Raise a sword!

Jiang Peng had always known that Qin Yuan was trying to take her as a disciple and have her join the Cangshan Sect.

Now that the time has come, Jiang Peng finds that she is not as resistant as she thought.

Despite having a cheat code and his own alchemy skills, he lived a life no worse than the inner disciples of the Cangshan Sect.

But Qin Lao's appearance showed Jiang Peng another path for her future.

"Originally, I wanted to use Cangshan Market as a springboard, and once my cultivation reached the late stage of Qi Refining, I would go to a larger place to seek the opportunity to establish my foundation."

Jiang Peng knew that this place on the northern slope of the Diming Mountains was not a real feng shui treasure land, and its resources were not abundant.

Without joining a sect, it would be almost impossible for a rogue cultivator to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. Therefore, he originally intended to remain here for a while and then go elsewhere in the future.

But Qin Lao's appearance undoubtedly gave Jiang Peng another option.

"Inheriting the mantle of Elder Qin, I joined the Cangshan Sect and, with the sect's help, established my foundation."

Jiang Peng weighed the pros and cons of this move in her mind.

Of course, there are drawbacks. From then on, one will be bound by the sect, which is not as free as being a rogue cultivator.

But the benefits are also significant.

First of all, once you go to a sect, the cultivation environment is naturally much better than in the market. What are the different types of residences in the market? In the eyes of a sect located on a spiritual vein, they are nothing special.

Secondly, as an alchemist, even if Jiang Peng joins a sect, dangerous tasks will not fall on his shoulders. In addition, with Elder Qin's protection, it is equivalent to changing to a more stable cultivation environment.

"In addition, the numerous cultivation techniques and spells passed down within the sect can also greatly enhance my foundation."

"Obtaining Foundation Establishment Pills will be much easier in the future, and I can even try to collect the materials and refine the pills myself."

Think about it.

If you don't care about freedom, joining a sect is more beneficial than harmful.

Thinking of this, Jiang Peng couldn't help but laugh at herself.

"What a load of rubbish about freedom! When my cultivation level is high enough, I'll naturally have what I'm meant to have."

Now he's just a Qi Refining cultivator, and an unregistered resident, so he's cautious in everything he does, and the constraints on him aren't exactly light either.

...

A few days later, Lan Yingying returned to the market from Cangshan Sect.

Upon returning, she immediately went to Jiang Peng's home.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder; the lovemaking that followed is best left unsaid.

After the pleasure subsided, Jiang Peng talked about her upcoming trip to the Cangshan Sect.

"This is a good thing," Lan Yingying said with a smile. "Elder Qin has been looking for disciples for many years, and I have even heard about it. He has high standards and looks down on those few alchemy disciples in the sect, but unexpectedly, this good thing has finally fallen on your head."

Jiang Peng also felt strange, wondering why Old Master Qin had taken a liking to her.

He didn't believe that such a large sect couldn't find a junior with outstanding talent in alchemy.

Elder Qin didn't explain the reason, and Jiang Peng couldn't figure it out even if she tried to guess, so she just kept her doubts to herself.

During their tender moment, Jiang Peng asked many questions about the Cangshan Sect.

Jiang Peng had always heard about the Upper Sect in the market, but she didn't know much about the specifics.

After spending a few days at home with Lan Yingying, Lan Yingying was about to leave again.

It is said that Sun Yinxi, a true disciple of the sect, is planning to take advantage of the fact that the black market has not yet been rebuilt to see if he can establish a merchant guild and get a share of the black market.

As a promising disciple, Sun Yinxi is qualified.

However, as a true disciple, she couldn't personally intervene, so the matter fell to Lan Yingying.

This matter is also beneficial to Lan Yingying.

If the chamber of commerce is established, the four siblings will have access to more cultivation resources, and their income will also increase significantly.

With the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, they have gained a foothold in the market. Even if they are still independent cultivators, their status will be very different.

"I think you should be included in this as well," Lan Yingying said.

Meeting Jiang Peng's surprised gaze, Lan Yingying tightened her arms around him and chuckled, "It's good to keep the good stuff in the family... but it's hard to say exactly what will happen. Yinxi might not give in so easily."

"There's no need to force it," Jiang Peng replied casually.

Having a business that he doesn't have to worry about is certainly nice, but it's not a necessity for him.

However, looking at Lan Yingying in her arms, Jiang Peng felt a long-lost sense of embarrassment.

The matter of the Heart-Eating Pill was indeed unethical on his part.

After much thought, I realized that after resting, I could only work even harder to repay the debt.

......

For the next few days, Jiang Peng was busy dealing with her trivial matters in the market.

First, he went to the Song family and met Hao Xue, where they discussed the supply of spiritual materials.

Once you go to the Cangshan Sect, it will be difficult to secretly accept Hao Xue's spiritual materials.

Upon hearing Jiang Peng mention that he would be staying at the Cangshan Sect for an extended period, Hao Xue offered her congratulations and added, "It's alright. It's just that you're going back to selling spiritual materials, and you'll earn a little less."

Jiang Peng shook his head and said, "It's not that I want to cut off business with Fellow Daoist Hao, but rather that I will need Fellow Daoist Hao to deliver the spiritual materials directly to Cangshan Sect in the future."

Although Jiang Peng didn't have much direct interaction with Hao Xue, their business dealings were mostly limited to sales.

But he knew this woman had a free-spirited personality and was worth befriending.

In addition, because of Old Hao's influence, Jiang Peng naturally wouldn't forget to simply help the woman out.

"The sect's price for acquiring spiritual materials is still fair. Fellow Daoist, you are staying with the Song family. Although it's not good to cause trouble for your family, or offend the Li family over some spiritual materials... but since you have connections with the upper sect, there's no need to wrong yourself."

Jiang Peng smiled and said, "Even if the Li family has some complaints, they can't blame it on the upper sect, can they?"

Although she hadn't even entered the sect yet, Jiang Peng was completely unreserved in using its influence.

Anyway, Jiang Peng can refine Hao Xue's spiritual materials into pills to exchange for spirit stones. Whether the sect buys them or the sect disciples buy them, there's not much difference.

Upon hearing this, Hao Xue's eyes lit up.

"That's good news, thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Jiang."

"You're too kind. Back then, Fellow Daoist Hao was the one who helped me when I was in dire need of spiritual materials. Now, I'm just returning the favor."

After saying goodbye to Hao Xue, Jiang Peng greeted Qian Laosi as well.

The promised discounted pills still stand, and if it's inconvenient for Qian Laosi to go to Cangshan Sect in the future, Hao Xue can make the transaction on his behalf.

Finally, Jiang Peng returned home, packed up her belongings, and then went to Cangshan Pavilion, where she met Xu Wenshan, the steward of Cangshan Pavilion.

He returned the token to the residence and exchanged a few more polite words with Steward Xu.

After leaving Cangshan Pavilion, Jiang Peng pondered for a long time, confirming that he had finished dealing with the trivial matters in the market.

That night, Jiang Peng stayed at the Qin residence.

Elder Qin has already returned to the Cangshan Sect ahead of time, saying that he is going to arrange an identity for Jiang Peng first.

"I wonder how Elder Qin will arrange things for me."

Filled with curiosity about the sect, Jiang Peng spent the night gathering qi at the Qin residence.

With a stroke of good fortune, his cultivation advanced slightly, breaking through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.