12dz Chapter 101: Over 4
Chapter 101: Over 4
"Don't be discouraged. Once you've improved your strength, let Yifan introduce you to a Daoist partner. Having more children and grandchildren in the future might not be a bad way out!" Yang Jiuli patted Huang Cheng on the shoulder and said.
Huang Cheng's foundation was damaged by the dissipation of his cultivation in his early years, and he also had a low-grade first-level spiritual root, making it almost impossible for him to establish his foundation. However, he has now learned the art of alchemy, and if he leaves the Li family in the future, his children and grandchildren will have another way out.
Although the Li family's elixir formulas cannot be passed on to outsiders, the art of alchemy can still be passed down to future generations.
If any of Huang Cheng's descendants produces a Foundation Establishment seed with a mid-grade spiritual root, they will have the opportunity to rise to prominence.
"Thank you for your guidance, Ninth Brother. I have learned a lot!" Huang Cheng stood up and bowed to Yang Jiuli.
He also understood that a small act of impatience could ruin a great plan.
The thought that I might not receive any dividends made me anxious.
Now that Yang Jiuli has given him some pointers, he has a plan in mind.
At this point, we can only give up some benefits and seize the advantages we can grasp right now.
Otherwise, if someone stubbornly offends the Li family, they will only end up with nothing.
When a person is weak, this is all they can do.
"Hehe, I wouldn't call it advice. It's just that we little cultivators are lucky to be safe and sound. As for other things, we shouldn't be too demanding. We should assess the situation and know that as long as we're alive, we might have a chance to turn things around in the future. The important thing is to stay calm in the present!" Yang Jiuli said with a smile.
He raised his glass to Huang Cheng.
Huang Cheng quickly raised his cup with both hands and drank it all in one gulp.
"I will keep Ninth Brother's words in mind!" Huang Cheng said sincerely.
"Haha, Huang Cheng, I'm telling you, you're overthinking it. The Li family is powerful and wealthy. Their ancestor at the Azure Flame Immortal Sect is about to form his core. Once he succeeds, the Li family will be a 'third-tier' cultivation power. Do you think they'd cheat us little shrimps out of our spirit stones?"
Liu Yuelong laughed.
He also raised his glass and clinked it with Yang Jiuli's.
He seemed quite nonchalant, not worried that the Li family would renege on his spirit stones.
Yang Jiuli naturally did not refute this, but simply raised his cup to drink.
"I was overthinking it!" Huang Cheng said without refuting.
He had already made up his mind that he would refine fewer pills in the future and spend as much time as possible on cultivation.
In this way, even if the Li family defaults on their debt, he won't suffer too much loss.
As for Yang Jiuli, he continued refining pills as usual.
In fact, he would occasionally produce five high-quality pills.
Seven days passed.
Huang Cheng brought the wine to Yang Jiuli to express his gratitude.
It turns out that the first cultivator to go to the Li family to ask for his share of the profits was targeted.
This person's name is Qin Sanyan.
He was not only expelled from the inner lake, but also stripped of his alchemy qualifications and confined to the outer lake.
There are even rumors that he was placed under house arrest and forbidden from going out.
The Li family's actions made the other alchemists feel uneasy, yet they were helpless to do anything about it.
Most of the immortal seedlings who join the Li family are from small families. If they dare to act recklessly, they will not only be in danger themselves, but also bring trouble to their families.
The Li family acted ruthlessly this time, yet no one dared to say a word.
"He's been placed under house arrest?" Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli frowned, thinking to himself, "It seems the Li family is determined to use the entire clan's resources to gather the necessary materials for Li Hongtai to achieve the Core Formation stage!" Under such circumstances, anyone who interferes with the Li family's progress will be purged.
After all, the formation of the Core Formation of the Li family patriarch is of great importance, and there is absolutely no room for error.
"The Li family's actions are too hasty and opportunistic, and have already sown the seeds of disaster!" Yang Jiuli muttered to himself, then raised his cup and took a small sip.
He didn't care about the decline of the Li family.
He has been with the Li family for nearly thirteen years now!
Their contract will expire in twelve years!
In these twelve years, Yang Jiuli will be able to reach the eighth level of Qi Refining and then attempt to break through to the ninth level!
Thus, he has accomplished his purpose for this trip!
As for the division of the elixir...
As long as Yang Jiuli is alive, this debt can naturally be settled slowly.
