Yang Jing sat cross-legged in the Quiet Chamber, refining his Magical Power with the Five Elents True Fire.
With the aid of a Tier Two Five Elents Pill, he had smoothly broken through to the Second Layer of Foundation Establishnt seven days ago. His Magical Power had grown much denser, but because the breakthrough was so rapid, it felt a little unstable.
The True Fire Pure Spirit Technique, which Ji Feng had selected from the secret vaults of the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion, was remarkably effective for purifying Magical Power with the Five Elents True Fire.
In just seven days, Yang Jing’s Magical Power was once again pure and refined.
Advancing to the Second Layer of Foundation Establishnt not only made his Magical Power more profound, but its power had also increased.
The One-Elent Heavy Water he could now condense weighed a full eight hundred pounds per drop, nearly two hundred pounds heavier than when he was at the First Layer of Foundation Establishnt.
After a final circulation to disperse the fiery energy from his Magical Power, Yang Jing left the Quiet Chamber.
Iron Head was already waiting respectfully in the study.
"Master, a Flying Pavilion arrived today. I had Ji Yuhou go aboard to check, and he found that the owner is a man nad Sima Peng, from the main branch of the Celestial Treasure Tower. His status is extraordinary; despite only having a Foundation Establishnt Cultivation, he has a Golden Core Cultivator for a guard."
When Iron Head learned the visitor was from the Central Continent, he imdiately sensed sothing was amiss and ca to report to his master.
"Let’s just wait and see," Yang Jing said to Iron Head after a mont of thought. "He’s from the Central Continent and has no foundation here. There’s a limit to the trouble he can stir up in the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion’s territory. We need only remain firm and react to whatever cos."
By his design, the Northern Domain Seven Kingdoms had been forged into a great coalition of shared interests.
’So what if this Sima Peng is from the Central Continent and has an extraordinary status? The leaders of the Cultivation Clans are, for the most part, pragmatic. They can’t be swayed by re empty words.’
Before long, Zuoqiu Feng entered the study and placed an ornate invitation before Yang Jing.
"This is an invitation from the Celestial Treasure Tower."
Yang Jing picked up the invitation. Opening it, he saw it was signed by Sima Peng. It was a wide-ranging invitation for the scions of the Western Continent’s Noble Families to attend a banquet.
"It seems this Sima Peng has no intention of quietly sitting through the upcoming shareholder eting."
He tossed the invitation back onto the desk, his eyes narrowing.
’If Sima Peng’s only goal at the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion was to buy shares in the Seven Nations Ticket Shop, he wouldn’t need to do all this. Holding a banquet with such fanfare, and inviting only the scions of Noble Families...’
"I will report this to the Governor. Let Canyuan True Monarch make the final decision."
’Ever since the decision was made to hold the shareholder eting, I’ve resolved to just do my part,’ Yang Jing had decided long ago. ’I’ll leave everything else to Canyuan True Monarch and ng Sima.’
The Seven Nations Ticket Shop had released an internal financial report a month ago, revealing astonishing profits. But secrets have a way of getting out, and the report had already spread throughout the entire Western Continent.
All the prominent Noble Families and Cultivation Clans of the Western Continent had gathered here. For major powers like the Dragon Taming Dong Family, even a Nascent Soul Elder was sent to lead their delegation.
"As for matters concerning these Noble Families, Canyuan True Monarch can handle entertaining them. We only need to do our part."
’In the past, when Canyuan True Monarch was the only Nascent Soul in the Northern Domain Seven Kingdoms, I could naturally use his influence to stand on equal footing with those Golden Core Cultivators.’
’But tis had changed. Now, in the Western Continent, there were seven Nascent Soul cultivators that I knew of alone.’
’With my Foundation Establishnt Cultivation, no matter how skilled I am at navigating social situations, I can’t possibly please everyone among these nurous Noble Families.’
’The Nascent Soul cultivators from these Noble Families won’t treat with the sa warmth as Canyuan True Monarch. If I tried to show off now, arrogantly thinking I could manipulate events as I did before, I would only be humiliating myself.’
’I know full well that the Noble Families only flatter because I hold power over the Seven Nations Ticket Shop and they need sothing from . In the end, I’m just a fox borrowing the tiger’s might.’
’Self-awareness is a precious virtue.’
’If I let this get to my head and lose my clear sense of self, if I truly started seeing myself as an equal to those Noble Families, I’d be courting disaster.’
Zuoqiu Feng cupped her face in her hands, her phoenix eyes gazing boldly at Yang Jing. This was what she liked most about him. Most geniuses from humble backgrounds, despite their extraordinary Talent, would get carried away after a taste of power. Their ends were rarely good. Even if they ca to their senses in ti, they had usually already faded into diocrity.
’A peerless genius like Yang Jing, virtually unrivaled in his generation and wielding imnse power...’ Zuoqiu Feng believed that even Canyuan True Monarch and ng Sima were waiting for him to make a mistake so they could clean up the ss.
Yet, she never expected that even now, Yang Jing would remain so clear-headed, knowing when to advance and when to retreat, clearly understanding what was at stake.
Zuoqiu Feng let out a soft sigh. If only her father had possessed Yang Jing’s wisdom, he wouldn’t have t such a tragic end.
Seeing Yang Jing grow uncharacteristically flustered under her gaze, Zuoqiu Feng chuckled. "Speaking of which, that good-for-nothing Zuoqiu Ye is here too. He’s accompanied by Zuoqiu Hui, a Golden Core Cultivator from my Zuoqiu Family."
Yang Jing wasn’t the least bit surprised by the Zuoqiu Family’s arrival. Because of his connection to Zuoqiu Feng, the Zuoqiu Family was almost certainly the first among the Western Continent’s Noble Families to take notice of the Seven Nations Ticket Shop.
That sa day, Yang Jing went to the Governor’s Mansion to report the matter to Canyuan True Monarch.
After hearing his report, Canyuan True Monarch nodded.
"They’re just the Sima Family. The affairs of our Western Continent are not for soone from the Central Continent to ddle in."
To maintain control, the Six Sects had also dispatched three Nascent Soul cultivators to the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion to help Canyuan True Monarch manage the situation.
"You, on the other hand... you lack the vigor of youth. You’re far too cautious."
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