The most intelligent general in the world

Good news came from Yan Lingji and Wushuang Gui. They both had great chances of being promoted to Grandmaster level. This was all thanks to their natal Gu and Zhang Liang's six years of careful guidance.

However, Jade Tiger and Raincoat Man were not so lucky. Although their strengths had improved significantly, they still could not reach the threshold of Grandmaster. It was not easy to be promoted to Grandmaster level. In addition to deep internal strength cultivation, one also needed to have a deep understanding of martial arts.

Wushuang Gui and Yan Lingji benefited from their own special abilities and Zhang Liang's teachings, while Suoyike and Feicuihu were Zhang Liang's subordinates controlled by the Heart-pulling Yin, so their loyalty was unquestionable. Zhang Liang did not reduce his efforts in training them, although it would take time for them to become masters.

Time flies, and in a flash the situation in Xinzheng city becomes tense and intense. The fight between Han Fei and Han Yu intensifies. Chao Nuyao and Bai Yifei successively turn to Han Yu's side. In the short term, Han Yu seems to have the upper hand, and the prince has been forgotten by everyone.

During this period of time, Zhang Liang stayed at home and practiced diligently every day. His five elements magic improved rapidly, and he was particularly proficient in earth magic, which he could already apply skillfully in actual combat.

What was even more surprising was that, in the process of studying earth magic, Zhang Liang discovered the commonality between it and his signature move, the Mountain Opening Style, which significantly improved his Mountain Opening Style skills, which now incorporates thirteen variations. At the same time, in the process of integrating water magic, the Water Passing Style in his swordsmanship also entered the avenue and successfully integrated nine techniques.

"Young master, Yan Lingji has something to tell you." At this time, Yan Lingji walked to Zhang Liang with light steps and spoke softly.

"Let's go, let's go see him together." Zhang Liang responded with a smile, full of anticipation for Situ Wanli's visit.

Zhang Liang had already prepared the elixirs needed for the second month and entrusted them to Situ Wanli for sales. Situ Wanli exchanged the elixirs for a generous amount of gold coins with almost no effort.

Of course, Zhang Liang did not treat himself badly. He gave all the gold coins that belonged to him to Situ Wanli in exchange for various elixirs and seeds.

In the reception room, Zhang Liang met Situ Wanli, who was smiling all over his face.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang." Situ Wanli bowed and saluted. This time when they met again, his attitude towards Zhang Liang was obviously much more respectful than before.

"Master Situ." Zhang Liang nodded slightly, then asked, "Master Situ, what are the results of your investigation? Was the body I gave you last time from a farmer's family?"

Situ Wanli seemed a little embarrassed and admitted that the body was indeed from a farmer's family. Now, not only Situ Wanli had found out about the matter, but Zhang Liang had already investigated clearly and found out that the deceased was a subordinate of Tian Hu, the leader of the Chiyou Hall of the farmer's family.

"This man is a traitor to the Chiyou Hall of the Nong family and was expelled from the Nong family long ago." Situ Wanli had no choice but to answer with a slight apology.

Zhang Liang nodded. Since Situ Wanli had given him a way out, he stopped asking further questions. Currently, the cooperation with the farmers still needed to continue. As for Tian Hu, he would find a suitable opportunity to settle the account.

"I wonder what kind of elixirs Hall Master Situ brought this time?" Zhang Liang asked, changing the subject.

"Mr. Zhang, please look!" Situ Wanli immediately opened the two large boxes placed on the ground.

One of the boxes was filled with various herbs, including a small amount of spiritual medicines, most of which were precious medicinal materials that were hard to find on the market. The other box was filled with various seeds, including many spiritual medicine seeds.

"I heard that the Kuiweitang Farmhouse specializes in crop planting. These seeds should be obtained from Kuiweitang, right?" Zhang Liang's eyes flashed with excitement when he saw the seeds in the box. Compared with the medicinal herbs, he was more interested in these seeds.

"Yes, Xia Kui attaches great importance to the transaction with Master Zhang." Situ Wanli responded with a smile, "Xia Kui also asked me to ask Master Zhang if he is capable of refining other kinds of spiritual medicines? The farmers are interested in conducting larger-scale trade with Master Zhang."

"What does the farmer plan to exchange for it?" Zhang Liang couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"Mr. Zhang will definitely be satisfied with what the farmers provide!" Situ Wanli answered confidently.

"Well, it seems that what the farmer wants me to refine must be extraordinary." Zhang Liang raised a smile and guessed the farmer's intention in his heart.

"That's right!" Situ Wanli took out a piece of animal skin from his arms with a serious expression and handed it to Zhang Liang carefully.

Zhang Liang took it and looked at it, and found that the animal skin was very old. There was a method of refining an elixir and a list of all the required medicinal materials written on it in ancient seal characters.

"Baicao Pill!" Zhang Liang thought to himself, the pill formula recorded on this animal skin is almost exactly the same as the 'Baicao Pill' in Taixuan Immortal Venerable's memory, except that three of the medicinal ingredients are slightly different, and there are also three differences in the refining steps.

According to the method on this animal skin, refining the elixir is doomed to fail. It may be that there is an omission in the inheritance of the farmer family, but Zhang Liang is more inclined to think that the farmer family is using a fake elixir recipe to test him.

This Baicao Pill is of extraordinary value, how could the farmer show it to others so easily? He guessed that what the farmer took out for trading must be the real thing.

"How about it, Mr. Zhang, can he refine this kind of elixir?" Situ Wanli looked at Zhang Liang expectantly.

"No!" Zhang Liang looked at Situ Wanli with a half-smile, and then continued: "The recipe written on this piece of paper is clearly a wrong recipe. No matter who holds it, it is impossible to refine a successful pill. I don't know why Master Situ showed me such a wrong recipe?"