Chapter 20: Alchemy

The rising sun shines through the windows, and the morning birds chirp loudly and crisply.

The door opened silently, and there was not even the slightest creak.

He Yiming walked out of the room, and as soon as his feet stepped out of the door, Xie Mingjin had already appeared in front of him: "Mr. He, you are up." ”

At this moment, Xie Mingjin's face no longer had the proud look he had when he first met in the jungle. After knowing that He Yiming killed the two long-armed raccoon dogs with his own strength. Whether it was him or the seven attendants, they regarded He Yiming as a celestial.

According to Xie Nuanyi's statement, unless the three tenth-level internal strength cultivators of the Xie family joined forces, they would be able to tie with those two long-armed raccoon dogs. So doesn't it mean that He Yiming alone can level the three masters in the family?

In the face of such a powerful force, Xie Ming Jin no longer has the slightest place to be proud of.

Glancing at him in surprise, He Yiming smiled and said, "Brother Xie, you got up really early, you won't be waiting for me here." ”

Xie Mingjin's face turned slightly red, and he said, "Mr. He, my father asked me to wait for you here." ”

"Where is Mr. Xie?"

"My father was in the front room, waiting for my husband to share breakfast. ”

He Yiming nodded slightly, and walked forward under the leadership of Xie Mingjin.

After killing two long-armed raccoon dogs in the dense forest and obtaining the berry-free beast, He Yiming went down the mountain with Xie Nuanyi and the others.

With someone familiar with this dense forest to lead the way, it only took them more than a day to get out of the dense forest, and then they rode their horses and galloped for a day, and came to Windward City, the capital of the Fire Crow Country, last night.

This windward city is far from being comparable to the small county town of Taicang County, not only the city wall is as high as 15 meters, but also covers a wide area. It is said that the permanent population of the city is as high as more than 300,000, and with the floating population, there are probably nearly 400,000 people.

The Xie family has an extremely large manor in the city, with a population of two or three thousand, and is one of the four famous families in the Fire Crow Kingdom.

Xie Nuanyi has a very high status in the family, and has an independent courtyard in his own lineage. Because they entered the city too late, they did not preach, but quietly returned to their courtyards and went to bed.

He Yiming naturally got the best guest room to live in, and after walking in the jungle for three months, this was the first time he fell asleep in bed, but the next morning, he was awakened by Xie Mingjin, who had come outside.

Although Xie Mingjin has tried his best to slow down, and it can even be said that he is almost silent, how can he hide from He Yiming at this time.

Since he found that someone was waiting outside, He Yiming's face was not thick enough to turn a blind eye, and he saw that the sky was already dark, so he simply got up.

The two seemed to be walking side by side, but Xie Mingjin was slightly half of his body in front of him. However, his body was slightly inclined in the direction of He Yiming, as if he was guiding He Yiming.

All the servants along the way rubbed their eyes when they saw this scene, and they could hardly believe what they were seeing.

In the Xie family, the head of the family, Xie Nuanhang, pursued martial arts and never married in his life.

Although Xie Nuanyi is the second master, his son Xie Mingjin is the eldest of the Xie family. Although this young man is not the best candidate for the head of the family because of his upright temperament, he is deeply loved by the two masters, and he is also arrogant and domineering in the Xie family. So seeing him so low-brow and pleasing attitude made everyone unbelievable.

In a few moments, they were already in the antechamber.

He Yiming had just walked into it, Xie Nuanyi had already stood up, and said loudly: "Brother He, how did you rest yesterday?"

Nodding slightly, He Yiming smiled: "I haven't slept in bed for a long time, thank you Mr. for your hospitality." ”

Xie Nuanyi smiled and waved his hand gently, and naturally some people took out the breakfast. Xie Fu's breakfast is composed of small snacks, various rice porridge and soup, there are many types, there are as many as eighteen, which opened He Yiming's eyes.

