Hidden moth

Chapter 260: Eliminate the lead poison and return to normal

Chang Anju had just seen off the guests and was about to close the office door when he was suddenly startled. His whole body seemed to be frozen. Then a look of joy appeared on his face and he hurried downstairs to a massage room.

An elder was sitting on a sofa sipping tea, with a young man standing beside him. Judging from their attire, they must have just finished a bone-setting massage. He closed the door and hurried forward to greet them. "Elder Li, why are you here in person?"

Chang Anju's expression and tone were sincere with just the right amount of exaggeration, as if he were reuniting with a long-lost relative. In reality, he had never met Li Xiuyuan, but Li Xiuyuan had just introduced himself and his purpose in his mind.

Li Xiuyuan accepted the gift with a smile, then asked him and He Kao to sit down together. He introduced He Kao's identity in a seemingly casual manner - he was a junior who was brought out today to broaden his horizons.

Chang Anju did not recognize He Kao because the last time they met in Sawa, He Kao was wearing a Yin'e veil and used Gao Zilong's description of his face.

Although it was their "first meeting", Chang Anju always felt that He Kao should know him, and his attitude was very kind... Although He Kao didn't say much, this was the ability of the Xingshenmen sorcerer.

The headmaster came in person today, so he must have sent someone to investigate his situation beforehand. This Junior Brother He may have also participated in the investigation and must have had a good opinion of him, so that's why he had this feeling when he first met him.

Chang Anju thought so, but Elder Li didn't mention it much, so he didn't ask any more questions.

He Kao had already introduced the situation of the Shumen to Chang Anju in Sawa Country. Even if there were some things that were not mentioned at that time, they were all explained clearly in that divine thought just now.

So there wasn't much nonsense after they met. Li Xiuyuan asked Chang Anju in a friendly manner how he knew the contact information of the Information Office of the Clan Hall.
Although Chang Anju had already explained it when they contacted him, Elder Li asked him to give a more detailed introduction.

Chang Anju recounted his encounter with "Huo Qing" in the southern part of Sawa Country... If he tried to lie or cover up, it would be very embarrassing and unpleasant, because He Kao was sitting next to him listening.

Fortunately, Chang Anju did not hide anything and recounted the situation almost completely truthfully. There were some details that even He Kao was not clear about, such as how he dealt with his enemy Zhong Jinghui.

After saying this, Chang Anju asked Li Xiuyuan who the mysterious master he met in Sawa Country was. Elder Li said that it was difficult to make a judgment based on the information he provided.

Chang Anju has another question, and Li Xiuyuan really doesn't know the answer, which is the identity of his master Zhang Laosan.

Chang Anju only knew that his master was Zhang Laosan, a skilled fly-fork fighter who traveled the country selling ointments. From what Li Xiuyuan knew about the Xingshen Sect's disciples, none of them matched his name.

This is different from Zhang Jinkui's situation. Zhang Jinkui's lineage is very clear, with many clues that can be verified. But if the so-called Zhang Laosan lineage has been scattered for a long time, where can we find it?

Chang Anju specially brought down the Kung Fu tea set from his office and personally poured tea for the two visitors.

After drinking a few cups of tea, Chang Anju was thinking about where to arrange the dinner reception, but Li Xiuyuan said to He Kao with a smile: "Xiao Kao, you should go to the airport, don't miss the evening flight.

I won't be going back to Qiyuan with you today. I'll stay and have a good chat with Junior-nephew Chang."

Upon hearing this, He Kao knew that the old man had something to tell Chang Anju alone. He pretended to look at the time and stood up to say goodbye, saying that he had to catch a late flight back to Qiyuan.

Chang Anju quickly asked someone to drive his car to take He Kao to the airport. While speaking, he checked the flight schedule from Luzhou to Qiyuan and found that there was still plenty of time. He also asked the driver to arrange dinner for He Kao on the way.

He knew of a very good restaurant with strong local characteristics, which happened to be on the way to the airport, so he told the driver to arrange it at this restaurant and to pay attention to time management.

He Kao nodded secretly. Dean Chang was a very good person and thoughtful.

