Chapter 126 Reunion with Fan Jiming
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were still being carried by Qing Hui, but instead of returning directly to Duobao Peak, they went to the nearby trading hall—the trading hall closest to "Xiaoyao Peak".
Being closer rather than the most recent would make it easier to hear news and should also reduce the chances of encountering disciples of Xiaoyao Peak, right?
Although they had been in Hidden Dragon Pool for two or three months, their two masters should have finished their battle by now, and the storm should have passed.
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Qinghui sped along at lightning speed, quickly arriving at a valley.
It's still available in both the Trading Hall and the Mission Hall.
Zhong Cai put away Qinghui.
Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai walked together toward the Trading Hall.
Gathering information was secondary; Zhong Cai's more important purpose was to purchase some top-grade level three Heavenly Yang Earthly Yin pills, as well as some that could replenish Xuan power, heal injuries, and detoxify... all for his old man, Wu.
Zhong Cai himself has a sufficient supply of pills. He has refined so many that he can't possibly use them all. Now, he can simply select some to sell to the Trading Hall, which will also increase his mission points and make it easier to buy more level-three pills.
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The two entered the trading hall and found a door with no queue to enter.
The transaction went smoothly, and Zhong Cai sold 8,000 different types of second-grade top-quality pills, which together were worth several hundred Xuanzhu.
For many level-two alchemists, this number is already quite large and enough to prove his outstanding alchemy skills. However, for Zhong Cai, it is still not enough.
Therefore, Zhong Cai did not show any excessive joy on her face.
The disciple in charge of the transaction was somewhat shocked—he had received many top-grade pills from second-level alchemists, but he had never seen a transaction of eight thousand pills at once!
Although these pills are not many for the entire Azure Dragon Academy, they are terrifying when they are used by a single alchemist!
The disciples of Xuanzhao did not suspect that it was made by multiple people.
Because he knew Zhong Cai, and knew that this person was a disciple of a half-step Pill Emperor and a badged Grand Pill Master, he wouldn't use pills from other pill masters to make up the numbers.
Moreover, with a sweep of his soul, he could also sense that all the pills gave off a similar feeling.
Such situations usually originate from the actions of a single person.
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As the disciple recorded 80,000 mission points for Zhong Cai, he laughed and said, "Master Zhong's alchemy skills are truly extraordinary. These pills have greatly increased our academy's inventory."
Zhong Cai politely replied, "Senior brother, you flatter me. I accumulated these over a long period of time."
The disciple of Xuanzhao didn't say anything more, only letting Zhong Cai check the newly added task points and count out the hundreds of Xuan Pearls, then handing them over to Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai said, "Thank you, Senior Brother." But he didn't accept the Xuan Pearl, and continued, "Exchange all of these for Heavenly Yang and Earthly Yin attribute pills, healing pills..."
He recited the names of all the pills he needed, specifying that he wanted only the best ones.
The disciple of Xuanzhao then began counting the pills again: "One hundred top-grade Heavenly Yang Qian Yuan Pills, one hundred top-grade Earthly Yin Kun Yuan Pills... Jade Ginseng Pills are for healing, twenty top-grade ones..."
As he counted the items, he couldn't help but glance at Wu Shaogan with envy.
Junior Brother Wu and Alchemist Zhong are indeed quite famous. He had long heard that the two junior brothers had a very deep relationship, but now he saw with his own eyes that Alchemist Zhong sold eight thousand second-level top-grade pills and then used them all without batting an eye to exchange for the pills that Junior Brother Wu needed.
It's simply... simply unbelievable!
The disciple of Xuanzhao sighed silently.
Junior Brother Wu has found such a devoted and loyal Daoist partner at such a young age, while he, at over a hundred years old, still hasn't found a suitable one.
He wasn't in a hurry before; being over a hundred years old wasn't considered old. But now... he couldn't help but feel a little envious.
But then, Xuanzhao's disciple sighed again.
