After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 884 Old Huang's Cousin, Five Flavors True Fire Technique!

At first, he thought Chen Yang was just a junior from one of the five sects of Panshan in Shu who had been trained in the Spirit Realm. Although he was wary, he figured he could teach him a lesson if necessary. As an elder, it was only normal for him to teach a junior a lesson. At worst, he could negotiate with the elders in Chen Yang's family and still give the Bai family of Dongshan some face.

But who could have imagined that they had still underestimated this person?

If this young man is indeed a disciple of Emei, then he is someone the Bai family cannot afford to offend. Not to mention the Bai family, even if all five major immortal sects of Dongshan were to join together, they probably wouldn't dare to provoke a major sect like Emei.

Moreover, this young man is very strong.

I used to think rumors were unreliable, but now it seems they really are, because rumors are too conservative.

If I'm not mistaken, the young man just used the pressure of his primordial spirit, which is a technique of the Dao True Realm. Could it be that he is not in the Creation Realm, but in the Dao True Realm?
At this moment, Bai Qiutang's mind was a complete mess, utterly confused.

"Young man, you jest."

Bai Qiutang gave another dry laugh, "It's all that Ding family girl's fault, making baseless accusations and the younger generation being so reckless, believing everything they hear and blindly following the crowd..."

Putting everything else aside, this old man is quite capable; he managed to shift the blame with just one sentence.

"That's not right. You didn't say that just now. There are witness testimonies. This matter is indeed related to the Xue family. Didn't you want compensation?" Chen Yang had no intention of letting it go so easily.

Bai Qiutang felt a chill run down his spine. "Young brother, I can assure you that this matter has nothing to do with the Xue family."

He looked to Xue Kaiqi for help, hoping she could put in a good word for him.

However, Fiona Sit pretended not to see it.

You've all come to my door to cause trouble. When you were making me take the blame, why didn't you show any mercy? Now you want me to plead for you? Dream on!

"Oh?"

Chen Yang looked surprised. "If it wasn't the Xue family, then it must have been me?"

"Ha ha!"

Bai Qiutang chuckled awkwardly and said, "Young brother, you jest. How could this matter possibly have anything to do with you? With your abilities, how could my two nephews possibly be alive..."

Chen Yang tapped his fingers on the table. "So, it wasn't me, and it wasn't the Xue family. Then what exactly are you all up to today?"

"It's all a misunderstanding!"

Bai Qiutang forced a smile and pointed at Ding Shuangshuang, who had fainted on the ground, saying, "We came to Sichuan this time just for sightseeing. My two nephews were only there to help Master Huang find his relatives. Who would have thought they would encounter such an accident? It was all this woman's doing, stirring things up and insisting that it was the Xue family's doing. We were just confused because we were worried and believed her. Now that I think about it, there are indeed many suspicious points..."

You see, when you are weaker than them, they can frame you without any guilt, daring to pin any outrageous charges on you. But when you are stronger than them, their eyes become clear, they become reasonable, and they take the initiative to clear your name.

Chen Yang had seen many people like this. He never intended to reason with them; he would just let his fists do the talking. For these people, fists were the only way to get things done.

Chen Yang said, "Old Master Bai, what you're saying is pushing all the blame onto a woman. Doesn't your Bai family bear any responsibility at all?"

Bai Qiutang stood up and said, "It was my fault for misjudging people and being so easily swayed by others. The key issue is the deaths and injuries of my two nephews, which made us lose our composure. You see, we were just asking the Xue family's young lady for confirmation, and nothing unpleasant happened. I apologize to the Xue family here. Young brother, we've become friends through this unexpected encounter..."

The two remaining men from the Bai family also stood up. They realized the seriousness of the situation when their uncle treated them so humbly.

This is really troublesome. Even their uncle is standing; how could they dare to sit down?

Chen Yang said, "Everyone knows what your purpose is. It's true that the Ding family's assets were taken over by the Xue family, but it was all done through normal procedures. If you have any objections, you can file a lawsuit through the authorities. I believe the Xue family will actively respond to the lawsuit. In addition, let's not beat around the bush. Some of the funds are with me, and I will definitely cooperate actively. You will receive what is due, not a penny less. What do you think, Old Master Bai?"

This is equivalent to laying everything out in the open.

