Calming down, Chongyang sat back at his desk and began to read the letter sent from home.

Outside the window, it was getting darker. A letter that was not too long, Chongyang actually read it until dark, and then slowly came back to his senses.

He breathed a sigh of relief, gently wiped a little wetness from the corners of his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and stared at the ceiling for a long silence.

"If I had known, I shouldn't have opened this mouth to my family. ”

From the letter, I learned that the family made up a full 10,000 amethyst coins for him, and the second brother Zhuoyang personally brought them to the imperial capital. Although the letter was vague about how to make up such a sum of money, Chongyang could imagine how much effort it had taken to free up this money at home that had just entered winter and had to use money everywhere in the territory.

If the negotiation with the pharmacists association about the distribution of benefits for the new drug goes smoothly, the family will not be so embarrassed. However, Chongyang understands that this is not a simple problem. Drug...... In particular, the launch of new drugs that may cause great market turmoil will definitely be difficult because it touches all vested interest groups. God knows how long it will take to reap the benefits of this.

There is warmth surging in my heart. In this life, Chongyang is most fortunate not to die and be reborn, but to have such a family.

At the end of the letter, it was clear that after Zhuoyang arrived in the imperial capital, he would check in at the "Brilliant Hotel" and wait for his contact.

Chongyang calculates the time, if the letter is to go out with the second brother, then in about ten days, the second brother should come to the imperial capital.

It's been too long to be alone, what could be happier than seeing your brother in this bustling but indifferent city? Chongyang is full of anticipation.

After putting away the letters, having dinner, and taking a shower, Chongyang sat down at the desk again and pulled out a pen and paper.

The slightly rough parchment paper has a faint crimson color on the paper. This is the paper on the market that is specially used to make first-class fire scrolls, and the main materials are the fat of the red-eared fox and the bark of the Kakadorje tree.

Chongyang dipped a quill pen in ink made of poison-tailed silver-eyed snake blood, and little by little, he very slowly drew a dark red mysterious trajectory on the paper, and each stroke seemed to have a thousand weights.

A few days after he started practicing the new type of magic, Chongyang had already started the production of scrolls for the new type of first-level magic at the same time.

Scrolls, which are stores of magic, are essentially another form of magic. Ordinary magicians try their best to make magic into scrolls, but in Chongyang, who has learned more than 100 kinds of scroll making and has deep experience, scrolls and magic can also go the opposite way, with the help of scroll production research, a deeper and more thorough understanding of magic itself.

New types of magic, spells, and sigils are cumbersome, and mana building can be especially challenging. Not to mention the average scroller, even the high-level scroll master may not have the courage to try to transform these complex and perverted things into magic scrolls that can be instantaneous at will.

But these days, Chongyang has relied on this kind of almost masochistic alternative cultivation during the day and this kind of almost masochistic alternative cultivation at night, and has become more and more detailed and profound in understanding the new type of magic. The speed of its growth was terrifying, and even the fire demons who were secretly watching it were surprised.

"I still underestimate this little guy...... If this continues, I'm afraid that in another seven days, he will be able to practice the Qi Explosion Technique to the instantaneous level. ”

As the creator of a new type of magic, Firefiend is well aware of the difficulty of new types of magic. He wandered for hundreds of years just to find a suitable candidate, and now ...... The heir he had worked so hard to find not only did not disappoint him in one place, but repeatedly exceeded his prior expectations.

In the room, there was silence, only the steady rustle of Chongyang's pen with full attention. The torch on the wall gradually shook until it was extinguished as the fuel ran out...... But the brilliance in the whole room became more intense.

The flame demon that appeared quietly suspended above Chongyang, illuminating the only disciple below with the light of his own flame. There was a hint of relief on the face of the fire, which had always looked very hideous.

......

Brilliant Hotel is a famous large-scale hotel in the imperial capital. Travelers and merchants from all walks of life, especially those from the northern part of the empire, did not like to stay in this famous inn with the most mellow taste of Fortjia spirits and the watery spirit girls with ice skin and snow skin of the north.

Early in the morning, in the tavern on the fourth floor of the hotel, where there were few customers, a young magician with extremely eye-catching upside-down short hair sat on the window, drinking mellow wine that reminded him of his hometown, while watching the grand scenery of the imperial capital where people came and went.

"The imperial capital is really prosperous, just in the morning of the rising sun, there can be such a level of crowds. Zhuoyang sighed in his heart.

"And among the people coming and going on the street, it is very common to see sixth- or seventh-level and even realm-level magicians. If, as far as I am watching, the magicians above level 6 can go to the Burning Sun City to serve the Burning Sun Army, why should they worry about the winter atrocities of the Beast Clan?"

