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Chapter 422: Fellow Daoists, Chang Qing's Invitation
The next day, it was sunny.

As all the poisoned people cured by Huaying returned to their families, the news that the poisoning disaster was over also spread.

Those who had stayed indoors took to the streets again, and the people who had fled before also returned one by one.

Yuzhou City became lively again.

In Yong'an, Zhao Wenchang, who was related to Tang Tai of Tang Clan, was fired by Jingtian early in the morning. This harsh, stingy, petty-minded and face-conscious shopkeeper was really not good enough to Jingtian. He should be glad that Jingtian was not a bad person, otherwise he would not only be driven away by Jingtian.

Jingtian, who officially took over as the shopkeeper of Yongan, could not help but feel very proud. He stood between the two stone lions at the door, with his hands on his hips, looking at the plaque above his head, and said, "I will redeem Yongan Pawnshop sooner or later! Dad, wait for good news from your son!"

The ownership of Yong'an Pawnshop belongs to the Tang Clan, and its first manager is Jingtian's father Jingyi.

Later, Jingtian's parents died of illness and Jingtian was still young, so his sixth uncle became the shopkeeper, and Jingtian studied at Yong'an. He was not only extremely talented in identifying antique jewelry, but also had a superb "copying" skill.

Jingtian's heart is bigger than his father's.

He wanted to buy Yong'an Pawnshop and turn it into his own property instead of working for the Tang Clan.

Now, he felt that he was closer to this goal.

Because the new boss of Yong'an Pawnshop paid him a very high salary, and in addition to the fixed salary, he also received one thousandth of the monthly profit.

Jingtian knew very well how much money Yongan could earn in a year, so even if it was only one thousandth of his monthly salary, it would still be more than his fixed salary.

Besides, he is now the shopkeeper who has the final say. If he manages the business well and the profits increase, won’t he earn more?

Therefore, he is very confident now.

"Good morning, Brother Jing."

Hearing this voice, Jingtian immediately rolled his eyes, turned around and said unhappily: "I was fine, but when I saw you, I became very bad."

Chang Yin frowned and was about to speak, but Xu Changqing did not get angry and held his junior brother back with a smile, saying, "I'm really sorry, Brother Jing. I brought the poisoned person from last night here, and I want to ask Master Hongchen's five poisonous beasts to help her detoxify."

At this time, a young man in coarse linen suddenly jumped out of the carriage beside Xu Changqing and knelt down in front of Jingtian, crying and begging: "Please save my mother, I am willing to be your slave for the rest of my life."

Jingtian couldn't stand this, so he quickly pulled him up and said, "Come on, stop crying. I can't save your mother. My boss is in the backyard, so don't keep crying. He hates noise."

Hearing this, the young man immediately stopped crying and shed tears silently.

Jingtian turned his gaze and saw Tang Xuejian behind him. If Tang Kun had not been there, he would have definitely made a few remarks to ridicule her.

But why did Tang Kun come as well? Did he want to snatch the Five Poisonous Beasts from the boss?

Tang Kun noticed his slightly frowned brows, so he took the initiative to say, "Little brother Jingtian, I came to thank Master Hongchen for saving Xuejian yesterday, and at the same time saving me and the entire Tang Sect. If it weren't for him, Yuzhou City would be flooded with poisonous people, and my Tang Sect would not be able to escape responsibility. I'm afraid the foundation of this generation would be destroyed overnight."

"Well, what Mr. Tang said is true. Hehe, my boss is indeed not an ordinary person. Come on, I'll take you in, but you have to be prepared and don't be startled later."

Everyone didn't understand what he meant, but they all agreed.

Driving the carriage from the side door into the backyard and passing through a moon gate, the group of people couldn't help but look slightly stunned.

Jingtian, who had deliberately turned back to look, couldn't help but laugh when he saw this: He couldn't be the only one who was scared by the boss's change, right?
Under a blossoming crabapple tree stood an octagonal pavilion, with a young man in white leaning on the pavilion seat.

Sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, straight nose, thin lips, ancient carvings and paintings, a face as beautiful as jade.

As the breeze blows by, the crabapple blossoms lightly fall. Against the backdrop of their pink and white petals, a feeling of unbridled indulgence and freedom arises spontaneously.

