There were two guards at the stairs, blocking their way.
"Please wait for a moment, seniors. The shopkeeper is greeting the guests."
Han Changming and Han Benfu agreed and waited quietly.
After a while, a middle-sized man in a green shirt and a ruddy-faced old man in a red robe came down. The man in the green shirt had regular features and a fair complexion, giving people an approachable feeling, while the old man in the red robe had a dove-shaped face, a high nose, an indifferent expression, and looked like he was difficult to get along with.
"Manager Chen, it's settled. Notify me immediately when the stuff arrives."
After saying this, the old man in red robe strode downstairs.
When he passed by Han Changming, Han Changming smelled a faint medicinal fragrance. It seemed that this person was an alchemist. Ordinary cultivators who had come into contact with elixirs would not have the medicinal fragrance on their bodies, but alchemists often made elixirs and would have the medicinal fragrance on their bodies.
"You go and do your work! I will entertain these two fellow Taoists."
The man in green gave the order, and the middle-aged man responded and turned to leave.
"My name is Chen Junyi. I wonder if there is anything I can do to help you two fellow Taoists."
The man in green made a gesture of invitation and invited Han Changming and Han Benfu to the sixth floor.
The sixth floor is elegantly decorated, with several landscape paintings hanging on the walls and a green bookshelf about ten feet high, on which are placed many books.
Chen Junyi invited Han Changming and Han Benfu to sit down and poured them each a cup of fragrant spiritual tea.
"Shopkeeper Chen, we want to buy these things."
Han Benfu took out a blue jade slip and handed it to Chen Junyi.
Their trip to Sifang Island, in addition to participating in the alchemy conference, was also tasked with purchasing resources for cultivating immortals, especially alchemy materials.
Chen Junyi scanned the area with his spiritual sense, frowned, and said, "We don't have the inner elixir of the golden-eyed beast and the shell of the golden-glass turtle, but we have most of the remaining materials. I'll calculate the price."
He took out a light green magic plate and a silver jade pen, gestured for a while, and after a while, he said: "A total of 723,750 spiritual stones. This is the first time for the two Taoist friends to visit our store, so 700,000 will be enough. Please take care of our business in the future."
He handed the green magic plate to Han Changming, who glanced at it and nodded.
The price and quantity of each item were written on the magic plate. The price of the elixir was a bit expensive, but Han Changming could still accept it.
Spiritual medicines that are more than 500 years old are rare in Haoran City. On Sifang Island, even spiritual medicines that are 800 years old can be bought, and the prices are relatively expensive. No wonder HSBC Business Alliance monopolizes this trade route. If it were Han Changming, he would also monopolize a trade route if he had the ability, so that he could achieve the greatest benefits.
"Are you two Daoists here to participate in the alchemy conference?"
Chen Junyi asked with a smile, and sent several spells into the green magic disk.
"We came here with Master Ling Xiao to broaden our horizons."
Han Changming directly brought up Ling Xiao Zhenren. He knew very well that businessmen would treat people differently based on their personalities.
"Master Lingxiao? Are you Master Lingxiao's disciple? How should I address you?"
Chen Junyi's eyes were filled with doubt and his tone was much more polite.
Master Lingxiao is very famous in the outer seas, and his disciples are widely known.
"My name is Han Changming. I guess Shopkeeper Chen hasn't heard of him."
Han Changming's tone was calm.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Han. I heard Fellow Daoist Lin from Tianbao Chamber of Commerce talking about Fellow Daoist Han. Wait, a batch of goods has arrived in the warehouse. I'll ask the people below if there is anything that Fellow Daoist Han wants."
Chen Junyi said politely, took out a golden magic disk, typed in several spells, and performed some gestures.
Han Changming looked calm. He knew very well that Chen Junyi was just pretending and must have the goods he wanted.
Guests are divided into those from far and near. Ordinary guests can only buy ordinary goods, while VIPs can buy more precious goods, and the store will even deliver the goods to their door. The same is true for auctions. Ordinary bidders only know one or two of the finale items, while VIPs know all of the finale items.
"Fellow Daoist Han, I'm sorry. A batch of goods just arrived, and there happened to be a third-level golden-eyed beast's inner elixir. I'll give it to you, Fellow Daoist Han, as a token of my apology."
Chen Junyi said sincerely that for the HSBC Business Alliance, a third-level demon pill was nothing.
HSBC Merchant Alliance's business spreads across the four major markets in the outer sea. He has heard of Han Changming's deeds. Han Changming was able to follow Ling Xiao Zhenren to Sifang Island to participate in the alchemy conference. The relationship between the two must be unusual. Giving Han Changming a golden-eyed beast's inner elixir is nothing.
"No merit, no reward. I appreciate the kindness of Shopkeeper Chen. I can still afford a third-level demon pill."
