Chapter 175: Nanwa is absent, an old friend comes through the snow; Luo Tian shifts, dwelling in the Supreme position

The first time he stepped into the Zhenlong Black Market.

It was during the time when the Jin Dan ruins were opened and the chaos in Dahefang escalated.

It was also then that Luo Chen auctioned off the Blood-Burning Elixir and caught the eye of Tian Xingzi, laying a solid foundation for their future cooperation.

Therefore, Luo Chen still had a fresh memory of that initial black market auction.

He remembered clearly that there were a total of three Foundation Establishment cultivators in attendance.

Setting aside Tian Xingzi, the master of the black market, the other two were highly suspicious in their movements.

Within the Jin Dan ruins lay the legacy of the Ghost God Valley's Supreme Elder, containing not just heavenly treasures, but magic treasures, and even the opportunity for Core Formation that was vital to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Under such circumstances, those two Foundation Establishment cultivators did not go to the ruins to try their luck.

Instead, they came to attend a black market auction; their motives were highly suspicious.

At that time, Luo Chen's experience was shallow, and his contact with Foundation Establishment cultivators had been limited to a fleeting glance at the Zhong Ding family's Jin Dan banquet.

Thus, he did not quite recognize the two.

Later, after attending many black market auctions and seeing more Foundation Establishment cultivators, he gradually became familiar with the few Foundation Establishment True Cultivators who were mainly active in the vicinity of Dahefang.

Through some details and their tone of voice.

He finally determined that the two Foundation Establishment cultivators at that first black market auction were Duan Qiankun and Elder Zhou of the Lianyun Merchant Alliance.

After all, the circle was only so big, and there were only so many people.

Even with disguises, after coming and going, Luo Chen was not a fool.

He could naturally distinguish who was who.

He remembered that Duan Qiankun's main purpose for attending the black market auction was for that eight-hundred-year-old Heaven and Earth Root.

Because of this item, he even verbally agreed to one of Elder Zhou's conditions.

Later, chatting with Miao Wen, he vaguely learned what exactly happened on the night the Poshan Gang was wiped out.

Five Foundation Establishment cultivators besieged Mi Shuhua.

It even drew out the Lianyun Merchant Alliance's guest, the Jin Dan Supreme Lu Jiushi, to take action.

Among them, Duan Qiankun's participation was also involved.

He knew that Duan Qiankun and Mi Shuhua had risen together in Dahefang and were on very close terms.

To be able to make Duan Qiankun turn against him, it seemed it was because of that agreed-upon condition.

These matters had previously felt like they were in the clouds.

But as Luo Chen's realm rose and his connections became wider, he could understand them perfectly with just a thought.

The deceased are gone.

Thinking about these things again would only serve to make his thoughts clearer.

What Luo Chen cared about was that Heaven and Earth Root that Duan Qiankun had auctioned off.

Heaven and Earth Root!

A wondrous item among medicines, it had miraculous effects for breaking through realms!

Taking three hundred years as a small limit and three thousand years as a great limit.

For every additional three hundred years, it could increase a cultivator's chance of Foundation Establishment by ten percent.

An eight-hundred-year-old Heaven and Earth Root could already increase a Qi Refining cultivator's chance of Foundation Establishment by a full twenty percent.

It was only ten percent lower in efficacy than the Foundation Establishment Elixirs on the market.

If one were to hire a master alchemist to refine it into a mid-grade or even high-grade Foundation Establishment Elixir, this probability could be raised to forty or fifty percent!

Moreover, as a wondrous medicine for breaking through realms.

The advantages of the Heaven and Earth Root did not stop there.

Generally, when breaking through a realm, if one fails, the light result is a backlash against oneself, damaging the meridians.

The heavy result is the destruction of the dantian, spiritual power running wild, and death on the spot.

But if one uses the Heaven and Earth Root to break through, even if the breakthrough fails, the gentle medicinal power can ensure that the cultivator will not suffer serious injury.

This is the formidable aspect of a wondrous medicine for breaking through realms.

Duan Qiankun spent such a huge price to auction this item; it was definitely not for his own use.

Duan Rui!

Even though he had failed twice, Duan Qiankun still had not given up on him.

Auctioning the eight-hundred-year-old Heaven and Earth Root was clearly still to help him with Foundation Establishment.

