The Thirteenth Life: Black Star Realm!

"This is the first batch of pills, totaling 47,640. There are 9,000 of the highest quality, 15,000 of the medium quality, 12,000 of the lowest quality, and 11,640 of the lowest quality."

Wang Hui held a Storage Bag, took out thousands of jade bottles, divided them into four areas, and reported.

More than three months have passed since Lu Qingfeng left the Profound Yin Cavern.

Over the past three months, Lu Qingfeng first connected with Elder Feng Ping and True Disciple Feng Bai through Hall of Rare Treasures Yan Pingshu, and obtained a lot of rare materials.

He cultivated himself while simultaneously crafting magical Law Artifact.

The management of Flying Cloud Island has never been neglected.

Qin Hai, the former steward in charge of supplies, was dismissed and transferred to the palace. He has been imprisoned for over three months. Lu Qingfeng, with limited energy, applied to the palace to transfer Wang Hui, with whom he had a close relationship, to Flying Cloud Island.

Wang Hui was merely a minor official in charge of mundane affairs in the Hall of Gathering Heroes.

It's easy to deploy.

For Wang Hui himself, this was an even greater opportunity. Following True Disciple like Lu Qingfeng was far more promising than guarding a mountain peak on Gathering Immortals Island.

Wang Hui himself was also quite capable. After arriving at Flying Cloud Island, he quickly sorted out the accounts and material details.

"The speed is too slow."

"There are too few pills."

"The quality is too poor."

Lu Qingfeng frowned and shook his head repeatedly.

On Flying Cloud Island, there are four Alchemists of the highest rank, each with fifty Pill-Refining Apprentice under their command.

Based on the calculation that twelve pills are produced per batch, the current amount of pills produced is only three thousand nine hundred and seventy batches. Averaging across the four alchemy rooms, over the past three months, each alchemy room has one qualified Alchemist and fifty Pill-Refining Apprentice, and on average, they can only produce ten batches of finished products per day.

It's too slow.

But these people can't possibly refine ten or even more batches of pills every day like Lu Qingfeng did back then.

This level of efficiency and success rate is already quite good.

After thinking it over carefully, Lu Qingfeng realized that he couldn't rush things.

Seeing Lu Qingfeng shake his head, Wang Hui hesitated for a moment before saying, "There are only seven days' worth of medicinal herbs left on the island, and the Crimsonfire Coal is also running low."

The effect of activating true fire to refine pills is not long-lasting.

Inscribing a spirit fire array not only consumes a large amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, but also has its limits in efficiency.

Crimsonfire Coal is the best furnace fire for refining elixirs.

Although the Mystic Origin Sect controls a number of Crimsonfire Coal outside the sect, it is still insufficient to support the consumption of the entire Pill Convergence Hall, so it needs to purchase from outside.

Therefore, the share allocated to Flying Cloud Island was completely insufficient to meet the demand.

Needless to say, medicinal herbs are also a must.

If you fail the three-year assessment, being able to last three months is already considered good.

"This is simple."

With a wave of his sleeve, Lu Qingfeng swept three or four thousand bottles of Yellow Dragon Pill from the ground into his Storage Bag.

He dismissed Wang Hui and headed towards Hall of Rare Treasures himself.

Apart from the three halls of crafting, alchemy, and spiritual energy, all other halls of the Mystic Origin Sect are located on the Mystic Origin Sect Mystic Origin Peak Yuan Sect.

Lu Qingfeng headed straight for Mystic Origin Peak.

Elder Feng.

In the side hall, Lu Qingfeng bowed to Feng Ping.

"Qingfeng".

Feng Ping looked at Lu Qingfeng with some surprise in his eyes, "I have already sent a steward to deliver those materials to you, why did you come here in person today?"

Lu Qingfeng used Feng Ping to collect various materials for refining weapons and alchemy.

These materials are handled by a dedicated steward, and Lu Qingfeng can simply stay on Flying Cloud Island. He hasn't left Flying Cloud Island in over three months, no wonder Feng Ping is surprised.

"Thank you for the materials, Elder, but I have come here for another matter."

Lu Qingfeng looked at Feng Ping, then with a wave of his sleeve, three thousand nine hundred jade bottles fell from his Storage Bag.

"This is--"

Feng Ping looked at Lu Qingfeng, and had some guesses in his mind.

"This is Yellow Dragon Pill."

"Its medicinal effects are comparable to those of a mid-level elixir."

Lu Qingfeng reached out and took four bottles, opened them one by one, and then said, "Even the lowest quality ones are 30% more effective than low-grade pills. The highest quality ones are just as effective as mid-grade pills."

