Li Chang’an’s interest was suddenly piqued.

He really hadn’t expected that he would become a target for these Tribulation Cultivators.

"That Li Chang’an is weak and timid, yet he’s achieved Tier Two Skill in both alchemy and talismans. He must be wealthy; otherwise, he couldn’t afford to rent Changqing Mountain."

"What does everyone think?"

The speaker was Black Talisman Old Demon.

An undisguised, greedy smile spread across his gaunt, old face.

Jiang Yunsheng shook his head and said, "Cui Ping Mountain has four Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and they always act in concert. They’ll be difficult to handle."

"That’s right. Cui Ping Mountain isn’t the best choice. Let’s pick another target."

"Best to be cautious. It’s not worth losing your life over a bit of money."

"..."

Everyone else rejected the idea.

In their eyes, Li Chang’an was indeed a fat sheep.

Unfortunately, this fat sheep lived beside two cultivators at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment and one at the Late Stage. They had no choice but to give up.

Black Talisman Old Demon frowned and said in a low voice, "Fine! Since none of you have the guts, I’ll go by myself!"

He was confident in his abilities.

He would kill Li Chang’an and leave, never alerting the other three Foundation Establishment Cultivators on Cui Ping Mountain.

’Does this old geezer have a death wish?’

Li Chang’an glanced at Black Talisman Old Demon.

Previously, it was Black Talisman Old Demon who had revealed the situation in the secret chamber, which led to him being targeted by the Five Poison Wanderer Lineage.

And now, Black Talisman Old Demon wanted to go to Cui Ping Mountain and attack him.

In Li Chang’an’s eyes.

This old bastard was already a dead man.

’Perfect. The old geezer has a Tier Two Top Grade Talismanic Inheritance. It can help me continue my Path of Talismans and Seals.’

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

...

「A few days later.」

This special Foundation Establishment Ceremony for Tribulation Cultivators came to an end.

Black Talisman Old Demon left early via a special passage, giving Li Chang’an no opportunity to strike.

He had no choice but to return to Changqing Mountain and wait for Black Talisman Old Demon to try and force his way in.

During this time, Li Chang’an began to try refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

He had watched Zheng Qingqing refine Foundation Establishment Pills before, and his own alchemy skills now surpassed hers from that time. The process went smoothly, without any mishaps.

The first batch was quickly finished, yielding three pills.

’Two of ordinary quality, and one Inferior Grade Foundation Establishment Pill.’

Li Chang’an gestured with his hand, and the three Elixir Pills flew into separate Small Jade Bottles.

The reason this batch of Elixir Pills couldn’t compare to Zheng Qingqing’s had nothing to do with his skill; it was purely because the materials were of lower quality.

Back then, Zheng Qingqing had used a Tier Two Middle Stage Attributeless Demon Core, and the three main ingredients and numerous Auxiliary Medicines were all of exceptional quality.

Li Chang’an, on the other hand, was using a Tier Two Early Stage Cyan Wood Wolf Demon Core, and the rest of his materials were also of poorer quality.

Next, Li Chang’an went on to refine three more batches of Foundation Establishment Pills.

Including the first batch, he ended up with a total of seven ordinary-quality pills, four Inferior Grade Foundation Establishment Pills, and one nearly useless dud.

After he finished refining, an indescribable wave of exhaustion washed over him.

He rubbed the bridge of his nose, returned to the depths of his dwelling, and lay down to rest. He didn’t get up for three whole days!

’The path of Alchemy is truly more draining than making Talismans. Good thing my Divine Sense is strong enough.’

Li Chang’an’s Divine Sense had always far surpassed that of other Cultivators at his level.

Even before he had achieved Foundation Establishment, his Divine Sense was already at that level.

After breaking through to true Foundation Establishment, his Divine Sense had surged again, and was now comparable to that of a cultivator at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

...

「A few days later.」

Li Chang’an instructed the Profound Water Turtle to watch over his home.

He left with Dahuang for Yellow Crane Immortal City to attend Xu Fugui’s Foundation Establishment Ceremony and, while he was at it, to sell the Foundation Establishment Pills he had.

Foundation Establishment Pills were always in high demand, so finding a buyer was never a concern.

Li Chang’an made his way through Yellow Crane Immortal City, adopting various disguises to sell the pills to different powers, one by one, including the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, the Treasure Pavilion, and the Mysterious Treasure Hall.

Each ordinary Foundation Establishment Pill sold for over sixty thousand Spirit Stones.

The prices for the Inferior Grade pills varied.

But they generally fetched over twenty thousand Spirit Stones each.

After the sales were complete, the Spirit Stones in Li Chang’an’s Storage Pouch had once again piled into a small mountain shimmering with Spiritual Mist, totaling more than five hundred thousand.

’Alchemy truly is the way to go!’

Li Chang’an was all smiles and in high spirits; this was the first time he had ever possessed such a fortune.

However, the Spirit Stones didn’t stay in his Storage Pouch for long before he spent them all.

During the days of Xu Fugui’s Foundation Establishment Ceremony, he continuously switched identities to buy a massive number of treasures for cultivating Spirit Plants, stuffing his Storage Pouch to the brim.

Fortunately, Yellow Crane Immortal City was large enough, with enough different factions, to meet his demands.

During this time, Li Chang’an had worried that buying so much would cause a shortage of these types of treasures and lead to significant price fluctuations.

But it turned out he had been overthinking things.

He was, after all, just a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Meanwhile, Golden Core Influences like the Three Great Sects and the Seven Great Noble Families all had shops in Yellow Crane Immortal City, and their stockpiles of treasures were immense.

’Thankfully, I alone don’t have the power to destabilize the prices in the entire Immortal City.’

Li Chang’an was secretly relieved.

He was very cautious during his shopping spree, checking the Divination results daily to make sure he wasn’t being watched.

After his shopping spree concluded, Xu Fugui’s Foundation Establishment Ceremony was also drawing to a close.

On the final day of the ceremony, he led his daoist partner out by the hand to introduce her to the guests.

"Brother, this is my wife, Xu Qianyun."

"Qianyun, this is my sworn brother, Li Chang’an. He has saved my life several times, so from now on, he’s your brother, too."

Xu Fugui, beaming, pulled his daoist partner over to Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an sized her up briefly.

The woman wasn’t exceptionally beautiful, but she had a gentle temperament and a courteous demeanor. She seemed like a good choice for a daoist partner.

He took a Treasure from his Storage Pouch and offered it as a meeting gift.

’That fellow, Xu Fugui... is he trying to squeeze out another round of wedding gifts before everyone leaves?’