Chapter 352

Three days later.

Gu Caiyi, emitting a faint, delicate fragrance, woke from her slumber.

Opening her eyes and looking at the dome studded with moonstones, she was somewhat dazed and blank.

But the next moment, she suddenly rose and sat in the lotus position.

First, she looked within herself.

In the meridians that had been ravaged and were now gradually smoothing out, it was already empty.

The accumulated and solidified spiritual energy was gone.

And the destination of that spiritual energy...

With a thought, her life-bound technique, which had not been circulated for two years, began to run without any unfamiliarity.

"Ugh!"

Gu Caiyi let out a muffled groan, a clear stinging sensation coming from the meridians in her body.

But beneath this pain, she was filled with joy!

"It really is healed!"

"The dantian is reshaped, gathering spiritual energy; I can cultivate again in the future!"

"Luo Chen did not lie to me!"

Thinking of the experiences of the past few years.

She could not help but let tears well up in her eyes.

But thinking of the beautiful future, she wiped away the tears and revealed a brilliant smile.

"Bitterness will always turn to sweetness; why am I crying? He wouldn't want to see me cry either."

Murmuring with a smile, Gu Caiyi got off the bed and put on her outer garment.

In the living room.

Luo Chen naturally noticed Gu Caiyi waking up immediately, but he did not disturb her.

Giving the other party some time to restore her calm was better.

Moreover, Luo Chen himself was not very accustomed to scenes of overly intense emotional impact.

Before long, a refreshed Gu Caiyi walked to his side.

She had changed into new clothes and combed her hair.

The hair that had previously been as dry as straw had regained its black, lustrous shine after half a year of recuperation, hanging down to her waist like a waterfall.

Her thin cheeks had also become rosy and fair, full of collagen.

She stood prettily before him, smiling as she looked at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen smiled and shook his head, "Still as beautiful as before."

He reached out his hand, and the other party naturally sat down beside Luo Chen.

"For the next six months, you will recuperate your body, restore your state, and bring your cultivation base back to Qi Refining Great Perfection. Afterward, I will personally arrange for your Foundation Establishment."

"Mm."

"These six months aren't for doing nothing, either. Regarding the Luo Tian Society's Golden Hall, you should contact Yuan Xiaoyue and help her manage the affairs of the Golden Hall."

"Mm."

"It's not that I don't cherish you, but we are currently in an eventful autumn; even I am busy refining elixirs for the Ice Fortress every day, and everyone is contributing."

"Mm."

Looking at the obedient Gu Caiyi, Luo Chen smiled helplessly.

"Don't be like that; now that you're cured, how did you turn into a 'yes-man'?"

Gu Caiyi, not avoiding Bai Meiling who was also reading in the living room, burrowed directly into Luo Chen's arms.

Nudging her head, she said in a muffled voice:

"From now on, I will listen to whatever you say."

"Really?"

"Really!"

"Alright then, Hui Niang is coming over in a while; don't act like a stranger, go and greet her."

Gu Caiyi lifted her head from Luo Chen's arms, looking at the man with disheveled hair.

Luo Chen said helplessly: "Isn't she quite good to you? Why are you acting like she's an enemy?"

"You really are a mood-killer!"

Gu Caiyi punched Luo Chen on the shoulder and then left to go over to Bai Meiling's side.

They studied a comprehensive cookbook together.

Over the years, Bai Meiling had been responsible for taking care of Luo Chen's meals and daily life, and she cooked very well.

But it was never systematic.

Some time ago, Sima Huiniang had sent someone to deliver a comprehensive cookbook related to spirit cooking.

If Bai Meiling mastered a few standard spirit meal recipes, that would count as mastering a cultivation skill—Spirit Chef!

In the future, she could make more delicious and tasty food for Luo Chen that also contained more spiritual energy.

Luo Chen watched the two women, with Gu Caiyi occasionally looking up to roll her eyes at him.

He smiled and shook his head.

"Women!"

Sima Huiniang's arrival was in the evening.

She only came over after finishing a full day of affairs for the Luo Tian Society.

She didn't usually have this habit, but since Wang Yuan and the others went to the Leishan battlefield six months ago, she had been coming more frequently.

Not for anything else.

Just to pass on various intelligence from time to time.

Having learned the lesson from before when intelligence was not timely, leading to Luo Chen being completely unprepared in front of the Heartless Fairy.

Now, the intelligence of the Luo Tian Society would be regularly reported to Luo Chen and Sima Huiniang after being collected and processed.

Whether it was useful was one thing.

But knowing or not knowing was another thing entirely.

Under the Xuyang tree.

A man and a woman stood side by side, watching the dim sunset in the distance.

"Xu Huanzhen's flying eagle message arrived today; the Heartless lineage is indeed not valued in the Ice Fortress, and the corresponding garrison area is also in the relatively dangerous outer region of the Seventh Mountain."

"Dantai Jin did not break his promise; what he arranged for our Luo Tian Society is a relatively safe mountain-guarding mission, not a patrol scout or enemy-killing mission."

"In the letter, Xu Huanzhen mentioned that the Luoyun Sect side provides very few resources. If they are to hold a location, they need corresponding formation support. I intend to send Min Longyu to make a trip; what do you think?"

