Three days later.
Xiaohuanshan, which had been quiet for a whole year, suddenly became lively.
Lanterns are decorated and people come and go.
There are many flowers among the pavilions.
There are even monks who cast spells to create an ethereal scene of layers of clouds and mist.
Such a combination looks quite festive at first glance.
Looking closely, I feel that it is neither fish nor fowl.
But as a power organization that gathers together as a group of casual cultivators, no one cares about this.
Enough fun!
In fact, there are not many precedents to follow for the Foundation Building Ceremony.
Because most of the things related to the ceremony come from the sect’s holy place.
In places like this, the number of disciples can easily reach thousands.
It's just a small generation building a foundation, and they won't go to war or hold any grand ceremony at all.
Mostly, relatives and friends gather together to congratulate each other and then call it a day.
Only after a monk enters the Nascent Soul stage will he open the gates of the mountain and invite colleagues from all over the world to congratulate the birth of a real person.
There are only small places like Dahefang and Xuelianfang.
Qi refining and casual cultivation gather together.
As long as there is a foundation-building true cultivator, it will be a great event.
In order to demonstrate their own strength, at this time, the force where the foundation-building true cultivator is located will hold the so-called "Foundation-Building Ceremony".
The same is true for Luo Tianhui on Xiaohuan Mountain today.
Even the comrades invited were not too many.
More importantly, the internal monks are celebrating together.
Early in the morning, Luo Chen came down from the mountain.
It's not to show respect for the fellow foundation builders who are coming, but to get together with friends.
"You really built the foundation."
"I can't believe it, I can't believe it, I really can't believe it!"
Three unexpected words came out of Zeng Wen's mouth.
Luo Chen said with a smile: "You are as talented as me, isn't this a matter of course?"
Zeng Wen rolled his eyes and thought Luo Chen was bragging.
He knows Luo Chen better than anyone else.
When I was at the ninth level of Qi refining, this guy was still setting up a stall at the casual cultivator market in Dahe Nei City.
Five years later, the other party has established a foundation, but he is still standing still.
"Is this your son?"
"Yes, handsome!"
"Give me a hug."
Xiu Gu took a chubby child from her arms.
"Huo, he's quite heavy. It seems that he will be as fat as you in the future!"
Zeng Wen stared.
But Xiugu said with a smile: "President, Xiaolong is already two years old."
Looking at the fat child sitting peacefully in his arms, Luo Chen felt that time passed so fast.
But it was just a retreat. Zeng Wen, who had been a wanderer in the past, got married and started a business.
Even the child is two years old.
"Your name is Zeng Yilong?"
"Well, Brother Wen hopes that he will not be a worm like me in the future, but will become a dragon among monks."
In this way, he has spiritual root qualifications.
That's right, both parents are late-stage Qi refining monks.
Zeng Wen was considered to have good qualifications at the beginning, otherwise he would not have reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.
The chance of a child having spiritual roots is indeed very high.
Luo Chen teased the child, and his eyes fell on Tang Quan, who was standing behind Zeng Wen.
"I heard from Hui Niang that you are doing quite well now."
Tang Quan nodded respectfully, "Thanks to President for his early cultivation!"
Luo Chen sighed and returned Zeng Yilong to Xiugu.
He has no cultivation.
The cultivation of Tangquan is completely wrong.
After such a long time of alchemy, nothing was achieved in the end.
I am doing well now because I stopped making alchemy and started to take over the management of the alchemy hall.
On the contrary, his cultivation level has reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.
In this regard, it is quite gratifying.
As Luo Chen sighed, the originally pleasant atmosphere of reminiscing about old times suddenly became dull.
Luo Chen was startled.
Then I realized something.
He is different now than before!
After establishing the foundation, there is still a lot of pressure in his words and deeds, which puts a lot of pressure on people.
This can be seen from the reaction of the child Zeng Yilong.
She was very quiet when he held her before, but after returning to his mother's arms, she couldn't help but move around.
Fortunately, this oppressive atmosphere was quickly broken.
"Hello, President!"
