Gou Zai created a blessed land in the immortal abode

Not only did he break through to the late stage of Qi Refining before the age of twenty, but he was also a sword cultivator who had comprehended sword intent, and by the age of twenty he was already the number one person below the Foundation Establishment stage.

It is said that no Qi Refining cultivator could withstand a single sword strike from him.

He has broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm at the young age of thirty.

There's hope for the Purple Mansion!

Kong Shaowen stood behind and gestured to Li Chengming with his eyes.

"So you are Li Chengming?"

Kong Chengheng's face was cold and indifferent, his gaze fixed on Li Chengming, sharp as a sword.

Li Chengming nodded repeatedly: "Li Chengming greets the Venerable One."

Those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage are called Superior Persons; those who have reached the Purple Palace stage are called True Persons.

Kong Chengheng nodded slightly and said, "I've heard of your name before. Back when you were still in Yuehu Market, my uncle said you had a talent for alchemy and medicine making and valued you highly."

Li Chengming knew that the uncle Kong Chengheng mentioned was Kong Shaowen.

"Now that I see it, Uncle was right about him," Kong Chengheng praised him.

"You flatter me, sir." Li Chengming lowered his eyes humbly, but his mind was racing.

There must be a reason why Kong Chengheng, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, would personally come to see me.

Sure enough, Kong Chengheng got straight to the point in his next sentence.

"I have come here to ask you for a favor."

Li Chengming said respectfully, "Please speak, Venerable One."

Kong Chengheng's expression carried a hint of worry:

"You are probably aware of the current situation in Youyang County. My Kong family and the Zhao family are now divided between the north and south."

"Although the Zhao family in the north only has two Foundation Establishment cultivators, their ancestor Zhao is in the late Foundation Establishment stage. Moreover, the Zhao family is also searching for cultivators of the Earth Virtue path to refine human pills and increase their cultivation."

"Therefore, the situation is urgent, and we cannot wait any longer."

Li Chengming looked into Kong Chengheng's eyes, puzzled, and asked:

"What does the Venerable One mean?"

Kong Chengheng began to speak:

"In the next two or three years, I need you to devote yourself to refining various elixirs in preparation for the upcoming great battle."

"This will delay your cultivation, but my Kong family will definitely make it up to you later."

Li Chengming agreed immediately after only a moment's thought.

"Can."

After all, if the Kong family were gone, he would really have nowhere to go in Youyang County.

As for leaving Youyang County, Li Chengming was unwilling to do so unless absolutely necessary.

After all, other places are not necessarily better than Youyang County, and the entanglements between forces may be even more complicated.

Moreover, other forces might not necessarily treat Li Chengming the same way as the Kong family.

Moreover, if the Kong family wins this battle, they will undoubtedly gain complete control of Youyang County, in addition to Kong Chengheng's talent.

Within fifty years, the Kong family will be promoted to the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan.

Therefore, investing in the Kong family at this time is a risky business.

"Very good."

Seeing that Li Chengming had agreed, a smile appeared on Kong Chengheng's face:

"During this period, if you have any needs, please feel free to ask, and the Kong family will do its best to help."

Li Chengming didn't stand on ceremony and quickly said:

"Master, alchemy is a labor of mind and effort. I hope you can provide me with spiritual items to replenish my mind and spirit."

"Okay," Kong Chengheng agreed without hesitation.

"The spiritual object will be delivered along with the spiritual medicine."

After Li Chengming agreed to the matter, Kong Chengheng did not stay long. He gave a few more instructions and then left with Kong Shaowen.

After seeing the two off, Li Chengming stood alone in the courtyard, gazing at the twilight deepening on the horizon, his thoughts churning.

Taking on this task means that his cultivation progress will be greatly slowed down over the next two to three years.

Alchemy is extremely mentally taxing, and even with the support of nourishing spiritual substances, there will be very little time left each day for cultivation.

However, he had calculated this deal very clearly.

As long as the Kong family wins and completely controls Youyang County, given his current status within the Kong family and his achievements, he will certainly have no worries about cultivation resources in the future.

Li Chengming composed himself and turned back to the alchemy room.

He took stock of the available medicinal herbs and then took out the prescriptions left by Kong Shaowen, studying them one by one.

The Kong family asked him to refine many kinds of pills: the Qi-Nourishing Pill for breaking through realms, the Spirit-Returning Pill for restoring spiritual power, the Recovery Pill for healing injuries... a total of seven or eight kinds.

Li Chengming had refined most of these pills before, and the success rate was not low; they were not difficult to make.

After that, Li Chengming focused his attention on alchemy.

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The days passed by.

Spring goes and autumn comes, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this year, the situation in Youyang County became increasingly tense.

The Zhao family in the north continued to infiltrate southwards, while the Kong family formed an alliance with the southern forces, merging resources and fighting together against the Zhao family.

Subsequently, both sides stationed troops on the frontier and dispatched formation masters to set up formations at key passes.

Several small-scale conflicts have broken out during this period, resulting in casualties on both sides, but most of them were ordinary soldiers and some rogue cultivators.

However, Li Chengming was not very clear about any of this.

Because he spent almost all of that year refining elixirs.

Over the past year, he has refined a total of 120 batches of Peiyuan Pills, more than 200 batches of Huiling Pills, and nearly 100 batches of Fuyuan Pills and other healing pills.

Most of these pills were sent by the Kong family to various strongholds in the south to enhance and maintain the combat power of the cultivators.

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the other side.

An Mingxin, clad in spirit armor, had a stern expression.

"According to reliable sources, the Zhao family is assembling a small force of about three hundred cultivators, and they are expected to launch a major invasion southward in two months."

Kong Shaoping stood to the side, his voice cold and clear: "What is their goal?"

"The most likely scenario is that they will seize Wangjiangdu."

An Mingxin pointed to the map on the table and said in a deep voice:

"Wangjiangdu is a key node in the north-south waterway. Whoever controls Wangjiangdu controls the waterway."

"If the Zhao family takes Wangjiangdu, they can continuously send troops over. Once the front line moves forward, about thirteen of our families and sects will be seriously threatened, and we will be put on the defensive."

"Then we shall defend Wangjiang Ferry to the death," Kong Chengheng said solemnly.

Kong Shaoping nodded:

"Wangjiang Ferry must be defended. Immediately dispatch five hundred cultivators to garrison it, led by Chengli."

"In addition, logistical supplies, such as pills and talismans, must also be provided."

The Confederate States of America's biggest advantage over the North lies in the fact that it has two foundational-level inheritances of various arts.

That is the alchemy of the Kong family and the talismans of the Liu family.

Although the Liu family's talisman inheritance and sacred mountain were taken away by the Zhao family.

But the Liu family cultivators are still here, and so are those talisman masters.

Now that all cultivation resources in the southern part of Youyang County have been mobilized, there is naturally no shortage of materials for refining talismans.

This is also the main reason why Kong Shaoping wanted to protect the Liu family.

The hatred between the Liu and Zhao families was so great that every member of the Liu family wished they could devour the Zhao family alive.

Therefore, when they were refining talismans to deal with the Zhao family, they were all working with incredible enthusiasm.

They refine it day and night without rest.