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"Dong-er, was entering the mountain this time really so dangerous? Were you really the one who killed the three-tailed demon wolf? Even I, as your father, would find it extremely difficult to face this three-tailed demon wolf! " After sending off the Qiao Family, Ling Yuanshan could no longer suppress the shock in his heart, and worriedly patted Ling Dong's shoulder as he asked.
"Father, there was danger, but it wasn't as exaggerated as I said. The three-tailed demon wolf was real, and coincidentally I heard from a warrior that the three-tailed demon wolf was afraid of strong light, and it really came in handy." Ling Dong said vaguely.
Hearing this, Ling Yuanshan took a deep breath, and solemnly said: "The guide who had a higher cultivation than you died, this trip was extremely dangerous. Before your cultivation breaks through to the Xiantian Realm, you must not enter the mountain again."
"That's right, Dong-er, how did your cultivation break through again in a month? I was really surprised, when you said it, I thought you were lying. "Ling Yuanshan asked with a puzzled expression.
"Father, with the help of the Xiantian Wood Energy Pearl and the Marching Wine, it was impossible for my cultivation not to be fast. Coincidentally, I encountered a life and death battle on the mountain, and under the pressure, I naturally broke through." Ling Dong casually said: "That's right, father, I've already gathered all the ingredients needed to refine pills for grandfather. After resting for a while, I'll go to the pill room to refine pills."
Ling Yuanshan smiled: "Why are you in such a hurry? Just in time, you hunted a three-tailed demon dog, and its meat is very nutritious. I'll order the kitchen to prepare it, and we'll taste it together tonight!"
Ling Dong, on the other hand, smiled bitterly. The matter of the crystal mine was about to be exposed, and it wouldn't be long before the Zuo family would go up the mountain to search for the missing Zuo Guangtian and the others. Ling Zhengshan would also discover the crystal mine when he was transporting supplies. The fire was about to burn his eyebrows, so how could he not be anxious?
After considering for a while, Ling Dong readily agreed, "Alright, I'll go and rest first. Let's talk again tonight."
Even if he was anxious, he wasn't in a hurry. After running for four days, Ling Dong really needed to rest. If he went to refine pills in this state, he might fail and the materials would be destroyed. That would be really troublesome.
When Ling Dong returned to his own courtyard, Gao Yuan had already prepared hot water. Ling Dong happily took a hot bath and changed into clean and fresh clothes. Then, he tilted his head and fell into a deep sleep.
With this sleep, Ling Dong slept until the sky turned dark.
When he woke up, it was pitch-black outside the window with stars twinkling. He didn't know what time it was, but Ling Dong's nose smelled a strong fragrance of meat.
On the table in the bedroom, there was a pot of stewed meat on a charcoal brazier. At this time, it was still steaming and bubbling with oil. Looking at Ling Dong's appetite, he didn't care about his image and wasn't afraid of the heat. He directly scooped up a piece and bit into it.
These days in the mountains, he ate dry food in the snow every day. Then he bit into the cold meat jerky. Drinking hot water was a luxury. This pot of stewed meat, to Ling Dong, was no less than the legendary dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder.
Hearing the noise in the room, Gao Yuan, who was outside the side room, came in and turned on the light. He said in a low voice, "Young Master, Master came several times. Seeing that you were sleeping soundly, he couldn't bear to wake you up. He left a pot of stewed meat for me to warm for you."
"Oh … I overslept this time!" Ling Dong was a little ashamed. Looking at the pot of stewed meat in front of him, a strong sense of kinship arose spontaneously.
If it was in his previous life, without the pain of losing his father, Ling Dong probably wouldn't feel anything at all. Wasn't it just a pot of stewed meat?
Only after losing something would one learn to cherish it. This was the true portrayal of Ling Dong's current situation.
"What time is it now?" After finishing the pot of stewed meat, Ling Dong felt invigorated. His condition had never been better.
"It's midnight, Young Master!"
"I actually slept for half a day?" Ling Dong couldn't help but laugh. He casually tidied up and prepared to leave. "Gao Yuan, I'm going to the alchemy room. You don't have to come. Remember to inform my father tomorrow. I'll be out in at least one or two days."
Hearing that Ling Dong wanted to go to the alchemy room so late at night, Gao Yuan was very surprised. However, he still agreed.
The Ling residence at night was mysterious and quiet. It was like a sleeping baby. Walking along the corridor, there wasn't a single extra sound. Of course, this was only in the eyes of ordinary people. In Ling Dong's eyes, it was very different. The Ling family's security at night was extremely tight.
Every few hundred meters, there would be a group of guards hidden in the fake mountains and flowers observing Ling Dong. After discovering that it was Third Young Master Ling Dong, they stopped following him. Only Ling Dong, with his high anti-tracking skills, was extremely sensitive in this aspect. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to discover him.
