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Chapter 352: Inventory Summary, Heartless Please!
Chapter 352: Inventory Summary, Heartless Please!
After a moment of daze, Luo Chen snapped back to reality.
It seemed, or perhaps it only seemed that way, that in the Tianlan range, a Sixth Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator was considered a person of some status.
However, after witnessing the depth of Qingdan Valley's heritage, he realized that the Sixth Layer was nothing!
In Qingdan Valley, the minimum requirement to participate in the Dao Seed Competition was to be a late-stage Great Cultivator of the Foundation Establishment.
And this was merely a competition among disciples.
Above them were numerous Golden Core Cultivators.
It could even be said that Golden Core Cultivators were not the pinnacle, as there were also Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation Cultivators.
Where did he stand in comparison?
Without sufficient strength, so-called power and wealth were merely illusions.
Even with a beauty in his arms, how could he fully enjoy the pleasure with a distracted mind?
The soft sensation in his right hand seemed to fade as Luo Chen held the storage bag with his left hand, his spirit sense probing inside.
Abundant rhombic crystal stones were neatly stacked within.
With a quick scan, the exact number clearly appeared in his mind.
One hundred and fifty thousand!
This amount wasn't much.
Compared to Luo Chen's personal earnings from refining and selling Jade Marrow Pills, it was almost a thirty percent decrease.
But in the past two years, Luo Chen had hardly refined any pills himself.
In other words, this income was entirely derived from Luotian Assembly's production!
Moreover, it was the net profit after covering various personnel costs within the Assembly!
"Is the income so high after Luotian Assembly got on track?"
Luo Chen's eyes lit up with surprise.
Although he had a few hundred thousand in savings before, after paying the rent for the high-grade cave abode and purchasing that batch of superior Dragon Ascension Pills, he was left with only twenty thousand.
From this amount, he still had to deduct a batch of middle-grade spirit stones and that high-grade spirit stone that couldn't be easily used.
In other words, his actual liquid capital was almost non-existent.
With this batch of spirit stones as a supplement, it greatly relieved his current financial pressure.
Sima Hui Niang smoothed her hair and said softly, "It's not much; this is just the beginning."
"Hmm?"
In Luo Chen's surprise, Sima Hui Niang smiled gently, "You should also consider that Luotian Assembly has absorbed the wealth of those major powers and established new business channels. This level of income is only to be expected."
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen understood.
Whether it was Heavenly Eagle Peak, Jade Purity Temple, Dan Yuan Sect, or Divine Artisan Sect, each of them was at least a third-rank Foundation Establishment powerhouse with one to three cultivators.
Each family's annual production and revenue, no matter how poor, should amount to at least a few thousand spirit stones.
Now, all of it was gathered in Luotian Assembly's hands.
When consolidated, it made no sense for them to be inferior.
Only now had they barely finished digesting it, and they hadn't yet reached the stage of exerting their strength.
With Luotian Assembly's influence and the backing of the Ice Fortress, the Assembly could become stronger and create new glories.
Fifteen thousand in two years?
Too little, far too little!
In the future, they could achieve fifteen thousand in a single year.
Of course, all of this depended on things developing in a positive direction, with no mishaps along the way.
Moreover, during this process, the cultivators within the Assembly had to work diligently together.
And none of this could be accomplished without Sima Hui Niang's management.
Luo Chen lowered his head and kissed Hui Niang passionately, almost making her breathless before he released her lips.
Amidst her playful complaints, he laughed heartily.
"With such a virtuous wife, what more could a husband ask for?"
That night, two true Foundation Establishment Cultivators fought fiercely in the Luotian Sleeping Hall, their battle intense and exhilarating.
In the end, Sima Hui Niang's Second Layer Foundation Establishment realm was too low, and she couldn't withstand the onslaught, resulting in Luo Chen's victory.
As soon as dawn broke, he hurriedly left Luotian Assembly.
