In the courtyard, a ripple of energy spread out as Shen Wang opened the pill furnace and took out the successfully refined elixir.

"This will be enough for the two ladies for a while. Sell the surplus elixirs and see if we can buy another set of clone materials."

Shen Wang put away the elixir, his gaze wavering as he pondered that it was time to start looking for women.

With his current strength, he needed to find women in this realm whose cultivation was best at the Nascent Soul Realm or above, preferably at the Demon Venerable level.

At that moment, Susu suddenly came to his cultivation chamber with a noticeably urgent expression on her face.

Noticing Susu's anxiety, Shen Wang turned and left.

"Husband, Sister Qingqing has encountered trouble over there and asked me to come looking for you."

Susu directly called out as she approached.

In a flash, Shen Wang appeared outside and asked, "What happened?"

Susu's beautiful face held a hint of apprehension: "A group of yaksha suddenly visited, explicitly naming you, wanting you to refine elixirs for them."

"Oh, they really came directly to the door."

Shen Wang was a bit surprised. He had discussed with Shi Qingqing the possibility of Shi Zhixiang and others seeking the help of the Yaksha Race to regain face, but he hadn't anticipated that they'd make such a bold move.

"Actually, refining elixirs isn't the problem. Husband, you often refine elixirs for external forces, but the issue is that they demanded you go to their yaksha territory for it. Naturally, Sister Qingqing disagreed, and the Yaksha Race seized the opportunity to accuse us of looking down on them, obviously intending to cause trouble."

Susu frowned, aware of some circumstances and knowing that the Yaksha Race harbored ill intentions.

"Hmm, I understand."

Seeing the other party was stirring up trouble without a reason, Shen Wang patted Susu's shoulder: "You don't need to worry about this; I'll handle it."

He advised Susu not to meddle further and personally headed to the guest reception hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

The atmosphere here was somewhat tense. In the spacious hall, most of the people on both sides were standing, in a confrontational stance.

On one side were naturally the people from the City Lord's Mansion, while the other side was quite peculiar, with men ugly as monsters and women as gorgeous as flowers, both old and young.

Having given birth and regained her primordial Qi, Shi Qingqing looked displeased but did not act out. She was waiting for Shen Wang to arrive, and upon seeing him, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The heavy atmosphere was broken the moment Shen Wang stepped into the guest reception hall to speak.

Shen Wang walked over with a cold smile: "This is the first time I've seen someone invite an alchemist in such a manner. The Yaksha Race is truly overbearing."

Both sides of the confrontation turned their heads.

"Are you Wang Sheng?"

"The main character finally deigned to appear!"

The yaksha people responded with a tone of ridicule.

Shen Wang remained expressionless, his gaze sweeping over the members of the Yaksha Race.

There were several yaksha, both young and old, male and female among them.

At the forefront of the yaksha crowd was an elderly man who appeared to be well past his prime, with a hunched figure, skin like dried bark, a ferocious face, resembling a demon.

This yaksha was the most powerful, having reached a high-level Demon Venerable state, which is equivalent to a late-stage Divinity Transformation Realm cultivation, his eyes deep red and profound as an abyss, with a faint cold light flickering within.

This old yaksha held a finely carved staff, the top of which was inlaid with a gem emitting a green ghostly light, clearly a formidable magical treasure.

His status was extraordinary, his voice hoarse and low: "Master Wang Sheng, I've long heard of your great name. Seeing you today, you are indeed exceptional. We have come here solely to request you to refine elixirs for our race, with no other intention."

"Hmph, why bother being polite with him? It's his honor that the Yaksha Race seeks him out!"

Beside the elder stood a young yaksha who smirked. This fellow was stout, clad in armor, with knotted muscles, his face hideous, exuding an unyielding aura.

This young yaksha wielded a massive blood-colored trident, its body glinting with cold light, emanating a bloody aura, poised as if ready to strike.

He spoke to Shen Wang with an air of superiority: "Wang Sheng, should you be willing to come to our race to refine elixirs, we would naturally treat you with generous hospitality. Otherwise, don't blame us for not showing mercy."

"Then just try it."

Shen Wang's expression grew cold. Although the Yaksha Race was powerful, now they had come to bully him at home, but he was not afraid.

Shi Qingqing directly activated the array, with a rumbling sound, an immense pressure descended.

"How dare you!"

The young yaksha appeared brash on the surface but was inwardly apprehensive. Though they were formidable, if truly trapped by the array here, it would be troublesome.

"Everyone, let's talk it out."

The Old City Lord also came over, not wishing to offend the Yaksha Race.

"My clan-brother spoke rather aggressively, leading to this misunderstanding."

At this point, a particularly striking female yaksha stepped forward among the group.

She had a graceful figure, stunning features, and her charming eyes seemed able to captivate souls, making it hard for one to discern she was a yaksha.

The beautiful female yaksha donned a red gauze gown, its skirt fluttering in the wind, wafting a faint fragrance.

She gently opened her crimson lips, her voice soft and silky: "Master Wang, both City Lords, we have come to invite you to refine elixirs. Our race possesses many rare treasures and medicinal materials too precious to bring out, so we sought to invite Master Wang over. Should you honor us with your presence, we will treat you as an esteemed guest and offer you substantial remuneration."

Shi Qingqing chuckled coldly: "No need to beat around the bush. Don't think I don't know what you intend to do, you're trying to regain face for Lady Lizi, aren't you?"

The Old City Lord added: "Everyone, I chose Qingqing as the new City Lord because she is capable. Shi Zhixiang hasn't even reached the Demon Venerable realm; how could I entrust the position of City Lord to him? Tell Lizi, we are spouses; I truly hope that because of this matter, we do not sow discord between our two races."

"Aren't you overestimating Lizi's status too much?"

A voice full of mockery emerged.

At the back of the Yaksha group's formation sat a young yaksha who appeared to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old.

Though ugly and frail-looking, his bone structure and features were rather refined, exuding a noble temperament.

At this moment, he toyed with a small black bead in his hand, looking disdainful: "Lizi was a character of no talent within our clan, and even after marrying you and giving birth, her son is a waste. Do you think we would make a fuss over him?"

As he spoke, the other three yaksha backed away slightly, showing him respect.

Shen Wang looked at this young yaksha, realizing despite his young appearance, his strength had already reached the Divinity Transformation Realm. His bloodline talent seemed high, holding a prestigious position within the Yaksha Race.

And judging by his words, it seemed he truly intended to invite Shen Wang for alchemy.

Seeing no immediate response from Shen Wang, the burly yaksha grunted: "Our clan's Holy Son has already spoken. Do not mistake our courtesy for necessity."

The Old City Lord's expression tightened; this young man was actually the Holy Son? No wonder he reached the Demon Venerable realm at such a young age. With such talent, he was probably among the top ranks of the Holy Sons.

Shi Qingqing exhibited a serious expression: "I did not expect you to be the Holy Son of the Yaksha Race. For you to personally invite my husband is somewhat puzzling; surely your vast clan isn't lacking an alchemist?"

"We are not lacking alchemists, but are currently in short supply of ones at his level!"

The Yaksha Holy Son stood up and looked at Shen Wang: "We learned from Lizi that you can refine realm-breaking sixth grade elixirs with quite a decent success rate, and that your realm is already at the Demon Venerable level. I ought to address you as Pill Venerable, yes?"

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