After Zhu Yongning dealt with Lu Jin and killed the four cheating clerks, he returned to the small courtyard in the outer city to resume his life.
"You have done a good job. From today on, you and your wife will serve as guests of Lingyun Trading Company. As for the remuneration..."
Han Zhao's slightly thoughtful voice came from the room.
"The lives of my husband and I were saved by the Lord. It is an honor for us to work for the Lord. We dare not ask for remuneration." Zhu Yongning said respectfully.
"Squeak!" The door was blown open with a strong force, revealing the scene inside.
Han Zhao stood in the middle of the room, a silver three-legged alchemy furnace floating in the air, constantly rotating under the heat of the true energy. As he controlled the output of the true energy, wisps of delicate fragrance overflowed.
"It's your business whether you want it or not, and it's my business whether you give it or not. When I do things, rewards and punishments are clear. I will reward you if you have merit, and you will punish if you make mistakes."
Han Zhao said without looking back.
"puff!"
At this time, a muffled sound came from the alchemy furnace.
"Tsk." Han Zhao penetrated the alchemy furnace with his spiritual power, smashed it in his mouth, and sighed:
"too difficult."
Zhu Yongning just glanced at it and immediately lowered his head, not daring to look again to avoid getting into trouble.
"Whoosh!"
A sound broke through the air quickly, and finally stopped in front of Zhu Yongning. During the entire process, he remained motionless.
Han Zhao pointed his finger, and seven round and plump pills flew out of the pill furnace, floating in the air, and the rich fragrance filled the whole room.
Han Zhao waved his hand as if sweeping away garbage, and three bright red pills flew in front of Zhu Yongning.
"Prepare it yourself, this is your reward."
Han Zhao's voice contained a depressed tone.
"The strange fragrance is lingering, Qi and blood gauze? This is... the best Qi and blood pill?!" Zhu Yongning then raised his head and was shocked when he looked at the three pills floating in the air.
He quickly grabbed the porcelain bottle in front of him and carefully put away the three pills.
Although Qi and Blood Pills are only mid-level pills, top-quality Qi and Blood Pills are much more precious than many high-level pills.
Even if he is a martial saint in the Three Evil Realm, the top quality Qi and Blood Pill will significantly improve his Qi and Blood. What's more, if this pill is left to his wife, the success rate of breaking through the Condensing Evil Realm will be greatly increased.
"I'll give you these three top-grade ones too..."
There was a hint of resentment in Han Zhao's voice, and with a wave of his hand, he gave the remaining three pills to Zhu Yongning, leaving only the last middle-grade Qi and Blood Pill in a porcelain bottle.
"Why do you keep refining it more and more? This furnace only yields a middle-grade one. This workload is too much."
"My lord?" Zhu Yongning was confused. Although when he was poisoned, he took the elixir given by his lord to eliminate most of the remaining poison, but he never expected that his lord's alchemy skills were so good.
Even experienced high-level alchemists still need luck if they want to refine the best mid-level elixirs.
Judging from what the Lord meant, it was clearly that he was troubled by the high quality of the elixir.
Zhu Yongning reacted quickly, because the business scope of Baodanju of Lingyun Trading Company was mainly low-level elixirs, and middle-level elixirs were rarely sold.
Now, even if you change to a more advanced mid-level alchemist, if you can refine middle-grade mid-level elixirs, you are already considered to be of a higher level.
It would be too eye-catching if we directly sell top-grade and top-grade products!
"My Lord is young, yet he has the strength to rival the Seven Evils, and his alchemy skills can be called the reincarnation of the Alchemy God. It's really..." Zhu Yongning suddenly felt a little disappointed in his heart.
He is nearly middle-aged and has cultivated to the Three Evil Realm. He was once considered a genius by others, but when compared with his master, he does not seem to be qualified to compare.
If a warrior with peerless talent and origin from a top force has no shortage of training resources, it is possible for him to reach the Seven Evils realm at this age.
But even if you start learning alchemy in your mother's womb, you won't be able to reach the level of a high-level alchemist.
"Loyalty to the Lord may be the greatest opportunity for me and my wife in this life!" Zhu Yongning believed deeply.
"You go out first. I have to work overtime in the past few days to refine the elixirs. You can take the elixirs above the middle grade by yourself and don't let outsiders know."
Han Zhao turned his back to Zhu Yongning and waved his hand at him.
"Yes, I am resigning." Zhu Yongning bowed deeply and retreated outside the hospital.
Seeing Han Zhao holding the table with one hand and his slightly lonely back, Zhu Yongning had mixed feelings in his heart.
Perhaps for the master whose talent in alchemy is almost demonic, not being able to control the quality of the elixir at will is a huge failure.
Zhu Yongning felt the differences in the world.
...
the next day.
