Chapter 390: Chapter 103: Reunion with Chairman Zheng, The Deal

Lin Chen looked at the display on the Qi Blood Bracelet on his wrist.

350,300!

After spending about half a year, Lin Chen successfully completed the breakthrough from Basic Level Martial King to High Level Martial King.

"Middle Level Martial King, strength exceeding twenty thousand tons... Peak running speed over Mach 13..."

Lin Chen murmured.

Mach 13, which is 4,400 meters per second.

This is the peak running speed on land, whereas the flying speed of a Martial King is only comparable to that of a Golden Core Cultivator.

But the problem is, because of the complex terrain, friction, and other factors on land,

Martial King powerhouses often don’t run that fast.

This Mach 13 is just an ideal value.

Feeling the abundant power within his body, Lin Chen felt quite pleased.

"Middle Level Martial King, plus the strength of Nascent Soul Early Stage... shouldn’t be much inferior compared to Nascent Soul Late Period."

"Now, even if I’m not a match for the old demon Blood Pupil. It shouldn’t be difficult to keep my life in his hands, right?"

Lin Chen pondered.

"If my cultivation improves further, Nascent Soul Mid Period, High Level Martial King... by then, even against the old demon Blood Pupil, I wouldn’t be inferior in battle!"

"Of course... all of this assumes... the strength of the old demon Blood Pupil is still the same as before..."

He always worried about this.

Years have passed, has Blood Pupil Demon further improved his strength?

"Originally, Blood Pupil Demon should be a Nascent Soul Late Period Cultivator... but hasn’t reached Nascent Soul Peak yet..."

"But now? The Demon Sect has flourished for over ten years, and Blood Pupil Demon should have support from other forces behind him... Is his cultivation still stagnant?"

Lin Chen shook his head, he definitely didn’t believe that.

"Ah, can’t care too much... My cultivation speed is already very fast. It’s too difficult to improve further..."

Devouring Spirit Root, Thousand-Year Spiritual Peach, double cultivation time across two realms.

Made Lin Chen’s cultivation speed far beyond that of ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators.

But the problem is...

Time is too rushed, if Lin Chen had another fifty years... no, twenty years, what would mere Blood Pupil Demon count for?

"Devouring Spirit Root, the faster I cultivate... Now I ensure basic cultivation daily, requiring no less than three thousand Spirit Stones."

"But part of the Spirit Stone’s energy is also constantly feeding back to my Spirit Root..."

Lin Chen silently recalled.

When he just broke through to Nascent Soul Early Stage, he could absorb a maximum of three thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones daily.

Now, after several years, he can cultivate up to three thousand three hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones daily.

This ten percent improvement naturally comes from the continuous evolution of the Devouring Spirit Root.

The more Spirit Stones it devours, the stronger the Devouring Spirit Root becomes...

Until the Devouring Spirit Root reaches the Fourth Tier.

"However, trying to improve the Spirit Root through cultivation is destined to be a long process."

"Still lacking, quite far... Unless I can find that Spirit Realm Jade Dew?"

Lin Chen shook his head, but obtaining the Spirit Realm Jade Dew is not that easy.

He stayed in Wenda City looking for news of Spirit Realm Jade Dew for the past six months, but never got anything.

Lin Chen glanced at the time on his arm, less than three hours remain until the crossing.

After tidying up, Lin Chen prepared for a new round of crossing.

...

Qing State, Wenda City.

Lin Chen looked up at the sky.

It was just dawn, and Lin Chen opened the door to the medicine shop.

Early in the morning, several customers were waiting outside the door.

"Shopkeeper Lin, give me two bottles of Cyan Essence Pill..."

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator with a small mustache stepped forward and whispered, "And five bottles of Night Bo Pill..."

As he spoke, this Foundation Establishment Cultivator gave a meaningful glance.

Lin Chen smiled and took out several bottles of pills from the Storage Ring and handed them over.

"A fair price, one hundred thirty Spirit Stones..."

After a hectic period, Lin Chen lazily reclined in the chair, basking in the sun.

Morning is the busiest time for business.

Sometimes he can earn a small thousand Spirit Stones.

It sounds like a lot, but these Spirit Stones barely cover the cost of Spiritual Medicine, as well as the daily expenses and cultivation needs of several Golden Core Cultivators in the shop.

By the afternoon, the medicine shop can make a profit of four to five hundred Spirit Stones a day.

These Spirit Stones are the pure profit of the medicine shop.

But this is based on Lin Chen not using the medicine shop for cultivation.

If Lin Chen relied on the Spirit Stones earned by the medicine shop for cultivation, then earning whatever amount might not be enough.

"Ah, it’s barely profitable... But to support the Changchun Sect with this business is basically impossible..."

Lin Chen murmured.

Over the past six months, the business of the medicine shop and the array shop has improved slightly.

The array shop run by Li Zhenqian’s brothers, besides ensuring the cultivation of over ten disciples and elders, can save up three to five hundred Spirit Stones daily.

In comparison, the medicine shop’s business is much better.

One reason is the cost reduction, as Lin Chen’s several senior brothers and sisters are planting Spiritual Medicines on Medicine Mountain.

The second reason is because after a long time of operation, they have built up a reputation and have more regular customers.

Especially Lin Chen’s Night Bo Pill, which has sparked a trend in this marketplace.

Between the cultivators and their partners, pleasure is a matter of course.

But older cultivators often don’t fare well in this aspect.

