"Qi Rushing to the Heavenly Gate, Intent Guarding the Heart Field, what do you mean by this?"
"The effect of Qi Nourishing Pill is getting worse and worse. Should I switch to Dust Transformation Pill?"
"Tsk, tsk, the monkey I met the day before yesterday was able to speak human words. He was obviously just Tier 1. I'm afraid he just ate one Language Comprehension Grass. Language Comprehension Grass is worth five hundred Spirit Stone. It was really a waste for that beast."
In the Bright Moon Hall, a group of monks are sitting in four directions.
Before everyone arrived, they were chatting with each other.
Either practicing and communicating, or sharing recent experiences.
This kind of atmosphere is rarely encountered by casual practitioners.
It is also found in some sect families. Now that Mountain Shattering Gang has been in business for a hundred years, this kind of atmosphere has gradually emerged.
While they were communicating, a burst of laughter came from outside the door.
"Fellow Daoists, Little Luo is not late!"
With hearty laughter, a handsome and tall man stepped in.
Either because he has been holding a book in his hands recently, or because he has been Pill Refining all year round, that face, against the background of the moon-white robe, looks quite elegant.
Behind Luo Chen are Sikong Shoujia and Gu Cai Yi who are following suit.
The two of them followed closely like escorts and stepped into the Bright Moon Hall.
Mi Shuhua, who was at the top of the list, opened his eyes and nodded to him.
Luo Chen also nodded and sat on the chair closest to the door and at the end.
Gu Cai Yi stood behind him obediently.
Sikong Shoujia sat at the front, second only to Mi Shuhua.
His eyes swept over Luo Wudi, Zeng Wen, Zhang Shicong and others. Luo Chen blinked at Wang Yuan.
"Now that everyone is here, let's start this month's gang!"
Mi Shuhua said, then looked in the direction of Luo Wudi.
As the head of the three Battle Hall, Luo Wudi has the right to speak on behalf of Zeng Wen and Yang Wei.
"Merit Hall has recorded the profit and loss last month, so I won't say more. I will only say one thing!"
"Great River Market There is an extra gang, and they have begun to encroach on our interests."
"It is up to the gang leader to decide our attitude towards this gang."
Mi Shuhua pondered for a long time and said slowly, "You are talking about Profound Unity Society, right?"
"The gang leader knows?" Luo Wudi raised his eyebrows.
Mi Shuhua nodded, "This gang was established by the Duan Family and Nangong Family together with three other foundation-building families."
Five foundation-building families!
After hearing this, everyone raised their heads.
"Profound Unity Society does not recruit many casual cultivators, mainly the children of the five foundation-building families. The establishment of a gang also gives the children of these families an opportunity to enter the mountains for combat trials."
"That's it for other mountain ranges. If you encounter them in the Ancient Origin Mountain Range, try not to conflict with them."
"On the contrary, if they hunt monsters, you can buy them directly at a low price. If they don't want to, forget it."
After saying this, everyone felt at ease.
The children of the family are different from the casual cultivators. Although they also value resources, they are not as fiercely competitive as the casual cultivators.
On the contrary, sometimes they just kill monsters to hone their fighting skills.
As for the misappropriation of interests mentioned by Luo Wudi, it is actually just some minor friction.
In Mi Shuhua's opinion, it's not worth mentioning, as long as it doesn't cause a big fuss.
Moreover, there are other gangs outside, which will make our own Mountain Shattering Gang monks more cohesive, and they will be more united in their daily actions.
"Beast Hall's income this month is not as good as last month, Ke Yuelin, what's going on over there?"
The person asking the question was not Mi Shuhua, but Mi Junping.
Ke Yuelin's face was gloomy, "A Demon Peng flew out of nowhere, took away a few white sheep, and even broke a hole in the animal farm, causing a group of Black Shu Pig that had not yet been tamed to run away."
Mountain Shattering Gang's animal farm is built in a large canyon near the Ancient Origin Mountain Range. The main domesticated animals are white sheep and Black Shu Pig. There are also some small-scale Yellow Cattle, Green Mountain Fox, and Fuzhu Deer.
