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Chapter 497: Second Level Golden Core, Breaking Moon Wings, Mirror Flower Water Moon, Blood Tears Re
Chapter 497: Second Level Golden Core, Breaking Moon Wings, Mirror Flower Water Moon, Blood Tears Reappear (Part 2)
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Luo Chen's frown relaxed a bit, thinking that this made sense.
"Moreover, after experiencing this treasure, you must have discovered its remarkable qualities! This treasure has immense potential and can be cultivated as a Soulbound Treasure. It's the kind of good embryo that can be upgraded in the future."
Luo Chen couldn't help but nod in agreement, which was why he was so excited when he returned earlier.
The quality of the Breaking Moon Wings was far superior to the three artifacts he already possessed.
One might even say that the incomplete Shangshu Fu in his possession, even in its complete state, would likely pale in comparison to these wings.
However, upon further thought, Luo Chen's expression turned somber.
It was clear that Hu Yanzhuo was being generous with someone else's money, using the funds provided by Luo Chen to refine his own Artifact Forging Technique! He clearly remembered his initial request, which was for a single Artifact-grade flying wing that would allow him to travel nine ten thousand li.
The Breaking Moon Wings that were crafted had far exceeded the initial requirements.
There was no doubt that Hu Yanzhuo had lost control of the costs, driven solely by the desire to create a masterpiece that satisfied him personally! Seeing Luo Chen's fluctuating expression, Hu Yanzhuo opened his eyes.
"Oh, right, we're still in the midst of the Opening War, so it's quite normal for prices to rise a bit. You should know that the raw materials for your Breaking Moon Wings came from the Hellfire Black Phoenix, containing a trace of Phoenix power, and that cost..."
Luo Chen grimaced.
In the cultivation world, there were countless demon beasts with the character 'Feng' in their names, but surely not all of them possessed a trace of Phoenix power!
The Phoenix was a True Spirit Rank existence; it couldn't possibly be that cheap.
Hu Yanzhuo didn't care whether Luo Chen believed him or not and turned his back, crossing his arms behind him.
"Lastly, my name, Hu Yanzhuo, should be worth quite a few Spirit Stones, right?"
Luo Chen opened his mouth but could only nod dejectedly in the end.
He had realized it!
It was said that Hu Yanzhuo had a peculiar temper in the outside world, but now it seemed that whether he was peculiar or not was hard to say. However, when it came to business negotiations, he was indeed very experienced.
Wasn't he supposed to be a researcher dedicated to the study of Artifact Forging Techniques?
"Sigh, Fellow Daoist, you don't have to force yourself. If you genuinely think it's too expensive, just return it. It's just a matter of a drop of blood for recognition, and I have ways to solve it. When the time comes to auction it..."
"Fine, I'll pay the bill!"
Luo Chen looked helpless, taking out Spirit Stones from his storage ring.
He had already paid a deposit of fifty thousand, and now he needed to pay an additional four hundred and fifty thousand.
However!
Just as he was about to hand over the Spirit Stones, his hand suddenly paused.
Hu Yanzhuo was taken aback, "Is there another problem?"
Luo Chen asked cautiously, "You mentioned earlier that you failed three times. Do you have any usable defective products left?"
The old man was stunned.
Those leftover materials, and you, a renowned Pill Master, still have your heart set on them!
...
"Master, every time you make a move, it's incredible! This transaction, even in the history of selling Lower-grade Artifacts in Celestial Sail City, would be enough to rank in the top three!"
Ren Gui excitedly flattered him on the side.
Hu Yanzhuo sipped his immortal tea, looking very satisfied.
"I didn't rip anyone off!"
"Even if the Breaking Moon Wings aren't worth five hundred thousand, they should be worth at least three or four hundred thousand. They're not inferior to ordinary Middle-grade Artifacts, and their potential is enormous."
"As for how far it can go in the future, it depends on how much effort Dan Chenzi is willing to put into nurturing it."
Ren Gui nodded repeatedly, indicating that the old man was right.
He put down his teacup.
Hu Yanzhuo smacked his lips, "Speaking of which, Dan Chenzi's wealth is indeed substantial. After others form their Core, their pockets are often drier than their faces. But look at him, he's collecting Soulbound Treasure materials and lavishly expanding the sect's spirit veins."
"Master, not long ago, he spent a million Spirit Stones at an Immortal City auction to buy a Tier 3 Wolf King!"
