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Meng Shushu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, feeling his scalp tingling. On Canglan Island, is there more than just the Flame Devil Lord?

Several Grandmasters?

Xu Yan, alone, really going to challenge?

Wait, add Meng Chong to the equation.

Even so, it's extremely dangerous.

"Senior Xu, what if there's not just one peak Grandmaster on the island?" Meng Shushu reminded.

Xu Yan looked at him strangely, saying, "I've already killed two Great Grandmasters, the news has spread. Since they're besieging me, they must all be peak Grandmasters, right?

"More than one peak Grandmaster, isn't that normal?"

Meng Shushu opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

So Xu Yan had already concluded that on Canglan Island, there's more than one peak Grandmaster waiting for him.

No wonder the initial fee was a million spirit crystals.

"Let's go back first, deliver the spirit medicine to Junior Sister, and then head to Canglan Island."

Xu Yan flashed a bright smile.

The three headed straight for Blue Ping County.

...

In Tieshan County, under the planning of Xu Junhe and Kou Ruozhi, Changqing Pavilion gradually gained fame, although the name of elixirs hadn't been introduced immediately.

Instead, under the guise of selling auxiliary medicinal herbs for cultivation, they began to sell externally, but Tieshan County was poor after all, and those who could afford spirit crystals to buy elixirs were still few.

Moreover, more martial artists were accustomed to buying cultivation resources at Tianbao Pavilion.

Xu Junhe wasn't in a hurry. He stockpiled basic martial elixirs like Small Blood Pills and Bone Tempering Pills made from treasure medicines.

At the same time, he sent people to secretly spread the concept of the Great Wilderness and teach basic martial arts in the endless mountains and villages on this side of Tieshan County.

In Tieshan County, practicing martial arts was a luxury. Many who harbored martial aspirations ended up dying in despair because they lacked techniques and resources for cultivation.

Xu Junhe began to spread martial arts among these people, even giving them elixirs for cultivation, instilling ideas from the Great Wilderness, such as the unity of the Great Wilderness, and that the Inner Domain was just a corner of the Great Wilderness.

With the promotion, silently, many young people in the mountain villages of Tieshan County began to practice Great Wilderness martial arts, revering the supreme Great Wilderness Martial Ancestor.

Xu Junhe even had someone compile a biography of the Great Wilderness and spread it, with tales of the beginning of heaven and earth, the orthodox of the Great Wilderness, creating a set of ancient legends.

Li Xuan flipped through the biography of the Great Wilderness, nodding frequently. This guy, Xu Junhe, indeed had his methods, slowly infiltrating into the Inner Domain.

This biography was like an ancient legend, and at its core was him, the supreme Great Wilderness Martial Ancestor, who compassionately cared for the world.

Li Xuan suspected that the reason Xu Junhe compiled this biography of the Great Wilderness was probably inspired by Xu Yan's obsession with legends, searching everywhere for masters to apprentice himself to.

If someone believed in the biography of the Great Wilderness, practiced Great Wilderness martial arts, and was more active and eager for the legends in the biography, they would become extremely powerful martial artists.

Li Xuan also gave some guidance on this biography.

Dark turmoil, the collapse of heaven and earth, the Martial Ancestor single-handedly controlling the situation, resisting the tide of ancient times, all were incorporated into the biography.

"Not bad, this Great Wilderness Martial Ancestor of mine is truly admirable. He must be the faith in the hearts of martial artists. To uphold the name of our Martial Ancestor, we must continue to strengthen the martial arts."

Li Xuan looked at the biography of the Great Wilderness, feeling motivated.

At this time, Xu Junhe was persuading the Tianbao Pavilion steward. Through the channels of Tianbao Pavilion, he spread the biography of the Great Wilderness to every corner of the Inner Domain.

Of course, it was under the guise of legends, sold by Tianbao Pavilion.

However, who among the martial artists of the Inner Domain would read such legends?

As a result, this old cunning Xu Junhe devised a set. The biography contained hidden treasures and peerless martial arts. If it could be decrypted, it would definitely stand at the pinnacle of the Inner Domain.

Even the steward of Tianbao Pavilion was persuaded with a Qi-Infusing Pill.

Moreover, he reached a supply agreement with Tianbao Pavilion in Tieshan County, and the agent rights for Changqing Pavilion's Qi-Infusing Pill were handed over to Tianbao Pavilion for sale throughout the Inner Domain.

This was a martial master's auxiliary cultivation medicine, with extraordinary effects.

Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh. This Xu Junhe was truly capable.

The steward of Tianbao Pavilion, after taking the Qi-Infusing Pill and finding its amazing effects, came knocking at their door the next day.

He wanted to purchase the formula. Xu Junhe directly gave him half of it, saying that he had put in a huge effort to research this medicine and hadn't recouped the costs yet. He wanted to use the help of Tianbao Pavilion to sell it throughout the Inner Domain.

To fulfill a wish, it was not in vain to establish Changqing Pavilion.