Usually Mountain Shattering Gang monks hunt live monsters, and if they are valuable for domestication, they will be put into the animal farm.
For example, Spirit Fish Lake owned by Qin Liangchen couple is also managed by the zoo.
It can be said that the income of the animal farm is only lower than the three Combat Hall and Medicine Hall.
It is much stronger than Mining Hall and the newly established Flood Dragon Hall and Pill Hall.
Moreover, a place like this can house many casual cultivators with low level and no fighting ability.
Hearing what he said, Mi Shuhua couldn't blame him.
After asking about it, I learned that it was just a Tier 1 Demon Peng, so I said I would find time to decorate it.
Next, Mining Hall, Medicine Hall and even Flood Dragon Hall of Wang Yuan reported the corresponding situation.
Among them, Mining Hall suffered heavy casualties.
The reason was that a nest of Demon Snake was dug up in a mine tunnel, and most of the monks died on the spot.
It seems that mining has been a dangerous thing since ancient times!
Finally, it's Pill Hall's turn.
Under the gaze of everyone, Luo Chen shrugged.
"What do you want me to do? I am only responsible for Pill Refining. The purchase of raw materials and the sale of elixirs are all the responsibility of Elder Si Kong and Merit Hall."
When he said this, everyone had no choice but to focus on the other two people.
Sikong Shoujia looked stiff, "I'll be honest, Pill Guard Team with thirty people is too many people, and Pill Hall can't afford their salary at the moment."
The implication is that I don't want to worry about those people eating and drinking.
Mi Shuhua shook his head, "There is no need to remove it, we can let those people do their original work in their free time. But this number cannot be reduced, and it may increase in the future."
Sikong Shoujia is helpless. With this group of people here, the Spirit Stone he gets every month will be much less.
"Luo Chen, Pill Hall lost thousands of Spirit Stone last month. As Pill Hall Master, you must give me an explanation!"
Mi Junping stared at Luo Chen, his face covered with frost.
Luo Chen asked with a black question mark on his face, "What's your explanation? I did my duty Pill Refining, and I sold everything I made to you. If you lose money, ask me?"
"By the way, you haven't given me last month's dividend yet."
Mi Junping gritted his teeth and said, "You have lost so much, do you still have the face to share the dividends?"
Luo Chen put away his cynicism and said seriously, "It was agreed at the beginning that my dividend would be a single pill, after deducting the cost of raw materials and part of the monk's monthly salary. The loss last month was not on All Wonders Pill, but on Jade Marrow Pill."
"If you have any objections, then I can stop practicing Jade Marrow Pill and focus on All Wonders Pill."
Hearing this, Mi Junping hesitated.
All Wonders Pill can indeed earn Spirit Stone. Although it is not much, it is still a profit.
But just when she hesitated, Mi Shuhua's voice sounded, plain but firm.
"No!"
"Jade Marrow Pill must practice, and we must increase our investment, and strive to produce more and better grades!"
He looked at Luo Chen quietly, "From now on, All Wonders Pill can even stop practicing and practice Jade Marrow Pill with all your strength. The gang will give you the greatest support!"
"Dad, but..."
"Shut up!"
Staring at Mi Junping, Mi Shuhua forced out a smile.
"Luo Chen, please give me an accurate answer. How long will it take to steadily increase the rate of elixir formation and even refine Mid-Grade Jade Marrow Pill?"
After a month of observation, Mi Shuhua has determined that Low-Grade Jade Marrow Pill cannot earn much Spirit Stone at all.
Even because of the elixir formation rate, the cost has greatly increased.
Last month, Jade Marrow Pill, which was refined from Luo Chen, was sold, but at a loss!
A furnace of raw materials costs five yuan Spirit Stone, and a bottle of Jade Marrow Pill sells for ten yuan Spirit Stone.
However, it takes ten furnaces to produce a little more than one bottle. Everyone can calculate this account.
Mountain Shattering Gang, I'm so sorry!
