After Luo Lingxiao left with his people, Jiang Yun's life completely returned to its former tranquility.
It seemed that Hundred Herbs Valley and the Luo Family had truly cleared him of suspicion and no longer sent people to Duoyao Pavilion to cause trouble.
As time slowly passed, there were only three days left until the Luo Family Old Ancestor's birthday. At this time, the Cultivators in Nanxing City also began to decrease, successively heading to the Luo Family through the teleportation array.
Looking at the increasingly deserted Duoyao Pavilion, as if it had returned to three months ago, Jiang Yun knew it was time for him to leave.
Although he had only lived there for half a year, he had developed feelings for the Xia family father and son, and for this small Duoyao Pavilion, so much so that he didn't know how to bid farewell to the two of them.
But there is no banquet that doesn't end; what must come will eventually come!
After another day passed, Jiang Yun had to leave no matter what.
That night, Jiang Yun, unusually, did not Cultivate or rest. Instead, he spent the entire night using Du Guirong's san hua furnace to refine three Heaven Rank Meridian Opening Pills!
The Materials, naturally, also came from Du Guirong!
Although Du Guirong was only a second-grade Alchemist, as the grandson of Hundred Herbs Valley's Grand Elder, his storage Magical Artifact contained many good things, especially a rich variety of Alchemist Materials.
These Meridian Opening Pills were Jiang Yun's gift to the Xia family father and son, a repayment for their care of him.
Although the Meridian Opening Pills had already reached the Heaven Rank, Jiang Yun was still not satisfied. He intentionally turned the stone into water and threw the three Meridian Opening Pills into it one by one.
After taking them out, looking at the gradually disappearing imprints on the Meridian Opening Pills, he murmured, "This character is Dao, so does that mean this seal is the Dao Seal? What about this stone and this water?"
Shaking his head, Jiang Yun stopped thinking about this question that would never have an answer. He put the three Meridian Opening Pills, whose medicinal effects had reached their peak, into a jade bottle and gently placed it on the table.
A piece of paper was already on the table, with only five characters on it: Wen Dao Sect, Jiang Yun!
After doing all this, Jiang Yun stood up, slowly surveyed the small room where he had lived for nearly half a year, smiled slightly, opened the door, and quietly walked out.
Because he didn't know how to say goodbye, Jiang Yun decided not to say goodbye at all and secretly leave Duoyao Pavilion.
However, as soon as he stepped out of the room, Xia Zhongxing's voice suddenly sounded from behind him: "Isn't it bad to leave without saying goodbye!"
"Shopkeeper Xia!"
Although Jiang Yun was somewhat surprised, he wasn't too shocked. He turned his head, looked at Xia Zhongxing who walked out of the shadows, and spoke with a bitter smile.
Xia Zhongxing scanned Jiang Yun from head to toe and said, "Are you going to the Luo Family looking like this?"
"Of course not!" Jiang Yun shook his head and said, "I will disguise myself slightly."
It was now widely known that Jiang Yun was the Great Master Gu Jiang, the Shop assistant of Duoyao Pavilion. If he truly went to the Luo Family with this identity, he might find it difficult to leave the Luo Family again.
Xia Zhongxing didn't speak again. Instead, he reached out his hand, and with a "whoosh" sound, the jade bottle and paper that Jiang Yun had placed inside the room automatically flew out and landed in Xia Zhongxing's hand.
This scene made Jiang Yun's eyes narrow slightly, but he didn't say anything.
Xia Zhongxing glanced at the words on the paper, smiled slightly, and flicked his hand, and the paper turned into ashes. Then he opened the jade bottle and poured out a Meridian Opening Pill.
Upon seeing it, two cold lights suddenly burst from Xia Zhongxing's eyes. He abruptly looked up at Jiang Yun and said, "Did you refine this last night?"
"Yes!" Jiang Yun rubbed his nose, speaking a little guiltily.
Although Xia Zhongxing treated him well, he couldn't tell the other party the secret of the black stone, so he could only bite the bullet and admit it.
Xia Zhongxing turned the Meridian Opening Pill over and over in his hand, but traces of light clearly flickered on his face and in his eyes, as if he was considering something.
