Chapter 39: Great Opening of the Mountain

Three days later, Long San returned to the grocery shop with his men, rushing straight to the back courtyard gate without waiting for Huang Deyou to announce him.

“Proprietor…”

Huang Deyou hurried to Jiang Ding’s side, about to speak, but Jiang Ding waved his hand, rose with a hand on his sword, and declared loudly.

“Manager Long, please come in.”

“I dare not trouble Young Master Jiang to greet me.”

Long San entered, more respectful than ever before: “I’ve come today for two reasons: first, to deliver a batch of collected Blue Glow Butterflies; second, I’ve already sent the full details via Red-Tailed Falcon to the Yuejing headquarters, and a reply is expected within two days—likely from a Chief Clerk at the Inner Qi Perfect level, who will oversee operations and ensure no delay to your plans.”

He was confident the headquarters would not waste a moment.

Long San spoke with absolute certainty.

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Through days of data collection, literature review, and research by the Immortal Sect’s library division on this new species, its value has continued to rise.

Beyond butterfly catching, it encompasses herb gathering, beast hunting, and harvesting rare timber—all profits split equally among participants based on strength, with the Four Seas Guild covering any losses.

Jiang Ding smiled slightly: “How about this? Every fifteen thousand pairs of Blue Glow Butterflies collected, you may exchange for one Small Void-Breaking Pill; at fifty-five thousand pairs, exchange for one Void-Breaking Pill.”

Many herb gatherers and farmers, in their spare time, were happy to casually collect plant specimens now worth ten cash per piece, or catch insects and small birds—it required little effort.

Long San had no objection; seeing goods, receiving payment—this was perfectly fair to both sides.

It was extremely difficult; even for scions of great families, the Chu Ying primordial state was hard to attain, requiring exceptional talent and insight.

…

For public explanation, he claimed his cultivation method was unique, requiring the absorption of all things’ essence to achieve broad understanding.

If all went well, he could accumulate ten thousand points within two months, allowing the Central Array Spirit Computer to extrapolate a personalized cultivation technique based on existing methods, suitable for reaching Foundation Establishment.

With the carriages arriving daily, the grocery shop’s specimen collection volume surged.

Jiang Ding glanced at the offline library app and felt a quiet surge of satisfaction.

…

As for the foundational technique, Jiang Ding vaguely felt it was better to cultivate it through his own gradual insight—even if it meant taking many detours.

“That’s good… I haven’t yet congratulated Manager Long on breaking through Inner Qi Perfection—you’re on the verge of Primordial State.” Jiang Ding smiled politely.

What miraculous use could these Blue Glow Butterflies possibly have, to warrant such heavy investment? “Naturally.”

【Library Points: 4327】

As for the technique, he had originally leaned toward “Chu Ying Takeoff Sword Art,” but now he had already reached 92% mastery, nearing Great Completion—it would be too wasteful.

The cabbage is already cold.

“As long as the Blue Glow Butterflies in Dongling Mountain are sufficient, we will certainly capture what the Young Master needs!”

Long San bowed, received Jiang Ding’s permission, then gestured—several attendants carried in a tall, narrow bamboo cage, filled with swarming Blue Glow Butterflies, their faint glow clearly visible even in daylight.

If the rumored Seven Mysteries Sect’s stolen treasure, “Heavenly Sound Stone,” was merely an ordinary rock that sang under moonlight—not the legendary Taiqing Divine Iron—he still had a backup plan.

Long San’s throat was dry; counting the advance payment and the one pill he’d already consumed, this was another escalation.

Seeing Jiang Ding’s obvious displeasure, Long San was startled: “These numbers are only from Four Seas Guild’s direct herb gatherers—large numbers of mountain villagers, herb collectors, and other factions’ gatherers are still being organized; once the headquarters receives word, they’ll surely send a batch of skilled personnel from Yuejing.”

“I dare not harbor such expectations!” !.

Thousands, even tens of thousands of herb gatherers, warrior guards, auxiliary farmers, and hunters, carrying supplies, formed long lines like ants entering Dongling Mountain.

