Jiang Ning rode on a spirit boat and flew over the city of Ancheng, scanning all the snack stalls with his spiritual sense.
As the year draws to a close, it is the busiest time and long queues form in front of many old stores.
Jiang Ning went downstairs to buy two snacks, then drove the spirit boat into the air again.
Under the protection of the spiritual light shield, the snacks stayed safely at the bow, and Jiang Ning set up an additional heat preservation formation.
It only takes a dozen minutes to get from Ancheng to Yuzhou, which is faster than the take-out delivery in later generations. With the protection of his formation, the food can be guaranteed to taste excellent.
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Yuzhou, Century Hotel.
A convoy drove into the underground parking lot, and then several men in suits entered the elevator.
"It's earlier than I expected." said the gorgeously dressed woman wearing sunglasses and carrying a custom-made brand bag.
"Wife, we set out early, so there won't be any traffic jams on the road today." The middle-aged man next to her had a friendly face, but intentionally or unintentionally, he gave off a cowardly aura, making him seem like he was easy to bully.
The woman Lin Zhe said: "You arranged it well. It didn't delay the acquisition."
When Han Maosheng heard this, he immediately put on a smile:
"Wife, you really work hard for my company!"
Han Maosheng was just an ordinary Ancheng college student back then, but later he got lucky and fell in love with Lin Zhe, the daughter of the helmsman of Lin Zhongsheng Group.
Han Maosheng is a handsome man with good eloquence. Although Lin Zhe is a little ugly, that doesn't matter in the face of future prospects.
Thanks to Han Maosheng's efforts, he actually managed to marry Lin Zhe. From then on, with the help of his wife and father-in-law, he became very successful in Ancheng and was several levels higher than his former classmates and friends.
But no matter how successful Han Maosheng was outside, he was always timid and did not dare to speak loudly when facing his wife and father-in-law.
The elevator slowly stopped. Han Maosheng stepped out of the elevator first, then invited Lin Zhe out, and then several staff members in the elevator came out.
Century Hotel is the best hotel in Yuzhou, especially the suites, which are spacious and bright. But once entering the room, Lin Zhe's eyes always have a hint of greed.
The Century Hotel belonged to their Lin Zhongsheng Group, and the hotel property was divided into the hands of her second brother. Apart from being able to stay there for free, she could not get any other benefits.
Her father distributed most of the family resources to her two older brothers, so a daughter like her didn't get many resources.
Lin Zhe felt that her abilities were not inferior to her two brothers, and she was dissatisfied.
It happened that some time ago, during a family dinner, she heard news about the Changqingye Group. Even her father, the current head of the Lin family, talked about that hidden dragon.
Lin Zhe had an idea at that time. If she could suppress this hidden dragon, wouldn’t it prove that she was more powerful than her two brothers in the family
That's why she decided to use various methods to acquire shares in Changqingye Group and impress the people in her family. Then, she would be able to get more shares in Linzhongsheng Group.
Lin Zhe sat on the sofa and took off his sunglasses. Han Maosheng next to him looked at his wife's face and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.
Recently Lin Zhe has been obsessed with the "high-end face". The so-called high-end face is a general term used in certain domestic art circles. It means that the eyes are squinted very slightly, as if one has not woken up yet, with the eyes squinted and tilted upwards.
Especially Lin Zhe now, in order to be more in line with the "high-end face", he specially put on makeup to highlight his pair of weird eyes.
Han Maosheng had no idea what was beautiful and what was high-end. Maybe there was something wrong with his aesthetic sense.
But as a vassal of the Lin family, he dared not say it out loud, otherwise he would anger Lin Zhe and he would suffer the consequences.
Of course, Han Maosheng didn't intend to live as a vassal of the Lin family for the rest of his life. Now was an opportunity if Lin Zhe could help him acquire the shares of Changqing Liquid.
He then transferred the shares to his own name, and soon he would be able to have a loud voice in the Lin family.
Han Maosheng picked up the black safe, which contained the items he brought from Ancheng, including jade, wood, beads and the like.
All of these things were intercepted from Changqingye, and were also their reliance in this negotiation. In addition, they also had other trump cards prepared.
He will reveal it bit by bit, using threats and inducements, and bite off a piece of Changqing Liquid meat!
But you know what, the Evergreen Liquid is really easy to use. Han Maosheng used to have some hair loss, but after using a bottle of Evergreen Liquid, his hair loss stopped immediately.
He placed the safe flat on the marble table and stared at it with great pride. He had specially investigated how much the Evergreen Liquid Group valued these materials.