Judging from later signs, Duan Qiankun frequently attending black market auctions was not only to acquire resources for the family, but also, it seemed, to collect more auxiliary resources for Foundation Establishment.

Returning Yang Water, Glazed Paste, Soul-Calming Incense...

These items were all more or less useful for Foundation Establishment.

They were substitutes used by many rogue cultivators when they could not obtain a Foundation Establishment Elixir to break through.

Although these, added together, were not as good as one Foundation Establishment Elixir.

But, it was always better than nothing.

Duan Qiankun, unable to find a third Foundation Establishment Elixir in a short time and with his own lifespan running low, had already planned to use the Heaven and Earth Root to make a final gamble for Duan Rui.

They say things don't happen more than three times!

Perhaps this time, if Duan Rui had the courage to gamble his life, there would be a great chance he could succeed.

And if he succeeded, the Duan family would have two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

How could Duan Feng possibly take revenge?

"I can't say it!"

"If I say it today, Duan Feng might dare to storm their door tomorrow."

"Such a reckless act, he is absolutely capable of doing."

"But I cannot watch him throw an egg against a rock."

Watching Duan Feng, who drank one cup after another, empty Luo Chen's wine gourd in a short time.

Luo Chen frowned and snatched away the wine gourd that Yuan Xiaoyue's grandfather had given him.

"Stop drinking, if you drink more, my wine will be gone."

"So stingy? Didn't you say there was enough wine!"

"Tch, you've finished your story too!"

Duan Feng was stunned, then shook his head with a bitter smile.

He slumped on the table and said in a low voice, "That's true, my life has been unremarkable. The only good times were when my mother was taking care of me. At that time, I just thought that when I achieved success in my cultivation, I would definitely craft a magic bracelet for her. One that would be very beautiful and also have strong defensive functions..."

Luo Chen looked at him helplessly.

He stood up and pushed open the door.

A biting cold wind blew in.

At the same time, there was a woman who jumped away as if startled like a little deer.

"You are not a lonely person; you have us friends."

Outside the door, Feng Xia looked at Luo Chen with gratitude.

Recently, Duan Feng's mood had been low and carried an irrepressible impatience.

Now that Luo Chen had comforted and persuaded him, perhaps it could make him...

"And there is Sister Xia!"

"Where would you find a woman as good as Sister Xia?"

"You brat, thinking about revenge all day, I won't control you."

"You can calmly accept the things the Duan family brings; it doesn't make you an ungrateful wretch, after all, that is what you deserve."

"But Sister Xia treats you with all her heart; if you let her down, then you really would be an ungrateful wretch."

"If it really comes to that, I, Luo Chen, will be the first to..."

Before Luo Chen could finish his words, his mouth was covered by the blushing Feng Xia.

She shook her head silently, her eyes slightly red.

Inside the room, Duan Feng was already silent, just slumped there.

He didn't know if he was drunk and asleep, or if he didn't dare to face it and was playing the ostrich.

Luo Chen curled his lips, nodded to Feng Xia, and strode away.

Feng Xia quietly entered the room and collected the bone fragments, bowls, plates, and chopsticks into the kitchen.

She swept the crushed porcelain cup powder into a dustpan.

Finally, she took a coat from the bedroom and draped it over Duan Feng before leaving the room.

The moment she closed the door, she vaguely saw Duan Feng's shoulders tremble for a moment.

A hundred miles south of Dahefang, in a small mountain covered in ice and snow.

This mountain is called Mount Xiaohuan.

From the outside, it looks silver-clad, with withered trees.

Inside, however, the climate is warm, and mortals come and go in an endless stream.

On a pavilion in the mountain, an old man gazed into the distance.

Once, living here, one could see the magnificent scenery of the Nanwa Snow Mountain.

Every deep winter, when heavy snow fell, the eternal snow of Nanwa Snow Mountain would spread out.

The thick layer of snow would unfold like a giant tile, abruptly extending out, blocking the clouds and sun, covering most of the snow mountain.

If the light was good, that scene was truly magnificent.

Every time the old man saw this scene, it was as if he saw himself.

He was also like that huge snow tile, shielding the entire family under his protection.

It is a pity that Nanwa Snow Mountain was destroyed by the Jin Dan Supreme Pang Renxiong.