"Congratulations to the president for establishing the foundation, this is my congratulatory gift!"
The former sound comes from the gentle grains of rice.
The latter's voice was that of a strange boy.
Luo Chen looked at the young man in surprise, "Lingjun?"
The young man scratched his head in embarrassment, "It's me!"
Tsk tsk!
Just a few years!
What a big change.
He shuddered and said nothing, and his voice was different from the immature one before, becoming more calm.
"I almost didn't recognize you."
Luo Chen took the jade bottle from the other party's hand with a smile.
"Let me see, what did you give me as a foundation-building gift?"
Before the foundation building ceremony was held, Luo Chen told his friends not to give any gifts.
Given their current level, the things they gave him would not be of much use to Luo Chen.
Saying "congratulations" and expressing your feelings is enough.
Under Qu Lingjun's expectant gaze, Luo Chen opened the jade bottle.
For a moment, he was stunned.
A snow-white elixir fell into his hand.
The familiar medicinal smell made him extremely sure that it was a chalcedony pill.
A low-grade chalcedony pill!
However, it was not made by Luo Chen.
Luo Chen couldn't refine such an "inferior" elixir, and even the cloud patterns were intermittent.
However, it was precisely this that shocked him!
"Did you practice?"
Luo Chen couldn't help but said, causing an uproar in his heart.
Qu Lingjun said sheepishly: "I don't think I practiced it. I had the help of sister Mi Li and brother Tang Quan."
Serious eyes instantly fell on the two of them.
Tang Quan immediately said: "I don't have much to teach, I just demonstrated to him some of the alchemy techniques you told me."
Mi Li was a little nervous, but what she said was calm and unhurried.
"I have been studying the chalcedony elixir recipe for many years. Based on your understanding, President, I just followed the diagram."
"Originally, I planned to refine it myself. However, after many failures, I still got nothing. Xiao Lingjun wanted to try it, so..."
Under Luo Chen's serious face, the others did not dare to breathe.
Even Qu Lingjun, who was fully expecting to be praised by Luo Chen, pursed his lips and stood stiffly.
After listening to several people's explanations, Luo Chen suddenly realized.
That's right, when it comes to researching chalcedony elixirs, he is indeed not as long as a grain of rice.
After all, this elixir recipe comes from the Mi family.
Mi Li was the first to be trained as an alchemist by Mi Shuhua.
She must have memorized the ingredients ratio.
All he lacks is proficiency and a little talent.
In terms of skills, although Luo Chen has never taught others.
But when Tangquan was refining Zhongmiao Pills, he did not hesitate to give some instructions.
What he didn't expect was that under such circumstances, Qu Lingjun could actually draw a parallel and refine a low-grade chalcedony pill.
He took a deep look at Qu Lingjun.
Luo Chen said softly: "After the ceremony, don't wander around. I will look for you then."
After saying that, he managed to put away the chalcedony pill.
The figure paused before leaving.
"I like this gift very much."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the venue couldn't help but relax.
Mi Li let out a long sigh of relief.
The boy standing side by side with her also had a bright smile on his face.
…
"President, it is my decision to let Mi Li and Qu Ling both make elixirs."
In the Huanyu Palace, Sima Huiniang took over the responsibility.
"You were in seclusion for too long at that time, and our relationship with the Dajiang Gang, the Nangong family, and even the Li family and the Chen family became increasingly tense."
"We don't dare to disturb you, but the elixir business is hard to stop. So, let's try to let Mi Li, who has some success in alchemy, refine the chalcedony elixir."
"But I didn't expect that it was Qu Lingjun who had been the mastermind all along, who finally refined the Chalcedony Pill."
Luo Chen's eyes were serious, "How many failures has he experienced?"
Sima Huiniang took out the Alchemy Hall record book, did not open it, but respectfully handed it to Luo Chen.
As Luo Chen flipped through it, she reported everything below.
"A total of seventy-nine times the Chalcedony Pill was refined."
"Three of the first thirty-five times were close to becoming a pill."
"The first real success was after the sixtieth time. That time, there were seven completed pills and ten useless pills."