Even if he has a Daoist partner, he might not be able to find one as good as this.
Never mind, never mind.
Everyone has their own destiny; I won't think about it anymore.
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Zhong Cai had no idea that her senior brother had thought of so much in the blink of an eye; she was simply examining the bottles of top-grade level three pills without ever looking up.
Wu Shaogan, standing to the side, noticed the hint of envy in his senior brother Xuanzhao's eyes.
He gave a slight smile.
A-Cai is indeed the best.
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After inspecting all the pills, Zhong Cai handed them all to Wu Shaogan, saying, "Old Wu, quickly put them away!"
Wu Shaogan obediently accepted them all.
Zhong Cai's expression clearly showed her joy.
Xuanzhao disciple: "..."
For some reason, when I look at Junior Brother Wu again, I always feel that he looks very calm, but is actually a bit smug.
The disciple of Xuanzhao still wanted to establish a good relationship with the two of them. Seeing that they were about to leave, he reminded them, "If you two junior brothers have time, you can go and take a look at the nearby disciple market. There are some good medicinal herbs for sale recently."
Zhong Cai was taken aback by the words of this disciple of the Xuanzhao Sect. He smiled and replied, "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother!"
Upon hearing this, the disciple of Xuanzhao smiled and watched them leave.
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After Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan left the trading hall, they asked a few questions from the senior brothers and sisters they passed by and learned the location of the disciples' quarters.
Actually, it's just another small valley a few miles away.
It's called the Disciples' Quarters, but it's actually just a place where many disciples set up stalls.
Many of the resources they acquire are not intended to be directly purchased by the college, so they set up stalls instead.
Generally speaking, the items on these stalls are either quite rare, so they are reluctant to sell them easily; or they are of low quality, and they feel it's not presentable to the academy; or they may be difficult to identify, and the trading hall would have to hire someone to study them, which would require paying another appraisal fee, making it uneconomical...
In short, it's usually quite lively.
However, the number of disciple workshops is even smaller, with only a few throughout the entire academy.
There are trading halls and mission halls near Duobao Peak, but no disciple workshops have been established there.
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Qinghui stopped in front of the valley.
Zhong Cai put it away as usual, and then pulled his old man, Wu, into the neighborhood.
Even before you reach the entrance, you can hear the noise from inside.
There are no formations set up here, so you can come and go as you please.
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The market area is very simple.
There are many street stalls in front of you, scattered in different directions. Some form small paths, while others are simply mixed together.
Besides the street stalls, there were also a few tea and wine stalls near the valley, where some disciples were sitting and chatting. Many of them had come in groups, but their companions were still searching for treasure or haggling with the stall owners, so they could only wait on the side.
Zhong Cai looked at it and found it quite interesting.
Wu Shaogan glanced around and asked in a low voice, "A-Cai, the medicinal herbs are on the small street to the right."
Zhong Cai followed Wu Shaogan's gaze and said excitedly, "Then let's go take a look!"
The two of them started walking in that direction.
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It's called a small street, but it's really just about twenty stalls lined up on both sides.
Almost everyone who sells medicinal herbs comes here; it's convenient to store them all together.
As Zhong Cai approached, he saw seven or eight disciples selling Azure Rainbow Grass, and two or three other disciples selling Azure Rainbow Honey.
Suddenly he understood.
No wonder that senior brother specifically reminded him earlier; it turns out he saw that the senior brother had some money and told him that he had these things for sale.
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Blue Rainbow Grass and Blue Rainbow Flower are symbiotic and are both level 3 resources.
Among them, Qinghongcao is one of the main ingredients of Qinghongdan.
The Azure Rainbow Pill is a type of elixir that can replenish either the Yang energy of Heaven or the Yin energy of Earth. In addition to the Azure Rainbow Grass, the main ingredients also require either the Thousand Yang Grass or the Yin Phoenix Grass. Other similar precious herbs can also be used as substitutes for the main ingredients, but they are slightly inferior to these two.
