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Chapter 36: This Place Should Be My Home
Chapter 36: This Place Should Be My Home
"Did you kill Gao Ting'e?"
In Luo Chen's home, Wang Yuan, sipping a clear, crystalline drink, suddenly asked.
"Big Brother, you can eat whatever you want and drink as you please, but you can't just say whatever comes to mind," Luo Chen refilled his cup, speaking earnestly. "It could get you killed."
Wang Yuan's lips twitched.
He picked up a piece of the braised meat Luo Chen had made and glanced around casually.
"No wonder you moved into the inner city with spirit stones. Looks like you hit the jackpot!"
Luo Chen was speechless.
Some things couldn't be hidden from someone as perceptive as Wang Yuan.
He had bought a set of spell manuals worth two hundred spirit stones from Wang Yuan and then moved into a rental in the inner city. It all seemed suspicious.
That wasn't the kind of wealth a short-lived mortal like Chen Xiao could leave behind.
And then, today, the Jiang River Gang had come knocking.
Putting the two together, the answer was obvious.
Luo Chen knew he couldn't hide it from Wang Yuan, so after Wang Yuan had protected him from the two Jiang River Gang cultivators at noon, he had invited him home and personally prepared a meal.
First, to thank Wang Yuan for his care over the past few days.
Second, to lay his cards on the table.
After all, he was at least a protege under Wang Yuan's protection.
Of course, he would never admit to killing Gao Ting'e, even if it meant his life.
"Gao Tingyuan has a small heart and is very suspicious. Since you're still alive and refuse to see him, he will eventually suspect you."
Wang Yuan put down his chopsticks. "If you have more spirit stones, buy more elixirs to enhance your cultivation and improve your self-defense."
Elixirs?
Luo Chen had already bought them. He had finished three out of the five bottles of Qi Nourishing Elixir he bought last month.
His cultivation progress was now at [37/100]. Thirty points came from the Qi Nourishing Elixir, and the additional seven points were from his daily practice of the Eternal Spring Technique.
But in front of Wang Yuan, Luo Chen still habitually complained.
"Brother Wang, you're the only family I have in the cultivation world. If Gao Tingyuan bullies me, you have to help me!"
"Ha-ha."
Wang Yuan stood up and walked to the door.
"I've already recognized you as my protege. I'll be going now."
"By the way, be more cautious when you come and go. Don't let anyone sneak in and cut off your head in the dark."
Luo Chen was uneasy. "No way, this is the inner city."
"You don't think the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect's Foundation Establishment cultivators would go to great lengths over the death of a Mid-Stage Qi Cultivator, do you?"
Wang Yuan sneered. "As long as it's not too much of a disturbance, the big shots won't care about our deaths. And for Gao Tingyuan of the Jiang River Gang, quietly killing you wouldn't be difficult at all."
Cold sweat trickled down Luo Chen's back.
"Goodbye. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, come to the Broken Mountain Gang headquarters in the outer city to find me."
Wang Yuan waved his hand, hands behind his back, and left the courtyard with a confident stride.
At the wooden table, Luo Chen ate the braised meat he had prepared, his mind in turmoil.
But it didn't take long for him to calm down.
"Ha, why did I get scared?"
"I had already thought about these things. Wang Yuan just confirmed them for me."
"The solution is simple: earn more spirit stones, buy more elixirs to enhance my cultivation, practice more spells, and become proficient with magical artifacts to improve my self-defense."
That was all Luo Chen could do right now.
He couldn't sneak into the Jiang River Gang headquarters at night and kill Gao Tingyuan. That kind of preemptive action was beyond his capabilities.
Instead of worrying needlessly, he might as well focus on the present.
Having come to this realization, Luo Chen fiercely finished everything on the table—spirit food, braised meat, and strong liquor.
After a full meal, he burped.
From his storage bag, he took out a set of black gauze and a hood, covering his face completely, and then walked out the door.
