Chapter 20 Alchemy(1/2)
The rising sun shone in from the windows, and the morning birds chirped loudly and crisply.
The door opened silently, without making a squeak.
He Yiming walked out of the room. As soon as his feet stepped out of the door, Xie Mingjin appeared in front of him: "Mr. He, you are up."
At this moment, Xie Mingjin's face no longer had the proud look when he first met in the jungle. After knowing that He Yiming had killed all the two long-armed raccoons with his own strength, both him and the seven attendants regarded He Yiming as a god.
According to Xie Nuanyi, unless the three tenth-level internal strength practitioners in the Xie family join forces, they can tie the two long-armed raccoons. So wouldn’t it mean that He Yiming can tie the three masters in the family alone?
Faced with such powerful force, Xie Mingjin had nowhere to be proud of any more.
He looked at him in surprise, and He Yiming smiled and said, "Brother Xie, you got up so early. You couldn't have made a special trip to wait for me here."
Xie Mingjin's face turned slightly red and he said, "Mr. He, my father asked me to wait for your grandfather here."
"Where is Mr. Xie?"
"My father is in the front hall, waiting for the gentleman to share breakfast."
He Yiming nodded slightly and walked forward under Xie Mingjin's leadership.
After two long-armed raccoons were shot dead in the dense forest and obtained no berries, He Yiming followed Xie Nuanyi and others down the mountain.
With people familiar with this dense forest, they only took more than a day to leave the dense forest, and then rode their horses and ran for a day. Last night, they arrived at Yingfeng City, the capital of Huowu Kingdom.
This Yingfeng City is naturally far from comparable to that small county in Taicang County. Not only is the city wall as high as fifteen meters, but it also covers a wide area. It is said that the permanent population in the city is as high as more than 300,000, and with the migrant population, it is probably as large as nearly 400,000.
The Xie family owns an extremely huge manor in the city, with a population of two or three thousand. It is one of the four famous families in the Huowu Kingdom.
Xie Nuanyi has a very high status in the family and has an independent courtyard in her own lineage. Since they entered the city too late, they did not promote it. Instead, they quietly returned to their own courtyard and slept together.
He Yiming naturally got the best guest room to live in. After walking in the jungle for three months, this was the first time he fell asleep in bed. However, early the next morning, he was awakened by Xie Mingjin who came outside.
Although Xie Mingjin has tried his best to take his pace, and it can even be said that he has almost landed silently, how can he hide it from He Yiming at this time?
Since he found someone waiting outside, He Yiming's face was not as thick as he turned a blind eye. Seeing that the sky was already dark, he simply got up.
The two seemed to be walking side by side, but Xie Mingjin snatched half of his body slightly. However, his body slanted slightly in the direction of He Yiming, as if he was leading the way for He Yiming.
All the servants and servants saw this scene along the way, rubbed their eyes and could hardly believe what they saw.
In the Xie family, the head of the family, Xie Nuanhang pursues martial arts and never married in his life.
Although Xie Nuanyi is the second master, his son Xie Mingjin is the eldest son of the Xie family. Although this young master is too straightforward and is not the best candidate for the head of the family, he is deeply loved by the two masters and is arrogant in the Xie family. So seeing his low-browed attitude makes everyone unbelievable.
After a while, they had arrived at the front hall.
He Yiming just walked into it, Xie Nuanyi had already stood up and said aloud: "Brother He, how were you resting yesterday?"
Nodding slightly, He Yiming smiled and said, "I haven't slept in bed for a long time. Thank you for your hospitality."
Xie Nuanyi laughed and waved her hand gently, and naturally some servants brought out the breakfast. Xie's breakfast consists of snacks, various rice porridge and soup. There are a variety of them, and there are as many as 18 dishes, which opened He Yiming's eyes.
Thinking about Hejiazhuang's dim sum soup and rice, there are more than 18 kinds, but only five kinds are available every day. Compared with here, it is obviously far from the random appearance of Xie Nuanyi and others, you know that this is definitely not the result of deliberate increase because of his arrival.
He Yiming opened his belly and ate all the eighteen kinds of foods. Although he did not sweep it all, the big belly king made the servants who were serving him secretly talk. At the same time, he was also despised. He really didn't understand why Master Yi Er was such a hero, so he found a rash man who knew he was a country bumpkin at first glance.
