I conquered the cultivation world with scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

As the saying goes, there are no permanent enemies, nor permanent friends.

Just as Wan Liangqing finished speaking, the most competitive people present, such as Lin Xi'e and Yun Jia, suddenly started to clash, disliking each other and arguing with each other.

Wan Liangqing witnessed all these changes. His eyes dimmed. He had lived for so long, yet he still couldn't make it onto the stage.

Fortunately, the two haven't been allowed to contact each other regarding any association affairs yet, otherwise, they would have caused a huge mess.

He knew about some of the underhanded things those two were doing.

Throwing mud at other people's accounts in the comments section—such behavior makes one unfit for any important task.

If anyone becomes the vice president, they will eventually treat the association as their own. Thinking of this, Wan Liangqing's expression darkened. He glanced at the people outside the door, his gaze softening slightly.

"The first topic of today's meeting is the appointment of this vice president."

Wan Liangqing said.

Lin Xi'e and Yun Jia felt much more at ease. As they exchanged glances, sparks flew between them, and other cultivators whispered among themselves:

"Who do you think will be chosen as the vice president?"

"They must have made contributions to the association and also have prestige, only then can they be kept in check."

“That makes sense. I think Jia Huaichuan is close to the president and his alchemy skills are superb. He is qualified to be the vice president.”

Some cultivators, thinking of the relationship between Jia Huaichuan and Wan Liangqing, immediately began to flatter him. Once someone started, everyone spoke without restraint, daring to say anything:

"Forget about Jia Huaichuan. Even though he has a close relationship with the president, his strength is questionable. There are many people here who are already known to him, such as Du Shuxing, Wen Yinyunjia, and others. His strength is not convincing. Besides, the president will definitely not choose Jia Huaichuan to avoid suspicion."

"That makes sense. So who do you think will be the vice president?"

"In terms of ability, Lin Xi'e, Yun Jia, and Du Shuxing are indeed unmatched. However, Du Shuxing has her own related organizations, and besides, she has a detached personality and doesn't like to wield power. If this position were to fall to her, she would probably have refused it long ago. As for Wen Yin, it's even clearer. He is a Buddhist cultivator, and Buddhist cultivators rarely get involved."

"That's not necessarily true. A vice president already has a lot of power. Think about it, President Wan has been in seclusion for the past few years, so the power has been distributed to the lower levels. If a vice president were to come, tsk tsk..."

Before they could finish speaking, everyone looked at each other, then glanced at Yun Jia's end:

“Yun Jia’s family accounts for 50% of the majority.”

"Lin Xi'e is about the same."

Their gazes fell upon the two of them.

Yun Jia no longer looked at Lin Xi'e.

On Jia Huaichuan's side, their discussions were much bolder than those of the others.

With Jia Huaichuan behind him, Zhang Xun figured he'd already offended those two a few days ago, so he steeled himself and made his stance clear:

"Lin Xi'e and Yun Jia are only interested in profit; they are despicable people and should not be employed!"

Zhang Xun has a sharp tongue and speaks with biting sarcasm.

Jia Huaichuan looked at Zhang Xun and agreed:

“You think the same way I do. No matter how well-matched those two are in character, they got to where they are today entirely because of their families.”

Jia Huaichuan was very outspoken and made no attempt to hide his true feelings, which Lin Xi'e and Yun Jia both overheard.

They were about to discuss it with Jia Huaichuan.

The usually taciturn Wen Yin smiled, twirled the Buddhist prayer beads in his hand, and then said:

"This vice president is someone else."

It's common knowledge that both Buddhist and Taoist practitioners possess some divination skills. When Wen Yin spoke, Du Shuxing didn't remain silent. She didn't respond to Wen Yin's words, but instead glanced casually at the text before focusing her gaze intently on the alchemical book:

"A wolf in sheep's clothing, two-faced and treacherous."

Her words were even more incisive than Jia Huaichuan's.

Du Shuxing was clearly criticizing Lin Xi'e and Yun Jia's behavior. As a result, apart from Lin Xi'e and Yun Jia, many cultivators in the room did not look so good.

They all knew Du Shuxing's personality; he was a tough nut to crack.

At that moment, no one spoke. They glanced at Du Shuxing and then at Lin Xi'e, clearly watching the spectacle unfold.

Lin Xi'e and Yun Jia's way of doing things actually offended a lot of people, but because they had powerful backgrounds, many cultivators dared not speak out against them. Some people stood up for them, and some even had ulterior motives.

Wan Liangqing naturally heard everyone's comments, and he reached out again to silence them:

"Alright, everyone come and meet the vice president."

!! ?

Vice president?

Weren't they just discussing who would be elected vice president? How come the person has already been decided in the blink of an eye? Does Wan Liangqing mean that it was decided a long time ago or just recently? Is the elected cultivator among them?

Many doubts remained in everyone's minds until a figure suddenly appeared at the door:

"Hello everyone."

Jiang He smiled broadly. She was tall, and although she was all smiles when she walked in, she gave people a sense of pressure.

"Jiang He!"

"How can this be!"

Everyone was shocked, never expecting Jiang He to appear here.

Wan Liangqing smiled back at Jiang He and let her sit in the empty seat closest to him.

