Han Changshuo originally joined Tinghai Pavilion on the orders of the clan leader. At that time, there were very few foundation-building cultivators in the family. For the sake of his spiritual path and the development of the family, Han Zhangxiang allowed Han Changshuo to join Tinghai Pavilion.
Han Changshuo joined Tinghai Pavilion, but was suppressed by Chen Yuxin. Later, he was transferred from the main temple and followed his senior masters everywhere. It was difficult for him to contact his family or help them.
Han Changshuo was very clear about the value of a spiritual object for forming a golden elixir. He had not held much hope at first, but he did not expect that his family would still give him a portion of Golden Elixir Jade Liquid. He had a golden poria fruit and two spiritual objects for forming a golden elixir, so he could try to reach the Golden Elixir stage.
"Uncle Daojing, Ninth Brother, thank you."
Han Changshuo choked up and suddenly remembered something. He took out a green jade box and a red jade box from his sleeve and said:
"This is a Miasma-Breaking Pill and a Foundation-Building Pill. Ninth brother, I remember that Benfu really likes to drive away insects and tame beasts. This is a spirit beast egg of some kind of fire-attributed demon bird. I don't know what kind of demon bird it is. A casual cultivator exchanged it with me."
Han Daojing nodded and said, "We'll accept the things and exchange them for good deeds. Changshuo, I have something to say in advance. The Golden Elixir and Jade Liquid are not given to you for free. If you have formed a golden elixir, you must make more contributions to the family and get a golden elixir spiritual object or something of equal value. There is no circle without rules. The number of cultivators in our family is increasing, so we must be fair in this regard."
Immortal cultivation families rely on blood inheritance, and are more prone to favoritism and fraud. Who doesn't want their descendants to go further on the path to immortality? Take Han Benxian as an example. Han Changming almost spent all his money to get two foundation-building spiritual objects, but Han Benxian still failed. Han Changming gave Han Benxian a top-grade foundation-building pill in his own name, so that Han Benxian was able to advance to the foundation-building stage. If Han Benxian had exchanged it with good deeds, by the time he accumulated enough good deeds, he would have missed the best age for foundation-building.
Han Changjiong has only one son, Han Benxian. Han Changming has a good relationship with Han Changjiong, so he is naturally willing to lend a helping hand. It is impossible for Han Changming and Han Changjiong to just ignore Han Benxian just because he has poor qualifications!
Not to mention other members of the clan. If someone from their own lineage occupies a high position, they will try their best to build relationships and look for more lucrative positions, which can easily lead to favoritism and corruption. In this regard, the immortal cultivation sects are better, as most of the disciples in the immortal cultivation sects have no blood relationship, and there are many examples of people becoming unrelated when they leave, and the human touch is weaker.
Han Zhangxiang had thought about this problem a long time ago and discussed countermeasures with Han Daojing and others. When a clan member has cultivated to the great perfection of foundation building, he can apply to the family for a spiritual object for forming a pill. Regardless of success or failure, he must repay a large amount of good deeds. This is relatively fair. Otherwise, it is easy to commit favoritism and fraud.
A sect that cultivates immortality must accumulate enough good deeds before one can exchange them for spiritual objects that can form a elixir. However, there are many disciples in a sect that cultivates immortality, and the Han family does not have many foundation-building cultivators, and not many family members have cultivated to the great perfection of foundation-building.
"That's natural, I understand."
Han Changshuo smiled and nodded in agreement. With his status as a second-level alchemist, it was only a matter of time for him to earn three hundred thousand spirit stones.
"Second brother, since you entered the foundation-building stage, you have either been practicing or refining pills. Your mana is not pure enough. I suggest that you don't rush to the core stage right away. Spend more than ten years honing your mana. This way your chances will be higher."
Han Changming suggested sincerely that Han Benfu and Ye Xue had both spent several years honing their magic powers, and they had fought many battles and had gone through a lot of training, especially Han Benfu, who had previously followed Han Zhangxiang in hunting monsters, and later went on her own and led her tribesmen in hunting monsters.