Luo Chen frowned slightly.

As the core of the battlefield, the Leishan Nine Mountains, even if it couldn't be called a place where every inch of land was contested, could be seen as a tug-of-war between the two great sects.

Does the Luoyun Sect not even satisfy its allies with formation resource support?

"What about the other vassal forces?"

Sima Huiniang shook her head, "They went in a hurry, and the formations they could set up were mostly first-grade formations. Moreover, the geographical situation of Leishan is extremely special; under the influence of various thunder mines and heavenly thunder strikes all year round, the effect of ordinary formations is almost only one or two out of ten."

One or two out of ten?

Doesn't that mean nothing!

Luo Chen understood Huiniang's meaning.

Normal Foundation Establishment cultivators only know a little about formations, only at the level of being able to borrow formation disks and flags to set up formations.

The formations set up this way are very rigid and inflexible.

They are generally called dead formations.

Only formation experts like Min Longyu, or formation masters like the Supreme Elder of the Ghost God Valley back then, could adapt to local conditions and set up the most suitable formations to exert the greatest power.

That kind of formation is called a living formation.

Because the geographical situation of Leishan is special.

Even if everyone was prepared, the formation-setting tools they brought could not exert much effect.

Simply put, everyone is naked.

Whether attacking the enemy or being attacked, they are all clearly exposed under the enemy's blade.

In this situation, if Min Longyu made a trip himself, he could play a great role.

Luo Chen thought for a moment and said: "Min Longyu can go, but not now?"

Sima Huiniang was puzzled.

Luo Chen explained specifically for her: "The situation there is chaotic now, and coming and going is easily ambushed; if Min Longyu goes alone, any slight mistake would be a huge loss for our Luo Tian Society."

"It is best for him to wait until the situation there clears up a bit, and then take advantage of the rotation to go with others."

Sima Huiniang recited these two words: "Rotation?"

"Yes, our Luo Tian Society cannot let Wang Yuan and the three of them stay on the battlefield forever; every once in a while, changing a portion of Foundation Establishment cultivators to go is fairer to everyone."

Once he said this, Sima Huiniang understood.

Luo Chen did not say much more.

He already had plans in his heart; if necessary, perhaps he would have to make a trip himself.

Suddenly, Sima Huiniang spoke.

"By the way, there is one thing I find hard to decide, and I need you to judge it."

"Tell me."

Sima Huiniang said tentatively: "According to the intelligence from the Luo Net and the Golden Hall, many people from the Zheng family of Gunlong Ridge have been drafted to the battlefield, and their Zheng family's elixir business has almost plummeted. You say, should we take the opportunity to..."

"Don't move!"

Luo Chen shook his head seriously, "Don't move for now!"

"Not just the Zheng family's elixir business, but any competitor that has a competitive relationship with the Luo Tian Society's business—don't touch the vacant markets left behind during this period."

He did not explain too much.

But Sima Huiniang knew his mind and vaguely understood what he was worried about.

Therefore, she nodded and said:

"I understand; for now, maintaining the existing scale is fine."

Luo Chen actually knew why Sima Huiniang had such an abrupt idea.

It wasn't out of greed.

It was because cultivators from many forces in the Tianlan Immortal City had been drafted away by their respective masters.

As a result, there were fewer people!

With fewer people, the consumer market would naturally wither.

It was actually already somewhat difficult for the Luo Tian Society to maintain its current business scale.

Therefore, Sima Huiniang had set her sights on the vacant markets left by those small forces.

But such things, in the short term, are really not good to touch.

Because you don't know if you will anger the great sects behind them.

"Actually, the best place to do business in the Yuding Domain right now is not these immortal cities located on major traffic routes."

Luo Chen said pointedly.

Sima Huiniang blinked, realizing what place the other party was referring to.

The Black Water Swamp battlefield!

The Leishan Nine Mountains battlefield!

What business is more profitable than war profiteering?

However, to do such business, I'm afraid it will have to be considered in the long run.

While she was silently pondering.

A crisp sound suddenly came from behind.

"Dinner is ready; President Sima, stay and eat together!"

Huiniang turned around.

In front of the cave dwelling door, Gu Caiyi stood there gracefully, her expression calm.

Luo Chen didn't speak, just curled the corners of his mouth slightly.

For dinner, the three of them ate without tasting the food.

First, the little ghost cook Bai Meiling was learning spirit meal recipes for the first time; the spiritual energy was preserved very well, but the taste was not great.

Second, the two women were sitting face to face, each swallowing elegantly, but not communicating much.

Luo Chen, who was sitting between them.

Was originally quite happy.

But after chatting for a few sentences, the topic didn't catch on, and he felt a bit like he was sitting on pins and needles.

It wasn't until dinner ended and Sima Huiniang said goodbye and left that Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough!

The blessing of having multiple wives is not something an ordinary person can enjoy.

That he could let the two women sit together harmoniously and eat a meal already counted as him being full of charm.

But to talk and laugh, that would be wishful thinking.

"However, it's always a good start!"

Watching the back of the woman bending over to wash the dishes in the kitchen, Luo Chen revealed a smile.