Chapter 346: Inventory Summary, Absolute Heart

After a moment of trance.

Luo Chen regained his senses.

It seemed, and it was only a mere "seemed."

If within the scope of Tianlan, being at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment counted as someone of note.

But after witnessing the foundation of the Qingdan Valley, he knew that the sixth level of Foundation Establishment was nothing at all!

In the Qingdan Valley, the minimum threshold for participating in the Dao Seed Struggle was to be a great cultivator at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

And this was merely a competition between disciples.

Above that, there were numerous Jin Dan cultivators.

It could even be said that Jin Dan cultivators were nothing much either; there were still Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation realms.

How far had he even come?

Without sufficient strength, so-called power and wealth were merely illusions.

Even with a beauty in his arms, how much heart would he have to enjoy it to the fullest?

The soft sensation on his right hand seemed to have vanished; Luo Chen held the storage bag in his left hand and probed his spiritual sense into it.

Densely packed diamond-shaped crystals were neatly stacked inside.

With a single sweep, the specific number clearly reflected in his mind.

One hundred and fifty thousand!

This amount was not much.

Compared to the income Luo Chen obtained from personally refining and selling Jade Marrow Elixirs, it had decreased by nearly thirty percent.

But in these two years, Luo Chen had hardly refined any elixirs himself.

In other words, this income came entirely from the output of the Luotian Society!

And this was the net profit after satisfying the various personnel costs of the cultivators within the society!

"After the Luotian Society got on the right track, is the income actually this much?"

A look of surprise appeared in Luo Chen's eyes.

Although he previously had savings of a few hundred thousand, after paying the rent for the high-grade cave dwelling and that batch of high-grade Dragon Ascension Elixirs, only two hundred thousand remained.

Within this, a batch of medium-grade spirit stones that could not be easily moved and that one high-grade spirit stone had to be deducted.

In other words, his true liquid capital was basically running low.

Having this sum of spirit stones as a supplement greatly eased his current financial pressure.

Sima Huiniang smoothed her hair and said softly, "It's not much; this is just the beginning."

"Hmm?"

Amidst Luo Chen's surprise, Sima Huiniang smiled gently, "You don't think about it; the Luotian Society has gathered the wealth of those major forces and re-established new business channels. This bit of income is only to be expected."

Once put this way, Luo Chen understood.

Whether it was Tianying Peak, Yuzhen Temple, Danyuan Sect, or Shenggong Sect, they were all third-rate Foundation Establishment forces possessing at least one to three cultivators.

No matter how bad each family's annual output and income were, there should be tens of thousands of spirit stones.

Now, everything had been gathered into the hands of the Luotian Society.

Integrated together, there was no reason it should be worse than them.

Now they had barely finished digesting it and hadn't reached the stage of exerting their full strength.

Relying on the power of the Luotian Society and the Ice Fortress they relied on behind them, the Luotian Society could fully grow and strengthen, creating new brilliance.

One hundred and fifty thousand in two years?

Too little, far too little!

In the future, it could fully reach one hundred and fifty thousand a year.

Of course, all of this had to develop in a good direction without any mishaps in between.

And in this process, the cultivators within the society had to be diligent and work together.

And it could not be without Sima Huiniang's management in the midst of it.

Luo Chen lowered his head and kissed Huiniang heavily, almost making her unable to breathe before he released his lips.

Amidst her feigned anger, he laughed heartily.

"To have such a virtuous wife, what more could a husband ask for!"

That night.

Two great Foundation Establishment cultivators fought fiercely in the Luotian sleeping quarters, battling to their hearts' content.

It finally ended with Luo Chen winning, as Sima Huiniang's second-level Foundation Establishment realm was too low to withstand the conquest.

As soon as dawn broke, he hurried away from the Luotian Society.

After he left, Sima Huiniang leisurely opened her eyes.

If it were in the past, at such a time, there would naturally be some intimacy.

But Luo Chen left in a hurry, leaving only his intense masculine aura on the bed.

Sima Huiniang blinked, knowing why he left so anxiously.

