Pill Pavilion

The Ghost Bride chuckled.

Thinking of the scene described, she couldn't help but lick her bright red lips alluringly, looking extremely tempting.

"Heh heh..."

Hearing this, Zhao Huaian merely let out a cold laugh.

"What? Is this Fellow Daoist unwilling?"

Listening to Zhao Huaian's cold laugh, the Ghost Bride's smile gradually disappeared, and her expression turned somewhat icy.

"Humans and ghosts walk separate paths. You still want to absorb my Yang essence? You're having a nice dream!"

Zhao Huaian shook his head dismissively, unmoved by the Ghost Bride's alluring figure and stunning beauty.

"Although your strength is great, I'm not a pushover either. I just don't want to waste my trump cards on you. You'd best not chase after me, or the next time we meet will be the time your soul scatters."

Waving his hand, Zhao Huaian gave the Ghost Bride a warning glance and stepped onto a lone boat, his body drifting away.

Just as the Ghost Bride was preparing to pursue, a burst of mist surged beneath her feet, forming a barrier around her.

The Soul Bewildering Array!

The moment the Ghost Bride appeared, Zhao Huaian had secretly activated the Soul Bewildering Array disk, having secretly set it up in this location.

However, he hadn't acted rashly.

The main reason was that it wasn't worth it.

After all, the Ghost Bride didn't have any valuable items on her. If he were to waste too many Talismans and Pills on killing her, that would truly be a huge loss.

Now, with the Soul Bewildering Array in place.

The Ghost Bride would be trapped within for at least one incense stick's time.

With this incense stick, Zhao Huaian was confident he would have already vanished without a trace.

"A Tier One Mid-grade array?"

Trapped in the Soul Bewildering Array, the Ghost Bride frowned.

With her current Cultivation and strength, she naturally couldn't break out by force in a short period.

At present, she could only watch Zhao Huaian leave.

Shaking her head helplessly, and recalling Zhao Huaian's warning, the Ghost Bride could only sigh in resignation and give up on pursuing Zhao Huaian.

"What a shame, such a handsome Young Master, yet he doesn't know how to enjoy himself..."

Huai'an Water Region.

Greenwood Sect, Outer Sect.

Three days had passed, and a dust-covered figure, holding an identity token, passed through the formation barrier of the Greenwood Sect's outer sect.

"Hoo... Three days, and I've finally returned to the Greenwood Sect."

Back at the Greenwood Sect, Zhao Huaian breathed a sigh of relief, a long-lost smile appearing on his face.

Fortunately, everything had gone smoothly without any major incidents.

After trapping that Ghost Bride with the Soul Bewildering Array, Zhao Huaian had encountered no other mishaps on his journey and had returned to the Greenwood Sect without a hitch.

"No time to delay. I need to submit these three missions quickly, collect my rewards, and then go into seclusion to cultivate."

Returning to the Greenwood Sect, Zhao Huaian muttered to himself and headed towards the Mission Hall.

Mission Hall.

It was the beginning of the month, and people were constantly coming and going to submit missions.

Zhao Huaian squeezed through the crowd and approached Lei Yangwen when he became free.

"I've completed those three missions. Here are the mission credentials. Please review them, Senior Brother Lei!"

Standing before Lei Yangwen with a smile, Zhao Huaian produced the three mission credentials he had prepared.

"Not bad, quite efficient!"

After examining the mission credentials and confirming they were in order, Lei Yangwen nodded with a smile.

Zhao Huaian had completed these three missions so quickly; his efficiency was indeed quite good.

As he spoke, Lei Yangwen did some calculations and retrieved thirty-seven Low-grade Spirit Stones from beneath the counter.

Handing the spirit stones to Zhao Huaian, Lei Yangwen said with a smile, "Junior Brother Zhao, this is your reward for these missions."

Looking at the mission reward of only thirty-seven Low-grade Spirit Stones, Zhao Huaian couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

It was too little, far too little!

Compared to his current wealth and the expenses incurred during the mission, this reward was a complete waste of these past few days.

After all, during the mission, he had consumed a large number of Concealment Talismans and Protective Talismans, as well as pills to replenish his Spiritual Energy.

Besides that, the most important thing was that the Soul Bewildering Array disk had already been used by him twice.

Fortunately, however, through these three missions, he had gained an extra three months of undisturbed cultivation time, and had unexpectedly acquired the storage bags of Lin Zihao and that Daoist.

Otherwise, relying solely on the mission rewards, wouldn't he be at a massive loss?

Of course, if some unexpected factors were excluded, and judging solely by the apparent difficulty of these three missions, the thirty-seven Low-grade Spirit Stones were quite generous.

But Zhao Huaian did not make a fuss.

Nor did he report the unexpected events during the mission.

After all, he did not want to expose his current strength.

It was better to have one less trouble than one more. Since the mission was completed and the rewards were as they were, he might as well honestly accept the Spirit Stones.

He accepted the Spirit Stones without making a sound.

Zhao Huaian thought for a moment, and a thick smile appeared on his face again. He took out seven of the thirty-seven Low-grade Spirit Stones and quietly stuffed them into Lei Yangwen's hand.

However, the Mission Hall was crowded and full of eyes, so for the sake of safety, Zhao Huaian chuckled, "By the way, Senior Brother, these are the Spirit Stones I borrowed from you last time. Please count them and see if they are correct."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Taking the Spirit Stones, Lei Yangwen was slightly stunned at first, then he reacted with a laugh and nodded, "Not too many, not too few, exactly the seven you borrowed from me last time. Junior Brother Zhao is a man of his word. If you want to take on missions next time, remember to come find me again."

"Definitely, definitely!"

Zhao Huaian smiled and nodded, and under Lei Yangwen's approving gaze, he slowly left.

"This kid is quite a clever person... He even found a specific reason for me, just to show filial piety..."

Watching Zhao Huaian's retreating back, Lei Yangwen muttered to himself, his good impression of Zhao Huaian increasing slightly.

If everyone were as clever as Zhao Huaian, then his easy missions, which he had accumulated in the Mission Hall for a long time, would not lack buyers.

After leaving the Mission Hall, Zhao Huaian did not immediately return to the Residential Area to cultivate. Instead, he headed straight to East Street in Greenwood Market.

East Street in Greenwood Market was not as chaotic as West Street. Here stood rows of pavilions, and most of the Outer Disciples walking on the road were at Qi Refining Mid-stage or above.

Pill Pavilion.

The Pill Pavilion had three floors, with a constant stream of people at the entrance. A faint medicinal fragrance emanated from within the pavilion.

Zhao Huaian arrived at the entrance of the Pill Pavilion.

Looking at the bustling Pill Pavilion, he thought for a moment and strode inside.

Now that he had a certain amount of savings, he could no longer casually purchase pills that specifically aided cultivation as before.

After all, although the pills sold at the West Street stalls might be cheaper, their quality and effectiveness were entirely a matter of luck.

Zhao Huaian, who had previously bought many pills at the West Street stalls, deeply understood this point.

It was precisely for this reason that he planned to go to the Pill Pavilion on East Street, which specialized in selling pills, to make his purchase.

After all, the Pill Pavilion had many years of good reputation and word-of-mouth within the Greenwood Sect, and its pill sources came directly from the Alchemy Hall.

With such a reputation and word-of-mouth, the quality of its pills could naturally be trusted.