Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Soon, the two arrived at a palace at the foot of the mountain. According to the old man's explanation, the ancestor of the Meng family was in this palace.

The old man approached the hall and reported the details to the patriarch.

A moment later, a figure hurriedly walked out of the hall. Before he even arrived, his voice preceded him: "So it's Fellow Daoist Li! I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner!"

Judging from the voice, the visitor was extremely polite.

In that brief moment, Li Ping also saw the figure walking out of the hall.

This is an elderly man with a round face, who is about fifty or sixty years old. His hair is slightly gray, but his complexion is ruddy and his bright eyes make him look quite energetic.

The other party looked like an ordinary "spiritual old man", but to Li Ping's shock, the old man's aura was that of a late Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He's at the same level as that sword cultivator in the ditch!

This was the second late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator Li Ping had encountered since crossing over into this cultivation world.

Of course, Dai Sangyu's aura was one of sharp brilliance.

But the aura of this energetic old man was like a gentle breeze.

Upon seeing the round-faced old man appear, the Meng family member who had led Li Ping there immediately greeted him respectfully, "Ancestor."

Only then did Li Ping confirm that the old man was indeed the patriarch of the Meng family.

The patriarch of the Meng family waved his hand casually: "Alright, Fellow Daoist Li, I will receive you. You may go now."

After dismissing his clansmen, the Meng family patriarch smiled and looked at Li Ping: "Fellow Daoist Li, I have long admired your name, but unfortunately it is only today that we meet."

Li Ping wondered if the Meng family patriarch was being overly enthusiastic.

He's not a timely helper, so how could he have the reputation of being worshipped by heroes?

Thinking of this, he said directly, "Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. I am just a lowly early Foundation Establishment cultivator, and I cannot accept such flattery from you."

Upon hearing this, the Meng family patriarch burst into laughter: "Haha... Fellow Daoist Li, I am not lying. We have a long history together. Come, come... let's talk inside the hall."

The two sat down at a table in the hall, and a servant brought them some spiritual tea before leaving.

At this point, facing a Li Ping full of questions, the Meng family patriarch smiled and revealed the origin of their relationship: "Fellow Daoist Li should know that girl Qingyi, right?"

Upon hearing the words of the Meng family patriarch, Li Ping suddenly realized what was going on.

After he successfully established his foundation, Meng Qing, a disciple of Feng Lan Zhenren, invited him to join the Immortal City. However, due to the sword cultivators in the ditch, he was unable to become a guest elder of the Immortal City.

However, he had a fairly pleasant chat with Meng Qingyi, and after Li Ping made his request, she readily gave him a discarded second-grade mid-level talisman brush.

With the help of this talisman brush, Li Ping was able to "inherit" the second-tier mid-grade talisman-making technique.

Strictly speaking, he actually owed Meng Qingyi a favor, though not a small one.

Seeing Li Ping's expression of realization, the Meng family patriarch smiled and explained, "Qingyi is also a member of my Meng family. I only learned of Fellow Daoist Li's name from Qingyi. Qingyi previously said that Fellow Daoist Li's skill in talisman making was quite high, and that he was not far from breaking through to become a second-tier talisman maker. Now it seems that Fellow Daoist Li has indeed broken through?"

"I am indeed a second-tier talisman maker now," Li Ping nodded.

As the saying goes, "a sedan chair is carried by people," and since the Meng family patriarch was warm and polite to him, Li Ping didn't mind expressing his own feelings of closeness.

After answering the question from the Meng family patriarch, he smiled and explained, "It's also thanks to Fairy Meng's guidance that I became a second-tier talisman maker so quickly. I was originally planning to find an opportunity to thank Fairy Meng, but I never expected that Fairy Meng is actually a member of the Meng family. What a coincidence!"

The suggestion of guidance wasn't entirely unfounded by Li Ping. However, the method of guidance... well, there's no need to elaborate.

After hearing Li Ping's words, the Meng family patriarch's eyes showed satisfaction. He laughed and said, "Haha... After Fellow Daoist Li moved to Immortal Peach Mountain, he had many opportunities to see Qingyi. You are both talisman makers, so you can exchange ideas more often in the future."

In his words, the Meng family patriarch had already revealed his agreement to Li Ping's move to Xiantao Mountain.

The reason why he agreed so readily was not because renting a cave dwelling in Xiantao Mountain was easy, but because the Meng family patriarch had already approved of Li Ping.

In his view.

Based on the information collected by the Meng family, and the words Meng Qingyi had mentioned to him, it is inferred that Li Ping's talisman-making skills should indeed have reached the second-tier low-grade level.

No additional verification is required.

In this way, he could not verify Li Ping's talisman-making skills or conduct background checks.

Instead, by showing complete trust in Li Ping, he could undoubtedly win Li Ping's favor, making Li Ping feel relaxed and reducing the distance between them.

In this way, future cooperation between the two parties will be more harmonious.

Of course, he didn't know that Li Ping's talisman-making skill was not a second-tier low-grade skill, but a second-tier mid-grade skill.

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"It's approved already?" Li Ping was somewhat surprised by the Meng family patriarch's quick approval.

However, Immortal Peach Mountain is renowned, and several second-tier craftsmen live on the mountain. None of them have ever been rumored to have had conflicts with the Meng family.

Therefore, since the Meng family patriarch agreed so readily, Li Ping had no reason to hesitate.

He rented the cave dwelling on Xiantao Mountain.

"Since you say so, fellow Daoist, then I won't stand on ceremony," Li Ping said with a smile. "I have long admired Immortal Peach Mountain, but I wonder what the price of this cave dwelling is? And what restrictions are there for staying on the mountain?"

Hearing Li Ping inquire about the rent and the restrictions on the cave dwelling.

The patriarch of the Meng family appeared very amiable. He smiled and said, "The spiritual veins of Immortal Peach Mountain are of the second-grade superior quality, and the cultivation effect is much better than that of ordinary second-grade spiritual lands. However, the reason why my Meng family rents out Immortal Peach Mountain is to make friends. Those who reside on Immortal Peach Mountain are all friends of the Meng family, so the cave dwellings are all at a friendly price of 100 spirit stones per year."

"100 spirit stones?" Li Ping nodded slightly; this price was within his expectations.

According to his observation, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator like Zhang Tie, who possesses a low-level skill, earns roughly 40 to 60 spirit stones a year.

Foundation Establishment cultivators earn significantly more. An ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, assuming they dedicate sufficient time to cultivation, can earn over 300 spirit stones annually.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator possesses advanced skills such as alchemy and weapon crafting, their annual income will be much higher than that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. The income range varies greatly depending on how much time they are willing to invest.

Therefore, for a second-tier craftsman, renting a second-tier superior spiritual land for 100 spirit stones a year is indeed a friendly price.

The voice of the Meng family patriarch came to my ears again.

"Besides, occasionally other fellow Daoists will try to ask fellow Daoists on Immortal Peach Mountain for help through the Meng family. If it is convenient, we would like to ask Fellow Daoist Li to give the Meng family some face."

"Furthermore, if you wish to sell spirit talismans or purchase talisman-making materials, please consider supporting the Meng family's business if it is convenient. I can guarantee that the Meng family's prices will never be unfair to you."

Finally, the Meng family patriarch smiled and explained, "Of course, both of these matters depend entirely on your own wishes. My Meng family will never force you on the mountain to do anything."