Hence, anyone who trafficked the Primordial Spirits of Yu Country's citizens was summarily executed without negotiation.

Those cultivators and demons beyond the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain couldn't judge whether an individual followed the "Human Path," but the likes of Yue Qinyin from years past, and the man-eating Green Robe Ancestor, were considered no different from the "Beast" category of ancient man-eating Fierce Beasts and could be killed and used at will.

The others not under the protection of the Dragon Emperor could resolve their grudges on their own, which the Dragon Emperor didn't concern himself with. If they wished for the Dragon Emperor's protection, they would have to take refuge on the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain and become citizens of Yu Country to naturally receive protection.

However, it was not easy to cross the Aurora Fire and reach the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain. The criteria set by Shi Feiyang for citizenship were stringent. One had to go through vetting to ensure they hadn't committed any unforgivable atrocities in the past, didn't have formidable enemies, and could follow the "Human Path," and then still undergo three years of observation before gaining citizenship.

In addition to those, Shi Feiyang had set several other rules, including forbidding private fights within the Immortal Market. Any grievances had to be settled outside—this didn't only apply to attacks using the Flying Sword Technique, but using Voodoo curses as well. Neither were acts against heaven and morality allowed in the market, such as holding an unobstructed grand assembly or performing the Heavenly Demon Dance in public. Refining souls or demons within the market was also forbidden...

There was a total of twenty-eight market rules. He had Jiang Dachuan find people to carve these rules onto a hundred Crystal Jade Wood Boards, coat them with Golden Liquid, and hang them publicly in various places.

As for the Primordial Spirit of Divine Monarch Bing Rong, Shi Feiyang did not sell it to Xu Feiniang; he intended to refine it into the Twelve Flower Evil God Gang.

However, Xu Feiniang was the first Sword Immortal to arrive and support the initiative, representing a master Sword Immortal of a major sect. The necessary courtesies must still be extended.

Shi Feiyang instructed Jiang Dachuan to find someone to build an Eight Diagrams Refining Treasure Furnace in an underground chamber according to Xu Feiniang's wishes.

The furnace was over ten feet high, with its base made of Five-Colored Talisman Bricks, forged from Five-Colored Divine Sand. Purchasing these bricks would cost one hundred Dragon Coins each, and Shi Feiyang used three hundred and sixty bricks for her.

The furnace body above was cast from several hundred pounds of pure copper, structured with Yin Yang complementing the Eight Diagrams.

Xu Feiniang was overjoyed upon seeing it: "This furnace is even better than the one I used on Wutai Mountain."

Shi Feiyang promised to give her two thousand pounds of Qiantian Fire Bamboo Charcoal, which delighted her even more.

Shi Feiyang also sent a Flying Sword Transmission to Jiang Shu and Ling Hun, informing them about the Mingyu Immortal Market and that Xu Feiniang had already represented the Wutai Sect in establishing a presence.

Jiang Shu arrived first. His trust in Shi Feiyang was boundless; when Shi Feiyang said something was worth doing, he would act on it immediately, even without fully understanding the reasons.

Shi Feiyang showed him around the Immortal Market, and Jiang Shu and his disciples were amazed.

Jiang Shu promptly wished to rent a courtyard, but he struggled to decide what to do for a moment.

In terms of sword refining, the Wutai Sect had already set up shop, and the Qingcheng Sect was inherently slightly less proficient in comparison. The Emei Sect could still compete with the Wutai Sect here, but if the Qingcheng Sect focused on sword refining, it would inevitably be compared to the Wutai Sect.

Alchemy and Talisman Refining were also not the Qingcheng Sect's forte.

The Qingcheng Sect was known for many spells; it certainly could not run a Daoist Technique class selling courses here.

Shi Feiyang offered a suggestion, "Why not craft Magical Treasures? They each have different purposes; there's usually no clear ranking, and they aren't easy to compare."

Jiang Shu found this idea appealing and decided to proceed, appointing his third disciple, Hu Yanxian, to oversee the operation.

Shi Feiyang suggested changing the plaque above the main gate and naming it "Qingcheng Treasure Pavilion."

Shi Feiyang also presented him with an Eight Diagrams Refining Treasure Furnace and a thousand pounds of Qiantian Fire Bamboo Charcoal.

Disciples of the Mysterious Sect always focused on their own physical and mental cultivation. In the beginning, they concentrated on refining their temperament and sometimes even went so far as to convert calamities. Once their temperament was honed, they would pursue the dual cultivation of both life and nature, achieving success in one lifetime.

To prevent disciples from seeking externally and attracting external demons that could bring about calamities, they often had only one Immortal Sword to protect themselves. Because they accumulated good deeds and avoided the world for secluded cultivation, as long as they didn't actively cause trouble, they could silently achieve success.

