Du Jianxi hurriedly begged for mercy. Master Liu Fu indulged his family disciples, used their strength to bully others, cheated boys and girls, and threatened the common people, all of which were the result of his personal actions. They had nothing to do with our Fengyun Gate. Please enlighten the master!
Mao Wenjie glared at him with a disdainful look, "Are you a man if you dare to do something and not dare to face it? Liu Fu deserves a thousand deaths, but it has nothing to do with you. So was it Liu Fu who ordered the capture of my companion and had me killed and thrown into the back mountain just now?"
Du Jianxi shook all over, "That was our mistake. Please, master, do not hold it against us. We are just ordinary people who do not deserve your attention. Please forgive us and let us go! We are nothing to you!"
Mao Wenjie no longer listened to their nonsense, raised his hand and slapped Du Jianxi with a single blow, sending him into a cloud of blood mist.
Zhong Wujiu was so frightened by the scene that he trembled and wet his pants. This time, he truly regrets it. "Please, spare me. I'm truly sorry. I promise never to do evil again and harm the people."
Mao Wenjie pointed and released a stream of qi, directly breaking his dantian, ravaging through his veins, causing all of his tendons to shatter. His death was just a matter of time.
Zhang Dalai and the other elders and disciples, seeing Zhong Wujiu collapse in a wail, his limbs disabled to the point where he couldn't even crawl, were so scared they were beside themselves. They fell to their knees, pleading for mercy and knocking their heads like garlic.
"But they have committed so many wrongdoings in their lives, and the evil they have done will come back to haunt them. There are consequences for every action, both good and bad. It's not that the good does not receive its reward; it's just that the time has not yet come."
Mao Wenjie simultaneously extended both palms, and within moments, the entire Fengyun Gate was destroyed.
Zhou Manru arrived at Mao Wenjie's side and said, "Husband, let's go visit their temple. There must be many like it. With so much wealth and resources, they can act as a protective umbrella for the mundane world. There must be plenty of gray income."
The two of them arrived at the Fengyun Gate's treasure vault and were indeed right as Zhou Manru had said. Inside, there were countless gold and silver treasures, ancient artifacts, calligraphy and paintings, and scarce cultivation resources.
Mao Wenjie gathered up these items and then returned with Zhou Manru to the Ding family's manor.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the main hall, they heard continuous noise inside. So he walked into the hall.
What he saw was that Ding Daoshun, Ding Guofu, and Ding Feixue were standing there, pointing and gossiping to Ding Guo Chen, Kang Yuning, Ding Fei Yun and Ding Qing Yao, speaking eloquently.
They all stopped speaking sharply and stopped their angry faces upon seeing Mao Wenjie.
Mao Wenjie, with a furious look, said to them: "Who let you come here? This manor is what I bought. Without my permission, you dare to break in and disturb my normal life. I have the right to kill you."
Ding Daoshun heard this and became furious. "What do you think you are? Dare to speak to me like that?" He said. "Ding Qingyao is my granddaughter. This is her manor. I can come and go as I please. You have no right to interfere."
Ding Guofu roared angrily, "We came to my brother and sister's home to visit them and my niece. Who dares not let us in?"
Ding Feixue was even more audacious and bullying, shouting, "It is only natural for the Ding family to visit the Ding Manor. No one dares to stop us. Who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to prevent us from entering?"
Mao Wenjie couldn't help but laugh at them. "Don't you think this is the Ding Manor? Then let me give it back to Zhou Manru, restoring Zhou Manru's manor. In the future, Zhou Manru will be the owner of this manor. No one is allowed in without her permission, just as he lifted his hand and slapped it on the octagonal table.
Everyone saw the octagonal table and turned pale on the spot.
What everyone saw was that the octagonal table shattered into powder, indicating an incredible level of cultivation. Only someone with the cultivation of a true beginner could do something like that. This was too terrifying. There were only four people with such cultivation in the entire Kunlun, and we really have lost our eyes!
Mao Wenjie coldly said: "You have already expelled the family of Qingyao from the Ding family. They will have nothing to do with you in the future. If they come again, there will be no mercy. Now you can try to leave if you don't want to."
Ding Daoshun, Ding Guofu, and Ding Feixue were truly afraid that Mao Wenjie would lose his temper and beat them severely, leaving them with no place to seek justice. The three of them hurriedly left the manor.
Mao Wenjie said: "Dear parents and Qingyao, I'm sorry. I don't want them to bother you anymore. Now Manru is also my partner. Even if we change it to the Zhou Manor, it will still be in honor of you."
Ding Guo Chen and Kang Yuning happily said, "What matters is not the manor but being together and happy."
Zhou Manru knelt down before Ding Guo Chen and Kang Yuning, "I have lost my parents, and I long for their love. Today, I will be your adoptive daughter. Parents, please accept my bow as your daughter."
Kang Yuning was all smiles, pulling Zhou Manru up, "My dear daughter, please get up. The ground is cold."
Ding Guo Chen laughed heartily, "My two daughters are both the wives of Wenjie. What a joyous and celebratory occasion this is!"
Mao Wenjie said: "In the future, Zhou Manru will be led by you two seniors. This is the gold and silver treasures, ancient artifacts, and calligraphy and paintings that I just retrieved from Fengyun Gate. I will hand them over to you two seniors. In the next few days, I will go visit various families and clans and warn them. If anyone dares to harm the mundane world, I will make them pay a heavy price."
Ding Guo Chen said: "Let's put aside the advice Wenjie gave them for now. In two days, it will be the fifth year of Kunlun and the fifth year of the refining contest. At that time, we can determine the level of the alchemist. There will also be gifts of heavenly and earthly treasures. Alchemists with high levels can join the Alchemy Association. Once you join, you will have many families and clans who will ask you to refine alchemy. There will be high remuneration at that time."
