Volume Eight: Battle of Rain Ripple City-Luo Feng Joins
Luo Feng received twelve invitations, all from the Hall Master Yuan Xiang, Luo Feng needed to pay a visit.
The other eleven were all veterans, and most of them were not as strong as Luo Feng. After sending their visiting cards, all eleven of them came to visit Luo Feng one after another.
"Haha, Brother Luo Feng easily defeated Sky Crane Elder in one battle, and his name is now known Rain Ripple City," a strange-looking man in purple robes laughed.
"Vice Hall Master Zhao Jiu, please have a seat." Luo Feng had already prepared some fruit and wine.
Both of them sat down.
"Back then, I joined the Thousand Treasures Hall at Brother Qianbao's invitation," the strange-looking man sighed. "In the blink of an eye, hundreds of millions of eons have passed!"
"Thousand Treasures Hall is quite famous among the merchants in Rain Ripple City." Luo Feng nodded in praise. "In terms of the quality of the Weapon Secret Treasure they sell, they should be able to rank among the top three in Rain Ripple City."
Luo Feng also said something nice.
In reality, Thousand Treasures Hall barely ranks third in the Weapon Secret Treasure industry of Rain Ripple City.
"It's already quite an achievement," the strange-looking man said. " In Rain Ripple City, Hall Master Gai Tao is absolutely number one in the Weapon Secret Treasure industry; his family alone holds more than half the market share. It's not easy for any of the other families to survive."
Luo Feng listened.
The core strength of the Thousand Treasures Hall Master Qian Bao, who is an expert in weapon crafting. The Hall Master Qian Bao solely focused on weapon crafting and dislikes being distracted by trivial matters. The Vice Hall Master Zhao Jiu, is responsible for sales and other related affairs.
These two elder statesmen held sway over the Thousand Treasures Hall.
" In the Weapon Secret Treasure industry, security is paramount," the eerie man remarked. "After all, the more Weapon Secret Treasure there are, the higher their value becomes! Whether it's Xing Zhe or Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform that have infiltrated, they're all eager to seize them."
Luo Feng nodded. For such a top-tier merchant to be robbed even once would result in losses in the hundreds of millions of Primal Chaos Crystal! It would be extremely painful for the Hall Master Qian Bao and the others.
"The more precious treasures can be worth tens of millions of Primal Chaos Crystal. A hundred of them would be a huge fortune," Luo Feng remarked.
"Tens of thousands of years ago, a theft cost us over two billion Primal Chaos Crystal," the eerie man said with a self-deprecating laugh. "That time, they almost emptied our Thousand Treasures Hall Weapon Secret Treasure we displayed. We were badly injured, and even now, we still can't confirm the true identity of the thieves!"
What does it mean to steal from weak Xing Zhe?
In Rain Ripple City, the real raids are targeted at large merchants.
"Even with Brother Thousand Treasures Hall and me here, two elders with the help of the formation, we were still robbed in the Thousand Treasures Hall, and we can't even determine the identity of the robber!" The strange man sighed. "Actually, we can also deduce from another perspective... the robber should be one of the top twenty people in the city."
Only overwhelming strength can achieve this.
"So this time, we've come to invite you, Brother Luo Feng." The strange-looking man looked at Luo Feng. "Brother Luo Feng, you were able to easily defeat Sky Crane Elder. In terms of strength, you must be ranked in the top 100 in Rain Ripple City. With Brother Qianbao and me joining forces, and with the assistance of the fixed formation of the Thousand Treasures Hall, no one can plunder the entire Rain Ripple City unless the three Palace Masters take action."
Luo Feng's displayed power indeed far surpasses that of ordinary elders.
"As long as you join our Thousand Treasures Hall, you will naturally become the deputy hall master, with a status equal to mine and Brother Qianbao," the strange man said. "Furthermore, we can give you 10,000 Primal Chaos Crystal for each era."
Each era has 10,000 Primal Chaos Crystal; if it's tens of thousands of eras, then it would be 100 million Primal Chaos Crystal.
This is a fairly normal income for the elders! They don't need to venture outside the city to have a steady stream of income.
Although less than hunting, it is safer and more sustainable.
"Of course..." the strange-looking man said, "Joining any faction will come with a reward. We can offer 200 million Primal Chaos Crystal. As you know, our Thousand Treasures Hall suffered considerable losses during the previous raid. Therefore, these 200 million Primal Chaos Crystal will be paid in two installments. One will be when Brother Luo Feng joins, and the other will be ten thousand epochs later."
