Banshee Family Training Record

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Zhu Yunqing took a deep breath, her face flushed with excitement. She stared intently at the powder, her eyes unblinking, and only after hearing the question did she swallow hard.

“I don’t know,” she said, “but if it really does have that effect, judging from this dosage, conservatively speaking…”

She swallowed hard: "I'm afraid it could be three million mid-grade spirit stones!"

Three million mid-grade spirit stones!

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an nearly suffered cardiac arrest!

Good heavens! Not to mention mid-grade spirit stones, he has never earned so many low-grade spirit stones in all his years of cultivation!

Good heavens! Damn it, did Zou Min just empty the entire Huang Mang family's coffers?!

Others may not know, but he knows very well that although the Huang Mang family has a huge business, it is not actually as wealthy as cultivation families like the Wenren and Nalan families outside the mountains, which have large and stable industrial output.

These medicinal powders were probably a very valuable part of their family's wealth, and now...

Did Zou Min take it all?

Now they've all fallen into my hands again?

At this thought, he couldn't help but want to burst out laughing. Zou Min was a stingy and selfish woman who was always scheming and calculating. She was willing to be a fence-sitter and switch sides many times. In the end, all her efforts have benefited herself!

"This can be considered her atonement for our family's sins!" he said with a smile.

But as he said this, his heart burned with passion, and he was thinking of something else entirely.

He had long coveted this medicine that the Huang family possessed, but he couldn't think of a good reason to ask the Diao brothers for its formula.

After all, this is considered a family secret.

But now that he has this medicine on hand, could he ask Liu Mengshen to try her best to reverse engineer it and deduce its formula?

In this way, if he can mass-produce it on a large scale in the future, he can greatly benefit the public.

On the side, how about making a little bit of money?

As he thought this, his heart burned with unbearable passion.

Ye Jinglan smiled and nodded slightly. However, she wasn't particularly interested in such a large sum of money, so although she was delighted, she didn't lose her composure.

She then had Yun Chuan open several other storage bags, rummaged through them, and found several trinkets that Zou Min had previously extorted from her, which made her quite happy.

Having taken these things, she had no more worries and got up to say goodbye: "Well then, I'll be going now."

Zhu Yunqing has always been in charge of the family's finances, and she has never bothered with them. Now that Yun Chuan has grown up, she is quite at ease entrusting everything to the two of them.

She was about to leave, but Yun Chu'an wasn't going to let her go: "Isn't eldest sister coming with us?"

Ye Jinglan looked confused: "What?"

"We're taking the Dragon Prince of the Wei River home," he said. "Today, his poison should be almost gone, and his injuries should be healed, so I'm planning to take him home. Isn't my older sister coming with us?"

Ye Jinglan waved her hand: "I don't like that kind of scene, and you rescued the dragon prince yourself, so you go. Oh, Yun Qing, if you're free, you can come along too. You'll be dealing with the Wei River Dragon King more frequently in the future."

Yun Chu'an looked at Zhu Yunqing and Hua Caiyan: "Fourth Sister, Caiyan, shall we go to the Dragon Palace together?"

Hua Caiyan was in high spirits, while Zhu Yunqing shook his head slightly: "I won't go. Chu'an, you can handle these external relations from now on."

As she spoke, her gaze softened further. After a pause, she looked at Hua Caiyan and said, "Caiyan, you shouldn't go either. Let Chu'an go by himself. That way, everyone's attention will be more focused on him."

She considered focusing all her attention on him alone, which would make it easier to build momentum for him. Hua Caiyan was somewhat disappointed, but she could understand. She lowered her head, said "Oh," and said no more.

Yun Chu'an reached out and grasped her small hand: "Caiyan, come with me. We'll inevitably have to deal with different people and engage in some subtle exchanges with them. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it alone. Caiyan can keep an eye on things for me."

He could tell that the girl really wanted to go and have fun, so he decided to bring her along; it wouldn't be too much trouble.

She had accompanied us on our previous trips to Weihu Market to sell talismans, and everyone recognized her, so it wasn't considered unusual.

Hua Caiyan's eyes lit up as she looked at Zhu Yunqing hopefully. The latter nodded gently and said, "Then, go have fun."

The little fox immediately shouted "Long live the king!" and turned to pounce into Yun Chu'an's arms, clinging to his arm and refusing to let go.

