Chapter 304: Counting the Spoils, Great Elder of Lianyun

Four days later.

Facing the multitude of items shaken out to cover the living room floor, Luo Chen finally let out a sigh of relief.

Fei Changqiu's storage bag was even more troublesome than he had imagined.

The estimated final two or three days of work ended up taking an extra day.

Calculating the total time, it had taken a full six months and more.

However, with this experience, Luo Chen felt much more confident about cracking the other few storage bags.

"Let's first take a look at what good things are in here!"

The first thing that caught his eye, and in the greatest quantity, was spirit stones.

Luo Chen waved his hand, sweeping these spirit stones to one side.

"Xiao Ling, help me count these. Also, screen out the high-grade spirit stones separately."

Instead, it had become seven!

"Understood, Little Elder."

Not only that, but the Huanxi Hand had also upgraded from Grandmaster level, through years of accumulation, to Great Perfection.

He sent out a sound transmission talisman, left an invitation, and then turned to head to the cave dwelling where Luo Chenjin resided.

After opening it carefully, Luo Chen nodded.

This didn't quite match the scale of the Profound Heaven Sect's influence!

He calculated carefully.

On the seventh day, he went out and headed straight for the cave dwelling of Chu Kui across the way.

During that battle, he hadn't even seen Yu Ludan use an axe-type weapon?

A mere Foundation Establishment manager of a minor faction holding a grand Foundation Establishment ceremony?

These seven people were personally introduced into the alliance by him, all to solidify his new status as the Seventh Elder.

Tantai's expression was not very good.

The last sentence was spoken somewhat softly.

Many mineral materials were things he didn't even recognize.

Truth be told, his current status was indeed obtained by luck.

However, the weathered Great Elder Zhou Qing said faintly: "The frog at the bottom of the well from back then has now leaped onto the stage, achieving the prestige of the Fire Spirit Lord. You and he are old acquaintances, why belittle him so?"

To wipe out a Foundation Establishment family while still in the Qi Refining stage!

"If I can't trust others, can't I trust you, Disciple Bai?"

"Mid-grade Soul-Returning Pill, 1,700 spirit stones per bottle."

Luo Chenjin took the jade bottle.

The system's upper limit originated from the upper limit of his own strength.

As for other elixirs, he didn't think much of them.

Fighting across realms!

It wasn't as if dragons and tigers were gathering, or the winds and clouds of Lianyun were stirring.

One could rely on the system, but one could not rely on it entirely.

"Fine, the Ice Fortress will definitely send people to attend. Even if I don't come personally, a congratulatory gift will not be missing!"

There were even matching magic tools.

The jade slip recorded a seventh-tier metal-attribute cultivation technique called "Divine Axe Art."

It probably wouldn't have been such a surprise otherwise.

He had previously thought that elixir proficiency would stop once it reached 'Perfect'.

In this way.

One day, even a tiny speck of dust could flip its hands to summon clouds and rain, becoming a true big shot in the cultivation world!

"If you have free time then, fellow Daoist, you can come over for a cup of wine."

Many merchant caravan flying ships would choose to pay a fee in spirit stones to let the people at the Tianlan docking field watch over them, and incidentally, clean and repair them.

Tantai was speechless.

But in the end, she still managed to squeeze out a smile.

Regardless of the visible resources, just these corresponding classics were enough to support several industries.

But as he independently refined the Blood Fiend Pill, that anxiety vanished like smoke.

His long-stagnant cultivation speed would take off completely.

Hearing this, he was startled.

The system was merely a proficiency system, after all.

Great Elder Zhou Qing glanced at him and said indifferently: "Since it's a celebration, a gift is naturally indispensable. I will provide a spirit herb highly beneficial to female cultivators; as for your side, handle it as you see fit."

There was a faint sense of thorough understanding.

Influenced by these aspects, he suddenly discovered some good news.

There were some things he could do himself, and perhaps even do better.

In that case, he would have to trouble Duan Feng.

So-called self-confidence was the faith brought about after successfully completing tasks through one's own efforts.

After this battle, Fei Changqiu's gains were indeed substantial.

From manufacturing to repair and after-sales, everything was available.

Looking at the expectant gaze of the woman, he suddenly felt thoughtful.

Ever since he had personally refined the Blood Fiend Pill without relying on the system, he had become increasingly calm and confident in refining various elixirs.

Tianlan Xiancheng was not some backwater marketplace.

If the other party was dissatisfied with him, then this position as the Seventh Elder of Zhou Qing would not be secure.

"So it was just a magic tool; no wonder he didn't use this thing when he was fighting for his life."

There were no spiritual sense restrictions.

The woman also packed the things she needed into her own purse.

"One year later!"

After taking another Perfect-grade Soul-Piercing Pill and increasing his soul foundation.

After this great battle, he had barely managed to recover some strength.

So little?

"Master, the count is done!"

These were all paths to wealth!

It was just a successful Foundation Establishment; a small internal celebration would have sufficed.

Even the Jueqing lineage would develop rapidly.

So much so that although he was confident, he was also anxious.

He sighed with emotion.

