Cultivation, I have a world of high martial arts

"What's the matter? Go in and talk about it!"

Lin Chen showed a relaxed smile and pointed at the shop.

After entering the shop, he poured Huang Xin a cup of tea.

After his nervous expression gradually eased, he asked:

"Tell me what's going on first?"

Huang Xin was originally very nervous, but after being influenced by Lin Chen, he couldn't help but relax a lot.

"Senior Brother Lin, the thing is like this... Didn't Senior Brother ask me to find sect disciples for the medicine garden before?"

"Recently, many outer disciples have contacted me, but..."

When Lin's Xiaoxuan first opened more than a year ago, Lin Chen thought about opening some medicine gardens to provide Blue Star with elixirs.

Later, dozens of outer disciples were recruited one after another, and a mine and a medicine garden were chartered.

On weekdays, Huang Xin takes care of it with dozens of disciples.

But later, as the Daxia Spirit Gathering Formation became larger and larger, thousands of monks were trained.

There was no need to rely on the medicine garden for the supply of elixirs, so Lin Chen didn't pay attention to this matter anymore.

Just distribute the spiritual stones regularly, and Huang Xin will hand over the medicinal materials to him.

But in the past six months, there has been unrest in Yanlai.

The Changchun Sect and the Wild Wolf Sect have almost declared war head-on. The inner sect disciples are strong and naturally enjoy the benefits.

But those outer disciples are in dire straits...

Originally, most of them gathered in the shops at the foot of the mountain to work as handymen, or mined, and occasionally went to the mountain to pick some medicinal materials to make a living.

But now the current situation is uneasy, and many disciples are "unemployed."

First, they did not dare to go too far from Changchun Mountain for fear of being attacked and killed by Jie Xiu and the Wild Wolf Sect.

Secondly, less than half of the casual cultivators in Changchun Shanfang City have left, and the store business is getting worse and worse.

Even some outer disciples are unable to provide training.

Therefore, in the past month or two, hundreds of outside disciples have approached Huang Xin, hoping to make a living in the medicine garden.

The outer disciples all heard that Lin Chen's medicine garden had good welfare benefits and that Lin Chen, a foundation-building expert, took care of it, so they all thought hard about it.

Some even stuffed Huang Xin with some spiritual stone pills, hoping to use the back door.

Huang Xin had never seen such a formation before. After considering it for ten and a half days in the medicine garden, he still couldn't make up his mind, so he hurriedly came to find Lin Chen.

After hearing what Huang Xin said, Lin Chen smiled and said calmly:

"So that's what happened!"

"This is a good thing. I don't have too many people in the medicine garden... How about you take me to see those people first?"

Huang Xin's eyes lit up after hearing this, and his worried mood gradually relaxed.

"Senior brother, I will take you there right now..."

Lin Chen spent an afternoon following Huang Xin to meet the more than a hundred outer disciples.

Most of them are at the second or third level of Qi refining, and they can only give food to them if they are afraid of calamity.

But these disciples all have some skills, whether they are ripening elixirs or mining in the mountains.

Lin Chen assigned these disciples to medicine gardens and mines one by one according to their special skills.

As a result, the number of his disciples exceeded 230.

The salary expenses of the two hundred and thirty disciples are no less than a hundred spirit stones every day.

But at the same time, it can also bring huge benefits to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen estimated that the amount of cold iron stone that could be mined every month would be close to 10,000 kilograms.

At the same time, it can provide Lin Chen with nearly a thousand low-level medicinal materials every month.

…

In the evening, after taking care of today's chores, Lin Chen returned to the shop.

Think about today.

"From Huang Xin's perspective, these more than a hundred disciples are a burden to me."

"But the real situation is not like this..."

Lin Chen thought silently in his heart.

It is not difficult to imagine this, in this wartime context.

Human life is worthless, and the labor of low-level monks is even less valuable.

But the monthly expenses of three to four thousand spirit stones are real.

Not to mention Lin Chen, even the Changchun Sect couldn't possibly support so many useless low-level disciples.

After the skyrocketing prices in the previous few months, the price of cold iron stone gradually fell back, even lower than before.

After all, the sect and the cultivating forces had previously purchased a large amount of cold iron stones.

As a result, many casual cultivators and small forces hired people to mine cold iron stone.

A large number of cold iron stones poured into the market...

But the number of weapon refiners is limited. Even if the weapon refiners keep refining day and night, such a large batch of ore will definitely not be used up.

After all, the weapon refiners in the world of immortality are not like Blue Star, who use all instruments to refine magic weapons, and the output is astonishing.