Then, add the Azure Rainbow Grass and mix it with other medicinal herbs to complete the process.
At the same time, although the Azure Rainbow Flower has no medicinal effect, if the spirit bees collect its nectar, that nectar can be directly added to a certain formula with the Azure Rainbow Grass as the main ingredient, which can fully activate the effect of the Azure Rainbow Grass and improve the quality of the pill to a certain extent.
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The disciple of Xuanzhao could tell that Zhong Cai really wanted to refine pills for Wu Shaogan, and with his alchemy skills, he would soon be able to start trying to make level three pills... Under those circumstances, Zhong Cai must have wanted to research the pills that would be most helpful to Wu Shaogan, right?
The Azure Rainbow Pill is just right.
Qinghong honey can also help Zhongcai reach the top quality level more quickly.
Both the Azure Rainbow Grass and Azure Rainbow Honey are very rare, and many alchemists rarely see them.
The reason we have so many is because a small secret realm opened up, which happened to produce these items, and the disciples brought them out.
The disciple of Xuanzhao happened to know this news, so he casually brought it up.
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In fact, given Zhong Cai's alchemy skills, he would wait until he had mastered the Qinghong Pill to the point where he could only produce top-grade and high-grade pills before considering adding Qinghong Honey. If all goes well, he could then add more top-grade Qinghong Pills!
With these blue rainbow grasses and blue rainbow nectar, Zhong Cai could also buy some seeds and plant them in his portable herb garden.
By then, the Rainbow Grass will soon be ripe and provide him with a continuous supply.
There's no need to worry about the honey from the blue rainbow flower; just buy a hive of bees when it's about to bloom.
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Zhong Cai quickly went to those stalls.
"Fellow senior brothers and sisters, what are the prices of Azure Rainbow Grass and Azure Rainbow Honey?"
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The disciples hadn't been setting up their stall for long, and the news hadn't spread yet, so not many people had come to inquire about the prices.
Seeing such a handsome young man running over to ask questions, but because he didn't carry any pill fragrance, it was impossible to determine for a moment whether he was a pill master.
—Zhong Cai no longer has any elixir fragrance on him; he's been soaking in the Hidden Dragon Pool for so long that it's long gone!
However, soon, a disciple recognized Wu Shaogan, whose image had been broadcast in the video, and then realized that who else could be arm in arm with Wu Shaogan besides Master Zhong?
Let's think about some of the things these two people did...
They must be very rich; they probably didn't ask for nothing.
Some people secretly wondered if Master Zhong was already planning to buy level three Yin-Yang attribute resources and was actually preparing to try this approach.
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The disciples' thoughts raced quickly, and they reacted swiftly.
"There are several types of blue rainbow grass, all of which are determined by the year."
“Junior brother, please look. These hundred-year-old Azure Rainbow Grasses are worth one hundred gold each, and the price increases by ten gold every ten years thereafter. The best ones are almost five hundred years old. Fortunately, they were picked early, otherwise they would have withered! They are only worth five hundred gold.”
"The amount of Qinghong flower honey is relatively small, and it is sold in bottles of 100 drops each. Each bottle costs 100 gold coins."
"Junior brother, please look. Here is the molted shell of a Green Rainbow Insect, which is filled with the medicinal power of Green Rainbow Grass. Look at the color of the shell; it has reached a deep cyan. Its medicinal effect is comparable to that of a three-hundred-year-old Green Rainbow Grass, but the price is only two hundred gold!"
"And these are some other rare medicinal herbs. Although they are relatively new, they are auxiliary ingredients for the Azure Rainbow Pill..."
They all chimed in enthusiastically and were fairly honest.
Even the somewhat strange insect molts can indeed be used as a substitute for the Qinghong grass in medicine.
The reason why it is so much cheaper than the Qinghong Grass with the same medicinal power is mainly because it requires the alchemist's superb skills to process; otherwise, it will be wasted if it is not handled properly.
