The days that followed.

On stormy days, the senior and junior sisters of Little Gu Peak would go to the mountain's peak and use the Thunder-Attracting Array to draw down the lightning and create the True Yang Thunder Spirit Pearls.

This kind of disposable magical treasure had considerable power.

Even if they couldn't be sold for the moment, keeping a few on hand was a good means of safeguarding the Dao.

Moreover, Master Gu Feng indicated that anyone willing to participate could earn Spirit Stones from this.

The amount was substantial.

When it came to other cultivation techniques, the direct disciples of Little Gu Peak were understandably reluctant to partake.

They were time-consuming, labor-intensive, and the rewards were minimal.

However, these True Yang Celestial Thunder Pearls could yield results in just one day, producing over a hundred pieces.

The market price was fifty thousand Spirit Stones per piece.

After deducting costs, it was undeniably a significant profit.

The specific distribution would be determined after negotiations between Master Gu Feng and the Sect.

This filled them with anticipation.

...

Mist Peak, Council Hall.

The monthly True Master Council of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

This was the highest authority within the Cyan Cloud Sect.

The Mysterious Trace True Master was seated at the center.

Beside him were Spirit Sword True Master, Hidden Image True Master, Celestial Wind True Master, and Celestial Thunder True Master.

Below were the Peak Masters of the Thirteen Peaks and the supervising True Masters of each hall.

Master Gu Feng's seat was originally second to last.

Since contributing the Large Furnace Refining, the position had risen to sixth.

This was below Law Enforcement Hall's Master Lingxiao, Alchemy Hall's Master Longevity, Miscellaneous Affairs Hall's Master Tongxuan, Array Hall's Chongxu True Master, and Artifact Refining Hall's Master Yuyang.

The war power of Master Cold Jade, not inferior to a Golden Core, was ranked ninth.

This made Master Gu Feng involuntarily glance at Master Cold Jade every time she took her seat.

She remained silent.

No ridicule whatsoever.

The pride in her eyes was almost overflowing.

As the only two female True Masters in the Cyan Cloud Sect, Master Cold Jade kept a cold face, outwardly indifferent.

Yet inside, she simmered with discontent.

How did Yang Caiyi have such fortune?

Merely taking in an elderly loose cultivator as a Foundation Establishment disciple yielded such significant contributions to the Sect.

In her eyes.

Yang Caiyi, Master Gu Feng, was not much different from a useless person.

Relying on the abundant resources of the prestigious Yang Family to forge a Core Formation True Master.

Not good at combat, nor at undertakings.

Aside from the title of a Core Formation True Master, she was worthless.

Yet, all the senior brothers treated her with courtesy.

Accommodating her in everything.

This left Master Cold Jade, also a female True Master, begrudging.

For hundreds of years, they had held mutual disdain, and their relationship remained poor.

This time, though, Master Gu Feng advanced in rank due to merit, leaving Master Cold Jade speechless.

After all, the accomplishments of the Large Furnace Refining were evident.

Even if it was disciple Shen Xuan's achievement, it was a contribution of the Little Gu Peak lineage.

The Sect's reward was not misplaced.

Each council's agenda was communicated in advance.

First was the covert commercial warfare against Medicine God Valley.

Master Longevity, Master Yuyang, and others spoke in turn.

The conflicts between the two sects were confined to commercial warfare.

The attacks from Medicine God Valley focused on the restriction of high-tier Spirit Pills.

The Cyan Cloud Sect had already planned countermeasures.

Besides, the demand for high-tier Spirit Pills was not substantial.

Master Longevity personally negotiated with the neighboring Hundred Herbs Sect, a renowned alchemical sect from Lu Country, to secure a purchase agreement for Spirit Pills.

The price was slightly higher.

Compared to the enormous profits from Spirit Gathering Pills, True Essence Pills, and Solid Spirit Pills, it was negligible.

Master Yuyang worked tirelessly, crafting giant furnaces for True Essence Pills and Solid Spirit Pills.

The second topic was the Dao-Demon struggle.

Essentially, this was the training of the Sect's Core Formation Seeds.

The Daoist Sect and Demon Sect had always had an understanding.

The higher echelons of both sects refrained from directly intervening.

Their Core Formation Seeds battled each other, seizing cultivation resources.

Generally, neither sect's Core Formation Seeds suffered losses.

After all, they were the sect's elites.

Even if they failed to form a Core, they remained cultivators with Foundation Establishment Perfection, capable of contributing to the Sect.

