Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

The three then separated, with Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong heading towards Ma Xianhong's location to observe the weapon forging process...

Fang Rui went alone to the vast forest behind the Celestial Master's Mansion to test the power of the Seven Treasures Tree Bark.

The effect of the Seven Treasures Tree Bark is simply described as controlling all plants.

Although Fang Rui thought the claim of controlling all plants was an exaggeration, it could at least control most plants.

Because the back mountain of the Celestial Master's Mansion is rarely visited by people, there are many animals living in the mountains and forests.

Released a wisp of energy to scare away nearby animals, Fang Rui raised his hand and unleashed a sword aura, clearing a space. He then took out the seeds of the spirit tree that he had prepared beforehand and casually scattered them on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the bark of the Seven Treasures Tree was activated, and the tree seed grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, growing into a tree more than ten meters tall in just a few seconds.

Feeling the special energy released by the spirit tree, Fang Rui nodded slightly. Compared to a spirit tree that is two or three meters tall, a spirit tree that is more than ten meters tall produces more spiritual energy per minute.

Next, he checked the spirit tree that had been created using the magic artifact for any problems. After confirming that there were no issues, Fang Rui began planting the tree as planned...

Except for the scenic area of ​​Longhu Mountain and its surrounding areas, and the Taoist residential area of ​​Tianshi Mansion and its surrounding areas, all other areas must be planted with spiritual trees.

In the past, this would have been a very difficult task. After all, if trees that were tens of meters tall were all turned into saplings that were only two or three meters tall, anyone with normal vision could see the problem.

Moreover, planting such a large area with spiritual trees would require a considerable number of people, making it virtually impossible to conceal from the Celestial Master's Mansion and the scenic area management.

But now... it should be possible to do it.

The only problem is...

Such a radical transformation may change the appearance of the back mountain area of ​​Longhu Mountain.

"...No one usually comes to the back mountain area, so even if it's changed, it shouldn't be noticed...right?"

As he spoke, Fang Rui began planting trees randomly. Instead of cutting down all the ordinary trees and planting spiritual trees, he cleared out an area here and another area there to plant spiritual trees.

While Fang Rui was diligently planting trees, Xu San, Xu Si, and others arrived at Longhu Mountain and began discussing the details of their cooperation with Lu Jin. Meanwhile, Zhang Chulan, having obtained information from Lu Jin, went with Feng Baobao to Ma Xianhong's residence to search for Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei.

The time for Ma Xianhong to meet Zhang Chulan was brought forward, and because the circumstances of the meeting were different from the original plot, Zhang Chulan's tone was not as annoying as before, but rather polite.

Therefore, Ma Xianhong was not forced to become the eldest nephew.

Ma Xianhong, who had a good impression of Zhang Chulan, immediately gave him several magical artifacts.

Later, after learning the value of the magical artifact, Zhang Chulan labeled Ma Xianhong as a nouveau riche.

However, the relationship between Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Chulan hasn't changed much; it's still as...bad?

It could probably be described as "bad"!

In addition, the strange people from Biyou Village strolled around the front mountain area of ​​Longhu Mountain, admiring the scenery of Longhu Mountain and some historical palaces.

They didn't look like contestants at all; they looked more like ordinary tourists.

This is the assessment of a Taoist priest from the Zhengyi sect who served as a tour guide for a group visiting Biyou Village for a day.

Chapter 151 An Interlude Before the Opening

As the Luotian Grand Ceremony drew near, contestants and spectators arrived at Longhu Mountain one after another, and some troubles also came to Fang Rui.

The Wang family is one of the four most famous families in the world of supernatural beings. Its patriarch, Wang Ai, is one of the Ten Elders, hence the Wang family is known as the Ten Elders' faction. Their family has a corrupt tradition and they are trying to obtain more of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques.

Besides, if there were other treasures in front of him, he would also want to take them into his possession.