If you don't want to lose money, you can only increase the elixir production rate and upgrade the elixir to higher quality.
If it is Mid-Grade Jade Marrow Pill, then a bottle of Spirit Stone can be sold for forty or fifty yuan.
If casual cultivators can't afford it, they can sell it in bulk!
Even if it is Low-Grade Jade Marrow Pill, if Luo Chen can increase the elixir yield rate to more than half, it can barely be maintained.
Facing Mi Shuhua's gaze, there was a sense of foundation-building coercion.
Luo Chen was a little uncomfortable, but as he stayed in this intrigue and profit-oriented Cultivation World for a long time, he became more and more accustomed to his role.
He even shows his proper reaction in various situations.
With the facial muscles under control, Luo Chen showed a helpless smile.
"Gang Leader, it's not that I don't try my best, it's really something like Pill Refining that cannot be forced and requires a lot of experience."
"I know this, so you failed so many times before, and I never blamed you."
"Moreover, my cultivation level is too low to cope with long-term Pill Refining."
"Every month, I will give you another bottle of Qi Nourishing Pill."
Is there such a good thing?
Luo Chen's heart skipped a beat, but the expression on his face remained unchanged.
He shook his head bitterly, "It's not about the elixir, but some confusion in practice. Little Luo, there really is no one to guide me!"
When he said this, everyone immediately understood.
Both of us are casual practitioners, and there are many confusions on the way to practice.
But apart from occasional gatherings, few people can answer their own questions.
Moreover, even when discussing Daoism among monks, there are many reservations.
Luo Chen said tentatively, "I don't know if the gang leader has any corresponding experience in this regard. If you can give me some advice, I think it will be of great help in refining Jade Marrow Pill."
Mi Shuhua hesitated for a while, and finally his eyes fell on Mi Junping.
"Ping'er, give that piece of Jade Slip to Luo Chen!"
Mi Junping was stunned for a moment, knowing that he could not disobey his father.
I had no choice but to ruthlessly take out a piece of Jade Slip from Storage Bag and throw it to Luo Chen.
Jade Slip just bought it, Luo Chen tried to check it, but there was no response at all when the spiritual power was injected.
"This is the Jade Slip that can only be made by Foundation Establishment Cultivator. It needs to be viewed by Spiritual Sense. Your Spiritual Sense cannot be released yet. Just stick it on your forehead and you can view it."
The voice of Mi Shuhua rang in my ears.
Luo Chen suddenly realized it and quickly put it on his forehead.
<Qi Refining Insights>, written by Mi Shuhua.
In this small Jade Slip, there are actually Mi Shuhua, from Early Qi Refining Stage to Late Qi Refining Stage, a lifetime of cultivation experience.
And there is almost nothing hidden. Just some records of Early Qi Refining Stage made Luo Chen feel suddenly.
Since I was in a meeting, Luo Chen just browsed a little bit and put it away carefully.
When other people saw this scene, they were envious.
Some people even secretly asked, is this Luo Chen really not the illegitimate son of Mi Shuhua?
So good to him too!
Luo Chen If he knew this idea, he would only sneer.
I, Luo Piaoling, have never met a clear master in my whole life.
If Mi Shuhua doesn't dislike him, he wouldn't mind recognizing him as a foster father.
Then, pick him off hard!
As the meeting was about to end, Mi Shuhua dropped some news.
"When winter comes, Great River Market will hold a large-scale auction as usual."
"I have a few places here. If you want to go, you can tell me."
Auction!
That is a place where countless good things will appear, and many Qi Refining Stage monks may not be able to participate in a large-scale auction in their lifetime.
As soon as this statement came out, many people became excited.
Luo Chen's eyes also lit up!
After the meeting, Luo Chen approached Mi Junping.
From the other party, I received five bottles of Qi Nourishing Pill, one box of Soul Calming Incense, and a bonus of 750 yuan Spirit Stone.
At that time, Mi Junping looked very unhappy.
Even when she was practicing, she never enjoyed this kind of treatment. Her father treated Luo Chen better than he treated her, his biological daughter.
