As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Li hung up the jade pendant.
He sat cross-legged inside the cave abode, his eyes bright.
He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
He has had a relatively peaceful few days.
It was even easier than before the upheaval at Azure Pool.
After all... only one Golden Core cultivator remained in the entire Azure Pool; most of the Foundation Establishment True Person had perished.
Those who are still alive pose no threat to him.
For him, the entire Azure Pool experienced a rare period of vacuum.
With no hidden dangers, there's no need to worry about being targeted by anyone.
This is an extremely valuable period of development.
"I don't have any major crises right now, but I also don't have time to waste."
"Although that great demon valued my weapon-refining skills... in his eyes, even True Lord is nothing more than a snack."
"What if that beast suddenly goes crazy one day, or does something else shady, and then he eats me whole again..."
"We still need to hurry..."
Thinking about the existence I will face in the future.
Lu Li felt a sudden sense of urgency.
Nascent Soul level demon can consume Golden Core as easily as chewing beans.
Such combat power is probably not ordinary even among Nascent Soul.
Furthermore... this is only one powerful demon.
Whether it's what he sees in front of him or what the country analyzes.
Throughout the entire Western Continent, there are countless other powerful demons like this.
The situation that awaits him in the future is quite complicated.
In the past few days, he had actually seized the opportunity to test Yuanhao.
I want to know what the situation is like in the Western Continent, whether it's the same throughout the entire Western Continent or the entire Eastern Desolation Star.
The worst-case scenario wouldn't be that the entire Imprisoned Dragon Realm is like this, would it?
Yuanhao did not answer his question.
Instead, he gave a cold snort, as if he knew what he was thinking.
He advised Lu Li to give up any inappropriate thoughts...
"Although we don't know when that great demon will reappear, I must hurry."
"Take advantage of this lull to accelerate our cultivation, gather resources, and aid the Great Xia."
"These actions may seem useless... but each one could be the key to breaking through this impasse!"
Taking a deep breath, Lu Li stopped thinking about it.
Stand up.
Stepping out of the cave abode, cave abode Changming Changye were studying the arts of Dao of Artifact Refinement and Dao of Alchemy.
Now, Azure Pool has undergone drastic changes, its Spiritual Qi has scattered, and the distinction between inner and outer sects has disappeared.
Therefore, Lu Li specially brought his two disciples over.
They found a relatively quiet cave abode inside the sect.
"Master!"
"Greetings, Master!"
Upon seeing Lu Li, Changming Changye quickly and respectfully clasped their hands in greeting.
The two of them still had a hint of fear in their eyes.
They seemed not to have recovered from the dramatic changes of the past few days.
"Yes, I must go and repair the Spirit Vein."
"You two should cultivate yourselves diligently."
Lu Li waved his hand to reassure his disciple, then leaped away.
They headed towards the original four peaks.
Today, the four peaks are just four ruins.
Leaning against the earth, it presents a desolate scene.
Many Qi Refinement disciples and Foundation Establishment True Person were scattered and busy, each with a numb and confused expression on their face.
Upon closer inspection, one could discover a subtle hint of madness deep within the eyes of these disciples.
The upheaval at Azure Pool was like a nightmare for these ordinary disciples.
When falsehood crumbles, the truth is revealed.
The thought that he was nothing more than a servant of Demon Beast... no, they weren't even servants.
It's just food and supplies from the Demon Beast's lair.
The thought of this made everyone feel like a walking corpse.
He was dejected, but he dared not stop what he was doing.
True Lord Yuanhao assigned tasks to everyone.
It is a mandatory rule that disciples of the Dao of Artifact Refinement and Dao of Formations must spend a full eight hours each day repairing before they can rest.
The disciples were suffering terribly, but Lu Li had no complaints.
He couldn't wait to use this more time to collect the scattered fragments of the Spirit Vein.
"Whoosh!"
His figure soared through the air.
Lu Li arrived above the ruined peak and saw the back of a familiar, broad-shouldered figure in the distance.
