Fortunately, the extreme situation did not occur.
A few days later, Chen Yuankang left and did not return.
A month later, Xu Mei also went out.
At that time, the Celestial Secret Pavilion had just released a new quarterly report, and Li Jizhou focused on finding information about the recent increase in the number of lower-level cultivators.
Compared with the monthly report viewed at the Celestial Secret Pavilion a month ago, this quarterly report provided more information.
It is known that in the Central Dojo, five forces are urgently recruiting Early Stage of Qi Cultivation cultivators.
According to the order, the Celestial Essence Dojo's True Core Loose Cultivator Master Lu was the first to recruit disciples.
This was followed by Qingxi Dojo's Fake Pill Master, Changfeng Dojo's Foundation Establishment Peak expert, Colorful Cloud Dojo's Foundation Establishment Peak expert, and Profound Light Dojo's Foundation Establishment Peak expert.
In just two months, the Celestial Secret Pavilion recorded more than eight hundred lower-level loose cultivators flooding into Inverted Mountain!
But no one knows their true purpose!
Moreover, the anomaly in the talisman market has already been widely announced.
All across the Inverted Mountain market, junior-level life-saving talismans have been swept clean, and prices have already doubled, continuing to rise.
"The more the surface is bustling, the smaller the threat to the overall situation; this matter should not affect my temporary safety!"
Li Jizhou completely relaxed his mind.
This month, he worked overtime, even sacrificing some of his cultivation time to fully focus on rushing the production of Tier One Junior Level life-saving talismans.
Including those he didn't sell last time, he now has a large inventory.
Based on current market prices, he could roughly earn over ten Spirit Stones!
However, he did not rush and waited another month until he had consumed all the Tier One Junior Level talisman paper he bought at the market last time.
Then he sold them all at high prices while everyone else was still speculating and hoarding!
He couldn't accurately predict the price peak of talismans,
but he knew that when the old men on the street and the children by the roadside thought this item could make money, the collapse was not far away.
Sure enough, ten days later, talismans exceeding the junior-level demand by several times surged in from market towns all over the country!
Overnight, talisman prices plummeted to the freezing point.
At this moment, Li Jizhou used the twenty-eight Spirit Stones obtained from selling all the junior talismans ten days earlier to buy a Tier One Middle Level talisman pen and several stacks of Tier One Middle Level talisman papers, attempting to advance to a Tier One Middle Level Talisman Master!
A month later, Li Jizhou drew his first Tier One Middle Level Lower Grade Ice Freeze Talisman in this life!
It can instantly freeze an Early Stage of Qi Cultivation cultivator for three breaths and slow down a Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation cultivator's speed by half.
Successfully advanced to a Tier One Middle Level Talisman Master!
Afterward, ignoring the outside commotion, he continued his secluded cultivation life.
Two months later, he originally intended to see the new quarterly report but unexpectedly received a Token.
"Wu Daniu..."
A year ago, he didn't reply to Wu Daniu's letter, intending to cut off this connection.
Unexpectedly, Wu Daniu's friendship continues!
Logically, now that Wu Daniu has joined the Yang family at Qingshui River, with family support and a background to rely on, he is a level above the typical loose cultivators without support.
Especially like Li Jizhou, who is trapped in the outer city slums of Inverted Mountain.
Under normal circumstances, along the long road to immortality, the ties between people would get fewer, eventually leaving only some past memories deeply buried in the heart.
"Brother Jizhou, are you well?"
Seeing the first sentence of the letter, a faint smile appeared on Li Jizhou's lips.
It's only two and a half years since he left, and this guy already starts acting mature, speaking in an old-fashioned way.
The content of the letter is still just some rambling. Aside from the old-fashioned tone at the start, the words later are still naive.
For the reason why Li Jizhou didn't reply to him a year ago, he also speculated.
Saying he knows it's not easy for Li Jizhou alone, that even though housing doesn't cost money, training and living do, unlike him who has Yang family's support, a letter also needs ten taels of Spiritual Sand.
He further stated that there was no need for Li Jizhou to reply.
Also expressed guilt, saying that he had just entered the Yang family and had no stable foundation, unable to help him.
Then he talked about his situation in the Yang family.
A year ago his wife gave birth to a son, and the Yang family immediately arranged three concubines for him; recently, each of the three concubines gave birth to two sons and one daughter, making four wives and concubines in total, with three sons and one daughter.
"Your foolish younger brother's talent is lacking, but with the Yang family's support, his cultivation is barely sufficient. I estimate that in half a year, he will reach perfection in Qi Cultivation Second Level, personally thinking that joining the family benefits outweigh the harms."