Think about Hejiazhuang, although there are more than eighteen kinds of dim sum soup and rice, but only five kinds are provided at most every day, which is obviously far from here. And looking at the casual appearance of Xie Nuanyi and the others, I know that this is definitely not the result of a deliberate increase because of his arrival.

He Yiming opened his belly and ate all the eighteen kinds of food, although it was not swept away, but this big-bellied king made the subordinates who were waiting on the side secretly stunned. At the same time, I was also contemptuous, and I really didn't understand how such a heroic figure as the second master could find a reckless man who knew he was a hillbilly at a glance.

Xie Nuanyi's father and son happily accompanied He Yiming, picking up bamboo chopsticks from time to time and taking a bite, but they ate a lot of Sven. It wasn't until He Yiming patted his belly and expressed satisfaction that the two fathers and sons put down their chopsticks, indicating that he had just finished eating.

Although this is just a small action, it has already won He Yiming's great favor.

After finishing breakfast, Xie Nuanyi waved his hand again, and all the subordinates immediately cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks and quickly retreated.

Xie Nuanyi nodded slightly, Xie Mingjin immediately stood up, bowed deeply to He Yiming, and said, "Mr. He, our father and son have something to ask for." ”

He Yiming smiled dumbly and said, "Brother Xie, please tell me directly." ”

Xie Mingjin's face tightened slightly, but he still said: "Mr. He, we hunted back two long-armed raccoon dogs yesterday, and please don't make a big deal about it." ”

Nodding without hesitation, He Yiming said, "Okay." ”

Xie Nuanyi's father and son glanced at each other in surprise, they originally thought that it would take a lot of money to persuade He Yiming, or what else would be paid, but they didn't expect that He Yiming was a promise.

As everyone knows, He Yiming has a profound understanding of the truth that wealth touches people's hearts.

They caught a golden-crowned python in Hejiazhuang, how could it be sneaky, and they didn't dare to leak the slightest news.

Xie Mingjin bowed deeply to the ground and said, "So, thank you Mr. He for your understanding." ”

He Yiming took his hands together, immediately helped him up, and said, "Brother He doesn't need to be polite. Then, he looked at Xie Nuanyi and said, "Mr. Xie, there is something to ask for below." ”

Xie Nuanyi said solemnly: "What does Mr. He command, but please say, as long as our Xie Mansion can do it, we will do our best." ”

"I want to learn the Xie family's alchemy technique, and I ask Mr. Xie to complete it. He Yiming said sincerely.

Xie Nuanyi was slightly stunned, and said: "Brother He, I'll go to see if my brother has woken up, if he wakes up, I will inform him of the news of your arrival and your request, and he will decide?"

He Yiming nodded deeply and said, "Excuse me." After a pause, he added: "I just want to learn the refining method of Neidan, and I have no other intentions, and I also ask Mr. He to speak on his behalf." ”

Since the Xie family is a medical heirloom, this alchemy is naturally the top priority, and it is reasonable for the head of the family to decide whether to teach it or not.

Xie Nuanyi's face suddenly showed a clear smile, and said, "I see, then Mr. He can rest assured, my brother will definitely not refuse." ”

With that, he arched his hand slightly, glanced at Xie Mingjin, and turned to leave.

Although Xie Mingjin is upright by nature, he is not stupid, and he is courteous to people at the moment to serve fragrant tea and greet him.

"Mr. He, this is a famous tea cloud from the Great Shen Kingdom, it is said that it was born in the place where the mountain peaks are shrouded in mist, and it is extremely difficult to pick, and after being transported to the northwest, it is far more expensive than the same amount of gold. He took a lead and said, "Please Mr. He taste." ”

He Yiming's curiosity was victorious, and he had also eaten tea in Hejiazhuang, but for him, the so-called drinking tea was like a cow chewing peonies, and he really couldn't eat it.

At this moment, he picked up the delicate teacup in front of him that looked like a work of art, and his nose twitched twice, and there was indeed a faint fragrance. However, when he squinted slightly, he realized that the taste seemed to be no different from the tea brewed in the previous large teapot, at least he could not tell any good from the bad.

