Han Changming is in the inland sea, so he shouldn't be in danger.
Han Zhangxiang refined a total of six natal soul lamps. Han Changming, Han Zhangxiang, Han Debiao, Ye Xin, Ye Xue and Han Daojing all had natal soul lamps. It was not that he did not want to refine more natal soul lamps, but that he no longer had the refining material such as soul jade.
"The last time we sent a message was a year ago. Changming has been in seclusion for cultivation. I don't think he will come out so soon."
Han Zhangxiang analyzed that he also planned to practice in seclusion. He had been busy teaching Han Zhongxin and refining equipment in recent years. Now that Han Zhongxin had grown up, he could practice with peace of mind.
Boom!
There were thunder and lightning in the sky, and thick silver lightning fell down.
After a cup of tea, the thunderclouds dispersed, and Han Zhangxiang and Han Debiao rushed to Han Changwu's residence as soon as possible.
Han Changwu's face was pale and she looked unwilling. She had failed to form an elixir. In fact, she was the one with the highest level of talisman making in the tribe. However, she changed her mind to learning alchemy halfway through and wasted a lot of time. After building the foundation, she mostly made talismans in the market and did not practice enough.
Before striving for the Jindan stage, she followed her family's monster hunting team to hunt monsters and trained for several years, but unexpectedly, she failed to advance to the Jindan stage.
Han Zhangxiang sighed in his heart and comforted him softly: "Changwu, don't be discouraged, you are still young and there is still a chance."
"Yes! I also failed in building my foundation once. You don't have to be too depressed. Learn from your mistakes. You still have a chance. The only one who can defeat you is yourself."
Han Debiao encouraged, saying that it is normal to fail in breaking through to a higher realm. If you become discouraged after failing once, there will be no hope for the path to immortality.
The road to immortality is long and one will certainly encounter many setbacks. Encountering setbacks is not scary. What is scary is that the cultivator gives up.
After hearing this, Han Changwu's expression improved a lot.
"Thank you for the teachings of the clan leader and uncle Wu. I will adjust my mindset."
Han Zhangxiang and Han Debiao comforted him for a while, left a bottle of healing medicine and left.
After a while, they returned to Jinhulu Peak, and Han Debiao and Han Zhangxiang sat in the stone pavilion chatting.
"Chief, I plan to go to Haoran City to collect some evil spirits."
Han Debiao has very little evil energy left in his hands, and his family is also keeping an eye on it for him. However, evil energy can be used to refine weapons and set up formations, and has a wide range of uses. Evil energy is a hot commodity, and the amount of evil energy collected by the family is not enough for Han Debiao to use.
He has been in seclusion for more than 20 years and wants to stretch his muscles.
Han Zhangxiang nodded and said, "I plan to practice in seclusion for a while. You should pay attention to materials such as soul jade. De Ling, Ben Fu and Ye Xue don't have their own soul lamps yet."
"Got it. I'll keep an eye on it."
Han Debiao agreed readily.
After leaving Jinhulu Peak, Han Debiao came to Monkey Valley.
The powerful golden-backed ape was lying on a peach tree, holding a magical peach in each hand, and the air was filled with a strong fragrance.
When the powerful golden-backed ape saw Han Debiao, the peach in his hand suddenly lost its fragrance and fell to the ground.
"Don't worry, I won't spar with you this time. Look how scared you are."
Han Debiao smiled and joked that every time he came out of seclusion, he would fight with the powerful golden-backed ape, and the powerful golden-backed ape was scared of him.
The powerful golden ape jumped down from the tree, picked up the peach on the ground, and started eating it.
It is still a lower-grade third-level monster, but its strength is far stronger than that of an ordinary lower-grade third-level monster.
There were many spiritual fruit trees planted in Monkey Valley. Han Debiao came to a fruit tree about ten feet high. There were some blood-colored lines on the trunk. This was a blood-yuan fruit tree, but it had not borne any fruit yet.