She even doubted whether Luo Chen was her half-brother.
Luo Chen doesn't care about that.
He has shed blood for Mountain Shattering Gang (when Pill Refining was knocked on Alchemy Furnace, the skin was broken), and he has done his best for Mi Shuhua, he deserves all these!
After happily loading the things into Storage Bag, Luo Chen called Gu Cai Yi back to Inner City to start the sweep.
It's a new month, Nourishing Origin Spirit Liquid also needs to buy medicinal materials.
A box of Soul Calming Incense can only be used for twelve days, and you have to pay for additional purchases.
After a lot of shopping, my wallet, which had finally grown up before, suddenly became deflated again.
There is only 700 Spirit Stone deposit left.
But everything is worth it. Only by increasing your power in this way can you make brave progress on the road of spiritual practice.
The resources are ready, Luo Chen is looking forward to the scenery of Late Qi Refining Stage in one month!
In the open-air courtyard, a copper pot was set up, bubbling on the stove.
Today it's Luo Chen's treat.
Somehow, after Fu Xiu Xiu left, Luo Chen took over the other party's job of uniting neighbors.
Every month, invite everyone to have a meal together to promote harmonious relations among neighbors!
Only this time, other people more or less contributed some ingredients.
Qin Liangchen was the most generous person and directly brought a piece of Unicorn Qian Sheep meat over.
It is said that this kind of monster is different from ordinary Green Mountain sheep in that it has a violent temper and is powerful.
Its strength is calculated based on the horns on its head, Tier 1 single horn, Tier 2 double horn.
If the first child has four corners, it can become a genuine Beast Emperor Qian Yuan Emperor Sheep.
Under the superb knife skills of Luo Chen, everyone ate hot boiled mutton on this cool autumn night.
"Great River Market is really different now. Who dared to hunt Unicorn Qian Sheep before? This is the strong one among Tier 1 Demon Beast."
"Who says it's not the case? Those powerful men with names on Heaven's Pride Ranking not only fight against human monks on Dao Discussion Stage, but also often go into the mountains to temper themselves."
"I don't know if they want immortality or if they like to fight."
"Maybe they all have their own reasons!"
The neighbors chatted, and Luo Chen also learned about some recent changes in Great River Market from these chats.
For example, on Great River Heaven's Pride Ranking, the most famous people are almost all children of the nearby foundation-building families.
When they compete on stage, it not only involves their respective paths, but also represents the prestige of the family.
If someone remains undefeated for a long time, his family can become more famous and take the lead in some cooperation, business struggles, or turf battles.
Luo Chen curiously asked Ailao Mountain about the follow-up news about the death of monk Late-Stage Foundation Establishment.
But no one can give an accurate answer.
Qin Liangchen and his wife said that the matter would be settled.
Gu Cai Yi found out through some friends of the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion that Ailao Mountain Golden Core Immortal returned to the clan angrily.
On the contrary, Bai Mei Ling said that Ailao Mountain Supreme Elder had taken advantage of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect and launched an investigation.
This last piece of news is the most credible, but also the most ridiculous.
It is reasonable to find Jade Cauldron Sword Sect to investigate, but you Ailao Mountain are just one Golden Core Sect, how dare you provoke the Nascent Soul group?
Therefore, Luo Chen did not get accurate information.
He didn't take it to heart, after all, things involving foundation building Golden Core, or even Nascent Soul Sect, had nothing to do with his life.
While chatting, the door of the house was pushed open.
The man with an eyebrow as sharp as a sword walked straight into the courtyard.
Perhaps he had never seen this kind of scene of mutton being cooked around a stove, so he was quite hesitant for a moment.
Have you entered the wrong yard?
This is not a place where immortal cultivators live, but a secular farmhouse?
The others looked at Duan Feng, wondering how to talk to him, but Luo Chen had already stood up.
"Fellow Daoist Duan, you are coming back so late!"
"Come on, come on, sit down and have a bite and get to know the other neighbors!"
Luo Chen not only said it, but also took action and pulled Duan Feng to sit down.
