Cultivating immortality through titles, without bottlenecks.

"Relationships, it's relationships again?"

Wei Zhong still remembers how Wei Cichen secured a chance for him to become a disciple of the Qingya Sect with just a word of connection.

He devised a true qi that the entire Wei family fought over relentlessly.

My father seems to have too many connections, and now he's using those connections to get a shop. What does that mean?

"Ignore him, let him do what he wants."

"Tell your mother what happened inside the Qingya Sect. Did you meet a girl you like? Your mother has quite a few treasures. If you like her, I'll propose marriage for you..."

Wei Zhong immediately looked troubled, as if he could not escape the difficulty of matchmaking, whether in his past life or in this life.

After a long conversation between mother and son, Wei Cichen, who had been busy outside, finally returned.

"Ci Chen, about the shop..."

Wei Cichen frowned:

"It's a bit troublesome, but it won't be long before it's resolved."

After saying that, he looked at Wei Zhong:

"Why did Zhong'er come down the mountain? I don't have enough spirit stones for cultivation."

Wei Zhong shook his head; he couldn't keep demanding spirit stones.

The parents' cultivation level is not high, only at the third level of Qi Refining, and they also need spiritual resources.

"No, it's just that there's something I need my father to take a look at."

After saying that, Wei Zhong took out a packet of medicine powder.

After a brief examination, Wei Cichen said:

"Qi-nourishing powder?"

"Father has a good eye!"

"This thing..."

"It was made by my child."

Upon hearing this, both of them were shocked:

"Your brother Yang taught you how to refine medicinal powders...?"

"The method was indeed obtained from my master, but it wasn't through direct instruction or accepting disciples; rather..."

Wei Zhong recounted the whole story, and a look of disappointment appeared on Wei Cichen's face:

"Very well, Brother Yang, you've done your part back then. Zhong'er, your talent for medicine making is truly remarkable. I wonder what your success rate is?"

Wei Zhong took out all six portions of the medicinal powder from his pocket:

"Eight or nine out of ten."

Upon seeing the pile of medicinal powders on the table, both Wei Cichen and Zhou Ninglu gasped.

"Eight or nine out of ten?" Wei Cichen looked into Wei Zhong's eyes and asked solemnly, "Zhong'er, tell me honestly, were you lying about what you said just now?"

Wei Zhong shook his head:

"Everything my child said is true."

The couple exchanged a glance, and Wei Cichen suddenly burst into laughter:

"I never imagined that my son, Wei Cichen, would be such a genius in medicine making. If he were to embark on the path of alchemy in the future, he would surely be a leader among them."

"I originally only planned to resell some odds and ends at my shop, but now I have to make changes..."

The father and son whispered to each other for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, the bright moon was high in the sky.

"Zhong'er, you must not reveal your skills to others."

"Father, rest assured, I know what I'm doing."

Wei Cichen nodded:

"I've been collecting raw materials for the medicinal powder these past few days, and I'll deliver it up the mountain another day."

"As for refining it in your spare time, you should focus on cultivation for now. Sects are even more so than families; everything is determined by strength..."

The next morning, Wei Zhong bid farewell to his parents and left Songlinfang to go up the mountain.

Less than a mile outside the market town, two figures appeared not far behind:

"Wei Cichen's son? He dares to wander around outside at only the first level of Qi Refining, Brother Xu?"

"The Wei family caused us to become homeless dogs back then. Now that the fourth branch has broken away, and Wei Cichen is hiding in the market and not coming out, it wouldn't be bad to settle accounts with his son in advance."

The spiritual pressure emanated from both of them, indicating that they were both at the third level of Qi Refining.

They strode forward, heading straight for Wei Zhong's location.

However, at this moment, a man in white robes appeared before them, holding a cyan magic sword, his eyes fixed on them with a dangerous glint in them.

"You two intend to harm my child?"

The two men in black robes tensed up:

"Wei Cichen, when did you arrive?"