The once beautiful scenery now only has a bare mountain top left.

This scene also seemed to foreshadow the situation of the Duan family.

He, Duan Qiankun, this giant tile shielding the Duan family, was also going to melt away silently.

"Patriarch, I have returned."

A middle-aged man stood respectfully to the side.

Duan Qiankun did not look back and asked directly, "How did the matter go?"

"Smoothly, and not smoothly."

"Hmm?"

The middle-aged man lowered his head and said, "The matter of the elixirs is not going well. Gu Caiyi of the Jin Hall said that medicinal herbs are in short supply recently, and the production of elixirs cannot be increased."

"In addition, before the Nangong family closed their clan, they purchased a large batch of Jade Marrow Elixirs, emptying out all their stock."

"Now, the Jade Marrow Elixirs on the market are all refined and sold on the spot."

After finishing, he stood there respectfully, not daring to breathe loudly.

It was as if a reprimand would come in the next moment.

However, this time, the Patriarch did not reprimand him.

There was only a sigh.

"Dan Chenzi!"

"Back then, Mi Shuhua refused to form an alliance with me; I was always puzzled. Now it seems, he indeed had unique insight and eyes like torches."

"If I had controlled this person, why would the Duan family not flourish!"

The middle-aged man was stunned.

Why did the Patriarch suddenly talk about the master of the Luo Tian Society?

But that master alchemist was indeed formidable.

Alone, he supported the emerging force of the Luo Tian Society.

The elixir business was booming.

Now, many rogue cultivators in Dahefang were thinking of their kindness, saying that fortunately there was a Luo Tian Society, otherwise, if the Spirit Medicine Pavilion moved away, they wouldn't even have a place to buy elixirs.

He shook his head, shaking off these irrelevant thoughts.

He took a deep breath and said, "He accepted the things brought to Duan Feng!"

This was the smooth part.

However, after hearing this, Duan Qiankun felt no joy.

He just asked faintly, "Did Duan Feng mention if he would return to sweep his mother's grave during Qingming?"

The middle-aged man hesitated, "It seems... he didn't say."

"Alright, you may go!"

After he left, Duan Qiankun sighed sadly.

Duan Feng was also his grandson!

Yet, unknowingly, he had drifted away from the family and even turned into an enemy.

He refused to forgive me.

But what did I do wrong?

For the long-term planning of the family, every single thing he did was undoubtedly correct.

The younger grandson Duan Rui had better talent, and the cultivation environment within the clan was extremely suitable for him.

Cultivating both water and fire, once he reached Foundation Establishment, even if his realm was insufficient, he would be considered a powerful combatant among his peers.

Even if he himself passed away, he could still be a pillar for the family.

It was just suffering for Duan Feng's family a little.

Thirteen Niang too, why did she have to seek her own death.

The Nangong family was eager to establish a foothold; she would inevitably be treated well if she married over.

That Nangong Qin was also a dragon among men, a leader among Qi Refining cultivators, with hope for Foundation Establishment!

He was even established as the young patriarch of the Nangong family early on.

It was by no means a grievance for Thirteen Niang, a widow.

At that time, Duan Feng could rely on his casting skills to hold a high position in the Duan family.

And he could rely on his mother Thirteen Niang's relationship to be like a fish in water in the Nangong family.

With both sides working in his favor, getting a Foundation Establishment Elixir for Duan Feng in the future would definitely not be a difficult matter.

Duan Qiankun asked himself, all the things back then were done without any selfish motives.

Even according to his plan, if it continued like this, the Duan family would only become more and more prosperous.

The magnificent scene of two Foundation Establishment cultivators in one family was also very hopeful to be realized!

So, where exactly did it go wrong?

Duan Qiankun smiled bitterly, perhaps it was wrong to spoil Duan Rui too much!

Ever since his water-fire dual spiritual roots were detected, everything had gone astray.

The tilt of resources, the attention of the entire family, all-around protection, and even giving him whatever he asked for.

Although his cultivation realm was fast, he had unknowingly neglected the cultivation of his character.

"Ever since the fierce battle with the Bai family of Liuguangfang, the Duan family has been peaceful for a long time."

"The cultivation of disciples within the clan is not as strict as that of the Nangong family and the Li family."

