The six Foundation Establishment disciples of the Inner Sect were controlling the crowd, instructing the Outer Sect disciples to line up for registration to avoid chaos.

Yu Xian, observing from a distance, shook his head and prepared to leave.

He had no intention of registering for the selection.

But just as he turned around, he suddenly froze, quickly turning his head back and even taking several steps forward to get a clearer look.

Among the six Inner Sect Foundation Establishment disciples, there was a middle-aged man who, at first glance, didn't seem familiar to Yu Xian.

But upon closer inspection, the more he looked, the more familiar he seemed!

After scrutinizing him for a few moments, an uncontrollable fury and murderous intent flared in Yu Xian's eyes!

This middle-aged man... why did he look so much like the Old Taoist who had ordered the soldiers to cut down the Great Elm Tree in Great Elm Village, and who had ultimately severed it with a single sword strike!?

Yu Xian would never forget the face of that Old Taoist, a memory and hatred etched into his heart like a knife!

What was the relationship between this middle-aged man and that Old Taoist?

Or was the Old Taoist actually this middle-aged man in disguise!?

Unexpectedly... his enemy was right here in the White Cloud Sect!

And he was a powerful cultivator, at least at the early Foundation Establishment Realm!

Yu Xian's eyes twitched uncontrollably; he had never felt such a strong urge to kill!

Back then, Zhao Mulin, Old Third Zhang, Huang Hanxiao, Liu Xue, and Sun Bingcheng were only killed because they posed a threat to him, and he had no choice but to eliminate them.

But this middle-aged man... Yu Xian truly wanted to rush over immediately, capture him, and interrogate him!

However, Yu Xian quickly calmed down.

Knowing that his enemy was in the White Cloud Sect was very good news.

But he was still too weak; he needed time to grow!

Otherwise, rushing in now would be nothing but a death wish.

He needed to enter the Inner Sect... he must!

Yu Xian withdrew his gaze and turned to leave.

During the ten days of registration, out of the 25,000 Outer Sect disciples, 21,614 participated!

Ranging from early Qi Condensation to perfected Qi Condensation!

During this time, Yu Xian entered a state of intense cultivation!

He mined at fixed times every day, exchanged for spirit stones, and then cultivated!

Cultivation! Learning spell techniques! Cultivation!

But due to his poor spiritual root, achieving Qi Condensation like mercury was very difficult, so Yu Xian spent most of his time expanding his Qi Sea.

After ten days, his Qi Sea expanded to 4.8 meters.

Dong, dong, dong...!

Outside, the Inner Sect's great bell rang loudly.

The grand selection began today!

The Inner Sect took this selection very seriously, sending down a Golden Core-level Elder and twelve Foundation Establishment disciples for the selection.

The 21,600-plus disciples were divided into six groups, starting elimination matches on the vast Outer Sect square!

Yes! Elimination matches!

No fancy selection process, just one word: combat!

Win, and advance to the next round!

Lose, and get out!

Yu Xian opened his eyes, then closed them again.

The selection was lively, with almost all disciples attending, even those not participating, just to watch.

But Yu Xian continued his cultivation, neither curious nor interested in watching.

Until three days later, when he had exhausted his spirit stones, Blood-Bursting Pills, and Returning to Origin Pills, he finally got up and went to the Outer Sect.

The Outer Sect square was a sea of people.

In the center, the sounds of various spell techniques, fighting, and exclamations surged like waves.

Yu Xian wasn't interested and didn't look, heading straight to the Weapon Forging Workshop.

He had learned a few days ago that Xu Haoming was also participating in the selection, vying for a chance to enter the Inner Sect!

Li Youmao, on the other hand, like himself, had the self-awareness not to participate.

However, that kid loved to watch the excitement and had gone to watch the selection matches to see who the top six in the Outer Sect were, so he wasn't at the counter.

Thus, the middle-aged man who had once told Yu Xian the price of the Scorching Sun Essence Stone and whom Yu Xian suspected to be the Master of the Weapon Forging Workshop appeared at the counter.

Yu Xian saw this middle-aged man again and paused slightly.

But he soon walked over.

The middle-aged man, bored, was yawning when he suddenly saw a young man approach and lifted his eyelids.

"Oh? It's you?"

Recognizing the person in front of him, the middle-aged man perked up and smiled, "You didn't go to the selection? Oh? Or did you get knocked out in the first round?"

Yu Xian shook his head and said, "I didn't participate in the selection."

"Really? Why not?"

The middle-aged man became interested, scrutinizing Yu Xian, and smiled, "You're at the mid-Qi Condensation stage, almost perfected; with your strength, you could at least give it a try, right? Don't you want to enter the Inner Sect?"

"Of course, I do."

Yu Xian shook his head, "But I know my strength is low, and I'm still young. Going would only result in defeat, so why rush? If I'm defeated and humiliated, it would harm my Dao heart."