There are also some display cabinets in the corridors and foyers of the hospital, displaying some special health care products and medicines, such as the tea that He Kao just drank, and plasters with improved packaging using new materials... These can be purchased on site or ordered by express delivery.

If the customer is normal, he or she will sleep comfortably for more than an hour after the massage, and will feel refreshed and relaxed when waking up. When the customer leaves, the staff will give him or her some introductions, and the customer will naturally place an order to buy some products.

He Kao also bought some to take back, but the driver who was temporarily arranged refused to let him pay. He alarmed Chang Anju and he ran out of the house, saying that he should give them to him as a gift.

He Kao felt a little regretful for what he had done, but Chang Anju kept apologizing for his lack of consideration. He also packed two large bags of various local specialties for He Kao, begging him to take them back to help with publicity.

On the way back to Qiyuan with a big bag of gifts, He Kao was also very emotional. When he heard Elder Li call out "Junior Brother Chang", he knew that there was no problem for Chang Anju to return to the sect, and it all depended on how to arrange it next.

Although Chang Anju considered Zhang Laosan his master, he never formally became his disciple when he was young. Zhang Laosan only taught him at his home for a few months, and they never met again. His identity and origins are also unknown.

In this case, the sect will usually make other arrangements, such as introducing an elder again and having him become a disciple.

There is something quite interesting. Among the wandering cultivators that He Kao has come into contact with, apart from Fabre and his ilk, the only "normal" ones are Chang Anju and Zhang Jinkui, and these two happen to be from the Xingshen Sect.

He also asked Elder Li today, and Elder Li said that this situation was not a coincidence, but was related to the characteristics of each school's magic and the tradition of cultivation. For example, the magicians of the Ruwei School liked to unite and form factions, while the magicians of the Xingshen School liked to wander the world alone.

In ancient times, there was a term called "wandering sorcerer". Wandering means traveling around. For example, the disciples of Xinpan Sect like to visit famous mountains and rivers in various places and comprehend the spiritual energy of the earth. This is a necessary practice for them.

In fact, when disciples of various major sects reach a certain stage of cultivation, traveling and gaining experience are all necessary, but the requirements are different. In ancient times, disciples of the Xingshen Sect had a greater probability of becoming wandering magicians.

Because their practice requires dealing with all kinds of people, seeing what they want and giving and getting, and doing various businesses at the same time. It is possible that they will be performing magic tricks and selling ointments this year, and setting up a stall to tell people's fortunes next year. It all depends on what is more convenient.

Under the transportation and communication conditions in ancient times, it became more common for their descendants to become wandering cultivators over time.

The situation is completely different now. We can contact each other instantly even if we are far away from each other. We can also video chat as if we were face to face, and even form group chats.

After returning to Qiyuan, He Kao distributed the specialties he brought back to his colleagues, neighbors, and even gave a portion to his aunt's family.

As for the specialty tea, it was mainly given to Gao Xue'e and Qian Guran, with some also left for Lan Jiuwan and Ye Liangcheng. Its effect was to help relax muscles and promote blood circulation, and it could be used in conjunction with various dynamic exercises. He Kao could also brew a pot of it when practicing swordsmanship.

Almost all the gifts given to Xiaopang and Mother Chen were food, leaving out tea and plasters... Why? Think about what Lin Qingshuang does. If she gave such things to her apprentice, it would be suspected of provoking trouble.

According to regulations, New Year's Eve is still a working day, and there must be people in every department, but everyone packed up and left after clocking in in the morning, and in the afternoon only the supervisor Gao Xue'e was left.

Huang Xiaopang and He Kao were still there at noon, but Gao Xue'e took the initiative to let them go and do whatever they needed to do. Deputy Manager Huang then left work, and He Kao exchanged a glance with Manager Gao before leaving early.

After noon on New Year's Eve, it can be called New Year's Eve. Lan Jiuwan and Ye Liangcheng did not return to the "base", but stayed at the "Jiuliang Manufacturing" processing plant.