On Tianlan Peak, someone was still waiting for him.

There was some bitterness in her heart, but Sima Huiniang adjusted her mood quickly.

Those who serve others with beauty will find that when beauty fades, love wanes, and when love wanes, favor ends.

Only by serving with talent can one last long.

She knew very well that her relationship with Luo Chen had not reached the point of sworn oaths.

The reason it reached this point was that she took the initiative, and Luo Chen was half-reluctant.

If she wanted to stay by Luo Chen's side for a long time, her own talents were the most important thing.

"He is someone who does great things!"

"I must not hold him back."

"Love between men and women is just a minor path. Gu Caiyi, I hope you figure this out sooner!"

"Otherwise..."

Rising from the bed, her disciple Yao Mingyue had already brought her clear water and a towel for washing.

After some makeup and dressing, Sima Huiniang took the Beauty-Preserving Elixir that Luo Chen had given her.

Looking at herself in the mirror, she smiled.

In the bronze mirror, the woman's appearance was merely pretty, but her temperament was graceful and noble.

Who could connect the Sima Huiniang who traveled north and south, struggling to survive, with the high-and-mighty President of the Luotian Society now?

"The Peiyuan Spiritual Liquid prepared by Ma Shoupu is getting better and better!"

In front of a large wooden barrel, Luo Chen added the Peiyuan Spiritual Liquid and then put in the Gold-Quality Jade Liquid brought from the Luotian Society.

The business between the Kang family and the Luotian Society had been established since Kang Xianqiong returned years ago.

Every year, a large batch of Gold-Quality Jade Liquid was sent regularly.

The high-quality ones among them were kept by the Luotian Society for internal use.

And what Luo Chen could get was naturally the highest-quality Gold-Quality Jade Liquid among them.

At this moment, under his preparation, a portion of Gold-Jade Peiyuan Liquid slowly took shape.

Looking at the medicinal liquid containing rich vital energy, Luo Chen nodded with satisfaction and then went out.

Before long, he walked back in, carrying the nearly paralyzed Gu Caiyi.

"Do I need to soak for a full hour?"

Looking at the steaming wooden barrel, a blush flashed across Gu Caiyi's face.

"Naturally! After soaking, I will use the Healing Technique to repair and smooth out the injuries in your meridians. If we persist like this for a year, we will definitely be able to temper your physique, and at that time, we can repair your dantian."

Luo Chen spoke eloquently, his words full of confidence.

"Do I need to take off my clothes?"

"That goes without saying!"

After saying this, Luo Chen realized the woman's shyness.

"Or, should I go call Xiao Ling?"

"Don't!"

Almost blurting it out, Gu Caiyi grabbed Luo Chen's sleeve.

She lowered her head and muttered, "You do it, it's just..."

While she was still shy, Luo Chen had already quickly removed her outer garment.

If it were at the beginning of his transmigration, Luo Chen would still be unaccustomed to removing such ancient-style clothing, especially a woman's.

But after several intimate encounters with Huiniang, he was already quite skilled.

Undressing with one hand was nothing unusual.

It was just that when he was about to remove her undergarment, he noticed the woman in his arms trembling visibly.

"Don't worry, I won't have any crooked thoughts."

"It's not that." Gu Caiyi lowered her head and said worriedly, "It's very ugly."

"Hmm?"

Luo Chen was puzzled.

But soon, Luo Chen realized what the other party was talking about.

What met his eyes was not the smoothness and fullness of a young woman.

What was there was only pale skin, skin and bones, with flesh like withered tree bark sticking to the bones.

It shouldn't be like this!

Gu Caiyi's age was in the prime of life among cultivators, the most suitable time to sprint for the Foundation Establishment stage.

It shouldn't be like this!

He slowly placed the eyes-closed Gu Caiyi into the hot water, and the Gold-Jade Peiyuan Liquid emitted medicinal power under the scorching temperature, slowly seeping into her body.

"Everything will get better."

"Hmm..."

One hour later.

Luo Chen put a light outer garment on Gu Caiyi and carried her back to the bed.

