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Chapter 255 The Mysterious Client

"So, what do you think we should do next?"

Cen Yumou asked again.

"If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move."

Liang Tingang said, "Although the Yanlu Sect has completed its reconstruction, its sect strength is extremely weak and poses no threat to us. We also have important matters to attend to right now and cannot afford to be distracted by this."

"But what about the Ye Prince's Mansion..."

Cen Yumou seemed to still have some reservations.

"The Ye Wang Mansion would never directly attack us."

Liang Tingang was very confident: "If Prince Ye wanted to take direct action, he wouldn't have supported the reconstruction of Yanlu Sect; that would be redundant. Moreover, if Prince Ye were to take action, Princess Molan certainly wouldn't stand idly by. If things really came to that, she would definitely protect us."

"Moreover, in a few months, once we capture the Soya Beast and achieve merit, we will move to Luzhi Prefecture, and Prince Ye will be even less able to do anything to us."

"That makes sense."

After hearing this, Cen Yumou said, "In that case, let's not worry about this matter for now. The most urgent thing is to find more beast-taming masters."

"Um."

Liang Tingang nodded.

……

Guanghe County.

Shijia Trading Company.

Shi Chenghao is on duty at his own business today.

Shi Chenghao was in a great mood. During yesterday's family meeting, he was praised by the family head, which elevated his status in the family.

Based on the current trend, it's a foregone conclusion that I will become the clan elder.

In a few more years, after some time, he will be able to become a clan elder.

"My lord, a guest has arrived."

A manager from a merchant firm came to see Shi Chenghao.

"You can simply receive any visiting guest. Why are you looking for me?"

Shi Chenghao was somewhat displeased.

Seeing that Shi Chenghao seemed somewhat impatient, the steward quickly said, "That guest came up and said he wanted to see the head of the household. I told him that the head of the household was busy, and he immediately displayed his strength. His cultivation level seems to be the sixth level of the Dao Realm, and his strength is even stronger than that of Prefect Wei."

"Sixth level of the Dao Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Chenghao's expression turned serious: "Please come in quickly."

A master of the sixth level of the Dao Realm, the Pill Transformation Realm, possesses such strength that, if he so desires, he could completely dominate a region.

"Yes."

The key point is that they were in a hurry, having just left the house.

Soon, a man dressed in a black short-sleeved shirt was invited in.

The man in black had an ordinary appearance, and his clothes were half-open, revealing skin covered with densely packed monster tattoos.

"Are you in charge of the Shi family's trading company?"

The man in black gave Shi Chenghao a scrutinizing look.

"Indeed, I am Shi Chenghao of the Shi Family Trading Company."

Shi Chenghao felt uncomfortable being stared at by the man in black.

Although this person looked ordinary, there was a fierce look in his eyes, like a beast locking onto its prey.

"May I ask how I should address you, senior?"

Shi Chenghao asked cautiously.

Some people call me "Fierce Eagle".

The man in black remained expressionless.

"Fierce Eagle..."

Shi Chenghao racked his brains but found that he had never heard of this name before.

He didn't know if he was just too inexperienced or if the man was deliberately concealing his identity.

However, on the surface, Shi Chenghao remained very polite.

"I wonder what brings Senior Lieying to my Shi Clan Trading Company?"

Shi Chenghao asked.

"Your business must have its own alchemy hall, right?"

"Fierce Eagle asked."

"have."

Shi Chenghao nodded.

The so-called Dan Hall is a branch of a merchant guild that refines elixirs.

In the trade of martial arts resources, elixirs account for the highest proportion, so merchants of all sizes basically have their own elixir halls.

"In that case, you can help me refine a batch of pills."

As he spoke, Lie Ying took out a folded list and handed it to Shi Chenghao.

Shi Chenghao took it, unfolded it, and browsed through it.

"How is it? Can it be refined?"

"Fierce Eagle asked."

"Senior Fierce Eagle, this batch of pills you have is quite rare..."

Shi Chenghao frowned slightly: "Our alchemy department isn't very confident..."

Upon hearing this, Lie Ying shook his head slightly, took the list from Shi Chenghao's hand, and turned to leave.

"Senior Fierce Eagle, wait a moment."

Shi Chenghao suddenly called out to Lie Ying: "Although the alchemy hall of the business is not confident that it can refine them all, I can contact other master alchemists for you."

The other great alchemists that Shi Chenghao mentioned were naturally Xu Ning.

When Xu Ning left Yanlu Sect last time, he had told him that if there were any high-return pills to refine, he could come to him.

"Oh?"

Lie Ying stopped in his tracks: "Fine, it doesn't matter who refined it, as long as I can get the pill."

"However, Senior Lieying, these rare pills are extremely troublesome to refine, and require a great deal of materials. The cost of refining these pills is not low..."

Shi Chenghao is trying to raise the price for Xu Ning.

"I'll provide the supplies, and the price is negotiable."

The eagle seemed quite boastful: "How long will it take to get the pills?"

"One month."

Shi Chenghao estimated for a moment and then responded.

In his opinion, given Xu Ning's alchemy skills, these pills could be refined in less than ten days. Saying it would take a month was just giving Xu Ning plenty of leeway.

"Too long, twenty days."

"That's what Lie Ying said."

Shi Chenghao pretended to be deep in thought, revealing a conflicted expression.

