Hong Fei looked at Xu Qingtong with a complicated expression and said with a wry smile, "I gave it everything I had, but you seemed to be holding something back, fellow Daoist!"
"Yes! Had I used my full strength, you wouldn't have lasted ten exchanges!" Xu Qingtong said calmly.
Hong Fei had not expected Xu Qingtong to say this, but judging by his manner, he did not seem to be bluffing. Hong Fei could not help growing even more curious about him! Just who was this mysterious fellow?
"Your strength is unfathomable, fellow Daoist. You have my admiration!" Hong Fei bowed with his fists clasped.
"My name is Guo Zirui, and I own Azure Wind Hall in Wei City. Since you've recovered your strength, fellow Daoist Hong, and you're Senior Yu Jizi's accomplished disciple, refining elixirs and the like should be no difficulty for you!"
"Whatever instructions you have, Proprietor Guo, please speak freely!"
"I want you to go to Wei City and serve as Azure Wind Hall's alchemist. Each month, you need only keep the shop supplied. The rest of your time will be yours to cultivate. As for payment, I won't shortchange you!" Xu Qingtong said.
Hong Fei had thought Xu Qingtong would make him toil away. He had never expected to receive not only free time, but payment as well. This left him somewhat overjoyed!
He hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed. "Thank you for taking me in, Proprietor Guo. I cannot thank you enough!"
Under their previous agreement, even if Xu Qingtong made him refine elixirs endlessly without paying him anything, there would be nothing he could do.
"Right, when you go to Wei City, you can't use the name Hong Fei anymore! If that old ghost Yuquan learns that your cultivation has recovered, he certainly