Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 358: Dan Tian Reconstruction, Monopoly of the Market? - Novel Cool

Chapter 358: Dan Tian Reconstruction, Monopoly of the Market?

Chapter 358: Dan Tian Reconstruction, Monopoly of the Market?

Three days later.

Gu Cai Yi, exuding a faint fragrance, awoke from her slumber.

Opening her eyes, she gazed at the moonstone-studded dome, feeling a bit dazed.

But the next moment, she suddenly rose and sat cross-legged.

First, she examined her own body.

In her meridians, which had been ravaged and gradually calmed, there was now emptiness.

The accumulated and solidified spirit energy was gone.

And the destination of this spirit energy...

With a thought, the Life Essence Art, which she hadn't practiced in two years, flowed without any awkwardness.

"Hmm!"

Gu Cai Yi grunted, feeling a clear stinging sensation in her meridians.

But beneath this pain, she was filled with joy!

"It's really cured!"

"Dan Tian reconstruction, gathering spirit energy, I can cultivate again!"

"Luo Chen didn't lie to me!"

Thinking of her experiences over the past few years, she couldn't hold back her tears, which welled up in her eyes.

But thinking of the bright future ahead, she wiped away her tears and revealed a radiant smile.

"The bitterness will always lead to sweetness, why should I cry? He doesn't want to see me cry either."

As she spoke softly, Gu Cai Yi got out of bed, put on her outer garment, and walked into the living room.

Luo Chen was the first to notice Gu Cai Yi's awakening, but he didn't disturb her.

He gave her some time to calm down and feel better.

Besides, Luo Chen himself wasn't comfortable with overly intense emotional scenes.

Soon, a refreshed Gu Cai Yi walked up to his side.

She had changed into new clothes and combed her hair.

Her once dry and brittle hair, after six months of rest, had regained its lustrous black shine, cascading like a waterfall down her waist.

Her once gaunt cheeks were now rosy and fair, full of collagen.

She stood before him, looking at Luo Chen with a bright smile.

Luo Chen smiled and shook his head, "You're still as beautiful as before."

He reached out his hand, and she naturally sat beside him.

"For the next six months, you'll focus on recuperating and restoring your condition. Get your cultivation back to the Qi Condensation Grand Completion stage. After that, I'll personally guide you through Foundation Establishment."

"Hmm."

"It's not that you'll be doing nothing during this time. Contact Yuan Xiaoyue about the affairs of the Luo Tian Association's Gold Pavilion. Help her manage things there."

"Hmm."

"It's not that I don't care about you, but we're in a busy period right now. Everyone, including me, is busy making pills for the Ice Fortress."

"Hmm."

Looking at the obedient Gu Cai Yi, Luo Chen sighed helplessly.

"Don't be like that. Now that you're healed, why have you become so obedient?"

Gu Cai Yi, not at all shy, walked over to Luo Chen and snuggled into his embrace, ignoring Bai Meiling who was reading in the living room.

She nudged her head against his chest and muttered, "From now on, I'll listen to whatever you say."

"Really?"

"Really!"

"Okay, then. Sima Huiwang will be coming over later. Don't act like a stranger; greet her."

Gu Cai Yi lifted her head from Luo Chen's embrace, her hair slightly disheveled as she looked at him.

Luo Chen sighed, "She's been good to you, why treat her like an enemy?"

"You really know how to ruin the mood!"

Gu Cai Yi playfully punched Luo Chen's shoulder and walked over to Bai Meiling's side.

Together, they studied a cookbook.

Over the years, Bai Meiling had been taking care of Luo Chen's meals, and her cooking skills were exceptional.

However, her dishes lacked a systematic approach.

Recently, Sima Huiwang had sent a comprehensive cookbook related to spiritual cuisine.

If Bai Meiling could master a few standard spiritual cuisine recipes, she would have acquired a cultivation skill—the art of spiritual cooking!

In the future, she could prepare more delicious and nutritious meals for Luo Chen.

Luo Chen watched the two women, and Gu Cai Yi would occasionally glance up and smile at him.

He smiled and shook his head.

"Women!"

...

Sima Huiwang's arrival was in the evening.

She came after handling the Luo Tian Association's affairs for the entire day.

Usually, she didn't have this habit, but ever since Wang Yuan and the others went to the Thunder Accumulation Mountain Range battlefield, her visits had become more frequent.

This was not for any other reason.

It was to pass on various pieces of intelligence from time to time.

After learning from the previous experience where intelligence was not timely, leaving Luo Chen unprepared in front of Heartless Immortal, they now ensured that all intelligence gathered and processed by the Luo Tian Association was regularly reported to Luo Chen and Sima Huiwang.

Whether it was useful or not was one thing.

But knowing or not knowing was another matter.

Under the Xuyang Tree.

A man and a woman stood side by side, gazing at the distant sunset.

"Xu Zhenren's message delivered by the flying pigeon today confirms that the Absolute Emotion Sect is indeed not valued in the Ice Fortress, and their assigned territory is the relatively dangerous outer region of the seventh mountain."

"Dantu Jin kept his word, arranging a relatively safe mountain defense task for our Luo Tian Association, instead of a patrol or combat mission."