They were indeed after the Ding family's property. This whole charade was simply an attempt to force the Xue family to submit and relinquish most of their interests.

Indeed, their plan was perfect.

The attack was launched based on the plight of the two nephews, and with Ding Shuangshuang as a witness, the Xue family was in deep trouble. They were caught in a bind, and even if the authorities intervened, it would be a mess. The Bai family would play the victim, and all the Xue family could do was to give money to avoid further trouble.

But who would have thought that an unreasonable person would come along, resorting to fists without saying a word, their aggressive attitude making their plans seem so pale and ridiculous.

After hearing the first part of Chen Yang's words, Bai Qiutang actually had some ideas. Going through official channels to file a lawsuit, his niece-in-law was, after all, a daughter of the Ding family, and he might actually be able to get some property back.

But Chen Yang's second sentence poured cold water on his idea, instantly extinguishing it.

Part of this money is in Chen Yang's hands. Does he dare to ask Chen Yang for it?
He said he would cooperate and give the full amount due. Do you really think he would?

This is targeting you.

Bai Qiutang, having lived to such an old age, was certainly aware of the deeper meaning behind Chen Yang's words.

He chuckled dryly, "Young brother, you jest. The fact that the Xue family took over the Ding family's assets is due to the Xue family's abilities. Our Bai family is far away in Dongshan; how could we dare to get involved? Today's matter was indeed just a misunderstanding. I will host a banquet another day, and I would like to ask you and the Xue family to apologize in person, would that be alright?"

Chen Yang looked at Xue Kaiqi.

Xue Kaiqi nodded slightly; she naturally wanted to settle things peacefully.

The Bai family is one of the five major immortal sects of Dongshan. If they offend people badly, it won't do the Xue family any good.

So it's best to stop while you're ahead.

"Since Old Master Bai says it's a misunderstanding, then let's just call it a misunderstanding for now. It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. You can discuss your matters with the Xue family yourselves later."

Chen Yang waved his hand, dismissing the matter entirely. "You just said that you came to this area to help someone visit relatives?"

Seeing that Chen Yang had changed the subject, Bai Qiutang felt as if she had been granted a pardon and quickly said, "Our family's ancestral spirit, Master Huang Si..."

He gestured with his eyes to the weasel on the table next to him.

The weasel bared its teeth and gave Chen Yang a very human-like, ingratiating smile.

Bai Qiutang said, "Fourth Master has been with our family for many years. He happened to be here this time, so we took the opportunity to help him find his relatives. His ancestral home is in Daqi Mountain in Lingjiang County. Some time ago, my two nephews encountered an accident in Daqi Mountain. Changshan died, and Changhai escaped. According to him, it seems that they were attacked by some kind of ferocious beast..."

Since things had already been discussed to this point and the matter was considered closed, Bai Qiutang made no further attempt to hide anything.

Chen Yang said, "I have a general understanding of what happened to your two nephews. I heard Sister Qi mention it a few days ago, so I went to Qishan to investigate. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the work of a corpse badger..."

"Oh?"

Bai Qiutang was slightly taken aback. He had originally planned to take this opportunity to investigate Qishan Mountain as well.

There's no way things can just be left unresolved after my two nephews got into trouble.

Chen Yang said, "That corpse badger was comparable to a Dao True Realm cultivator in combat strength, and was extremely ferocious. However, it has already been dealt with. Of course, if you think what I said is unbelievable, you can check it yourself..."

Corpse Badger? Dao True Realm?

Upon hearing this, Bai Qiutang paused slightly, realizing that she was someone he couldn't afford to offend.

As for Chen Yang's words, are they credible?
In this situation, he shouldn't need to make up lies to deceive himself, right?

"Thank you for telling me the truth, young man."

Bai Qiutang was quite polite now, "My nephew is still alive, but he's sometimes conscious and sometimes unconscious. I'll ask him for more details when he wakes up..."

If it was truly the work of a ferocious beast at the Dao Realm level, Bai Qiutang should be glad that she didn't rashly rush to Qishan to find out the truth.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for today. We've become friends through this little misunderstanding, so let's keep things peaceful."

Chen Yang said a few polite words, stood up, and said, "Let me borrow this weasel for a few days."

"What?"

Bai Qiutang was taken aback.