When he was alone in the abandoned park, Ye Liangcheng cooked for himself and was quite good at it. He planted fruit trees, opened a vegetable garden, raised a flock of chickens, and raised five dogs.

Now that he is the factory director, he has set up a special kitchen in the factory. He likes to cook for himself. Today he showed off his cooking skills again. Several ingredients were brought from the "base".

A round table was set up in the workshop. Lan Jiuwan kept glancing outside while she was arranging the dishes. Seeing this, Ye Liangcheng smiled and said, "Brother Huoqing said he would come, so he will definitely come!"

Why was it Senior Brother Huoqing and not Senior Brother Zhang? This was a detail. After all, they were in the workshop of a processing plant, and speaking was not entirely safe. The title of Zhang could easily reveal some confidential information.

At around one in the afternoon, there was no movement outside, but Lan Jiuwan suddenly turned her head to look at the door. Noticing her movement, Ye Liangcheng finally reacted and saw He Kao walking in with two large bags of local specialties.

He Kao was still wearing the Yin'e veil and had transformed into Feng Zilong's appearance. The two of them were used to seeing him by now, so they hurried forward to greet him and waited for him to arrive and start the meal.

Ye Liangcheng's original code name under Ku Cha was Ye Wuniang, and his favorite liquor was Wuliangye, which was what he drank today. Lan Jiuwan didn't drink alcohol, but when He Kao poured it, she also broke her habit and joined Senior Brother Huo Qing for a few drinks.

During the meal, He Kao joked that other units all had year-end bonuses and asked them what kind of year-end bonus they wanted.

Ye Liangcheng: "I feel that the effect of the awakening incense is very good. It helps to increase spiritual awareness. Can you get some more, brother?"

He Kao: "I can get some raw materials. You can help with the processing first, and I will do the final step myself..."

You can refine the Awakening Incense yourself now, since you can get Cold Needle Green and Heavenly Palace Curtain. To refine the Awakening Incense, you must have the fourth realm of cultivation, but the preparatory process can also be handed over to Ye Liangcheng and Lan Jiuwan.

When it was Lan Jiuwan's turn to speak, she stammered and said that she wanted Senior Brother Huoqing to help her remove the poison again.

Ye Liangcheng didn't understand the feeling of "detoxification and healing", but he found it a bit strange. Could it be that the remaining toxins in her internal organs and meridians had not been completely eliminated? If she wanted to detoxify, then she could detoxify. Why did she speak in a voice like a mosquito?

Lan Jiuwan not only spoke softly but also lowered his head, his face flushed, likely due to the alcohol. Since the words had already been spoken, and as the head of the sect couldn't lose his authority, He Kao had no choice but to nod in agreement. However, whether it was refining the incense to awaken the spirit or expelling poison and healing injuries, they would have to wait until after the New Year.

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Gao Xue'e was the last one to leave the department. She got off work at 5:30 in the afternoon. In the elevator, she met Qian Guran who had also just gotten off work.

The two chatted for a few sentences, and Qian Guran also mentioned that the branch will appoint a deputy general manager after the new year, and the business he will be in charge of will be similar to what Qian Guran was in charge of when he was the deputy general manager. He also asked Gao Xue'e what she thought about this?
Gao Xue'e was not stupid, and seemed to have heard some hints, but she thought she was overthinking it. When she got home, He Kao was cooking in the kitchen. She quickly took off her clothes, put on an apron and went to help.

He Kao finished his meal with Lan Jiuwan and Ye Liangcheng at Nanhua, used his internal energy to dispel the smell of alcohol, and returned to Qiyuan before the sun set.

During the meal, Gao Xue'e mentioned what Mr. Qian had said in the elevator today. He Kao laughed, but didn't point out anything. He only said that Gao Xue'e might be promoted to vice president, anyway, her qualifications and abilities were sufficient.

When Qian Guran was the vice president, he was in charge of the department where He Kao worked. If Gao Xue'e really took that position, the pressure would not be as great as that of the department head, but the position and salary would be higher.

The company's personnel issues were just mentioned casually. He Kao mainly reminded Gao Xue'e to take advantage of this holiday to practice hard, not to slack off every day, and strive to make progress.

