Xuanjian: Jade True Sword Immortal, my Dao Wisdom keeps increasing.

Yucheng Peak.

Upon hearing this, the five junior repairmen stood up tremblingly.

The elderly man surnamed Wu, who was in the lead, said in a trembling voice:

"Immortal, please calm your anger. We are just humble cultivators here to offer you sacrifices."

Jiang Heqian didn't care at all, and said impatiently:

"Get to the point quickly, I don't have time to waste with your idle chatter."

The elderly man surnamed Wu nodded and smiled awkwardly, speaking in a fawning tone:

"We noticed that the spiritual fields at the foot of the mountain were empty, so we planted a batch of spiritual rice on our own. This is 70% of last year's harvest. Please accept it, Immortal."

He then pulled out a storage bag, presented it with both hands, and continued with an expectant look:

"We, the humble cultivators, would like to humbly request that you, the Immortal, allow us to continue cultivating spiritual rice for you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heqian raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and thought to himself:

"Since Milin County is also under the jurisdiction of Qingchi Sect, these aristocratic families naturally have to pay tribute and provide sufficient spiritual resources. I'm all alone, and a descendant of the Jiang family, so Qingchi Sect won't bother me... The spiritual fields are just sitting idle anyway, so I might as well let them plant spiritual rice."

He raised his hand and snatched the storage bag into his grasp. With a quick hand seal, he took half of the spirit rice inside, then tossed the bag back to the old man surnamed Wu and instructed him:

"Since you want to cultivate the spiritual fields at the foot of the mountain, go ahead and do it. Just hand over 30% of the harvest to me. Don't come to Jade Peak again unless it's absolutely necessary, or don't blame me for being impolite."

After saying this, without waiting for the people on the ground to reply, Jiang Heqian rode the wind and flew away towards Lixia County.

The old man surnamed Wu and the others stared wide-eyed in disbelief, looking up at the departing light, their eyes moist as they murmured:

"We've encountered a true immortal."

......

Lixia County.

Guanyunfeng Market is now a ruin.

The riots during the Jiangnan Demon Disaster were partly aimed at the Xiao family's Guanyunfeng Market, using demonic cultivators to eliminate Chen Taojing, a remnant of the Lingyu Sect hiding within the Xiao family.

Xiao Chuting was cornered in the East China Sea by Jin Yu and Zhang Tianyuan, who forced him to reveal the identity of the person behind him. Xiao Chuting refused, so Jin Yu led demonic cultivators to retaliate against the Xiao family.

After Guanyun Peak was destroyed, it was never rebuilt and has been abandoned ever since.

Looking at the ruins beneath his feet, Jiang Heqian felt a pang of sadness. He had once lived in Guanyunfeng Market for a few months, seeking Chu Minglian to forge the Mingyu Sword.

Now, in just twenty years, this place has become deserted; truly, things change so quickly.

Flying forward, it took only a short while for Xiaojia Xianyou Peak to come into view. Jiang Heqian landed on the mountain and found the Xiao family members to inform them.

Before long, a middle-aged man dressed in white, with a row of medicine pouches hanging from his sides, appeared and said with a smile:

"My name is Xiao Yuansi. May I ask what business you have with me?"

Jiang Heqian clasped his hands in a respectful bow and said sincerely:

"I am Jiang Heqian, a rogue cultivator from Wangyue Lake. I have come to purchase elixirs to enhance my cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuansi's expression turned strange for a moment before recovering. He then spoke in a gentle tone:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, your timing is perfect. My disciple was just talking about you. Please come up the mountain with me for a chat."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heqian's mind raced, and he silently followed behind Xiao Yuansi toward the summit of Xianyou Peak.

A moment later, the two entered a cave halfway up the mountain.

A young man dressed in a golden Taoist robe bowed to Xiao Yuansi and said:

"Master."

Li Ximing!

It was indeed Li Ximing. Fortunately, Jiang Heqian was prepared and did not lose his composure. He pretended not to know anything and walked into the cave.

At this moment, Xiao Yuansi said to Li Ximing with a smile:

"Xi Ming, this is the sword immortal senior you've been talking about, Fellow Daoist Jiang Heqian."

Upon hearing this, Li Ximing froze on the spot, momentarily speechless, his face flushed, and he stammered:

"Greetings, Sword Immortal Senior. I am Li Ximing from the Li family of Wangyue Lake."

Jiang Heqian smiled and nodded, then asked:

"How is Yuanjiao doing lately?"

Li Ximing quickly replied:

"My elders at home are well, and I thank you for your concern, Senior Sword Immortal."