What kind of operation is this? Didn't you say this matter was over? Is this an attempt to steal the household spirit you raised?

The weasel also moved closer to Bai Qiutang, watching Chen Yang warily, extremely nervous.

Chen Yang's gaze fell on the weasel. "Didn't you come back to visit your family? I have a friend who wants to meet you."

Visiting relatives? Visiting friends?
Chen Yang has made his point very clear.

Upon hearing this, a glint of light appeared in the weasel's eyes. "You know my cousin?"

A slight mental fluctuation, and a somewhat aged voice rang in Chen Yang's ears.

The voice was somewhat excited, but also wary.

Who knows if Chen Yang is just fooling it? Maybe he wants to enslave it as a spirit pet.

Being a spirit pet is nothing compared to the freedom of being a guardian spirit.

"The Ice Soul Immortal Grass, remember it?"

Chen Yang's simple sentence dispelled all its concerns.

"Do you remember where it is? Is it still alive?"

The weasel's voice was noticeably more excited. A long time ago, he had personally returned to Qishan to visit his relatives and brought some local specialties for his cousin, the most important of which was a plant called Ice Soul Immortal Grass.

If Chen Yang didn't know his cousin, he would never have known about the Ice Soul Immortal Grass.

Chen Yang nodded slightly. "Whether you want to stay or not is up to you."

If I'm not mistaken, the weasel in front of me is the cousin that Old Huang mentioned who went to work in Dongshan in his younger days.

The two Bai brothers went to Qishan Longtuo Cao, probably also because they were after Lao Huang.

The fact that Chen Yang was able to let him move on so easily today is partly because he gave Lao Huang some face.

"Squeak..." The weasel scratched its ears and cheeks, and chatted with Bai Qiutang for a while.

Bai Qiutang was somewhat surprised.

He looked at Chen Yang and said, "So it turns out you and Fourth Master have such a connection. It's like the flood washed away the Dragon King's temple; we're family, yet we don't recognize each other..."

"Alright, that's enough. I'll return it to you in a few days."

Chen Yang waved his hand, interrupting him.

"Yes, yes, young brother, then this old man will take his leave now."

Bai Qiutang gave an awkward smile, then quickly called to the two men to take the injured Bai Changhe away in a hurry.

They watched the Bai family leave.

The Xue family members finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xue Huaiyi took Ding Shuangshuang away. Although this woman had many faults, she was still his wife after all.

"Xiao Yang, I'm so glad you were here today."

Xue Kaiqi was filled with gratitude. If Chen Yang hadn't intervened in time to calm things down, she really wouldn't know how to handle the situation today.

Her second grandfather, Xue Chongli, was powerful and influential, but he was far away at Faxiang Temple, and couldn't provide immediate relief. Her grandfather, Xue Chonghua, had some connections in the cultivation world, but he was also very pragmatic. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that once someone leaves, they become distant.

She also contacted several so-called experts in the cultivation world, but as soon as they heard that it was about dealing with the Bai family of Dongshan, they all made various excuses to refuse.

How many people would risk getting into trouble with the Bai family for the sake of the Xue family?

In the face of reality, so-called connections are simply a joke.

Fiona Sit now has a very deep understanding of the meaning of the phrase "survival of the fittest".

Fortunately, Chen Yang was there; otherwise, the Bai family would have forced them to bleed heavily today.

"Sister Qi, let's not talk about these things between us."

Chen Yang waved his hand, "It's your family matter, and I shouldn't interfere, but I still have to say, your second aunt is a real menace. This matter should be dealt with seriously, otherwise she might betray you again sometime..."

Regardless of his personal relationship with Xue Kaiqi or the favor he owed Xue Chongli, Chen Yang had no reason to stand idly by in this matter concerning the Xue family.

Xue Kaiqi nodded, "Don't worry, I know how to handle it."

Chen Yang didn't say anything more, after all, this was a family matter within the Xue family. "If there's anything else, we'll contact you again!"

"Are you leaving already? Let's have lunch first..." Zhang Yafeng said.

"I have something to do, so I won't eat."

……

Without lingering, Chen Yang got up to say goodbye, and the weasel followed closely behind.

The two men saw him off, watched him get into the car, and drove off in a cloud of dust.

I was filled with sighs.