Feng Ping took the Yellow Dragon Pill, examined it carefully in his hand, and then smelled it to get a general understanding of its medicinal effects.

"The market for intermediate-grade pills has always been huge, but if you sell all of these pills, how will you pass the year-end assessment?" Feng Ping looked at all the Yellow Dragon Pill of the four states and asked Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng, who is in charge of Flying Cloud Island, is required to hand over pills of corresponding quality and quantity by the end of the year.

With over 40,000 intermediate-grade pills sold here, we're sure we'll fail this year's assessment again.

Feng Ping couldn't help but remind him.

"Elder, rest assured, the assessment will not be delayed. However, I intend to sell these pills to various markets at a price 20% lower than the market price, and then convert them into medicinal herbs and Crimsonfire Coal according to the market price."

"I wonder if that's alright?"

The cost of Yellow Dragon Pill is extremely low, comparable to that of low-grade pills. Even if sold at 20% less than that of mid-grade pills, there would still be a huge profit, enough to support his vision for operating Flying Cloud Island.

"That's perfectly acceptable."

"However, this will lead to a decrease in the availability of medicinal herbs and Crimsonfire Coal on Flying Cloud Island. If you want to train Alchemist in this way, the initial investment will be considerable, and the returns may not be satisfactory in the later stages."

Feng Ping guessed what Lu Qingfeng was thinking and couldn't help but remind him.

"The elder is absolutely right, but I have my own Law Treasure."

Lu Qingfeng looked mysterious.

Seeing this, Feng Ping stopped trying to persuade him.

After taking stock of the pills, Feng Ping agreed, and soon the medicinal herbs and Crimsonfire Coal would be transported to Flying Cloud Island.

However, Lu Qingfeng only sold mid-grade pills, but the medicinal herbs he received in exchange were all low-grade herbs.

A strange feeling arose in Feng Ping's heart.

"The more than 40,000 Yellow Dragon Pill exchanged for the medicinal materials far exceeded what we consumed on Flying Cloud Island over the past three months."

"Spending more than income is not enough?"

It does not exist.

Lu Qingfeng's lips curled up slightly.

By using this method of "using war to sustain war," as proficiency increases, not only can a large number of skilled Alchemist be trained, but also substantial profits can be generated to continue training higher-level Pill-Refining Apprentice and Alchemist.

Yellow Dragon Pill is just the beginning.

Taking advantage of a rare free time, Lu Qingfeng dealt with the outer Yellow Dragon Pill and mundane affairs on Flying Cloud Island, and then spent a few days with Qingyu on Gathering Immortals Island.

With Peak Rain Mountain thriving and Lu Qingfeng's financial support, Lu Qingyu could also freely purchase Bluegold Pure Essence from the Feather Immortal Pavilion.

The Ironfire Ants are still on their way back.

Lu Qingfeng has not yet gathered all the materials needed to refine the Dust-Veiling Banner, so he does not plan to return to the Gathering Cloud Mountains for the time being.

He had a plan in mind, waiting for this life to begin before finding a place to carry it out.

Time passes.

The two months were spent cultivating, refining pills, and forging weapons.

In the blink of an eye.

The thirteenth generation begins.

[Realm Name: Black Star Realm]

[Introduction: The four directions are called 'Yu' (宇), and the past and present are called 'Zhou' (宙). In High Antiquity, the Demon Dao was rampant, causing chaos and destruction to the world. Venerable Nujuluo Buddhist Sect and Yang Sen, Four Sages Grand Marshals of the Lingxiao Palace, discussed the Dao here, promoting Buddhism and Daoism, and passing down the Daoist lineage of the Great Thunderclap Temple and the Daoist lineage of the Supreme Clarity Jiejiao on Nine Dragon Island.]

From then on, Buddhism and Daoism flourished, while Demon Dao were abandoned.

A thousand years later, the immortals and Buddhas departed, and the Demon Dao rose again. The struggle between Buddhism, Daoism, and demons intensified, ultimately shattering a realm, causing the earth to curl and transform into stars, evolving into a starry universe. From then on, eight or nine tenths of Spiritual Qi dissipated. Spiritual Qi ceased to exist in the starry sky, only remaining on the Spiritual Qi themselves. High Antiquity cultivators either ascended or departed, and the Black Star Realm gradually declined. For countless years, the Black Star Realm devoured the Chaos void, growing ever more boundless. On the stars, immortal sects and great clans rose, gradually emerging from the stars, colliding and merging. Buddhism, Daoism, and demons rose again, battling in the starry sky.

"It's actually the starry universe!"

