"He Yang probably gave the inheritance stone to Senior Han. If we ask for it back, he may not give it to us."
Chen Yingying looked embarrassed. In terms of fame and ability, Han Changming was above Old Man Xuan Ya. It was not an easy task to make a fourth-rank alchemist surrender.
The old man Xuan Ya pondered for a moment and ordered: "Qingyun, send someone to keep an eye on He Yang. Just keep an eye on him. Don't do anything. Send someone to find out the relationship between He Yang and Fellow Daoist Han."
Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. If He Yang was Han Changming's man, this matter would be a different story.
Before old man Xuan Ya established the Xuan Ya Sect, he also recruited some Jindan cultivators to collect resources for him to cultivate.
In his opinion, Han Changming was the next himself. It was very easy for a fourth-level alchemist to recruit people.
"Yes, Master."
Song Qingyun responded and left.
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Qingha City, a vast manor.
Han Changming sat in the stone pavilion, holding a golden jade slip in his hand. There were more than thirty colorful jade slips placed on the stone table.
Wang Ning stood aside with a respectful look.
"Are these jade slips related to Jin Yangzi?"
Han Changming asked curiously.
"The jade slips related to Jin Yangzi are all golden. The jade slips of other colors record the fourth-level alchemists who appeared in Qingha City. Most of them were active thousands of years ago, with the shortest being more than a thousand years ago and the longest being tens of thousands of years ago."
Wang Ning said truthfully that what Han Changming wanted was information about Jin Yangzi, but Wang Ning not only sorted out the information about Jin Yangzi, but also the information about the fourth-level alchemist who appeared in Qingha City.
Han Changming was a little surprised, with a hint of approval in his eyes, and said, "Not bad, you know how to draw inferences about other cases."
Judging from the information compiled by Wang Ning, there was indeed a person named Jin Yangzi, but he was active more than ten thousand years ago and his alchemy skills were not low. However, the time was too long ago, so it is difficult to tell whether it is true or not.
There was a slight sound of footsteps and Sun Ming walked in.
"How is it? Did Ziyunlou get what I want?"
Han Changming asked in surprise, in less than two hours, Sun Ming has already gathered all the materials
You know, some materials are so rare that Han Changming has never heard of them.
"It's not complete yet. Senior Li learned that the shopkeeper was in urgent need of it, so he collected some materials as quickly as possible and asked me to deliver them to the shopkeeper."
As Sun Ming spoke, he took out a green storage ring and handed it to Han Changming with both hands.
There are a large number of jade boxes and jade caskets in the storage ring, as well as a list of elixirs.
"Wang Ning, go find out about He Yang's background and the situation of the Black Crow Sect."
Han Changming instructed that Wang Ning was meticulous and suitable for gathering information, Sun Ming was good at observing people's expressions and suitable for running errands, and Sun Sisi was well-behaved and suitable for pouring tea and serving water.
"Yes, shopkeeper."
Wang Ning agreed and left.
"Sun Ming, I remember you know quite a few guides. If there are any reliable ones, you can recruit them. Loyalty comes first, and ability comes second. Their main job is to gather information. They don't need to do anything dangerous."
Han Changming instructed Sun Ming that he planned to expand his manpower and thus increase the efforts to collect resources for cultivating immortals.
Throughout the ages, when cultivators have reached a certain level of cultivation, they will establish a power. In addition to passing on their legacy, it is also convenient for them to collect resources for cultivation. If they just practice hard and do not interact with the outside world, they are like deaf and blind. Even if a secret realm is opened or an ancient cultivator's cave appears, they will not know about it.
Old Man Xuan Ya is an example. He entered the Nascent Soul stage, founded a sect, formed his own force, and collected resources for cultivating immortals. This is the reason for the existence of immortal cultivation families and sects.
Han Changming accidentally came to Zhongtian Continent and was separated from Ye Xin and Ye Xue. It was too slow for him to collect the resources for cultivation on his own, so he planned to create a force and collect the resources for cultivation.
Han Changming was unfamiliar with the place, so he naturally didn't dare to hire just anyone. Loyalty came first.
Sun Ming agreed readily. His relatives and friends kept trying to get close to him, all wanting to work under Han Changming.
After Sun Ming left, Han Changming returned to the basement.
He took out the storage ring given by Sun Ming and shook it gently. A green light passed by and a pile of jade boxes appeared on the ground.
He checked the list of spiritual medicines and found that he had gathered the materials for a fourth-level elixir, which was considered pretty good. If he collected all the spiritual medicines, he could refine eight fourth-level elixirs.
Han Changming took out the Qingyan Burning Heaven Furnace and began to refine the elixir.
Soon, the room was filled with a strong smell of medicine.
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Daoxianglou is a relatively famous restaurant in Qingha City. It was opened by the Yang family of Yuding Island.