Among their peers, Foundation Establishment True Cultivators all praised him, Duan Qiankun, for cultivating a genius at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and a grandson, Duan Feng, with outstanding casting talent.

But how could he not envy juniors like Nangong Qin and Li Ao who could stand on their own?

Agreeing to join the Xuanyi Society back then was also with the thought of using this force to temper the family disciples.

Unfortunately, the chaos came too fast, the changes were too drastic, and the Xuanyi Society disintegrated hastily.

Because Duan Rui failed to break through to Foundation Establishment again, he also had no opportunity to be tempered in various conflicts.

"I originally expected that after Foundation Establishment, he would grow up."

"But he just happened to get stuck at this seemingly easy hurdle."

"Two Foundation Establishment Elixirs!"

While sighing, his spiritual sense swept out.

He quickly found the Duan family genius who had wasted two Foundation Establishment Elixirs.

Lying on a warm bed, with beauties in his arms.

In this season of heavy snow covering the sky and biting cold winds, he was truly comfortable.

"Does he not know that if I pass away, how can the Duan family protect this prosperous land!"

A fierce look flashed across Duan Qiankun's face, and he snorted coldly.

On a soft couch in a nearby room, the young man who was thirty percent similar to Duan Feng suddenly turned pale.

He immediately waved his hand.

"Get out, get out."

"I want to cultivate."

"Women, they really disturb my mind!"

Pure spiritual power surged out, immediately slapping the two women away.

They turned into rolling gourds, rolling out of the room in a sorry state.

After they left, the young man showed a sheepish smile.

Facing the empty room, it was as if he was talking to himself, and as if he was speaking to the person watching him.

"Grandfather, my injury hasn't healed yet, so I rested for two days."

"I really haven't been lazy." 【190】 No echo.

There was no echo.

The young man curled his lips; he was already at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, what else was there to cultivate!

It wasn't his fault that he couldn't break through the realm.

It was all the fault of the family being too weak.

If they had sent him to a sect back then, with his talent, he would have already reached Foundation Establishment!

Perhaps, he would already be a Foundation Establishment disciple of some great sect, with hope for the Jin Dan Great Dao.

On Mount Xiaohuan, Duan Qiankun was no longer monitoring him.

Alone, he stepped out of the clan grounds.

Today, heavy snow is flying, and an old friend has come from the snow.

"Old friend, how is the progress on the thing I asked you to refine?"

"It will be completed in a few days, but there is one thing I would like to trouble you with, fellow Daoist."

"Oh?"

"Spirit Elixir!"

Inside the spirit vein cave.

Luo Chen removed the Spirit Gathering Array and put away the Purple Cloud Copper Furnace.

But he did not leave directly.

Under the faint fragrance of the Moonlight Grass, he fell into deep thought.

It was not because of Duan Feng's matter.

After confirming that Duan Feng had no intention of leaving the Luo Tian Society, this matter was already insignificant.

He believed that this friend, whether leaving or staying, would make it clear to him.

What he was thinking about now was how to arrange his own time next.

Numerous trivial matters were already beginning to affect his cultivation.

Especially now that he could circulate the Changchun Gong five times a day, he must not give it up and definitely had to squeeze out half an hour.

"In the past, my strength was low, and whenever there was a chance, no matter what it was, as long as it could improve my strength, I would try every possible way to do it."

"But now, I have room for choice, so naturally, I cannot continue to do things in such a scattered way."

"That way, the efficiency is really too low."

While talking to himself, Luo Chen's thoughts turned faster and faster.

Numerous complex and trivial matters emerged one by one in his mind.

Removing the dross and selecting the essence, he must choose the most important and urgent matters as his top priority.

First, the affairs of the Luo Tian Society must be tilted towards others!

Those trivial matters are not too important; as long as one is smart enough, even if the realm is insufficient, one can still be competent.

"In the Elixir Hall, there is Granny Yuan and the nominal Qin Liangchen above, and Qu Hancheng and Qiu Ying below."

"The other three halls, the Merit Hall has Murong Qinglian, the Battle Hall has Sima Xian, and the Gold Hall has Gu Caiyi and Zeng Wen."

"In other words, the four halls are actually already on the right track and have become orderly."

"What I lack is an agent to manage the overall situation for me."

Luo Chen's thoughts flowed, and he began to select from the many cultivators in the Luo Tian Society.