Mao Wenjie shook his head, "I'm not interested in money. I'm only interested in heavenly and earthly treasures. However, I'll accept the invitation to the alchemy contest. By then, I can test my level."
Ding Qingyao looked at Mo Wenjie, "I'm very satisfied with my husband. However, his excessive pride is his only flaw. Although there are not many alchemists in the Kunlun World, there are more than two hundred of them. Even though the number of high-level alchemists is not many, there are still many advanced alchemists among them. It's always better to be humble in life!"
Zhou Manru asked: "Wenjie, what level can your alchemy skills be evaluated at?"
Mao Wenjie replied: "There is no Alchemy Association in the mundane world, and I don't know what level of alchemist I am, so how would I know how they categorize them?"
Ding Guo Chen said: "Wenjie, I've participated in several alchemy contests. Alchemists are evaluated from level one to nine, with level four being advanced alchemists. The president of the Alchemy Association is only level five, and the vice presidents are level four. The other members are all level three or below, and they are not qualified to join the Alchemy Association. They can only follow advanced alchemists to learn."
Mao Wenjie said after listening: "I should be at least level four, right? I should be an advanced alchemist."
Ding Qingyao held his hand, "Come on, let's go sign up now. If you really become an advanced alchemist by then, we'll get married."
Mao Wenjie joked: "So, your meaning is that if I'm not an advanced alchemist, you won't marry me? It seems like reality is quite ruthless!"
Zhou Manru said: "It's okay. If she doesn't marry, I will!"
Ding Qingyao glared at Zhou Manru, "So whose side are you on?"
Zhou Manru smiled and said, "I'm of both sides, so I dare not offend your husband. As your official consort, I wouldn't dare disobey either."
Mao Wenjie watched them banter and said, "Come on, let's go sign up! Don't say anymore."
Mao Wenjie took the two women to register for the alchemy contest.
As they entered the Alchemy Association, they saw that the main hall was selling ordinary medicinal herbs, but the prices were incredibly high.
Mao Wenjie asked: "Why are these medicinal herbs so expensive?"
The salesperson glanced at him and said, "Expensive? How can you say that's expensive? You haven't seen expensive yet. The alchemy association president's elixir pills are what's truly expensive. A single elixir pill is worth a thousand times more than these medicinal herbs."
Mao Wenjie and the others were shocked upon hearing this. A single gold elixir pill could be sold for more than one hundred billion spiritual stones. That's too unbelievable! It's no wonder that so few practitioners of the True Realm had reached the period of a Wuxia. The high price of medicinal herbs was the reason. Even top-tier aristocratic families could not afford more than a few pills. With over ten thousand gold elixir pills in his possession, he would become the richest man in Kunlun World!
At this moment, a middle-aged man in his fifties walked out from inside. He asked, "I'm Dou Yongjun. Who here wants to participate in the Alchemy Contest?"
Mao Wenjie said: "I'll participate in the Alchemy Contest."
Dou Yongjun said: "Participating in the Alchemy Contest requires you to undergo a test of refining elixirs to determine your eligibility. If you agree to undergo the elixir refining test, please follow me to the elixir refinery at the back. If you do not agree, please leave."
Mao Wenjie said, "Lead the way!"
Dou Yongjun led Mao Wenjie, Ding Qingyao, and Zhou Manru to the rear courtyard of the Alchemy Association. "What level of alchemist do you want to test your refining skills against?"
Mao Wenjie looked at Ding Qingyao, "You said we would get married when I became an alchemist. So, what level of refining should I start with?"
Ding Qingyao gave him a disdainful look, "Since you want to become an advanced alchemist, let's start with level four."
When Dou Yongjun heard this, he looked at Mao Wenjie in shock, "You want to become an advanced alchemist?" I'm not saying this to belittle you, young man. You must be practical and not set your sights too high. First of all, let's talk about whether you can actually produce a third-grade gold elixir. Advanced alchemists require time and experience. Every advanced alchemist in the Alchemy Association is sixty years old or above, even the most talented alchemists are fifty or more years old. There is only one prodigious alchemist in the entire Kunlun World. Based on your age, it's already quite an achievement just to reach your level. Even if you are a prodigious talent in alchemy, you can't possibly skip ahead to try for an advanced alchemist without first mastering the basics. You need to earn your level through hard work and practice."
Mao Wenjie smiled at Ding Qingyao and looked at her, "Alright, let's start with level four elixirs."
Dou Yongjun shook his head, "I've made it very clear. If you're set on testing against level four alchemists, I must warn you that if you ruin the ingredients, you'll be required to pay in full and your entry to the contest will be canceled. It's important to think this through carefully. However, if you truly manage to produce a fourth-grade elixir or a third-grade gold elixir, not only will the ingredients be free for you, but all the elixirs you create will also belong to you personally. Moreover, you won't need to participate in the preliminary and semi-final rounds and can directly enter the final round. Please weigh your options carefully. As for which price level you'd like to start testing from, that decision is yours."
Mao Wenjie said, "I'll go ahead and test as a level four alchemist according to her wishes. If I can't refine a fourth-grade elixir or a third-grade gold elixir, I'll pay for the ingredients myself and won't participate in the competition."
Dou Yongjun looked at Mao Wenjie's firm attitude and had no choice but to lead him to the room for level four alchemists to refine elixirs. Inside, he found a set of ingredients for a fourth-grade elixir that had been prepared, along with prices that were marked clearly. "Go ahead and refine the elixir," he said.
Mao Wenjie just stepped into the elixir refining room.
Several people walked into the room from outside, and the leader shouted, "What are you doing, Dou Yongjun?"