The shopkeeper Yang Yunheng has the cultivation level of the middle stage of foundation building. There are five Nascent Soul cultivators in the Yang family, but Yang Yunheng is not at all arrogant. He is very approachable and gets along well with customers. Many cultivators like to come to Daoxianglou for dinner.
"Take care, Fellow Daoist Li. Come again next time!"
Yang Yunheng personally escorted the guests out of Daoxianglou in a warm tone.
After watching the guests leave, he was about to return to Daoxiang Tower when Sun Ming came towards him.
"Friend Sun, long time no see. You haven't been here for a while."
Yang Yunheng said with a smile that in the past, Sun Ming did not even have the qualifications to enter the door of Daoxiang Tower, but Sun Ming was working under Han Changming, things were different now, so Yang Yunheng naturally had to be more polite to Sun Ming.
"Manager Yang, I need a private room. My friends will come to see me later. Please have someone bring them over."
Sun Ming said politely.
"No problem, Brother Sun, please come in."
Yang Yunheng invited Sun Ming in and personally took him to a private room on the third floor.
After a while, three men and one woman came in, and they all greeted Sun Ming with a smile.
They are all Sun Ming's relatives and friends, and they know him well.
"Brother Sun Ming, if you have any instructions, just tell us directly. There is no need to come here. The consumption here is quite expensive."
A young man in a green shirt with simple and honest features said with a smile.
"Yes! Sun Ming, if you need anything, just come and help. We are family, there is no need to be so formal."
A tall, middle-aged man with regular features echoed in a warm tone.
"Cousin Wu Gui, Uncle, I called you here because I have something very important to tell you."
Sun Ming said somewhat mysteriously.
At this time, the waiter came in with wine and delicious food, and Yang Yunheng was also there.
"Friend Sun, you are an old customer of our Daoxianglou. This pot of Hundred Rice Brew is a token of our appreciation."
Yang Yunheng said politely.
Seeing this scene, Wu Gui and the other three were filled with envy. Yang Yunheng was of such a noble status that he personally delivered the spiritual wine to Sun Ming. Naturally, it was for Han Changming's sake. If he wanted to send spiritual wine, he could just send his subordinates to deliver it.
"I appreciate the kindness of Shopkeeper Yang. Our shopkeeper said that we should not take advantage of others. When you settle the bill, include this pot of Hundred Rice Wine in the bill. If you don't accept it, I won't come next time."
Sun Ming said seriously, "One should be grateful to those who have helped him, and one should be soft-hearted when receiving favors from him." Sun Ming understood this principle.
Yang Yunheng nodded and said, "Okay then! Take your time with it. If you need anything, just let me know."
Yang Yunheng and the waiter walked out and closed the door.
"Senior Sun, you are amazing. Senior Liu celebrates his birthday at Daoxianglou every year, but I have never seen Manager Yang personally deliver wine."
A woman in a red dress with delicate features said in an envious tone.
Seeing his friends and family full of envy, Sun Ming felt a sense of pride in his heart. He waved his hand and said, "Manager Yang is not giving me face. It's because of our manager's ability. I called you here today to tell you that the manager plans to expand the staff. I know you all well and I plan to recommend you to work for the manager."
"Really? Cousin Sun Ming, you are not kidding!"
Wu Gui and the other three took a deep breath and looked excited.
Sun Ming's face condensed, and he said, "Of course it's true. How dare I joke about such a thing? But I have something to tell you in advance. First, the shopkeeper values loyalty the most, followed by ability. I am where I am today because of the shopkeeper. You work for the shopkeeper. It's okay if you are less capable, but if you are disloyal, I will be the first one to not forgive you."
"Of course, Sun Ming. It is our blessing to be able to work for Senior Han. I'd like to offer you a toast."
The middle-aged man raised his glass to toast.
The five of them were toasting each other, it was quite lively.
"Okay, I still have things to do. You guys take your time eating. I'll give you 100 spirit stones each. Pack up and I'll take you to see the shopkeeper tomorrow. You'll work for the shopkeeper. Don't say what you shouldn't say, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't listen to what you shouldn't listen to. The shopkeeper won't mistreat those who work for him."
Sun Ming stood up, took out four hundred spirit stones and distributed them to Wu Gui and the other three.
The four of them accepted the spirit stones and thanked him repeatedly. One hundred spirit stones was not a small amount of money for them, the Qi Refining cultivators. After all, their cultivation was not high, the highest being only the fourth level of Qi Refining.
As Sun Ming walked out of the room, Yang Yunheng came towards him, followed by a middle-aged woman with picturesque features.
The middle-aged woman was wearing a purple long skirt, a pair of pink embroidered shoes, a bun on her head, her long black hair casually draped over her shoulders, and a little makeup on her face, giving people the feeling of a lady from a noble family.
"Friend Sun, let me introduce you. This is my fifth aunt."
Yang Yunheng said with a smile.
Sun Ming's face darkened, and he quickly bowed and said, "Junior Sun Ming greets Senior Yang."
