Chapter 593: Cooperation and Marriage, Golden Core Sixth Layer, Six Armor Completed, Everything Ready

Inside the hall on Pengdao.

The guests took their seats and chatted happily.

The two Foundation Establishment juniors, led by Zhang Jiadi, went outside to play on their own.

And inside the hall, after some pleasantries, they gradually entered the main topic.

"Qingyangzi, I, Huo Fang, represent Wuzhong Valley in inviting you to join our sect. Of course, if you are interested, the Chen family of Tianqu and the Zhou family of Coral Sea can also be your choices," Huo Fang said sternly.

The answer he received, however, was a refusal without hesitation.

"Apologies, I have become accustomed to being free and loose, and cannot bear the constraints of a sect. I appreciate your kind intentions, Fellow Daoist Huo."

Huo Fang was not surprised by this answer; Cave Master Mowun had refused him in the same way back then, but he still wanted to make an effort.

"Won't you listen to the conditions we have offered you?"

Luo Chen smiled. "Better not. What if your conditions are too good and I can't help but be moved?"

Huo Fang was speechless. Wuzhong Valley had indeed prepared a considerable price, intending to win over this casting master who was skilled in refining defensive magic treasures.

The most basic of these was a third-grade mid-stage cave dwelling, plus a salary of five hundred thousand spirit stones per year.

Besides this, there were countless servants, and two to five concubines below the Golden Core stage could also be arranged for him.

If Qingyangzi had other requests, they could also negotiate on the basis of their bottom line.

Of course, such conditions naturally corresponded to corresponding demands.

That was for Qingyangzi to open a casting hall within Wuzhong Valley, teach low-level disciples of Wuzhong Valley casting techniques, and at the same time tailor-make defensive magic treasures for Golden Core cultivators of Wuzhong Valley.

Now that Qingyangzi didn't even want to listen to the conditions, he truly had no way to talk.

However, this was also the common style of rogue cultivators.

Huo Fang shook his head and sighed. "It's a pity we cannot be in the same sect as Fellow Daoist."

Luo Chen's expression was warm. "Although we are not in the same sect, we are still people of the same path. In your spare time, Fellow Daoist, you are welcome to come to my Penghu to play."

Huo Fang laughed and proposed a backup plan.

"Let's cooperate!"

"How shall we cooperate?"

"For the magic tools and treasures you refine every year, our three parties of Wuzhong Valley want seventy percent, at market price."

"City Lord Huo is joking. In the way of casting, time is uncertain, and there is always the saying of failure. How can I achieve stable annual output? Besides, long-term casting also has a great impact on Luo's cultivation. I cannot just care about small profits and delay my cultivation of the Great Dao."

Huo Fang frowned, his gaze falling on Luo Chen's face, which looked reddish but was actually incomparably young.

In various intelligence reports, it seemed that Qingyangzi's age had never been mentioned.

They only assumed that a master-level existence with such casting skills must be an older generation cultivator of three or four hundred years.

If it were such an existence, with no hope for Nascent Soul, they would naturally covet enjoyment and profit.

Now it seemed he had misjudged the other party's heart toward the Great Dao.

Thinking for a while, Huo Fang relaxed the conditions.

"Then let's not count by year, but by a period of ten years, how about that?"

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows. "That is indeed loose. However, what benefits can I get? You must know that even if defensive magic treasures are not sold to you, there are plenty of people who want them. I am never short of spirit stones to earn."

"This matter is simple!"

Huo Fang smiled. "You should be very annoyed by the Monster Hunter Division's mandatory tasks every five years, right?"

Luo Chen's expression was a bit hesitant, his gaze falling on the Fishing Old Man and Empress Zi.

The two nodded slightly at him.

"What do you mean?" With his gaze shifting, Luo Chen looked at Huo Fang again.

Huo Fang nodded. "Although our three families cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the Wan Xian Society, we always have some connections. As long as you are willing to cooperate with us, we will naturally operate for you in the Monster Hunter Division, allowing them to open the door of convenience for you. Of course, if you don't execute tasks, your monster hunter star rating will basically be stuck at four stars."

"Fellow Daoist Mowun, why don't you come and speak from experience!"

At Huo Fang's invitation, Cave Master Mowun coughed lightly.

"On this point, Qingyangzi, you can rest assured. I have cooperated with them for nearly a hundred years, and apart from being conscripted during wartime, I have never gone out to execute a task once. Even when the beast tide strikes, we can use the identity of logistics personnel to avoid the brunt of the front line."

After listening to his explanation, Luo Chen fell into deep thought.

It had to be said that this condition was truly very tempting.

Not to mention the danger of going out to execute tasks, just the most basic time consumption was very annoying.

If the three families of Wuzhong Valley could exempt him from these troublesome matters, he would have more time to focus on cultivation.

Clearly, they were truly capable of doing this.

The presence of the Fishing Old Man and Empress Zi explained everything!

It just so happened that in order to refine the Monster Emperor's remains, he would have to refine a batch of defensive magic treasures next, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to trade them to them.

A matter that benefits both sides, why not do it?