Yun Chu'an held her and played and cuddled with her for a while, which made Zhu Yunqing say with a hint of jealousy, "You should just spoil her."

He didn't say anything more, quickly finished his meal, packed his things, took her little hand and got up, walked out of the courtyard and across the street, and arrived at the guest room where Weihe Longzi was resting.

When he arrived, the guy was still sitting cross-legged, circulating his internal energy to expel toxins and heal his injuries. He seemed to have not slept all night, having rested the entire night. But that was normal; cultivation knows no time. It was quite common for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to sit motionless for seven days at a stretch.

Yun Chu'an called out twice from outside, and the dragon prince, who was meditating inside, opened his eyes. Even though he hadn't rested all night, he still looked radiant, with his eyes shining brightly. It seemed that he had almost fully recovered.

He was surrounded by a pile of dried spirit stones, but he didn't care. He stood up and bowed to Yun Chu'an very politely, saying, "Brother Yun, I'm almost healed."

Yun Chu'an nodded: "Okay, let's set off then. I'll take you back to Weihu Lake."

Weihe Longzi straightened up, his heart pounding with emotion, almost to the point of tears. He nodded emphatically, and then Yun Chuan walked ahead, using his Shrinking Earth Technique, while he and Hua Caiyan followed behind, speeding along the way.

Each step they took covered a hundred meters. After crossing several mountains, they arrived outside. After walking for a while, they came to the market town of Weihu.

At this moment, the lake surface here remains as calm as an ancient well, with a thin layer of mist covering it, giving it an ethereal appearance, and the sun is not particularly glaring.

On the lake, a few cultivators set up their stalls in twos and threes, while others were picking and choosing, quietly discussing the price of the goods.

Chapter 311 Invest in Him!

Everything was so familiar, no different from the past in his memory. Seeing this familiar scene, Weihe Longzi's courage, which had been almost broken by fear over the past year, finally resurfaced. He returned to his area of ​​expertise, and a rare sense of security returned to his body. Instantly, he straightened his back, took two quick steps, passed Yun Chuan, and stepped onto the lake surface again.

Ripples spread outwards from the spot where he stepped onto the lake. Some cultivators on Wei Lake turned to look in their direction. Many did not recognize the appearance of the Wei River Dragon Prince, but a few did, and they were immediately astonished, whispering to those around them, "Look at that person, isn't he the Wei River Dragon Prince?"

"Impossible, right? Although I've never seen him, wasn't the Dragon Prince of the Wei River kidnapped by the Yellow Python?"

"Wait a minute, look who those two people next to him are? Boss Yun, who sells Vajra Talismans, and his Daoist partner?"

"What on earth is going on?"

The nearby cultivators whispered among themselves, and the news spread rapidly, soon causing a great uproar throughout the entire lakeside market.

But the dragon prince was not in a hurry. He walked on the lake in his own territory, head held high, as if he were inspecting his own domain.

Soon, ripples appeared on the water's surface, and a crab general clad in bright red armor emerged with a dozen or so lobster soldiers who had become humanoids. Holding a long spear, he pointed it at him, his tone full of wariness: "You... Dragon Prince?"

The Dragon Prince of the Wei River glared at him: "You audacious servant, now that you know it's me, why don't you kneel down immediately!"

His words were like thunder, making the hearts of these shrimp soldiers and crab generals tremble. They immediately confirmed that the person in front of them was indeed their young master, the future ruler of this great river and this lake, the Dragon Prince of the Wei River!

Immediately, even though they still didn't understand what had happened, they all knelt on one knee and shouted, "Welcome the Dragon Prince home!"

Seeing the sudden sight of everyone kneeling before him, Yun Chu'an felt a pang of discomfort. He was still not used to people kneeling before him.

The Dragon Prince of the Wei River was quite used to this. When he saw the shrimp soldiers and crab generals kneeling down to him as he had expected, he immediately felt refreshed and exhaled a long breath, feeling extremely relaxed and happy.

Instead of rushing forward, he turned around and gestured for him to go first: "Brother Yun, please go first!"

The onlookers were astonished, but they immediately guessed that it must have been Boss Yun, who sold the Vajra Talisman, who personally rescued the Dragon Prince of the Wei River from the Yellow Python's den!

