Chapter 200: Chapter 122: Chaos Gradually Arises, Big Moves (10,000 more subscriptions please)_3
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After half a month of relentless training, he finally reached the finalization level of proficiency in the Attraction Technique.
Because of this, he dared to use the Medium Grade Jade Knife to fight against Qin Liangchen.
The finalization level of the Attraction Technique has no special effect, it simply makes a cultivator’s control over magic tools much smoother.
This smooth control, on single magic tools, may not stand out too much.
However, for a set of magic tools like the Jade Knife, the effect is extremely pronounced.
It can be said that the finalization level Attraction Technique can fully bring out the prowess of a medium-grade set of magic tools, making it comparable to ascendant-grade tools.
And within the span of half a month, his gains don’t stop there.
The Wind Riding Technique is also about to reach the finalization level.
The proficiency of the Entanglement Technique has also risen a lot, not far from finalization.
Other techniques like Spirit Vision, Healing Technique, Cleaning Technique – he hasn’t neglected any of them.
The price he paid for this was that most of the ascendant-grade Jade Marrow Pills he usually embezzled were used to replenish his expended spirit power. “Why are you so interested in battles recently?” Qin Liangchen asked, puzzled. This was already the tenth time Luo Chen had asked him to spar within half a month.
“It’s not like I want to! The Great River District is getting more dangerous, I need to have some methods of self-defence!”
Luo Chen sighed.
Without refuting his words, Qin Liangchen also sighed in agreement.
As an Elder, he was actually the most idle among them all.
He wasn’t in charge of any departments like Wang Yuan or Luo Wudi, nor was he busy with the matters of the Pill Hall like Sikong Shoujia.
He had always been cultivating in seclusion, leaving the matters of his household to be taken care of by Murong Qinglian.
But recently, he had gradually become busier.
The three Battle Halls kept running into trouble and he had to lend a hand.
“The Xuan Yihui are becoming more and more presumptuous. In the past they claimed to be going into the mountains to battle demon beasts so as to hone their skills.”
“But now, they are rapidly expanding their forces and seem to have designs on the business in the mountains.”
Luo Chen frowned, “Is history repeating itself?”
“No!” Qin Liangchen shook his head, “They have much more momentum than the Great Lake Gang. After all, they have already paved their own way.” “Will there really be a conflict in the future?”
“Such matters are unpredictable.”
The Xuan Yihui are much more ferocious than the Great Lake Gang.
Their backers are five immortal cultivation clans, among them the visible Foundation Establishment Cultivators include the Duan Family’s Ancestor, Nangong Jin from the Nangong Family, and the Li Family Ancestor.
Although these three are only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment and not as advanced as Mi Shuhua’s middle stage.
However, there is strength in numbers!
It can’t be guaranteed that the other two immortal cultivation families don’t have Foundation Establishment methods passed down from their ancestors.
In the event of a real conflict, the Broken Mountain Gang would be in jeopardy. Both Luo Chen and Qin Liangchen felt powerless in the face of a conflict involving Foundation Establishment cultivators.
All they could do was to do their best to protect themselves.
If it really comes down to it, they’d either surrender or flee!
There is always a place in the world for them, Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators.
“By the way, Mi Shuhua has been very concerned about the production of Jade Marrow Pills recently. You spar with me every day, don’t provoke him.”
“Provoke him?”
Luo Chen lightly chuckled, Mi Shuhua naturally wouldn’t get angry with him anymore.
Recently, he hasn’t relaxed in his pill refinement endeavors.
Or rather, he slightly revealed a bit more of his mastery in the Dao of Alchemy. The pill refinement success rate was much higher than before, and the production of medium-grade Jade Marrow Pills had increased by io%. Under such circumstances, Mi Shuhua was ecstatic.
The two returned to Crescent Valley, then headed back to the city with Gu Caiyi and Murong Qmglian, while their bodyguards such as Zhou Yuanli followed distantly behind.
The more tense the atmosphere, the harder the bodyguards’ jobs became. They had been working quite hard recently.
Privately, Luo Chen also supplemented them with some medium-grade Jade Marrow Pills.
As for whether this would be reported to Mi Shuhua, he wasn’t worried.
Small acts of embezzlement, when done occasionally, won’t be noticed.
But over such a long period, Mi Shuhua would surely know what he has been doing.
