False Identity Transaction Delayed

Zhang Cunfu has been rambling on for so long.

What I really wanted was a spiritual item enough to bribe the Internal Affairs Elder, so that he would handle it gently and show leniency.

It was clear that he was indeed a little panicked.

However, this is inevitable; after all, in such a great upheaval, it's perfectly normal to have a few unlucky souls and scapegoats.

Zhang Cunfu himself lacked the ability to protect himself, and had almost no hope of making a breakthrough in the future.

They could only pin their hopes on seeking help from powerful figures or on a sliver of luck.

"Help me with my business well, and I will certainly treat you well."

Xiao Chen still wanted to use Zhang Cunfu to continue trading with the Rebellious Immortal Alliance, so he planned to ask him for a favor, "Can you get rid of me with a Fourth-Order Water Spirit Fruit?"

Ordinary fourth-tier Water-element Spirit Item aren't actually that expensive in terms of price alone.

For example, this Fourth-Order Spirit Fruit is only worth about 300,000 Spirit Stone, which is less than the travel expenses given to Chen Fan.

The key point is that they have a high barrier to entry, and ordinary cultivators rarely have access to them or the qualifications to purchase them.

Especially in the New Cultivation World, the control over various spiritual objects is even stricter.

Even the Internal Affairs Elder of the Gui Yun Sect have the same problem: they have Spirit Stone but nowhere to buy Fourth-Order Spiritual Item.

"That's enough, it can be handled!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cunfu was overjoyed. "Thank you so much for your kindness, senior. I will always remember your great favor and never forget it."

Excellent! With this Fourth-Order Spirit Fruit to smooth things over, he's confident he can escape this internal investigation.

Damn it, don't let him find out which bastard stabbed you in the back.

Otherwise, they'll have to pay it back tenfold.

With the life-saving item in hand, Zhang Cunfu felt much more at ease and even began to think about revenge.

However, he naturally knew how to prioritize.

The most urgent task is to quickly take the supplies from the Storage Ring and run errands for Senior Xiao.

When I have some free time, I'll slowly sort out the problems I have.

"Alright, stop flattering me. If nothing unexpected happens, let's meet here again tomorrow night."

Xiao Chen estimated that the Rebellious Immortal Alliance should still have some savings and could conduct several more transactions later, so he arranged a time for their next meeting before parting ways.

He then strolled around the market for a while.

Then, after successfully navigating through the Checkpoint, head directly to the Cai Family Ancestral Home.

This time, we didn't encounter any unexpected situations.

But he did not receive the letter Xiao Chen was expecting.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that the Complete Fusion Spirit Tool he ordered will take a full year, or even longer.

Is this thing really that difficult?

Xiao Chen couldn't help but begin to doubt whether the Shattered Gold True Monarch's skill level was truly up to par.

However, since more than half a year has already passed, the materials should be almost used up by now, so we might as well wait a little longer.

Firstly, this kind of work is a craft, so even if you rush over to urge them, it won't help.

Secondly, apart from the Shattered Gold True Monarch, he did not know any other weapon refiners.

To put it bluntly, without going to the Holy City, there are very few people outside who can forge Complete Fusion Spirit Tool, so there's no question about it.

With things having come to this point, Xiao Chen had no choice but to continue to trust the Shattered Gold True Monarch.

It's okay if it's a little slower; as long as we can eventually succeed, everything will be fine.

"Things are chaotic outside lately, how's the situation here?"

Since he was already there, Xiao Chen took the opportunity to inquire about the Cai Family's current situation, "You look worried, as if something has upset you."

"But what difficulties have you encountered?"

"Since you've chosen to cooperate with me, I won't treat you unfairly. No matter what happens, you can confidently tell me everything."

Whether or not it should be dealt with, and how it should be dealt with, depends on the specific circumstances.

"But I certainly won't blame you for that."

The reason Xiao Chen took the initiative to show concern was because the Cai Family might be very useful to him.

The reason for adding the word "possibly" before "very useful" is...

It's because he hasn't decided yet whether or not to spend some time and effort to create a relatively reliable False Identity for himself through the Cai Family.

