Calabash Fairy

"I am deeply honored to be invited to this banquet by the City God. Therefore, I have specially prepared one Nine-Ganoderma Soul-Nourishing Pill to celebrate the City God's birthday."

Fang Yan smiled as he presented the jade box to Zhang Chenghuang, which drew the attention of the other three people present.

The Nine-Herb Soul-Nourishing Pill is a rare elixir that is close to the top level and can nourish the soul. It also has many benefits for gods and immortals.

Even Zhang Chenghuang was moved, took the jade box with both hands, and slightly opened it. A faint fragrance that invigorated everyone present immediately spread out.

"The Ganoderma lucidum pattern has appeared... This is actually a top-quality Nine-Ganoderma Soul-Nourishing Pill. I never imagined that young friend Fang would have such profound knowledge of alchemy."

Upon hearing this, the other four people present couldn't help but show surprise and carefully examined the ethereal and refined young man in the blue robe.

After learning that Fang Yan had given such a valuable elixir, Lu Zhang asked him to present the birthday gift to the City God when he entered the hall to offer his congratulations. This was also to help Fang Yan gain a foothold among the officials in the inner hall.

But he didn't know that the elixir Fang Shanshen had taken out was a superior elixir that had displayed pill patterns, which meant something entirely different...

The money rat pretended to be quite surprised, but in his heart, he was incredibly happy!

No one knew that this was a master of alchemy whom he had personally "discovered" from that godforsaken place, the Ten Thousand Mountains!

"Young friend, you have prepared such a generous gift; I am deeply grateful."

Outside the main hall, Lu Zhang left with a smile, clearly to greet the guests in the main hall.

He had just witnessed that Judge Wu was already struggling to cope with the constant stream of guests who came to exchange pleasantries with him, and was looking to him for help...

Seeing that Zhang Chenghuang solemnly accepted the gift, Fang Yan smiled and sat down, nodding in response to the other two who were also smiling and nodding to him, showing their goodwill.

Needless to say, Fang Yan believed that even Zhang Chenghuang himself was not as familiar with the money rat as he was with it.

Over the years, he often invited this man to Qingfeng Mountain for trade. After spending a lot of time with him, he also learned that this guy occasionally had some wicked tastes.

This was evident from that feigned surprise, yet smiling expression in her eyes...

As for the other two, Lu Zhang had introduced them to him on the way; both were individuals with considerable cultivation.

First, there is the fairy maiden to his right. She has a kind face, wears simple clothes, carries a spirit sword, and has a somewhat ethereal aura.

This is Yang Xiangu from Yunsheng Temple on Ancient Tree Mountain. It is said that a hundred years ago, she killed a Crimson Gold Rock Bear with six thousand years of cultivation with a single sword. She cultivated the Cloud Mist Sword Intent and was an extraordinary sword immortal.

The handsome young man diagonally opposite him, dressed in a magnificent light blue brocade robe and with long light blue hair, was none other than the Little Dragon Lord of Crescent Moon River.

Lu Zhang once said that this was the only son of the Crescent Moon Dragon King who ruled the Crescent Moon River, and that he had once fought a great demon that had been around for seven thousand years without being defeated.

Fang Yan was well aware that another important function of most banquets was socializing, and Zhang Chenghuang's birthday banquet was no exception.

These two actually represent the forces of Yun Sheng Temple and Xian Yue Dragon Palace, while the Money Rat naturally represents Wan Bao Trading Company.

So, in reality, he was the only one in the house who was all alone...

Fang Yan was happy with this, watching Zhang Chenghuang chat casually with the other two, while he and the Money Rat opposite him calmly waited for the banquet to begin.

Only after a cup of tea had been brewed, and Lu Zhang returned to report that all the guests had arrived, did Zhang Chenghuang slowly rise and say:

"Gentlemen, I need to entertain the other guests who came to offer their birthday wishes today. Please wait here for a moment."

Fang Yan and the other three naturally agreed, and as Zhang Chenghuang and Lu Zhang left, the elegant room fell silent for a moment.

Until Yang Xiangu took the initiative to speak to the money rat in a rather polite manner:

"Steward Jin, I've heard that Rock Vein City plans to hold another auction after seventy years. I wonder if the number of slots allocated to each immortal sect has changed this time?"

Upon hearing this, the money rat calmly replied:

"Each immortal sect has three slots. Our Rock Vein Branch has always been like this for the past ten thousand years. However, since the last auction, the number of slots has been expanded, and we have obtained some slots from other places. This should not be difficult for your Yun Sheng Temple."

Yang Xiangu nodded with a smile, but sighed slightly in her heart.

To participate in Wanbao Trading Company's auction, you need at least five hundred treasure coins and an auction invitation, also known as a "spot." Both are indispensable.

Although they are all disciples of the same immortal sect, they still need to compete for resources within the sect.

If she fails to secure one of the three spots this time, she will have no choice but to try to buy an invitation from outside.

After all, Wanbao Trading Company's auctions are always a resounding success, and this item is always in high demand and short supply...

On the other side, Little Dragon also took the opportunity to start a conversation with Money Rat.

As Fang Yan listened to their conversation, he knew that it had been mentioned in the jade slip left behind by Fairy Yunhua.

Forces like Shengyun Temple and Xianyue Dragon Palace, which have powerful figures with strength equivalent to a ten-thousand-year-old demon king in charge, are considered ordinary immortal sects. If there is no such person in charge, they are called minor immortal sects, and many of them do not even have a spot to enter the auction, so they have to find it themselves.

Such as Qingxuan Taoist Temple and Taihe Gate, which are currently sitting in the main hall, are all such minor Taoist sects.

Of course, compared to these immortal sects, the Wanbao Trading Company, which spans the entire Southern Region, is the true behemoth...

Just then, Yang Xiangu looked at Fang Yan and said with a smile:

"Speaking of which, when the City God introduced Fellow Daoist Fang earlier, he only mentioned that Fellow Daoist Fang had an exceptionally high talent for cultivation. I never expected that he would also have such profound attainments in alchemy. My apologies."

On the other side, when Little Dragon Lord saw Yang Xiangu chatting with Fang Yan, he couldn't help but look over in their direction.

This person, capable of refining the Nine-Herb Soul-Nourishing Pill with visible pill patterns, is undoubtedly a master alchemist. Even the Dragon Palace would treat him as an honored guest, and befriending him would certainly bring great benefits.

However, this person had completely concealed their aura, and even he couldn't discern anything about them, making it difficult to guess their intentions. It would be best to let Yang Xiangu investigate further...

Little Dragon Lord had no idea that Fang Yan had gained some enlightenment in the city these past few days, completely merging his Dharma form with his own, and was able to conceal his aura without revealing a trace. Even if others looked at him with their Dharma eyes, they could not see his origins or true form.

Yang Xiangu didn't chat for long before the topic turned to Fang Yan himself. Fang Yan responded with witty banter and laughter, until Zhang Chenghuang returned. Yang Xiangu then realized that Fang Yan had no intention of getting to know her better and could only regretfully give up.

Fang Yanlai was quite clear about what these two were thinking, but with Wanbao Trading Company around, neither Shengyun Temple nor Xianyue Dragon Palace had any treasures that would interest him.

Moreover, he did not intend to deal with these forces too much before his own cultivation level was sufficient.