She is Jianxiu

Dingxian City, Jiao's Pharmacy.

Aristocratic families possess numerous businesses, among which the art of alchemy and talisman making is most dependent on the clan's foundation. If one can acquire a highly skilled alchemist or talisman master to support in the family, the wealth one can earn is immeasurable. The Jiao family, backed by the Void Realm, has a close relationship with the powerful cultivator named Wei Yan. It is said that long ago, Wei Yan came from humble beginnings but was fortunate enough to be appreciated by the Jiao family's ancestor, who then took him as his son-in-law, bestowed upon him Daoist arts, and ultimately enabled him to reach the Void Realm, becoming renowned throughout the region.

Because of this relationship, the karmic entanglement between Wei Yan and the Jiao family is already inseparable. After all, inheriting their Daoist teachings, among the many karmic connections in the cultivation world, they must be considered the foremost.

The Jiao family has thus grown to its current size. Even among the nine families and fourteen factions, their style of doing things can be described as tough. The only pity is that the family's fortune is mediocre. Even with such a wealth of resources, each generation can only produce a maximum of three Transcendent cultivators. Among the young disciples, although a few with excellent aptitude can still be found, not a single true peerless genius can be seen.

Jiao Lianji was originally just a servant in the pharmacy, but he was given his surname by the Jiao family and promoted to the position of manager, which was just luck.

Knowing how hard-won his achievements were, Jiao Lianji looked at the young man before him with an intense fervor, even more so than when he first met Qi Zheng.

This person has an extraordinary background; he is a direct descendant of the Jiao family and his name is Jinxian.

In addition, Jiao Jinxian possessed a special physique, said to be called the Ling Shu Dao Body, in which his meridians were naturally unobstructed, allowing him to circulate his energy faster than others, making him a true cultivation prodigy. Unfortunately, fate was cruel to him. Because his meridians were already open from birth, he was defiled by the world's impurities upon entering the world, gradually showing signs of premature aging and death.

In an effort to preserve this rare genius born into the clan, the Jiao family sought out alchemists to research and develop elixirs. They even ventured north across the Xuanhe River to finally find a formula for a Divine Cleansing and Vital Essence-Replenishing Pill, capable of removing the turbid energy from Jiao Jinxian's body and supporting him until he was old enough to cultivate. This pill required numerous and complex medicinal herbs, and despite the Jiao family's best efforts, they were still missing just one auxiliary ingredient.

Upon hearing this, the head of the Wan family realized that among the several old medicinal herbs passed down from their ancestors, there happened to be this very herb. After making many inquiries, he finally managed to present the precious herb to the Jiao family through Jiao Lianji.

The Jiao family was already short of talented people, and they had barely managed to keep Jiao Jinxian, so they naturally regarded him as the hope for revitalizing the clan. Jiao Lianji thought that if he could get on his good side, even if he was just an old servant under him, it would be far better than being the manager of this small pharmacy.

Jiao Jinxian had handsome features, but due to congenital deficiencies, his complexion was always as pale as snow.

Jiao Lianji clasped his hands together, beaming as he stepped forward, bowing respectfully and saying, "I was unaware of the clan's arrival, but I did not expect Young Master Jinxian to come in person. This old servant has failed to greet you properly."

"No need for formalities," Jiao Jinxian waved his hand slightly and stepped into the inner room, seemingly disliking the smell of medicine. He then bowed his head and instructed the maid beside him, "Go and fetch some Yuanyue incense."

He then glanced at Jiao Lianji, who was holding a smiling face, and nodded, saying, "Today, a disciple of Zhaoyan will come here to inquire about the Heavenly Human Sect. The clan is worried, so I came to take a look."

Being in the South, he has few opportunities to meet disciples of major sects in the North. His clan also hopes that he can get to know a few disciples of the Zhaoyan Sect. If he can go to the immortal mountains in the North to cultivate in the future, the gains will surely be far greater than those in the South.

Even if they couldn't become friends, those who could sit in the position of Enforcement Disciple in Zhaoyan were definitely not ordinary people. The clan hoped that he could broaden his horizons and not limit himself to Dingxian City. After waiting for half an hour, Jiao Jinxian's eyes flickered, as if several auras were rushing towards the pharmacy. He immediately got up and walked out of the inner room with Jiao Lianji.

As soon as the maid lifted the beaded curtain, the two saw five cultivators in black robes step into the gate. The leader was imposing and had a cold, hard aura, making him seem unapproachable. The remaining disciples followed behind him, and although their auras were also solid and powerful, they paled in comparison to the man in front.

Jiao Jinxian paused, composed himself, and then stepped forward to greet them, bowing and saying, "Jiao Jinxian greets all the esteemed disciples of Zhaoyan."

Of all those present, only Jiao Lianji had ever seen the woman beside the aloof cultivator. He clicked his tongue in amazement, thinking that Qi Zheng was already at the True Infant stage. For this person to have her serve him, his cultivation level must be above hers. In that case, he must at least have an external cultivation level.

I've heard that people at this level can become true disciples in prestigious sects. The Jiao family has two Divine Realm cultivators, but the number of their external cultivators doesn't exceed twenty.

There is a formidable barrier between the True Infant and the External Manifestation. Without the support of resources from major sects and clans, the vast majority of people cannot cultivate the Dharma Body. Furthermore, those with lower-level Dharma Bodies are destined to never achieve External Manifestation. Therefore, even within the Jiao family, only a very few people can enjoy such resource support.

Even someone as extravagant as Dong Kuan had descendants who relied on rare and precious resources for sustenance, but their lives ended when they reached the True Infant stage.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Jiao," Qi Zheng returned the greeting with a bow, and then addressed the crowd, "This is the superior I mentioned before, Commander Jie Feixuan. Hearing that Fellow Daoist Jiao has information about the Heavenly Human Sect, Commander Jie dared not be negligent and has come with us today."

Jiao Jinxian carries high expectations, but he has not yet cultivated his Dharma Body. He wants to make a breakthrough and raise the level of his Dharma Body in one go. Therefore, with his cultivation level, he is not good enough to stand in front of Xie Feixuan.

"It turns out it was Commander Xie himself who came. My apologies for not being here in person."

He stepped forward to greet him personally, saying, "Commander Xie has come from afar. Please come inside for a detailed discussion. I have prepared some tea. Please do me the honor of joining us, senior."

Jie Feixuan gave a soft "hmm" and said "okay," before stepping into the inner room with the Jiao family.

Unfortunately, Jie Feixuan was preoccupied with official business and was a whole realm higher than Jiao Jinxian. The latter had originally intended to befriend the disciples of Zhaoyan, but the person he met today was not suitable. After several rounds of pleasantries, Jie Feixuan did not show any interest. Only when the matter of the Heavenly Human Sect was mentioned did he ask a few more questions. Jiao Jinxian felt it was a pity and could only tell him all the information that had been revealed by his clan in order to curry favor with the people of Zhaoyan.

However, Jie Feixuan had already seen through him. After getting most of the information he was interested in with just a few words, he had no intention of continuing to play along. So he instructed Qi Zheng to stay there and that he would return first to discuss the strange things he had heard about today with Chi Cangfeng and the others.

Jiao Jinxian rose to see them off, feeling even more that Qi Zheng was much easier to get along with. He secretly plotted how to win her over. Just as he escorted Zhao Yan and the others to the main entrance of the pharmacy, he felt a terrifying pressure bearing down on him as if no one else was there! (End of Chapter)