This conjecture quickly took hold and spread throughout the entire lake. The Wei River Dragon Prince and his shrimp soldiers and crab generals had no intention of interfering. The former silently chanted a spell, and the water in front of them parted to the sides, revealing a downward passage for them to pass through.

This road leads to the Dragon Palace at the bottom of Wei Lake, which is also where the real dragons live.

Hua Caiyan was filled with excitement. She was naturally very curious about what the legendary Dragon Palace was like, and before this, she had never thought that she would be able to see it so soon.

Yun Chu'an did not refuse. He walked alongside the Dragon Prince of the Wei River, leading Hua Caiyan forward into the lake. The kneeling shrimp soldiers and crab generals only dared to stand up after they entered, bowing their heads and following behind in a submissive manner, escorting them down the lake.

The waters of Wei Lake were shrouded in a hazy mist, distorting the light, but this was of no consequence to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

They continued their journey and soon reached the bottom of the lake. By then, the Dragon King himself had received the news and, with his servants and female relatives, had arrived there as well.

Perhaps for the sake of recognizability, even though the Dragon King of Wei Lake was already a Golden Core cultivator and had mastered the method of transformation, he still retained his dragon head and only transformed his body into a human form.

He wore a yellow dragon robe, depicting a five-clawed golden dragon with its claws outstretched and its posture quite ferocious. On his feet were a pair of black leather boots, which made a crisp sound as they stepped on the pebbles at the bottom of the lake.

At this moment, his aged dragon face was filled with an unprecedented tension and eagerness. When he saw the Wei River Dragon Son, his emotions became so intense that he could not suppress them.

Among the people following him were several middle-aged women, beautiful enough to be past their prime. They all had their black hair styled in a bun, adorned with expensive jeweled hairpins, and wore magnificent palace attire, their faces showing worry.

As they walked along, upon seeing the dragon's offspring on the Wei River, one of the women couldn't contain her emotions any longer. She stepped forward and cried out, "My son!"

Just moments before, the dragon prince of the Wei River had been so imposing, but now, upon seeing the woman and hearing her familiar call, his eyes immediately welled up with tears, and he cried out in return, "Mother—"

He rushed over and hugged his mother, feeling an overwhelming surge of injustice that was hard to express.

The beautiful woman in palace attire held her son, making no attempt to conceal her emotions, and wept uncontrollably. Behind her, the other women, perhaps the Dragon King's daughters or his concubines, were also moved by this touching scene and wept bitterly as well.

The old Dragon King, with tears in his eyes, looked at his son, feeling deeply moved and overjoyed.

But as the patriarch of the family and the leader of Weihu, he had to control his emotions. He deliberately put on a stern face, masking his voice, and feigned displeasure: "Crying and sobbing, especially in front of guests, what kind of behavior is this!"

He scolded his son, and the Dragon Prince of the Wei River released his mother, stopped crying, and bowed his head, saying, "Your subject is incompetent and has disappointed Father!"

The Dragon King continued, "My son, please introduce these two guests."

The Dragon Prince of Wei River then turned to look at Yun Chu'an: "Father, this Mr. Yun Chu'an is the key figure who helped me escape this time, and he is my savior."

"If it weren't for him, I would have already perished in the snake's mouth and become their food as they shed their scales and transform into dragons."

As he spoke, the mention of his previous encounter in the Cave of Ten Thousand Snakes brought another wave of fear to his heart. The beautiful woman in palace attire beside him gripped his hand tightly, having stopped crying, but her face still showed lingering fear. She dared not let go for even a moment, as if afraid that if she did, her son would leave him again.

The Dragon King, suppressing his emotions, quickly said, "Good, good, good! So it's Mr. Yun! Please, please prepare a seat for Mr. Yun and offer him some tea!"

He spoke as if he knew everything about Yun Chu'an. The Dragon Prince of the Wei River was puzzled, and Yun Chu'an was also somewhat surprised: "Dragon King, do you recognize me?"

The Dragon King said, "Of course, Mr. Yun sold Vajra Talismans in Wei Lake. When the prices of protective magic treasures and talismans were soaring, he remained true to his principles and insisted on not raising prices. Her Highness the Princess has long since presented this conscience and integrity as an example to our Wei River Dragon Clan."

The business dispute between Yun Chu'an and the Gongsun family involved only low-grade spirit stones, which the Dragon King naturally wouldn't take seriously.

