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Chapter 119: Sect Leader, Give the Entire Earth Fire!
Chapter 119: Sect Leader, Give the Entire Earth Fire!
Luo Chen wasn't in a hurry to find Wang Yuan.
If he went to find him alone, he would definitely bring a few bodyguards, and if there was nothing wrong, it would raise too many suspicions.
Although many people in the Mountain Breaker Gang knew that Luo Chen used to be Wang Yuan's little brother, Wang Yuan had a cold personality and rarely interacted with anyone.
Even Luo Chen, their interactions within the gang were not frequent.
If there was nothing wrong, the two of them would not meet.
If he went to find him alone, it would definitely mean something was up.
Uncle Mi would definitely try to find out in every possible way.
Luo Chen scheduled the meeting for the beginning of next month at the gang meeting.
Then meeting at the headquarters would be very natural.
...
Time passed quickly.
Or perhaps, from collecting the materials for the Blood-Boiling Pill, to its refinement, and to the first test, it had already spanned a month.
Just two days later, Luo Chen woke up from his meditation.
He habitually opened his attribute panel.
【Lifespan: 28/75】
【Spiritual Roots: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth】
【Realm: Qi Cultivation Stage Seventh Layer: 67/100】
【Cultivation Technique: Eternal Spring Technique Master: 927/1000】
【Spells: Perfect Fireball Spell, Wind Control Technique Master 870/1000, Pulling Technique Master 900/1000, Entanglement Spell Master 610/1000, Spirit Eyes Technique Master 780/1000, Cleansing Technique Master 512/1000, Breath Concealment Technique Master 570/1000, Healing Spell Proficient 230/300.】
【Alchemy Techniques: Jade Breaking Hand Proficient 275/300, Pure Heart Hand Skilled 180/200】
【Martial Arts: Carefree Wander Perfect, Mountain Splitting Palm Master 580/1000, Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers Skilled 125/200】
【Skills: First-Class Alchemist: Fasting Powder Perfect, Wondrous Pill Master 700/1000, Jade Marrow Pill Master 600/1000, Blood-Boiling Pill Novice 6/100】
【Achievement Points: 23 points】
He scanned through it quickly.
He didn't pay much attention to the spells, alchemy techniques, martial arts, or skills.
He had already seen them enough in daily life.
The last time he paid attention was when he reached the Master level in Cleansing Technique and Novice level in Blood-Boiling Pill.
His gaze paused at the first few lines.
He had aged another year, but the lifespan limit had not changed.
He guessed it was because of the Transmigrator, which refers to the fact that Luo Chen is a Transmigrator, a person who has been transported to another world from his original one, causing his limit to remain unchanged no matter how much he cultivated.
However, Luo Chen was no longer anxious about it.
As long as the external environment didn't change drastically, he would eventually reach the Qi Cultivation Stage's completion.
At that time, he would be the one in a hurry.
In comparison, the change in his realm brought him a slight joy.
In about another month, he could advance to the Qi Cultivation Stage Eighth Layer.
Although he knew that the cultivation speed would slow down as he progressed, advancing earlier was always a good thing.
And the Eternal Spring Technique!
With the help of Calming Incense and Moonlight Grass, he could fully circulate it seven times a day.
After several months, his proficiency had increased to 927, and it would only take about ten more days to reach perfection.
He didn't know what special changes would occur when a cultivation technique reached perfection.
But the perfection of the Fireball Spell and Carefree Wander had brought a qualitative change to the spells.
This made him eagerly anticipate the perfection of the Eternal Spring Technique.
After browsing through his attribute panel, Luo Chen left the spirit vein cave directly.
He arrived at the Alchemy Hall and saw the internal duty cultivators coming one by one, but he didn't move.
He lay there, leisurely reading "Qingyuan's Alchemy Compendium," a book that always offered new insights with each read.
It was the beginning of the month, a rare day off.
The work in the Alchemy Hall mainly involved replenishing a large amount of raw materials, and tallying the consumption and production of the previous month.
