The Ninth Heaven Pavilion on the main street of Fanxing City was a top-notch gathering place for cultivators. Basically, every visiting Foundation Establishment cultivator would go there to interact with the disciples of other sects.
After leaving the sect's encampment, the three of them went straight there. Ning Ning had a meeting with a Xuan Ling Sect alchemist today, so they were in a hurry. Wu Xing was just going to take a look, thinking about how to get away.
When they arrived, Wu Xing saw Yi Tian, who was wearing a bamboo hat, enter a small teahouse at the end of the street called Elegant Tea. He excused himself from Ning Ning and Huo Jiawei and said that he had some personal matters to attend to, so he left first.
The two of them were chatting enthusiastically, and it just so happened that Wu Xing, the third wheel, was tactful. Huo Jiawei smiled proudly and invited Ning Ning into the Ninth Heaven Pavilion after saying goodbye.
This Elegant Tea House could be considered a special place. There weren't many people in the teahouse, so Wu Xing didn't see Yi Tian when he went in. Just as he was looking around, he saw a servant come up and say that there was a guest waiting for the Chiyang School disciples to come in and then go to the leader's private room.
Wu Xing forgot that he was still wearing the sect's uniform, so he nodded and followed the servant to the second floor. When they arrived at the door, the servant gestured for them to enter. Wu Xing put on the airs of a Foundation Establishment cultivator and strode in, then ordered the servant to close the door.
In the private room, Yi Tian sat at the table and slowly sipped his tea. When he saw Wu Xing, he poured him a cup and cast a spell to create a soundproof barrier. Before he could speak, he heard Wu Xing ask excitedly, "Yi Tian, where have you been for the past seven years? We couldn't find you. Do you know how many things have happened in the past seven years?"
Seeing that Wu Xing was now also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Yi Tian was also gratified. After drinking a mouthful of tea, he gestured for Wu Xing to sit down first, and then slowly said, "Seven years ago, I offended a big shot in the sect. Now, I was sent out to do a mission for ten years."
After hearing Yi Tian's words, Wu Xing was suddenly enlightened. No wonder he had only met Yi Tian once after he reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Even the Sect's Mission Hall couldn't find him. It turned out that there was such a thing.
After taking a sip of tea, Wu Xing adjusted his state of mind and said slowly, "Huang Ziang and I both succeeded in building the foundation the year after you went out, and we just crossed the threshold of building the foundation at the age of thirty. Tang Lin was luckier. He succeeded in building his foundation in the second year, which also happened to be thirty years old. Now, he is still consolidating his cultivation in the blessed land. "
Hearing that his two brothers had both advanced, Yi Tian was also gratified. He really didn't misjudge them back then. The five of them had all succeeded in building their foundation before the age of thirty. Although it was a pity in Shi Hua City, it wasn't completely hopeless.
Then, Yi Tian asked about Ning Yuxuan. After learning that he had succeeded in building his foundation the second time, he couldn't help but sigh. Although Ning Yuxuan's starting point was high, the environment around him had killed him. He probably hadn't experienced many real battles. A flower in a greenhouse had to be supported by others in the end.
Looking back at Wu Xing, he hadn't changed at all in the past few years. He was still the pretty boy from back then.
Then, Wu Xing said, "This time, the Pill Hall was invited, so they sent Ning Ning and I as representatives to come and compare notes with everyone."
"I see. That's reasonable. But what about that Huo Jiawei? Is he a bodyguard?" Yi Tian asked with a puzzled look on his face.
At this moment, Wu Xing laughed out loud, "Originally, I heard that the Head of the Artifact Hall wanted to betroth Ning Ning to you, but who would have thought that Chi Yang brat, Huo Jiawei, would interfere. Furthermore, you should know that his backer is the Elder of the Cultivation Hall, Bai Qingsong, so Head Ning didn't say anything and let Ning Ning make her own decision. That Huo Jiawei has been in the limelight for the past few years. He and Qu Yifeng are known as the Twin Heroes of the Scarlet Sun, and even the inner court disciples have to give way to them. That Huo Jiawei is still alright, but Qu Yifeng is the direct disciple of the Sect Leader, and his Scarlet Sun Fire has also been trained to a certain degree.