However, some time ago, when Sheng Linglong took the evidence and dealt with the major families, she mentioned Yun Chuan's name and praised him as a positive example. It was then that the Dragon King learned of his existence.

He hadn't paid much attention to it, only intending to deal with it casually, but he never expected that this person would actually save his own son today!

He was praised by the princess of Jin and had the ability to single-handedly rescue his son from the lair of the yellow python. This person will not only receive the support of the royal family in the future, but his own abilities are also first-rate, and his future prospects are limitless!

We must win them over, we must invest in them!

Chapter 312 Purple-Gold Soft Armor

The Dragon King was able to rule Wei Lake and stand here as a colossal being for many years. His combat power may not be top-notch, but his vision and courage are definitely not lacking.

At this moment, looking at Yun Chuan in front of him, even though this young man was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, it did not prevent the Dragon King from feeling that he had seen a piece of gold that was shining brightly.

He then personally guided Yun Chu'an, leading him all the way to his Dragon Palace. Although the Dragon Palace was located at the bottom of the lake, it did not prevent it from being built in a magnificent and resplendent manner. The outer perimeter alone was covered with colorful corals in various shapes and forms, forming a huge manor that made people feel as if they were bathing in a vast coral sea, which was dazzling.

The eaves of the Dragon Palace roof are adorned with dazzling gemstones, and beneath the eaves, countless snow-white pearls are piled up into huge spheres, shimmering as lighting; on the thick stone pillars more than ten meters high, all the same size, pure white jade-like seashells are used to form a giant dragon with bared fangs and claws, climbing on the pillars and displaying an imposing aura.

The palace floor was entirely made of crystal, and Yun Chu'an could clearly see his reflection as he walked on it. Hua Caiyan held his hand, her large eyes filled with curiosity as she looked around. Gazing at the various gemstones inlaid on the walls, she felt her eyes were blurring and her head was spinning; she didn't know where she was.

The Dragon King led them to a square table made of beautiful jade, where servants had already prepared tea. The old Dragon King personally rose and poured a large cup of fragrant tea for Yun Chu'an and Hua Caiyan. The enticing aroma wafted over, making both of them feel refreshed and relaxed.

Yun Chu'an smelled a familiar aroma of tea and couldn't help but ask, "Enlightenment Tea?"

The old Dragon King poured himself a cup of tea, and upon hearing this, his face showed surprise: "Mr. Yun, you drink this tea?"

Yun Chu'an nodded gently: "Thanks to the kindness of my elders, I was fortunate enough to have a sip of tea before I broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

The Dragon King immediately smiled: "That is truly rare. This tea is picked from the Enlightenment Tea Tree. Although it is not the real tea produced by the mother tree, it still has a strong invigorating effect. Not to mention drinking it, even just smelling it can make people clear-headed and sharp-witted. Things that were once incomprehensible can now be understood."

"I usually don't even drink a sip of this tea. I only bring it out to serve distinguished guests."

The Dragon King spoke thus, his eyes filled with eagerness as he looked at Yun Chu'an.

The latter picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and the fragrant taste blossomed on his tongue, instantly making him feel refreshed and relaxed.

but……

Why does this tea taste worse than the tea I got in the secret realm of the Poison Frog Clan?

It always feels like it's missing just a tiny bit.

Is it because my cultivation level has improved, so my needs have also increased?

Or is the quality of this tea really not as good as the one over there?

He wasn't sure why, but out of the corner of his eye, he exchanged a glance with Hua Caiyan and saw that the latter also had a slightly strange expression. She looked at him and confirmed the signal.

He immediately realized that Hua Caiyan also thought that the tea did not taste as good as their own.

Hmm, it seems this old Dragon King probably bought a fake...

He suppressed a laugh, then nodded and said politely, "Good tea, truly good tea!"

The old Dragon King was overjoyed. He stroked his dragon whiskers, looked at Yun Chu'an with eager eyes, and asked anxiously, "There is one more thing, Mr. Yun. How did you manage to rescue my son?"

Yun Chu'an glanced at the Dragon Prince of the Wei River and continued, "I have long made arrangements within the Yellow Python Clan. I have already ascertained the Dragon Prince's movements and arranged a hiding place for him."

“Yesterday, Black Bull launched a major attack, and the entire Yellow Python family went to deal with it. No one was looking after us, so I worked with my informants to rescue Dragon Prince from the Ten Thousand Snake Cave.”