Han Clan Immortals: I have a hundredfold energy-gathering bottle

Han Jieliu accepted the token.

"Since Steward Li says so, I will naturally go and take a look when I have time."

"That's good. If Brother Han encounters any problems in the market, just let me know."

"Don't call me a manager. Our cultivation levels are similar, and we're not far apart in age. Just call me brother."

Li Mingjin was only a little older than him, and they had unknowingly grown closer. He smiled and said yes.

Having said that, he said no more, left a communication talisman as a mark, and gracefully bowed before leaving.

After Li Mingjin walked away, Han Chilu smiled and stroked his sleeve.

"Elder Liu has really brought honor to the Han family today. When I came here before, Li Mingjin was far less enthusiastic."

Han Jieliu smiled and replied.

"It's because of the prestige of the upper sect, not because of my Han family."

But then Han Jieliu changed the subject.

"Uncle Lu, besides leading the team for training, did the clan leader have any other instructions for coming to this market?"

"Of course there are."

Han Chilu nodded and took out a storage bag.

Han Jieliu probed in with his divine sense.

This storage bag has a large interior space, suggesting it's a strategic item for the family, used for transporting goods.

Han Jieliu glanced over and saw that the contents were mostly ordinary monster corpses and bamboo materials, all common items near the Han family.

Inside the storage bag lay two tall, straight bamboo stalks, their color a blend of blue and gold—spiritual objects of the Qi Refining level.

"Eleven corpses of fetal-breathing demonic beasts, over thirty fetal-breathing spiritual items—Green Bamboo, eight fetal-breathing herbs, one Qi-refining herb, and two Qi-refining spiritual items—Green Gold Bamboo."

Han Chilu worked in the Lingzhu Hall, handling clan affairs. After becoming a miscellaneous cultivator, he rarely practiced cultivation and frequently visited the market, where he was very familiar with the business.

However, he noticed that this inventory was very different from the previous ones, and frowned as he whispered.

"The talismans made of bamboo that were previously sold to Huifeng Pavilion are gone, and even the Qingjin bamboo only has two. A lot of things are missing."

Upon hearing this, Han Jieliu, who was standing to the side, clearly understood the reason.

The family received the talisman manual they had brought back and were preparing to set up a new talisman shrine.

They also learned about the method of forging the Qi-refining bamboo sword recorded in the "Fengzhu Qu Mang Jing".

These previously useless talismans and lapis lazuli bamboo have become extremely important resources, so naturally they can no longer be sold off cheaply.

Han Chilu didn't dwell on it, but instead did some careful calculations before speaking to Han Jieliu.

"The clan chief instructed that we should take advantage of this market opportunity to sell all of these spiritual items to make up for the deficit in the clan's accounts from purchasing that [Autumn Breeze]."

"Although some things are missing, the corpses of these few monsters that we hunted can still fetch about fifty spirit stones, which is enough to cover the cost of spiritual energy."

This [Autumn Breeze] is the spiritual energy that Han Jieyu used to break through the Qi Refining stage.

If ordinary clansmen want to break through the Qi Refining stage, they either need to collect Qi themselves according to the Qi Gathering Method, or they need to borrow money from the clan and receive an advance payment.

However, Han Jieyu was the successor to the clan chief. The old man had died fighting for the clan and had made great contributions, so he could not be judged by ordinary standards.

It is normal for them to bestow upon him a wisp of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

What puzzled Han Jieliu was that the accompanying recipe for "Suitable for Autumn and Suitable for Conserving Energy" was "Prelude to Autumn Clear Qi," which had been passed down in his family for many years and included a method for gathering Qi.

I remember reading it once when I was young, after entering the cabinet and perusing it.

"Whether high above a great lake or deep in the mountains and forests, when the moon is bright and autumn is in full swing, when the scenery is clear and the air is crisp, one can gather a thread in five days. The best time is late autumn, when one day can be equivalent to ten days' worth of work."

Following these steps, one can go into Mengtan Mountain and, after three autumns, obtain a [item/method].

