Trade and profits-third update, a five-thousand-character chapter!

Three Mountains and Nine Rivers.

Originally, the ten great immortal sects of the Three Mountains and Seven Gorges were revered, leading the heroes of the righteous path. Demons and monsters roamed freely in the mountains and rivers, and their suppression was endless.

More than 600 years ago.

Led by the Old Devil Du Tian in the East Sea End Mountain, the Du Tian Lineage rose to prominence.

Initially.

The East Sea End Mountain is the location of the mountain gate, which is the foundation.

Afterwards, the Old Devil Du Tian destroyed the Azurewood Valley lineage and occupied the Yellow Maple Azurewood Valley where Yellow Maple Gorge was located.

From then on.

Of the Three Mountains Seven Gorges Immortal Sect, only Three Mountains and Six Gorges remain.

Besides the two mountain gates of East Sea End Mountain and Yellow Maple Gorge, the Dutian Du Tian Lineage has another one, which is a place called Illusory Wave Sea in the southern part of Biyang Lake.

Based on these three locations, and led by the Old Devil Du Tian, the so-called "Dutian Gate" flourished.

Even today.

The sect has many Core Formation True Person and experts in the Third Realm of the Nature-Life Dao, especially disciples who cultivate the Dao of Nature and Life, the Third Realm is emerging like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Because of the infamous "Old Devil Du Tian," the Dutian Gate was classified as a demonic Demon Sect. However, most of the disciples of the Dutian Gate made their living and managed the sect by cultivating spirit medicine, raising spiritual shells, and refining pills and weapons.

Very little killing.

Of course, with the reputation of the Old Devil Du Tian of Dutian, no one dares to provoke the Dutian Gate.

Azurewood Valley was destroyed.

The Dutian Gate took over all the Spirit Mountains, mineral veins, and shell farms that Azurewood Valley had previously occupied, and continued to grow stronger.

It has already gained momentum.

In recent days, the Old Devil Du Tian has turned the tide in the face of impending doom, Dutian Gate is showing signs of gradually being cleansed of its past.

This day.

In Yellow Maple Gorge.

Lu Qingfeng summoned several senior disciples from the Dutian Gate.

"Teacher."

The Fate Dao Wu Feng, Chu Jiang, and Ma Chang, along with the Nature Dao, Xie Daoyun, Sikong Shangshui, Ge Qinghan, respectfully bowed to Lu Qingfeng, who was seated at the head of the table.

These six disciples, along with the four disciples of the Fate Dao who guard End Mountain and Illusory Wave Sea, were the ten disciples that Lu Qingfeng took in when he first established the Nature-Life Dao Destiny with his Azure Wood Avatar in his early years.

As early as seven hundred years ago.

These ten disciples successively cultivated to the Third Realm.

Currently, cultivation levels vary, with the strongest reaching the peak of the Third Realm.

For example, Xie Daoyun, the number one in the Nature Dao the Dutian Gate, has already reached the level of "her soul inheriting the seven spirits and the Yang Fire arising spontaneously," and is only one step away from stepping into the Fourth Realm Nature Cultivation, the realm of "Radiance."

The one who Enlightenment Dao best is Wu Feng, who has already reached the peak of the Third Realm, the Pill-Casting Realm, and has generated internal Pillfire.

Their strength is not weak at all.

"The essence of the Dao".

"You are a Grandmaster of Dao of Alchemy in the sect, in charge of the 'Jumang Hall.' Do you know how many Fourth-Order Alchemists and how many Third-Order Alchemists are currently in the hall?"

Lu Qingfeng looked at his second disciple Xie Daoyun, who was dressed in a moon-white Daoist robe, and asked.

This is a talented and gentle female cultivator with remarkable talent in cultivation and excellent alchemy skills; she is already Fourth-Order Alchemist.

"Reply, teacher."

"Aside from the disciples, there are only Fourth-Order Alchemist in the Jumang Hall: Junior Sister Zhou Yun and Junior Brother Yang Jue. There are twelve Third-Order Alchemist in total."

