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Chapter 55: Little Luo, It's Soup Time
Chapter 55: Little Luo, It’s Soup Time
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The Crimson Pillars, a prison ingeniously constructed by the Jade Peak Sword Pavilion, is nestled in the mountainous region of Luanzang.
The prison earned its name, Crimson Pillars, due to the Phoenix Landing Mountain.
Legend has it that the Jade Peak Region was once part of the Lianxia Mountain Range, a vast expanse of a hundred thousand mountains, each rich in resources and breathtakingly beautiful.
It was known for its boundless beauty and the ethereal green jade that spanned for miles!
However, a celestial phoenix from the upper realms broke through the spatial barriers and descended upon this land, its massive form engulfed in boundless phoenix flames.
In that single moment of its descent, the Lianxia Mountain Range suffered a catastrophic blow, with countless peaks reduced to ashes.
The most famous of these, the Purple Mist Mountain, barely survived, and what remained was a small hill less than a hundred meters tall.
Later, Purple Mist Mountain was renamed Phoenix Landing Mountain.
As the celestial phoenix descended to the mortal realm, one of its feathers fell to the ground.
Though it was just a single feather, it was no ordinary one; it was a feather of the legendary phoenix.
That single feather alone created a trench several hundred meters long, as if a fiery pillar had been pressed into the earth, scorching and collapsing the land beneath it.
Since the Jade Peak Sword Pavilion established the Great River Market on the banks of the Lancang River and adjacent to the Ancient Plain Mountains, the transformation of this region has never ceased.
Phoenix Landing Mountain not only became the core terrain of the Great River Market but also the main structure of the Daoist Discussion Platform.
The massive trench was repurposed into a long, narrow prison.
This prison, known as the Crimson Pillars, is now a notorious place, well-known to the tens of thousands of wandering cultivators in the Great River Market.
Why is it so well-known?
Because in the past month, the Jade Peak Sword Pavilion has publicly announced the official opening of this prison!
Any cultivator who dares to commit crimes openly within the inner and outer districts of the Great River Market will be directly thrown into the Crimson Pillars if caught by the patrol teams.
To leave the Crimson Pillars, one must either pay a hefty sum of spirit stones for redemption, serve their sentence, or win ten consecutive battles on the Daoist Discussion Platform.
Thanks to these measures, the safety of the Great River Market has reached an unprecedented high.
Even cultivators at the early Qi Condensation stage dare to walk the night streets now.
The atmosphere has truly changed, bringing a new sense of security.
At a bustling crossroads, a crowd gathered, watching curiously as a patrol team escorted a captured cultivator into the Crimson Pillars.
"Is this the thirty-second captured bandit this month?"
"Wrong, it's the thirty-fifth!"
"Why do they parade him around the city first? Why not just throw him in directly?"
"To set an example, of course!"
"You’re right. The more people who know, the safer the market will be."
"It’s better to be safe. This market is remote, but the cultivation resources are truly abundant. I’m considering settling here."
"Why not move here? The Snow Lotus Market is freezing, and I’m too old to endure such harsh conditions."
Amid the chatter, the patrol team neared the end of their route.
The leading cultivator’s gaze was sharp, scanning the surroundings.
Whenever he saw a hooded figure hiding their true face, he would glare fiercely.
These were potential bandits!
Luo Chen paid no mind to the glare, feeling a sense of relief as he watched the dim-witted disciple being thrown into the Crimson Pillars.
He then slowly retreated into the crowd, disappearing among the throngs of people.
"The spy watching me has been taken care of by the Jade Peak Sword Pavilion."
"But this is only a temporary solution!"
"Once Gao Tingyuan is free, my troubles will only continue."
Luo Chen walked leisurely, his hood covering his face. Gradually, he veered off the main path and entered a series of narrow alleys.
He had deliberately taken a route opposite to his home, thanks to his keen memory of the various houses he had seen when renting his current residence.
Luo Chen had a good memory, especially for those large, well-maintained houses. He had envied them and memorized their locations, planning to move there once he had enough spirit stones.
This time, his good memory came in handy.
His home was in the northern part of the city, a traditional courtyard house.
The place he had deliberately gone to was near the southern part of the city, close to the wandering cultivator market, and the house he entered was a sprawling three-courtyard residence.
Such a spacious, beautiful, and secure courtyard was far beyond his means, even if he worked hard for several years.
But it was perfect for misleading trackers.
Escaping was simple; all he needed to do was find a wall to climb over and run away.
"But this is only a temporary solution."
"In the future, I will have to set up a stall to sell elixirs. No matter how careful I am, my rental address will eventually be exposed."
"Unless I find some disciples to sell elixirs for me and stay out of sight."
There was a solution, but Luo Chen was only at the fourth level of Qi Condensation. How could he recruit disciples?
In the end, it all came down to his lack of strength!