Hu Yanzhuo clicked his tongue in admiration, "Indeed, a Golden Core Cultivator with such a substantial fortune is rarely seen. Only those in the late Golden Core stage can barely compare. Ren Gui, do you think Pill Masters really make that much money?"
Ren Gui scratched his head, "Not always! Just like you, Master, in eight months, you made five hundred thousand. If you include the other tasks completed along the way, in less than a year, your earnings will be close to two million. We Artificers also make a lot!"
Hu Yanzhuo shook his head, "Silly child, this is war profiteering. Normally, we don't make this much!"
After thinking about it, he decided not to dwell on the matter.
Next, they would wait for Luo Chen to make a name for himself using the Breaking Moon Wings.
At that time, his title as the "Father of Breaking Moon Wings" would undoubtedly become even more renowned.
Furthermore, he could also use the fact that he sold a Lower-grade Artifact for five hundred thousand to raise his asking price.
In the future, if others wanted him to customize Artifacts, he could also negotiate more aggressively.
...
After leaving the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower, Luo Chen's face was in pain.
Another five hundred thousand gone!
Last time, he spent a million to bid for the Tier 3 Wolf King!
Over the years, he had also spent a significant amount of his own money on the sect's blessed lands.
Additionally, with Jiang Yu's fall and Cen Qiusheng's departure, he had to spend an extra ten thousand Spirit Stones each year to cover the cost of pills.
Oh, and he had also spent several hundred thousand Spirit Stones to purchase the materials needed for his Soulbound Treasure.
Unknowingly, his once-abundant capital of nearly ten million had dwindled to just three million, all of which were Upper and Middle-grade Spirit Stones, strategic resources that he was reluctant to spend as currency.
He was starting to panic!
If other Golden Core Cultivators found out about his predicament, they would probably scold him.
Ordinary Golden Core Cultivators might not even have a million Spirit Stones on their entire body.
You still have three million left, and you're panicking?
"Next, apart from the need to invest in pill refinement, there shouldn't be any other demands."
"Just set aside a budget for the Fire Spirit Crystal required for the Mixed Origin Cauldron."
"Thankfully, the finances are still stable!"
Flying in the sky, Luo Chen kept reassuring himself.
If all else failed, he could sell the batch of demon pills he had stockpiled and recover a significant amount.
Upon returning to the Rothean Alliance, Luo Chen didn't go directly back to his cave abode but instead contacted Zeng Yilong through a Whisper Crane.
"Senior, why have you called me?"
"It's not a big deal. Your Master has been in seclusion for several years, so I'll check on your cultivation progress in his stead."
As Zeng Yilong felt anxious, Luo Chen released his Divine Perception to carefully examine Zeng Yilong's physical strength.
After a long while, he finally withdrew his divine perception with satisfaction.
"Not bad, your progress is quite fast, but your foundation is still very solid."
"In that case, you can now cultivate that Tier 3 flight technique."
Zeng Yilong hesitated, "Is it the Nine Ten Thousand Li flight technique that my master mentioned?"
"Yes, strictly speaking, it's actually considered a physical technique."
"But to cultivate that technique, don't you need to first cultivate the Heavenly Peng Transformation?"
Luo Chen smiled and shook his head, "It's not that strict. The real limitation for cultivating this technique is just a suitable pair of flight wings. Look, what is this!"
As he spoke, Luo Chen flipped his wrist.
A pair of palm-sized crimson wings appeared before Zeng Yilong.
"A top-grade artifact, I'll name it..." Luo Chen glanced at Zeng Yilong, "...Ascending Dragon Wings!"
Zeng Yilong was first stunned, then overjoyed.
He immediately knelt on the ground.
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this treasure!"
...
After that, Luo Chen spent several days guiding Zeng Yilong in the basics of the Nine Ten Thousand Li Tier 3 technique.
After confirming that Zeng had grasped the fundamentals, he let him cultivate on his own and returned to his previous routine.
In the small valley behind the Rothean Alliance's mountain, the sound of wolf howls filled the air, but as time passed, it gradually weakened.
Eventually, it became a faint whimper.
Two years later.
In the cave abode, Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes.
The fluctuations of spiritual power in his body were turbulent and restless.
"I didn't expect that the technique I had high hopes for hasn't reached completion, but my cultivation realm has already broken through."
"Second Level Golden Core!"
"At 120 years old, from the time I emerged from seclusion at the First Level, it's been ten years, and finally, I've taken a small step forward."
Luo Chen exhaled.
