Chapter 175: Nanwa is gone, an old friend comes in the snow; Luo Tian changes, sitting high above

The first time he stepped into the Treasure Cage Black Market.

It was during the time when the Core Formation ruins opened and the chaos in the Dahe Workshop escalated.

It was also at that time that Luo Chen auctioned off the Blood-Burning Pill and entered Tian Xingzi's eyes, laying a good foundation for future cooperation.

Therefore, Luo Chen remembered the black market auction back then vividly.

He remembered deeply that there were three Foundation Establishment cultivators present at the meeting.

Leaving aside Tian Xingzi, the owner of the black market, the remaining two were very suspicious.

In the Core Formation ruins, there was the legacy of the Ghost God Valley's Supreme Elder, not just heavenly materials and earthly treasures, but magic treasures, and even the Core Formation opportunity related to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

In this situation, those two Foundation Establishment cultivators didn't go to the ruins to try their luck.

Instead, they came to participate in the black market auction, which was very suspicious.

At that time, Luo Chen's knowledge was not deep, and his contact with Foundation Establishment cultivators was only a fleeting glance at the Zhong Ding family's Core Formation banquet.

Therefore, he didn't recognize the two.

Later, he participated in the black market auction many times and saw more Foundation Establishment cultivators, and he gradually became familiar with the few Foundation Establishment True Persons who mainly operated near the Dahe Workshop.

Through some details and tone of voice.

He finally determined that at the first black market auction, those two Foundation Establishment cultivators were Duan Qiankun and Elder Zhou of the Lian Yun Alliance.

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

Even with disguises, after going back and forth, Luo Chen wasn't a fool.

Naturally, he could distinguish who was who.

He remembered that Duan Qiankun's main purpose for participating in the black market auction was for that eight-hundred-year-old Heavenly Root.

Because of this item, he even verbally agreed to a condition of Elder Zhou.

Later, chatting with Miao Wen, he vaguely learned what happened on the night the Mountain-Breaking Gang was wiped out.

Five Foundation Establishment cultivators besieged Hearing Mi Shuhua.

Even, it drew out the Lian Yun Alliance's offering, the Core Formation Master Lu Jiu Shi, to take action.

Among them, Duan Qiankun also participated.

He knew that Duan Qiankun and Hearing Mi Shuhua had risen together in the Dahe Workshop and were very close.

To make Duan Qiankun turn against him, it seemed it was because of that agreed condition.

These things felt foggy in the past.

But as Luo Chen's realm rose and his connections grew, as long as he thought about it, he could see through it clearly.

The dead are gone.

Thinking about these things again just makes one's thoughts a little clearer.

What Luo Chen cared about was the Heavenly Root that Duan Qiankun had bid for.

Heavenly Root!

A strange object among medicines, it had miraculous effects on breaking through realms!

With three hundred years as a small limit and three thousand years as a large limit.

Every additional three hundred years can increase a cultivator's Foundation Establishment probability by ten percent.

An eight-hundred-year-old Heavenly Root can already increase a Qi Refining cultivator's Foundation Establishment probability by a full twenty percent.

It was only ten percent lower than the Foundation Establishment Pill on the market.

If one invited an alchemy master to take action and refine it into a mid-grade or even high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, this probability could be raised to forty or fifty percent!

Moreover, as a breakthrough miracle medicine,

the advantages of the Heavenly Root didn't stop there.

Generally, when breaking through a realm, if one fails, at best, one suffers backlash, and the meridians are damaged.

At worst, the dantian is destroyed, spiritual power explodes, and one dies on the spot.

But if one uses the Heavenly 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 power of a breakthrough miracle medicine.

Duan Qiankun spent such a huge price to bid for this item, it definitely wasn't for his own use.

Duan Rui!

Even after failing twice, Duan Qiankun still hadn't given up on him.

Bidding for the eight-hundred-year-old Heavenly Root was clearly still to help him build his foundation.

