I can identify everything, but this is an upgraded version of identification.

"I see... I didn't hurt your legs too badly. With proper treatment, you should be able to walk again in three months. Now, go and gather the people to continue the feast."

Su Changming nodded calmly.

"Yes, ma'am..."

The man in the tight-fitting robe respectfully kowtowed.

He crawled to the kitchen with his broken legs and ordered the chef to continue cooking.

Upon seeing this, Su Changming's gaze turned cold.

Tens of thousands of kilograms of food, can you few easily swallow it all?

Would someone who isn't afraid of pain be afraid to tell the truth because of threats?

It seems the person behind this is no ordinary individual either.

"you!"

Su Changming suddenly pointed out

"Ah? Immortal Master? Me?"

A member of the Green Snake Gang pointed to himself in confusion.

"Yes, it's you. Have a meal with me."

Su Changming nodded.

About fifteen minutes later, the banquet resumed in full swing.

The people who had returned with sullen faces now sat down with smiles on their faces.

"Sir... do you drink?"

Niu Er, a member of the Green Snake Gang, forced a smile.

"No need..."

Su Changming waved his hand.

"Sir, why are you still so distressed even though you're enjoying a feast?"

Su Changming asked the old man beside him in confusion.

"Sigh... The banquet was delicious, but this year's taxes have doubled. I wonder if we can even manage next year..."

The old man sighed.

"I've heard that the tax increase is because the city lord's son is about to achieve foundation building and needs resources. Presumably, it will return to normal after he achieves foundation building..."

Su Changming said.

"I don't know anything about pigs or chickens, as long as they can be restored to their original state."

The old man shook his head and continued picking up food.

The stewed meat was nothing special, but the old man enjoyed it immensely.

The table was full of ordinary food, and the taste was not good. It would be more harmful than beneficial to Su Changming to eat it, so he only took a few bites before stopping.

"Niu Er".

Su Changming suddenly said.

"exist!"

Niu Er suddenly jolted awake.

"Take me to see your gang leader."

Su Changming continued.

"Huh? I don't know where the gang leader is..."

Niu Er was taken aback for a moment, then thought for a moment and said.

"You really don't know?"

Su Changming countered with a question.

However, Niu Er still shook his head.

"Niu Er, as you know, immortals possess strange and mysterious powers. I know a kind of magic that can manipulate mortals."

Do you think he would despair if he were manipulated into murdering his father, mother, wife, and children?

Su Changming spoke earnestly.

"Immortal... Immortal..."

Niu Er's face immediately turned bitter.

"Do you remember now?"

"I remember now..."

#

"Fellow Daoist, trespassing into my Green Snake Gang's territory is going a bit too far, isn't it?"

On the top floor of the Azure Dragon Tower, a man in a green robe and a man in a gray robe stared at each other.

This gray-robed man is the leader of the Green Snake Gang.

"I wonder in what ways the Green Snake Gang has offended you, fellow Daoist? Is there any possibility of forgiveness? We are rogue cultivators, and cultivation is not easy. Fighting and killing is not worthwhile."

Although his subordinates were all crippled by Su Changming, his support for the Green Snake Gang did not seem angry.

"I've come here only to make you vomit up what you've taken from the people."

Upon hearing this, Su Changming spoke with great interest.

"I see. It seems you intend to compete with me for it."

The man in the gray robe nodded upon hearing this.

He mistook the unfamiliar cultivator in front of him for another rogue cultivator from the city.

The purpose of breaking into Qingjiao Tower was to seize resources.

"This matter is simple"

The city lord's mansion has abundant resources, including so much food, that there's enough to refine foundation pills.

"Let's make money together peacefully, how about we split it 50/50?"

The man in the gray robe spoke earnestly.

"Foundation Pill?"

Su Changming was somewhat puzzled.

"Fellow Daoist, you are unaware?"

The man in the gray robe was taken aback upon hearing this.

