Fairy, return my flying sword to me

Chapter 138 Appearance
Master Zhang, who rushed to drink the spiritual soup, was obviously in bad luck.

As soon as the soup enters the mouth, it instantly turns into long-lasting spiritual energy and flows into the internal organs.

However, along with the spiritual energy, there was also a more insidious group of negative spiritual energy.

As soon as this ball of spiritual energy entered the body, it surrounded Master Zhang's qi sea from all directions.

So much so that he just sat back in his seat and suddenly covered his stomach, with sweat pouring down his forehead like a waterfall.

"There's something wrong with the soup...there's something wrong with the soup!" Master Zhang said with difficulty.

Pharmacist Zhang shouted, "Xu Jin!"

The Jindan stage cultivator who had been sitting here on the other side of the wall came into the alchemy room almost instantly and, according to the instructions of Pharmacist Zhang, grabbed the guard who came to deliver the soup.

"Yao... Yao Lao." The guard's teeth chattered, his face also filled with confusion and fear. "I don't know... It wasn't me who did it..."

"No...it's not him." Master Zhang defended him, enduring the pain. "This Mo Yuan poison needs time to be absorbed into the spiritual soup. He doesn't have that time!"

Pharmacist Zhang didn't make any random accusations, "Where did you get this soup?!"

"It's... it's Xiao Qi, the servant in the Chamber of Commerce. He brought it over and said it was sent by the president's wife!"

Pharmacist Zhang was so angry that he kicked him on the butt, "Why don't you go find it!"

...Obviously, it can't be found.

The president who rushed over upon hearing the news immediately came to Master Zhang's side and asked, "Master, are you okay?"

Master Zhang's face was pale and his breath was weak. "His life is fine. Mo Yuan's poison is not a life-threatening poison. It's just..."

A Jindan-stage cultivator noticed the problem and said seriously, "Master Zhang's Qi won't be able to recover for at least five days. Regarding the alchemy..."

The president's expression was gloomy, and it looked like he hadn't changed much, but he felt a little sad inside.

In recent days, he was the only one who knew exactly how many difficulties the Chamber of Commerce had encountered.

But as long as there is a glimmer of hope, he will not give up.

I just didn't expect that even the last glimmer of hope would be strangled by someone's own hands.

Who was behind this attack?! Are they really going to kill them all?

The president felt sad for a moment, but he calmly approached Master Zhang and said, "Master Zhang, please take good care of yourself and don't worry too much about the Chamber of Commerce for now. It's fate, and now that things have come to this, there's nothing you can do to change them. I just hope that Master Zhang will recover soon and don't leave any underlying illness behind."

He then came to Lin Jian and bowed deeply to him. "Brother Bai Dao, as you can see, our Tongda Chamber of Commerce is in great trouble today. We hope that Brother Bai Dao will lend a hand and do his best to help us out of this predicament. Of course, even if it doesn't work out in the end, we will definitely fulfill the benefits promised to Brother Bai Dao. At worst, we can sell off our assets and reduce our scale, but it won't lead to a sudden death. As for what I said to Li Qingyu before, Brother Dao, don't take it to heart. It was truly a despicable move made out of desperation. Today, I sincerely apologize to you and Li Qingyu..."

Lin Jian was cleaning the stove and said nonchalantly, "As for the apology, the president can speak to Li Qingyu himself. As for whether I tried my best or not... I have to be loyal to the person who entrusted me with the task, so the president doesn't need to worry about it."

The president bowed again and said, "Thank you very much, Brother Dao!"

Time passes day by day.

Every day that passes is a test of the patience of everyone in the Chamber of Commerce.

Four days passed quietly, and the president, upon receiving the report from the alchemy room, was completely gloomy. "Less than three hundred..."

The chief alchemist bowed his head and said nothing, "Fellow Daoist Bai has done his best..."

The president sighed, "I'm aware of this... whatever."

After straightening his clothes, the president stood up and walked forward, "Let's sell off the properties. Hasn't the Changye Chamber of Commerce always wanted our storefronts in the three markets? Just give them to us. There's only one day left. Use this money to go to the Hehuan Sect and buy another batch to make up for it. This deal must not fail, otherwise my Tongda Chamber of Commerce will never be able to recover!" Genuine elixirs are too expensive. If they were not forced to the last minute, who would be willing to sacrifice their flesh and blood to prolong their lives?

But as long as there is a glimmer of hope, he will never give up.

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"I don't know what the situation is like outside..." Lin Jian sighed after collecting another batch of medicine, "I can't hold it anymore!"

It's so frustrating to have to limit the speed of refining pills like this... But in order not to give the Chamber of Commerce confidence, he has to put on a full show.

The most crucial thing is that there is only one day left. If he doesn't work at full strength, even at his speed it will be difficult to replenish the required number of pills in the final time.

"Did I really guess wrong?"

Until now, no one has come forward, probably because they have no demands on the Chamber of Commerce.

The other party's multi-faceted suppression also has costs. Not to mention the costs, even the liquidated damages paid before are a considerable expense.

If they were really from the Demon Worshiping Sect, there would be no reason for them to do something that would harm others and not benefit themselves. Perhaps only those competitors who wanted the Tongda Chamber of Commerce to die could do such a thing, right?
In that case...it's purely commercial competition and has nothing to do with Lin Jian.

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a loud shout from outside, "Who is it?"

What followed was a series of explosions from magical bombardments, accompanied by a sinister grin from an unfamiliar voice, "I told you to wait for death, why are you still bothering me?!"

"Are you the thieves who stole the medicine last time?! With me here today, what else do you want?!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"What? The method of seclusion? Are you from the Lingyun Sect?!"

"Hmph! You have some good judgment! The elixir is ruined, I won't play with you anymore!"

"Don't run!"

The sound quickly faded away and was chased out of the alchemy room through the forest.

Two figures were rapidly moving away in the distant sky, and figures emerged from all over the huge Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

"Go after them!" the president ordered urgently.

Lin Jian was also delighted and wanted to catch up with him on his sword.

"And me, and me!" Haruyuki jumped up and down anxiously.

I've been waiting for several days just to see the excitement, how can I miss her at the final moment of the outbreak?
Lin Jian looked at the receding shadow, then looked down at Haruyuki at his feet. Reluctantly, he lowered his head and reached out to catch Haruyuki. "Hold on tight!"

"Go away!"

The flying sword whistled and broke through the air.

The other party's escape direction was not towards the wilderness, but towards the busiest crowd in the market, as if he wanted to hide himself by taking advantage of the chaotic situation of the crowd.

However, the opponent did not run very far and seemed to be captured.

The one who captured him was not the priest hired by the Chamber of Commerce at a high price.

But... a sect disciple?
A short, armless man grabbed a thin figure with one hand and said righteously, "How dare you commit such evil in broad daylight? How can I, a disciple of the Zhengyang Sect, let you go?!"

(End of this chapter)