After he left, Sima Hui Niang slowly opened her eyes.
If it were in the past, there would have been a moment of intimacy at this time.
But Luo Chen had left in a hurry, leaving only his passionate masculinity on the bed.
Sima Hui Niang blinked, understanding why he had left in such a rush.
Someone was waiting for him on Tianlan Peak.
She felt a twinge of sadness, but Sima Hui Niang quickly adjusted her mood.
"If you use beauty to serve others, love will fade with the decline of beauty, and when love fades, so does grace."
"Only by serving with talent can one last long."
She was well aware that her relationship with Luo Chen hadn't reached the level of eternal vows.
The reason they had come this far was because she had taken the initiative, and Luo Chen had reluctantly agreed.
If she wanted to stay by Luo Chen's side for a long time, her talent was the most important thing.
"He's a man with great ambitions!"
"I must not hold him back."
"Romantic love is just a minor path. Gu Cai Yi, I hope you'll understand this soon!"
"Otherwise..."
After getting up from the bed, her disciple Yao Mingyue had already prepared clear water and a towel for her to wash and dress up.
After a quick makeover, Sima Hui Niang took the Youth Preservation Pill that Luo Chen had given her.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she smiled brightly.
In the bronze mirror, the woman's appearance was only slightly graceful, but her demeanor was graceful and dignified.
Who could have linked the Sima Hui Niang who had traveled south and north, struggling for survival, with the current president of Luotian Assembly, sitting high above everyone?
...
"Ma Shoupu's Vitality Nourishing Spirit Elixir is getting better and better!"
In front of a large wooden barrel, Luo Chen added the Vitality Nourishing Spirit Elixir, then poured in the Golden Essence Jade Liquid he had obtained from Luotian Assembly.
The business between the Kang family and Luotian Assembly had been established since Kang Xianqiong returned home, and they would send a large batch of Golden Essence Jade Liquid every year.
The high-quality ones would be kept by Luotian Assembly for internal use.
And the ones Luo Chen could obtain were naturally the top-quality, supreme Golden Essence Jade Liquid.
At this moment, under his concoction, a portion of Golden Jade Essence Liquid slowly took shape.
Looking at the elixir filled with rich primordial energy, Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction and then left the room.
Soon after, he returned, carrying the nearly paralyzed Gu Cai Yi.
"Do you need to soak for a full hour?"
Looking at the steaming wooden barrel, a blush appeared on Gu Cai Yi's face.
"Of course! After soaking, I'll use my healing technique to repair and soothe your meridian injuries. By persisting for a year, we can definitely temper your physique, and at that time, we can repair your Dantian."
Luo Chen spoke confidently, his words filled with assurance.
"Do I need to take off my clothes?"
"Of course!"
As he spoke, Luo Chen became aware of the woman's shyness.
"Or should I call Xiaoling?"
"No!"
Gu Cai Yi almost blurted out, gripping Luo Chen's sleeve tightly.
She lowered her head, her lips trembling as she said, "You can come now, it's just..."
As she was still shy, Luo Chen had already swiftly removed her outer garment.
If it were the beginning of his journey, undressing a woman in ancient clothing would still be somewhat uncomfortable for Luo Chen, especially since she was a woman.
But after several intimate encounters with Hui Niang, he had become quite skilled.
Removing clothes with one hand was a common practice.
However, when it came to removing her undergarments, he noticed that the woman in his embrace was visibly trembling.
"Don't worry, I won't have any improper thoughts."
"It's not that." Gu Caiyi lowered her head, speaking with some concern, "It's not pretty."
"Hmm?"
Luo Chen was puzzled.
But soon, he realized what she was referring to.
Her body lacked the smooth and plump appearance of a young woman.
Instead, her skin was deathly pale, her body was emaciated, and her flesh hung like withered tree bark, clinging to her bones.
This shouldn't be the case! At Gu Caiyi's age, she was in her prime among cultivators, the perfect time to make a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage.
