Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 152 The Deal with Changchun Sect, Discussing the Dao Over Wine! (6k)

Lin Chen chuckled and gave orders to the forty martial arts puppets.

"Leave no one alive from the entire Wild Wolf Faction."

"Yes, Master!"

The forty martial arts puppets received orders and dispersed in all directions.

Moments later, the entire Wild Wolf faction was in an uproar.

Everywhere there were the cries of monks, the sounds of bullets raining down, and the roar of flames...

Lin Chen then walked to the sect's treasure vault and shattered the vault's formation with a single strike.

"Let's see if this Wild Wolf Faction has anything good."

Lin Chen murmured to himself as he stepped into the sect's treasury.

……

The former site of the Spirit Beast Sect.

In a mysterious space, a cloud of black mist seemed to be falling into a deep sleep.

Within this mysterious space, hundreds of life lamps flickered.

Suddenly, one of the life lamps went out.

From within the black mist, a pair of blood-red eyes emerged.

An incredibly ancient voice rang out.

"Ling Xuzi, he's actually dead...?"

"Ghost Eye, come to me at once!"

……

Meanwhile, at the Wild Wolf Sect's mountain gate.

Lin Chen broke into the Wild Wolf Sect's treasury, but didn't have time to examine it carefully.

They took out the nanobag and frantically moved the supplies from the treasure vault inside.

Spirit stones, cultivation techniques, materials, various magical treasures...

Mountains of various cultivation resources filled one nanobag after another.

Fortunately, Lin Chen threw the full nanobags back into the gourd and continued filling it.

Lin Chen reluctantly left only after emptying the entire sect's treasury.

Afterwards, Lin Chen went to Ling Xuzi's residence and the residences of several sect elders.

They emptied the place of all valuable resources.

At this moment, gunfire roared outside, and forty martial arts puppets were frantically slaughtering the evil cultivators of the Wild Wolf Sect.

Lin Chen, on the other hand, was comfortably moving various resources.

With each resource treasure trove cleared out, Lin Chen's lips curled up even higher.

It wasn't until an hour later, when Lin Chen felt he had moved almost everything, that he returned to the sect square.

By this time, the martial arts puppets had been almost completely wiped out.

Hundreds of storage bags were piled up in the sect square.

"Although they are just storage bags from Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators... every little bit counts, and even a small mosquito bite is still meat!"

With the idea that he couldn't let anything slip by, Lin Chen packed all the storage bags into his bag.

After that, he put away the martial arts puppets, leaving only two of them.

Transforming into a streak of light, Lin Chen carried two puppets to the sky, looking down at the Wild Wolf Sect's mountain gate.

Looking at the mess at the Wild Wolf Sect, Lin Chen was somewhat troubled.

"Oh no, there are too many traces left behind..."

"Well, since that's the case, let's just nuke it."

As he spoke, Lin Chen took out a nuclear bomb.

"Dragon Eight and Phoenix Nine, get ready to explode!"

After hearing this, Long Ba and Feng Jiu placed the nuclear bomb in the square, ready to detonate it at a set time.

After flying hundreds of miles away, a huge mushroom cloud rose above the Wild Wolf Sect's mountain gate.

"boom!"

With a tremendous roar, as if mountains were collapsing and the heavens and earth were crumbling...

The entire Wild Wolf Sect, several mountain peaks, and all living things within a radius of several miles were swiftly annihilated...

Lin Chen hovered in the air, watching the grand fireworks display come to an end.

He nodded slightly and said:

"That way, there shouldn't be any trace left, right?"

At this moment, as dawn broke, Lin Chen decided not to return to Changchun Sect.

"Since we're here, why don't we go to the front lines of the Purple Smoke Kingdom and see if we can do some business?"

With this in mind, Lin Chen flew towards Beiwang City.

Several hours after Lin Chen left.

A cloud of black mist and light appeared above the Wild Wolf Sect.

This person was none other than Ghost-Eyed Child.

When he saw the Wild Wolf Sect reduced to ruins, Ghost Eye Old Monster's pupils suddenly contracted.

"This aura... Has a Heavenly Thunderbolt been detonated here?!"

Startled, Old Monster Ghost Eyes turned and ran, stroking the scar on his forehead.

Several years later, even with the self-healing ability of a Core Formation cultivator, he was unable to recover.

"Tian Leizi, Fenglingyueying Sect... Damn it, does Fenglingyueying Sect really intend to be our enemy?"

"No, this matter must be reported to the Ancestor as soon as possible!"

