Chapter 263: Nine Realms of the Blood River, the Exploited Luo Chen

When they came, it wasn't just one person.

On the way back to the city, there were even more people.

Wang Yuan, the Qin Liangchen couple, and Gu Caiyi, a group of four, all hitched a ride on Luo Chen's flying boat.

Luo Chen's mood was somewhat gloomy, but in order not to let the Qin Liangchen couple see anything, he acted as if nothing had happened and chatted with Wang Yuan about physical refining.

"'Gas and Body from the Same Source' is indeed a complete Second-Tier physical refining technique, created during the decline of physical refiners."

Luo Chen was surprised: "That was several thousand years ago, right? Is such a cultivation method still applicable to the current cultivation world?"

"That is naturally applicable." Wang Yuan smiled slightly, "A few thousand years is just a long time for us, but for truly great beings, it's nothing more than a snap of the fingers."

Luo Chen suddenly realized.

In the cultivation world, there is no theory that the present is inferior to the past, nor is there a theory that old methods are inferior to new ones.

Whether a cultivation method is powerful or not mainly depends on whether it is suitable for the individual.

And although it seems like times have changed and the world has shifted.

But for the great beings who created the cultivation methods, it might just be the time of a blink or a single seclusion.

You can't say that after someone goes into seclusion for a few hundred years, they become an old guy who can't keep up with the times when they come out!

"This cultivation method details the cultivation stages of the Blood River Realm, allowing people to cultivate step by step to the Furnace Realm. For me, it can be considered a great opportunity." Wang Yuan said, his words filled with a sense of fortune.

His former self mostly learned from various sources.

Relying on insight and instinct, he took the strengths and made up for the weaknesses to gradually perfect his own cultivation system.

But with an orthodox physical refining cultivation method, the path ahead finally became clear.

Speaking of which, he also had to thank Luo Chen for bidding for this cultivation method for him.

"Blood River Realm? Furnace Realm?" Luo Chen didn't understand.

Wang Yuan smiled slightly and explained the division of physical refining realms to Luo Chen.

Before the Innate stage, all are mortal.

And the limit that mortals can reach is the Great Vajra Realm after the Innate stage.

At this time, the body is like Vajra, indestructible, which is the true First Realm of Physical Refining.

According to the division of "Gas and Body from the Same Source," the Second Realm focuses on cultivating Qi and blood, as well as developing the great treasures of the human body.

"Blood runs through the long river, Qi rushes to the nine heavens, dark and bright transform into pills, four strengths merge into one. Thus, it is considered the Great Success of the Second Realm."

"Therefore, the Second Realm is also called the Blood River Realm."

"As for the Furnace Realm..."

Wang Yuan shook his head, "The description in the book is only a few words, I have to wait until I reach that realm to feel it personally."

Luo Chen asked curiously: "That is to say, you are already ten percent sure about how to cultivate the Blood River Realm?"

"Ten percent sure is not quite right, but at least I know the direction."

Wang Yuan waved his hand and casually talked about the stage-by-stage cultivation of the Blood River Realm.

Just like the Foundation Establishment stage is divided into nine layers, the Blood River Realm is also divided into nine small levels.

【Organ Refining】, 【Tendon Tempering】, 【Marrow Cleansing】, 【Meridian Opening】, 【Aperture Opening】, 【Bright Strength】, 【Dark Strength】, 【Transformation Strength】, 【Pill Strength】

Luo Chen was stunned listening to this.

Is physical refining divided so meticulously?

"Developing the great treasures of the human body is an extremely dangerous thing, so naturally, it must be divided meticulously."

"And, although it seems meticulous, in reality, many things are parallel."

"Even Foundation Establishment True Persons might actually be cultivating some part of it unknowingly."

Wang Yuan said everything he knew.

His words didn't hide anything from Luo Chen, and he even gave some examples.

"The Organ Refining level, I had already achieved great success in it before I even stepped into the cultivation world. It was that set of Five-Organ Health-Preserving Fists, which can exercise internal organs and nourish the five Qi."

"Furthermore, these two stages of Tendon Tempering and Marrow Cleansing, every time you cultivators break through a major realm, the heaven and earth spiritual energy will automatically perform Tendon Tempering and Marrow Cleansing."

"And this Meridian Opening is even easier to understand. Opening up all the large and small meridians in the body, making Qi and blood flow unimpeded, every movement is filled with surging Qi and blood. You Qi Refining cultivators, when moving spiritual energy, actually also open up some meridians."

"The big difference mainly lies in Aperture Opening and the cultivation of the four strengths."

Wang Yuan paused and mentioned Bright Spirit Breaking Evil.

This cultivation method also has some Aperture Opening means.