After a long while, Xia Zhongxing finally put the Meridian Opening Pill back into the jade bottle and said faintly, "While you are here, it is my duty to protect you. What's more, you have brought me a considerable income, so I cannot take these three Meridian Opening Pills for free. In exchange, I will teach you a minor Magical Technique!"
"No need!" Jiang Yun quickly shook his head and said, "These Meridian Opening Pills are for Xia Shi. His body seems a bit weak, but I can't tell exactly where it's weak. However, with these Meridian Opening Pills, at least his hope of entering the Blessed Land Realm will increase by a few points."
However, unexpectedly, as soon as Jiang Yun finished speaking, Xia Zhongxing suddenly took a stride and appeared in front of him, staring deeply at him and saying, "You found out?"
At this moment, Jiang Yun clearly felt a powerful Qi instantly enveloping his body, so much so that even his strong Physical Body almost couldn't bear it.
"Found what?"
"Nothing!" Xia Zhongxing suddenly shook his head again, and the Qi on his body instantly disappeared. He stepped back three paces and bowed solemnly to Jiang Yun, saying, "Jiang Laodi, I have a request!"
Jiang Yun had never seen Xia Zhongxing act like this, even bowing to him. He hurriedly dodged and said, "Shopkeeper Xia, just say whatever it is. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."
"Good. If one day you can become a seventh-grade Alchemist, I hope you can visit Duoyao Pavilion again!"
Hearing this, and recalling Xia Zhongxing's previous words, Jiang Yun vaguely understood. He looked up towards Xia Shi's room and said, "I understand. Shopkeeper Xia, please rest assured, if I can become a seventh-grade Alchemist in the future, I will definitely come again!"
"Good!" Xia Zhongxing laughed heartily and said, "Besides that minor Magical Technique, I have nothing else good to give you. I can only say that no matter when or what danger you encounter, you can also come to my Duoyao Pavilion. As long as you are inside Duoyao Pavilion, no one can touch you!"
These words were truly too domineering. If an outsider heard them, they would definitely think Xia Zhongxing was boasting.
What right did a small first-grade Alchemist, a Cultivator of the Tongmai Realm, have to say such words?
But Jiang Yun believed that Xia Zhongxing was telling the truth!
"Alright, now I will teach you that minor Magical Technique. This technique is called Shapeshifting Technique. It can change one's appearance through Spiritual Qi. I think this should be very useful to you!"
Upon hearing that it was a technique to change one's appearance, Jiang Yun no longer refused, as this was exactly what he needed most now. So he nodded and said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Xia!"
Although this Shapeshifting Technique was miraculous, it was not complicated. In just a moment, Jiang Yun had already learned it.
Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Yun said in a deep voice, "Shopkeeper Xia, I'm leaving. Please tell Xia Shi for me that I will definitely come again in the future!"
"Mmm!" Xia Zhongxing nodded and said, "Although I don't know why you are going to the Luo Family, since you are from Wen Dao Sect, your trip to the Luo Family this time will certainly not be smooth. I don't know anything else, but the Luo Family should make you walk the Reverse Demon Bridge. You must be careful!"
Jiang Yun asked, puzzled, "What is the Reverse Demon Bridge?"
"I'm not entirely clear about that either. I only know that the Luo Family's ancestors produced a Demon Refiner, and that Demon Refiner personally built a bridge. Only by passing this bridge can one enter the Luo Family."
"There is a Restriction on the Reverse Demon Bridge. Normally, the Luo Family would not activate it, but once activated, the Reverse Demon Bridge will unleash a strange power, transforming all who step on it into demons. They will be greatly suppressed by this bridge, making it difficult to pass."
Although Xia Zhongxing had explained in great detail, Jiang Yun still didn't quite understand, but he was too embarrassed to ask more questions.
Xia Zhongxing continued, "Luo Family Guest Elder Cong Qin, this person can be trusted. If you are in danger, you can ask him for help. Alright, Jiang Laodi, have a safe journey. We will meet again!"
"We will meet again!"
Jiang Yun bowed deeply to Xia Zhongxing, turned, and strode away from Duoyao Pavilion!