Subsequently, he cast the Great Perfection Healing Technique, from the soles of her feet, to her calves, then to her abdomen...

After some trouble, he performed a "full-body massage."

By the time he stopped, the sweating Gu Caiyi had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Luo Chen flicked his sleeve lightly, removing the sweat, and then left the boudoir.

Bai Meiling was guarding outside, and seeing Luo Chen catching his breath, she asked worriedly:

"Master, are you very tired?"

"Tired?" Luo Chen laughed freely, "Not tired, on the contrary, there are some benefits."

Xiao Ling tilted her head, then suddenly realized.

"Oh, Master is lecherous!"

Luo Chen laughed heartily and didn't explain.

Food and sex are human nature!

After Foundation Establishment, as long as one is not excessively indulgent, occasional pleasure is actually beneficial to cultivators.

It's just that, at this moment, Gu Caiyi naturally couldn't be called a beauty.

The benefits he spoke of were naturally not such superficial things.

Returning to the cultivation room.

Luo Chen took a deep breath and quickly entered a state of cultivation.

Spiritual sense entered his body to check the spiritual power in his Qi Sea, and he couldn't help but nod secretly.

"Sure enough, frequently casting small spells like this is quite beneficial for me to consolidate my realm!"

This was not an unfounded statement.

Ever since he cultivated crazily for a year in the weak third-grade spiritual land of Qingyun Peak.

Luo Chen's body had always had this hidden worry.

Although the weak third-grade spiritual land was good and once made his realm soar, breaking through directly to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment.

However, the trouble left behind by going from the fifth to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment in one year was a not-so-small problem.

The realm was unstable!

Inside the Qi Sea, there was a large amount of spiritual energy that hadn't had time to be tempered.

It turned into a cloud of spiritual energy, circling above the sixth heaven.

In contrast, there wasn't that much converted pure spiritual power.

As a result, a situation of being top-heavy and having a floating realm was formed.

This was also why, after Luo Chen returned, despite possessing a high-grade cave dwelling and a large batch of high-grade Dragon Ascension Elixirs, he didn't cultivate too much.

He needed some time to polish his realm and convert that massive spiritual energy cloud into pure spiritual liquid bit by bit.

Only in this way could he stabilize his realm at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment.

The weak third-grade spiritual land was extremely good, and Luo Chen had wanted to stay longer.

In the end, he left decisively, not without this reason.

There were many ways to polish one's realm and temper spiritual power.

Operating one's core cultivation technique, second-grade Essence Elixirs, and frequently casting spells, etc.

Recently helping Gu Caiyi heal her injuries had clearly played a huge role in tempering his spiritual power.

After all, he was currently mainly cultivating the "Evergreen Scripture" of the Medicine King Sect, and his spiritual power was also mainly wood-based.

The Healing Technique was precisely a wood-based spell.

"At most half a year, I should be able to stabilize my Foundation Establishment!"

After setting his mind at ease.

Luo Chen opened his eyes and brought up the attribute panel.

【Lifespan: 46/230】

【Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth】

【Realm: Foundation Establishment 6th Level 1/100, Blood River Realm 50/100】

【Cultivation Technique: Evergreen Scripture Grandmaster 565/1000, Mingshen Posha Great Perfection, Ten Thousand Beasts Scripture 10/100】

【Spells: 3rd Grade: Jiesheng Finger Entry 1/100

2nd Grade: Mountain Collapse Grandmaster 900/1000, Glazed Sky Curtain Great Perfection, Turtle Spirit Armor Perfect 400/500, Blazing Sun Technique Great Perfection, Grass-Cutting Geng Metal Sword Technique Proficient 125/200

1st Grade: She Shen Technique Perfect 400/500.

Great Perfection Spells (Click to view details)】

【Alchemy: Qingyuan Miaodan Method Grandmaster 750/1000, Peiyuan Hand Proficient 218/300, Scale Turning Hand Entry 5/100, Star Picking Hand Entry 19/100. Great Perfection Alchemy (Click to view details)】

【Wu Gong: Mountain Breaking Tablet Palm Great Perfection, Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers Grandmaster 501/1000, Wang Family Secret Manual Grandmaster 501/1000】

【Skills: 2nd Grade Alchemist, 1st Grade Physician.