"it is good."

After a long while, he finally responded.

Upon hearing this, Lie Ying took out two storage rings from his person and threw them to Shi Chenghao.

"One of these two storage rings contains the materials needed for making these pills, and the other contains resources that will cover half of the cost of refining the pills."

The stronger one's martial arts skills, the more precious the resources they consume.

Generally, the way to match value is through barter.

Shi Chenghao took it and used his Dao Realm power to examine it.

Both storage rings have had their markings erased.

That's enough.

Shi Chenghao took a look and was also surprised by Lie Ying's extravagance.

These will definitely satisfy Xu Ning.

"Where are you currently residing, senior? I will personally deliver the elixir once it is finished."

Shi Chenghao said.

"I will come to collect it in twenty days."

Having said that, Fierce Eagle left without lingering.

He left no evidence and was not afraid that Shi Chenghao would embezzle his resources.

"wack……"

Shi Chenghao muttered something to himself, then immediately set off for Yanlu Sect.

This is another opportunity to get closer to Xu Ning.

……

evening.

Yanlu Zong.

The room was simple and shabby.

Xu Ning set up the alchemy furnace, holding the list that the fierce eagle had given to Shi Chenghao.

Shi Chenghao arrived at Yanlu Sect in the afternoon and handed over this entrustment to Xu Ning.

Faced with the generous reward of resources, Xu Ning accepted the commission.

"According to Shi Chenghao, the person who commissioned the project, named Lie Ying, is a sixth-level Dao Realm cultivator at the Dan Transformation Realm... Logically speaking, such a person should have connections with even greater forces and be able to easily find powerful alchemists to help refine pills... But why did he specifically seek out the Shi Family Trading Company...?"

Xu Ning had some doubts.

Although the Shi Family Trading Company was highly influential in Guanghe County, it was nothing in front of a Grandmaster at the sixth level of the Dao Realm.

"This Fierce Eagle, either his identity is sensitive and he can't be exposed to major powers... or he doesn't want certain major powers to know about his alchemy activities..."

Xu Ning also made some guesses.

In the past, Xu Ning would most likely have refused a commission from someone of unknown origin to refine pills.

Because these people might be involved in some trouble.

However, now that he has allied himself with the Ye Prince's Mansion, Xu Ning no longer cares much about this issue.

"Never mind all that..."

Xu Ning pondered, "Once I finish refining these pills and receive the other half of the reward, I'll have enough energy resources to advance to the Core Formation Realm..."

Recently, many people have been sending gifts to the sect, and Xu Ning has accepted most of them.

The remaining small portion was used for the sect's expenses.

"The pills to be refined here are all for use by demonic beasts..."

Xu Ning noticed the problem when she first browsed the list.

"Some of them can help demonic beasts, while others can be used to fight them..."

If it weren't for the Dao Realm Pill Manual left behind by the Demon Lord of the Pill Sea, Xu Ning really wouldn't know how to refine these.

"Perhaps this person called Fierce Eagle is a master beast tamer..."

In Wansheng Prefecture, the strength of the Beast Taming Masters should not be underestimated.

A master beast tamer is a powerful force in team battles.

After making some preparations, Xu Ning stopped wasting time and began refining pills.

……

Twenty days have passed.

On the appointed day, Lie Ying arrived at the Shi Clan Trading Company alone once again.

The steward recognized him and led him directly to the head steward, Shi Chenghao.

"Senior Fierce Eagle."

Upon seeing Lie Ying arrive, Shi Chenghao stood up to greet him.

"Where are the things?"

Lie Ying remained expressionless, showing no intention of pleasantries, and went straight to the point.

"It's all ready."

Shi Chenghao took out his storage ring and handed it to Lie Ying.

In fact, Xu Ning worked tirelessly for five days to refine all the pills and delivered them to Shi Chenghao.

The eagle took it and examined it directly.

He randomly selected a few pills from them.

"Um?"

After examining a pill, Lie Ying's usually calm face revealed a hint of surprise.

"Were they shocked by the quality of the pills...?"

Shi Chenghao saw this and thought to himself.

After interacting with Xu Ning, Shi Chenghao felt that Xu Ning's alchemy skills might not be inferior to those of Leng Ran, the Grand Alchemist of Danzhu Forest.

Lie Ying broke open a pill to examine its texture, then crushed it completely, rubbed it lightly a few times, and sniffed it.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the refining method from the Danhai Danjing..."

Fierce Eagle's pupils contracted: "This tiny trading company actually has access to the core of the Danhai Demon Sect?"

He pursed his lips, as if he was pondering something.

"Who is the master alchemist who refined this elixir?"

"Fierce Eagle asked."

Upon hearing this, Shi Chenghao replied, "According to the Grand Alchemist's request, his identity cannot be revealed."

Xu Ning hadn't actually made that request of Shi Chenghao, but Shi Chenghao sensed that the Fierce Eagle seemed a bit off just now. In order not to cause trouble for Xu Ning, he simply made up an excuse.

"so……"

Upon hearing this, Lie Ying had no doubt whatsoever.

"It's understandable that the people from the Danhai Demonic Sect concealed their identities..."

Then, Lie Ying took out another spatial ring: "The rest of the reward is here."

After saying that, he left directly.

(End of this chapter)