It's the kind of thing that can withstand a secret investigation by the Holy City.

In theory, if this were to actually be accomplished, it would be extremely useful.

The problem is that, at present, Xiao Chen only has a rather rough idea in mind, rather than a mature and reliable plan.

Here's roughly what he envisioned.

First, he disguised himself as a Qilin Child secretly being groomed by the Cai Family.

Then, in the following years, he successively broke through the Golden Core and Nascent Soul, becoming a Nascent Soul True Lord with a clean background and clear origins, who could withstand the investigation of the Holy City.

For example, Xiao Chen had previously attended the auction as a member of the Cai family and also visited Alchemist Zhao in the Ze Realm Blessed Land.

If anyone investigates his background in the future, these will all serve as witnesses.

Of course, the current preparations are still insufficient and cannot withstand careful investigation.

However, if Xiao Chen is willing to invest some time and energy, he can take Master Cai out more often and deliberately make more public appearances.

Next, Golden Core Elixir Ceremony will be held in the Ze Realm Blessed Land, and a few years later, Nascent Soul Ceremony will be held, inviting relatives and friends of the Cai Family.

That would allow one to create False Identity that is almost impossible for outsiders to detect.

If Xiao Chen goes to the Holy City to 'train and explore' with this identity, he won't have to worry about his origins.

At that time, they will not only be able to publicly reveal their Nascent Soul Realm cultivation level.

One can even confidently and boldly attempt to make contact with the Venerable of this realm.

However, this process also has many flaws, the most serious of which is that it takes a very long time.

Even if Xiao Chen pretends to have formed his core this year, it will still be several years before he can announce that he has successfully Nascent Soul Formation.

Before obtaining the <Spirit Devouring Yuan Great Method>, he probably wouldn't have paid much attention to this.

But now it seems that this timeframe is clearly too long.

Therefore, Xiao Chen was somewhat conflicted, wondering whether it was worth the time to create a False Identity to prove his innocence.

Don't end up working for nothing.

Of course, before officially announcing his 'Core Formation', this plan can be postponed indefinitely, or even abandoned altogether without any loss.

Therefore, Xiao Chen could hold off on making a decision and observe and understand the situation in the New Cultivation World more thoroughly before proceeding.

However, before he decides to abandon the plan, it is still necessary to check on their situation.

After all, the Cai Family possesses many advantages that others do not.

Firstly, the Cai Family doesn't have Nascent Soul, making it easier for Xiao Chen to control them.

Secondly, the Cai Family had ancestors who were Nascent Soul True Lord, so even if they were to rise again, outsiders wouldn't be particularly surprised.

Moreover, as one of the Four Great Families, it is quite normal for them to secretly cultivate several promising talents who are unknown to outsiders before they reach the Golden Core.

Especially since two hundred years ago, a number of outstanding descendants of the Cai Family have died unexpectedly.

The Cai Family had both the ability and the right to move back to their ancestral home to secretly raise the next generation.

In fact, they did just that.

There are still more than a hundred promising young talents from various Branch Lineage of the family in the ancestral home. They were all sent here for secret training from a young age.

Don't think it's too much.

The fact that only about a hundred people attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul was already a result of the Cai Family's decline and inability to afford more resources, forcing them to compromise.

Otherwise, for a normal Nascent Soul Great Clan, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that their numbers could increase tenfold.

The time spent on Foundation Establishment and Core Formation alone is enough to eliminate 99% of them.

Among more than a hundred people, even if there were an extra Xiao Chen, outsiders would have no way of knowing.

"Thank you for your concern, True Lord. However, the Lineage is doing well recently, and there haven't been any problems."

Master Cai was taken aback upon hearing this, then replied with a bitter expression, "This old man was just worried about his poor daughter, and lost his temper for a moment. Please forgive me."

It turns out the Cai Family had just received an obituary today.

The Fourth Young Master Qian of the Northern Territory, who had previously arranged Marriage Alliance with them, tragically died two months ago while exploring a dangerous area.

This resulted in the youngest daughter of Master Cai becoming a widow at a young age, which saddened him as her father.

