My entry can't possibly be this normal!

Ren Tianxing was speechless for a moment.

He shook his head: "Then forget it, I don't have any money on me."

"However, Li Ping'an, if you can advance to the seventh-grade Dao Forging Master, you can come to my Heavenly Dao Sect. I can introduce you..."

Everyone in the Qingyun Sect was shocked!

Tiandao Sect!

That is undoubtedly the number one power in the Tianxuan Continent!

Although the Qingyun Sect has just been promoted to the ninth rank, it is still only the lowest-ranking sect.

To draw an analogy, one is a village chief, and the other is an emperor.

An invitation from the elders of the Heavenly Dao Sect—this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

For a moment, even the people from the surrounding sects couldn't help but swallow hard, staring at Li Ping'an and waiting for his answer.

Li Ping'an waved his hand and smiled without hesitation.

"No thanks, no thanks!"

"My unorthodox methods are beneath the notice of the Heavenly Dao Sect. I'll just continue to drift through life in the Azure Cloud Sect!"

"If you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog..."

The members of the Qingyun Sect were immediately moved.

Yun Yaoji's eyes were also like water, her gaze sparkling, but she still retorted angrily, "What do you mean by 'marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog'..."

"What do you take our Qingyun Sect for?"

Ren Tianxing laughed heartily: "Alright, then it's up to you, but..."

"If you ever change your mind, you can come to the Heavenly Dao Sect to find me. Just give me your name and I will come to see you in person."

With such impressive connections, Li Ping'an was certainly not stupid.

"Then thank you very much, Elder Ren!"

Ren Tianxing laughed loudly and left.

Having established a connection with the Heavenly Dao Sect, other sects flocked to curry favor with them, making the disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect feel immensely honored.

This is what you call achieving both fame and fortune!

Unfortunately, there was still no cash...

……

Returning to Daqingshan, to the Qingyun Sect.

Yun Yaoji led the elders and disciples to the so-called main hall, which was actually just a larger, dilapidated temple.

She placed the Heavenly Dao Edict bestowed by the Heavenly Dao Sect in the center of the main hall, and instantly...

Beams of light shot into the sky and then scattered like fireworks, enveloping the entire sect like a giant dome.

This is the protective barrier array that comes with the Heavenly Decree.

It is called the Lesser Heavenly Constellation Formation, and it also has nine grades.

The current formation of the Qingyun Sect is only the lowest level, a ninth-grade formation, but it is still able to withstand a full-force attack from a cultivator at the Divine Power Realm!

More importantly, within a radius of three hundred miles, the sect leader can sense any anomalies or crises by virtue of the Heavenly Decree.

This also reflects the fact that the Heavenly Dao Sect has a "territory of three hundred li".

In this world of cultivation, there are actually only three major realms of cultivation.

They are respectively: the Transcendent Human Realm, the Divine Power Earth Realm, and the Eternal Life Heaven Realm!

However, each major realm is further divided into ten minor realms.

Only by reaching the realm of supernatural powers can one be considered a true cultivator of immortality, possessing genuine "magical power" and "supernatural abilities"!

However, even after being reborn into the human realm, one remains within the mortal world.

What they cultivate is vital energy, and the techniques they use are called "qigong".

However, to break through the Divine Power Realm and become a so-called "Celestial Being" requires a talent that is one in ten thousand.

In the entire Qingyun Sect, only the sect leader, Yun Yaoji, is at the Divine Power Earth Realm.

Li Ping'an had only just broken through to the eighth level of the Transformation Realm.

Su Ziyun is at the sixth level, and Xiao Xile is at the fourth level.

Bai Xiaoxian is at the third level, while her junior brother Feng Dashan is only at the second level.

Yun Yaoji then brought out her spoils of war...

"Four spiritual treasures and thirteen spiritual pills are indeed a generous reward, but..."

"None of it can be exchanged for money!"

Li Ping'an stroked his chin: "Spiritual treasures are incredibly powerful. Even cultivators who have just entered the Divine Power Realm may not be able to have a spiritual treasure to protect them. Most of them still use talisman treasures."

As a master craftsman, he naturally knew the grades and levels of magical artifacts.