The Blood Essence Fruit can strengthen the strength of the body, but he has only taken one Blood Essence Fruit. If he could take a few more Blood Essence Fruits, his body would be stronger.
Han Debiao walked around the Blood Yuan Fruit Tree and found nothing wrong, so he left Monkey Valley.
On the next morning, Han Debiao left Ziyue Island.
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Haoran City, Haoran Tower.
In a private room on the third floor, Liang Qingfeng and five other monks were drinking tea and chatting.
"Why hasn't Fellow Daoist Han come yet? Did you forget to notify Fellow Daoist Han?"
Liang Qingfeng asked with a frown. He knew from the conversation between his parents that Han Changming was very skilled in alchemy.
Liang Youqi is a Jindan cultivator who doesn't know any skills. He will pass away in less than ten years. Han Changming is a third-level alchemist with a lot of life left and unlimited potential.
Han Changming cured Lu Yunhai. Baisha Sanren and Lu Yunhai repeatedly praised Han Changming's superb alchemy skills. Han Changming's reputation gradually spread, and Han Duanyu's status also rose, and he was respected by other playboy disciples.
A cheerful male voice suddenly sounded: "I was delayed on the road. Fellow Daoist Liang, Fellow Daoist Su, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
The door was pushed open and Han Duanyu walked in.
He is the eldest grandson of Han Changming. Because of this relationship, many young and handsome cultivators have a good impression of him, and more and more foundation-building cultivators make friends with Han Duanyu.
"Friend Han, you're finally here. We thought you had forgotten."
Liang Qingfeng's tone was enthusiastic. He originally wanted to marry his sister to Han Duanyu, but Han Duanyu politely refused, saying that marriage is a matter for parents to decide.
"Friend Liang, you are joking. I haven't forgotten our gathering."
Han Duanyu smiled slightly and sat down.
The six of them started chatting, talking and laughing.
After chatting for a while, Liang Qingfeng changed the subject and asked, "Friend Han, my ninth brother's wedding day is half a year from now. I am following my father's orders and would like to invite you to Liuli Island for a few drinks. By the way, if your grandfather is free, you can also come to Liuli Island as a guest. My father has admired your grandfather for a long time."
"I will definitely keep the appointment, but my grandfather is in seclusion for cultivation and has not yet come out. If he comes out, I will definitely let him know."
Han Duanyu agreed with a smile. Over the years, foundation-building cultivators have frequently invited him to various gatherings, and some of them wanted to meet Han Changming.
Han Changming has returned to the inner sea, but only a few Han family cultivators know about it. The Han family announced to the public that Han Changming is in seclusion for cultivation. All major forces will not tell others that their high-level cultivators are not in their lair, unless they are particularly close relatives, so that hostile forces will be cautious.
Liang Qingfeng looked a little disappointed, but agreed with a smile.
An hour later, they went back to their homes.
Han Duanyu walked on the street with a relaxed look.
He enjoyed this kind of life very much, and many monks tried to please him and surrounded him.
"Duan Yu, why are you still in the early stages of foundation building? After so many years, you haven't made any progress at all?"
A majestic male voice suddenly sounded.
Han Duanyu turned his head and saw Han Debiao walking towards him.
Han Debiao had a stern face and a stern look on his face, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
"Fifth Great Uncle, long time no see."
Han Duanyu looked nervous. Han Debiao was extremely powerful and had a high prestige in the Han family.
"God rewards hard work. Changming would definitely be disappointed if he saw you like this."
Han Debiao said this in a reproachful tone, his tone stern.
Han Duanyu didn't dare to argue. He lowered his head and accepted the scolding obediently.
"Take me to the Golden Gourd Pavilion! I need to talk to Ben Zhi and Wei Wei about something."
Han Debiao instructed that things like cultivation still depend on one's own initiative. If Han Duanyu is not willing to work hard, it will be useless no matter how others force him.
