The Jiang family is located on Xingluo Mountain. Every Zhendan-level expert has his own independent peak. Jiang Ribai lives on the "White Crane Peak".
The meeting was held in Jiang Ribai's private residence. Li An entered the living room. The servant served him the best spiritual tea. Li An waited for a long time before an old man in a white robe slowly arrived.
"Meet the real person!"
Li An hurriedly stood up and saluted.
The old man in the white robe waved his hand, "No need to be polite."
He also sat down. His face was quite round, which naturally gave people a kind feeling. He smiled and said, "Friend Wu Qin has made great contributions to my Jiang family."
Li An said, "Senior, you are too kind. It's all Wu Qin's fault."
"My Jiang family will never treat people who have made contributions unfairly. Friend Wu Qin's mountain stronghold has been destroyed. From now on, it is better for you to stay in the Jiang family. Moreover, Ruoli can't bear to leave you."
"Ruoli" is Lihua's current name. To recognize her ancestors, she naturally has to be named according to the generation name of the clan.
"Hey, but at the clan meeting, there were a few ignorant people who said that Wu Qin was born a bandit and had an illegitimate background. He should not stay in the Jiang family. He should give you some spirit stones and send you out..." He looked at Li An with a smile. Li An's face was very ugly. But he was cold in his heart. Jiang Ribai, this old fox, was laying the groundwork! "Later, I fought for a long time before they gave in... Let you stay in the Jiang family as a guest official." Jiang Ribai said, "Are you satisfied?" Li An was flattered and stood up and said, "Wu Qin is honored to be a guest official of the Jiang family. Thank you for your support--" "What kind of support is this!" Jiang Ribai suddenly shook his head again, "How can a mere guest official position be worthy of the great contribution you have made to the Jiang family? I argued with the head of the family and asked for a senior official position for you!" Senior official position! Li An was stunned for a moment, and even showed ecstasy, even bowing.
"Senior, such a great favor, Wu Qin will never forget it!"
He naturally understood what Jiang Ribai meant by saying so much in a roundabout way.
This was to point out that everything Li An had was given by him!
To let Li An know who is Li An's master in the Jiang family from now on.
Of course, Li An was also very happy.
There are only two ways for outsiders to enter the Jiang family: marriage and guest official.
Marrying into the Jiang family or marrying into the family and becoming a member of the Jiang family is the most iron bond.
The relationship between the guest official and the Jiang family is slightly looser. They accept the salary and resources given by the Jiang family, but they also have to work for the Jiang family.
And the "Shangqing" is very noble among the guest officials.
For a big family like the Jiang family, Shangqing is generally only qualified by the fake Dan strong.
Li An's current cultivation is only in the middle stage of foundation building. It is indeed not easy to get such a status.
Jiang Ribai nodded with satisfaction, "But the head of the family also said that if you don't perform well, this position of Shangqing... can be revoked at any time."
"So, from now on, you must work hard, understand?"
Li An nodded repeatedly and said in a deep voice: "From now on, I will do whatever you ask me to do! It's like an arm, no ambiguity-"
Direct statement.
Jiang Ribai was even happier. This Wu Qin... is still sensible!
He continued: "I heard that you are good at drawing talismans?"
This was information that Li An deliberately gave. After all, if he entered the Jiang family without any skills and no use value to the Jiang family, why would they accept him?
"Yes."
"Can you refine the third-level talisman?"
"For the time being... not yet."
Jiang Ribai nodded, "After you go to Zhike Peak, get familiar with the situation first."
"I will tell you what to do after a while."
Li An nodded. He knew very well that from now on, he would be a "chess piece" of Jiang Ribai.
It didn't matter.
To enter such a big power, you need to find a backer. If you don't have someone to protect you, you will never be able to get a position in your life!
So, it was acceptable.
Jiang Ribai gave some instructions, and then Li An left.
After receiving the appointment from the Jiang family, a steward of the Jiang family took him to the "Zhi Ke Feng" where the guest officials lived.
Most areas of Zhi Ke Feng belong to the second-level spiritual vein area. Only those who have reached the level of false elixir and above and have accumulated enough merits for the Jiang family can apply to adjust to the third-level spiritual vein area for cultivation.
Although Li An has made contributions, his cultivation is not enough, so he only lives in the second-level spiritual vein area.
"Wu Shangqing, this is your house. I'll take my leave first--"
The steward took him to the place and left.
Entering the spacious house, Li An first took a hot bath with the maid.
Comfortable. Finally settled down in the Jiang family!
Stay for a while, then find a chance to go to Baihu City to retrieve the elixir.
Prepare for the formation of elixir!
The news of the arrival of the new Shangqing also spread quickly in Zhike Peak. On the first day he arrived, many guest officials came to visit.
The Jiang family is large and powerful. Zhike Peak alone accommodates more than 40 guest officials, almost all of whom are talented people, such as talisman masters, puppet masters, weapon refiners, alchemists, doctors, etc.