However, Ling Dong was sighing. This kind of tight security had still caused the extermination of the entire clan in his previous life. Other than him, not a single clansman had managed to escape. It could be seen how powerful the enemy in his previous life was. It was absolutely overwhelming.
Currently, the Ling family had one more member, Ling Dong. In terms of cultivation, it seemed insignificant. Changing the fate of the Ling family was difficult.
"Who is it?" While he was deep in thought, a low shout came from the front. Immediately, lanterns swayed in front of Ling Dong's eyes. Ling Dong felt that at least five Xiantian Realm auras had locked onto him.
"Che Jun, it's me, Ling Dong!" Hearing the sonorous voice, Ling Dong smiled.
A black shadow pounced in front of him. After sizing him up, he smiled foolishly and said, "Third Young Master, why are you here so late? You gave us a fright."
"I'm here to refine pills. Is there anyone in the alchemy room?"
"There's no one. In the Ling family, besides you, who else can enter the alchemy room?" Che Jun smiled.
Ling Dong smiled and didn't say anything else. He went straight into the Earth Fire Alchemy Room. Ling Dong didn't take back the key to the Earth Fire Alchemy Room, so Ling Dong used it openly.
The materials for refining the Three-Leaf Stone Pill were all stored in the Yin and Yang Ring.
Refining the Three-Leaf Stone Pill wasn't difficult for Ling Dong, who used to be an Earth Alchemist. The only problem for Ling Dong was that it took a very long time to refine the Monster Core of an Early-stage Earth Fiend Realm cultivator. It might take a whole day to refine the Monster Core. It was a big problem for him to maintain the Earth Fire Array and the Earth Energy of the alchemy array.
However, this problem was solved by Ling Zhengshan and his son.
In the crystal mine, Ling Dong had obtained thirty-nine mid-grade crystals, which happened to be put to good use. The energy content of mid-grade crystals was ten times that of low-grade crystals. However, the time it could support the array would definitely be ten times longer.
This was because the energy purity of mid-grade crystals was purer than low-grade crystals. Therefore, operating the array would consume less energy. Before this, Ling Dong had been thinking about where to buy mid-grade crystals.
After skillfully activating the array and triggering the Earth Fire, Ling Dong began the first step of alchemy, refining the essence of the herbs …
Just as Ling Dong shut himself in the Alchemy Room to refine pills, a sensational event occurred in South Mountain Commandery.
Liu Yaoguang, known as the number one zither master in the Empire of Yaoguang and the dream lover of countless talented men, unexpectedly arrived at South Mountain Commandery's number one brothel, the Heavenly Fragrance House. On the first day she arrived, she snatched the title of Courtesan.
Moreover, on the first day she arrived, she made a shocking move!
At the same time she distributed the jade invitations, she claimed that she wanted to invite a talented man to comb her hair and spend a good night with her.
This news not only caused an uproar in the South Mountain Commandery, but also in the streets and alleys, from eighty old men to children of four or five years old.
This was because the zither master Liu Yaoguang's reputation was too great. Rumor had it that the current Third Prince of the Empire of Yaoguang had offered her the throne of a princess, but she had rejected him.
Moreover, this matter was very strange. Why would Liu Yaoguang, who was renowned for her zither skills, suddenly come to a small place like South Mountain Commandery and invite a distinguished scholar to comb her hair and drape her with a red scarf to spend the night with her?
In this small South Mountain Commandery, how many bastards could there be for Liu Yaoguang to hang? Even if all the silvers of the South Mountain Commandery were to go bankrupt, they wouldn't be as much as this zither master Liu Yaoguang's private stash.
If she really wanted to hang a rich husband, she should have gone to the Yaoguang Empire's capital, Yaoguang City. There were countless wealthy merchants there, and there were many talented men there. This Liu Yaoguang was only able to sell her body for a price that could topple a city. Why would she come to a small place like South Mountain Commandery?
Could it be that someone was impersonating her to cheat her of her money and body?
However, the doubts and guesses of the South Mountain Commandery's silvers and those who were interested in her didn't last for half a day before they were beautifully dispelled.
This world-renowned Liu Yaoguang actually flew directly to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion in broad daylight. Her feathered clothes fluttered in the wind, making her look like a fairy from the heavens. Her song of a phoenix seeking a phoenix spread throughout South Mountain Commandery. No one doubted the authenticity of this matter anymore.
The world-famous Lady Liu Yaoguang was going to comb her hair and put on her makeup in South Mountain Commandery. The news was like a thunderstorm. In an instant, the entire city knew about it. Everyone, from people who were dying of old age to children as young as three years old, knew about it. No one did not know about it.
At the same time, the silvers of the South Mountain Commandery, some wealthy merchants who coveted beauties, and those who loved beauty all sold their family assets, antiques, and treasures in exchange for large amounts of gold and silver.