From the subsequent signs, Duan Qiankun frequently participating in black market auctions was not only to collect resources for the family but also to collect more auxiliary Foundation Establishment resources.

Resurrection Water, Glazed Paste, Calming Incense...

These things, more or less, were useful for Foundation Establishment.

They were what many loose cultivators used to break through when they couldn't obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Although these combined were not as good as a Foundation Establishment Pill,

they were always better than nothing.

Duan Qiankun couldn't find a third Foundation Establishment Pill in a short time, and with his own lifespan running out, he already intended to use the Heavenly Root to give Duan Rui one last fight.

They say "three times is the limit"!

Perhaps this time, if Duan Rui had the courage to fight to the death, he would have a great chance of success.

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

How could Duan Feng possibly get revenge?

"Can't say!"

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

"Such a reckless act, he would absolutely do it."

"But I cannot watch him strike a stone with an egg."

Looking at Duan Feng, who drank cup after cup, emptying Luo Chen's wine gourd in a short time.

Luo Chen frowned and snatched the wine gourd that Little Yue's grandfather had given him.

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

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

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

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

He lay on the table and said gloomily, "That's true, my life is unremarkable. The only good times were the times my mother took care of me. At that time, I was just thinking that when I achieved something in my cultivation, I must forge a magic tool bracelet for her. One that is very beautiful and has strong defensive functions..."

Luo Chen looked at him helplessly.

He stood up and pushed open the door.

The biting cold wind blew in.

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

"You're not a lone wolf; you have us friends."

Feng Xia outside the door looked at Luo Chen gratefully.

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

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

"And there's Sister Xia!"

"Where can you find a woman as good as Sister Xia."

"You kid thinking about revenge all day, I don't care about that."

"You can accept the things the Duan family brings, it doesn't count as being an ingrate, after all, that's what you deserve."

"But Sister Xia treats you with all her heart; if you fail her, then you really are an ingrate."

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

Before Luo Chen could finish his words, his mouth was blocked by Feng Xia, whose face was flushed red.

She kept shaking her head silently, her eyes even a little red.

Inside the house, Duan Feng was already silent, just lying there.

I don'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 left with big strides.

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

Swept the powder of the crushed porcelain cup 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 the Dahe Workshop, in a small mountain covered in ice and snow.

This mountain is called Xiaohuan Mountain.

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 looked into the distance.

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

Every time the deep winter season arrived, the heavy snow fell, and the eternal snow of the Nanwa Snow Mountain would spread out.

The thick snow layer unfolded like a huge tile, abruptly stretching out, covering the sky and the sun, covering most of the snow mountain.

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

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's just a pity that the Nanwa Snow Mountain was destroyed by the Core Formation Master Pang Renxiong.

The beautiful scenery of the past now only had a bare mountain top left.

This scene seemed to also foreshadow the Duan family's situation.

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

"Clan leader, I'm back."

A middle-aged man stood respectfully to the side.

Duan Qiankun didn't 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 pill matter didn't go well. Gu Caiyi of the Golden Hall said that medicinal materials are in short supply recently, and pill production cannot be increased."

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

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

After speaking, he stood there respectfully, not daring to breathe.

As if a scolding would come in the next moment.

However, this time, the clan leader did not blame him.

There was only a sigh.

"Danchenzi!"

"At first, Hearing Mi Shuhua refused to form an alliance with me, and I have always been puzzled. Now it seems that he indeed had unique vision and sharp eyes."

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

The middle-aged man was stunned.

Why did the clan leader suddenly talk about the head of the Luo Tian Society.

However, that alchemy master was indeed powerful.

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

The pill business was doing even more vigorously.

Now many loose cultivators in the Dahe Workshop were thinking of their goodness, saying that fortunately there was a Luo Tian Society, otherwise the Spirit Medicine Pavilion would have moved away, and they wouldn't even have a place to buy pills.

Shaking his head, he threw away these irrelevant thoughts.

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

This was the smooth side of things.

However, after Duan Qiankun heard this, he didn't feel any joy.

