Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 35 Immortal Peach Mountain

After reminding Gu Musheng and confirming that he wouldn't be fooled,

Li Ping then walked towards the inner city. The main body of the third-order spiritual vein that the Immortal City possesses is located below the Azure Dragon Mountain, spreading outwards from the inside. Most areas of the inner city can reach the second-order spiritual vein level, but after extending to the outer city, it only reaches the first-order level.

Therefore, if he wants to rent a cave dwelling of level two or above, he must go to the inner city.

As for Qinglong Mountain, it is the Daoist temple of Master Fenglan, except for Master Fenglan's disciples and some of the Yuanxun family members who follow her.

Even those who joined later as Foundation Establishment retainers were not qualified to build cave dwellings on Qinglong Mountain; they could only live in the inner city.

It is said that if danger arises, and the moment of true life and death arrives, this third-tier grand formation of the Immortal City can shrink the defensive range to be limited to only Azure Dragon Mountain.

At that time, the power of the formation will be incredibly great, capable of blocking the siege of several Core Formation cultivators.

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Upon entering the inner city, Li Ping did not go to the area where he had rented a cave dwelling when he broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage last time, but instead chose a slightly secluded direction.

When he broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he was short of money, so he could only rent a second-tier low-grade cave dwelling.

But now that he possesses a second-tier mid-grade talisman-making skill, he doesn't care too much about the spirit stones needed to rent a cave dwelling. Moreover, he has too many secrets, and it would be inconvenient for him to still be crammed into a spiritual vein with hundreds of other cultivators.

Li Ping's first choice for renting a cave dwelling this time was a sacred mountain called "Immortal Peach Mountain" located in the inner city.

Immortal Peach Mountain is a spur extending from Azure Dragon Mountain, with a height of about two hundred feet, and possesses a second-grade superior spiritual vein.

Although Immortal Peach Mountain is located in the inner city of Immortal City, the ownership of this immortal mountain does not belong to the official Immortal City government, but to the cultivation family "Meng Family".

The ancestors of the Meng family followed Master Fenglan and went deep into the Cloud Mist Mountains to exterminate the demon wolf clan, making great contributions.

After the Immortal City was established, rewards were distributed according to merit, and True Man Fenglan bestowed the Immortal Peach Mountain upon the Meng family.

Surprisingly, the ancestor of the Meng family did not settle his descendants on Immortal Peach Mountain, but chose another place to propagate the family.

At the time, many people were curious as to why he would give up a perfectly good second-tier high-grade spiritual mountain and instead let his family's descendants suffer.

Later, the actions of that ancestor of the Meng family earned everyone's great admiration.

After obtaining the consent of Master Fenglan, the old ancestor instructed the Meng family members to build more than ten elegant cave dwellings covering nearly a hundred acres in various scenic spots on Immortal Peach Mountain, which were then rented out to the public.

Such a high-quality cave dwelling naturally attracted many potential tenants, who offered high prices to rent it.

However, the Meng family set a requirement for these applicants: they must possess cultivation skills of level two or above!

Furthermore, not just any cultivation skill will suffice; the skills possessed by the lessee must be listed in the Meng family's publicly released list of skills.

When Li Pingchu saw the Meng family's actions, his first reaction was: they were clearly implementing a talent introduction policy to attract artisans of level two or above to settle here. He never expected that cultivators would do something like this.

But his next reaction was: This is a good thing!

He reached the second level in talisman-making skills, and talisman makers were among the top-ranked professions on the talent introduction list published by the Meng family.

Without a doubt, he meets their talent recruitment criteria!

What followed, after some investigation, surprised him even more.

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The highest-grade pill Li Ping had ever seen so far was the Foundation Establishment Pill, which was a high-grade second-tier pill.

Only two alchemists in the entire vast immortal city can refine pills of this caliber.

One of them is the Lord of the Immortal City, True Person Fenglan. In addition to her Core Formation stage cultivation, she is also a second-tier high-grade alchemist.

The other is Master Hu Feng, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, who is also a second-tier high-grade alchemist.

The "Qi Condensation Pill" that Gu Musheng used to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining was obtained from one of Master Hu's disciples.

After arriving in the Immortal City from the outside world, Master Hu received numerous invitations to serve as a guest elder in the Immortal City. However, he was unwilling to be bound by the rules of the Immortal City and instead lived as a rogue cultivator on Immortal Peach Mountain.

While cultivating, he also took on alchemy business to earn resources for cultivation.

If Li Ping could settle in Xiantao Mountain, he could become neighbors with this Master Hu.

At that time, being in a good position will give him an advantage and make it easier for him to activate his "unparalleled talent".

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Upon arriving at the management office at the foot of Xiantao Mountain, Li Ping explained his purpose.

He was greeted by an elderly man of short stature, whose cultivation level was in the late stage of Qi Refining.

Upon hearing Li Ping's purpose, the old man immediately stood up and respectfully said, "Senior, if you wish to rent a cave dwelling on Immortal Peach Mountain, you must possess a cultivation technique of at least the second rank. This is one of the necessary conditions for renting a cave dwelling."

Li Ping nodded: "I am a second-tier talisman maker, so I should meet the requirements."

Upon hearing this, the old man's face broke into a wide smile: "Since you are a second-tier talisman maker, you naturally meet the requirements. However, according to the rules, my Meng family needs to verify your skill level first. I hope you will not take offense."

"That's to be expected." Li Ping nodded, already mentally prepared. "Right here?"

The old man shook his head repeatedly: "Of course not, I am not qualified to verify your skills."

"What is that?" Li Ping asked curiously.

The old man immediately explained, "He is the ancestor of my Meng family. He happens to be at Immortal Peach Mountain today. I will lead the way for you to see my Meng family's ancestor."

"Let's go."

"Yes, senior!"

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Under the elder's respectful guidance, the two walked together toward the place where the Meng family patriarch was.

As he walked, Li Ping also took in his surroundings.

The ancestors of the Meng family gave up living on this beautiful Immortal Peach Mountain themselves, instead giving it to a group of second-tier craftsmen, certainly not for charity.

When a group of second-tier artisans live together and complement each other's weaknesses, the resulting industrial cluster effect is extremely powerful.

Second-tier craftsmen need to earn resources through their own skills, while other cultivators in need are willing to spend a lot of money to hire these second-tier craftsmen.

The Meng family has built a platform between the two groups, connecting second-tier craftsmen living in Xiantao Mountain with those in need.

At the same time, many shops were built at the foot of the mountain to sell the daily output of the second-tier craftsmen on the mountain and provide them with raw materials.

The resources earned as a result are a considerable amount, far exceeding what one could earn by managing the immortal mountain on their own.

The resources earned were all spent by the Meng family on cultivating their descendants, resulting in an extremely high success rate for the Meng family's younger generation of cultivators, including several Foundation Establishment cultivators.

According to Li Ping's understanding, the Meng family's strength should be among the top two forces under the jurisdiction of Immortal City.

This made him sigh, "That ancestor of the Meng family was a man of great wisdom."