My entry can't possibly be this normal!

From the question posed by Elder Wan Lianshan, Jiang Tiansheng knew...

Steady!

He spoke calmly and eloquently.

"The power of the Qingyun Sect has always been underestimated. In addition to their own ninth-grade sect, they also have the Tianlong Sect, which is also a ninth-grade sect, and the Huangtian Sect and Baijin Sect, which are near-ninth-grade sects. Add to that other miscellaneous small sects, and their combined power has long surpassed that of an ordinary eighth-grade sect."

"Moreover, there are talented people in the Qingyun Sect who have managed to unite this loose alliance and revitalize it completely. With the cooperation with the Eight Desolations Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce, and the secret support from the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Dao Forging Alliance, it is no longer a minor problem, but a thorn in our side."

Jiang Tiansheng sighed, "The Nine Cauldrons Chamber of Commerce alone is struggling to contend with the Alliance of Dao Forgers, the Heavenly Dao Sect, the Eight Desolations Chamber of Commerce, the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce, and the suddenly emerging Azure Cloud Sect..."

"If you all agree to cooperate with the Marquis of Wuwei's Mansion, then the Eight Desolations Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce can be dealt with by the Marquis of Wuwei's Mansion. The cooperation between the two can also deter the Dao Forging Master Alliance and the Heavenly Dao Sect from making any rash moves."

"In this situation, the Nine Cauldrons Chamber of Commerce can completely free up its resources to deal with the Azure Cloud Sect!"

"Even if the Qingyun Sect rises to power, what will the outcome be if the Nine Cauldrons Chamber of Commerce acts without restraint..."

"I don't need to explain in detail, do I?"

The ten elders immediately agreed.

If it weren't for the pressure from the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Dao Forging Alliance, the Azure Cloud Sect alone could never have forced the Nine Cauldrons Chamber of Commerce to this point...

Wan Lianshan also pondered for a long time.

"If that's the case, then our council of ten elders must hold a collective vote on this matter..."

At his command, all the elders who agreed with the matter raised their hands.

Including himself, six out of the nine agreed.

Wan Lianshan smiled and said, "Second Elder, please take a seat."

Jiang Tiansheng was overjoyed, but his face remained expressionless.

He stepped forward, sat in the seat left by Ji Changfa, and cupped his hands in greeting to the other nine elders.

"I hope you will all take good care of me from now on!"

The elders returned the greeting.

Jiang Tiansheng's gaze swept over the three elders who hadn't raised their hands...

……

Li Ping'an finally returned to the Qingyun Sect and reunited with everyone.

Both sides recounted their experiences, and it can be said that they won a great victory.

Li Ping'an received at least five spiritual treasures worth of wealth as compensation from the Marquis of Wuwei's mansion.

Yun Yaoji also received at least eight spiritual treasures as ransom from the Nine Cauldrons Chamber of Commerce!

In other words, Li Ping'an now has at least thirteen more spiritual treasures available for refining!

His current rank is Rank 8, Master Craftsman (1525/2000).

His current cultivation level is the ninth level of the Transcendent Realm (2230/5000).

If all of them are successfully refined, I can advance to the seventh-grade blacksmith!

And his cultivation level has reached the middle to late stage of the ninth level.

Of course, the most excited person was Xiao Xile.

This time, he was able to act freely and reached cooperation agreements with the Eight Desolations Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce, making him arguably the biggest winner!

Xiao Xile was overjoyed, showing off his great achievements to everyone and even envisioning his future business empire...

Unfortunately, his excitement didn't last long before Yun Yaoji interrupted him.

"Stop talking nonsense, just tell us how much money you can help our Qingyun Sect make!"

Xiao Xile: "...Master, this isn't about money, it's about dreams..."

Everyone rolled their eyes at him.

He waved his hands repeatedly, "Okay, okay..."