It's just that it only developed thirty-six apertures in the human body.

But in this huge treasure house of the human body, how could there be only thirty-six apertures?

As for the four strengths?

That is to condense the scattered, majestic Qi and blood into Qi strength as much as possible!

Bright, Dark, Transformation, Pill, four kinds of Qi strength, each one stronger than the last.

Wang Yuan was ignorant in his early years, but he also stepped onto this path of cultivation.

His killer move, Blood God Tribulation Finger, was a kind of Bright Strength he cultivated by condensing Qi and blood.

It can be said that the former Wang Yuan's physical refining was indeed not systematic.

Refining a little here, refining a little there, all relying on his own exploration.

Being able to explore the Bright Strength Blood God Tribulation Finger in the early stage of the Blood River Realm can truly be considered his innate talent.

But now, with a systematic cultivation method, he can target his own improvement later.

After listening to this, Luo Chen suddenly sighed.

"No wonder physical refiners are declining!"

Others didn't know why he sighed like this, but Wang Yuan felt the same way.

Yes!

The process of developing the great treasures of the human body is so cumbersome.

And there is no skyrocketing lifespan after Foundation Establishment like Qi Refining cultivators have, so few people can thoroughly complete the cultivation of the Blood River Realm.

Lifespan is only one aspect.

The reason for the decline of physical refiners is also that Qi Refining cultivators, in the process of swallowing spiritual energy, actually also cultivate some physical refining.

Whether it is Tendon Tempering and Marrow Cleansing, or Meridian Opening, or even the development of human body apertures after the Core Formation stage.

Qi Refining cultivators can passively enhance their physique while cultivating, so why focus on physical refining?

Decline is in line with the trend of the times!

As for the powerful means mastered by physical refiners?

Bright Strength? Dark Strength?

Qi Refining cultivators also have spells, magic treasures, arrays, and talismans to replace them, and they are even more convenient and have more powerful effects.

No one will abandon the near for the far, or abandon simplicity for complexity.

During the conversation, the flying boat soon entered Tianlan Peak.

At the time of parting, Wang Yuan gave a piece of animal skin as thin as a cicada's wing to Luo Chen.

"I have thoroughly studied this set of 'Heavenly Peng Transformation,' take it and look at it when you have nothing to do!"

Accepting the animal skin, Luo Chen nodded.

After Wang Yuan left, Luo Chen carried the remaining three people to his previous Second-Tier Low-Grade cave dwelling.

It now belongs to Min Longyu.

However, he had just stabilized his realm, and during this period, he would be soaking at Danxia Peak, discussing with Duan Feng how to refine magic treasure embryos and complete his array disk.

Therefore, the cave dwelling was left idle.

Just right, Murong Qinglian had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and was attempting to impact Foundation Establishment.

Might as well let her use it.

Arriving at the entrance of the cave dwelling, Luo Chen had the spiritual formula to open the array and soon opened it.

Murong Qinglian went in and walked around, quite satisfied.

"Good place!"

"It's a pity, it's just too expensive."

Even if it's just a Second-Tier Low-Grade cave dwelling, it costs one thousand spirit stones a month.

For ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, the normal income in a month is only two or three thousand spirit stones.

In other words.

At least one-third, or even half, of the monthly income must be thrown into the big hole of rent!

Perhaps some people will say, then don't use Second-Tier spirit land, can't you cultivate without it?

But only after Foundation Establishment True Persons truly feel the gap between First-Tier and Second-Tier will they insist on investing spirit stones into this hole.

The cultivation speed of the two is a gap between heaven and earth!

Not to mention anything else, take Li Yixian as an example.

She had established her Foundation in Dahefang for twenty or thirty years, and after establishing her Foundation, it was difficult to continue after cultivating to the second layer of Foundation Establishment.

But after coming to Lanxiancheng, she only rented a cave dwelling for a year and advanced to the third layer of Foundation Establishment.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been valued by the Lianyun Business Alliance and recruited as an elder.

Did her aptitude improve with such a fast cultivation speed?

No!

It's just that the external cultivation environment has changed.

Luo Chen smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, as long as you are satisfied. After you establish your Foundation, the Luo Tian Society will adjust your salary, and you can also rent such a cave dwelling at Tianlan Peak."

Murong Qinglian was about to agree.

But her gaze fell on Qin Liangchen, who was walking around in the room, and the words on her lips changed.

"Renting a cave dwelling is truly a big expense."

"But in reality, cultivators don't cultivate non-stop every day. In the time they are idle, the spiritual energy of the cave dwelling is somewhat wasted."

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, faintly realizing what the other person wanted to say.

"What do you mean?"

