Raise a sword!

"Raising a Sword!", a sweet and delightful novel released in late October, is available to read now!

"The Pill Hall is about to face a shortage of capable leaders. Zhao Shan'ao has lost his qualification to lead the Pill Hall. So, the Pill Hall of Danhuo Peak, which is of great importance to the cultivation of the disciples of my Cangshan Sect, will eventually fall into the hands of an outsider like you."

The Peak Master of Ni Chang was blunt, stating directly that Jiang Peng was an outsider.

But she quickly changed the subject.

"So, you can no longer be an outsider."

"This disciple does not understand."

The Peak Master of Ni Chang smiled and said, "After you return this time, you will be summoned by the Sect Master, granted the position of true disciple, and have your life-bound soul lamp left behind."

"Of course, being a true disciple is nothing special... I've inquired, and you're quite shrewd, managing to do business with various parties. You even have a stake in the trading company my disciple is running."

The Peak Master of Rainbow Peak looked at Jiang Peng and said frankly, "I originally wanted to promise you a Foundation Establishment Pill."

Jiang Peng raised an eyebrow.

"It's a pity that Senior Brother Liu has passed away. The sect's connections in the south may be in jeopardy, so it's not good to make any promises in advance, lest we break our word to you later."

"I don't know the specifics, but after you return to the sect, the sect leader will promise you some benefits... In short, you should prepare in advance."

Jiang Peng finally understood.

This is because the sect intends to groom him as the successor of the Pill Hall, so they are trying to win him over before starting the training.

Jiang Peng didn't seem to object to this.

After saying all that, Jiang Peng finally had the opportunity to explain her purpose.

Even the secrets of the Old Demon Dan were revealed to Ni Chang, and Jiang Peng also asked some simple questions about the sword-raising technique.

"Uncle-Master, I have some questions."

Jiang Peng briefly described her current situation.

After listening, Ni Chang shook her head and said, "I know you have practiced the Sword Nourishing Technique. This sword technique is quite powerful, but I am not familiar with it... There is only one person in our sect who is familiar with the Sword Nourishing Technique."

"Who?"

"My dad."

Jiang Peng's heart skipped a beat.

The Peak Master of Ni Chang Peak is named Lü Lin. Her father is Lü Dehong, one of the two Golden Core True Persons of the Cangshan Sect.

Jiang Peng originally thought that the matter would be dropped, since he was just a minor cultivator in Qi Refining and had no right to disturb a Golden Core cultivator's peaceful cultivation.

Unexpectedly, Peak Master Ni Chang seemed unconcerned and casually said, "I'll talk to my father later, and he'll find some time to give you some pointers. If you have any questions, just ask him then."

Jiang Peng was taken aback.

Is this what they mean by having connections in high places making things easier?

He stood up, bowed, and thanked her, but was waved away by the Peak Master of Ni Chang.

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. If you have nothing else to do, help clean up the mess in the city, and then go back to your sect."

"Your disciple obeys."

...

Half a month later, Jiang Peng returned to the Cangshan Sect with his fellow disciples.

I was away for less than a month, so there weren't many changes on Biwu Peak.

Mei Jinhe and Su Zhi were in charge of the ginseng fields on the back mountain, while Jiang Peng had informed Lan Yingying about Hao Xue's pill business and handed it over to the trading company.

During the mission, Jiang Peng directly gave the Dragon Tiger Pill to Sun Yinxi in person.

As for the Purple Jade Nourishing Essence Pill...

After Liu Qinghe went into seclusion, there were no buyers for this pill for the time being, and only the supply to the sect was available, which had been prepared in advance for several months.

In short, upon returning to Biwu Peak, Jiang Peng discovered that only two things were worth his attention.

First, Liu Qinghe emerged from seclusion, and Senior Brother Liu became Junior Uncle Liu.

This person is considered an outstanding figure among the sect's true disciples, and he also organized a mutual aid society to make many preparations in advance for Foundation Establishment.