Therefore, he had already set his sights on Biyou Village's clothing company and Zhang Chulan when Zhang Chulan became famous in the world of supernatural beings.

Although Wang Ai had been keeping an eye on the two for some time, he had not had the opportunity to contact them. After all, for safety reasons, Zhang Chulan had been following Xu San and Xu Si, and Wang Ai did not have the courage to snatch them in front of the Xu brothers. As for Fang Rui's whereabouts, they were a mystery and no matter how long they investigated, they could not determine his exact location.

Now that his goals have been revealed, Wang Ai believes he should seize the opportunity to acquire the Qi Source Flow and the special clothing-making techniques.

That's why two unfamiliar men in black suits and sunglasses strode arrogantly and kicked open the tightly closed wooden door, the "bang" echoing through the overgrown courtyard.

Meanwhile, Ma Xianhong was single-mindedly refining the prosthetic limb parts, while Fang Rui was engraving talismans on the already refined magic weapon-grade parts.

Zhang Zhiwei and the others surrounded the two, watching them operate quietly, just like ordinary onlookers, occasionally expressing their surprise.

Although they had heard that the crafting speed of the Divine Craftsman was extraordinary, capable of mass-producing magical artifacts at a speed that ordinary craftsmen could not match, the crafting speed of ordinary craftsmen was too slow. Therefore, the people present did not initially understand just how fast the "speed that could not match" really was.

However, after witnessing firsthand the entire process of the weapon refiner using the Divine Refinement Technique to forge magical artifacts, the group now understood just how fast the Divine Refinement Technique could forge magical artifacts.

Zhang Chulan complained, "It's incredibly fast, like throwing away one's rice bowl. No wonder the owners of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques were hunted down back then."

Upon hearing this, the group pondered Zhang Chulan's guess for a while and surprisingly found it to be somewhat reasonable.

As for Zhang Zhiwei, Xu San, Xu Si, and others, the reason they are all here is mainly due to a certain statement made by Fang Rui.

According to Fang Rui, Zhang Chulan is Tian Jinzhong's godson, and you and Zhang Chulan are uncle and nephew, so you and Tian Jinzhong are... Before Fang Rui could figure out the generational relationship, he was interrupted by an angry Ma Xianhong.

However, to be fair, Fang Rui's argument made a lot of sense. The two parties stared at each other in silence for a while, and then pretended that nothing had happened, tacitly ignoring the matter.

However, after what happened before, the relationship inevitably changed somewhat, becoming more harmonious and closer.

This is also why the parts of the prosthetic limb were upgraded from ordinary parts to magical artifact-level parts, and it is also because a group of people gathered together.

The noise of the door being kicked open was quite loud, immediately attracting the attention of everyone present. A group of people suddenly looked up, their unfriendly gazes falling on the two people at the doorway, except for Ma Xianhong, who was focused on refining parts.

The two ordinary superhumans, dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses, suddenly stopped in their tracks, standing there at a loss, trembling under the gaze of the big shots.

"Who sent you here?"

A dozen seconds later, Xu San pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, and a white light reflected off the lenses.

“Wang Ai, the Wang family…”

The two answered truthfully. Although it was not appropriate to address the head of the family by his name, the opposing team was quite impressive, with three of the Ten Elders and a high-ranking executive from the Na Du Tong Company holding a special position.

Upon hearing this, everyone present showed thoughtful expressions. Thanks to the efforts of a certain chuunibyou teenager, the Wang family's bad reputation had spread widely in the world of supernatural beings.

Therefore, upon hearing that the two were sent by the Wang family, Fang Rui and the others already had a guess in their minds.

Without a doubt, some rotten old villain is up to no good again.

"Other than that?"

In Fang Rui's memory, Wang Ai was not the only one who caused trouble for Zhang Chulan during the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony; there was also Lü Ci, who was nicknamed "Mad Dog."

The two men wearing sunglasses stared at each other for a moment, then the other looked at them with a questioning gaze, as if asking: What are you talking about?

