Chapter 304: Counting the Spoils, Great Elder of Lianyun

Four days later.

Facing the many 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 two or three days ended up taking an extra day.

Calculating the total time, it had taken a full half a year.

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

"Let's first see what good things are in here!"

The first things to catch his eye were, naturally, spirit stones.

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

"Xiao Ling, help me count these. And while you're at it, separate the high-grade ones."

It had turned into seven!

"Understood, Young Elder."

Not only that, but his Wanxi Hand technique had also leveled up from Master level to Great Perfection through long-term accumulation.

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

After opening it carefully, Luo Chen nodded.

This didn't quite match the scale of the Shen Gong Sect's influence!

He calculated carefully.

On the seventh day, he left his dwelling and headed straight for Chu Kui's cave dwelling next door.

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

A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator managing miscellaneous affairs for a minor power, yet they wanted to hold a grand Foundation Establishment ceremony?

These seven people were those he had personally introduced to the Merchant Alliance, all to solidify his new position as the Seventh Elder.

Tantai's expression was not very good.

The last sentence was spoken somewhat softly.

There were many mineral materials that Luo Chen did not 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 has now leaped onto the stage, achieving the fame of the Fire Spirit Lord. You and I are old acquaintances; why be so condescending?"

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

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

"Mid-grade Luotian Elixir, 1, 00 spirit stones per bottle."

Luo Chenjin took the jade bottle.

The system's upper limit stemmed from his own strength's upper limit.

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 winds and clouds were swirling in Lianyun.

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

"Fine, the Ice Fortress will definitely send someone 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 7th-tier Metal-attribute cultivation technique called the "Divine Axe Art."

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

He had previously thought that once elixir proficiency reached the top grade...

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, you can come over for a drink."

Many merchant fleets would choose to pay a sum of spirit stones to let the people at the Tianlan docking area look after, repair, and clean their flying ships.

Tantai was speechless.

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

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

But after successfully refining the Blood Fiend Elixir on his own, that unease vanished.

His long-stagnant cultivation speed would soar across the board.

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 some spirit herbs that are highly beneficial to female cultivators; as for your side, see to it yourself."

There was a faint sense of mastery.

Influenced by these aspects, Luo Chen suddenly discovered 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 confidence brought about after successfully completing things one had worked hard at.

After this battle, Fei Changqiu's harvest was indeed substantial.

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

Looking at Bai Qing's expectant gaze, she suddenly became thoughtful.

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

Tianlan Immortal City was no backwater marketplace.

If the other party was dissatisfied with him, his 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 fighting for his life."

There were no spiritual sense restrictions.

Bai Qing also packed the things she needed into her own pouch.

"One year later!"

After taking the top-grade Tongyou Elixir once more and increasing his soul foundation.

After this great battle, he had barely managed to recover his losses.

So little?

"Master, the counting is done!"

These were all sources of wealth!

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

Even the Desolate Lineage would develop rapidly.

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

Luo Chen sighed.

Luo Chenjin nodded, "Next delivery?"

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

The woman raised an eyebrow.

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

It seemed Fei Changqiu hadn't lied to Luo Feng; the Shen Gong Sect indeed had a spare Foundation Establishment Pill.

After putting away the most desired item, 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 upper limit!

Having said that, he turned to leave.

In the previous great battle, the Bai Qing Merchant Alliance had suffered heavy losses.

Facing Bai Qing's expectant gaze, 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 Merchant Alliance could finally breathe.

Facing many with one, he was dauntless.

She could wait, and the Ice Fortress could wait too.

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

This also made Luo Chen realize a truth.

"You cannot act recklessly based on personal preference!"

Making such a big fuss about it was laughable.

He lowered his head and responded softly:

Only the victor could replenish their losses.

Bai Qing Mountains!

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

"Many thanks for your trouble, fellow Daoist!"

Luo Chen said earnestly: "My alchemy skills have been advancing by leaps and bounds recently. Once I settle down, I will surely satisfy you!"

Tantai bit her lip, her expression somewhat awkward.

Every day was arranged in an orderly fashion.

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

This concerned top-grade elixirs!

It merely provided real-time positive feedback for his daily efforts.

Then, there were various messy materials.

Elixirs!

Handling water-attribute medicinal materials became increasingly effortless.

"I haven't saved much money over these years!"

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

Inside was the Foundation Establishment Pill he had been looking forward to.

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

While speaking, Luo Chen held an invitation in both hands and handed it to Bai Qingjin.

Bai Qing was also pleasantly surprised.

Receiving this affirmative answer.

This actually surprised Luo Chen 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, Luo Chen's current net worth, in terms of spirit stones alone, returned to the scale of about 300, 00.

From this, he drew a conclusion.

Luo Chen reviewed his journey so far.

Yet his position as the Seventh Elder held more power than the Second and Third Elders, second only to the Great Elder.

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

If the system suddenly disappeared, could he continue to 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 attack on the Shen Gong Sect, where the Flame Dragon Four-Turn Array had consumed a full 80, 00 spirit stones.

In time, as these departments developed.

His daily consumption was truly too high.

She stretched out her slender hand to take the gold-stamped invitation.

