Not mentioning which pot, Yu Chen remained silent as his wound was exposed. Qin Tian knew that he had caused a big trouble and immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, master, my disciple said the wrong thing."
After a long while, Yu Chen said in a slightly aged voice, "You are right, I am just a soul now, what I can do is limited, and I have to be always on guard against being discovered by my enemies. It can be said that I am living in dire straits, in the dark, and living in the dark." I’ve had enough of my life, so I put all my hopes on you..."
Qin Tian seemed to understand what Yu Chen meant, and asked tentatively, "Master, do you want me to avenge you?"
"Haha, it's just you? I don't have such great expectations for you. By the time you reach that height, I'm afraid I'll be gone too!" Yu Chen said with a dark smile.
Qin Tian was obviously relieved. He was not stupid. Yu Chen was a figure who stood at the top of the pyramid when he was alive. Such people were destroyed by others. It can be imagined how powerful his opponent was.
Now if you want power but no power, if you want strength but no strength, there is no hope that even Xuantian Sect can't shake it...
"Then what do you mean by hope and sustenance?" Qin Tian asked
"Let's wait until you have the strength that I recognize. Now you can work hard while you are young."
Yu Chen didn't tell him his thoughts and plans, and Qin Tian couldn't ask further questions. He simply rested for a while and then started on his way again.
One Soul and one person discussed what to do next along the way. Now that there is an alchemy furnace, it is no longer a big problem to refine some spiritual pills, such as the Hidden Qi Pill, the Transformation Pill, the Void Spirit Pill... these pills If the medicinal materials are in place, Yu Chen can refine them.
Qin Tian had never been exposed to the mysterious profession of alchemist, so he couldn't help but feel curious. What he was more concerned about was whether Yu Chen had the ability to refine elixirs.
After some discussion, we finally decided to go back to Guangming City, where there are countless medicinal materials, and purchase some medicinal materials there to refine a batch of elixirs in case of emergencies.
As for the medicinal material of 'Gui Ling Dan', only the root of Gui Min Zi Yan has not been found. This medicinal material is extremely difficult to find, but there is no rush now, because the Gui Ling Dan will only be effective when taken when the cultivation level reaches the sixth level of a martial artist. .
Ten days later…
Guangming City is no longer as noisy as it used to be. There are only a few people coming in and out at the city gate. There is no longer the continuous flow of people. The shops on both sides of the street are depressed, and the barter is also deserted.
Qin Tian, who was walking on the street, thought he had come to the wrong place. However, when he saw the inn where he and Situ Jinger stayed, Qin Tian was sure that this was Guangming City. But why did it change in just over a month? It's unknown how it will look like this.
When I stepped into the inn, I saw that there was no more noisy noise in the past. There was not even a ghost in the empty hall. The waiter was lying in front of the counter and snoring.
"The waiter!"
Qin Tian called out to the sleeping waiter, but there was no response.
'Snapped'
Slapping his palm on the counter, the frightened waiter almost fell to the ground. He rubbed his hazy eyes and cursed, "Who is this!"
He murmured in a low voice. When his eyes clearly saw the person coming, he immediately sobered up. Qin Tian and Situ Jing'er left such a deep impression on him that he recognized Qin Tian at a glance after so many days. .
"Master, you are here again."
As he trotted out of the counter, the waiter didn't dare to neglect Qin Tian. Others may not know it, but he and the shopkeeper knew very well that he was the one who destroyed the once powerful Cream Gang.
After leading Qin Tian to find a seat and sit down, the waiter asked, "Master, if you want something to eat, just ask!"
"Bring some side dishes and a bottle of wine, and arrange another room. I'm going to stay here for a few days." Qin Tian looked around and said, then took out a gold ingot from his arms and threw it to the waiter.
After taking the gold, the smile on the waiter's face became even brighter, and he quickly responded, "Okay, please wait a moment, I'll go get ready now."
After the waiter went down, he probably told the shopkeeper about his arrival in the store. Not long after, a fat middle-aged man came over with a bottle of wine.
"Sir, what kind of wind has brought you here?" The shopkeeper smiled and narrowed his eyes. As he spoke, he poured Qin Tian a glass of wine.
Qin Tian was not polite and drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp. Ever since he first came into contact with wine in the dark forest, he had been obsessed with the pleasure brought by alcohol.
"The shopkeeper wants to ask you something." He wiped the remaining wine from the corner of his mouth and said with a rosy face.
"You can ask, I will tell you everything you know!" The shopkeeper sat aside and listened to Qin Tian's inquiry.
"What happened to Guangming City during this time? Why has it become so depressed? Where have the people in the barter gone?" Qin Tian asked
"Alas!" The shopkeeper's smile suddenly turned into a bitter look, and he said sadly, "Young master, you don't know. In just a few days since you left, the major gangs in Guangming City have made this place a mess. The protection fees paid by the shops, including the barter, have increased several times. Those who cannot pay are not allowed to do business. Anyone who disobeys is either killed or maimed. This has made people panic and no one dares to come. There’s business here.”
The shopkeeper sighed and continued, "My family property is all here. If it weren't for this, I would have run away a long time ago. Who can afford such a high protection fee? Alas!"
Originally Qin Tian thought it was due to the impact of the war, but after listening to the shopkeeper's words, Qin Tian already understood what was going on.
There are many gangs, big and small, in Guangming City, and only the five major gangs can talk about it. The rest of the small gangs depend on them to survive. The sky-high protection fees are probably related to these big gangs.
The purpose of returning to Guangming City is to buy medicinal materials. So many elixirs require a lot of medicinal materials. There are no bartering facilities in other places. If the business does not resume, the elixir refining may have to be postponed for a while.
"The people in these gangs are so hateful. Are they not afraid of retribution when they act so arrogantly?"
"Hahaha, young master, these people can kill even my mother for money. Are people like them still afraid of retribution?" The shopkeeper smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "A few days ago, the people from the Sword God Gang also A nearby village was looted, and all the more than 300 people in the village were slaughtered. Even the infant babies were not spared. They are just a bunch of beasts!"
As soon as I finished speaking, the temperature in the hall seemed to have dropped.
The shopkeeper couldn't help but shiver all over. He looked up at the young man opposite and saw him clenching his fists with an angry expression.