"I have already reached an agreement with the Eight Desolations Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce. The first cooperation will begin within about a month. This includes the arrival of the Crimson Fire Copper Mine from the Yellow Heaven Sect, the Western Gold Crystal from the Platinum Sect, and a batch of divine weapons and materials from the Heavenly Dragon Sect, etc., for the first delivery."

"As long as everything works properly, we won't have to worry about it anymore. It will all run on its own, and we can just sit back and count our money!"

Li Ping'an and Yun Yaoji exchanged a glance.

"The problem lies in this very first collaboration..."

"The Jiuding Chamber of Commerce will definitely not sit idly by; they're probably up to no good!"

Xiao Xile smiled and said, "Of course, but that's a matter for Master and Elder Uncle..."

"You two must guarantee that this collaboration will be a complete success, otherwise all our previous efforts will be in vain."

Yun Yaoji snorted, "You brat, you're starting to make arrangements for your master and uncle!"

Li Ping'an laughed, "I knew this guy wouldn't be honest..."

Yun Yaoji rolled her eyes at him, a hint of resentment in her gaze.

"Are you honest?"

"Don't think I don't know. Little Fairy told me a long time ago that you were having an affair with a seductive woman in the Dao Forging Alliance, and things were all ambiguous..."

Li Ping'an: "???"

"Little Fairy, your Uncle-Master Chang has treated you very well, hasn't he? He treats you to candied hawthorns every day and gives you magical treasures without hesitation. And this is how you treat your Uncle-Master Chang?"

Bai Xiaoxian chuckled, "Master gave me even more, so I can't help it. Sorry, Uncle Chang..."

Li Ping'an glared at her: "Next time I bring Dashan, I won't take you!"

Bai Xiaoxian: "..."

Yun Yaoji snorted, "So, it's all true?"

You believe what a child says?

Li Ping'an, of course, would not admit it.

"Besides, what glamorous woman? That woman is the granddaughter of Elder Yu Tianji. We still need their support right now, how could I possibly offend her?"

"However... even if I really did have an affair with her, wouldn't it be a good thing for our Qingyun Sect? If we can maintain a close relationship with the Dao Forging Master Alliance, who would dare to mess with us, like the Nine Cauldrons Chamber of Commerce or the Marquis of Wuwei?"

"Sect Master, you should support us too, shouldn't you?"

Li Ping'an deliberately addressed her as Sect Master, intending to use the overall interests of the Qingyun Sect to pressure her.

Yun Yaoji could only remain speechless.

"Alright, alright, if that's the case, then I'll just go and arrange a marriage with Yu Tianji!"

Li Pingan: "..."

Many of the disciples, seeing the two of them flirting and being jealous of each other, couldn't help but secretly cover their mouths and laugh...

Yun Yaoji knew this was inappropriate, so she coughed and said, "Let's not talk about this nonsense!"

"Xile is right, we must make sure this first transaction goes well..."

"Only success is allowed, no failure is allowed!"

"We must come up with a foolproof plan within this month!"

Everyone responded, "Yes."

……

Li Ping'an's first step was...

He reinforced and protected all the sects under his command.

To prevent enemy sabotage.

What he had to do was to get these forces to find a way to gather at least one set of materials for refining a spiritual treasure, and then he would help them set up a protective mountain formation!

More importantly, Li Ping'an will use these sects as foundations and array cores, connecting them with the headquarters array of the Qingyun Sect to form a unified and massive array, like a whole, where a change in one part affects the whole!

In this way, any sect will be as solid as a rock and indestructible!

Besides the Qingyun Sect, it has a total of eight other sects under its command.

Li Ping'an also crafted eight spiritual treasures and eight mountain-protecting formations for them, which resonated with the Qingyun Sect's "strongest formation in history," ensuring that they would share both glory and loss!

In this way, no matter which sect the enemy attacks, their forces will be dispersed among the other sects' protective formations, resulting in...

There is virtually no chance of it being breached!

This single move shocked and stunned all the top powers and influential figures in Changping County!

More importantly, having completed these eight spiritual treasures, Li Ping'an finally advanced to...

A seventh-rank Dao-forging master!!!