He had to steady himself!
After returning home from the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, Wang Chen sat upon the Earth Element Prayer Mat in his cultivation chamber, calmly and rationally reviewing everything.
In order to cultivate the Seven Severing Sword Formation, he had invested resources beyond anything he could have imagined in the past.
And these resources might bring him unnecessary trouble.
The profits involved in his two dealings with the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce were enough to tempt even Nascent Soul True Immortals.
Not to mention that Wang Chen had traded away a fourth-tier Spirit Treasure!
This mid-grade Spirit Treasure had been found in a Cave Mansion left behind by a predecessor within Fulong Mountain.
It was also the second predecessor's Cave Mansion Wang Chen had obtained by burning Heavenly Merit to convert it into fortune. Although the harvest had been somewhat poorer than that of the first, it was still a fortune enough to make anyone drool with envy.
And the success of two consecutive ventures had made Wang Chen's head run a little hot.
Only now had he completely calmed down.
He realized that his current strength was still far from enough to protect the wealth he possessed.
Under such circumstances, repeatedly revealing things that did not match his status would sooner or later invite a deadly calamity.
The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce did have a strong reputation, true—but who could guarantee that Shopkeeper Chen would not be seized by greed?
Wang Chen would never bring his next transaction to the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce again.
He reviewed everything he had experienced during this period, taking stock of his gains and losses and reflecting upon himself.
Then he entered secluded cultivation once more.
Two months later, Wang Chen quietly advanced to the eighth