The two men felt a chill run down their spines, and a nameless panic began to spread through their hearts.

"It seems my guess was right. Playing tricks in the market is one thing, but daring to target Zhong'er is courting death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the magic sword in front of his chest immediately flew out and transformed into a streak of azure light.

The two black-robed cultivators' eyes widened in horror.

"A superior-grade magic sword?"

The so-called superior-grade magic sword is a standard magic weapon for late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. What merit or ability does Wei Cichen possess to have such a treasure?

Unfortunately, their questions remained unanswered.

Once the blue rainbow falls, no matter what kind of defense it is, it will melt away like snowflakes.

Two heads shot skyward, gushing blood...

Wei Zhong turned around as if sensing something, but saw nothing.

"Is someone following us?"

"No, it seems. It's definitely inconvenient not having spiritual consciousness. I need to advance to the mid-stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible..."

Returning to Qingya Sect was safe all the way. Not only did he not encounter any cultivators, but he also did not see a single demonic beast.

He thought to himself that the cultivation world was simple and honest, unlike the chaotic world described in novels from his previous life.

Upon returning to the mountain gate, Wei Zhong suddenly sensed a heightened atmosphere within.

Only after inquiring did they learn that the junior brother Ning Zhiyuan had already broken through to the second level of Qi Refining and had been exceptionally accepted as a personal disciple by Yang Jingting.

From then on, the number of direct disciples of Qingya Sect reached nine.

"Breaking through in one month? That's fast..."

Wei Zhong could only admire such talent.

Compared to Ning Zhiyuan, the brilliance of many of his fellow disciples has been dimmed considerably.

Even a "prodigy" like Gu Xue was ignored by everyone.

Wei Zhong felt little disappointed. After returning to his residence, he immediately swallowed the Qi-Nourishing Powder and began his cultivation.

"I possess the power of the [Wallbreaker], reaching the second level of Qi Refining is only a matter of time."

"If a better elixir than Qi-Nourishing Powder is found in the future, the cultivation speed can be increased even further."

"I refuse to believe that multiple doses of spiritual medicine combined are no match for this so-called chosen one of heaven."

Taking medicine, practicing meditation...

Several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Wei Zhong almost never left his home, spending his time either cultivating or refining Qi-Nourishing Powder.

Every few days, Wei Cichen from the foot of the mountain would send Wei Zhong spirit stones and raw materials for Qi-Nourishing Powder.

According to the other party, the market for Yangqi San (养气散) is very good.

To further boost sales, Wei Cichen even came up with a variety of promotional plans, such as buy ten get one free, buy sixteen get two free, and so on.

In no time, Wei's General Store received so many spirit stones that they were overwhelmed.

The money they earned in a short time was far more than what the four branches of the family had earned in the Wei clan in the past.

One day, Wei Zhong's internal energy surged, and he opened his eyes:

"Finally reached level two of Qi Refining!"

Feeling the immense magical power within him, Wei Zhong murmured:

"With the Qi Refining Level 2, I finally have enough mana. Whether it's controlling magical artifacts or casting spells, I don't have to worry about running out of mana."

The reason why disciples of the Qingya Sect focus solely on cultivation and do not practice auxiliary methods such as magic when they first enter the sect is precisely because of this.

"Regarding matters of magical cultivation, I still need to consult with my seniors..."

Before long, Wei Zhong found Yang Chupei. She sniffed lightly and immediately smelled the strong medicinal scent emanating from Wei Zhong, frowning.

"Junior Brother Wei, although the Qi-Nourishing Powder can accelerate cultivation, it has many side effects when used in large quantities."

"When you break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining in the future, you will find it difficult to overcome the bottleneck..."

Wei Zhong naturally had no such worries and replied perfunctorily:

"Junior brother doesn't have such ambitions, but now that I've reached the second level of Qi Refining, I'd like to ask senior sister about the sect's major techniques..."