Chapter 187

Three days later.

Mount Xiaohuan, which had been quiet for a whole year, suddenly became lively.

Lanterns and festoons, people coming and going.

Between pavilions and towers, flowers are clustered.

There are even cultivators casting spells to create layers of clouds and mist.

Such a combination, at first glance, is quite festive.

Looking closely, it feels incongruous.

But as a force organization gathered by rogue cultivators, no one cares about these.

Lively is enough!

In fact, there is no precedent for the Foundation Establishment Ceremony.

Because most of the ceremonies related to it come from sect holy places.

In such places, the number of disciples is often thousands.

A mere junior Foundation Establishment, will not make a big move, what kind of ceremony.

Most of them are just friends and relatives gathering together to congratulate and stop there.

Only when a cultivator steps into the Yuan Ying stage will they open the mountain gate, invite fellow Daoists from all sides, and congratulate the birth of a True Person.

Only small places like Dahefang and Snow Lotus Market.

Qi Refining rogue cultivators gather.

But if a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator appears, it is a big event.

In order to show their own strength, at this time, the force where the Foundation Establishment True Cultivator is located will hold a so-called "Foundation Establishment Ceremony".

Now the Luotian Society on Mount Xiaohuan is also like this.

Even the invited fellow Daoists are not many.

More are internal cultivators, celebrating together.

Early in the morning, Luo Chen came down from the mountain.

It is not to show respect to the upcoming Foundation Establishment fellow Daoists, but to gather with friends.

"You really established Foundation Establishment."

"Unexpected, unexpected, really unexpected!"

Three "unexpected" came from Ceng Wen's mouth.

Luo Chen smiled and said: "With my outstanding talent, isn't this a matter of course?"

Ceng Wen rolled his eyes, treating Luo Chen's self-boasting as nothing.

He knows Luo Chen better than anyone.

When he was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, this guy was still setting up a stall at the Dahe inner city rogue cultivator market.

Five years passed in a flash, the other party established Foundation Establishment, and he is still standing still.

"Is this your son?"

"Yes, handsome, right!"

"Let me hold him."

From Xiugu's arms, he held a round child.

"Ho, quite heavy, it seems that he will be a big fat man like you in the future!"

Ceng Wen's eyes widened.

Xiugu smiled and said: "President, Xiao Long is already two years old."

Looking at the quiet fat child in his arms, Luo Chen only felt that time passed so fast.

But it was just a closed-door cultivation, the once wandering Ceng Wen had already started a family.

Even the child is two years old.

"Is his name Ceng Yilong?"

"Hmm, Brother Wen hopes that he will not be a worm like himself in the future, but a dragon among cultivators."

In this way, he has spiritual root qualifications.

Also, both parents are late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Ceng Wen was also considered to have good qualifications back then, otherwise he would not have cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The probability of a child having spiritual roots is indeed very large.

Luo Chen teased the child, and his gaze fell on Tang Quan standing behind Ceng Wen.

"I heard from Huiniang that you are doing quite well now."

Tang Quan nodded respectfully, "Thanks to the President's early cultivation!"

Luo Chen sighed and returned Ceng Yilong to Xiugu.

He had no cultivation at all.

The cultivation of Tang Quan was completely wrong.

After such a long time of alchemy, he still achieved nothing.

Now that he is doing well, it is because he no longer refines elixirs and began to take over the management of the Elixir Hall.

It is the cultivation base that reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

In this regard, it is still gratifying.

With Luo Chen's sigh, the originally happy reunion atmosphere suddenly sank.

Luo Chen was stunned.

Then he realized something.

He is different from before!

After Foundation Establishment, the pressure that is there or not, in his words and deeds, gives people a lot of pressure.

This can be seen from the reaction of the child Ceng Yilong.

He was quiet when he was held by him before, but after returning to his mother's arms, he couldn't help but move.

But fortunately, this oppressive atmosphere was quickly broken.

"President is good!"

"Congratulations to the President for Foundation Establishment, this is my congratulatory gift!"

