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Li Xiaocao's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over: "It really is! This herb can cure all poisons, but it's difficult to cultivate. Ayuan, you have a good eye!" She squatted down and carefully dug out the roots of the herb. "Take it back and nurture it with the spiritual spring. Maybe we can cultivate a new variety."

"Uncle-Master," Mu Qingqing suddenly said, "Manager Chen from Baibaoge just arrived and said he wants to order more Liuyun Pills. Elder Han asked you to negotiate the price."

"Another price increase?" Li Xiaocao pouted. "I haven't given him enough Concentration Flowers from last time! But..." She stood up, brushed the dirt off her skirt, "It's good to go take a look. I can also tell him about my newly invented 'Hundred Flower Dew Condensation Method' and let him know that our Qingyun Alchemy is no joke!"

Mu Qingqing and A Yuan exchanged a glance and secretly smiled. They both knew that although Martial Aunt Li Xiaocao complained, she was actually overjoyed. Since Shen Mo went into seclusion, the pills from the Pill Hall had become hot commodities among the surrounding forces, and even the elders of the Lieyang Sect had sent people to buy them.

In the forging valley of the weapon hall, the clanging and hammering sounds shook the mountain walls.

Zhao Tiechui, shirtless and his bronze muscles glistening with sweat, was hammering a piece of red-hot "Mysterious Yin Iron." Behind him stood Su Qiaoqiao, a girl with pigtails, holding a small hammer and staring intently at the steel billet on the anvil.

"Watch closely!" Zhao Tiechui slammed his hammer down, sparks flying. "The Xuan Yin Iron is cold in nature; you have to use the fiery force of the 'Blazing Sun Technique' to strike it, otherwise it will easily crack!"

Su Qiaoqiao suddenly pointed at the steel billet and shouted, "Master! The cloud pattern on the 'Qian' position is crooked!"

Zhao Tiechui was taken aback. He looked down and examined the billet closely, and sure enough, he noticed that the cloud-like pattern on the edge was slightly off. He wiped his sweat and shoved the large iron hammer into Su Qiaoqiao's hands: "Girl, you have sharp eyes! Here, fix it from this angle!"

The surrounding disciples gasped in astonishment. A young girl was being tasked with repairing core components?

Su Qiaoqiao was not afraid and took the iron hammer, which was bigger than her head. The moment the hammer fell, she flicked her wrist and used the soft force of the "Flowing Cloud Sword Technique"! With a "clang", the deviated cloud pattern was forcefully smashed back onto the right track, and the steel billet rippled with a layer of water-like light.

"Good!" Zhao Tiechui slapped his thigh and laughed. "This is the kind of disciple my Weaponry Hall should have! Much better than your senior brother—that kid is still mining in the Blackwater Marsh!"

Su Qiaoqiao stuck out her tongue and put down the hammer: "Master, Manager Chen just sent someone to say that he wants to order thirty Xuanbing swords, made of Xuanyin Iron, with the scabbards engraved with 'Cold Plum Blossom Pattern'."

"The Xuanbing Sword?" Zhao Tiechui's eyes lit up. "That thing can freeze the spiritual power of Foundation Establishment cultivators, perfect for the Enforcement Hall! But..." He scratched his head, "We don't have enough Xuanyin Iron. We still have two jin left from the Azure Cloud Sword we forged for the Heavenly Sword Sect last time..."

"Master," Su Qiaoqiao pulled a slip of paper from her sleeve, "Elder Han said that the Hundred Treasures Pavilion brought five jin of Xuan Yin Iron this time, enough to forge twenty Xuan Bing Swords!"

Zhao Tiechui took the note and grinned, "Great! Then let's add ten more Qingyun swords—that guy Manager Chen said he wanted Xuan Yin Iron in exchange for swords last time, and this time he finally got his wish!"

Inside the Array Hall's Deduction Pavilion, Zhao Qingyan floated in mid-air, her feet resting on a three-dimensional array composed of hundreds of light points. Standing before her was Zhou Yi, the most talented disciple of the Array Hall, who was now sitting upright, holding a copy of "The Explanation of the Flowing Cloud Array" in his hands.

"Zhou Yi," Zhao Qingyan tapped her fingertip, and a point of light in the array suddenly turned red. "Here, the spiritual energy nodes of the 'Zhen Position' are too dense, and it's easy to collapse under strong attack. Try moving the array eye of the 'Li Position' three zhang away and using the Void Stone as a guide."

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up, and he immediately marked the positions on the array diagram: "Uncle-Master, after this modification, won't the flow of spiritual energy be smoother?"

"That's right." Zhao Qingyan nodded. "Formations are dynamic and can't be memorized by rote. Look at this 'Minor Nine Palaces Flowing Cloud Formation.' Its core is 'concealing the sharpness within the sheath.' The formation's core must be like a sword sheath, capable of both opening and closing."

Zhou Yi nodded, seemingly understanding, then suddenly pointed to the corner of the array diagram: "Uncle-Master, why use 'star patterns' here? Can't we use ordinary cloud patterns?"