Ghost Eye Old Monster hurriedly fled the place.

……

The next morning, we looked north towards the city.

After disguising himself as Xu Shi, Lin Chen went to the garrison headquarters and found Wan Xun.

"Brother Xu!"

Wan Xun was immediately excited when he saw Lin Chen.

"Brother Xu, I've been trying to find out where you are these past few days!"

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow after hearing this and asked:

"Oh? What brings you here, Brother Wan?"

Upon hearing this, Wan Xun quickly replied:

"Brother Xu, was the Golden Essence Pill you consigned for sale at the Guangyuan Town auction house?"

Lin Chen nodded after hearing this.

Golden Essence Pills are already rare, and Lin Chen had previously shown a tendency to sell them.

Later, Guangyuan Auction House auctioned off several more Golden Pills, so it's not hard to guess that the person behind them was related to Lin Chen.

"The pills at the auction house weren't sold by me. They were sold by my fifth brother..." Lin Chen said.

Upon hearing this, Wan Xun's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed with delight:

"So it really is related to Brother Xu? Hahaha... How many Golden Essence Pills does Brother Xu still have? Our Righteous Alliance has bought them all!"

"The price is negotiable!"

"This pill is far too precious. If Brother Xu could sell it to my Righteous Alliance, I would be eternally grateful..."

As he spoke, Wan Xun looked at Lin Chen with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Lin Chen muttered to himself:

"This business is practically handed to me; is there really such a good thing?"

"But if I sell them all to you... can the Righteous Alliance handle it?"

Lin Chen chuckled to himself; he had previously possessed over a hundred Golden Essence Pills.

In addition, the Great Xia Kingdom's alchemy department has been instructed to expedite the production of over a hundred more.

There are more than two hundred mid-grade Golden Essence Pills in total... If sold at the auction price, they would be worth at least thirty million spirit stones.

With this in mind, Lin Chen gave a conservative estimate.

"Brother Wan, the Golden Essence Pill in Fifth Brother's possession has nothing to do with me."

"However, I still have fifteen mid-grade Golden Essence Pills on hand. If Brother Wan wants to buy them... I'll sell them to you all at once, how about that?"

"Fifteen!"

Wan Xun was overjoyed and quickly said:

"Alright! Brother Xu, I'll make the arrangements right away... For such an important matter, why don't you come with me to Changchun Gate?"

Lin Chen nodded upon hearing this and said, "That is indeed my wish."

Therefore, Wan Xun quickly issued an order, instructing the two deputy garrison commanders, both at the Core Formation stage, to protect Beiwang City at all costs.

That evening, Wan Xun and Lin Chen secretly left Beiwang City and headed towards Changchun Gate.

For two Core Formation stage cultivators, a distance of ten thousand miles was merely a day's journey.

The two arrived at Changchun Gate late the next night.

"Brother Xu, it's getting late. Why don't you rest here for the night at my residence? That way you can familiarize yourself with the layout of my Changchun Gate..."

"Shall we discuss the important transaction tomorrow morning?"

Lin Chen nodded, looking at the familiar Changchun Gate.

He smiled and said, "Then I'll leave it to Brother Wan."

And so, he spent the night practicing meditation.

……

The next morning, Lin Chen met Sect Master Wang Changchun, guided by Wan Xun.

Besides Wang Changchun, there were four other peak masters: Dan, Zhen, Qi, and Fu. The other elders did not participate.

Wan Xun poured Lin Chen a cup of tea, and then introduced:

"Master, this is Brother Xu... Several years ago, he saved me and Junior Brother Zhenqian in the ruins of the Jin Yuan Sect..."

Wang Changchun, still with his usual kind-hearted demeanor, cupped his hands and said:

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Xu for saving us. My disciple and Zhen Qian are both pillars of our Changchun Sect. Fellow Daoist Xu's rescue is a great debt our Changchun Sect owes you!"

Lin Chen returned the greeting after hearing this:

"Sect Leader Wang, there's no need for such formalities. The reputation of the Changchun Sect as a righteous sect is known to everyone within thousands of miles."

"It was fate that I saved Brother Wan and Brother Zhenqian before."

After hearing this, Wang Changchun stroked his beard and laughed heartily, clearly pleased with Lin Chen's words.

"In that case, Fellow Daoist Xu...why don't we talk about business first?" Sect Master Wang asked.

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Lin Chen was about to take out the Golden Essence Pill.

Just then, shouts suddenly came from outside the side hall.

"Brother Xu! Old Brother Xu...why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

Lin Chen turned around after hearing the voice, and upon closer inspection, he saw that it was none other than Li Zhenqian.