Alchemist: 2nd Grade Elixirs: Jiangchen Elixir Entry 10/100, Emperor Flowing Slurry Entry 9/100

1st Grade Elixirs: Spirit Feeding Pill Entry 30/100, Blood Burning Elixir Proficient 204/300. Great Perfection Elixirs (Click to view details)】

【Achievement Points: 41】

Looking at the attribute panel unfolding like a waterfall.

Luo Chen raised the corners of his lips with satisfaction.

On the way back, he couldn't look closely, but now he could take a good inventory.

Another year and a half had passed, and his age naturally rose to 46.

But at the same time, his lifespan limit also increased by ten years due to breaking through to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment.

"A lifespan limit of 230 years, provided I don't die an unnatural death, is enough for me to cultivate steadily to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment."

Even without the weak third-grade spiritual land.

But the second-grade high-grade cave dwelling on Tianlan Peak was still an excellent place for cultivation that countless Foundation Establishment cultivators desperately craved.

Luo Chen wouldn't dislike his current cave dwelling just because he had enjoyed a better cultivation environment.

On the contrary, he paid the annual rent more actively than anyone else, fearing being squeezed out by some well-connected person.

Otherwise, if he had to go to a medium-grade cave dwelling to cultivate, his cultivation speed would drop by half, and he wouldn't even have a place to cry!

No, perhaps even more than half.

Spiritual land was truly too important for the cultivation of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Far above elixirs and magic treasures!

There were no other changes, the only slightly larger change was in the second-grade spell column.

The defensive spells Glazed Sky Curtain and Blazing Sun Technique had been brushed to the Great Perfection level during the year of practice in Qingdan Valley.

Now he could calmly cast these two spells.

As for the effect, he could judge that the Blazing Sun Technique was comparable to an ordinary strike of a magic treasure used by a mid-stage cultivator.

This was very good!

It meant that Luo Chen could strike with similar attack intensity without using magic treasures.

The Glazed Sky Curtain was not so easy to judge; after all, it required an opponent to confirm his defensive strength.

It was just that the "Mountain Collapse" among the second-grade spells was still stuck at the Grandmaster level and couldn't reach Great Perfection, which made Luo Chen complain incessantly.

Glazed Sky Curtain was known for being difficult to practice.

This thing was actually even harder to cultivate than that.

You have to know, he had already cultivated three prerequisite first-grade spells to the Great Perfection level.

"But difficulty is also good!"

"The harder it is, the greater the potential and the stronger the power!"

"If I wait until I'm in the late stage of Foundation Establishment and cast a Great Perfection Mountain Collapse, I'm afraid even those great cultivators driving magic treasure killing moves won't be able to block me!"

After a chuckle.

Luo Chen's gaze moved down quickly.

The "Qingyuan Miaodan Method" for resolving elixir toxins was still progressing slowly.

It had already reached the Grandmaster level long ago, reaching the Great Perfection realm described by this technique; he didn't expect the subsequent stage to be even slower.

Perhaps after reaching perfection, there would be some unexpected transformation; it wasn't impossible.

Luo Chen put away the other perfected alchemy techniques, lest there be too many and he get dazzled.

An extra Star Picking Hand appeared.

Obtained from Elder Xingyun of Qingdan Valley, it was also an alchemy technique for processing mineral materials.

It was of the same type as the Folding Jade Hand, but had a wider range of application and better effects.

In Elder Xingyun's words, even if it were extraterrestrial meteorite iron, the Star Picking Hand could temper its essence for use in elixirs!

"Heh, an extra skill!"

Luo Chen looked in surprise at the 【1st Grade Physician】 that appeared in the skill column.

When he returned from Qingdan Valley, this thing wasn't there!

He subconsciously looked outside the door, showing a thoughtful look.

