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Chapter 109 There is Still One Person
The standard for the seventh-level alchemy practitioner is to refine a "pill" of the seventh-level standard.

No matter whether it is inner or outer alchemy, as long as it reaches the seventh level, it will be fine.

Pidan has reached the seventh level.

If it weren't for Uncle Shen's ointment, it would take Xu Yuan at least a month, or even longer, to refine the nine snake skins.

"This speed of improvement is rarely seen in the world." Xu Yuan knew it in his heart.

The standard for advancement to the eighth level is to condense the inner elixir.

Other alchemists would carefully select and make future plans before deciding to condense the inner elixir.

But Xu Yuan was forced by the situation at the time and boldly chose artillery powder.

It's easy to become an eighth-rate person.

This time, the promotion from eighth-rate to seventh-rate was actually due to Mr. Shen’s plaster.

There was also no bottleneck and it was done in one go.

But in the field of alchemy, Xu Yuan knew that the future prospects were probably very limited.

But no matter what, it’s still seventh-rate!
Uncle Shen still had two plasters left, and Xu Yuan was even more reluctant to use them.

I have to return it to the old man when I get home, so that he can live a few more years.

Fu Jingyu also woke up, yawned and opened the pocket almanac, today's prohibitions:
Traveling at night, offering sacrifices, driving, and bathing.

Xu Yuan frowned immediately. It was a rare day that "driving" was prohibited, so his tank could only be disassembled and used.

Not too big or too small is a limitation.

Those caravans were in trouble today, as they were delayed for a whole day.

While eating breakfast, Bai Laoyan told Xu Yuan: "Zhang San's father said that no one passed by last night."

People in the village don't want to stay outside at night.

Zhang San's father was a little different. When he heard Xu Yuan's offer, he immediately retreated behind the village gate with great interest.

That night, I tucked my hands, feet, and head into my back, and then stared at the path outside through the crack in the door. The risk was not too great.

Xu Yuan nodded after hearing this and said, "I'll bother you again in the village today."

Outside, villagers were going out of the village in groups of three or four to work, and Zhang San's father went back to catch up on his sleep, yawning.

The villagers also have farmland in the mountains, and the farming season is the same as outside the mountains.

However, there are some things around the villagers' land to help guard it.

The crops grown can only be eaten by people in the mountains.

A long time ago, a merchant went into the mountains and saw a melon field. Being thirsty, he picked a melon to eat. He accidentally swallowed a melon seed, and the melon seed quickly took root and sprouted in his stomach. All the merchant's blood and energy became nutrients for the melon seedlings.

His bones stood by the field for more than ten years, constantly reminding passing merchants: Don’t eat anything carelessly in the mountains!
Xu Yuan and his three companions hid behind the village gate and could see the path outside through the crack in the door.

People on the road couldn't see them.

It was almost noon when a fat man came walking slowly along the path.

He is not carrying any baggage, so he is not a merchant.

Fu Jingyu's face changed: "Yes..."

Xu Yuan raised a finger: "Shhhhhh"

Fu Jingyu and Xu Yuan were on night watch at Tiemenbao together and met Zheng Rongqiu once.

When Xu Yuan saw the person coming, he looked away: "Don't stare at him, or he will notice."

Elder Yan asked, "Why don't you take action now?"

"Haikouchan might be nearby. If we fight, it will harm the whole village. Let's wait until he's far away."

Old Bai glanced at Xu Yuan and felt a little ashamed for letting them sleep in the cave last night.

Uncle Rong Kui went around the village and headed towards Laoyakou.

Xu Yuan stood up and waved to everyone: "Follow him."

Xu Yuan put on his mahogany brass earrings and listened to Zheng Rongkui's footsteps from a distance, following him with his men a few miles away. Bai Laoyan thought for a moment and followed him.

They walked until they were twenty miles away from the village. Xu Yuan suddenly quickened his pace. Everyone knew that he was about to take action, so they followed closely.

Zheng Rongqiu suddenly noticed something and looked back.

Suddenly, two flashes of fire appeared in the valley behind him, and a man stepped on a fire wheel and rushed over quickly, holding a big gun in his hand, ready to stab him!

Zheng Rongqiu seemed to be unable to dodge in time, and the spear had already pierced his chest.

scoff!

The clothes on his chest suddenly tore, and a dry and ferocious ghost claw stretched out from inside, grabbing the gun!

Xu Yuan activated the fire wheel, but found that the spear did not move at all.

Xu Yuan manipulated the gun, and with a clang, the iron rod in the gun body popped out, but he still couldn't cut the ghost claw.

Xu Yuan immediately pulled out his three-barreled musket and fired three shots at Zheng Rongqiu's head.

Bang bang bang!
The three bullets passed through Zheng Rongqiu's head and hit the ground behind him.

It was just a soul shadow.

Zheng Rongkui appeared about ten feet away and asked curiously, "How did you suspect me?"

Fu Jingyu and the other three arrived, and Zheng Rongkui's face changed: "It turned out that Wang Xiangcun intervened. No wonder you survived."

The original soul shadow dissipated, leaving only a withered and black ghost soldier in its place, still tightly grasping Xu Yuan's spear.

Xu Yuan said: "Chen Liangxuan and his team plan to persuade those people on Guanghuo Street to move away from Guiwu Mountain. They have arranged a city in Zhenla with a population of 500,000.

How could they arrange this? Zhenla must have capable people to cooperate.

And you happen to be in Zhenla."

Zheng Rongkui sniffed: "Just because of this?"

"You've always said you'd take me to eliminate the demon army, but I've always felt something is amiss, and I've started to suspect there might be something wrong with my second uncle.

But after Qin told me their entire plan yesterday, I suddenly realized that the problem wasn't with my second uncle, but with you!
You said that my second uncle was looking forward to my coming over, but you were not in a hurry. Even when I asked you for help on behalf of the Quhui Division and opened the Iron Gate Fort to accommodate the victims, you were just anxious in words but did not take any actual action.

I was guarding the village today, and it was you who showed up, which is enough to prove that my guess was correct."

Xu Yuan took a step forward: "Who are you?"

Zheng Rongkui sneered: "Do you think I will tell you?"

He certainly wouldn't reveal his identity on his own initiative.

Fu Jingyu asked angrily, "Why would the demon-killing army cooperate with King Yong?"

"The Zhenla people are stubborn and unyielding. 500,000 of them are defending their city to the death. We have been unable to capture it for a long time. Now someone is looking for them and wants to feed them to the evil spirits. Why not do it?"

This reason seems logical, but it is difficult to convince Xu Yuan.

Even if the demon-killing army was founded by your family, the Ming Dynasty still has a large army in Zhenla, and they are the main force to conquer the four barbarians.

The Canal Office and the Mountain and River Office are in Zhenla, and they are the financial backers behind the army’s expedition!

It is not easy to coordinate all aspects!

There must be some hidden secret, but Zheng Rongqiu is unwilling to tell.

Xu Yuan even began to doubt the relationship between Zheng Rongqiu and his second uncle.

Zheng Rongqiu only took a letter from his second uncle. Although the handwriting looked like his second uncle's, Xu Chuanyang rarely wrote letters home, and Xu Yuan only took a look at the letters before his father put them away.

If Zheng Rongqiu forged the letter, Xu Yuan would not be able to tell.

Zheng Rongqiu's previous behavior was indeed very much like that of a "brother who shared life and death with his second uncle", so Xu Yuan never doubted him.

And Zheng Rongqiu should at least know his second uncle.

The Yongwang faction's partner in Zhenla is most likely the demon-killing army.

(End of this chapter)