A deacon of the Guard Department of Tongyou Academy, Gai Qingzhu, successfully advanced to the Martial Evil Realm, making the academy have another master of the Four Heavens!
The only time he was known before was because he had a great opportunity in the two realms of war, and it was rumored that he returned to Zawangpo with a pool of spiritual lotus.
It was precisely because of this opportunity that Deacon Gai's cultivation soared all the way, and in just over half a year, he accumulated a lot of money and caught up, and was promoted all the way to the top group of people in Tongyou Academy.
In this regard, Shang Xia only felt a slight emotion in his heart, after all, everyone has their own fate, and this cannot be forced.
Compared to the vast majority of warriors of the same rank, Shang Xia didn't need to envy anyone.
Therefore, while many people in Zuowangpo were still immersed in the grand celestial phenomena caused by the promotion of the Four-Heaven Warrior, Shang Xia was already preparing to leave Zawangpo and return to Tongyou City.
It's just that Shang Xia still didn't make it after all, and was stopped by Shang Tai, who came in a hurry.
Shang Tai and Shang Quan are the same, they are also from the side branch of the injured family, and in terms of generation, they also belong to the second generation of the merchant's clan.
A few days ago, Shang Quan felt that his cultivation had reached a bottleneck, so he began to prepare for the retreat to impact the martial arts conception, so he handed over all the affairs at hand to Shang Tai to take care of it on his behalf.
For this reason, he even personally brought Shang Tai over to meet Shang Xia.
Shang Xia also specially gave Shang Quan some cultivation items that might be used, especially a few bottles of second- and third-order monkey wine, which were excellent spiritual treasures used to assist in cultivation.
"Uncle Tai, what happened?"
Shang Xia saw Shang Tai rushing over, so he hurriedly greeted him and asked.
Shang Tai saw that Shang Xia had not yet left Zawangpo, and his expression couldn't help but relax, and he said: "It's Yan Qi, Yan Qi is back, he wants to see Xiao Xia, ......."
"What's wrong with him?"
Without saying a word, Shang Xia turned around and walked in the direction of the family residence, and at the same time asked Shang Tai.
Shang Xia knew Yan Qi's character very well, if he really had something important to report to Shang Xia, he would definitely come in person, and there was no reason for Shang Xia to go back to see him, unless there was an accident......
"Hi ......."
Shang Tai's expression flashed with a strange color, and he said, "You'll know when you go back."
Seeing this, Shang Xia became more and more curious, but fortunately, although the slope was large, it would not take long for Shang Xia's foot distance, and he soon returned to the family's residence.
When Shang Xia saw Yan Qi again after a few months, he immediately understood the reason why Shang Tai wanted him to come back to see it himself.
Yan Qi was originally a dignified person, with a beard and a strong body, but at this time he looked emaciated, his face was pale, his eyes were dull and he looked weak after excessive indulgence.
"Uncle Seven, you are ......"
Shang Xia asked in surprise.
"Alas, it's hard to say......"
Yan Qi's face, which was originally bloody, turned red, and after coughing, he quickly changed the topic and said: "I heard that the young master is preparing for the advancement of the fourth heaven, and now there are still a few fourth-order spiritual objects missing?"
Shang Xi saw that he seemed to have something unspeakable, so he didn't ask any more, but after hearing Yan Qi's question, his heart suddenly moved, and he asked with a smile: "Why, what can Uncle Qi do?"
Yan Qi nodded, glanced at Shang Tai, and said seriously: "I know from Second Master Tai the understanding that the young master is currently missing, maybe I can find 'Jade Crystal Red Corn Rice' for you!"
Shang Xia's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: "Seriously? What price do I have to pay?"
Yan Qi coughed lightly again, hiding the embarrassment in his expression, and said in a deep voice: "Just one level fourth-order spiritual object is enough."
Shang Xia could naturally see Yan Qi's discomfort, so although he didn't explain much, Shang Xia still chose to believe him without hesitation, and said: "Okay, I happen to have two fourth-order spiritual objects on me that I can't use for the time being, one is 'Essence Bone Embers', and the other is 'Sincere Danmu'.
"Essence Bone Embers? The young master actually has Essence Embers on his body?"
Yan Qi's eyes lit up, and even his languishing expression was a lot more excited, and he said: "If there is such a thing, it will be easier to exchange it for 'Jade Crystal Red Grain Rice'."
After saying that, after receiving the spirit box containing the "Embers of the Original Bone" from Shang Xia's hand, Yan Qi did not stop at Sitting and Wangpo, and said without looking back before leaving: "Young master, wait a moment, as long as five days or as short as three days, I will definitely bring the 'Jade Crystal Red Grain Rice' back to the young master."
Yan Qi came and went in a hurry, Shang Xia looked at Shang Tai beside him in a daze, and asked: "Uncle Tai, has Uncle Qi ever told you about his experience during this time?"
Shang Tai's eyes had always been looking in the direction Yan Qi was leaving, and when he heard Shang Xia ask, he turned around with a "hmm", but after his eyes touched Shang Xia, he quickly shifted to other places.
I don't know if it's an illusion, Shang Xia always felt that at that moment, there seemed to be a trace of envy and a little embarrassment in Shang Tai's gaze.
Shang Tai made a gesture to hide his embarrassment, and said: "Yan Qi didn't say much about the specific things, he should have been dispatched by the clan leader, or even the old clan leader, to secretly contact the people of the four major tribes in the two realms of war."
Shang Xia thought for a while and said, "Why the four major tribes, not the Changbai Holy Land?"
