Chapter 2: Perfect Fusion Degree Ten

  Not far from the Lingbao Pavilion, a quiet alleyway was where the black-clad man stopped in his tracks. A white garment suddenly appeared in his hand. Looking around him, he quickly took off his black clothes and put on the white ones. Then, two long golden needles appeared in his palm and were swiftly pinned to both cheeks.

  His bony and emaciated face, resembling a skull, became plump in the blink of an eye at a speed visible to the naked eye.

  This man is Nie Kong.

  "Got it!"

  He took out the golden needle and put it together with the black clothes into his pet backpack. Nie Kong looked himself up and down, and after making sure that nothing was exposed, he let out a sigh of relief.

  Originally, Nie Kong had planned to sell the "Rejuvenation Dew" in a few days. However, the medicinal properties accumulated inside were completely absorbed by Xiangxiang the night before last, and after only one day of hunger, the little guy began to wilt, its stem bending, roots softening, and its color dulling significantly.

  After getting up early today, I saw that the little guy was half dead and not alive. Nie Kong was a bit worried that it would starve to death, so he had to advance the plan to sell Ling medicine.

  Before heading to the Lingbao Pavilion, Nie Kong first bought a long wig, then applied some medicinal liquid to dye his exposed skin a waxen yellow. He also purchased a white shirt and put it in his pet backpack for later use. When he arrived near the Lingbao Pavilion, Nie Kong used golden needles to stimulate the fine meridians on his face, causing the muscles on both cheeks to contract.

  Of course, this contraction can last for at most half an hour. If it lasts too long, it is easy to cause the muscle to truly atrophy and be difficult to recover.

  Nie Kong transformed himself and entered the Lingbao Pavilion. The process of selling the medicine was very simple and smooth. After leaving the Lingbao Pavilion, Nie Kong began to restore his appearance. First, he took off his wig, wiped away the medicinal liquid on his skin, changed his clothes, and used a golden needle to relax his muscles that had shrunk drastically.

  Thinking of selling a bottle of Huichunlu again, but ending up making himself look like a thief, Nie Kong couldn't help but smile wryly.

  But even if it's troublesome, it's worth it. The existence of "Zi Luo Huan Ling Xiang" is his biggest secret, and no matter what, he can't let it leak out. When the time comes that he can summon the medicine cauldron outside his body, he won't need to be so secretive and evasive anymore.

  The only thing that surprised Nie Kong was that he actually ran into Mu Hongying, whom he had met just two days ago, in the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion. She seemed to be quite familiar with the people in the pavilion.

  "Lingbao Pavilion is the property of the Mu family in Luocheng, and Mu Hongying also has the surname Mu. Her mother is still a Nie family member... For hundreds of years, the Jiyang Nie family and the Luocheng Mu family have been intermarrying, it seems that little girl Mu Hongying should be from the Luocheng Mu family."

  Nie Kong pondered in his heart, rubbing the slightly sore cheek, and swaggered out of the alley. At this time, the outside road was very quiet, with only two or three pedestrians passing by.

  "Whoosh!"

  Suddenly, a loud noise burst forth, and a blue shadow flashed by like lightning. Nie Kong was startled, his eyes fixed on the spot where the shadow had vanished around the corner ahead.

  Hurry up and reincarnate!

  Nie Kong muttered to himself and took two steps forward, but found that the figure had appeared in front of him again, stopping abruptly.

  He was a middle-aged man, wearing a blue shirt, slender in build, with two thick and black short mustaches at the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were full of burning intention.

  "Little brother, have you seen a guy wearing black clothes passing by this way?"

  The middle-aged man waved his hands hastily and gestured, "That person's face was sallow and thin, over twenty years old, height... about the same as yours."

  Isn't this referring to me?