Luo Chen didn't hesitate for long and agreed on the spot.

However, he also put forward a condition: in the short term, he would not accept the cooperation of customized magic treasures. Whatever he refined, the three families of Wuzhong Valley could only buy whatever it was!

Huo Fang naturally wouldn't refuse.

In the cultivation world, there are many magic treasures, but defensive magic treasures are scarce. Regardless of the attribute or style, just get them in hand first.

Even if it doesn't fit one person, their three families of Wuzhong Valley have plenty of cultivators, and they can always find someone who fits.

After discussing this matter, Huo Fang took advantage of the opening of the conversation to discuss some other cooperation.

"I see that the Black-Gold Dragon Carp of Penghu is quite good in quality. Why not leave half for us when they mature! As for the price, we can discuss it in detail then."

"This spiritual land, Qingyangzi, you haven't utilized it very well. I have some suggestions. If you have enough manpower here, you can listen to them."

"Speaking of manpower, the people you have under your command are truly too few. That Zhang family, the core personnel are only a few people, far from being called a cultivation family. Why don't you let its head branch out and spread leaves, prospering the population, so they can better assist you."

"Today I brought two juniors from the Chen family and the Zhou family who have good looks and excellent character. They hit it off with Zhang Jiadi at first sight, and they could form a good marriage. I just don't know what you think, Fellow Daoist?"

Luo Chen listened with a smile to the cooperation at the beginning.

But later on, it didn't taste quite right.

Marriage?

Or planting people?

Wanting to help him develop Penghu? Or coveting this spiritual land?

Under Huo Fang's smiling gaze, Luo Chen said calmly, "Although the Zhang family is my vassal, they are not my servants in the end. As for the specifics, let nature take its course!"

That is, neither active nor refusing!

Huo Fang laughed. "Indeed, let nature take its course for the juniors' affairs!"

The conversation ended here.

Next, Luo Chen chatted with Empress Zi and the Fishing Old Man separately.

The former came to explain the matter of Huangfu Song's provocation back then. Luo Chen smiled and brushed it off, saying he hadn't taken it to heart for a long time. After hearing this, Empress Zi naturally felt relieved and even said she would organize a dinner party later to let Huangfu Song personally pour tea and apologize to Luo Chen.

As for whether this dinner party could happen?

It was eight or nine out of ten that it wouldn't, but at least Empress Zi's attitude was shown.

The Fishing Old Man didn't chat much here. Luo Chen only said that although his seclusion was interrupted, he would restart it in a short time.

In other words, the Fishing Old Man wouldn't see him in the near future.

The other party was naturally very disappointed, but under the gaze of Huo Fang, Empress Zi, and others, he couldn't say his true thoughts.

Of course, even if he said it, those two would only look down on it.

Huo Fang had Wuzhong Valley behind him, and Empress Zi herself had the Nascent Soul legacy of the Great Zhou Dynasty back then; each mastered the method of Core Formation.

What they had to consider was not the method of Core Formation at all, but how to reach Golden Core perfection and survive the heavenly tribulation.

Only a true rogue cultivator like the Fishing Old Man hadn't even found a path to Core Formation.

After chatting with the two, it was Cave Master Mowun's turn.

As soon as he came up, the other party couldn't wait to ask about his casting technique—how exactly did he manage to perfectly fit the array and the magic treasure embryo?

Luo Chen naturally couldn't tell the other party the core secrets of the Hunyuan Cauldron.

He just pulled left and right, chatting about the casting techniques of the Hundred-Casting Mountain and the Refining Peak shop for a while, and then mentioning the Eastern Wasteland casting methods he had accidentally learned in the past, and during this process, he would let Cave Master Mowun express his insights from time to time.

The other party had something to ask for, so he naturally knew everything.

Luo Chen took the opportunity to learn some small casting tricks from Cave Master Mowun.

At the end, he said seriously, "Actually, the array is still that array; anyone who comes will follow the map and act according to the law. What is truly important is the magic treasure embryo itself. If you refine the embryo to perfection, it will naturally be able to fit the vast majority of arrays."

A perfect magic treasure embryo?

Cave Master Mowun's brows furrowed into a "chuan" shape. Did it require excellent raw materials?

Recalling the Bright Yellow Rock Armor he had handled, the material didn't seem to be very good, right?

How did this Qingyangzi turn ordinary raw materials into magic and refine them into a perfect magic treasure embryo?

While he was lost in thought, the sky was already getting late.

Huo Fang put down his teacup and stood up leisurely.

"Disturbing your seclusion today is already a trouble. We will not bother you anymore and will leave now!"

Luo Chen stood up with him, his face full of apology.

"Apologies, the time is indeed a bit tight, otherwise I would definitely have talked all night with a few fellow Daoists and chatted about the cultivation of the Great Dao."

Huo Fang laughed and waved his hand.

"There will be plenty of time, no rush, no rush! After you leave seclusion, my Wuzhong Valley will always welcome your visit."

Luo Chen also smiled. "The Wuzhong Valley, known as the place where ten thousand demons do not return, I have indeed admired it for a long time. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely visit."