Zhufu.
The east chamber is the exclusive courtyard of Zhu Zijian, the most talented third son of the Zhu family.
At this time, in the study room in the east wing, Zhu Zijian was sitting behind the pear wood table, listening to the report of his subordinates.
"You mean Lu Jin is missing?"
"Third Young Master, someone saw Lu Jin returning to his home last night. When I went to the Lu Mansion today, Lu Jin mysteriously disappeared. Also missing were four apprentices from Bao Dan Ju." The subordinate said respectfully.
"It seems that this Han Zhao is indeed not a simple person." Zhu Zijian frowned slightly. There was a thick stack of information on the table in front of him, which was filled with small characters, as well as Han Zhao's portrait and other detailed information.
"If it was the new Han Zhao who did it, then he is really bold! He doesn't take the Zhu family seriously at all, so we can't let him off lightly!" the subordinate said solemnly.
"How can I allow you to comment on what I'm doing?" Zhu Zijian said with a look of disdain.
"I know that I am guilty, and I ask the Third Young Master to punish me." The subordinate quickly knelt down on the ground.
"This Han Zhao has become an inner disciple. Even if the Five Elements Academy doesn't want him, do you think his status as an inner disciple of Yin Yang Palace can be compared to that of a small character like Lu Jin? Lu Jin still has some value when he is alive, but he is dead when he dies. "What does this have to do with me?" Zhu Zijian looked indifferent.
"What Third Young Master said is that this subordinate has been taught a lesson." the subordinate said quickly.
"When this young master becomes a true disciple, Lu Yingxuan's Tianfeng spirit body will be of great use. As long as this person does not compete with me, then he will be my friend, not an enemy.
Starting today, let the family take more care of Lingyun Trading Company. Han Zhao was once close to the top, but now he is resuming his cultivation, which is the time when he is down and out. "
Zhu Zi frame said calmly.
"The head of the Jinling Academy is your uncle. Whether Han Zhao can enter the Five Elements Academy is all a matter of your words. The Third Young Master has given him timely help, just in time to win over him. With his help, it will be easy for you to get Lu Yingxuan. This is a great thing. My subordinates admire me!" His subordinates smiled flatteringly.
Zhu Zijian glanced at his subordinates, and suddenly his face darkened: "Get out!"
"I'm talking too much! I'm aware of my mistake!" The subordinate was shocked. He didn't know which sentence he said was wrong. He kowtowed and was knocked out of the study by Zhu Zijian.
"roll!"
"Thank you, Third Young Master, for sparing your life."
The subordinate rolled around and left the yard.
"I wish Zijian doesn't need to rely on anyone. Anyone who stands in my way will die!" Zhu Zijian's feminine face was full of anger. He grabbed the file on the table and turned it into powder with a burst of energy.
...
For the next ten days, Han Zhao stayed in the room to refine elixirs, and finally refined the first batch of mid-level elixirs.
All are of medium quality, not one is of low quality.
He tried his best.
During this period, the Yin Yang Temple and the Titan Merchant Alliance Law Enforcement Hall, which were responsible for public security in the city, sent people to inquire about Lu Jin's disappearance.
After Han Zhao was approached and asked a few simple questions, the matter was settled.
Since he does not belong to the Five Elements Academy, Zhenyang Palace, or Taiyin Palace, even though he is an inner disciple, he can stay in Dengtian City at the foot of Tianjie Mountain for a long time, which saves him a lot of trouble and worry. things.
He didn't even bother to listen to the martial arts lectures given by the heads of the five major courtyards and the masters of the two palaces.
After all, he had also cultivated to the level of supernatural power in the simulation. Although most of his memories were not left behind, unless he practiced martial arts in the pseudo-supernatural power and level, he would not be interested at all.
The inner disciples of the Yin Yang Palace are not very concerned about the addition of an additional disciple to the inner sect.
Of course, for the few disciples who knew Han Zhao's identity and knew that he was Lu Yingxuan's junior brother, they really wanted to make friends with him.
However, after learning that Han Zhao spent most of his time at the foot of the mountain instead of practicing on Tianjie Mountain where the power of heaven and earth is strong, many people became less interested in making friends.
Lu Yingxuan's junior brother was not Lu Yingxuan himself, especially Han Zhao, who looked unmotivated and cold and arrogant. In most cases, he closed the door and thanked guests.
After all, ranking first in the Dongshengzhou Zhongzhou Trial is a thing of the past.
However, in just five months, this situation has changed.
Lingyun Trading Company started selling mid-level elixirs five months ago, and almost all of them are mid-level elixirs of very good quality.
This allowed Lingyun Trading Company, which was originally only considered a third-rate force in the Titan Trading Alliance, to rise sharply in status.