After summarizing his situation, Wu Daniu mentioned their former companions.
In his letter, he lamented the uncertainty of life and unpredictable fate. From the same starting point, after two and a half years of cultivation, the group of immortals from Inverted Mountain has drifted far apart.
To his knowledge, among those who once followed Li Jizhou and fought over errands with Zhou Cang's group, three have already given up on the cultivation path, desperately moving to secular cities, living indulgent lives.
Moreover, two, after being delivered back by Golden Sun Sect's flying ship at the time, immediately agreed to join cultivation families, though not as son-in-laws, but were trained as guards. Now both have died due to family conflict.
Naturally, he mainly spoke about the outstanding member of that group of immortals from Inverted Mountain, Lin Caiwei.
A year after joining the Golden Sun Sect, Lin Caiwei perfected Qi Cultivation First Level, then apprenticed under a newly appointed elder, becoming an Inner Sect Disciple of the Golden Sun Sect.
Two months ago, Lin Caiwei perfected Qi Cultivation Second Level, becoming the leader of the same group of immortals from Inverted Mountain. Without surprises, a new star is about to rise.
At the same time, Zhao Qian, who entered Golden Sun Sect with Lin Caiwei, faced misfortunes.
A year and a half ago, he was discovered bribing a sect deacon during an assessment, stripped of Inner Sect Disciple status, reduced to Outer Sect Disciple.
Half a year ago, due to family infighting, an uncle accused him of moral failings, charged him to the Elder Hall of Golden Sun Sect, and eventually expelled him back to Zhao's family at Twin Lakes.
Fortunately, not long after Zhao Qian returned to his family, his father won the Zhao family's internal struggle, so despite Zhao Qian being expelled from Golden Sun Sect, he still has Zhao family's support, estimated to reach perfection in Qi Cultivation Second Level within half a year.
"Brother! I am Wu Daniu, once calling you brother, never changing in this life; you stay at Inverted Mountain temporarily. When your foolish younger brother has a certain status in the Yang family, he will certainly strive to bring you to the Yang family, and arrange things for you then.
Don't give up because the progress of Evergreen Skill is slow, Elder Jia was right on the flying ship, every situation has a silver lining, perhaps you also have the possibility of reaching Foundation Establishment!
Oh, by the way, our Yang family's young lady Yang Yuyan is really beautiful; I think she would match you well!" In the end, Wu Daniu specifically comforted Li Jizhou, making a promise, and even tried to tempt him with the Yang family's young lady.
Placing the Token aside, Li Jizhou showed a faint smile on his face.
Recalling the various moments of meeting Wu Daniu.
Around the age of ten, Wu Daniu, the eldest son of a farmer family in a secular city, was noticed by a passing old immortal who claimed he would take him as a disciple.
Later, he found out that the old immortal was nothing but a Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation loose cultivator with limited lifespan, tricked by others, and squandered his wealth buying a pill formula known to have alternative life-extending properties.
Bringing Wu Daniu to Inverted Mountain was to use him to refine the human medicine.
By chance, the old cultivator's plot was exposed by the young Li Jizhou,
The old cultivator, cruel and merciless, intended to silence him, but unexpectedly was killed by Li Jizhou's father on the spot.
This indirectly changed Wu Daniu's fate.
Afterward, Wu Daniu settled in the old cultivator's room, naturally becoming close with Li Jizhou, becoming Li Jizhou's loyal follower, surviving through ups and downs.
With a light chuckle, Li Jizhou put away the Token, still without writing back.
"Half a year ago, I reached perfection in Qi Cultivation Second Level, yet Lin Caiwei, as an Inner Sect Disciple of Golden Sun Sect, and possessing a Middle Grade superior Spirit Root, only reached perfection in Qi Cultivation Second Level two months ago!"
In this life, with the rebirth from the previous life, possessing a Middle Grade Lower Spirit Root, Li Jizhou was half a step inferior to Lin Caiwei. Besides, Lin Caiwei, as an Inner Sect Disciple, supposedly has ample resources, cultivation techniques, guidance, and experience from predecessors, and the cultivation site's Spirit Vein is stable, yet her cultivation progress is slower than his.
Li Jizhou knows that all of this is thanks to the Evergreen Skill given by the Reincarnation Treasure Mirror, and also due to his peaceful mindset.
The cultivation journey is long, and many new cultivators often become anxious and restless due to prolonged cultivation yet slow progress, eventually affecting their mindset and slowing cultivation further.
Though some have guidance from sect elders, hearing others preach is never as profound as Li Jizhou's deep understanding from his own life experience.