"Zhenqian, stop fooling around! Can't you see we're discussing serious business?"

Seeing Li Zhenqian rushing over, the peak master of Zhenfeng reprimanded him.

Li Zhenqian felt wronged after hearing this and whispered, "Master, Brother Xu is here... can you give me some face?"

Lin Chen covered his mouth and chuckled after hearing this, thinking to himself that Li Zhenqian was as lively as ever.

So he stretched out his hand and said:

"Haha, it's alright! Brother Li and I are old acquaintances..."

After saying that, Lin Chen glanced at Li Zhenqian and feigned surprise, saying:

"Hey, Brother Li...it's been a few years, and you've advanced to the Core Formation stage too?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhenqian immediately felt a surge of pride and raised his chin slightly, saying:

"Brother Xu! Don't underestimate me! This time I've condensed an eighth-grade Golden Core!"

Lin Chen's eyes flashed with surprise upon hearing this, and this time it wasn't an act.

He was genuinely surprised.

With Li Zhenqian's talent and the addition of a top-grade Golden Essence Pill, it was expected that he would condense a seventh-grade Golden Core.

But to reach the eighth rank of Golden Core, one must be considered very lucky.

Seeing Li Zhenqian's smug face, Lin Chen also chimed in:

"Haha, as expected of Brother Li... Eighth-grade Golden Core cultivator, Nascent Soul stage is within reach! Brother Li truly is a dragon among men!"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhenqian felt a surge of relief.

He squinted and raised his chin, saying:

"Hmph, Brother Xu! I'm not bragging... Among the younger generation of disciples in the Changchun Sect, besides my Senior Brother Wan, who can compare to me?"

Lin Chen's smile remained unchanged after hearing this.

Li Zhenqian's smugness didn't last long before he suddenly heard Sect Leader Wang say:

"That's right! Apart from Lin Chen... Zhen Qian's talent is indeed top-notch in our Changchun Sect."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's name, Li Zhenqian immediately reacted.

He retorted:

"Sect Master, it's true that Lin Chen is talented... but I'm a Golden Core cultivator now! And an eighth-grade Golden Core at that. Can Lin Chen compare to me?"

Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Wang laughed:

"Zhen Qian, you've just returned to the sect, so there's still something you don't know."

"Three days ago, Lin Chen broke through to the Golden Core stage... well, he reached the ninth-grade Golden Core."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhenqian froze on the spot.

He shuddered and could barely stand.

Lin Chen was close enough to hear Li Zhengqian muttering:

"No, this is impossible... Why, why did he advance to the Golden Core stage two days earlier than me? And why... can he condense a ninth-grade Golden Core, while I'm only a mere eighth-grade!"

"No, no!"

"Since dust has already been created, why is heaven also created?!"

As if by magic, the sound of plum blossoms drifted through the air~ (Snowflakes fluttered~ The north wind howled~)

……

Closer to home.

Lee Jin-kyung's loss of composure did not interrupt the transaction.

Soon, a distraught Li Zhenqian left the side hall.

"Ahem, Fellow Daoist Xu... Zhen Qian is a bit eccentric by nature, and you must have found it amusing."

Sect Leader Wang said with some helplessness.

Li Zhenqian is indeed talented, but his personality is a bit too much of a character.

"Hehe, it's alright! Let's get back to the deal, shall we?"

"Before coming here, Brother Wan and I had already discussed it... I wonder what price your sect can offer?"

Such a huge transaction must have been arranged between Sect Leader Wang and Wan Xun beforehand.

"Fellow Daoist Xu is indeed a straightforward person. I heard from my disciple that... Fellow Daoist Xu can sell fifteen mid-grade Golden Pills?" Wang Changchun confirmed again.

"Yes, there are indeed fifteen." Lin Chen nodded.

"If that's the case, then let's go with the auction price: 140,000 spirit stones per stone... how about that?"

Sect Leader Wang took out a spirit stone bag and said:

"I have 200,000 mid-grade spirit stones here, which is roughly the same price... I wonder if Fellow Daoist Xu would be interested?"

Lin Chen didn't think about it for too long.

Fifteen Golden Essence Pills, at auction prices, would only amount to 2.1 million low-grade spirit stones.

Even if it's worth 200,000 mid-grade spirit stones, Lin Chen can still make a profit.

So Lin Chen took out fifteen jade boxes, each containing a Golden Essence Pill.

"Why doesn't Sect Leader Wang inspect the goods?"