He just asked indifferently, "Did Duan Feng mention that he would come back to sweep his mother's grave during Qingming?"

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

"Alright, you go down!"

After he left, Duan Qiankun sighed sadly.

Duan Feng was also his grandson!

However, unknowingly, he had moved away from the family and even turned against them.

He refused to forgive me.

But what did I do wrong?

For the long-term plan of the family, every thing he did was absolutely correct.

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

Water-fire dual cultivation, once Foundation Establishment is achieved, even if the realm is insufficient, he is considered a powerful existence among those of the same rank.

Even if he passed away, he could still stand as a pillar for the family.

It was just suffering for Duan Feng's family.

Thirteen Niang was also, why seek death.

The Nangong family was eager to gain a foothold, and she would inevitably be treated favorably 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 had long been established as the young clan leader of the Nangong family.

How could it be considered wronging Thirteen Niang, this widow.

By then, Duan Feng could rely on his tool-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 together, getting a Foundation Establishment Pill for Duan Feng in the future was definitely not a difficult matter.

Duan Qiankun asked himself that all the things back then were done without selfishness.

Even according to his plan, if this continued, 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 did it go wrong?

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

Since detecting the water-fire dual spiritual roots, everything had gone astray.

The tilt of resources, the attention of the entire family, all-round protection, and even everything he asked for.

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

"Since the fierce battle with the Bo family of the Flowing Light Workshop, the Duan family has been peaceful for a long time."

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

Among the same generation, Foundation Establishment True Persons all praised him, Duan Qiankun, for cultivating a genius at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and a grandson Duan Feng with outstanding magic tool casting talent.

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

Initially agreeing to join the Xuan Yi Society was also to borrow this force to hone the family disciples.

Unfortunately, the chaos came too fast, the changes were too great, and the Xuan Yi Society collapsed in a hurry.

Because Duan Rui failed to break through to Foundation Establishment again, he didn't have the opportunity to be honed in various conflicts.

"Originally, the expectation was that after Foundation Establishment, he would grow up."

"But it just happened to be stuck at this seemingly easy hurdle."

"Two Foundation Establishment Pills!"

Sighing, his spiritual sense swept out.

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

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

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

"Doesn't he know that if I pass away, how can the Duan family keep this spirit-rich land!"

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

On a soft couch in a nearby house, the young man who looked thirty percent like 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.

Turning into rolling gourds, they rolled out of the house in a sorry state.

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

To the empty house, as if talking to himself, and as if talking to the person watching him.

"Grandfather, my injuries haven't healed yet, so I rested for two days."

"I really didn't slack off."

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 family's fault for being too weak.

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

Who knows, he might already be a Foundation Establishment true disciple of some large sect, with hope for the Core Formation Great Dao.

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

Alone, he stepped out of the clan land.

Today, heavy snow was flying, and an old friend came from the snow.

"Old friend, how is the progress of the thing I entrusted you to refine?"

"It will be completed soon, but now there is one thing I want to trouble you with, fellow Daoist."

"Oh?"

"Spirit Essence Pill!"

Inside the spirit vein cave.

Luo Chen removed the Spirit-Gathering Array and put away the Ziyun Copper Furnace.

But he didn't leave directly.

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

It wasn't 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 this friend would make it clear to him whether he stayed or left.

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

Many trivial matters were entangled, which had already begun to affect his cultivation.

Especially now that he could circulate the Chang Chun Gong five times a day, he absolutely couldn't give it up and must squeeze out half an hour.

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

"But now, I have room to choose, so naturally I can't keep doing things in such a scattered way."

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

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

Many complicated and trivial matters emerged one by one in his mind.

Getting rid of the dross and keeping the essence, he had to choose the most important and urgent things as the top priority.

First, the Luo Tian Society's affairs must be tilted toward others!

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

"In the Pill 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 War Hall has Sima Xian, and the Golden Hall has Gu Caiyi and Zeng Wen."

"In other words, the four halls are actually on the right track and are becoming 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 never managed trivial matters.

