Chapter 384: Chapter 97: Establishing Enterprises, Changchun Sect Reborn

"Devoting a lifetime to the Sect..."

Lin Chen muttered softly and then shook his head, saying earnestly:

"I didn’t quite have that thought..."

"If the Changchun Sect were to be destroyed, at most I would protect those I care about. Continuing the incense for the Sect would be the utmost..."

"Changchun Sect is not solely my Sect. What Senior Brother can do is preserve some hope for the future revival of Changchun Sect."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liqian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If it’s just about preserving the bloodline of Changchun Sect, that’s not difficult, and it’s not too deeply involved.

Jiang Liqian feared that Lin Chen would confront the Nether Realm for the sake of the Sect.

Even though Jiang Liqian knew Lin Chen’s extraordinary strength and remarkable talent.

Yet at this point, confronting the Nether Realm is still no different than a mantis trying to stop a cart.

Jiang Liqian thought for a moment and said:

"Senior Brother, according to Junior Sister’s view, the current main strategy of the Demon Sect is still advancing westward. Within a few years, there should be no immediate risk of Changchun Sect’s destruction."

"But in a few years, if the Demon Sect has free hands, Changchun Sect will be in danger."

Lin Chen nodded after hearing, indeed the Demon Sect’s recent strategic deployment has been consistently pushing westward.

Some days ago, news of Hu Guang Town being occupied had arrived.

The Hu Family and Guang Family fled early, and other small families in the town also migrated westward.

The Demon Sect almost conquered the whole Hu Guang Town with little effort.

After consuming Hu Guang Town, the furthest western point of the Nether Realm is only over sixty thousand miles away from Human Path City.

Perhaps they’ll continue to push west for some territories, but eventually, they’ll return to attack Yanlai Realm.

At this time, Jiang Liqian spoke again:

"If Senior Brother wants to acquire real estate for Changchun Sect in the city, Junior Sister has some ideas."

Lin Chen blinked and asked: "Oh? What insights does Junior Sister Jiang have?"

Jiang Liqian pondered for a moment and said:

"Junior Sister has some connections in Celestial Dao City. A few years back, an uncle informed me that he has a Spirit Mountain near Celestial Dao City."

"The mountain is but three thousand miles away from Wenda City, two or three hundred zhang high, and covers ten miles in radius."

"The mountain is rich in spiritual energy; it was originally used as a Medicine Garden. All kinds of facilities are well-equipped... Most importantly, there is a Medicine Garden Certificate for the mountain."

Medicine Garden Certificate!

Lin Chen felt a stir in his heart upon hearing.

Within ten thousand miles of Wenda City, there’s no land without an owner.

Every river, every mountain is the property of Wenda City.

Even an uncultivated mountain, if used without proof, is asking for trouble from other forces.

Only by purchasing certification can it be used by other forces.

And there’s a lot to be said about this certification.

Opening a Sect requires a Sect Certificate, a mine requires a Mine Certificate.

The mountain has a Medicine Garden Certificate, meaning it can only be set up as a Medicine Garden, not a Sect.

"Junior Sister, for how many Spirit Stones is that mountain willing to sell?" Lin Chen asked with some interest.

Merely setting up a shop in town without any land is impossible.

Opening a Craft Shop requires a mine, setting up a Pill Shop also needs herbal sources and a self-planted Medicine Garden.

Otherwise, the costs are too high.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liqian replied:

"The exact price isn’t known yet, but the market price is generally around 1.5 million Spirit Stones. Just slightly below the market price..."

Lin Chen’s face showed delight upon hearing this and said:

"Good, since that’s the case, then I’ll trouble Junior Sister!"

Jiang Liqian shook her head and said:

"It’s no trouble. I can be considered half a disciple of Changchun Sect, I should contribute my share."

"If Senior Brother has time later, come and play chess with me."

...

Early the next day, Lin Chen led a few people to North City brokerage to procure real estate.

He bought two two-entry courtyards and also purchased two small shops in the marketplace.

