Cultivating immortality through titles, without bottlenecks.

"Is this... the bees attracted by the molasses?"

"Hehe, my Zhong'er is now a hot talent in this area of ​​eight hundred miles."

"Young and handsome, who hasn't heard of my name, Zhong'er?"

"The young ladies from the major cultivation families, as well as the female cultivators from the major sects, are all very envious of Zhong'er..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhong coughed a few times, interrupting Zhou Ninglu before she could say anything.

"Ahem, Mother, wait a moment..."

He then whispered a few words in her ear.

The latter immediately showed a look of surprise:

"real?"

"Of course it's true. Would my master lie to me?"

Zhou Ninglu pondered for a moment:

"In that case, this matter of matchmaking is indeed something that cannot be rushed. I will speak with your father and ask him to turn down those other families."

"My child, you just need to focus on refining the elixir..."

Wei Zhong nodded and set off for Wei Family General Store.

As soon as I reached the nearby street, I was shocked by the crowds of people nearby.

As they approached the shop, Wei Zhong was even more surprised.

The current Wei Family General Store is not comparable in size to what it used to be.

After Wei Zhong's reputation as an alchemist spread, Wei Cichen immediately seized the opportunity and booked several nearby shops.

At the same time, the area was connected and expanded, and the storefront was changed to Wei Family Memorial Hall.

Both the types and grades of the spiritual items being sold have increased significantly compared to before.

As Wei Zhong stepped inside, he noticed many unfamiliar faces, clearly the shop assistants Wei Cichen had recently hired.

When Qin Shuhan saw Wei Zhong appear, she immediately went forward to greet him and led him to the backyard.

Here, Wei Zhong met Wei Cichen, who was busy with the planning and development of Lingge.

Upon seeing Wei Zhong arrive, the latter immediately put down his work and a smile appeared on his face…

Qin Shuhan wisely withdrew.

"Father's gesture is truly extravagant..."

Wei Cichen laughed heartily:

"Zhong'er is doing well, and as his father, I naturally have to set a good example..."

"The further you progress in cultivation, the more resources you need. We can't let our family circumstances hold Zhong'er back from her cultivation."

Wei Zhong nodded, and after much deliberation, he still did not tell the other party about his advancement to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Instead, he mentioned the Alchemy Conference in detail.

Wei Cichen narrowed his eyes:

"Good, good. Cangwu and Nanping are still small places. Even the Biluo Sect is just a power that has just emerged in the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Brother Yang's move is good. If he can really lead the Qingya Sect out of this poor and remote place by relying on alchemy, it will be a great merit for him."

"In that case, I can't always just do small-scale things..."

"A caravan?"

"Our Wei Clan's Spirit Pavilion is just starting out. Do we have such capabilities? And the cultivators escorting the caravan..."

Wei Cichen lowered his palm:

"Don't worry, Zhong'er, I've already planned this matter."

"Don't be fooled by how successful my Wei Family Spirit Pavilion is now; in reality, we don't have many truly good items in the store."

"The truly good goods are tightly controlled by the sects and the major families."

"Therefore, it is necessary to develop our own supply channels."

"This place is located south of Cangwu, and it's not far from the Cangwu Mountains. I plan to form a team and personally lead them to explore the south."

"The area is rich in resources; perhaps we can get you a few Meridian Opening Pills..."

Seeing the worried look on Wei Zhong's face, Wei Cichen patted Wei Zhong on the shoulder:

"Don't worry, I traveled south countless times during my early years of training. Nothing will go wrong."

Wei Zhong knew his father was stubborn and couldn't be persuaded. He could only nod and acquiesce.

Returning to the sect, refining elixirs.

Several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Several senior disciples from within the sect tidied their clothes, smiled, and went down the mountain.

Wei Zhongxin was filled with emotion:

"Two years into this? You've been a beginner!"

Every two years, the Qingya Sect will go down the mountain to recruit a new batch of disciples.

Once this group of disciples officially joins the sect, Wei Zhong and others will be given the title of "senior disciple".

The next day, as dawn broke, the senior students who had gone out returned one after another.

As night fell, Ding Mo, who had traveled the furthest, finally turned back.

Looking at the nine scattered people in front of the mountain gate, Yang Jingting's expression was gloomy:

"Just this many people?"

It should be noted that, apart from Wei Zhong, all six of the sect's top disciples were sent out for this batch of disciples.

Even Liao Yuran, whose injuries had not yet healed, Liu Changqing, who had lost an arm, and even Ning Zhiyuan, who was inexperienced in the ways of the world, were among them.

The six of them went out, but only brought back nine disciples.

Wei Zhong looked down and observed that most of the nine young men and women were timid and obviously not from prominent families.

Most of them are ordinary people, or small cultivation families who have really no other way out.

After inquiring, it turned out to be true.

Yang Jingting remained calm:

"Wu Ang, take them to the Hidden Dragon Cave, and proceed as usual!"

"Yes, Master!"

"This is outrageous! This is absolutely outrageous!"

"Changqing, have you found out anything?"

The latter immediately stepped forward:

"Master, the Iron Sword Sect, Yellow Stone Sect, and Black Wind Sect have all expanded their recruitment of new disciples."

Yang Chupei added:

"Not only that, they also lowered the entry barrier and reduced the price of True Qi..."

In recent decades, the market price for true qi from major sects has been exactly three hundred low-grade spirit stones.

"According to the information I've gathered, all three major sects have lowered the price of True Qi to one hundred low-grade spirit stones."

"one hundred?"

Yang Jingting shattered the bluestone beside him with a single palm strike, his face turning ashen.

"Have these old fogies gone mad?"

Such behavior is undoubtedly a loss. The major sects will suffer losses and earn at least several thousand spirit stones less this time they recruit disciples.

"Master, these three major sects are trying to sever the roots of my Qingya Sect," Wei Zhong said.

Such a joint action, deliberately excluding Qingya Sect, is something no one would believe unless it was intentional.

Moreover, the fact that Qingya Sect failed to recruit disciples with suitable backgrounds this time means that its relationship with the families below that are at the mid-stage or even late-stage Qi Refining level will gradually become distant.

On the contrary, the three major sects are closer to each other.

Spiritual practice is not just about fighting and killing; it's mostly about human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Without these "favors," even with the legacy of alchemy, the Qingya Sect would likely struggle to survive.

Yang Jingting let out a breath:

"Well done, well done. It seems that after the Qingya Sect weakened, it has instantly become a thorn in the side of several fellow practitioners."

He looked up and shouted:

"Evergreen!"

Liu Changqing immediately stepped forward: "Disciple is here!"

"Spread the word that this sect leader intends to prepare for the Medicine King Valley Alchemy Conference three years from now."

"We will recruit many disciples and select the most talented to teach in alchemy..."

Upon hearing this, all the disciples were startled and turned their gazes toward Wei Zhong.

The benefits of successfully refining pills are clear to everyone, not just the Qingya Sect, but even the rogue cultivators.

Such a temptation is far greater than the spirit stone fees waived by the three major sects.

Even if it's an uncertain opportunity, it's definitely not a loss. At least it can send a disciple to the long-standing Qingya Sect, right?