Zhou Yuanli was suitable, but he was rigid in his dealings and didn't know how to be flexible, which could be seen from the battle of Slanting Moon Valley.

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

But when it came to operating a force, he really lacked a bit of skill.

Feng Xia?

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

And recently, her heart was all hung on Duan Feng, so it wasn't very suitable.

Zeng Wen?

Not really; his way of dealing with people was okay, but at critical moments, he was very likely to drop the chain.

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 hard and soft.

But!

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

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

She was a very smart woman.

Thinking and thinking, a woman couldn't help but jump into Luo Chen's mind.

Mi Junping!

Although her personality wasn't very good and she was harsh to people.

But if she were a subordinate, she would undoubtedly be very qualified.

She could manage the originally huge Mountain-Breaking Gang in an orderly manner, allowing Hearing Mi Shuhua to have ample time to deal with other forces.

And she could control the flow of funds very well; every time Luo Chen went to find her, he had to spend a lot of words to get a little benefit.

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

Luo Chen sighed.

Thinking about it, he almost had a disastrous entanglement with that woman.

A woman?

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

"Perhaps, she can?"

Thinking about it, Luo Chen nodded.

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

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

Then the remaining ones were the other two matters.

Alchemy and cultivation.

"Alchemy..."

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

The three types of pills still had to be refined, but the focus had to be adjusted slightly.

The importance of the Jade Marrow Pill would slide slightly.

Giving way to the Tong You Pill and Blood-Burning Pill.

The former was related to his own soul foundation, which would never be a loss no matter how much he invested.

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

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

Moreover, cooperating with such a force with a mysterious background had no small help for his other aspects.

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

This was especially important when the Spirit Medicine Pavilion had gone far away, the Jade Cauldron Sect had no one, and large auctions could not be held.

"At the beginning of the month, first refine enough Tong You Pills for my own use for a month. Then complete the Blood-Burning Pill task, and with the remaining time, refine Jade Marrow Pills with all my strength."

The reason for lowering the importance of the Jade Marrow Pill was that in terms of current pill revenue,

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

Any more, and it would become hoarding wealth!

He wasn't a miser; instead of holding onto tens of thousands of spirit stones and not being able to spend them, it was better to use every spirit stone on the cutting edge.

The second matter was decided.

That was the last and most important cultivation matter.

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

But in fact, some were unnecessary.

For example, the second-grade spell "Mountain Collapse" that Luo Chen once valued most!

Since obtaining this spell, he had once placed high hopes on it, and even spared no effort on the three prerequisite spells.

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

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

Who wouldn't be moved?

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

Mountain Collapse is very strong, that's true.

But to learn it, it was already extremely difficult, and all three prerequisite spells had to have some achievements.

And this was only barely entering the door.

The entry-level spell had many flaws.

It couldn't be used to deal with enemies at all.

Only those at the perfect level or above could have a place in the same rank against magic tools and treasures.

If one wanted to surpass magic tools and treasures, one had to reach the Grandmaster level or even Great Perfection.

"I shouldn't have spent so much time researching Mountain Collapse in the first place."

"This technique should have been studied by Foundation Establishment cultivators; I was too far ahead!"

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

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

Not just Mountain Collapse, but even the Healing Technique, Cleansing Technique, Entanglement Technique, Wave Technique, and Earth Mountain Technique had to be paused for a period of time.

In terms of pill techniques, the Folding Jade Hand had long been at the Grandmaster level, but it was still far from Great Perfection, so there was no need to worry.

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

The Huan Xi Hand and Hua Yun Hand had just been obtained, so just familiarize with them slowly during the alchemy process.

In other words, in terms of pill techniques, it wouldn't take up extra time.

In terms of martial arts, there was nothing to say.

It didn't improve strength much.

The only thing that was helpful was the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers, but currently, it had only mastered three techniques: the Mixed Yuan Bead technique, the Seven Night Star, and the Iron Caltrop.

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

If one wanted to improve to the Grandmaster level, one needed to master at least two more hidden weapon techniques.