After exchanging pleasantries, the group took their seats as host and guest.

Jiang Heqian held his teacup, took a sip, and said:

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, I have come here solely for the sake of elixirs. I humbly request your assistance."

The higher the level of cultivation, the more resources are needed.

If you want to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment in a short time, relying on the spiritual energy from Yu Chengfeng is completely insufficient.

One needs the aid of elixirs to enhance cultivation to achieve twice the result with half the effort; the difficulty for independent cultivators lies in the availability of resources.

Of the elixirs supplied by Yue Kingdom for lower cultivation, over 70% were controlled by the Qingchi Sect, while the remaining 30% were divided among several families, including the Xiao and Yuan families.

The pills that Qingchi Sect supplies to others are either all refined with blood and qi, or refined with spiritual objects mixed with blood and qi.

In short, none of them were normal pills.

I would never consume a pill made from blood and qi.

Cannibalistic monks never met a good end.

Back then, in order to quickly master the second supernatural power, "Long Cloud Darkness," Xiao Chuting devoured his elder brother's immortal foundation.

In later generations, when he was attaining enlightenment on the Daling River, he was struck dead by the Divine Thunder and Mysterious Sound Drum because he ate people to cultivate supernatural powers.

At that time, Tianxia Daotai took action and drove away the group of troublesome True Lords, leaving Xiao Chuting alone to face the [Divine Thunder Mystic Sound Drum].

Even if Xiao Chuting schemes against the near-demon, he will never succeed in attaining enlightenment.

Because the Thunder Palace's magical treasures contain a trace of the Heavenly Dao, cannibalistic cultivation is absolutely forbidden from achieving enlightenment.

Tianxia had anticipated this, which is why she acted at the last moment, only driving away Zhenjun while allowing Xiao Chuting to attain enlightenment.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yuansi said slowly and deliberately:

"As Fellow Daoist Jiang knows, these pills that aid us Foundation Establishment cultivators are already in high demand and short supply, and the Xiao family's inventory is also limited. I wonder how many Fellow Daoist Jiang needs?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heqian's eyes lit up. The Xiao family really did have some stock. He smiled and said:

"I am a rogue cultivator and know very little about elixirs. I would be grateful if Fellow Daoist Xiao could teach me."

When the topic turned to elixirs, Xiao Yuansi stroked his beard and slowly explained:

"In this world, ancient elixirs have long since lost their effectiveness. There are not many elixirs that can enhance the cultivation of Foundation Establishment cultivators. The most commonly used one is the [True Rejuvenation Elixir]. This elixir is complicated to refine and its efficacy is average. The direct descendants of immortal sects often use the [Feathered Wa Stone Liquid] and the [Mysterious Min Elixir] to enhance their cultivation. The [Feathered Wa Stone Liquid] is rare and hard to come by, while the [Mysterious Min Elixir] is the first choice for disciples of immortal sects."

"For those with slightly weaker effects, there is the [Changmu Spirit Pill], which is a type of pill that can enhance the cultivation of Foundation Establishment cultivators."

He paused after speaking, then picked up the spiritual tea on the table and began to drink.

Seeing this, Jiang Heqian was speechless. Why didn't you just say it all at once? You're deliberately keeping people in suspense.

Although he found it amusing, Jiang Heqian still cooperated and asked:

"Then may I ask, Fellow Daoist Xiao, what kind of pills can the Xiao family refine?"

Xiao Yuansi stroked his beard and laughed heartily, saying proudly:

"My Xiao family of Lixia is famous for its elixirs. Our ancestor's alchemy skills are renowned throughout the Yue Kingdom. As long as we have enough spiritual materials, we can naturally refine all the aforementioned elixirs."

"I, Yuan Si, am not very talented, but I can also refine the [Realizing Pill] and the [Mysterious Min Pill] on my own. Fellow Daoist Jiang, you have come at the right time. The Xiao family's storeroom still has some [Mysterious Min Pills], which you may exchange for."

Jiang Heqian was overjoyed upon hearing this, and then asked in a low voice:

"I wonder if I could exchange it for a Foundation Establishment spiritual item? I have three Foundation Establishment spiritual items."

Xiao Yuansi smiled and nodded, holding up three fingers:

"Then let's exchange them at a 1:1 ratio. Fellow Daoist Jiang can just add a little more spirit stones."

After some discussion, both parties were delighted, and Jiang Heqian successfully obtained three [Xuanmin Pills], making his breakthrough to the late Foundation Establishment stage imminent.