Jinpeng Island, Li family.
In a golden attic with carved railings and jade bricks, a tall and thin middle-aged man was reporting the situation to an old man in a green robe who was over 60 years old.
The old man in green robe had thin cheeks and was as tall as a bamboo pole. Judging from the powerful fluctuations of magic power he exuded, he was obviously a cultivator in the late Jindan stage.
"Yunfeng, this was a very dangerous experience. Fortunately, you are fine. It's a pity that your elder brother didn't survive the monster."
The old man in green robe sighed, his face full of kindness.
His name is Li Xuangang, and Li Yunfeng is his descendant.
The Li family cultivators went to Sifang Island to purchase goods. On the way back, they encountered many third-level demon birds, resulting in heavy casualties. One of Li Xuangang's most valued descendants was killed.
Li Xuangang had no idea that the person standing in front of him was not Li Yunfeng, but Zhao Tuozi.
Zhao Tuozi's physical body was destroyed by a powerful enemy, but fortunately he met a cultivator from the Li family. His soul left his body and took over the body of the Li family cultivator. In an instant, Zhao Tuozi became Li Yunfeng.
"Thanks to the talisman that grandfather gave me, I was able to survive. If it weren't for my third brother protecting me, I would not have survived."
Zhao Tuozi showed a regretful expression on his face.
"You are already in the late stage of foundation building. Don't run around everywhere. Focus on your cultivation. I will provide you with spiritual objects for the Jindan stage so that you can reach the Jindan stage."
Li Xuangang instructed that his life span was short, and it would be best if Li Yunfeng could advance to the Jindan stage before he passed away.
"Yes, Grandfather."
Zhao Tuozi agreed readily and retreated with an excited look on his face.
After a while, he returned to his residence with a playful expression on his face.
"Lu Yunjie, if you keep the green mountains, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood. Just wait for me. I swear I will not be a human being if I don't take revenge on you."
Zhao Tuozi said to himself, his eyes full of coldness.
It was only a matter of time before he recovered his cultivation to the Jindan stage. With his superb alchemy skills, it was not difficult for him to stand out among the many Jindan cultivators of the Li family.
If he had the chance, he would take it out on Lu Yunjie.
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Time flies, and four years passed quickly.
A secret room in Haoran City.
Han Changming sat cross-legged on the cushion, staring at the Lingxiao furnace in front of him that was wrapped in billowing flames, his eyes full of bloodshot.
There were a lot of bottles and jars around him, all of which were empty.
Master Ling Xiao stood aside, saying nothing, his eyes full of admiration.
After a while, the smell of medicine in the room became stronger.
Han Changming retracted his magic spell, and the three dragon heads stopped spewing flames. The raging flames that had engulfed the Lingxiao Furnace suddenly disappeared.
He cast a spell into the Lingxiao furnace, and the lid of the Lingxiao furnace flew up. He went forward to take a look and saw eighteen light golden pills inside, each with elixir patterns.
“It worked.”
Han Changming was overjoyed and breathed a sigh of relief.
Master Ling Xiao provided the materials and gave Han Changming careful guidance.
Han Changming's alchemy skills improved rapidly. This time, he was able to refine eighteen mid-grade pills in one furnace. In the past, he would not have been able to refine eighteen mid-grade pills in one furnace.
When Master Ling Xiao saw the eighteen mid-grade pills in the alchemy furnace, he showed a look of satisfaction on his face and said, "Not bad, your current alchemy level is much higher than it was four years ago."
"This is all thanks to Master's guidance, otherwise I wouldn't have made such great progress."
Han Changming said gratefully, he was speaking from the heart.
At the beginning, Han Changming was still a little nervous, worried that Master Ling Xiao would see through his clues, but after spending a long time together, he found that Master Ling Xiao was concerned about his alchemy techniques and success rate, and he relaxed.
The spiritual energy of the spiritual water he took out was relatively abundant, but it had not yet reached a terrifying level, so it did not attract the attention of Master Ling Xiao.
"I didn't make a mistake in your judgment. Given time, you will surpass me and refine a top-grade fourth-level elixir."
Master Ling Xiao's face was filled with pride. The greater Han Changming's achievements, the more proud he, his master, would be.
"Cultivation is the foundation. You should also practice well. When you have cultivated to the great perfection of Dan, your master will provide you with spiritual objects for forming infants. What you need to do is to practice diligently. Dan Dao is just an auxiliary tool for us to seek the Tao. No matter how high your alchemy level is, it is useless if your cultivation can't keep up."
Zhenren Lingxiao's face was full of concern. Han Changming was diligent and studious, and there was not much he could teach Han Changming. What he could do was to provide Han Changming with spiritual objects to help him form a baby.
Han Changming bowed and said excitedly: "Master, I have no way to repay you for your kindness."
