Qin Feng was cultivating alchemy while also practicing body refinement for his Red Alert legion.
He was already aware that Ye Shen had been kidnapped; the miniature tracking device had transmitted the information back, including not only sound but also surrounding visuals.
He didn't know who the white-haired man was, but he could guess his objective. This person was clearly after money, and not the currency of this world, but the currency from their mysterious shop in their minds. The man must have had his eye on some powerful tool and intended to use a puppet to collect money to purchase it.
Since the white-haired man already had a puppet, Ye Shen would not be in mortal danger for the time being. As long as Qin Feng didn't show himself, Ye Shen would be safe.
He couldn't personally intervene to rescue Ye Shen now because he was unclear about the white-haired man's strength, and the subordinates around him were also very powerful. If he went alone, he might not win.
The Nine Profound Formation was only suitable for ambushes; it couldn't directly become his combat power. Moreover, setting up this formation was extremely tedious and would take several days. Where the white-haired man would be after a few days was unknown. Therefore, even if the entire town were to be enveloped, it might ultimately fail, and he would have wasted his efforts in vain.
For now, he didn't need to do anything. As long as Ye Shen was not in mortal danger or being persecuted, he would not act. He would wait for Wang Feng's return. Only the cultivators of this world could deal with the white-haired man, or at least uncover his background, allowing them to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Through the surveillance equipment in Ye Shen's hair, Qin Feng had been secretly monitoring the white-haired man to see his next move.
At this moment, one of the white-haired man's subordinates approached and said, "Young Master, what should we do now? Should we go directly to that person's residence and capture him?"
The white-haired man shook his head and said, "If the other party is a cautious person, he might have set up traps around. If we rush in like this, not only will we fail to capture him, but we might also alert him and cause him to escape. Now that his companion is in our hands, as long as the other party doesn't return for a long time, he will definitely come looking for us. When that time comes, we can invite him to this restaurant, and everything will naturally fall into place. Let's wait here for a while!"
If he doesn't come for a long time, then we'll reconsider!
The subordinate nodded, and then one of them, carrying Ye Shen, and the other, carrying Wang Yan who was bound, walked down.
The white-haired man sat in the restaurant, enjoying the scenery, with a mysterious smile. It was clear that he was full of confidence in the future of his plan.
Qin Feng felt relieved that Ye Shen was not in immediate danger, but he didn't know how long the other party would wait before becoming impatient.
Therefore, after refining a furnace of pills, he decided to go to the Qing Xuan Sect to find Wang Feng. He couldn't continue waiting; staying here would put him in a passive position. Only by first understanding the white-haired man's identity could he formulate corresponding countermeasures.
Thus, he strode towards the direction of the Qing Xuan Sect.
This time, entering the mountain gate was much smoother. The disciples guarding the entrance saw Qin Feng and already knew he was a good friend of Elder Yao, so they dared not stop him and let him enter the sect directly.
To save time, Qin Feng didn't take a detour. He passed directly through the flower garden and headed towards the Qing Xuan Sect's alchemy room.
A woman in the flower garden was cultivating at that moment. She suddenly sensed a peculiar aura and abruptly opened her eyes. Then she smiled and said, "I was originally planning to go down the mountain to find you in a while. I didn't expect you to dare to come back. Haha... This time, let's see where you can run!"
After speaking, she stood up and followed Qin Feng's footsteps.
Qin Feng went directly to the alchemy room but found that the gatekeeper guarding the alchemy room was gone.
He couldn't see Elder Yao inside the alchemy room either, but he could sense two powerful forces within.
One of them was likely Elder Yao, but he didn't know who the other was.
So Qin Feng cleared his throat and said, "Elder Yao, I am Qin Feng. I have come as agreed."
Upon hearing this, Elder Yao scurried out.
Seeing Qin Feng, his eyes lit up. It was as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He rushed to Qin Feng and said, "You're finally here, that's great! Tell me quickly what kind of pills you want to refine. I'll impart all my experience to you. If there's anything you don't understand or are confused about, tell me directly, and I'll resolve your doubts."
Qin Feng glanced at Elder Yao and was greatly surprised. The elder had dark circles under his eyes and looked extremely exhausted. Even the energy within him flickered, as if he were severely injured.
However, Qin Feng could sense that Elder Yao was not injured. His current state was likely due to mental fatigue. But they had only been apart for a day?
For cultivators, especially those who had reached Elder Yao's realm, not sleeping for a year wouldn't be a problem. Why was he so listless and dispirited?
Qin Feng was very puzzled, but the next moment he understood. Wang Feng slowly walked out from behind. Upon seeing Qin Feng, she had a look of admiration on her face. However, seeing Elder Yao there, she quickly changed her expression so that Elder Yao wouldn't notice. This was because Qin Feng had given her this order, and she couldn't disobey it. If she disobeyed, it would leave a bad impression on him, which she couldn't accept.
Therefore, she cleared her throat and said to Qin Feng, "Elder Yao and I had a heart-to-heart talk last night, and he has agreed to teach you all his alchemy techniques. Of course, to prevent him from forgetting, I discussed alchemy techniques with him all night. Although I am not an alchemist, I have already learned some simple alchemy techniques. You two discuss alchemy techniques first. If there is anything else you don't understand, I can also answer your questions!"
After saying this, she left the alchemy room without a trace.
Sensing that Wang Feng had gone far, Elder Yao let out a sigh of relief. He slumped to the ground and said, "I don't know what's gotten into that woman. She suddenly developed a strong interest in alchemy. And she asked me to explain all my alchemy techniques to you. What is your relationship? Why did she change so quickly in just one day?"
Hearing this, Qin Feng didn't know how to answer. He couldn't tell Elder Yao the truth, so he changed the subject and said, "Why is your mental state so poor? Even if she pestered you all night, with your strength, you shouldn't be like this?"
Hearing this, Elder Yao sighed deeply and said, "That woman knows nothing about alchemy. She made me repeatedly explain some simple alchemy techniques, which was incredibly annoying. Her comprehension is also extremely poor. Problems that are not problems in my eyes, she can also ask about. Being tormented like this for a day, anyone would break down. If you hadn't come here, I don't think she would have left. No... I can't stay in the Qing Xuan Sect anymore, or I'll be tormented to death by this woman. In a while, I'm going to sneak down the mountain and run far away."