"This... may I ask who this person is?"

Tang Kun had chatted with Hong Chen for half an hour. At this moment, he looked at the man's eyes and found his expression familiar, but in fact, he had only been with him for one night, so he couldn't help but ask.

Jingtian smiled and said, "This is my boss. What you saw before was his childhood appearance. Now he has grown up! Hahahaha, are you surprised?"

Whether they were happy or not is another matter, but everyone was shocked.

Xu Changqing was even more certain that this was a senior master who had achieved great success in spiritual practice. Although Chang Yin couldn't help but think so, he always felt that something was strange. But no matter what, he was not a barbaric and reckless person with no emotional intelligence, so he would not directly ask others what unspeakable secrets they were hiding.

Jingtian led everyone closer and said, "Boss, they are here to find you for detoxification."

In the pavilion, Hong Chen was telling Huaying about the method of cultivation.

Although Huaying is one of the Five Poisonous Beasts, which sounds like an animal-type demon, her true form is actually more like a fruit, and the wings behind her are six unknown leaves. From this perspective, she seems to be a plant-type demon.

In other words, the five poisonous beasts are such a magical existence that they possess the characteristics of both animals and plants, which is why they have the powerful ability to dissolve toxins.

In addition, the Five Poisonous Beasts have no relatives, and there is only one of them in the world.

Therefore, Huaying's practice basically relies on natural intuition or self-exploration.

Hong Chen came from the Tushan fox clan, and in his head he had the cultivation methods of the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox and many other demon clans. Although he himself is a demon now, he will definitely not switch to practicing demon clan techniques. Now is the perfect time to pass them on to Huaying for her to learn from. By analogy, she will be able to improve quickly.

At least, it gave her some methods of attack and defense, so that she wouldn't be captured by a mortal sect as a fairy beast.

Hearing Jingtian's call, Hong Chen insisted on finishing the part he was telling before he stood up and turned around.

She was tall and graceful, and when her eyes swept over everyone, she exuded a noble aura. The son of the poisonous woman wanted to kneel down and beg again, crying, but after seeing her eyes, he felt that his legs were as hard as lead and could not move, so he lowered his head unconsciously to avoid the other person's gaze.

After secretly praising you in his heart, Xu Changqing took a half step forward, bowed and said, "After we parted last night, I didn't expect to see you today. You have changed your appearance. But whether it is last night or now, your appearance and temperament are enviable."

Hong Chen smiled and responded: "I am honored to receive such praise from the Shushan disciple. Huaying is still comprehending, so you may as well take a rest. When she wakes up, she will be able to detoxify the woman."

Xu Changqing knew at a glance that Huaying was referring to the Five Poisonous Beasts, so he smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you for your concern, fellow Taoist."

"Fellow Daoist, why not leave your thanks to Huaying."

Xu Changqing said seriously: "Okay! I will thank her when she wakes up."

Hong Chen waved his long sleeves, and the wood dragon energy gave birth to the crabapple tree. Several branches grew rapidly downwards, and soon they formed tables and chairs beside the pavilion.

He extended his hand and invited: "Please take a seat."

Even Xu Changqing and Chang Yin, who were born in Shushan, were surprised by this scene, let alone others?
Jingtian remembered another dream of his at this moment. He began to think about whether he could become his master. If so, not only could he become a sword immortal in the future, but it also seemed reasonable for his master to give Yongan as a gift of land. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.

"Jingtian, serve tea." Hong Chen said.

Jingtian immediately perked up: "Yes, boss!"

Tang Kun rolled his eyes and patted Tang Xuejian gently: "Go help Jingtian."

Tang Xuejian didn't want to help that stinky tofu, but even if she just sat down with Hong Chen, she felt an inexplicable pressure. She wished she could get away from him temporarily, so she immediately got up and chased Jingtian.

After she left, Tang Kun smiled and said, "Master Hongchen, my useless brother offended me yesterday. I have severely punished him after learning about this. I have prepared some gifts to make amends for him. I hope you will forgive him and not bear grudges."

Hong Chen said calmly: "Master Tang, you are too serious. I don't take this matter to heart."