Han Changming declined politely.
Chen Junyi quickly apologized with a smile: "Friend Han, if you say so, I am ashamed. If this matter gets out, I will not be able to be the shopkeeper. Please help me and accept the inner pill of the golden-eyed beast!"
Ordinary alchemists simply don't have this kind of treatment. The HSBC Merchant Alliance is a business organization, and harmony brings wealth. Capable monks are all friendly partners of the HSBC Merchant Alliance.
Han Changming pondered for a moment and agreed.
Not long after, a middle-aged deacon came up with a golden storage bag in his hand and handed it to Han Changming with both hands.
After Han Changming checked and confirmed everything was correct, Han Benfu paid the spirit stones and the two left the Sifang Building.
"Dad, you are amazing. I didn't expect that the owner of Sifanglou also knew you."
Han Benfu's face was full of envy, and there was a hint of pride in her beautiful eyes.
Han Changming nodded and said, "You can do it in the future. Dad has high hopes for you."
The father and daughter strolled along the street, looking around, and saw a lot of strange things, which broadened their horizons.
"Friend Hu, is that you?"
A female voice like a silver bell suddenly sounded in Han Changming's ears.
Han Changming looked in the direction of the sound and saw a graceful young woman in a red dress. Next to the young woman in the red dress was a burly middle-aged man.
"Hey, Fairy Hongchen, Fellow Daoist Long, what a coincidence!"
Han Changming let out a light exclamation and greeted with a smile.
The young woman in the red dress is the Red Dust Fairy, and the middle-aged man is Long Yaowen. Han Changming met them in the Golden Dragon Sea.
More than a hundred years have passed, and Fairy Hongchen and Long Yaowen have both entered the Jindan stage, Long Yaowen is in the late Jindan stage, and Fairy Hongchen is in the early Jindan stage.
Long Yaowen is the descendant of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Han Changming does not find it strange that he has cultivated to the late Jindan stage.
"It's been many years since we last met. Fellow Daoist Hu has also advanced to the Jindan stage. Who is this fairy?"
Long Yaowen's eyes fell on Han Benfu, his face full of curiosity.
"This is my daughter. This is not the place to talk. Let's find a place to talk slowly."
Han Changming gave a brief introduction and walked towards a teahouse not far away.
He asked for a private room, ordered a pot of spiritual tea and two plates of snacks, and the four of them drank tea and chatted.
During the chat, Han Changming learned that Long Yaowen and Fairy Hongchen had become a dual cultivation couple. The two went to the outer sea to purchase resources for cultivation. When they learned that Sifang Island was holding an alchemy conference, they came to broaden their horizons.
"Friend Long, Fairy Hongchen, my surname is Han. I had a hard time in the past, so I changed my name."
Han Changming's face was full of apologies.
He is no longer the same person he was before, so it doesn't matter even if he tells his full name.
Long Yaowen smiled calmly and said, "It's okay. We can understand. Will Fellow Daoist Han attend the alchemy conference?"
"I came here with Master Ling Xiao, intending to learn alchemy from other Taoist friends."
Han Changming explained.
“Master Ling Xiao! Is that Master Ling Xiao from the Righteous Alliance?”
Long Yaowen was secretly surprised. He had been active in the inland sea and had not been in the open sea for long. He had always been active in the sphere of influence of the Three Immortals Island. He had never heard of Han Changming's existence, but he was well aware of the name of Ling Xiao Zhenren.
Fairy Hongchen didn't say anything, but there was a look of shock on her face.
Han Changming is actually with Master Lingxiao. Is he related to Master Lingxiao
Han Changming nodded and said, "That's right. I am not Ling Xiao's disciple. For some reason, I followed Ling Xiao to Sifang Island to participate in the alchemy conference."
"Friend Han, do you have any body-building pills?"
Long Yaowen looked at Han Changming with anticipation on his face.
Han Changming took out a golden wooden box, which contained three Vajra Bone Tempering Pills, each of which had a pill pattern on it.
"A medium-grade Diamond Bone Tempering Pill can strengthen the body and increase strength."
Han Changming introduced with a smile that Long Yaowen was the descendant of a Nascent Soul cultivator and must have a lot of good things on him.
“Mid-grade elixir!”
Long Yaowen's expression became very excited. Even though he was the descendant of a Nascent Soul cultivator, it was not easy for him to obtain mid-grade elixirs, let alone a specific kind of mid-grade elixir.
He calmed himself down and thought that since Han Changming was able to produce mid-grade elixirs, he definitely had no shortage of spirit stones.
He took out a golden jade box and two green jade boxes. The jade box contained two misty blue scales, and each jade box contained a nine-hundred-year-old elixir.
"This is the life scale of a third-grade upper-grade sea-turning dragon, plus two nine-hundred-year-old jade-scale flowers. How do you think it is?"
