Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 159 Identity Exposed

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This day.

Li Ping was cultivating when Bai Lin informed him that someone had come to visit him, and that this person was accompanied by the Meng family patriarch.

Under normal circumstances, Li Ping would not meet with strangers; he would only leave them a visiting card.

However, the person who could be accompanied by the Meng family patriarch in person was clearly no ordinary person.

Considering the need to give face to the Meng family patriarch, Li Ping ultimately agreed to meet with the man.

Standing in the pavilion, I watched as the Meng family patriarch and a young female cultivator in a green robe entered the cave.

Li Ping smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Meng, you are truly a distinguished guest!"

"Haha... Fellow Daoist Li is joking. It was I who disturbed your cultivation. I should be apologizing." Upon hearing this, the Meng family patriarch showed a slight hint of apology on his face.

Li Ping smiled and shook his head, his gaze falling on the young Foundation Establishment female cultivator beside him: "Fellow Daoist Meng, won't you introduce me?"

Upon hearing this, the Meng family patriarch smiled slightly and was about to speak when the green-robed female cultivator stepped forward first and said, "This younger sister, Yu Menghan, greets Fellow Daoist Li."

Seeing the green-robed girl's actions, the Meng family patriarch was not angry, but a bitter look appeared on his face, which made Li Ping even more curious about the identity of this female cultivator who called herself Yu Menghan.

"So it's Fairy Yu." Li Ping nodded slightly.

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Meng, please take me to see Fellow Daoist Li. I have some personal matters I'd like to discuss with Fellow Daoist Li, so please excuse me for a moment," Yu Menghan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the Meng family patriarch's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure: "Then I won't disturb you any longer. You two can continue your conversation. By the way, Fellow Daoist Li, Fairy Yu is from the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce. You mustn't neglect her."

"Yinghai Chamber of Commerce?" Li Ping was taken aback.

This wasn't the first time he'd heard that name.

According to Cheng Yao, Wang Li placed the order for the 700-year-old golden marrow jade fungus through the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce.

After learning about this, he even tried to buy the Golden Marrow Jade Mushroom from the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce to refine the Foundation Building Pill himself.

However, the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce was extremely mysterious, and he had never been able to get what he wanted.

Unexpectedly, the other party has now come knocking on our door.

At the same time, he was also secretly pondering what the Meng family patriarch had said. The implication of the Meng family patriarch's words was very clear: the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce was a powerful organization that Li Ping could not afford to offend, and it was best not to anger Yu Menghan.

When they came to their senses, the Meng family patriarch had already left.

He smiled and invited, "Fairy Yu, please sit in the pavilion for a while."

Yu Menghan nodded in agreement.

The two sat down in the pavilion, and Li Ping asked curiously, "If I remember correctly, I have never seen Fairy Yu before. May I ask who you are looking for?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Menghan blinked mischievously before saying with a grin, "I have long admired Fellow Daoist Li's name. The reason I came to Fellow Daoist Li this time is to ask you for a favor."

"Help?" Li Ping remained calm, but a look of surprise appeared on his face. "I wonder how I can help you, Fairy? Do you need to purchase a second-tier spirit talisman?"

Yu Menghan shook her head, a smile appearing on her lips: "A second-tier spirit talisman... no, that's not what I need. In fact, the reason I rushed all the way from Jixia to Fenglan Immortal City is because my spirit beast is seriously injured, and I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Li to heal it for me."

"Heal the spirit beast?"

Li Ping was taken aback. He looked up at the green-robed girl, only to see her wink and smile: "Perhaps I should address you differently, Fellow Daoist Yan?"

At this moment, Li Ping's face remained calm, but his heart was churning like a raging sea.

He didn't know whether Yu Menghan's words were genuinely pointed or a bluff.

If he really meant something, then his true identity has probably been exposed.

However, Yan Buping, under this alias, only demonstrated his extraordinary healing abilities and did not do anything bad or make any enemies, so even though he was exposed, he was not too panicked.

So what if he's exposed? Which cultivator doesn't have a few aliases? What's wrong with him admitting it openly?

Thinking of this, Li Ping calmed down and said indifferently, "I wonder what Fellow Daoist Yu means by these words."

Seeing that Li Ping seemed displeased, Yu Menghan quickly explained, "Fellow Daoist Li, I had no intention of targeting you. It's just that the spirit beast was in imminent danger, so I had to rely on the Chamber of Commerce to find a high-level pharmacist. Ultimately, it was through your treatment of Xiao Yunzhi that I found my way here."

"The power of the Chamber of Commerce?" Li Ping keenly discerned the key in Yu Menghan's words.

He pondered to himself, "The Yinghai Chamber of Commerce... they discovered me through their influence? This chamber of commerce is quite powerful."

While he was pondering, Yu Menghan had already taken out a semi-transparent crystal the size of a head from the spirit beast bag and placed it on the table. A spirit beast in the shape of a butterfly was then sealed inside the semi-transparent crystal.

"As long as you can revive Xiaoyu, Fellow Daoist Li, we can discuss the reward." Yu Menghan's eyes held a hint of sadness, clearly showing her deep affection for this spirit butterfly.

Yu Menghan had already made her point, even clearly explaining Xiao Yunzhi's situation, so there was no point in Li Ping denying it anymore. If one could only read one fantasy novel in their lifetime, it would probably be "Immortality Begins with Inheriting the Hundred Arts of Immortality Cultivation."