Lieyang City has the intention to protect the safety of the people in the territory, but the Lieyang Army lacks talents, and it is really difficult to completely defend it, and it is inevitable that many villages will be slaughtered by the beasts.

Due to the talent gap, he left Lieyang City this time, and the vacancy in the army had to be filled by his father himself. Thinking of this layer, Zhuoyang saw the many high-level magicians coming and going below, and he couldn't wait to tie them all up and send them home.

was deeply emotional, and suddenly saw a black-haired young man with a vaguely familiar appearance coming out of the street corner below.

"Third brother!" Zhuo Yang suddenly stood up in shock, his face beaming with joy. Although he hasn't seen him for a few years, he will definitely not admit the appearance of the third brother Chongyang.

"Arrived, Brilliant Hotel. Chongyang glanced up at the tall building, feeling a little nervous, but more expectant, "The scorching sun should have arrived ......"

He stepped into the hotel and went to the reception desk of the hotel, and was about to ask if there was a customer named Zhuoyang staying in the hotel, when he heard a surprise shout from behind: "Third brother!"

Chongyang Huo Ran turned around and saw a black-haired and black-eyed young man with a face that was vaguely similar to his own appearance, and his face was full of joy looking at him.

"Second Brother ......"

......

"It's been a long time since I saw you, you've grown up a lot, Chongyang. ”

In the tavern, the two brothers who had been reunited after a long absence, drank and talked happily.

"Hmm...... You've grown a lot, second brother, remember the last time I saw you, you were just a fifth-level magician, right...... It's already level seven. Chongyang looked at the badge on the scorching sun magician's robes and said.

"It's just a short time to break through, it's actually nothing, third brother, as long as your magic deficiency is cured, I think you will catch up with me soon. Zhuoyang smiled.

"I hope so. ”

"Third brother, it's not that the second brother doesn't trust you...... It's just that you can be sure of the therapist...... Isn't it a liar?" Zhuo Yang thought for a moment, and turned to a pointed question in a low voice.

Therapists are a noble profession, so there are a lot of scammers who deliberately impersonate them. Obviously he is just a pharmacist, but he pretends to be a healer to deceive the aristocracy and ask for money, which can be called bold, but in view of the patient's eagerness to treat, there are many examples of success.

"I'm sure. Chongyang knew that his family would have some concerns, and he smiled calmly, "Because I saved my life." Then he deleted and corrected the attack and told Zhuoyang.

"How could such a thing happen!?" Zhuoyang was really surprised, "Then this healer, it's really you...... No, it's the benefactor of our Bright family!"

"yes...... However, he also put forward his conditions, which can be regarded as taking what he needs. He is a person who doesn't like to pay attention to human feelings. I still don't know his real name. "Chongyang Road.

"Anyway, it's a blessing for the Bright family, and if possible, please let me see this lord, and I want to thank him in person for saving your life. Zhuoyang sighed.

The two brothers exchanged pleasantries for a while, talking about territory and family matters. Knowing that there had been an orc clan wreaking havoc, Chongyang expressed his concern.

"Hehe, we can handle it. Chongyang, you don't have to be distracted by things at home. After buying the medicinal materials and finally curing your illness, you can continue to cultivate hard in the imperial capital, and when do you feel that you can go home, then come back to help us. Zhuoyang smiled.

"Hmm......" Chongyang made up his mind, "wait until I go back...... Second brother. ”

The two brothers clinked glasses and drank the drink.

"Second brother, when are you going home? It should be after I managed to buy medicinal herbs, right? Because it may not take so much money to buy medicinal herbs, and you still have to take the remaining crystal coins home. ”

"Hehe, that's the plan, but what I'm going to bring back is not crystal coins, but specialties from the imperial capital. Zhuoyang grinned, "There are too many things missing at home, I finally came to the imperial capital, and if I still have money left, I must buy something to bring back...... After you've bought the herbs. ”

Chongyang nodded.

"Okay, now I'll transfer the money to you. Scorching Sun pulled out the crystal card.

"No, second brother, I'll make an appointment for the auction place, and you will go with me in a few days and pay the bill on the spot." ”

"This ...... Not proper, maybe I can't accompany you to the auction. Zhuoyang's expression froze slightly.

"Why?" Chongyang sensed something was wrong.

"This ...... Forget it, I'll tell you. Actually, I'm going on a date in a few days. ”

"Date, the beauty of the imperial capital?" Chongyang was shocked. How long has it been since the scorching sun came, and the level of pickling girls is too good, right?