Han Duanyu breathed a sigh of relief, led the way for Han Debiao, and introduced to him some changes in Haoran City, such as where new shops had opened, what products they mainly sold, which cultivator had accidentally found a bargain, which Jindan cultivator had become famous recently, etc.
After a while, they arrived at the Golden Gourd Pavilion.
The Han family has made great efforts to train alchemists in the past few decades, and the number of alchemists has continued to increase. However, the number of second-level alchemists is not large. The alchemy level of Han Changxin and Han Changlu has been improving year by year, and the types of elixirs they can refine have also been increasing. Coupled with Han Changming's fame, the business of Jinhu Pavilion is getting better and better.
In addition to selling puppet beasts and weapons, the Golden Gourd Pavilion also sells elixirs. Because there are occasionally mid-quality elixirs for sale, the sales volume of elixirs is higher than that of puppet beasts.
Walking into the Golden Gourd Pavilion, Han Debiao saw Liu Weiwei entertaining guests. He did not disturb her and went straight to the backyard.
Han Duanyu made tea for Han Debiao and stood aside obediently listening to his lecture.
After a while, Liu Weiwei came in and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry, Uncle Wu, the store is a little busy today."
Liu Weiwei is already in the late stage of foundation building, and the Golden Gourd Pavilion adopts a rotation system, with people taking turns to rest and work.
Apart from work, she spends most of her time practicing, and is very hardworking. However, Han Benzhi is still in the middle stage of foundation building.
"It's okay. Isn't Benzhi here? Why don't you come down to help?"
Han Debiao asked casually.
"My husband is out discussing business. Oh, this is the soul jade that the clan leader wants to collect. We spent a lot of money to buy one from the black market."
Liu Weiwei took out a soul jade as big as a fist. There were many things for sale in the black market of Haoran City. The quality was good, but their sources were not very legitimate and the prices were relatively high.
After decades of operation, the Han family's social circle has continued to expand, and the Han family can usually get news about any good things on the black market.
Han Debiao showed a look of joy on his face. He accepted the soul jade and asked, "Weiwei, did you collect the evil spirit?"
"No, but I know there will be a trade fair the day after tomorrow night. It is organized by Fairy Hanyue's disciple, Master Jin Guang. It is said that many high-level cultivators will participate, and foundation-building cultivators cannot participate."
Liu Weiwei said truthfully that cultivators at all levels have their own circles, and they gather regularly to exchange cultivation experiences and materials.
Han Debiao became interested and asked, "Trade fair? Where is the venue? Do you need an invitation or something?"
"Yes, we have received an invitation. It was sent by Master Jin Guang. He wants to invite you to attend. It will be the same for you, Fifth Uncle. The venue is Hanyue Tower, and the time is the day after tomorrow at 11 pm."
Liu Weiwei took out a gold-embossed invitation and handed it to Han Debiao.
Master Jin Guang sent someone to deliver an invitation to Jinhu Pavilion, hoping to invite Han Changming to attend the trade fair. Liu Weiwei received a lot of similar invitations or invitation letters.
Han Debiao took the invitation, glanced at it, put it away, and said:
"Okay, you guys get busy! Pay more attention to the news about the evil spirits. I can use them. By the way, Duan Yu should not be lazy. Spend more time practicing. Chang Ming is not here. You guys should take care of him and don't let him slack off all day."
Liu Weiwei agreed repeatedly, and Han Duanyu looked worried.
Han Debiao stood up and walked out, and Liu Weiwei and Han Duanyu personally saw him out.
He ran around all the big shops in Haoran City and asked the shop owners about the news about evil spirits. He bought some, but not a large amount.
Half an hour later, he appeared in the square where the casual cultivators set up stalls and started strolling around.
Han Debiao walked forward, his eyes scanning the items on the stalls.
As he walked along, he saw a wide variety of items on the stalls, but very few of them aroused his interest.