With plenty of Azure Rainbow Grass already available for sale, the molted shells of Azure Rainbow Insects seem somewhat useless.
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Zhong Cai squatted down and quickly checked according to the recommendations of her senior brothers and sisters.
Then, he nodded in satisfaction.
"I want them all!"
Many senior students: "Huh?"
Zhong Cai readily took out a mustard seed bag—this was the one that hadn't been used up while soaking in the Hidden Dragon Pool, containing one or two thousand coins.
Don't be fooled by the fact that each of these stalls has at least dozens of resources of various grades, such as Qinghong. Each one costs a maximum of 500 gold coins, and they can be easily bought up.
Zhong Cai was very happy, feeling that she would soon be able to try Qinghong Dan.
Wu Shaogan was also very happy, because seeing Zhong Cai happy and knowing why he was happy made him feel comforted and joyful.
The senior students were also very happy because they no longer had to wait here and could clear out their inventory instantly!
Everyone got the result they wanted.
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Zhong Cai quickly packed up the resources and glanced at the tea stall next to her.
Wu Shaogan understood and accompanied him to the tea stall, where they found a relatively secluded spot to sit down.
The two ordered tea, drank some to quench their thirst, and chatted quietly about elixirs and cultivation.
At the same time, the two of them were also keeping a close watch on everything.
The disciples who drink tea and wine here are mostly not alone; they also chat with each other.
That way, the two of them can see whether Master Jiang and Master Sang's actions are still making headlines lately.
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The two did not attract much attention; they spoke softly and kept a low profile.
While drinking tea, Wu Shaogan gleaned a piece of information.
Zhong Cai did not speak.
Wu Shaogan used his spiritual power to transmit a message to him.
[It was mentioned briefly that Xiaoyao Peak has already closed.]
Because of the significant setbacks she experienced, she quickly gave up, and gradually, fewer and fewer people mentioned it anymore.
[The reason this was brought up is simply because of a past conflict with a disciple of Xiaoyao Peak. Since that disciple hasn't been seen around, the person asked out of curiosity.]
Sun Zhangtian was punished by being confined to his quarters to reflect on his actions. Rumors circulated that he had been stripped of other resources, and his monthly allowance, arranged by the academy, was being controlled by the steward sent by Instructor Luo and distributed to his concubines in the harem.
[Xiaoyao Peak was cut off from its elixir production for five hundred years. Considering Sun Zhangtian was merely a disciple, he was only punished with a hundred years' worth of monthly stipend. It is said that to prevent Sun Zhangtian from refusing to reflect on his mistakes and continuing his revelry in the inner courtyard, his concubines have been moved out and given a separate small courtyard to live in.]
Zhong Cai listened to the telepathic message, her expression becoming somewhat subtle.
Was the person who spread the message implying a bit of schadenfreude?
But they've had their past conflicts, so this is probably normal.
Wu Shaogan then transmitted a few more words telepathically.
There's nothing particularly new about this. For Xiaoyao Peak, this embarrassing incident really requires them to "go into seclusion" for a while.
Otherwise, as long as they appear, the rumors will never stop.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan finished their tea without making a sound, and everything seemed quite ordinary.
Then, they left the disciples' quarters quite naturally.
When Qinghui picked them up again, the wind whistled past their ears...
Zhong Caicai couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Old Wu! Do you think that guy might get locked up for a hundred years?"
Wu Shaogan lowered his head slightly and whispered in Zhong Cai's ear with a smile, "Locking them up will save trouble."
Although we still can't be sure if that guy is a transmigrator, there's no need to rush to confirm it.
As long as he continues to be suppressed by Instructor Luo, his strength will not improve, and he will be nothing at all.
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After returning to Duobao Peak, the two waited for another day or two.
During this period, they also visited their respective masters and informed them of their progress.
In particular, Zhong Cai's side was examined by Sang Yunchu using his soul power, who also discovered the density of the profound energy within it.