Third- and Fourth-Order Alchemist are extremely rare in the newly established Dutian Gate, and Xie Daoyun knows them all by heart, so there's no need for her to even think about it.

"Only fifteen people."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

The Dutian Gate has only been established for a short time, only six or seven hundred years. It has produced many disciples in the Third Realm, but the art of alchemy is even more obscure, requiring talent and a lot of financial support.

Even with its unique advantages, the Dutian Gate could not cultivate more high-level Alchemist in a short period of time.

After all.

Third- and Fourth-Order Alchemist are not something that can be achieved overnight.

Improving one's cultivation level and delving into alchemy require a balance.

Seeing her teacher shake his head, Xie Daoyun felt both ashamed and fearful. She knelt down and said shamefully, "Teacher, please forgive me. I am dull-witted. I am good at cultivation and alchemy, but I cannot teach others the proper methods."

"Not good at teaching disciples."

Lu Qingfeng was taken aback upon hearing this, and the first person that came to mind was that kind old man. His master was like Xie Daoyun, with remarkable talent in alchemy, but he was not good at teaching disciples, to the point that the Pill Convergence Hall was almost abolished.

The master and disciple thus formed a bond.

"If you calculate it carefully..."

"It has been more than four hundred years since my master passed away."

Compared to this master, his teacher, the Master of the Dutian Gate, was far more derelict in his duties.

Lu Qingfeng felt a pang of emotion, and thinking of his master Gu Buyan, he felt even more sorrowful. With a flick of his sleeve, he helped Xie Daoyun up and then said loudly, "Pass down the word that from now on, I will take turns lecturing in the Twelve Halls for seven days each year. All disciples of the Third Realm, Third-Order Alchemist, and Third-Order Artifact Refiner are welcome to come to the Halls to listen to my lectures."

"Teacher, please have mercy!"

Xie Daoyun was delighted upon hearing this.

The teacher is universally acknowledged as the best in the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers, and just a few days ago he single-handedly turned the tide and eliminated the Devil Creature. Whether it is cultivation or alchemy and artifact crafting, he is the best in the world.

The fact that the teacher is willing to teach the Dharma to his disciples will surely enable the Dutian Gate to develop even faster, which is a blessing for all disciples in the sect!

"Again."

"Establish a system for preaching the Dharma, requiring Third Realm cultivators and third- and Fourth-Order Alchemist in the sect to preach the Dharma for a period of time in the Twelve Halls every year to mentor younger disciples."

Lu Qingfeng rarely interfered in the management affairs of the Dutian Gate. This time, he was thinking of his master, Gu Buyan, and felt grateful for the guidance he had given to the younger disciples.

For him, it was just a matter of touching his lips.

But for these younger disciples, it could very well change their Fate.

And.

"In the future, when Yuan Gui City is restored, it may still come in handy."

With these thoughts in mind, Lu Qingfeng headed towards the Jumang Hall.

There's no time like the present.

Today, we will begin the Dharma talk in the Jumang Hall.

Beyond the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers.

Void Han Ling City.

In the city.

Han Ling'er woke up from her seclusion, opened her eyes, and a Radiance appeared in them, followed by starlight, which then disappeared in the next moment.

Standing up, Han Ling'er's face lit up with joy. "The 'Clearbright Spirit Water' is truly effective. My 'Star-Gazing Spirit Eye' has been enhanced by many spiritual pills and spiritual waters from the Spirit Domain, reaching its limit. It hasn't improved at all for over a thousand years, but in such a short time, it has increased by nearly nine-tenths of its power. If I cultivate for a while longer and fully unleash its medicinal power, even if I don't reach the twenty percent that the Daoist Du Tian mentioned, I will definitely see an improvement of more than ten percent."

In the meditation room, Han Ling'er paced back and forth.

