This tea house was not large, just three connected cottages, but even before Han Li entered, a strong aroma of tea greeted him!

Han Li was somewhat surprised. Although he didn't know much about tea, he sensed a faint spiritual aura in the tea fragrance.

With a flicker in his heart, he walked in without hesitation.

The three rooms were arranged side by side, one large and two small, all filled with groups of tea drinkers. Even though the tea house was crowded, there was no one making loud noises.

Most people had their eyes closed, savoring the tea in front of them, while only a few murmured quietly.

On the main wall of the central room hung a large yellow paper with several bold characters written on it, such as "Limit one pot per person per day," which was quite conspicuous.

Seeing these characters, Han Li found it somewhat amusing. It was the first time he had heard of restrictions on how much one could eat or drink in a business establishment.

However, he just smiled and didn't think much of it. Instead, after scanning the room, he immediately walked towards a person who looked like the shopkeeper in the corner.

This person should be the shopkeeper of the tea house, about forty years old, with a small mustache and a very shrewd look.

At this moment, he was behind a counter, bowing his head and calculating with an abacus, occasionally glancing at a ledger beside him.

Han Li walked a few steps forward, stood in front of the counter, and remained silent. This surprised the shopkeeper, who raised his head and looked over.

Seeing Han Li clearly, the man's face immediately changed, and he quickly set aside the abacus and ledger, coming out from behind the counter.

He asked nervously, "Senior, is there anything I can help you with? I will do my best!"

This shopkeeper turned out to be a cultivator as well, but his cultivation level was pitifully low, only around the fourth layer of Qi Condensation.

Facing the unpredictable "senior" Han Li, he naturally felt uneasy!

Without saying a word, Han Li lightly brushed his sleeve on the counter, and a translucent green jade pendant appeared on the table.

The shopkeeper was taken aback when he saw the jade pendant, but then his face showed pleasant surprise as he said, "So it's Senior Han who's arrived! Young Master Qi instructed earlier that Senior would be coming soon, and I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Hearing the shopkeeper's words, Han Li calmly put away the jade pendant and said, "I want to see your young master now. Lead the way."

"Yes, Senior!" The shopkeeper obediently replied.

He then called over someone dressed as a waiter, gave him a few instructions, and led Han Li out through the back door, straight out of the small town, heading west.

To the west of "Golden Horse City" was a large area of yellow-green hills, large and small, scattered throughout. However, the shopkeeper, familiar with the terrain, led Han Li through the hills, turning several corners, and arrived at a depression covering over a hundred acres.

In the middle of the depression were seven or eight white stone houses. Several green bamboos were planted sporadically around them, looking inconspicuous.

After leading Han Li to the vicinity of this place, the shopkeeper bowed and said, "Senior, my young master is in the house. But there are some formations set up outside the house. Normally, I should inform my young master before bringing in outsiders, but Young Master Qi had instructed earlier, so you can follow me closely. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if the restrictions are triggered!"

Han Li glanced around the surroundings and the seemingly irregular green bamboos, then said indifferently, "Understood. Just lead the way."

The shopkeeper took a deep breath upon hearing this, and carefully led Han Li towards the house.

His route was very peculiar, sometimes taking three steps forward and then retreating two steps, sometimes advancing five steps to the east, but then turning back six steps. The whole process seemed chaotic, with no apparent pattern.

In this way, the two of them slowly approached the house in the depression.

"Master, Senior Han has arrived. Please come out and meet him!" When they were only a dozen yards away from the house, the shopkeeper finally breathed a sigh of relief and shouted loudly towards the largest house.

"Senior Han has arrived? That's great! But wait a moment, I'll be right out!" The voice of Qi Yunxiao came from inside the house, followed by a dull thud, and then Qi Yunxiao's voice again, full of frustration.

"Cough, failed again!"

The stone door opened, and Qi Yunxiao walked out with a disappointed look on his face, with a hint of heat lingering around him.

However, when he saw Han Li, his expression immediately changed from gloomy to sunny, and he hurriedly approached, saying excitedly, "It's really Senior! This is great! Please come with me and let me show some hospitality. We may not have much, but we do have some excellent fragrant tea."

Qi Yunxiao, eager to please, led Han Li into the adjacent room, showing much more maturity and sophistication than he did years ago.

"Thank you for your hospitality, friend!" Han Li said politely, knowing that he would need to ask for a favor.

Then they entered the room and sat down next to a long rectangular table.

"Senior, about that..." When Qi Yunxiao instructed the shopkeeper to brew tea and then turned his head, he seemed hesitant to say something.

With a smile, Han Li extended his hand, and the book "Insights of Yunxiao" appeared on the table, still shimmering with a prohibition.

Seeing the book, Qi Yunxiao's spirits lifted, and he was about to reach out to take it when he suddenly remembered something. He quickly said, "Senior, please wait a moment," and hurried out.

Han Li chuckled, seemingly guessing his intention.

Before long, Qi Yunxiao returned to the room with a wooden box about a foot long in his hand.

"Senior, this is an improved Five Elements Reversal Array set I've worked on. Although its power is not as high as originally expected, reaching only half of the original formation's power, it has been enhanced to one-third of the original formation's power, much stronger than before!" Qi Yunxiao said apologetically, obviously feeling uneasy about not being able to improve the formation as much as promised.

"One-third?" Han Li's expression changed, and he was extremely surprised!

You see, he had never expected the original array to be improved. The Five Elements Reversal Array, which could exert only one-tenth of its power, had already satisfied Han Li greatly! Considering that cultivators like Lei Wanhe, at the Foundation Establishment stage, found this array quite troublesome, doubling or tripling its power could potentially keep Foundation Establishment cultivators out of the formation.

Thinking of this, Han Li couldn't help but take the wooden box and prepare to examine it closely, while Qi Yunxiao also picked up the silver book and examined it carefully.

As soon as the box was opened, a set of spiritual array flags and plates appeared, exuding a strong spiritual aura

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Han Li carefully took them out one by one and examined them. There were many more array flags and plates in this set than the original, and the patterns and runes on them were significantly more complex. It seemed that what Qi Yunxiao said was true, and the power of this set should indeed be greater than the original.

Han Li happily put away the array flags, then glanced at Qi Yunxiao.

At this moment, Qi Yunxiao, with a pleased expression, was carefully flipping through the "Insights of Yunxiao," apparently having verified that the seal was intact.

"Senior, I'm very satisfied with this improved array set! Thank you very much for your trouble," Han Li said with a smile.

"You're too kind, Senior! I'm still very grateful to Senior for returning this book intact. I should be the one to thank you!" Qi Yunxiao replied earnestly, shaking his head like a rattle drum, his sincerity evident.

Han Li smiled, exchanged a few more polite words, and then began chatting with Qi Yunxiao.

After a while, the shopkeeper brought in two cups of emerald-green tea, much more fragrant than the tea at "Clear Spring Tea House," clearly of higher quality. Its spiritual aura was also more concentrated.

At Qi Yunxiao's eager invitation, Han Li took a few sips. Instantly, he felt refreshed and clear-headed. He couldn't help but praise, "Excellent tea! I didn't expect ordinary tea leaves to contain spiritual aura. It's truly remarkable! Did you personally make this, friend? I admire your skill."

Han Li's words were sincere. To imbue ordinary tea leaves with spiritual aura was unheard of, and this tea was indeed exceptionally fragrant, no less than any top-grade tea in the world.

Upon hearing Han Li's words, Qi Yunxiao showed a hint of embarrassment and quickly explained, "Senior, you've misunderstood. This tea was a gift from a friend of mine. It took him nearly ten years of research to develop it!"