"Ninth Brother, we owe you a lot for your guidance this time, otherwise I would have been the one under house arrest!" Huang Cheng poured wine for Yang Jiuli.
He showed Yang Jiuli great respect and was much closer to him than before.
"Hehe, I was just saying it casually!" Yang Jiuli laughed. "Since the Li family has placed Qin Sanyan under house arrest, you shouldn't slack off too much in alchemy. Just keep it within limits!" If you go too far, the Li family might make things difficult for you.
"I understand!" Huang Cheng said with a smile.
"That's excellent!" Yang Jiuli nodded slightly and said, "As long as a person is alive, there will always be a chance in the future!"
"Yes!" Huang Cheng nodded.
"You can put more effort into your alchemy skills over the years and strive to refine high-quality pills!" Yang Jiuli said.
"Refine high-quality pills!" Huang Cheng frowned at first. He had only average talent, so refining high-quality pills would definitely require some effort.
However, after a moment's thought, he understood why Ninth Brother had asked him to refine high-quality pills.
If one day the path through the Li family becomes blocked, he can still enjoy his old age in peace thanks to his alchemy skills.
Seeing that Huang Cheng understood, Yang Jiuli didn't say anything more.
As a regular friend, all he could do was offer a few words of advice.
As for anything else, he was too lazy to interfere.
The road to construction is long and arduous, but immortality is eternal.
Other people and things are ultimately just passersby in his life.
Yang Jiuli did not want to get too involved in the karma of others.
After returning home, Huang Cheng began to devote himself to cultivation.
Meanwhile, while refining the "Azure Mystic Pill" for the Li family, he began to have more thoughts on the matter.
It's not about pursuing quantity, but about pursuing quality.
When asked by the Li family cultivator in charge of supervising the alchemy, Huang Cheng only said that he wanted to improve his skills and refine high-quality pills.
The Li family welcomed this arrangement.
In a highly competitive market, the higher the quality of one's own pills, the better.
……
Spring passes and autumn comes.
More than three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the blink of an eye, Yang Jiuli has been with the Li family for sixteen years and is now over forty years old.
For the past three years, the Li family has not distributed any profit dividends from the pills.
As a result, the Li family has been in arrears on the profits from the pills for seven years!
The Li family's explanation is to wait!
Once the Li family patriarch successfully forms his core, will there still be any fear of not having spirit stones?
Even Foundation Establishment level spiritual objects can be found.
"Even if you don't have the talent to establish your foundation now, what about your descendants?"
"As long as you are in the Li family, your descendants will have the opportunity to establish their foundation..."
"If there is an unparalleled genius, even reaching the Core Formation stage is not impossible. After all, my ancestor obtained the ancient formula for Core Formation."
Li Wannian replied in this way.
It also painted a broad prospect, which made many alchemists excited.
Yang Jiuli, however, did not take this to heart.
The cultivation techniques and alchemical formulas he accumulated in his previous life far surpassed those of the Li family.
Whether it's Foundation Establishment or Core Formation, Yang Jiuli has his own plans.
Liu Yuelong, however, was inwardly thrilled.
"If the Li family patriarch successfully forms his core, and with the ancient formula for core formation in hand, why worry about not being able to mass-produce Core Formation cultivators in the future?"
Liu Yuelong thought to himself.
Now all they need to do is try their best to have a few talented offspring!
In the evening, he discussed with his wife about trying to get some exercise.
Liu Yuelong even considered whether he should follow Tang Yifan's example and marry several women.
Tang Yifan's two sons, who possessed mid-grade spiritual roots, were the envy of Liu Yuelong.
Liu Yuelong's eldest son, Liu Hu, only has a low-grade spiritual root.
Therefore, he also wanted to have more children.
……
It snowed on the third day of the second lunar month.
At dawn, Yang Jiuli fed the Xuan Yu Python two "Beast Spirit Pills," specially made for spirit beasts to enhance their blood energy, by the Spirit Pool.
In addition, there were two mink.
Yang Jiuli specially refined Beast Spirit Pills for the little guys to eat.
Because of the abundant supply of elixirs, the two sables' attitudes toward Yang Jiuli underwent a complete 180-degree change.
Every time it appears, it tries to act cute like the Jade Python.
The two little ones have also entered the late stage of the first rank, comparable to the sixth level of Qi Refining.