Tang Kun breathed a sigh of relief, "Sir, you are very generous. I admire you."

After he finished speaking, Xu Changqing on the side took over the conversation: "Daoyou Hongchen has extraordinary cultivation and profound magic. This time he solved the disaster of poisoning people and saved the people of Yuzhou City from being killed. Such merits are praiseworthy. If Daoyou has free time, I would like to invite Daoyou to sit for a while in Shushan and show my hospitality."

Hong Chen: Do you want to harm me?
Seeing his thick eyebrows, big eyes and sincere expression, Hong Chen put away his doubts.

He definitely wants to go to Shushan Sect.

Apart from anything else, the Shushan School's skills will definitely help him improve his swordsmanship.

The Zhenwu Demon-Slaying Sword Technique is profound and powerful enough, but it cannot directly represent the way of the sword.

Apart from the Zhenwu Demon-Slaying Sword Technique, most of Hong Chen's other sword techniques came from martial arts. The potential of the Invisible Sword Qi that Breaks the Body, the Holy Spirit Sword Technique and the Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin had long been exhausted. He urgently needed sword techniques that matched his current realm to supplement his sword nutrition.

The Shushan School's martial arts are very good.

Shushan Sword Controlling Technique, Ten Thousand Swords Technique, Heavenly Sword and Sword God will surely help him to go further.

It is said that the first generation patriarch of Shushan Immortal Sword Sect is Taiqing Zhenren. Even if this Taiqing Zhenren is not the same as the Taiqing in our imagination, but since he is named "Taiqing", he might be one of the infinite projections of that person in the world of the heavens.

But the problem is, he is now a demon with blood that cannot be purer!

So what if you are a nine-tailed fox? The human race has long since stopped recognizing you as auspicious.

When he arrived at the Shushan base camp, Hong Chen was not sure that he could continue to hide his true identity without being discovered.

After all, one can tell at a glance that Xu Changqing in front of him is at the initial stage of entering the realm of refining the spirit and returning to the void. So, among the Shushan sect's leader, elders and others, at least one of them must be at the realm of refining the void and merging with the Dao, right?
Furthermore, Shushan is the representative of the divinely granted immortal power. Whether it is the Demon Locking Tower or the hidden artifacts of the Three Emperors, it is not surprising that they can burst out with strength above that of an earthly immortal, not to mention the gods in heaven.

Before he understands the upper limit of this world's strength, Hong Chen will no longer be as reckless as before.

Isn't it stupid to go ahead and do it even though you can't do it?

He has only completed the refining of the Billion Gold and Silver Sand Sword. He has not yet refined the Taiyi Star Sand, the Sun and Moon Five Star Wheel, and the Nanming Lihuo. He has also only practiced a portion of the Zhenwu Demon-Slaying Sword Technique, and has not yet finished reading the second half of "Swordsmanship".

In addition, there are hundreds of magic weapons given by Tu Shansu for you to choose from.

After doing all of the above, his strength will definitely be significantly improved.

"Let's wait until later. I have something else to do right now. How about I contact you after I'm done with it?"

Xu Changqing naturally agreed: "Okay, fellow Daoist, just contact me with the Shushan communication device when the time comes. Shushan will definitely be ready to welcome you."

Hong Chen: I hope you are not waiting to sweep the tower.

After a while, Jingtian and Tang Xuejian brought tea. They chatted for a while and time passed quickly. After Huaying woke up, she detoxified Madam Duyuan immediately. After receiving a lot of words of gratitude, Huaying was very shy. If Hong Chen had not allowed it, she would have turned into a potato again immediately.

Xu Changqing and Chang Yin said goodbye and left, and Tang Kun and Tang Xuejian also left. However, when Tang Kun left, he said hello to Jingtian and asked him to visit Tang Clan in the afternoon, saying that he had a thank-you gift for him.

If he said anything else, Jingtian would definitely not be interested.

Sure enough, not long after Tang Kun and Tang Xuejian left, Jingtian couldn't help but come to Hong Chen to ask for leave.

After Hong Chen waved his hand and told him to leave and not to disturb him again in the coming days, he looked at Huaying who had entered the state of cultivation again, and also started to work hard.

(End of this chapter)