Murong Qinglian smoothed her hair, "The Luo Tian Society now has several Foundation Establishment True Persons, and under your leadership, I'm afraid there will be more and more in the future."

"If everyone rents a cave dwelling, a large amount of spirit stones will be wasted invisibly."

"As far as I know, Tianlan Peak only prohibits subletting cave dwellings, but does not prohibit family members and friends from sharing them."

Speaking of this, Luo Chen completely understood her meaning.

"Sharing?"

Murong Qinglian nodded, "Yes! Instead of wasting, it's better to reasonably utilize every time period. Anyway, what is refined and absorbed is only the earth vein spiritual energy of Lanxiancheng, and we don't need to feel sorry for it."

"And there is one more point, President, I must mention it to you!"

From the previous Little Luo, she seamlessly switched back to President.

This means that what she is going to talk about next is serious business.

Luo Chen's face became slightly solemn, waiting for the following.

"The Luo Tian Society is flourishing, with a bright future. But as of now, it is only just starting."

"The income from spirit fields hasn't been seen yet, the magic tool business of the Tool Hall is also consuming the spoils of war preserved before, and the commission from the Biyou Valley market needs more time to increase."

"As of now, what supports the Luo Tian Society is always the elixirs you refine, President."

"In this situation, to support four, five, or even more Foundation Establishment True Persons in the future. The pressure on finances will be incomparably huge!"

"As far as I know, any force that can support more than five Foundation Establishment True Persons must have at least several thousand Qi Refining cultivators under its command!"

"Our two hundred or so people in the Luo Tian Society simply cannot support it. What is being exploited is actually your own value, President!"

Murong Qinglian said slowly.

When the words reached the end, they were even more heavy.

Luo Chen, who was listening, also had his face change repeatedly.

He remembered the Dahefang period, when Mi Shuhua also used the several thousand Qi Refining cultivators of the huge Poshan Gang to support him alone.

Wang Haichao was also like this.

He mastered the art of alchemy, so the pressure was much smaller than theirs.

But no matter how small, it wouldn't be able to support the consumption of so many Foundation Establishment True Persons later!

By then, it wouldn't be them providing support for Luo Chen, but instead, it would become Luo Chen supporting them!

In the final analysis, the Luo Tian Society developed too fast!

Especially since it also absorbed a batch of elite Qi Refining cultivators from Dahefang.

Plus he was too generous, so that after coming to a place with abundant resources like Lanxiancheng, a situation of successive Foundation Establishment eruptions formed instantly.

Thinking of the future situation Murong Qinglian described.

Luo Chen felt heavy in his heart.

That is definitely a situation of putting the cart before the horse!

Seeing Luo Chen deep in thought, truly listening to her words.

Murong Qinglian sighed and said: "I have also been in the position of Hall Master of the Merit Hall for a long time, so I noticed the impropriety."

"But how to solve it, it still needs to be decided by you and President Sima, President."

Luo Chen squeezed out a reluctant smile, "I thank you, sister-in-law, for worrying about these things before establishing your Foundation."

"It's just my duty, no need to thank me."

"Well, then I'll go first. If you need anything, let Brother Qin come to the Yi-17 cave dwelling above to find me."

Luo Chen left the cave dwelling and took a flying boat upwards.

On the flying boat, there was still one person standing quietly.

Looking at Luo Chen's frowning appearance, Gu Caiyi bit her red lips with her teeth, her eyes flickering.

Not long after.

The two entered the cave dwelling.

Bai Meiling floated out from the small bedroom where the ghost mill was placed and greeted Gu Caiyi.

A bit unfamiliar and indifferent, but Gu Caiyi didn't mind.

She knew that Bai Meiling had turned to the path of ghost cultivation, and her personality had undergone a earth-shaking change from before, it wasn't that she didn't like her.

"Caiyi, come with me, these are all the Jade Marrow Pills refined by the master in the past half year."

Bai Meiling floated in front and entered a huge elixir-nurturing room.

The reason Gu Caiyi came here was also to "pick up goods."

Luo Chen basically didn't go out the big door or the second door, and the refining of elixirs was also carried out inside the cave dwelling.

After refining, he would periodically ask people to come and take them.

Gu Caiyi, as the Hall Master of the Gold Hall and sitting in the Danxia Hall in the city, was the best candidate to take the elixirs.

Before entering the elixir-nurturing room, she subconsciously looked at Luo Chen in the living room.

The other person was pacing with small steps, and the worry between his brows had never dissipated.

Inside the elixir-nurturing room.

Densely packed elixirs were contained in several storage bags.

Gu Caiyi was counting them seriously.

She needed to have an idea of the number of elixirs, and later take them out to be bottled and sold, and every bit of income had to be recorded.