Xie Nuanyi and his son happily accompanied He Yiming, picking up bamboo chopsticks from time to time and picking up a bite, but they ate much more politely. It was not until He Yiming patted his belly and expressed satisfaction that the two father and son put down the chopsticks, indicating that he had just finished eating.
Although this was just a small move, it had already gained great favor from He Yiming.
After using breakfast, Xie Nuanyi waved her hand again, and all the servants immediately packed up their dishes and quickly retreated.
Xie Nuanyi nodded slightly, Xie Mingjin immediately stood up, bowed deeply to He Yiming, and said, "Mr. He, we father and son have something to ask for."
He Yiming smiled hoarsely and said, "Brother Xie, please tell me if you have something to do."
Xie Mingjin's face was a little tight, but he still said: "Mr. He, we hunted two long-armed raccoons yesterday, so please don't make a big splash."
Nodding without hesitation, He Yiming said: "Okay."
Xie Nuanyi and his son looked at each other in surprise. They thought that it would take some verbal talk or a price to persuade He Yiming, but they did not expect that He Yiming made a promise.
Little did he know that He Yiming had a profound understanding of the truth that wealth was moving.
They caught a golden crowned python in Hejiazhuang, and they were also secretly conscious and did not dare to leak any news.
Xie Mingjin bowed deeply and said, "So, thank you Mr. He for your understanding."
He Yiming made a move and immediately helped him up and said, "Brother He is not polite." Then, he looked at Xie Nuanyi and said seriously, "Mr. Xie, I have something to ask for."
Xie Nuanyi said solemnly: "Mr. He has any instructions, but please tell me that as long as we, Xie's mansion, can do our best."
"I want to learn the Xie family's alchemy technique, and please help Mr. Xie." He Yiming said sincerely.
Xie Nuanyi was slightly stunned and said, "Brother He, I'll go and see if my brother has woken up. If he wakes up, I will notify him of your arrival and your request. What should he decide?"
He Yiming nodded deeply and said, "Lucky." After a pause, he added, "I just want to learn the method of refining inner alchemy, and I have no other intentions. I would like to ask Mr. He to share the matter."
Since the Xie family passed on the family through medicine, this alchemy is naturally the top priority. It is reasonable to decide whether to teach it.
Xie Nuanyi's face suddenly showed a smile and said, "So that's the case, then Mr. He can rest assured that his brother will not refuse."
After saying that, he arched his hand slightly, gave Xie Mingjin a look, and turned around and left.
Although Xie Mingjin was honest by nature, he was not a fool. He was so attentive that he invited someone to serve fragrant tea and greet him.
"Mr. He, this is a famous tea that has been passed down from the Kingdom of Dashen. It is said that it was born in the mountains where clouds and mists are scattered, and it is extremely difficult to pick. After being transported to the northwest, it is far more expensive than the same amount of gold." He pointed out his skills and said, "Please try it by Mr. He."
He Yiming was very curious. He had eaten tea in Hejiazhuang, but for him, the so-called drinking tea was like a cow chewing peonies, and he really couldn't eat anything.
At this moment, he picked up the exquisite teacup in front of him, his nose swayed twice, and there was indeed a faint fragrance. However, after he sniffed gently, he realized that the taste seemed to be no different from the tea from the previous large teapot, at least he could not tell any good or bad.
Xie Mingjin also took a sip and then looked over with expectant eyes.
The two looked at each other. After a while, Xie Mingjin suddenly smiled embarrassedly and said, "Mr. He, although I have learned a little about the tea ceremony, I have always known nothing. Please forgive me."
He Yiming's eyes lit up and he smiled and said, "Brother Xie is right. Although this Yunwu tea smells a little fragrant, it is no different from the big bowl of tea grown in our hometown when you drink it."
Xie Mingjin opened his mouth wide in surprise. Slowly, there was an indescribable smile in both of them.
Although their identities, strength, personalities and growth environments were different, inexplicably, at this moment, they felt quite intimate. The two of them slowly started to chat, and they felt that they had met too late.
The conversation with Xie Mingjin was very harmonious, and He Yiming could clearly feel that this was because the two of them had a relatively compatible personality, so they could get a close agreement.
Although he was very kind to talk with Lin Taoli of the Linlang Lin family in the past, He Yiming knew that if Lin Taoli had not made up his mind to win over him, it would definitely be impossible to be so intimate.