"Good question." Zhao Qingyan rarely showed a smile. "The star pattern can draw on the power of the stars, and its power doubles at night. This was something the sect leader realized in the Flowing Cloud Secret Realm. He said that 'only when the formation breathes with heaven and earth can it last.'"

Zhou Yi suddenly understood and began scribbling furiously in his notebook. Zhao Qingyan watched his retreating figure, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes. This child has talent; given time, he will surely inherit her Dao of Arrays.

Footsteps sounded outside the pavilion, and Elder Qian walked in carrying a stack of talisman papers: "Qingyan, take a look at these cloud and mist talismans! Those brats in the talisman hall can never draw the 'ethereal pattern' properly, can you give them some pointers?"

Zhao Qingyan landed gracefully and picked up a talisman: "Elder Qian, this talisman you used is 'spirit pattern paper,' it's too thick. Cloud and mist talismans are supposed to be 'light as if they were nothing,' so you need to use 'flowing cloud paper,' which is as thin as a cicada's wing, to activate spiritual power."

Elder Qian slapped his forehead: "That's right! How could I forget that!" He turned and called out towards the door, "Xiao Zhu! Go to the storeroom and get ten reams of Flowing Cloud Paper! Also, have Elder Li Xiaocao send some 'Concentration Ink'!"

In the talisman-drawing room of the Talisman Hall, Elder Qian was holding a young disciple's hand, teaching him how to draw talismans.

"Your wrist must be steady, your brushstrokes fluid!" Elder Qian's voice boomed like thunder. "The 'fleeting patterns' of the Cloud Mist Talisman must resemble clouds in the sky—seemingly chaotic, yet governed by a specific order!"

The young disciple trembled, his brush tip shaking as he drew a crooked line on the talisman paper. Elder Qian sighed, about to reprimand him, when Zhao Qingyan walked in.

"Elder Qian, don't make things difficult for the child." Zhao Qingyan took the talisman brush, dipped it in some concentration ink, and said, "Look, like this..." She turned her wrist lightly, and the brush tip flowed like clouds and water, drawing elegant lines on the talisman paper. When she finished the last stroke, the entire talisman hummed and glowed with a blue light, and it actually floated up on its own!

"It's done!" Elder Qian laughed heartily. "Qingyan, your 'Flowing Cloud Talisman Drawing Technique' is far superior to mine!"

Zhao Qingyan handed the talisman to the young disciple: "Remember, the way of talismans is like the way of swordsmanship; a calm mind brings enlightenment. You were too tense just now, relax."

The young disciple accepted the talisman, his eyes filled with admiration: "Thank you, Elder Zhao! I will definitely practice hard from now on!"

On the main peak square, as soon as the standard equipment jointly created by the four sects was set up, the disciples of the Battle Hall surrounded them.

Shi Tie wore the newly crafted "Mystic Ice Armor," the plum blossom patterns on the armor gleaming coldly. He swung his axe at his chest—with a clang, sparks flew, but the armor remained unmoved!

"Great!" Wang Ergou led the applause. "This armor is even sturdier than the Azure Cloud Armor from last time!"

"That's right!" Shi Tie proudly shook the armor plates. "This armor was made by the Weaponry Hall, the lining is engraved with the 'Heart Protection Array' from the Array Hall, the Pill Hall provided a 'Crimson Sun Pill' medicine chest, and the Talisman Hall even drew a 'Warmth-Resistant Talisman'! Wearing it, let alone a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even an early Golden Core cultivator wouldn't be able to break through its defenses!"

Mu Qingqing approached, carrying a jade box. "Elder Shi, this is the newly refined 'Seven Stars Gathering Fire Pill' from the Pill Hall. It can instantly unleash three times the spiritual power. Would you like to try it?"

Shi Tie took the jade box, poured out a bright red pill, and smelled it: "The smell is strong enough! Okay, I'll take it with me next time I go on patrol to the border!"

Jin Hao walked over carrying the newly forged "Azure Cloud Sword," the cloud patterns on the scabbard gleaming in the sunlight: "Elder Shi, this sword has been enhanced with 'Hidden Edge Pattern,' making it less prone to dulling when slaying demonic beasts."

"Good lad!" Shi Tie patted him on the shoulder. "Once you reach the Golden Core stage, this sword will be yours!"

Standing outside the crowd, Chen Hao watched this scene and couldn't help but say to Su Xiao beside him, "Elder Su, the ability of your Qingyun Sect to unite these four branches is truly amazing! Other sects don't let their Pill Hall handle the Weapon Hall's affairs, or their Array Hall ignore the Talisman Hall's work. Unlike you, the four branches work together as one, creating equipment that is ten times stronger than any single branch!"

Su Xiao smiled and said, "Manager Chen, you flatter me. The sect leader once said, 'Only when the four paths share the same origin can they be endlessly regenerated.' Pills, artifacts, arrays, and talismans are inherently one; separating them would cause them to lose their spiritual energy."

Chen Hao nodded, his eyes filled with amazement as he looked at the disciples busily working in the square. He knew that the Qingyun Sect's current prominence was no accident; its rigorous traditions, tacit cooperation, and unwavering tenacity were its true foundation.