"Two hundred million Primal Chaos Crystal as payment? And it's split into two payments?" Luo Feng looked at him.
The typical compensation for veteran members is around 200 million.
But I am no ordinary person! If I Sky Crane Elder, the Thousand Treasures Hall would not have invited me.
"It might be a bit few," the strange-looking man chuckled, "But Brother Luo Feng comes from the Source World and has many avatars. He can certainly join several more. Besides, my Thousand Treasures Hall is also under the command of Hall Master Wei Yang."
"As you know, Hall Master Yuan Xiang is seriously injured and rarely takes action now. From now on, Hall Master Wei Yang will be in charge of Rain Ripple City!" the strange man said. "If you join Thousand Treasures Hall, you can naturally become a member of Hall Master Wei Yang's side."
Luo Feng nodded. "I know about Brother Swamp Vulture's conditions. To be honest, they are a bit low compared to other inviters."
The strange-looking man's expression changed slightly. "Yes, Brother Luo Feng has many clones, please lend a hand. My Thousand Treasures Hall will naturally remember this favor."
"I'll think about it some more," Luo Feng said, standing up to indicate that he wanted to see the guest out.
The strange-looking man had no choice but to get up and leave.
"Sending only a clone is not enough!" He was quite dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do, as the Thousand Treasures Hall was currently quite poor.
Luo Feng visited one by one the veteran figures.
Before meeting with the Hall Master Yuan Xiang, Luo Feng had indeed made preparations by sending his clones to join several forces in order to obtain enough income to support his early cultivation.
But ever since he received the gift of '5 billion Primal Chaos Crystal's from the Hall Master Yuan Xiang, Luo Feng's thoughts have changed.
"Brother Emperor Qing."
Luo Feng Emperor Qing reunite.
"In the past day or two, quite a few elders have come to visit Brother Luo Feng," Emperor Qing said with a smile.
"Eleven companies have invited me. Can you help me see which one is the most suitable?" Luo Feng waved his hand, and a lot of information appeared in mid-air, which was the detailed information of the eleven invitations he had received.
Emperor Qing looked up at the information and memorized it all at a glance.
"Brother Luo Feng, how many groups are you planning to join?" Emperor Qing asked.
"One will suffice," Luo Feng said.
"One? You're splitting yourself into so many... why not make more money?" Emperor Qing couldn't help but ask. Eleven invitations, each offering a one-time reward in the hundreds of millions. If it were him Emperor Qing, he would definitely choose more.
Luo Feng shook his head. "Just choose one. You can choose the neutral camp or the side of Hall Master Yuan Xiang."
"The faction of the Hall Master Yuan Xiang is relatively weak right now," Emperor Qing said. "Of these eleven families, four are in the neutral camp, and two are on the Hall Master Yuan Xiang's side. In terms of conditions, Pill Pavilion offers better terms, and Pill Pavilion's 'Pavilion Master Chang Qing' has a good reputation. But choosing Pill Pavilion ... will cause more trouble, as Pill Pavilion and the Insect Nest have always been in conflict."
"If there were no trouble, why would they offer so many benefits?" Luo Feng nodded. "I also prefer Pill Pavilion, so that's the one."
Of the eleven invitations, Luo Feng only chose one— Pill Pavilion!
"Emperor Lord Ming, Di Fu!" Luo Feng called out.
Soon, Emperor Lord Ming and Di Fu arrived.
"Brother Luo Feng," Emperor Lord Ming said.
"What's wrong? Is there some good news?" Di Fu asked with a smile.
"Please sit down."
Luo Feng looked at the three people present and said, "Many forces in Rain Ripple City have extended invitations to me, and I have decided to choose Pill Pavilion 'Pill Pavilion' to serve as its 'Deputy Head'! As the previous Pavilion Master Chang Qing said, I have also invited the three of you to join me."
As a powerful force, Pill Pavilion could easily assign three positions to Emperor Qing, Emperor Lord Ming, and Di Fu, which would also better bind Luo Feng to them.
"Would the three of you be willing to join us?" Luo Feng asked.
"Yes, of course I'm willing," Di Fu said immediately.
"I couldn't ask for more." Emperor Lord Ming didn't hesitate at all.
"Who would refuse such a good thing as obtaining resources without taking any risks?" Emperor Qing was also very satisfied. As God Emperor Mid-Stage Enlightenment Seeker had attained enlightenment, he would usually be a mid-to-high-level member of a faction.
But there are very few mid-to-high-level positions available, and if someone isn't trusted enough, who would hire him?
Because of Luo Feng's connection, Pill Pavilion also invited the three of them.
