A Single Thought Brings Relief

----The next day, Xuanwei City

Daoist Peng was imprisoned in the same cell where Funeng had been held, and was temporarily guarded by Chu Yanran and Yang Baoshan, who had been urgently recalled, which showed how important it was to him.

Fei Nanying was busy and Fei Tianqin gave her another task. It was unclear whether the latter had forgotten his previous plan to have Fei Household Jiazhilan cultivate diligently.

These were all important matters that the Sect Leader Kang Da, was not to be involved in. After spending a night in a daze, he was summoned by Fei Tianqin again.

When the old bird was in the hall, he deliberately shrank his body, and his fierce aura dissipated considerably. Upon seeing Kang Dabao, he yawned in a very human-like manner, and then said, "Well, this is the Golden Core that I promised you before."

Fei Tianqin casually tossed the Golden Core to Kang Dabao, treating it as if it were an ordinary wild fruit and not paying much attention to it. The latter, however, dared not be negligent and hurriedly stepped forward to catch it and examine it.

Kang Dabao felt as if the dazzling Golden Core in his hand, held by Zhou Changcun, still retained the warmth of Huang Siniang's touch. He couldn't help but sigh, "It's such a pity that her hundreds of years of cultivation have been destroyed in an instant."

In the context of the entire Great Wei Immortal Dynasty, Shannan Circuit was located in a wild and uncivilized area, and could not be considered a place where the immortal path flourished.

Even for ordinary cultivators, Golden Core cultivator is considered a celestial being. Some Foundation Establishment cultivators live peacefully and detached from worldly affairs, and may not even see the true face of a Golden Core cultivator once in their two hundred years of life, which shows how noble they are.

The Sect Leader Kang Da, had not heard of such a being's demise for countless years, and to finally witness it in his own hands was truly a rare occurrence.

Golden cores of Golden Core and inner cores of Demon Beast are both considered spiritual objects. They can be used in medicine to enhance cultivation; they can be used to refine pills to help people advance in their cultivation levels; and they can also be refined into External Core, like the Daoist Black Shoes, to enhance one's abilities.

In general, all three applications have very complicated and demanding requirements.

Needless to say, their use in medicine and alchemy is rampant. The demonic sects of the Two Rivers Circuit are so brazen that even now, there are still occasional cases of them stealing people's Golden Core and refining Core Formation spiritual objects. This is indeed the behavior of the demonic path. In the time of the founding emperor, it would have been a serious crime that would have resulted in the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire family. But nowadays, few people bother with such matters.

If one can refine spiritual objects that form the Golden Core stage, then Foundation Establishment Pill is even easier.

It is said that when the late emperor was alive, the Kuang Household treasury was in dire straits. In addition to bestowing rewards upon the noble families, the door studs on the palace gates also served another purpose: to allocate funds to various branches of the imperial family to refine Foundation Establishment Pill in order to reverse the decline of the Kuang family.

The Sect Leader Kang Da didn't know if the rumor was true or false, nor did he intend to investigate it further. After all, since Alchemist Luan went into seclusion to refine pills, he currently had no ability to find a skilled Alchemist who could refine pills with the Golden Core technique.

However, he had seen the finished External Core once before the Daoist Black Shoes left, but he never thought of asking the former to leave behind the refining method. After all, even a Shenzhi person like Sect Leader Kang Da would not dare to dream of obtaining a fresh Golden Core.

"Keep it safe, look at your spineless face." Fei Tianqin's tone was full of disdain. After saying that, he added, "This thing is a bit too hot to handle. Don't keep it for too long, otherwise even if no one dares to take it from you openly, your family will still encounter a lot of trouble out of nowhere."

"This junior thanks the venerable ancestor for the reminder." After bowing deeply, Sect Leader Kang Da was about to find an excuse to leave when he heard Fei Tianqin say again, "No rush, accompany me to Huiyi one of your acquaintances."

"An acquaintance?" Kang Dabao was surprised, but his doubts didn't last long before he saw Fei Nanying leading a graceful and beautiful woman in.

"She Fu Yi?! She... what's she doing here?!"

Sect Leader Kang Da's eyes widened in surprise, but he suppressed his astonishment as he watched She Fu Yi Fei Tianqin a slight curtsy and said, "She Fu Yi of Fearless Tower greets Marquis of Fengcheng. May Your Excellency be well."

"You're too kind, Master She," Fei Tianqin said with a rare hint of Fei Tianqin in his voice, "Please have a seat, Master She."

"Thank you, Lord Marquis." As She Fu Yi sat down, she smiled slightly at Kang Dabao, showing a hint of warmth.

"I hadn't expected that Lord She would be so sensible, abandoning darkness for light without my persuasion." Fei Tianqin wasn't one to easily win people over, and his words of persuasion were rather bland, yet She Fu Yi still respectfully replied:

"The Shannan Circuit has suffered under the Star-Picking Pavilion for too long. Which virtuous person within the region does not yearn for the return of the Immortal Dynasty and the cleansing of the heavens? As the humble master of the Fearless Tower, although I am engaged in a business passed down from my ancestors that is not to be seen in the light, I dare not lose my fervent patriotism and aid the wicked in opposing the Immortal Dynasty."

