Raise a sword!

Inside the main hall of the Cangshan Sect, on the main peak.

Sect Master Chu Chun'an was holding a jade slip, examining its contents.

Elder Qin sat at the head of the table, seemingly lost in thought, as if pondering something.

However, the moment Chu Chun'an put down the jade slip, Elder Qin came to his senses almost simultaneously.

Chu Chun'an's expression was complicated.

"Jiang Peng's background is actually quite clean."

"A man from the Cang Kingdom, who by chance became a cultivator, wholeheartedly pursued the Dao and traveled south to the Cangshan Market."

"I've been here for several years and it's been quite peaceful. I've been living a comfortable life thanks to my alchemy skills... This kid has some talent."

After saying a lot, Chu Chun'an looked at Elder Qin opposite him.

"It's a pity that this young man's cultivation level is not high; he's almost thirty years old and has only reached the fifth level of Qi Refining."

"It's almost the sixth floor. He must have had some kind of stroke of luck when he went out not long ago," Qin Yuan added.

"That's just average," Chu Chun'an shook his head and said, "The difficulty for Qi Refining cultivators lies entirely in the late stage of Qi Refining, and Elder Qin understands this best."

Elder Qin gave a wry smile.

Once one's cultivation reaches the late stage of Qi Refining, the rate of improvement will suddenly slow down.

At this stage, if a cultivator intends to establish their foundation in the future, they should begin to refine their spiritual sense and hone their physical body. Ideally, this process should continue until they reach the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Then, it will take at least two or three years, and at most seven or eight years, to prepare.

Only when one is certain that their vital energy and spirit are in optimal condition can they take the Foundation Building Pill to assist in the breakthrough.

Foundation Building Pill is a second-tier pill. If you want to take it at a higher tier, you naturally need to make proper preparations.

Considering all this, given Jiang Peng's age, there isn't much time left for him to reach the point where he can take Foundation Establishment Pills before the age of sixty.

At least for the Cangshan Sect, there is no need to reserve the Foundation Establishment Pill for a disciple with such talent.

Chu Chun'an shook his head and said, "Elder Qin, it's not that I'm deliberately making things difficult, but the matter you're asking for is hard to handle... Many people in the sect are eyeing the ownership of a Foundation Establishment Pill, and you want me to promise that Jiang Peng will definitely get one in the future, which is asking too much of me."

Seeing Elder Qin's disappointed expression, Chu Chun'an quickly reassured him, "Why don't you change your request? For example, how about giving this boy a position as a true disciple? If that's the case, I can agree to it right now."

Elder Qin sighed and shook his head.

"Hey, that kid can even refine the Purple Jade Nourishing Essence Pill."

"That's why I'm willing to make an exception and give him the position of true disciple ahead of schedule."

"What use is the true teaching?" Elder Qin retorted.

This question stumped Chu Chun'an.

Being a true disciple is naturally useful, and very useful.

But for an alchemist who is self-sufficient and capable of providing for his family, this is a different story.

It seems that its usefulness is not as great as I imagined.

Influence within the sect? What use is influence without Foundation Establishment Pills?

resource?

That kid even refines his own Purple Jade Nourishing Essence Pills and takes them every month. There aren't many disciples in the sect who can enjoy such treatment.

For a moment, Chu Chun'an was indeed stumped.

Finally, Elder Qin shook his head and stood up.

"Well, it seems I can't get anything by begging. Let's just pretend I was never here tonight."

Seeing this, Chu Chun'an offered to see them off.

Although Chu Chun'an was the sect leader and had the cultivation of the peak of Foundation Establishment.

However, even Chu Chun'an was unwilling to neglect Qin Yuan, an elder who had dedicated his life to the sect and was nearing the end of his life.

We arrived at the entrance of the main hall.

Qin Yuan seemed to remember something, so he said, "Since the sect can't offer the Foundation Establishment Pill as a promise, then I'll leave my Purple Jade Qi Cultivation Pill to that kid."

"As for the future... I probably won't be able to see it in twenty or thirty years, but I doubt the sect would steal the opportunities from a junior, would it?"

Chu Chun'an nodded slightly.

"The Purple Jade Nourishing Essence Pill is the culmination of your life's work, and I bear witness to this. No one in the sect is allowed to touch it. Besides, it's unlikely that anyone in the sect would dare to harbor such wicked thoughts. After all, Senior Danyangzi isn't dead. What if he were to suddenly decide to come to the Southern Mountain Region one day and find his nominal disciple..."

Nanshan Domain is the name given to Nanzhou by the people of Zhongzhou.

Having received the sect leader's promise, Qin Yuan finally showed a slight smile.

"In that case, I am somewhat relieved."

...

early morning.

The sunlight shone down, making the lush greenery gleam.

The pages, covered in morning dew, shimmered like scales, making it difficult for Jiang Peng to open her eyes.

The weather was exceptionally clear today, and the paths in the mountains were unusually noisy.

Jiang Peng walked alone on the mountain path, with Ah Huang sitting on her shoulder, holding a pill the size of an egg in her hand.

The pill was a beast spirit pill made by Jiang Peng himself, but unfortunately it was a useless pill.

However, discarded pills still have their uses, although their medicinal power is not as strong as that of genuine Beast Spirit Pills, but they are not without effect.

Anyway, Ah Huang was quite happy eating it, treating the pills like snacks.

After walking along the path for a long time, a mountain path leading uphill appeared at the end of the road ahead. Beside the mountain path stood a huge rock with the words "Cangshan" written on it.

So Jiang Peng quickened her pace by two steps.

After walking for a short while on the mountain road and passing through an archway, disciples immediately came to greet us.

"What brings you here, fellow Daoist?"

Jiang Peng took out her inner disciple token and announced Elder Qin's name.

Unexpectedly, the welcoming disciple immediately said, "So it's Senior Brother Jiang. Elder Qin instructed me to take you to Biwu Peak."

Biwu Peak is Elder Qin's summit.

The Cangshan Sect is located on the northern foot of the Diming Mountain Range, occupying a key position in the mountain's spiritual veins. The sect has more than thirty peaks of varying sizes.

Only elders can occupy a peak and create their own cave dwellings.

And Biwu Peak will be Jiang Peng's future residence.

Led by the welcoming disciples, Jiang Peng didn't have time to appreciate the scenery within the sect before quickly arriving at the foot of a secluded mountain peak along the mountain path.

"This is Azure Mist Peak. Senior Brother Jiang, you can climb the mountain on your own."

"Thank you for leading the way, junior brother."

After thanking him, Jiang Peng continued up the mountain.

Biwu Peak is only a hundred feet high. Although it appears to be shrouded in clouds and mist, Jiang Peng reached the summit in no time.

All that came into view were a few abandoned vegetable fields and a few unremarkable tile-roofed houses, nothing more.

Old Qin was lying on a bamboo recliner, swaying back and forth in the sun.

"You're here?" He looked at Jiang Peng.

"Coming," Jiang Peng replied.

Old Qin waved.

After Jiang Peng approached, he said, "You will stay here from now on, and you will learn about the many mysteries of this peak later."

"I must go to the Pill Hall to take charge today and cannot easily leave, so I can only tell you the most important things."

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Qin took out a thick ancient book from his storage bag and placed it in front of Jiang Peng.

Jiang Peng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as soon as she saw the large characters on the ancient book.

"This is actually the 'Danyangzi Fire Control Technique'?"