Zhong Pengfei is a newly promoted elder, and his cultivation level is not high. He has no allies in the Elders Council and is unable to support himself. Although he played a major role in the restoration of mining, he was still marginalized.
Under the operation of Wang Chenggong and Chen Yan, most of the elders objected to Zhong Pengfei being in charge of the mine. Although Wang Wuji wanted to let him take charge, he could not offend the public and had to hand over the post of mine director to Wang Qinggong and let another person take charge of the mine. Elders assist.
Not only that, but the management of Duzhi controlled by Zhong Pengfei was also shared among other elders, leaving only the position of foreign affairs.
Since then, Zhong Pengfei has been gradually marginalized in the Presbyterian Church. Even Wang Mengdao, who has been following him, has ideas and is getting closer and closer to Wang Qinggong. For this reason, Cheng Shijie parted ways with Wang Mengdao in anger.
In just one or two months, Zhong Pengfei has gone through great ups and downs, but what he gained in exchange for his enthusiasm was the result of losing all his strength. Feeling aggrieved, he felt discouraged for a while and simply ignored the people in the sect. Things to do, concentrate on practicing.
This is in line with the wishes of the other elders. At this time, the Ziyuan Sect is flourishing and has a great scene. You should just ignore everything and leave us alone.
On the day when the Tu Yan Branch of Tongzhou Commercial Bank was established, he did not want to attend, but as soon as it turned out that he was the one who facilitated the matter, it was unjustifiable for him not to attend. Secondly, Shi Zhonghao, the foreign affairs director of Tongzhou Commercial Bank, asked him to participate, but he had to go.
After the ceremony, Zhong Pengfei began to stay in seclusion and concentrate on practicing.
What he lost was what he gained in the east. Without any distractions, and with the miraculous effect of the Fire Spirit Pill, he successfully broke through to the second level of Tianyuan.
By this time, he had run out of Fire Spirit Pills. It happened that Zhou Yang sent him a message. After thinking about it deeply, he came with the jade slips and passed on the complete set of exercises to Zhou Yang.
What Zhong Pengfei did was already against the sect rules, but Zhou Yang was also a former Ziyuan Sect disciple, so he had not passed it on to outsiders. Moreover, the technique he practiced was also Xuangang Jue. Judging from the angle length, it’s not too out of the box.
No matter what, the internal fighting within the Ziyuan Sect helped Zhou Yang succeed. Otherwise, with Zhong Pengfei's character and loyalty to the sect, it would never have been possible for him to violate the sect's rules and teach him the full set of skills.
Although Zhong Pengfei briefly explained the situation within the sect, Zhou Yang was so smart that he quickly understood his uncle's situation.
"No wonder I always feel that something is wrong. It turns out that my uncle is having such a difficult time in the sect!" Zhou Yang thought to himself. He was about to say something, but was stopped by his uncle.
"You don't have to worry about the affairs within the sect, and you can't control them. Let's talk about the mental issues you just mentioned." Zhong Pengfei said.
Zhou Yang just talked about the issue of mood, and he also had some insights. When the progress is slow, the cultivators are naturally anxious and must find ways to increase the speed of cultivation. However, entering the country too quickly will leave hidden dangers and be detrimental to growth.
So what speed should be considered to be neither fast nor slow? He and Zhou Yang discussed it for an hour, but they couldn't come up with a result.
You can only control this matter by yourself and make arrangements for advancement and retreat. Others do not know your physical condition and cannot give reasonable suggestions.
However, he also believed that the amount of Fire Spirit Pill should be reduced and he could no longer practice crazily.
Although Zhou Yang couldn't ask too much about his uncle's situation in the sect, he kept encouraging his uncle in his words, believing that as long as his cultivation and strength improved, everything would take care of itself.
Zhong Pengfei naturally understands these principles and is very open-minded, but anyone will have resentment in this situation, but this kind of resentment can only be resolved with time.
Zhou Yangben only had two bottles of Fire Spirit Pill left, and gave one to Zhong Pengfei. He only had one bottle left. Even if he took half of it, he wouldn't be able to last for long. He had to go to Cangshou Mountain.
But how to get there, how to collect fire rock grass there, and how to return safely after collecting fire rock grass, these questions have not yet been solved.
After listening to what Zhou Yang said, Zhong Pengfei thought for a long time, and then decided to go to Cangshou Mountain with Zhou Yang.
Fire Spirit Pill is an indispensable pill for him and Zhou Yang. It's okay if he didn't appreciate the magic in it, but during this period of time, the effect of taking the Fire Spirit Pill surprised him inexplicably. It was much stronger than the Great Rod Pill, and the speed of improvement in cultivation was very obvious.
For this reason, Cangshou Mountain is imperative.
But he was absolutely worried about letting Zhou Yang go alone. It was no different from committing suicide. Moreover, after he broke through to the second level of Tianyuan, his strength and confidence increased greatly, and he believed that as long as he acted carefully, there would be no great danger.
Zhou Yang was naturally overjoyed when he heard this. With his uncle as his companion, he felt much more confident about this trip.
The two discussed some more details, and Zhong Pengfei returned to Ziyuan Sect.
That night, everything was ready, Zhou Yang closed the quiet room and began to test the Qi-Building Pill.
Everything was carried out according to the methods and steps of the elixir technique, and the materials were sufficient. In addition, Zhou Yang already had experience in refining second-grade elixirs, so the whole process went smoothly.
However, the success rate of second-grade elixirs is much lower than that of first-grade elixirs, only 10% higher than that of Fire Spirit Pills.
At first, he only put the amount of one pill into each furnace, and then gradually increased it.
