Another Wave

Wen Meng was beyond happy, as excited as a little bird just released from its cage.

She was so thrilled she almost forgot that many people were still watching her from below.

After a moment, she quickly calmed down and flew back down.

“Little Sister Ziyun, Sect Master, and everyone, I’m sorry, I lost my composure,” Wen Meng apologized hastily.

Yan Yun then took a robe from a female disciple on the side and draped it over Wen Meng.

“I can understand your feelings. To roam the skies and become an immortal… for people like us who had no hope of pursuing the immortal path, it’s natural to be excited,” Yan Yun said with a smile.

Wen Meng nodded.

After all this was done, Yan Yun looked at Fairy Yunshuang and the others.

“Sect Master, esteemed elders, I have not failed my mission. This disciple has succeeded.”

Fairy Yunshuang and the others all nodded in satisfaction.

“Excellent, excellent. You girl are exceptionally talented; your future is limitless. But with such a good opportunity, why didn’t you break through first, and instead gave the chance to someone else?” Yun Ning asked curiously.

Her question hit a crucial point, but Yan Yun had naturally prepared a response.

“Replying to the Sixth Elder, this disciple has been cultivating the poison art for the longest time. I’m not afraid to tell you all that this disciple has already reached the major accomplishment stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm and is only one step away from the perfection stage.”

These words startled the elders.

“What? You’ve already reached the major accomplishment stage? This… how is this possible?” Yunhong’s face was filled with shock.

Yan Yun replied calmly, “This poison art is different from conventional methods. As long as there are enough toxins for energy, one can continuously break through. I have cultivated for a few more months than them, and I’ve been constantly absorbing the toxins from their bodies to save their lives. That is what allowed my poison art to advance so rapidly.”

Yan Yun’s answer was the honest truth, not a fabricated lie.

The reason she was revealing the fact that absorbing toxins from others could enhance her own poison cultivation now was because this matter would be discovered sooner or later. It was better for her to bring it up herself.

“So that’s how it is. You’re almost at the perfection stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm. Then it’s indeed unnecessary to break through to the Cavern Heaven Realm now. By the way, little girl Zi, what do you plan to do with this poison formula for breaking through to the Cavern Heaven Realm? Will you make it public, or…?” Fairy Yunshuang asked a key question.

Her question was well-timed; Yan Yun didn’t even need to bring it up herself.

“Sect Master, I have a very bold idea. I hope the Sect Master and the esteemed elders will consider it,” Yan Yun said, seizing the opportunity.

She raised her hand. Looking at Yan Yun’s expression, Fairy Yunshuang inexplicably felt as if she were being led by the nose.

“Speak,” Fairy Yunshuang gestured.

Yan Yun giggled.

“This bold idea of mine will definitely benefit the sect. I wish to sell various poisons related to the poison art, for both breakthroughs and daily cultivation, to the outside world in the name of the sect’s Purple Abyss Pavilion.”

The moment she said this, the elders were all stunned.

But they soon understood what she meant.

First, the things Yan Yun had created would sooner or later become known to the outside cultivation world. If their Yunhua Sect hoarded them and refused to share, they would surely become a public target.

By selling these items at a marked price, their Yunhua Sect would gain a handsome extra income every month, and most importantly, it would also shut the mouths of other powers.

“Hahaha, that brain of yours is truly exceptional, little girl. Sect Master, I believe this method has a hundred benefits and not a single harm,” Yunhong immediately expressed his approval.

But Fairy Yunshuang did not nod in agreement right away. Instead, she lowered her head and thought for a moment before replying to Yan Yun, “It is indeed a good method. But this matter will surely cause a great deal of public discussion. I need to discuss it thoroughly with the elders.”

Yan Yun believed that Fairy Yunshuang would eventually agree, so she was not in a hurry.

Thus, Fairy Yunshuang called the elders for a meeting.

After they left, the disciples of the Purple Abyss Pavilion were ecstatic.

“Acting Pavilion Master, Acting Pavilion Master! When can we break through and advance?”

For the vast majority of cultivators, they did not pursue the peak of cultivation, only wanting their realms to rise higher.

“Don’t be anxious. Those who have reached the minor accomplishment stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm or above will all get their turn, one by one,” Yan Yun promised.

At this moment, those who were not originally of one mind with Yan Yun and her group couldn’t hold back any longer. This was much simpler than advancing through conventional cultivation methods.

“Uh, Acting Pavilion Master, then… what about us?” these few people walked over together.

The moment they arrived, Wen Meng and the others immediately showed their displeasure.

Dozens of gazes fixed on them, making them feel flustered.