"Heh, you're young but steady, not bad, not bad at all."

The middle-aged man showed appreciation in his eyes and then asked seriously, "Your name is Yu Xian, right?"

"I didn't expect you to remember my name; it's an honor."

Yu Xian quickly nodded.

The middle-aged man thought for a moment and then smiled, "You're quite good. Are you interested in joining the Weapon Forging Workshop? Although it's tough, the benefits far outweigh mining at the Hundred Mines Workshop, and it's a skill to rely on!"

"Are you really the Master of the Weapon Forging Workshop?"

Yu Xian was surprised, his suspicion confirmed.

The middle-aged man laughed, "Yes, I am Yue Pingfeng, the Master of the Weapon Forging Workshop."

Yu Xian understood completely, startled, he quickly stepped back and bowed, "Yu Xian, Outer Sect disciple of the White Cloud Sect, greets the Master of the Weapon Forging Workshop!"

"Hahaha, no need for formalities."

Yue Pingfeng raised his hand with a smile.

No one dislikes a polite youngster.

Yu Xian stood up, puzzled, "Why aren't you cultivating in the depths of the Weapon Forging Workshop, why are you here..."

"Cultivation? Can you cultivate all the time?"

Yue Pingfeng shook his head, "It's boring, so I came out for a walk. Li Youmao is slacking off, so I'm watching the counter for a bit."

As he spoke, Yue Pingfeng looked at Yu Xian again and asked seriously, "I asked you a question, and you haven't answered me."

Joining the Weapon Forging Workshop...

With Master Yue Pingfeng's invitation, it would be easy to transfer from the Hundred Mines Workshop.

If he agreed, he would become part of the Weapon Forging Workshop!

But... leaving the Hundred Mines Workshop would mean losing the place to use the Jade Pendant, cutting off a significant source of income!

This would be extremely detrimental to his future cultivation.

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Therefore, Yu Xian forced a smile, "I have some insights into mining and can earn a bit. If I join the Weapon Forging Workshop, I won't learn the forging techniques quickly, so... please forgive me!"

Yu Xian bowed sincerely.

"Oh, I see..."

Yue Pingfeng nodded, then suddenly smiled, "I think you have some method for finding mines, right?"

Yu Xian's heart tightened, but his expression remained unchanged as he bowed, "I do have some insights."

"Heh, how much can you achieve by mining? Even if you have a method for finding mines, once you reach Foundation Establishment, you'll need a vast amount of spirit stones. Your cultivation will depend on opportunities and rare treasures to break through, and your mining method will become useless."

Yue Pingfeng shook his head, "It's better to learn the art of forging now. In the future, even crafting some third or fourth-tier magical treasures will earn you more than mining for days. If you can forge fifth, sixth, or even seventh-tier treasures, the sect will give you as many spirit stones as you want! Don't lose the big picture for small gains."

Yu Xian was slightly moved.

After all, while the Jade Pendant could find ores, even the Scorching Sun Essence Stone, worth fourteen spirit stones, wasn't much. Once he broke through to Foundation Establishment, these would be mere drops in the ocean. How much could he mine in a day? Could he keep mining forever?

But if he learned to forge magical treasures, once he mastered it, his spirit stone income would be immeasurable!

However, after thinking it over, Yu Xian's eyes shifted, and he looked up, "I am grateful to you, Master. Could you allow me to continue mining at the Hundred Mines Workshop while receiving your teachings? I would certainly treat you as my master!"

"Hmm?"

Yue Pingfeng was taken aback.

He looked at Yu Xian and, after a moment, laughed, "What a greedy kid, you want it all?"

"I wouldn't dare..."

Yu Xian hurriedly shook his head, looking flustered.

"I think you dare, very much so."

Yue Pingfeng laughed, "You want to mine for spirit stones and receive my teachings to learn forging?"

"I wouldn't dare!"

Yu Xian bowed again.

"Hahaha!"

Yue Pingfeng laughed heartily, shaking his head, "You have a good plan, but it's not possible. You can either be a disciple of my Weapon Forging Workshop or a disciple of Su Mofeng's Hundred Mines Workshop, but you can't have a foot in both camps!"

Yu Xian knew he couldn't have a foot in both camps, so he showed a helpless expression, "I still want to mine at the Hundred Mines Workshop..."

"You, kid, really... fine!"

Yue Pingfeng pointed at Yu Xian, shaking his head, "Tell me, what brings you here this time!"

Finally, they got to the point.

Yu Xian quickly said, "I want to sell Scorching Sun Essence Stones."

"Hahaha, I knew you had a special method for mining."

Yue Pingfeng laughed, "Don't worry, I won't spread it around. Many disciples have had ways to mine more, but such small methods are useless after Foundation Establishment. Tell me, how much do you want to sell!?"