Sect Leader Kang Da grinned, "So the Fearless Tower has directly offered its services? What about their previous invitation for me to find someone for the Two Instruments Sect?"

Thinking of this, he gasped. If She Fu Yi planned this encounter with Fei Tianqin, then her acting skills before were truly superb.

Fei Nanying grinned as he watched the Fearless Tower professing his loyalty. He could see perfectly well that She Fu Yi's previous attempts to spread information between two sides were mostly motivated by a desire to profit from the chaos.

However, she probably didn't anticipate that Fei Tianqin would be such a formidable fighter, capable of overwhelming even someone like Xiang Tianxing. Therefore, she needs to reassess the advantages.

After weighing the pros and cons, she made a decisive move and immediately came to join them, which can be considered as finding a good place for the Fearless Tower.

Despite Fearless Tower's prestigious reputation in Shannan Circuit, it's really just a Golden Core sect. Even if it's well-informed and its disciples are wealthier, it still can't compare to those local tyrants.

To be honest, his family probably doesn't even have a good Higher Vehicle site. Compared to that, they might not have had a better life than the Hongyi Sect family, who were expelled from Ding Prefecture by the state government a few years ago.

Fei Nanying initially didn't value the so-called Fearless Tower, and even planned to calculate the costs of the Fearless Tower's profits with Fei Tianqin.

However, to his surprise, She Fu Yi was extremely flexible and quickly presented many treasures accumulated by the previous owners of the building. Among them were many secrets of Shannan Circuit recorded since the previous dynasty, which were very valuable in Fei Tianqin's eyes, and he immediately pardoned her.

In this way, Fei Nanying's entire plan came to naught.

However, he still understood the principle that eating one bell of the enemy is worth twenty bells of his own. In fact, even the Three Administrations under the jurisdiction of the Star-Picking Pavilion —Xianyu Household, Cloud Water Sect, and Two Instruments Sect Cloud Horn Prefecture Court had not completely given up the idea of winning them over, let alone Fearless Tower, which had little to do with the Star-Picking Pavilion.

"Fellow Daoist She, you flatter me," Fei Nanying interjected. "You have rendered a great service this time. Is there anything you wish to ask for? Please speak freely."

The beautiful woman's expression became even more respectful. "It was merely my duty; how could I dare to claim credit?"

Fei Nanying had clearly already chosen a place for the group from Fearless Tower. Hearing She Fu Yi finish speaking, he laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist is indeed too modest. How about this arrangement?"

The Five Prefectures 'Demon Correction Office were established at the Lord's request before his departure, but due to the dire need of reconstruction in the prefectures, the task was delayed, and only a framework was erected. Your arrival is timely; a blank canvas is perfect for creation, allowing Fellow Daoist She and his disciples to fully display their skills."

"Does this mean all the spies from the Fearless Tower should join the Demon Correction Office Bureau and live off the government?" Kang Dabao genuinely thought Fei Nanying's idea wasn't bad. Everyone has their own expertise, She Fu Yi joined to continue doing this old job, which was much better than Tie Liuyun's mediocre skills.

The beautiful woman's eyes lit up. These days, the officials of the Immortal Dynasty were not as worthless as they had been a few years ago. The Demon Correction Office was a vital and extremely powerful force. Before she came, she had never imagined that she, a mere surrendered person, could hold such an important position. "This Fei Nanying is quite capable. He truly lives up to the rumors that he is destined to be the next head of the Fei Household family."

Before she could think further, the beautiful woman saw Fei Nanying looking at her again, so she bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness Marquis of Gucheng."

When Fei Nanying saw that She Fu Yi agreed, his expression became much more indifferent. He didn't even look at the two rounded buttocks that she was sticking out. He just gave her a few more instructions and then called over a clerk from the Sima Office to lead the beautiful woman down into the hall.

Fei Tianqin hated these kinds of things the most. He patiently watched Fei Nanying and She Fu Yi finish their performance before finally asking, "Kang boy, was there anything unexpected?"

She Fu Yi's ability to assess the situation was something even Sect Leader Kang Da couldn't match, which surprised him greatly. However, since this old bird was asking the question, it wasn't appropriate to answer directly, "It's all thanks to the Ancestor's divine power that these stubborn fools have come to understand righteousness and abandon darkness for light."

Fei Tianqin was in a good mood today, and even though Kang Dabao's set of flattering words was utterly careless, he didn't scold him, but instead chuckled softly:

"Hehe, whether this little girl comes or not is irrelevant. What Fearless Tower, what 'omniscient and fearless'? It's all a joke. But I, the old ancestor, am quite curious about what that Daoist Peng is hiding that makes that junior Xiang Tianxing so nervous?"

Fei Nanying and Kang Dabao were both speechless. Then they saw the old bird suddenly and slowly step outside the hall, turn around and call out, "Let's go, let's go to the prison Huiyi him."