Sang Yunchu was very satisfied.
In his view, although alchemists mainly focus on alchemy, their combat power should not be ignored, and the total amount of profound energy should be accumulated.
The combined effect of multiple factors is crucial for both the improvement of alchemy skills and the safety of the practitioner.
Zhong Cai was able to consciously improve his skills, and Sang Yunchu felt that he had made a good choice in accepting disciples.
Jiang Chongguang, on the other hand, only cared about Wu Shaogan's combat strength.
As for Wu Shaogan's background... he couldn't be bothered to worry about it.
After all, Wu Shaogan's own past combat prowess in sweeping away various forces was enough to prove his emphasis on this aspect.
His master talks too much, which is just being verbose.
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Meanwhile, Sang Yunchu also brought up the matter of Xiaoyao Peak.
Zhong Cai confirmed once again that the storm had passed—the last time Professor Luo was beaten was two months ago.
He felt relieved.
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Despite being able to see each other every day during their arduous training, the two still missed each other terribly.
Therefore, the two of them quickly sealed off the formation on Duobao Peak and crashed into the depths of the ancient city together.
They acted recklessly for five or six days in a row.
Only then were they finally satisfied.
Then, the two of them continued to travel discreetly in Qinghui towards Yinding City.
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Silver Cauldron City, the Dark Market.
This time, it seems no different from the previous times.
Zhang Si, with his sharp eyes, quickly spotted them and eagerly approached them.
Zhang Si's appearance is so distinctive that even without consciously trying to remember him, one can immediately recall him.
Zhong Cai laughed: "It's you."
Zhang Si greeted them warmly: "Gentlemen, it's been a long time! You've grown even more impressive! And you're even more well-matched!"
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "You still have a very pleasant voice."
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "Have you heard about our bounty these days?"
Zhang Si immediately lowered his voice and said, "Are you two wondering why no one has been sending messages to Canglong for the past few months?"
Zhong Cai asked curiously, "You know?"
Zhang Si quickly explained, "It's not that no one came to accept the bounty, but the requirements of the two of you are what they are. Dark Gold Pavilion has received a high price from you, so naturally we have to screen candidates carefully. If even they think it's not good enough, how could we have asked the two of you to come and check it out?"
Zhong Cai nodded: "I see, the Dark Gold Pavilion is very thoughtful."
Zhang Si continued, "However, you two have come at a good time. Half a month ago, another cultivator came with a very high-quality secret technique that he was also interested in selling. He even went to the vicinity of Canglong to inquire, and somehow found out that you two were in seclusion, so he waited here for the time being."
Zhong Cai asked, "Is he currently staying at the Dark Gold Pavilion?"
Zhang Si nodded and said, "That's right."
Zhong Cai said, "Alright, then you can take us there."
Zhang Sixi beamed with joy: "Alright!"
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Dark Gold Pavilion remains the same as always.
After Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan entered, they were greeted by the familiar female shopkeeper who had received them last time.
Seeing Zhang Si standing beside her, the female shopkeeper pointed at him and said with a smile, "Has this young man already explained things to our two distinguished guests?"
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "You explained it very carefully."
The female shopkeeper's smile deepened: "He's a slippery fellow."
Zhong Cai could tell that Zhang Si had some connection with the female manager, and was probably from the Dark Gold Pavilion himself.
But he didn't mention it and was too lazy to get to the bottom of it.
The female shopkeeper was efficient and said directly, "If you two don't mind, why don't you go and take a look at that secret technique now?"
Zhong Cai said, "Of course I don't mind, please."
The female shopkeeper immediately turned around and led the two of them into a secret passage on the side.
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After walking through the secret passage, the group saw several hidden rooms.
The female shopkeeper opened the door to the hidden room in the middle and led the two inside.
Inside the door, a rather tall man was sitting cross-legged in meditation.
Seemingly sensing someone enter, it immediately opened its eyes alertly.