The former voice came from the gentle Mili.

The latter voice was a strange boy's voice.

Luo Chen looked at the boy in surprise, "Lingjun?"

The boy scratched his head embarrassedly, "It's me!"

Tsk tsk!

It's only been a few years!

The change is so big.

Not only did he grow taller, but his voice was different from the previous immaturity, becoming more steady.

"Almost didn't recognize you."

Luo Chen smiled and took the jade bottle from the other party's hand.

"Let me see, what did you send me as a Foundation Establishment gift?"

Before the Foundation Establishment Ceremony was held, Luo Chen told his friends not to send any gifts.

With their current realm, the things they send don't have much effect on Luo Chen.

Saying "congratulations" is enough to express their feelings.

In Qu Lingjun's expectant eyes, Luo Chen opened the jade bottle.

In an instant, he was stunned.

A snow-white elixir fell into his hand.

The familiar medicinal smell made him confirm without a doubt that this was a Jade Marrow Pill.

A low-grade Jade Marrow Pill!

But, it did not come from Luo Chen's hand.

Luo Chen could not refine such "inferior" elixirs, even the cloud patterns were intermittent.

However, it was precisely because of this that he was shocked!

"You refined it?"

Luo Chen couldn't help but say, a huge wave stirred in his heart.

Qu Lingjun said embarrassedly: "It can't be considered refined by me, with the help of Mili sister and Tang Quan brother."

A serious gaze fell on the two of them instantly.

Tang Quan immediately said: "I don't have much to teach, just demonstrated some alchemy techniques you told me to him."

Mili was a bit nervous, but the words she said were unhurried.

"I have studied the Jade Marrow Pill recipe for many years, combined with your understanding, President, just following the map."

"Originally I intended to refine it myself. However, after many failures, I still gained nothing. Xiao Lingjun wanted to try, so..."

Under Luo Chen's serious face, the others didn't dare to breathe.

Even Qu Lingjun, who was full of expectation to get Luo Chen's praise, pursed his lips and stood in place cautiously.

After listening to the explanation of several people, Luo Chen suddenly realized.

Also, in terms of the research time on the Jade Marrow Pill recipe, he indeed did not have as long as Mili.

After all, this elixir recipe came from the Mi family.

Mili was also the alchemist Mi Shuhua cultivated earliest.

She must have memorized the material ratio long ago.

What is missing is just proficiency and a little talent.

In terms of skills, although Luo Chen had not taught others.

But when Tang Quan refined Zhongmiao Pill, he did not hesitate to teach some.

What he didn't expect was that under such circumstances, Qu Lingjun could draw inferences from one instance and refine low-grade Jade Marrow Pills.

Looking deeply at Qu Lingjun.

Luo Chen said softly: "After the ceremony, don't walk around, I will find you then."

After speaking, he collected the Jade Marrow Pill well.

Before leaving, his figure paused.

"I like this gift very much."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the field relaxed.

Mili breathed a long sigh of relief.

The boy standing side by side with her also showed a bright smile on his face.

"President, letting Mili and Qu Lingjun refine elixirs was my decision."

In the Huanyu Hall, Sima Huiniang took the responsibility.

"At that time, you were in closed-door cultivation for too long, and our relationship with the Dajiang Gang, Nangong family, and even the Li family and Chen family was getting more and more tense."

"We didn't dare to disturb you, but the elixir business was not good to break. So, we tried to let Mili, who had some achievements in alchemy, refine Jade Marrow Pills."

"But I didn't expect that it was Qu Lingjun, who had been an assistant, who refined the Jade Marrow Pill."

Luo Chen's gaze was heavy, "How many failures did he experience?"

Sima Huiniang took out the Elixir Hall record book, did not open it, but respectfully sent it to Luo Chen's hand.

As Luo Chen flipped through it, she reported truthfully below.

"Before and after, a total of seventy-nine Jade Marrow Pills were refined."

"The first thirty-five times, there were three times close to forming the elixir."

