Dahefang Duan family!
It has a history of three hundred years, and it is said that the first generation of ancestors was not from this region.
Instead, he rose up at the end of the Opening War and relied on the monks from Tianfan City to learn some skills about casting from them.
After many years of exploration and research, we have developed our own method.
I feel that in the inner realm, competition is fierce.
More than two hundred years ago, the ancestor of the Duan family came to Dahefang, which was just founded at that time, to occupy the spiritual land and start a family here.
It has been passed down to the present for nearly a dozen generations.
The current patriarch of the family is quite senior, and is said to be a member of the clan for three generations.
However, none of this matters anymore.
The important thing is that they are robbing Luo Tianhui of people.
Li Wanchun, from Wanbao Tower, is not a handyman who welcomes people and sends them off.
He is a helper in Wanbao Tower who assists the disciples of Tianfan City in forging magic weapons.
Although he doesn't have any personal style when it comes to casting magical instruments, he can still be said to be familiar with it.
Maybe he also learned something real from the disciples of Tianfan City.
Luo Chen wanted to recruit such talents into Luo Tianhui and allocate them to Duan Feng.
Luo Chen has always wanted to do the magic weapon business!
It's just that due to Luo Tianhui, only Duan Feng understands it, so he can't spread it.
But if Li Wanchun joins, it can at least open up the situation a little.
The establishment of a casting hall, combined with the many magic weapons confiscated in many battles, can completely support the initial business.
It's a pity that the Duan family has such thoughts.
When Luo Chen looked over with his falcon-like eyes, the Duan family monks who were talking eloquently and offering many preferential terms couldn't help but froze.
That man was also a monk in the late stage of Qi refining, although his level was lower than Luo Chen.
But relying on the family's reputation as a monk, I don't feel inferior.
Realizing his embarrassment, he immediately became embarrassed.
"What to look at and where to go are the freedom of fellow Taoist Li Wanchun!"
"Moreover, my Duan family is good at casting magical weapons. This is a well-known thing. He should be the best place for Fellow Daoist Li."
"If you feel uncomfortable, you can offer better terms to recruit him."
He spoke so confidently that he even felt proud later on.
The monks of Luo Tianhui were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to seek explanation from him.
After all, Li Wanchun had already agreed to join the Luo Tianhui.
"do not move!"
Luo Chen stopped the Luo Tianhui people.
He stood there, his eyes falling on Li Wanchun who was in a dilemma.
"Where to go, Fellow Daoist Li will make his own decision. I, Luo Tianhui, will never bully others."
Li Wanchun stood in the middle of the two parties, feeling his scalp numb.
The past half month in the inner city has been the most difficult time ever. I don't know what will happen every day.
The ghostly scene outside the building gave him a huge shock.
At that time, he was thinking that as long as he could get out alive, nothing could be worse than this.
After he came out, he was abandoned by Mr. Chu and stayed in Dahefang. He was very disappointed.
But in an instant, he was invited to join the Luo Tianhui.
This gradually made him feel better.
At least, there is a place to stay.
He never expected that the famous Duan family would actually extend an invitation to him.
"This is probably whether Ji Tai will come!"
This was what he had thought before.
Being robbed by two forces is such a happy trouble!
However, when Luo Chen, the leader of Luo Tianhui, told him to "make his own decision," he actually felt a little chilled.
In the short term, joining the Duan family is undoubtedly the best thing.
He is good at forging tools there and can maximize what he has learned in his life.
But there are also disadvantages. The Duan family has many talented people who can make tools, and they may not be reused there.
Therefore, in the long run, Luo Tianhui is undoubtedly the better choice.
After going to Luotianhui, he might have the opportunity to break away from the low status of a helper before and become his own person in Luotianhui and flex his muscles.
Li Wanchun is not a short-sighted person.
Therefore, he chose - "Thanks to President Luo Chen for his respect, but I would rather go to the Duan family."
"Very good, I respect your idea!"
Luo Chenpi smiled but didn't smile. He left with these words and took the people away.
Seeing this, Li Wanchun couldn't help but sigh.
After all, I still offended this leader of the party!
The Duan family monk next to him sneered: "You really think of yourself as a person, just a Qi refining and casual cultivation force."
"Our Duan family is a powerful force in building foundations and cultivating the true cultivators!"
Li Wanchun nodded in agreement.
He doesn't care about the short-term or long-term. He only knows that a force that is not suppressed by the Foundation Establishment True Cultivator will never be able to achieve long-term success.
In Dahefang, in addition to the properties of the five major sects, there are also many other shops.
Among them, there are many shops belonging to the other six sects in the Jade Cauldron Domain.
