Chapter 320: Lu Clan Group Established

"Heart of Heaven Pill."

This day.

Lu Xun, with the help of some rare medicinal ingredients previously purchased at the South Heaven Gate, plus some materials he had acquired, successfully refined a seventh-grade pill.

The materials for seventh-grade pills are extremely rare.

Fortunately, Lan Xing had just entered an ancient road node, and during that process, Lu Xun had already been consciously collecting.

Not only was he collecting for himself, he also had Bai Ling hire many alchemists to specifically purchase materials for Lu Xun at the South Heaven Gate.

Thus Lu Xun was able to, after breaking through to seventh-grade in his alchemical skill, successfully refine a seventh-grade pill.

He refined a seventh-grade Heart of Heaven Pill.

Heart of Heaven Pill, as the name suggests, is used to sense the Heart of Heaven.

That is, it is used to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth.

The pill that Lu Xun refined is only seventh-grade Yellow Tier.

Heaven, Earth, Xuan, Huang — this is the lowest tier among seventh-grade pills.

No, it's not even the lowest tier; there are also unranked ones.

It doesn't even count as Yellow Tier.

For his first time refining a seventh-grade pill, being able to produce a Yellow Tier one is already not bad.

The higher the pill's grade, the harder it is to achieve high quality.

"Try again."

Lu Xun decided to refine another one.

For pills above seventh-grade, each batch basically yields only one.

Unlike ordinary pills, which yield twelve per batch.

The reason for refining one at a time is that the success rate of seventh-grade pills is low; if one tried to refine twelve at once and failed, the loss would be great.

Refining only one at a time limits the loss of materials if it fails.

Sometimes, the gathered materials are insufficient to refine a batch of twelve.

The materials for pills above seventh-grade are extremely scarce.

"Done!"

One day later, Lu Xun successfully refined a second seventh-grade Heart of Heaven Pill.

The quality of this pill reached the Xuan Tier.

Seventh-grade Xuan Tier.

Although it is a seventh-grade Xuan Tier, it nevertheless possesses three full white lines.

All pills: Yellow Tier has no lines, Xuan Tier has white lines, Earth Tier has silver lines, Heaven Tier has gold lines.

Lu Xun's Creation Pill Meridian can forcibly add two lines.

This makes this seventh-grade Xuan Tier Heart of Heaven Pill's effect not inferior to ordinary Earth Tier pills, and it even approaches the effect of a Heaven Tier Heart of Heaven Pill.

This is the power of Lu Xun's Creation Pill Meridian.

After refining the seventh-grade pill, Lu Xun spent several more days refining some pills.

After everything was settled, that day, Lu Xun brought Bai Ling to Liuyun Dao.

"Wow, Teacher, how can this building be so expensive? Five hundred cubic Dark Energy!"

Liuyun Dao, Lu Xun bought a building here.

This building is located at the core of Liuyun Dao, not far from the headquarters of the Jia Clan Group, priced at five hundred cubic Dark Energy.

Equivalent to five hundred million units of Dark Energy!

If converted to ordinary people's Huaxia currency, that would be five hundred billion.

A building this expensive is unimaginable to ordinary people.

No wonder ordinary Fifth Realm families struggle to establish themselves in Shangjing City.

Liuyun Dao is not even the largest, most expensive floating island above the capital, yet the buildings here are already this expensive.

If it were on those larger floating islands, the price would be even higher.

Of course, Liuyun Dao is mainly for business, which is why such tall buildings exist here.

On the floating islands where some major families reside, there are not many skyscrapers, they are not open to the outside, prices are similarly not cheap, and moreover, without a Six Realm expert in the household, they lack residency qualifications.

Buying a building on Liuyun Dao is a shortcut into Shangjing City.

Besides the high price, one also needs to pay a management fee of one cubic Dark Energy per month.

That amounts to twelve cubic Dark Energy per year.

