Chapter 12 Returning to the Sect Nanshanfang. Grade B cave, No. 3. Although according to the order of A, B, C, and D, the A-level caves are nominally superior to all the B-level caves, only the cultivators with a certain status in Nanshanfang know this. The top three B-grade cave dwellings are no worse than those living in A-grade cave dwellings in terms of the richness of spiritual energy, rent, and the status of the monks living there! Even though the owners of these B-grade cave dwellings are not foundation-building cultivators, their influence can definitely be compared to that of foundation-building cultivators. Even in many places, the foundation-building monks of Nanshanfang have to look at their faces. For example, the owner of the Class B Cave No. 3 is the shopkeeper of Lingfu Pavilion, Hong Jiantao. In addition to being the owner of Lingfu Pavilion and a top-notch first-class talisman master, Hong Jiantao is rumored to have a deep background in the Luoxia Sect, a Jindan sect! Rumors... are just rumors. The current leader of Luoxia Sect and the only Jindan Zhenren are both Hong Jiantao's junior brothers! The relationship between the two seems to be pretty good. Therefore, in Nanshanfang, even cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage would not provoke Hong Jiantao and would give him face.
Today, two guests came to Hong Jiantao's cave. It was none other than the two influential figures in Lingfu Pavilion recently, Lu Qiu and Jiang Jiuyue. However, these two people did not come to Hong Jiantao's cave just because of some great event after their breakthrough. Usually, they are also regular customers here. "There must be a lot of people complimenting you and inviting you recently, right? How do you feel?" Hong Jiantao asked Lu Qiu with a smile. Lu Qiu is not very old, just over 40 years old. For a Qi-cultivating monk whose lifespan is 120 years, it is only one-third. If he can successfully build a foundation in the future, his life span will be extended by another sixty years, and the rest of his life will be even longer. Although he is not very old, Lu Qiu looks very old. "Master, you know me. I hate this kind of thing." Yes. In the eyes of outsiders, Hong Jiantao is at most Lu Qiu's mentor and a benefactor. It was Hong Jiantao who discovered Lu Qiu's talent as a talisman master and gave him some guidance. But in private, Lu Qiu regarded Hong Jiantao as his master. "Before, you were only a first-class talisman master. You were not that important to the foundation-building cultivators and the high-ranking sects, so you could practice and draw talismans in peace, and no one would disturb you. But now that you have been promoted to a second-class talisman master, things are different. There are now six great foundation-building cultivators in Nanshanfang, but in terms of value, none of them is as high as you. Instead, they all need your help, hoping that you can sell them two second-class talismans. So don't they have to visit you with courtesy?" Hong Jiantao smiled and said, "It will be the same when you join the sect. The foundation-building elders in the sect will often contact you to keep in touch with you, so that they can trouble you at special times... You can't escape." Lu Qiu was silent for a moment, then raised his head and asked seriously: "Master, do I have to go back to the sect? Can't I just not go and continue to stay in Nanshanfang?" Hong Jiantao sighed. The disciple he secretly accepted was good in everything. His talent in cultivation and talent in the art of talismans were both strong. His perseverance and character were also first-class. But he is just too stubborn and holds grudges.
"Xiao Qiu, I know you are still angry about what happened back then. Actually, there is no need to. The sect does things according to the rules. They will not spend a lot of money on you until you have shown enough potential and talent. Otherwise, in a sect, if everyone speaks based on personal relationships and acts based on their feelings, how can the sect grow and develop, and how can it win the support of the people?" Hong Jiantao comforted. Now the cultivators of Nanshanfang, including most members of Lingfu Pavilion, only know that Lu Qiu has a strong talent in the art of talismans, and he became a second-level talisman master smoothly. But few people know that Lu Qiu almost died halfway. In order to save Lu Qiu, Hong Jiantao wanted to make an exception for him and let him join Luoxia Sect in advance before he became a first-level talisman master and become an exclusive talisman master. As a result, he was rejected by Luoxia Sect. In the end, Hong Jiantao used his personal connections and spent a large amount of spirit stones to rescue Lu Qiu. So from then on, Lu Qiu had a grudge against Luoxia Sect. Of course, this is just one of the more important reasons. Another more important reason was that Lu Qiu disliked Luoxia Sect's attitude towards Hong Jiantao, and he stood up for Hong Jiantao. "Okay. Even if I didn't make any contribution to the sect at that time and was not worthy of their rescue, I understand. But what about you, Master? How much contribution have you made to the sect, and how did they treat you?" Lu Qiu said with indignation. Jiang Jiuyue, who was standing next to them, stared at the two of them with wide eyes, seeming a little confused by what she heard. Although she didn't know much about what happened to Senior Brother Lu Qiu, she had heard about it, so she could understand his attitude. But why does it seem like my uncle has conflicts with the sect? Isn't my uncle the senior brother of the headmaster? I remember that once when I returned to the sect, the headmaster, as a Jindan Zhenren, seemed to have specially met with my uncle once, and the treatment was quite good. Yes. Almost no one in Lingfu Pavilion knows that the goddess Jiang Jiuyue, who is admired by everyone, is the niece of the shopkeeper Hong Jiantao. "Uncle, has the sect treated you unfairly?" Jiang Jiuyue asked angrily. "That's not the case. I just don't get along well with some elders in the sect." Hong Jiantao waved his hand and winked at Lu Qiu, asking him to stop talking and not say any more. Lu Qiu understood and stopped. There are some things that really cannot be told to Jiang Jiuyue. Jiang Jiuyue knew there was something fishy going on, and snorted coldly, "Brother Lu, I think you should go to the sect! Since you have a problem with the sect and have enemies in the sect, you should go there and use the sect's resources to quickly improve your strength and talisman skills, making yourself stronger! If one day, your talisman skills break through the third level, or you become the sect's supreme elder, and there is something you don't like, wouldn't it be just a matter of moving your fingers?" Hong Jiantao laughed loudly upon hearing this: "It's a rough statement, but the truth is there. That's the truth." He gave Jiang Jiuyue a thumbs up. Then he looked at Lu Qiu and said, "You are now at the ninth level of Qi Refining. In two or three years at most, you should start planning for foundation building. With your status as a second-level talisman master, when you return to our sect, the sect will prepare all the foundation building items such as foundation building pills for you, so you don't need to run around." Lu Qiu retorted: "It's not like I can't get the Foundation Establishment Pill myself..." For ordinary Qi Refining Realm cultivators, and even for some Foundation Establishment families, a Foundation Establishment Pill is of vital importance, and perhaps half of the family's financial resources must be exhausted to obtain it. In the world of cultivating immortals, there have been many cases where foundation-building cultivators have died in the fight for foundation-building pills! but. As a second-level talisman master, it would be much easier for Lu Qiu to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill.
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