Yan Yun looked at them with a faint smile.

After a moment, she explained, “Disciples who have contributed to the pavilion can be provided with the medicinal liquid for free.

Disciples with no contributions need to spend their own money to buy it. After all, concocting one vat of this medicinal liquid costs over a hundred spirit stones, and two vats cost nearly three hundred. This money all belongs to the sect.”

Her words were reasonable and well-founded, leaving the few of them at a loss for words.

They had been idle for a long time, offering no help to the construction of the Purple Abyss Pavilion and never taking Yan Yun’s words seriously.

Yan Yun did not wait for them to state their position; she only wanted to see their actual performance. So she turned and left after speaking.

The others also snorted coldly at these few, some even sneering at them.

“Pah! Shameless. You do nothing and still want it for free. If you want to break through, then go prepare the money.”

These few were the vanguard sent by other factions; more would only come in the future.

The matter was discussed quite comprehensively, and a result was quickly reached.

They would first open a shop in the Royal Capital, where the foot traffic was heaviest, in the name of the Yunhua Sect to test the waters. If the situation was good, they would then open branches in major towns and cities.

Their Yunhua Sect already had industries in various places.

As for the situation in Qifeng City, some time ago, the Yan and Jiang families had been fighting fiercely with the Zhou and Song families. With the Lin family backing them, the Jiang and Yan families were basically always at a disadvantage.

But ever since Yan Yun spread the poison art, everyone’s attention had been diverted.

They were all engrossed in studying the poison art.

However, the Yan and Jiang families had not touched the stuff, because Yan Yun had Jiang Yao send a message to both families, telling them not to have any ideas about this poison art.

The two families, thinking that the poison art originated from Yan Yun and that her actively spreading it was likely part of some conspiracy, did not touch it.

But alas, the temptation of this thing was too great. Some people in their two families who had no cultivation aptitude still practiced it in private, resulting in quite a few deaths.

The secular world also had its share of ruthless people, and silver-haired, purple-eyed individuals began to appear in various places, a characteristic sign of successfully cultivating the poison art.

They were unable to actively conceal the effects of the poison art.

About three weeks later, a special shop grandly opened in the capital of the Jiang Kingdom.

“Yunhua Sect’s Purple Abyss Pavilion opens today! Specializing in the sale of all kinds of poisons, including those that help poison cultivators advance their realms! Guests preparing to cultivate the poison art or those who have already completed it, come in and take a look…”

Several female disciples of the Purple Abyss Pavilion stood at the shop’s entrance, shouting loudly.

With this shout, it wasn’t long before a crowd swarmed in, nearly bursting the shop at its seams.

“Esteemed guests, please don’t rush. Our shop has ample stock. Please form a line.”

These female disciples of the Purple Abyss Pavilion had never seen such a spectacle.

They were specially sent by Yan Yun to manage the shop. Others in the Yunhua Sect didn’t know much about these poisons, so it was most appropriate for the people of the Purple Abyss Pavilion to do it.

But from this, it was clear that the influence of the Heavenly Poison Sutra in the secular world was already like a flood, unstoppable.

The Yunhua Sect finding a way for poison cultivators to break through realms was definitely a heavy blow to other sects. Currently, most major sects already had their own poison cultivators, but the price they paid was quite tragic.

Even so, their progress was still inferior to the Yunhua Sect’s.

So, rather than spending time researching it themselves, they might as well use what was readily available.

Thus, they all privately contacted the Yunhua Sect, hoping to purchase the relevant poison formulas from them.

The Yunhua Sect did not refuse; they accepted all comers and fleeced them for a hefty sum.

Of this money, the sect took forty percent, and Yan Yun took sixty percent. However, Yan Yun voluntarily contributed two-tenths as the daily operating expenses for the Purple Abyss Pavilion.

Just like that, the business of the Purple Abyss Pavilion grew bigger and bigger. The shop in the Royal Capital sold out its inventory in almost a day.

The higher-ups felt that since things were selling so well, they naturally had to open branch stores.

They did not plan to open the stores themselves, but to find an agent.

The moment the topic of opening branch stores came up, Yan Yun secretly instructed Jiang Yao to have the Jiang and Yan families obtain the agency rights for the Qifeng City branch.

Jiang Yao knew that Yan Yun wanted to use the excuse of opening a branch store to help the Jiang and Yan families fight against the Lin family and their allies.

Yan Yun certainly couldn’t go to Fairy Yunshuang and say it directly, so having Jiang Yao do it was the best option.

However, there were not a few secular powers who wanted the agency rights for this branch store, and the Lin family was among them.

But Yan Yun would definitely not give this right to the Lin family.