For Fifth Realm families, this is still quite a burden.

A typical Fifth Realm family's total assets amount to only a few hundred cubic Dark Energy, with liquid funds not exceeding one hundred cubic.

To spend twelve cubic Dark Energy per year on a single building is too uneconomical.

Even if some wealthy Fifth Realm families could come up with that much Dark Energy, if their household lacks a Six Realm expert, forcing themselves into that circle would actually be of little significance.

Lu Xun brought Bai Ling into the building.

Inside had already been cleaned out, appearing especially clean.

The building has thirty-three floors, symbolizing the thirty-three heavens; each floor is ten meters high, for a total height of three hundred thirty meters.

Although the price is high, there is a reason for its high price.

Because each floor is laid with a special formation; even Six Realm experts would need time to break through.

Even if Six Realm experts truly came to attack, the people of the Martial Manor could arrive quickly and subdue them.

This is the value of Shangjing City.

Here, unless foreign tribes attack, safety is not a concern.

Bai Ling, from now on this place will be the headquarters of the Lu Clan Group.

Lu Xun looked over the first-floor lobby and was very satisfied.

Mm! Boss, rest assured, I will work hard from now on and make our Lu Clan Group's medicinal pills sell worldwide!

Bai Ling assured.

Exactly, this building—Lu Xun intends to use it as the headquarters of the Lu Clan Group.

After Bai Ling's pill-refining skill broke through to fourth-grade Saint rank, and Lu Xun also gained such strength.

We can now set up the Alchemist Group.

Lu Xun simply named the group after his own surname.

Hehehe~

The sound of high heels rang out.

Wearing a form-fitting skirt, Xie Yuyan walked in, appearing intelligent and generous.

Xie Yuyan is the manager of the God Vessel Auction House; Lu Xun plans to invite her to join the Lu Clan Group, responsible for sales and market expansion.

Although Bai Ling's medicinal pills sell easily, the Lu Clan Group that Lu Xun plans is not limited to selling only the pills she refines.

He plans to use Bai Ling as the flagship, recruit many alchemists, and fully develop the medicinal pill business.

At such a time, a good person in charge is very important.

Lu Xun himself has no time.

Bai Ling needs to refine pills, and she has even less time for these matters.

Xie Yuyan leaves a good impression on him—she is shrewd and capable, and might be able to handle it.

Mr. Lu, what a grand gesture—five hundred million Dark Energy, saying you'll take it out and you do, truly deserving of being the top genius of the East.

Xie Yuyan exclaimed in admiration.

She naturally already knew Lu Xun's identity.

How is Miss Xie's consideration going?

Lu Xun looked at Xie Yuyan.

The salary poses no problem, but I have three questions.

Xie Yuyan said.

Oh? Please speak.

Lu Xun said solemnly.

First question: Mr. Lu, how far do you plan to take the Lu Clan Group?

Xie Yuyan asked.

If we're going to do it, we might as well be the best—of course, the world's top Alchemist Group.

Lu Xun said lightly.

World's number one!

Xie Yuyan's eyes lit up, and she immediately giggled: 'Mr. Lu, your goal is lofty; I admire you.'

After saying that, she turned serious and asked the second question: 'Will Saint-rank medicinal pills be sold at the Lu Clan Group?'

Of course.

Lu Xun gave an affirmative answer.

Then only the last one remains: Mr. Lu, how much funding do you plan to invest initially?

Xie Yuyan asked.

How much do you want?

Lu Xun threw the question back at her.

Of course, the more the better; currently, on the surface of Lan Xing, the Jia Clan Group dominates the Alchemist Group scene, while the Giant Xin Group can only survive by relying on low-end products and overseas markets.

What's more troublesome is that most of the country's skilled alchemists are with them.

If we want to rise, we must first make a splash with Saint-rank medicinal pills, then lure people with high salaries; only then can we get more alchemists to join us.

Xie Yuyan put forward her opinion.