It was estimated to be related to his recent research on medical books, preparation of prescriptions, and frequent use of the Healing Technique.

These all belonged to the hundred arts of immortal cultivation, skills related to physicians.

In the world of immortal cultivation, being a physician was also a very popular profession.

Many cultivators possessing water spiritual roots, wood spiritual roots, and earth spiritual roots would concurrently practice as physicians.

Even the Yuding sword cultivators, who had always been famous for their combat power, might have two or three out of ten who were extremely excellent physicians!

It sounded very incongruous.

But that was the fact.

The more one liked to fight, the easier it was to get injured.

And it wasn't hard to get started as a physician, and it didn't take much time; learning a little bit to treat some small wounds was very easy.

What was hard was proficiency.

Just like Luo Tianhong, whom Luo Chen had seen back then, um, that is, the little black inside the Soul Refining Banner now.

He was a very excellent physician!

He once used the Golden Silkworm Interruption Technique to reconnect Qin Liangchen's severed arm.

"If I have leisure, I might learn a few medical techniques to protect myself; walking in the world of immortal cultivation, having more skills is never a burden."

Luo Chen didn't think about proficiency, just dabbling in it was enough.

Skipping the 1st Grade Physician, Luo Chen glanced at the elixir aspect.

Nothing to write home about!

Just entered the entry level for two elixirs that were very simple to refine.

Jiangchen Elixir, Spirit Feeding Pill.

"I didn't expect the achievement points to be replenished!"

In the second round of the Dao Seed Struggle, because of entering the Jiangchen Elixir, he lost ten achievement points.

But after several spells were either perfected or broke through, they were replenished to forty-one points.

This made Luo Chen very satisfied.

Holding a large number of achievement points made him feel very confident.

If he encountered any new elixir and urgently needed to refine it, he could enter it at any time.

If there were any powerful third-grade spells or cultivation techniques, he could also forcibly deduce and enter them.

Just like when he was in the Qi Refining stage and cross-leveled to refine the second-grade Emperor Flowing Slurry for Foundation Establishment.

The more achievement points he hoarded, the more at ease Luo Chen felt!

After the inventory, Luo Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He would perform this kind of inventory from time to time.

It was both to check his own progress and to summarize lessons learned through his internal situation, formulating corresponding plans for the future.

What skills needed to continue brushing proficiency.

What elixirs needed to reach a higher grade to be suitable for his own consumption.

What level the cultivation technique reached to speed up cultivation.

And so on!

Generally speaking, it was the same principle as reflecting on oneself three times a day.

After this inventory, Luo Chen planned to focus on Mountain Collapse and She Shen Technique for the future.

One needed to reach perfection as soon as possible, and the other was not far from the Grandmaster level and was quite beneficial for exercising the soul.

In addition, the tempering of alchemy techniques could not be dropped.

Of course, it was no longer repeatedly refining Jade Marrow Elixirs.

But Jade Dew Elixirs!

The Ice Fortress was in urgent need of this thing, and he was currently very short of spirit stones, so it was a perfect match, killing two birds with one stone!

He wasn't worried that refining a large number of Jade Dew Elixirs would expose his alchemy attainments.

If it were to be exposed, it already had been!

Suppressing the Seven Sons of Qingdan and winning three consecutive championships was his deliberate operation to show off his alchemy.

The purpose was to find a reason to refine a large number of Jade Dew Elixirs after returning.

I am already stronger than the Seven Sons of Qingdan; refining more and better Jade Dew Elixirs is only natural.

Of course.

Currently, there was no need to be in a hurry; let's heal Gu Caiyi first.

It's just that.

Luo Chen wasn't in a hurry.

But someone else was.

Early the next morning.

Outside the Yi-17 cave dwelling, the young girl Shi Lan stood prettily at the entrance.

"Senior Brother Luo, my master invites you!"

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Synopsis: Ning Ye transmigrated into a cultivation world where both martial arts and immortal cultivation can prove immortality, and he also awakened a proficiency panel.

Once proficiency is reached, one breaks through, with no obstacles.

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