He, Emperor Qing, only needed to assign a clone to the position to generate a steady stream of income.
"Since you all agree, then I will contact Pavilion Master Chang Qing." Luo Feng nodded.
In the Weapon Secret Treasure industry, the Hall Master Gai Tao's family is the absolute hegemon in Rain Ripple City, occupying more than half of the market share.
However, the pharmaceutical industry is highly competitive, and no single company has a particularly large market share.
Pill Pavilion is one of the top forces in the alchemy industry in Rain Ripple City.
"Brother Luo Feng, Brother Luo Feng! I've finally been waiting for you!" An elderly man with silver hair greeted him excitedly and warmly. "So many people visited Brother Luo Feng yesterday, and I was quite uneasy. I was afraid that my little Luo Feng Pill Pavilion wouldn't be able to invite you. I've been so excited to receive your message today!"
Luo Feng is different from ordinary elders.
Conservatively speaking, Luo Feng has the strength to rank among the top 100 in Rain Ripple City.
Even various factions in Rain Ripple City believe that God Emperor Luo Feng may have the strength to be among the top fifty.
Such a powerful figure! Guarding a region would be far more reassuring.
"From now on, I am a member of the Pill Pavilion!" Luo Feng said with a smile. "Luo Feng greets the Pavilion Master."
"Brother Luo Feng, you're too kind, too kind." The silver-haired old man smiled brightly.
The silver-haired old man sighed, "Speaking of which, I was one of the oldest elders who helped build the city with the Hall Master Yuan Xiang. However, the Lord of the Hall Master Yuan Xiang has been corrupted by High-Tier Primal Chaos Lifeform forms and has become less and less active. Life has not been easy for us old folks either, especially after the Master of Insect Nest came to Rain Ripple City, he has been targeting me at every turn."
"Oh?" Luo Feng asked in surprise.
"The Master of Insect Nest is also skilled in alchemy," the silver-haired elder said disdainfully. "The Master of Insect Nest can extract some of the essence of life and turn it into medicine. However, his school of thought is bloody and evil, and I look down on it very much."
The silver-haired old man sighed, "Alas, the Master of Insect Nest is powerful enough, domineering and tyrannical. He can't compete with me in normal business, so he resorts to other tricks."
"Now that we have Brother Luo Feng, things are different." The silver-haired old man looked at Luo Feng. "Brother Luo Feng, you can study the formations of our Pill Pavilion! Just tell me what kind of formation you need. I'll go and buy the appropriate formations."
"Also, here's the agreed-upon reward: 500 million Primal Chaos Crystal." The silver-haired old man flipped his hand and took out a cloth bag. The one-time reward he gave was clearly quite high.
This elder, who built the city alongside the Hall Master Yuan Xiang, was quite impressive in terms of accumulating wealth.
"I'll take back these 500 million Primal Chaos Crystal first, Master," Luo Feng said with a smile. "I plan to exchange them all for various auxiliary pills within the Pill Pavilion."
"Oh?" The silver-haired old man was delighted to hear this.
If you use all of it to buy pills, you can at least recover some of your losses.
"Even if the Three Hall Masters come to buy pills, the lowest price will be 70% of the original price." The silver-haired old man looked at Luo Feng. "Brother Luo Feng is the deputy hall master of my Pill Pavilion. The price you pay is the same as mine, the lowest price is 60% of the original price."
If the Pavilion Master Chang Qing were to take some pills himself, he would have to pay in Primal Chaos Crystal, which would be 60% of the price, leaving almost no profit. However, Pavilion Master Chang Qing was still very happy to exchange his accumulated pills for 500 million Primal Chaos Crystal.
"Sixty percent price? Thank you, OP." Luo Feng said gratefully.
"Of course," the silver-haired old man laughed heartily. "By the way, Brother Luo Feng, would you like to visit my Pill Pavilion with your three old friends from your hometown?"
"The three of them are naturally willing," Luo Feng said. "As for what they will do, the host can decide based on their abilities."
"Okay." The silver-haired old man's smile grew even brighter.
Xing Zhe from the same Source World naturally have an extraordinary relationship.
Winning over those three is, to some extent, also securing a relationship with Luo Feng.
After all, relying solely on resources to win them over is not enough to maintain stability.
"With God Emperor Luo Feng here, the Pill Pavilion's business can operate normally." The silver-haired elder thought to himself, "The previous days were too stifling! Knowing about the conflict between the Pill Pavilion and the Insect Nest, no elder-level figure was willing to the Pill Pavilion."
Finally, Luo Feng has arrived.