Han Changming's eyes flashed with surprise. The natal scales of a third-grade top-grade dragon are a rare item. They can be used to refine inner armor magic weapons for self-defense.
"make a deal."
Han Changming agreed readily and agreed to the exchange.
"Friend Han, where are you staying? We will definitely visit you when we are free someday."
Long Yaowen's tone was enthusiastic. He would not dare to treat an alchemist who could refine mid-grade elixirs with disrespect.
"Purple Moon Island, we belong to the Righteous Dao League. If you are free, you two fellow Taoists can come to Purple Moon Island as our guests. We welcome you at any time."
Han Changming said truthfully, one more friend means one more way.
Long Yaowen nodded and said, "Okay, we will definitely visit you when we have time."
A low hissing sound came from Han Changming. Han Changming took out a magic disk with a blue glow and entered a spell. Then Ling Xiao Zhenren's voice sounded: "My dear Han, where are you? If you have nothing to do, come back first. I have something to tell you."
"Yes, Senior Ling, I will go back right away."
Han Changming agreed and put away the blue magic disk.
"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Long and Madam Long, Master Ling Xiao has something to talk to us about. We'll take our leave now and talk again another day when we're free."
Han Changming stood up to say goodbye, and Long Yaowen and Fairy Hongchen personally saw them off.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Han Changming and Han Benfu returned to their residence, and Han Duanrong also came back.
As soon as Han Changming approached the courtyard where Ling Xiao Zhenren lived, Ling Xiao Zhenren's voice rang out: "Friend Han, come in!"
Han Changming said yes repeatedly and walked in.
Master Lingxiao sat on a stone bench, his face full of admiration.
When he listened to Fairy Qinglian talking about her experience at the exchange meeting, he realized that he had still underestimated Han Changming. Han Changming's alchemy level was even better than he had expected.
"My dear Han, the Alchemy Conference will be held in half a month. Time is a bit tight. I plan to personally teach you how to make healing pills. What do you think?"
Master Lingxiao said in a deep voice that the effects of using a magic alchemy furnace and a magic weapon alchemy furnace are different. He thought that Han Changming was using a magic weapon alchemy furnace to make the elixir, and wanted Han Changming to become familiar with the magic weapon alchemy furnace and give some pointers to improve Han Changming's alchemy skills.
He gave Fairy Qinglian a lot of advice, but the types of mid-grade elixirs that Fairy Qinglian could refine were not as good as those of Han Changming.
Han Changming was stunned at first, but he quickly reacted, bowed, and said, "Senior Ling is willing to give me some advice, I am very grateful."
"You have a good talent for alchemy. Maybe one day you will advance to the Nascent Soul stage. Then we will be equals."
Master Ling Xiao said meaningfully.
"Thank you for your praise, Senior. I do want to form a baby, but it is not that easy."
Han Changming replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Okay, no more nonsense. Just follow me. I hope you can perform well in the alchemy conference and win honor for me."
After saying this, Master Ling Xiao strode towards the attic not far away, and Han Changming hurriedly followed.
Not long after, the two appeared in a stone chamber over a hundred feet in size. There were a large number of mysterious array patterns engraved on the stone walls, emitting waves of heat. The temperature here was relatively high, as if they were in a volcano.
A red alchemy furnace with four legs and two ears was placed in the center of the stone chamber. The two big characters "Lingxiao" were engraved on the body of the furnace. This was a mid-grade alchemy furnace, one level higher than Han Changming's Qingyan Burning Heaven Furnace.
Ling Xiao Zhenren took out a green storage bag, handed it to Han Changming, and said: "Here are three sets of materials and a pill recipe. You refine three batches of pills for me to see, and I will give you comments and guidance afterwards."
Han Changming thanked him and took the storage bag.
There was a red jade slip and three alchemy materials in the storage bag. He wanted to refine a kind of elixir called Yuyang Pill. It was made of a third-level demon pill with fire attribute as the main ingredient and dozens of spiritual medicines as auxiliary ingredients. It was more effective in healing injuries caused by poisonous Taoist magic.
Han Changming sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to rest.
Master Ling Xiao stood aside, observing quietly.
Seeing is believing, and he wanted to take this opportunity to see Han Changming's true abilities.
After a cup of tea, Han Changming opened his eyes. He took out a green gourd and began to make the elixir. He cast a spell into the Lingxiao furnace, and the lid of the cauldron flew up. Suddenly, a red flame emerged from the ground under the Lingxiao furnace, wrapping the Lingxiao furnace.
After a while, Han Changming threw the materials into the Lingxiao furnace one after another and covered it with the lid.
Han Changming stared at Lingxiao Furnace with a serious expression.
Not long after, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted out. Master Ling Xiao looked calm, saying nothing and observing quietly.