Chapter 257

Half a month later.

In front of the old cave dwelling halfway up the mountain.

Elder Min Longyu stood at the door, his expression respectful.

Luo Chen looked at him in surprise, "Are you sure you don't want to change the exit formation formula?"

Elder Min Longyu nodded seriously.

"I believe in you; whether it succeeds or not will be known soon."

Seeing his firm expression, Luo Chen smiled slightly.

"Alright, then I wish you success!"

Elder Min Longyu said "Mm," and turned to walk towards the cave dwelling.

With his stroll, clouds and mist grew, and the formations started one by one.

When that huge broken dragon stone fell, this cave dwelling fell into a locked state.

Only Luo Chen, who knew the entrance and exit formula, and the management of Tianlan Xiancheng could open it.

And the latter also had a regulation that they could only violently break the door after a transition period of one year after the lease expired.

This could also be considered a small means for the Xiancheng to collect wealth.

Cultivators in seclusion are most afraid of being disturbed.

If they don't want to be disturbed by the management because the lease expires while in seclusion in the Tianlan Peak cave dwelling, it's best for cultivators to spend more spirit stones and rent for a longer time in one go.

In this way, the Xiancheng management can naturally earn more.

Looking at that broken dragon stone, Luo Chen felt emotional in his heart.

Whether Elder Min Longyu can successfully establish Foundation this time, he still has no certainty now.

But at least, he did everything he should do.

Even Elder Min Longyu's dusty original intention was found back under his "questioning heart" means.

If even so, he still hesitated when breaking through Foundation Establishment.

Then this person is truly hopeless.

Turning around, Luo Chen summoned a huge cloud group.

"Let's go!"

Behind him, Qu Lingjun, Sister Mi Li, Qiu Ying, and Ma Shoupu were excited and boarded the cloud group immediately.

These four were all alchemists of the Luo Tian Society.

Qu Lingjun mainly refined Jade Marrow Pills.

Sister Mi Li mainly refined Myriad Wonder Pills.

Qiu Ying had been a deacon of the Alchemy Hall long ago, and had learned many alchemy techniques through ear and eye influence.

Later, under Luo Chen's guidance and Sister Mi Li's personal teaching, she learned the refining of Grain-Fasting Powder.

And Ma Shoupu was very young.

Only twenty-three years old.

He was the son of a Luo Tian Society cultivator who died in battle.

When arranging him later, he actively entered the Alchemy Hall and started as a medicine apprentice.

Later, Qu Lingjun discovered that he had a talent for recognizing medicinal materials, so he recommended him to Luo Chen during an alchemy session.

With the idea that talent cannot be buried.

After Luo Chen examined him, he confirmed the other party's excellent talent in recognizing and even handling medicinal materials.

Then, he gave him a job.

Pei Yuan Spiritual Liquid!

After using it for many years, Luo Chen optimized the pill formula slightly.

The new Pei Yuan Spiritual Liquid had an effect that was thirty percent higher than before.

Ma Shoupu's current job was to boil the medicinal materials purchased by the Medicine Hall into "original pulp."

Then, these original pulps would be distributed into small gourds and taken out by Jin Tang to be sold.

After cultivators outside bought them, they didn't need to boil them themselves as painstakingly as Luo Chen did in the early days.

They only needed to add hot water, add the original pulp, and they could enjoy the medicinal bath.

This job of boiling original pulp was not difficult, and had very low requirements for alchemy techniques; the main difficulty was in the handling of medicinal materials.

It required strict control over the amount of medicinal materials, and also required precise judgment of the medicinal power contained in the medicinal materials.

In this regard, Ma Shoupu indeed had great talent.

Now he had started to get the hang of it.

After the mass-refined original pulp was sold, the profit was even higher than Sister Mi Li's Myriad Wonder Pill.

The reason why the profit of the Myriad Wonder Pill was so low was also because there was no other way.

Even if Luo Chen refined it personally back then.

During the initial period, he could only achieve a balance of payments and couldn't talk about any profit.

Sister Mi Li was still in the stage of "brushing proficiency."

Moving today.

Luo Chen brought these four people, also because Shi Lan told him that the second-tier earth fire he needed had been directly installed in the new cave dwelling.

To rely on second-tier earth fire for alchemy, early preparation is indispensable.

These four people can help a little when the time comes.

By the way, when Luo Chen refines pills, they can also watch and learn a little.

With the rising white clouds, the figures of the five people gradually blurred.

Sister Mi Li and Qiu Ying were older, and their personalities were more stable.

Qu Lingjun had ridden Luo Chen's cloud driving many times and was already used to it.

The young Ma Shoupu, at this moment, was very excited.

Looking at the scenery under his feet that was becoming less and less real, he said happily: "President, your magic technique is so powerful, you can actually fly with four or five people!"

"This is nothing; in the future, when you establish Foundation, you will also be able to reach this point."

Luo Chen smiled slightly, saying humble words.

But in his heart, he was still quite proud.

One must know that back then, Miao Wen couldn't take Luo Chen to fly at extreme speed.