Gao Xue'e took an extra week off, and for the next two weeks she stayed at home, staying in seclusion. He Kao, on the other hand, would also be in seclusion during the Spring Festival. He would attempt to enter a long meditation state, and before that, he would practice fasting for at least three days.

Therefore, after finishing the meal with Gao Xue'e, he was about to start fasting. The relevant fasting techniques had already been taught to him.

On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, in the snowy forests of Maoluo State, north of the Wulong River, beside a river valley, He Kao sat on a tiger-skin chair basking in the sun, holding a thermos cup in his hand, which was filled with tea sent by Chang Anju.

This is a real tiger skin and a real chair.

He Kao made the chair himself using the leftover teak wood from laying the floor on the third floor of his house.

Around this time last year, the scum of the sect, Zeng Hongye, and his foreign disciple, Xiao Si, crossed the Wulong River in pursuit of Wu Yanjun. Although Zeng Hongye was a cultivator, he lacked the legendary spatial storage equipment, and had once hunted a tiger nearby to satisfy his hunger.

They left behind a complete tiger skin and a tiger skeleton, and He Kao later took both the tiger skin and the tiger bones away.

He is so frugal and pays attention to making the best use of things. A few years ago, he had a massage at Chang'anju and packed the massage clothes he was wearing into his bag and took them home.

Some things can't be taken out, otherwise it would be illegal. He processed the tiger skin and stored it in the Gushan Secret Mansion. As for the tiger bones, he privately gave them to Lin Qingshuang, who could use them for medicinal purposes.

He still had to fast for three days before he could enter into a long meditation, so he didn't stay in Piao Cai Cave all the time. He found some time to come here again to collect some spiritual herbs and try to find another Xue Guang Han.

Last year, he had gifted Lin Qingshuang a wild ginseng of exceptional quality and age, much to Lin's delight. As for the relatively ordinary ginseng, He Kao wouldn't touch it, leaving it to continue growing in the mountains.

Due to differences in climate and environment, many of the spiritual medicines grown here are not available in Lin Qingshuang's Qihuang Lingyuan and Yin'emen's Piaocai Dongtian. If you come across some of good quality ones, you might as well collect some.

I have to go to Lin Qingshuang to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow, and I would feel embarrassed to go empty-handed.

As for the Snow Light Cold he was looking for, it was something he could only encounter by chance. In fact, he had been here in the summer, but the water level was very high and the flow was very fast, almost overflowing the entire valley.

He also had no way to search for pearl oysters under the mud at the bottom of the river, so he could only wait until the river froze.

The river is now frozen, and the frozen water level has dropped by several meters compared to the flood season. Large areas of riverbed covered with gravel and silt are exposed on both sides of the river, and are covered with snow.

At this time last year, He Kao's spiritual sense could only penetrate the frozen soil on the surface to a depth of less than one meter. Now, the depth he can detect is close to two meters. As for the ice on the river surface and the water under the ice, the detection distance can be even deeper.

The worst environment of the year is actually the most suitable place to find Xue Guanghan.

The winters here are bitterly cold, with temperatures dropping as low as -40 degrees Celsius at night and around -20 degrees Celsius at noon. Once the wind blows and snow and haze rise, it is easy to get lost in the dense forests and valleys.

Moreover, there are no roads here and no means of transportation can be used, which can be said to be quite dangerous.

Although He Kao was a master with great cultivation, he didn't have to endure hardships. He came at noon, and it happened to be a windless and cloudless day with the sun shining brightly. The temperature was only a dozen degrees below zero.

He spread his moth wings and glided low, using his spiritual sense to search the riverbed he passed by... This was extremely energy-consuming, but very efficient. When he got tired, he would find a sheltered place, sit on the tiger-skin chair, and rest in the sun.

He had a good harvest today. There were two river clams as big as washbasins at his feet, which were already hard and completely frozen - and he also found two Xue Guanghan.

He has decided to stop looking and not be too greedy.