"It's only human nature, what crime is there in that?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen offered a words of comfort, "Please accept my condolences."

However, in theory, even if the Cai Family has declined, the Lineage they would consider for the Marriage Alliance would at least be major clans with more than one or two Golden Core cultivators.

It shouldn't be considered weak even locally.

However, they ended up losing a Direct Lineage on their own turf.

This immediately reminded Xiao Chen of the information he had previously received from True Lord Hua Jian.

A sense of unease crept into his mind—could something really have happened in the Northern Territory?

Unfortunately Gui Yun Market is a million miles away from that place, so any rumors or gossip couldn't reach them immediately.

Well, it's just a matter of dealing with whatever comes our way.

After a moment's thought, Xiao Chen abandoned this useless and meaningless worry.

Even if nothing has happened over there yet, it's possible that it's just a false alarm in the end.

Even if a cataclysmic event were to occur in the Northern Territory, it would have nothing to do with him, not even a single Spirit Stone.

Xiao Chen is neither from the Northern Territory nor has any ties there, so it's none of Xiao Chen's business to worry about him.

At most, it might affect Gui Yun Market in the future. We'll have to wait and see how things develop then.

Since the Cai Family has been doing well recently and hasn't encountered any problems.

Xiao Chen didn't linger and returned to the market.

Just as he had expected, the Rebellious Immortal Alliance once again provided a purchase list worth Ten Million Spirit Stones.

However, this time they not only didn't urge for a quick transaction, but also expressed their hope to postpone the delivery time to the second half of the year.

The reason given is that some time is needed for cash flow.

"Reporting to Senior, Daoist Bai means that they won't be able to raise the remaining payment until the end of November at the earliest."

Zhang Cunfu relayed the account truthfully. "If it had been any earlier, they simply wouldn't have had time to make the necessary arrangements."

He also said that if we were willing to keep the goods for a while longer, and then trade them next spring...

"An extra one million Spirit Stone can be considered as interest and storage fees."

"I don't dare to make such a decision, so I said I would have to come back and think about it carefully before giving him an answer."

ah?

Did they run out of money so quickly?

Xiao Chen felt something was amiss.

No matter how you look at it, the Rebellious Immortal Alliance should be a huge, easy target.

There's absolutely no reason why they should only have this much savings.

Could it be that the recent tight security measures have forced the transaction to be postponed?

You know what, it's actually possible!

Don't forget, a small portion of what they're trading are contraband items that are strictly prohibited from being bought and sold privately in the Holy City.

Originally, before the Immortal Selection Festival, True Lord Su Bai would have had time to complete this transaction with Xiao Chen and secretly deliver the supplies to those in need.

As a result, many Special Envoy have now arrived in the Holy City, and it seems they won't be leaving anytime soon.

Furthermore, with the Great Purge imminent, the situation will only become more severe than it is now.

This means that even if True Lord Su Bai manages to acquire the goods, there will be absolutely no time to distribute and transport them.

Therefore, they naturally hoped to delay until the Great Purge ended and the situation stabilized before resuming trading.

Xiao Chen quickly figured out the key to the matter by considering the current situation.

Damn you, True Lord Hua Jian! Look at the mess you've made!

But it's no use blaming him now.

Given that the end of November is only a few days away from the beginning of spring next year.

After a moment's thought, Xiao Chen made a decision. "Then tell Daoist Bai that we agree to hold onto the goods until next spring before conducting the transaction."

"But the deadline can be postponed, and the deposit must remain in full."

Fortunately, it's not that True Lord Su Bai is truly broke.

The remaining six million from the previous order and the five million deposit for this order have already been prepared in advance.

They put it into three small Storage Ring and had Zhang Cunfu bring it over.

With that in mind, Xiao Chen felt much more at ease.

They happily accepted the huge sum of eleven million.

Then, just like last time, they first went to a remote wilderness tens of thousands of miles away from Gui Yun Market, and then specifically found a secluded corner to sneak into.

Then the shuttle was activated, and they returned to the Compassion Sea.

