After promising Yan Ruxue, Ye Tian discussed the matter with Lin Ziyi. Lin Ziyi had also personally watched the previous movie and was very satisfied with her lover's performance. She smiled and said, "Then let's film it. I'll visit the set then."
Since Lin Ziyi had to accompany Han Lingyan, Ye Tian went to refine more Longevity Pills. These pills were very profitable now, and he needed to refine more.
After refining just two furnaces, he received a call from Bai Qi. Bai Qi was the one from the Ghost Witch Sect who had sold him the Lingzhi. He thought the other party wanted to sell him more Lingzhi.
Upon answering the call, Bai Qi said, "Mr. Ye, the output of Lingzhi has increased. However, you must come in person."
Ye Tian: "Oh, do I need to go over? Did something happen?"
Bai Qi: "It's not a big deal. It's just that someone is offering a higher price now, so we need to renegotiate a suitable price."
Ye Tian wasn't lacking money, so he said, "Alright. When should I go?"
Bai Qi: "If possible, today would be best."
Ye Tian: "I happen to be nearby, so I can make it."
Bai Qi then gave him an address and arranged to meet in two hours.
After hanging up, Ye Tian informed Lin Ziyi and then used his遁遁 (Dun Dun) technique to travel to the place Bai Qi mentioned. He now possessed great strength and could find the stone under the ancient pine. It was the spiritual liquid formed by that stone that nourished the Lingzhi in the cave, causing it to mutate and possess special medicinal properties.
The two locations were hundreds of kilometers apart, but Ye Tian arrived in half an hour. With more than an hour left before the appointed time, he decided to dig out the stone first and see what treasure it was.
After searching for a while, he descended towards a mountain peak. Where he landed, there was a large weathered rock, with an ancient pine tree beside it. The stone he was looking for was more than ten meters underground, separated by a thick layer of rock. In the past, Ye Tian couldn't dig it out, but now, it was no longer a difficult task for him.
He placed his palm on the giant rock, and his immortal energy surged, causing the massive stone to shatter instantly. He then took out his Heavenly Fiend Sword and began to dig downwards. The Heavenly Fiend Sword contained the power of Heavenly Fiend and could cut through iron like mud. Solid rock was like tofu in its presence.
Thus, Ye Tian dug a rock cave more than ten meters deep in just a few minutes, reaching the stone.
It was a stone covered in green moss, slightly larger than a person's head. Ye Tian picked it up and leaped back to the ground.
After studying it for a while, he took out the Heavenly Fiend Sword and lightly slashed the surface of the stone.
"Clang!"
The stone was surprisingly hard. The first strike didn't cut it open. He then slightly increased his strength and made a shallow sword mark.
He chopped with his sword for more than ten minutes, finally cutting open the outer green stone skin, revealing the jade-like component inside, a semi-transparent sphere. This jade-like component was about the size of a small watermelon. Through the light, he could see what was inside: a mass of red blood, the size of an eyeball, gently swaying within the sphere.
Ye Tian was greatly surprised: "This is blood? Whose blood is it?"
He really wanted to extract the blood immediately, but after thinking about it, he decided not to. He would study it after returning home.
After storing the bead, he headed to the place Bai Qi had mentioned, a scenic spot at the foot of the mountain. He didn't fully trust Bai Qi's words, but it didn't matter. He was skilled and bold, not afraid of being tricked.
Upon arriving at the scenic spot, he entered a restaurant half an hour early. As soon as he walked in, he saw Bai Qi. However, Bai Qi's hands were tied, and he was kneeling on the ground. Behind him stood a dark-faced elder and his subordinates. Additionally, several Japanese people were sitting nearby.
Ye Tian immediately understood what was happening. Most likely, Bai Qi's theft of the Lingzhi had been discovered, and he had implicated Ye Tian. Thus, Ye Tian had been forced to lure him there.
The dark-faced elder asked in a deep voice, "Is it you who bought the Lingzhi from Bai Qi?"
Ye Tian replied calmly, "It is."
The dark-faced elder slammed the table, "You have quite the nerve!"
Ye Tian: "It was a fair transaction. I paid money, and he delivered the goods. Isn't that normal?"
The dark-faced elder: "Now, you will immediately return the Lingzhi you bought!"