Han Changshuo had very little experience in fighting magic. Most of his time he was either refining pills or practicing, so his magic power was not pure enough.
"I also plan to polish my magic power. The sect has organized a demon hunting team. My strength is relatively weak. I want to buy a second-level high-quality puppet beast from my family for self-defense."
Han Changshuo spoke truthfully. Of course he knew his situation. He planned to follow his fellow disciples to hunt monsters, improve his fighting experience, and hone his skills. He was not very confident in his breakthrough to the Jindan stage.
In addition, he also hopes to accumulate more wealth and get another spiritual object for Danjie.
He does not have much practical experience and his strength is not strong. The Han family's puppet beast is well-known in Haoran City. Han Changshuo hopes to buy a second-level high-quality puppet beast from his family.
Han Daojing nodded and said with a smile: "That's no problem. It's a rare trip for you to come back. Stay a little longer and learn from your tribe members to improve your fighting experience."
Han Changshuo agreed with a smile. His parents had passed away, he had never started a family, and his relationship with his family had become much weaker.
After chatting for a while, Han Changshuo said goodbye and left.
"My second brother is not the same as before. He has changed."
Han Changming sighed and said that Han Changshuo could have taken out the elixirs and spirit beast eggs first, instead of waiting for the family to give him the spirit objects to make elixirs before he took out the elixirs and spirit beast eggs. It felt like Han Changshuo was making a deal with the family, which lacked human touch.
"People change. He has been in Tinghai Pavilion for a long time, and his way of doing things is like that of a sect cultivator. We can't blame him. If Changshuo can advance to the Jindan stage, he can provide greater help to the family."
Han Daojing explained that over time, the power of the formation will be weakened, not to mention a person's character.
Han Changshuo spends most of his time dealing with his fellow disciples, who won't help him for no reason, so naturally they are all transactions.
Han Changming also understood this, but he felt a little emotional.
After returning to his residence, Han Changming took out a red jade box, opened the lid, and saw a red spirit beast egg inside. The spirit beast egg had faint life fluctuations.
Han Changming's eyeballs turned golden as he looked towards the spirit beast egg.
Han Zhangxiang used two Seven-Star Recovery Pills to exchange for two third-level golden-eyed beast inner pills. He used them to prepare spiritual liquid to cultivate the Golden Eyes True Pupil. The Golden Eyes True Pupil was much more powerful than before.
Han Changming could clearly see that there was a pool of red liquid inside and could not make out the appearance of the demon bird.
One thing is certain, this is a fire-attributed monster, but it is not as powerful as the golden spirit beast egg in Han Changming's hand.
He put away the spirit beast egg, planning to wait for Han Benfu to come out of seclusion before giving it to her.
Han Changming took out a golden jade box and used the Golden Eye True Pupil.
He had been unable to open the golden jade box and was very curious about what was inside.
The Golden Eye True Pupil has not yet been cultivated to perfection. Han Changming can now easily see things thirty thousand feet away. If he uses the Golden Eye True Pupil, ordinary restrictions will not be able to block Han Changming's eyes. If the Golden Eye True Pupil is cultivated to perfection, it will definitely be even more powerful.
Han Changming saw a block-shaped object in the golden jade box. It was glowing with light and seemed to be a material for refining equipment, or a magic weapon. He used the Golden Mirror True Pupil to its full potential, but still could not see clearly what the object was. It was either a material for refining equipment or a magic weapon.
The material of the golden jade box is also unusual. If it were made of ordinary materials, Han Changming would have been able to see clearly what was inside.
Han Changming put away the golden jade box, sat cross-legged on the cushion, and meditated to regulate his breathing.
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Haoran City, Haoran Tower.
In a private room on the third floor, four men were chatting, including Han Duanyu.