This shouldn't be!
He slowly lowered her into the hot water, her eyes closed. The Golden Jade Essence Liquid, under the scorching temperature, released its medicinal power, gradually seeping into her body.
"You'll get better."
"Hmm..."
An hour later, Luo Chen dressed Gu Caiyi in a light garment and carried her back to bed.
Then, he performed a Perfect Healing Technique, starting from her feet, up to her calves, and then to her abdomen...
After a series of manipulations, he had essentially given her a "full-body massage."
By the time he finished, a drenched-in-sweat Gu Caiyi had fallen into a deep sleep.
Luo Chen gently wiped away the sweat, then left the room.
Bai Meiling waited outside, seeing Luo Chen panting, and asked with concern, "Master, are you tired?"
"Tired?" Luo Chen laughed, "Not at all, it's actually beneficial."
Xiaoling tilted her head, then suddenly realized.
"Oh, Master, you're such a flirt!"
Luo Chen laughed heartily, not bothering to explain.
After all, food, sex, and sleep were essential for cultivators too!
After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, as long as one didn't indulge excessively, occasional pleasures could be beneficial to cultivators.
However, at this moment, Gu Caiyi's appearance couldn't be considered beautiful in any way.
The 'benefits' he spoke of were not such superficial matters.
Returning to the cultivation room, Luo Chen took a deep breath and quickly entered a state of cultivation.
His spirit sense entered his body, inspecting the spiritual energy in his Dantian, and he nodded in satisfaction.
"As expected, frequently using minor spells is indeed beneficial for consolidating my cultivation realm!"
This wasn't an empty statement.
Ever since his insane year of cultivation in the weak Tier Three Spirit Ground on Qingyun Peak, Luo Chen had been concerned about his body.
The weak Tier Three Spirit Ground was excellent, allowing his cultivation realm to soar, directly breaking through to the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment.
However, the year it took to advance from the fifth to the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment left him with a significant problem.
His cultivation realm was unstable!
Within his Dantian, there was a large amount of spiritual energy that hadn't been refined.
It formed a cloud of spiritual energy, swirling above the sixth heaven.
In comparison, the transformed pure spiritual energy was less abundant.
This resulted in an imbalanced cultivation, making it unstable.
This was why, after returning, Luo Chen, despite having a high-grade cave abode and a large supply of superior dragon ascension pills, didn't cultivate excessively.
He needed time to refine his cultivation realm, gradually transforming the massive cloud of spiritual energy into pure spiritual liquid.
Only then could he stabilize his cultivation at the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment.
The weak Tier Three Spirit Ground was indeed excellent, and Luo Chen had wanted to stay there longer.
But he eventually left for this very reason.
There were various ways to refine one's cultivation realm and spiritual energy, such as practicing one's innate cultivation technique, consuming Tier Two Spirit Nourishing Pills, and frequently casting spells.
Recently, helping Gu Caiyi recover had clearly played a significant role in refining his spiritual energy.
After all, his primary cultivation technique was the Medicine King Sect's Eternal Youth Scripture, and his spiritual energy was primarily wood-attributed.
The healing technique he used was also a wood-attributed spell.
"In at most half a year, I should be able to stabilize my cultivation at the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment. Then, I can focus on cultivation again!"
With his worries put to rest, Luo Chen opened his eyes and summoned his attribute panel.
Attribute Panel:
Lifespan: 46/230
Spirit Root: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth
Cultivation Realm: Sixth Layer of Foundation Establishment (1/100), Blood River Realm (50/100)
Cultivation Techniques: Eternal Youth Scripture Mastery (565/1000), Perfect Divine Spirit Annihilation, Ten Thousand Beast Scripture (10/1000)
Spells: Tier Three: Beginner Life Severing Finger (1/100)
Tier Two: Master of Mountain Collapse (900/1000), Perfect Crystal Sky Curtain, Perfect Turtle Spirit Shell Armor (400/500), Perfect Blazing Sun Technique, Proficient Grass Scythe Golden Sword Technique (125/200)
Tier One: Perfect Soul Intimidation Technique (400/500).