Bai Meiling squatted on the ground, boredly drawing circles with a branch.

"Little Ling."

"Hmm?"

"Is he usually like this?"

"He? Oh, you mean the master!" Bai Meiling stuck out her long tongue, somewhat creepy, "The master is usually not like this, he is always cultivating and reading books, rarely having such an idle appearance."

That's not being idle, but thinking about the future of the Luo Tian Society.

Gu Caiyi shook her head, she found that she couldn't find out anything from Bai Meiling here.

Soon!

Before dark, Gu Caiyi counted the specific number of Jade Marrow Pills.

In half a year, there were a full twenty thousand!

If taken out to sell, without considering many costs, it could bring in seventeen thousand low-grade spirit stones.

This is a huge income.

But compared to Luo Chen's peak period, it was a bit less.

This had to do with him spending half his time on cultivation and refining other elixirs.

And without the assistance of the logistics cultivators of the Elixir Hall.

So the output decreased.

In reality, it actually increased a bit.

Because his divine soul ascended to the late Foundation Establishment stage, plus the Second-Tier Earth Fire, and the reason the Ice Emperor Tripod improved the elixir finished product rate.

Luo Chen only spent half the time, but on the original basis, it increased by ten percent.

Gu Caiyi didn't know the latter, but she was no longer the female cultivator of the Tianxiang Building who didn't touch spring water with her ten fingers back then.

Living in a high position for a long time made her incomparably familiar with the salaries of cultivators at all levels of the Luo Tian Society.

Just by calculating this batch of elixirs, after deducting various costs, she roughly obtained Luo Chen's income.

"It's about thirty to sixty thousand spirit stones!"

This income is a huge sum that any Qi Refining cultivator can only look at but not reach.

Even for Foundation Establishment True Persons, it is an income that ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators can hardly obtain.

But Gu Caiyi knew that Luo Chen's demand for resources was also incomparably huge.

Not to mention anything else!

Just this Second-Tier High-Grade cave dwelling costs forty-eight thousand spirit stones a year.

"No wonder Sister Qinglian said that the Luo Tian Society is going to exploit Luo Chen in turn."

Thinking about it, she hid these storage bags close to her body.

Gu Caiyi walked out of the elixir-nurturing room.

"President, there is a word, I don't know if I should say it or not."

Luo Chen raised his head and said speechlessly: "Then say it, you can't ask me to grant you immunity first!"

Pfft!

Gu Caiyi, who was originally full of worry, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, after this episode, the atmosphere wasn't so heavy.

"I think the treatment you give everyone is too good."

Luo Chen tilted his head and thought seriously.

It seems it really is a bit too good.

Gu Caiyi sat down opposite him, her hands on her lap, her demeanor dignified and generous.

"You are good to everyone, this is well known."

"But, it's a bit too good."

"As far as I know, the treatment of the Luo Tian Society's cultivators is unique among the small forces near Lanxiancheng. It even compares to those medium-sized forces that have been operating for hundreds of years."

"But in fact, sometimes, it's not that the more you give, the better. You should also understand the principle of 'a handful of rice breeds gratitude, a bushel breeds enmity'."

"And, now you are refining elixirs yourself, and we help you sell them. The labor costs in some links have actually already disappeared."

"In my opinion, the treatment of some people should be readjusted."

After listening to this, Luo Chen lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he raised his head.

Looking at the bright and moving Gu Caiyi, he suddenly said: "Do you know that if others knew about these words of yours, they would poke your spine behind your back?"

Gu Caiyi's small mouth opened slightly, a bit unresponsive.

"I, I just..."

"I know, you are thinking for me." Luo Chen smiled, "However, be cautious in your words in the future. Some responsibilities are not for you to bear, nor can you bear them."

Gu Caiyi nodded, but couldn't help asking: "You should also consider yourself, in fact, even if you earn a little more, the people below won't say anything."

Yes!

What could they say?

Realm is inferior, confidence is insufficient.

Not to mention, Luo Chen has come all the way, bringing them from the poor countryside to Lanxiancheng.

Settled in a new home, and had a force organization to rely on.

But some things are not about whether they are said on the surface or not!

"Alright, I know your good intentions, don't worry about these things in the future."

His attitude suddenly became a bit cold.

Gu Caiyi didn't know why.

But the Jade Marrow Pills had already been collected, and there was no reason to continue staying.

"Then I'll go back to Danxia Hall first."

She stood up and walked towards the outside of the cave dwelling.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Luo Chen called her to stop.

Looking at the woman who turned around, somewhat bewildered, Luo Chen sighed inexplicably.

"The few Jade Dew Pills I gave you last year, they are all used up, right!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 264 =====