Luo Chenjin nodded, "Next delivery?"

"No choice, I've already tried my best, but elixir refining is very difficult."

The woman raised an eyebrow.

A jade slip and a paper-bound classic fell into his hands respectively.

It seemed Fei Changqiu hadn't lied to Luo Feng; the Profound Heaven Sect did indeed have a spare Foundation Establishment Pill.

After putting away the items he wanted most, Luo Chen took stock of the other things.

As long as he was strong enough, even if he hadn't reached the point of no return, he could rely on his own strength to break through the system's upper limit!

But the system's upper limit was definitely not just his own!

After speaking, he turned and prepared to leave.

In the previous great battle, the alliance had suffered heavy losses.

Facing the expectant gaze of the woman, Luo Chenjin took out a large sum of spirit stones.

This current situation also made him feel incomparably proud for a moment.

Nowadays, the Zhou Qing alliance could finally breathe.

Facing many enemies alone, he was dauntless.

She could afford to wait, and the Ice Fortress could afford to wait.

No longer pinning his hopes on the system, but landing them on himself.

This also made him realize a truth.

"You cannot act recklessly based on personal preference!"

Making such a grand display—saying it out loud was laughable.

He lowered his head and responded softly:

Only the victor could replenish their losses.

Lianyun Mountains!

"I have already contacted the Green Elixir Valley for you. It won't be long before Tao Wan sends someone over."

"Many thanks for your trouble, fellow Daoist!"

He said earnestly: "My elixir refining skills have improved by leaps and bounds recently. Once I settle down, I will definitely satisfy you!"

The woman bit her lip, her expression somewhat embarrassed.

Every day was arranged in an orderly fashion.

It seemed the other party had earned a large sum of spirit stones in recent years and was often in seclusion.

This concerned Perfect-grade elixirs!

It merely provided real-time positive feedback for his daily efforts in an intuitive way.

Then, there were various messy materials.

Elixirs!

Processing water-attribute medicinal herbs became increasingly handy.

"Haven't saved much money over these years!"

Bai Meiling squatted to the side, her eyes wide open.

Inside was indeed the expected Foundation Establishment Pill.

"It can also be handed over to the Casting Hall."

While speaking, he held a gold-stamped invitation in both hands and handed it to Luo Chenjin.

The woman was also pleasantly surprised.

Receiving this affirmative answer.

This actually surprised him quite a bit.

Among the bottles and jars, Luo Chen picked out this small jade bottle he hadn't had before.

Such a simple truth, yet he hadn't discovered it until now.

In this way, his current net worth, in terms of spirit stones alone, returned to the scale of about 300,000.

From this, he drew a conclusion.

He reviewed the experiences of his journey.

But as the Seventh Elder, his power actually surpassed the Fifth and Sixth Elders, ranking only below the Great Elder.

Perfect-grade magic tools consumed less spiritual power and were more flexible to use.

If the system suddenly disappeared, could he still move forward so unimpeded?

Luo Chenjin was incomparably expectant.

"If there are disputes in the future, set them aside for now and prioritize cooperation!"

But immediately, he thought of the time he attacked the Divine Craft Gate, where the Flame Dragon Four-Turn Array consumed a full 80,000 spirit stones.

In time, once these departments developed.

His daily consumption was truly too great.

She stretched out her slender jade hand and took the gold-stamped invitation.

The woman opened the invitation, a look of surprise appearing on her face.

"111,700 low-grade spirit stones, plus 100 mid-grade spirit stones. Not only that, there is even one high-grade spirit stone!"

The array was in the process of starting up.

Now only one Foundation Establishment True Person remained.

"By the way, our President Sima Hui Niang successfully established her Foundation half a year ago and will be holding a Foundation Establishment ceremony recently."

By the same logic, as the defending side, Yu Ludan must have also taken out a large batch of spirit stones to consume for the array.

"The current alliance is no longer in its prime, and is even going downhill."

But when it involved large flying ships, whether starting or stopping, they all required mid-grade spirit stones.

It seemed she was very satisfied with the return he gave.

The Zhou Qing alliance, which once dominated Tianlan and claimed to have over a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators and three late-stage Foundation Establishment experts.

"You go there, expressing congratulations is secondary; the most important thing is to reach a peace agreement with President Sima Hui Niang."

He put away the "Divine Axe Art" and the Perfect-grade magic tool, intending to send them back to the Merit Hall later along with those fire-attribute techniques.

War always had losses.

Just like in the past: cultivating, reading books, practicing spells, refining elixirs.

Luo Chen smiled, reached out, and a jade box fell into his hand.

It was the quantity of other spirit stones that surprised him, yet left him somewhat unsatisfied.

Patting his purse, he sighed.

These would all become the foundation of Fei Changqiu!

The upper limit the system couldn't reach, he could rely on himself to go further!

As for the other classic, it recorded casting techniques for flying ships.

Now that it had been exposed by the Great Elder, he felt somewhat ashamed and annoyed.

But recently, when he was refining the Perfect-grade Soul-Piercing Pill, one batch actually produced more than three pills.

Some truths were actually very simple.