---- Xuanwei City Prison

Kang Changyi and his master's brother- Qi Buxiu entered the cell under the guidance of a bearded jailer, where they met Chu Yanran, who was guarding Daoist Peng with Yang Baoshan.

In just one day and night, the old cultivator in black robes suffered several flare-ups of his old wounds. However, for someone of his stature, the Cloud Horn Prefecture Court would spare no expense in using Spirit Stone to ensure the physicians treated him properly.

Kang Changyi glanced at him as he passed by, but with his current eyesight, he couldn't make out anything. If he had passed by him directly, he probably wouldn't have been able to tell that this seemingly ordinary old man in black robes was actually an Evil Dao with a bloody past.

"This is no safe place. What are you doing bringing Changyi here?!" Chu Yanran glared at Qi Buxiu, and even that single glance was enough for Yang Baoshan to discern a myriad of emotions within her, causing him to mutter to himself:

"This Chu Yanran truly deserves to be called the most extraordinary woman in Shannan Circuit. How could a dignified cultivator like her choose such a person as her husband, and yet treat him like a treasure?!"

Yang Baoshan felt a bit annoyed when he looked at Qi Buxiu's lewd face. It wasn't that he was out of his mind to compete with the latter for love; he just couldn't stand seeing someone so lucky.

Qi Buxiu trembled at his wife's shout before finally saying, "I've heard this battle was fierce, and it seems even those who possessed Golden Core..."

Qi Buxiu realized halfway through his sentence that he had almost blurted out the truth, so he quickly changed his words, saying, "It's because Changyi has some questions about cultivation, and I was afraid of causing delays, so I brought him to see Madam."

Everyone smiled when they saw the concerned look on Qi Buxiu's face; they knew perfectly well what he was thinking.

Since acting had to be done properly, Kang Changyi was immediately Qi Buxiu forward by Qi Buxiu. Helpless, he had no choice but to tell Chu Yanran the few passes he had memorized.

The beautiful woman apologized to Yang Baoshan, and the professor and his disciples, without any hesitation because of their shared rank, immediately responded to each of her apologies.

Kang Changyi had a good talent for cultivation. After the Sect Leader Kang Da showed his talent and surpassed Funeng, Kang Changyi, as the eldest son of Kang Dabao, was taken in by Chu Yanran as her personal disciple.

With the support of his family's resources and his master's assistance, he made rapid progress in learning the "Wind and Flame Nine Tribulations Instruction, a low-grade Cosmos Rank, Lower Grade Cultivation Method.

Therefore, according to Chu Yanran's calculations in her spare time, if the Sect Leader Kang Da's cultivation does not improve and he continues to stagnate at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, he will probably be overtaken by his own son in the future.

Although Kang Changyi was brought here by Qi Buxiu as a pretext, the questions he asked were quite insightful. Not only did Chu Yanran show her approval, but even Yang Baoshan, who was standing nearby, frequently glanced over, inwardly sighing:

"It's a pity he only reached the Azure Leaf Dao Foundation; otherwise, judging from what he said today, he would have been guaranteed at least a False Core future."

While praising him, Chu Yanran sighed just like Yang Baoshan: "If my disciple were the legitimate heir, she would definitely receive support from her maternal family. Let alone False Core, even Golden Core wouldn't be out of reach."

The three of them asked and answered questions, thoroughly enjoying themselves. Master Qi stood behind Chu Yanran, listening intently and watching with rapt attention even though he didn't understand a single word.

Just then, Daoist Peng in the cell also made a move.

As a top-tier Golden Core, his treatment far surpasses that of Funeng.

The pillar, made of lightning-struck wood, was covered with spiritual seals, which could injure even Golden Core cultivator just by rubbing against it; three high-quality spirit- Higher Vehicle nails were precisely inserted into the spine of the prisoner, and the surrounding rotten flesh had already scabbed over; hanging from the roof beam was an octagonal bronze mirror that had been consecrated by a great master of the Original Buddha Sect, which would occasionally shoot down a beam of light, dispelling the prisoners' thoughts of escape.

Even so, Fei Tianqin was still uneasy. After all, even the slightest disturbance had caused Yang and Chu to lose their relaxed expressions and turn around.

The chanting abruptly stopped. At that moment, Daoist Peng was leaning against the wall, slowly swallowing the pills he had been given, and his complexion improved slightly.

He looked rather pathetic, but failed to evoke any sympathy from anyone present, though he never needed anyone's sympathy anyway. Daoist Peng spoke in a deep, hoarse voice. "When will Fei Tianqin come to see me? I have something to say to him."

Yang Baoshan's expression turned serious, and he asked in a deep voice, "What would you like to say, fellow Daoist?"

"What should I say?" Daoist Peng took another pill, feeling much better. He pondered for a moment, then continued, "Please convey a message to Marquis of Fengcheng: 'I too can be loyal to the Immortal Dynasty, I can Yixin plan for the Immortal Dynasty! I can serve the Immortal Dynasty with utmost loyalty!'"

"As long as... as long as you spare my life, I'll do anything!!"