The eight cities of Qingyang Commandery all opened Iron Bones Beast Feed Stores, with management entirely handled by members of the Drizzle Hall.

Regarding prices, because they had just opened and needed to quickly capture the market, Jun Changxiao unified the pricing at 500 taels per feed pill.

This was a bit expensive for ordinary martial artists, but for families with horse farms, it was still acceptable.

Of course.

They had only seen the effects of the first few days.

After a ten-day cycle passed, they would deeply understand that 500 taels per feed pill was also an incredible value!

After establishing the business, Jun Changxiao began considering how to achieve large-scale production.

Hunger-Stilling Grass wasn’t a problem—the main issue was meat.

After all, one Basic Beast Pill required one jin of meat as material.

“Sect Master.”

Ye Xingchen came to see him and said, “I’d like to go train in the wilderness.”

Always cultivating and tempering within the sect could only improve cultivation level and physical body but couldn’t improve actual combat.

“How long?”

“About a month.”

“Fine.”

Jun Changxiao said, “But before you go, bring more spatial rings.”

Ye Xingchen said puzzled, “Why?”

Jun Changxiao said, “Bring back tens of thousands of jin of beast meat.”

“…”

Ye Xingchen’s mouth twitched.

He thought the Sect Master wanted him to bring more crystal cores—he never expected he wanted more beast meat!

Ye Xingchen’s application to train outside gave Jun Changxiao inspiration, and he thought to himself, “The other disciples can’t just keep their heads down cultivating either. Appropriate outdoor training is essential.”

And so.

He called over Xiao Zuiji and the others, ordering them to select a day to train outside, with the key point being they must bring back lots of meat!

The next day.

Except for Li Qingyang and Lu Qianqian, the inner sect disciples set out to train in the wilderness, each equipped with quite a few spatial rings.

To let them store more beast meat, Jun Changxiao even gave them considerable silver to go into the city and buy spatial rings.

Of course.

Outer sect disciples with decent strength.

For example, Li Shangtian, Sima Zhongda, Cui Bujian and others were also forcibly sent to train in the wilderness.

Having them experience actual combat while also bringing back sufficient beast meat to refine Basic Beast Pills could be considered killing two birds with one stone.

Jun Changxiao worried the disciples might encounter danger in the wilderness, so he gave each person a Strength Increase Talisman.

As for Swift Movement Talismans, because there weren’t many and they also had Hurricane Wolves as mounts, he didn’t equip them with those.

After arranging the disciples, he didn’t stay idle. The next morning, after eating the travel meal Madame Liu Wanshi prepared, he rode the Hurricane Wolf King toward Zhengyang City.

He was going to offer birthday congratulations.

……

Zhengyang City.

One of the eight great cities of Qingyang Commandery.

In terms of scale, this city couldn’t compare to Qingyang City.

But the old master of the Shangguan Family within the city had once taught at the Heavenly Edict Academy, so he also held great prestige.

When Jun Changxiao entered the city and looked at the endless stream of martial artists on the streets, he thought to himself, “They don’t seem to be locals from Qingyang Commandery.”

Correct.

The martial artists on the streets mostly came from other commanderies.

Their cultivation levels were also quite good. This time they came to Zhengyang City to offer birthday congratulations to Old Master Shangguan.

“Holy crap!”

Having walked only a short while, Jun Changxiao sensed an aura emanating from a martial artist similar to Jiang Xie’s, and thought in shock, “A Wuwang?”

It wasn’t just Wuwang who came.

Many high-level members from great families and great powers had also come.

Jun Changxiao hadn’t finished walking one street when Wuzong and peak Wuzong-level experts could be seen everywhere.

Zhengyang City absolutely had masters abound!

Even when he led disciples to Sacred Spring Mountain to challenge the Sacred Spring Sect, there weren’t this many!

“Tsk tsk.”

Jun Changxiao couldn’t help but sigh, “Being a teacher of men truly brings enormous influence.”

He didn’t know where the Shangguan residence was, but following this group of martial artists with decent cultivation, he quickly found it.

It was a rather grand mansion. At the entrance stood two stone beasts staring with furious glaring eyes, emanating an imposing aura!

Hanging above the gate was a plaque inscribed with ‘Shangguan Manor,’ the characters vigorous and forceful, also giving a feeling of magnificent grandeur.

Jun Changxiao only looked once and his mind was shaken.

In that moment, from the brushstrokes and brush techniques, he perceived that the person who wrote these three characters definitely had extraordinary cultivation!

“Tsk tsk.”

Someone exclaimed in admiration, “This plaque was personally inscribed by the Headmaster of Heavenly Edict Academy for the Shangguan Family.”

“No wonder it’s so magnificently grand.”

Many martial artists who came to congratulate couldn’t help but show solemn respect.

Jun Changxiao understood, “No wonder it looks so shocking—it turns out to be characters written by a peak Wuhuang.”

Although the Wuhuang level wasn’t the highest on the Xingyun Continent, it could still be considered one of the top-tier experts.

“Sect Master Jun?”

Just then, a voice came from behind.

City Lord Xie walked over with a face full of surprise and said, “You also came to celebrate Old Master Shangguan’s birthday?”

Jun Changxiao said, “City Lord Xie, that’s not very considerate of you. With such an important figure in Zhengyang City, you didn’t inform me, Jun, in advance.”

“I forgot, I forgot,” Xie Guangkun said awkwardly.

Jun Changxiao was just joking and said with a laugh, “Come on, let’s go in together.”

“Mm.”

As Xie Guangkun walked, he said in a low voice, “Sect Master Jun, many powerful experts have come to celebrate Old Master Shangguan’s birthday. You must keep a low profile.”

He had come to Shangguan Hong’s birthday celebration several times, and each time he was like a small child, sitting at the very end of the banquet, forcibly making himself invisible.

No choice.

Too many powerful experts came—all were existences he couldn’t afford to provoke.

“Mm.”

Jun Changxiao agreed verbally, but in his heart he thought that his purpose in coming to congratulate was to establish a connection with Shangguan Hong and deter the Demon Fiend Sect. If he kept a low profile throughout, it definitely wouldn’t work.

While contemplating.

The two arrived before the mansion.

According to custom, those who came to congratulate announced their identity when presenting gifts so the Shangguan Family could register them.

“City Lord of Qingyang City, Xie Guangkun, comes to congratulate!”

After a Shangguan Family servant received the gift and learned his identity, he called out loudly.

The various powers who had entered earlier paid no attention and were enthusiastically exchanging pleasantries with acquaintances.

“Sect Master of the Iron Bones Clanging Sect, Jun Changxiao, comes to congratulate,” the servant called out again.

Creak.

The martial artists from various powers who were chatting enthusiastically froze slightly and all looked toward the entrance.

Soon.

A white-robed youth walked into the inner courtyard shoulder-to-shoulder with City Lord Xie.

This young man appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, handsome in appearance and distinguished in bearing, making people wonder if he was the recently famous Iron Bones Sect Master whose reputation had risen like a meteor.

“Sect Master Jun.”

Just then, Elder Ma from the Cangshan Sect cupped his hands and said with a smile, “How have you been recently?”

“Elder Ma.”

Jun Changxiao cupped his hands in return and said, “Your venerable eyes are sharp as torches—your cultivation must have increased considerably again.”

The two exchanged pleasantries, and the martial artists from various powers watching confirmed that this outstanding-looking youth must be the Iron Bones Sect Master.

“Tsk tsk.”

A big shot said, “I didn’t expect the Sect Master Jun who defeated the Sacred Spring Sect’s Sect Master would be so young.”

“A hero emerges from youth!” Many martial artists praised him.

If they hadn’t experienced the battle with the Sacred Spring Sect, hearing about the Iron Bones Sect would definitely have made them scoff. Now they were quite admiring.

After all, a seventh-rate defeating a fifth-rate was absolutely unprecedented.

“Senior Sister.”

A young maiden in her prime said with a blushing face in a low voice, “This Jun Changxiao is quite good-looking.”

The woman called Senior Sister smiled and said, “Both capable and handsome—this Iron Bones Sect Master should have earned the admiration of many girls, right?”

If Jun Changxiao heard this, he would definitely squat in a corner and cry.

Brother.

Is very handsome.

But is still a single dog to this day!

Forget about having girls admire him—there aren’t even any secretly writing love letters!