With his accumulated experience and knowledge, it was almost certain that he would become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so it did not cause any stir within the sect.

The Foundation Establishment Banquet has not yet been held, but an invitation to Jiang Peng has already been sent to Biwu Peak.

The second thing was that Jiang Peng's kitchen was burgled again, and the smoked meat and sausages hanging on the roof beam disappeared.

Upon discovering that her home had been burgled again, Jiang Peng immediately sought out Mei Jinhe and Su Zhi.

But the two of them actually shifted the blame to Ah Huang.

"Anyone with a conscience wouldn't come up with such an excuse! Are you taking advantage of Ah Huang's inability to speak properly?" Jiang Peng laughed angrily upon hearing this.

To Jiang Peng's surprise, Mei Jinhe and the other person still dared to be defiant after he scolded them.

"It was Ah Huang who stole it!"

"We had no idea that there were sausages hanging on your brother's roof beam. We saw Ah Huang carrying a sausage and running away into the mountains through the back door of your yard that day."

The two spoke with great conviction, as if they were telling the truth.

Seeing that the two wouldn't shed a tear until they saw the coffin, Jiang Peng took out the Beast Taming Token after a long time, preparing to summon Ah Huang.

Since settling down on Biwu Peak, Jiang Peng has started to let Ah Huang roam freely.

Aside from refining beast spirit pills for the little creature, Jiang Peng didn't care about its daily food and drink, letting it run wild in the mountains and forests.

The mountains and forests are teeming with birds and beasts; the little creature will not go hungry.

About fifteen minutes later, a faint noise came from the bushes nearby.

The next moment, a fluffy, round, spherical monster appeared in front of Jiang Peng.

Upon seeing the fluffy ball, Jiang Peng was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed inwardly as if she'd seen a ghost.

Doesn't the Moon Rat look like a weasel? Aren't weasels minks? Aren't minks all long and thin?

"Ah Huang?" Jiang Peng was still a little incredulous and called out tentatively.

"Squeak—" the fur ball responded immediately.

Jiang Peng stepped forward and picked up the fur ball, only to feel a sudden heaviness in her hands.

"His hair is shiny and oily... wait, he's already at the mid-stage of Tier 1."

Ah Huang's strength has increased, but unfortunately, the rate of increase cannot keep up with his size.

"Can all you Moon Rats get this fat? Or is it just that you're exceptionally gifted?"

"Squeak—"

Jiang Peng didn't understand, but she knew that Ah Huang seemed to be resisting her calling it fat.

They've gotten so fat they're round, and you won't even let me say anything?

After putting Ah Huang down, Jiang Peng asked, "Did you steal the sausages from my house?"

"Squeak—" Ah Huang nodded.

"Damn it, it really is you!"

Jiang Peng immediately cursed and raised his hand as if to hit him.

Before his slap could land, Ah Huang suddenly tucked his head into his stomach, turning into a complete sphere, and then rolled down the slope into the woods and disappeared.

Although Ah Huang's departure wasn't exactly an earthquake, it still crushed a patch of flowers and grass.

At this moment, Jiang Peng felt a strong sense of regret for having ruined her child.

Meanwhile, Mei Jinhe, who was standing next to him, got excited.

"Senior brother! Do you really think that Junior Brother Su and I are both thieves with dirty hands who like to steal?"

Jiang Peng gave Mei Jinhe a cold glance.

This little brat is always shrewd; she's just using this as an excuse to make a fuss.

Don't give me that.

Jiang Peng waved his hand.

"Come with me to the alchemy room and see how well you two have progressed in your alchemy skills during this time."

Mei Jinhe's face fell immediately, but she quickly regained her composure, then ran up to Jiang Peng, grabbed his sleeve and shook it, saying sweetly, "Senior brother, I want to eat braised pork tonight, the sweet kind."

"roll."