Xie Mingjin also took a sip gently, and then looked at it with expectant eyes.

The two looked at each other, and after half a sound, Xie Mingjin suddenly smiled embarrassedly, and said, "Mr. He, in fact, although I have learned a little about tea ceremony, I still don't know anything, please forgive me." ”

He Yiming's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with a smile: "Brother Xie is right, although this cloud tea smells a little fragrant, but when you drink it in your mouth, it is no different from the big bowl of tea grown by ourselves in our hometown." ”

Xie Mingjin opened his mouth wide in surprise, and slowly, the eyes of the two of them were filled with indescribable smiles.

Although the two of them have different identities, strengths, personalities and growth environments, inexplicably, at this moment, they feel that they are quite eye-to-eye with each other. The two of them talked slowly, and there was a tendency to hate each other.

The conversation with Xie Mingjin was very harmonious, and He Yiming could clearly feel that this was because the personalities of the two people were more compatible, so they could talk so closely.

And Lin Taoli, who talked with Lin Taoli of the Linlang Lin family in the past, although it was also a group of harmony, He Yiming knew that if Lin Taoli hadn't had the idea of wooing himself, then it would definitely be impossible to be so affectionate.

Today's Xie Mingjin may also have the intention of winning him over for his father at the beginning, but as the conversation deepened, He Yiming couldn't deny that his good impression of him was rapidly expanding.

Of course, being able to make He Yiming accept him so quickly also has a lot to do with his decision to rush back in the dense forest that day to live and die with his father.

This decision seems reckless and will not be liked by those in power of the great family, and it is an obvious act of self-defeat. But from He Yiming's standpoint, he would rather be brothers with such a reckless man than associate with those so-called gentlemen who think about everything clearly and thoughtfully, and take the overall situation into account.

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In the main courtyard of the Xie family, a man with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, who looked a few years younger than Xie Nuanyi, suddenly moved his eyebrows slightly, and his body turned around like a fly.

With his body movements, an awe-inspiring momentum suddenly swelled, and even Xie Nuanyi, who was standing in front of him, couldn't help but feel a little short of breath.

However, the momentum on this person's body was only instantaneous, and he immediately controlled it well after the strong emotional excitement.

"Second brother, those two long-armed raccoon dogs were killed?"

"Yes, big brother. Xie Nuan said: "I even brought back the corpse." ”

This person is one of the four great families of the Fire Wu Kingdom, Xie Nuanhang, the contemporary head of the Xie family, who is famous for his medicine and has been inherited for thousands of years.

Although he looks young on the outside, his real age is ten years older than Xie Nuanyi, and he is already nearly seventy.

"What's that man's name?"

"He Yiming is a native of Tianluo Kingdom. ”

"He Yiming?" Xie Nuanhang muttered, but he didn't have any impression of the name at all.

"That's right, He Yiming. Xie Nuan was full of praise and said: "This He Yiming has not only mastered the essence of the golden system exercises, but also comprehended the truth of this system. Moreover, he also has the strength of the apex of the tenth layer, and he also has a set of innate combat techniques and sword techniques. ”

Xie Nuanhang stretched out his hand, interrupted Brother Nai's gushing words of praise, and said, "Second brother, although Tianluo Kingdom is thousands of miles away from us, I have also heard of the celebrities there. If there really is such a master who has comprehended the way of truth and mastered innate combat skills, how can he be unknown?"

Xie Nuanyi smiled dumbly and said, "Big brother, I see that He Yiming's age is less than eighteen this year, of course it is impossible to be too famous." ”

In fact, he didn't know that He Yiming was already famous in Taicang County, but due to the deliberate suppression of the Linlang Lin family, it didn't spread quickly.

Xie Nuanhang was suddenly taken aback, if he was just surprised just now, then he was shocked at this moment.

It was already difficult for a cultivator in his fifties or sixties to have such an achievement, but it was too appalling for a young man who was less than eighteen to have such an achievement.

If these words were not said by his own second brother, and he saw the corpses of the two long-armed raccoon dogs with his own eyes, then he would never have believed it.

