Chapter 209: Passing the test, boarding the ship

Research my ass!

This is blatant robbery!

Yet He Pingsheng had no other choice.

The so-called "severing the arm to survive"—in order to avoid having his soul searched and to provide a reasonable excuse, he had no choice but to hand over his cultivation technique.

It didn't really matter, though.

Because he had already given this technique to many people before.

Xuan Yang, Chong Yang, his Master Yu Ning, and others.

Because it only contained the three chapters from Qi Refining to Golden Core.

If He Pingsheng were to just leave like this, it would be abnormal, so he cupped his hands again and said with a look of utter terror, "Senior, this item is a family heirloom. It has been passed down for six or seven generations to reach me; it cannot be lost in my hands!"

"I beg you, Senior, you must return it!"

"Rest assured, it will definitely be returned to you!" The white-browed cultivator waved his hand. "Take him out first!"

He Pingsheng was led out.

Surrounded by heavy guards, he sat on the steps outside the palace.

After about an hour, he was called back in.

The white-browed cultivator returned the technique to him and said, "We have just finished researching it. You indeed have nothing to do with Wang Dun... This is your Spirit Refining method, take it and go!"

"However, you cannot leave the City Lord's Mansion for the time being. Stay here for now."

"If there is any news, we will ask you again in time!"

This was effectively placing He Pingsheng under house arrest.

He Pingsheng was sent to a place within the City Lord's Mansion to stay.

He took a deep breath and took out a talisman: an Invisibility Talisman.

This was his trump card.

If the other party truly harbored murderous intent, he would have to rely on this talisman to escape.

But for now, it was not yet time.

……

In a flash, over ten days passed!

He Pingsheng was once again invited before the white-browed cultivator.

The white-browed cultivator said with a smile, "I have good news for you... Wang Dun has been caught!"

"Hahahaha..."

"Facts have proven that this matter has nothing to do with you either!"

"The ship sets sail for Mount Tianqiang this afternoon!"

"You can board the ship as normal!"

He Pingsheng let out a deep sigh of relief. "Many thanks, Senior, for your clear-sightedness!"

The white-browed cultivator smiled, then shook his head and said, "Go on. I will be waiting for you on the big ship this afternoon."

Clear-sighted?

Clear-sighted my ass!

It was just that everything was irrelevant now.

Anyway, that person of great destiny had already been caught; as for the kid in front of him, it didn't matter anymore whether he had any connection to Wang Dun or not.

……

He Pingsheng was free!

He left the City Lord's Mansion and headed straight for the Coral Chamber of Commerce.

The white-browed cultivator had said he would be waiting on the big ship this afternoon; did He Pingsheng dare not go?

He reckoned that although he was temporarily free, there must be many City Lord's Mansion guards monitoring him nearby.

Therefore, he had to go to Mount Tianqiang.

Before going to Mount Tianqiang, he needed to buy something: a Disguise Talisman.

Because he would be boarding the ship soon, if he were seen by people from the Beast Taming Immortal Sect and the Ice Extreme Sect, he would be surrounded by enemies, and the road ahead would be difficult.

Better to avoid what he could.

"Fellow Daoist..."

Just as he entered the door, he saw a woman with an explosive figure wearing blue Daoist robes.

This woman was none other than Jin Lan, who had hosted the auction.

Jin Lan confidently puffed out her chest and came before He Pingsheng. "Little brother, what do you need?"

She looked at He Pingsheng with a smile; clearly, she recognized him.

After all, He Pingsheng had not only participated in the auction but also the subsequent trade fair, and he had brought out ten drops of spiritual liquid and a top-tier spiritual weapon for spiritual sense attacks.

It was hard not to remember him.

He Pingsheng said, "Second-tier talismans!"

Jin Lan said, "Follow me!"

She pulled He Pingsheng to the talisman section.

Back at the Mount Matou market, the chamber of commerce there had second-tier talismans, but they were few in number and variety.

But this Coral Chamber of Commerce was different; although they didn't publicly sell materials above the third tier, their second-tier stock was very rich.

At a glance, there were all kinds of talismans.

Offensive, defensive, auxiliary.

Everything one could wish for!

"Little brother, what talismans do you want?" Jin Lan was almost leaning against He Pingsheng, her voice sweet and coquettish, making one's whole body tingle.

He Pingsheng took a deep breath and said, "Two Falling Rock Talismans, two Raging Fire Talismans, um... Disguise Talismans, give me three of these second-tier Disguise Talismans!"

A total of seven talismans.

"Alright!" Jin Lan smilingly brought the seven talismans He Pingsheng needed and said, "That's twenty thousand spirit stones in total!"

"The Falling Rock and Raging Fire talismans are two thousand each, and these Disguise Talismans are more expensive, four thousand each, making twenty thousand!"

"Good!" He Pingsheng took out two mid-tier spirit stones and gave them to Jin Lan.

Jin Lan took the spirit stones, then winked at He Pingsheng and said, "Little brother... do you still have that Golden Bee Sacred Paste from last time... can you give your sister a drop?"

"Give me a drop... and sister can do anything for you!"

"Whatever you want is fine!"

As she spoke, she twisted her body, almost sticking to He Pingsheng.

That sense of pressure shocked He Pingsheng, and he tucked his tail and fled the Coral Chamber of Commerce in a panic.

*Hoo... *

Half a stick of incense after leaving the chamber, he finally took a deep breath and expelled all those negative emotions.

When the City Lord's Mansion began boarding the ship, He Pingsheng found a secluded spot, took out a second-tier 【Disguise Talisman】, slapped it on himself, and changed his appearance.

He turned back into a middle-aged man.

Without enhancement, a second-tier talisman could only deceive Foundation Establishment disciples.

Above Foundation Establishment, it would be seen through at a glance.

But its duration was longer than a first-tier talisman; a first-tier talisman lasted two hours, while this thing could last for a whole day.

On the square outside the South Gate of the City Lord's Mansion, between the Phoenix Cry List and the Dragon Roar List, a huge flying boat was docked.

This flying boat was two hundred zhang long and fifty zhang wide.

Majestic and spectacular.

And on this huge flying boat, there were nine levels of buildings, with rooms packed like a honeycomb, row upon row.

It made one's scalp tingle.

"Boarding now! Have your tokens ready, everyone board! Once on the ship, exchange your tokens for Life-Death Plates!"

Four or five thousand people boarded the ship one after another.

He Pingsheng also took out his black token for them to check, and after boarding the big ship, he happened to run into the white-browed cultivator sitting on the deck.

Seeing He Pingsheng's disguise, the white-browed cultivator saw through it at a glance and asked, "Why are you disguised again?"

"Is someone hunting you?"

"Tell me who it is... I'll help you slaughter them!"

He Pingsheng's body shuddered: *If I tell you, you'd probably go around asking others about my background instead. *

He Pingsheng hurriedly said with a smile, "No... I'm an alchemist, I'm afraid of people pestering me to refine pills!"

"Oh..." The white-browed cultivator nodded and said, "I've prepared a good room for you, the first one at the bow, and the largest one too. Go on!" ===== CHAPTER 210 =====