To hit the snake, hit it at its most vulnerable part. Han Maosheng hit the Evergreen Liquid at its weak point!
Lin Zhe was still lying on the sofa playing with his mobile phone, seemingly commenting on his circle of friends. Han Maosheng stood up, put his hands behind his back, and paced in the living room. He came to the window and looked down at Yuzhou.
Yuzhou is very small and has no airport, which is very inconvenient. If he obtains shares in Changqingye, he will definitely move the company to Ancheng and let it grow under his own eyes.
Thinking of this, Han Maosheng's eyes gradually became sharper.
He said calmly, "Has Changqing Liquid responded?"
Lin Zhe's female assistant behind him said, "Boss Han, there is no reply yet."
"Haha." Han Maosheng laughed coldly twice. He would not cry until he saw the coffin. Later, he would send the photos of those treasures to Changqingye Group.
Today's negotiation in Yuzhou will be led by him and his wife Lin Zhe, and it must be done beautifully.
Lin Zhe tapped his phone and sneered, "What kind of Evergreen Liquid do I want to see? You are so arrogant. You are just a nouveau riche, right?"
"Once I get their shares, the first thing I will do is hold a shareholders' meeting and replace the current person in charge." Lin Zhe narrowed his narrow eyes and smiled.
Han Maosheng was originally quite satisfied when he heard Lin Zhe's words of agreement. Although his wife was domineering, at least she supported his opinion, which was not too embarrassing for him.
Now when Lin Zhe narrowed his eyes, Han Maosheng's eyes twitched. He couldn't take it anymore. What kind of makeup was this? How could it be so ugly
After we finish discussing things today, I must ask her to change her makeup.
Lin Zhe said slowly: "We are now fully prepared for the Evergreen Liquid. No one in the entire Ancheng area has done better than us."
Han Maosheng said modestly: "There are always better solutions, but we just haven't thought of it."
He said this, but the smugness on his face could not be concealed no matter what.
Han Maosheng returned to the marble table, still smiling, and began to open the safe, ready to check the various items in the box.
But when he opened the box, his smile froze.
The box is empty...
Han Maosheng's expression was extremely interesting. He immediately asked Lin Zhe:
"Where are the things in the box?" Han Maosheng asked anxiously.
"What is that?" Lin Zhe held up his cell phone.
"The jade and wood in the safe are what we use to negotiate with Changqing Liquid!" Han Maosheng pointed at the safe with an expression of disbelief.
Lin Zhe looked at the box and found it was indeed empty. She immediately asked:
"Aren't you responsible for packing the things in the box?"
"Yes, I'm responsible. I clearly put the things in there, but now they're gone!" Han Maosheng was extremely anxious. The things in the box were key to this negotiation. Without those things, there would be no way to initiate the subsequent acquisition.
"You, did you see it?" Han Maosheng asked the only assistant in the room.
"Mr. Lin, I was preparing documents for the negotiation just now and didn't notice the safe." The female assistant said cautiously. The job paid well and she didn't dare to offend the other party.
Han Maosheng's inquiries were fruitless, and he searched the suite but couldn't find it.
He looked at the door again, which was always closed, and the things in the safe were gone!
"It's bad!" Han Maosheng felt uneasy. What else could he use to negotiate with the Changqingye Group
He stood there in a daze, with an unpleasant expression on his face.
Lin Zhe saw her husband's expression and said impatiently, "You must have forgotten to put the things in. What's the point of having you? How can you forget such a thing?"
Han Maosheng did not answer, but just had a blank expression.
He remembered it clearly, he definitely put it in.
"I'll ask them to send another package over!" Lin Zhe took out his cell phone and prepared to call Ancheng.
Suddenly, a ringtone rang. It was a call from Ancheng Manor. Lin Zhe answered the call immediately:
"Oh no, the old man just fainted."
"What? Is it serious?" Lin Zhe asked with concern.
"It's not serious. The old man is in great health now."
"That's good." Lin Zhe was relieved.
Negotiations are now at stake, she said:
"I'll send you some pictures later. Please pack up the items in the pictures and bring them back to me as quickly as possible."
"I understand, sis."
Lin Zhe put down his phone and said calmly, "Even if the things in the box are really lost, we still have spare items, so there is no need to worry."
Hearing her say this, Han Maosheng felt a little relieved.
Not long after, the phone call came:
"Oh no, sister. I can't find the materials you asked me to do in the manor!"
…
Jiang Ning is now riding on a flying boat, flying towards the river dam.
Just now he stopped the flying boat in mid-air, pushed open the hotel window, set up a magic circle, and took away the puppet materials in the safe.