In the same way, the same is true for low-level medicinal materials.

From an economic perspective, the overproduction of these cold iron stones and medicinal materials makes the labor of low-level monks even less valuable.

The business of casual cultivators who originally opened stores in Changchunmen was sluggish, and many even fled to Yanlai to seek refuge abroad.

From Huang Xin's perspective, Lin Chen was his benefactor.

There was no way he could let so many useless monks work under Lin Chen and earn Lin Chen's money.

After all, in his opinion, Lin Xiaoxuan was far from being able to support so many low-level monks.

But from Lin Chen's perspective, it was not the case.

The more low-level labor and raw materials he wants, the better!

As long as he has the materials, Lin Chen doesn't have to worry about turning them into magical weapons and elixirs.

And the monthly expenses of several thousand spirit stones are not worth mentioning to him.

"Right now, there are really some embryonic forms of small forces..."

Lin Chen thought silently.

"However, those outer disciples are still hired workers, just like a pile of loose sand... They usually spend their days making medicinal materials and digging for minerals."

"But if something happens... I'm afraid the only one I can trust is Huang Xin."

He shook his head slightly.

No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.

Moreover, the monthly output of 10,000 jin of cold iron stone is a big fat piece of meat for Blue Star!

"It seems that if there is a chance in the future, I will have to lease two more mines... With my current status as a foundation-building cultivator, it is enough to protect these industries."

Lin Chen thought so.

...

Three days later, fifty miles away from Guangyuan Town.

Lin Chen took out two martial arts puppets from a ravine.

Then he took out two sets of Taoist robes and bamboo hats for them to wear.

"Long Ba, Feng Jiu... You take the top-grade magic tools in this nano bag and go to Guangyuan Town to trade..."

Lin Chen gave orders to the two martial arts puppets.

The artificial intelligence of Daxia Country is already extremely mature, and these two puppets will complete the order to the maximum extent.

"Yes, Master!"

After receiving the order, the two puppets ran towards Guangyuan Town at an astonishing speed.

About a quarter of an hour later, Long Ba entered the Guangyuan Town Auction House.

And Feng Jiu sold top-grade magic tools in the shops in the market.

As for Lin Chen, he was fifty miles away, observing the perspectives of the two martial arts puppets on the virtual screen in his eyes.

At the backstage of the auction, President Zheng looked at Long Ba for a long time, and finally stepped forward and said:

"My fellow Taoist, I wonder what you are here for?"

Long Ba said in a calm voice:

"You are President Zheng, right? This time I am here to get the spirit stones on behalf of Master Wu Lei Zi, and I will be responsible for the transaction in the future."

Long Ba took out the token and verified his identity.

Although President Zheng was a little confused, he still nodded and said:

"Master Wu Lei Zi is really cautious! But in such a chaotic world, it is indeed better to be cautious."

After that, President Zheng handed over the nano bag.

Long Ba took it and turned around to leave.

"Wait a minute... The top-grade magic tools in the recent auction have been sold out. I wonder if Master Wu Lei Zi is there?"

President Zheng was a little worried. He was afraid that Lin Chen would not trade with him.

"The goods have been prepared a long time ago..."

Long Ba took out dozens of top-grade magic tools and hundreds of Wu Lei Zi.

"These goods should be enough for President Zheng to trade for two months... I will come again in two months."

"Very good!" President Zheng showed a hint of joy in his eyes, and asked: "What is your name?"

"Long Ba."

After that, Long Ba turned around and left without any hesitation.

Behind him, President Zheng put away the top-grade magic weapon, with a little doubt on his face.

"This fellow Daoist Long Ba is really as fast as the wind... but his cultivation is not obvious. Is it that he has no cultivation, or is his cultivation so high that even I can't see through it?"

President Zheng was confused, and in order to ensure a good transaction, he did not use his spiritual sense to test.

At the same time, fifty miles away.

Lin Chen saw all this through the virtual screen.

"Basic transactions and communication are no problem, but the conversation is still a bit stiff."

"As for the magic weapon that blocks the detection of spiritual sense, it is rare... For now, even if the identity of the puppet is discovered, it is no big deal."

Lin Chen was still a little dissatisfied with Long Ba's first independent completion of the task.

He decided to go back and give some suggestions so that the institute could improve it.

The screen switched to Fengjiu's perspective.

Compared to Longba, Fengjiu's task was much more complicated. She needed to sell top-grade magic tools to the shop owner.

Fengjiu walked into a magic tool shop and looked around with contempt on her face.

"Are these the only rubbish magic tools in your shop?"

Fengjiu said disdainfully.