After all, it was only some medium-grade Jade Marrow Pills. As long as it doesn’t affect the overall situation, Mi Shuhua wouldn’t be bothered.
On their way back to the city, the four of them were chatting and laughing.
Suddenly, Luo Chen stopped in his tracks.
Seeing this, the other three also halted.
Ahead on the ground, two figures were in a heated chase, occasionally activating talisman-based magic tools to bombard each other.
One of them was clearly outmatched. After a difficult resistance for several rounds, he flew towards Luo Chen and his party.
“Friend, save me!”
“Scram!”
Qin Liangchen roared lowly, stepped forward, and stood in front of Luo Chen and the others.
A massive golden sword was struck horizontally!
The figure hadn’t even approached when it was smacked in another direction. The enemy chasing from behind was stunned before realizing the four people before him – three at the Ninth Level of Qi Refinement and one at the Seventh Level of Qi Refinement – were not ones he could afford to offend.
“Pardon the disturbance!”
After clasping his hands in respect, he quickly continued his pursuit of the prey.
“Hall Master, are you alright?”
Zhou Yuanli and Liu Qiang hurriedly followed up, asking with concern.
Luo Chen shook his head, his gaze looking far ahead.
The outer district of the Great River District, with an area of hundreds of ii, had lost its formerly peaceful atmosphere and become increasingly restless.
Murders and thefts were now happening right before his eyes.
“Great chaos is upon us!”
A sigh welled up in Luo Chen’s heart.
The topic of their further journey naturally fell onto the current chaos of the outer city.
The arrival of the Golden Core Ascendant Master did not bring a sense of security to the people, but instead intensified the chaos.
There was a vague feeling that he was the one instigating the unrest.
Of course, casually discussing the Golden Core Ascendant Master was very dangerous, so everyone just indirectly hinted at it.
Back at the courtyard, the more Luo Chen thought about it, the more he felt something was off.
“No matter what happens next, it can’t affect my cultivation!”
And cultivation is inseparable from elixirs!
Early the next morning, Luo Chen hurriedly left the house.
Inside the Spirit Medicine Hall, Luo Chen, after a long time, saw a familiar face.
“Senior Liu, long time no see.”
The old man smiled slightly, “I still prefer you calling me Boss Liu.”
Liu Hecai, formerly the owner of the Hundred Herbs Pavilion, was now the owner of the Spirit Medicine Hall.
Seeing Luo Chen, he was also very happy.
“I didn’t expect that I underestimated you. You have such superb pill refinement skills.”
Luo Chen gave an awkward smile, “Boss Liu, you flatter me.”
“No flattery!” Liu Hecai said seriously: “I have procured the pills you refined later. Both the Ascendant Grade Allure Pill and the Medium Grade Jade Marrow Pill are unique. Especially the Ascendant Grade Allure Pill!”
Here he paused for a moment.
“Do you remember the Foundation Establishment True Cultivator I introduced you to once?”
Luo Chen hesitated: “You mean, Senior Kang?”
Kang Dongyue, the Hall Master of the Taishan District Jingshi Pavilion, was also an old ancestor of an immortal cultivation clan.
“Yes, some time ago he inquired about whether you were interested in supplying a batch of Ascendant Grade Allure Pills for his Jingshi Pavilion to sell.”
Although appreciated, Allure Pills and other such medicines would not make it to the high-level market.
While Boss Liu praised them, the Spirit Medicine Hall he managed would definitely not be interested in these medicines.
But for family businesses like the Jingshi Pavilion, they were definitely highly valued. ’
If this had been earlier, Luo Chen would have been very happy.
But now, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly: “The pills I refine can only be sold by the Broken Mountain Gang. I am sorry to disappoint the Senior.”
Hearing him speak thus, Liu Hecai did not insist.
Though he was from the Medicine King Sect, this place was the Yu Ding Realm and was under the jurisdiction of the Yu Ding Sword Sect.
Coming all this way, he could only rely on a single fellow Sect member from the Hundred Herbs Pavilion.
Offending a local Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was not a wise move.
“What did you come so early for? What do you want to buy?”
Luo Chen took a deep breath, stating solemnly: “Twenty bottles of Dusting Pills, ten boxes of Calming Incense!”
“Wow, that’s quite a large order!”
Pronouncing this, Liu Hecai looked at Luo Chen with new admiration..