Bai Ye smiled slightly and said to Old Chen, "I'm sorry to interrupt everyone's enjoyment; please continue."With that, she left the Yuelai Building, heading to the agreed meeting place with her senior sister.

Inside the Yuelai Building, everyone unconsciously swallowed, exchanging glances and whispering among themselves.

"Two breaths to kill three sixth-rank Body Refining warriors—this is too…"

Before finishing, the person quickly shut his mouth.

On stage, Old Chen forced an awkward smile before continuing: "The second notice is about the Qingshan Sect recruiting disciples. Anyone under the age of fifteen can register, regardless of their talent."

"The Qingshan Sect killed people from the court and the Holy Land—who would dare join them at this point? It's like an old man hanging himself; they must be tired of living…"

"Exactly."

"If I were in their position, I would have fled long ago. They're actually recruiting disciples? I don't get it"I really don't get it."

"As for the third notice,"Old Chen shifted his tone, his expression serious, "according to Sect Leader Li, there will be a demonic disaster in the vicinity, which is why many major forces have relocated."

"What?!"

"A demonic disaster"no wonder! No wonder!"

"How despicable! These major forces didn't give any warning and just fled on their own. If it weren't for Sect Leader Li's kindness, we might have never known why!"

"Such a so-called major force; they're not as righteous as Monster Li…"

"Stop complaining; let's hurry and escape!"

"Right, let's hurry!"

The scene erupted into chaos, with some jumping out of windows and others leaping from buildings.

This chaos played out in various places with good information networks, causing Qing Shan City to descend into turmoil.

Watching the chaos unfold, the little girl beside Old Chen tugged at his sleeve, saying, "Grandpa, let's hurry and escape too."

"Little girl, it's too late…"

Old Chen sighed. After years of traveling, he had seen plenty of situations. He understood well what a demonic disaster that could drive the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and two-star sects to flee meant.

"What do you mean it's too late?"The little girl blinked her big, innocent eyes, asking.

Old Chen patted his granddaughter's head affectionately and said, "Don't be afraid, we'll register at the Qingshan Sect tomorrow."

"Aren't we going to the capital?"

"Not going!"

In front of the Fulai Inn, Liu Hongying finished distributing money to everyone, and the porters hurried home.

Sighing, Liu Hongying climbed up the stairs. Inside her room, she saw her mother leaning against the window and approached, wrapping her arms around her slender waist, confusion filling her sparkling eyes.

"Mother, didn't the sect leader say to hide the news about the demonic disaster? To avoid human calamities before the disaster arrives. After all, the outside world has been sealed off; knowing won't help."

Liu Hongfeng gently ruffled her daughter's hair and smiled, saying, "Your junior brother is considerate, but I just feel a bit unwilling. I'd rather they understand the situation they're about to face than die without knowing, after all, that's hundreds of thousands of lives"In Anxi County, it's so large, there will always be some oversights; it's impossible to defend against everything. As long as some people can escape, I will be satisfied."

Liu Hongying nestled closer to her mother and playfully asked, "Mother, have you fallen for the sect leader?"

Liu Hongfeng's beautiful face flushed slightly, pretending to hit her. "You little rascal, looking for a beating!"

"Mother, be brave~"

Liu Hongfeng made a funny face and dashed outside, bumping right into Bai Ye, who was about to enter.

"Ah, Bai Ye, elder sister!"

"Hmm, has Hongying been mischievous again?"Bai Ye smiled and gently tapped her nose.

"No way~"

"Junior sister, are you done?"Liu Hongfeng asked awkwardly.

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"Yep, all set. The carriage is waiting at the city gate. Is there enough manpower on your side?"Bai Ye looked at Liu Hongfeng curiously.

"Uh"enough. Wang Hu brought back some people from the village later."

"Then let's go."

As evening approached, Bai Ye, Liu Hongfeng, and their group approached the Qingshan Sect in great numbers. There were about twenty to thirty carts just for transporting grain, not counting those carrying young livestock.

Bai Ye looked at the surrounding mist, surprised. "Sister, the fog seems to have expanded quite a bit."

Liu Hongfeng observed the surroundings as well and nodded. "Yes, it seems to be your junior brother's doing."

"Senior brother is always so amazing"it seems there's nothing he can't accomplish."Bai Ye smiled.

Inside the sect, prompted by the fog, Li Sheng walked out of the Spirit Gathering Room, fists clenched, talking to himself.

"In two days, I should be able to reach perfection, fifth rank Blood Moving Realm"it's not far!"

Feeling the surging true energy within him, Li Sheng was in high spirits as he headed toward the mountain gate.

After a busy period storing the purchased food and grain, it was already dark.

Li Sheng brought a few people to the Spiritual Spring Pool and drank some spring water to relieve fatigue. He then inquired about the alchemy materials.

"We didn't find any ingredients for the Blood Solidification Pill, but we did manage to get four for the Body Refining Pill and over twenty for the Bone Tempering Pill, and we bought over a hundred combined for Inner Breath Pills and Body Fortifying Pills,"Bai Ye reported.

"That's so few?"Li Sheng frowned.

"Yes, the shops in the city don't have much stock, and with the Hundred Treasures Pavilion leaving, these might be the only remaining materials on the market."

Li Sheng nodded, thinking to himself, "I need to find more materials from other places; otherwise, these spiritual materials won't last long…"

He then took the group to the training ground to explain its intricacies before handing over the top-tier pills to the two.

"Senior sister, junior sister, tomorrow you'll need to work hard. Anyone who can step up five steps can enter the sect, or those with above-average talent can also qualify."

The two agreed eagerly and started testing.

Liu Hongying was the most eager, rushing to the stone for her test.

—Bone age fourteen, talent: above average.

Then Liu Hongfeng stepped up for her test.

—Bone age twenty-nine, talent: a rare find.

"A rare find?"Li Sheng was a bit taken aback; his own talent was just above average.

But considering his senior sister was only twenty-nine and already at sixth rank perfection, it was understandable.

Now it was junior sister's turn, and Li Sheng's eyes lit up with hidden anticipation.

—Bone age seventeen, talent: a genius of the region.

"A genius of the region"I've finally caught up!"Li Sheng felt a surge of joy.

Although he had only reached such talent through the sect's support, it was enough to make him secretly delighted.

"Sect leader brother, you should test too,"Liu Hongying urged from the side.

Seeing the expectant gazes of everyone, Li Sheng placed his hand on the stone.

—Bone age twenty-three, talent: a genius of the region.

"Wow, both sect leader brother and Bai Ye sister are at genius level; how amazing…"

Li Sheng smiled and said, "No need to be envious; once you and your sister cultivate spiritual-level techniques, your physiques will transform, and you'll naturally possess such talent."

"Okay, Hongying is a senior sister; I need to work hard to achieve genius-level talent! I'm going to practice!"With that, she ran toward the Spirit Gathering Room.

After some idle chat, Li Sheng informed the two about the sect's expansion and the fog's advancement.

Because they were recruiting disciples tomorrow, the two unusually turned in early, while Li Sheng went to the Spirit Gathering Room to begin his cultivation.