Chapter 100: Alchemical Insights, Auction (Completed, Seeking First Subscription!)

"Qi surges to the heavens, intent guards the heart field. What does this mean?"

"The Qi Nourishing Pill's effects are getting worse. Should I switch to the Dust Transforming Pill?"

"Tsk tsk, the other day I encountered that monkey, and it could actually speak human language, even though it was only a first-stage creature. It must have eaten a Tongue Grass, which is worth 500 spirit stones. What a waste by that beast."

In the Hall of Bright Moon, a group of cultivators were seated around the room.

Before everyone had gathered, they chatted with each other.

Some discussed cultivation, while others shared recent news.

Such an atmosphere was hard for ordinary cultivators to experience.

It was usually found only within some sects and families. Now, after a century of operation, the Broken Mountain Gang was gradually developing this kind of atmosphere.

As they were chatting, a loud laugh came from outside the door.

"Everyone, Xiao Luo hasn't come late, right!"

With a hearty laugh, a tall, handsome man stepped in.

Perhaps because he had been reading books recently, or perhaps due to his long-term alchemy practice, his face, under the moon-white robe, appeared rather ethereal and detached.

Behind Luo Chen were Sikong Shoujia and Gu Caiyi, who followed closely, entering the Hall of Bright Moon.

Mi Shuhua, seated at the head of the table, opened his eyes and nodded at him.

Luo Chen nodded in return and sat down on the chair closest to the door, which was also the last seat.

Gu Caiyi stood obediently behind him.

Sikong Shoujia, however, sat at the front, just behind Mi Shuhua.

His gaze swept over Luo Wudi, Zeng Wen, Zhang Shicong, and others, and he winked at Wang Yuan.

"Since everyone is here, let's start this month's meeting!"

Mi Shuhua said, then looked in the direction of Luo Wudi.

As the head of the three combat halls, Luo Wudi had the authority to speak on behalf of Zeng Wen and Yang Wei.

"The gains and losses of the past month are all recorded in the Xun Hall, so I won't go into detail. I just want to mention one thing!"

"A new gang has appeared in the Dahuang Market, and they have already started to encroach on our interests."

"What should our attitude be towards this gang? Please let the gang leader decide."

Mi Shuhua pondered for a moment and slowly said, "You're talking about the Xuan Yi Gang, right?"

"Gang leader knows?" Luo Wudi raised an eyebrow.

Mi Shuhua nodded, "This gang was established by the Duan family, the Nan Gong family, and three other Foundation Establishment families."

Five Foundation Establishment families!

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their heads.

"The Xuan Yi Gang doesn't recruit many independent cultivators. It mainly focuses on the descendants of the five Foundation Establishment families. The establishment of the gang is to provide these family descendants with an opportunity to fight and train in the mountains."

"Other mountain ranges are fine, but if we encounter them in the Ancient Plain Mountain Range, try to avoid conflicts."

"On the contrary, if they hunt down demon beasts, you can buy them at a low price. If they refuse, it's fine."

With this, everyone felt reassured.

Family descendants are different from independent cultivators. Although they also value resources, they are not as competitive as independent cultivators.

On the contrary, sometimes they just hunt demons to hone their combat skills.

As for the encroachment on interests that Luo Wudi mentioned, it was actually just some minor friction.

In Mi Shuhua's view, it was not worth mentioning, as long as it didn't escalate.

Moreover, the presence of other gangs outside would make the Broken Mountain Gang's cultivators more cohesive and act more united.

"The Beast Hall's earnings this month are not as good as last month, Ke Yue Lin, what's the situation on your end?"

The one asking was not Mi Shuhua, but Mi Junping.

Ke Yue Lin's face was grim, "A demon eagle flew in from somewhere, carried away several white sheep, and broke a hole in the beast field, causing a batch of untrained black pigs to escape."

The Broken Mountain Gang's beast field was established in a large canyon near the Ancient Plain Mountain Range, mainly breeding white sheep and black pigs, as well as some small-scale yellow cattle, green mountain foxes, and Fu Zhu deer.

Usually, when the Broken Mountain Gang's cultivators hunted live demon beasts, if they had breeding value, they would be placed in the beast field.

Like the Spirit Fish Lake managed by Qin Liangchen and his wife, it also belonged to the beast field.

It could be said that the beast field's earnings were only second to the three combat halls and the Medicine Hall.

Compared to the Mining Hall and the newly established Dragon Hall and Alchemy Hall, it was much stronger.

Moreover, such a place could accommodate many low-level, non-combat cultivators.

Upon hearing this, Mi Shuhua could not blame him.

After inquiring, he learned that it was just a first-stage demon eagle, and said he would find a time to set up some defenses.

Next, the Mining Hall, Medicine Hall, and Wang Yuan's Dragon Hall all reported their respective situations.

Among them, the Mining Hall suffered heavy casualties.

The reason was that a nest of demon snakes was dug out in a mine tunnel, resulting in the death of most of the cultivators on the spot.

