Fantasy: Starting with a bowl, you can exchange it for endless cultivation.

Gu Chen took out the top-grade earth-rank treasure longsword he had obtained from the tomb.

Gu Chen didn't know the name of this knife.

His blade was entirely blood red.

The tomb owner's martial arts techniques were related to blood transformation, so Gu Chen simply named it the Blood Transformation Blade.

To use a weapon of Earth Rank, one must first nurture it with divine soul power and one's own true essence.

Let it resonate with its owner and become one with him.

Gu Chen has not yet reached the Upper Three Realms, and the top-grade Xuan-rank Fire Xuan Blade he currently possesses is sufficient for his needs.

However, he can use his divine soul power and true essence to nurture this Blood-Transforming Blade in advance.

That way, when he reaches the upper three realms, he can use it directly.

Starting tonight.

Gu Chen then planned to dedicate an hour each night to nurturing the Blood-Transforming Blade with his true essence and divine soul power.

At the same time, while nurturing this knife.

He could also study the soul attack technique "Soul Piercing Cone" that Tang Hong had given him before.

As his spiritual power increased day by day.

During this period, his progress in comprehending this secret technique accelerated.

Gu Chen examined it with a copper bowl.

As his understanding of this secret technique deepened, he now only needed 60,000 taels of silver to exchange for its introductory insights.

Gu Chen was still reluctant to exchange it.

His attack methods are now sufficient.

When he usually conceals his cultivation level.

You generally won't encounter opponents you can't handle.

Mastering another attack method wouldn't have much impact on him.

Gu Chen felt it wasn't worth wasting 60,000 taels of silver just to master this attack method in advance.

This will greatly slow down the time it takes for him to break through to the mid-stage of the Transformation Sea Realm.

It would have to be delayed by at least a month, and Gu Chen didn't want to wait another month.

The next day.

Gu Chen asked Wei Zhong to call Cheng Mengling over.

"Brother Gu, you were looking for me?" Cheng Mengling quickly arrived and asked.

"Hmm." Gu Chen nodded and handed her the list of medicinal materials needed for the Yi Jin Dan and Ji Zang Dan prescriptions.

"These are the medicinal materials needed to refine the fourth-grade Innate Muscle Strengthening Pill and the fifth-grade Innate Digestion Pill. Take them. In the future, we will focus on purchasing the medicinal materials for these two types of pills and the third-grade Innate Bone Forging Pill. We need to take the high-end route. We won't earn much money by refining low-end pills all the time," Gu Chen said.

"The formulas and ingredients for the Innate Grade Four Yi Jin Dan and the Innate Grade Five Ji Zang Dan?" Cheng Mengling was delighted upon hearing this.

Unexpectedly, Gu Chen had also mastered the formulas for these two kinds of pills.

That's good now.

Gu Chen can refine all the pills and formulas required for the five innate realms.

The Cheng family now sells a complete range of innate-grade elixirs.

As the Cheng family grew and prospered.

Low-end elixirs are no longer competitive enough.

Many customers through various channels have been inquiring recently about when the Cheng family will be able to provide innate fourth-grade and fifth-grade pills.

If they can provide that, they can open up more channels to cooperate with the Cheng family.

Previously, Gu Chen could only refine pills of the lowest grade, such as the Bone Forging Pill.

Some key trade routes in the prefectural cities simply could not meet the demand.

After all, in the capital city, high-end pills with low prices are quite popular.

The Cheng family sold the goods at a 5% discount, which allowed them to quickly establish a stable supply channel, catering to both established families and independent cultivators.

They were all willing to buy elixirs from the Cheng family.

The Cheng family didn't have this before, but now the Cheng family does.

Although we don't know where Gu Chen got it from, it doesn't matter anymore.

If Gu Chen dares to use it for refining, they dare to sell it.

With the addition of these two elixirs, the Cheng family's development can be accelerated.

"Yes." Gu Chen nodded: "Don't worry, the pill formula is from a clean source, and we won't have any worries about selling it."

"When you have the Cheng family go to purchase the medicinal materials for these two types of pills, just purchase them according to the ratio I use to refine two batches of Bone Forging Pills, one batch of Tendon Changing Pills, and one batch of Divine Cleansing Pills per day."

"Okay." Cheng Mengjian nodded in agreement.

