Black Husband's Secret and a Chat with Changying

After Zhao Ruoxue and Sun Gui clearly saw Zhou Ning's appearance, their expressions were priceless!

Zhao Ruoxue was extremely embarrassed. The two of them had tried to ambush a Qi Refining, but they had failed miserably. Zhou Ning had witnessed the whole thing, and she wanted to beg Zhou Ning not to tell anyone!

After holding back for a moment, she decided to strike first. "You, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, playing around with a Qi Refining cultivator, don't you think it's beneath your image?"

Zhou Ning said calmly, "The fact that I get along so well with Xia Xiu shows that I have a broad mind, doesn't it?"

"You!" Zhao Ruoxue hesitated, then stopped herself from speaking.

Sun Gui, dressed as a Confucian scholar, looked at him solemnly and cupped his hands, asking, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, what is your relationship with Black Husband?"

Recently, Zhou Ning killed three Foundation Establishment Early Stage in succession, greatly enhancing his reputation and proving that his strength is definitely no less than Zhou Ning's.

Therefore, Sun Gui maintained a respectful attitude, even though he knew the Black Husband incident involved significant matters.

Zhou Ning shook his head. "As everyone knows, I am an Alchemist. I'm just helping Xiao Black Husband refine pills and receiving a small reward in return."

Zhao Ruoxue suddenly asked, "Is the reward high?"

Zhou Ning was puzzled, but still replied, "Of course there are plenty. Otherwise, why would a second-tier Alchemist like myself lower myself to such a position?"

Sun Gui looked surprised. "Alchemist Zhou, you're a second-tier Alchemist now?"

The difference between a second-tier Alchemist and a first-tier Alchemist is enormous, comparable to the difference between Foundation Establishment cultivator and Qi Refining cultivator.

Not only must one's cultivation reach the Foundation Establishment, but their alchemy skills also require the accumulation of a large amount of resources.

If a cultivator has even a slight talent for alchemy, their Lineage can still afford to support them by spending tens or hundreds of Spirit Stone.

However, the resources required for a second-tier Alchemist, assuming exceptional talent, amount to at least thousands of Spirit Stone!

Even the Sun Household doesn't have a second-tier Alchemist.

Zhou Ning chuckled, "Currently, my Foundation-Fortifying Pill have a success rate of one to two pills."

Sun Gui felt a chill run down his spine; he had already entered the sect!

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruoxue's eyebrows flashed with a hint of pride. "Still losing money?"

She Core Formation Zhao Household, which had two second-tier Alchemist, both of whom were good at making money.

Zhou Ning ignored her, too lazy to bother with a young girl who didn't know her place.

Zhao Ruoxue was unhappy, and her tone was aggressive. "It's good that it's alright, otherwise you might get yourself into trouble."

Sun Gui was certain that Zhou Ning and Black Husband had no connection; otherwise, he probably would have made a move earlier.

Thinking of this, Sun Gui was secretly alarmed. This person's concealment technique was truly profound. He had really thought this person was just a minor Qi Refining cultivator!

Zhou Ning curiously, "This Black Husband's cultivation level isn't high, does he have some secret?"

Sun Gui was disappointed that Black Husband had run away and probably wouldn't dare to come to Fortune Star Market again. He had no intention of hiding it, so he simply gave her face.

He took out a stack of talismans and led them to Zhou Ning: "Brother Zhou, please take a look."

They were all Great Water Dragon Talisman. Zhou Ning observed them intently. At first, he was only amazed by the exquisite craftsmanship. He continued to look at the second, the third—

He was a master of talismans and exclaimed in surprise, "The runes on every single talisman are exactly the same, including the composition of the talisman ink and talisman sand; there is absolutely no difference!"

It's like being engraved in stacks using some kind of machine.

Sun Gui said, "That's right, we suspect he has mastered the method of mass-producing talismans. If we could get our hands on them, wouldn't we be able to get an immense fortune?"

Zhou Ning chuckled. If it were truly that extraordinary, even if Black Husband had escaped, Sun Gui would never have shown it to him.

