It has to be said that the teleportation formation in Tianhai Territory was really well developed. A long-distance teleportation formation directly teleported Qin Ran from Devil Island to the Seven Islands, and a cross-domain teleportation formation teleported him safely from Tianhai Territory to Lingnan Territory.
In just five days, he returned to Lingnan Territory from Tianhai Territory.
The reason why he was emphasized to be safe and sound was because he was different from the state of near death when the original body teleported him from Lingnan Territory to Tianhai Territory. Now he just felt a little bit motion sick.
The reason why it took five days was not because the transfer took five days, but because he needed a series of documents to transfer from Tianhai Territory to Lingnan Territory. Five days was the speed at which the "Yuan" organization processed documents.
Otherwise, he would most likely be drinking morning tea in the private room of Yuanlai Teahouse in Tianhai Region in the morning, and sleeping on the bed of Yuanlai Inn in Lingnan Region at night.
After walking out of the teleportation array, Qin Ran felt a little dizzy and wanted to vomit, but he held it in and walked directly down the altar where the teleportation array was set up.
Because under the altar, there were people from the Immortal Relics Land branch coming to receive him.
He showed his usual gentle smile, saluted the person in front of him, and said, "Are you the shopkeeper of the Immortal Land branch? I am Li Feiyu, the organization's specially hired alchemist. I came here from the Tianhai area to provide technical support for the water alchemy in the Immortal Land."
“Hello, Mr. Li. Thank you very much! My surname is Fang, and my given name is Si. I am the shopkeeper of the Immortal Relics Land.” The leader returned the greeting to Qin Ran with a smile on his face.
He was wearing a black brocade robe with a double collar, had a well-proportioned figure, looked to be over fifty years old, and had gray hair.
"Hello, Manager Fang." Qin Ran smiled again.
"Mr. Li has come from afar, so Fang has prepared a banquet in the teahouse to welcome you. Please come and see me," Fang Si said.
"Manager Fang is too polite."
“No, no.”
Fang Si led the way, leading Qin Ran out of the base's passage, out of the stone gate, and out of the base.
Qin Ran walked out of the stone gate and looked around. He felt very complicated. It can be said that he was surprised and happy.
The stone gate of this base is located on the side of a hill, and the hill is located in the outer area of the Hengduan Mountains.
What makes me happy is the familiar mountain scenery, the familiar gentle air, the familiar forest smell, and the feeling of home, which make me feel at ease.
What surprised him was that the scenery nearby was too familiar. So familiar that he felt that he had passed by here at some point in the past.
He once walked over the head of the King of Hell...
"Oh, Mr. Li, don't be surprised!" Fang Si saw his expression change and thought that he was a country bumpkin from Tianhai Territory who had never seen the world, so he hurriedly explained, "Lingnan Territory is not like Tianhai Territory. Tianhai Territory is full of sea and rarely sees land, while Lingnan Territory is just the opposite, mostly land and rarely sees sea."
How could Qin Ran refute this? He smiled and said, "I see. I have indeed never seen such a topography. Moreover, the bases here are located on land, while the bases in Tianhai Territory are mostly on the seabed."
After he finished speaking, he asked, "How can we ensure the concealment and security of the base on land?"
"It's the same, actually." Fang Si replied, "Tianhai Territory is in the sea, Lingnan Territory is in the ground. Because it's muddy and rocky, Lingnan Territory is actually safer."
Qin Ran was surprised and said, "Tianhai Territory has water escape, but Lingnan Territory doesn't have earth escape? If you learn earth escape, what's the difference between mud, stone and water?"
"Of course there are earth escape techniques." Fang Si immediately changed his words, "However, even if the earth escape technique finds the base, the base has set up formations and cannot be entered. Even if a violent attack is used, it must be fought by at least a cultivator at the Spiritualization Stage."
“So that’s how it is…” Qin Ran suddenly realized, “In fact, the Tianhai Region also relies on formations.”
The two of them "chatted and laughed" and flew from the base here with a group of people to the Yuanlai Teahouse in Linxian City.
Standing in front of Yuanlai Teahouse, Qin Ran naturally felt a complex feeling in his heart.
He risked his life to go from Daojianmen to Penglai Island, and then desperately returned from Tianhai Territory to Lingnan Territory, and finally came here.
He had come to the teahouse many times to conduct business, and was later hunted down by the people there, which frightened him. But now, he stood in front of this familiar teahouse again, but he was about to walk in as the owner.