Qin Liangchen wouldn't work; he had always ignored trivial matters.

Zhou Yuanli was suitable, but he was rigid in his ways and didn't know how to be flexible; this could be seen from the battle at Xieyue Valley.

Perhaps in terms of combat, he had the talent for command.

But when it came to operating a force, he was really lacking in skill.

Feng Xia?

She was trustworthy, but her realm was not enough to convince the masses.

And recently, her heart was hung on Duan Feng, so it was not very appropriate.

What about Zeng Wen?

That wouldn't work either; his conduct was okay, but at critical moments, he was very prone to dropping the ball.

After calculating, the most suitable person was still Sister-in-law Murong Qinglian.

Her realm was sufficient, her prestige was high, she was trustworthy at critical moments, and her methods could be both firm and soft.

But!

She had been operating the Merit Hall for a long time; if she were to serve as Luo Chen's agent, it would easily create the illusion of one mountain having two masters.

Even if Luo Chen was willing, Murong Qinglian herself would refuse.

She was a very smart woman.

After thinking about it, a woman couldn't help but jump into Luo Chen's mind.

Mi Junping!

Although her personality was not very good and she was harsh to people.

But if she were a subordinate, she was undoubtedly very qualified.

She could manage the huge Poshan Gang in an orderly manner, giving Mi Shuhua ample time to deal with other forces.

She could also control the flow of funds well; every time Luo Chen went to find her, he had to spend a lot of effort to get a little benefit.

"It's a pity that the beauty is not here!"

Luo Chen sighed.

Come to think of it, he had nearly formed a fated connection of misery with this woman.

Woman?

Suddenly, a face jumped across Luo Chen's mind.

"Perhaps, she could?"

After thinking about it, Luo Chen nodded.

"Let's use her as a backup for now!"

As long as this top matter was handled well, Luo Chen could free himself from many trivial matters.

Then, the remaining things were the other two matters.

Alchemy and cultivation.

"Alchemy..."

Luo Chen pondered for a long time and soon made a decision.

The three types of elixirs still needed to be refined, but the focus needed to be adjusted slightly.

The importance of the Jade Marrow Elixir would slide slightly.

Giving way to the Tongyou Elixir and the Blood-Burning Elixir.

The former was related to his own divine soul foundation; this was an investment that would never lose money.

The Blood-Burning Elixir involved his cooperation with Tian Xingzi.

The other party frequently released goodwill, so he naturally couldn't be sluggish.

Moreover, cooperating with such a force with a mysterious background would also be of no small help to his other aspects.

Most importantly, the other party could get Foundation Establishment Elixirs!

This was especially important in the situation where the Spirit Medicine Pavilion had gone away, the Yuding Sword Sect had no one, and large-scale auctions could not be held.

"At the beginning of the month, first refine at least enough Tongyou Elixir for my own use for a month. Then complete the task of the Blood-Burning Elixir, and in the remaining time, fully refine the Jade Marrow Elixir."

The reason for lowering the importance of the Jade Marrow Elixir was because of the current elixir revenue.

It was already enough to satisfy Luo Chen's cultivation needs during the Qi Refining stage.

Any more, and it would become hoarding wealth!

He was not a miser; rather than holding tens of thousands of spirit stones and not being able to spend them, it was better to use every single spirit stone on the cutting edge.

The second matter, the decision was made.

That was the final and most important matter of cultivation.

Because of the proficiency panel, Luo Chen had invested effort into many spells.

But in fact, some were unnecessary.

Just like the second-tier spell "Mountain Collapse" that Luo Chen once valued the most!

Since obtaining this spell, he once had high hopes, even sparing no effort to put great energy into the three prerequisite spells.

Just because this spell had great power and a beautiful prospect.

Even if placed at the second-tier level, it was the top-tier spell.

One might ask, who wouldn't be tempted?

But after careful consideration recently, Luo Chen found that he had done it completely wrong.

Mountain Collapse is very strong, that is correct.

But to learn it, it was already extremely difficult; one must have achievements in all three prerequisite spells.

And this was just barely entering the door.

Entry-level spells have many flaws.

They simply cannot be used to fight enemies.

Only those above the perfect level can have a place among peers when facing magic tools and magic treasures.

If one wants to surpass magic tools and magic treasures, one must reach the master level, or even Great Perfection.