Jiang Ding closed his eyes to rest, his inner energy flowing through his meridians.

Two days had passed; he had already warmed and tempered the seventh primary meridian, Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, and the eighth, Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, and was now expanding the ninth, Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian.

This was a profound technique derived from the highest-grade meridian method, “Great Sun Sword Scripture”—even among the Nine Immortal Sects, only disciples of the sect’s prodigies or holy heirs were permitted to cultivate it, capable of forging an unrivaled foundation with immense benefits for future cultivation.

“This…”

Blue Gold Elixir ranked among the top-tier quality-enhancing elixirs; using it to break into the Chu Ying primordial state could grant a warrior a special Dao Body Chu Xing, potentially matching the potential of a Triple Spirit Root! This greatly attracted the offspring of Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators who lacked spirit roots or had inferior ones.

Within at most four days, he would complete the warming and tempering of ten major meridians of the Twelve Primary Meridians, achieving the “Micro Heavenly Cycle.”

Moreover, even scions of great families with excellent spirit roots often did not begin cultivating immortal Qi-refining techniques immediately; instead, they cultivated the “Chu Ying Takeoff Method” in their mortal bodies, then used such treasures to guide the formation of the special Dao Body Chu Xing just before reaching the Primordial State!

“Here are three thousand four hundred and twelve pairs of Blue Glow Butterflies. Per the guild’s standard rule of a ten percent loss on live goods transactions, that’s three thousand one hundred and five pairs. The Young Master need only sign a receipt.”

Three more days had passed since the Four Seas Guild organized large-scale manpower to open the mountain; the number of Blue Glow Butterflies caught daily increased steadily, with bamboo cages wrapped in damp cloth arriving every two or three hours.

“Rest assured, Young Master!”

Over ten thousand pairs of Blue Glow Butterflies collected daily—and according to Long San, this number would continue rising until reaching a limit.

“Moreover, previous herb gatherers were mostly small-scale, with uneven experience and insufficient butterfly-capturing tools; after guild-supplied training, efficiency will rise further.”

Fueled by massive profits, the entire Dongling Prefecture and surrounding counties stirred. Within days, the Four Seas Guild met with leaders of every major and minor faction except their rival, Jinlong Guild, pouring out silver to assemble a vast force.

That was Blue Gold 2431 Elixir!

“Additionally, all Four Seas Guild branches and allied organizations around Dongling Prefecture will send personnel—plenty of silver will be spent, and they have no reason to refuse.”

He took his leave.

At that point, the Twelve Primary Meridians would complete their initial circulation, and the birth and nurturing of inner qi would undergo a minor transformation.

On average, a thousand pairs per day—that would take over a year, nearly two, to collect fifty-five thousand pairs.

Jiang Ding silently watched as Four Seas Guild attendants delivered another cart of Blue Glow Butterflies, placing them into the fine bamboo cages.

Each day required nearly half an hour to transfer specimens into foldable specimen boxes, leaving behind piles of collected wooden boxes for reuse.

Outside the small courtyard.

Now, Jiang Ding no longer dared bring bamboo cages and specimen boxes directly into his home; instead, he purchased a stack of assembleable foldable specimen boxes and a pile of silk nets.

Jiang Ding frowned slightly.

After careful consideration, he decided to use his ten thousand library points to extrapolate the “Great Sun Seed Sword Refining Art.”

“I naturally trust Manager Long.”

But if successful, an excellent spirit root combined with the special Dao Body Chu Xing would give him a primordial advantage far beyond others.

Jiang Ding had checked: with Blue Gold 2431 Elixir as payment, he could trade on the Immortal Sect’s online marketplace, “Figs Net,” for two heavenly treasures: “Thousand-Year Soul-Nourishing Wood” and “Synthetic Geng Metal No. 21.”

These were inferior substitutes for Break-Method Immortal Metal and Taiqing Divine Iron.

Not simple at all—in the old Great Sun Sword Pavilion, only direct descendants of Inner Sect Golden Core Elders were permitted to study it, capable of forging an excellent foundation.

(End of Chapter)