He said, "I don't think there's much hope. This person is using higher-grade talisman paper and materials. This Great Water Dragon Talisman is bound to be a money-losing proposition. He can probably only mass-produce talismans because he's using better materials."

Sun Gui, not embarrassed by Sun Gui's words, continued, "Recently, the Lei Household destroyed the Jade Countenance Sect, and the major Aristocratic Clan are in grave danger. If Alchemist Zhou has nowhere to go, why not find a power to rely on?"

Zhou Ning: "Let me consider it."

After chatting for a few more minutes, he took his leave. Suddenly, he heard Sun Gui's voice transmission. "Alchemist Zhou, your proclamation against the Su Household contains suspicions about the Azure Mystic Sect—"

Having said that, Sun Gui left without another word, riding the wind away.

Zhou Ning looked grave, planning to return to Little Willow Marsh first and be prepared to move at any time.

Little Willow Marsh, a small island, was shrouded in a hazy light, which completely enveloped the small island.

Since Zhou Ning had brought Jia Tingwan here and taken her in as his medicine apprentice, he had an obligation to protect her. Therefore, he would always leave behind the second-tier array plate given to True Person Lu before going out each time.

Through his understanding over the years, he discovered that people in the Chen State did not take such things too seriously; they regarded them as rare magical Law Artifact or ancient treasures.

Anyway, the High Antiquity cultivators were incredibly powerful, that's all.

As Jia Tingwan ran, her short skirt, reaching her knees, revealed her slender calves, the hem fluttering in the wind. She looked at the skin outside the array's protective barrier.

The woman with the long spear looked surprised in her almond-shaped eyes. "Guo Changying, are you here to kill Zhou Ning?"

Holding her gun, Guo Changying coldly snorted, "Yes, I'll tear him to pieces!"

She recognized this silly little girl, but she never expected that after all these years, she would still look like a young girl. Zhou Ning, that beast, really does have this kind of taste. He deserves to die!

Jia Tingwan was terrified and replied, "But Zhou Ning isn't home."

Guo Changying said viciously, "Then I'll wait for him to come back, and then I'll tear him to pieces!"

Jia Tingwan ran away.

Guo Changying poked at the formation a few times, but couldn't budge it at all. Knowing she was quite skilled, she didn't continue.

She decided to wait outside, and there she saw two brown turtles leisurely eating willow leaves in the shallow water.

She glared fiercely, releasing her oppressive aura.

The turtle was so frightened that its soul almost left its body, and it quickly burrowed into the mud and sand.

Guo Changying suddenly felt a sense of peace and quiet, but also a bit bored, as she had always been someone who couldn't stay still.

So he took up his gun and practiced his spear techniques outside the formation, each move precise and skillful, treating Zhou Ning as a hypothetical enemy, stabbing, thrusting, chopping, and stabbing him to death!

The more you practice, the more enjoyable it becomes!

Jia Tingwan ran over again and said, "You're lying."

Guo Changying put away her gun. "How do you know I'm lying?"

"You seem like a good person," Jia Tingwan said.

"Good person--haha." Guo Changying's Lineage was wiped out, she killed countless invaders, and carried a deep-seated hatred. Good people and bad people, she no longer cared about them.

Jia Tingwan chatted, she took out a pink and tender spiritual fruit and ate it with relish.

Guo Changying watched her eat from outside.

Jia Tingwan was a little embarrassed. "My Snow Cherry Fruit are delicious, do you want some?"

Guo Changying scoffed: "I bear a blood feud—"

Half an hour later, she took a bite of the spiritual fruit. It was crisp, sweet, and refreshing, with just the right amount of sweetness, and a rather rich Spiritual Qi that went straight to her Dantian.

She finished it in three big bites.

After finishing his meal, he kept staring intently at the fruit in Jia Tingwan's hand.

Jia Tingwan: "--The last one."

At that moment, a beam of light appeared on the distant horizon, Guo Changying suddenly turned around, her gaze freezing.

She drew her Canglang Spear and pointed it at the sky. "Zhou Ning, prepare to die!"