The other party took the initiative to threaten their Changqingye Group. Jiang Ning would not reward them, and it was already decided that he would not settle the score with them.
If they dare to intercept materials again in the future, he will treat them as ATMs.
As for the other party finding him? That would be much harder than finding a needle in a haystack. Anyway, no matter what, the Evergreen Liquid Group was there to support him.
These were all done by Shao Shuangshuang. What does it have to do with him, Jiang Ning
Thinking of this, Jiang Ning felt that Shao Shuangshuang was really useful, loyal, quiet, and capable.
Jiang Ning plans to give something back to her after some time.
Over the past six months, Changqingye Group has collected many medicinal materials and put together more than ten kinds of pill recipes, including some beauty pills.
By then, Jiang Ning will refine a few pills to ensure that Shao Shuangshuang's appearance will not fade due to fatigue and aging.
Jiang Ning ordered the flying boat to land on the dam. He returned to the rental house with food and was warmly welcomed by Xue Yuantong.
Jiang Ning chatted with her outside for a while and then returned to the room alone.
He was thinking about refining a puppet. After a trip to Ancheng, he had gathered all the puppet materials. The next step was to start refining the puppet.
His puppet-refining skills are pretty good, and the puppets he's refining now are at most at the middle stage of Qi training, which is not difficult at all.
The only uncertainty is that he wants to integrate the fragments of the law into the puppet, and he doesn't know what kind of changes will occur.
The puppet master of Luoyun Sect told him that once the fragments of the laws were integrated into the puppet, all kinds of mysterious things might happen.
Jiang Ning pondered for a long time and decided to give it a try.
…
In the afternoon, Jiang Ning rode his mountain bike to Huqi Mountain and locked himself in the basement.
When the sun set, in the dim basement, Jiang Ning looked at a puppet of similar size to him floating in the air in front of him and nodded secretly.
The puppet's skin color is similar to that of a human, and its appearance is handsome, but its face is extremely cold, especially its eyes, which are actually a bright white color.
Jiang Ning clicked his fingers, and the puppet landed on the ground, moved its legs and took a few steps, its movements no different from those of an ordinary person.
If you put clothes on a puppet, put on a hat, cover its face, and give it a pair of sunglasses, and let it walk on the street, no one will really notice that it is a puppet.
"The next step is the last step." Jiang Ning held a colorful law fragment.
He took a Peiyuan Pill and set up seven formations in one breath. Then, he called upon the spellcasting skills of his Nascent Soul Realm to control the fragments of the laws.
The colorful fragments hit the puppet's chest like meteors. The puppet's chest was like ripples on a lake, and colorful water ripples spread out and then quickly swept across the body.
Jiang Ningjing paused for more than ten seconds and probed the puppet with his spiritual sense again.
"There is a mysterious symbol on the right arm, similar to a feather." Jiang Ning noticed something unusual.
'Is this the special law ability that remains?'
"It seems to involve space." Jiang Ning was not sure what the feather symbol was for, but he felt that it was similar to the space symbols in the classics he had read before, but not completely similar.
Compared to the space symbol, the symbol on the puppet's right arm actually had two rings.
"Let's go to that space and try it first." Jiang Ning stretched out his hand and grabbed the puppet and put it into the storage ring.
The reason why he would rather not use the fragments of the law himself but give them to the puppet is to obtain more fragments of the law in the future.
Jiang Ning took a flying boat and ascended to the area.
He summoned the puppet, covered it with a black robe, put a hat on it, and blindfolded it.
The puppet had just been refined, and the internal spiritual energy was sufficient to support the puppet's operation for two hours.
Jiang Ning controlled the puppet to approach that area. He had arranged a teleportation formation in advance in order to move the puppet out.
Jiang Ning separated a bit of his spiritual consciousness and attached it to the formation engraved on the puppet itself.
Then, he looked at the puppet, step by step, into the strange world.
As the feather rune on the puppet's right arm flashed brightly and violently, it gradually overcame the barrier between the two worlds.
"Yes."
"What about my real body?"
Jiang Ning immediately used his spiritual sense to scan, and there was no gap wherever his spiritual sense passed, which meant that only the puppet could enter that world, but not his real body.
The puppet walked in little by little and finally disappeared in front of Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning set up a defensive formation around his body, then sat cross-legged on the spirit boat and closed his eyes.
In an instant, vision, hearing, smell, and touch all disappeared, leaving only the spiritual consciousness that possessed the puppet.
Jiang Ning 'saw' a whole new world.
The sky was dark and the earth was rugged and stretched on endlessly.
The barren land is covered with many strange plants and gray vines.