But in the end, only the five major shops were able to come out of the ghost town alive.
Nothing else, just because there are foundation-building cultivators in these five shops!
He saw it thoroughly, so he chose the Duan family.
As for whether he would offend Luo Chen, he didn't really care after joining the Duan family.
Having lived in Wanbao Tower for a long time, I don't care at all about ordinary casual cultivators.
Not to mention Luo Chen, even Luo Tianhui, he actually didn't pay much attention to it before.
The Duan family is the best bird to choose the right tree to roost in!
…
Regarding Li Wanchun's choice, Luo Chen naturally knew the reasons behind it.
He spoke of respect, but his heart felt cold.
The lack of foundation-building cultivation is Luo Tianhui's biggest shortcoming.
Therefore, in terms of talent competition, it will be at a huge disadvantage compared to other forces.
He didn't stay there much just now.
Because he knew that no matter how good the conditions Luo Tian would give, the monks who came out alive from the inner city would choose other forces wisely.
"Not only the competition for talents, I'm afraid other things will also expose problems."
After Pang Renxiong's death, Luo Chen felt free and relaxed.
Now my heart feels heavy again.
I'm afraid the days to come won't be easy.
But no matter how difficult the days are, you must keep going. There is no reason to give up easily.
After returning to Luo Tianhui, Luo Chen called everyone for a meeting.
The number of attendees was very small, only Murong Qinglian, Gu Caiyi, and Duan Feng, who represented the war hall.
"The inner city has turned into a ghost, and the monks from all the major sects have also evacuated one after another. At least they will not come back in a short time."
After throwing out the news, Luo Chen gave enough time for the three of them to digest it.
Watching the three of them go from shock, to heated discussion, to finally becoming worried.
Luo Chen spoke again: "I will definitely not give up Luo Tianhui in the short term. As long as it can continue to operate, even if Dahefang declines, we can go to other cities to survive, at least we will not be left alone."
"That's the truth." Murong Qinglian nodded in agreement, "It's difficult to succeed alone. When building a foundation, there are no unparalleled opportunities. Basically, they rely on various forces to successfully build a foundation."
This is the experience gained by casual cultivators over the years.
Apart from anything else, the two independent cultivators from Dahefang, Mi Shuhua and Wang Haichao, relied on the Poshan Gang and the Dajiang Gang to finally successfully build the foundation.
Hugging for warmth is no joke.
Only by relying on a force can we collect enough comprehensive cultivation resources to continue to improve our cultivation.
Moreover, if you have the power to rely on, you don't have to worry about sudden robberies and murders in many cases.
Seeing Gu Caiyi and even Duan Feng nodding in agreement, Luo Chen talked about the situation Luo Tianhui was about to face.
Small forces are ready to make moves, and big forces may suppress them.
He analyzed them all clearly, broke them apart, crushed them into pieces, and told them to the three of them.
After listening, the three of them became more worried, but they did not propose to disband Luo Tianhui and go their separate ways.
Luo Chen looked at the three of them with relief. It was true that he treated each other sincerely. At least everyone's hearts were still united.
Therefore, the rest of the matter is much easier to talk about.
"The current situation is very dangerous, but it is also the greatest opportunity!"
"Strong independent cultivators can still cross the wilderness and go to other cities to survive. But weak independent cultivators can only stay in Dahefang."
"Besides, it's just the inner city that's been destroyed."
Everyone agreed with these words.
Although Dahefang is mainly located in the inner city, after years of operation, the outer city also has its own ecology.
Even because of the large number of casual cultivators in the outer city, this ecology is even more extensive.
Didn’t you see that the Poshan Gang was originally in the outer city and ran many industries.
The five major black markets in the past were all located in the outer city.
If coupled with the rich resources in the mountains, perhaps some high-level casual cultivators would not easily leave their homeland where they have worked hard for many years.
"Under such circumstances, the departure of the Spiritual Medicine Pavilion has left a huge vacuum in the elixir market."
"If we can grasp it, Luo Tianhui will definitely make a lot of money!"
Gu Caiyi frowned and said, "But without the supply of medicinal materials from Baicaotang, can you still make chalcedony pills stably?"
"Without Baicaotang, there is still Lianyun Merchant Alliance!" Luo Chen said lightly.
Murong Qinglian was startled for a moment and then reacted immediately.
Indeed, in terms of medicinal raw materials, Lianyun Merchant Alliance is not weaker than Baicaotang.
After all, Baicaotang is just a force from outside the country, while Lianyun Merchant Alliance is a local force that has been operating for a long time.
Gu Caiyi asked cautiously: "Will they do business with us?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other in shock.