Fortunately, there were not many customers in the shop at this time, and the shopkeeper of the magic tool shop came forward and asked:

"My fellow Taoist, are you here to... cause trouble?"

Fengjiu looked him up and down, and after confirming his identity as the shopkeeper, she took out a top-grade magic tool.

"No, I'm here to show you... what a top-grade magic tool is!"

The shopkeeper was very angry after hearing this, but he still looked at the magic tool in her hand.

"Well, Daoist, this magic weapon is indeed good... But my shop is just doing some small business, there is no need to say that, right?"

The shopkeeper's eyes were already somewhat unfriendly, he suspected that Fengjiu was sent by other shops to mess things up.

Unexpectedly, Fengjiu directly said:

"This magic weapon, four hundred spirit stones... Sell it to you!"

Such an unexpected reversal made the shopkeeper stunned for a moment. After carefully looking at the magic weapon, he nodded and said:

"Daoist, are you serious? Don't regret it!"

"Really!"

So, the shopkeeper didn't think much about it, and took out four hundred spirit stones to buy Fengjiu's magic weapon.

After Fengjiu walked out of the shop, Lin Chen's eyes went dark.

"Is this martial arts puppet so arrogant?"

"If this goes on, something will happen sooner or later! Fortunately, the shopkeeper was so angry that he didn't think much... Otherwise, he would get into trouble again."

Thinking of this, Lin Chen no longer let the two martial arts puppets trade, and quickly took them back.

Half an hour later, in a ravine somewhere.

Lin Chen took back all the materials obtained from the transaction, and then put the two martial arts puppets into the purple jade gourd.

"Before having a treasure that shields the divine consciousness, this puppet still cannot complete the transaction independently."

"Otherwise, once a fight breaks out, it will be easy to see the identity of the puppet..."

Lin Chen thought silently.

In the world of immortal cultivation, although puppets are rare, they are not rare.

For example, the Puppet Hall in the four sects of the magic way is the best at puppetry.

There are two famous techniques. One is the mechanical puppet, which is made of various treasures and rare minerals.

The second is the technique of human puppet, which uses the body of a monk as a puppet. After erasing the soul, it can be controlled by one's own consciousness.

"There haven't been any big problems at Guangyuan Auction...but it would be better for me to complete the transaction with the casual cultivators myself."

Lin Chen thought so.

After the transaction, Lin Chen returned to Changchun Shanfang City.

This trip was just to experiment with the role of martial arts puppets, but at present, it seems that it is not mature enough.

Early the next morning, after Lin Chen got up, a customer was welcomed into the shop.

"Hey, Junior Brother Li, why are you here?"

Lin Chen looked at Li Zhenqian sneaking around the door and said with amusement.

Li Zhenqian was looking outside the shop. When he saw Lin Chen, he was happy at first, and then said seriously:

"Senior Brother Lin, I have successfully established the foundation!"

"By the way...I am also a perfect foundation builder!"

Li Zhenqian tried his best to appear calm and calm as he spoke.

But the smug little look in his eyes and the deliberately aggravated tone made him even more funny.

Lin Chen snickered in his heart.

"You kid...could I not know that you are a perfect Foundation Establishment Pill? I sold the Foundation Establishment Pill to you!"

Although Lin Chen's heart was open, he did not say it out loud.

Instead, he rarely cooperated with Li Zhenqian's performance, showing a look of surprise.

"Junior Brother Li, is he also perfect in foundation building?!"

"Congratulations!"

After hearing Lin Chen's praise, Li Zhenqian finally showed a satisfied smile.

He just laid the foundation yesterday, and today he traveled thousands of miles all the way back to Changchun Gate.

For what?

Just to show off in front of Lin Chen!

Now that his goal was achieved, he felt happy in his heart.

Then he took out an invitation, handed it to Lin Chen, and said:

"Tomorrow is my foundation-building celebration! Today I specially invite Brother Lin. I plan to hold a banquet in Changchunfang City, and many sect geniuses will surely come to attend!"

"Uh, does foundation building also require Daqing?"

Lin Chen still couldn't help but ask.

In the past six months, the Changchun sect's young master said that he had more than a dozen disciples building foundations.

Most disciples build foundations and only invite a few or five friends to have a fusion in private.

But when it comes to Li Zhenqian's mouth, how can he become Daqing?

I'm afraid it's nothing better than forming a pill, right?

Li Zhenqian's face turned red when he heard this, and he felt that he was a bit high-profile.

But his words have been released, how to take them back?

Then he said forcefully:

"You just come! Those who can participate in my foundation building celebration tomorrow are all sect's elites..."