If he had the power of someone like Wang Yuan, he could silently approach Gao Tingyuan’s residence and eliminate him with a single strike.
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Returning home, the courtyard was still filled with the rich aroma of the blood saber tiger bone soup that Murray Greenlotus had simmered that morning before he left.
However, the yard was empty now, and the door to Chin Lovelytruth's house in the west wing was tightly shut.
Returning to his home, Travis Luo looked at the newly renovated, vibrant living quarters and felt a bit melancholic.
Perhaps, when trouble comes, he would have to move like a stray dog once again.
He really did feel a bit reluctant to leave this spacious house, even if it was a bit cold.
He would also miss his neighbors in the courtyard: the enthusiastic and straightforward Katherine Colorgown, the gentle and elegant Sophia Elegantshow, the lively and adorable Mei Beautifulsoul, and the outgoing and straightforward Chin Lovelytruth.
Oh, and Fiona Summer, the neighbor with a damaged throat who didn't like to talk much.
She was actually a good person. Once, when he was busy refining a potion and couldn't leave, she bought him a bundle of firewood.
Thinking about all this, Travis Luo entered the partitioned bedroom and took out a bottle of Qi Nourishing Pills from his storage bag.
He had earned quite a bit of spirit stones today, but after paying off his debts and treating guests, he only had seven hundred left.
On his way home, he bought fifty spirit stones' worth of materials for the Fasting Pill and spent five hundred on five bottles of Qi Nourishing Pills.
As for the materials for the Wondrous Elixir, he still had enough for one hundred spirit stones, so he didn't plan to buy more for now.
His savings were back to one hundred and fifty spirit stones.
Travis Luo wasn't too upset this time.
The spirit stones hadn't disappeared; they had just transformed into a different form and continued to accompany him.
Cultivation!
He took out a Qi Nourishing Pill and swallowed it, then slowly began to circulate the Eternal Spring Technique.
The potent medicinal energy instantly spread throughout his body. Under the influence of the technique, the gentle spiritual energy continuously expanded his meridians, eventually converging back into his dantian.
His spiritual energy grew even stronger!
Travis Luo promptly checked his attribute panel.
【Lifespan: 27/75】
【Spirit Roots: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth】
【Realm: Qi Refinement Level 4: 96/100】
【Technique: Eternal Spring Technique Perfect: 499/500】
【Spells: Fireball Master 700/1000, Soaring Flight Master 512/1000, Binding Proficient 291/300, Cleansing Proficient 170/200, Attraction Perfect 427/500, Spirit Vision Proficient 287/300, Wind Control Proficient 230/300】
【Skills: First-Class Alchemist: Fasting Powder Master 840/1000, Wondrous Elixir Perfect 301/500】
【Achievement Points: 13】
Another half a month had passed.
Nothing particularly eventful had happened during this time.
But the results of his cultivation were evident.
Perhaps because of Chin Lovelytruth's pointers during his free time, his proficiency in spells like Attraction, Binding, and Fireball had improved significantly.
Especially in actual combat, under immense pressure, his body movement techniques had made tremendous progress.
Soaring Flight had advanced to the Master level, and Wind Control had soared from the Novice level to the Proficient level.
These advancements had even made the Qi Refinement Level 9 expert, Chin Lovelytruth, often marvel.
The two spell proficiency upgrades had earned him two more achievement points.
Compared to these, Travis Luo's focus remained on his realm and technique.
【Realm: Qi Refinement Level 4: 96/100】
He needed just four more points to advance to Qi Refinement Level 5.
Four points, which meant four more Qi Nourishing Pills.
Since he could only refine one pill a day, he needed to keep working for four more days.
Travis Luo could afford to wait for that amount of time.
However, the reason he suddenly felt the urge to cultivate in the afternoon was due to his technique.
【Technique: Eternal Spring Technique Perfect: 499/500】
"Just one more time!"
Travis Luo was eager to know what changes would come with the Eternal Spring Technique advancing to the Master level.
The last time it went from Proficient to Perfect, the cultivation time was reduced from one hour to half an hour.
The amount of spiritual energy he could refine also doubled.
It even seemed to fit his body more harmoniously.
After that advancement, Travis Luo's cultivation efficiency, without using any pills, was almost on par with a cultivator with four spirit roots.
What would happen if it advanced from Perfect to Master?
Travis Luo hesitated, wondering if he should push through and cultivate for another half an hour in the afternoon.
Since overcoming his heart tribulation, his spiritual awareness had doubled, and he no longer felt as fatigued during cultivation and alchemy.
He was still in good spirits, and with a bit of determination, he could definitely do it again.
Just as he was considering, a gentle knock came at the door.
Travis Luo got up, puzzled, and went to the living room to open the door.
Outside, Murray Greenlotus was holding a small bowl.
"Little Luo, come and have some soup."
(End of Chapter)
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