that he was interested in the four thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, but Han Changming's attitude. Han Changming took out four thousand-year-old spiritual herbs in order to ask for his guidance in alchemy. This showed how much Han Changming admired him.
Han Changming is able to refine mid-grade elixirs, and his alchemy skills are not low. If Ling Xiao Zhenren directly refuses, next time Han Changming gets something good, he may not give it to Ling Xiao Zhenren. Who would mind having more loyal followers
"Master, Fellow Daoist Han is very sincere. How about you give him some advice?"
Fairy Qinglian pleaded for Han Changming. She also saw that Master Lingxiao was somewhat tempted, so she took the initiative to give him a way out.
Master Ling Xiao walked down the stairs, nodded and said, "Since you are so sincere, I will give you some pointers. Take the elixir back."
"Thank you, Senior Chen, for your help. I am very grateful."
Han Changming said excitedly, tears almost coming out, but he was pretending of course.
No matter how high Ling Xiao Zhenren's alchemy skills are, he can't be forced to lick someone's ass. He is now acting as a monk who is fanatical about alchemy, and he is doing the whole act.
Han Changming asked several difficult questions about alchemy, and Master Ling Xiao answered them one by one, and the problems that had troubled Han Changming for many years were solved.
Master Ling Xiao only gave verbal instructions and simply answered a few of Han Changming's questions.
"Listening to your words is better than refining 10,000 furnaces of elixirs. Senior Chen is worthy of being the number one alchemist in the outer sea. I will remember your kindness forever."
Han Changming said gratefully.
"Okay, no need to flatter me anymore. Take the elixir back! I hope you can go further in the path of alchemy."
Master Ling Xiao encouraged.
Han Changming naturally would not take it back and kept trying to refuse. Master Ling Xiao reluctantly accepted it.
"Okay, I still have things to take care of. Lian'er, take good care of little friend Han."
Master Ling Xiao shook his sleeves, stood up and left.
He answered a few questions from Han Changming and got four thousand-year-old elixirs. This deal was a great deal, and he also gained an enthusiastic admirer.