After a while, he stopped, looked towards a stall, and saw Tan Mingyu.
He had previously disguised himself and sold a batch of property to Tan Mingyu, and Tan Mingyu bought it all. It was obvious that there was a powerful force behind him.
"Fellow Daoist Tan."
Han Debiao walked up to Tan Mingyu and greeted him with a smile.
Tan Mingyu travels all over the country and many people know him, so it is normal for Han Debiao to say hello to him.
"Friend Han, nice to meet you."
Tan Mingyu saw Han Debiao and responded with a smile.
Because of Han Changming's relationship, he collected intelligence about the Han family of Ziyue Island, and even collected portraits of the Han family's Jindan cultivators.
"I've heard that Daoist Tan has a lot of connections. I want to talk to Daoist Tan about something. Is it convenient for Daoist Tan?"
Han Debiao said politely.
Tan Mingyu smiled and nodded, packed up his stall, and left with Han Debiao.
Half a quarter of an hour later, they appeared in a private room in Haoran Building.
After a few polite words, Han Debiao got straight to the point: "Fellow Daoist Tan, I want to buy some evil spirits. Do you have any connections? The more the better. Oh, and I also want the shell of a third-level golden glass turtle."
"The shell of a third-level golden glass turtle! I'm also looking for this kind of material. It has quite a bit of evil spirit."
Tan Mingyu took out a black gourd the size of a palm and handed it to Han Debiao.
Han Debiao pulled open the stopper of the gourd, and a chilling black gas gushed out, and the surface of the black gourd suddenly froze.
He was shocked and quickly plugged the plug, and the ice slowly melted.
"This is Xuanbing Zhensha, a very rare ice-attributed evil spirit."
Tan Mingyu's voice was full of temptation. Evil spirits also have different attributes. Different attributes have different powers. Xuanbing Zhensha is ice-attributed evil spirit, which can be refined into disposable magic weapons such as Ice Evil Beads, or used to refine Ice Evil Soul-Destroying Talismans. It has a wide range of uses.
"Friend Tan, please name a price!"
Han Debiao said in a deep voice that the power of Xuanbing Zhensha is far superior to ordinary evil spirit, and it has a better effect in tempering the body.
"I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Han to help me refine a furnace of elixirs. I have already prepared three sets of materials. Regardless of whether it can be refined or not, these Xuanbing Zhensha will be given to Fellow Daoist Han. If it can be refined, I will have a greater reward."
Tan Mingyu looked serious. After much inquiry, he found out that Han Changming's alchemy skills were far above those of ordinary third-level alchemists.
Han Debiao frowned. Han Changming was in the inland sea and couldn't come over to make the elixir.
"I'm afraid to disappoint Fellow Daoist Tan. Changming has not come out of seclusion yet. He is still practicing in seclusion."
Han Debiao looked embarrassed.
"It's okay. I'll give the Xuanbing Zhensha to Fellow Daoist Han first. I'm sincere."
Tan Mingyu smiled.
Han Debiao was slightly stunned, then he smiled heartily and said, "I appreciate Daoist Tan's kindness, but you asked Changming to make the elixir, so how can I charge you for it? You should keep the Xuanbing Zhensha for now! I will tell Changming when he comes out of retreat."
"Business is not about kindness and righteousness, let's just make friends! Fellow Daoist Han, there is no need to refuse."
Tan Mingyu said sincerely.
Han Debiao hesitated for a moment, but still accepted it. He really needed the Xuanbing Zhensha.
Tan Mingyu is a good person, and Han Debiao can say a few good words for him. As for whether Han Changming is willing to help, it depends on Han Changming. Han Debiao will not force Han Changming to help him refine the elixir.
Han Debiao was in a good mood and started chatting with Tan Mingyu after getting a gourd of Xuanbing for free.
After chatting for half an hour, Tan Mingyu said goodbye and left, and Han Debiao also returned to his residence.