Recalling the price of elixirs with equivalent efficacy in the Spirit Domain—

"Seven-Colored Spirit Water can enhance the power of detection, identification, and illusion-type Spirit Eye Technique Method by 21%. With long-term use, it can enhance them by 40%. It is effective even for Mahayana True Immortal. The price is approximately 39,000 Spirit Stone."

"The Jade Sunset-Glow Jade Dew can enhance the power of illusion and spell-breaking Spirit Eye Technique Method by 18%. With long-term use, it can enhance them by 50%. It can be used by Mahayana True Immortal. The price is approximately 70,000 Spirit Stone."

"The Cloud-Rising Starlight Divine Water can enhance the power of various Spirit Eye Technique Method by 10%. With long-term application, it can enhance them by 60%. It can be used by Mahayana True Immortal. The price is approximately 120,000 Spirit Stone."

"The Withered-Yellow Spirit Pill can enhance the power of various Spirit Eye Technique Method by 24% and 50% with long-term use. It can be used by the Primordial Spirit. The price is approximately 8,000 Spirit Stone."

"Bitter-Cold Water..."

"Mind-Clearing Pill..."

"Nine Heavens True Water..."

Two weeks later.

Han Ling'er read the Jade Slip sent by her disciple in the Spirit Domain, then a avatar of hers split off and headed straight for the North Sea.

"The first tier is a thousand-year-old Clearbright Spirit Water, worth eighty Spirit Stone per portion."

"The second tier is Clearbright Spirit Water that is ten thousand years old, one thousand Spirit Stone per portion."

"The third tier Clearbright Spirit Water aged 100,000 years, costs 20,000 Spirit Stone per portion."

Han Ling'er counted on her fingers and quoted a price to the Daoist Du Tian in front of her, then said, "As far as I know, the Clearbright Spirit Water you sell in the Mountain-Water Realm is top-tier, priced at one hundred spirit Spirit Stone per serving. I buy it from the Mountain-Water Realm and transport it to the Spirit Domain for sale. In the process, I have to bear the operating costs such as transportation, retail, and opening up channels. Earning a difference of twenty Spirit Stone from you is not much."

"Is the fairy perhaps teasing this humble Daoist priest?"

"I sell Clearbright Spirit Water in the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers for one hundred yuan a bottle. But I'm only offering it to you for eighty yuan. In that case, why should I bother?"

Lu Qingfeng sneered.

"You Daoist priest are quite dishonest."

Han Ling'er shook her head and said calmly, "First, the amount of Clearbright Spirit Water I purchase is far beyond what you can do with your small-scale operations in the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers. Second, you've gone to such lengths to do this business with me, I'm afraid it's not simply to earn Spirit Stone, is it?"

It has to be said.

Although his junior sister seemed somewhat naive and innocent, she was extremely perceptive and could see through Lu Qingfeng's thoughts clearly.

"But you should also know that there are more than just True Immortal, Fairy, in this Spirit Domain."

"Does the fairy know that I obtained a lineage a few years ago and became the successor of the 'Nine Universes Immortal'? The Plum Blossom Wanderer of the Plum Blossom Cave of Jade-Congealing Cliff is my eldest brother, and the Violet Spirit Fairy of Seven Severances Mountain is my second sister. If I were to ask them for help, there would be two channels to heaven."

"Also."

"Each of the Three Mountains and Six Gorges in the Spirit Domain has its own True Immortal. If I put in a little effort, it won't be difficult to make contact with them."

Lu Qingfeng hummed in response.

In fact.

The price Han Ling'er offered met his expectations. After all, he wasn't running the Clearbright Spirit Water business to earn high profit margins; rather, as Han Ling'er said, he sought more profit and also needed to obtain Immortal Crystal through Han Ling'er to repair the Battle City.

These are hard to come by even in the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers.

As for the senior brothers and sisters from Plum Blossom Grotto and Seven Severances Mountain, Lu Qingfeng was very wary of them and would never offer himself up.