Wang Changchun nodded and accepted the Golden Yuan Pills, opening and verifying them one by one.

After glancing at it a few times, he handed the pill to Han Jihai.

Han Jihai looked at it carefully for a few moments, his face showing amazement.

"It really is a mid-grade Golden Essence Pill! And its quality is excellent... but judging from the year it was made, it seems to have been made recently."

Han Jihai was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, these fifteen Golden Essence Pills should have been accumulated over several decades.

Thinking of this, Han Jihai's expression changed slightly, as if he had realized something.

Lin Chen glanced at Han Jihai, secretly amused, but remained outwardly calm.

Upon hearing this, Wang Changchun's heart stirred, but his smile remained unchanged as he said to Lin Chen:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, since you've come to my Changchun Sect, you're a guest from afar... Would you mind staying at my Changchun Sect for a few days?"

After listening, Lin Chen thought for a moment and said:

"Sect Leader Wang, I am a businessman, and I travel all over the world... Anyone with good intentions is a friend."

"Since that's the case, then I'll keep nagging for a few days."

Wang Changchun was secretly pleased upon hearing this and quickly said:

"Bring some wine and spiritual fruits. I want to discuss the Dao with Fellow Daoist Xu over wine."

"..."

Soon, Master Wang selected a small pavilion with a pleasant view in Changchun Mountain.

Lin Chen and Wang Changchun sat facing each other, with some food and wine cooked between them.

As for the peak masters and Core Formation cultivators such as Han Jihai and Wan Xun, they sat in the lower seats.

After a few cups of warm wine, Wang Changchun cupped his hands and said:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, I have some questions I'd like to ask. I wonder if you could answer them?"

Lin Chen glanced furtively at Han Jihai, who was engrossed in eating fruit, and nodded.

"Ahem, Sect Leader Wang, please feel free to ask whatever you wish to ask."

Wang Changchun nodded and said:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, I've heard that you, Master Wu Leizi, and Master Han... are all from the Fenglingyueying Sect?"

"Please forgive my ignorance, but I have never heard of the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect in my hundreds of years of cultivation."

"Of course you haven't heard of it. My Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect is a cheat-like sect..." Lin Chen thought to himself.

But on the surface, Lin Chen still said:

"Hehe, it's quite normal that Sect Master Wang hasn't heard of my Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect."

"To be honest, my sect is not a native sect of Qingzhou..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Changchun nodded.

He had already anticipated this. Given the current strength and resources displayed by the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect, it was impossible for him not to have heard of any sect in Qingzhou.

"Fellow Daoist Xu indeed has an extraordinary background!"

Wang Changchun sighed with emotion:

"To my shame, although I am a Core Formation cultivator, I have never left Qingzhou and have only heard a little about the Five Continents and Four Great Seas."

"Of the five continents in this world, besides Qingzhou... Yingzhou, Zhongzhou, Yunzhou... which continent does Fellow Daoist Xu come from?"

After hearing this, Lin Chen gave Wang Changchun a meaningful look.

Wang Changchun's words were an attempt to probe the true nature of the Fenglingyue Shadow Sect.

However, Lin Chen was prepared for this.

Although the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect was fabricated, Lin Chen had never been to the other states.

But Lin Chen brought back many ancient books from Blue Star!

Ancient books inside Changchun Gate, ancient books within the ruins of Emperor Yuanzong of Jin, and even those obtained through other channels...

These ancient books all contain detailed descriptions of the other continents.

The nation's think tank had meticulously compiled these ancient texts and had already crafted a suitable story for Lin Chen.

Lin Chen then smiled and said:

"My Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect comes from Central Continent..."

Zhongzhou!?

Upon hearing this, Wang Changchun's eyelids twitched.

Zhongzhou is the most mysterious and ancient of the five continents.

Legend has it that there are many powerful sects in the Central Plains, with lineages spanning hundreds of thousands of years... and they even have connections with the people in the heavens.

Thinking of this, Wang Changchun took a deep breath and said:

"No wonder Fellow Daoist Xu can casually take out a treasure like the Golden Essence Pill..."

"However, what is the meaning behind your sect's arrival in Qingzhou at this time, selling our Righteous Alliance so many Golden Essence Pills and magic treasures?"

Lin Chen blinked, not understanding what Wang Changchun meant.

But he still gave a meaningful smile and said:

"Hehe, Sect Leader Wang, please don't worry... My Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect only does business and doesn't interfere in other matters!"

Lin Chen emphasized the words "non-interference," hoping that Wang Changchun would understand his meaning.