Therefore, aside from the Flying Sword he carried with him, Hu Yanxian had no other Magical Treasures. He usually only practiced self-protection and Demon-suppressing Spells and was not adept at imagining, researching, and the time-consuming process of crafting Magical Treasures.

But the Qingcheng Sect had the inheritance of the two ancestors from Tian Dou and Ming He, including Sword Refining, Spells, Alchemy, Talisman Formations, and more, all-encompassing and of high caliber. Even Jiang Shu, after studying for hundreds of years, still hadn't managed to master them all.

Now that they were in need of manpower, and since Hu Yanxian had sufficiently refined his temperament over the past few years, he took out a Daoist book specifically on Treasure Crafting and personally taught Hu Yanxian how to craft treasures.

Everyone knew that the Qingcheng Sect and the Emei Sect were branches of the same origin, just as the Wutai Sect and the Huashan Sect were kindred.

Jiang Shu participated in the first swordfight on Jade Maiden Peak of Emei Mountain, but at that time, the confrontation was relatively civilized. Only the Sect Hierarch took action, and Qi Shuming fought fairly with Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, severing one of the Ancestor's arms.

During the second swordfight on Yellow Mountain, Jiang Shu had a disagreement with his senior brother and went to Fujian to cultivate alone, missing the event. Only the short-statured Zhu Mei was present to gang up on Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor.

Regardless, the two sects were essentially opposing camps, the kind that would be instantly hostile upon meeting.

Xu Feiniang learned that Shi Feiyang acknowledged Jiang Shu as a brother. After pondering for a moment, she decided to take the initiative to visit the Qingcheng Treasure Pavilion, bringing a gourd of Spirit Pills as a gift.

Jiang Shu, known as the Demon-suppressing True Master, was predisposed to despise the demon humans of the Wutai Sect and was not keen on entertaining her. However, as the saying goes, "Don't strike a smiling face," he couldn't very well turn her away.

Xu Feiniang lavishly praised Hu Yanxian and also brought Fanzi along, instructing him to call Jiang Shu "Uncle-Master" and Hu Yanxian "Senior Brother," engaging in friendly conversation.

When she was about to leave, Jiang Shu insisted on returning the gourd full of Elixirs and did not accept it.

Xu Feiniang wasn't bothered by this, and after a few days, Chen Taizhen sent a message via Flying Sword saying that there had been some trouble in Hunan. A Daoist Temple was faced with hooligans from the Four Evils of the neighboring mountains. They were numerous and formidable, with Evil Skills, and he asked Jiang Shu how to deal with it.

Jiang Shu knew that the Four Evils' swordsmanship was poor, but their Evil Skills were formidable and difficult to guard against. If they came together to make trouble, the disciples would undoubtedly be overwhelmed, so he hurriedly departed for Changsha.

No sooner had he left than Xu Feiniang came calling again, taking the initiative to speak with Hu Yanxian.

Hu Yanxian was mature and not a fledgling just entering the sect. Aware of the enmity between Emei and Wutai, familiar with the conduct of the Wutai Sect's people, and having heard of the infamous Wanmiaozhen, Hu Yanxian simply hummed in agreement to anything Xu Feiniang said, without any reaction.

Xu Feiniang had anticipated this attitude, but she didn't take it to heart. Holding the prototype of the Magical Treasure crafted by Hu Yanxian, she first genuinely praised it, then shared her own views, and finally offered some ingenious suggestions.

With a cultivation background similar to Jiang Shu's, Xu Feiniang excelled in social interactions, seeing and knowing much, far surpassing Jiang Shu in this respect, let alone her clever wit. Every word she uttered praised Hu Yanxian to his soul, addressing the very aspects he was mindful of, and her suggestions were truly unexpected, often causing Hu Yanxian to hesitate before inwardly exclaiming in admiration.

With the abilities of the wonderful Divinity Concubine, winning over a younger generation was indeed easy.

After a few days, Hu Yanxian began to feel that this Xu Feiniang wasn't as bad as the rumors claimed, and not all people from the Wutai Sect were bad.

Rumors, especially from the Orthodox Sects led by Emei, claimed that Xu Feiniang was Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's Concubine, using her feminine wiles to seduce the Sect Hierarch and rise to power, which was considered quite disgraceful.

However, after several days of interaction, Hu Yanxian felt that the rumors did not match reality. Not to mention anything else, in the field of Treasure Crafting, Xu Feiniang undoubtedly deserved to be called a Grandmaster!

Xu Feiniang also shared her Five Escapes Divine Piles, Mixed Primordial Final Breath Set, Six Thieves Invisible Needle, and other Magical Treasures with Hu Yanxian. The Treasures she refined, each with its specific ingenious use, were an eye-opener for Hu Yanxian.

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