"I shouldn't have spent so much time researching Mountain Collapse back then."

"This spell should have been studied by Foundation Establishment cultivators; I overstepped too much!"

"But fortunately, it is not too late to mend the fold."

Luo Chen planned to temporarily shelve the cultivation of Mountain Collapse.

Not just Mountain Collapse, even Healing Art, Cleaning Art, Entanglement Art, Wave Art, and Earth Mountain Art would all be paused for a period of time.

In terms of alchemy, the Broken Jade Hand was already at the master level, but it was still far from Great Perfection, so there was no need to rush.

The Pure Heart Hand was still a bit away from the master level; there was no need to deliberately spend effort, just get familiar with it during the alchemy process.

The Huanxi Hand and the Cloud Transformation Hand had just been obtained; just get familiar with them slowly during the alchemy process.

In other words, in terms of alchemy, it would not actually take up extra time.

In terms of martial arts, there was even less to talk about.

It didn't improve strength much.

The only thing that was helpful was the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers, but currently, he had only mastered the Hunyuan Bead technique, the Seven Night Star, and the Iron Caltrop techniques.

As a result, the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers was stuck at the perfect level.

If he wanted to upgrade to the master level, he needed to master at least two more hidden weapon techniques.

Luo Chen didn't plan to waste effort either.

The reason for this decision was not that the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers was useless.

But because the Traction Art was already at Great Perfection, and with the Great Perfection Spirit Eye Art, his control over magic tools had reached an exquisite level.

The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers was just icing on the cake.

So, after shelving so many spell cultivations, where Luo Chen's focus would be was self-evident.

"Knowing everything is not as good as being proficient in one!"

"The Great Perfection Fireball Art still has room for development."

"I should combine the Fu family's talisman-making art, the Great Perfection Spirit Eye Art, and fully research the Fireball Art to reach the pinnacle where it cannot be improved further."

"In this way, the fused Blazing Sun Art will become my true trump card when I am at a low realm!"

After making this decision, Luo Chen couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

The previously complex and trivial spell cultivation now felt like parting the fog and returning to the right path.

"In fact, isn't this the path I took at the beginning?"

Luo Chen smiled self-deprecatingly; didn't he put all his heart into the Fireball Art at the beginning?

Neglecting the Cleaning Art and Entanglement Art, finally allowing the Fireball Art to climb proficiency quickly.

Only then did he create the feat of killing powerful enemies like the poor ghost Chen Xiao and the unlucky ghost Gao Ting'e across realms.

Later, when his realm was higher, he took a wrong turn instead.

Now, the enemies he might have to face are no longer Qi Refining rogue cultivators.

But those big figures at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Since that is the case, why not return to the old path and specialize in one item?

After the spell plan was made, it was the cultivation method.

Cultivation is not just spells.

Changchun Gong is unquestionable, three times a day, plus the extra five times provided by the Soul-Calming Incense, this must be persisted in.

Ming Shen Po Sha, this weird cultivation method that doesn't belong to any category, must also be taken into account.

It is only a few full-power circulations away from the second realm, the proficiency level.

Luo Chen would not give up.

He remembered clearly what he relied on to escape when Gao Tingyuan used the Soul-Sucking Art back then.

A stronger will allows Luo Chen to have the demeanor of Mount Tai collapsing before him without changing his expression when facing anything.

Moreover, Ming Shen Po Sha can also benefit the divine soul.

Under the blessing of the Tongyou Elixir and the Soul-Sucking Art, it can be called a three-pronged approach.

This is also why Luo Chen raised the importance of the Tongyou Elixir above the seemingly most profitable Jade Marrow Elixir and Blood-Burning Elixir.

Duan Feng's words still had an impact on him.

Everything else is just a means; cultivation base is the absolute!

The only thing that Luo Chen found difficult to give up was the alchemy technique of Falling Clouds and Smoke.

If he could thoroughly master this method, it would be a huge improvement to his alchemy attainments.

At that time, he would be able to walk both water and fire, and by analogy, the alchemy work would undoubtedly be much easier.

"Walking both water and fire?"

Suddenly, Luo Chen couldn't help but laugh.

The lesson of that genius from the Duan family was right in front of him.

How did he think of this damn thing of walking both water and fire.

