Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

A week has passed, and Jiang Shi is still in seclusion, diligently cultivating.

Liu Yujing waited anxiously outside, her face full of sorrow.

Liu Yue gave him an order to test Jiang Shi.

But she didn't expect that Jiang Shi would go into seclusion again after only half a day of seclusion.

There was no sign of Jiang Shi at all, so how could they test him?

"Yujing, Yujing!" Liu Xueyao rushed in.

"Slow down, are you being chased by wolves? You're running so fast," Liu Yujing said with a smile.

"Ah, Yujing, don't scare me." Liu Xueyao shuddered as soon as she heard the words "demon wolf".

She was nearby when the demonic wolf slaughtered the rogue cultivators and witnessed the scene.

If it weren't for the guards who risked their lives to protect her and help her escape that day, she would have already been devoured by the demonic wolves.

"Okay, okay, I won't scare you anymore. What are you doing here? Meeting your future husband?" Liu Yujing teased Liu Xueyao.

"I...I haven't agreed yet..." Liu Xueyao's face was flushed, and she spoke in a soft voice, as gentle as a mosquito's buzz.

Although she did not agree, as a member of the Liu family, she had no say in the matter.

Liu Yue's words were like an imperial edict.

So Liu Xueyao secretly came to find Liu Yujing today, wanting to learn more about Jiang Shi.

"Hehe, you neither agreed nor refused, right?"

"I'm ignoring you." The girl was shy and blushed as she ran out after being teased by Liu Yujing.

After she left, Liu Yujing's expression changed.

"Sigh." She let out a long sigh.

Even Liu Xueyao, the eldest daughter of the Liu family, couldn't decide her own marriage.

This is especially true for Liu Yujing, a child from a collateral branch of the family.

As a maidservant serving a powerful figure, one's fate is not in one's own hands.

Fortunately, Jiang Shi wasn't a bad person; he only knew how to cultivate diligently, which was probably the best choice for her.

Just then, the door opened, and Jiang Shi walked out.

"Master Li!" Liu Yujing said respectfully.

"I'm going to the market. How's the market doing now?" Jiang Shifa asked.

"Reporting to Master Li, the market has now returned to normal."

Jiang Shi nodded and left with Liu Yujing.

There were many independent cultivators setting up stalls outside. Some life-saving items became hot sellers, especially items that could increase movement speed.

Although the market for rogue cultivators was previously plagued by demonic possession, it is still very crowded.

The independent cultivators felt that it was more dangerous in the wild, and the independent cultivator market had become famous because it had eliminated the three-headed demon wolf.

Everyone knows that a new talisman-making master has arrived at Liu's house in Fangshi.

Many people want to meet Jiang Shi, but no one knows how.

Unfortunately, they were all rogue cultivators and didn't have any good items.

Techniques like the "Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique" only appeared once, and there are no similar techniques to be found.

Jiang Shi had no choice but to buy some fasting pills, talisman paper, and cinnabar.

"It seems I'll have to go to Canglin City sometime; perhaps I can find what I'm looking for there," Jiang Shi thought to himself.

He needs to buy a few more storage bags and a magical artifact for self-defense.

Having already become a master talisman maker, he could easily sell second-grade low-level talismans to obtain spirit stones.

As long as you don't take out too much at once, it won't attract attention.

Just as Jiang Shi was preparing to return to the Liu family.

The two walked over from not far away.

"Master Li," Lu Wenming greeted him warmly.

That drinking session brought the two closer on the surface.

"I'm so glad you've finally come out of seclusion."

Jiang Shi went into seclusion for a week, and Lu Wenming waited for him for a week as well.

He didn't want to disturb Jiang Shi's seclusion, as that was a major taboo in the cultivation world.

However, Jiang Shi's cultivation level was low in the past, so no one cared about his feelings.

If someone with lower cultivation level disturbs someone with higher cultivation level during their seclusion, they'll probably be beaten to death on the spot.

"Young Master Lu, what brings you here?" Jiang Shi asked.

"A messenger from the Lu family of Qingyun Sect requests an audience with Master Li. Does Master Li have the time?" Lu Wenming asked.

This time, news of the calamity caused by the demonic path has already reached the Qingyun Sect.

The higher-ups of the Qingyun Sect were not interested in the Qi Refining stage demon wolf, but rather in the existence of a rogue cultivator who was a master of talisman making, which aroused their desire to recruit him.

"I'm so sorry, Young Master Lu. I'm currently practicing a martial art, and at this crucial moment, I really can't get away."

"Please report this to the authorities. I will definitely visit Qingyun Sect in three months."

Jiang Shi made up an excuse, and he might just run away three months later.

By then, he will have mastered the "Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique," making it extremely difficult for even Foundation Establishment cultivators to find him.

"Cultivation is indeed a matter of great importance. In that case, I will come back in three months to lead you into the Qingyun Sect."

Lu Wenming was inexperienced and did not realize that this was Jiang Shi's excuse.

He was also thinking that he could gain some credit by bringing Jiang Shi into the Qingyun Sect in the future.

As the two were talking, Lin Yanyi walked over from behind Lu Wenming.

Jiang Shi looked at her and thought, "What does this iceberg want with me?"

"Buy talismans, sell talismans?" These four simple words conveyed her purpose.

It turns out she wanted to buy a second-grade low-level spirit talisman from Jiang Shi.

This item is best suited for self-defense, and its use consumes virtually no mana.

If there are enough second-grade spirit talismans, they can overwhelm a Foundation Establishment cultivator with sheer numbers.

"Three." Jiang Shi didn't waste any words and handed over three second-grade low-level water lock talismans.

He wanted to get rid of Lin Yanyi as soon as possible; this girl was strange, with incredibly high comprehension.

And since she was Manager Lin's daughter, he didn't want to have too much contact with Lin Yanyi.

Lin Yanyi took the talisman and then tossed over a small bag containing five spirit stones.

A second-grade lower-level spirit talisman costs one spirit stone on the market.

Lin Yanyi gave Jiang Shi five yuan, so that Jiang Shi wouldn't suffer a loss.

After the two finished their transaction, Lu Wenming also took out a small bag, intending to make a transaction with Jiang Shi.

Having experienced the calamity of the demonic path, they naturally wanted to carry some life-saving items with them, just in case.

After the three finished, they returned to the Liu family home.

A woman in a green taekwondo uniform stood in the courtyard, waiting for everyone.

"This must be Master Li. I've heard so much about you, and you truly live up to your reputation," Ma Yilan said as she stepped forward.

After escaping that day, she returned to the market town of scattered cultivators once she found it safe.

"Master Li, ignore her. She's just a coward who's afraid of dying," Lu Wenming said through gritted teeth, glaring at Ma Yilan.

That day, Ma Yilan tricked him into going up there, almost causing his death, and that's how they became enemies.

But Ma Yilan didn't care about Lu Wenming's attitude.

She smiled and said, "Senior Brother Lu, that day was just an accident. I already know I was wrong. Can't you forgive me?"

Ma Yilan spoke in a sweet and coquettish voice, and her sexy figure left Lu Wenming speechless for a moment.

Lin Yanyi ignored them and walked straight towards the Liu family's house.

Jiang Shi knew from Ma Yilan's manipulative behavior that this person was not someone to be associated with too much.

He quickly walked inside.

"Master Li, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Are you afraid I'll eat you?"