"The bottle of chalcedony elixir he gave you should be the one that was refined five days ago. There are eleven elixirs in it, all of which are of low quality."
Seventy-nine times.
Thirty-five, sixty, seven, eleven...
Numbers flowed through Luo Chen's mind one by one.
After a while, he closed the record book and returned it to Sima Huiniang.
"I understand. This time, I will focus on rewards. You, Tangquan, and Mi Li will all be rewarded."
"But next time, no, there won't be a next time."
"Without my permission, the Alchemy Hall will not allow anyone to refine elixirs other than those prescribed by me."
He did not say what the punishment would be if there was a next time.
But with Luo Chen's always ruthless external style, if someone makes a mistake internally, I'm afraid it won't end well.
Sima Huiniang was startled, and a chill spread from her back.
She quickly bent down, respectfully.
"President, where is Qu Lingjun?"
Luo Chen glanced at her and said calmly: "He, I have other plans, and I will let you know when the time comes."
"yes!"
After dealing with this matter, it is still too early.
Sima Huiniang reported all the things she had accumulated in the past year to Luo Chen one by one.
Most of the time she has made decisions and implemented them.
Now, Luo Chen is also asked to browse through it. If there is anything wrong, Luo Chen will naturally point it out.
It involves some unresolved matters, so Luo Chen can handle them.
"Is it getting more and more dangerous over there in the ghost town?"
Luo Chen frowned slightly, and before he could ask Sima Huiniang, footsteps could be heard outside the hall.
He stopped and looked at the people coming in.
The first is Qin Liangchen and his wife, who have complicated expressions.
"Congratulations to the president for establishing the foundation!"
"Congratulations to the president for establishing the foundation!"
He is no longer the Xiao Luo he was before, nor is he the familiar Luo Chen.
But a "President" from the heart.
Luo Chen sighed inwardly. He had noticed this tendency long ago.
With a calm expression on his face and a smile on his face, he asked the two of them to take their seats.
Then came the taciturn Duan Feng, the happy-looking Gu Caiyi, and Granny Yuan, who walked in tremblingly with the support of her grandson Yuan Dongsheng.
In this way, all the six hall masters of Luo Tianhui are gathered together.
Everyone expressed sincere congratulations to Luo Chen.
As for how much envy Xin Chu there is inside, it is unknown.
Luo Chen accepted them all calmly.
It was not like the conversation he had with Zeng Wen and his family in the outer hall, talking and laughing.
He knew that the change in realm and the gap in status had already unconsciously changed the way they get along with each other.
After all, open-minded people like Zeng Wen are in the minority.
That was someone who dared to ask for reward from Mi Shuhua, a monk in the middle stage of foundation building, under the spotlight of everyone.
Luo Chen knew this very well.
He still considers these people his friends.
But they won't show it in words, they will only show their friendship in future interactions.
Soon, all the senior officials of the Luo Tianhui were seated in the Huanyu Hall.
Only the four positions are vacant.
Everyone knows who this is for.
Suddenly.
Luo Chen's expression changed slightly.
"Hui Niang, take someone out to greet you."
Sima Huiniang was startled, then realized something and hurriedly left the hall.
After a while, shouts of praise came from outside.
"Senior Foundation Establishment True Cultivator Nangong Jin congratulated Dan Chenzi and gave him a five-hundred-year-old ginseng."
After shouting, all the monks in the Qi Refining Stage in the Huanyu Hall stood up.
Soon, Nangong Jin's figure appeared in front of everyone.
Behind him was the familiar Nangong Qin.
"Haha, it does cost Taoist friends a lot of money."
Hearty laughter came from Luo Chen's mouth.
But he sat there, still motionless, just spreading his hands.
"Fellow Taoist Nangong, please take a seat!"
Nangong Jin returned the favor, and then, led by the maid, he took a seat on Luo Chen's left hand side.
After Nangong Jin arrived, the rest of the foundation-building monks also arrived in an endless stream.
Li Yixian, the head of the Li family whose inheritance history in Dahefang is second only to the Duan family, appeared in front of everyone for the first time.
