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Chapter 310: Inventorying the Loot, Yunlian Elder
Chapter 310: Inventorying the Loot, Yunlian Elder
Four days later.
Facing the numerous items spread across the living room, Luo Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fei Changqiu's storage bag was even more troublesome than he had imagined.
The estimated final two to three days turned into an extra day.
Calculating the overall time, it took a full half a year.
However, with this experience, Luo Chen felt more confident about unlocking the other storage bags.
"Let's see what treasures we have here!"
The most abundant item in sight was spirit stones.
Luo Chen waved his hand, sweeping the spirit stones to the side.
"Xiao Ling, help me take inventory. Also, separate the high-grade spirit stones."
Baimei Ling squatted to the side, her eyes wide with anticipation.
She eagerly began counting the spirit stones.
Her eagerness made her seem a little greedy.
Luo Chen smiled and reached out, summoning a jade box into his hand.
There were no spirit restrictions on it.
After carefully opening it, Luo Chen nodded.
The item was in his hands! Inside was the expected Foundation Establishment Pill.
It seemed that Fei Changqiu hadn't lied to Luo Feng; the Divine Craft Sect did have a spare Foundation Establishment Pill.
After securing the most desired item, Luo Chen began to inventory the other items.
Pills!
"There's even a bottle of Mid-Grade Harmonizing Pill left, which is just what I need right now."
Among the bottles and jars, Luo Chen picked out a small jade vessel he had owned before.
As for the other pills, he didn't pay much attention to them.
He would later contribute these to the Celestial Assembly, which would be a valuable addition for others.
Next, there were all sorts of miscellaneous materials.
Mostly, they were materials for forging magical treasures.
Luo Chen didn't recognize many of the materials.
He would have to ask Duan Feng for help later.
A bamboo slip and a paper manual fell into his hands.
The bamboo slip recorded a second-rank golden-attributed cultivation technique called the Divine Axe Technique.
This surprised Luo Chen.
During their battle, he hadn't seen Fei Changqiu use any axe-like weapons. Subsequently, he found an axe-type extreme-grade magical treasure beneath the materials.
"So it was just a magical treasure. No wonder he didn't use it during his desperate fight."
Extreme-grade magical treasures consume less essence energy and are more flexible to wield.
But in a life-or-death situation, they naturally couldn't match the might of a supreme-grade treasure like the True Yang Furnace.
Luo Chen put away the Divine Axe Technique and the extreme-grade magical treasure, planning to send them back to the Transmission Hall along with the fire-attributed cultivation techniques.
This way, the Celestial Assembly's urgent need for a five-element golden-attributed cultivation technique would be fulfilled, complete with a matching magical treasure.
These would become the foundation of the Celestial Assembly's heritage!
As for the other manual, it recorded forging techniques for flying boats.
It covered everything from construction to repair and after-sales service.
"I can also give this to the Forge Hall."
"It's perfect timing since the Divine Craft Sect's share in the Heavenly Wave Dock has become available, and in the future, the Celestial Assembly's cultivators will have another place to earn spirit stones."
Smaller flying boats were manageable.
But for large flying boats, both activation and retraction required mid-grade spirit stones.
Heavenly Wave Immortal City was a commercial center, with numerous large flying boats coming and going daily.
Without their own base.
Many merchant teams' flying boats would choose to pay spirit stones to have the Heavenly Wave Dock staff manage, repair, and clean them.
These were all sources of revenue! After careful calculations.
The Celestial Assembly's gains from this battle were indeed substantial.
Aside from the visible resources, the corresponding manuals alone were enough to support several industries.
The inheritance of the pill sect would enrich the Pill Hall.
The legacies of Tianyin Peak, Yuzhen Temple, and the other families would provide a foundation for the Celestial Assembly's Spirit Beast Pavilion, Agriculture Hall, and Spirit Herb Hall.
With the addition of the Geng Family and Divine Craft Sect's forging heritage, the Forge Hall of the Celestial Assembly would no longer be a one-man show for Duan Feng.
Given time, these departments would flourish.
Luo Chen's current efforts would be repaid a hundredfold! As he envisioned the future, Baimei Ling's delighted voice reached him from the side.
"Master, the inventory is complete!"
"117,500 low-grade spirit stones, 100 mid-grade spirit stones, and one high-grade spirit stone!"
Upon hearing this.
Luo Chen was also delighted.
This was all thanks to the high-grade spirit stone!
Now he had two high-grade spirit stones in his possession.
However, the quantity of the other spirit stones left him slightly dissatisfied, despite his initial joy.
It seemed a bit disproportionate to the scale of the Divine Craft Sect's power.
But then, he recalled the Nine Transformations Flaming Dragon Array, which had consumed 80,000 spirit stones during the attack on the Divine Craft Sect.
Extrapolating from this, Fei Changqiu, as the defender, must have also used a large number of spirit stones for the array's consumption.
War always came with losses.