This small step had been incredibly difficult.
Especially during the previous period, he felt like a headless fly, even with the best-laid plans, he always felt urgent and powerless.
In the later years, the expected breakthrough in three to four years didn't happen, and it took an additional year due to the need to engrave the formation array on his body.
Nevertheless, he had finally broken through!
Luo Chen closed his eyes and examined his internal state.
Within the Dantian, a five-colored golden core shone brilliantly, visibly twice the size it was before.
Below the golden core, a cluster of green flames flickered and swayed with the flow of spiritual power, precisely the Withering Flourishing Flame he had refined.
After consuming the vitality of many demonic beasts, this flame had indeed grown significantly, even gaining a hint of sentience.
Its initial Tier 4 grade was indeed extraordinary!
Additionally, there was a pair of wings in the Dantian, undulating with the ebb and flow of spiritual power, resembling a small bird flying with the wind.
Luo Chen clearly valued this artifact, which had cost him a great deal.
Even the Profound Flame Sword and the Tianyue Purple Golden Wheel were not worthy of being refined day and night in the Dantian, but the Breaking Moon Wings received this treatment.
Although it would slow down Luo Chen's cultivation speed by absorbing spiritual power, he heeded Hu Yanzhuo's advice.
This artifact had great potential!
Since he had already spent money to buy it, he decided to invest some resources and nurture it well!
After a quick internal examination of his state, Luo Chen checked his attribute panel.
As expected, his life expectancy limit had changed.
It had increased from 402 to 422!
"After the Golden Core Stage, does each minor realm increase the limit by twenty years?"
"So, if I cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core Stage, I could have a life expectancy of nearly six hundred years?"
Luo Chen was surprised.
He had thought it would be the same as the Foundation Establishment Stage, with each minor realm increasing by ten years.
If that was the case, his future life expectancy limit would be a full one hundred years more than a typical Golden Core cultivator!
"Immortality is within reach!"
Luo Chen's joy was evident, and his emotions were hard to contain.
It was indeed challenging to maintain a calm state of mind when it came to matters concerning the path to immortality.
As his gaze swept over the techniques section of the attribute panel and saw Mirror Flower Water Moon Grandmaster 997/1000, a slight smile crept onto his face.
Sometimes, misfortunes came in pairs.
But sometimes, good things also came in pairs!
After forming the Golden Core, Luo Chen had toiled tirelessly day and night, and now it was finally time to reap the rewards in all aspects.
He formed a spiritual seal with his fingers.
"Activate!"
A faint black line appeared on Luo Chen's body and then disappeared.
The turbulent fluctuations of spiritual power caused by his recent breakthrough were also concealed.
From an outsider's perspective, Luo Chen still appeared to be at the First Level Golden Core realm, just as before.
This was the power of the Tier 3 Concealment Array!
Especially after Luo Chen engraved it on his body, he could control it with his heart, making it even more convenient.
After suppressing the fluctuations of spiritual power, Luo Chen returned to the mountain.
Upon opening the formation array, a huge figure prostrated on the ground appeared before his eyes.
The Gray Leaf Wolf King, sensing the arrival, whimpered like a docile puppy.
Seeing this, Luo Chen couldn't help but smirk.
"Wu Diqi said that you and I are fellow travelers on the Great Dao, but now it seems that you, a beast that drinks blood and wears fur and armor, can't even talk about the Great Dao."
Muttering to himself, Luo Chen didn't say more to the wolf.
He skillfully performed the illusion technique.
It was clear that the Gray Leaf Wolf King resisted this technique, but after Luo Chen displayed the Mirror Flower Water Moon, it quickly became captivated.
Even in the mesmerizing dream, it occasionally stretched its body, as if it had regained the majesty of being the king of a region.
This time, Luo Chen didn't exert himself like before, using the Mirror Flower Water Moon only once a day.
Instead, he performed it again immediately after the first one ended.
He wanted to perfect the Mirror Flower Water Moon in one go!
As the sun set in the west and the cold moon hung high, the attribute panel entry for Mirror Flower Water Moon trembled slightly and then returned to calm.
"Finally, after years of effort, it's done!"
Luo Chen smiled slightly, gazing at the full moon in the sky, his heart filled with indescribable joy.
But as he continued to stare, his smile faded.
Two lines of bloody tears flowed down from his eyes.
Familiar scenes retraced from his cluttered memories.
Luo Chen suddenly hugged his eyes and let out a low roar.
(End of Chapter)
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