"Senior Foundation Establishment True Cultivator Li Yixian congratulates Dan Chenzi and gives him a copy of the second-level skills!"
As soon as these words came out, many Luotianhui monks who were having a banquet outside the hall couldn't help but burst into an uproar.
A single copy of the second-level skills is worth thousands of spiritual stones.
How could it be given away so easily?
This is much more precious than the five-hundred-year-old ginseng that Nangong Jin gave.
However, Luo Chen did not show any surprise about this.
This is a condition that has been reached privately.
For this skill, he paid a lot!
soon!
Luo Chen saw Li Yixian's true face for the first time.
She has a beautiful figure and her words are like the sounds of nature.
But her appearance is ordinary, and she is considered an extremely ordinary person among the female cultivators.
She looked at Luo Chen and bowed.
"I have met my Taoist friend!"
Staring at her face, Luo Chen's eyes flickered and he nodded slightly.
Then she deliberately diverted her gaze and landed on the young man behind her.
Li Ao.
The most outstanding person among the younger generation of the Li family has taken over as the head of the family not long ago.
Regardless of realm or status, he is not weaker than Nangong Jin's son Nangong Qin.
Being brought to such an occasion by Li Yixian shows how much this female foundation-building cultivator values him.
"Dan Chenzi, Elder Zhou Qing of Lianyun Merchant Alliance, I'm afraid he won't be able to come today."
As soon as Li Yixian sat down, he brought unexpected news to Luo Chen.
"oh?"
Li Yixian said softly: "Now the fight between the two Nascent Soul Sects is in full swing outside. The Lianyun Business Alliance is suspected to be the secret agent of the Luoyun Sect and is targeted by the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect. Elder Zhou Qing has been arrested by the headquarters recently. Transferred back to Tianlan Immortal City."
Is there such a development?
Having been in seclusion for too long, Luo Chen really didn't know what was going on in the outside world during this period.
It seems that the small-scale friction between the two Nascent Soul Sects has evolved into an affiliated force targeting the enemy.
As for whether Lianyun Merchant Alliance is the secret agent of Luoyun Sect, it is unknown.
But judging from the fact that Zhenlong set up an ambush on Pang Renxiong in the black market.
The Lianyun Business Alliance is among them, and I'm afraid they may also be involved.
Just as Luo Chen was thinking, his mind moved and he looked outside.
At the same time, Li Yixian also raised his head and looked outside.
Nangong Jin was stunned when he noticed the synchronized movements of the two people.
Immediately, he also reacted.
It's just that his expression is a little unnatural.
Just this momentary difference showed the difference in spiritual background between the three people.
Li Yixian smiled and said, "It seems that fellow Taoist Wang Haichao has arrived."
After she finished speaking, a moment later there were shouts from outside.
"Senior Wang Haichao of the Dajiang Gang congratulates Dan Chenzi and gives him a second-level spell!"
Then, two figures entered the hall.
It was not Wang Haichao, but two monks at the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Min Longyu, Li Da.
Luo Chen frowned. This Min Longyu was not an affiliated monk of Lianyun Merchant Alliance. When did he belong to Wang Haichao's family?
Right now!
A violent wave of spiritual energy spread, and a blue dragon entered the hall.
It was so fierce that the entire hall seemed to be shaking as it moved its head and tail.
But the overall strength is extremely condensed, showing the caster's powerful spiritual power control.
This move comes prepared!
If you don't handle it carefully, you may be injured at worst, or end up in an embarrassing situation with heavy rain approaching.
This is Luo Chen's foundation building ceremony!
If you are soaked in water, you will lose face.
For a moment, everyone's breathing became rapid.
Luo Chen's eyes flashed.
Swirl your right hand slowly!
call……
A breeze swept past, and the huge blue dragon instantly turned into raindrops and disappeared without a trace.
What method is this?
Wang Haichao's figure appeared and landed in front of Min and Li, with a look of surprise on his face.
"Fellow Taoist is indeed very powerful!"
(End of chapter)