The Xuan Yu Python successfully advanced to the late stage of the first tier, which is also the seventh level of Qi Refining.
Yang Jiuli reached the seventh level of Qi Refining three months ago, and his lifespan reached 143 years.
It took him nearly four years to go from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the seventh level.
There is a bottleneck between the sixth and seventh levels of Qi Refining, so Yang Jiuli spent a lot of time condensing his magical power to solidify his foundation.
At this point, the breakthrough was a natural outcome, and it was achieved without the use of the "Azure Mystic Pill".
Reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining at the age of forty is too slow compared to the geniuses of the Li family!
However, compared to Yang Jiuli's starting point, it was neither too slow nor too slow, and the timing was just right.
As for the "Heavenly Fiend Body Refining Technique," he did not make any further breakthroughs because there was not enough "Cold Fiend Qi" to replenish it.
His swordsmanship became increasingly skillful.
In his spare time, Yang Jiuli also bought some materials for making talismans and began to draw them.
Because of his foundation from his previous life, Yang Jiuli was now able to draw first-grade high-quality talismans.
In addition, three months ago, Yang Jiuli went to Dazeshan Market to inquire about the availability of medicinal herbs.
All three companies have reported that they have not yet raised funds.
Because these medicinal herbs are so precious, they are usually snatched up or kept for themselves when they appear, and are rarely sold.
However, Yang Jiuli did manage to make a small gain by buying a 400-year-old "Purple Jade Ginseng" from the Qingyan Immortal Sect's pharmacy.
This 'Purple Jade Ginseng' is slightly inferior to 'Purple Ginseng'.
However, if taken, it can also enhance mental strength in a short period of time, which is exactly the medicinal material that Yang Jiuli needs.
In addition, Yang Jiuli also collected many poisonous animal hides for making talismans, intending to use them to draw special talismans for self-defense in the future.
hum!
Suddenly, the array on Snowfall Island rippled.
Yang Jiuli gently stroked the head of the Xuanyu Python to comfort the little guy.
The little guy smiled with his eyes narrowed, nuzzled Yang Jiuli, and obediently entered the spirit pool.
With a flick of his hand, Yang Jiuli conjured up an array plate.
His consciousness sank into it, perceiving all directions.
Immediately, he spotted a familiar face outside the island.
The visitor was none other than Lu Wenzheng.
At this moment, Lu Wen was standing on a first-tier, mid-grade jade spirit boat.
He was anxiously looking into the formation.
"Could something have happened?" Yang Jiuli pondered, seeing Lu Wenzheng's anxious expression.
Immediately, he activated the formation, creating a portal of light.
"Wenzheng, is something the matter?" Yang Jiuli's voice rang out.
"Ninth Brother, I have something urgent to discuss with you!" Lu Wenzheng said immediately.
"Please come inside to discuss this further!" Yang Jiuli said.
Lu Wenzheng immediately urged the flying boat to fly into the formation.
A short while later, Lu Wenzheng put away the flying boat and floated down into the villa.
"Ninth Brother..." Lu Wenzheng bowed to Yang Jiuli by the Spirit Pool and walked up to him.
"Wenzheng, sit down!" Yang Jiuli gestured for Lu Wenzheng to sit down.
And I brewed a pot of spiritual tea.
He poured Lu Wenzheng a full cup.
"This is some new Yunwu Mountain Spirit Tea that I recently purchased... Come and try it!" Yang Jiuli said.
Lu Wenzheng smiled, took the teacup, and took a sip. He then glanced at Yang Jiuli, his brows furrowing slightly as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He then took another sip of tea.
"What's wrong?" Yang Jiuli asked, putting down his teacup.
"I..." Lu Wenzheng was about to speak, but then swallowed the words back down.
"When did we become so distant?" Yang Jiuli said. "If you need anything, just say the word. Even if I can't help you, I can still help you plan things out..." As he spoke, he refilled Lu Wenzheng's teacup.
"To be honest, I have come here today with a favor to ask!" Lu Wenzheng said, putting down his teacup.
"Oh?" Yang Jiuli looked at Lu Wenzheng.
"Three days ago, my third uncle wrote a letter mentioning that my grandfather was seriously injured..." Lu Wenzheng said with a sorrowful expression.
"The old man is seriously injured? What happened?" Yang Jiuli's eyes narrowed, and he said with a look of surprise.