Am I not a nascent saint demon cultivator?

"Brother Xu, we should look out for each other from now on."

After parting ways with Lin Zuibai and the others, Xu Yun and Wen Lingyu walked down the street together toward Tianhe Tower, which belonged to the Muyun Chamber of Commerce.

On the way, Wen Lingyu smiled gently, her temperament calm and composed. She moved her lips slightly towards Xu Yuntan, after all, the two of them were sworn friends and would be working together in the same place in the future, so they naturally needed to communicate more.

Seeing this, Xu Yun smiled and said, "Sister Wen, you're too kind. I'll be the one troubling you more in the future."

Xu Yunming was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, the same level as Wen Lingyu, so he did not show any unusual behavior.

As they spoke, the two arrived in front of a pavilion, which was made entirely of sandalwood and emitted a faint fragrance.

The entire pavilion has upturned eaves and exquisite patterns, and is three stories high. Its plaque has three large characters written on it.

Tianhe Tower.

"Would you two like to order something...?"

As soon as Xu Yun and his companion entered the pavilion, a guest master approached them with a polite smile on his face.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yun immediately took out the token of a Rank D Protector from his storage bag, presented it to the other party, and said, "We are Rank D Protectors of the Twilight Cloud Merchant Guild, here to meet with the manager of Tianhe Tower to discuss the mission."

"Ah, so it's two esteemed guests. I'll go inform the manager right away."

Upon seeing Xu Yun and his companion's tokens, the usher immediately perked up. After instructing the others to take good care of the two, he promptly ran towards the depths of Tianhe Tower.

For a servant like him, no matter what rank of offerings they received, they were beyond his reach, so naturally he dared not be negligent.

A moment later, the usher approached Xu Yun and his companion again, bowing respectfully and saying, "My lords, the manager invites you to the tea room for a chat. Please follow me."

Thank you for your trouble.

Xu Yun and his companion nodded slightly, and then followed the guest to a tea room deep inside Tianhe Tower.

Click!

As the door slowly opened, a fragrant aroma of tea wafted out, causing Xu Yun's nose to twitch. He felt his mind become clearer and was filled with surprise.

Good heavens, this is actually spiritual tea brewed with rare and precious spiritual ingredients. This shopkeeper is really enjoying himself.

With a sigh, Xu Yun, accompanied by a bow from the host, stepped into the tea room with Wen Lingyu.

"You two must be Xu Yun and Wen Lingyu?"

A clear, melodious, and pleasant female voice rang out. Xu Yun looked in the direction of the voice and saw a graceful woman sitting on a futon amidst a few wisps of mist, with a peaceful smile on her face.

Her skin was like solidified cream, her waist slender as a willow branch, and her face was beautiful and elegant. Her beautiful eyes subtly surveyed the two of them, exuding a decisive, mature, and composed air.

This temperament added a unique charm to the beautiful woman before her. She slowly rose, smiled, and curtsied, saying, "This humble servant is Wen Xinlan, and greets the two honored guests."

"Greetings, Manager Wen."

Xu Yun and Wen Lingyu dared not be negligent and quickly returned the greeting, while feeling somewhat surprised.

Before they arrived at the Twilight Cloud Chamber of Commerce, they knew that it was jointly founded by three Foundation Establishment families.

Among them, the Ruohe Wen family is one of them. The Foundation Establishment Ancestor behind the family is also the current president of the Muyun Chamber of Commerce, which can be said to be of a high status.

They never expected to encounter a member of the Ruohe Wen family here, who was even the manager of Tianhe Tower.

"Please excuse my humble origins. Although I am a member of the Ruohe Wen family, I am only from a collateral branch and it is nothing special."

Just then, Wen Xinlan seemed to realize what the two were thinking, but she smiled and said the truth without any concern.

For immortal cultivation families that have stood the test of time and still thrive, they have always been divided into collateral branches and main branches due to the size of their population.

The main line naturally represents the high-ranking members of the cultivation family, whose every word and action determines the future direction of the family, while the collateral line is a mixed bag, filled with a large number of family members with mottled bloodlines and mediocre talents.

Such collateral relatives, unless they make great contributions or are exceptionally gifted, generally cannot be given important positions within the family.

The same was true for the previous collateral relatives of the Zhao family, and it was also true for Wen Xinlan in front of us.

Otherwise, as a member of the Ruohe Wen family, one would not normally stay in Mofeng City, but would instead go to the more prosperous Immortal City, or obtain a higher position within the clan territory.

"How could that be? Manager Wen has reached the late stage of Qi Refining at such a young age, and he has also managed Tianhe Tower with great care. His abilities must be extraordinary."

Xu Yun bowed respectfully and said with a sincere expression, "With Manager Wen here, the development of Tianhe Tower is sure to be very good."

Hearing Xu Yun's practiced flattery, Wen Lingyu was momentarily stunned, but quickly realized what he meant.

After all, they would be dealing with Tianhe Tower, which was under Wen Xinlan's control, so they had to win her favor in order to get things done and avoid any situation where they were outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant.

Thinking of this, Wen Lingyu couldn't help but flatter him a few times, and at the same time, she was very impressed with Xu Yun, who was indeed the talent that Lin Zuibai valued the most.

They excel in both interpersonal skills and the ability to assess situations.

"Haha, you two are joking. This humble woman is just lucky."

As expected, after hearing a few flattering words from the two men, Wen Xinlan, though still maintaining her dignified and beautiful demeanor, could not suppress the joy in her eyes.

As a member of a collateral branch of the clan, she was not valued by the clan from a young age; otherwise, she would not have been sent to Mofeng City to manage one of the shops under the Muyun Merchant Guild.

This was the result of her hard work in cultivating relationships and striving to achieve results; otherwise, her situation would have been even worse.

Therefore, even though she knew perfectly well that the other party was intentionally flattering her, Wen Xinlan still appreciated it very much, since the reason she worked so hard was to make others look up to her.

Moreover, in just a few words, Wen Xinlan, relying on her years of experience and knowledge, saw that the other person's character and philosophy were very suitable for her, and couldn't help but feel very satisfied.

"I know that you two both possess cultivation skills; one is a talisman master, and the other is an alchemist. These are materials stored in the Tianhe Tower, so please don't be shy about using them."

A moment later, as Wen Xinlan clapped her hands, two storage bags were respectfully presented by the servants.

At Wen Xinlan's prompting, Xu Yun picked up one of the storage bags. As he scanned it with his spiritual sense, he saw that it contained many rare and precious materials, all of which were materials for refining talismans.

Xu Yun accepted the Tianhe Tower's mission for two reasons: firstly, it was safe and stable, and the rewards were plentiful; secondly, the materials for crafting the talismans were entirely provided by Tianhe Tower.

Although if the refining fails and there is not enough talisman to supply, there will be a situation where compensation is required.

However, for those who want to hone their cultivation skills, this is undoubtedly a great benefit, as it saves them the trouble of finding materials and allows them to focus more on improving their skills.

Xu Yun flattered Wen Xinlan for two reasons: firstly, to befriend her and pave the way for future resource acquisition; and secondly, to avoid displeasing her and thus reducing the amount of materials he would supply.

However, it seems that Xu Yun's flattery was quite effective. With his greatly enhanced spiritual sense, the materials in the storage bag are enough to refine dozens of talismans.