Since the transaction was postponed until the following spring, Xiao Chen no longer needed to rush to purchase supplies.

Therefore, they returned directly to Secluded Doom Island.

Furthermore, considering that Gui Yun Market will remain under martial law for some time to come, which will most likely continue until the Great Purge,...

Xiao Chen didn't even really want to go.

So he simply put his mind at ease and stayed on the Secluded Doom Island, no longer venturing out.

Every morning he cultivates, every afternoon he refines pills, and every evening he shares delicious food and chats with Su Li.

If you encounter a full moon along the way, you can also spend time together during a Moon Eclipse and watch the Inheritance Scene of the Moon Witch Tribe.

They were living a fairly leisurely life.

But good times are always short-lived, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye, spring has turned to summer.

Including the spare time during the Chinese New Year, Xiao Chen has refined a full one hundred batches of Clear Dew Foundation Establishment Pill.

Because he made no mistakes, he was able to produce three finished products per batch.

With the added bonus from the "buy one get one free" offer, I now have a full six hundred Clear Dew Foundation Establishment Pill.

It's about time to take it out and make our first deal.

The reason they didn't stay on the island was to quietly save up more money and then sell it.

This is because scarcity increases value.

If Xiao Chen were to take several thousand Clear Dew Foundation Establishment Pill directly to various sects to sell, he would inevitably earn far less Spirit Stone.

Firstly, the Compassion Sea may not have that much demand.

Especially after the Sea Race Invasion, many independent cultivators were lost.

More importantly, even if the major sects could consume thousands of Clear Dew Foundation Establishment Pill, the price per pill couldn't be negotiated very high due to the abundant supply.

It would be better to let them divide up these six hundred.

That means each family can only get a few dozen grains.

For any sect, a few dozen would definitely not be enough.

Since there isn't enough, there's room for a premium.

At that time, Xiao Chen might not even need to bring it up; they could raise the price themselves.

This way, I can earn more Spirit Stone, recoup my investment sooner, and start accelerating my cultivation sooner.

So, on the morning of April 16th, after another Moon Eclipse ended...

Xiao Chen greeted Su Li and then returned to Azure Sea Market.

It's quite a coincidence that in the past, if one were to sell spiritual items to various sects separately, it would definitely involve running around and going door-to-door to promote them.

However, following the Peace Conference, the trade proposal was established.

Great Powers in the Compassion Sea have found ways to communicate with each other.

So Xiao Chen used the Azure Sea Immortal Sect to make contact and explain the situation.

Just six days later, True Lord or Zen Master from various forces arrived one after another.

"Daoist Xiao, all of you fellow Daoists arrived last night."

On the morning of the seventh day, Iron Fan True Monarch knocked on Xiao Chen's door. "Besides Master Ting Hai of Awakening Sea Temple being in seclusion, only the presiding monk has come."

"Everyone else is an old acquaintance."

"Everyone is now very eager to know, fellow Daoist, whether the special elixir you mentioned is really that powerful?"

Although the details of the Clear Dew Foundation Establishment Pill were clearly stated in the message.

However, many people had some doubts about this unprecedented and special elixir.

After all, a 90% Foundation Establishment Success Rate is simply too terrifying.

In other words, Xiao Chen's mysterious background, coupled with his amazing performances, naturally earned him a certain degree of trust from everyone.

Alternatively, they could claim to possess a New Type Foundation Establishment Pill with such powerful effects.

The great True Lord and Zen Master would only think they had encountered a madman or a fool.

It should be noted that this may seem to only concern the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and therefore not a significant matter.

However, upon closer examination, one can realize its significant importance.

If the Foundation Establishment stage is no longer an obstacle to cultivation in the future, then a massive number of Foundation Establishment Cultivator will inevitably emerge.

A larger base number will inevitably mean the emergence of more Golden Core True Person.

Even if these Golden Core may not have much potential to Nascent Soul Formation in the future.

However, they can play an important role whether they are tasked with maintaining various resource Stronghold or exploring new Secret Realm realms and ruins.

In fact, the Nascent Soul True Lords often go into seclusion and don't get involved in affairs.

