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

Han Jie entered the market, and after walking a few steps, he was met by a man in white.

The man smiled slightly, clearly having waited there for a long time; he was none other than Li Mingjin, one of the disciples of Xiling Sanren.

"Fellow Daoist Han, you've finally arrived."

He glanced down at the spiritual energy in Han Jieliu's hand and couldn't help but chuckle.

"The bottle of [Pingze Hell Qi] in Fellow Daoist Han's hand... Did you encounter a female cultivator outside the market?"

"Exactly."

Upon hearing Han Jieliu's reply, Li Mingjin shook his head and explained the reason.

"That Fellow Daoist Han has been deceived; the two arguing people are actually a married couple."

"These two are well-known in this area; they specialize in selling impure spiritual energy to deceive new cultivators."

"It is said that among the ten spiritual energies in one's possession, three or four are pure and unpolluted energies, yet no one has ever seen them unleash their power."

He paused, then continued.

"If you believe her, you're paying several times the price for a worthless aura."

"In the past, there were also cultivators who were deceived and wanted to find the two to demand an explanation."

"But that couple cultivates [Pure Qi], making them as light as a feather. They also know a combined escape technique called [Sudden Cloud Water], which allows them to briefly unleash the speed of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator."

"Furthermore, they only target cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining, so in this scam... no one has ever recovered their spirit stones."

After hearing this, Han Jieliu realized that it was pretty much what he had thought.

The two arguing in front of the market were indeed in cahoots, and were even husband and wife.

"Luckily, I didn't get any closer to that female cultivator, otherwise I would have been caught in a classic honey trap."

Seeing that Han Jieliu remained silent, Li Mingjin assumed that he was filled with regret and thought to himself.

"Although Han Jieliu came from the upper sect, he has been in the sect for a long time and his mind is thin. He doesn't know anything about the affairs of rogue cultivators."

But Li Mingjin immediately smiled and offered his suggestion.

"Brother Han, as the person in charge of this market, my words carry some weight. Why don't you help Brother Han speak to the two of them and try to get the spirit stones back?"

Han Jieliu pretended to be deep in thought, as if he were struggling internally, and then silently exhaled.

"Well, I'm not familiar with the ways of trading in this market. Now that I've learned my lesson, I guess I've gained some experience."

"Then there's no need for you, sir, to go and search for it further."

Although he said that, Han Jieliu had a different thought in his heart.

Since Li Mingjin had been waiting here for so long, he could naturally see the area in front of the market and knew that a scam was waiting for him.

Now that things have settled down, stepping forward again might be an attempt to do someone a small favor and leave a good impression.

"Those who offer small favors are the hardest to get along with..."

"Twenty spirit stones for a float? These disciples of the upper sects really don't understand the hardships of cultivation..."

Both of them had different thoughts in their minds and sighed to themselves.

Having nothing more to say, Han Jieliu exchanged a few polite words, bid farewell, and went into the market alone.

This market, which is exclusively for Qi Refining cultivators, is noticeably quieter and less crowded than the outside.

Most people's faces are obscured, and the transactions take place anonymously.

Han Jieliu also followed local customs and took out a black smock to cover his face.

"After buying this [Pingze Hell Qi], I have thirty-seven spirit stones left."

After Han Jieliu finished counting, he gently stroked the storage bag.

I'm not the type to hate spirit stones, and I'm going to spend the few I've just acquired.

As for buying that dish, "Pingze Yuqi," there were many considerations involved.

"The Little Black Bottle..."

He glanced at the mysterious black bottle at the bottom of the bag, and a thought suddenly struck him.

After I obtained the [Xia Huo Han Qi] in the lake valley, I never used this little black bottle again.

One reason is that my current level of cultivation is insufficient and my knowledge is limited.

The known uses of this bottle are limited; it can only be used as a tool to improve gas extraction efficiency, and there are not many applications for it.