"Forget it, the water method was just prepared for the Emperor's Flowing Pulp. For the time being, I don't need the Emperor's Flowing Pulp, so I just use that elixir recipe to pass the time when I'm tired."

"Since that's the case, the practice of the water-method alchemy can also be stopped."

After making many decisions, Luo Chen finally felt completely relaxed.

It was not reducing the burden, but improving efficiency.

Doing complex work for a day, anyone would be tired.

Focusing on one thing, perhaps it would be numb, but the progress is undoubtedly faster.

After solving the optimization of the Fireball Art, wouldn't there be more time to deal with these things?

Early the next morning.

In the Haoyue Hall, a beautiful figure sat quietly in the guest seat.

It's just that her mood was definitely not as calm as she looked now.

"Why did the President look for me for no reason?"

"I've been doing okay in the Gold Hall, I shouldn't have made any mistakes."

"Big brother acts steadily and has already gained a foothold in the Battle Hall. Could it be, my little brother?"

The woman's mood fluctuated.

Suddenly, steady footsteps came to her ears, and she immediately stood up.

She gave a graceful bow to the person coming.

"Hui Niang greets the President!"

Luo Chen waved his hand, signaling her not to be overly polite.

Walking to the upper seat and sitting down, Luo Chen finally had time to carefully look at Sima Huiniang.

This female cultivator who had formed a bond with him a long time ago.

Under Luo Chen's gaze, Sima Huiniang felt a little uncomfortable.

She couldn't help but speak, "President, is there anything you want from me?"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "It's nothing big, just that I've always wanted to chat with you, but I haven't had the time. Now that it's winter, it's not that busy, so I've found the time."

"Chat with me?" Sima Huiniang was surprised in her heart.

Before she could be curious, Luo Chen said casually, "I chatted with your big brother before, and he said that the three of you siblings were walking outside, doing business of buying and selling. Has it always been you in charge?"

"Yes, that's right."

Sima Huiniang smoothed her hair, "Big brother acts steadily, but is a bit wooden and not good at socializing. My little brother is too reckless, so I make the decisions on many things."

"Then later, why didn't you continue doing this business?"

Sima Huiniang smiled bitterly, "It's not easy to do!"

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Under Sima Huiniang's explanation, Luo Chen finally understood the difficulties.

Although he had chatted with Sima Xian before, men, after all, are often unwilling to show their difficulties to outsiders.

Women are more sensitive.

Sensing that Luo Chen intended to inquire about these, she spoke very carefully.

Generally speaking, the closest market to Dahefang is Snow Lotus Market, but the business of Dahefang has always been closely connected with Taishan Market.

The reason is that the climate change between Snow Lotus Market and Dahefang is very large; throughout the year, two-thirds of the time often belongs to the icy climate.

Often encountering situations where ice and snow block the road, the trade route is not smooth.

Although Taishan Market is further away, it has a Lancang River directly connected.

Taking a large boat and going downstream, it doesn't take too long in terms of time.

At most ten days or half a month, one can arrive.

"Taishan Market has a great demand for the monster specialties of Dahefang."

"Often, after reselling once, we can harvest quite a bit of surplus."

"And some cultivation external objects in Taishan Market are very popular in Dahefang..."

"But every time we come and go, we also have to spend quite a few spirit stones. We all take the boats of the Dajiang Gang, and if we encounter monsters on the road, we must help take action."

Luo Chen nodded.

In this day and age, the reason why many rogue cultivators in Dahefang are reluctant to leave.

Besides Dahefang being adjacent to the big mountains, rich in resources, and helpful for cultivation.

There is also the reason that the journey to other places is too long.

The Lancang River is not just a simple river.

There are many monsters living in it, and there is no lack of second-tier and third-tier existences.

When Pang Renxiong killed that demonic Jin Dan cultivator back then, there were quite a few first-tier monster corpses at the bottom of the Lancang River.

The rogue cultivators who rushed over later, if they dared to go into the river, would not have small harvests.

"Actually, the business of Liuguangfang is the most profitable."

"That side was a mineral vein of the Yuding Sword Sect in the early years, but after many years of mining, there is not much left."

"In those three hundred years of mining, many forces were born nearby."

"But after the mineral vein was dug out, these forces had much less income. Coupled with the lack of resources, the style of fighting is quite prevalent."