It’s not that their bodies fail, but because cultivators pursue cultivation for a long time, they’re free from desires and don’t have the need or desire for that aspect.

At this time, taking a Night Bo Pill can greatly improve this part.

"However, I don’t rely on the medicine shop to make money... There’s no need to invest too much energy."

Lin Chen shook his head.

He established businesses in Wenda City to provide some livelihood for his fellow sect brothers, ensuring their cultivation.

Otherwise, the millions of Spirit Stones given by the ancestral master would be gone within ten years, leaving them with nothing.

But with a livelihood, it’s different; at least it can ensure the cultivation of the cultivators of the Changchun Sect.

In the past half year, the Changchun Sect has successively sent a few more disciples at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

These were talented disciples, who followed the Spiritual Boats of the Guangyuan Commerce Association to arrive.

By evening, Lin Chen closed the pharmacy and disguised himself as Master Five Thunders, heading to a certain chamber in the marketplace.

"Chairman Zheng, long time no see!"

Lin Chen cupped his hands.

The person before him was the former chairman of the auction house in Guangyuan Town.

He served in Guangyuan Town for a few years and then advanced to Wenda City.

After much inquiry, Lin Chen learned his true identity.

This Chairman Zheng ranked seventh in his family, with the nickname Zheng the Seventh.

In fact, he is a collateral descendant of the Guangyuan Commerce Association; he went to Yanlai Realm just as a trial.

After achieving success, he was dispatched to the Wenda City branch to enjoy prosperity.

Over the ten years that passed, Chairman Zheng was no longer the Foundation Establishment Cultivator he once was.

His cultivation had already reached the Fifth Turn Golden Core, with a solid foundation.

Upon seeing Lin Chen, Chairman Zheng recognized him at first glance.

With a slightly excited tone, he said:

"Master Five Thunders, how did you end up coming to Wenda City?"

Lin Chen laughed and responded:

"Ah, business in the Eastern Domain is tough! The Demon Sect is rising... I’m still on a wanted list, so I had to leave there to find some livelihood?"

Chairman Zheng nodded in agreement, deeply sympathizing:

"Isn’t that the truth? Remember the auction in Guangyuan Town?"

"My nephew just returned some days ago... That place, it’s not safe!"

Hearing this, Lin Chen furrowed his brows.

Even the Guangyuan Commerce Association withdrew from Yanlai Realm.

This indicates... the Demon Sect is really not far from the total Changchun Sect.

Though shaken internally, Lin Chen maintained a smile and nodded:

"Yes, that Blood Pupil old demon, who knows who he got help from... the Demon Sect is indeed growing rapidly!"

"I heard about a Transformed Great Demon that wanted to slay that demon head and failed."

Saying this, Lin Chen smiled warmly at Zheng the Seventh.

But Zheng the Seventh only smiled without answering, instead asking:

"Master, are you here to make some business?"

Lin Chen nodded in response:

"Business indeed, Golden Yuan Pills... are you interested?"

Zheng the Seventh blinked, somewhat troubled:

"Master... Golden Yuan Pills are desired, but recent market conditions aren’t good; hundreds flooded the market..."

"The price of these Golden Yuan Pills might drop for a while. Each may sell for only eleven to twelve thousand Spirit Stones."

Lin Chen was taken aback.

Golden Yuan Pills are breakthrough pills, the most valuable resource in the Cultivation Realm, even more than Spirit Stones.

Originally, a Golden Yuan Pill was worth thirteen to fourteen thousand Spirit Stones, yet now they’ve dropped by one or two thousand.

This is rare...

Seeing the surprised expression on Lin Chen’s face, Zheng the Seventh explained: 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Hu Guang Town has two major families who lived by selling Hu Deer meat..."

"Recently, they came to Wenda City for a livelihood, selling many Golden Yuan Pills in one breath."

"Though there are many Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators in Wenda City, those with money and confidence in breakthroughs are only so many..."

"In the past, Golden Yuan Pills were always in short supply, yet now the price has dropped quite a bit..."

Lin Chen was momentarily speechless.

Well, this mess was wrought by him.

The batch of pills sold back then was his doing.

Now... it’s like a return arrow shot at him.

Despite the drop, Lin Chen still needed to sell, so he asked:

"Alright, let’s cheapen it... I have one hundred Golden Yuan Pills, can you take them?"

"One hundred..."

Chairman Zheng thought for a moment and nodded:

"We can take them. But each Golden Yuan Pill can only be ten thousand Spirit Stones... the Guangyuan Commerce Association needs to make a profit too, right?"

Lin Chen smiled without hesitation.

He directly took out one hundred Golden Yuan Pills.

Chairman Zheng saw this and nodded: "Master, please wait, let me visit the warehouse..."

Before long, Chairman Zheng handed over a Spirit Stone Bag.

"Inside this bag are one million Middle Grade Spirit Stones. Take them..."

Lin Chen was slightly surprised; one million Middle Grade Spirit Stones are equivalent to eleven million Lower Grade Spirit Stones.

This exceeds the agreed price by quite a bit.

"Master, we are old friends... take the Spirit Stones, and in future business transactions, I hope you’ll favor us." Chairman Zheng smiled.

Lin Chen didn’t refuse and directly accepted.

His future cultivation and the cultivation enterprise of Great Xia Country would require many Spirit Stones.

In the future, dealings with the Guangyuan Commerce Association would naturally be frequent.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and asked:

"Brother, do you know if Wenda City has any auction where rare objects can be purchased?"