Golden Core True Person are the backbone of the Compassion Sea and key members of various sects.

This is why the sale of a mere batch of Foundation Establishment attracted almost all the Fourth-Order Cultivator from various factions to personally attend.

Because this is so significant, everyone wants to come and confirm it for themselves.

Even Master Ting Hai, who didn't come, had just reached a crucial juncture in his cultivation.

After all, he wasn't like Xiao Chen, who could complete a full cycle of the Greater Celestial Circuit Cycle in less than an hour.

Therefore, it's not that they don't want to come, but rather that they are unable to leave.

"This is too simple. Foundation Establishment isn't complicated anyway, so let's just look at the facts."

Xiao Chen had already devised a way to verify the medicine's efficacy. "I hope Daoist Iron Fan can do me a favor."

"Select ten middle-aged disciples from your sect who are over fifty years old but not yet sixty to undergo the test."

"First, fellow Daoists and masters should check everyone to make sure there are no problems."

"Then I will give each of them a Clear Dew Foundation Establishment Pill to take, and they will attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment on the spot to verify their success."

"Of course, please rest assured, Daoist Iron Fan, these ten Foundation Establishment will not require any Spirit Stone."

In the end, Xiao Chen also cracked a small joke.

"Haha, how can you be so shameless?"

Iron Fan True Monarch wasn't actually short of money, but he still responded cooperatively, "Then I must thank Daoist Xiao for his generosity on behalf of my disciples."

"Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist. I will go and select a few suitable candidates."

Normally, such a matter could be easily handled by simply instructing a disciple to do it.

However, it's unclear whether Iron Fan True Monarch acted out of respect for Xiao Chen or simply wanted to personally inspect the candidates for the test.

In short, he took a tour of the sect.

Finally, they brought back ten carefully selected disciples who had reached the Qi Refining Great Perfection.

Among them were Outer Sect Disciple with poor aptitude who, even at the age of fifty-eight, were still unable to break through.

There were also lay disciples who were temporarily called back from the market and had long since given up on cultivation.

There are also some unfortunate souls who, for various reasons, possessed decent talent but wasted their early years, resulting in them not having had time to attempt the Foundation Establishment stage by the age of fifty.

In short, it perfectly caters to almost all different situations and all ages within the permissible range.

This is enough to pose a very difficult test for the Clear Dew Foundation Establishment Pill.

At least in the eyes of the other True Lord and Zen Master in charge of the inspection, this group of people was just right and almost impeccable.

Therefore, they all eagerly awaited the final test results.

Theoretically speaking, if more than three of these people can successfully Foundation Establishment...

That means that although the effects of the Clear Dew Foundation Establishment Pill are not as powerful, they are still no less than, and perhaps even slightly stronger than, existing Foundation Establishment.

If more than six of these people can successfully Foundation Establishment...

That would be enough to prove that what Xiao Chen said was true.

All we need to do is give the Clear Dew Foundation Establishment Pill to those promising talents who have already Qi Refining Great Perfection of Qi Refining by the age of twenty or thirty.

This will achieve a remarkable effect with a 90% success rate.

As for whether it's possible, nine of these people will successfully Foundation Establishment.

Apart from Xiao Chen, none of the True Lord and Zen Master present dared to think in that direction.

The reason is that when Iron Fan True Monarch was selecting people, he showed no mercy at all, for example, he deliberately chose more cultivators who were fifty years old.

Instead, they simply chose someone who was fifty years old; the others were all older than him and had even less hope of making a breakthrough.

"We are very grateful to True Monarch Xiao for bestowing the pills!"

As the crowd below bowed in gratitude, they nervously began preparing for their breakthrough under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Originally, Iron Fan True Monarch had also indicated that he could prepare a separate side hall for them.

To avoid letting nervousness affect your performance.

However, Xiao Chen confidently stated that there was no need for such trouble, and that they should proceed directly.

He deliberately increased the difficulty.

This is because it allows the domineering power of the Clear Dew Foundation Establishment Pill to be better demonstrated.

After all, this is already a very mature technology in the New Cultivation World, and it can definitely withstand the test.