Zhang Yafeng still remembers the scene when Chen Yang asked him to sell Santa mushrooms.

Who would have thought that in just one year, that young man would become so unapproachable?

Life's encounters are truly difficult to explain.

……

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Jiapigou (夹皮沟).

"Old Huang, we have a guest."

Back at the old house, Chen Yang called out to the house.

"Squeak..."

A large weasel ran out of the main room.

"Squeak..."

One stood at the entrance of the main room, and the other stood in the courtyard, their eyes meeting, like a pair of deeply affectionate but resentful lovers.

"Squeak (Fourth Brother)?"

"Squeak (Sixth Brother)?"

Perhaps because they had both changed so much, they were too afraid to recognize each other. After a moment of spiritual connection, they ran toward each other.

In broad daylight, with a loud thud, the two weasels embraced each other tightly.

"Squeak..."

"Squeak..."

……

The two cousins ​​met, and the scene was quite touching, so much so that Chen Yang wanted to add a song to it.

Chen Yang closed the courtyard gate to avoid being seen and accused of being haunted.

They must have not seen each other for a long time and must have a lot to talk about. Chen Yang did not disturb them and went straight into the house. He couldn't stand seeing such a scene.

……

In the afternoon, Chen Yang refined the Five Dragon Pill in the backyard.

When relatives came to visit Lao Huang's family, Chen Yang naturally couldn't ask them to do any work, so he let them play in the main room.

For Chen Yang, the Five Dragon Pill was already a commonly used pill. He would always take one before each high-level battle, since the power of the five dragons was already a significant boost to his strength.

However, the success rate of the Five Dragon Pill is not high, especially the probability of producing a high-grade Five Dragon Pill is too low.

If it's not a top-grade elixir, the effect won't reach the level of the Five Dragons.

This would result in enormous waste.

Regardless, he still needed to refine more high-grade Five Dragon Pills to have in reserve, lest he have none when he needed them.

Without the help of the weasel king to control the fire, Chen Yang was somewhat flustered, which also reduced his success rate in making pills. He made two batches, but one of them exploded, and the batch that succeeded didn't even produce a single high-grade pill.

"No, you're using gas to refine pills?"

Suddenly, a voice came from outside.

Chen Yang turned around and saw Old Huang and his cousin. The one speaking was his cousin, Master Huang.

Master Huang was somewhat surprised by Chen Yang's actions.

On the flat ground in the backyard, there was a stove. It was a good stove, but underneath it was a gas stove, and next to it was a gas cylinder.

That was truly amazing.

"Any questions?"

Chen Yang asked casually.

If Lao Huang helps, he will use firewood, but firewood burns quickly and the flame temperature is difficult to control. The gas stove is much better; you can just turn the switch to adjust the flame size.

He couldn't see any difference.

Master Huang jumped over, feeling like his eyes had been opened. "What I mean is, a master like you, using ordinary fire to refine pills?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang raised an eyebrow slightly. "What do you mean?"

Master Huang said, "It's not that ordinary fire can't be used for alchemy, but ordinary fire can't refine the medicinal effects of some medicines to their fullest potential. Some high-grade pills cannot be made with ordinary fire alone; they need to be made with spiritual fire. Otherwise, no matter how high your alchemy skills are, it will affect the success rate, and the chance of producing high-quality pills will be pitifully low..."

Chen Yang looked at the weasel in front of him with surprise. Its eloquent manner made it seem just like an expert.

These were things that the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the Five Thunder True Man had told him before. Unlike ordinary fire, the most common way to use fire is to borrow fire from the earth's veins.

For example, flames erupting from certain ley lines rich in fire-attribute energy under specific geological conditions.

There is one such place in the underground palace of Bamian Mountain, but these flames are difficult to control, and there is a great risk of the furnace exploding.

"Fourth Brother, what brilliant idea do you have?"

Old Huang asked from the side, since his cousin had been working away from home for so many years, his knowledge was definitely much broader than his.

Chen Yang's gaze also fell on Master Huang.

Master Huang said, "In my early years in Dongshan, I also worked for a great man and helped him refine elixirs and tend the fire. He passed on to me a technique called the 'Five Elements, Five Organs, Five Flavors True Fire Technique,' which was specifically used for refining elixirs..."

(End of this chapter)