Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Tangning nodded: "I see, by the way, why is this gambling shop willing to lend spiritual stones to Shao Hui?"

Generally speaking, gambling houses will not easily lend money to others unless they have status and status, or someone is willing to guarantee it.

Shao Hui was an alchemist with little reputation, so how could a gambling house under the Kunyan Chamber of Commerce lend him a loan?

Fang Yuandao: "The reason why Shao Hui went to the gambling house was because a monk named "Zhang Xian" gave him the idea.

This Zhang Xian is also a famous alchemist. The two have had many interactions before. Shao Hui was unhappy because of the drunken Yuelou woman. He met Zhang Xian by chance. The two drank and chatted, and Shao Hui dragged out his worries. "

"Zhang Xian then gave him this bad idea and asked him to try his luck in a gambling house. It turned out that Zhang Xian had already joined the Kunyan Chamber of Commerce and was a subordinate member of it."

"Shao Hui was dragged to a gambling house by him. After losing, Zhang Xian gave him a guarantee and loaned him 25 million spiritual stones. He asked Shao Hui to stay and refine elixirs for them for ten years. "

"That's it. After Shao Hui lost the spirit stones, he was also detained. He will have to refine elixirs for Kunyan Chamber of Commerce for ten years before he is released."

Tang Ning said, "Fellow Daoist Fang is here. What do you need me to do?"

"I have approached the Kunyan Chamber of Commerce once before, requesting them to release Shao Hui first, and the spiritual stones he owes will be repaid slowly in the future. However, I am a soft-spoken person, and the Kunyan Chamber of Commerce dismissed me with just a few words. I want to ask Fellow Taoist Tang comes forward and negotiates with the other side to see if we can let him go first."

Tang Ning muttered: "Fellow Daoist Fang, it's not that I don't want to contribute, it's just that I have never interacted with the Kunyan Chamber of Commerce, so they may not give me any favors. Furthermore, during the turmoil in Donglai County some time ago, many of our headquarters ambushed the Kunyan Chamber of Commerce. Warships, there have always been grievances between the two sides. If I go to negotiate with them and ask for their release, it will not only be useless, but also harmful. "

Fang Yuandao: "I also know that this matter is somewhat difficult, fellow Taoist Tang, but I have no other solution. In your opinion, how should I solve this matter? Please give me some advice, fellow Taoist."

Tang Ning said: "Repaying debts is a matter of course. I think there is no other better way besides repaying debts. You also know that the Kunyan Chamber of Commerce is quite powerful. It is not only the largest chamber of commerce in Xuantang City, but also the largest chamber of commerce in Xuantang City." Is a member of the Business Alliance.”

"If we want to force them to surrender, let alone me, even if Uncle Xie comes forward, we may not be able to do it. What's more, the hostility between the two parties has just ended and there is a lot of resentment."

"I think this is it! Find an intermediary, go to negotiate with Kun Yan, return the 25 million spirit stones to him first, and replace the person."

"By the way, isn't that person named "Zhang Xian" a friend of Shao Hui? He is also from the Kunyan Chamber of Commerce. You can ask him to come forward and pay back the money for Shao Hui."

Fang Yuan frowned slightly: "This..."

"What's wrong? What's wrong with Fellow Daoist Fang?"

"Twenty-five million spirit stones, I'm afraid this department won't be able to produce them for a while! Fellow Taoist Tang, do you think there are any other compromises?"

For a Nascent Soul cultivator, although twenty-five million spirit stones is not a small amount of money, it is definitely not something that cannot be obtained.

Fang Yuan said this because he was just unwilling to pay the spiritual stone for him.

Having said that, Fang Yuan is just a recruiting disciple sent by the brigade to Pingyang Valley to work for the brigade.

Shao Hui was recruiting alchemy monks, and there was actually no personal relationship between the two. He came to Tang Ning to come forward just because Tang Ning had responsibilities in this regard and had to make suggestions and solve problems for the alchemy hall.

There was no reason for him to pay Shao Hui's gambling debt with his own money. This was a common act and understandable.

Tangning shook her head and said, "If you don't have money, it's impossible to exchange it."

"In this case, please ask fellow Taoist Tang to find another alchemist for us. Regarding Shao Hui, I will think of another way."

Tang Ning knew that Fang Yuan was ready to give up on Shao Hui and that he was just trying to find another way out of politeness.

"If your department really can't come up with the money, I can advance it first."

"Ah?" Fang Yuan never expected that Tang Ning would actually propose to advance the spiritual stone privately. He was quite unbelievable. He didn't react for a moment and was stunned: "Fellow Taoist Tang is so righteous. Fang admires it, so thank you very much." Friend. Please rest assured, fellow Taoist, I will keep an eye on Shao Hui after he returns to the headquarters and let him use his salary to repay the spiritual stones advanced by the fellow Taoist."

"After all, I am also one of the owners of the Pingyang Valley Alchemy Hall! Besides, fellow Taoist Fang personally came to find me, how could I just sit back and watch," Tang Ning said with a smile.

Naturally, he did not offer to advance the spiritual stone to understand the urgent need of the Alchemy Hall in Pingyang Valley. As the manager of the Alchemy Hall, Fang Yuan was unwilling to advance the spiritual stone to save people, so there was no need for him as an outsider.