The continuous supply of mid-level elixirs shows that there is a very capable mid-level alchemist behind Lingyun Trading Company.
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Once the big forces checked, they would know that the extra alchemist was Han Zhao himself.
This actually made some people want to make friends with Han Zhao again.
...
Tianjie Mountain, halfway up the mountain, is the main hall at the head of the courtyard.
The heads of the five academies gathered here again.
"I didn't expect that I was mistaken." Li Xiuqi, the head of Tulingyuan, looked at the latest information about Han Zhao and took the lead in breaking the silence.
"If I had known that he had such a level of alchemy, I would have put him under the door." Chen Tian, the head of the Wood Spirit Academy, did not hide his regret.
If Han Zhao had taken the initiative to reveal his alchemy skills before, they would have definitely been willing to take him under their wing.
"Yes." Qin Yuan, the head of Shuiling Academy, said with emotion.
Although Han Zhao's foundation has been damaged after his reconstruction and he cannot go far in martial arts, he is already an intermediate alchemist at this age. If he is properly trained, he will definitely make great achievements in alchemy.
Even if Han Zhao's future realm stays in the Yisha realm forever, he still has a lifespan of three hundred years.
If Han Zhao could become a high-level alchemist, the elixirs he refined would be effective on them, the pinnacle martial saints of the Seven Evil Realm.
A high-level alchemist is enough to be on equal footing with them.
If he could refine a high-level elixir like the 'Dujue Dan', which assists in rebuilding the Seven Evil Realm and accumulating mana, his status in the future would probably be higher than theirs, and he would be able to compete with the two palace masters who are about to achieve pseudo-magical powers. Comparable.
"The techniques of the Fire Spirit Academy are the most suitable for alchemists to practice. There is no need for that boy Han Zhao to waste his time practicing some health-preserving techniques. Just let him join our Fire Spirit Academy. I can accept him as my direct disciple."
Goldman Sachs, the leader of Huolingyuan, directly asked for people.
"This person deliberately hides his alchemy skills, fearing that he has the idea of making a big splash. He is young and has a bad temperament, so it is difficult for him to become a great person. Junior Brother Gao, be careful that the greater your expectations, the greater your disappointment."
Nie Bo, the head of the Jinling Academy, said calmly. Han Zhao only has the hope of becoming a high-level alchemist, but he is not already a high-level alchemist.
He has been practicing for only a period of time, but he has already perfected the Seven Evils. Even without external help, he is 30% sure of achieving pseudo-magical powers.
"Senior Brother Nie, don't worry about it. At first, you looked down on Han Zhao the most. Now you won't regret it. Are you going to steal it from your junior brother?" Goldman Sachs looked displeased.
Although he is the weakest among the heads of the five courtyards, he has a good brother, Gao Qiang, who is the master of Taiyin Palace, so his actual status is no worse than Nie Bai.
"It all depends on his own choice, and the head of this court will not interfere." Nie Bo looked calm.
"Hmph!" Goldman Sachs snorted coldly.
"We are all brothers from the same sect, why should we hurt our friendship for the sake of a disciple?" Chen Tian acted as the peacemaker and smoothed things over.
"Han Zhao is greedy for money and lustful. There are many female disciples in our Shuiling Academy. If we use this as a bargaining chip..." Qin Yuan secretly thought in her heart. She didn't care about Han Zhao's character when it came to whether she could develop pseudo-magical powers in the future. how. Anyway, if Han Zhao could become a high-level alchemist, those female disciples would take advantage of her if they followed her.
Han Zhao's incident was just an interlude, and the five of them began to discuss business matters.
After the next arrangements were agreed upon, Goldman Sachs left in a hurry, obviously going to take action.
Qin Yuan and Li Xiuqi followed closely behind, leaving only Nie Bai and Chen Tian in the hall.
"Senior Brother Nie, if you invite me, I believe Han Zhao will definitely be willing to join the Jinling Academy. Otherwise, this advantage will have to be given to them, Junior Brother Gao and the others..." Chen Tian advised. He had always had a good relationship with Nie Bo, so he didn't have many worries about speaking.
"No need." Nie Bo interrupted: "The future is illusory. Intermediate alchemists are nothing more than useless to us. Becoming a high-level alchemist is not that easy."
"Okay. Then I'll let the boy from the Zhu family visit, so that's okay..."
"Whatever." Nie Bai said calmly, turned around and walked out of the hall.
...
That night, Zhu Zijian sent someone to the Han Mansion to deliver a greeting note and explain the situation.
The words in the greetings may seem polite, but they have a condescending tone.
Han Zhao pinched it gently, and the greeting card turned into powder.
"Your Majesty, I dare to speak." Zhu Yongning stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"Tell me." Han Zhao nodded.