The actions between Wan Liangqing and Jiang He could not escape everyone's notice.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, they could all see Wan Liangqing's attitude towards Jiang He.

Doesn't this mean that Jiang He is their new president?

Although it's a deputy position, everyone initially thought it would be decided on their side. How did it end up being given to an outsider?

Moreover, many of them thought that Jiang He had lost many customers, and that her sudden promotion to vice president meant she had more power in the association than they did. This was simply...

Isn't this just reckless?

"President, you absolutely mustn't! Fellow Daoist Jiang is so young..."

Some cultivators strongly opposed Jiang He's sudden arrival. One of them was about to say that it was against the rules and that someone so young could not possibly do anything, when he suddenly remembered the recent live stream where so many revitalizing spiritual plants appeared in the Xiaoyao Sect.

These days, not only his fellow disciples have come to visit, but also many big shots. The Free and Unfettered Sect is now very powerful, with quite a few Nascent Soul stage experts within the sect.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Lin Xi'e was the first to stand up:

"President, if I may be frank, Fellow Daoist Jiang is still relatively inexperienced, and besides, she is new to the association. In previous years, Xu Danxiu was elected to an important position in the association, and he did so by passing the assessment."

Lin Xi'e's words were a roundabout way of saying that Jiang He was too young to be competent, and she even brought up the previous seniors, which was simply because she felt that Jiang He had already acquired such a title so soon after joining the association, and that this was not convincing to the public.

Lin Xi'e spoke up, and Yun Jia immediately followed suit, also speaking. The two of them, singing in unison, disgusted Jia Huaichuan.

"Alright, he may be young, but he's got real skills. Don't you all know that the new faction of spiritual food is led by Fellow Daoist Jiang? Don't you all agree?"

Few cultivators responded to Jia Huaichuan's words.

At least a third of the cultivators present were unconvinced, while about half remained neutral.

“Senior Jia is right. Fellow Daoist Jiang’s strength and achievements are above ours, so he is the most suitable to be the vice president.”

Zhang Xun learned a lot about Jiang He from Zhang Wan. He did not look down on this cultivator who was much younger than him; on the contrary, he respected her more.

Neither the Agricultural Repair Association nor the Herbal Repair Association came to poach him, so the talent ended up with their Alchemist Association, which was a pleasant surprise for Zhang Xun.

It should be noted that the spiritual food Jiang He refines is completely different from the spiritual food they produce.

Led by Jiang He, the alchemists create each spiritual dish with a unique flavor and a distinct personal style.

Such distinctive spiritual food has been categorized into a new faction within the alchemy circle.

It is simply called the new school.

As for Jiang He, she was the leader of this sect. When Zhang Xun first came into contact with the spiritual food of this sect, he only felt that it tasted unique. After tasting it again, he found that the refining techniques were much more advanced than theirs. The combination of spiritual plants, the harmony of various flavors, and the final effect were quite amazing.

There were many rumors at the time that consuming spiritual food purchased from shops could improve cultivation and stimulate talent.

The former is true; spiritual food and pills can indeed improve cultivation, especially for cultivators who have just begun their cultivation. Consuming spiritual food can achieve the same effect as a marrow cleansing pill, and it is gentler.

As for the latter, it has been circulating for some time, and it is unknown which side intervened to stop this claim, but the Zhang family itself is in the business of making elixirs.

I had contact with Yunpeng before.

The Yun family is large, and Yun Jia and Yun Peng are both members of the Yun family.

The former was born to an elder, while the latter was the eldest son of the family head.

Yunpeng is the eldest son of the Yun family. From a young age, he was determined to be a mortal without spiritual roots. His spiritual root test results were always blank, meaning that his spiritual roots had atrophied or he had no spiritual roots at all.

This matter is known to almost everyone.

Yunpeng, who should have been able to inherit the position of family head, was unable to gain greater power because of the matter of his spiritual root.

He had been searching for elixirs for many years, and it was during this time that Zhang Xun met Yun Peng.

Yunpeng was already sixty years old at the time, and Zhang Xun had found him many pills that would prolong his life and have little impact on the health of ordinary people, so he naturally knew about what had happened to the Yun family.

That incident shocked the alchemy circle and other circles and families, whether it was a coincidence or not, no one knew.

When Yunpeng was sixty years old, he suddenly developed a spiritual root, which was the wind spiritual root inherited by the Yun family.

The news couldn't be kept secret at all, so Zhang Xun went to congratulate Yunpeng the day after he was diagnosed with spiritual roots.

As for the secrets behind it, Zhang Xun learned a little about them while chatting with his colleagues.

This is also the source of the rumors.

It is said that Yun Peng, the eldest son of the Yun family, had his wind spirit root revived after it withered, simply because he ate spiritual food from a shop. Although Yun Peng tried his best to hide this, quite a few people still knew about it.

Nobody took it seriously.

If spiritual food could revive a withered spiritual root, Yunpeng would have done so long ago with his wealth; why wait until he's sixty?

The threads in Zhang Xun's mind connected: too many things had happened at the Free and Unfettered Sect recently, each one enough to shake an entire circle.

Therefore, Zhang Xun had no objection to Jiang He serving as vice president and even intended to support her.