Chapter 280 Return to the City

Shengye Sect.

The mountains are covered with clouds, and there are countless medicinal fields on them. The spiritual energy is rich. Various plants are planted in the fields, and the scene is full of vitality.

Near the top of the mountain, a magnificent hall is nestled in the bamboo forest and hanging on the cliff. From the main gate, there is a long steep staircase. Standing on the top of the staircase and looking down, you can have a panoramic view of the mountains.

This is the meeting hall of Shengye Sect. On weekdays, only the head of the sect and the heads of the various halls can enter, but today they made an exception and welcomed an outsider in.

It is said that there are 10,000 disciples in Shengye Sect, more than 90% of whom are in the Qi Refining Stage, and about 100 people in the Foundation Establishment Stage, mainly the head of the sect, the heads of various halls and some direct disciples. As for the few elders in the Jindan Stage, they basically stay in seclusion all year round and do not ask about the affairs of the sect.

And the old ancestor in the Yuanying Stage in the rumor is a mainstay of the sect. If there is no major event in the sect, it is impossible for him to show his saintliness in front of people.

The heavy sound of the bell lingered in the valley. In the hall, the chiefs stood on both sides, all with ugly faces. In front of the statue of the founder, the head of the Shengye Sect also had a sad face.

"... This is what happened. I was ashamed that I failed to keep Pu Zhengqing and avenge fellow Daoist Lu and fellow Daoist Bai."

Under their gaze, Yuan Ming told the story of what happened in the Yunluo Mountains. At the end, his face was full of guilt.

"This Pu Zhengqing's methods are strange. It is not easy for Daoist Ha Gong to drive him away and save our disciples. Please don't blame yourself." Wang Xinghe, the head of the Shengye Sect, shook his head.

Then, he said: "Daoist Ha Gong has made great contributions to our Shengye Sect this time. Our sect will definitely reward you generously. If you need anything, please speak up and I will arrange for someone to prepare it immediately."

Yuan Ming did not refuse: "In this case, I wonder if your sect has any elixirs that can help break through the bottleneck of the initial stage of foundation building."

Seeing that he did not ask for too much, Wang Xinghe looked at Yuan Ming with a high opinion of him and nodded immediately.

"Please wait outside for a while, Fellow Daoist Ha Gong. After we finish our meeting, Hall Master Yu will personally refine a furnace for you."

A beautiful woman in palace dress immediately stood up and bowed to Wang Xinghe, saying, "Don't worry, Master, I will definitely select the best spiritual herbs, and the elixir I refine will be 30% better than the ones on the market."

"In addition, if Fellow Daoist Ha Gong has nothing to do, you can stay in our sect for a few more days, so that we can show our hospitality." Wang Xinghe said again.

Yuan Ming nodded, and then, under the guidance of Wang Xinghe's disciples, he left the meeting hall and came to another elegant pavilion to sit for a while, and his servants served him spiritual tea.

The Shengye Sect leaders did not spend much time discussing matters. Soon, Hall Master Yu came in a hurry and took Yuan Ming to the Dan Hall to refine the elixir.

On the way, Hall Master Yu looked at Yuan Ming with undisguised admiration in his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Ha Gong is really young and promising."

"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind." Yuan Ming nodded, and suddenly saw someone driving a magic weapon not far away and stopped in front of them.

The person who came was Yuan Ming's grandmother. Yuan Ming smiled. At this time, there was an outsider present, and he knew that his grandmother would not recognize him.

"Hehe, Junior Sister Wang came in a hurry, I don't know what you are doing?"

"Of course, I came to thank Fellow Daoist Ha Gong." Yuan Ming's grandmother smiled.

"The head brother asked me to personally refine a furnace of elixir for Fellow Daoist Ha Gong. Junior Sister Wang is in charge of the medicine field. It's just right for you to come. The sect thanks Fellow Daoist Ha Gong for the Yuan Dan, and I am going to refine it. Does the medicine store have the right age materials?" said the master of the Yu Hall.

Although Yuan Ming's grandmother was a cultivator in the foundation-building period, she was not the head of each hall, so she did not attend the meeting in the hall.

The beautiful woman in palace dress thought that Yuan Ming's grandmother would refuse to talk to her as usual, but she saw Yuan Ming's grandmother nodded.

"This is a must. I have a 400-year-old Moon Flower here. Just take it and use it."

Temple Master Yu looked at Grandma Yuan Ming in surprise. He didn't expect her to be so generous.

"My two disciples are also in the trial this time. Fortunately, Daoist Fellow Ha Gong helped. Otherwise, the sect couldn't bear the loss of so many disciples." Grandma Yuan Ming said.

"Yes, this time I also had many disciples who almost died. Brother Mo's nephew was also killed this time. The sect master wants to unite all the sects in Leizhou to encircle and suppress this Pu Zhengqing." said Hall Master Yu.

"No wonder Brother Mo looks so ugly today." Grandma said.

"Daoist Fellow Ha Gong, is Pu Zhengqing's illusion really so mysterious?" said Hall Master Yu.

Yuan Ming talked about Sha Hao's illusion again.

"It is true that soul cultivators have not appeared for many years. Soul cultivators have strange methods that are hard to guard against. The same-level magic cultivators and body cultivators have no absolute way to crack soul cultivators. Every time they appear, it is bloody. The sect also has some records of soul cultivators causing chaos a hundred years ago. It often takes several times the same level to suppress them." Grandma said.

"Can I borrow these records?" Yuan Ming asked.

After getting a negative answer, Yuan Ming didn't mind, and then the three discussed how to crack the illusion...

