Chapter 170: Go Straight to 0 Barren Mountains

? Why are you going to Baihuang Mountain?

Hearing that Ye Zan wanted to go to Baihuang Mountain with the little black fat man, Liu Gan became a little anxious at the side, and quickly asked: "Elder Ye, what are you talking about, don't we go back to the sect?"

"Of course I have to go back, but I have to go to Baihuang Mountain to finish my work before going back." Ye Zan replied indifferently.

"Elder Ye, don't do it. Have you forgotten Jin Hongze? I think it's better for me to return to the sect as soon as possible. As for the stone you want, just let the shopkeeper send it to the sect in the future!" Liu Gan hurriedly persuaded.

What Liu Gan said is not unreasonable, after all, he is now being worried about by a Yuanying ancestor, if he is still wandering around outside, he is really trying to die. Moreover, this Yuanying ancestor is also a master of alchemy, and has a lot of contacts in the southern region. I don't know how many people want to find opportunities to get involved with him.

As for asking the store to deliver the goods, this is not an exaggerated idea. You must know that Ye Zanguang paid seven high-grade spirit stones for the stone he bought before. If the store has more of these stones, even if the price is not as high as before, it will definitely be a big deal, enough to motivate them to deliver it to their door.

But Ye Zan shook his head when he heard this, and said, "Lao Liu, don't worry so much. Everyone knows the grievances between us and Jin Hongze. One alchemy master offending two alchemy masters? Although there will definitely be such people, there will definitely not be many."

Ye Zan is not an arrogant person, on the contrary, he is quite life-saving, and the reason why he is not worried about Jin Hongze is actually because he has carefully considered the pros and cons.

Jin Hongze is indeed quite well connected in the Southern Region, after all, he is a senior master of Alchemy.

However, this connection also depends on where it is used. If it is something that will not harm one's own interests and is not very troublesome to do, I believe many people will rush to help Jin Hongze do it.

However, if it is necessary to attack both ribs, how many people in this so-called network are willing to do it?

In the secular world, there is a saying that "a scholar dies for his confidant", and there are indeed such people. But among practitioners, there is still the same sentence. Practitioners who seek their own longevity are actually very selfish in nature.

For the sake of Jin Hongze, is it worth it to offend two alchemy masters and the second-rate sect Yu Qingzong who possesses the power of Yuanshen? I'm afraid that many people will think carefully after hearing Jin Hongze's explicit or implicit request.

In fact, it is not right to say that these people are selfish, after all, they have to pay a price for asking Jin Hongze to make alchemy.

For example, to refine a elixir, it is often necessary to provide at least three parts of herbs,

And if you fail all three times, you can't resent the alchemist. And if one is successful, then the remaining two herbal medicines are the alchemist's belongings, and they are not considered as alchemy rewards.

To put it bluntly, there is indeed an element of affection for inviting an alchemist to make alchemy, but it is more of a transaction, and no one can just say that it is owed to someone.

Therefore, in Ye Zan's view, there will definitely be people who will succeed Jin Hongze, but there will definitely not be too many. What's more, the person who replaces Jin Hongze will not have a high level, at least it is impossible for Yuanying Patriarch and Yuanshen to appear.

"Qianjun, why don't you speak, please persuade your uncle." Seeing that he couldn't persuade Ye Zan, Liu Gan had to turn to Qi Qianjun for help.

However, Qi Qianjun shook his head, and said lightly: "I think what my uncle said makes sense, I hope to meet that Jin Hongze, and see how real he is, the ancestor of Yuanying. .”

Qi Qianjun's words sound a bit crazy, but he has the capital to be crazy, even if he is facing a Yuanying Patriarch. You must know that Qi Qianjun is a ninth-rank Taoist foundation-bonded golden core, except for Ye Zan, a pervert like Ye Zan, and those sons of destiny who are twelve-rank Taoist foundations, this is already considered the top aptitude.

And even though Jin Hongze is the ancestor of Yuanying, he was conceived with the Dao of Alchemy and Jindan, and his combat power is far inferior to other practitioners in the realm of Yuanying. Therefore, if there is an advantage in everything, there must be a disadvantage. If it is easier to reach the Nascent Soul state than others, it will inevitably be inferior in a certain aspect.

Therefore, if the two really match up, the outcome may be 50-50.

"Why don't you..." Liu Gan stomped his foot and said, "Forget it, if this is the case, then I can only risk my life to accompany the gentleman and go crazy with you."

However, upon hearing this, Ye Zan shook his head again and said, "Old Liu, you don't have to follow."

"What, Elder Ye, do you think I, Liu Gan, are the one who is greedy for life and afraid of death!" Liu Gan's face changed suddenly, and he said a little annoyed.

"No, don't get me wrong!" Ye Zan waved his hand, and then explained: "It's basically useless for you to follow, you still have two apprentices there, you can't just leave them here alone."

