e understanding instead of criticizing me."He turned back to look at Chongxuan, his face illuminated by the candlelight: "If you think this is a loss, why don't you find a way to get me into the Jixia...Jiang Wang finished his bath, put on clean clothes, and stepped out of the bathroom feeling refreshed.

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Wash the body with water, wash the heart with the world.

Unconcerned about Little, who came in with her head bowed and carried away old clothes, Jiang Wang walked across the courtyard on his own and stepped into the main hall.

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The sealed jar of tiger bone wine was placed on the square table in the center of the hall.

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Back when they were in Maple Valley, under the influence of Tu Yehu, they often enjoyed getting together for feasts and drinks.

Regarding fine wine, Jiang Wang was no stranger.

He casually sat down beside the square table, patted the liquor bottle with his hand, and suddenly fixed his eyes.

At the bottom of the liquor bottle, there was a piece of paper tucked in somehow.

Jiang Wang looked around, but he didn't feel anything unusual.

Simply pull out the paper and unfold it. There are only three words on it—Don't drink.

The handwriting on the note was messy and scribbled, clearly done on purpose to make it difficult to read.

Is there a problem with the alcohol

Jiang Wang pondered for a moment and shouted to the outside: "Xiao Xiao!"

Xiao Xiao panted as she ran into the room: "Master, what's wrong"

"When I was taking a bath just now, did anyone come by"

“No...Did the master lose something”

She clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, her heart pounding with nervous anticipation.

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“Oh, it's nothing. Just asking casually.” Seeing her expression, Jiang Wang didn't press further and waved his hand reassuringly. “Go ahead and do your work.”

As the young maidservant stepped out, he turned back and looked at the wine jar in front of him with a glint of interest.

In a small pond like the Hu family mine, he kept his mind calm.

"It seems there's something wrong with this wine. Who tampered with it, and why Who reminded me of this"

“Before presenting this toast, Old Man Ge and Mr. Hu went off to drink together. Given that man's petty and spiteful nature, it's quite possible he might have done something underhanded.”

“If the Aoki Immortal Gate is affiliated with Dongwang Valley, it should have extraordinary skills in poisons. I must be more careful.”

"If it was that old geezer surnamed Ge who's clueless and stubborn, then what role did Hu Guanshi play in this"

“Who else has seen through all this and reminded me in this way”

"I have no enemies here, nor should friends exist."

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After a moment's thought, Jiang Wang simply uncorked the bottle of wine.

A rich and pungent aroma of liquor filled the air. The color was clear and transparent, a good quality wine indeed. Hu Guan must have invested quite a bit in this.

Jiang Wang pointed a single finger, condensing a jade-colored spike which he placed into the wine jar.

This is a third-grade, middle-rank Taoist technique that Dong A Zeng once pointed out to him, Swallowing Poison Needle.

More than ten breaths passed, but the poison needle remained azure blue, showing no signs of reaction.

"Could it be that this Ge family member truly has means beyond my perception However, the Swallowing Poison technique's level is indeed no longer up to par."

At this point, Jiang Wang's spirit entered the ethereal realm of Tai Xu. Directly expending 1,500 units of energy, she used the Second Layer Dao Platform to elevate the Poisonous Thorn to the level of an upper-grade B product. The Poisonous Thorn transformed into the Poisonous Flower.

Exiting the Taixu Illusionary Realm, he activated a Dao incantation, and a poisonous flower bloomed at his fingertips.

Its color is like jade, and its shape resembles jade carvings. The lines on it are faintly visible.

Adding this incredibly beautiful poisonous flower directly to the wine and waiting for a while still shows no change.

"Couldn't it be poison"

This small mine site is full of strange places.

Jiang Wang thought for a moment, then directly gathered a clump of liquor from the wine altar and pressed it into the ground with his palm. The clump of liquor seeped through the bricks and into the soil.

Then cover the remaining tiger bone wine and push it aside.

With his current skill, he should have no opponents in this mine. As long as he is careful, he is fully qualified to meet all challenges with unyielding defense.

Given the warning on this note, he wouldn't eat or drink anything here. Anyway, his current physique doesn't really need these things.

Jiang Wang was meditating in the main hall.

As one of the four transcendent cultivators stationed at the Hu family mine, he didn't have much to do.

One only needs to cooperate with the formation to repel beasts when they occasionally appear.

And then there's the monthly escort of miners back to town, usually done by two extraordinary cultivators. It takes turns, so they only go out once every two months.

If you don't consider other factors, this job is indeed leisurely and suitable for monks who have no ambition.

After washing her clothes, Xiao Xiao made a pot of tea and brought it to Jiang Wang.

Busy as a top, never stopping for a moment.

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“It smells so good…”

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The moment she stepped into the main hall, she was momentarily stunned.

Flowers seemed to bloom one after another before her eyes, their fragrance filling the air. She felt comfortable and relaxed.

In fact, she was already within the range of Jiang Wang's Taoist techniques, amidst a sea of flowers.

The primary effect of this magical technique is hallucination. If Jiang Wang hadn't restrained his power, Xiao Xiao should be completely disoriented and unaware of the current time by now.

