My Optimized Immortal Life

Of course, this may just be Chen Qing's conjecture. After all, the Foundation Establishment Pill is of great importance. If the alchemist really comes up with a pill recipe with the second-level demon pill as the main ingredient, it will undoubtedly change the situation where the four major sects monopolize the Foundation Establishment Pill.

This might just be a reward specially set up by the City Lord's Mansion to encourage independent cultivators to hunt monsters.

Chen Qing stopped in front of the notice and looked at it for a while. At the same time, a cultivator next to him seemed to see Chen Qing's extraordinary strength and walked over.

"I see that you have extraordinary cultivation. Do you also want to hunt a second-level monster?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing smiled and shook his head.

"Fellow Daoist, you're joking. Although I have some strength, I don't think I can be a match for a second-level monster. The Foundation Establishment Pill is indeed precious, but it's not worth losing my life for it."

Upon hearing this, the casual cultivator nodded in agreement.

"Fellow Daoist, you see clearly. We are just minor Qi Refiners. We have no resources and no opportunities. How can we compete with a second-level monster?"

Then he said again.

"However, fellow Daoist, you may not know that there are several gangs in the city, all of which have gathered a large number of people, including masters who have reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and they are about to enter the mountains to slay demons."

"Oh, I wonder which gang you belong to?"

Chen Qing smiled and directly pointed out the identity of this casual cultivator.

The casual cultivator clasped his hands together and bowed, showing no sign of panic at having his identity revealed. Instead, he smiled.

"Fellow Daoist is truly extraordinary. I am Zhu Chiting, the deputy leader of the Sanhe Gang. Seeing that you are dressed in a green robe and look so imposing, I took the initiative to disturb you. I hope you don't mind."

Only then did Chen Qing turn his head and look at the so-called deputy leader of the Sanhe Gang, Zhu Chiting.

This man has a well-proportioned body and ordinary appearance. He is dressed in tight clothes and looks like a man of the world. However, his cultivation level is at the eighth level of Qi Refining, which is considered pretty good in Wanren City.

"I wonder what Deputy Gang Leader Zhu wants?"

Chen Qing said this.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chiting looked at the teahouse nearby, raised his hand and smiled.

"Please come to the teahouse for a chat, fellow Taoist."

Chen Qing glanced at the teahouse next to him, smiled, turned and walked towards it, with Zhu Chiting following closely behind.

The two entered the teahouse and found a corner to sit down. Zhu Chiting immediately asked the waiter to serve tea, and then spoke.

"Fellow Daoist, you are a wise man, so I will speak frankly. The Sanhe Gang has already gathered ten cultivators in the late Qi Refining stage, but there is no cultivator who has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining to take charge. This is not appropriate after all. I hope that fellow Daoist can consider this."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, but did not answer Zhu Chiting. Instead, he asked.

"I don't know who mentioned me to Deputy Gang Leader Zhu."

After he finished speaking, Zhu Chiting's expression suddenly froze for a moment, and then he smiled.

"Now that we finally have the chance to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill, why should we be concerned about these trivial matters, fellow Daoist?"

As Zhu Chiting spoke, he took out a storage bag from his waist, put it on the table, and pushed it in front of Chen Qing.

"Here are 1,000 spirit stones. Even if it is Daoyou's contribution fee, the Sanhe Gang only needs Daoyou's help twice. If you succeed, Daoyou can also get a foundation-building pill. How about it?"

Chen Qing glanced at the storage bag on the table, then shifted his gaze to Zhu Chiting's face. Seeing the latter's sincere look, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"What does this mean, fellow Taoist?"

Zhu Chiting, who didn't know why Chen Qing was laughing, suddenly changed his expression and frowned.

Chen Qing's laughter suddenly stopped. He looked at Zhu Chiting, with the corners of his mouth raised high, and spoke word by word.

"Deputy Gang Leader Zhu, I see you're a smart person. So, I'll just speak frankly..."

"How about... you hand over the Sanhe Gang to me?"

Chen Qing's words were neither loud nor low, but they instantly ignited Zhu Chiting, making his face flush, his mind shaken, and anger surge.

He gritted his teeth.

"Jiang Yuhuo! Are you trying to make fun of Zhu?"

"Oh, I can't hold it in any longer."

Chen Qing smiled, then raised his right index finger slightly, tapped his lips, and smiled.

"Deputy Gang Leader Zhu, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want."

Zhu Chiting was about to retort when his eyes suddenly widened and his face turned from red to purple. His ferocious expression quickly turned into horror. The words that were about to come out of his mouth seemed to be stuck. He hesitated for a long time but couldn't say a word.

Seeing this, Chen Qing quietly withdrew the magical power he had in the early stage of foundation building, and looked at Zhu Chiting's wonderful expression as if he was watching some ridiculous pantomime.

As soon as Chen Qing withdrew his pressure, Zhu Chiting immediately slapped himself hard, and then one side of his face quickly turned red and then swelled up.

"Senior Jiang, please calm down. I was so angry that I lost my mind and said such words."

As he spoke, he pushed the chair aside, knelt down swiftly, and hit his head on the floor with a dull thud.

Zhu Chiting's big move immediately attracted the attention of the tea drinkers around him. However, when they saw Chen Qing looked like an old man, they thought it was another boring drama of a father teaching his son a lesson. After taking a few glances, they looked away.

Chen Qing looked at Zhu Chiting and smiled.

"Deputy Gang Leader Zhu, I thought a great man like you would have stronger bones than ordinary cultivators, but now it seems that is not the case."

Zhu Chiting, who was kneeling on the ground, heard this and responded immediately.

"I have no intention of offending you, Senior. I just didn't realize you considered yourself a casual Qi Refiner. If I had known earlier, the entire Sanhe Gang would have handed you over."

After saying this, Chen Qing smiled.

"It's okay, it's the same if I come to get it myself."

After saying that, he looked at Zhu Chiting again and pointed with his right hand. Then Zhu Chiting felt an irresistible magical power forcing him to stand up. He quickly realized something, and the horror on his face quickly faded away, leaving only a bit of joy of surviving the disaster.

"Come on, take me to see the Sanhe Gang."

Chen Qing stood up, walked to Zhu Chiting's side, and said softly.

"I obey."

Zhu Chiting consciously accepted his current identity. He called the waiter, paid the bill, and then took Chen Qing out of the teahouse and walked towards the Sanhe Gang's headquarters.

As the two walked on the road, Zhu Chiting took the initiative to introduce the situation of the Sanhe Gang to Chen Qing.

"The Sanhe Gang was established in Wanren City only six years ago. The gang leader is Luo Qingfeng, who has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. There are two deputy gang leaders, one of whom is Shi Kai, who has reached the eighth level of Qi Refining. In addition, the Sanhe Gang has three halls: the War Hall, the Medicine Hall, and the Service Hall. The heads of all three halls are at the seventh level of Qi Refining..."

Zhu Chiting chattered in Chen Qing's ears, selling out his gang completely. He looked as if he was afraid that Chen Qing would kill him for hiding something, which was really interesting.

Chen Qing listened while thinking about his next plan.

Taking over the Sanhe Gang was a spur of the moment decision for him, but it was also necessary. The beast tide was approaching, and it was too troublesome to cultivate a force on his own. Now that someone offered it to him, it was just right.

With the Sanhe Gang, Chen Qing will have an additional specific information channel, which will allow him to better judge the situation and put himself in a more advantageous position.

This was of great help to him.

Gazing far into the distance, the verdant Wanren Mountain stands tall, silently watching everything, so vast.