"Let's go together..." Liu Qian said halfway, but thinking about the strength of those two disciples, he had no choice but to swallow his words back. His two disciples were said to be at the Foundation Establishment Realm. But as alchemists, the two disciples have almost no hands-on experience. If something happens to them, it's better not to be a burden.

"Then let them wait here for a few days." Liu Gan immediately changed his words.

Ye Zan smiled and said: "Okay, there's no need to argue, you and your two apprentices are staying here, just take this opportunity to communicate more with your colleagues, and make your name as a master. Anyway, No matter how good Jin Hongze is, he would not dare to deal with you in this ancient city. As for me and Lao Qi, if we really encounter trouble, no matter if we fight or run, we will have a lot less worries."

Liu Gan also understood that, let alone his two disciples, even if he was in the Golden Core Realm, if something happened to him, it would only become a burden. In desperation, he could only nod his head and agreed to Ye Zan's proposal. He and his two disciples stayed and waited for Ye Zan and Qi Qianjun in the ancient city.

After talking here, Ye Zan turned to the little black fat man and asked, "How is it? Do you have anything else to prepare? If not, then let's set off now."

"Wait, I have to tidy up. If I come back late, these Gu worms will suffer." The little black fat man, despite his fatness, is quite agile, and started to scurry around the shop in a hurry, throwing those Gu worms. The Gu worms were all put away. It wasn't until the end that the big centipede on the signboard was wrapped around his arm, and that was the end of the matter.

Liu Gan returned to the original inn with his two disciples. And Ye Zan, Qi Qianjun, and the little black fat man rode their mounts out of the west gate of the ancient city, heading all the way to the southwest.

The mountain roads are indeed rugged. At the beginning, there were still some roads, but in the end, even the rugged mountain roads disappeared. Fortunately, what the three of them rode were all Ye Zan's improved mounts, and they could step on a road even if there was no road.

However, Ye Zan was a little curious, and asked the little black fat man on the way: "You and your grandfather should also be practitioners, have you ever thought about building a road out of the mountain for your village?"

The little black fat man curled his lips, and replied disdainfully: "What's good outside the mountain? The people in our village don't need a road to go out of the mountain. The road is only built to make it easier for people outside the mountain to go to the mountain." They just lied to us in the village."

The little black fat man's words made Ye Zan quite speechless. This boy himself is so treacherous, so he has the nerve to talk about people from outside the mountain.

And when Ye Zan and others went to Baihuang Mountain, Jin Hongze, who was still in the ancient city, immediately got the news. After all, you don't need any connections at all to do things like staring at people. If you give some benefits, low-level practitioners are willing to do it.

"How, how did the other party respond?" Jin Hongze asked his disciple Jiang Ziliu who had just returned with a gloomy face.

However, Jiang Ziliu shook his head and said, "Returning to Master, I have hinted clearly, but Chang Qingchuan and I have been pretending to be stupid, obviously not wanting to do anything for us."

"Bang!" With a loud sound, Jin Hongze was so angry that he crushed the armrest of the grand master's chair, and said in a hateful voice: "I think back then, when he begged the old man to help him make alchemy, his chest was pounding like a mountain, and he would not hesitate to go up the knife mountain or down the oil pan. But now he refuses to do even such a small thing!"

A little thing? When Jin Hongze vented his anger here, he said that if he really dared to speak out to those people, he would probably be spit on. That is a alchemy master, and he is also an elder of a second-rate sect, so can he move casually?

"Master, according to my disciples, these people are not reliable at all. It's better to find those who get money to do things." Jiang Ziliu carefully suggested.

The so-called people who take money to do things naturally refer to killers. No matter where, as long as there are people, there will be disputes, and there will be an industry that "takes people's money and eliminates disasters with others". What about practitioners, they also have emotions and desires, and they are still human after all, so they also have needs for killers.

However, Jin Hongze was also hesitant, not because he couldn't afford the money, but because once he got involved with the killer, it would mean endless troubles. Moreover, some of those killer organizations take this as a business, but some claim to use killing to enter the Tao, causing most of the killer organizations to be classified as demons.

Colluding with the devil is a big taboo. Once it is known, Jin Hongze's reputation will be completely ruined, and he will always be like a mouse and can only live in a dark corner.

"If you say so, could it be that someone from that line has already approached you?" Jin Hongze hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked Jiang Ziliu.

Jin Hongze is not stupid. Hearing his disciples put forward such a suggestion, he knew there must be a reason. Although everyone knows that there are killers, but not everyone can think of asking them to do things. Moreover, the killer is not easy to find, and many times, if you want to hire a killer, you may not be able to find the way.

Jiang Ziliu had obviously prepared for such a suggestion, otherwise he would be making trouble for himself. At that time, Jin Hongze really asked him to look for him, but he had no way out, so wouldn't he be digging a hole for himself.

"Reporting to Master, this disciple also heard from Chang Qingchuan that he is someone who can help contact Hongchen." Jiang Ziliu quickly knelt down on the ground, explaining in fear. (To be continued.)

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