Most casualties were loose cultivators and clan cultivators with no firm background.

These pawns and consumables became the cultivation resources for the Core Formation Seeds.

Given their understanding, a deadlock was the best strategy.

When the time was right, a truce would be negotiated, and both sides would return to their sects.

Though the Cyan Cloud Sect was at a disadvantage, it could maintain the warfare balance.

Only the Celestial Chapter Prefecture faced consecutive defeats, collapsing completely.

The Law Enforcement Hall suggested a change of personnel.

Celestial Thunder Peak's direct disciple Lei Yaoyang was in charge there.

Being only in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

An early trial wasn't beneficial.

The Mysterious Trace True Master pondered for a moment.

"Then let's change personnel! Master Lingxiao, please draw up some candidates, and we shall deliberate once more."

Celestial Thunder True Master did not object.

Under normal circumstances, a decision by Mysterious Trace True Master that wasn't opposed by Spirit Sword True Master and the other four Golden Core True Masters would pass the agenda.

Unless it was a major matter.

In such cases, a vote from all True Masters would be required.

Although Master Lingxiao was also a Golden Core True Master.

Yet, with a later Core Formation, he hadn't yet entered the Inner Five Peaks, remaining the first of the Outer Thirteen Peaks.

His opinions could not be ignored by Mysterious Trace True Master and others.

In such True Master council meetings.

Master Gu Feng, without an official role, usually sat like a puppet.

Today, however, she was prepared.

As the meeting was nearing its conclusion.

Master Gu Feng spoke: "Senior brothers, there is a matter from Gu Feng to discuss."

"I have an item, can it be sold outside?"

On hearing Master Gu Feng's words, many True Masters appeared impassive, but inside they were secretly astonished.

The Mysterious Trace True Master seemed confident.

He possessed ten avatars.

No significant move within the Cyan Cloud Sect could escape his attention.

Little Gu Peak had been thunderous, creating a grand spectacle.

He had already investigated thoroughly.

"Sister Gu Feng, are you referring to the Thunder Spirit Pearls?"

"I knew it was impossible to conceal it from Brother Sect Leader."

Master Gu Feng smiled sweetly.

With a subtle movement of her Divine Thought.

Seventeen True Yang Thunder Spirit Pearls appeared before her.

Each flew to a True Master present.

"This is the Gu Feng Celestial Thunder Pearl."

Master Gu Feng unceremoniously named the Celestial Thunder Pearl after her moniker.

"It is a specialty of my little Gu Feng."

The True Masters looked at the Gu Feng Celestial Thunder Pearl in front of them, slightly puzzled.

It's merely a Celestial Thunder Pearl, not much different from an ordinary one.

A mere Tier Two Middle Grade disposable magical treasure, what's there to boast about?

"Even though it's a Tier Two Middle Grade treasure, according to the rules set by the major sects, it can't be sold in large quantities externally."

Mysterious Trace True Master asked with a smiling face, "Sister Gu Feng, how many do you have?"

Only then did everyone realize.

Master Gu Feng had learned some method of refining Celestial Thunder Pearls.

Some couldn't help but look at Master Celestial Thunder.

Refining Thunder Spirit Pearls has always been the core industry of Celestial Thunder Peak.

Why would Master Gu Feng interfere in this matter?

Though the Celestial Thunder Pearl is priced handsomely.

Its refining is rather troublesome.

It's best done by a Thunder Cultivator.

True Masters can forcibly refine it.

But considering the time and effort spent, the income from refining Thunder Spirit Pearls isn't worth the trade-off.

True Masters also need long-term cultivation to maintain their realm cultivation.

"Not many, only eight hundred pieces."

Eight hundred pieces.

Someone looked at Master Gu Feng with sympathy.

They knew Master Gu Feng's abilities.

Without understanding Thunder Techniques, she must have spent considerable time and effort refining these eight hundred Thunder Spirit Pearls.

Coming from a prestigious family, she had to humble herself to refine Thunder Spirit Pearls to earn Spirit Stones.

"Eight hundred pieces?"

Mysterious Trace True Master looked at Master Gu Feng with difficulty.

The number is neither too big nor too small.

Yet, it's not sufficient to be discussed at the True Master Council.

In general circumstances, he would be lenient with Master Gu Feng.

A female True Master from a prestigious family is a special presence in any sect.

But this time...

It's the first time he felt that Master Gu Feng was a bit troublesome.

"If it's just eight hundred Thunder Spirit Pearls..."

"This is merely a month's production."

