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A new day dawned.

Early in the morning, Zhong Qing left the Mountain Resort.

He arrived at a steamed bun shop.

Dan City had many attractions, and its cuisine was one of them.

Xiao He Steamed Bun Shop was considered one of Dan City’s culinary specialties; ever since tasting it once, Zhong Qing would buy a few every day.

It was the same principle as how high-end ingredients often only required the simplest cooking methods.

Don't underestimate this steamed bun shop.

In front of the shop, there was a sea of people, all foodies who had come from far and wide.

Zhou Shen had been waiting there early.

“Brother Zhong, I knew you would come here.”

As Zhong Qing arrived, he had already handed over the food he had bought.

There were meat buns and drinks.

“You’re thoughtful!”

Zhong Qing smiled and took them.

The steamed bun shop was very small, with no place to sit, so the two of them ate on the roadside, a scene that was extremely down-to-earth.

“Brother Zhong, where do you want to go today?”

“I’ve lived in this area since I was a child, so I know it very well.”

Zhou Shen enthusiastically recommended many scenic spots, as well as places for food, drink, and entertainment.

“I’m not interested in sightseeing today. If Brother Zhou has nothing to do, how about we go to the auction house together?”

Alchemy, it really was like smoking, it could be addictive.

If he didn’t refine two Pill Furnaces a day, he always felt uncomfortable.

He decided to go to the auction house to buy a Pill Furnace and some medicinal ingredients to hone and improve his Alchemy skills.

When Zhong Qing spoke, Zhou Shen naturally would not refuse.

He also recommended the nearest auction house to him.

It must be said that the auction houses in Dan City were simply incomparable to those in Ling City or Peng City.

The completeness of goods and the variety of types made people dizzy.

After Zhong Qing had chosen the items he needed, when checking out, he suddenly remembered that he had a Guest Elder token that could give him a 50% discount.

He immediately took out the Guest Elder token given to him by Ye Zhen and handed it to the attendant responsible for collecting payments.

“Please take a look, can this Guest Elder token get a discount?”

As the token was taken out, both Zhou Shen by his side and the auction house attendant were startled.

The existence of Guest Elder tokens was no secret to the world.

In fact, because of their unique characteristics, they were often talked about with relish.

In the eyes of many, a Guest Elder token was a symbol of status and position.

It also represented endless wealth.

After all, possessing this token meant a 50% discount on all items sold at auction houses under the Pill Cauldron Pavilion. Leaving aside other matters, if this token were used for reselling, one could earn a large amount of wealth in a short period.

However, Zhou Shen’s surprise was fleeting.

He clearly knew that Zhong Qing had two great Alchemy Kings under him.

Such a transcendent existence possessing a Guest Elder token seemed only natural and nothing to be surprised about.

The attendant did not dare to be careless.

After all, this item was rare even within the entire Pill Cauldron Pavilion.

Each one encountered indicated that its owner was an important guest of the Pill Cauldron Pavilion.

“Please wait, sir. I need to verify the authenticity of the Guest Elder token.”

After obtaining Zhong Qing’s permission, he held the Guest Elder token and entered the back hall.

Not long after, he returned with a piece of news that surprised Zhong Qing.

“Sir, I apologize, but your Guest Elder token cannot be used!”

“This Guest Elder token, is it fake?”

Zhong Qing was surprised.

“It’s real.”

“However, its function has been sealed, and it cannot be used normally!”

Zhong Qing frowned and asked, “Do you know why it was sealed?”

“That, I’m afraid, is beyond my authority, so I don’t know.”

“I apologize for any inconvenience caused, sir.”

“No worries!”

Zhong Qing didn’t take it too seriously.

This matter was just a small interlude.

He and Zhou Shen left the auction house.

Zhou Shen was also tactful and didn’t bring up what had just happened.

Instead, he changed the subject and said, “Brother Zhong, I went to the restaurant you usually stay at last night to look for you, but I couldn’t find you. Did you change places?”

“I have some property in Dan City. If Brother Zhong doesn’t mind, how about staying at my place for a few days?” To this, Zhong Qing replied with a smile, “I already have a place to stay, it’s the Mountain Resort.”

“You don’t need to trouble yourself, Brother Zhou.”

“The scenery there is good, and the environment is excellent. I’ll be staying there for a while. If Brother Zhou wants to find me for a drink, you can come to the Mountain Resort.”

“Speaking of drinking, the Pill Cauldron Pavilion attendant, Yang Tiancheng, said he’s hosting a grand banquet tomorrow night and invited a few of us to attend. He asked me to inform Brother Zhong. What do you think, Brother Zhong?”

Speaking of this, Zhou Shen felt that the matter was quite dreamlike.

That day, he had already prepared generous gifts, intending to give them to Yang Tiancheng at the appropriate time to curry favor with this influential figure.

Who would have thought that afterward, he didn't manage to give the gifts, but instead, Yang Tiancheng gave him a pile of good things.

And he hinted at marrying his granddaughter to him.

There was no need to prepare a betrothal gift, but the dowry was quite generous.

To this, Zhou Shen expressed, was he such a shallow person?

Could a marriage without feelings be happy?

Then, after Yang Tiancheng took out a self-portrait of his granddaughter, Zhou Shen stated that it wasn't impossible to have a deeper discussion.

It wasn’t that he, Zhou, had no backbone.

It was just that the seemingly unremarkable old man Yang had a granddaughter who was truly beautiful.

Thinking that this old fellow was very likely to become his future father-in-law, and asked him to help arrange a meeting and build a good relationship with Zhong Qing and the others.

Zhou Shen could only agree.

He said he could help him relay the message.

He had to admit, deep down, he was reluctant.

After all, when that old fellow first met them, he was as arrogant as could be.

He felt that Zhong Qing’s impression of him must not be very good.

But who told the other party to shamelessly use the beauty trap of his granddaughter on him?

Didn’t he know that he, Zhou, had almost zero resistance to beauty traps?

He originally thought Zhong Qing would refuse.

Who would have thought that the latter agreed immediately?

“Sure!”

Such a quick agreement actually confused Zhou Shen.

“Brother Zhong, aren’t you going to consider it? After all, that old fellow dared to give you attitude that day.”

“If I couldn’t beat him, I would have made him kneel and beg for mercy.”

These words made Zhong Qing’s mouth twitch.

This guy was simply a live wire.

“Alright, stop chattering.”

“Someone’s treating us to a meal, so why not go?”

“You get his granddaughter for free, and I get his food for free. What’s not to like?”

These words startled Zhou Shen.

“Zhong… Brother Zhong, how did you know about me and his granddaughter?”

“Could it be that you can read minds?”

Zhong Qing smiled and said nothing.

The power of the Heavenly Eye could glimpse anyone’s secrets at a glance.

This function was hundreds of times more profound than mind reading.

Occasionally using it to peek into other people’s little secrets, it was quite addictive, surprisingly.

While the two joked, they had already returned to the Mountain Resort.

Ye Zhen also returned with them.

The two parties met at the entrance of the Mountain Resort.

Ye Zhen, who had originally been a bit dispirited, rubbed his face when he saw Zhong Qing and greeted him with a smile.

“Senior Zhong!”

Seeing Ye Zhen, Zhong Qing remembered that the Guest Elder token couldn’t be used.

He immediately said, “By the way, do you know what’s going on with this Guest Elder token?”

“The people at the auction house said it’s been sealed and can’t be used!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Zhen’s expression changed dramatically.

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