His body fell downwards.
"Junior Brother Xu."
That broad, kind back belonged to none other than Lu Li's teacher Xu Xiong.
As luck would have it, on the day of the upheaval at Azure Pool, Xu Xiong had just successfully completed his Foundation Establishment.
Otherwise, once the Spirit Vein disperse, it's uncertain whether he will succeed.
After Foundation Establishment, Xu Xiong felt no joy whatsoever.
He has made progress in his cultivation and is expected to Foundation Establishment.
To his surprise, when he emerged from seclusion, the sect had been destroyed and his master was gone.
Even the sect leader is dead, and the world is in chaos.
It almost caused him to lose his Dao foundation and Qi Deviation right after his breakthrough.
If Lu Li hadn't suddenly remembered Xu Xiong and found him in the outer cave abode to protect him and purify his mind...
I'm afraid Xu Xiong's Dao Path is nearing its end...
Upon seeing Lu Li, Xu Xiong forced a smile and greeted him.
" Senior Brother Lu, you've arrived."
"Um."
He responded with a sound of agreement, noticing the somewhat sorrowful expression on Xu Xiong.
Lu Li didn't want to say much.
He returned Master Wu's soul to the other party a few days ago.
Such a sudden change cannot be reversed in a short time.
These past few days, even while repairing his Spirit Vein, he has been somewhat listless.
"Alright, Junior Brother Xu is a man of deep affection and loyalty. Master Wu raised and taught him since childhood, so it's normal that he can't get over it for a while."
Without saying much, Lu Li greeted them and prepared to search again at the Spirit Vein fragments he had just found yesterday.
Let's see if we can get two more pieces back.
Yuanhao wouldn't be there to supervise the construction all day; the best time for him to make his move was when the other party wasn't around.
Before he could even take a step...
Xu Xiong, who was standing to the side, seemed to suddenly remember something.
Suppressing her emotions, she called out to Lu Li.
" Senior Brother Lu, wait a moment."
"I haven't told you about the pills and the Pill Furnace yet."
Xu Xiong stepped closer.
Despite the turmoil in my heart.
He was unwilling to drag Lu Li back.
This did not delay Lu Li and his plans.
Since the upheaval at Azure Pool, only a hundred Foundation Establishment disciples remain, while Azure Pool Qi Refinement disciples are still in good condition, numbering in the thousands.
The inner gate is no longer there, and the outer gate is indistinguishable.
The mix of insiders and outsiders made it easier for Xu Xiong to sell pills among his disciples.
" Senior Brother Lu, these days the outer disciples seem to have far less desire to purchase Pill Furnace."
"Most people are clamoring to buy pills, especially the Yellow Sprout Pill, which increases Qi Refinement Refining cultivation; it's the most sought-after."
"The price of elixirs has increased by more than 30%."
Upon hearing Xu Xiong's words, Lu Li's eyes flickered slightly.
He was aware that the price of elixirs had risen.
It's not surprising that the disciples were scrambling to grab it.
The important thing is that the Azure Pool Mountain Protection Array is activated day and night, and the sect's medicinal garden and spirit garden are mostly destroyed due to the collapse of the four peaks.
Once the Alchemist have sold off most of their stockpiled pills, the price of medicinal herbs will rise accordingly, and that is the most important thing.
Instead of following the trend of selling pills, it's more important to stockpile pills and medicinal herbs.
Just as the Great Xia was adjusting its production capacity, he took the opportunity to acquire more elixirs and medicinal herbs to lay a solid foundation.
Only when production increases in the future can we earn a large amount of Spirit Stone...
Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration appeared in Lu Li's hand.
A Storage Bag appeared in his hand.
"Junior Brother Xu, I have three thousand Spirit Stone here. Please take them quickly and use them to buy all the medicinal herbs."
"Inform all disciples that the pre-sale of the automatic Pill Furnace has been postponed, but pre-orders continue."
"At the same time, news was released... that pre-orders for Yellow Sprout Pill) have begun!"