Temple Master Yu looked at the back of the junior sister leaving and said, "Thanks to you for saving her disciple, otherwise she would not be willing to take out the four hundred years of returning the moon flower."

...

A few days later.

Yuan Ming received several bottles of Huayuan Dan, which was more effective than Heye Dan, and other pills given by Shengye Sect.

The Huayuan Dan refined by Hall Master Yu himself was much more effective than expected because it used four hundred years of spiritual materials.

Yuan Ming was not in a hurry to take it. He stayed in Shengye Sect for a few more days. He met with his grandmother in private and got to know many Foundation Establishment cultivators in Shengye Sect. Then he returned to Xiaohu City.

When passing by the Yuxu Swamp, he put the flower branch into the swamp and told him to hunt monsters on his own, absorb blood and recover from his injuries.

As soon as he entered his shop, he felt a faint fragrance that made him feel relaxed and happy. Hu Tu and Mu Yang also chatted with the guests, but when they saw Yuan Ming coming, they both showed a hint of joy on their faces.

Yuan Ming walked straight into the back room of the shop, and soon, Hu Tu also walked in.

"What important things happened in the store during the days I was away?" Yuan Ming asked.

Before leaving Xiaohu City, Yuan Ming left a message talisman for Hu Tu and Mu Yang, telling them to contact him only if they encountered something they couldn't handle.

However, a few days ago, he suddenly received a message from Hu Tu, saying that there was an important matter and asked him to come back to make the decision.

"It's a good thing to say. A few days ago, a big customer came to the store and wanted to buy all the incense in the store. Mu Yang and I didn't dare to make the decision at will, so we immediately sent a message to you."

"Didn't I set the rules before that the incense in the store has a limited purchase standard? If someone wants to buy it, you can just refuse directly. Why do you want me to come back and make the decision?" Yuan Ming frowned and said in an unhappy tone.

"Of course I told the other party according to the boss's wishes, but the customer claimed to be from the City Lord's Mansion. After hearing it, he still refused to give in. I didn't dare to offend him. After persuading them, I reduced the amount they wanted by half and slightly raised the price. Even so, we didn't dare to sell it privately. We told them that the incense reserves were insufficient and asked them to go back temporarily and wait for you to come back and make the decision." Hu Tu felt a little wronged.

The face of the City Lord's Mansion of Xiaohu City must be given. In all these years in the city, I have never heard of the City Lord's behavior of bullying and dominating the market. He is upright and has been unanimously recognized by the scattered cultivators. This time the City Lord's Mansion wants to purchase in large quantities, which means that his incense has been recognized by the City Lord's Mansion.

Yuan Ming lowered his head and pondered for a moment and said: "It is indeed not your fault, but the rules cannot be changed at will. So, you will separate the incense that the City Lord's Mansion wants and tell them to supply it once on the first day of each month. Reduce the purchase limit of Qingxuanxiang and Zixuanxiang a little, but the price remains unchanged."

"Yes, I will reply to the City Lord's Mansion right away." Hu Tu said hurriedly.

"Make a list of the expected sales volume in the next six months. I may not be able to take care of the business in the store for a period of time. If we encounter similar things again, we will discuss it again. We can provide extra supplies to the powerful sects. What kind of incense does the City Lord's Mansion want?" Yuan Ming ordered again.

The incense sold to the City Lord's Mansion on the list was divided into two parts. One part was mainly for cultivation, which was needed by the City Lord's Mansion, and the other part was mainly for meditation and concentration, which was supplied by a shop called "Four Symbols Tea House".

"What's the situation with this shop?" Yuan Ming pointed at the Four Symbols Tea House and asked.

"Boss, this is also the City Lord's industry. It is quite famous in the city. It is said that it is a place frequented by some high-level cultivators." Hu Tu said.

Yuan Ming nodded and stopped asking. He silently calculated the number of spiritual materials needed, and then turned and left the shop.

A few days later, he purchased the spiritual materials needed for making incense from several shops he often visited in the city. When he was about to go back, he happened to pass by Chilian Hall. After thinking for a while, he walked in.

"Do you have any top-grade magic tools for sale here?" As soon as he entered the door, he asked the waiter who came to greet him.

In the battle at Yunluo Mountain Range, Sha Hao destroyed most of his magic weapons with the silver round bead, a top-grade magic weapon. Ordinary magic weapons were fragile in front of top-grade magic weapons, and he was helpless. The spirit stones he earned from selling incense in the past were used to buy elixirs to improve his cultivation. Now he must find a top-grade magic weapon that suits him.

When the clerk heard Yuan Ming's question, he immediately invited him upstairs respectfully. Soon, the shopkeeper of Chiliantang came over.

"Senior, there are only two top-grade magic weapons on sale in our store. If you really want them, I will go and get them now, but the price of these two magic weapons is more than 5,000 spirit stones." The shopkeeper bowed and introduced.

"I wonder if this top-grade magic weapon, compared with the top-grade magic weapon, has any special features besides the runes, and what is the difference in power?" Yuan Ming asked.

"Reporting to the senior, the number of runes on this top-grade magic weapon is secondary. The reason why it is special is that almost every top-grade magic weapon is made of rare and different materials. Each top-grade magic weapon is only a single piece. Top-grade magic weapons have the potential to be promoted to magic weapons. Of course, the price is naturally several times higher than that of top-grade magic weapons." The shopkeeper explained while testing Yuan Ming's financial resources.

Yuan Ming nodded, raised his eyes and saw that the shopkeeper was still standing still. He also understood what the shopkeeper meant, so he took out the Qingmu Order and showed it.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper immediately understood, turned around and left the room, and soon came back with two jade boxes.