Luo Chen didn't intend to waste effort.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"In this way, the fused Blazing Sun Technique will become my true trump card at low realms!"

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

The complicated and trivial spell cultivation in the past was now like parting the fog, walking back 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 Technique at the beginning.

Ignoring the Cleansing Technique and Entanglement Technique, finally letting the Fireball Technique 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 high, he took a wrong turn instead.

Now, the enemies he might face were no longer loose cultivators at the Qi Refining stage.

But those big shots at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Since that was the case, why couldn't he return to the old path and specialize in one item?

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

Cultivation is not just spells.

Chang Chun Gong is unquestionable, three times a day, plus the extra five times provided by the Calming Incense, this must be insisted upon.

Ming Shen Mingshen Posha, this strange technique that doesn't belong to any category, must also be taken into account.

It was only a few full circulations away from the second realm, the proficient level.

Luo Chen would not give up.

He remembered deeply what he relied on to get out of trouble when Gao Tingyuan used the Soul-Intimidating Technique back then.

A stronger will could allow Luo Chen to face anything with the composure of Mount Tai collapsing before him.

Moreover, Ming Shen Mingshen Posha could also benefit the soul.

Under the blessing of the Tong You Pill and the Soul-Intimidating Technique, it could be called three-pronged.

This was also why Luo Chen elevated the importance of the Tong You Pill above the seemingly most profitable Jade Marrow Pill and Blood-Burning Pill.

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

Everything else is just a means, cultivation is absolute!

The only thing Luo Chen found difficult to trade off was the Falling Cloud Smoke-Generating Method, this alchemy technique.

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

By then, he would be proficient in both water and fire, and with analogies, his alchemy work would undoubtedly be much easier.

"Proficient in both water and fire?"

Suddenly, Luo Chen couldn't help but laugh at himself.

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

How could he think of this thing of being proficient in both water and fire.

"Anyway, the water technique is just for preparing for Di Liu Jiang. For the time being, I don't need Di Liu Jiang, so I'll just use that pill formula to pass the time when I'm tired."

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

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

It wasn't reducing the burden, but improving efficiency.

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

Focusing on one item, perhaps it would be numb, but the progress was undoubtedly faster.

After solving the optimization of the Fireball Technique, 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 it looked now.

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

"I've done quite well in the Golden Hall, I shouldn't have made any mistakes."

"Big brother acts steadily, currently in the War Hall, and has already gained a foothold. Could it be, 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 newcomer.

"Hui Niang has seen the President!"

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

He walked to the upper seat and sat down, and only then did he have time to carefully look at Sima Hui Niang.

This female cultivator who had formed a bond with him very early on.

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

She couldn't help but ask, "President, is there anything you want to see me for?"

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

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

Without waiting for her curiosity, Luo Chen said casually, "I chatted with your big brother before, and he said that the three of you siblings walked outside and did business of buying low and selling high. All along, it has been led by you?"

"Yes, that's right."

Sima Hui Niang smoothed her hair, "Big brother acts steadily, but is a bit wooden and not good at socializing with people. My little brother is too reckless, so many things are decided by me."

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

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

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Under Sima Hui Niang's explanation, Luo Chen finally understood the difficulty.

Although he had chatted with Sima Xian before, men often don't want to show their difficulties to outsiders.

Women are more sensitive.

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

In general, the Dahe Workshop's nearest market is the Snow Lotus Workshop, but the Dahe Workshop's business has always been closely linked to the Taishan Workshop.

The reason is that the climate change between the Snow Lotus Workshop and the Dahe Workshop is huge, and two-thirds of the year belongs to the cold climate.

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

Although the Taishan Workshop is further away, there is a Lancang River directly connected.

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

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

"The Taishan Workshop has a great demand for the demonic beast specialties of the Dahe Workshop."

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

"And some cultivation external objects in the Taishan Workshop are very popular in the Dahe Workshop..."