After hearing this, Yi Tian rubbed his ears and didn't care at all. Wu Xing was speechless when he saw this. Suddenly, Yi Tian said, "You're only half right. Their backers are strong, and I can't afford to offend them, but their martial arts aren't as powerful as you said." After he finished speaking, he saw that Wu Xing didn't believe him and said, "This time, Qu Yifeng's injuries aren't light. After returning to the sect, he probably went into closed door cultivation."
After Wu Xing heard this, he nodded, then looked at Yi Tian in surprise and asked, "I heard that when he and Shen Peiqi went out, they were ambushed by two middle stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. Luckily, their fellow sect members saved them in time and killed one on the spot. Then, the three of them worked together to kill the other one. Could it be that you saved him?"
Seeing Yi Tian sipping his tea, Wu Xing understood. This person in front of him was the true ferocious person. That Qu Yifeng did not have the ability to challenge those of a higher realm. As for Huo Jiawei, he could only stand to the side. He was just Qu Yifeng's lackey.
After drinking a cup of tea, Yi Tian could feel that the spiritual energy in this tea was not inferior to that of the Scarlet Sun Sect's middle-grade Mao Ye Needle Tip. After drinking it, the fragrance lingered in his mouth, and the spiritual energy was also abundant. He signaled Wu Xing, who was beside him, to drink a few cups first before talking.
After the two of them were silent for a moment, Yi Tian slowly said, "I encountered some trouble this time, and I might need your help."
Wu Xing choked on his tea and couldn't help but cough. Yi Tian smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to help me fight. This time, I'm asking you to do what you're best at."
After he finished speaking, he told Wu Xing about what he had encountered recently. After the two of them discussed for a few hours, Yi Tian told Wu Xing to go back to work while he rested here. After Wu Xing left, Yi Tian looked at the pill furnace on the table and smiled bitterly. After not seeing Wu Xing for so many years, he still couldn't let himself be taken advantage of. This time, since he asked him for help, it would be unreasonable if he didn't return the pill furnace. After laughing, he waved his hand and put the pill furnace into his storage bracelet. He put on his bamboo hat and told the waiter to pay the bill. Then he swaggered out of the Elegant Guest House.
From that day on, Wu Xing began to shop every day. However, he only shopped at the stalls and small shops in Star City. Usually, he only bought some basic materials and even raw ores. Among the alchemists, the news that Wu Xing, an alchemist from Chiyang School, was buying a large amount of mithril, copper, and iron ore gradually became the topic of conversation.
Even Ning Ning and Huo Jiawei, who came with him, asked Wu Xing several times about it, but Wu Xing just smiled and said that it was useful.
Half a month later, Wu Xing had spent more than 4,000 spirit stones. Fortunately, he was also good at business, and bargaining was a piece of cake. When he counted the materials, he found that he had 15% more than he expected to buy.
In the private room of the Elegant Guest House, Yi Tian looked at the materials in the storage bag and sincerely admired Wu Xing's ability. No wonder he was confident that he could revive his family. Just based on this alone, he was much stronger than the cultivators of other aristocratic families.
After putting away the materials, Yi Tian didn't hesitate and directly added two layers of barriers in the private room. Wu Xing, who was sitting opposite him, looked serious. He was going to inspect the goods.
After the preparations were done, Yi Tian took out four pill furnaces from his storage bracelet. The first three were mid-grade fourth-grade spirit tools, and the fourth was a high-grade fourth-grade spirit tool named Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. The colors of the four pill furnaces also matched the four spirit beasts' natural colors: green, white, red, and yellow. On the lid of each pill furnace, there were carvings of spirit beasts.
He pointed at the green, white, and yellow pill furnaces and asked Wu Xing to choose. Yi Tian took the red Vermilion Bird Furnace in his hand and observed it. Wu Xing's current mood was very good. Looking at the three pill furnaces in front of him, and then looking at the one in Yi Tian's hand, his eyes revealed a naked possessiveness. To tell the truth, Wu Xing really wanted to put all of them into his storage bracelet, especially the Vermilion Bird Furnace that Yi Tian was playing with.
Under Yi Tian's urging, Wu Xing directly chose the green one. He held it in his hand and observed it for a while. He even put it near his mouth and blew a few breaths before using his sleeve to wipe it a few times. Seeing this, Yi Tian rolled his eyes. How come this was exactly the same as his grandfather when he first got a gold bar? He almost bit it with his teeth.
