Chapter 39: Strengthened Azure Spirit Liquid

Over the next few days, Li Luo spent half his time cultivating in the old residence and the other half at Xiyang House continuing to practice his resonance tempering arts. He was now able to steadily refine one bottle of first-grade Azure Spirit Liquid every day, making him a genuine first-grade resonance refiner.

Moreover, the tempering power of the Azure Spirit Liquid he refined was becoming increasingly higher as his experience grew.

However, he was clearly not satisfied with this, so he began to gradually attempt second-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light. It was just that the formulas for second-grade spirit liquid were several times more complex than those for Azure Spirit Liquid, and the materials required for preparation were even more intricate and cumbersome, so in all these attempts, Li Luo failed without exception.

But Li Luo was not anxious; after all, failure was also a form of experience. He believed that with gradual accumulation, he would not be too far from becoming a second-grade resonance refiner.

As for the final batch of fifth-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light he needed, Cai Wei was also delivering them one after another. Under the nourishment of bottle after bottle of fifth-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light, Li Luo could clearly feel that his "Water-Light Resonance" was getting closer and closer to evolution.

However, while Li Luo was waiting for his "Water-Light Resonance" to evolve, a slightly unexpected surprise suddenly arrived: his resonance power had actually taken a step forward first, reaching the level of the Seventh Seal stage.

Regarding the advancement of his resonance power, Li Luo was somewhat happy, but he did not feel overly surprised. After all, he had been cultivating in the golden room of the old residence during this time, and coupled with the special purity of his own "Water-Light Resonance," if it really came to comparing cultivation speed, he would not be much weaker than those who possessed a seventh-grade resonance.

And just as Li Luo's resonance power entered the Seventh Seal, he also received good news from Yan Lingqing: the first batch of strengthened Azure Spirit Liquid had finally been fully produced.

Xiyang House.

An exquisite box sat on the table. When the box was opened, it contained forty crystal bottles filled with a cyan-green liquid.

It was precisely the strengthened Azure Spirit Liquid.

Yan Lingqing’s pretty face could not hide her excitement. She said to Li Luo and Cai Wei, "Because the purity of the secret source water provided by Li Luo is extremely high, the success rate of our first-grade refining room has doubled. Originally, we could only produce five bottles of spirit liquid and wondrous light daily, but now it has increased to ten bottles, and the tempering power is also stable at around sixty percent. This definitely counts as a top-tier product among first-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light."

Upon hearing this, Li Luo frowned slightly, because he had made a rough calculation: if the output was ten bottles per day, then over the course of a year, the value of the first-grade refining room's output would only be 180,000 Heavenly Amount Gold. This still had a bit of a gap compared to the 210,000 gold of the third-grade refining room.

Thinking this in his heart, he spoke the words out loud.

"This matter, perhaps it can be left to me." Cai Wei, standing to the side, smiled with a charming and moving grace.

"How does Sister Cai Wei intend to do it?" Li Luo asked with some surprise.

Cai Wei smiled sweetly and said, "Jin Longbao has recently been interested in acquiring top-tier first-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light. The price is higher than the market rate, reaching sixty gold per bottle. If we can make them choose the Azure Spirit Liquid from our Xiyang House, then the value of this contract will allow the first-grade refining room to surpass the third-grade one."

"That is secondary; the most important thing is that Jin Longbao possesses extremely high prestige. Their choice, in a certain sense, will determine who has the highest quality first-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light in Tianshu Prefecture. This title is actually what possesses the highest value."

Upon hearing this, Li Luo realized something. Jin Longbao had always followed a high-end, boutique route. In the past, things of the level of first-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light would not have appeared there. But now that they had a need, they would naturally choose the best first-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light. Whoever was chosen by them and could subsequently have their products sold on consignment at Jin Longbao would invisibly make their value even higher, and it would also be a powerful form of promotion.

"I will go to Jin Longbao in a moment, but I also hope the Young Mansion Master will accompany me. After all, I still need to borrow your face," Cai Wei said.

Jin Longbao had always been neutral, but its strength was beyond doubt. Within the Great Xia, generally, no short-sighted faction would go to provoke them, and Jin Longbao also believed in harmony bringing wealth, never making enemies with others.

No matter what, Li Luo was the Young Mansion Master of the Luolan Mansion. Regardless of how much say he currently had in the mansion, at the very least, this identity was unquestioned by anyone.

Li Luo naturally had no objections. As long as he could get Xiyang House under control quickly to earn money to fill his bottomless pit, he didn't mind acting as a mascot.