It seems reasonable to say that the world has changed dramatically and things and people are no longer the same, but when you look into it in detail, it seems that only he has changed, while Linxian City, Yuanlai Teahouse, and the "Yuan" organization have not changed.
but…
He can indeed say: Master, I'm back.
I have changed my appearance and returned for revenge. I want to eradicate your "Yuan" organization... branch.
"Please!" Fang Si called out, inviting Qin Ran into the teahouse and then into the private room.
Qin Ran sat down at the guest seat, Fang Si and the other receptionists took their seats, and then the waitress brought the dishes.
At this time Qin Ran noticed that Fang Si did not sit in the main seat, but left the main seat empty and sat opposite him.
He pointed at the main seat and asked Fang Si: "Is there any other important person who hasn't come yet?"
Fang Si glanced at Qin Ran and laughed, "Indeed, there is someone else who has not arrived yet. He is a big shot from the headquarters!"
Qin Ran was a little surprised when he heard this.
Generally speaking, the power structure of each branch of the "Yuan" organization is complex and scattered. The alchemist has a chief, the weapon refiner has a chief, the talisman master has a chief, and the law enforcement team has a captain. The shopkeeper is in charge of the sale of elixirs, magic tools, talismans, etc. and the purchase of raw materials, but, generally speaking, the shopkeeper has the greatest power.
How come here in the Immortal Relics Land, there is someone with a higher status than the shopkeeper
and…
Headquarters
To be honest, Qin Ran didn't know where the headquarters of the "Yuan" organization was. Although the "Yuan" organization in the Seven Islands where he went was called the headquarters, it was actually the headquarters of the Tianhai Region, not the real headquarters.
There is also a headquarters in Lingnan Territory!
Probably each domain has a headquarters.
These are not real headquarters, they are branches, larger branches.
"The real headquarters?" He lowered his voice and asked Fang Si mysteriously.
Fang Si gave him a look that said "you know what I mean".
This made Qin Ran feel respectful and alert. How powerful could someone from the headquarters of the "Yuan" organization be? !
At this moment, the door of the private room was suddenly pushed open from both sides. Qin Ran looked over and saw four maids with beautiful faces and temperament walking in from both sides. Then, a noble young man in brocade clothes walked in from the wide open door.
He entered the room and before he opened his mouth, everyone at the table stood up at once. At this moment, Qin Ran did not make himself special and stood up as well.
“I heard…” The young man in brocade clothes had a cynical smile on his face. He stretched out his voice and fixed his sight on Qin Ran. The two looked at each other, two pairs of unfathomable eyes facing each other. Unable to get any information from each other’s eyes, he continued, “A specially hired alchemist came to Tianhai Territory?”
Fang Si quietly introduced, "Master Yang."
Qin Ran lowered his head as if nothing had happened and said politely, "Greetings, Young Master Yang. I am Li Feiyu, and I come from the Tianhai Region."
"Okay!" Young Master Yang glanced at Qin Ran again, strode to the main seat and sat down. He did not ask others to sit down. He asked with a smile, "May I ask what rank of alchemist Fellow Daoist Li is? How dare you come here as a special employee?"
“Sixth rank.” Qin Ran said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Sixth rank? Not bad." Young Master Yang nodded, and then said, "Show me your skills and see if you are really sixth rank. Don't be a liar."
This was purely a challenge, but Qin Ran responded neatly: "Yes!"
He stretched out his right hand, and a colorful water ball appeared in his palm. With his left hand, he took out medicinal herbs from the storage ring, threw them into the water, and began to make the elixir.
Young Master Yang quickly stood up, took his hand, and said, "Mr. Li, why are you so serious? I was just joking. You are an alchemist specially sent by the headquarters, how can I not believe you? Please sit down, sir."
He was a typical neurotic. Seeing that Qin Ran did have something, he changed his words and called him sir again.
Qin Ran showed no impatience and obediently took the Shenhua Xian Ning and the medicinal materials and sat down.
"Sir, are you a water alchemist?" Young Master Yang also sat down. The others were still standing. He said, "Ah, yes, Sir, you are from the Tianhai Region, so you are naturally a water alchemist. What kind of alchemy water does Sir master? It looks very powerful."
"It's Shenhua Xian Ning, Master Yang." Qin Ran replied.
"Shenhua Xianning?" Young Master Yang was puzzled. "I have never heard of it. What is its specific origin?"
"Master, have you ever heard of the old demon Shenhua?"
