Goddess Peak, as the name suggests, was so named because the mountain resembles a shy, quietly waiting young maiden. Tracing back to its source, it is related to an ancient local legend. Since the story is quite cliché, it won't be mentioned.

Compared to Tianling Peak with its myriad ravines and pine waves, Goddess Peak is filled with scenes of birdsong and floral fragrance everywhere.

These are all important raw materials for brewing Hundred Flowers Dew.

Because Hundred Flowers Dew is a marketable resource, there are two Golden Core great cultivators stationed on Goddess Peak. Every year, sixty percent of the spirit stone revenue from selling Hundred Flowers Dew goes into the pockets of these two great cultivators. Of the remaining forty percent, thirty percent is handed over to Tianling Peak, and ten percent is sent to Guiwang Peak.

Actually, that Ancestor doesn't need spirit stones, but one must show some gesture of respect, right?

And this ten percent sent to Guiwang Peak is, in fact, only nominal, because it ultimately serves as the remuneration for the work done by the Qi Refining disciples of Goddess Peak.

Fang Jinyu arrived on his spirit tool, and the moment he landed at the foot of the mountain, two decent-looking Goddess Peak disciples came up to greet him: “Greetings, Uncle-Master!”

“I must trouble you two to inform Junior Sister Xin that Fang Jinyu has come to visit.” Fang Jinyu put away his spirit tool and stated his purpose.

“But on our Goddess Peak, there is no master surnamed Xin…” one female disciple said hesitantly. They remembered all the Foundation Establishment Uncle-Masters on Goddess Peak.

“Junior Sister Xin is named Xin Qianqian. She has not yet reached Foundation Establishment,” Fang Jinyu said.

“So it’s Junior Sister Xin!” Upon hearing this, the two female disciples exchanged a meaningful and smiling glance, then said, “Uncle-Master, please wait a moment in the reception hall, because Junior Sister Xin’s aunt has just come to see her.”

“Fine.”

Fang Jinyu nodded, and one female disciple led the way.

Actually, Fang Jinyu knew where the reception hall was, and he didn’t need this female disciple to accompany him at all. But this was the rule of Goddess Peak—since he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, discourtesy was not permitted.

Arriving at the reception hall, Fang Jinyu ended up waiting quite a while. The female disciple had refilled his Hundred Flowers Tea three times before he finally saw Xin Qianqian, who had clearly dressed up meticulously, come over.

“Senior Brother Fang, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” Xin Qianqian said somewhat shyly.

Fang Jinyu wasn’t impatient, because this was within his expectations. The young woman before him not only had no intention of treating him as a “senior,” she even wanted to ride him…

Otherwise, the way she addressed him just now wouldn’t have been “Senior Brother Fang.”

According to the rules of the cultivation world, she should have called him Uncle-Master!

“This Hundred Flowers Tea, I had only heard of it before but never tasted it. Today, thanks to Junior Sister Xin, my wish has been fulfilled.” Fang Jinyu smiled.

Drinking this Hundred Flowers Tea could slightly boost the mana of the first layer of Foundation Establishment. While ineffective for him, it was still considered a rather famous spirit tea among the Qi Refining stage.

For this reason, his predecessor had indeed yearned for it.

Immediately after, Fang Jinyu took out the jade bottle containing three Foundation Establishment Pills and handed it to Xin Qianqian.

“Junior Sister Xin, this is for you. Your cultivation should be at the point of needing these.”

Although Xin Qianqian came from a cultivation family that wasn’t exactly small, she was only a marginal figure in the Xin family. Therefore, she wasn’t qualified to obtain opportunities like the Lingdu Secret Realm.

If she wanted to get a Foundation Establishment Pill, she could only do like other ordinary immortal sect disciples—accumulate Merit Points, or try her luck at the sect market.