A spiritual object for forming a baby is worth millions of spirit stones. This favor is too great.
Ling Xiao Zhenren nodded with satisfaction and said, "You call me Master. This is what I should do. The greater your achievements in alchemy, the happier I will be."
He gave Han Changming a few instructions and asked him to go back and rest.
After leaving Ling Xiao Zhenren's residence, Han Changming appeared on the bustling street.
The streets of Haoran City were crowded with people just like usual.
"Friend Han, long time no see."
A familiar male voice suddenly sounded.
Han Changming looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zhu Mingming.
In order to have a piece of land to develop, the Zhu family became a vassal of the Han family. Han Changming became famous, the Han family became stronger and stronger, and the Zhu family also benefited.
Zhu Mingming has entered the Jindan stage and has become the first Jindan cultivator in the Zhu family. Zhu Zijie failed in the Jindan stage and was unable to enter the Jindan stage.
Zhu Mingming used two Jindan spiritual objects to reach the Jindan stage. He was already very satisfied with the lower-grade golden elixir.
"Fellow Daoist Zhu, congratulations!"
Han Changming was stunned at first, but he quickly reacted and congratulated with a smile.
"Friend Han, I have something I want to talk to you about. Is it convenient for you?"
Zhu Mingming said sincerely, his face full of anticipation.
Han Changming is no longer the same as before. He is the most outstanding disciple of Lingxiao Zhenren. He defeated all the opponents in the alchemy conference and ranked second, only to Song Qingqing of Wanfa Sect.
Han Changming is now a third-level alchemist known to everyone in Haoran City. I wonder how many people want to please Han Changming.
"It's convenient. Please come in, Brother Zhu."
Han Changming smiled slightly and agreed.
Zhu Mingming heaved a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face deepened. He led the way.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the two appeared at the entrance of Haoran Building. As soon as they entered Haoran Building, they immediately attracted the attention of other monks.
Many cultivators looked at Han Changming with admiration, envy, and curiosity, and their expressions were different.
Zhu Mingming asked for a private room to drink tea and discuss philosophy with Han Changming.
After chatting for a while, Zhu Mingming took out an exquisite golden jade box, pushed it in front of Han Changming, and said, "Friend Han, this is a talisman pen that our Zhu family got from an underground auction. Take a look and see if you like it."
After Zhu Mingming entered the Jindan stage, the Zhu family prospered. In the outer sea, one Jindan cultivator was not enough. If the Zhu family wanted to obtain Jindan spiritual objects, they could only participate in auctions, but the competition was fierce.
The number of Jindan cultivators in the Han family is increasing, and Han Changming is proficient in alchemy. Needless to say, the Han family must have Jindan spiritual objects.
Zhu Mingming wanted to exchange the Jindan spiritual objects with the Han family. The Jindan spiritual objects refined by Han Changming would undoubtedly be more reassuring.
"Talisman pen!"
Han Changming's mind moved, and he opened the golden jade box, and a soft blue light shot out.
The blue light dissipated, revealing a completely blue jade pen. The pen holder was about a foot long and engraved with two small words "Liuli". The pen hair was light blue. It was a low-grade magic weapon.
Ye Xue is a talisman maker. If she had this glass pen, her talisman making skills would improve faster.
"No merit, no reward. Fellow Daoist Zhu, just tell me what you want."
Han Changming said in a gentle tone that in fact, with his current status and alchemy level, it would not be a problem for him to get a magic weapon-level talisman pen.
Zhu Mingming took out a light red jade box and handed it to Han Changming.
Han Changming opened the jade box, and inside were two red demon pills. He recognized them at a glance; they were two third-level demon pills.
"I want to exchange it for a Dan-forming spiritual item. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Han?"
Zhu Mingming said sincerely that what he took out was more valuable than a Jindan spiritual object, but he was very clear that Han Changming might not agree to the exchange, and the initiative was in Han Changming's hands.
With Han Changming's current identity and status, he has no shortage of more than 100,000 spirit stones.
If it were the same kind of elixir, the one made by Han Changming himself or the one sold on the market, he would definitely choose the one made by Han Changming.
"No problem. You're at a disadvantage in this exchange. How about this! Give me some level 3 animal skins or other things, and I'll give you two Jindan spiritual items. After all, we're relatives, so it's only natural for me to help you."
Han Changming smiled and said that Han Benxian married a member of the Zhu family, and the Zhu and Han families were in-laws.
The righteous will have many supporters, while the unrighteous will have few. Since the two families are relatives, Han Changming doesn't mind helping the Zhu family. In the end, the Han family has not suffered any loss.
Zhu Mingming's eyes lit up and he agreed without hesitation. The focus of this exchange was not the Dan-Jia spiritual object, but Han Changming's attitude.
He wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to the Han family.
Han Changming smiled slightly and said, "Two months later, go to Qinghu Island and I will personally give you the Jindan spiritual object."