"Every time we transport goods there, we can earn a lot, after all, they lack resources there."

"But there are too many robbery cultivators, which led to us gradually going there less."

Luo Chen didn't know much about the situation in Liuguangfang.

Mostly through the autobiography of the Soul-Refining Rogue Gu Yue, and information from Wang Yuan and others who had been to the outside world.

There are many robbery cultivators there, killing people and seizing treasures at every turn.

The reason for this is also because it is the only market nearby without the Yuding Sword Pavilion stationed there.

Robbery cultivators like Qiu Bai and Liu Han came from Liuguangfang.

There are still many such figures there.

"The reason why we didn't continue this business is also because the outside is becoming more and more chaotic."

"The three of us siblings walking outside for a long time will sooner or later have an accident."

Sima Huiniang smiled bitterly, "To tell you the truth, last year, right here in Dahefang, the three of us almost died in the hands of two robbery cultivators."

Luo Chen remained silent.

Of course, he knew about this matter; in the end, it was he who took action to resolve the siege for them.

"After that battle, both my big brother and I were seriously injured."

"Later, after our injuries healed, we felt that we couldn't go on like this, so we thought about finding a force to attach ourselves to."

Luo Chen chuckled, "Then why did you choose our Luo Tian Society?"

Sima Huiniang straightened her posture; she probably understood that this was the main event today.

If she didn't answer well enough, the light result would be a bad impression, and the heavy result might be being marginalized, or even kicked out of the Luo Tian Society.

She said seriously, "At that time, Dahefang, the Poshan Gang was wiped out, the Xuanyi Society disintegrated, the major Foundation Establishment families were fighting each other, and many small forces were rising, which could be called a dance of demons."

"Actually, we also considered joining the Dajiang Gang."

"But the situation of the Dajiang Gang is extremely complex. From what we saw in Taishan Market, the Dajiang Gang not only cooperates with the Lianyun Merchant Alliance but also fights or cooperates with several cultivation families in Taishan Market."

"Joining the Dajiang Gang, who knows, we might become abandoned pawns in gang fights."

Luo Chen nodded and continued to ask, "Then why not join the several local cultivation families?"

Sima Huiniang smiled bitterly, "Those families are basically based on their own clan cultivators. For outside cultivators, unless the realm is profound and they become a guest of the clan, they will not be reused at all."

This was the truth.

Most cultivation families are linked by blood ties.

They never truly rely on outside cultivators.

"As for other small forces, to be honest, we don't look at them. Their strength might not be as strong as the three of us siblings combined."

"Under such circumstances, the Luo Tian Society, which inherited the bloodline of the Poshan Gang, is the best choice."

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows, "Oh, then tell me in detail."

Facing Luo Chen's examination, Sima Huiniang was not timid.

She said generously, "It's very simple, you were waiting to be rebuilt at that time, and you were short of manpower. If we join, we will most likely be reused. And the facts are indeed so!"

Currently, big brother Sima Xian is already an Elder of the Battle Hall.

In the situation where Wang Yuan doesn't care about things, and Duan Feng still needs to cultivate and lead people to cast tools.

Sima Xian can be called the actual head of the Battle Hall.

Third brother Sima Wenjie is also doing okay.

His reckless personality has become more and more steady in the grinding of personnel management.

"And, the three of us at the ninth level of Qi Refining joining will not cause a situation where the guest bullies the host in the Luo Tian Society."

"At that time, the Luo Tian Society already had six or seven people at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and would not fear the three of us."

"As for the last point..."

Sima Huiniang smiled heartily and looked at Luo Chen.

"With the name of the President, Dan Chenzi, the development prospect of the Luo Tian Society is bound to be greater than many small forces."

"You analyzed it very clearly, no wonder your big brother and little brother are willing to listen to you."

Luo Chen laughed dumbly, not expecting that the reason for them finally deciding to join the Luo Tian Society was still because of himself.

Sure enough, the identity of an alchemist, no matter where it is placed, is the most popular.

Seeing Luo Chen's smile, Sima Huiniang couldn't help but relax in her heart.

It seems that she passed the test today.

However, Luo Chen's next sentence made her freeze.

"Since you are so optimistic about the Luo Tian Society, do you have any thoughts of going a step further?"

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