He wasn't doubting this poor maid, just habitually practicing his Taoist arts anytime, anywhere.

Because the Taoist art wasn't fully activated, Xiao Xiao only experienced mild effects. She felt comfortable and smelled a fragrance, of course, it was all just an illusion.

Jiang Wang took the teacup and casually put it aside, taking advantage of the influence of the flower sea to ask: "How long have you been at the Hu family mine"

This slight influence won't harm XiaoXiao, it just makes her subconsciously feel relaxed, allowing her to speak from the heart.

Simply put, it means telling the truth.

>More than two years, almost three years.

"Have you been here for so long Do you remember anything strange happening"

"What kind of thing would be strange" Xiaoxiao asked.

She wasn't losing her mind, but under the influence of Taoism, she temporarily ignored the danger and became relaxed and natural.

He was no longer so reserved in his speech.

"It's just things that are out of the ordinary. Things a normal person wouldn't do, or things that wouldn't happen in normal circumstances."

Little bit her lower lip and said, "Ge Heng is an old pervert, he likes to torture people. The more painful the person he tortures, the happier and more joyful he becomes. He likes to use whips, dipped in water, whipped on people. He especially likes silver needles, he often…"

"Is there anything else" Jiang Wang couldn't help but interrupt.

Old Ge Heng's situation was indeed aberrant, but it had nothing to do with the abnormalities at Hu's mine.

The things he did sounded so unpleasant and unbearable to him.

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Therefore, Ge Heng's disgust deepened another layer, but now was not the time to settle accounts.

"Other things...things that wouldn't normally happen..."

Xiao Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Last year, someone said they saw a glowing sheep in the mine. Everyone was very surprised, wondering how a sheep could be in a mine, and how it could glow! But he insisted, and didn't seem like he was lying... Strange things happen, maybe this is just one of those."

> What about that person

“I never saw him again. I heard he went back to his hometown.”

People in mining areas like this come and go frequently, and it's normal for their origins to be difficult to verify. Basically, they just leave when they want.

But Jiang Wang smelled a hint of coincidence.

When did this happen last year

I don't remember exactly, maybe around August or September

It is now April. More than half a year ago, around the winter month, there was an incident at the Hu family mine where someone broke into the mining area at night and was encountered by a transcendent cultivator from the mine.

Both parties have had a fight.

Later, the extraordinary cultivator also left the mining area.

And going back a few months further, as Xiao Xiao said, there was a miner who saw sheep in the mine.

Afterward, the miner also left.

It's hard to say if these two things are necessarily connected. But they do share the commonality that the people involved have left, with no follow-up.

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If you look at them together, there are very strong signs of ax marks.

Six months ago, that cultivator who lived here… Jiang Wang paid attention to her wording: “What was he like Can you tell me about him”

Because XiaoXiao was previously the servant girl of that cultivator. After he left, she was "taken" by Old Ge.

So when Jiang Wang asked questions, he always tried to consider her feelings.

Xiao Xiao lowered her head, unable to see her expression.

The sea of flowers is not a special technique for interrogating intelligence, and in its current application, it's at most equivalent to casual conversation during a relaxed state.

"It's okay, you don't have to say if you don't want to." Jiang Wang said.

"He... was no different from the other old masters. At most, he wouldn't hit me."

Jiang Wang knew very well that so-called maidservants didn't have much autonomy. These maidservants in the Hu family mine were, to a large extent, directly what could be said, just playthings for cultivators.

For many extraordinary cultivators, there are no lofty ambitions or ideals. The intoxication of wealth and pleasure is what drives them to cultivate beyond the ordinary.

Even those who had fallen to the point of guarding mines as weak cultivators, like the old man surnamed Ge, would still strive to enjoy themselves as much as they could.

Jiang Wang nodded, then decided to end the topic.

But Xiao Xiao continued, "He... he said he would take care of me, protect me, and... take me away."

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Even amidst a sea of flowers, she spoke with difficulty. In her normal state, she would never have uttered such words.

After all...it seems too ridiculous to many people.

A transcendent cultivator, promising to take care of and protect a maid in the protection zone

Even if Xiao Xiao was blinded by passion at the time and didn't find it ridiculous, by now she should have realized how absurd it was.

Because the result was so obvious—even Xiao Xiao didn't know what had happened when the monk left.

"Thank you for telling me these things," Jiang Wang said, and the sea of flowers dissipated.

Xiao Xiao only felt a slight lapse in consciousness before returning to normal. She looked down at her toes.

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"As for my allowance, you should directly ask Hu Guan to pay it out."

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Jiang Wang said, "What the institute needs to purchase, you arrange yourself. I won't interfere."

He negotiated his compensation with Hu, the steward, primarily in Dao Yuan stones. Some silver and copper coins for living expenses were not something the mine would be stingy about for extraordinary cultivators.

Having some things to do can make the maid feel better.

Summer has arrived, and the air has begun to feel a little heavy.

Jiang Wang glanced at the sky outside the courtyard, it was gloomy.

It's going to rain.e reward.But the Yellow River Assembly truly lived up to its reputation as a gathering of national prodigies, with stars shining brightly. Even before reaching the semi-finals, facing this Huang Sheli...