"The first real success was after the sixtieth time. That time, seven elixirs were formed, and ten waste elixirs were also formed."

"The Jade Marrow Pill he sent you should have been refined five days ago. Among them, eleven elixirs were formed, all of which were low-grade."

Seventy-nine times.

Thirty-five, sixty, seven, eleven...

One number after another flowed through Luo Chen's mind.

After a while, he closed the record book and returned it to Sima Huiniang.

"I know, this time, I will reward them. You, Tang Quan, and Mili all have rewards."

"But next time, no, there is no next time."

"Without my permission, no one is allowed to refine elixirs other than what I specify in the Elixir Hall."

He didn't say what the punishment would be if there was a next time.

But with Luo Chen's always ruthless style of dealing with outsiders, if someone inside made a mistake, I'm afraid there would be no good end.

Sima Huiniang was startled, and a chill spread from her back.

She hurriedly bent down and respectfully agreed.

"President, what about Qu Lingjun?"

Luo Chen glanced at her and said indifferently: "He, I have other arrangements, and I will let you know when the time comes."

"Yes!"

After dealing with this matter, the time was still early.

Sima Huiniang reported all kinds of things that had accumulated in the past year to Luo Chen one by one.

Most of them she had already made decisions and executed them.

Now, it is also to let Luo Chen browse through it. If there is anything done incorrectly, Luo Chen will naturally point it out.

Involving some unresolved matters, it is just right for Luo Chen to handle.

"The ghost city side is getting more and more dangerous?"

Luo Chen frowned, before he could ask Sima Huiniang, footsteps came from outside the hall.

He stopped his movements and looked at the people who came in.

First was the complex-looking Qin Liangchen couple.

"Congratulations to the President for Foundation Establishment!"

"Congratulations to the President for Foundation Establishment!"

No longer the little Luo before, nor the familiar Luo Chen.

But a "President" from the heart.

Luo Chen sighed in his heart, and had already noticed this tendency long ago.

His face did not show it, he smiled and let the two take their seats.

Then, it was the silent Duan Feng, the happy Gu Caiyi, and Granny Yuan who walked into the hall tremblingly with the support of her grandson Yuan Dongsheng.

In this way, the six hall masters of the Luotian Society were gathered together.

Everyone expressed their sincere congratulations to Luo Chen.

As for how much envy and bitterness were inside, it is unknown.

Luo Chen accepted them all calmly.

Not like the conversation with Ceng Wen's family in the outer hall, talking and laughing.

He knew that the change of realm and the gap in status had long ago changed their way of getting along.

Like Ceng Wen, such an open-minded person is rare after all.

That is a person who dared to ask for remuneration from the Foundation Establishment middle-stage cultivator Mi Shuhua under the eyes of everyone.

Luo Chen knew these things very well.

He still treated these people as friends.

But he would not express it in words, only in future interactions, showing his friendship.

Soon, all the high-level members of the Luotian Society were seated in the Huanyu Hall.

Only four positions were empty.

Everyone knew who this was for.

Suddenly.

Luo Chen's expression moved slightly.

"Huiniang, take people out to welcome them."

Sima Huiniang was stunned, then realized something, and hurriedly left the hall.

Not long after, the sound of shouting names came from outside.

"Foundation Establishment True Cultivator Nangong Jin senior congratulates Danchenzi, sending a five-hundred-year-old spiritual ginseng."

After the shout, in the Huanyu Hall, all the Qi Refining cultivators stood up.

Soon, Nangong Jin's figure appeared in front of everyone.

Behind him, followed the familiar Nangong Qin.

"Haha, it made the fellow Daoist spend money."

A hearty laugh came from Luo Chen's mouth.

But he sat there, still motionless, just spread his hands.

"Nangong fellow Daoist, please take your seat!"

Nangong Jin returned a salute, and then sat down on Luo Chen's left hand under the guidance of the maid.

After Nangong Jin arrived, other Foundation Establishment cultivators also arrived one after another.

Li Yixian, the Li family patriarch whose inheritance history in Dahefang was second only to the Duan family, appeared in front of everyone for the first time.