Seeing Xu Junhe so generous, the steward of Tianbao Pavilion directly gave him half of the formula without much thought, readily agreeing to sell the Qi-Infusing Pill on his behalf.

Profit-sharing was three-sevenths for Changqing Pavilion and seven-tenths for Tianbao Pavilion.

After all, Changqing Pavilion had it tough, and by giving half of the formula directly, once the other half was earned back, Changqing Pavilion would trade it.

Tianbao Pavilion was very reputable and confident, cooperating with other commercial forces without appearing overbearing. This was also why Tianbao Pavilion had an excellent reputation in the Inner Domain.

There was never a bad reputation.

Li Xuan could imagine that the Qi-Infusing Pill would soon make a name for itself through the channels of Tianbao Pavilion in the Inner Domain, attracting Grandmaster martial artists like bees to honey.

Changqing Pavilion will definitely become renowned in the Inner Domain.

Moreover, large amounts of spirit medicines and spirit crystals were quickly accumulating.

As for the elixir formulas, what about giving them to Tianbao Pavilion?

Having the formula alone, without the method of refining, how could one produce Qi-Infusing Pills?

Of course, Xu Junhe had obtained Su Lingxiu's permission to use the elixir formulas to induce Tianbao Pavilion to sell them on behalf of Changqing Pavilion, helping it gain recognition.

After all, the elixir formulas were crucial, and if Xu Junhe couldn't guarantee their safety, he wouldn't use them as leverage.

"Using Tianbao Pavilion as a channel, accumulate rapidly, and when Tianbao Pavilion reacts, then negotiate. Changqing Pavilion will have the upper hand. As for relying on strength to intimidate Changqing Pavilion..."

Li Xuan shook his head. Xu Yan was about to break through to the Transcendent Realm. No matter how strong Tianbao Pavilion was, what could they do? Strength was fundamental.

"Your disciple Xu Yan, killed two peak Grandmasters, your Mountain and River Swordsmanship has reached completion."

Suddenly, golden light emerged.

The feedback from the Golden Finger had arrived.

Li Xuan smiled. Xu Yan was as fierce as ever, starting to kill peak Grandmasters.

"Your disciple Meng Chong, killed three Grandmasters in a row, your Blade Intent has increased, and the experience of the Annihilation Blade has increased."

Meng Chong had also killed Grandmasters.

All of this was within Li Xuan's expectations.

"Indeed, adventuring in the martial arts world is the fundamental way to quickly improve one's strength."

Li Xuan sighed inwardly.

A few days later, Xu Yan and Meng Chong returned.

Accompanying them was the spirit medicine scout Meng Shushu.

Upon seeing Zhou Ying, Meng Shushu was instantly shocked.

"You're... that girl?"

Zhou Ying was taken aback, frowning at Meng Shushu, feeling that he looked familiar.

"Family, do you know her?"

Meng Chong asked in surprise.

Meng Shushu said seriously, "She's the girl adopted by Medicine King Su Zhen. When I saw her back then, although she was young, even after many years, I could still recognize her at a glance."

Zhou Ying was sturdy and robust, a proper rough and tough girl. Even when she was young, she probably surpassed ordinary people in robustness. So as long as one had seen her, even after many years, and even though she had grown up, they could still recognize her.

Zhou Ying was only about thirty years old.

As a Grandmaster martial artist, Meng Shushu, despite his relatively young age, was already over fifty years old. Martial artists of this age were already prodigies when they were young.

"Do you know my grandfather?"

Su Lingxiu's expression changed, walking over with a frown.

Meng Shushu, upon seeing Su Lingxiu, widened his eyes in disbelief, his expression showing a mixture of joy, relief, and complexity.

"You're still alive?!"

This statement raised suspicions. Su Lingxiu's gaze sharpened as she asked, "What do you mean?"

Meng Chong grabbed Meng Shushu's shoulder with one hand and asked, "Family, what do you mean? Do you know my Junior Sister?"

Meng Shushu smiled bitterly and said, "So she's your Junior Sister."

Suddenly, Zhou Ying spoke up, "I remember now, are you the grandson of that Mr. Meng?"

"It's me!"

Meng Shushu's expression was complex.

Meng Chong suddenly remembered that Meng Shushu had once said that his grandfather went to rescue a friend and ended up falling. Could it be that he went to rescue Su Lingxiu's grandfather?

Zhou Ying fell silent all of a sudden, apparently she knew something.

"Aunt Zhou, who is he?"

Su Lingxiu frowned and asked.

"The prestigious family of spirit medicine scouts, the descendant of the Meng family, Mr. Meng had an unbreakable bond with your grandfather. Many of the spirit medicines needed by Miss were mostly sought out by Mr. Meng."

Zhou Ying sighed.

Su Lingxiu fell silent, only to speak after a while, "So it's Uncle Shu, Lingxiu has seen Uncle Shu!"

Meng Shushu hurriedly stepped aside, waving his hand, "Don't, don't call me Uncle Shu, I can't afford it!"