In fact, his alias, Yan Buping, seemed flawless. However, if a powerful force were to investigate at all costs, it wouldn't be surprising if they eventually focused their investigation on him.

After all, there are only so many Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Western Wilderness.

By analyzing big data and comparing them one by one, we can know the whereabouts of all Foundation Establishment cultivators over a period of time.

It's just a matter of whether it's worth it or not.

Major powers don't usually have that much free time.

Thinking of this, his gaze followed Yu Menghan's introduction and fell on the head-sized translucent crystal.

The sealed spirit butterfly inside was only the size of a palm. Its wings contracted to tightly wrap its body. The wings were as thin as cicada wings and emitted a seven-colored rainbow light, making it exceptionally beautiful.

Browsing through his memories, Li Ping quickly recognized the origin of this spirit butterfly. He asked somewhat uncertainly, "The Seven-Colored Illusionary Light Butterfly?"

Yu Menghan nodded: "Fellow Daoist Li is right, it is indeed the Seven-Colored Illusionary Light Butterfly. Xiaoyu was seriously injured while saving me and was almost exhausted. I could only temporarily seal it in the Heavenly Profound Crystal to keep it alive."

Li Ping understood why Yu Menghan had gone to such lengths to find him and treat his spirit beast.

The Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly is a top-tier spirit insect possessing a trace of the True Spirit Mirage Dragon's bloodline. It is naturally skilled in illusion techniques, and in some ways, its value is even greater than Li Ping's spirit bird, the Wildfire Sparrow.

He sensed it briefly and indeed found that the life force of the Seven-Colored Illusionary Light Butterfly was almost dead, just like a corpse.

In reality, the spirit insect was almost dead. However, in the last moment before it died, someone used a secret technique to seal it into a rare and precious object called the Heavenly Profound Crystal, barely keeping it alive.

Once it leaves the Heavenly Profound Crystal or the sealing technique is broken, it will surely die.

With the extraordinary power of his health-preserving technique, Li Ping was certain he could save the spirit insect.

However, he did not rush to provide assistance. Instead, he calmly asked with a smile, "I have never heard of the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce, nor have I ever seen this chamber of commerce. I wonder if Fairy Yu could introduce it to me?"

Yu Menghan shook her head: "Regarding the Chamber of Commerce, I also have my own difficulties. Please do not force me, Fellow Daoist Li. I can only tell you that the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce is not a force in the Western Wilderness. It is only a branch that has extended into the Western Wilderness."

"As expected... she must be from the cultivation world behind the territory occupied by the four major demonic sects." Li Ping confirmed his guess.

However, Yu Menghan was unwilling to talk about this matter, and he couldn't press her too much, so he could only try to find out later.

"Fairy Yu, to be honest," Li Ping said, "Although I am confident that I can heal your spirit beast, the healing process will severely deplete my own vital energy, and it may take more than ten years to recover. Therefore, if you cannot offer me something that will tempt me, please forgive me for being powerless to help."

Now that Yu Menghan has come to him, given her background, if Li Ping doesn't treat her, she probably won't give up easily.

He didn't want to offend a large organization like the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce, so since he couldn't refuse, he might as well ask for more benefits.

Li Ping knew that he couldn't be coy when facing these powerful and wealthy cultivators; he had to be direct.

After all, what they lack is not resources but time, so they have no interest in listening to people beat around the bush to ask for benefits.

When dealing with them, be bold and name your price directly!

Sure enough, upon hearing Li Ping's words, Yu Menghan's bright eyes lit up with joy. She then took out about ten items from her storage bag and placed them on the table: "If Fellow Daoist Li can revive Xiaoyu, you may choose three items from these!"

Talisman treasures, third-tier spirit talismans, top-grade magic artifacts, thousand-year-old spiritual herbs... Li Ping was dumbfounded.

This Fairy Yu Menghan was even more extravagant than he had imagined.

Li Ping's gaze swept over the many items before him, and he asked with a smile, "Does the fairy possess any aged golden marrow jade fungus?"

"You want to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill?" Yu Menghan frowned and shook her head. "The Merchant Guild doesn't always keep a stock of such special medicinal herbs. So, in addition to the three spiritual items, I'll also give Fellow Daoist Li an extra Foundation Establishment Pill. Is that satisfactory?"

"One Foundation Building Pill." Li Ping nodded.

His Foundation Building Pill was prepared for his concubine, Bai Lin; one pill would be enough.

Thinking it over, he nodded in agreement: "I agree to this deal."

……

Next, Li Ping and Yu Menghan discussed and agreed that he would develop a ten-year treatment plan for the Seven-Colored Illusionary Light Butterfly.

For ten years, every month, Yu Menghan would bring the spirit insect to Xiantao Mountain to ask Li Ping for treatment.

Three years later, the treatment effect will be assessed.

If he is satisfied, Yu Menghan will let Li Ping choose an item and give him the promised Foundation Establishment Pill.

Li Ping selected the third item, and the transaction between the two parties concluded.

At the same time, Li Ping also reminded Yu Menghan not to reveal his pseudonym to others, otherwise he would no longer treat the Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly.

Yu Menghan readily agreed to the request for confidentiality.