Lu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow and looked up at the sky. He saw that the sky was dotted with stars, which was different from the starry sky he saw in places like the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers, Bingling World, and Five Directions Realm.

One is the lower realm of the universe and starry sky.

One is the outer starry sky of the Primordial World realm.

The former are just ordinary stars, while the latter are countless stars, each with a star lord or immortal god suppressing it, and their status is extremely high.

However, the origins of this Black Star Realm are quite extraordinary.

Buddha Dao and Daoism flourished together, but Demon Dao did not disappear.

Leaving aside the Demon Dao for the moment, those who established Buddhist and Daoist lineages in the Black Star Realm are renowned.

The former, Venerable Nujuluo, was a famous Meditating Arhat among the Eighteen Arhats of the Buddhist Sect. He followed a path similar to that of the Daoist path of achieving sainthood through physical cultivation. He possessed a powerful physical body and was also known as the 'Great Strength Arhat'.

Before being enshrined as a god, Yang Sen, one of the Four Sages Grand Marshals of the Lingxiao Palace, was a third-generation disciple of the Jiejiao Sect. He cultivated on Nine Dragon Island in the West Sea with Wang Mo, Gao Youqian, and Li Xingba, hence the title "Four Saints of Nine Dragon Island," each of them a formidable figure.

The lineage passed down by these two individuals has an extremely profound origin.

"Buddhist Sect".

Lu Qingfeng's previous twelve lives spanned several realms, and he had only come into contact with Daoist sects or witch/demon lineages.

This is the first time I've heard of a great Buddhist Sect master, and I'm quite looking forward to learning about the Buddhist Sect teachings and the Divine Ability of the Buddhist Sect practitioners.

"I'd like to see it for myself."

Lu Qingfeng thought to himself, then clicked on the system notification—

[Players have discovered a new world – 'Black Star Realm', reward: 30,000 experience points]

Without a doubt, it was another period of land reclamation.

Standing in the abandoned land, Lu Qingfeng looked around and saw that all around him was scrap iron, and the smell of rust and copper filled the air, making him frown.

Name: Lu Qingfeng

Lifespan: 16/68

[Root Bone: 1]

"Root Bone— "

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

In the game, each reincarnation determines Root Bone based on reality. If one hasn't yet changed their fate through the Golden Silkworm in reality, and is restarting a life in the game, their Root Bone will naturally remain unchanged.

Unfortunately, the Golden Silkworm Fate-Reversal Great Method no longer exists in the world and can no longer be used.

If you want to improve your Root Bone, you need to think of other methods.

"I knew long ago that improving Root Bone in the game is completely futile and a waste of time."

Lu Qingfeng chuckled and headed in a certain direction.

While walking.

Lu Qingfeng's aura rose steadily, and his cultivation level instantly increased to the third level of the Embryonic Breath Realm.

Suddenly.

Lu Qingfeng felt a sudden pang of fear, as if a great terror was about to descend. Looking up at the sky, in the starry night, something on the horizon blocked out the moonlight, casting a huge shadow that shrouded Lu Qingfeng.

Splash!

Splash!

Lu Qingfeng's ears twitched slightly. Hearing the sound from the sky, and looking around at the discarded metal, his expression changed.

"The Mountain-Splitting Earth-Piercing Method!"

Lu Qingfeng circulated his Internal Breath, stomped his foot hard, and the earth seemed to crack open, swallowing Lu Qingfeng before quickly closing up again, leaving no trace of him.

The next moment.

Rumble!

Boom boom boom!

Like mountains collapsing, like the Earth Rend, Heaven Collapse, the ground for countless miles trembled. The sounds of metal and stone colliding rang out continuously, and the earth in this area sank dozens of feet.

Not far away, the river was turbulent, with water shooting dozens of meters high, and large amounts of soil, rocks, and metal falling into the river. Fortunately, the river was wide and the current was rapid, so the soil, rocks, and metal that fell were directly washed downstream and did not block the river.

In the river.

Lu Qingfeng revealed himself, disheveled and somewhat embarrassed.

"Puff!"

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning even paler.

With so many objects falling from the sky, even after hiding underground, with its Technique Method and the earth's barrier, Lu Qingfeng still felt pressure no less than a collapsing mountain. Fortunately, he acted quickly, traversing underground, and just happened to dive into the river, thus saving his life.

Otherwise, they might lose their lives as soon as they stepped out of the Rebirth Pool.

"Fine."

"Let's recuperate here for a while before consuming the experience points."

The injuries on his body are neither serious nor minor. Given his current low cultivation level and lack of miraculous medicines, it would be best for him to recuperate properly.

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