Three million Spirit Stones were spent, but it also left some assets for Changchun Sect in Wenda City.

In the future, if Sect disciples come to the city, they’ll have a place to stay.

In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.

During these days, Han Jihai summoned back the disciples and Elders of the Sect who had come to Wenda City.

Fortunately, these disciples and Elders hadn’t been away from the Sect for years, and the gratitude still remained.

Upon seeing Changchun Sect had procured some assets in the city, they were also prepared to return and serve.

It’s better than opening doors and guarding yards for other forces in the city.

Lin Chen bought two shops in the name of Changchun Sect.

One was opened as a Pill Shop, primarily selling pills.

With Master Han Jihai as the owner, several Senior and Junior Brothers found a place to settle, able to practice alchemy in the city for cultivation needs.

The other was an Array Shop, run by Li Zhenqian and Li Fengping brothers, along with other Elders and disciples of the Sect working in the shop.

The path of pill array is extremely profound.

Although Lin Chen opened two shops, the business was not good.

Changchun Sect excels at Array Formation, but this is only prominent in the small regions like Yanlai Realm.

But in Wenda City, there are too many master array formation experts, and there’s even an Array Shop opened by Wenda Sect.

Thus, the arrays sold by Changchun Sect’s Elders, after excluding the cost of materials, only profit enough to ensure the daily cultivation of ten or so disciples and Elders.

As for the Pill Shop, it was even more dire. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Master Han Jihai is considered a Third Tier Alchemist, not bad in Wenda City.

But Senior Sister and Third Senior Brother’s alchemy skills were just average; the Junior Brother was still a novice and not good at alchemy.

Moreover, the cost of materials needed for pill-making is extremely high, acquiring herbs, making pills, the profit even fails to ensure the cultivation of a few Golden Core Cultivators.

One month after opening the store, it was time to calculate the profits.

The Array Shop was still profitable enough to ensure basic earnings, but the Pill Shop was still slightly in the red.

...

Until that day, Jiang Liqian found Lin Chen.

"Senior Brother Lin, regarding the establishment of the Medicine Garden we discussed before... I have already explained it to my uncle."

"Here is the proof for the Medicine Garden... would you like to take a look?"

Jiang Liqian handed over a wooden box.

Lin Chen opened the wooden box to find a Jade Scroll certificate, a contract for the sale of the Medicine Mountain, and a token to activate the Mountain’s array.

"Great! Junior Sister... how many Spirit Stones for this Medicine Garden?" Lin Chen’s face lit up with joy. Having this Medicine Garden will greatly enhance the Pill Shop in the city.

Jiang Liqian said, "That Medicine Garden has been abandoned for many years. My uncle was eager to sell it... it’s only one million Spirit Stones."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. One million Spirit Stones was indeed a bargain.

At least thirty to forty percent lower than his estimation.

Thus, Lin Chen did not hesitate and quickly signed the contract.

After obtaining the Medicine Garden’s address and the token certificate, Lin Chen took his master and a few Golden Core Elders there the same day.

Flying three thousand miles, from several dozen miles away, Lin Chen saw a lush and verdant Medicine Mountain.

The entire Medicine Mountain was covered under a large array, indicating it was privately owned.

Upon entering the Medicine Mountain, Lin Chen and the others performed a detailed inspection.

Just as Jiang Liqian mentioned, the Medicine Mountain had indeed been neglected for a long time, but the Spiritual Energy was still abundant enough for it to be reinstated.

When it came to farming and Spirit Cultivation, Han Jihai was most skilled.

As soon as he entered the Medicine Garden, Han Jihai got busy.

He first identified and tallied the field registers of Medicine Mountain.

Then Han Jihai traversed the entire Medicine Mountain, surveying every inch of the land.

Busy throughout the entire afternoon.

Until evening, when the group was having dinner, Han Jihai couldn’t help but say:

"Chen’Er, you bought this Medicine Mountain for just one million Spirit Stones?"