Some river clams can live as long as humans, a rare occurrence among mollusks. This cold-water river clam, native to the Wulong River, is called the pearl clams.

Although the rivers are frozen in the severe winter, the temperature of the water deep under the ice can still remain above zero degrees. The pearl oysters are half buried in the mud and sand under the deep water and enter a dormant state.

If the pearl oysters do not enter deep water, they will be trapped in the ice on the shallow riverbed when the river freezes and will be frozen to death.

Only pearl oysters over a century old could produce the condensation of Snow Light Cold, but it was only a possibility, seemingly some kind of mutation. These two pearl oysters were still fresh, but life was gone, obviously having been frozen on the riverbank this winter.

It seems that it is during this process of slow freezing that the mother-of-pearl oyster condenses the invisible essence accumulated over hundreds of years into a round and flawless pearl. This is Xue Guanghan.

Needless to say, the rarity of Xue Guanghan is also a precious medicinal material. The shell of the pearl oyster is also a precious medicinal material. It can clear away heat and detoxify, improve eyesight and nourish yin, calm the heart and soothe the nerves, promote tissue regeneration and eliminate accumulation. It also has another effect - beautify the skin.

The older the pearl oyster is, the better the medicinal effect of its shell. The best is of course the century-old pearl oyster that can produce Snow Light Cold. Its shell has become a magical medicine, called pearl.

Mother of pearl is the main ingredient of beauty pills.

There is no need to explain the effects of the beauty pill. Just look at the name and you will know that its refining requirements are very high, and it is not something that He Kao can handle.

He Kao collected a piece of Xue Guanghan last year, and also kept its clam shell mother-of-pearl in the Gushan Secret Mansion. It was not until he received the alchemy inheritance from Elder Li that he realized that this thing had such a use.

Mother of pearl is so precious, so can Xue Guanghan be used as medicine?
While theoretically possible, no one would actually do so, as it would be a complete waste of natural resources. Xue Guanghan is a near-natural magical weapon, capable of becoming a true magical tool with a little refinement. Its magical properties include the effects of the Beauty Pill.

Today, he not only found two Xue Guang Han oysters, but also two shells for each clam. He also got four pieces of mother-of-pearl the size of a washbasin.

He Kao planned to drive from Pugang to Runzhou tomorrow to wish Lin Qingshuang a happy new year. He would first give her a pair of mother-of-pearl as a gift, as he was sure that Senior Lin would like it. He would also give her something else.

He Kao also picked nine other kinds of spiritual medicines, all of which were roots and rhizomes of various spiritual plants that had condensed their essences… Collecting herbs in this season is the most difficult, and almost impossible for many people, but their effects are also the best.

It would be impossible for another person to be as relaxed as him, but as a hidden moth, He Kao could instantly reach any place he had been to in the world and easily get whatever he needed.

For example, the Cold Needle Green and Heavenly Palace Curtain used to make the Refreshing Incense are not only found in Piaocai Cave Heaven, but He Kao has also found them in several other places. Whenever he needs them, he can find them by just turning around.

He Kao sat in the snow and felt warm and comfortable. This was a pleasure that ordinary people could not understand or even imagine, a kind of transcendental enjoyment.

He just inexplicably thought of the legendary storage magic weapon, or space artifact. He wondered if the Shumen had it? He had seen the flying artifact with his own eyes, so he thought there should be a space artifact as well.

A few days ago, Elder Li gave him a bottle of Qiling Pill and a gourd of Huaxing Pill, but he couldn't figure out where Elder Li got them from.

In fact, no matter whether it is a space artifact or a flying artifact, it would be useless even if given to He Kao now. His cultivation is still too far away. He must be at least at the sixth level to use it. But on the other hand, he has more magical means.

Flying back and forth was so tiring. He could just travel through space, and now with moth wings, he could glide at high altitudes. As for the space artifact, it was just a big bag he carried with him, but he carried the world with him.

If one uses reverse thinking, this world is equivalent to his spatial artifact, which can take out all kinds of things in the world at any time. For example, the tiger-skin chair he is sitting on right now was just moved from the Gushan Secret Mansion...

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