Han Jieliu put aside his thoughts and was amazed that he could actually glean some wisdom from ordinary people.

So he casually cast a spell to help, and immediately water vapor fell, sweeping away the sandstorm in front of him.

Seeing that the sandstorm had subsided, the middle-aged man below lifted his mask and immediately called to the cooks in the caravan to speed up the carriages and horses.

"Once we pass this pass, we'll reach Leijun City. Let's hurry."

Han Jieliu didn't look again. He waved his robe to disperse the dust that had fallen on it, and rode his magical artifact forward.

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After flying for a while, Han Jieliu suddenly put away the Huyun Water and instead rode the dark and gloomy wind again, which was more in line with the appearance of a cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining.

The families in Beigao, Huannan, and Hudong are mostly small families focused on the embryonic stage. Even among the Qi-refining families, there are no late-stage Qi-refining experts; those in the middle stage are the pillars of the family.

Therefore, the cultivators sent were mostly at the initial stage, so it would be rather conspicuous for me to be riding a mid-grade magic weapon.

When the sandstorm cleared, we approached the city of Leijun.

Han Jieliu suddenly sensed something and discovered an aura coming from the same direction as him. It was also a Water Virtue cultivator, so he guessed.

"Coming from the south, and cultivating the Water element, could he be a cultivator from the Wang family?"

Before he could finish speaking, a figure approached, a young man.

He was a walking spell with clouds and water swirling around him, and a small bottle hung at his waist.

His features were handsome, even good-looking.

Moreover, he looked very young, even somewhat like a teenager, only in his teens, yet he already possessed the cultivation level of the second stage of Qi Refining.

But the young man looked very mature. He looked at Han Jieliu on the dark clouds in front of him and spoke first.

"Senior, are you an elder of the Han family? I am Wang Jinghan from the Wang family, here to pay our tribute in Leijun City."

"So it's someone from the Wang family. I am Han Jieliu from the Han family."

Han Jieliu probed the aura emanating from the young man, and was somewhat surprised.

Wang Jinghan is only the same age as the "Li" generation in his family, yet he has already reached the second level of Qi Refining. How exaggerated!

Among the Li generation, apart from Han Liwan, whom I personally ordained and trained, who is already in the late stage of fetal breathing and preparing to refine his qi, the rest are all only in the middle stage of fetal breathing.

At that age, the original owner was only at the peak of the embryonic breathing stage and was preparing to break through to the next level of Qi cultivation.

"Judging from his age of only ten or so, he has already reached the second level of Qi Refining. His cultivation speed is almost comparable to that of the direct descendants of the Xiaowei Mountain peak..."

"You should know that Wang Jinghan is a clan cultivator, and his cultivation methods and environment are vastly different. This young man's talent is truly terrifying."

"It's no wonder that the Wang family, despite its small territory and limited spiritual energy, can rival the Yuan family in producing such a talented offspring. It's just a pity that he consumed a mixed stream of energy, wasting his natural talent."

Han Jieliu could see that the magical power beneath him was somewhat mixed, clearly indicating that he had absorbed mixed energy to refine his power.

However, Wang Jinghan's cultivation method seems to be quite ingenious, as it can utilize the mixed meaning within this chaotic energy.

As a result, although he was consuming mixed Dao energy, the solidity of his true essence was only slightly inferior to that of a cultivator practicing orthodox methods.

"The difficulty of a cultivator with mixed qi breaking through is close to that of a cultivator with righteous qi. Although they have lost the possibility of breaking through to the foundation stage, it is still a very useful cultivation method for cultivation families."

Wang Jinghan looked at Han Jieliu in front of him and recognized him as the newly promoted elder of the Han family who had returned from the Upper Sect. He said softly.

"Senior Han, your family and my Wang family have always been allies, helping each other from afar on the mountain."

"Normally, when paying tribute, we come together. However, this time my royal family encountered some trouble and was delayed for several days, so we did not make an appointment with the nobles. It is a coincidence that we have met now. Why don't we go to the city together?"

Upon hearing this, Han Jieliu nodded slightly.

"That's good. The Yuan family is powerful now, and our two families should be on good terms. Fellow Daoist Wang, please come along."

Han Jieliu withdrew the Yu Jiefeng and summoned the white jade spirit boat he had obtained from Li Mingjin. Wang Jinghan cupped his hands in greeting and also withdrew his magic before stepping forward.

The two traveled together, and since they both practiced water magic, they naturally chatted about their cultivation experiences.

To Han Jieliu's surprise, although Wang Jinghan cultivated very quickly, he had not neglected his understanding of the Water Virtue Dao.

In particular, his words revealed a great understanding of ancient methods, which made Han Jieliu somewhat suspicious as to whether he was practicing an ancient method.

Before the two could have a proper chat, the spirit boat had already arrived outside Leijun City.

Leijun City was very tall, and its interior and exterior were filled with the aura of fire, clearly influenced by Hao Yangzhao's breakthrough.

Once the foundation for immortality is established and the physical body is formed, the cultivator's influence on the environment becomes significant.

Han Jieliu put away the spirit boat. There were cultivators at the early stage of Qi Refining guarding the gate. The two revealed their purpose and identity and quickly entered the city.

"As expected of a Foundation Establishment family, even the gatekeepers are at the early Qi Refining stage."

Han Jieliu sighed softly, then saw Wang Jinghan beside him add something.

"Ever since the Hao family's ancestor broke through, the Upper Sect Xiaowei Mountain has not made any moves and has tacitly approved of this behavior, which immediately attracted many rogue cultivators to join their ranks."

"After all, for ordinary rogue cultivators to join a celestial clan, they either need to sign some kind of indenture or have some extraordinary strengths, such as cultivating spiritual plants, drawing talismans and refining pills... Now that a Foundation Establishment celestial clan is willing to accept them, it has naturally attracted many people."

"In the past, the Hao family only occupied the area around Leijun City and the area connecting to Beigao. Now, many places in the east of the county have been incorporated into their territory. Their family has grown strong in a short time, but it is necessary to gradually digest the surrounding area, change the rules, and continue to expand."

"I'm afraid that once they finish annexing Beigao and Leijun's lands, the next target will be Huannanling..."

As Wang Jinghan finished speaking, a strange look appeared in his eyes, making both of them understand the urgency involved.

If the Hao family continues to expand and completely occupies the Beigao area, and if they are still not satisfied and want to annex the entire southeastern part of Linjiang County, they will definitely target the Huannan area.

This matter is far more serious than Yuan Yingtuan of the Yuan family breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining.

After all, with the current size of the Hao family as a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan, they can easily produce several cultivators at the late Qi Refining stage.

Wang Jinghan didn't say anything more, but simply cupped his hands and addressed Han Jieliu.

"Brother Han, I have been to Leijun City with my father before. The platform for receiving immortals set up by the Hao family is in the east of the city. It was originally used when they came to Xiaowei Mountain to collect offerings and summoned the various families there."

"Although the Hao family is now the one receiving the offerings, the location should remain the same, and the pavilions where the cultivators from various families rest are also in the east of the city."

"I have some matters to attend to at home, so I will take my leave of Brother Han."

Han Jieliu was also about to head to the market. He nodded and watched Wang Jinghan leave.

He randomly grabbed a cultivator practicing the fetal breathing technique by the roadside, asked for directions to the market, and then strode off.

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