Fang Rui didn't see their eyes because they were covered by sunglasses, but some of their subtle movements still revealed their confusion.

"Tell us everything you know, such as who Wang Ai's companions are and what they want to do to Zhang Chulan..."

After saying that, Fang Rui bluntly threatened, "Think it over before you speak. I have ways to detect lies. If you're lying... hehe~"

The unknown... is often frightening, especially for those who are good at filling in the blanks with their imagination.

The two of them, their minds filled with some unknown thoughts, stammered as they gave out the information.

Because of their low status, the two were merely tools responsible for relaying messages and finding people, and therefore did not obtain any valuable intelligence. Wang Ai's accomplice was the only piece of valuable intelligence that Lü Ci could claim.

It seems the situation in Lüjia Village isn't too serious!

Lu Ci even had the leisure to attend the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, and incidentally plotted to seize the source of Qi.

After silently criticizing for a moment, Fang Rui looked at Zhang Zhiwei and the others and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

"Since Wang Ai has extended such a warm invitation, we will accept and go to see him."

Zhang Zhiwei suggested that everyone go together to see what that old bastard Wang Ai was up to.

'Deterrence and warning, huh...'

'It probably won't be of much use.'

As he traveled, Fang Rui thought to himself, after all, given Wang Ai's personality, he would not give up easily, especially since he was different from Zhang Chulan and did not have a powerful backer that Wang Ai feared.

It's quite necessary to strike first.

With my current strength, wiping out the Wang family would be a piece of cake.

However... there's no need to rush. Let's wait until we're sure Wang Ai really has malicious intentions towards him before making any decisions.

Fifteen minutes later, inside an ordinary Chinese-style bungalow.

Wang Ai and Lü Ci were immediately startled when they saw the large group of people entering the house.

Oh no, the secret has been leaked!

Lu Ci's eyes darted around. He didn't dare say anything to the Old Master like, "Zhang Chulan, I don't like beating around the bush. Hand over the Qi Source Flow, and name your price!" He was afraid the Old Master would slap him and send him to the hospital.

'If they ask me what I'm here for, I'll say that Wang Ai asked me to come and help.'

Having found a way to shift the blame, Lü Ci's expression relaxed.

Wang Ai's expression was somewhat stiff; the current situation was completely unexpected... Looking at Zhang Zhiwei, Lu Jin, Tian Jinzhong, and the Xu brothers, her long-dormant brain began to work at high speed, searching for a suitable excuse.

Before he could come up with an excuse, Xu Si asked, "Old Master Wang, what brings you to our 'company's' young man?"

When Xu Si pronounced the word "company," he emphasized it a little too much.

Chapter 152 Returning to the Fox Spirit World

"Hehe, it's nothing. Everyone's curious about Zhang Chulan these days..."

Wang Ai's smile was kind and her face gentle, just like the chubby old man next door.

As she spoke, Wang Ai glanced at Zhang Zhiwei, observing his expression.

Everyone present knew that Wang Ai's statement was false, and no one believed it, but no one exposed his lie, since there was no need to ruin things.

However, necessary warnings are essential...

"If you want to see Chu Lan, just tell me. I can call him over with one phone call. You don't need to send someone to find him."

Zhang Zhiwei's calm voice echoed in the room, and to Wang Ai it sounded like he was saying: If you go to see Zhang Chulan in private again, I'll beat you up!

Lu Ci shared a similar view with Wang Ai, believing that Zhang Zhiwei was warning them not to make a move on Zhang Chulan.

In fact, just as they suspected, Zhang Zhiwei was indeed warning the two of them.

What could Lü Ci and Wang Ai do besides keep smiling in the face of this?

"Is there anything else? If not, we'll take him with us."

Sensing the slightly awkward atmosphere in the room, Xu Si didn't want to stay any longer and immediately asked a question.

Although Wang Ai didn't say anything, he made a "please go ahead" gesture, indicating that you could leave at any time.