Li Changqing explained.

Originally, such matters could have been handled by the Lightning Sparrow, but Li Changqing thought that the same spirit beast appearing twice in the Medical King Valley might attract unwanted attention. Therefore, this time, Li Changqing asked Zhang Fuguang to go personally.

Li Changqing wasn’t worried about Zhang Fuguang’s strength, and with the Painting Treasure Li Changqing had given him, even a Great Martial Sect master might not be able to deal with Zhang Fuguang.

Hearing Li Changqing say that the Medical King Valley had been annihilated, even someone as naive as Zhang Fuguang found it unbelievable.

In the Cangyuan Realm, the Medical King Valley was considered a major sect.

Moreover, the Medical King Valley’s medical skills were incredibly strong, earning it a great reputation across the Cangyuan Realm. Many sects had good relationships with the Medical King Valley, and it could summon help easily if needed.

Such a sect was quietly wiped out?

But Zhang Fuguang didn’t say anything and set off quickly.

Meanwhile, Li Changqing had to prepare to replace Xie Yunsun.

Once Xie Yunsun was replaced, there would be fewer obstacles within the Cangyuan Pavilion.

Today, he could say he received the first order.

It was from Yin Fengqi.

Yin Fengqi wanted to investigate something, but due to the high confidentiality level, obtaining the information was costly, more than Yin Fengqi could afford. So, Yin Fengqi never approached the Cangyuan Pavilion. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

After hearing Li Changqing’s words today, Yin Fengqi decided to take a chance—what if Li Changqing could really obtain it?

Yin Fengqi’s cultivation technique is a body refining technique, purely focused on body refinement. To advance from the Innate Perfection realm to that of a Grandmaster, he needed a rare cultivation material.

This material is called the Jinglong Sinew.

It is a special herb that has appeared in the history of the Cangyuan Realm, but is extremely difficult to find.

Not even the Merit Hall of the Celestial Sea Pavilion has it.

Without it, Yin Fengqi would find it nearly impossible to reach the Grandmaster realm, so he had people searching for it everywhere for years, to no avail.

He even went to the Cangyuan Pavilion to locate it, only to find that they did know where to find it, but the price was exorbitant.

It required either a High-Level Painting Treasure from a High-Level Painting Saint or a Divine Weapon ranking in the top thirty.

Such prices deterred Yin Fengqi.

Where could he find such valuable items?

Painting Treasures of High-Level Painting Saints were not specifically graded elsewhere, but within the Cangyuan Pavilion, they were. High-Level Painting Saints were those once contenders for the title of Painting Immortal; their works are known as High-Level Painting Treasures.

Those just entering the Painting Saint level, with a Divine Soul barely reaching the Immortal level, were only considered Junior Painting Saints.

Such level Painting Treasures were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Even with two Grandmasters in Beihan Country, it’s difficult to protect such a Painting Treasure.

The "Evil Ghost Map" used by Su Zheng was considered a High-Level Painting Treasure, yet it met its demise under Li Changqing’s Immortal Slaying Sword Array.

Yin Fengqi didn’t treat Li Changqing as an outsider and told him about the Cangyuan Pavilion’s price.

Since Li Changqing could find out himself, it was better to be forthright.

Li Changqing compared the Cangyuan Pavilion’s price and said it was not a problem; as for the payment, he didn’t go easy on Yin Fengqi.

He directly asked for the Red Phosphorus Sword from Yin Fengqi.

The Red Phosphorus Sword, ranked forty-second on the Divine Weapon List, was in Beihan Country’s treasury.

Li Changqing wanted that sword, and Yin Fengqi did not refuse. He agreed immediately.

Though the Red Phosphorus Sword is a Divine Weapon on the list, the ones in the top thirty are on a completely different level.

It’s a difference like heaven and earth.

Li Changqing wanted this sword because he realized his Seven Kills Cyan Lotus Sword Array was struggling against Great Martial Sect masters, and only the Immortal Slaying Sword Array could truly overpower them.

But the power of the Immortal Slaying Sword Array was so immense that even his Seven Cyan Lotus Swords couldn’t endure it.

Using it always caused damage.

He needed stronger swords to withstand the Immortal Slaying Sword Array’s consumption.

So naturally, he set his eyes on the Red Phosphorus Sword.

However, Li Changqing also wanted even more advanced swords. He had seen Xue Qianbai’s Thousand Snow Sword.

But considering the Thousand Snow Sword was Xue Qianbai’s lifeline, Li Changqing decided against it.

If Xue Qianbai knew he was eyeing his Thousand Snow Sword, Xue Qianbai might cut him down the moment he emerged.

So he would gather them gradually.

In the afternoon, Yin Changli returned from the royal palace, and it was obvious from his joyful expression.

Meeting his mother consort had greatly pleased him.

The first thing Yin Changli did upon returning was to thank Li Changqing.

One could say that without Li Changqing’s help today, he wouldn’t have smoothly met his mother consort, or even set foot inside the palace gate.

"Why so formal with me?"

Li Changqing smiled, sipping his tea.

"But sir," Yin Changli hesitated a bit, "today, in front of the emperor, we appeared quite close. The emperor has been reigning for a long time, and he is prone to overthinking and detests others forming cliques for personal gain. Might he suspect you have another agenda by bringing me to the palace?"