Fairy Qinglian obtained a pot of Qingxin Brew. According to Nangong Yuehua, this wine is a fourth-level spiritual wine that can increase the chance of conceiving a baby.
The price of a spiritual item for forming an infant is over one million in the open sea. The price of a top-grade defensive magic weapon is almost the same as that of a spiritual item for forming an infant. In the eyes of Han Changming and other Jindan cultivators, a spiritual item for forming an infant is naturally more precious. However, the Nangong family uses a top-grade defensive magic weapon as a reward for the second place. This magic weapon is definitely not comparable to an ordinary top-grade defensive magic weapon.
Zhao Tuozi won the fourth place and got a mid-grade alchemy furnace, which is a good reward. You know, the Lingxiao furnace used by Lingxiao Zhenren is also a mid-grade alchemy furnace.
The rewards offered by the Nangong family are too generous. The Nangong family is wealthy and powerful. This shows the strength of the Nangong family. If it were an ordinary force, they would not be able to offer so many rewards.
The total value of all the rewards is tens of millions of spirit stones, which is an astronomical figure.
"The Alchemy Conference is over. Our Nangong family has just received a batch of goods. If you have time, you may want to go to the Golden Butterfly Pavilion to take a look. In addition to selling goods, we also purchase various immortal cultivation resources and rare treasures. As long as the goods are good, the price is guaranteed to satisfy you."
Nangong Yunyan spoke slowly, her voice not loud enough to carry across the entire square.
The Nangong family took out rewards worth tens of millions of spirit stones and held an alchemy conference. It seemed that they were losing money, but in fact, it was not. The prizes were all produced by the Nangong family themselves, and the cost of materials was less than two million spirit stones. By spending two million spirit stones, making friends with major forces in the outer seas, and collecting resources for cultivating immortals by the way, this deal is a sure win.
The monks all agreed and left one after another.
After returning to their residence, Fairy Qinglian and Han Changming handed over the reward. Ling Xiao Zhenren waved his hand and said, "This is the reward you won. Keep it for yourself!"
"Yes, Master."
Fairy Qinglian and Han Changming agreed in unison.
"You should be careful when traveling next time. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Throughout history, many talented people have died before they could grow up. Do you understand?"
Master Ling Xiao's tone was heavy. In this alchemy conference, the two disciples had earned him enough face, and his enemies would also target the two disciples.
Han Changming and Fairy Qinglian agreed readily, they also understood this logic.
"I will stay in Sifang Island for a while, you can move freely! Making more friends will be of great benefit to your future development. Cultivating immortals is not just about hard work, but also about the ways of the world."
Ling Xiao Zhenren reminded him that he also wanted to make friends with fellow practitioners to exchange cultivation experiences and purchase cultivation resources.
Among wealth, friends, Dharma and land, friend ranks second. It can be seen that making friends with people of the same interests is very necessary.
Han Changming and Fairy Qinglian responded, bowed and left.
After returning to his residence, Han Changming took out a palm-sized red jade pendant with a mini carp pattern engraved on its surface.
The Red Carp Pendant, a top-grade defensive magic weapon, is the first time Han Changming has seen a jade pendant-type defensive magic weapon.
His eyes were burning with anger, as this was a top-grade defensive magic weapon. It was rare for a Jindan cultivator to possess a top-grade magic weapon.
He threw the red carp pendant forward, entered a spell into it, and let it float in the air, intending to refine this treasure.
With a top-grade defensive magic weapon, Han Changming's survival rate when fighting against the enemy increased significantly.
The reason why he was able to get second place, in addition to his solid alchemy skills, was the spiritual water produced by the Taiyi Hualing Gourd. Without the spiritual water, Han Changming estimated that he could only refine three mid-grade pills at most, which was already very good. Ordinary alchemists could not even refine one.
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In a secluded courtyard, Zhao Tuozi sat on a green stone bench with a thoughtful expression on his face.
An alchemy furnace with flowing green light was placed in front of him. The alchemy furnace had three legs and two ears, and was a mid-grade magic weapon.
A middle-aged man of medium build stood in front of him with a respectful look.
"He is the one who made the elixir for Qianli Shuangxian? Is the information correct?"
Zhao Tuozi's voice was low and his eyes were solemn.
"That's right, it's absolutely true. I didn't expect that this person's alchemy skills are so high, and he is also a disciple of Master Ling Xiao."
The middle-aged man said cautiously.
Zhao Tuozi nodded, turned his eyes and asked casually, "Where did you go last night? I sent people to look for you but couldn't find you?"
"I'm out for a stroll."
As the middle-aged man said this, a look of panic flashed in his eyes.
"Really? If you think I treated you unfairly, just say so. Why collude with outsiders? If I hadn't saved you, you would have died in the monster's mouth. I didn't expect that I saved a white-eyed wolf."
Zhao Tuozi's tone turned cold and his face showed sarcasm.
