"I have been here for more than half a year, and I haven’t visited the main peak yet."

"Yes, Master!"

Immediately, the two of them boarded Chu Ning’s flying boat, and with Wang Ping’s guidance, Chu Ning flew towards the direction of the main peak.

The main peak of Jiuhua Mountain is called Jiuhua Peak, but it is not the place with the most abundant Spiritual Qi in Jiuhua Mountain.

However, this peak is large enough, and the sect dojo, task hall, and other facilities of Jiuhua Sect are built here.

Therefore, the sect members habitually refer to this peak as the main peak.

Chu Ning indeed had not been here before. As soon as he entered this peak, he found it bustling and lively, truly worthy of a Major Sect.

In contrast, the place where the Alchemy Pavilion is located is relatively much quieter.

After entering from the mountain gate and ascending the steps, about a hundred steps lead to a large flat area.

Chu Ning noticed many disciples setting up stalls to sell and trade various items, resembling a small market.

"Can good things be bought and sold here?" Chu Ning asked Wang Ping with interest.

Wang Ping nodded and said, "Yes, some items don’t fetch many Contribution Points when traded with the sect, but if fellow disciples need them, they can trade for good things."

As he spoke, Wang Ping scratched his head and said,

"Disciples often trade here and have swapped quite a bit."

Hearing Wang Ping’s words, Chu Ning simply browsed around.

He indeed found some practical things for Qi Refining Cultivators, but they were not of interest to him.

Just as Chu Ning was about to leave, a Qi Refining Stage disciple, who was fiddling with some Demon Beast Materials, suddenly stood up joyfully and saluted Chu Ning.

"Greetings, Master Chu!"

Chu Ning nodded, noting the disciple’s unfamiliar face, and asked Wang Ping,

"Is this disciple from our pavilion?"

Wang Ping shook his head in confusion.

The disciple quickly spoke, "Master Chu, I am a disciple of the Artifact Refining Pavilion. I saw you performing Alchemy in the Alchemy Pavilion’s dojo before."

"Oh!" Chu Ning realized.

At this moment, the surrounding people who heard the disciple’s words exclaimed.

"Master Chu of the Alchemy Pavilion? Could it be the Chief Steward of the Alchemy Pavilion, Master Chu who refines the Foundation Establishment Pill?"

This exclamation stirred a commotion, and all the cultivators in the vicinity looked over.

The Foundation Establishment Pill holds immense influence and attraction among Qi Refining Cultivators.

So much so that while Chu Ning might not attract much attention among Foundation Establishment Cultivators, his fame had already spread among Qi Refining Cultivators.

But Chu Ning had always been reclusive, only frequenting the Alchemy Pavilion and Spirit Rock Peak, and rarely visiting other places.

This left many curious Qi Refining disciples guessing what this genius Alchemist looked like.

Upon hearing Chu Ning was the Chief Steward of the Alchemy Pavilion, everyone, whether in the middle of a trade or not, respectfully bowed and saluted Chu Ning.

"Greetings, Master Chu!"

"Greetings, Master Chu!"

Amidst the respectful salutations, Chu Ning returned their bows with courtesy.

But now, it was not convenient to continue browsing.

He left with Wang Ping and headed straight for the Task Hall.

"These disciples are too enthusiastic."

Chu Ning was somewhat surprised, not expecting that his reputation in refining the Foundation Establishment Pill would earn him such respect from so many Qi Refining disciples in the sect.

At this moment, Chu Ning faintly sensed a significant difference between Jiuhua Sect and Cyan Creek Sect.

It’s not just about differences in strength or manpower, but a different atmosphere altogether.

However, for now, Chu Ning couldn’t quite pinpoint exactly what this difference was.

With Wang Ping’s guidance, Chu Ning entered the Task Hall.

Upon entering the great hall, what met Chu Ning’s eyes were several giant light screens on the surrounding walls.

Chu Ning looked up, and on these screens, there were lines of text.

"Li Zhonghu from Yunling Peak seeks to purchase a pair of Tier One Advanced Demon Eagle Bird eyeballs, 10 Contribution Points or 100 Lower Grade Spirit Stones."

"Qiu Shiquan, Steward from the Artifact Refining Pavilion, task: Tier Two Bone Leopard skull, 80 Contribution Points. Task already taken."

When Chu Ning looked carefully, he realized these were all requests or postings for tasks.

And according to different categories and difficulty levels, they were placed on different screens.

Besides materials from Demon Beasts that Chu Ning saw, there were also tasks related to Spirit Medicine.

Chu Ning saw several stewards from the Alchemy Pavilion posting Spirit Medicine related tasks.

There were even tasks posted by families near Jiuhua City and Jiuhua Mountain, seeking Alchemy services or Demon Beast elimination.

The variety was overwhelming and diverse.

Moreover, the Task Hall was bustling, primarily with Qi Refining disciples, but also with quite a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Some walked alone, others in groups.

Most of the people did not recognize Chu Ning, but Foundation Establishment Cultivators would give a respectful nod, and Qi Refining Cultivators politely saluted Chu Ning.

The atmosphere was rather harmonious.

"Wang Ping, let’s go, we should post a task as well."

Chu Ning watched for a while, finding it quite interesting, and he called out to Wang Ping, heading directly towards the task posting area inside the hall.

Further inside, there were clearly marked signs on both sides of the hall, indicating where to post or receive tasks.

Naturally, Chu Ning headed towards the task posting area, where the registration was managed by an early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, a man looking over sixty years old.

Upon hearing Chu Ning intended to post a Spirit Medicine task, the old man immediately said: