[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain":3,"chapter-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-70":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Notes on Cultivation at Wulong Mountain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2272975,4440,"Chapter 70","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>On that day, Star De Jun was severely wounded, and I had no choice but to run errands for him to buy pills—I bought the Nourishing Heart Pill from Yan Sanfei, whose Nourishing Heart Pills were remarkably cheap and showed clear effects; it was said they were crafted by Miaofeng Danzong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger—what are you doing showing up now to greet me? Do you and I know each other that well? Don’t you have any sense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Liu, I have something to report to you.” Although Liu Xiaolou was clearly much younger than Yan Sanfei, he still grinned and called him “Brother Liu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou sighed, lowered his hat, and said quietly, “Don’t flatter me—speak quickly, sir!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Sanfei spoke in a hushed tone: “Don’t go into Hongji Restaurant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou’s heart tightened; he made a gesture and led Yan Sanfei to a secluded spot. “Speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Sanfei said: “It’s like this, Brother Liu—two days ago, someone wandered through the marketplace, circling Hongji Restaurant. I instantly sensed his ill intent, so I approached him and offered my Nourishing Heart Pills, using it as an excuse to pry for information. Sure enough, as I suspected, he kept asking about the events of early March, and whether I’d seen any suspicious people entering or leaving the restaurant. So for the past two days, I’ve been lingering here, warning my friends about it. In my view, Hongji Restaurant may be in danger. If you have no urgent business, better avoid it for now and find another place to drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou asked: “What did this person look like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Sanfei said: “About this tall... not fat, not thin, high nose bridge... oh, his left shoulder is slightly lower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou confirmed it: the person Yan Sanfei described was Hou Sheng of the Qingyu Sect’s inner disciples. He now understood one thing—Hou Sheng had likely targeted him after gathering information at Hongji Restaurant. After all, Wei Hongqing had sent many people to inquire about Qingyu Sect’s blockade of Taoyuan, and their own actions now seemed conspicuously noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why Hou Sheng had focused on Hongji Restaurant, he’d have to go inside and ask Wei Hongqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou bowed in thanks: “Thank you, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Sanfei chuckled: “We’re friends—no need for formalities. By the way, Brother Liu, my Miaofeng Danzong has just produced a new batch of premium Nourishing Heart Pills, with far superior healing effects, yet the price hasn’t changed. Would you like another one to keep on hand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the price for the information—this tip was genuinely useful, but the cost was steep: one spirit stone. Yet if viewed differently, spending one spirit stone to buy a Nourishing Heart Pill while gaining valuable intelligence wasn’t excessive. The only problem: this pill was illicit goods—fine for personal use, but impossible to sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such was the code of the underworld. Liu Xiaolou didn’t want to break it, or Yan Sanfei might never offer information again. Reluctantly, he pulled out a spirit stone and exchanged it for the pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Nourishing Heart Pill is better than the last one?” Liu Xiaolou wasn’t fully convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Naturally. In truth, Miaofeng Danzong’s pill-crafting is no worse than those so-called great sects. If you’re interested, come visit Miaofeng Mountain someday—you’ll see for yourself.” Yan Sanfei patted his chest confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou shook his head: “I don’t understand pill-crafting. Even if I went, I wouldn’t know what I’m seeing. But if this pill doesn’t work, I’m coming back to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Sanfei smiled: “You can rest assured—I’m always here, honest with young and old alike, never ruin my reputation. By the way, pill-crafting is easy—it’s not as complicated or difficult as the great sects claim. If you’re interested, join Miaofeng Danzong. Pill-crafting? Learn it in a day! I can’t promise much, but brewing one or two spirit pills a month? No problem. Besides Nourishing Heart Pills, our Miaofeng Mountain also produces Antidote Pills, Xiangxiang Pills, Tiger Bone Pills...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiangxiang Pills?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They sharpen the mind, repel snakes and insects—perfect for traveling through the Ten Thousand Mountains of the Southern Wastelands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou’s family specialized in incense-making; he found this intriguing. He silently thought that if he had time, he might pay a visit. From Yan Sanfei’s tone, Miaofeng Danzong didn’t seem like a centuries-old sect—it felt more like a loose alliance of itinerant cultivators, gathering when convenient, dispersing when not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have Foundation Establishment Pills?” he suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Sanfei replied solemnly: “I won’t deceive you, Brother Liu—Miaofeng Danzong doesn’t possess the formula for Foundation Establishment Pills. But our Elders and fellow cultivators are researching it. If we succeed, it would be a great blessing for us itinerant cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou nodded: “If that happens, it would indeed be a blessing for us itinerant cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They parted ways. Liu Xiaolou re-entered Hongji Restaurant. The shopkeeper recognized him at once and led him to a private room on the third floor, setting out wine and dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou waited patiently, all the way until evening, when Wei Hongqing finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six months had passed; Wei Hongqing’s bearing had grown even more composed, and his cultivation seemed to have risen slightly—but Liu Xiaolou’s own level was too low to discern it. He asked: “Brother Wei, has your cultivation advanced greatly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hongqing smiled: “Two months ago, I reached Qi Refining Sixth Layer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou was deeply envious: “Brother Wei, so fast...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hongqing sighed: “Great sects control blessed lands and can cultivate without distraction—something we itinerant cultivators can’t imagine. Of course, as an outer-disciple manager, I’m not that privileged. My rapid progress is thanks to someone’s backing. What brings you here today, Xiao Lou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou got to the point: “I heard Qingyu Sect has taken an interest in Hongji Restaurant because of the events in March.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hongqing nodded: “They found the corpses of Lu Yuanlang’s second brother and that Zhang man in a tomb passage, then returned them. So Tianmu Mountain is also investigating. Lu Yuanlang went mad—finally tracing his brother’s last known location to Hongji Restaurant on the night of the second day of the third month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou’s heart tightened: “Are you all right, Brother Wei?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hongqing smiled: “Lu Yuanlang asked me about it too. But I have a clear conscience—I never left the restaurant that night. Eventually, they discovered Lu Er and Manager Zhang left Hongji Restaurant together—someone saw them. Lu, the Sect Master, personally reported this to Qingyu Sect. So both sides are investigating. Don’t worry, Xiao Lou. Just visiting Hongji Restaurant proves nothing. You couldn’t have killed Lu Er or Manager Zhang, nor could you have entered Taoyuan, which Qingyu Sect tightly sealed. So you’re safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou said: “But Qingyu Sect has a patrol officer named Hou—no one knows what he’s learned. He’s been watching me. Yesterday, he cornered me in Wuchao Town, asking about my movements that day and Star De Jun’s whereabouts. Hou Sheng saw me at Star De Mountain—he was the one who handled my protection when Star De Jun vouched for me during Qingyu Sect’s purge of itinerant cultivators living in Taoyuan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hongqing paused, then frowned: “That’s... problematic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou asked: “Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hongqing said: “This Hou from Qingyu Sect has a reputation—he’s one of their top investigators. If he’s targeting you, it’s trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1225,"2026-06-19T23:11:25.549Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b216211f79dcaec229f2898ba9a7e98f6447f502aed24129547666930140d83e","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-71","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-69",638,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnotes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-cover.jpg"]