Lin Chen nodded, placing a piece of Spiritual Food into his mouth and said:

"That’s right, it was sold by a relative of Junior Sister Jiang, seemed like he was in a hurry to sell..."

"Is there any issue with this Medicine Mountain?"

Han Jihai clapped his hands and said:

"The issue is huge! This Medicine Mountain... buying it for one million Spirit Stones is practically stealing!"

"I spent the whole afternoon exploring this Medicine Mountain today."

"The entire mountain has over three hundred acres of Spirit Fields. Among them, nearly a hundred acres are Upper Grade Spirit Fields, a hundred and twenty acres are Middle Grade Spirit Fields, and over eighty acres are Lower Grade Spirit Fields..."

"In addition, there are several hundred acres of wasteland that can be developed, and a pool of Spiritual Spring..."

Han Jihai spoke at length, leaving Lin Chen a little overwhelmed.

So he asked:

"Master, just tell me... is this Medicine Mountain good or not?"

Han Jihai sighed and said:

"It’s excellent! So excellent that I almost suspect there’s a catch!"

"These days, I’ve been studying the Medicine Mountains sold in Wenda City. A Medicine Mountain with nearly a hundred acres of Upper Grade Spirit Fields is considered a top-tier Medicine Mountain."

"This Medicine Mountain, during good market conditions, is at least worth three million Spirit Stones. Even if it’s in a hurry sale, it wouldn’t be sold for less than two million Spirit Stones..."

"You really struck a goldmine with this one million Spirit Stones!"

Lin Chen nodded quietly after hearing this, and a faint suspicion formed in his heart.

"Master, don’t worry about it so much. This Medicine Mountain is now our Changchun Sect’s property."

"As long as our Spirit Contract is intact... just focus on managing this Medicine Garden well!"

Han Jihai nodded after hearing this, and after a moment, he sighed and said:

"Sigh, in over two hundred years... I’ve never fought such a wealthy battle!"

"No wonder it’s the Wenda Sect, even the Lower Grade Spirit Fields... are more than twice as good as the best Spirit Fields in the Changchun Sect!"

When it comes to Spiritual Medicine cultivation, aside from the cultivator’s skills in Spirit Cultivation, what matters most are the Spiritual Energy and Spirit Fields.

Han Jihai’s skills in Spirit Cultivation are beyond doubt.

In this Wenda City, his Alchemy skills are just average.

But when it comes to Spirit Cultivation techniques, there are probably few in the entire Wenda City who can match him.

Lin Chen also realized upon entering this Medicine Mountain that it was located in the heart of Qing State, just three thousand miles from Wenda City.

With abundant Spiritual Energy and ample earth veins...

A Spirit Gathering Array was installed on the Medicine Mountain, situated at the convergence of earth veins and Spiritual Springs.

For countless years, the Spirit Fields have been nourished by Spiritual Energy and earth veins, resulting in high-quality medicine fields.

Good medicine fields produce high-quality Spiritual Medicine, with longer maturation periods.

For instance, Han Jihai, on Changchun Mountain, needed three months to mature a hundred-year Spiritual Medicine.

But in this Medicine Mountain, a hundred-year Spiritual Medicine requires only a month to mature.

By then, the quality of Pills refined will naturally be much greater!

"The Spirit Fields in this Wenda City are truly valuable resources!"

"In comparison, the Spirit Fields in the High Martial World are of much lower quality... only those dozens of tons of Dragon Blood Spiritual Soil brought back earlier can hold their value."

"Not to mention comparing with this Medicine Mountain, even compared to Changchun Mountain, they are far inferior."

This is something unavoidable.

Great Xia introduced Spiritual Energy for barely more than twenty years.

Although the land has become much more fertile due to the nurturing of Spiritual Energy.

How can it compare to the soil of the Cultivation Realm nurtured for tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years?

With this in mind, an unavoidable thought arose in Lin Chen’s heart.

"Why not... transport the soil from the Cultivation Realm to the High Martial World?"