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The deacon surnamed Zhong from the Law Enforcement Hall had the Fu Family backing him. Seizing on the Ten Thousand Laws Society's exploitation of lower-ranking disciples, he had been attacking Wei Henian among the sect's upper ranks.

Since Wei Henian had been able to advance to True Disciple, he naturally had his own flock of followers, as well as powerful patrons above him.

He was no kind soul either. The two sides fought without respite among the sect's upper echelons, leaving neither with the spare attention to bother with a small fry like Li Yunjing.

The few Outer Disciples from Elegant Fragrance Garden had been exceptionally lucky.

Deacon Zhong's only thought now was to bring down Wei Henian. Naturally, he would not stir up fresh trouble at such a critical juncture by targeting insignificant people like them.

With that, the hearts Yue Zhouwang, Wang Yun, and the others had kept in their throats for more than ten days finally settled.

Each of them inwardly marveled, Young Li was incredible. One move, and he had solved the trouble hanging over them!

Those resources had been well spent!

Two thousand contribution points had bought them safety. The world was at peace!

As for their losses, at worst they could treat it as having worked for half a year for nothing!

That was still far better than ending up with nothing at all!

Having witnessed Li Yunjing's capabilities, Yue Zhouwang, Wang Yun, and the others climbed Qiongze Peak several times to invite Li Yunjing over for meals.

They wanted to draw Li Yunjing closer and deepen their friendship.

Now that Yue Zhouwang and the others had seen what Li Yunjing could do, they were naturally willing to keep placing their bets and latch onto this lofty branch.

Perhaps someday, they might need to call upon this "all-powerful" young master.

As Li Yunjing's first friend within the sect, Ma Xingyuan also benefited from it, accompanying him to every banquet.

He ate to his heart's content, and his already round body seemed to grow even plumper.

Yue Zhouwang and the others naturally put tremendous care into hosting Li Yunjing and Ma Xingyuan.

Elegant Fragrance Garden prepared fine spirit beast meat, spirit herbs, spirit plants, spirit rice, and spirit wine.

Both the quality and flavor far surpassed the standard meals provided by the sect.

Li Yunjing and Ma Xingyuan thus enjoyed several lavish feasts.

During that time, Li Yunjing also brought Hou Boyan along.

Qiongze Peak's chief steward might still prove useful.

It was the perfect chance to use Yue Zhouwang and the others' banquet to win him over.

The outcome was unexpectedly good!

Seeing how comfortably Li Yunjing moved about Elegant Fragrance Garden, with all seven Outer Disciples competing to curry favor with him, Hou Boyan felt even more strongly that Li Yunjing was an extraordinary man.

After witnessing Li Yunjing's prestige, Hou Boyan became even more respectful toward him.

Thus, Li Yunjing's life on Qiongze Peak grew ever more carefree.

One day, Li Yunjing thought of how empty-handed he was. Aside from the sect's standard provisions, he did not even have any decent pills or magical artifacts. He began considering spending his two thousand contribution points.

Thus, Li Yunjing quietly left Qiongze Peak.

The Divine Firmament Dao Sect had established five mountain markets in total.

These markets were all intended for internal use, though outside visitors could trade there as well.

However, they had to obtain the Divine Firmament Dao Sect's permission and enter through the mountain gates before they could browse around and purchase goods.

Still, outsiders had to pay normal prices, no different from those in markets beyond the sect.

These five markets differed in rank, each situated in the central areas between the main central peak and the four eastern, southern, western, and northern peaks.

The market amid the western mountain ranges lay in Sunset Valley, ten li beside the main peak where the Menial Hall was located.

This time, Li Yunjing intended to take a look and purchase some magical artifacts and pills suitable for his use.

Li Yunjing followed the stone-paved mountain path onward.

After crossing seven or eight peaks, he found ancient forests standing everywhere between the mountains, lush and verdant.

Mist curled through the air, and the boundless beauty stretched beyond sight.

It was Li Yunjing's first time visiting an immortal cultivator's market. He felt somewhat excited, and everything he saw seemed incomparably pleasing.

After walking for roughly two and a half hours, Li Yunjing's eyes brightened as he entered Sunset Valley.

There, exquisite and magnificent pavilions rose in a scattered yet orderly arrangement.

The valley was filled with sect disciples who had come to trade.

There were disciples in gray, blue, and green robes, though most wore the blue robes of Outer Disciples.

It seemed that the western Sunset Valley market primarily catered to disciples in the Qi Refining Realm.

There was only one cross-shaped road in the entire valley.

The various shops all stood along its sides.

Li Yunjing did not enter any of the pavilions or towers. Instead, he walked down the street, examining them one by one.

Besides the shops established by several sect halls, there were also shops opened here at great expense by sect elders, True Disciples, and deacons.

Li Yunjing was dazzled. He had never expected a mere Sunset Valley to contain more than a hundred shops.

Most of these shops dealt in alchemy, artifact forging, talismans, formations, Daoist books, materials, spirit beasts...

Nearly every trade had more than a dozen shops competing here.

It was clear just how difficult it was to do business in this place!

With shops of the same type clustered together, Li Yunjing found it difficult to make a choice.

Standing blankly at a street corner, Li Yunjing did not know which shop he ought to visit.

One moment, he wanted to head for the shops on the left; the next, he wanted to check out those on the right.

Li Yunjing wandered the street, unsure how to choose.

"Junior Brother, are you looking to buy something? Our Yueming Pavilion has everything. Why not come in and take a look?"

At that moment, a female Outer Disciple in blue robes stopped him in front of the fourth shop on his left, a three-story building, and greeted him.

"Oh? Yueming Pavilion?"

Li Yunjing was briefly stunned, then thought of the Yu Family of Yueming City.

Could there be some connection between the two?

With that thought, Li Yunjing halted and turned to look. A beautiful woman dressed in a light Blue Dao Robe entered his sight.

She was quite lovely, with snow-white skin, a soft rosy sheen, and delicate, pretty features that naturally inspired goodwill.

The cultivation world really was different! Ever since Yu Yunyi, it seemed that none of the women I'd seen had been ugly!

The thought flashed through Li Yunjing's mind.

"Fine, then. I'll go in and have a look."

Li Yunjing's guess was correct. This three-story building had indeed been established by the Yu Family of Yueming City.

Its business primarily involved selling all kinds of magical artifacts and pills, as well as purchasing low-grade materials for artifact forging and alchemy.

The Yu Family was extremely famous. Whether in the cultivation world or within the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, their Lineage was renowned throughout the Great Ming Dynasty for its arts of alchemy and artifact forging.

The Yu Family was equally powerful, allowing them to obtain the right to operate and manage a shop within the Divine Firmament Dao Sect.

The moment Li Yunjing stepped into Yueming Pavilion, a gray-clad attendant approached him with a broad smile. "Senior Brother, what would you like to see? Would you like me to introduce anything?"