Secondly, there exists something called "life" in this world, which is described as being in a high, empty, and indescribable state.

This refers to the requirements of cultivating one's inner nature through breath control, and what high-ranking cultivators have always sought.

The so-called "sex" is ethereal and intangible, but when it is embodied in a tangible thing, it becomes "life," which leads it to its purpose.

These things are usually scattered throughout the world, each undergoing its own wondrous transformation, or sometimes they can be created by divine will, combined into a human body, and born into the world.

As a result, there will always be some extraordinary and unconventional people in the world, who are called "destined ones".

Due to their different "life and destiny", they naturally align themselves with certain paths of practice, thus making rapid progress in their cultivation, completing their studies, and achieving remarkable spiritual attainments.

The purpose of the ancient cultivators who practiced the art of cultivating their inner nature was to emulate this, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate their acquired "life force".

But life is extremely rare, and its existence is often hidden, making it difficult to detect from birth.

As a result, those adults would occasionally look down and search for the destiny of this world.

Or perhaps they seize fate and manipulate it, creating a few pieces to act on their behalf.

Or perhaps one could simply place a bet on fate to bring greater long-term benefits.

Han Jieliu feared that some important person might have taken a liking to this place, noticed his unusual behavior, and therefore did not take it out casually.

"This little black bottle has the ability to accelerate the absorption of spiritual energy, and the quality of the spiritual energy that comes from it is better than that of ordinary methods of absorbing spiritual energy."

"Perhaps it also contains some pure spiritual energy that can remove impurities."

"This [Pingze Mud Qi] is just contaminated with impurities. I will try injecting it later to verify my conjecture."

Han Jieliu thought to himself softly.

I just suddenly thought of this possibility, so I decided to buy it.

This [Pingze Hesitation] only costs twenty spirit stones, making it perfect for use as an experimental subject.

"If you want to earn spirit stones in the future, you will have to rely solely on the ability of the little black bottle to gather energy and sell it."

"Over time, it will inevitably give way and be discovered by others."

"But if it has the effect of removing impurities, there will be another way to earn spirit stones in the future... and it will also be much more secretive."

"But this black bottle is extremely mysterious, its origin is unknown, and it was picked up by the original owner of this body. If it was also the work of some great person..."

Combining his recent discovery with this thought, Han Jieliu suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and paused for a moment.

"It shouldn't be. This black bottle is definitely a treasure for cultivators who practice the Dao of Qi Cultivation. Its effects are so miraculous that even legendary immortals and true masters probably couldn't achieve it."

"If used properly, it could even have the opportunity to revive the ancient methods. Why would it be given to me so easily..."

Han Jieliu didn't think the original owner was someone worth Shangxiu's attention.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have died in the disaster and instead had to time travel.

He forced himself not to think about it anymore and calmed his expression.

"If we're talking about connections, it's probably related to other things, such as the matter of time travel..."

Han Jieliu thought and stopped, but couldn't find anything that could arouse his interest.

Seeing that there seemed to be no need to stay at the exchange meeting any longer, they set off to leave the market.

The female cultivator surnamed Xu who was at the entrance had long since disappeared. Han Jieliu followed the old man across the river, but saw a familiar face on the lakeside.

Han Chilu was already waiting there, his face filled with unspeakable pain.

Before Han Jieliu could even ask, he sensed something was wrong and his heart sank.

"Uncle...is something the matter?"

When Han Jieliu came to ask, Han Chilu's eyes showed even greater sorrow.

His temples trembled violently, and he opened his mouth angrily, uttering a few words slowly and deliberately.

"A message came from home: something has happened at Mengtan Mountain; a mid-stage Qi Refining demon beast has appeared."

"The Dingshan Hall at the east entrance has been destroyed. Elder Chijun is seriously injured, and of the other three miscellaneous cultivators, two are dead and one is injured. Clan Chief Chigong and the ancestor's sword have gone missing, and their whereabouts are still unknown!"