After the thunderstorm, Cheng Ling turned around to everyone and saw that everyone was very excited. He glanced around and found that everyone had made great progress.
Needless to say, Chu Yulu advanced to the Immortal Lord stage after surviving the thunder tribulation. Yin Luoyao also improved, from the early stage of Immortal Lord to the early stage peak. And judging from the aura on her body, it was obvious that she had not digested all the energy of the demon spirit's origin, so she retreated. After a while, maybe it can be improved again.
Wu Tianfeng and Ye Qiuhe have reached the late stage of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Immortal, and they seem to be very stable. If there is time, it should be no problem to advance to the peak of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Immortal.
Jin Yanrong has reached the middle stage of Jiutian Xuanxian;
Lu Xueqi advanced to the early stage of Nine Heavens Xuanxian;
Even Zhang Hu and Song Yingjie have made great progress, rising from the early stage of immortality to the mid-term peak.
Yin Luoyao glanced at her junior brothers and sisters, and said with emotion: "This trip to the Demon Spirit Continent not only avenged the fifth junior sister, the seventh junior brother, and the ninth junior sister, but also made great progress in everyone's cultivation. Under the master's sect, except for the little junior sister, They are all above Nine Heavens Mysterious Immortal. Junior Brother Cheng, thank you for your help along the way!"
She said it out of emotion. The experience of this trip was too bizarre. In retrospect, it was impossible for her to reach this point with her own abilities. It would be great if the few junior brothers and sisters who went together could escape unscathed, let alone improve their realm.
Cheng Ling said: "Senior Sister, you are polite. Everyone says that the direct disciples of Junzifeng are as close as one family. This is what I should do."
"But there is one thing I want to ask you all. If the master and master wife ask about what they are doing on the Demon Spirit Continent, please don't make it too obvious. It is all the result of joint efforts. Another thing is that I know the formation. Please keep this matter confidential for the time being."
Wu Tianfeng asked in confusion: "Junior brother Cheng, why is this? Don't you want the master and master to be happy for you when they hear the news? Besides, this time, everyone can leave safely under your leadership. As a collective As a result, doesn’t this erase your contribution?”
Cheng Ling smiled bitterly and said, "Third senior brother, please forgive me. I have my own difficulties. Please agree."
While Wu Tianfeng was still waiting for persuasion, Yin Luoyao stopped him and said, "That's all, let's just repay what Junior Brother Cheng said. Everyone pack up and we'll leave immediately to return to the sect."
After hearing this, everyone could only nod in agreement.
Cheng Ling pondered for a while and then said: "Senior sister, and everyone, I won't return to the sect now. There are still some trivial matters that need to be dealt with here."
Yin Luoyao took a deep look at him and said: "Junior brother Cheng, in a few months there will be a grand gathering of Wuji, you must come back! Besides, you are alone outside, you have to consider yourself. Wuji Sect may have shortcomings, after all, It is the top sect in the immortal world, and it is the best choice regardless of the cultivation environment and resources. I know you are very opinionated, so I’ll leave it at that!”
Cheng Ling was silent. He didn't expect Yin Luoyao to be so perceptive and seemed to see his scruples!
Ye Qiuhe also helped: "Yes, Senior Brother Cheng, look at Zhang Hu and Song Yingjie. They have very good qualifications. If they can join the Wuji Sect, they will make great progress in their practice in the future. Besides, you promised me to teach you swordsmanship." , how can you give up halfway!"
Cheng Ling smiled bitterly and said, "Don't worry, it's not that I don't want to go back to Junzifeng, but there are still some trivial matters here, and I will return as soon as they are dealt with."
Only then did a few people feel relieved and gave him a few more instructions before leaving first.
After they left, only Cheng Ling, Zhang Hu, and Song Yingjie were left in the field.
Zhang Hu asked: "Master, was my wife really taken away by the people from the Temple of Life?"
Cheng Ling sighed dejectedly: "I hope so!"
"So what do we do now?"
"Well, it's useless to think about it now. Even if we know that we were taken away by the people from the Temple of Life, with our current cultivation level, we can't bring them back at all. I just hope they can treat Qingyan kindly. Let's go to Dijiang City first. , the three-year period is approaching, I hope Zhang Chu is still alive!"
Zhang Hu and Song Yingjie nodded. When they first ascended, they were greatly favored by Zhang Chu. They mentioned that the other party's poisoning was closely related to them, and it was time to go visit them.
The three of them flew in the air and headed rapidly towards Dijiang City.
Five days later, they entered Dijiang City. Nearly three years after leaving, the city was still prosperous. Cheng Ling walked straight towards the south city and was surprised to find that Luochen Pharmaceutical Shop had been established. He nodded silently. It seemed that he had chosen the right person when he temporarily entrusted the management of the store to Yurou.
He walked into the store and was immediately greeted by a waiter who said, "Welcome to Luochen Pharmaceutical. May I ask what you need?"
Cheng Ling said: "I'm looking for Zhang Chu!"
The waiter frowned, his expression changed, and he said displeasedly: "Shopkeeper Zhang is not here, just tell me if you have anything to do!"
Cheng Ling was a little surprised. This guy was so brave. He directly made the boss of the big shop owner! He was too lazy to talk nonsense. With a sweep of his consciousness, he sensed Zhang Chu's position and walked directly towards the back hall.
The clerk was in a hurry and was about to step forward to stop him, but he was stopped by Zhang Hu and Song Yingjie, who said, "Young Master is here to see the shopkeeper. We are small boys and should not stop him!"
The waiter was shocked and immediately fell silent. The title "young master" was often heard from Zhang Chu and Yu Rou. Knowing that he was the boss behind Luochen Pharmaceutical, he immediately did not dare to stop him and entertained the two obediently.