"The Zhu family is not weak in strength and is very powerful in the Titan Merchant Alliance. Zhu Zijie is also the nephew of the head of the Jinling Academy. If the master does not want to expose his true strength, he can be cowardly." Zhu Yongning said sternly.
"It is indeed a good idea. However, I would like to make some modifications." Han Zhao smiled.
After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and walked out of the yard.
He went straight to Tianjie Mountain.
Standing under the mountain gate, he looked up at the giant peak in front of him with a blank expression.
"never mind."
Over at Beiming Island, "King Kong" pretends to be the high priest and has completely taken control of the Beast Soul Department. He has also agreed with the Tianyi Department on the date of the next battle, which will be in half a year.
Han Zhao didn't want to waste too much time in the Yin Yang Palace.
There are still many places waiting for him to visit, including wind unicorns, water dragons, and the cave of Sanling Zhenjun in the endless sea.
...
Han Zhao went to the outer courtyard hall at the foot of the mountain, found Han Zhenyuan, the head of the outer courtyard, and explained his situation.
"What?! Are you kidding?" Han Zhenyuan was shocked when he learned that Han Zhao had practiced the health-preserving formula to the third level.
"It's absolutely true. How could a disciple make such a joke with the head of the academy?" Han Zhao said seriously.
"This matter is of great importance. I need to confirm it." Han Zhenyuan was surprised and happy, because if the matter was true, he would also have merit as the person who reported it.
"Please." Han Zhao stretched out his hand.
Han Zhenyuan grabbed Han Zhao's wrist and sent Qi into his body.
After a moment, Han Zhenyuan looked at Han Zhao in shock, "Master Nephew Han, did you really practice the health-preserving formula to the third level in just five months?! And it's already perfect!"
"I don't know why, but I feel like this technique is very suitable for me. I basically broke through naturally during the practice." Han Zhao was a little puzzled.
"Of course, I also took a lot of Qi and Blood Pills to assist in my practice."
"Master Nephew Han, please stay here and don't leave. I will inform the Master of Zhenyang Palace right away." Han Zhenyuan said excitedly.
"Yes." Han Zhao cupped his fists and saluted.
In less than an hour, Han Zhenyuan returned to the outer hall, but he stood at the door and bowed and did not enter.
At the same time, two old men wearing purple Taoist robes who looked roughly similar entered the hall.
The visitor was not Qin Qing, the master of the True Yang Palace, but two brothers, Zhao Wuji and Zhao Wuxiu, two supreme elders in the realm of pseudo-supernatural powers.
...
the next day.
A piece of news that no one expected spread throughout the Yin Yang Temple, and swept through the entire Liangyi Island like a whirlwind.
Han Zhao became a true disciple!
In half a month, there will be a sect competition in the Yin Yang Palace.
The disciples in the outer courtyard want to take this opportunity to stand out. If they rank high and perform well, they will have a chance to be favored by the Five Elements Academy and enter the inner courtyard.
The disciples in the inner courtyard have been preparing for a long time and want to compete for the position of the top ten true disciples.
After Lu Yingxuan entered Tiansheng Cave, one of the top ten true legends became vacant.
Rather than challenge those powerful true disciples and directly compete for this vacant position, the chances of winning are greater.
However, on the eve of the sect competition, someone was promoted to the True Successor.
If you want to become a true disciple, you must become a saint before the age of thirty and cultivate to the three evil realms before the age of thirty-five.
And Han Zhao is just a 28-year-old Second Qi master.
Soon, Han Zhao's past deeds were revealed.
At the age of twenty-five, he defeated the children of wealthy families and won the first place in the trial in Dongshengzhou Zhongzhou. It is indeed more dazzling, but he can only say that he was very strong when he was in the Grandmaster realm.
Even though all his veins were damaged and he had already cultivated to the level of First Evil before re-cultivating his San Gong, he now only has the cultivation level of a Second Qi master.
What is most difficult for everyone to accept is that inner disciples are not allowed to challenge Han Zhao in this sect competition and must wait until two years later.
There was a lot of discussion in the door, and many people were dissatisfied.
Even the two palace masters of Zhenyang Palace and Taiyin Palace do not have this kind of privilege.
However, when the inside news broke out, everyone fell silent.
Han Zhao's number of true disciples was appointed by two supreme elders.
Whether a true disciple can enter the cave to practice requires the approval of two supreme elders in addition to competition.
At this time, the other nine true disciples could not sit still.
For a time, those who wanted to make friends with Han Zhao directly crossed the threshold.
However, after Han Zhao became a true disciple, he did not live in the true hall. Instead, he was taken to the spiritual cave at the top of Tianjie Mountain and was personally guided by the Supreme Elder.
Without seeing Han Zhao, everyone poured into Dengtian City and went to Lingyun Trading Company to visit Zhao Yuantu and Su Yun.