His realm was equivalent to Luo Chen's now.

From this, one can see how huge the gap was between the two in terms of understanding of magic techniques and the richness of spiritual power.

This gap was the result of Luo Chen's hard cultivation.

The conversation didn't last long.

Before long, Luo Chen drove the white clouds to a wide mountain peak.

As far as the eye could see, there was at least one mu of spiritual field.

Many strange flowers and grasses were planted on it, emitting a rich fragrance.

"It's a second-tier spiritual field, Master!" Qu Lingjun pointed to the spiritual field and exclaimed.

Luo Chen smiled indifferently; this was the configuration of a high-grade cave dwelling.

Besides the most important doubling of spiritual energy concentration, it was also equipped with one mu of second-tier spiritual field.

The area inside the cave dwelling was even far superior to a low-grade cave dwelling.

Not to mention anything else, if a cultivator could make good use of this mu of spiritual field, they could also earn a small sum of spirit stones back in ten years.

Of course.

The Tianlan Xiancheng wouldn't do loss-making business.

A second-tier high-grade cave dwelling cost forty-eight thousand spirit stones a year, and it had to be rented for ten years!

And unlike low-grade and mid-grade cave dwellings, it didn't have the policy of two months of discount.

Ordinary people simply couldn't afford to rent a high-grade cave dwelling.

The few didn't stay and descended from the clouds, walking towards the cave dwelling.

However, before they got close, they heard the sound of arguing inside.

Luo Chen stopped his footsteps.

"I'm not saying I won't rent it, it's just that my hands are tight, can you give me two days?"

"Senior Ling, I've already given you a full half a month!"

"How about this! I really can't take out forty-eight thousand spirit stones at once, can I pay one year's rent first, forty-eight thousand, no, fifty thousand, how about that! When I have enough, I'll pay the subsequent rent."

"Senior Ling, rules are rules, don't make it difficult for me, a Qi Refining cultivator."

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, it represented the breakdown of this negotiation.

A figure walked out angrily.

At the first moment, she noticed Luo Chen.

"It's you!"

"You want to rent the B-17 cave dwelling?"

Luo Chen smiled slightly and bowed: "Fellow Daoist Ling Yuzhi, long time no see."

This woman was the female cultivator who let them visit the cave dwelling when Luo Chen and the others first arrived at Tianlan Xiancheng to rent a cave dwelling.

Ling Yuzhi, a sixth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Ling Yuzhi naturally recognized Luo Chen.

She had a very deep impression of this person.

When renting the cave dwelling back then, he was putting on airs and acting like a fat man by slapping his face.

At that time, she only thought the other party was a bumpkin.

But half a month ago, at the Ice Lan Palace banquet, this person was summoned by the Ice Fortress Jin Dan True Person.

She had seen that scene with her own eyes at the scene.

Unexpectedly, in the end, it was this "bumpkin" she looked down upon who snatched her cave dwelling.

Ling Yuzhi's face turned green and white, and finally she flicked her sleeves and left.

It was all caused by poverty.

After she left, Shi Lan walked out cautiously.

"Senior Luo Chen, this is the new cave dwelling token, and the basic second-tier formations have been rearranged. From now on, this B-17 cave dwelling belongs to you."

Taking the token, Luo Chen weighed it.

Shi Lan explained on the side: "This token can be divided into nine small tokens for your relatives and friends to enter and exit Tianlan Peak. The specific operation method is the same as the previous low-grade cave dwelling token."

Luo Chen nodded, then handed over two storage bags.

"This is my two-year rent, you can count it."

Why divide the two-year rent into two bags?

Shi Lan was stunned, but saw Luo Chen wink at her.

Instantly.

She understood!

Shi Lan secretly put the spirit stones from one of the bags into her own storage bag somewhat coyly.

In the process, she counted a little, and her eyes were almost shining.

A full four thousand spirit stones!

These were all outside the commission and belonged to her alone.

Senior Luo Chen, so generous!

As for the other storage bag, it was the two-year rent of ninety-six thousand spirit stones.

After some effort, Shi Lan transferred them and returned the two storage bags to Luo Chen.

"Senior, there's no problem."

"The second-tier earth fire you need has been drawn up."

"I've already put down the top-grade pill cauldron, you can use it for alchemy at any time."

"Also, do you need me to clean it? I can do it for free!"

Luo Chen smiled, "No need, I brought people here, so I don't need to trouble you."

Shi Lan looked at the few people beside him and nodded knowingly.

"Alright!"

"Since that's the case, I'll go back to report."

Waving her hand, the little girl left the cave dwelling that had been opened up happily.

Looking at the jumping back, Qu Lingjun leaned over and couldn't help asking:

"Master, you are a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, why be so polite to a Qi Refining cultivator?"

Politeness, naturally, was not superficial politeness.

It referred to Luo Chen's act of giving benefits just now.

The conversation between the two just now wasn't hidden from Qu Lingjun and the others.

Luo Chen smiled, saying indifferently: "Politeness naturally has the necessity of politeness, and after politeness, there will naturally be the benefits of politeness."