"Foundation Establishment True Cultivator Li Yixian senior congratulates Danchenzi, sending a second-order cultivation technique!"

As soon as this was said, many Luotian Society cultivators who were feasting outside the hall were in an uproar.

Second-order cultivation techniques, any one of them is worth thousands of spirit stones.

Actually gifted so easily?

This is much more precious than the five-hundred-year-old spiritual ginseng sent by Nangong Jin.

However, Luo Chen did not show any surprise.

This was a condition reached privately.

For this cultivation technique, the things he paid were not small at all!

Soon!

Luo Chen saw Li Yixian's true face for the first time.

Her figure is good, and her words are like heaven's sound.

But her appearance is ordinary, among female cultivators, she is considered a very ordinary person.

She looked at Luo Chen and bowed.

"I have seen the fellow Daoist!"

Staring at her face, Luo Chen's eyes flickered, and he nodded gently.

Then he deliberately shifted his gaze to the young man behind her.

Li Ao.

The most outstanding person among the younger generation of the Li family, who had just taken over as the family head not long ago.

Whether it is realm or status, it is not weaker than Nangong Jin's son Nangong Qin.

Being able to be brought to such an occasion by Li Yixian shows how much this Foundation Establishment female cultivator values him.

"Danchenzi, Elder Zhou Qing of the Lianyun Business Alliance, I'm afraid he can't come today."

Li Yixian brought an unexpected news to Luo Chen as soon as she sat down.

"Oh?"

Li Yixian said softly: "Now the two great Yuan Ying sects outside are fighting fiercely, the Lianyun Business Alliance is suspected to be a dark child of the Luoyun Sect, and has been targeted by the Jade Tripod Sword Sect. Elder Zhou Qing has been transferred back to Tianlan Immortal City by the headquarters recently."

There is such a development?

Closed-door cultivation for too long, Luo Chen really didn't know the wind and clouds outside during this period.

It seems that the two great Yuan Ying sects have evolved from small-scale friction to targeting the affiliated forces of the enemy.

As for whether the Lianyun Business Alliance is a dark child of the Luoyun Sect, it is unknown.

But from the ambush of Pang Renxiong at the Zhenlong Black Market back then.

The Lianyun Business Alliance also participated in it.

Just as Luo Chen was thinking, his heart moved, and he looked outside.

At the same time, Li Yixian also raised her head and looked outside.

Noticing the synchronization of the two, Nangong Jin was stunned.

Then, he also reacted.

It's just that his face was unnatural.

This instant difference showed the gap in soul foundation between the three.

Li Yixian smiled, "It seems that fellow Daoist Wang Haichao has arrived."

After she finished speaking, not long after, a shout came from outside.

"Dajiang Gang Wang Haichao senior congratulates Danchenzi, sending a second-order spell!"

Then, two figures entered the hall.

Not Wang Haichao, but two ninth-level Qi Refining cultivators.

Min Longyu, Li Da.

Luo Chen frowned, this Min Longyu is not an affiliated cultivator of the Lianyun Business Alliance, when did he belong to Wang Haichao?

At this moment!

A violent spiritual power fluctuation spread, and an azure flood dragon went straight into the hall.

Its momentum was fierce, shaking its head and tail, the whole hall seemed to be shaking.

But the overall power was extremely condensed, showing the caster's strong spiritual power control.

This move was prepared!

If you can't deal with it carefully, you will be injured at worst, and you will be embarrassed by the heavy rain at best.

This is Luo Chen's Foundation Establishment Ceremony!

If someone is drenched into a drowned rat, the face will be lost.

For a time, everyone's breathing became rapid.

Luo Chen's eyes flashed.

His right hand flicked slowly!

Hoo...

A clear wind swept past, and the huge azure flood dragon turned into raindrops and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

What kind of means is this?

Wang Haichao's figure appeared, falling in front of Min and Li, with a look of surprise on his face.

"The fellow Daoist is indeed extraordinary!"

End of chapter