Only the victors could replenish their losses.
Through this exchange, not only did Luo Chen avoid losses, but he also regained a substantial number of spirit stones.
He separated the materials and pills, placing them in a storage bag.
Luo Chen also packed the items he needed into his own waist pouch.
With this, Luo Chen's current assets, in terms of spirit stones alone, returned to a scale of around 300,000.
"These past years, I haven't managed to save much money!"
Patting his waist pouch, Luo Chen sighed.
His daily expenses were truly enormous.
Various auxiliary cultivation resources, the rent for a high-quality cave dwelling, all required a hefty sum every day and every year.
After this great battle, he barely managed to recoup some of his losses.
"I hope the Foundation Establishment Ceremony can accelerate the development of the Celestial Assembly!"
Luo Chen mused.
The next day, he left his cave dwelling and headed straight for Chu Kui's residence.
The array was activated, indicating that the other party had earned a considerable amount of Spirit Stones over the years and was often in seclusion.
He sent a sound transmission talisman, left an invitation, and then turned to go to Dantai Jin's cave dwelling.
...
"These are the Jade Dew Pills I refined recently, ten bottles in total, some low-grade and some mid-grade."
"I've done my best, but refining pills is very difficult."
Dantai Jin took the jade bottles and examined each one.
Half and half! This success rate surprised her.
"I've heard that you've been refining pills like crazy recently, and I didn't expect such impressive results!"
It seemed she was very satisfied with Luo Chen's offering.
However, if she knew that this was the result of Luo Chen holding back and that these were his previous stock, she probably wouldn't be so surprised.
"According to our previous agreement, the low-grade pills will still be paid at five hundred Spirit Stones per bottle. As for the mid-grade pills..."
Facing Luo Chen's expectant gaze, Dantai Jin took out a large pile of Spirit Stones.
"Mid-grade Jade Dew Pills, one thousand two hundred Spirit Stones per bottle."
"Here is a total of eight thousand five hundred Spirit Stones, you can count them."
Luo Chen casually took the Spirit Stones without counting and transferred them directly into his storage bag.
"I trust you, Dantai Jin, why wouldn't I trust you?"
Dantai Jin nodded, "When will the next delivery be?"
"In a year!"
Luo Chen said earnestly, "My pill refinement skills have improved rapidly recently. After I settle down, I will definitely give you a satisfactory result!"
Dantai Jin was filled with anticipation.
A mere year was nothing.
She could wait, and so could the Ice Castle.
If Luo Chen could produce mid-grade Jade Dew Pills steadily after a year, her long-stagnant cultivation speed would soar.
Even the Absolute Emotion Clan would develop rapidly.
This was the impact of a skilled alchemist on a faction.
"By the way, our Celestial Assembly's President, Sima Hui, successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage half a year ago. We are planning to hold a Foundation Establishment Ceremony soon."
"If you have the time, you are welcome to come and have a drink."
As he spoke, Luo Chen held out an invitation with both hands and presented it to Dantai Jin.
The woman raised an eyebrow.
A small faction holding a grand Foundation Establishment Ceremony for a manager who just advanced to Foundation Establishment?
Seeing Luo Chen's expectant gaze, she suddenly had a thought.
She extended her delicate hand and took the gilded invitation.
"Sure, the Ice Castle will definitely send someone to attend. Even if I can't come personally, I will ensure a gift is sent!"
Receiving this affirmative response, Luo Chen's smile became even more radiant.
"Looking forward to your honored presence!"
With that, he turned to leave.
However, just as he took a step, he was called back by Dantai Jin.
"I've already arranged for Qingdan Valley to contact you. Tao Wan will send someone over soon."
Luo Chen's eyes lit up.
"Thank you for your efforts, Daoist Friend!"
...
After dealing with these trivial matters, Luo Chen had a rare month of peace.
He scheduled his daily routine meticulously.
As usual, cultivation, reading, practicing spells, and refining pills.
Especially refining pills.
Since he managed to refine the Bloodwrath Pill without relying on the system, his confidence in refining various pills grew.
He could perform various alchemical techniques with ease, showing signs of mastery.
Moreover, the Huaxi Hand technique, which had been at the Master level for years, finally advanced to Grand Completion.
He became even more adept at handling water-attribute herbs.
The Fire Fusion Secret Technique, used frequently in the refining process, became more and more proficient.
Now, the second-rank Earth Fire in his hands could vary in intensity at his will.
Influenced by these aspects, Luo Chen suddenly discovered some good news.
It was about top-grade pills!
He had always thought that once the pill refinement skill reached the top-grade level, the success rate would drop back to ten percent, with no further room for improvement.
But recently, while refining top-grade Mystic Passage Pills, one furnace produced not three pills but five!
From this, he drew a conclusion.
The lower limit of the system was based on his own lower limit.
But the upper limit of the system was not just his upper limit!