"It's something to do with a beautiful woman...... But this date is ......" Zhuoyang scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Duel." ”

......

On the way to the imperial capital, for the sake of safety, Zhuoyang adopted the way of walking with the big merchant group. And then along the way, you inevitably come into contact with all kinds of people in the same industry. One of the sparks that stumbled upon was with a female mage from the Magic Association.

The female mage's name is Frilian, and she is a beautiful woman with a slender figure, and she has a good temperament, and always has a smile that makes people feel like a spring breeze. Zhuoyang first came into contact with her because of a small misunderstanding, and then the two had many common topics because they were both thunder seventh-level magicians, so they actually fell in love with each other.

Beauty is gracious, but beauty often provokes hatred. As a big beauty in the Magic Association, Frilian naturally has no shortage of suitors around her, and among the people who traveled with her this time, there was one such guy named Daunes.

Scorching Sun and Frilian are interested in each other, and Daunes looks very unhappy, so he seizes every opportunity to find Scorching Sun's ballast. At first, Burning Sun deliberately tolerated Daunes because he was a companion of the Magic Guild with Frilian, but there was a limit to patience. In the end, the two of them had a big fight, and almost got into a fight on the spot in the camp of the merchant group.

"So, the result of the dispute is to agree that after arriving in the imperial capital, will there be a duel with that Daunes?" Chongyang raised the corner of his eyes, "It's really a very old-fashioned plot. ”

"Haha, it's old-fashioned, but it's a man's dignity! Maybe one day, you'll be like this. There was a faint flicker in Zhuoyang's eyes, and he smiled.

He didn't tell Chongyang, and finally the conflict with Daunes broke out because Daunes actually insulted Bright's family, and even scolded Zhuoyang's mother for being a village girl****! This is Zhuoyang...... No, it's something that the men of the entire Bright family absolutely can't tolerate!

Chongyang sighed: "That Frilian ...... What does the heroine say?"

"Of course she wanted to stop us, but she couldn't. Duel...... We didn't say that we would give up on Frilian as long as we lost, but as a man, if you really lose at such a time, you won't have the face to touch the beauty again. Zhuoyang said.

"If you win, will you marry her?"

"Third brother, although I want to do it very much, the progress is not so fast. Now, I'm just holding her little hand, and I'm going to keep working hard to level up. Zhuoyang laughed, and then lowered his voice, "Tell you more, Frilian's parents or grandparents...... But the big names in the Magic Society. If we can really marry her, our Bright family will have a background in the imperial capital......"

The Magical Guild, but a behemoth with a very long history. Not much else, in the latest continental list, a quarter of the 100 magicians on the list were from the Magic Association. And the president of the Magic Society, but the monarchs of the continent - note that, not a single country, but many countries - are extremely respected.

Therefore, in the continent of Europe, there has always been a saying that it is better to offend a king than to offend the elders of the Magic Association.

"Really?" Chongyang raised his eyebrows. He doesn't have any love and cleanliness, as a social person, it is natural for his behavior to infiltrate some utilitarian nature, and the key is a matter of degree.

It would be extremely shameful to blindly pursue extreme utilitarianism. But on the other hand, it would be extremely foolish to blindly pursue extreme purity.

If a person is affectionate, he can be regarded as a human being, and if a person wants to survive, he must pay attention to profit. The result is a society in which love and profit are mixed. Love, as long as both parties are sincere, it is understandable to measure the utilitarian benefits of marriage.

"Really, I don't know which big guy it is, but I can roughly understand it just by looking at the way Daunes looks at me. Zhuoyang said in a deep voice, "If it's just an insignificant character, the kind of guy who looks at a woman's belly all day long, he will never duel me for just one Frilian." ”

Chongyang nodded. This Dawnes doesn't seem to be a good bird.

"How sure are you?"

"Sixty or seventy, but considering that the location of the duel, the Magic Association is his territory, it may drop to about fifty percent, half and half. I think he's likely to use means, but not overdone. After all, Frilian will also be there, and if she sees something, even if he can win against me, he will win and lose. Zhuoyang said.

Chongyang touched his chin and thought for a while.

"Second brother, let my affairs go for a while, start now, and prepare for your duel with all your might. ”

"Uh...... Don't do this, you ...... "The reason why Zhuoyang doesn't want to tell Chongyang about things is that he doesn't want his brother to worry about himself.

"It's not just your business. Chongyang smiled slightly, "Since that Miss Frilian has such a background, then your pursuit of her is a matter related to the future interests of our Bright family." As my brother, I have to find a way to get you victorious. ”