Luo Chen glanced at Gu Caiyi appreciatively. This was the crux of the problem.
He silently held an object with his spiritual power and flew it to the center.
"This is?"
Duan Feng raised his eyebrows. He felt a sharp sword intent from the small sword.
This is actually a top-grade magic weapon!
Luo Chen said softly: "The elder of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect and Master Pang Renxiong of the Golden Pill gave me this token. Seeing this thing is like seeing him in person."
"But he is already dead!"
"But the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect is still alive!"
Luo Chen looked around at everyone and said with a smile: "Others don't know about my relationship with the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect, so there is a lot to be done here."
Duan Feng hesitated and said: "President, what do you mean to say that we are a fool?"
"No, it's a fox pretending to be a tiger!" Murong Qinglian said firmly, looking at Luo Chen.
The other person nodded and smiled.
Standing up, Luo Chen put his hands behind his back and walked slowly.
As he walked, he said:
"My relationship with the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect has actually never been clear."
"Miao Wen cooperated with me before and wanted to make money through my alchemy skills. He also gave warnings to those big forces."
"Later, I asked Luo Tianhong, the true disciple of Jade Cauldron, to take action in person to reattach Brother Qin's severed limb."
"You can't hide this from others."
"Especially in the eyes of caring people, my relationship with the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect is very deep."
Listening to these eloquent words, the heads of the three halls all looked thoughtful.
Murong Qinglian, who has rich experience, is even more enlightened.
"No wonder half a month has passed since that battle. Other foundation-building forces are unable to hold back."
"If I had followed my previous style, I'm afraid I would have already coveted your alchemy skills, Luo Chen."
Gu Caiyi suddenly realized, "Are they worried about your relationship with the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect, Luo Chen?"
"right!"
Luo Chen stopped and looked deeply.
"But if you keep being so quiet, sooner or later someone will lose control."
"So, we need to be proactive."
"As long as we can achieve in-depth cooperation with a few companies, they will not easily destroy the original cooperative relationship regardless of whether they have backers or not."
"And this token left to me by Master Jindan is the best stepping stone!"
…
On the Lancang River, a ship hundreds of feet long was docked on the shore.
The turbulent river water rushed in and lapped on it, but the ship remained motionless.
Luo Chen, accompanied by the Dajiang Gang monks, stepped onto the deck.
A figure stood on the bow of the ship, facing the breeze, and did not look back.
"This ship was customized by me upon commission from Sky Sail City. The main material is dragon whale bones, supplemented by a variety of water attribute monster materials."
"Luo Chen, what do you think of this ship?"
Luo Chen stepped forward step by step. With his eyesight, he could certainly tell the grade of the ship.
"The grade is no more than low-grade, but its power is enough to surpass most high-grade magic weapons."
Wang Haichao turned his face and looked at him.
"You have good eyesight. It is precisely because our Dajiang Gang has such ships that we can sail across the Lancang River and many waters of Yuding."
Luo Chen twitched the corner of his mouth.
Is not this nonsensical?
Who can have such a large and low-grade magic weapon?
Ordinary first-level monsters cannot cause fundamental damage to it.
Perhaps you also know that such an opening statement is meaningless.
Wang Haichao changed the subject: "To be honest, I was a little surprised that you dared to come and see me alone."
After the battle in Xianyue Valley, two foundation-building cultivators came later.
They are Wang Haichao and Elder Zhou of the Lianyun Business Alliance.
Their intention to rush here was very obvious.
It is nothing more than snatching the resources of the Second Hall of Pills, and most importantly, controlling Luo Chen.
Now that Luo Chen came to the door in person, how could he not be surprised.
Luo Chen chuckled and took out the small sword weapon.
"This is it?" Wang Haichao was confused.
"You haven't seen Elder Pang's token, have you?"
Luo Chen looked at the other party with a half-smile.
Wang Haichao's expression changed slightly, but he was still confused.
Luo Chen ignored him and put the small sword weapon into his storage bag.
He leaned on the railing and said straight to the point: "I'm here to restart the cooperation between the two parties and stabilize Huanyu's business."
"Gang Leader Wang, what do you think?"
Wang Haichao frowned and avoided talking about this business.
"It seems that you have a close relationship with the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect!"
"Then let me ask you, with such a big event happening in Dahefang, why hasn't the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect come back yet?"
Luo Chen's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "Those who should come back will always come back. You don't think that the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect will be indifferent to the loss of a Jindan elder and two foundation-building true cultivators, right?"
Hearing these words, Wang Haichao raised his eyebrows.
No sect would ignore the death of a golden elixir.
In particular, he was ambushed and killed, and even a large market was destroyed.