"This pill is called the Foundation Pill. It can be made from ten thousand catties of grain. With the addition of a unique secret method, it greatly increases one's spiritual energy! Breaking through to the early stage of Qi Refining is just around the corner."

The gray-robed man took out a yellowish-brown pill and handed it to Su Changming without hesitation.

In any case, this pill is quite easy to refine, but the method of refining it is unique.

Su Changming held it in his palm and examined it for a moment, his brows furrowing.

His intuition told him that taking this stuff would definitely do him no good.

I only heard from the leader of the Green Snake Gang that this pill is a spiritual medicine for improving one's cultivation level.

This is a difficult situation.

He thought the other party was just a mortal, and that if he used his status as an immortal to intimidate them, they would surrender and obey.

But the other party has already become a cultivator.

Moreover, he embarked on the path of cultivation as a martial artist at the Innate Realm.

His strength is comparable to that of an ordinary mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

Of course, he wouldn't care even if the opponent's strength was comparable to the late stage of Qi Refining.

But the key issue is that this matter concerns the other party's attainment of enlightenment.

As the saying goes, blocking someone's path to enlightenment is like killing their parents.

Su Changming felt that if he didn't kill the other party, the other party probably wouldn't give up.

Oh well... whatever.

"Oh, it's all complete."

Suddenly, a flippant voice rang out.

Su Changming remained unmoved, while the leader of the Green Snake Gang looked at the newcomer with surprise.

"Deputy Commander, what brings you to my Green Snake Gang?"

"I'm puzzled," the leader of the Green Snake Gang asked.

"Li Xun, leader of the Green Snake Gang, has been accused of withholding banquet ingredients. The evidence is irrefutable. Today, I, Pang Chong, deputy commander of the White City Imperial Guard, am hereby ordered to arrest you."

"It's a burly man in silver armor!" he said loudly.

"The city lord wants to arrest me? I'm not the only one doing this, so why single me out, Li Xun...?"

The leader of the Green Snake Gang said with an icy expression.

The leaders of several nearby streets had all conspired to seize this opportunity.

It doesn't make sense that he should be the only one arrested.

"Heh, who said we'd only be arresting you?"

The burly man in silver armor chuckled.

"Could it be that you...?"

Li Xun's expression immediately darkened, as if he had figured out something crucial.

"Not too stupid."

Pang Chong slowly walked over, holding a silver halberd.

"You, Pang Chong, have no talent for cultivation; you're merely at the peak of the Innate Realm. How could you possibly defeat me, a cultivator at the peak of the Innate Realm plus the third level of Qi Refining?!"

Li Xundao.

"Yes...why is that?"

Pang Chong nodded in deep agreement.

"It's poison...when was it poisoned?!"

Seeing Pang Chong's fearlessness, Li Xun checked his physical condition and his expression immediately turned grim.

For some reason, an uncontrollable spiritual energy was roaming within his body.

We need to find a way to escape!

The exact nature of the poison in his body is still unclear; he needs to escape or severely injure Pang Chong before it takes effect.

"Fellow Daoist, you must have been poisoned as well. Let us cooperate and kill this villain, or we will be in grave danger."

Li Xun quickly communicated with Su Changming.

"Don't waste your time. Can you guess why you were able to refine ordinary materials into elixirs that could enhance your cultivation level?"

Actually, this pill is called the Blood Burning Pill. Its effect is to consume your physical foundation and transform it into blood spiritual power that ordinary cultivators cannot use.

Now, not only is your physical body severely damaged, but your body will also face the consequence of exploding and dying due to the presence of two completely different spiritual energies.

Surrender now, hahaha!

Pang Chong laughed loudly.

"So this was all a setup from the beginning. The mysterious man who distributed this formula half a month ago was also one of your people..."

Li Xun then realized what was happening.

Why was this banquet deliberately arranged for these gangs, and why did they happen to receive this elixir that could be refined from ordinary materials?

Not long after, the city lord held a banquet and distributed the food to these gang members.

It turns out that all of this was just a setup...