At such times, Mi Junping would usually send Luo Chen his share of the profits from the previous month and his salary for this month.
But today, Luo Chen didn't need her to send it.
After Gu Caiyi and Sikong Shoujia arrived, Luo Chen put away his book, waved his sleeve, and led the two of them straight to the headquarters.
With the increase in the alchemical success rate of the Jade Marrow Pill, the profits gradually increased, and Luo Chen's status in the gang also rose.
Even though his seat was still arranged in the last row, when he sat down, everyone's gaze was on him.
There was no other reason; the profits from the Jade Marrow Pill last month once again broke the 8,000 spirit stones mark.
Even after deducting the costs of raw materials and labor, the Hall Masters present each received a few hundred spirit stones.
It wasn't much, and it might even look a bit meager.
After all, most of the profits went to Uncle Mi, and Luo Chen took a 20% share.
But to be honest, these Hall Masters didn't have to put in much effort.
Picking up a few hundred spirit stones a month, who wouldn't be happy?
Moreover, the profits from the Alchemy Hall were visibly increasing.
From the initial loss, to gradually breaking even, and now having some profit, the future looked promising.
Therefore, everyone treated Luo Chen with a friendly attitude.
After sitting down, Luo Chen listened to their discussions about the gang's affairs casually.
It was mostly about territory, conflicts, cultivators, demon beasts, and business, all sorts of trivial matters.
In the end, it all boiled down to cultivation resources.
This time, no one caused him trouble; instead, they occasionally asked what support the Alchemy Hall needed, and they were willing to help.
Luo Chen naturally smiled and politely declined.
The Alchemy Hall currently had enough people. Bringing in more people would just mean dividing the pie.
What a joke, he didn't even have enough for himself.
After the meeting, Luo Chen received his items from Mi Junping.
Four bottles of Dust-Transforming Pills, a box of Calming Incense, and a dividend of 1,200 spirit stones.
With the spirit stones in his bag, Luo Chen felt a sense of relief.
Last month, his expenses were a bit high. He spent over 800 spirit stones on additional Dust-Transforming Pills, Calming Incense, and Essence Cultivation Spirit Liquid.
Later, he purchased the raw materials for Blood-Boiling Pills and a Wave Swallowing and Sea Containing Flask, which cost him another 300 spirit stones.
If it weren't for the Dust Moon Snack Stand and the milk tea shop, which brought in nearly a thousand spirit stones, his savings would have plummeted to 3,000 spirit stones.
Now, with this additional dividend, his savings had jumped to 4,000 spirit stones! One could say this was an unprecedented sum.
But Luo Chen was still not satisfied!
He had attended auctions and seen many grand spectacles. Good items often cost hundreds or even thousands of spirit stones. If it involved magic treasures or Foundation Establishment pills, the price could easily exceed ten thousand.
By comparison, 4,000 spirit stones really weren't much.
To put it simply, if he were to attend an auction now and someone brought out a Foundation Establishment Pill, Luo Chen would definitely bid on it.
But would he have a chance to win the bid?
Clearly not.
After all, the last time, one of the five Foundation Establishment Pills that belonged to a solitary cultivator was auctioned for a sky-high price of 6,000 spirit stones.
Moreover, Luo Chen's talent couldn't guarantee that he would successfully reach Foundation Establishment with just one pill.
Therefore, he needed as many spirit stones as possible!
After receiving the items, Luo Chen planned to leave, not minding Mi Junping's somewhat awkward expression.
However, Uncle Mi stopped him.
"Have you finished reading that 'Cultivation Heart Techniques'?"
Luo Chen's face stiffened, and he wisely took out the jade slip.
"It's all in my head."
"Thank you, Sect Leader. It indeed answered many of my cultivation questions."
To say the least, the 'Cultivation Heart Techniques' recorded a lot of common knowledge for various realms of the Qi Cultivation Stage, and even mentioned Foundation Establishment in a vague way after reaching Qi Cultivation Perfection.