After Wu Xing put it away, Yi Tian asked if he could take the remaining two five star furnaces to the Nine Heaven Restaurant and sell them to an alchemist. His request was not high, as long as he could gather ten thousand spirit stones, and the excess would belong to Wu Xing.
He did not expect that Wu Xing would directly say that he might as well sell it to him directly. In any case, since they were brothers, it was not a problem to increase the price by one level. Hearing this, Yi Tian blew his beard and glared. It seemed like he still didn't know how to take advantage of the situation. Originally, he only wanted to gather enough spirit stones to buy materials. This was clearly a great opportunity to profit.
This time, Yi Tian also made sufficient preparations. He divided the Star Sand he had left behind into four parts. He used one jin of each of the green, white, and yellow pills, and cast the remaining two jin into the Vermilion Bird Furnace. Moreover, he also used up all the Star Iron on him. If not for the fact that he used enough materials, how could he refine a high grade fourth-grade pill furnace?
After half a month, he had almost used up all the materials he had on him. The materials he had extorted from the Falling Star Mountain seven years ago were all used up. This time, Yi Tian held the attitude of 'succeed or die trying'. As for Wu Xing's pill furnace, he directly melted it down and used it as a material.
Looking at Wu Xing's greedy expression, Yi Tian was speechless. He kindly persuaded him a few words and then put the things away. After instructing the waiter to settle the bill, the two of them went to the Nine Heaven Restaurant to find a buyer. This kind of thing had to be found by someone who knew the value of the goods. Although Wu Xing was greedy, he also knew the importance. The most important thing now was to help Yi Tian get through this difficult time. There would be many opportunities in the future for this pill furnace.
Along the way, Yi Tian heard Wu Xing ramble about Chiyang School's alchemy and smithing skills. He, Huang Ziang, was just a guy who didn't live up to his reputation. After asking a few questions, Yi Tian couldn't help but laugh. In the past few years, Wu Xing and Huang Ziang had been rising in the Pill Hall and Smithing Hall.
Wu Xing's alchemy skills had even surpassed the Liao brothers. If the two of them could refine better pills than him, it wouldn't be strange. However, during the Pill Hall's annual competition, they couldn't let two of them compete. Therefore, Wu Xing's ranking had been higher than the Liao brothers' for five consecutive years. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to participate in the Pill Master Conference this time.
Ning Ning's ranking had also surpassed the Liao brothers. According to the Head Elder of the Alchemy Hall, her innate talent and her own cultivation were both top-notch. Thus, the two of them were now candidates for the successor position. The competition was still very fierce.
What Yi Tian didn't understand was that Huang Ziang's achievements in the Pill Hall wasn't a good thing. Who knew that Wu Xing looked at Yi Tian and said, "That guy is also lucky. Ning Yuxuan, who is stronger than him, is still in closed-door training. You have been away for many years. In the past, there was also He Xinsheng, but unfortunately, he died in the Six Sect Trials." As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Yi Tian and heard him say, "Stop talking nonsense and get to the point."
Knowing that Yi Tian didn't want to talk about these things, Wu Xing could only continue. In the past two to three years, the more famous people in the Pill Hall were Huang Ziang and Wan Rui. The two of them entered the sect in the same batch as Yi Tian. Unfortunately, Wan Rui didn't pass the Ice Soul Cave's trial and sat at the starting point for more than a year. Therefore, he reached Foundation Establishment three years later than Huang Ziang.
He didn't expect that Wan Rui would be recognized by Pei Ming after reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage. In the past few years, he had been chasing after Pei Ming. If it weren't for Qi Haosi's help, none of the new Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators in the Tool Hall would be Wan Rui's match. Now, every year during the Weapon Hall's annual meeting, the two of them would be the main characters. This had been going on for three to four years. Moreover, the Weapon Hall's Head Seat hadn't appeared in these few years. Everything was discussed by Pei Ming and Qi Haosi.
After hearing this, Yi Tian fell into deep thought. This Pei Ming had changed his target. After He Xinsheng died in the secret realm, he directly went to find Wan Rui. Now, the two of them should be wearing the same pants. That Wan Rui was the second He Xinsheng. Pei Ming was courting death. When he returned to the Pill Hall in the future, he would find someone to deal with them.
Immediately, he called Wu Xing and went straight to the Nine Heaven Restaurant.
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