Han Duanyu is self-aware and is perfunctory in his cultivation, just like his father. He does not like to practice in seclusion and prefers to interact with other cultivators.
He has been in the outer sea for more than ten years and has stayed in Haoran City most of the time.
Han Duanyu usually hangs out with a bunch of playboys. The foundation-building cultivators he hangs out with are mostly cultivators with very poor aptitude. These playboys have relied on their ancestors to advance to the foundation-building stage. Birds of a feather flock together. Han Duanyu gets along very well with these people and gets a lot of useful information.
Don't underestimate these playboys. They have a wide range of information and sometimes they inadvertently reveal important news.
"Friend Han, what do you think of Fairy Sun? If you like her, I'll send someone to bring them together. They are a match made in heaven."
A tall, handsome young man in white asked with a smile.
Most of these playboys have many wives and concubines. Most of them are not interested in pursuing immortality and just want to live a peaceful and happy life for more than two hundred years.
Han Duanyu originally had no status in this small circle, as the Han family was an outsider family after all. However, after the news spread that Ling Xiao Zhenren was teaching Han Changming how to make pills, Han Duanyu easily integrated into the circle of playboys. In addition, he was able to take out a few mid-grade pills from time to time, so Han Duanyu was favored by many female Qi-refining cultivators.
Some female cultivators, relying on their good looks and unwilling to endure hardships, choose to marry cultivators with good backgrounds, hoping to take this opportunity to advance to the foundation-building stage. Han Duanyu's grandfather is a third-rank alchemist. Based on this point alone, many young and beautiful female cultivators of Qi-refining have a good impression of Han Duanyu.
Liu Weiwei was also in Haoran City. She repeatedly warned Han Duanyu not to be greedy for women, and not to bully men and women by taking advantage of his status.
"No, marriage is a big matter, it's up to parents to make the decision, I don't dare to make the decision on my own."
Han Duanyu shook his head and refused. He and Han Benzhi had to listen to Liu Weiwei.
"Fellow Daoist Liu, aren't you making things difficult for Fellow Daoist Han? Everyone knows that Fellow Daoist Han is a well-known filial son. Without your mother's approval, Fellow Daoist Han will not marry any female cultivator."
A young man in a green shirt with red lips and white teeth said with a smile that they had been with Han Duanyu for many years and had long known that Han Duanyu would listen to Liu Weiwei in everything, even Han Benzhi had to listen to Liu Weiwei.
"That's such a pity, Fellow Daoist Han, you should get some wives and concubines sooner! Once you've tasted the joys of love, hehe, you'll probably have more wives and concubines than I do. What's the path to immortality? Bullshit. Having a few beautiful wives and concubines warming your bed every night is the most practical thing."
The young man in white laughed lewdly, looking very obscene.
"If I can form a pill, wouldn't it be better to marry a female cultivator who has formed a pill? You have all heard of the Hundred Flowers Book, right? I heard that the female cultivators listed in the Hundred Flowers Book are all the most beautiful in the world. If I could have a kiss with her, I would be willing to die."
The young man in green had an infatuated gaze and a longing expression on his face.
"The female cultivators listed in the Hundred Flowers Book are not ordinary people. We are lucky to have seen them a few times. By the way, I heard that there is a female sword cultivator in the Hundred Flowers Book who challenges the female cultivators listed in the Hundred Flowers Book everywhere. Her ranking has risen to 38th."
Han Duanyu quickly changed the subject. The ranking of Hundred Flowers is based on cultivation, aptitude and potential, and strength is also very important.
Some monks will improve their ranking by challenging other monks, but the truly strong ones do not care about these false names.
"I know this. It's Fairy Leng Yue from Liuli Island. She is a sword cultivator with the cultivation base of the early Jindan stage. It is said that many cultivators in the middle Jindan stage have been defeated by her."