You can save fifty spirit stones in three years, so why not go and collect them yourself?

Han Chilu noticed Han Jieliu's confusion and said quietly in a deep voice.

"You're right, this [Autumn Breeze] can be gathered at home."

"But three years ago, the demons in Mengtan Mountain suddenly became restless, as if a demon of the Qi Refining level had appeared, and not just an ordinary Qi Refining demon."

"It's dangerous enough for ordinary Qi to enter, let alone mixed Qi."

"There are only a few people in the family who can refine Qi, so we dare not take any risks. Therefore, we had no choice but to strengthen the defenses of Dingshan Hall, send out manpower, and spend some spirit stones to purchase this [Autumn Breeze].

It turned out to be the case.

Han Jieliu recalled the news he had heard from Han Chiting when he returned to his hometown and immediately made the connection.

Han Chilu seemed to have thought of something, shook his head, and said with some worry.

"According to the clan's records, the beast tide of Mengtan Mountain only occurs about once every fifty years. Now, only about twenty years have passed since the last beast tide, but there are already faint signs of it again."

"The last beast tide nearly wiped out our family, losing one mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator and three early-stage Qi Refining cultivators."

"Fortunately, the current clan leader, Han Jinwei, has broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, which has temporarily stabilized the situation."

"But this time..."

Han Chilu had experienced the last beast tide at Mengtan Mountain and still felt lingering fear and pain when he thought about it.

The Han family of yesteryear had one Qi Refining mid-stage expert, six Qi Refining early-stage experts, and more than a dozen miscellaneous Qi experts, making them stronger than the Han family of today.

At that time, he was about the same age as Han Jieliu, and had just broken through to the late stage of fetal breathing. He was full of vigor and even had a chance to break through to Qi refining.

But on a rainy night, perhaps a pack of wolf demons who couldn't stay in the Great Stupa any longer and were driven out of their demon cave passed by Mengtan Mountain.

They had been starving for a long time, so they set their sights on the Han family and drove the mountain monsters to attack the foot of the Han family mountain.

That night, the rain was heavy, and the air on Mengtan Mountain was thick with a fishy smell. However, the heavy rain drowned out the aura of the demon.

At that time, the Han family did not have a Dingshan Hall, and they treated it as an ordinary monster attack, so they sent two miscellaneous Qi to deal with it.

It wasn't until the two outsiders disappeared without a trace that the mountain dweller realized something was wrong and hurriedly dispatched his clansmen.

When the beast tide was discovered, the outer array had already been broken, and several wolf beasts at the Nascent Soul stage had already rushed into the village.

A mid-stage Qi Refining level old demon wolf howled, followed by a large number of demons, announcing the start of this bloody night.

The outcome that night was extremely tragic.

Although the demonic wolf was killed, the Han family also suffered heavy losses, facing a shortage of replacements and losing four Qi Refining cultivators.

If Han Jinwei hadn't forced his way through and stabilized the situation, the Han family might have been doomed at that time.

Han Chilu also suffered a hidden injury at that time, making it impossible for him to break through to the Qi Refining stage again.

"Well, my family is heavily guarded on the Mengtan side now, with a branch office there. Even if another beast tide appears, I'm sure we can handle it."

Han Chilu didn't want to think about the past anymore, so he shook his head and said to Han Jieliu.

"Jieliu, as is customary, I will lead the members of the clan to visit our Han clan's property here—the Green Bamboo Pavilion."

"The remaining days are all planned. You were a cultivator in the sect before, and you have only recently returned to Huannan, so there are many places you are not familiar with."

"Since we have nothing else to do, there's no need for you to come with us to familiarize yourselves with the cultivation customs of this place."

Han Chilu's words were in line with his own thoughts.

"Then I'll leave the task of leading the team for training to Uncle Lu."

Han Jieliu accepted the farewell, checked the items in his storage bag for a while, and decided to go to the market for a stroll.

Let's also take a look at that exchange meeting and see what it is all about.