Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 284 - 173: Luoxia Sect (Part 2)

It’s actually quite simple to reduce business: just raise the prices a bit, and the effect will be immediate.

After all, even though Qi Chuan’s talisman is indeed good, if the price is too high, there won’t be many low-level Qi Refining cultivators willing to buy them. The spirit stones of these low-level Qi Refining cultivators are ultimately limited, and purchasing cultivation resources requires careful consideration.

However, after some thought, Qi Chuan decided to abandon the idea of raising prices.

The most important reason is the breakthrough to Core Formation; one’s state of mind is extremely crucial.

Running a store in the market is also a valuable experience, witnessing the myriad aspects of life, which can be beneficial for cultivation.

If business is a bit more brisk, so be it, it’s not a big deal.

Once he understood this, Qi Chuan no longer paid attention to the matter and immersed himself again in the thin booklet in his hands, continuing to read and comprehend the method for the refinement of Celestial Spirit Gang Qi.

An hour later, Qi Chuan finally finished reading seriously, slowly exhaling a breath.

The method for refining Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, though profound and obscure, is not lengthy. It originally didn’t require so much time to read it. The delay was mainly because some cultivators kept entering the shop to buy talismans, elixirs, materials, etc., consuming some time.

Even though his reading was interrupted several times, after completing transactions with customers and continuing reading, Qi Chuan’s state of mind became more clear, and understanding the obscure and difficult method of refining Celestial Spirit Gang Qi seemed easier than before.

As Qi Chuan exhaled, a line of text appeared in front of his eyes. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

[You carefully read the method for refining Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, attempting to perfect your comprehension. You triggered a tenfold critical strike and gained a tenfold reward. Your understanding of the method for refining Celestial Spirit Gang Qi has improved slightly.]

As the words appeared, a flood of insights about the method for refining Celestial Spirit Gang Qi emerged in Qi Chuan’s mind.

Immediately, places that were once puzzling seemed to unravel, bringing a sense of clarity.

However, he was still far from achieving perfect comprehension.

"Next, continue reading. With the hundredfold critical strike, achieving perfect comprehension shouldn’t take too long,"

Qi Chuan murmured to himself.

Then, he continued to bury his head in the thin booklet recording the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi in his hands.

Meanwhile, eighty miles away from Xiaoxia Restaurant, on Luoxia Mountain, mist shrouded the area, sunlight shining from the sky, casting a red glow over the mist, with rainbow-hued edges like the colorful clouds in the sky.

At the peak of Luoxia Mountain, in the Luoxia Sect Main Hall.

In the grand hall, the Luoxia Sect Leader Yuan Xiu, with Qi Refining Perfection cultivation, sat at the head seat. He appeared as a middle-aged man with black hair, calm demeanor, looking only about forty years old.

In fact, Yuan Xiu wasn’t that old, nearly fifty years old, not yet at the age when Qi and Blood decline, still having a chance to reach the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

In his early years, he was also a famously talented cultivator in Luoxia Sect, reaching Qi Refining Perfection at the youngest age within the sect. His magical combat power was also strong, overshadowing all Inner Sect and True Disciples, leading him to be taken as a direct disciple by the Supreme Elder of Luoxia Sect, granting him the position of Sect Leader, enjoying the highest authority and, besides the Supreme Elder, the most cultivation resources within the sect.

Unfortunately, like other Foundation Establishment Seeds within Luoxia Sect, Yuan Xiu has been stuck at Qi Refining Perfection for many years, unable to break through the bottleneck, causing some disappointment.

There’s even speculation among the sect that Yuan Xiu may be stuck at Qi Refining Perfection forever, never becoming a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

At this moment, Yuan Xiu sat steadily at the main seat, his expression seemingly calm, but his fingers occasionally tapped on the chair, and his gaze sometimes glanced toward the entrance of the hall, appearing to be waiting for something.

"Sect Leader, has the Supreme Elder not returned yet? It’s almost past noon."

Below the hall, ten or so late-stage Qi Refining elders of Luoxia Sect sat, some expressionless, others looking worried.

At this moment, the first young and beautiful female elder on the left stood up, her face anxious, asking Yuan Xiu at the main seat.

"Let’s wait a bit longer; perhaps something delayed him for some hours."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiu, with a slightly helpless tone, looked at the female elder and spoke in a soothing voice.

This female elder, named Gu Yan, is not yet forty years old, already at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, destined to enter Qi Refining Perfection, and is currently the most renowned Foundation Establishment Seed within the sect.

Many within the sect predict that Gu Yan will break through to the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator realm earlier than Yuan Xiu, becoming the second Supreme Elder of Luoxia Sect.

In fact, many elders in the sect have already placed their bets on Gu Yan, forming a small group around her within the sect.

Therefore, when Gu Yan spoke, even as the Sect Leader, Yuan Xiu dared not take it lightly.

The reason Yuan Xiu and the Luoxia Sect elders were waiting in the main hall was to await the return of the Supreme Elder.

Previously, the Supreme Elder had gone out for training and returned injured from Great Wilderness County, recovering in the sect for several years, only fully recovering three months ago.

After barely recovering, he went to Great Wilderness County for training once more.

This alone was not unusual, as the Supreme Elder’s training trips were always very secretive. Only a few, including the Sect Leader and Gu Yan, were aware within Luoxia Sect.

However, three days prior, the Supreme Elder, while training, sent back a message in advance, instructing the Sect Leader to gather the sect elders in the main hall on noon the following day, as the Supreme Elder would return and announce a major event.

Upon hearing that the Supreme Elder had again gone to Great Wilderness County for training, the sect elders were astonished. The most significant point was the Supreme Elder’s clear statement that he would return at noon to announce a major event.

Such circumstances inevitably led to speculation that the Supreme Elder might have been severely injured again in Great Wilderness County, just as years before.

Even if not severely injured, it likely was significantly affecting the sect; otherwise, given the Supreme Elder’s personality, he wouldn’t instruct the Sect Leader to gather the elders in advance in the main hall.

At this moment, what worried everyone was that it was already some time past noon, yet the Supreme Elder was not back. Recalling the previous severe injury in Great Wilderness County, the elders were concerned if something happened to the Supreme Elder on his return.

One must understand, Luoxia Sect only had this one Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, the Supreme Elder. If something happened to him, Luoxia Sect would face a great crisis, affecting Yuan Xiu, Gu Yan, and all other elders, disrupting their previously peaceful cultivation.

Even Gu Yan, with a fair chance of breaking through to Foundation Establishment, might miss the opportunity due to potential sect turmoil.

Upon hearing Yuan Xiu’s reassuring words, while still anxious, Gu Yan frowned slightly, restrained herself, and sat down.

Her anxiety stemmed from her potential breakthrough to Foundation Establishment and a strong desire to avoid sect upheaval that might impact her progress.

After all, possessing talent and potential, opportunities like Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects and Foundation Establishment Pill are linked to Luoxia Sect, even tied to the Supreme Elder.

Yet Yuan Xiu, being the Sect Leader, his words carried weight; even Gu Yan had to heed them, thus showing a bit of compliance.

Once Gu Yan quieted, the other Luoxia Sect elders remained even calmer, silent despite their internal dialogues.

In such quietude, noon gradually passed unnoticed.

In the hall, whispers among elders began to rise; impatience was brewing, and Gu Yan stood up once more under Yuan Xiu’s nose.