The middle-aged man's face turned pale, and he quickly knelt down and begged bitterly: "I was also forced, Elder Zhao, please spare my life!"
"Tell me! Who bribed you? Was it Lu Yunjie?"
Zhao Tuozi's tone turned cold.
There are conflicts within all major forces, and Penglai Island is no exception. He is a disciple of the True Man Sanjue, but he and Lu Yunjie, the descendant of the True Man Tiansha, dislike each other. Although they appear to be harmonious on the surface, they do a lot of small actions in private.
The middle-aged man nodded and kowtowed quickly.
"Lu Yunjie, I knew it was him. What did he ask you about?"
Zhao Tuozi asked.
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and said, "He asked about Elder Zhao's whereabouts, but I didn't tell him the truth."
Zhao Tuozi walked up to the middle-aged man and helped him up, saying, "Since you have followed me for many years, I will leave your body intact!"
After hearing this, the middle-aged man's face was filled with shock. His eyes were wide open, he pinched his neck with both hands, foamed at the mouth, his body swayed, and he fell to the ground.
Zhao Tuozi is not only a third-rank alchemist, but also an expert in using poisons and killing people without anyone noticing.
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In a secret room, Nangong Yunyan was talking to a middle-aged woman with thick hands and feet. The room was simply furnished with nothing but a stone table and a few stone benches.
The middle-aged woman had ordinary facial features and no trace of magical power.
"I didn't expect that Dark Moon Palace also had a branch in a place like the outer sea. If I had known this, I wouldn't have needed to ask those guys for help."
Nangong Yunyan said with a smile, holding a golden square token in her hand. There was a black moon pattern engraved on the front of the token, which seemed to represent something.
The Dark Moon Palace is a mysterious organization. As long as the price is paid, they will do anything, including murder and robbery, intelligence, cultivation resources, exploration of secret realms, etc. In short, as long as you give spirit stones, the Dark Moon Palace will do anything.
The Dark Moon Palace has a bad reputation in Zhongtian Continent, but I didn't expect it to have a branch in the outer sea.
If you want to do business with the Dark Moon Palace, you must have a Dark Moon Order. After the alchemy conference, a large number of cultivators went to the Golden Butterfly Pavilion to purchase goods. The Nangong family purchased a Dark Moon Order and used the Impermanence Order to find a base of the Dark Moon Palace.
"Since you can bring the Dark Moon Order with you, you are a guest of the Dark Moon Palace. Tell us what you want!"
The middle-aged woman's voice was calm.
Nangong Yunyan took out a piece of letter paper, handed it to the middle-aged woman, and said, "We are looking for this thing, but we don't know what it is."
The middle-aged woman shook her right palm and said in a deep voice: "Five million spirit stones, one million as a deposit. If the item is in the hands of a big force, you have to pay more."
"No problem, but we don't know where this thing is, and there is no way to sense its location, only the pattern."
Nangong Yunyan took out a green storage ring and threw it to the middle-aged woman.
The middle-aged woman checked the number of spirit stones and after confirming that it was correct, she took out the banknotes, wrote two receipts herself, stamped them, and gave one to each person.
"Once we find this item, we will contact Madam Nangong immediately."
Nangong Yunyan nodded, put away the receipt, stood up and left.
The middle-aged woman took out a green magic plate, entered a magic formula, and said in a deep voice: "Hurry up and get rid of that hunchback Zhao. The customer is pressing us, so do it more cleanly."
"Yes, Captain."
A strong male voice suddenly sounded.
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Han Changming sat cross-legged on a cushion, with a red carp pendant floating in the air, emitting a dazzling red light. The carp on the surface of the pendant seemed to come alive, swimming around on the surface of the pendant, its tail twisting non-stop.
He made a pinch of his fingers, and the light of the Red Carp Pendant dimmed and flew to his chest.
Han Changming breathed a sigh of relief and a look of joy appeared on his face.
With a top-grade magic weapon to protect himself, he felt much more at ease.
He walked out of his residence and saw Han Benfu and Han Duanrong standing at the door, holding a thick stack of sound transmission notes in their hands.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Han Changming asked casually.
"Dad, many fellow Taoists have messages for you. This is the sound transmission note they sent."
Han Benfu shook the sound transmission note in her hand, her face full of pride.
Originally, not many people knew Han Changming, but after the alchemy conference ended, Han Changming suddenly became famous.
Han Changming was a little surprised when he saw the thick stack of sound transmission notes in Han Benfu's hand. He didn't expect that so many Jindan cultivators would send him sound transmission notes.
"Thanks to my grandfather's blessing, I can enjoy discounts wherever I buy goods."
Han Duanrong said with a smile.
Han Changming smiled indifferently, took the sound transmission notes and checked them one by one. The sound transmission notes were sent by Jindan cultivators from various forces, including merchants, immortal cultivation families, immortal cultivation sects, etc. They all wanted to meet Han Changming. It was a great honor to be able to meet an alchemist who could refine mid-grade elixirs.