Uncle Mi took back the jade slip and smiled. "If it's useful, that's good. But I only made one copy of this jade slip, and there are others in the clan who need to use it."
The clan?
Luo Chen now had a general understanding of the Mi Family's situation.
Uncle Mi had two daughters and one son: Mi Junping, Mi Junwang, and the youngest daughter, Mi Junpei.
Among the three, Mi Junping had the best talent, but due to some early events, she would likely only reach the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation.
As for the other son and daughter, they were even less capable.
Mi Junwang, with his Five Essence Roots, was abandoned by Uncle Mi long ago.
The youngest daughter was only at the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation, with no hope of advancing.
Because of this, there were rumors in the gang that the second generation of the Mi Family was not up to the task.
However, despite their lack of talent, Uncle Mi had arranged a future for his three children.
Mi Junping would oversee the Mountain Breaker Gang, handling various trivial matters for him.
Mi Junwang was responsible for enjoying life!
Yes, enjoying life!
Marrying wives and having children, marrying wives and having children, marrying wives and having children...
One could say that the dozens of third-generation members and the newly born fourth generation of the Mi Family were mostly Mi Junwang's direct descendants.
The third generation did produce some talents, such as Mi Zifan, who had just entered the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation, and Mi Zihao, who was somewhat famous outside.
But these people had likely already read the 'Cultivation Heart Techniques'.
Suddenly, Luo Chen thought of a rumor.
It was said that Sikong Shoujia's only son, Sikong Yuanhong, was about to join the Mi Family by marrying Uncle Mi's youngest daughter, Mi Junpei.
Could it be that both sides had already discussed it?
Then this 'Cultivation Heart Techniques' was probably intended for Sikong Shoujia's son, Sikong Yuanhong.
Thinking about how Uncle Mi had to worry about so many clan members, Luo Chen felt a headache.
Descendants were just too much trouble.
Unless he met a woman he really liked in the future, it was better to remain free and independent.
"Did I hear that you bought some Earth Fire Evil?"
Hearing the voice, Luo Chen was taken aback but then nodded naturally.
"Yes, I bought ten strands."
"What did you buy that for?" Uncle Mi asked with a smile.
Luo Chen shrugged. "What else? The 'Qingyuan's Alchemy Compendium' mentions Earth Fire Alchemy, which involves the use of Earth Fire Evil. So I thought I'd buy some to try it out."
Uncle Mi nodded. He had read the entire book and knew about this content.
However, he still had some doubts.
Luo Chen smacked his lips. "I suspect that the reason I can't refine High-Grade Jade Marrow Pills might not be my problem, but the problem with the alchemical fire."
Uncle Mi was taken aback.
"I couldn't find Earth Fire, but if I can use Earth Fire Evil well and add it to the alchemical fire, it might have a similar effect. So I decided to give it a try."
Hearing that it was related to Jade Marrow Pills, and specifically High-Grade Jade Marrow Pills, Uncle Mi's interest was piqued.
"What were the results of your experiment?"
"What results? When the malevolent qi entered the fire, the ordinary wood fire immediately went out of control." Luo Chen showed a bitter smile, still somewhat unwilling to accept the failure.
Uncle Mi also sighed. "Earth Fire Evil has a higher quality than ordinary Earth Fire, but it is extremely savage and indeed not easy to integrate into mundane fire."
Seeing his expression, Luo Chen felt a weight lifted from his heart.
He must have fooled him!
He knew that Uncle Mi might be closely monitoring him. Anything he bought would more or less be noticed.
Heavenly Sun Fruits were fine; ordinary cultivators would buy them to eat.
But Earth Fire Evil was not something a common solitary cultivator would buy.
Luo Chen suddenly grinned. "Sect Leader, you are a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Can't you find a place with Earth Fire? I'm telling you, if there's Earth Fire, I can refine pills..."
(End of Chapter)
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