Turning around, looking at the huge cave dwelling that was shining with light.

"Do you think no one wants to rent such a high-quality spiritual land?"

Qu Lingjun didn't understand: "But Senior Ling, didn't she have no money?"

"She doesn't, but that doesn't mean others don't." Luo Chen walked inside, and the few people behind him followed quickly.

While walking, Luo Chen spoke.

"There are many people eyeing the second-tier high-grade cave dwelling on Tianlan Peak!"

"After all, this is a high-quality spiritual land where the spiritual energy concentration is directly doubled, which can significantly increase the cultivation speed."

"We have only been in Tianlan Xiancheng for three years at most, even if we reserve in advance, we are behind others."

"As a result, I was the one who snatched the rent for this cave dwelling."

"Do you understand the principle?"

Listening to these words, Qu Lingjun fell into deep thought.

And older people like Sister Mi Li and Qiu Ying had already understood.

However, they didn't speak; it was obvious that Luo Chen was exercising his responsibility as a master, teaching his apprentice by personal example.

Luo Chen's words actually had unsaid meanings.

Renting this high-grade cave dwelling in advance was certainly helped by Shi Lan.

But among them, it was also because he was valued by Fairy Jueqing.

Not to mention anything else, a high-grade cave dwelling requires a ten-year lease.

The rent also needs to be paid in full at once.

Ling Yuzhi was driven away unwillingly because she couldn't afford that huge sum of spirit stones.

But it was obvious that Luo Chen couldn't take out this sum of spirit stones for a while either.

Before, he only paid two years of rent.

Why could Ling Yuzhi not, but he could?

This was the role Fairy Jueqing played in it.

And all of this stemmed from Luo Chen's alchemy technique.

In the end, dealing with people is one aspect, but one's own strength is another.

When Qu Lingjun's realm was low, his strength was at best just like that.

Therefore, before cultivating, one must first learn how to be a person.

Otherwise, even if one's strength is strong in the future, one will still be unable to move an inch in the immortal cultivation world.

These words don't need to be said too deeply.

When Qu Lingjun's realm improves in the future, he will naturally understand.

Entering the cave dwelling, a warm fragrance blew on his face.

Luo Chen frowned.

In front of the four people, his sleeves spread!

Streams of spiritual energy wind whistled out.

Drilling into every room, clearing away all those smells.

Cleaning technique! Cleaning technique!

Originally, it could clear smells.

"Alright, I've removed the smell, you guys clean up each room!"

"Okay, Master!"

"President, I'm going."

The four took out tools from their storage bags and started cleaning each room.

After cleaning each room, they took out the furniture specifically built for Luo Chen by Sima Hui Niang from their storage bags.

Antique bookshelves, sandalwood tables and chairs, incense burners, large beds, bowls and chopsticks, brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones...

I believe it won't be long before this cave dwelling takes on a new look and becomes Luo Chen's new home.

While they were busy.

Luo Chen walked slowly into the alchemy room!

At the first moment.

A huge white cauldron came into view.

Reaching out, Luo Chen slowly stroked the patterns of this white pill cauldron, as if touching the soft skin of a lover.

His gaze was affectionate, and his breathing became hot.

Top-grade pill cauldron, Ice Emperor Cauldron!

A pill cauldron refined using the fourth-tier spiritual material Ten-Thousand-Year Black Ice as the main material.

Originally, it was intended to be refined into a magic treasure-level pill cauldron, but it failed due to the material of the Ten-Thousand-Year Black Ice.

But even if it failed.

As a magic tool pill cauldron used only for alchemy, this Ice Emperor Cauldron was also the top-grade good thing.

Even because its function was single, its auxiliary blessing effect on alchemy was almost not inferior to those multi-functional cauldron-type magic treasures.

If compared with a high-grade magic tool pill cauldron below the top grade, it won by too much.

Take Luo Chen's Four-Image Cauldron for example.

It can only refine four portions of raw materials at a time, and at the limit, five portions.

And the control is especially complicated.

The reason lies in the Four-Image Cauldron, which has too many functions, and when it comes to alchemy, it often needs to switch control spiritual formulas.

But the Ice Emperor Cauldron is different.

It can refine a full ten portions of raw materials at a time.

Controlling it is also quite simple.

Because the formations engraved on it are all auxiliary formations related to alchemy.

Second-tier fire-turning formation, second-tier flower-wood formation, second-tier pill-solidifying formation, and the only third-tier formation, cloud-gathering formation.

This "cloud-gathering" is not that "cloud-gathering."

As everyone knows, any elixir that has reached a grade will give birth to pill patterns.

Because the patterns of the pill patterns are mostly like ethereal clouds and mist.

Therefore, pill patterns are also called cloud patterns.

This third-tier cloud-gathering formation has the peculiar effect of condensing cloud patterns.

If you refine pills with this, the efficiency is far superior to all previous pill cauldrons and pill furnaces!

It can be said that this is Luo Chen's "dream cauldron"!

(End of chapter)