Duan Feng felt a little uncomfortable. He, who had always spoken coldly, felt like he was sitting there on pins and needles.
Under the introduction of Luo Chen, other people got to know Duan Feng one by one. Duan Feng did not pretend to be aloof and simply informed his family.
"Try this mutton, it was bought specially by Unicorn Qian Sheep and Brother Qin."
"I know, I killed this sheep."
"Huh?"
Everyone's chopsticks paused, Duan Feng didn't notice anything.
"If you bought it at the butcher shop in the west of the city, it should be the one I killed."
Qin Liangchen nodded, he indeed bought it at the Chengxi Butcher Shop.
The atmosphere became cold for a while, but soon became lively again under the greeting of Luo Chen.
"Brother Duan is very powerful, even Unicorn Qian Sheep can be killed."
"Last time I checked, you were ranked 19th on Heaven's Pride Ranking. You are really powerful!"
"Now there are fifteen."
"Huh?"
Luo Chen stiffened for a moment, then started chatting with the other party casually.
After several contacts, he finally discovered it.
This new neighbor named Duan Feng only looks aloof and cold on the surface.
In fact, he is a cold-hearted guy.
He knows how to say thank you and will not forcibly reject other people's kindness. After getting to know him well, he can even chat with him for a while, although he often chokes people.
Such people are actually very suitable to be friends.
He usually looks indifferent, but at critical moments he will help without hesitation.
Of course, judging a person's character cannot be achieved by just two or three exchanges.
But after spending a little time cooking mutton, Duan Feng felt a little embarrassed.
He went into his house and took out a few eggs.
Even when closing the door, everyone heard a cock crow.
"This is?" Qin Liangchen was dubious and spit out a name, "Yang Wu Egg?"
Duan Feng hummed, washed the eggs, and threw them into the copper pot.
Qin Liangchen and Murong Qinglian looked at each other and smacked their lips.
"This is a good thing. It is said that one Spirit Stone egg will cost you a lot of money."
"It doesn't matter, that Yang Wu Chicken is a legacy left to me by my mother. I can only eat one egg a day."
Duan Feng's tone was normal, but Luo Chen was a little stunned.
Isn't that chicken a rooster?
It crows every morning!
How come my hen brother can still lay eggs?
However, for Duan Feng's generosity, Luo Chen still has to give a thumbs up.
When he first attended the dinner party, he was just having sex for free and didn't produce anything.
Sure enough, honest people have thin skin.
Then, when he ate Yang Wu Egg, he felt it was more delicious. These were eggs laid by my chicken brother.
The aftermath of the dinner party will be handled by Murong Qinglian and Feng Xia.
Gu Cai Yi held hands on the side, his eyes fell on the three men drinking and chatting over there, and he sighed softly.
"I thought that with Fu Xiu Xiu gone, the tradition of gatherings in the courtyard would be gone."
"Unexpectedly, it was Luo Chen that continued."
Murong Qinglian pushed her hanging hair behind her back and smiled softly.
"Little Luo is like this. He usually seems to be laughing and joking, but he is actually very sensitive. He probably likes the simple atmosphere in the yard and doesn't want to become a place like Mountain Shattering Gang that only cares about profit!"
Recalling the scene in the Bright Moon Hall gang today, Gu Cai Yi could only remain silent.
The communication between monks is indeed too complicated.
No one is willing to give up interests, power, practice resources, and even opportunities, etc., and they always have to pay for every penny.
Therefore, it appears cold, naked, and even heartless.
In comparison, in their yard, although the neighbors are all from the north of Southern Heaven, getting along with them is much simpler and more pure.
In the room, Luo Chen walked out of the copper furnace.
He put on his clothes casually, his eyes were cold under his wet hair.
After all, the practice environment at home is not as good as Spirit Vein Cave under Slanting Moon Valley.
Even if there are Nourishing Origin Spirit Liquid and Soul Calming Incense, the progress of practice in one night is not as good as in the cave.
"It seems that I have to find more excuses to stay at the Pill Hall."