Raise a sword!

Liu Chuang then recounted what he knew about Feiyan Tower.

"The Flying Swallow Tower is a notorious cult of the Southern Mountain Region. They recruit all those who commit crimes and act lawlessly as members, and then select those with some talent to become their direct followers... Brother Jiang said that the other two in the forest also use dual swords, which must be a symbol of the Flying Swallow Tower's direct followers."

Liu Chuang didn't know much about Feiyan Tower.

He was ultimately just a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, too low a level to come into contact with an existence like the Flying Swallow Tower.

"I've heard that besides serving as a traitor to cultivators, Flying Swallow Tower also accepts assassination bounties... Even if the target is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they dare to take action as long as the price is right."

Jiang Peng nodded slightly, finally feeling a little more at ease.

This so-called Flying Swallow Tower is probably just a bounty organization that does things for a fee.

Based on the conversation overheard in the forest, it seems someone has their eye on Liu Qinghe and has asked Feiyanlou to intervene.

Because Liu Qinghe rarely ventured out of the sect, Feiyan Tower had no choice but to try to lure him out of the Cangshan Sect by using merchant caravans associated with him.

"And it's not just Liu Qinghe. The two people in the woods just now said that they weren't the only ones who came to the northern foothills... So there must be someone plotting something in the dark, and Liu Qinghe is just one part of it."

Jiang Peng frowned slightly, sensing that he seemed to have gotten involved in something extremely troublesome.

Whoever is plotting and scheming in the shadows, even just one part of the scheme involves Foundation Establishment cultivators, which is clearly not something to be easily involved in.

Thinking of this, Jiang Peng looked up at Liu Chuang.

"Brother Liu, this matter is not simple. Why don't we end this business trip here? Spirit stones are not as important as life."

Jiang Peng was unsure whether the cultivators from Feiyan Tower would return.

Logically speaking, having repelled Feiyanlou once and revealed their true strength, they should have stopped their attacks and made further plans.

But what if these cultivators from Flying Swallow Tower are extremely vengeful and completely disregard the so-called plan, insisting on getting revenge?

Jiang Peng didn't really want to gamble.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chuang looked troubled.

"I can ignore the caravan, but I still have to make a trip to Yulou Market... To be honest, Brother Jiang, this business trip isn't just about the goods in the caravan. I also have a request from an elder of the Cangshan Sect to deliver something to Yulou Market."

"I can afford the losses from a single business trip, but it wouldn't be good to delay the Foundation Establishment senior's affairs."

Jiang Peng thought for a moment and suggested, "The caravan is returning the way it came. I'll accompany you through the Jade Tower Market. How about that? If we go together, the caravan won't slow us down, and we can go and come back sooner."

"That's excellent," Liu Chuang immediately agreed.

An hour later, the caravan finally finished resting and cleaned up the scene.

Liu Chuang summoned Hu Fei.

At this moment, Hu Fei's face was pale and he was covered in sweat.

Ever since he saw Jiang Peng display his cultivation level, easily killing a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator and effortlessly dealing with the rest of the Tribulation cultivators, Hu Fei realized that he seemed to have gotten into trouble.

He initially thought the newcomer to the caravan was someone he could easily suppress to establish his authority, but unexpectedly, he ended up suppressing someone with hidden cultivation.

Liu Chuang pointed to Hu Fei and said, "This is my nephew. He works in our chamber of commerce and is in charge of business affairs. If I'm not here, he will act as the manager."

Then, Liu Chuang introduced Hu Fei, saying, "Call him Uncle Jiang... Your Uncle Jiang is a true disciple of the Cangshan Sect, and he's definitely going to reach the Foundation Establishment stage in the future. The fact that our Chamber of Commerce was able to start up is entirely due to your Uncle Jiang's connections in the Cangshan Sect's Pill Hall."

Upon hearing this, Hu Fei didn't even dare to look at Jiang Peng, but remained silent, bowing deeply and not daring to get up for a long time.

Jiang Peng simply nodded as a greeting, without making things difficult for Hu Fei.

He didn't take the previous minor difficulties to heart.

"You little rascal, you're usually so clever, why are you mute?" Liu Chuang slapped Hu Fei on the back of the head when he saw Hu Fei's trembling appearance, making Hu Fei straighten up.

After briefly explaining the situation, Liu Chuang waved his hand and said, "Go, go, go do your thing."

Hu Fei felt as if he had been granted a pardon and left quickly.

Afterwards, Jiang Peng and Liu Chuang exchanged a glance and then headed together towards Yuloufang Market.

...

With the two traveling at full speed, they arrived at Yuloufang Market in just two days.

After handing over the spirit stones, the two were allowed to enter.

Liu Chuang was quite familiar with Yuloufang Market and introduced the place to Jiang Peng along the way.

"There isn't much difference between Jade Tower Market and Cangshan Market. Most of the businesses in the market are run by cultivators from Jade Tower Sword Pavilion... If there is any difference, it's probably that there are quite a few skilled weapon refiners here."

Jiang Peng also noticed this.

After walking around the Jade Tower Market for only a short while, Jiang Peng had already seen seven or eight shops of various sizes related to weapon crafting.

Some specialize in finished magical artifacts, some specialize in refining materials, and some even accept custom orders for magical artifacts, and so on.

Some specialize in finished magical artifacts, some specialize in refining materials, and some even accept custom orders for magical artifacts, and so on.

These shops are not only run by the weapon refiners of Jade Pavilion, but also by many independent weapon refiners who are attracted by Jade Pavilion.

After all, besides sword-raising techniques, the Sword Pavilion also has an extraordinary heritage in weapon-forging techniques, making it one of the best in the Northern Foothills.

"Besides weapon crafting, there's an auction every two weeks at the Jade Tower Market... The auctions mainly feature strange and unusual magical artifacts, or rare weapon crafting materials, and so on."

"The most recent auction is today, but unfortunately the entry requirements are quite high, and it will be difficult for the two of us to get an invitation."

Hearing this, Jiang Peng became somewhat interested.

He is still missing a piece of Crimson Sun Stone Marrow to upgrade his magic sword to the first-tier top-grade level.

Even if he doesn't expect the magic sword to boost his cultivation, he still needs to upgrade the magic sword before breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Having chosen the path of sword cultivation, one must progress in tandem with one's own sword to achieve perfection.

Liu Chuang led Jiang Peng to a shop called Fajian Hall, and then handed a box with a talisman attached to it from his storage bag to the shopkeeper of Fajian Hall.

After receiving the receipt, Liu Chuang visibly breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely.

"Although there were some twists and turns, at least the Foundation Establishment Elder's matter was not delayed."

Just as Jiang Peng and Liu Chuang were about to leave, a man and a woman suddenly entered through the gate.

The female cultivator stood in front, her face cold and silent.

The man followed closely behind, his face full of flattery.

"Junior Sister Ling, I heard that my senior uncle just forged a top-grade first-tier magic sword, which is being sold in this Magic Sword Hall... As soon as my senior brother heard this news, he immediately had someone place an order for that magic sword, and we're just waiting for you to come."

"Hmm," Junior Sister Ling replied indifferently.

As they were talking, the man looked up and his eyes met Jiang Peng's.

"what?"

Jiang Peng was also taken aback, then chuckled softly.

"Isn't this Senior Brother Wu?"