Mm, not bad.

Lu Xun expressed agreement with her view.

As for the Alchemist Group, it's still about the alchemists.

Although Lu Xun and Bai Ling are formidable, the quantity of medicinal pills they refine is too small; they can only be used as a shop's treasure.

To aggressively seize the market, we need more alchemists.

Here, this mainly refers to the market on the surface of Lan Xing.

It does not include the celestial Xuanji City and the moon.

So, boss, how much funding are you prepared to invest?

Xie Yuyan blinked her eyes.

How about this: I'll first give you five thousand cubic meters of Dark Energy; you can use it as you see fit. Bai Ling's side doesn't need your worry—I'll provide for her pill-refining consumption.

After thinking, Lu Xun made a decision.

Five thousand cubic...

When that number came out, Xie Yuyan was somewhat startled and took a deep breath.

How so, not enough?

Lu Xun thought it was not enough.

"Boss, impressive!"

Xie Yuyan gave a thumbs up.

Xie Yuyan thought Lu Xun would at most give a few hundred cubic Dark Energy.

After all, Lu Xun still doesn't know her well enough; what if she runs away with the money?

Who knew Lu Xun would bring five hundred cubic right away.

Such a hand.

Indeed impressive.

This made Xie Yuyan curious, where did Lu Xun get so much Dark Energy?

However, thinking that Lu Xun could even produce saint-grade pills, and is a legendary genius of the whole East, she could understand.

"Have you finished the resignation procedures on your side?"

Lu Xun asked.

No need to resign, I was originally a volunteer, so I can start work here anytime.

Xie Yuyan said.

"Volunteer worker?"

Lu Xun didn't understand.

"Boss, before you poach people, don't you usually do a background check? You don't know that the boss of the Divine Vessel Auction House is my grandfather?"

Xie Yuyan gave Lu Xun a glance.

Eh?

The boss of the Divine Vessel Auction House is her grandfather.

Lu Xun instantly felt a bit embarrassed, this poaching actually went to someone's home.

"Anyway, I've long not wanted to stay there; I have too many siblings, uncles, aunts fighting over the family property, let them fight; from now on I'll follow you, boss."

Xie Yuyan stretched out her hand.

"Good, welcome to join Lu Xun Group, Yuyan."

Lu Xun placed his hand on the back of her hand.

"Yuyan sister, welcome you to join!"

Bai Ling also placed her hand on top.

"From now on, we are grasshoppers on the same boat."

"Puchi~ boss, can you use some better words."

"Come, let's ye together~"

"Ye!"

The three of them let out a 'ye'.

Lu Shi Group was thus simply established.

"Bai Ling, is the boss always like this?"

"En, he is just like that."

The next day after establishment, Xie Yuyan began to doubt whether Lu Xun really is the boss.

Because Lu Xun threw her a card containing five thousand cubic Dark Energy, and then didn't care about anything else, merely promising Xie Yuyan a few bottles of saint-grade pills of rank five or higher for opening after a few days.

There's a precondition that his identity as an alchemist cannot be revealed.

The external saint-grade alchemist of the Lu Shi Group is still Bai Ling.

From now on, Xie Yuyan can use Bai Ling's name as a signboard to recruit alchemists and open the market.

"Alright."

Xie Yuyan had to bear the banner.

There's still a lot to do next.

Although Lu Xun bought a building, besides her and Bai Ling it's empty, nothing there.

Just recruiting is a huge project.

Bai Ling needs to do alchemy, basically can't help.

She moved from Qingbei Jie to Lu Shi Building, and will be stationed here to do alchemy from now on.

Warehouses and such, Bai Ling also moved them up.

Also, at the South Heaven Gate, Bai Ling recruited more than ten alchemists, who then joined the Lu Shi Group, becoming its first batch of alchemists.

The shops on Qingbei Jie will henceforth be supplied with pills by the Lu Shi Group.