"Gang Leader Wang, you have to understand one thing. Big sects are different from small sects like us. They have many things to consider, so they move a little slower. It's normal."
"Just like the death of the late-stage foundation-building monk in Ailao Mountain, it took more than half a year for the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect to deal with this matter."
"Looking at how seriously they attach importance to it and directly send out a Golden Core cultivator, you can see that if they don't move, they will be alone, and if they move, they will be thunderous."
"For the same reason, the Dahefang tragedy is ten times and a hundred times worse than Fei Bowen's case!"
"The person who comes then may not be as simple as a golden elixir master."
After saying these words, Luo Chen paused.
He looked at the scene of birds catching fish on the vast river and suddenly smiled.
"Originally, I should accompany Elder Pang and Deacon Miao back to the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect."
"But something happened, so I had no choice but to stay."
"When the monks from the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect come back, I will tell them all the big and small things happening here."
"Well, including the current trends of the major local forces, as well as many future actions."
Wang Haichao's heart sank.
"Are you threatening me?"
Luo Chen shook his head quickly, "How dare you, junior!"
"I just want to do good business with you and make a fortune together."
"What's more, you are not the only one doing Huanyu business in Dahefang. But I came to you alone because of our cooperation many times before."
"Gang Leader Wang, this junior still respects you very much."
Wang Haichao's complexion gradually softened.
Luo Chen's words really gave him a shake in his heart.
In fact, during this period, the major foundation-building cultivators in Dahefang have met many times.
Everyone is speculating on the reaction of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect and the possible accountability that may come.
With Luo Chen, who had a close relationship with the Sword Sect, he had a lot of room for maneuver.
"It's just Huanyu business, I agreed."
"Is everything still the same?"
"Business as usual!"
"In that case, I will take my leave, junior, and leave all subsequent matters to the people below to handle!"
After cupping his hands, Luo Chen left calmly.
Wang Haichao stood on the deck, his eyes following his back.
Until Luo Chen disappeared into the crowd.
Returning to the escort of Zhou Yuanli and others, Luo Chen let out a long breath.
At some point, cold sweat broke out on his back.
Sure enough, dealing with foundation-building monks is too dangerous.
That is to say, he has the means of Pang Renxiong's token, otherwise many things cannot be put on the table.
"Dajiang helped negotiate the deal here, but the other companies still have to make a trip."
"When these things are properly taken care of, I can really calm down and practice alchemy, and sprint towards the Great Consummation of the Qi Refining Period!"
"Hope everything goes well!"
Luo Chen sighed.
He is a character who prefers stability, whether in his previous life or this life.
But unfortunately, many things are not based on human will.
At first, he just wanted to practice some wonderful pills to satisfy his own cultivation, but in the end, Mi Shuhua forcibly assigned him the identity of the master of the alchemy hall.
Later, I thought, I'll make peace with what I've got, rely on the Poshan Gang to improve my proficiency in alchemy, and gather some wool when I have nothing to do, which is also a way of cultivation.
However, Mi Shuhua returned from a ruins expedition seriously injured, breaking this peaceful life.
He wanted to run away with the bucket, and before leaving, he planned to get some funds. However, the siege of the five major forces changed everything.
Okay, if the Poshan Gang is gone, it will be gone.
With Miao Wen as the sect's foundation builder, his stage can be even bigger.
However, before Miao Wen even received his first month's dividend, Luo Chen fell in love with Pang Renxiong.
Of course, Luo Chen did not expect that Pang Renxiong was beaten and killed.
At that time, he had packed his bags, said goodbye to his friends, and even arranged various follow-up arrangements for Luo Tianhui, a small force that was founded by himself.
As a result, all expressions were in vain.
"Although, the three people who tried to take advantage of me didn't end well."
"But I'm still tired of feeling like I can't help myself."
"Now that you've come, you won't let me rest in peace!"
Luo Chen walked on the rebuilt Qingjiang Long Street and looked at the casual cultivators coming and going. Their faces did not show the sadness of the destruction of the inner city of Dahefang, but instead showed hope for the future.
Without the Jade Cauldron Sword Pavilion and the sect’s shops, it doesn’t seem so miserable?
The major local forces will still purchase the resources collected by various casual cultivators, and the prices given are higher than before.
Bartering with each other and frequent black markets are more active than before.
"Stable practice is not that easy."
"Only by fighting hard, only by hard work, only by fighting can we have a chance of survival."
Luo Chen no longer places his hope on "hope".
Taking advantage of this vacuum period among Dahefang sect monks, he must seize the opportunity and fight for a space for himself!
(End of chapter)