Perfect Spells (Tap to view details)
Alchemy: Master of Clear Source Marvelous Pill Technique (750/1000), Proficient Vitality Nourishing Hand (218/300), Beginner Scale Transformation Hand (5/100), Beginner Star Snatching Hand (19/100). Perfect Alchemy (Tap to view details)
Martial Arts: Perfect Mountain Splitting Boulder Palm, Master of Sky Maiden Scatter Flowers (501/1000), Master of Wang Family Secret Techniques (501/1000)
Skills: Tier Two Alchemist, Tier One Physician
Alchemist: Tier Two Pills: Beginner Dust Suppressing Pill (10/100), Beginner Imperial Flowing Jelly (9/100)
Tier One Pills: Beginner Spirit Feeding Pill (30/100), Proficient Blood Burning Pill (204/300). Perfect Pills (Tap to view details)
Achievement Points: 41
Looking at the attribute panel, Luo Chen smiled in satisfaction.
On his journey back, he couldn't examine it in detail, but now he could take a good look.
A year and a half had passed, and his age had naturally increased to 46.
However, his lifespan limit had also increased by ten years due to breaking through to the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment.
"With a lifespan limit of 230 years, as long as I don't meet an untimely death, I can cultivate peacefully until I reach the peak of Foundation Establishment."
Even without the weak Tier Three Spirit Ground.
The Tier Two high-grade cave abode on Tianlan Peak was still an excellent cultivation site that countless Foundation Establishment cultivators craved.
Luo Chen wouldn't reject his current abode just because he had experienced better cultivation environments.
On the contrary, he paid his annual rent more actively than anyone else, fearing that someone with connections might take his place.
At that time, if he were to cultivate in a medium-grade cave abode and his cultivation speed decreased by half, he wouldn't even have a place to cry! No, perhaps it would be even more than just half.
The quality of the spirit ground was extremely important for Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Far more important than pills and artifacts!
There weren't many changes elsewhere, except for a significant one in the Tier 2 Spell section.
The defensive spells, Crystal Sky Curtain and Blazing Sun Technique, had reached the Perfect Spell level after a year of practice in Qingdan Valley.
Now, he could calmly unleash these two spells.
As for their effects, he could tell that the Blazing Sun Technique was comparable to a mid-stage Cultivator's regular attack using a treasure.
This was great!
It meant that Luo Chen could unleash similar attack power without using a treasure.
The Crystal Sky Curtain, however, was harder to gauge, as he needed an opponent to confirm its defensive strength.
Among the Tier 2 Spells, Mountain Collapse was still stuck at the Master level and couldn't reach the Perfect level, which made Luo Chen secretly complain.
Even the Crystal Sky Curtain was known for its challenging practice.
This thing was actually harder to cultivate than the Curtain!
He had already cultivated the three prerequisite Tier 1 Spells to the Perfect level.
"But it's good that it's difficult!"
"The harder it is, the greater the potential and power!"
"If I reach the late Foundation Establishment stage and unleash a Perfect Mountain Collapse, even the powerful attacks of senior Cultivators using treasures might not be able to stop me!"
After a chuckle, Luo Chen's gaze quickly shifted downward.
The Clear Source Marvelous Pill Technique for dispelling pill poison was still progressing slowly.
Although he had already reached the Master level a long time ago and achieved the great success described by the technique, he didn't expect this subsequent stage to be even slower.
Perhaps after reaching perfection, there might be some unexpected transformation.
Luo Chen put away the other Perfect-level pill techniques, not wanting to overwhelm himself with too many skills.
He had gained an additional Star Snatching Hand.