Now Xie Mingjin may have the intention of replacing his father to win him over at the beginning, but as the conversation deepened, He Yiming could not deny that his favor for him was rapidly expanding.
Of course, being able to accept He Yiming so quickly has a lot to do with his choice of rushing back in the dense forest that day to live and die with his father.
This decision seems reckless and will not be favored by the power of the great families. It is an obvious act of seeking death. However, from He Yiming's standpoint, he would rather be brothers with such a reckless man than interact with those so-called gentlemen who think clearly and consider the overall situation.
In the Xie family's main courtyard, a man with a pretty face and looking a few years younger than Xie Nuanyi suddenly moved his eyebrows slightly and his body turned like a flying one.
As his body moved, a stern aura suddenly swelled up. Even Xie Nuanyi, who was standing in front of him, couldn't help but breathe a little.
However, the momentum of this man was only reduced at once. After his strong emotions were excited, he immediately controlled it well.
"Second brother, those two long-armed raccoons were killed?"
"Yes, brother." Xie Nuanyi said: "I even brought back the body."
This person is Xie Nuanhang, one of the four major families of Huowu Kingdom. He is famous for his medical skills and has been passed down for thousands of years.
Although he looks young, his real age is over ten years older, Xie Nuanyi is already nearly seventy years old.
"What's that person's name?"
"He Yiming is from Tianluo."
"He Yiming?" Xie Nuanhang murmured, but he had no impression of this name at all.
"That's right, He Yiming." Xie Nuanyi said endlessly: "This He Yiming not only mastered the essence of the golden martial arts and understood the truth of this series. He also has the acquired peak strength at the tenth level, and also has a set of innate combat skills and sword techniques."
Xie Nuanhang stretched out his hand and interrupted his brother's endless praise, saying, "Second brother, although the Kingdom of Tianluo is thousands of miles away from us, I have also heard of the celebrities there. If there is really such a master who has understood the truth and mastered the innate combat skills, how could he be silent?"
Xie Nuanyi smiled hoarsely and said, "Brother, I see that He Yiming's age is less than eighteen this year, so of course it is impossible to have too much fame."
In fact, he didn't know that He Yiming was already famous in Taicang County, but because of the deliberate suppression of the Linlang Lin family, it did not spread quickly.
Xie Nuanhang was suddenly shocked. If he was just surprised just now, then he was shocked at this moment.
It is already rare and valuable to have such achievements for a practitioner in his fifties and sixties, but it is too horrible to have such achievements for a young man under the 18th.
If these words were not what his second brother said, and he saw the corpse of two long-armed raccoons with his own eyes, then he would never believe it.
After a long time, he asked in a deep voice: "Have you asked about the origin of this person?"
"No, but I guess he should be an introductory disciple of a certain hidden sect." Xie Nuanyi sighed and said.
Xie Nuanhang nodded slightly and said, "Since he had such achievements at such a young age, he must be a student of the inner sect of the hidden sect, and he was the most core sect who had concentrated the abundant cultivation resources in the sect." Then, he sighed and said, "It's a pity that the talents cultivated with all their strength will definitely be a strong man in the innate realm in the future, and it is impossible for us to use it for our Xie family. And we can't afford to offend his master."
Xie Nuanyi nodded in recognition first, then smiled and said, "Brother, although he cannot join our Xie family, if he maintains a good personal relationship with such a person, it will be a great help to our Xie family."
Xie Nuanhang's eyes lit up slightly and he asked, "Second brother, are you sure to get along with him?"
Xie Nuanyi looked solemn and said, "This person is very curious about alchemy and wants to learn the alchemy technique of our Xie family. However, his requirements are not high, and he just requires learning how to refine golden elixirs."
Her brows frowned slightly, and Xie Nuanhang was seriously thinking about the pros and cons.
Xie Nuanyi hesitated for a moment, stepped forward, and said, "Brother, this time in the dense forest, Mingjin was with me. Although he finally returned when he encountered the long-armed raccoon, which made me extremely disappointed. But it seemed to arouse He Yiming's favor and his attitude towards him was obviously different. If you allow it, I hope Mingjin can receive him."
Xie Nuanhang looked up and looked at Xie Nuanyi with great meaning. After a long time, he finally nodded and said, "Second brother, the technique of refining golden elixir is just a branch in the family's medical heritage. If he wants to learn, open the golden elixir to him. And I will tell Uncle Seven that when he refining golden elixir, let He Yiming watch."
To be continued...