Zhong Cai looked up and saw the person, showing a hint of surprise.
This guy is someone I know!
Wu Shaogan spoke first: "Brother Fan?"
Zhong Cai said with a smile, "I really didn't expect it to be you."
The man stood up, smiled at the two of them, and said, "Gentlemen, it's been a long time."
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Neither Zhong Cai nor Wu Shaogan expected that the person who provided such a good secret technique would be Fan Jiming.
They had met Fan Jiming in the Meteorite Secret Realm. Before parting, Fan Jiming invited the two of them, saying that if they went to E'shang City, they must visit the Fan family, and he would treat them to a meal.
We can be considered friends.
And now, only a few months later, we've met again.
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The female shopkeeper hadn't expected that these were clearly acquaintances, so she simply smiled and said, "Since you all know each other, let's talk it out yourselves. Once there's a result, my Dark Gold Pavilion will be your witness."
Zhong Cai saw him off a few steps and said with a smile, "Thank you for your trouble, shopkeeper."
The female shopkeeper smiled and walked out, closing the door behind her.
The people in the dark room then took their seats.
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Zhong Cai asked, "Brother Fan, what kind of secret technique do you possess?"
Fan Jiming then took out a secret technique book and handed it directly to Zhong Cai, saying, "It's an earth-attribute technique."
Zhong Cai didn't stand on ceremony and immediately started looking through the pages.
While he was looking through it, Wu Shaogan and Fan Jiming exchanged a few words.
In the past, Zhong Cai and Fan Jiming usually talked more, but now that Wu Shaogan has spoken, Fan Jiming is also very enthusiastic.
Wu Shaogan said, "Brother Fan, you've kept me waiting."
Fan Jiming laughed and said, "It's not a long wait. If I had known that you two needed this secret technique, I would have taken it out then and there."
Although both parties felt they could be friends, they didn't discuss the secret technique, and thus missed their chance.
Wu Shaogan: "Brother Fan, did you get the news from the black market in your E'shang City?"
Fan Jiming nodded: "I only found out a little over a month ago..."
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After leaving the Meteorite Secret Realm, Fan Jiming obtained a considerable amount of various resources. He quickly sold off a batch of resources that he didn't need and exchanged them for some that he did need before returning to the Fan family and devoting himself to seclusion.
The Fan family treated him very well, providing him with corresponding resources. His secluded training place was very safe, and no clansmen would bother him.
In every aspect, he meets the treatment that a person of the local caliber should receive.
After about four or five months, Fan Jiming made a small breakthrough, and his resources were almost exhausted.
He was quite satisfied with his progress, so he left the pass and went to the dark market to find something to do.
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Fan Jiming was very familiar with the black market in E'shang City. He had come here to take on missions many years ago and still knew the way well.
Dark Gold Pavilion is found all over the world.
He checked all the places where missions were posted, and of course, he didn't miss the Dark Gold Pavilion either.
As a result, he immediately discovered that there were such obvious bounty missions on the walls of the Dark Gold Pavilion!
Fan Jiming checked the requirements and found that a secret earth-attribute technique he had previously obtained met the standard.
This secret technique is really good, but unfortunately the attributes don't match Fan Jiming's. The suitable weapon is still the meteor hammer... Fan Jiming is unwilling to sell it cheaply, and he can't use it either, so he can only keep it at the bottom of his box.
If he hadn't felt quite regretful about it back then, he wouldn't have remembered it immediately after seeing the bounty.
Of course, although these high-bounty missions will continue to come, even with the Dark Gold Pavilion's guarantee, you may not be able to get all the rewards for every mission you complete—it's just that at the very least, it's more worthwhile than ordinary missions.
Fan Jiming then looked at the signature of the person who posted the reward.
Then, he was shocked!
What a coincidence, it's Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan?
But Fan Jiming was immediately reassured.
If it's one of these two, then there's absolutely no chance they'll withhold the reward.