This was a pill technique for processing mineral materials, acquired from Elder Xingyun of Qingdan Valley.
Similar to the Jade Hand, but with a wider range of applications and better effects.
In Elder Xingyun's words, even Celestial Meteor Iron could have its essence extracted by the Star Snatching Hand for pill refinement!
"Hey, I've gained a new skill!"
Luo Chen was surprised to see an additional Tier 1 Physician in his skill panel.
He didn't have this when he returned from Qingdan Valley!
Instinctively, he looked towards the door, his expression thoughtful.
This was probably related to his recent study of medical books, formulation of prescriptions, and frequent use of healing techniques.
These were all part of the Hundred Skills of Cultivation, related to the physician skill.
In the cultivation world, physicians were a highly sought-after profession.
Many Cultivators with water, wood, or earth spirit roots would also cultivate physician skills.
Even among the Jade Peak Sword Cultivators, who were known for their combat prowess, out of ten, two or three might be excellent physicians!
It sounded discordant, but that was the reality.
The more one enjoyed combat, the more likely they were to get injured.
Learning physician skills wasn't difficult and didn't take much time. Learning to treat minor injuries was relatively easy.
The challenging part was achieving proficiency.
For example, Luo Chen had met Luo Tianhong, the excellent physician who used the Golden Silkworm Continuation Technique to reattach Qin Liangchen's severed arm.
"If I have the time, I might learn a few medical skills to protect myself in the cultivation world. Having more skills is always beneficial."
Luo Chen didn't aim for proficiency; he just wanted to dabble in a few.
Skipping the Tier 1 Physician, Luo Chen looked at his pill refinement skills.
There wasn't much to speak of.
He had only learned to refine two very simple pills.
The Dust Suppressing Pill and Spirit Feeding Pill.
"I didn't expect to get those achievement points back!"
In the second round of the Dao Contest, he had lost ten achievement points for learning the Dust Suppressing Pill.
However, after perfecting or breaking through in several spells, his achievement points had increased to forty-one.
This made Luo Chen very satisfied.
Having a large number of achievement points gave him confidence.
If he encountered a new pill or a powerful Tier 3 Spell or cultivation technique, he could immediately learn it.
Just like when he had refined the Tier 2 Imperial Flowing Jelly during the Qi Condensation stage for his Foundation Establishment.
The more achievement points he accumulated, the more at ease Luo Chen felt!
After this round of review, Luo Chen finally felt relieved.
He would do this review from time to time to check his progress and learn from his experiences, drawing lessons to formulate future plans.
Which skills to continue practicing for higher proficiency.
Which pills to refine to higher grades for his own consumption.
How far to push his cultivation technique to increase his cultivation speed.
And so on!
In general, it was like the daily self-reflection of the Three Reflections.
After this review, Luo Chen decided to focus on perfecting Mountain Collapse and Soul Intimidation Technique.
One needed to be perfected quickly, and the other was not far from the Master level, which was beneficial for soul cultivation.
Additionally, he couldn't neglect his pill refinement skills.
Of course, he wouldn't repeat refining the Jade Marrow Pill.
Instead, it was the Jade Dew Pill!
The Ice Fortress was in urgent need of this pill, and he also needed spirit stones, so it was a perfect match!
He wasn't worried about exposing his pill refinement skills by refining a large number of Jade Dew Pills.
If he wanted to expose himself, he already had!
He had deliberately revealed his pill refinement skills by overpowering the Seven Verdant Pill Sons and winning three consecutive victories.
This was to justify refining more and better Jade Dew Pills upon his return.
It was only natural for him to refine better pills after surpassing the Seven Sons.
Of course.
Currently, there was no need to rush. He would cure Gu Cai Yi first.
However.
Luo Chen wasn't in a hurry.
But someone else was.
The next morning.
Outside the Seventeenth Cave Mansion, Shi Lan stood at the door, looking lively.
"Senior Brother Luo, my master invites you!"
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