The middle-aged woman is called Yang Yuzhen, who is in the middle stage of Jindan. She is the shopkeeper of Yuding Tower, which mainly sells magical instruments and treasures.
"You are welcome, little friend Sun. In a while, it will be our ancestor's 900th birthday. Our Yang family would like to invite Senior Han to the banquet. I am sending you an invitation. I hope that little friend Sun will introduce you to him."
Yang Yuzhen said with a smile that it was well known that Sun Ming was highly valued by Han Changming.
During Han Changming's retreat, Sun Ming was in charge of handling miscellaneous tasks, including receiving and receiving sound transmission notes.
If she went directly to find Han Changming, Han Changming might not be able to see her sound transmission talisman, so it would be more appropriate to find Sun Ming.
"Senior Yang, you are too polite. Please follow me and I will pass the message on for you."
Sun Ming said politely that the Yang family had five Nascent Soul cultivators and he dared not neglect them.
Yang Yuzhen nodded and left with Sun Ming.
In a secret room, Han Changming sat cross-legged on a cushion, his eyes fixed on the Green Flame Burning Heaven Furnace in front of him.
After a while, Han Changming retracted his magic spell and the flames suddenly dissipated.
He stood up and walked forward, rolled up his sleeves, and the lid of the Green Flame Burning Sky Furnace flew up and landed on the ground.
There are thirteen purple pills as big as pigeon eggs inside the Qingyan Burning Heaven Furnace. Each pill has pill patterns and they are all medium-grade pills.
Zihao Dan, a fourth-level healing pill, can replenish qi, blood and true essence.
There were two sets of materials in total. Han Changming failed in one furnace, but produced thirteen medium-grade Zihao Pills in the second furnace. This shows that Han Changming's alchemy level is getting higher and higher.
Han Changming's face showed joy. He put the thirteen purple pills into a porcelain bottle, took out the Vermillion Bird Pendant, and injected magic power into it. The Vermillion Bird Pendant lit up with a dazzling red light, submerging Han Changming's figure.
He felt a blur in front of his eyes, and suddenly appeared in the Suzaku space.
Two small mounds of earth suddenly appeared on the ground and moved quickly towards Han Changming.
Not long after, the two mounds of earth stopped, and two Soul-Eating Earthworms broke out of the ground. Their bodies more than doubled in size, and they were now mid-grade third-grade.
Han Changming took out two yellow fruits, threw them into their mouths, and walked towards the spiritual field. The spiritual medicines were growing very well. The youngest one was three hundred years old, and the oldest was one thousand years old.
When we arrived at Lingshan, we saw spiritual flowers all over the mountain and two colorful wind-spirit butterflies dancing in the sea of flowers.
They flapped their wings and flew towards Han Changming.
The two colorful wind spirit butterflies have also grown a lot larger. They have eaten the fourth-level spiritual honey and have now advanced to the third-level mid-quality.
Han Changming took out a light green jade box, opened it, and inside was a green sticky substance.
Green Light Honey, a magical honey brewed by fourth-order Green Light Bees.
The five-colored wind spirit butterflies often eat spiritual honey, which is very beneficial to their advancement.
They swarmed over and devoured the green honey.
Han Changming took a walk around the Suzaku space, found that everything was fine, and then withdrew.
He put away the Green Flame Burning Heaven Furnace and the alchemy materials and walked out.
As soon as he walked out of his residence, Sun Ming came towards him.
"Shopkeeper, Senior Yang Yuzhen wants to see you for something important. She said she wants you to attend the 900th birthday celebration of the Yang family's ancestor, and she's here to deliver the invitation."
Sun Ming said truthfully.
"The Yang family of Yuding Island? Bring her in!"
Han Changming instructed that the Yang family of Yuding Island was famous in the world of immortal cultivation for its alchemy skills and had five Nascent Soul cultivators, so their strength was not weak.
Han Changming was also willing to make friends with the Yang family. When going out, you rely on friends, and it doesn't hurt to make more friends.
Not long after, Yang Yuzhen followed Sun Ming in.
"Junior Yang Yuzhen pays homage to Senior Han. My ancestor is celebrating his 900th birthday, and he sent me to deliver the invitation to Senior Han. If Senior Han is free, why not come to our Yang family for a drink?"
As Yang Yuzhen spoke, she took out a golden invitation and handed it to Han Changming.
Han Changming took the invitation, glanced at it, nodded, and said, "Okay, I will be there on time."
The Yang family's ancestor's birthday is in a month. Han Changming has nothing to do anyway, so it's okay to go to Yuding Island and have a few drinks.
Yang Yuzhen showed a happy expression and said, "Okay, I will definitely wait for Senior Han at Yuding Island."
After chatting for a few minutes, Yang Yuzhen said goodbye and left.
"Sun Ming, how much do you know about the Yang family? Tell me."
Han Changming asked. He didn't know much about the Yang family. Sun Ming was a local and should know the Yang family better.