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Needless to say, Fan Jiming made preparations and immediately rushed to Yinding City.
Waiting a little longer is no big deal.
He also planned to invite his two friends over for a get-together after completing the bounty mission.
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After hearing this, Wu Shaogan said, "I'll listen to A-Cai."
Fan Jiming was prepared and laughed, "I know it's because of Master Zhong Dan, it was just something I mentioned casually."
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow. Although he was being teased, he didn't feel bad about it.
Zhong Cai had just finished turning the last page when she suddenly said, "What do you mean, 'listen to me'?"
Wu Shaogan immediately looked over and said with a smile, "Brother Fan wants to invite you and me to a restaurant for a meal."
Zhong Cai laughed and said, "Then let's go. He's going to make a fortune off us, so it's only right that he treats us."
Fan Jiming smiled and said, "Brother Zhong, you've made your choice?"
Zhong Cai nodded and said, "The quality is very good."
Although Fan Jiming was confident in this secret technique, he was still very happy that it had been confirmed.
Zhong Cai readily took out five thousand Xuanzhu and handed them to Fan Jiming first.
Fan Jiming did not refuse and accepted it directly.
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The two sides are indeed friends, but they have only just started getting to know each other. It's fine for them to treat each other to meals, but their relationship isn't close enough for them to casually give away such valuable resources.
Therefore, neither side will be pretentious about this.
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Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Brother Fan, you've seen the list, right? Is there anything you want?" He added, "It's okay if you don't need anything. Just nominate something, Brother Fan, and we'll do our best to make it happen."
Fan Jiming also didn't stand on ceremony. After a slight hesitation, he said, "Actually, I also have something to ask of you."
Zhong Cai raised her eyebrows: "Tell me about it first?"
Fan Jiming smiled wryly and said, "It's a long story, and it all started when I was in seclusion cultivating."
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When Fan Jiming was in seclusion absorbing resources, everything was going smoothly.
He himself has a fire-attribute constitution, and most of the resources he exchanges for from stars are fire-attribute resources. He believes he has a good eye for these kinds of resources.
To master a secret technique, one needs to absorb fire spirit crystals.
However, during Fan Jiming's absorption process, something from one of the fire spirit crystals suddenly entered his body and quickly entered his primordial soul!
Fan Jiming was startled at the time, but after searching desperately, he found nothing.
Later, he became more cautious during his cultivation, carefully searching for each fire spirit crystal, and he no longer encountered any problems—he also had no issues when trying to absorb these fire spirit crystals.
Fan Jiming went into seclusion for a few more days, but there seemed to be no reaction.
But he was still a little uneasy—how could he not be afraid of some unfamiliar thing entering his soul?
After leaving the pass, Fan Jiming searched through the Fan family's books again, but found nothing.
Of course, the Fan family's foundation wasn't very deep, so Fan Jiming wanted to ask the two Canglong disciples if they knew what that thing was.
The foundation of Canglong Academy is many times stronger than that of the Fan family, and its disciples must be more knowledgeable than those outside.
So Fan Jiming asked the question.
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Zhong Cai pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Fan, could you describe the appearance of that thing in detail?"
Fan Jiming naturally cooperated and began to think hard.
Then, he slowly described, "It was the size of a mung bean, flashing very fast, and instantly buried itself in my flesh and blood. Just as I was trying to find it, it suddenly invaded my primordial soul. I couldn't sense its specific form, or even detect where it was in my primordial soul..."
Zhong Cai thought for a moment, then took out a piece of paper and pen and quickly began to draw on it.
After a few strokes, he handed the scroll to Fan Jiming and said, "Take a look, doesn't it look like this?"
Fan Jiming immediately looked over.
Upon seeing it, his expression changed to one of surprise, mixed with a hint of joy and trepidation. He asked urgently, "Brother Zhong, is that it? Do you recognize it?"
Zhong Cai's expression was somewhat strange.