The young man in white said with a smile that the Liang family of Liuli Island is a family of immortal cultivators that has been passed down for more than 3,000 years. There is a Nascent Soul cultivator in the family and more than 30 Jindan cultivators, and they are very powerful.
"By the way, hasn't Fellow Daoist Zhao arrived yet? Logically speaking, he should have arrived a long time ago."
Han Duanyu suddenly remembered something and said with a frown.
"I'm sorry, I was delayed by a good friend and came down late."
A warm male voice suddenly sounded, the door was pushed open, and a young man in red with delicate features walked in. The young man in red had fair skin and held a red folding fan in his hand. On the fan was a picture of a lady, giving people the impression of a graceful young man.
A fat and big-eared young man in a yellow shirt stood behind the young man in red, and there was a clear gap between the two.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao, who is this fellow Daoist?"
Han Duanyu looked at the young man in yellow and asked curiously.
"Didn't you just talk about Liuli Island? I'm Liang Qingfeng, and the Lengyue Fairy you're talking about is my aunt."
The young man in red said proudly.
As soon as these words fell, Han Duanyu and the other three stood up and introduced themselves. Their family backgrounds were not bad, and they had Jindan cultivators backing them up, but they were far inferior to the Liang family of Liuli Island.
Han Duanyu carefully discovered that Liang Qingfeng's steps were unsteady, his face was slightly pale, and he looked as if his body had been hollowed out by women.
"Are you the Han Daoyou that Daoyou Zhao mentioned?"
Liang Qingfeng looked at Han Duanyu with curiosity on his face.
"That's right, what advice do you have, Brother Liang?"
Han Duanyu said politely that Liang Qingfeng seemed to have come to see him specifically.
Liang Qingfeng narrowed his eyes and said, "I heard from Daoist Zhao that Daoist Han's grandfather was a third-level alchemist. You can get some mid-grade elixirs. I wonder if there are any elixirs that can improve the physique of future generations?"
He is a concubine's son and has five spiritual roots. Fortunately, his father Liang Youqi is a Jindan cultivator, so he can advance to the foundation-building stage.
Liang Youqi had twenty-eight sons and fourteen daughters, but the talents of his descendants were average. He was about to pass away, so he announced that whoever could give birth to a grandson with good talents would get 70% of Liang Youqi's inheritance. For this matter, Liang Qingfeng took in many wives and concubines, worked day and night, and his body was drained.
Han Duanyu was stunned. If there was such a medicine, the Han family would have had a group of experts long ago.
"I'm not sure. If Brother Liang asks, I can help you ask. I know nothing about alchemy."
Han Duanyu did not refuse outright. He was attracted by Liang Qingfeng's identity and wanted to make friends with him.
The task Liu Weiwei gave Han Duanyu was to make friends with the disciples of other major forces in case of emergency.
Liang Qingfeng looked at Han Duanyu and said sincerely: "Friend Han, Ling Xiao Zhenren taught your grandfather how to make elixirs. I hope you can help and ask your grandfather. I will be very grateful."
"Of course. Fellow Daoist Liang is a good friend of Fellow Daoist Zhao, and therefore a good friend of mine. I will return to the family as soon as possible and ask my grandfather if he has any panacea for this."
Han Duanyu agreed readily.
Liang Qingfeng nodded and said, "Whoever can help me, I will never refuse if I can be of use to you in the future."
Liang Qingfeng promised generously.
Han Duanyu and the other three agreed immediately. Whether it was useful or not was up to them. As long as Liang Qingfeng used their things and gave birth to offspring with good qualifications, they would have made a contribution.
Liang Qingfeng was desperate. He had poor qualifications and did not know any skills. He was used to having everything provided for him. He also had 18 wives and concubines to support. If he could not get enough inheritance, how would he live in the future? The little salary given by the family was not enough for his daily expenses.
Liang Qingfeng sat down, and the six of them drank tea and chatted, talking and laughing, and became friends.
Half an hour later, Han Duanyu left Haoran Building.