With that said, Li Zhenqian thrust the invitation into Lin Chen's hand.

When Lin Chen saw Li Zhenqian's fleeing figure, he couldn't help but hold his forehead and smile bitterly.

"This child..."

In the afternoon of the next day, Lin Chen went to attend Li Zhenqian's foundation building party on time.

"Junior brother Lin!"

As soon as he arrived at the restaurant, Lin Chen heard someone calling his name.

Taking a closer look, Lin Chen greeted: "Senior Brother Li, I heard that you also successfully built the foundation some time ago... Junior Brother is busy with important matters and didn't go to see me. Please don't blame me, Senior Brother!"

After hearing this, Li Fengping shook his head and said with a smile:

"Hahaha, it's just a foundation building... It's not worth mentioning. What's there to see?"

After saying the words, Li Fengping felt something was wrong again. He twitched Li Zhenqian beside him and added:

"Of course, perfect foundation building like Junior Brother Lin and Junior Brother Li... are naturally a little different."

Li Zhenqian's face looked much better after hearing this.

Lin Chen looked around and said with some confusion:

"Junior Brother Li, aren't you talking about the Foundation Establishment Festival? Why are there only about ten monks here...I heard that you have reserved all the private rooms in the restaurant today."

After hearing this, Li Zhenqian's face turned dark again.

The only foundation-building monks attending the gathering this time were Li Fengping and Lin Chen.

Among the others, there are seven or eight fellow disciples who have achieved perfect Qi refining...

But come to think of it, there was a chaotic war at this time, and most of the foundation-building disciples were out collecting contributions to the sect.

How could so many people come to attend a mere foundation-building celebration?

Li Zhenqian obviously felt shameless, but he still said stubbornly:

"Haha, maybe...it's still early and no one is here yet!"

So, we waited for another hour.

However, he didn't see many people coming. Li Zhenqian couldn't hold himself any longer. He just felt that he had lost his face and wanted to cry without tears.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chen took out a high-grade magic weapon and said:

"I got this flying sword at the auction in Guangyuan Town... I'll give it to Junior Brother Li!"

Li Zhenqian was flattered and took the high-grade flying sword with a look of disbelief on his face.

"My dear, this magic weapon needs at least four hundred spirit stones, right? Junior Brother Lin is so lively!" Li Fengping on the side exclaimed.

Lin Chen smiled and said nothing.

Li Zhenqian felt quite respectable for a while, and couldn't help but think:

"Well, actually Lin Chen isn't that bad after all!"

As a result, this oolong foundation-building celebration was carried out smoothly.

The content is nothing more than a group of inner disciples bragging and talking about the recent situation in Yan Lai territory.

In fact, this can be regarded as a kind of information sharing, but unfortunately, Lin Chen already knew most of the information.

So Lin Chen kept cooking, occasionally looking up and complimenting each other with a few fellow Taoists.

Until halfway through the party, a figure suddenly walked into the box.

It's Jiang Liqian!

Li Fengping was stunned when he saw this, and whispered: "Cousin, you also invited Junior Sister Jiang?"

Li Zhenqian nodded subconsciously.

He did send an invitation to Jiang Liqian, but he didn't expect that she would actually come.

After seeing Jiang Liqian sitting down directly, Li Zhenqian immediately became arrogant and felt quite proud.

Jiang Liqian, this is the real first genius girl of Changchun Sect!

Even Lin Chen can't compare to her...

Thinking of this, Li Zhenqian looked at Lin Chen proudly, stood up and toasted Jiang Liqian.

"Senior Sister Jiang... why didn't you tell me earlier that you were coming?"

"Waiter, come and serve another table of dishes!"

Jiang Liqian smiled lightly, poured herself a glass of wine and took a sip:

"Congratulations to Junior Brother Li for building the foundation... But today I came to find Senior Brother Lin Chen!"

After that, Jiang Liqian gave Lin Chen a look.

Lin Chen felt several hot eyes around him, and said helplessly:

"Ahem, excuse me..."

Behind him, Li Zhenqian suddenly felt very embarrassed again.

...

Lin Chen followed Jiang Liqian to an empty box and asked in confusion:

"Junior Sister Jiang, what is it that can't be told to Yu Li?"

Jiang Liqian shook her head and said:

"It's a big deal! And I'm here to see if you've been slacking off in your practice these days..."

Lin Chen became even more confused after hearing this.

Jiang Liqian said with a serious face:

"According to reliable information, the ancient ruins will be opened ahead of schedule. It's very likely to be within a year and a half!"

"So, you must be ready as soon as possible..."

(I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, a happy family, and a happy reunion~)