Aside from Han Ling'er, the True Immortal from the Celestial Star Sect who came to their doorstep, it was truly difficult to seduce any other True Immortal from the Three Mountains and Six Gorges.

Instead of wasting time and effort.

It would be better to cooperate with Han Ling'er. After all, she would be his senior sister in the future, and after their brief interaction, she seemed like a decent person. Even for the sake of three Immortal Crystal, Lu Qingfeng was willing to share a piece of the pie with her rather than let the good stuff go to outsiders.

But at the same time.

Lu Qingfeng was also unwilling to suffer too much loss.

Knowing his senior sister's personality, she could ask for ten Immortal Crystal for a single Battle City, which showed how ruthless she was. Lu Qingfeng dared not ask her to set a price, and he had to agree to whatever price she asked for.

"Seven Severances Mountain".

"Plum Blossom Grotto".

Han Ling'er smiled mockingly, "You'll have to dare to go to either of these places."

"Um?"

Lu Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Judging from Han Ling'er's tone, neither of these places seemed to be safe.

I'm interested in asking.

But they were also afraid of revealing their secrets.

He remained expressionless, engaging in a silent battle of wits with Han Ling'er to see who could hold their breath longer.

After a short while, Han Ling'er relented, "I'll increase the price by thirty percent on each side. This is my biggest concession."

"Fairy Han".

"I will be going to the Spirit Domain sooner or later, but I want to continue this business with you, Fairy, for a long time to come—"

Lu Qingfeng hadn't finished speaking.

Han Ling'er interrupted impatiently, "Double it. Any more and we're done!"

"Make a deal!"

Lu Qingfeng nodded in agreement.

The first tier costs 160 Spirit Stone.

The second tier costs two thousand Spirit Stone.

The third tier is 40,000 Spirit Stone.

Lu Qingfeng felt a ripple in his heart, a mix of excitement and realization that he had once again witnessed just how ruthless this senior sister could be. In fact, her willingness to agree this time would bring her even greater profits.

But Lu Qingfeng was too lazy to bother with it.

We'll all be family sooner or later, so it doesn't really matter who gets more or less.

"This is the first batch of goods."

"First tier, 50,000 copies."

"Second tier, two thousand servings."

"Third tier, one hundred servings."

These are all things that Lu Qingfeng has accumulated over the years. Because the market in Three Mountains and Nine Rivers is limited, Lu Qingfeng did not want to sell them at a low price. Over time, he has accumulated a lot of inventory.

Based on his cost of refining the Clearbright Spirit Water and the price Han Ling'er paid for it, he could earn a profit of 158 Spirit Stone for the first batch of Clearbright Spirit Water, 1,990 Spirit Stone for the second batch, and 39,500 Spirit Stone for the third batch.

"Just this one transaction."

"I can earn 15.83 million Spirit Stone."

Lu Qingfeng was overjoyed.

And.

The Spirit-Eye Trees produces 365 drops of Pure Essence every two hundred years. With the number of Spirit-Eye Trees in the Illusory Wave Sea, it is enough for Lu Qingfeng to refine 110,000 portions of first-grade Clearbright Spirit Water, 11,000 portions of second-grade Clearbright Spirit Water, and 1,300 portions of third-grade Clearbright Spirit Water every two hundred years.

The total profit over two hundred years can reach ninety million Spirit Stone.

Spread over each year, that's 450,000 Spirit Stone.

Based on this calculation—

"It doesn't seem like there are that many."

Lu Qingfeng pursed his lips.

Little did they know.

Eighth-tier Law Artifact, considered priceless treasures by immortal sects in the Mortal World, can be bought for just a few million Spirit Stone in the Spirit Domain. In other words, the Spirit Stone he earned over two hundred years are enough to buy at least ten eighth-tier Law Artifact!

"A total of twelve million Spirit Stone."

" In the Spirit Domain, one Immortal Crystal can be exchanged for approximately 1.4 million Spirit Stone."

