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Time flew. Spring left, autumn came.
In the blink of an eye, Han Yan had already lived in the Bluestone Village for ten years.
Han Yan's appearance also changed greatly, from a young man to a middle-aged man. Even so, his eyes were still bright and full of intelligence. However, his face was already marked by the passage of time, and lines of lines could be clearly seen on his forehead.
In these ten years, other than eating and resting, Han Yan spent the rest of his time kneading porcelain, burning exquisite porcelain pieces one after another. These porcelain were first sold in the Bluestone Village. Although the villagers did not understand porcelain, they felt that the porcelain was extremely beautiful, and they could not bear to part with it. Furthermore, it was not expensive, so almost every household bought some of it.
Those intelligent merchants saw that the porcelain was extraordinary, so they bought it in large quantities and shipped it to the city for sale.
One had to know that there were a lot more people in the city than in the small mountain village. As soon as it was sold, it was sold out. The price went from a few copper coins to several tens of silver coins. In the end, even an ordinary black bowl would cost over ten gold coins, and those exquisite flower pots, as well as some Demonic Beast and flowers and porcelain were even harder to buy.
What Han Yan did not know was that he would make some porcelain every day, and the moment the porcelain was made, Xu Sanduo took them away. When it first started, Xu Sanduo had even followed the time Han Yan had given him, and came every morning to retrieve it. In the end, each time was earlier than the last, and sometimes, it was even several hours earlier than the last.
In the morning, when the sky had just turned white, Xu Sanduo came over.
This time, Xu Sanduo was different from last time. Before, he would always bring a horse carriage and a few villagers. There weren't many people coming this time, only three. Among the three people, two of them were young and strong male. Although they wore the clothes of ordinary villagers, it was obvious with a single glance that they were both martial arts experts and their martial arts were not low. Not only that, but from the murderous auras the two of them emitted, even if they hadn't been on the battlefield, the number of people who had died at their hands was still at least eight hundred.
The other person was an old man in his sixties. Although he didn't have any killing intent, he exuded a refined aura. This kind of aura was not present on an ordinary person. In order to possess this aura, one had to have a prerequisite, and that was to be able to read poetry to the fullest. A person who had read many poems and books would definitely have an extraordinary identity. For such a group to come to this place, as long as one wasn't a fool, one would know that something big was about to happen.
Not long later, the three of them arrived at the front of the cave. Because it was still early, Xu Sanduo and the old man started to chat.
Xu Sanduo cupped his hands, and said respectfully: "Lord Wang, you have come this time not only for these porcelain!"
The Lord Wang's name was Wang Heng. Although the two of them did not live in the same mountain village when they were young, they were not far from each other. Furthermore, the two of them had once read a book in a private school, so they could be considered to know each other. It was just that after that, the two walked on completely different paths. Xu Sanduo didn't have the heart to read books, and thus, the situation became like this. However, Wang Heng was different. After he became a High Scholar, then a Scholar, he was finally placed at the top rank and became the Emperor's top scholar.
As everyone knew, those who could become top scholar could be said to have a bright future. Their future prospects were limitless.
Wang Heng was just like that, at the beginning, he was a third rank official, but after doing it well, he rose all the way until he reached the position of prime minister. Within the empires, the positions of prime ministers were all rather high. Below one, there were tens of thousands of people. The moment Wang Heng sat down, he sat till now. Due to his ability in handling affairs, he was deeply favored by the Emperor, so he was allowed to do some important things.
Wang Heng was a kind person, he did not put on airs. After hearing Xu Sanduo's words, he smiled slightly and waved his hand: "Brother Xu, we've known each other for over forty years. Why are you still being polite to me? I came here today for the same reason I told you just now. Aside from buying some porcelain, I also want to see the person who made the porcelain. "
Saying that, Wang Heng paused for a while, before continuing, "Brother Xu, the person who made the porcelain is from your village. Tell me about his situation as well! "As long as you can help me with this, I'll see the emperor when I get back …" He then cupped his hands to the sky and continued, "The emperor will definitely be overjoyed. At that time, I only need to say a few words. In the future, we can be officials of the imperial court and share wealth and fortune. Haha …"
When he said that, Xu Sanduo did not feel the slightest bit of joy. Instead, he frowned and said: "Lord Wang, I won't hide it from you. When he comes out, I will do my best to convey your meaning to him. If he is not willing to see everyone, I hope that Lord Wang will not force you. " He found it difficult to explain the situation, so he expressed his thoughts in a tactful manner.
Wang Heng's face sank, and asked in puzzlement: "You're not willing to see it?"
Xu Sanduo nodded his head, and said somewhat helplessly: "I have said what I should. Lord Wang is a smart person, he shouldn't make things difficult for this old one, right?"
Hearing this, Wang Heng did not know what to say, and frowned as he started to ponder.
The sun rose. The door of the cave slowly opened, and a middle-aged man in short robes walked out.
The person who walked out was Han Yan. Although he had aged a lot compared to ten years ago, his body still radiated with an enormous aura. This aura was very unique. After seeing it, one couldn't help but feel the urge to bow down and worship it. Not only that, but the light that shot out of his eyes caused others to be afraid to look directly at him.
After Han Yan walked out, he patted the dust off his body, and glanced at Xu Sanduo and the rest, then said indifferently: "Village Chief, the porcelain has been burnt, come in and take it!" His voice was very calm and emotionless. He did not seem to be talking to the Village Chief at all. It was as if he was talking to a stranger.
