The people of the Lu Sect had moved to Meteor Island for several months, and simple, practical buildings began to be constructed across the island.
A mountain peak in the center of the island was renamed Scarlet Sun Peak and now belonged to the Scarlet Sun Hall.
The three halls of the Lu Sect originated from the former three great sects, each with its own inheritance. The Scarlet Sun Hall was particularly skilled in artifact refining.
Today, two distinguished guests arrived at the Scarlet Sun Hall. Elder Ancestor Jin of the Scarlet Sun Hall personally received them. Ji Wudi, the second strongest figure in the Scarlet Sun Hall, could only serve tea and water by the side.
Currently, among the three halls of the Lu Sect, the Danxin Hall, led by Elder Ancestor Shangguan, was at the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Furthermore, Xiao Fei and Huang Feifei, both from the Danxin Sect, made it the strongest among the three halls.
Next was the Ziwei Hall, where Elder Ancestor Jiang had also broken through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
Only his Scarlet Sun Hall was the weakest, with Elder Ancestor Jin at the early Nascent Soul stage, plus three Golden Core cultivators, making them quite meager.
With distinguished guests arriving today, Elder Ancestor Jin appeared extremely enthusiastic. The person before him was definitely a noble guest.
According to the information he had received, both Elder Ancestor Shangguan and Elder Ancestor Jiang's breakthroughs to the mid-Nascent Soul stage were related to the distinguished guest before him.
"Your arrival, Fellow Daoist Xiao and Fellow Daoist Huang, brings brilliance to my humble abode!"
Elder Ancestor Jin's old face crinkled into a smile like a chrysanthemum as he welcomed Xiao Fei and Huang Feifei into a grand hall.
"Fellow Daoist Jin is too kind. I received your care when I was at the Golden Core stage. Today, I specifically came to trouble you and reminisce."
As Xiao Fei spoke, he placed a jar of spirit wine on the table.
"You're welcome to come, Fellow Daoist, no need to be so polite!"
Elder Ancestor Jin offered a polite remark and quickly put the spirit wine into his storage bag. He knew that Xiao Fei's spirit wine was of extremely high quality.
"Ji Wudi, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and serve the tea!"
Elder Ancestor Jin swore in his heart that he must appease Xiao Fei today. Perhaps he could find an opportunity to advance to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
He didn't know the specifics of how Elder Ancestor Shangguan and Elder Ancestor Jiang had appeased Xiao Fei, but it surely came at a considerable price.
For the sake of his cultivation advancement and the future of the Scarlet Sun Hall, he was willing to pay a price. If necessary, he could even let Ji Wudi make some sacrifices. He believed Ji Wudi would not refuse.
Ji Wudi, busy pouring tea and water for Xiao Fei and the other, felt immense envy!
Look at their strength, their status. They were drifting further and further away from him.
And the young maid by their side was also a Nascent Soul expert, her appearance so beautiful that all the most beautiful words in the world could not describe her peerless beauty.
His own dao companion was also considered a beauty of heavenly grace, but her entire being combined was not as beautiful as a single finger of Huang Feifei.
After chatting with Elder Ancestor Jin for a while, Xiao Fei finally brought up the main topic.
"Fellow Daoist Jin, I have a request this time!"
"Oh! I wonder what Fellow Daoist requires. As long as it is within my ability, I will certainly do my utmost to assist."
Elder Ancestor Jin's heart rejoiced. Good things were coming. As long as Xiao Fei still needed to ask him for something, he would have an opportunity.
"It's like this. I've been researching and perfecting a cultivation technique recently and need more cultivation techniques as references.
Therefore, I wish to trade for some cultivation techniques with the Scarlet Sun Hall. I hope Fellow Daoist Jin will grant my request."
Upon hearing this, Elder Ancestor Jin stroked his beard, a look of difficulty appearing on his face.
"Fellow Daoist, this matter is a bit difficult. Cultivation techniques are the inheritance of the Scarlet Sun Hall's ancestors and are of great importance. They cannot be passed on to outsiders!"