"In the letter, Xu Zhenren mentioned that the Falling Cloud Sect provides very limited resources. If they want to defend a location, they need support in the form of formation spells. I plan to send Min Longyu to assist them. What do you think?"

Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

The Thunder Accumulation Nine Mountains, as the core of the battlefield, could be considered a power struggle between the two major sects, even if it wasn't a battle for every inch of land.

The Falling Cloud Sect's support in terms of Formation Spells was insufficient for their allies?

"What about the other subordinate forces?"

Sima Huiwang shook her head, "They left in such a hurry that the formations they could set up were mostly first-tier. Moreover, the geographical conditions of Thunder Mountain Range are extremely unique, constantly influenced by various thunder mineral veins and heavenly thunder. The effectiveness of ordinary formations is barely one-tenth of their potential."

One-tenth?

That's as good as nothing!

Luo Chen understood Huiwang's implication.

A typical Foundation Establishment Cultivator's understanding of formations is limited, and they only have a basic grasp of the subject. They are merely at the level of being able to borrow formation discs and flags to set up formations.

The formations they set up are rigid and inflexible.

These are commonly known as Stagnant Formations.

Only a formation master like Min Longyu or the Formation Master of Ghost God Valley's Supreme Elder in the past, who could adapt to the local conditions and set up the most suitable formations, could maximize their power.

These formations are known as Dynamic Formations.

Due to the unique geographical conditions of Thunder Mountain Range, even with prior preparation, the formation tools they brought along were of little use.

In simple terms, they were all vulnerable.

Whether attacking the enemy or being attacked, they were exposed to the enemy's blades.

In this situation, if Min Longyu personally went there, it would be of great help.

Luo Chen thought for a moment and said, "Min Longyu can go, but not now."

Sima Huiwang was puzzled.

Luo Chen specifically explained to her, "The situation over there is chaotic, and it's easy to be ambushed when traveling. If Min Longyu goes alone and something goes wrong, it will be a huge loss for Luo Tian Association."

"It's best for him to wait until the situation there becomes clearer, and then go with others during the Rotation."

Sima Huiwang repeated the word, "Rotation?"

"Yes, Luo Tian Association can't keep Wang Yuan and the other two on the battlefield indefinitely. We should rotate a portion of Foundation Establishment Cultivators every once in a while to be fair to everyone."

With this explanation, Sima Huiwang understood.

Luo Chen didn't say more.

He already had a plan in mind and might have to make a trip there himself if necessary.

Suddenly, Sima Huiwang spoke up.

"By the way, there's something I'm not sure about, and I'd like your opinion on it."

"Go ahead."

Sima Huiwang hesitantly said, "According to Luo Wang and Gold Pavilion's intelligence, Rolling Dragon Ridge Zheng Family has had many people sent to the battlefield, and their medicine business has taken a significant hit. What do you think, should we take advantage of this opportunity..."

"Don't move!"

Luo Chen shook his head solemnly, "Don't act for now!"

"It's not just Zheng Family's medicine business. Any competitor of Luo Tian Association in the business world who has been affected and left a blank market, we shouldn't touch it for the time being."

He didn't explain much further.

But Sima Huiwang understood his concerns.

So, she nodded and said,

"I understand. For now, let's maintain our current scale."

In fact, Luo Chen also knew why Sima Huiwang had such a sudden idea.

It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment thought.

Many cultivators from various powers in Heavenly Wave Immortal City had been summoned by their respective masters.

As a result, the number of people had decreased!

With fewer people, the consumer market naturally became sluggish.

It was already challenging for Luo Tian Association to maintain its current business scale.

That's why Sima Huiwang had set her sights on the blank markets left by these smaller forces.

However, such matters were not easy to handle in the short term.

Because you never know if you might anger the powerful sects backing these smaller forces.

"Actually, the best place to do business in the Jade Cauldron Region right now isn't the immortal cities along the transportation routes."

Luo Chen hinted.

Sima Huiwang blinked, realizing what he was referring to.

Black Water Swamp Battlefield!

Thunder Accumulation Nine Mountains Battlefield!

What business could be more profitable than war profiteering?

However, to engage in such business, one might need to plan for the long term.

As she silently pondered, a crisp voice suddenly came from behind.

"Dinner's ready! President Sima, please stay and have a meal!"

Huiwang turned around.

Standing gracefully in front of the manor's entrance was Gu Cai Yi.

Luo Chen didn't speak, but a slight smile curved his lips.

...

The three of them ate dinner, but the food didn't taste good.

Firstly, the ghost chef, Bai Meiling, had just learned the spirit meal recipes, so while the spiritual energy was well preserved, the taste was lacking.

Secondly, the two women sat facing each other, eating elegantly but not engaging in much conversation.

Luo Chen, sitting between them, was initially in high spirits.

But after a few attempts at conversation fell flat, he began to feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

It wasn't until after dinner, when Sima Huiwang left, that Luo Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed!

The blessings of being with two women were not something an ordinary person could enjoy.

For him to have the two women sit together and have a meal was a testament to his charm.

But to expect lively and cheerful conversations was a bit of a pipe dream.

"Still, it's a good start!"

Luo Chen smiled as he watched the woman's silhouette in the kitchen, washing the dishes.

(End of Chapter)

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