From lowest to highest quality, they are: mortal artifacts, talismanic treasures, spiritual treasures, magical treasures, sacred artifacts, and those that only exist in legends...

Immortal weapon!

For a cultivator in the Transcendent Realm, possessing even one talisman is already extremely rare.

Even cultivators at the Divine Realm level might not be able to obtain a true spiritual treasure.

The Qingyun Sect now possesses four spiritual treasures, something that would make any larger sect extremely envious.

Unfortunately, what they lack right now is money...

As for elixirs, they are classified into the same levels.

Yun Yaoji looked at it and said, "There are five Divine Transformation Pills in the elixir, which is just right. After you five cultivate to the tenth level of the Transformation Realm, taking the Divine Transformation Pills will give you a very high probability of breaking through to the Divine Power Realm in one fell swoop."

"In addition, there are five Blood Burning Pills, which can be taken in critical moments to forcibly boost one's cultivation and combat power by one realm."

“Here, each of you will receive one Divine Transformation Pill and one Blood Burning Pill.”

This includes Li Ping'an.

Everyone accepted it with great care, both curious and cautious.

Yun Yaoji said, "The remaining three are spiritual pills that can only be used by cultivators at the Divine Power Earth Realm. I will keep them safe for the time being."

"Now, the real problem is..."

"We must raise three thousand taels of silver within seven days, otherwise the Marquis of Wuwei's mansion will not make an exception for us just because the Qingyun Sect has advanced to the ninth rank!"

She waved the silver notes in her hand: "This is all the savings of Huang Tianzong that I took from Huang Yuntian before he left. It's a total of five hundred taels."

Li Ping'an asked, "So, what about the total, including our Qingyun Sect's own savings?"

Yun Yaoji gave him a deep look.

"Five hundred taels."

Li Ping'an: "...So we don't have a single penny!"

Yun Yaoji: "You're only finding out now?"

"That's why this sect advancement competition is called a gamble!"

"Although we won a great victory, we were still poor."

Xiao Xile suddenly said, "Master, Elder Uncle, speaking of which..."

"In this sect promotion conference, the one that stole the show wasn't actually the Qingyun Sect, but our Elder Uncle!"

"His reputation as a genius Dao forger has already spread far and wide. Why not directly attract business and have him forge Dao inscriptions and refine magic weapons for other cultivators? I think..."

"Within seven days, won't those three thousand taels of silver be a piece of cake?!"

Yun Yaoji's heart skipped a beat: "That's a good idea!"

"Joy, you're quite quick-witted..."

Xiao Xile chuckled: "Master is scolding me..."

Li Ping'an thought to himself that this was indeed killing two birds with one stone. It could make a lot of money for the Qingyun Sect, and he could also use the weapon refining to quickly improve his dual cultivation as a blacksmith and himself!

He immediately replied, "Alright, alright, for the sake of the sect, I have no choice but to sacrifice myself..."

"Before that, let me take a look at the four spiritual treasures we won..."

Yun Yaoji gently stretched out her jade-like hands, and four spiritual treasures appeared out of thin air in her palms.

Clearly, she possesses some kind of spatial storage magic item.

Su Ziyun's eyes lit up: "A long whip, a flag, a sword, a shield..."

"The Heavenly Dao Sect is quite thoughtful; they rewarded us according to the cultivation methods we practice."

Li Pingan smiled and said, "Very good."

"Then, I'll start by forging the spiritual treasures of our own people..."

Yun Yaoji was taken aback: "Junior brother, the forging of spiritual treasures requires at least a ninth-grade forging master, right?"

"you……"

Li Ping'an smiled proudly: "Who said I'm not a ninth-grade Dao Forging Master?"

The Qingyun Sect members were taken aback, but then they were overjoyed.

"Master Chang, you've broken through?!"

"Great!"

"As expected of Teacher Chang!"

Li Ping'an said, "It's all about letting things take their natural course."

He first took the magical whip, and indeed, its material was extraordinary. It was more than ten times more powerful than the "Black Python Whip" he had previously crafted!

Li Ping'an glanced at Su Ziyun: "Ziyun, what kind of inscription do you want to forge on this magical whip?"

Su Ziyun blushed.

"actually……"

"That, that..."

"[Exploding Chicken] is pretty good too..."