Chapter 338

After obtaining the contact information, Xie Yuyan immediately got in touch with Aodaili's cousin.

The two sides had a discussion.

Half a month later, Aodaili's cousin arrived in the East.

She is called Xiliya, and she is one year younger than Aodaili.

Because her magical talent was not great, Xiliya chose to go into business.

Don't be fooled by her coming alone; in fact, she brought a large number of spatial rings containing the alchemy materials that the Lu clan group needs.

This is the first batch of goods.

From now on, Xiliya will deliver a shipment every other month.

The first transaction between the two sides exceeded one thousand cubic units of Dark Energy.

Aodaili's family made quite a profit on their end, and the Lu clan group finally no longer had to worry about alchemy material supplies.

"Boss, as long as the West can still meet our material needs, we won't touch the purchase permit for now."

Xie Yuyan is quite sharp with her calculations.

If we can obtain sufficient alchemy materials from Aodaili's family, the purchase permit issued by the authorities can be kept as a reserve.

This purchase permit also has no time limit.

"Alright, handle it as you see fit."

Lu Xun entrusted the matter entirely to Xie Yuyan.

After the alchemy material issue was resolved, Lu Xun continued to act as a hands-off manager.

Of course, he wasn't idle all day.

Whenever he could find materials for refining sixth- or seventh-grade elixirs, Lu Xun would also refine some saint-grade elixirs.

The Lu clan group mainly sells elixirs below sixth grade.

Elixirs above sixth grade, due to scarce materials, cannot be mass-produced; it is best to leave them to the Lu clan group for handling.

With the same materials, other alchemists can at most produce heaven-grade elixirs, and more likely earth-grade or mysterious-yellow grade sixth-grade elixirs.

Lu Xun, however, can refine saint-grade elixirs.

"Your technique is too rushed; when the elixir is three-tenths formed, apply a stabilizing technique, but don't overdo it, or the elixir will become too solid..."

"Thank you, boss; you're amazing—just a casual remark solved a problem that's plagued me for years."

In the elixir room, Lu Xun casually gave a few pointers, and that alchemist got overly excited.

The first three floors of the Lu clan building are the flagship store, so the two floors above are office areas.

Floors five through twenty-five are all alchemy areas.

Above that, there are three more floors used as warehouses.

The remaining five floors are Lu Xun's private area, where he built some cultivation chambers.

The topmost floor is Lu Xun's living area.

Lu Xun now spends about half his time living at school and the other half at the Lu clan building.

When he is at the Lu clan building, Lu Xun occasionally finds time to give guidance to the alchemists of the Lu clan group.

With his expertise in alchemy, a few words are enough to greatly benefit these alchemists, boosting their success rate considerably.

"Uncle Wang, is the Lu clan group still continuously opening branch stores?"

"Yes, almost every day they have a branch store opening."

"Has the daily elixir sales volume at their other stores decreased?"

"No, and they are still recruiting alchemists."

"This doesn't seem right."

The Jia clan group.

Jia Yumi frowned.

She felt something was off.

The Jia clan group, through several major suppliers, firmly controlled the alchemy materials of the East, preventing the Lu clan group from having a chance to make large-scale purchases.

By now, the Lu clan group has been in operation for about half a year.

In her calculations with the Jia clan group's think tank, the Lu clan group's alchemy materials should have been nearly used up.

If she were the head of the Lu clan group, she should now reduce the number of branches and cut daily elixir supply.

But what is the Lu clan group doing?

They are still opening branch stores.

They are also selling elixirs openly.

This doesn't seem right.

This is very off.

"Miss, this is likely a deliberate move by the Lu clan group; they're being crafty, trying to make us mistakenly think they aren't short on alchemy materials, thereby loosening the blockade."

Uncle Wang speculated.

Jia Yumi gave a soft hum.

She also shared that view.

The Lu clan group quite possibly did this intentionally.

For the Jia clan group to maintain such a blockade, the cost is not small.

Although those suppliers are old partners of the Jia clan group, and some even hold shares in it, that's a separate matter.

The materials they sell are several times more expensive than usual.

The Jia clan group also needs to buy out the suppliers' entire output.

The market's capacity is just that big; previously, when only the Jia Clan Group existed, the Jia Clan Group's sales were high, goods sold quickly, and purchasing it all presented no problem.

Now, a Lu Clan Group has barged in, and the market has been directly stripped of a large portion.

If they try to buy it all again, the financial pressure would be considerable.

If this blockade lasts more than a year, even with the Jia Clan Group's scale, it would become somewhat strained.

Therefore, Jia Yuwei believes that Lu Xun is definitely doing this on purpose, making her feel that the Lu Clan Group lacks no materials, thereby abandoning the blockade to reduce losses.

But faintly,

Jia Yuwei also feels that something is off.

Her clashes with Lu Xun are not the first; each time they end in her complete defeat.

Toward Lu Xun, Jia Yuwei has developed a psychological shadow.

After thinking it over, Jia Yuwei also cannot think of any good solution Lu Xun might have.

She has not failed to consider this official avenue.

But even for the Jia Clan Group, obtaining materials from the Official Spirit Medicine Cultivation Garden is extremely difficult.

She does not believe Lu Xun can obtain them.

Even if he could obtain them, it would only be a small amount, hard to meet the demand of such a large alchemist group.

Therefore, Jia Yuwei decides to wait and see.

Leave everything to time.

"See how long you can hold out!"

Jia Yuwei gazes into the distance at the Lu Clan Building.

She simply does not believe Lu Xun can overturn the heavens.

"See how long you can maintain the blockade!"

Coincidentally, within the Lu Clan Building, Xie Yuyan is also gazing into the distance at the Jia Clan Building.