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

"111, 00 low-grade spirit stones, plus 100 mid-grade spirit stones. Not only that, but there is also one high-grade spirit stone!"

The array was currently in operation.

Now only one Foundation Establishment cultivator remained.

"By the way, our Fei Changqiu President Sima Huiniang successfully reached Foundation Establishment half a year ago and will be holding a grand ceremony recently."

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

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

But when it came to large flying ships, both starting and stopping required mid-grade spirit stones.

It seemed she was very satisfied with the return Luo Chen had given.

The Zhou Qing Merchant Alliance, which once dominated Tianlan and boasted over a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators and three late-stage Foundation Establishment experts.

"Your trip there is secondary to expressing congratulations; the main point is to reach a peaceful consensus with President Bai Qingning."

Luo Chen put away the "Divine Axe Art" and the top-grade magic tool, intending to send them back to the Transmission Hall later along with those fire-attribute techniques.

War always came with losses.

Just like before, cultivating, reading, practicing spells, and refining elixirs.

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

It was the quantity of other spirit stones that left him somewhat dissatisfied despite his surprise.

Patting his pouch, Luo Chen 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 pointed out by the Great Elder, he felt truly ashamed and annoyed.

But recently, when he was refining the top-grade Tongyou Elixir, one batch actually produced more than three pills.

Some truths were actually very simple.

While he was imagining the future, Bai Meiling's surprised voice came from the side.

The item was in hand!

"These are the Bai Qingning elixirs refined recently, ten bottles in total, some low-grade, some mid-grade."

"Go take a trip!"

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

Half and half!

"At that time, I will have exceeded the system's upper limit!"

That statement was correct.

Primarily based on casting minerals.

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

"Elder Zhou, the current situation is as precarious as a pile of eggs."

Without his own base.

But when fighting for his life, it naturally wasn't as powerful as that Zhengyang Furnace magic treasure.

Especially alchemy.

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

He counted the spirit stones impatiently.

"It just so happens that the Shen Gong Sect's share at the Tianlan docking area has opened up, so Fei Changqiu cultivators have another place to earn spirit stones."

"There are 9, 00 spirit stones here in total, count them."

During this month, Luo Chen had finally had some peace.

Various alchemy techniques were at his fingertips.

The Lianyun rate had fallen back to ten percent, with no room for further progress.

In Great Elder Zhou Qing's words, it was clearly a compliment to Luo Chen.

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

After dealing with all these trivial matters.

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

"I should have discovered this earlier!"

His self-confidence had a root.

It was only a mere year.

Flying ships, the smaller ones were fine.

The smile on Luo Chen's face became even brighter.

"I hope the Foundation Establishment ceremony will accelerate the development of Bai Qingning!"

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

What she could do, the system would make it easier for her to get started.

"I heard you've been refining elixirs like crazy recently; I didn't expect such fruitful results!"

Maneuvering with ease.

He packed the materials and elixirs into a storage bag.

Looking back at all the things Luo Chen had done, which one wasn't something ordinary rogue cultivators could only look up to!

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

"But for a mere female Foundation Establishment cultivator to hold such a grand ceremony? 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 the various invited powers.

In a place Luo Chen hadn't noticed.

The headquarters of the Zhou Qing Merchant Alliance.

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

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

While Luo Chen was living a disciplined life.

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

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

If Luo Chen could stably produce mid-grade Luotian Elixir in a year.

This was the role of a brilliant alchemist for a power.

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

Great Elder Zhou Qing didn't care what he thought and just said to himself:

Luo Chen's current efforts would be repaid a hundred or a thousand times over!

Luo Chen's eyes lit up.

Various auxiliary cultivation resources and rent for high-grade cave dwellings cost a large sum 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.

If one could do what even they themselves hadn't dared to hope for before, their confidence would expand crazily a hundred or a thousand times.

"My Fireball Technique was clearly at Great Perfection, but after I constantly researched it, took the best from others, and optimized it crazily..."

Two of them were even Li Yixian and Nangong Jin, who had joined later.

Luo Chen accepted the spirit stones brazenly, without counting them, and transferred them directly into his own storage bag.

In this exchange, Bai Qing not only didn't lose money but also replenished a large amount of spirit stones.

"I will obey the Great Elder's order!"

The heritage of an alchemy power filled the Alchemy Hall.

"Waiting for your arrival!"

He opened them one by one to check.

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

His self-confidence was growing crazily, reaching a level he had never experienced before.

Suddenly, he had a flash of realization.

"There is even a bottle of mid-grade Qi Gathering Elixir left, which is just right for my current use."

Nowadays, the 7th-tier Earth Fire in his hands could be controlled at will, its intensity rising and falling according to his heart.

"Its power is also constantly increasing!"

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

That he could have reached this point, the Great Elder's promotion was indispensable.

Bai Qing shuddered, and some arrogant and dismissive thoughts were instantly suppressed.

That appearance was quite like a little miser.

This Lianyun rate surprised her quite a bit.

In this way, the Five Elements Metal-attribute cultivation technique that Fei Changqiu was desperately lacking was also completed.

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

Tianlan Immortal City was a commercial center, and large flying ships came and went every day.

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