For a moment, South Mountain Commandery was filled with money and cheap goods. It was bustling with noise and excitement, but the merchants made a lot of money and smiled from ear to ear.
At the same time, there were some busybodies who set up bets in the downtown area, betting on who would be able to win the heart of the peerless beauty and become the envious guest of the crowd.
However, at the bets, something strange happened.
In the downtown area, there were five large red plaques hanging high up. These were the names of the silvers that the bookmakers thought were most likely to win the heart of the beauty this time. After the names, there were also the odds.
As for Ling Dong, who had only appeared once in South Mountain Commandery and immediately went into seclusion in the Earth Fire Elixir Room, he was innocently caught in the trap.
Ling Dong's name, Third Young Master Ling, was on the first large red plaque. The odds were only 1 to 1.2, which was the lowest among all the odds. It was obvious that the bookmakers thought that Third Young Master Ling, who used to be the number one silkpants in South Mountain Commandery, had the highest chance of winning the heart of the beauty and becoming the guest of the curtain.
Other than a wealthy merchant, the rest of the people behind him were all from the three great clans of South Mountain Commandery. Zuo Clan's Zuo Guangzong, Ling Clan's Ling An, and Feng Clan's Feng Wanying were all among them. However, compared to Ling Dong, the odds were too high. It was obvious that the bookmakers did not think highly of the others. They thought that Ling Dong, the Third Young Master Ling, was even more silkpants and lecherous!
With the fairy-like Liu Yaoguang, Lady Liu's public performance and Ling Dong's reputation, the number of people who placed their bets was as large as carps crossing the river. The smallest bet was ten taels, while the largest bet was several thousand taels. The bookmakers received so much money that their hands went soft.
Liu Yaoguang combed her hair and asked for a red ribbon. It was impossible for Mister Qiao, who had been secluded in a residence in South Mountain Commandery for the past few days, not to know. This was because Mister Qiao had not been idle these past few days. When he had nothing to do, he would stroll around the taverns and teahouses and ask about Ling Dong's silkpants past.
However, before Mister Qiao could run over to take a look, his martial nephew, Bi Pengzhuo, who had been out meeting friends these past few days, came running over. He used the excuse of inviting his martial uncle to a tavern to taste the aged wine he had discovered and dragged his martial uncle and his misty junior sister out to the streets.
On the streets of South Mountain Commandery, there was a turbulent flow of people. Everyone's saliva flew everywhere. Every man was discussing Liu Yaoguang's matter. After a few steps, Bi Pengzhuo was involved.
"Martial Uncle, you still don't know, right? Liu Yaoguang, the famous zither master in Brilliance City, suddenly came to South Mountain Commandery and sent out jade invitations to invite distinguished scholars to comb their hair and drape red ribbons to be the guest of the curtain. Look, South Mountain Commandery is so lively because of this Liu Yaoguang! "Bi Pengzhuo pointed at the flow of people and said.
"I heard that this matter is a bit strange, very strange!" Mister Qiao's experience was naturally extraordinary. He could see that there was something strange about this matter. He was far from those ordinary citizens who could clear their doubts with just an appearance of a "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix".
Hearing this, Qiao Ruyan glanced at her senior brother with some dissatisfaction. She wanted to say something, but in the end, she didn't open her mouth. Once this matter was opened, it would be a bombshell. Qiao Ruyan's father, Mister Qiao, would be present.
"Hey, Martial Uncle, the stranger thing is yet to come. Do you know who the most popular distinguished scholar that the Zhuang Family is hanging out right now is?" Bi Pengzhuo deliberately emphasized the words "distinguished scholar."
"Who is it?" This time, the one who spoke was Qiao Ruyan, who had always been as calm as the moon. She was actually very curious about this matter. "I've seen this Big Sister Liu once. She has always been clean and honest and is extremely wealthy. Why would she suddenly do such a thing?" Qiao Ruyan questioned.
Hearing his junior sister's question, Bi Pengzhuo was very happy. "Junior sister, I don't know why this Liu Yaoguang came to South Mountain Commandery to comb her hair, but I know very well that he is the most popular candidate to win the beauty's heart. Speaking of which, this person is related to you. "
"Related to me? How is that possible?" Qiao Ruyan asked curiously.
"It's none other than that Ling Dong, Third Young Master Ling!" Bi Pengzhuo said with a smile.
Qiao Ruyan's pretty face immediately darkened. She glanced at Bi Pengzhuo, then looked at her father. In the end, she didn't say anything!
Bi Pengzhuo, on the other hand, was pleased. By making his junior sister angry, he had already achieved half of his goal. After speaking, he looked at Mister Qiao. "Martial Uncle, that Ling Dong is the most popular candidate chosen by the people of South Mountain Commandery. This is something that the people have confirmed. How can it be false?"
Mister Qiao frowned and didn't say anything for a long time …
The originally pleased Bi Pengzhuo's gaze darkened again!
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