The one-eyed Golden Core Stage cultivator's pupil contracted slightly, and his eye narrowed.
"May I ask where you hail from, honored guest?"
As the third-level Golden Core Stage cultivator spoke, he swept his divine sense over He Pingsheng.
Naturally, he could not discern He Pingsheng's cultivation.
He Pingsheng picked up the brush and wrote another character in the booklet: He.
"Give this to your mistress. Once she sees it, she'll know what to do!" With a rip, He Pingsheng tore out the sheet and thrust it into the Golden Core Stage cultivator's hand.
"Please wait a moment!" The shopkeeper respectfully cupped his hands toward He Pingsheng, then stepped out from behind the counter, shut the front door, and hung up a closed sign.
Only after doing all that did he take the two sheets of paper and walk unhurriedly toward the back of the Alchemy Shop.
A full half an incense stick's worth of time passed before the one-eyed Golden Core cultivator returned.
"Honored guest..." His manner was far more respectful this time. After cupping his hands toward He Pingsheng, he said quietly, "Our mistress isn't here!"
"Please follow me!"
He Pingsheng followed the Golden Core Stage cultivator out of the shop.
The Golden Core cultivator shut the door, then tossed out a large carriage. After they climbed aboard, they traveled through the Qi Kingdom's capital, circled around several times, and slipped unobtrusively into an alley that was neither wide nor narrow.
At the end of the alley stood a small, low doorway.
They stepped through it, and the world inside made He Pingsheng's eyes light up.
The residence was not large, but its layout was exquisite.
Pavilions, terraces, towers-it had them all.
Quite a few spiritual plants grew in the courtyard, and rich streams of immortal spirit energy permeated