A mortal, starting with the Heavenly Bottle!

"Since Master hasn't returned, let's go to Yuanwu Kingdom first. Hopefully, we can find Xin Ruyin this time."

After waiting for half a day in Lei Wanhe's cave, Lin Fan decided to go to Yuanwu Kingdom to find Xin Ruyin first.

After all, studying abroad is the most important thing.

Yuanwu Kingdom is very close to Jianzhou, where Huangfeng Valley is located. Based on his understanding of the original plot, Lin Fan quickly arrived at Jinma City, where Xin Ruyin was.

This is a little-known place with almost nothing remarkable about it.

But in this place, there is a teahouse with a considerable reputation – Qingquan Teahouse.

The teahouse wasn't large, just three connected bungalows. Even before entering, a refreshing aroma of tea wafted through the air.

The aroma of tea brought a relieved smile to Lin Fan's face.

Because this means that he did not go to the wrong place.

Upon entering the teahouse, one sees groups of customers, with no empty seats available. Even so, many customers are still waiting on the side.

Strangely, there was not a sound inside the teahouse; everyone was enjoying their tea.

Although he felt it was somewhat offensive, Lin Fan couldn't help but snort.

"Get out!"

These three simple words, however, carry the powerful aura and domineering presence befitting a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Suddenly, everyone in the teahouse who was leisurely enjoying their tea felt as if they were burdened by an immense weight, and their faces turned quite pale and unsightly.

The next moment, everyone rushed towards the main entrance and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The only person remaining in the hall was the shopkeeper behind the counter.

He was merely a cultivator at the third or fourth level of the Qi Refining stage. At this moment, his face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were filled with terror. However, he still suppressed his panic and bowed to Lin Fan.

"This junior greets you, senior. May I ask what your instructions are?"

"I'm so sorry, I just didn't want anyone to interrupt our conversation. Could we find a quiet place? I need to talk to you about something. Don't worry, it's not bad, it's good."

Lin Fan's words calmed the shopkeeper's initial fear considerably, and the paleness on his face subsided considerably. He nodded repeatedly.

"What are you saying, senior? Please come with me."

Although he was still filled with fear and unease, the shopkeeper knew that he had no other choice at the moment.

He then left the counter and led the way, eventually taking Lin Fan to an unused hall at the back of the teahouse.

"Please have a seat, senior!"

After saying that, he poured another cup of tea and handed it to him respectfully.

"Please have some tea, senior!"

"Okay, thank you for your help."

"Actually, the main reason I came here this time is to find your young master's good friend, Xin Ruyin. I've heard that she's proficient in array formations, so I'd like to ask her to help repair the arrays, and I also hope to buy some array formations from this Miss Xin Ruyin. Don't worry, I will give her sufficient compensation, and she will definitely not suffer any losses. You can rest assured about that. This is the deposit; please pass on a message for me."

After saying that, Lin Fan took out ten spirit stones from his storage bag and placed them on the table.

Upon seeing the ten spirit stones on the table, the shopkeeper hesitated, unsure whether he should agree.

"I can give your young master and that Miss Xin Ruyin a spiritual herb that is over five hundred years old. All they need to do is come here once."

Seeing the shopkeeper's hesitant expression, Lin Fan added another sentence.

Upon hearing this, the hesitation on the shopkeeper's face vanished instantly, replaced by undisguised joy, and he couldn't help but blurt out:

"really!"

"Of course it's true, you can rest assured. I know your young master has been searching for rare herbs that are hundreds of years old to help Miss Xin Ruyin suppress her illness. That's why I came here."

Lin Fan nodded and explained the whole story. After hearing what Lin Fan had to say, the shopkeeper's surprise faded considerably, replaced by utter shock.

Because apart from his old servant and Xin Ruyin's maid Xiaomei, no one else should know about this matter.

But Lin Fan in front of me not only knows, but knows it so clearly.

"May I ask what your relationship is with my young master? My young master has never told anyone about this matter, so no one should know?"

The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and asked the question, forcing himself to speak.

"You don't need to know that; it's not a question for you to ask. You just need to do as I say. If you do, I can promise to help you advance further, at least to the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage, without any problem."

Lin Fan shook his head, but then offered an enticing promise.

The shopkeeper was overjoyed by Lin Fan's promise and quickly nodded in agreement.

"Please wait a moment, senior. This matter can be left to me. Please give me half a day. In half a day, I will definitely invite my young master and Miss Xin Ruyin over. However, I cannot guarantee whether they are willing to make this deal with you. I hope you can understand."

"These are minor matters; you just need to invite them over. Once they're here, I'll keep my promise and won't cause you any trouble."

Lin Fan immediately nodded in agreement, a kind smile appearing on his face, which calmed the shopkeeper's anxious heart a little.

Afterwards, the shopkeeper bowed to Lin Fan again before turning and leaving the hall.

Lin Fan, on the other hand, continued to sit in the same spot, slowly sipping his tea.

"The tea is really good; I didn't expect Xin Ruyin to be such a skilled cook. It's just a pity..."

After finishing his tea, Lin Fan couldn't help but sigh.

Lin Fan didn't have any good tricks for dealing with Xin Ruyin's Dragon Roar Physique. Unless he kept using spiritual herbs that were over a thousand years old to suppress it, controlling it would be almost impossible.

As for asking Linghu Chong, the old monster of Huangfeng Valley, for help, that was pure wishful thinking, utterly impossible. That old codger would never expend his own vital energy to help a mere Qi Refining stage girl.

No matter how extraordinary this Qi Refining stage girl's talent in formations is, it's impossible.

After all, there was no real relationship between the two. And Lin Fan didn't have that much influence, let alone his master Lei Wanhe.

This was completely impossible, and Lin Fan was well aware of and fully understood this.

Therefore, all he wants now is Xin Ruyin's help to repair the formation, and also to purchase several other formations from her. If he could exchange them for the Second Nascent Soul Technique, that would be even better.