This ratio is reasonable.

The Cheng family is confident that they can sell all forty of these three high-end pills a day.

Even if some are not sold out, the surplus can be used to support the offerings and spiritual practice of those under their command.

Now, these two new elixirs have joined the Cheng family's sales force.

The Cheng family can now recruit some new high-level, powerful retainers.

For example, experts at the fourth and fifth levels of the Innate Realm.

With these two kinds of elixirs to support their cultivation, it is believed that some independent cultivators will be willing to join the Cheng family.

"Hmm." Gu Chen glanced at the alchemy furnace in the courtyard and said, "Go and buy a new alchemy furnace. This furnace is already at its limit for refining third-grade innate bone-forging pills. If you want to refine fourth-grade and fifth-grade innate pills, you need a new furnace. A furnace worth about five thousand to ten thousand taels of silver will suffice."

This level of alchemy furnace should be able to refine all the pills required for the four realms of the Traveler.

There's no need to buy something too expensive.

His alchemy furnace was a second-hand one that he had previously bought from Xu Kun.

It only cost five hundred taels of silver.

Then one can refine elixirs of the third grade of the Innate Realm.

A pill-refining furnace costing five to ten thousand taels of silver would be enough to meet his future pill-refining needs.

"Okay." Cheng Mengling accepted the order and went to carry it out.

at this time.

The headquarters of the Night Watch in the desolate state.

In the residence of Chen Lei, the newly appointed Chief of the Night Watch.

He Teng, who was half-dead, was brought here by a group of people from the Night Watch of Xiling City.

His master, Chen Lei, turned grim upon seeing this.

At this time, Wen Lingtian of the Wen family was also at Chen Lei's residence.

"What happened?!" Wen Lingtian looked at the guards of Xiling City and demanded, "How did my fifth senior brother get injured like this?"

"Commander-in-Chief, Young Master Wen, it's like this." The Chief of the Night Watch of Xiling City hurriedly explained to Chen Lei and Wen Lingtian, "Lord He, he was injured by an unknown powerful figure in a tomb while exploring a treasure trove with people from the four top forces."

"It's not just Lord He who's injured. The leading disciples of the four top forces—the Divine Fist Sect, the Myriad Poisons Sect, the Golden Palace, and the Vast Ambition Academy—are also injured, though their injuries aren't as severe as Lord He's!"

The head of the Night Watch of Xiling City began to recount in detail their expedition to explore the tomb's treasure, as well as the injuries sustained by He Teng and the leading disciples of the four top powers.

Tell me everything.

After listening to his story.

"An unknown, perfected sixth-grade expert, the mastermind who hid among the disciples of the Divine Fist Sect beforehand!" Chen Lei narrowed his eyes, looking at He Teng, who was half-dead on the ground.

He stepped forward to examine him, his brow furrowing deeply: "Many of his meridians are broken. A highly destructive true energy entered his body, causing immense damage!"

"Master, is there any hope for Fifth Senior Brother?" Wen Lingtian asked anxiously.

"Yes, but the foundation will be affected, making it difficult to enter the upper three realms in the future!" Chen Lei shook his head.

"Go and fetch my Great Rejuvenation Pill," Chen Lei said to an old servant beside him.

"Yes." The old servant left.

The Great Rejuvenation Pill is a top-tier healing medicine of the highest grade.

It has the function of reconnecting severed limbs and repairing meridians and internal organs.

He could only do his best to help He Teng recover.

As for the lingering effects of this injury...

Whether He Teng can fully recover in the future depends on his own fate.

"Master, this person is so despicable that he injured Fifth Senior Brother so badly. We must find him and avenge Fifth Senior Brother," Wen Lingtian said.

"Hmph." A cold glint appeared in Chen Lei's eyes: "You dare to touch my disciple? Even if you've been hiding your identity, I will still find you."

"I will use the power of my Wen family to begin searching the desolate state today. That person who obtained the treasure from that tomb will definitely go to some pawnshops to sell it. We can start by investigating all the pawnshops and at the same time investigate the situation of the rogue cultivators who have recently approached Heiyan Prefecture in Yuehai County. We will slowly filter them out and we will definitely be able to find him." Wen Lingtian sneered, "You injured Fifth Senior Brother like this."

"Once we find him, we'll make sure he knows what cruelty really means!"