Shang Tai smiled directly and said: "If you deal with the Changbai Holy Land, do you still need to be so secretive? There is no need to send Yan Qi there. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Yan Qi is just a servant of some status in my business."
Shang Xia nodded subconsciously, although he did not see Yan Qi as a servant in his heart, but it was indeed the case in the eyes of outsiders.
Because he had to wait for Yan Qi's news, Shang Xia naturally could not return to Tongyou City.
However, three days later, Shang Xia did not wait for news from Yan Qi, but sent an invitation to the merchant's residence, naming him to talk to Shang Xia.
"Who? Cover green bamboo?"
Shang Xia took the invitation from Shang Tai in surprise, half asking and half talking to himself: "He has just advanced to the fourth heaven, and he is not at ease to consolidate his cultivation, what are you looking for me at this time?"
Shang Tai shook his head and said: "I don't know, the person who came to deliver the invitation only left the invitation and left, without saying anything."
Although Shang Xia wondered why Gai Qingzhu asked him to meet, this new four-heaven face was always given.
The next day, there was still no news from Yan Qi.
Shang Xia originally wanted to find out about Yan Qi from the two elders of the family, Shang Jian and Shang Xi, but Shang Jian had returned to Tongyou City not long ago.
It is said that his two sons and daughters, Shang Bei and Shang Dong, have reached the edge of advanced martial arts conception, and Shang Jian needs to go back to take care of their promotion.
Shangxi, on the other hand, has been in retreat and penance in the station since the trade fair.
Although Shang Xi had completed the third transformation of his martial arts will and successfully advanced to the third level of martial arts artistic conception, his cultivation speed among his peers was already quite good.
However, in terms of his own cultivation, he is far inferior to Shang Xia's nephew, and as an elder, Shang Xi must say that there is no pressure in his heart, that must be false.
In desperation, Shang Xia could only hold the invitation himself and go to the college center station in the center of Zawangpo.
This location is extremely easy to find because it has a huge fake wooden nest specially built for the Thunderbird population.
On that day, Gai Qingzhu completed the qualitative change in his cultivation from the martial arts realm to the martial arts realm in a secret room near this generation.
After Shang Xia arrived, soon a disciple of the inner house who had experience in the two realms of warfare came forward and called him "senior brother" and led him all the way to a quiet room in an attic.
Obviously, Gai Qingzhu, who had just completed the promotion to the Fourth Heaven, did not leave the customs, but met Shang Xia directly in his quiet room in retreat.
On the trading venue that day, in full view, and Gai Qingzhu didn't want to be too eye-catching, so Shang Xia didn't observe him carefully at that time.
At this time, Deacon Gai's promotion was successful, and his expression and temperament changed significantly, and the whole person looked elegant and a little more free-spirited, which made people feel a bit like a spring breeze before they could speak.
"Shang Xia has seen Mr. Gai!"
There has never been a fourth-order deacon in Tongyou Academy, and even if there is, after successfully advancing to the fourth heaven, it will soon be promoted to the first level of supervisor, which is equivalent to the three instructors of the outer, internal, and upper houses of the Teaching Division.
Gai Qingzhu smiled and nodded, not knowing whether he agreed with Shang Xia's call to him or simply out of politeness.
"Does the small merchant Fu Master still need nine-leaf lotus flowers now?"
As soon as Gai Qingzhu opened his mouth, he went straight to the topic.
Shang Xia obviously didn't expect Gai Qingzhu to be so direct, and after a slight startled expression, he quickly reacted and hurriedly said: "The disciple is naturally in urgent need, but the nine-leaf lotus flower that the disciple needs must be picked on the day of the summer solstice."
Gai Qingzhu smiled and did not answer the question directly, but said: "The small merchant Fu Master was puzzled in his heart, you also mentioned the nine-leaf lotus to Gai at that trade fair, but Gai denied that he owned this thing at that time?"
Shang Xia was stunned for a moment, but he had this doubt in his heart, but he quickly smiled and said: "I think there is a reason for this."
Gai Qingzhu nodded and said, "The nine-leaf lotus flower is also necessary for Gao to advance to the fourth heaven."
Shang Xia immediately understood that Gai Qingzhu's advanced potion would inevitably use the nine-leaf lotus, so naturally there was no reason to give it to Shang Xia.
It's just that Gai Qingzhu deliberately found himself this time, obviously not to tell him that the nine-leaf lotus has been used by him.
Thinking of this, Shang Xia's heart moved, thinking of the rumor that Gai Qingzhu had obtained a pool of spiritual lotus, and suddenly thought of some possibility, and his eyes that were originally suspicious suddenly became eager.
Gai Qingzhu smiled and said: "I think you have already thought that there are indeed two nine-leaf lotus flowers in the pool of spiritual lotus that Gai got, but before he advanced to the fourth heaven, Gai himself did not dare to say that he would definitely succeed, so the news of another nine-leaf lotus flower naturally had to be hidden in case of emergency."
Shang Xia nodded, naturally agreeing with Gai Qingzhu's approach.
Gai Qingzhu paused, and then said: "Fortunately, Gai is lucky, his promotion to the fourth heaven is quite smooth, and that nine-leaf lotus has been saved, so naturally he doesn't mind making a deal with a small merchant Fu master."
Shang Xia had already calmed down from the excitement just now, and after hearing the words for a moment, he said: "Dare to ask sir, has another nine-leaf lotus not been picked?"
Gai Qingzhu replied: "The rumors are actually not wrong, Gai did get a 'pool' of spiritual lotus, so naturally even the pond must be occupied! And now that it is close to late spring and early summer, it is not far from the summer solstice......"