Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 200 - 130: Harvest and Speculation

What exactly happened between the two back then? No one knows.

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The impact of Xu Guang’s killing of the investigator was far from just that.

His status in the Governor Mansion’s office was significantly enhanced.

Most notably, all the constables looked at him with respect.

To this, Xu Guang was indifferent.

This assassination of the investigator was considered a major accomplishment.

On the surface, the Governor Mansion directly awarded Xu Guang a hundred spirit crystals.

Privately, Xu Guang gained much more.

Within the Governor Mansion, the investigator’s head could be exchanged in the Taiyi Alliance for a method of alchemy.

Although Xie Xuan gave Xu Guang a gloomy feeling, his relationship with Jiang Bai seemed good.

On that very day, he readily promised to deliver the alchemical method "Star Luo Hand" soon.

However, although he knew earlier that Xu Guang could perform alchemy, he didn’t know that Xu Guang had already started exploring the refining of Sixth-Grade Elixirs.

Few knew about Xu Guang’s alchemical activities.

A man without fault, yet harboring treasures invites trouble.

In this Jianghu, where few can be trusted, being able to keep a secret is the key to living steadily.

Just like the assassination this time, had it not been for his caution combined with a bit of luck, it would have been possible to be harmed by the investigator’s scheming.

Additionally, there were gains from assassinating the investigator himself.

Containing nearly a hundred strands of spirit bone with gold attribute.

The investigator was a good person; seldom does one see an assassin who brings along all his belongings when killing.

Over a thousand spirit crystals on the black awning boat.

Fifth-Grade Pill Formula - Divine Organ Pill, an elixir to enhance the five organs, able to coagulate cloud patterns on them, greatly improving the effect of gold attribute condensation by the organs.

Yet, this Divine Organ Pill requires four kinds of Fifth-Grade Treasure Medicine and thirteen kinds of Sixth-Grade Treasure Medicine, several of which are exceedingly rare.

Xu Guang carefully read the properties of these treasure medicines, pondering whether he might find substitutes.

The ingredients in the Pill Formula are not irreplaceable; as long as the medicinal properties match, bearing a few failures is quite likely to achieve success.

Xu Guang had the talent of being immune to hundreds of poisons, giving him high comprehension of medicinal properties.

Among them, irreplaceable was only a treasure medicine named Five Spirits Powder, a treasure born in the forest, growing in places where the Five Elements thrive.

There was also an unexpected item, an inheritance of mechanical techniques left by someone named Mo Feng.

Naturally, Xu Guang was delighted about this, as it was evidently a new profession.

Mechanical Master.

It’s really good, this Shi Moyun possessed quite a few treasures indeed.

No wonder he was relentlessly pursued by the Dragon Gate people.

Dragon Gate...

He inexplicably thought of the previous encounter with Du Zhen.

It hadn’t been long since meeting him, yet he was already subjected to an assassination attempt, along with the rumors about him circulating in the underworld.

This matter must have some connection to Du Zhen.

He had some thoughts in his mind.

’Forget it, whether this matter is related to Du Zhen or not, if there’s a chance... kill him!’

He certainly wanted more to kill Shi Moyun who instructed the investigator, but the person comes and goes without a trace, making it exceedingly difficult to find him.

In comparison, Du Zhen, who acted more high-profile, was much easier to locate.

Since the investigator stated that Shi Moyun instructed him, it indicates that Shi Moyun appeared in the Southern Sichuan area.

Killing Du Zhen provides a ready scapegoat...

Additionally, the families Li, Han, and Gongsun of Chuannan Prefecture were not to be lightly spared; although they were tactful, he wouldn’t let the specific executors and decision-makers get away easily.

In due course, they shall be dealt with together.

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With the investigator’s ’funding’, Xu Guang could again pursue cultivation steadily for a long period.

Thinking it over, Xu Guang, early the next morning, returned to Jiufeng Mountain with General Wei to find Master Fuqing and repay the money.

Last time he was really in need of money, but this time he might soon have to head to Wangdang Mountain for assessments, where fierce ghosts abound, making Spirit Crystals abundant.

Before dawn, Xu Guang arrived outside the Wanhua Institute.

Due to the distinction between genders, even though Xu Guang believed that at Master Fuqing’s level, there wouldn’t be any issues of romance.

But to show respect to his senior sister, he waited outside the Wanhua Institute until daylight.

The sun rose.

Master Fuqing was a very good mentor to her disciples, setting aside two fixed days each month to guide them in cultivation within the institute.

Such dedication by a mentor truly merited appreciation of utmost benevolence.

Hence, although the Wanhua Institute was openly and covertly targeted within the sect due to the Yang Five Elements, disciples under Masters Fuqing and Fu Feng remained tightly united.

"Your Rain-Covering Force has already been cultivated to the Second Layer, this step is primarily about accumulation and comprehension, comprehending the Visualization Image is key to greatly accelerating cultivation speed. Apart from the Chujiang River, you haven’t seen grand rivers elsewhere, have you?"

Tang Yuming listened respectfully to Master Fuqing’s guidance.

"The Chujiang River is too gentle; although a grand river, it lacks raging waves. Soon, the sect will send someone to Wangyue Prefecture, which is adjacent to our Zouchuan Dao in Qing Province, to welcome a master from the Seal Sect. Then, I’ll arrange for you to go, to see the Heaven-Reaching River of Qing Province." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Tang Yuming’s expression was solemn as he bowed and saluted, "Thank you, Master, for your cultivation."

At this moment, Tang Yuming spotted Xu Guang and, in the presence of Master Fuqing, saluted once more.

"Greetings, Uncle Floating Light."

Xu Guang returned the salute.

"Floating Light is here, come in."

Master Fuqing’s face lit up with a smile.

Her long hair was tied up high; she seemed eternally dressed in that gray-white daoist robe with vertical lapels, adorned on the shoulders with two black and white plum blossoms, embodying an ethereal presence.

"Greetings, Senior Sister."