After a long time, he asked in a deep voice, "Have you asked about the origin of this person?"

"No, but I guess it should be an introductory disciple of a certain hidden sect. Xie Nuanyi sighed lightly and said.

Xie Nuanhang nodded slightly, and said, "Since he has such an achievement at such a young age, then he must be the inner disciple of the Hidden World Sect, and he is also the most core disciple who has only been cultivated by concentrating the rich cultivation resources in the sect." Then, he also sighed and said, "It's a pity that the talent cultivated with all his might will definitely be a strong person in the innate realm in the future, and it is impossible for us to use it for the Xie family." And we can't afford to offend his teacher. ”

Xie Nuanyi first nodded in approval, and then said with a smile: "Big brother, although it is impossible for him to join our Xie family, if he maintains a good personal relationship with such a person, it will also be a great help to our Xie family." ”

Xie Nuanhang's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked, "Second brother, are you sure to befriend him?"

Xie Nuanyi's expression was solemn, and he said, "This person is very curious about alchemy and wants to learn the alchemy of our Xie family. However, his requirements are not high, he only asks to learn how to refine the method of Jindan. ”

His brows furrowed slightly, and Xie Nuanhang was seriously thinking about the pros and cons.

Xie Nuanyi hesitated, took a step forward, and said, "Big brother, this trip to the dense forest, Ming Jin walked with me, although he returned last when he encountered the long-armed raccoon dog, which made me extremely disappointed. But it seems to have aroused He Yiming's favor, and his attitude towards him is obviously different. If you allow me, I'd like to have Mingjin receive him. ”

Xie Nuanhang raised his head and looked at Xie Nuanyi with great meaning, and after a long time, he finally nodded and said: "Second brother, the art of refining the golden pill is just a partial branch in the family's medical inheritance, if he wants to learn it, open the golden pill medicine to him." And I will tell Uncle Seventh that when he is refining the golden pill, let He Yiming watch from the sidelines. ”

This time, but it was Xie Nuanyi's turn to be slightly surprised, he took a deep breath, bowed down heavily, and said, "Thank you, big brother." ”

Xie Nuanhang helped the second brother up, and said with a serious expression: "Second brother, I understand your intentions. If Ming Jin is really lucky and can get the support of a master of the innate realm, then it will definitely not be any problem to take over the Xie family. However, if he can't get He Yiming's support, or before I die, He Yiming is still unable to break through to the innate realm, then the future of the Xie family will definitely not be passed on to Ming Jin. ”

Xie Nuanyi bowed his head respectfully and said, "Yes, everything is under the orders of the eldest brother." ”

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In the inner hall of the Xie family, He Yiming and Xie Mingjin had a very happy conversation.

Even if he was in Hejiazhuang, He Yiming had never had such a feeling of speaking freely with any brother.

After all, the time for the establishment of Hejiazhuang is too short, and every descendant is devoted to cultivation, although the feelings between brothers and sisters are deep, but there is absolutely a lack of experience in such conversations.

However, only those who have been recognized by He Yiming in his heart, and people of the same age as each other can be truly accepted by him.

Suddenly, a servant walked quickly to Xie Mingjin's side and handed him a letter and a token.

Xie Mingjin opened it and looked at it, he was immediately overjoyed, waved it, and said excitedly: "Brother He, the uncle has agreed, and the gold medal will be awarded, with this gold medal, we can freely enter and exit the pharmacy and alchemy room." Hehe, your face is not small, not only can you consult all the golden pill prescriptions, but even Uncle Tai allowed you to watch it when he was refining the pill. ”

He suddenly raised his head and said, "Brother He, when you go to the alchemy room to watch, you must take me with you." ”

After a long day of talking, the names of the two have changed unconsciously. At least Xie Mingjin won't call Mr. He anymore.

He Yiming laughed and said, "Of course, but I want to see the Jindan prescription now." ”

Xie Mingjin waved the gold medal in his hand and said, "It's simple, let's go." ”