The two walked out side by side, with the others following behind.

When they reached the lake on Pengdao, Luo Chen said goodbye one by one.

When it was Cave Master Mowun's turn, the other party seemed to wake up suddenly.

"Qingyangzi, are you fooling me?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"A perfect magic treasure embryo is not easy to come by. These things are refined by people like us and have flaws themselves. It's not like the Dao Artifact treasure embryo born when heaven and earth first opened in immortal legends; how can it be perfect!"

Luo Chen blinked. "At least, the direction I said is correct, right!"

Mowun was speechless.

Luo Chen continued, "As for how to do it, that is each family's means; these are all secret techniques that are not passed on. Just like your Mowun Thirteen Hands, I haven't seen a leak in all these years. Fellow Daoist wouldn't think I'm that selfless and generous to tell you casually, right!"

After hearing this, Cave Master Mowun's face turned red and then white, looking a bit angry from embarrassment, but he also knew deeply that Qingyangzi's words were rough but reasonable.

It was him who was too reckless.

After a moment of adjustment.

His face returned to indifference. "It was indeed my extravagance."

Luo Chen smiled. "No matter, although core secret techniques cannot be shared, our casting styles are different. If we communicate more in the future, we can also progress together."

Cave Master Mowun nodded and suddenly said, "It's not just me who wants to communicate with you."

"Are you talking about the Fishing Old Man?" Luo Chen didn't care.

However, Cave Master Mowun waved his hand.

"Not him, but someone else. That person, you also know. I think before long, he will have time to free himself and come to the island to visit."

"I also know?" Luo Chen was puzzled. "Who?"

Cave Master Mowun smiled mysteriously and laughed it off.

"In the future, you will naturally know."

After speaking, he strode onto the large ship under the gaze of Huo Fang and others.

Luo Chen stood by the lake, unable to figure it out.

In the end, he could only shake his head and smile.

This Cave Master Mowun, having been played by him, left a riddle for him in return.

He was an interesting person.

But what kind of person was Luo Chen? How could he be troubled by such a small matter? He just let it go with a laugh.

Anyway, when someone comes to the door, he will know who it is when he sees them.

Luo Chen thought it would be in a short time.

But he didn't expect that several years had passed, and he hadn't seen the person Cave Master Mowun mentioned.

Instead, earth-shaking changes had taken place in Penghu.

The first thing was the head of the Zhang family on Cai Lian Island marrying a daughter of the Zhou family of Coral Sea!

That day, the Penghu array dissipated, and the wedding procession set off from Cai Lian Island, arriving at the Coral Sea area, with flying boats like clouds and colorful ribbons flying, full of joy.

When they returned, sea beasts followed, and many rogue cultivators congratulated them one after another.

At the wedding, Qingyangzi, who hadn't appeared for many years, appeared in person and presided over this wedding for Zhang Jiadi as a witness.

For this, he specifically gifted the bride a Jade Ruyi magic treasure embryo, known as both offensive and defensive, and everything going as one wishes.

The Zhou family daughter was named Zhou Shanshan.

After marrying into the Zhang family, she gave birth to a son for Zhang Jiadi in the second year, so Zhang Jiadi's bloodline finally had a continuation.

Not only that, after Zhou Shanshan entered the Zhang family, she also brought new industries.

She planted a batch of Emerald Jade Lanshan in the eight-hundred-mile Penghu. This Emerald Jade Lanshan was a rare freshwater coral, and its grade was not high; even if it grew for a hundred years, it would only be first-grade.

But this thing could effectively improve water quality and automatically capture heaven and earth spiritual energy.

With long-term planting, the spiritual energy environment of a water area could be greatly improved.

Not only that, water areas with Emerald Jade Lanshan could also raise other special aquatic products, and even spirit beasts from the sea could be transplanted here.

Because of this change, the Zhang family instantly added several more industries.

Zhou Shanshan's status as the mistress became even more stable!

By comparison, the mother and daughter Wen Xiu, who didn't have much presence to begin with, became increasingly marginalized.

Wen Xiu didn't even return to Cai Lian Island much, and most of the time she lived alone in the Qingyang shop in Long Yuan City.

Regarding this, apart from saying "Time changes people's hearts" in front of the puzzled Tianxuan, Luo Chen basically didn't comment.

He ignored all these changes and put all his energy into refining magic treasures.

In this way, five years passed in a flash.

In the Star Dou Hall.

The white-robed Daoist sat cross-legged, only to hear a thunderclap explode within his body.

His whole body trembled, and the bones in his body shook with a crackling sound.

Suddenly, a long white gas dragon was spat out from his mouth.

The Daoist slowly opened his eyes, and at that moment, it seemed as if white light electric arcs flashed by.

In the clear divine light, there was more joy in Luo Chen's eyes.

"Golden Core sixth layer, everything falls into place."

"Six sets of Profound Armor, all completed."

"Many years of planning, everything is ready; next, it is time to formally refine the Monster Emperor's remains."

Amidst the murmurs, an ancient turtle shell full of the vicissitudes of time floated leisurely in front of him.

(End of chapter) mhtxs

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