The reason why he did this was mainly because of Shao Hui. When he inspected the Pingyang Valley Alchemy Hall, Shao Hui left a deep impression on him. His alchemy technique was unique and his skills were very high. He was able to Find a new way, and the success rate is not low.

As an alchemist himself, he has been immersed in this art for hundreds of years, so he is considered a veteran. He is well aware of the twists and turns here. If it were not for Shao Hui's outstanding talent in alchemy, he would never be able to achieve such a status.

It should be noted that the system of elixirs is now very mature, and the fusion of medicinal properties of various elixirs has been verified by millions of alchemists, so there is absolutely no possibility of any mistakes.

He dared to find a new way and try new auxiliary medicines to make alchemy, which shows that this person is not limited to the old system and has the courage to explore, which is even more rare.

Tang Ning has not tried alchemy for so many years since he took over as the head of Jingyuan Pavilion. His skills may have become a bit rusty, and more importantly, he is not ready to continue exploring alchemy in the future.

The fundamental reason why he studied alchemy was because he had insufficient financial resources and had to do it to supplement his financial expenses.

Now that he has joined Taixuan Sect and serves as team leader, the sect's salary, plus his private share, means he has enough financial resources for his own use, so he naturally doesn't need to work hard to refine elixirs.

Refining alchemy is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it delays your practice. Only a truly powerful person would not bother to do such menial work and earn such hard money.

Moreover, the art of alchemy is extensive and profound. So far, he can only say that he has a little experience. If he continues, he will need to spend more energy, and the requirements for understanding and talent are higher. With his experience in elixirs, With the ability shown, it is difficult to go too far on this road.

Shao Hui is different. He is not only skilled and talented, but also obsessed with alchemy. As the saying goes, those who know are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who enjoy it.

He is a person who enjoys it. In time, if his cultivation level can keep up, he may have the opportunity to become a master of alchemy. It only takes a mere 20 to 30 million spirit stones to win over such a talent. That is not the case. Have you made a fortune?

The green spiritual power in his body can catalyze the growth of elixirs. Coupled with this person's talent for alchemy, the two of them work together, which can be described as a powerful alliance.

When Fang Yuan mentioned this matter, he had this idea in his mind. As the two of them talked, he already had a comprehensive plan.

"Thank you very much, fellow Taoist Tang. I will contact Zhang Xian and talk to him." Fang Yuan stood up and said.

"Okay, I'll see off fellow Taoist Fang." The two of them left the meeting hall and walked side by side.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Fang, do you know the name of the woman that Shao Hui is obsessed with?"

"It seems to be called Xue Mengzhu! Why does fellow Taoist Tang ask this?"

"Oh! It's nothing. I'm just curious as to why Shao Hui is so obsessed with him. Has Fellow Daoist Fang seen this person?"

"No."

The two of them came out of the formation, Fang Yuan said: "Fellow Taoist Tang, stay here."

"Fellow Daoist Fang, if Zhang Xian is willing to help mediate, please bring him to our place, or make an appointment with him. I want to meet this person in person to prevent him from having evil intentions and refusing to do things after taking the spirit stone. After all, Shao Hui's situation is directly related to him. "

"That's no problem. I have nothing else to do. I'll take my leave." After Fang Yuan said that, he flashed away and disappeared into the distance.

…

Zuiyue Tower is located in the southwest corner of Jingyuan Pavilion City. It is one of the properties of the Chen family, a family of practitioners in this pavilion. At night, Tang Ning escaped from the light and went straight into the inner room.

"Senior, what can I do for you?" A good-looking woman came forward and bowed.

"Where's your manager? Ask him to come over. I have something to ask him about."

"Senior, please wait a moment." The woman turned around and left. Not long after, she saw a big-eared man wearing Chen Mansion clothes walking quickly and saluting: "Junior Chen Hua, you have met your senior. Do you know your surname? "

"I'm Tangning."

"It turns out to be Senior Tang. Senior is here. What are your orders?"

"Is there a female cultivator named Xue Mengzhu in your pavilion? I want to see her."

Chen Hua's eyes flashed slightly, thoughts racing in his mind. He didn't know the purpose of Tangning's coming here, and he didn't dare to offend her in person. He hesitated for a while and asked, "I wonder why senior wanted to find her?"

"Don't worry, she and I are not related, and I'm not here to cause trouble for you. You just bring her to see me."

"Yes. Go and summon Xue Mengzhu." Chen Hua ordered the person behind him, then turned to Tang Ning and made a respectful gesture of invitation: "Senior, this is not the place to talk. Please move over. "

The two came to a room in the backyard. Not long after, a plump woman came in. She glanced at Tang Ning and then saluted Chen Hua: "Manager Chen, what are your orders?"

Chen Hua introduced from the side: "This is Senior Tang Ning, the head of the Taixuan Sect stationed in this pavilion. He has something important to ask you. Senior Tang, she is Xuemengzhu."

Tang Ning looked her up and down. This woman was in her thirties, with an early stage of Jindan cultivation. She had a voluptuous figure, very charming, and a pair of very attractive peach blossom eyes.

Before coming here, he had sent someone to secretly investigate this woman, and found out that she was not the geisha who accompanied the male cultivators in the attic, but the leader who managed those geishas. In secular terms, she was the madam.

She was not clean herself. Before she was promoted to the Golden Elixir, she was one of the female cultivators who accompanied her. Legend has it that she hooked up with Chen Hua, the attic steward, and became his personal plaything. It was just two years ago.