So many guest officials are divided into three major halls: "Suzaku Hall", "Baihu Hall" and "Xuanwu Hall", and each hall is managed by a Shangqing.
Yes, Shangqing is a "manager" in Zhike Peak!
Shangqing can nominate and recommend new guest candidates to the Jiang family, and can also nominate and expel unqualified guest officials.
Moreover, Shangqing's salary is more generous, up to 500 spirit stones per month, and he can also have the same qualifications as the internal staff of the Jiang family to obtain ordinary resources in the Jiang family.
Of course, the most core resources are definitely not available, as the guest officials are outsiders after all.
There is a chief guest official and three senior officials in Zhike Peak.
On the list that Li An got, there are thirteen guest officials in the "Xuanwu Hall" under his management, covering all categories.
Most of the people who came to visit tonight are these "subordinates".
"Shangshangshang, these people are all masters of our Xuanwu Hall, Brother Chen Rong is a doctor with excellent medical skills, Sister Wang Yue is an alchemist..."
Everyone sat opposite each other, and one of the bright and beautiful women took the initiative to introduce the situation to Li An enthusiastically.
The woman's name is Sun Jinxue, a puppeteer and talisman master, who seems to have a certain status among the crowd.
Everyone gave a gift, and Li An also returned the gift.
Everyone talked happily and said some warm and polite words.
Everyone dispersed.
"Fellow Daoist Sun, please stay,"
But Li An stopped Sun Jinxue.
"Shangshangshang Wu, do you have anything else to do?" Sun Jinxue's bright eyes were kind and she smiled.
"Do you know Feng Yuancheng, Lu Song, and Zhang Meng?"
Only these three did not come to visit!
"Feng Daoyou is also a talisman master with high attainments. He was highly regarded in Xuanwu Hall before. There were even rumors that he would become the new Shangqing..."
Sun Jinxue did not hide it and told Li An directly.
Li An understood instantly!
Li An's "airdrop" might have taken Feng Yuancheng's position, so the other party did not come.
"Thank you, Sun Daoyou, for clearing up my doubts."
"Shangqing is so polite,"
Sun Jinxue smiled, "By the way, Shangqing, I am asking Master Wang Yue for help to refine Yilu Chongling Dan recently. I am still short of a second-grade 'Iris Spirit Flower'. Can you help me buy it? I will pay for the required spirit stones. After the elixir is completed, Shangqing can get half of it first. How about it?"
Li An's heart moved.
Ordinary guest officials buy supplies from the Jiang family without internal prices, which will be more expensive.
But if he asked him to help buy it, he would give him half a furnace of Chonglingdan... This is a deliberate show of goodwill and surrender!
"Okay. Thank you very much."
Li An also smiled, "If you need anything in the future, just tell me."
Sun Jinxue was delighted.
...
In the next two days, Li An carefully learned about the situation in Xuanwu Hall.
It was more complicated than he imagined.
Feng Yuancheng was originally another Zhendan elder, Jiang Ridong's man. According to common sense, Feng Yuancheng would definitely be promoted to Shangqing.
And Jiang Ribai has never had much power in Zhike Peak.
But later, because of Ruoli's appearance, Jiang Ridong's descendants were kicked out of the core seed candidates.
At the same time, Jiang Ribai took the opportunity to beat the dog and pushed Li An, who had no foundation, to the position.
The reason was the great merit of welcoming Ruoli!
The head of the family finally nodded and agreed to Jiang Ribai's proposal.
Li An could come here.
A small job change at the bottom may be a microcosm of the upper-level fighting!
In addition, Li An's identity is well known in the Jiang family. He was born a bandit, but now he has a halo to protect him. He welcomes the important descendants of the Jiang family back to their positions, and he was also the guide of the genius Ruoli. It can be said that as long as Ruoli continues to be popular, Li An will be able to thrive in the Jiang family. This is also the reason why Sun Jinxue and others actively show goodwill to Li An. Feng Yuancheng has lost power, but Li An has a promising future. "It just so happens that this furnace of spiritual pills can allow me to break through to the late stage of foundation building, and then practice for a few more years to achieve perfection. At that time, I can propose to the family to borrow land to make pills..." Now that he is in the Jiang family, he has a backer and a foundation, and it only takes time to make pills. After all, if he can make pills, it will definitely be a good thing for Jiang Ribai, which can enhance his power in the clan. During this period, according to Jiang Ribai's wishes, it is natural to eliminate dissidents... In a few days, I will design to kill Feng Yuancheng! As the former head of a family of immortal cultivators, Li An was already familiar with these evil methods. Although Feng Yuancheng had been a guest official in the Jiang family for several years, he was just a casual cultivator. In this regard, it was too easy for Li An to kill him.
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On the third day, Li An went to visit the other two Shangqing and the chief.