"Let's go."

He picked up the box and smiled at Cai Wei.

The magnificent and golden Jin Longbao was still bustling with activity, worthy of being a hotspot in Nanfeng City.

Li Luo and Cai Wei entered the treasure house, and a maidservant greeted them respectfully. Upon learning that they wanted to see President Lu, she informed them that President Lu was currently receiving guests and they would need to wait a moment.

The two of them didn't mind and found a place to sit and wait in the VIP room.

However, not long after they sat down, Li Luo saw a pair of slender, straight legs appear before his eyes. He followed them upward with his gaze, and Lu Qinger’s clear and pretty face was imprinted in his eyes.

Today, Lu Qinger was wearing a black short skirt, her snow-white legs somewhat dazzling to the eyes, and her dark hair hanging down made her look even more slender and tall.

"What brings the Young Mansion Master here?" Lu Qinger asked with some curiosity.

"Looking for President Lu to discuss some business," Li Luo smiled.

Lu Qinger looked at the box next to Li Luo and said, "Is it first-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light?"

Clearly, she was also very well aware of Jin Longbao's recent procurement of first-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light.

Li Luo nodded.

"Does such a small matter require the great presence of the Young Mansion Master?" Lu Qinger said. No matter how top-tier first-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light were, they were only first-grade. Whether for the Luolan Mansion or Jin Longbao, it could only be described as a drop in the bucket.

"You don't understand the bitterness of a down-and-out Young Mansion Master," Li Luo sighed and said in a low voice.

Lu Qinger smiled noncommittally, then her gaze swept over the mature, charming, and alluring Cai Wei beside him, saying, "This sister is truly beautiful. Does the Luolan Mansion have such high requirements for finding a housekeeper?"

Cai Wei looked at Lu Qinger with a smile: "Little sister is also very beautiful. I suppose there are countless pursuers at Nanfeng Academy. I wonder if the Young Mansion Master is among them?"

Li Luo coughed dryly and said, "Don't talk about these useless things."

Lu Qinger said, "I'll take you to see my second uncle. He is currently receiving people from the Song family. It should also be because of Jin Longbao's intention to include first-grade spirit liquid and wondrous light in the consignment house this time that the Song family took the initiative to come and recommend the 'Sunshine Wondrous Light' from their Songzi House."

Li Luo and Cai Wei exchanged a glance. They hadn't expected the Song family to have thought of this point too. It seemed they weren't fools either, knowing just as well how to use Jin Longbao's prestige to boost the fame of their own products.

"Will it disturb their negotiations if we go now?" Li Luo said with some embarrassment, yet he stood up, being quite realistic.

"It's not like there's a result yet anyway."

Lu Qinger said indifferently, then turned to lead the way: "But you should know the quality of that 'Sunshine Wondrous Light' from Songzi House. Although I can take you in, if you want my second uncle to change his mind, you still have to rely on the quality of the Azure Spirit Liquid from your Xiyang House."

"I, Li Luo, conduct myself in an upright manner and never take the back door or rely on connections," Li Luo said righteously.

Lu Qinger gave a light scoff and didn't argue with him. She led the two through the corridor and finally arrived outside a VIP room. However, just as they arrived, they saw a familiar figure walking out.

"Song Yunfeng?" Li Luo raised an eyebrow. That person was actually Song Yunfeng.

And Song Yunfeng also saw Li Luo. He was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lu Qinger with a furrowed brow and said, "Qinger, what are you bringing him here for?"

"Li Luo had an appointment with my second uncle. Since he arrived, I brought him over," Lu Qinger said without changing her expression.

Li Luo looked at her smooth, pretty face. Sure enough, the prettier the woman, the more she could lie without blinking an eye. But... well done!

Song Yunfeng's expression shifted. He didn't know whether to believe it or not, but there was nothing he could do even if he didn't. This was Jin Longbao, not his Song family.

In the end, he could only watch Lu Qinger walk inside, and then he glanced at the box in Li Luo's hand and said indifferently, "Li Luo, don't waste your efforts. Your Xiyang House cannot compete with our Songzi House."

Li Luo smiled: "That's not necessarily true. Could you have imagined before that I would tie with you?"

Song Yunfeng instantly lost his composure, his face turning livid, his eyes spitting fire as if he wanted to swallow him whole.

However, Li Luo no longer paid him any mind and entered the room with Cai Wei.

(End of chapter)