  When Nie Kong saw the middle-aged man accidentally reveal a small half of a jade bottle from his right palm, he knew that this person was chased out of Lingbao Pavilion. He was surprised in his heart, but on the surface, he remained calm and thought for a moment: "Let me think... black clothes... over 20 years old... pale yellow face... Ah, I remember now! There really is such a person, and he seems to have gone that way." Nie Kong pointed to the alley where he had changed his clothes.

  "Thank you, thank you."

  The middle-aged man clapped his hands with joy and rushed into the alley.

  After deceiving him, Nie Kong secretly felt relieved that he had recovered his original appearance as soon as he left the Lingbao Pavilion. Otherwise, he would have been caught red-handed by this guy. This guy's speed was astonishing, and his cultivation was at least at the level of fusion with a spirit. If he were to be blocked by him, then there would really be no way out, neither in heaven nor on earth.

  This middle-aged man can hold a jade bottle and run around everywhere, and has a good cultivation, should be a relatively important figure in the "Lingbao Pavilion"…

  Nie Kong's heart was filled with doubts, thinking that he had only sold a bottle of "Rejuvenating Dew" after all. Although the 90% fusion degree of "Rejuvenating Dew" was rare, it wasn't unheard of. Logically speaking, with Lingbao Pavilion's strong foundation, they shouldn't have made such a big fuss over it. What Nie Kong didn't know at this moment was that the medicinal properties of his bottle of "Rejuvenating Dew" had reached the perfect 100% fusion degree; otherwise, he wouldn't be having these doubts.

  Unable to see through the underlying reason, Nie Kong became vigilant on his own, no matter what purpose Lingbao Pavilion had, he couldn't expose his identity. He changed his appearance just in case he was seen by someone from the Nie family when selling medicine, and the scene earlier made Nie Kong's defensive target one more person - Lingbao Pavilion.

  Next, Nie Kong didn't know if there was still someone observing him.

  For safety's sake, after returning to the bustling center of Jicheng City, Nie Kong did not rush to use the newly acquired spiritual card to buy herbs, but instead strolled leisurely on the streets filled with vendors. It wasn't until noon that Nie Kong returned home carrying two large packages...

  ……

  Lingbao Pavilion, first floor.

  Mu Hongyan and Xiao Ling sat side by side behind the counter, propping their chins with their arms, staring blankly into space. After waiting for what felt like an eternity, Mo Xingtu's figure finally appeared at the entrance.

  "Hello, Uncle Mo."

  "Master."

  The two women's eyes lit up and they sprang up like springs, but when they saw Mo Xingtu sighing and looking disappointed, the two of them knew that he had not gained anything this time.

  As expected, after walking up to the counter, Mo Xingtu sighed and shook his head: "That guy really got away too quickly, he seemed to have been prepared in advance."

  He followed the direction pointed by Nie Kong for half a day, but didn't see any sign of that person. Afterwards, thinking that Nie Kong and that person were about the same height, Mo Xingtu quietly tailed Nie Kong again, unfortunately, Nie Kong didn't reveal any flaws on the way, he finally had to dispel his doubts and return to Lingbao Pavilion.

  "Uncle Mo, don't worry. This is the territory of the Nie family, I think it's better to ask for their help in searching the entire city. With the relationship between our Mu and Nie families, they have no reason to refuse. As long as that person is still in Jiyang City, we will definitely find him."

  "Right."

  Mo Xingtu slapped his palm heavily, and a hint of hope flashed in his expression. "If Huichunlu was really made by him personally, then we must invite him to join our Lingbao Pavilion. If not, no matter how much gold coins it takes, we have to figure out the origin of 'Huichunlu'."

  "I'll go to Nie's house right away."

  Having made up his mind, Mo Xingtu didn't delay any further and instructed, "Hong Ling, you follow me quickly. Xiao Ling, report this matter to the Kyoto Luocheng headquarters. Also, don't leak out the fact that we have a 10% fusion degree. If the Nie family finds out, even if they find the person, they won't hand them over."

  "I understand!"

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