While he was imagining the future, the pleasantly surprised voice of Bai Meiling came from the side.

The item was in hand!

"This is the recently refined Soul-Piercing Pill, ten bottles in total, some low-grade, some mid-grade."

"Go there once!"

Then, beneath the materials, he found an axe-type Perfect-grade magic tool.

Half and half!

"At that time, I was able to exceed the system's upper limit!"

This was correct.

Primarily casting mineral materials.

If the casting heritage of the Geng family and the Divine Craft Gate were added, the Casting Hall of Fei Changqiu would no longer be Duan Feng fighting alone.

"Elder Zhou, the current situation is precarious."

Without his own base.

But when fighting for his life, it naturally wasn't as grand in power as that True Yang Furnace magic treasure.

Especially elixir refining.

"Our alliance has some business dealings with them. In the future, conflicts might arise, who knows."

He counted the spirit stones impatiently.

"It just so happens that the Divine Craft Gate's share at the Tianlan docking field has opened up; in the future, Fei Changqiu cultivators will have one more place to earn spirit stones."

"Here is a total of 4,700 spirit stones, count them."

During the middle month, he finally had some peace.

Various elixir techniques were at his fingertips.

The Lianyun rate fell back to 10%, with no room for progress.

In the words of Great Elder Zhou Qing, it was clearly praise for him.

In this way, he had two high-grade spirit stones in his hand.

After handling these trivial matters.

"By comparison, Fei Changqiu is thriving under the support of the Ice Fortress."

"I should have discovered this earlier!"

His confidence had a source.

It was only a mere year.

Flying ships, the smaller ones were fine.

The smile on his face became even brighter.

"I hope that after the Foundation Establishment ceremony, the development speed of the Soul-Piercing Pill can be accelerated!"

Great Elder Zhou Qing threw the gold-stamped invitation at Tantai, who was in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

What you can do, the system makes easier to get started.

"You've been refining elixirs crazily lately, I didn't expect such fruitful results!"

Coordinating and maneuvering, he was at ease.

He packed the materials and elixirs into a storage bag.

Looking back at everything he had done, which one wasn't something an ordinary rogue cultivator couldn't reach?

After throwing them into Fei Changqiu, they were considered good things for others.

"But to hold such a grand ceremony for a mere female cultivator's Foundation Establishment? This Luo Chen is truly a frog at the bottom of the well, ignorant of the vastness of the cultivation world."

Invitations had long been placed before the desks of various major factions.

In a place he hadn't noticed.

The headquarters of the Zhou Qing alliance.

"Sure enough, all success stems from my own efforts!"

Just as he took a step, he was called back by Luo Chenjin.

While he was living a regular life.

Not for anything else, just for that high-grade spirit stone!

And toward him, there was a faint sense of harshness.

If he could stably produce mid-grade Soul-Returning Pills in a year.

This was the role of a high-level elixir refiner for a faction.

It was just that in the past, these things were overshadowed by the light of the system.

Great Elder Zhou Qing didn't care what he thought and continued on his own:

His current efforts would be repaid a hundred or a thousand times over!

His eyes lit up.

Various auxiliary cultivation resources, rent for high-grade cave dwellings—all required a large sum of money every day and every year.

The legacies of Tianying Peak, Yuzhen Temple, and several others provided the foundation for Fei Changqiu's Spirit Beast Hall, Agriculture Hall, and Spirit Medicine Hall.

Once something that was previously unthinkable could be achieved, confidence would expand a hundred or a thousand times.

"For example! My Fireball Technique was clearly already at Great Perfection, but after my constant research, taking the best and discarding the worst, and crazy optimization..."

Among them, two were even Li Yixian and Nangong Jin, who joined later.

He accepted the spirit stones brazenly, didn't count them, and transferred them directly into his own storage bag.

In this exchange, not only did he not lose money, but he also replenished a large amount of spirit stones.

"I will strictly follow the Great Elder's orders!"

The inheritance of elixir factions made the Elixir Hall substantial.

"Waiting for you, fellow Daoist, to grace us with your presence!"

He opened them one by one to check.

The Fire Fusion Secret Technique was also constantly practiced and refined during the elixir refining process.

His confidence had become crazily strong, reaching a level he had never had before.

Suddenly, he realized.

"There's still one bottle of mid-grade Qi-Gathering Pill left, just right for my current use."

Now, the seventh-tier earth fire in his hands could be controlled at will.

"And its power is constantly increasing!"

"According to the previous agreement, low-grade ones are still paid at 500 spirit stones per bottle. As for the mid-grade..."

He had reached his current position, and the Great Elder's promotion was indispensable.

He shuddered, and some arrogant thoughts were instantly suppressed.

That appearance was somewhat like a little miser.

This Lianyun rate surprised him quite a bit.

In this way, the five-element metal-attribute technique that Fei Changqiu was lacking was also completed.

But if she knew this was him hiding his strength, and that it was old stock...

Tianlan Xiancheng was a commercial center; large flying ships came and went every day.

It was truly a case of being unable to see the forest for the trees! ===== CHAPTER 305 =====