The outfit of black clothes, black pants, and a black gauze hood was quite conspicuous.
But in the inner city of the Great River Marketplace, it wasn't out of place.
There were always a dozen or so itinerant cultivators with similar attire around every day.
The art of concealing one's aura and altering one's appearance is not something everyone can master. For some wandering cultivators with troubles, a change of clothes is often enough to avoid suspicion.
Luo Chen was not anxious, but he began to follow Wang Yuan's advice, being cautious with his comings and goings.
"Today, I earned four hundred spirit stones from the Wondrous Pill and twenty from the Abstinence Pill. Adding that to the four hundred and twenty-five I already had, my total savings now amount to eight hundred and forty-five spirit stones."
Walking down the street, Luo Chen calculated his savings and began planning for his upcoming purchases.
He would set aside at least three hundred spirit stones for the Purple Cloud Bronze Furnace.
The raw materials for the Wondrous Pill would require another four hundred spirit stones.
This was double what he had spent previously, but the potential profits were clear.
He had one hundred and forty-five spirit stones left. He would keep one hundred as a reserve fund, just in case of emergencies.
He was no longer the poor cultivator with only fifty spirit stones to his name. While he had the courage to rise again after failure, there was no need to push himself to such extremes.
Maintaining a reserve fund was essential.
As for the remaining forty-five spirit stones, five would be used for food, and the remaining forty would be dedicated to refining more Abstinence Pills.
Yes, Abstinence Pills.
While they didn't earn much and had many competitors, he still planned to refine more.
Whether to diversify his product line or to bundle them with the Wondrous Pill, it was a necessary step.
With his plan set, Luo Chen wasted no time.
He activated the Wind Control Technique and combined it with the Free and Easy Wanderer Technique, transforming into a blur as he ran in one direction.
A figure zipped past, drawing angry shouts from passersby.
The inner city only prohibited combat, not the use of magical techniques.
Besides, Luo Chen was just a bit faster than usual.
After spending the afternoon, Luo Chen finally completed his shopping.
He even arranged for the firewood to be delivered directly to his courtyard by the Spirit Source Shop.
With that done, Luo Chen arrived at a cluster of buildings filled with alluring fragrances.
Lifting his head, he looked through his black veil at the three large characters above the entrance.
"Heavenly Fragrance Tower"
It was his first time entering such a place, and Luo Chen couldn't help but feel a bit excited.
He felt like a young man sneaking off to an improper venue, avoiding his friends.
"Ugh, even though this is an improper place, I'm here for a proper reason!"
Luo Chen sternly rebuked the dark thoughts in his mind and entered Heavenly Fragrance Tower with confidence.
The moment he stepped inside, he felt at home.
"This place feels like home!"
He meant the high concentration of spiritual energy.
After just a brief moment, Luo Chen noticed the difference between inside and outside the tower.
Just a few deep breaths left him feeling refreshed, and his Eternal Spring Technique almost activated on its own.
He realized just how powerful the Spirit Gathering Array Gu Caiyi had mentioned was.
If he could live here every day, that would be wonderful!
"Sir, we don't take guests until a bit later."
"I'm here to see Fellow Daoist Gu Caiyi. I'm her neighbor."
"Oh, I see. Please go ahead. Follow the path by the lake, and you'll find the Feathered Robe Pavilion. Master Gu is usually there."
Master Gu?
I'm more like a small house.
Luo Chen hadn't expected Gu Caiyi to have such a high status at Heavenly Fragrance Tower. The servant's words were filled with respect.
But thinking about it, Gu Caiyi was at the Eighth Level of Qi Refinement, had a striking and graceful appearance, and a figure with long legs, a slender waist, and ample chest.
With such poise and exceptional dance skills, she could be considered a "master" in any era.
With these thoughts in mind, Luo Chen arrived at the Feathered Robe Pavilion.
(End of Chapter)
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