"However, every time we come and go, we have to spend quite a few spirit stones. We all take the ships of the Dahe Gang, and when we encounter demonic beasts on the road, we must also help take action."

Luo Chen nodded.

In this day and age, the reason why many loose cultivators in the Dahe Workshop are reluctant to leave

is besides the Dahe Workshop being close to the mountains, rich in resources, and helpful for cultivation.

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

The Lancang River is not just a simple river.

There are many demonic beasts living in it, not lacking second-grade and third-grade existences.

When Pang Renxiong killed that demonic cultivator Core Formation back then, there were quite a few first-grade demonic beast carcasses at the bottom of the Lancang River.

Loose cultivators who went later, if they dared to go down the river, their harvest would not be small.

"Actually, the business in the Flowing Light Workshop is the most profitable."

"That place was a mineral vein of the Jade Cauldron Sect in the early years, but after years of mining, there is not much left."

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

"But after the mineral vein was mined out, these forces instead had fewer gains. Coupled with the lack of resources, the style of fighting is quite prevalent."

"Every time we transport goods there, we can earn quite a bit, after all, that side lacks resources."

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

Luo Chen didn't know much about the situation in the Flowing Light Workshop.

Most of it was learned through the autobiography of the Soul-Refining Loose Cultivator Gu Yue and told by Wang Yuan and others who had been to the outside world.

There are many robbers there, who often kill people to seize treasures.

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

Figures like Qiu Bai and Liu Han are from the Flowing Light Workshop.

There are still many such figures there.

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

"The three of us siblings have been walking outside for a long time, and something will happen sooner or later."

Sima Hui Niang smiled bitterly, "To tell you the truth, last year in this Dahe Workshop, the three of us almost died in the hands of two robbers."

Luo Chen remained silent.

He naturally knew about this matter; in the end, it was he who took action to solve the siege for them.

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

"After recovering from our injuries, we felt we couldn't go on like this, so we thought about finding a force to rely on."

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

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

If her answer wasn't good enough, at best it would be a bad impression, and at worst, it would be being marginalized, or even kicked out of the Luo Tian Society.

She said seriously, "The Dahe Workshop at that time, the Mountain-Breaking Gang was wiped out, the Xuan Yi Society collapsed, major Foundation Establishment families fought each other, and many small forces rose, which can be called demons dancing in chaos."

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

"But the situation of the Dahe Gang is extremely complex. From what we saw in the Taishan Workshop, the Dahe Gang is not only cooperating with the Lian Yun Alliance but also fighting or cooperating with several cultivation families in the Taishan Workshop."

"Joining the Dahe Gang, who knows, we might become abandoned pawns in the gang's struggle."

Luo Chen nodded and continued to ask, "Then why didn't you join the several local cultivation families?"

Sima Hui Niang smiled bitterly, "Those families are basically based on clansmen. Outsiders, unless their realm is deep and they become a clan offering, will not be reused at all."

That's the truth.

Most cultivation families are tied together by blood.

For outsiders, they will never truly rely on them.

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

"In this situation, the Luo Tian Society, which inherited the bloodline of the Mountain-Breaking Gang, is the best choice."

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

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

She said generously, "It's very simple, you were just starting out at that time and were short of manpower. If we joined, we would likely be reused. And the facts have indeed proven so!"

Currently, big brother Sima Xian is already a War Hall elder.

With Wang Yuan not managing things, Duan Feng still cultivating and leading people to cast tools,

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

Third brother Sima Wenjie is also doing okay.

His reckless personality is becoming more and more steady in the grinding of personnel management.

"Moreover, 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 cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and it wouldn't be afraid of the three of us."

"As for the last point..."

Sima Hui Niang smiled heartily and looked at Luo Chen.

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

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

Luo Chen laughed dumbly, not expecting that the final reason for them joining the Luo Tian Society was still because of himself.

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

Seeing Luo Chen's smile, Sima Hui Niang felt a relief in her heart.

It seems that she passed the test today.

However, Luo Chen's next sentence stunned her.

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

(End of chapter)

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