As long as he was strong enough, even if he had reached the peak, he could break through the system's upper limit with his own strength!
After consuming another top-grade Mystic Passage Pill and enhancing his divine soul foundation, Luo Chen reflected on his journey.
Suddenly, he had an epiphany.
"I should have realized this long ago!"
"When the Fireball Spell was already at Grand Completion, but after I continuously researched it, took the best from various sources, and optimized it, it improved even further."
"Its power is also constantly evolving!"
"Even then, it had already surpassed the system's limits!"
Such a simple truth, yet he had never realized it.
It was truly a case of being blinded by a single leaf!
This realization led to another understanding for Luo Chen.
He could rely on the system, but not completely depend on it.
There were things he could do himself, perhaps even better than the system.
The system was merely a proficiency tool.
It provided immediate feedback on his daily efforts, presenting them in a tangible way.
"Indeed, all success stems from my hard work!"
In places where Luo Chen wasn't aware, his confidence was growing at an unprecedented rate.
Some truths were indeed simple.
Confidence was the result of successfully accomplishing tasks, which brought a surge of faith.
If one achieved something they never dared to dream of, their confidence would skyrocket a hundredfold.
Looking back at Luo Chen's journey, every action he took was beyond the reach of ordinary Loose Cultivators.
Transcending realms in battle!
With his Qi Condensation cultivation, he had destroyed Foundation Establishment families. Facing multiple opponents, he stood fearless.
He navigated alliances and rivalries with ease.
But these achievements were overshadowed by the system's brilliance.
Although Luo Chen had confidence, he also felt uneasy.
What if the system suddenly disappeared? Could he still sail through life so smoothly?
However, after independently refining the Bloodwrath Pill, that uneasiness dissipated.
I can do things the system can help me with, but I can also go further on my own.
I can surpass the limits the system couldn't reach!
With this realization, his confidence found its source.
No longer relying solely on the system, he placed his trust in himself.
One day, even a speck of dust could turn the clouds and rain, becoming a true great figure in the cultivation world!
...
While Luo Chen lived his routine life, invitations had already been delivered to the desks of various major powers.
Yunlian Mountains!
The headquarters of the Yunlian Business Alliance.
Elder Yunlian handed a golden invitation to Zhou Qing, who had already reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
"Go and pay a visit."
Zhou Qing opened the invitation, his face filled with surprise.
"Just a Foundation Establishment female cultivator, and they're making such a fuss? Luo Chen is truly a frog in a well, unaware of the vastness of the cultivation world."
This statement was not wrong.
Tianlan Immortal City was not some rural market town.
Celebrating Foundation Establishment was one thing, but this grand display was laughable.
It wasn't as if dragons and tigers were gathering, and the clouds were forming pills.
However, the aged Elder Yunlian spoke with a hint of melancholy, "The frog in the well has now leaped onto the stage, achieving the fame of the Fire Spirit Lord. You are an old acquaintance of his, why belittle him so?"
Zhou Qing was left speechless.
Elder Yunlian's words were clearly a show of appreciation for Luo Chen.
But for Zhou Qing, they carried a subtle reproach.
Zhou Qing bit his lip, his face slightly embarrassed.
To be fair, his current status was indeed a stroke of luck.
In the previous great battle, the Yunlian Business Alliance suffered heavy losses.
Once a dominant force in Tianlan, the alliance boasted over a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators, including three at the late stage.
Now, only seven true Foundation Establishment cultivators remained.
Two of them, Li Yixuan and Nan Gong Jin, had joined later.
Zhou Qing had personally recommended them to solidify his new position as the Fourth Elder.
Although the Yunlian Business Alliance had weakened, his status as the Fourth Elder overshadowed the Second and Third Elders, second only to the Great Elder.
This newfound power had made him feel invincible.
But now, the Great Elder's words pricked his pride.
Elder Yunlian continued, unconcerned with Zhou Qing's thoughts, "The alliance is no longer in its prime, and its decline is evident."
"In contrast, the Celestial Assembly thrives under the support of the Ice Castle."
"Our alliance has some business dealings with them. In the future, conflicts may arise."
"Your primary task is not just to offer congratulations but to establish a peaceful relationship with the president of the Celestial Assembly."
"If disputes arise, set them aside for now, and prioritize cooperation!"
Zhou Qing's expression darkened.
But he managed to force a smile.
"I understand, Great Elder."
Elder Yunlian glanced at him and said indifferently, "Since it's a celebration, gifts are a must. I'll provide a spirit grass beneficial to female cultivators, and you can handle the rest."
"Elder Zhou, the current situation is precarious."
"You can't act on personal whims and caprices!"
The last sentence carried weight.
Zhou Qing shuddered, and his arrogant thoughts were instantly suppressed.
His current position was largely due to the Great Elder's support, and he couldn't afford to displease him.
He lowered his head and replied solemnly,
"I will obey your command, Great Elder!"
(End of Chapter)
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