Upon hearing this, Wang Changchun also revealed a meaningful smile.

He quickly replied:

"I understand, I understand everything!"

"Your sect doesn't interfere in the struggle between the righteous and demonic paths at all; you're just businessmen!"

Wang Changchun deliberately emphasized the word "businessman".

"Come, come, let's drink! Fellow Daoist Xu, I'd like to toast you!" Wang Changchun smiled broadly, raised his glass and clinked it against Lin Chen's.

Lin Chen blinked. Did Wang Changchun really understand?

"Forget it, I won't think about it too much... Anyway, I can make money. If something really happens... at worst, the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect will remain hidden for no more than a hundred years..."

Lin Chen muttered to himself.

After the two drank a few more glasses of wine, Han Jihai, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer.

He also raised a glass of wine and said:

"Fellow Daoist Xu... I wonder which master refined your Golden Essence Pill?"

Han Jihai was obsessed with alchemy his whole life, but he was only stuck at the peak of the second-tier alchemist.

I was very curious about the alchemist who could refine the third-order Golden Essence Pill.

Lin Chen blinked and said, "Naturally, they were made by the alchemists of my sect. Just like your Changchun Sect, our Fenglingyueying Sect also has a dedicated alchemy ground."

Yes, that's right. Lin Chen was referring to the alchemy department of the Great Xia Kingdom, and the thousands of automated alchemy devices in those hundreds of alchemy rooms.

At this moment, Wang Changchun glared at Han Jihai.

She gestured for him to stop talking, asking if it was appropriate to casually inquire about such a precious elixir as the Golden Essence Pill.

But Han Jihai seemed not to notice and continued to ask:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, I have a favor to ask... Do you possess the formula for the Golden Essence Pill?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Changchun couldn't hold back any longer.

"Ahem, Lao Han! Since it's an unreasonable request, don't ask!"

Wang Changchun's meaning couldn't be clearer: could the formula for such a precious pill as the Golden Yuan Pill be sold directly?

Lin Chen blinked, looking at Han Jihai who looked anxious.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Sect Leader Wang, you are mistaken!"

"I told you, our Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect is in business. What in this world can't be bought and sold?"

"Provided that the price is right..."

Lin Chen gave a meaningful smile, then said:

"However, if I may be frank, the key to refining this Golden Essence Pill lies not in the formula, but in the medicinal ingredients..."

"The main ingredients for refining the Golden Essence Pill are extremely rare, and it is very difficult to successfully refine them if they are less than three hundred years old."

"Even if there is a formula, without the medicinal materials, it is probably not very valuable."

Upon hearing this, Han Jihai quickly replied:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, name your price! I'm really craving the recipe for the Golden Essence Pill!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Changchun, who was standing to the side, also showed a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

This is the formula for the Golden Elixir!

A real hen that lays golden eggs!

Changchun has witnessed the grand occasion of the auction these past few days.

A single Golden Essence Pill can cost tens of thousands of spirit stones.

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Lin Chen pondered to himself.

The recipe for the Golden Essence Pill was indeed not a particularly valuable item to Lin Chen.

What he truly treasured were the hundreds of thousands of medicinal herbs he brought out from the ruins of Emperor Yuanzong of Jin.

There are also seeds of the medicinal herbs for the Golden Elixir...

With these seeds, the Great Xia Kingdom will be able to mass-produce, accelerate the ripening of, and refine Golden Essence Pills within three years.

A complete assembly line project could probably produce hundreds of them in a month.

With that in mind, Lin Chen tentatively offered a price.

"In my opinion, 500,000 spirit stones..."

"make a deal!"

Before Lin Chen could finish speaking, Wang Changchun downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, then took out a bag of spirit stones and said:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, please don't go back on your word!"

"I have 50,000 mid-grade spirit stones here... I'll buy this Golden Essence Pill!"

Lin Chen blinked after hearing this. Why did it feel like Sect Master Wang was even more anxious than his master?

But Lin Chen still nodded and handed over a jade slip, saying:

"The formula for the Golden Essence Pill is all contained within."

Upon hearing this, Han Jihai eagerly snatched the jade slip, grinning from ear to ear.

"Old Han! I'm entrusting this pill formula to you for research. Don't let me down..." Wang Changchun said in a low voice.

After drinking a few more cups of wine with Lin Chen, he asked:

"I've heard that besides alchemy, your sect is also quite skilled in puppetry..."

"Three years ago, Jade Belt City fought against that Ghost-Eyed Old Monster?"

(End of this chapter)