Wu Shaogan also had a smile on his face.
Judging from their expressions, Fan Jiming vaguely felt that it might not be a big problem.
That's what he thought, and that's what he said.
Zhong Cai shook his head: "No, Brother Fan's question is indeed a big one."
Fan Jiming's pupils contracted, and his breathing became somewhat erratic.
He forced himself to suppress the unease welling up inside him and said calmly, "Brother Zhong, please speak frankly."
Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow: "Brother Fan, are you afraid?"
Fan Jiming: "...I was indeed a little panicked."
Zhong Cai seemed to be deep in thought: "If it's like Yan Xiaoshan, then..."
Wu Shaogan watched from the side and couldn't help but find it a little funny.
Then, he gently tapped Zhong Cai's forehead and said, "Cai, don't bully others."
Fan Jiming was initially a little nervous, but he still managed to hear the key words.
Don't bully "outsiders".
Of course, he was indeed an outsider, but to use such language at this moment...
Fan Jiming suddenly understood and looked at Zhong Cai with a bit of helplessness.
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Brother Fan, I'm not lying to you. This is indeed a big problem for you, but it might just be good news."
Fan Jiming felt a slight sense of relief, but he also sensed something was wrong.
"Brother Zhong, what do you mean?"
Zhong Cai stopped being mysterious and said directly, "That's a Fire Spirit Seed."
Fan Jiming was taken aback: "Fire Spirit Seed? I've never heard of that before."
Zhong Cai sighed, "The Fire Spirit Seed is an extremely rare natural treasure, which can only be conceived in Fire Spirit Crystal mines under extremely rare circumstances. It is equivalent to a small Fire Spirit Crystal mine in itself, but its greatest uses are twofold."
Fan Jiming was already overjoyed to hear this, and hurriedly asked, "Which two?"
Zhong Cai replied, "The first option is to find a propitious location and bury the fire spirit seed there. After several years or decades, it will generate a tiny fire spirit crystal vein."
"The second step is to refine this fire spirit seed."
"The Fire Spirit Seed can take root in the primordial soul and continuously radiate power, transforming the physical body and giving you a special physique, Brother Fan. It's as if you've refined a mineral vein, providing you with a continuous supply of fire attribute power!"
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Fan Jiming's expression changed several times as he heard this.
However, he quickly realized what was happening.
"Logically, I should choose the second option without hesitation, but Brother Zhong specifically asked if it's because the second option has some flaws?"
Zhong Cai smiled and nodded: "Brother Fan is very calm."
Fan Jiming said in a deep voice, "Please give me your guidance, Brother Zhong."
Zhong Cai then told him.
"The Fire Spirit Seed is now slowly taking root in your primordial soul. The reason it hasn't transformed your physical body yet is because you haven't actively communicated with it. Once you do communicate with it, if you strongly accept it with your will, it will take root; if you strongly reject it with your will, it will leave your primordial soul."
Previously, Fan Jiming was simply looking for foreign objects, but because he didn't understand why, he wasn't extremely averse to them.
Therefore, the Fire Spirit Seed has not been fully activated and still has a chance to be expelled.
Zhong Cai continued, "Once it is truly activated, you will suffer a great deal during the transformation process."
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Even some innate special physiques can bring great drawbacks while providing rapid cultivation, let alone those acquired later in life.
Every day during the transformation was incredibly painful, as if I were being burned alive.
Even though Fan Jiming is of the fire element, he still found it unbearable and would not have survived without appropriate medication.
What's even more terrifying is that the transformation requires pure energy. If he takes rare and precious herbs, that's fine as long as the quality is up to standard. If he takes rare medicines, they must be pure medicinal juices that have been extracted without any impurities. If he takes pills, they must be top-grade pills.
Otherwise, the transformation will fail.
The result of the failure was that Fan Jiming was completely burned to ashes!
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Upon hearing this, Fan Jiming couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Indeed, it is... a very difficult condition to achieve.
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