"I haven't heard of it. Is it that great?" Young Master Yang said, "You should call me Young Master Yang."
“Yes, Young Master Yang.” Qin Ran replied, “Old Demon Shenhua is a very powerful alchemist in the Tianlan Sea. Seventy thousand years ago, he was known as the best alchemist below the immortal level, and he also had a great reputation in the Seven Islands.”
"Oh! I see." Young Master Yang nodded nonchalantly, "Sir, you are from the Tianhai Region. What path do you take?"
"Spiritual Master."
"What grade?"
"Fourth rank."
"Fourth-grade?" Young Master Yang suddenly opened his eyes wide and stared at Qin Ran. "Sir, are you deceiving me? How can a fourth-grade spiritual master like you refine a sixth-grade elixir?"
Young Master Yang’s cultivation was not high, but the sight was quite stressful. Qin Ran responded calmly, “Young Master Yang, this is the special feature of Shenhua Xianning. With the blessing of Shenhua Xianning, I can refine the sixth-grade pill.”
"So powerful?" Young Master Yang still seemed unconvinced.
"Yes." Qin Ran nodded and asked, "Do you want me to demonstrate it for you, Master Yang?"
"Hey, sir, why are you so serious? I'm just asking for fun." Young Master Yang retracted his gaze and laughed again, "A fourth-rank spirit refiner is also at the level of a spirit transformation cultivator. Very impressive."
He turned around and saw that the others were still standing. He seemed to have just realized what was happening and said, "Huh? Why are you all standing? Sit down! Sit down, treat yourself like you're at home, don't be so reserved."
The others then sat down and the server continued serving the food.
Young Master Yang took a bottle of wine and poured it for Qin Ran. As he poured, he said, “I have been to the Seven Islands before, but I didn’t stay there for long. Please tell me about the magnificent scenery of the Tianhai Region.”
Since Young Master Yang appeared, the focus of the entire banquet has shifted to him. Everyone naturally revolves around him, and his every word and action affects everyone's heart.
It seemed as if the whole world existed for him.
He was the one who led the entire banquet, asking Qin Ran questions from all angles about his background, identity, strength, alchemy skills, etc. By the end of the banquet, he even asked Qin Ran where he peed and where he got mud when he was three years old.
After the meal, someone took Qin Ran back to the base.
In the private room, Young Master Yang stared at Qin Ran’s figure disappearing in the crowd from the window. He narrowed his eyes and spoke word by word, “Strong enemy! He comes with bad intentions!”
"He is here with bad intentions?" Fang Si was puzzled. "Wasn't he under your control the whole time, young master?"
"If he didn't have an agenda, why would he be so humble and allow me to make things difficult for him?" Young Master Yang retracted his gaze and replied, "How proud are all alchemists? But he looks like he's willing to be manipulated and manipulated by me. The more humble he looks, the greater his ambitions!"
"Then what does he want?" Fang Si was still puzzled. "The Immortal Relics Land is not a fertile land. What is there to want?"
Young Master Yang shook his head and said, "Resources are only part of it. There are also skills, power, and..."
He pointed at Fang Si, then at himself, "Your life and my life!"
Fang Si was shocked: "He's coming for you, young master?"
“Not necessarily…” Young Master Yang shook his head, “I was sent down to the immortal ruins, and few people know about it.
"But no matter what, we must keep an eye on him!"
In a luxurious room in the underground base outside Linxian City, Qin Ran sat on a throne, blowing tea leaves quietly.
After blowing the tea leaves, he took another sip, closed his eyes, and felt the fragrance of the tea.
He thought about Young Master Yang's capricious face.
"Amazing. As expected of you from headquarters."
He has always kept a low profile, but this time, right at the beginning, he felt that he was exposed to some extent. The so-called Young Master Yang must have been on guard against him.
But given the situation at the time, with Young Master Yang acting crazy and unconventional, the best way for him to handle the situation was to wait and see.
"He's a lunatic!"
He murmured.
But suddenly, he swallowed the tea, opened his eyes, and a wicked smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:
“How can it be challenging if it’s not a little crazy?”
PS1: Happy New Year to everyone! In the new year, be free from illness and pain!!!
PS2: Bang, bang, bang! Happy New Year to everyone!
PS3: My father is impotent and I need to take care of him. So I will most likely become Wang Chongyang. I started thinking about whether I am going to die at such a young age. What is wrong with this world
PS4: I will try to write up to chapter 520, a loving number of chapters.