“Thank you, Senior Brother Fang!” Xin Qianqian accepted the jade bottle with great joy without even looking at what was inside. After all, in her view, as long as it was something from “Senior Brother Fang,” even the cheapest Qi Refining pill, she would love it!

Because this was the first time “Senior Brother Fang” had given her something.

“Fellow Daoist Fang.”

At that moment, a call came.

Fang Jinyu looked over and saw a beautiful woman he didn’t know.

But even though he didn’t know her, this beautiful woman’s cultivation was truly high. With just a rough sensing, Fang Jinyu felt a heaviness, and he even felt a trace of might similar to the Golden Core stage.

This was the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment!

Fang Jinyu’s heart shivered. He quickly cupped his fists in both hands: “Greetings, Fellow Daoist.”

“Senior Brother Fang, this is my aunt, my mother’s best friend when she was alive, and she has always taken good care of me.” Xin Qianqian quickly made the introduction.

Glancing at Xin Qianqian, whose elbow was clearly bent entirely outward, the beautiful woman sighed inwardly, then nodded slightly toward Fang Jinyu.

Although she was at the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment and had already touched the threshold of the Golden Core stage, she was still of the same generation as Foundation Establishment cultivators.

At this moment, she had to return the courtesy.

Otherwise, no matter how magnanimous a person was, they would feel some displeasure in their heart.

And this could create an enemy for no reason.

“Fellow Daoist Fang, it’s fine for us to address each other as equals. Speaking of which, my husband was also formerly a disciple of the Tianling Sect. Later, with the Ancestor’s gracious permission, he returned to Tu Jian Mountain and inherited the position of sect leader. So, if you don’t mind, just call me Elder Sister Luo,” Luo Yuling said.

“Elder Sister Luo.”

Fang Jinyu followed suit, while quickly searching his mind and finding some information related to this Tu Jian Mountain.

It was a minor immortal sect. It once had a Golden Core great cultivator in residence, but later an accident occurred and it declined. Recently, however, they had invited another Golden Core great cultivator to take up residence.

“Fellow Daoist Fang, I know that within the sect, your relationship with Qianqian is the best, and you’ve always taken great care of her. How about we exchange insights on cultivation?” Luo Yuling suddenly proposed at this moment.

Fang Jinyu instantly grasped her meaning. For her, a ninth-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator, to take the initiative to exchange cultivation experiences with him, a second-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator, was nothing more than to take care of him and to repay a favor.

Although he didn’t know why she wanted to repay him a favor, only a fool refuses a bargain. Fang Jinyu naturally accepted with pleasure.

He had a cheat, but the cultivation experience of a high-level Foundation Establishment cultivator like this would also be of considerable help to him.

Xin Qianqian, hearing her aunt say this, couldn’t help but furrow her brows slightly, because she understood the meaning behind her aunt’s words: she wanted to use this to sever the connection between her and “Senior Brother Fang.”

But she also couldn’t interrupt at this moment, for this exchange of insights was beneficial to her “Senior Brother Fang.”

Immediately, the three of them moved to another place, where the surrounding scenery was open but there were few people—a cliffside pavilion on Goddess Peak.

However, as the exchange of insights began, Fang Jinyu initially listened attentively, but after a moment, he raised several points refuting Luo Yuling’s views.

This was because Luo Yuling, in order to take care of Fang Jinyu, had deliberately chosen to speak on the cultivation experience from the late Qi Refining stage to the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Yet, in this area, how many could compare with Fang Jinyu, who had a cheat?

He had broken through directly from the Foundation Establishment stage without relying on a Foundation Establishment Pill, and with triple-attribute spiritual roots at that!

Luo Yuling first frowned, but then she was stunned, and in the end, she was completely incredulous. Listening to his words was better than reading ten years’ worth of books—this was Luo Yuling’s genuine inner feeling at that moment.

Because by drawing parallels, she had actually managed to nudge her own threshold to the Golden Core stage forward a tiny bit.

Originally, her chances were only thirty percent, but now they were forty percent!

