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Three days later, Jiang Peng, who had been traveling at full speed, finally returned to the Cangshan Sect.

Afterwards, he went straight to Qinghe Peak, where Liu Qinghe was now, and told Liu Qinghe about what had happened on the way and the news about Feiyan Tower.

After listening to Jiang Peng's account, Liu Qinghe said, "I have already heard about this matter from Manager Liu. The matter concerning Feiyan Tower not only involves me, but has also been reported to the sect for handling."

As he spoke, a hint of apology appeared on Liu Qinghe's face.

"I never expected that such a small business trip would involve a powerful organization like Flying Swallow Tower. If I had known this earlier, I would never have let my junior brother put himself in such danger."

Liu Qinghe stood up and bowed.

Jiang Peng quickly returned the greeting, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly that even after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, Liu Qinghe still maintained his usual adept and skillful manner.

Not to mention that Jiang Peng never meant to blame anyone.

Even if he had any grievances, they should have vanished in the face of the Foundation Establishment cultivator's apology.

"I see your spiritual energy overflowing, Junior Brother. Are you at the point of breaking through?" Liu Qinghe suddenly asked.

"Yes, the opportunities we had in Jade Tower Market were also due to the dissipation of the lingering effects of the Spirit Transformation Pool."

Liu Qinghe nodded slightly.

"Junior brother is a person with great fortune... You might be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage before you turn forty, and you'll have a good chance of reaching the Golden Core stage in the future."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jiang Peng got up to say goodbye and returned to Biwu Peak.

After dealing with the trivial matters on Biwu Peak and checking on the cultivation progress of Mei Jinhe and the other person, Jiang Peng went straight into the cultivation room.

Just as Liu Qinghe had just said, he could no longer fully control the spiritual power within his body, causing it to overflow and his cultivation level to be unable to be suppressed.

As soon as she began to circulate her cultivation technique, Jiang Peng immediately felt waves of spiritual energy surging through her meridians, causing her to feel a slight pain throughout her body.

He calmed his mind and practiced the technique again and again.

By the seventeenth cycle, accompanied by a refreshing feeling, Jiang Peng's discomfort instantly dissipated.

The meridians in the body have been widened, and the more abundant spiritual energy flows freely in the widened meridians, eventually returning to the dantian and the sea of ​​qi, returning to tranquility.

After a long while, Jiang Peng opened her eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"After refining your Qi to the ninth level, success will come naturally."

A complex look appeared in Jiang Peng's eyes.

Cultivation knows no time; in the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed.

"I've almost forgotten my age. Thirty-six or thirty-seven? Without realizing it, I've already reached the end of my Qi cultivation."

...

In the blink of an eye, several months have passed.

In early spring, the northern foothills of the Diming Mountains present a vibrant scene of life and everything flourishing.

In the early morning, the kitchen was filled with smoke.

Jiang Peng was wearing an apron and standing in front of the cutting board, cutting the prepared vegetables into thin strips.

A square iron stove sits on the side of the stove, with drawers on its front.

After preparing the dishes, Jiang Peng went to the stove, pulled out a drawer, and gently poured in the prepared batter, creating a thin layer.

Once the batter is cooked through by the high temperature, Jiang Peng uses a small spatula to scoop it off, and then repeats the previous steps.

At the kitchen doorway, the graceful and elegant Mei Jinhe peeked out.

"Senior brother, eating alone again?"

Jiang Peng didn't even turn her head, casually replying, "You've been at Biwu Peak for years, and every time I've cooked, you've been there. How can you say you're eating alone?"

"Hehe, I have a keen sense of smell, I can smell it and come here." Mei Jinhe went into the kitchen and watched Jiang Peng fiddling with the iron stove with curiosity.

"Senior brother, what delicious food is this now?"

"Rice noodle rolls are already made over there, and the sauce is already prepared and poured on. You can pick out the side dishes and add them yourself on the cutting board."

"Okay." Mei Jinhe skillfully rummaged through the bowls and chopsticks, and soon sat down on the doorstep with a bowl of rice noodle rolls to eat.

A short while later, Su Zhi also arrived.

Jiang Peng finished cooking for the three of them before stopping. Then the three of them sat side by side on the threshold, each holding a bowl.

The sun rose in the east, and its rays fell upon the three of them.

Mei Jinhe stretched, relaxing her youthful and graceful body, her face full of satisfaction.

"Senior brother, have I ever told you that you are the best senior brother in the world?"

Jiang Peng raised his hand and flicked Mei Jinhe's forehead with a little skill, instantly creating a large bump on her forehead.

"Ouch!" she cried out, clutching her forehead and glaring at Jiang Peng.

But then Jiang Peng yawned.

"A good senior apprentice may not be enough, but a good cook is."

Upon hearing this, Mei Jinhe quickly replied, "They're all about the same."

Just as the three brothers were chatting, a bell suddenly rang.

clang--

Jiang Peng quickly stood up and looked in the direction from which the bell sound came from. That was the direction of the main peak of the Cangshan Sect, and the sound of the bell was coming from outside the sect's main hall.

Just as Jiang Peng thought something terrible had happened, the voice of Sect Master Chu Chun'an rang out in the sky.

"Junior Sister Sun Yinxi of Rainbow Peak has successfully established her Foundation! May Heaven bless Cangshan! Congratulations to our sect!"

"So that's what it is." Jiang Peng suddenly realized.

Since the Spirit Transformation Pool incident, Sun Yinxi has been in seclusion for about two years.

With Sun Yinxi's talent and foundation, and with the help of the Peak Master of Ni Chang, it's not surprising that she successfully established her foundation.

This woman is destined to achieve the Golden Core stage in the future.

Jiang Peng felt her sleeve being tugged. She turned around and saw Mei Jinhe with bright, expectant eyes.

"Senior brother, when will you reach Foundation Establishment?"

"I only have a mid-grade spiritual root, so I'm not very confident about reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. I still need to mature, so how can I be so quick?" Jiang Peng casually brushed it off before leaving home and heading towards Danhuo Peak.

Mei Jinhe looked at Su Zhi beside her.

Do you believe what your senior brother says?

"I'm not stupid." Su Zhi shook his head. "Senior brother is not even forty years old and he has already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. He's more than sure he'll succeed in Foundation Establishment."

As he spoke, Su Zhi sighed softly again.

Mei Jinhe asked curiously, "Why are you sighing?"

Su Zhi said with a complicated expression, "Senior Brother's mid-grade spiritual root seems to be different from ours."

Mei Jinhe took a small step back.

"No, Senior Brother's mid-grade spiritual root is quite different from yours. My spiritual root is close to high-grade, and with the support of the Purple Jade Nourishing Pill and the Dragon Tiger Technique, my spiritual root might advance one day."

Su Zhi rolled his eyes and turned to leave.

As he's grown older, Su Zhi is no longer the follower of Mei Jinhe he once was; he's started to have a temper.

Seeing this, Mei Jinhe quickly caught up.

"Hey, why are you leaving? Let's chat a little longer."

"I'm going to cultivate."

"You cultivate so diligently, how come your cultivation level isn't increasing?"

"Hey, you surnamed Mei, I advise you not to go too far."