Xu Sanduo's eyes flashed with hesitation, and with a step, he arrived in front of Han Yan and said: "Younger Brother Han, there are a few guests who would like to see you today, I don't know …"
Han Yan did not wait for him to finish, and interrupted: "Tell them, I do not have time." Then he added, "If you don't take the porcelain today, I will leave first." As he spoke, he turned around to leave.
Seeing this, Xu Sanduo's face was full of awkwardness, but before he could say anything, Wang Heng suddenly said: "Elder Brother Han, are you really not going to see me?"
When these words came out, the two guards behind Wang Heng could not help but stare with wide eyes.
One must know, as the Prime Minister, Wang Heng was an illustrious man. Although they were kind and didn't care about small matters, they rarely called each other brothers. This was the first time that they called each other brothers. Both of them were martial artists, so they were not too smart to understand what kind of person this middle-aged man in front of them was to have Prime Minister Wang address him as brother?
Han Yan acted as if he did not hear, and turned to walk into the cave, closing the door behind him.
Wang Heng's face became extremely ugly. A green and a purple complexion, it was as if others were trying to curry his favor and say something nice to hear. Even the emperor would rarely give him that kind of expression. And now, this rank 1 commoner actually dared to ignore his existence. How could he take this lying down? Wang Heng coldly snorted, and said towards the direction of the cave: "Han Yan, do you know who I am?"0
Wang Heng's voice echoed throughout the mountain range, but the cave was extremely quiet, and after a long while, there was still no response.
No matter how good a person's temper was, he wouldn't be able to endure such humiliation.
As the Prime Minister, Wang Heng lowered his head and befriended the Prime Minister. Yet, not only did the other party not appreciate his kindness, he even treated him with such an attitude. Wang Heng was also a human. As long as one was human, they would have emotions and desires, and they would all have tempers. Finally, Wang Heng could no longer resist and shouted towards the direction of the cave: "Very good, since you don't want to see me, don't regret it in the future …" With that, he waved his sleeves and said to the two guards beside him, "Let's go."
Watching the three of them leave, Xu Sanduo had a complicated look in his eyes and for a moment, he didn't know what to do. At this moment, Wang Heng was very angry, even if he went forward to persuade him, he could not think of a reason, and would very likely provoke the other party. If the other party were to kill him out of anger, it would not be worth it.
Xu Sanduo hesitated for a moment, then said towards the direction of the cave: "Younger Brother Han, this man is the Ming Empire's Prime Minister Wang. Even if you don't want to see him, you don't need to speak with such a tone! This time, he has come here to work for the Emperor. If he were to return and tell us more about the situation here, the future of Bluestone Village … "
After a long while, a cold voice came from within the Bluestone Village, "Slaughter the village?"
Xu Sanduo indeed thought that, but after hearing Han Yan's words, his body trembled, and subconsciously knelt on the ground, saying: "I beg you, you must think for the sake of the village's fellow villagers!"
Han Yan's voice sounded once again, a hint of disdain flashing past her voice as she said, "Even if he has the intention, he doesn't have the ability. Old Village Chief, you don't have to worry."
How could Xu Sanduo not be worried? Although he guessed that Han Yan was an immortal, Han Yan had been burning porcelain in the cave for the past ten years, causing this thought to gradually disappear. He did not believe that an immortal could come to the mortal world, and yet, in the mortal world, he was still doing the menial work of these mortals. This did not seem like something that an immortal should be doing.
Therefore, Xu Sanduo had long since treated Han Yan as a mortal. Upon hearing his words, he could not help but say: "Prime Minister Wang does not have the ability, but once the Emperor gets angry, that …"
"Don't worry!" "Even the emperor can't do it …"
Hearing this, Xu Sanduo secretly sighed, and then stood up and walked towards the village.
After returning to the village, Xu Sanduo did not tell anyone about this matter, because even if he told everyone else, it would not be of much use. [If the king really wants to kill someone, where can he go even if he has to leave this place?] No matter how big the world was, it couldn't escape the grasp of the Emperor.
In the cave, Han Yan sat on the chair and continued to create the porcelain.
Qin Rouer walked to his side in a few steps, and asked in puzzlement: "Husband, why did you do this today?"
Han Yan raised his brows, and said: "Because I've already comprehended it."
Hearing that, Qin Rouer's eyes were wide open, his eyes filled with shock, and he blurted out: "You comprehended?"
Han Yan nodded his head, stopping the porcelain that he had just crushed into half, and said slowly: "That's right, in the past ten years, not only have I created porcelain, I have also finally gained some insights. Although a Soul Formation cultivator can comprehend the heavens and earth and comprehend the 100 forms of the world, they can comprehend all of this for the purpose of gaining a dao heart. If a cultivator is unable to comprehend a dao heart, no matter how much he comprehends, it will be extremely difficult for him to break through after forcibly reaching the Soul Formation stage. "
After saying that, Han Yan took a deep breath and continued to create the porcelain in his hand. This porcelain was a terracotta soldier, but what it pinched was Qin Rouer. Whether it was its shape, eyes, or the aura it gave off, it could only be described with one word - lifelike. At first glance, it looked like it wasn't a piece of porcelain, but a living person.
"What is your dao heart?" Qin Rouer said, his gaze landing on the terracotta soldier in Han Yan's hand. When she saw the terracotta soldier's appearance, a smile filled with happiness appeared on her face. She could not help but ask, "Husband, are you …"
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