With a new channel, she is full of confidence in defeating the Jia Clan Group.

Under the guidance of Bai Ling and Lu Xun, the alchemists of the Lu Clan Group have made great progress in their skill, and the quality of the pills they produce is continually improving.

Furthermore, using Saint-grade pills as a guide, plus the boost from Lu Xun's personal fame.

The current Lu Clan pills can be said to catch fire wherever they are launched.

Even if the Jia Clan Group engages in a price war with them, their market share is being frantically squeezed out by the Lu Clan Group.

Their sales are less than half of what they used to be.

Sales have been halved, yet they are frantically stockpiling alchemist materials.

Despite the Jia Clan Group's great size, Xie Yuyan does not believe they can continue to hold out.

"Uncle Wang, are they still opening stores?"

"Yes, Miss, they have opened dozens of big and small branch stores this month, which is quite abnormal."

A new month has passed.

Jia Yuwei's brows are furrowing deeper and deeper.

The Lu Clan Group's actions are too abnormal.

This month, the Lu Clan Group has opened another several dozen branch stores and also recruited dozens more alchemists.

"They are nearly at the end of their rope; the more desperate they are, the crazier they become—at most a month, and they'll be finished!"

Uncle Wang, however, is full of confidence.

A month's time quickly passed.

"Something's off."

Uncle Wang, who still had confidence the previous month, also began to feel something was off.

This month, the Lu Clan Group continues to open new stores, and recruitment of alchemists is still underway.

"Xiao Wei, I inquired through contacts and learned that Lu Xun obtained a purchasing permit from the War Manor, allowing him to purchase materials for five thousand cubic units of Dark Energy from the Official Spirit Medicine Garden; this five thousand cubic units should be the limit the Official can provide, and there will not be a second time."

That day, an elder of the Jia Clan brought a piece of news to Jia Yuwei.

This news caused Jia Yuwei's face to darken.

She never expected that Lu Xun's influence would be so great that he could actually buy alchemist materials from the Official Spirit Medicine Garden.

"I said something was off; five thousand cubic... they should still be able to hold out for over half a year, so let's keep fighting them!"

Uncle Wang slapped his thigh and finally understood the reason.

"Then let's continue!"

Jia Yuwei steadied her emotions.

【Bai Ling broke through to the Third Realm, Second Layer, and you gain sixty times Bai Ling's harvest.】

Amidst the fierce commercial war between the two major alchemist groups, Bai Ling's side also saw a breakthrough in cultivation.

Lu Xun's Immortal Dao cultivation continues to break through limits, drawing ever closer to the Fifth Realm.

"Teacher, someone is looking for you, saying they are from the Fu Clan."

That day, Xie Yuyan informed Lu Xun that someone from the Fu Clan had come looking for him.

"Someone from the Fu Clan?"

After receiving the notice, Lu Xun went downstairs.

Upon looking downstairs, the person who came to find him was the seventh-rank expert who had come to cheer Lu Xun when the Lu Clan Group first opened for business—namely, the uncle of Fu Yue and Fu Xue, named Fu Ning.

"Senior Ning, how did you come? Please come in quickly."

Lu Xun invited him in.

"Xiao Xun, I've said before, just call me Uncle Ning; why are you calling me senior?"

Fu Ning spoke amiably, his eyes carrying a gentle smile.

"Senior, if I call you Uncle Ning, my generation relative to my teacher will be messed up."

"These days, why still talk about generations? If you someday marry Xiao Yue, your generation relative to Xiao Xue won't be messed up."

Fu Ning said jokingly.

Er.

Alright.

This topic again.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. In a month, it's Old Master's 200th birthday. Old Master specially had me come deliver the invitation, Lu Xun—you definitely have to come then."

Fu Ning saw Lu Xun somewhat embarrassed, laughed heartily, then handed over a gold-crafted invitation.

"It's called a 'volume' because the invitation is thick, weighing at least 200 grams."

The characters inside are all raised, appearing very exquisite.

Old Master's 200th birthday?

For such an occasion, they actually invited him.

They really treat him as a son-in-law of the Fu family!

Lu Xun couldn't help but feel a bit headache.

Upon further thought, he probably isn't the one most troubled.

The one most troubled is surely Fu Yue.

Thinking this, Lu Xun suddenly felt it wasn't a big deal.

Going to have a look would be good.

Maybe he could find an opportunity to bind Fu Yue.

They came specially to deliver the invitation; refusing would surely be bad.

Thus, Lu Xun reached out and took the invitation: "Alright, senior, I will definitely come then."

"Good, by then not only will many forces from the East and West send people to congratulate Old Master, Lu Xun, you must prepare well so they can witness the demeanor of the East's number one genius."

Seeing Lu Xun accept the invitation, Fu Ning laughed.

Alright, senior.

Alright, I have other matters, so I won't stay longer; we'll see each other in a month.

After delivering the invitation, Fu Ning left.

Better to let Fu Yue know.

After Fu Ning left, Lu Xun thought it over, took out his phone, and sent a message each to Fu Yue and Fu Xue, informing them of this.

Can't keep worrying alone, right?

"Lu Xun, where are you?"

Three days later, Lu Xun suddenly received a message from Fu Yue.

She left seclusion?

That's right; it's been a year since Fu Yue entered the Heavenly Dao Palace.

"Teacher Fu Yue, I'm at the Lu Clan Building."

Alright, I'll come find you.

After replying with a sentence, Fu Yue sent no further messages.

Boss, someone's looking for you.

Just over an hour later, Fu Yue came to the door.

Fu Xue was also with her.

The two women seemed to have left seclusion together.