Han Ling'er acted decisively, taking out five Immortal Crystal with her other hand. "A total of eight Immortal Crystal and eight hundred thousand Spirit Stone. Here are four, as a deposit. As for the remaining half—"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Han Ling'er then looked at Lu Qingfeng.

"Normally speaking."

"One Immortal Crystal is worth a million Spirit Stone."

Faced with a black-hearted, greedy character like Han Ling'er who was always trying to swindle money, Lu Qingfeng felt more than once grateful for the experience he gained in "The Primordial World".

No matter which world.

The immortal energy and Spiritual Qi contained in Immortal Crystal and Spirit Stone are there, and their cultivation effects are there too. They are objective realities, so the exchange ratio between them will not differ too much.

Han Ling'er immediately raised the price to 400,000.

They almost lost all the profits that Lu Qingfeng had just secured. They were calculating their own gains, treating Lu Qingfeng like a sucker.

"..."

"Exchanging Spirit Stone for Immortal Crystal is not easy."

"I'll give you ten Immortal Crystal."

Han Ling'er was used to being seen through by Lu Qingfeng, so she didn't waste any time and took out another Immortal Crystal. Before Lu Qingfeng could bargain, she immediately asked, "What do you want me to buy for the remaining five Immortal Crystal?"

This was a reminder to Lu Qingfeng that she still controlled the procurement channels.

Lu Qingfeng also knew that Han Ling'er was backed by the Spirit Domain and the Celestial Star Sect, and could not be replaced by just any True Immortal.

They reluctantly accepted the handling fee of 200,000 Spirit Stone.

Even if it's just using Spirit Stone to buy Immortal Crystal, that's the profit given to Han Ling'er.

But he's not stupid—

"Six million spirit stones remain!"

"Then I would like to trouble you, Fairy, to purchase Obsidian, Purple-Fir Jade, Northern Darksea Frost-Rhino Stone, and Sun Essence Stone for me."

He couldn't do anything about Han Ling'er charging a handling fee for exchanging Spirit Stone for Immortal Crystal.

However, if Han Ling'er were to exchange the Spirit Stone he hadn't yet acquired for Immortal Crystal, Lu Qingfeng would lose another million Spirit Stone for no reason, a loss he was unwilling to accept.

"..."

Han Ling'er remained calm and composed, her silence serving as a tacit agreement, even though her little scheme had been seen through.

He took a look at the purchase details.

The label includes not only the material name, but also detailed information such as properties, origin, and common uses.

"I didn't expect that."

"There are actually people in the Human Realm who have the ability to repair the Heaven-and-Earth Furnace."

Han Ling'er glanced at the materials, a hint of surprise in her eyes. Holding the list of materials, she looked at Lu Qingfeng again. "The Ice-Snow Divine Palace's Heaven-and-Earth Furnace is known for its icy coldness. Inside, there is Five-Element Rotating Frost Formation and Four-Heavens Ice-Snow God-King Venerable Guardian Formation. Apart from the Northern Darksea Frost-Rhino Stone, it requires the Nine-Nether Frost Iron and Ice-Snow Starfall Iron. Don't you need them?"

"Not needed for now."

Lu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow, not expecting that Han Ling'er would know so much about the materials used in the Battle City Heaven-and-Earth Furnace of the Ice-Snow Divine Palace.

However, now that he is repairing Yuan Gui City, he is also modifying the Heaven-and-Earth Furnace. He has replaced the Five-Element Rotating Frost Formation and the Four-Heavens Ice-Snow God-King Venerable Guardian Formation, so the two materials, Nine-Nether Frost Iron and Ice-Snow Starfall Iron, are naturally no longer needed.

"What ever."

"However, I will help you purchase these materials, and I will charge you an extra 50% for manpower, transportation, and so on."

Han Ling'er reached out a hand to Lu Qingfeng, her five fingers spread wide.

"..."

Lu Qingfeng looked up, his eyes bright and clear, and pursed his lips, saying, "Thank you, Fairy Han!"

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