“Aunt, I heard that Senior Brother Fang broke through naturally after comprehending the true meaning of the Wind Thunder Attraction formula, not by relying on a Foundation Establishment Pill!” Seeing Luo Yuling’s shock, Xin Qianqian then remembered a rumor she had heard earlier. So while explaining, she also quietly looked at Fang Jinyu, wanting to confirm it with him.

Fang Jinyu nodded. Luo Yuling was immediately speechless, and a hint of admiration also rose within her.

“Junior Brother Fang, you are a great talent!”

Luo Yuling couldn’t help but praise. Breaking through without relying on a Foundation Establishment Pill—although such a claim indeed existed, very few cultivators actually did it. Because those with this talent were usually Heavenly Spiritual Root possessors!

Heavenly Spiritual Roots could break through directly even without a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Because Heavenly Spiritual Roots had no bottleneck at the Foundation Establishment stage.

“Elder Sister Luo overpraises me. It’s getting late, so I shall take my leave first.” Seeing that dusk was approaching, Fang Jinyu rose to bid farewell. This was an ancient setting, so attention had to be paid to the boundaries between men and women. Otherwise, the Tianling Sect wouldn’t have specially established a Goddess Peak for female disciples to cultivate.

Xin Qianqian had many things she wanted to say to Fang Jinyu, but at this moment, she could only watch him leave.

Because the two had not yet formally established a relationship.

Or perhaps, it was a case of the lady willing but the gentleman indifferent.

“Alright, alright, your Senior Brother Fang has already gone far. Are you planning to keep watching until he comes back next time?” Seeing her niece still gazing into the distance, Luo Yuling couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Xin Qianqian’s pretty face immediately flushed red.

“Hurry up and see what your Senior Brother Fang gave you.” Luo Yuling teased again.

“Oh, oh…” Xin Qianqian responded, and she was indeed curious. So she took out the small jade bottle from her bosom and opened it. Immediately, a refreshing pill fragrance wafted out.

Xin Qianqian instantly widened her eyes.

Because the Foundation Establishment Fruit itself had a particularly pleasant scent, and after being refined into a Foundation Establishment Pill with it as the main ingredient, this fragrance remained extremely strong!

Luo Yuling was also stunned. The reason she had wanted to sever the connection between her niece and Fang Jinyu was for Xin Qianqian’s own good.

In her mind, an ordinary sect disciple like Fang Jinyu couldn’t possibly produce the Foundation Establishment Pill her niece needed to establish her foundation.

For this reason, she had wanted Xin Qianqian to get in touch with the direct descendant of a cultivation family. After all, their betrothal gift was exactly one Foundation Establishment Pill.

As long as the engagement was set, Xin Qianqian could avoid many hardships, and perhaps because of an early foundation establishment, she could even hope for the Golden Core stage!

“Aunt, it’s Foundation Estab—”

“Shh—” Luo Yuling’s expression changed slightly. She hurriedly covered Xin Qianqian’s mouth with her hand, then glared at the girl: “Don’t you know this could cost you your life? Walls have ears!”

“I understand, wealth shouldn’t be flaunted…” Xin Qianqian nodded like a chick pecking at grain, then couldn’t help but add, “Aunt, there are three inside.”

“How many?” Luo Yuling was stunned, because she had assumed there was only one. After all, Foundation Establishment Pills were far too precious. She had heard before of someone gifting a Foundation Establishment Pill as a present, but even then, it was only one.

“Hehe, Aunt, so this Young Master Liu you mentioned, I shouldn’t have to go see him anymore, right?” Xin Qianqian asked deliberately, her brows and eyes curved.

“Of course not!” Luo Yuling gave her a glare.

At this moment, had Fang Jinyu still been present, upon hearing the title “Young Master Liu,” he would have immediately associated it with the lapdog who later caused Xin Qianqian to have no intact corpse left, the one Su Yier had discarded.