Although his grandfather had an unbreakable bond with Su Lingxiu's grandfather, in terms of seniority, he and Su Lingxiu were actually peers.

"What Family said is correct."

Meng Chong patted Meng Shushu's shoulder. He never expected that Meng Shushu had such a connection with Su Lingxiu.

From now on, he couldn't exploit too harshly.

After all, they were family.

"Meng Ge, do you know something?"

Su Lingxiu asked in a deep voice.

Meng Shushu hesitated to speak and sighed, saying, "I don't know much. When my grandfather learned that Mr. Su was in trouble, he went to rescue him, but..."

"Sorry!"

Su Lingxiu said apologetically.

"It's not your fault."

Meng Shushu shook his head and said, "Actually, I also searched for you, but the results I got were that the entire Medicine King family was wiped out."

As Meng Shushu looked at Su Lingxiu, images of a gentle woman and a dashing figure flashed in his mind. Some things were destined to be kept in the heart and not told to anyone.

Just like his parents, who had perished while trying to find medicinal herbs to save Su Lingxiu's mother.

Li Xuan glanced at Meng Shushu. This guy was hiding something, probably about Su Lingxiu's origins.

However, since he chose to conceal it, it probably involved a wide range of matters.

"Do you know which force killed my grandfather?" Su Lingxiu asked.

"I don't know. I've been searching for clues, but I haven't found anything," Meng Shushu shook his head.

"The Black Robed Man, that's Junior Sister's enemy," Meng Chong said solemnly.

Meng Shushu was stunned, seeming to understand something. "So that's it. No wonder you're looking for places with rare herbs."

After some catching up, they revealed their findings from this trip: a five-grade spirit herb.

"Junior Sister, do you know what herb this is? For some reason, being near it gives a feeling of mental invigoration," Xu Yan said, presenting the grayish herb.

Li Xuan's interest was piqued. Was this an herb that could nourish the spirit?

"This is... a five-grade Stone Quiet Herb," Su Lingxiu said in astonishment. "Stone Quiet Herb grows in dark stone crevices, is extremely rare, and a five-grade one is unheard of!"

Then, Su Lingxiu explained, "Stone Quiet Herb has the miraculous effect of stabilizing the spirit, making one's mind as firm as a rock, immune to external disturbances and hallucinations..."

Xu Yan suddenly realized that the effects of the Stone Quiet Herb seemed irrelevant to him. External disturbances and hallucinations couldn't affect him anymore, as he had already reached the profound state of "having no women in his heart".

"I want to research what kind of elixirs can be refined from the Stone Quiet Herb," Su Lingxiu said excitedly.

"Are you going to refine the elixirs yourself?" Meng Shushu asked incredulously.

"Yes, it's me," Su Lingxiu glanced at Meng Shushu. She couldn't forget the favor of Mr. Meng's assistance.

So, she handed a bottle of Qi-Infusing Pills and Strong Body Pills to Meng Shushu, saying, "These are Qi-Infusing Pills and Strong Body Pills. They can assist you in cultivation and enhance your strength."

"Thank you, thank you! You can rest assured, I will help you find the herbs you need. If you need any herbs, just tell me. You know, I'm a spirit medicine scout, especially skilled at finding rare herbs," Meng Shushu said excitedly, accepting them.

"Good!" Su Lingxiu nodded.

With the spirit herbs already delivered, Xu Yan and Meng Chong didn't stay long. There were still dangers on Canglan Island, especially with the Fire Butcher Demon Lord still causing trouble. It was time to deal with him.

Just as they were about to leave, Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan hurriedly arrived.

"Miss Su, here are the spirit herbs!" Hu Shan handed a bag to Su Lingxiu containing dozens of six-grade spirit herbs.

Su Lingxiu was amazed. Indeed, this was the Cliff of Swordmasters, with such profound reserves.

"We seem to have too many spirit herbs here," Su Lingxiu remarked. The quantity of herbs here had exceeded the amount needed to purchase Tianzhu Pills.

"The extras can be considered as the advance payment for the pills we ordered," Hu Shan said, then hurriedly found Xu Yan and Meng Chong.

"Brother Xu, there's danger on Canglan Island. It's not safe to go there rashly," Xie Lingfeng said solemnly.

"How many peak Grandmasters are there?" Xu Yan asked with a raised eyebrow.

Xie Lingfeng was momentarily stunned. "Brother Xu, you already know?"

A few peak Grandmasters? He spoke so casually, as if he didn't care about peak Grandmasters at all.

In just a short time, peak Grandmasters had become so insignificant in Brother Xu's eyes?

"I guessed," Xu Yan smiled and said.

"According to the information I obtained, besides the Fire Butcher Demon Lord, there are at least two more peak Grandmasters hiding on Canglan Island," Xie Lingfeng said solemnly.

"Three?" Xu Yan pondered for a moment and said, "That's not too many. It shouldn't be too difficult to deal with them."

"Brother, leave one for me to practice with," Meng Chong said excitedly.

End of the chapter.