Under normal circumstances, a sect's inherited cultivation techniques would absolutely not be leaked. However, fallen forces like the Scarlet Sun Hall were an exception.
"Fellow Daoist Jin, you are being too formal. Now that we are both part of the Lu Sect, we are family. How can there be talk of passing them to outsiders?"
As Xiao Fei spoke, he gestured to Huang Feifei and began to use his financial power.
Huang Feifei took out a jade box that had been prepared beforehand and opened its lid. Inside lay a pill about the size of an egg.
"Core Formation Pill!"
Elder Ancestor Jin couldn't help but exclaim. It was extremely difficult for the various halls of the Lu Sect to obtain a Core Formation Pill now that they had lost their former foundations.
With just this one Core Formation Pill, it seemed enough for him to defy his ancestors several times over. At worst, he could casually pick a few books from the inherited cultivation techniques and let Xiao Fei take a look.
As for Ji Wudi, who was standing by, serving tea and water, his eyes were about to pop out.
Now, let alone defying his ancestors, if Xiao Fei asked him to suddenly slap Elder Ancestor Jin twice or kick him in the backside, he would be willing to do it.
A heart that yearned for strength made him fearless.
However, before Elder Ancestor Jin could speak, Huang Feifei took out several more jade boxes and placed them before Elder Ancestor Jin, opening them.
"Hiss..."
Elder Ancestor Jin inhaled a breath of cool air mixed with the salty scent of the sea.
"Deal! I can let Fellow Daoist Xiao personally choose useful cultivation techniques from the Scarlet Sun Hall's library. Pick whatever you like, choose freely!"
At this moment, let alone defying his ancestors, he would have been willing to dig up his ancestors from their graves and whip their corpses.
With this batch of pills from Xiao Fei, it was enough to allow the Scarlet Sun Hall to surpass the Ziwei Hall and rise again.
That day, Xiao Fei conducted a secret transaction with the Scarlet Sun Hall and then lingered in the Scarlet Sun Hall's library for several days.
He almost browsed through all the inherited cultivation techniques of the Scarlet Sun Hall, selecting some useful ones to copy and take away.
During Xiao Fei's stay at the Scarlet Sun Hall, Elder Ancestor Jin arranged for Ji Wudi to provide attentive service throughout. After Xiao Fei left, Ji Wudi immediately went into seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.
Afterward, Xiao Fei visited Elder Ancestor Jiang of the Ziwei Hall and also exchanged for the Ziwei Hall's inherited cultivation techniques.
Now, he possessed the inherited cultivation techniques of the three great sects of the former Lu Kingdom. Additionally, he had previously plundered the library of the Black Blade Sect in the Wu Kingdom.
He intended to undertake a grand endeavor this time. First, he would read extensively, absorb the essence of his predecessors, and integrate it. Then, based on the "Primordial Five Elements Cultivation," he would create a cultivation technique more suited to himself.
Others might not be able to complete such a monumental task even in several lifetimes, but he had 40 times the time in his spatial artifact, allowing him ample time to waste.
Before he went into seclusion for cultivation, Zhu Yu found him.
There was still a small secret between them that could not be revealed to outsiders, and a transaction had yet to be completed.
Last time, when Xiao Fei obtained the poison formula from Elder Ancestor Shangguan, Zhu Yu had helped by whispering sweet nothings, to the point where her tongue was numb and her back was sore.
He was here to collect the promised reward, a Core Formation Pill.
Xiao Fei readily agreed and directly tossed a Core Formation Pill towards Zhu Yu's pretty face.
After receiving the pill, Zhu Yu immediately announced that she was going into seclusion for cultivation.
The last time Xiao Fei refined a batch of Core Formation Pills, there were a total of five pills. He used one himself, and the remaining ones were also given to the cultivators of the Lu Sect.
The future immortal cultivation world would likely be even more challenging. The cultivators of the Lu Sect would stand together, prospering together and suffering together. They would grow stronger together to resist greater storms in the future.
Therefore, his use of pills for trade with the elder ancestors also included this consideration.