These three people naturally had backgrounds in the family.
The chief was in seclusion, and Li An did not see him.
Han Jice, the head of the Qinglong Hall, was a master of fake pills and was said to be able to refine third-level magic tools.
Although he met Li An, he was quite cold, which was normal. After all, he was not comparable to Li An in terms of cultivation and skills!
Li An was just polite and left after going through the motions.
"Shangqing of the White Tiger Hall, Tan Xue, the spiritual beast healer..."
Waiting outside the residence of Shangqing of the White Tiger Hall, Li An was quite curious about Tan Xue.
Spirit beast healers are very rare.
Similar to the "veterinarians" in the secular world, spirit animal therapists can treat the injuries of spirit animals.
The beastmaster Jiang family should not lack talents in this area. When the Jiang family is not short of talents, this Tan Xue can still be a senior minister, which shows that she must have something extraordinary.
"Please come in--"
The servant who went to report respectfully took Li An in.
Enter the living room.
A woman in white clothes sat at the top, and she looked up at Li An.
When Li An saw this woman, his heart was shocked instantly!
This...
The woman in front of him was clearly Tan Qingxue!
How is this possible?
When they parted in Qingyang Market, the last intersection between Li An and her was to write a letter to tell her to take refuge in Liuyang River Market. Since then, he has never seen Tan Qingxue again.
But Tan Qingxue should have died of old age!
After all, Li An is now 248 years old. Tan Qingxue had no chance to build a foundation in the past. With the cultivation level of Qi Refining, the life span of 200 years was the limit.
However, Li An and Tan Qingxue had a deep friendship and were very familiar with her breath. After confirming the life-nourishing immortality formula, Li An was sure that the person in front of him was Tan Qingxue.
Tan Xue, Tan Qingxue, there was only one character difference.
"Wu Shangqing?"
Tan Xue smiled slightly.
Li An quickly came back to his senses from his absent-mindedness, suppressed his doubts, and returned to his normal look, "Greetings, Tan Shangqing!"
"Wu Shangqing, please sit down. I feel embarrassed to sit down when you are standing like this."
Tan Xue smiled brightly, and Li An sat down, but he was a little dazed. He remembered the time when they parted in Qingyang Market.
At that time, Tan Qingxue wanted a child very much, as a sustenance for her later years, but Li An was devoted to the Tao, and locked up the Dragon Yuan tightly. No matter how much she begged, Li An would not give her a single essence.
Finally, Tan Qingxue left. On the day of her departure, she wore light makeup and a white dress. She only said one sentence to Li An:
"I hope that when you reach a higher level on the immortal path, you can remember that there was a woman named Qingxue who accompanied you."
"Junior Brother Li, goodbye."
Over the years, Li An had actually forgotten her.
But he didn't expect to see her again here.
Although his heart was slightly turbulent, Li An quickly regained his composure and analyzed it carefully.
After the great calamity of Xuanyang Sect, it seemed that Tan Qingxue must have had an adventure!
Now, Tan Qingxue is actually a cultivator who has reached the great perfection of the late stage of foundation building.
"Be careful of her eyes,"
In Li An's spiritual platform, Shangguan Xiaoxiao's voice came faintly: "If you are not careful, she might see you naked."
Li An was alert.
"Mr. Wu is new here and doesn't know much about the affairs of Zhike Peak. From now on, please give me more guidance from Mr. Tan. This is just a small gift, not a sign of respect--"
Li An stood up and handed over a gift box, but at this moment he regretted it deeply.
In order to gain a foothold in the Jiang family, he showed his ability to make talismans, so when he interacted with the guests and senior officials of Zhike Peak, he also chose to give talismans.
The box he gave to Tan Qingxue contained two second-level "Breaking Taboo Talismans".
If he had known it was Tan Qingxue, he should have given her some beauty pills or something.
After all, Tan Qingxue had been with him day and night, and now he didn't know what opportunity she had, who knows if she would find any clues...
"Mr. Wu is too polite."
Tan Qingxue smiled slightly, took the box with both hands, and then returned a gift, obviously prepared in advance.
"By the way, I heard that the Jiang family's Blue Flame Divine Bird Egg was carried out from the Wanzhang Abyss by Wu Shangqing himself?"
She suddenly asked again.
Li An's heart trembled slightly. Tan Qingxue actually knew such detailed news!
It seems that Tan Qingxue's status in the Jiang family is not simple.
"Yes, in fact, the divine egg is the grandson of Elder Jiang Rihua. Young Master Jiang Ruolin got it personally. I just helped to carry it for a while..."
"Does Wu Shangqing know that the inexplicable evil spirit in the divine egg was there at the beginning or later?"
She looked at Li An's face.
Li An suddenly felt a little nervous!
At that time, he was on the cliff of Wanzhang Abyss, but he personally injected a lot of evil spirits...
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