Although Tianxin Lotus Fruit is the main ingredient, its proportion in the elixir recipe is very small. One Tianxin Lotus Fruit can probably refine fifty to eighty Qi-Building Pills.
The amount of star stone is less. According to the Alchemy Tips, the palm-sized star stone obtained by Zhou Yang can refine at least 500 to 800 Qi-Building Pills. But the amount of other materials used is much greater.
After a busy night, there are already twenty bright red pills in the pill bottle. This is the ancient Qi-boosting pill that he refined after traveling thousands of miles, running around, and spending a lot of effort to collect materials. .
According to the records of the elixir technique, this elixir can be taken after the practitioner is injured. It can quickly increase Qi and blood, and has a certain hemostatic effect. It is an excellent healing elixir and is a must-have for long journeys and life and death experiences.
After a cultivator is injured, his spiritual power will also be lost, but it is not fatal. At most, he will lose his combat effectiveness. The fatal thing is the massive loss of Qi and blood. If it cannot be replenished in time, the body will be weak and the vitality will be severely damaged. Even if the injury is healed, it will be difficult to improve one's cultivation for a long time. The worst case scenario is death due to exhaustion of energy and blood.
The Earth Fire Body Tempering Technique opens with a description of the human body's qi and blood: "The human body is like a lamp, and qi and blood are like oil. When the oil is exhausted, the lamp goes out. When the oil is full, the lamp is strong."
Therefore, taking Qi Bu Dan is equivalent to refueling the lamp of the body, especially the lamp that is seriously short of oil. Sufficient oil must be added to ensure that it does not go out.
Not only that, Qi-tonifying pills are most useful for those who practice physical fitness.
Body refining is about refining bones, flesh, qi and blood. Enriching qi and blood is the foundation of body refining. Without the support of qi and blood, there is no such thing as body refining. Therefore, Qi-Building Pills can also promote the advancement of body-burning techniques to a certain extent.
Qi-tonifying pills have so many effects, so they are naturally expensive.
The market price of ordinary second-grade elixirs ranges from tens to hundreds of spirit stones, but elixirs for healing injuries and saving lives are much more expensive. The approximate price of a healing elixir with similar effects to the Qi-Building Pill is about three hundred spirit stones.
As for the actual cost of the Qi-Building Pills, not counting Zhou Yang's travel expenses, looking at the value of the materials consumed, each one is about thirty yuan of first-grade spiritual stones. If it is sold, the price will only be higher than three hundred spirit stones, with a profit of at least ten times in the middle.
However, this elixir, like the Huang Ling Dan and the Fire Ling Dan, has not yet seen the light of day, and can only be taken by Zhou Yang himself and those closest to him.
After obtaining this elixir, Zhou Yang became more confident in his trip to Cangshou Mountain, which was equivalent to having one more way to save his life.
The next day, Liu Menglong and Liang Sanli arrived as scheduled. They listened to Zhou Yang and Mo Chenglong's analysis of the current Tu Yan situation and the future direction of Yangtian Pavilion's business. They unanimously agreed that Zhou Yang and Mo Chenglong would increase their share capital by 40,000 spirit stones.
In fact, most of the 40,000 spirit stones were borrowed, and those belonging to Zhou Yang and Mo Chenglong were less than 20,000. However, it is impossible not to increase the amount. Yangtian Pavilion will need a large amount of spiritual stones to purchase monster materials.
Zhou Yang spent more than 20,000 yuan before, so Liu and Liang each had to spend more than 15,000 spirit stones to invest in Yangtian Pavilion. If Liu Menglong and Liang Sanli cannot add enough spirit stones within five days, they will each give up 10% of their shares to Zhou Yang and Mo Chenglong.
After the contract was signed, Liu and Liang rushed back to Anping without stopping.
They also understand that the actual operation of Yangtian Pavilion is supported by Zhou Yang and Mo Chenglong, and coupled with the support of Ziyuan Sect, the store's business is getting better and better. This is actually all the credit of Zhou Yang.
Nowadays, the external sale of monster materials is not a problem. You can sell as much as you charge. The supply is simply in short supply, which means that the business is on the rise at this time.
Although Tongzhou Commercial Bank has put great pressure on Yangtian Pavilion, Yangtian Pavilion's advantage lies in purchasing a large amount of low- and middle-level monster materials, and it is open to acquisitions without rejecting anyone who comes.
If they invest another 30,000 spirit stones, Yangtian Pavilion's shares can still maintain the previous standards. The key is that the two of them don't have so many spiritual stones now, and their integrity has been almost used up during this period. It will be very difficult to borrow more spiritual stones.
But if they no longer invest, they will each have to give up 10% of their shares. Naturally, they are unwilling to do so, so they can only find a way to find the spirit stone.
Three days later, the news reached the ears of Liu Menglong and Liang Sanli that someone was willing to pay 50,000 spiritual stones to purchase 20% of the shares of Yangtian Pavilion.
As soon as the two heard the news, they immediately became anxious and arrived at Tu Yan City with the 30,000 spirit stones they had just collected.
But what reassured them was that Zhou Yang and Mo Chenglong did not agree to the man's request and were still waiting for them. This moved Liu and Liang very much, and they expressed that they would take turns hosting in Yangtian Pavilion and do their best for Yangtian Pavilion.
Zhou Yang didn't urge them before, but now he really needed spiritual stones to acquire monster materials. Business was business, and friendship was friendship. He would not ignore friendship just to earn more spiritual stones, and signing the contract was just to reach a consensus.
Although the security problem in Tuyan City has improved now, patrol guards are still not available around the clock. In the middle of the night, some desperadoes still break into shops, merchants and wealthy households, burn, kill and loot.