Bubbles rise from the blue pool, like chemical liquid in a laboratory.
'Fifteen minutes.'
Jiang Ning silently recited that his puppet's existence time was limited by the laws of heaven and earth to only fifteen minutes. Once the time was up, it would automatically disintegrate.
Jiang Ning manipulates the puppet's actions.
…
Fifteen minutes later, the puppet appeared on the canoe.
Jiang Ning opened his eyes. The puppet traveled across the two worlds but failed to bring any fragments of the law, and did not even find any traces of the fragments of the law.
He was not disappointed, but instead stared at the feather symbol on the puppet's right arm.
"Puppets have more than one law," he said to himself.
Just now, after just one trip between the two worlds, he discovered a surprise.
Jiang Ning activated the puppet, and the symbol on its right arm remained dark.
"It seems that the second law can only be used in that world."
Just now, he was controlling the puppet to run across the wasteland and was attacked by a strange creature. Jiang Ning wanted to kill it with his backhand, but the feather rune on the puppet's right arm flashed.
With Jiang Ning's previous knowledge, he immediately discovered something unusual.
He activated the symbol on the puppet's right arm and struck the creature, only to eliminate its soul with a simple wipe.
Jiang Ning was a little surprised. Only high-level cultivators could directly erase someone's soul.
The most amazing thing is that after the puppet wiped out the soul of the creature, it planted a mark of the law in its body.
The creature had clearly lost its soul, but it did not die immediately. Its body seemed to have turned into a "carrier".
All it takes is a new soul to come in and replace this creature to keep it alive.
It’s just like taking over another’s body in the world of immortal cultivation.
After Jiang Ning discovered this, he continued to experiment in the wilderness. He used symbols five times, succeeded three times and failed twice.
He concluded that it seemed that only a single creature could be wiped out with the feather symbol.
…
Two days later, it was the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.
Jiang Ning was walking on the road in the suburbs, and the direction he was walking was an area where stray dogs lived.
Jiang Ning has completed most of the soul experiments in that world.
The first step is to travel through the world. The puppet can enter that world once every six hours.
Each time you enter that world, the feather symbol will wipe out the souls of up to six creatures.
The creatures to be erased must be solitary enough and cannot be social creatures, otherwise the erasure will fail.
After the soul of a creature is erased, a mark of law will be planted on it. That mark of law matches the feather on the arm of Jiang Ning's puppet, and seems to have established a link, as if it is a link that can break through the barrier between the two worlds.
Jiang Ning had a bold idea.
The feather symbol can not only 'erase' the soul, but also seems to be able to 'replace' it.
This morning, Jiang Ning wiped out the soul of a dog in that world, so the dog in that world died, and only a 'carrier' was left. As long as a new soul was filled in, it could be resurrected in that world.
The experiment that Jiang Ning was going to do today was to transfer the soul of a dog in the real world to the dog in that world through a feather symbol involving the laws of heaven and earth.
Under normal circumstances, the feather symbol of the puppet in the present world would not be bright, but Jiang Ning unexpectedly discovered that as long as the creatures of the same species and gender as the real world were erased in that world, it seemed that the "replacement" condition would be met.
According to Jiang Ning's speculation, the souls of the real world can travel through time and be summoned back from that world at any time. If handled properly, it will not cause harm to the creatures in the real world.
The dog was just a preliminary experiment.
Jiang Ning discovered human cities and tribes in that world.
And the monks who practice 'source power'.
This means that in the future he can even try to obtain the fragments of the law through "people".
“Wang, Wang, Wang!”
There was a ferocious dog barking ahead, and pedestrians on the roadside were so scared that they quickly walked away, fearing that they would be bitten by wild dogs.
Jiang Ning walked over slowly. Several dogs were barking. The one barking the most fiercely and loudest was a big black dog standing on the lid of the trash can.
This dog is very similar to the black dog in that world whose soul was wiped out by Jiang Ning, and is equally arrogant and disdainful.
"Stop yelling like that."
Jiang Ning slapped the black dog from the trash can with a powerful slap of his spiritual power. The black dog fell unconscious and the stray dogs nearby scattered.
Jiang Ning casually set up a magic array and summoned a puppet.
At this time, the feather rune on the puppet's right arm was shining.
Jiang Ning thought for two seconds, then he controlled the puppet and planted a mark of law on the black dog's forehead.
The law marks on the dog's head correspond to the law marks of the black dog in that world, and the two are connected through the laws of heaven and earth.
The puppet raised its right arm and activated the mark of law.
Jiang Ning stared at the black dog on the ground and said silently:
"Now, you will receive a ticket to experience the other world."