Cheng Ling came to the back hall. As soon as he entered, he smelled a stench mixed with fragrance. He frowned slightly. It seemed that Zhang Chu's poison had worsened again. Fortunately, he found the Immortal Fruit. Based on the smell he felt now, he could wait longer. If you go down, it will be impossible for the gods to save you.
At this time, Yurou walked out of the room, saw Cheng Ling hurriedly showing joy, and said, "Master, you are finally back."
Cheng Ling agreed without saying a word, and entered the room directly. He saw Zhang Chu leaning on the bed, his eye sockets were sunken, and he had lost a lot of weight. When he came to the edge of the bed, he stretched out his hand to explore, and pure vitality was slowly injected into his body.
Zhang Chu woke up leisurely, and when he saw Cheng Ling, there was a hint of hope in his eyes, and he called out: "Master..." and couldn't say any more.
Cheng Ling said: "Don't worry, I have found the antidote during this trip. Fortunately, I got it in time. It only takes a few days for the poison in your body to recover."
Zhang Chu was ecstatic in his heart and asked: "Thank you young master, have you found the two monks who ascended?"
"I found it. It's just outside. I'll help you get rid of the poison today. I'll talk about other things after you recover."
Zhang Chu breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't hold on any longer, so he fell into a deep sleep. In the past two years or so, except for the half year since Cheng Ling left, I have been entangled with the poison every day, which is simply miserable. Now that I can finally get rid of the poison, my tense nerves have finally relaxed.
Cheng Ling helped him sort out the meridians in his body, and then took out the newly made antidote and fed it to him. Then he stood up and said to Yurou: "You have worked hard these past two years. If you can get a shop in the downtown area of Nancheng, how can you get it?" very nice!"
Yurou saluted and said, "Master Liao Zan, it's a good thing you're back, otherwise this shop might not be able to be saved."
"Oh? What happened?"
"This started from two years ago. After the young master left, Zhang Chu managed to pull himself together and contacted the Lord of Dijiang City many times before purchasing this shop. At the beginning, the business situation was very good, and the supply of goods in Luochen Continent was also good. It’s very sufficient, and it quickly occupied the market of monks below the immortal stage.”
"But in fact, we used the wrong method. We should not sell the four auxiliary finished products of the alchemy weapon array together. And with the improvement of the border area of Luochen Continent, the finished product of the alchemy weapon array of Luo Tianshang Immortal Stage will soon be developed."
"The business of the shops is booming, but this has touched the interests of many large households in the city, especially the City Lord's Palace and the Danmeng League. The southern area has always been the territory of the Danmeng League, and the fairy crystals obtained every year are almost trillions."
"It's just that after the rise of Luochen Pharmaceutical, it took almost one-third of their share, which made the Dan Alliance unhappy. They colluded with the city lord's palace and worked together to suppress it. In recent months, there have been several incidents of monks causing trouble. , Zhang Chu is seriously ill again."
"If the young master doesn't come back, I'm afraid the shops in Dijiang City won't be able to continue operating!"
Cheng Ling frowned and asked, "Have you never negotiated with the City Lord's Mansion?"
"Of course there is. Shopkeeper Dongfang personally led five Daluo Jinxian disciples to negotiate, but the city lord's palace ignored them at all and didn't even see them. After returning, they received news that the Dan Alliance had dispatched three Nine Heavens Mysterious Immortals. As a monk, I promised the City Lord's Mansion great benefits and vowed to drive Luochen Medicine out of Dijiang City."
Cheng Ling suddenly realized that after all, it was still a question of strength. The four gates of the alchemy weapon array can be found in the corresponding organizations no matter which interface they are in, and their strength is very powerful. Not only are they superior in auxiliary means, but they are also very broad in terms of making money and making friends.
Have you ever thought about it, who is willing to offend the four sects of the Alchemy Array with top masters for a little-known shop?
There are only two ways to deal with this situation. One is to join the Four Alliances and become an organization under their umbrella. This counts as having a backer. Of course, it also requires paying a huge price, at least several percent of the profits earned by the shops.
Another way is to completely convince them! The monks who specialize in the four pillars of the alchemy weapon formation do not believe that cultivation is absolute. Only by suppressing the areas they are good at will they be convinced.
Moreover, he was certain that those who interfered with the operation of Luochen Pharmaceutical were by no means direct disciples of the Dan League, but were probably side branches relying on the existence of the Dan League. However, he has a huge backstage and is wearing a tiger's skin to pretend to be a big banner, so he doesn't dare to offend easily.
Cheng Ling thought in his mind that if there was a real conflict between his Dan Dao and Formation Dao, he should be able to subdue them. But in this way, it is easy to spread, which is not consistent with his usual low profile. Luochen Pharmaceutical is still very immature and cannot bear the attention of many forces.
After pondering for a while, he asked: "Who are these people coming, and what is the level of the city lord's cultivation?"
"According to the information, the city lord's name is Ji Ting, and he has an early level of cultivation as an Immortal Lord. The Dan Alliance is in charge of an outer sect elder named Jiang Bo, whose cultivation level is similar to Ji Ting's."
Cheng Ling thought for a while and said: "In this case, you can find a way to pass on my words and say that from today on, Luochen Pharmaceutical will only sell elixirs below the Heavenly Immortal Stage and give up the market for pills above the Heavenly Immortal Stage. Please The City Lord’s Mansion and the Dan League are showing their respect and giving you food to eat.”
Yurou was stunned, unable to believe her ears, and asked, "Do you really mean that?"
"Go! The young master still has many things to do, and he doesn't have the energy to spend time with them. Once Zhang Chu recovers, he will have his hands free to deal with it!"