"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Han. I will offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."
Zhu Mingming picked up the teacup and toasted Han Changming.
Han Changming did not put on airs and quickly responded.
"Friend Han, you are now very famous. Your fame is almost spreading to the inner sea."
Zhu Mingming said in an envious tone.
"Famous? What do you mean? I have been refining pills for the past few years and I don't know what is going on outside."
Han Changming was completely confused.
"No wonder you are now ranked 25th on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. Congratulations!"
Zhu Mingming's tone was enthusiastic. A Jindan cultivator who could be listed on the Qianlong List had a great chance of advancing to the Yuanying stage.
In a sense, a Jindan cultivator who can be selected into the Hidden Dragon List has gained recognition from the majority of cultivators.
“Isn’t the 25th on the Hidden Dragon Ranking the Monk Jinzhu? Even if something happens to him or he advances to the Nascent Soul stage, it should be the Monk Haoyue who takes his place!”
Han Changming was slightly stunned. Mr. Jinzhu was a casual cultivator with extraordinary strength.
"He went to the Immortal Burial Ruins to look for treasures, but was seriously injured and died. Two years ago, his meditation cave was discovered. A group of people fought to the death for the treasure. Later, it was confirmed that it was the meditation cave of Jinzhu Jushi. I heard that there was a map of the Immortal Burial Ruins, and I don't know who got it."
Zhu Mingming explained.
Generally speaking, after the death of Mr. Jinzhu, the cultivators ranked behind him would be promoted by one position. However, there are exceptions. Han Changming was ranked 25th due to his superb alchemy skills and the fact that he was the disciple of Master Lingxiao.
Han Changming showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on his face. To be honest, he didn't care about his ranking on the Hidden Dragon List. It was just an empty title.
Mr. Jinzhu is ranked 25th on the Hidden Dragon List as a casual cultivator. His strength must be strong, but he did not expect that he could not gain any advantage in the Burial Immortals Ruins. The name of the Burial Immortals Ruins was not wrong.
After chatting for a few minutes, Han Changming said goodbye and left.
Half a minute later, Han Changming stood at the door of a magnificent palace with a frown on his face.
Above the palace gate hangs a gold-painted square plaque with three large silver characters "Golden Gourd Palace" inscribed on it. It shines brightly and is very eye-catching.
Han Changming suspected that he had come to the wrong place. Had the Golden Gourd Pavilion become the Golden Gourd Palace
"Dad, why are you here?"
A familiar female voice suddenly sounded.
Han Changming looked in the direction of the voice and saw Liu Weiwei walking towards him.
"Dad, thanks to you, our family's elixirs are very popular, so I expanded the store and changed the Golden Gourd Pavilion to the Golden Gourd Palace."
Liu Weiwei explained that after the news of Han Changming's second place in the alchemy conference spread, the elixirs sold by the Han family became more and more popular. Liu Weiwei seized the opportunity to expand the store, mainly selling elixirs, but also puppet beasts and formations.
Now, elixirs are one of the important sources of income for the Han family, and puppet beasts come second.
Han Changming nodded, and under the guidance of Liu Weiwei, Han Changming walked into the Golden Gourd Palace.
The floor of the Golden Gourd Palace is paved with green stone bricks. The hall is spacious and bright. Behind the long green counter are rows of tall shelves with a large number of porcelain bottles on them. Dozens of cultivators are choosing and buying elixirs, most of them are Qi-refining cultivators.
"I want two bottles of Qi-refining pills."
"I want three bottles of Qi-Yin Dan."
"Give me two bottles of Huangyadan."
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Han Changming's face showed joy when he saw the monks crowding in front of the counter to buy pills.
The better the family develops, the happier he is.
"Senior Han is here."
Someone shouted loudly, and many cultivators looked towards Han Changming. They looked excited and thrilled.
Han Changming said nothing and strode upstairs.
The second floor is elegantly decorated, with some landscape paintings hanging on the walls and many porcelain bottles placed on the shelves. Most of the guests on the second floor are foundation-building monks.
The third floor mainly sells puppet beasts and also purchases various immortal cultivation resources.
Han Changming came to the fifth floor, and Han Benfu was talking to Han Benzhi.
"Dad, you're out."
Han Benfu saw Han Changming and smiled slightly, with two dimples appearing on her face.
After the expansion of the Golden Gourd Pavilion, Han Benfu took on the heavy responsibility of refining third-level elixirs.
Han Benzhi was already in the late stage of foundation building. When he saw Han Changming, he quickly stood up.
"Yes, I have entered the late stage of foundation building."
Han Changming's eyes fell on Han Benzhi and he praised him.
Han Benzhi smiled innocently and said, "I will practice harder."
He was able to advance to the late stage of foundation building only by relying on elixirs. He was really not cut out for it.