"Fairy Han contacted me? Let's go meet Fairy Han."
Han Changming led them out of their residence. The streets were crowded with people and very lively.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Han Changming arrived at the door of a nine-story golden attic. On the plaque were three big characters "Piaoyun Tower".
Han Changming and the other two walked into Piaoyun Tower. The lobby was spacious and clean, and many monks were drinking tea.
Seeing Han Changming, many cultivators looked towards Han Changming. Their expressions were different, including admiration, envy, worship, etc.
Han Changming was a little uncomfortable being stared at by so many cultivators.
A young man in blue clothes came over quickly and said with a big smile on his face, "Senior Han, the two seniors have been waiting for a long time. Please go upstairs."
They followed the young man in blue to a private room on the fifth floor, where Han Chaoyang and Han Wenqing had been waiting for a long time.
"Sorry, Senior Han, Fairy Han, we were delayed by something and are late."
Han Changming clasped his fists and said this in a sincere tone.
Han Chaoyang was a little surprised when he saw Han Changming. He didn't expect Han Changming to come to the appointment so soon.
With three materials, Han Changming was able to refine a mid-quality elixir on his first try. He won the second place in the alchemy competition and his reputation soared. Many forces vied to make friends with Han Changming. Han Chaoyang did not expect Han Changming to come to the appointment so soon.
"My dear Han, you are joking. We are so happy that you can come to the banquet!"
Han Chaoyang's tone was warm and he asked Han Changming and the other two to sit down.
"My dear Han, I will use tea instead of wine to toast you and congratulate you on winning the second place in the Alchemy Competition."
Han Chaoyang picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
Han Changming did not dare to be negligent and quickly responded.
"Senior Han, you are too polite. Thanks to Master's guidance, otherwise I wouldn't have made such great progress."
Han Changming said modestly, attributing all the credit to Master Ling Xiao.
Practice makes perfect. If Han Wenqing practices a lot, she is confident that she can refine a mid-grade elixir. If she only has three ingredients, she really won't be able to refine a mid-grade elixir.
"Friend Han, I'll give you a toast."
Han Wenqing raised the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
Han Changming quickly responded and said with a smile: "Fairy Han, you are too polite. With your talent, I believe it is only a matter of time before you can refine a mid-grade elixir."
"Friend Han, I have a request. Can you teach Qing'er how to make an elixir? How about we use the beast-raising elixir as a reward?"
Han Chaoyang looked at Han Changming with anticipation. Last time, he asked Ling Xiao Zhenren to make an elixir for him, and Ling Xiao Zhenren asked for a huge sum of money. Since he had a request to make, he could only meet Ling Xiao Zhenren's request.
Without a fourth-level alchemist, when the Han family needed fourth-level elixirs, they had to either buy them at a high price or hire someone to make them, which was very troublesome.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Han Changming has not grown up yet, so it is relatively easy to ask Han Changming to guide Han Wenqing now. If Han Changming advances to the Nascent Soul stage, it will not be easy to ask Han Changming to guide Han Wenqing in alchemy.
"This... I'm afraid I have to go back and ask my master for advice. To be honest, many fellow Taoists want me to teach them how to make pills."
Han Changming smiled bitterly, looking embarrassed.
He didn't need to ask Master Ling Xiao for permission. People would not cherish things that were too easy to get. Han Changming wanted to whet Han Chaoyang's appetite and let him consider it for a few days before agreeing to it. This way, Han Chaoyang would be more grateful to him.
"That's right, Han Xiaoyou, take your time to think about it. I will definitely satisfy you with the remuneration."
Han Chaoyang patted his chest and promised.
Han Changming nodded, and his tone changed, saying: "Speaking of alchemy, Fairy Song of the Wanfa Sect is much better than me. She has a top-grade alchemy furnace, which is said to be a replica of the Lingbao Nine Dragon Cauldron. It is really enviable."
He deliberately led the topic to Song Qingqing and mentioned the Nine Dragon Cauldron.
Unfortunately, Han Chaoyang and Han Wenqing's reactions were normal.
"Friend Song is indeed amazing, worthy of being the last disciple of the Wanfa Sect's leader. However, I believe that in time, Friend Han will definitely be able to surpass Friend Song."
Han Chaoyang praised.
After chatting for most of the hour, Han Changming stood up and said goodbye, taking Han Benfu and Han Duanrong to the next party.
"Ancestor..."
Han Wenqing wanted to say something but was stopped by Han Chaoyang.
"Let's talk about it when we get back."
Han Chaoyang said in a deep voice, the Nine Dragon Cauldron was one of the five treasures of the Han family on Jiulong Island. It was thought to be destroyed, but unexpectedly it fell into the hands of the Wanfa Sect.