Once these words were spoken.

All the True Masters present couldn't help but be moved.

Even Master Celestial Thunder looked at Master Gu Feng.

"If Brother Yuyang could sell me some Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron, I could increase this number tenfold."

Master Gu Feng said calmly.

Master Celestial Thunder was unsettled.

"Sister Gu Feng, this is the sect council, don't speak recklessly!"

Others might not understand.

But he was a bona fide Thunder Golden Core True Master.

Even he couldn't refine eight thousand Thunder Spirit Pearls a month.

How could Master Gu Feng boast so boldly!

"Brother Hidden Aspect, what do you think?"

Mysterious Trace True Master turned to ask Hidden Aspect True Master.

Master Celestial Thunder said Master Gu Feng couldn't achieve it.

Master Gu Feng naturally wouldn't admit it.

Mysterious Trace True Master inquired about the most senior Hidden Aspect True Master.

"Sister Gu Feng, how much Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron do you want?"

Hidden Aspect True Master asked leisurely.

"Let's start with ten thousand jin!"

Master Gu Feng said boldly.

"Pfft!"

Master Yuyang, who was drinking Spirit Tea, suddenly spat it out.

"Sister Gu Feng, don't joke. Even if you dismantle this old bag of bones of mine, I couldn't gather ten thousand jin of Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron."

"Brother Yuyang is really biased. Isn't there a towering block of Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron with Brother Celestial Thunder, if not ten thousand jin, at least six or seven thousand jin?"

"I remember, that block of Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron was procured by Brother Yuyang for Brother Celestial Thunder."

Master Celestial Thunder's face darkened.

This Master Gu Feng set her eyes on him.

"Alright, let's not jest. Sister Gu Feng, have you mastered the Thunder-Attracting Technique?"

At this moment, Master Lingxiao suddenly spoke.

"Thunder-Attracting Technique?"

Master Yuyang was momentarily stunned, then understood.

At Master Gu Feng's level, it's absolutely impossible for her to refine eight thousand Thunder Spirit Pearls in a month.

Unless she has a secret technique to draw celestial thunder onto the Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron on the ground.

No wonder she asked for ten thousand jin of Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron.

However, directing celestial thunder to be stored on the Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron is no easy task.

Moreover, extracting the power of lightning from the Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron to refine Thunder Spirit Pearls is also a meticulous process.

As everyone knows, any meticulous task, whether it's a pill, artifact, array, or talisman, once handled by Master Gu Feng, is bound to explode without fail.

Upon Master Lingxiao's comment.

Looking at Mysterious Trace True Master's knowing smile.

The True Masters present came to a sudden realization.

"The ordinary Thunder-Attracting Technique is not worth mentioning. Sister Gu Feng's Thunder-Attracting Technique must be extremely exquisite, hence reporting it to Brother Sect Leader."

Master Lingxiao said without showing any emotion.

"Brother Lingxiao understands me best."

Master Gu Feng nodded, looking proud.

"I have comprehended a Thunder-Attracting Technique that can draw the power of lightning from the celestial thunderclouds and store it on the Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron."

"And then?"

Master Yuyang asked.

"And then? Extract the power of lightning from the Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron, and make it into the Gu Feng Thunder Spirit Pearl."

Master Gu Feng casually said.

But, the True Masters present all stared at Master Gu Feng, each with a face full of shock.

Gu Feng said it so lightly.

If it were really that easy, the Thunder Spirit Pearls wouldn't be so scarce!

Celestial Thunder Peak produces only over a thousand Thunder Spirit Pearls in a year.

And this is the result of Master Celestial Thunder personally overseeing it.

Among his direct disciples, only the eldest disciple can refine the Thunder Spirit Pearls.

If they can refine more than ten pieces a month, it's already considered exceptional performance.

"This is my secret technique. Fellow brothers, please help me with the Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron."

"If ten thousand jin is not possible, six or seven thousand jin would suffice."

Having said that, Master Gu Feng waved her hand, and seventeen pieces of Gu Feng Thunder Spirit Pearls flew back into her hand.

"Brother Sect Leader, it's better to summon Shen Xuan into the hall! Sister Gu Feng's explanation isn't clear."

Suddenly, Master Cold Jade spoke.

Her statement made the True Masters nod in agreement.

Master Gu Feng glared at Master Cold Jade.

After a long while.

She suddenly smiled gently.

"Cold Jade, Shen Xuan is my direct disciple, destined to inherit my legacy. Don't be wishful thinking!"

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