It seemed that mining had always been a dangerous task!

Finally, it was the Alchemy Hall's turn.

Under everyone's gaze, Luo Chen shrugged.

"Why are you looking at me? I'm only responsible for alchemy. The procurement of raw materials and the sale of alchemy pills are handled by Elder Sikong and the Xun Hall."

With this, everyone had to shift their attention to the other two.

Sikong Shoujia's face was stiff, "I'll be straightforward. A thirty-person pill protection team is too large, and the Alchemy Hall can't afford their salaries."

In other words, he didn't want to be responsible for their living expenses.

Mi Shuhua shook his head, "Don't disband them. They can do their original jobs during their free time. But the number of people cannot be reduced, and it may even need to increase in the future."

Sikong Shoujia was helpless; with these people, he would receive fewer spirit stones each month.

" Luo Chen, the Alchemy Hall lost over a thousand spirit stones last month. As the head of the Alchemy Hall, you need to give an explanation!"

Mi Junping stared at Luo Chen, her face cold.

Luo Chen looked puzzled, "What explanation? I diligently refine alchemy pills, and the ones I refine are all sold by you. Why are you asking me about the loss?"

"By the way, you haven't given me my share of the profits from last month yet."

Mi Junping gritted her teeth, "With such a huge loss, you still have the nerve to ask for your share?"

Luo Chen put away his playful attitude and said seriously, "It was agreed that my share of the profits would be the profit from a single alchemy pill, after deducting the cost of raw materials and part of the cultivators' monthly salaries. The loss last month was not from the Zhong Miao Pills, but from the Yu Sui Pills."

"If you have any objections, I can stop refining Yu Sui Pills and focus on Zhong Miao Pills."

Upon hearing this, Mi Junping hesitated.

The Zhong Miao Pills did indeed earn spirit stones, though not much, but at least it was some income.

But as she hesitated, Mi Shuhua's voice rang out, calm but firm.

"No!"

"The Yu Sui Pills must be refined, and we need to increase investment to produce more and better quality pills!"

He looked at Luo Chen, "In the future, we can even stop refining Zhong Miao Pills and focus entirely on Yu Sui Pills. The gang will give you the greatest support!"

"Father, but..."

"Shut up!"

Glaring at Mi Junping, Mi Shuhua forced a smile.

"Luo Chen, give me a clear answer. How long will it take to stabilize the pill formation rate and refine mid-grade Yu Sui Pills?"

After a month of observation, Mi Shuhua had determined that low-grade Yu Sui Pills barely earned any spirit stones.

In fact, due to the low pill formation rate, the cost was significantly increased.

Last month, the Yu Sui Pills Luo Chen refined, when sold, actually resulted in a loss!

A furnace of raw materials cost five spirit stones, and a bottle of Yu Sui Pills sold for ten spirit stones.

However, it took ten furnaces to produce just a little more than a bottle, and anyone could do the math.

The Broken Mountain Gang was losing a lot!

To avoid losses, the pill formation rate and pill quality needed to be improved.

If it were mid-grade Yu Sui Pills, a bottle could sell for forty to fifty spirit stones.

Even if independent cultivators couldn't afford them, they could sell them individually!

Even for low-grade Yu Sui Pills, if Luo Chen could increase the pill formation rate to over fifty percent, it would be勉强维持.

面对米叔华的注视，一股筑基威压若有若无。

罗尘略感不自在，但随着在尔虞我诈、利益至上的修仙界待得久了，他也越来越习惯自己的角色。

乃至在各种场合下，露出他应有的反应。

在面部肌肉的控制下，罗尘露出无奈的苦笑。

“帮主，真不是我不尽力，实在是炼丹这种事情，强求不得，需要大量经验积累。”

“这个我知道，所以你之前失败那么多，我从没有怪你。”

“而且，我的修为太低了，无法应对长期炼丹。”

“每个月，我再给你加一瓶养气丹。”

嗯？

还有这种好事？

罗尘心头一跳，但面上表情不变。

他苦涩地摇摇头，“不是丹药的问题，而是一些修行上的困惑。小罗，实在是无人指点啊！”

他这么一说，大家顿时了然。

彼此都是散修，修行路上，多有困惑。

但除了偶尔小聚，很少有人能给自己解惑。

而且，哪怕是修士之间论道交流，也都多有保留。

罗尘试探着说道：“不知道帮主，在这方面有没有相应心得，但凡可以提点一下我，想必也能对炼制玉髓丹大有作用。”

米叔华犹豫了一番，最后目光落到米君萍身上。

“萍儿，把那块玉简给罗尘吧！”

米君萍愣了一下，知道自己无法忤逆父亲。

只好狠心地从储物袋里，取出一块玉简，丢给罗尘。

玉简刚入手，罗尘就试着查看，但注入灵力却没有丝毫反应。

“这是筑基修士才可以制作的玉简，需要灵识查看。你灵识目前还无法外放，将其贴在额头，便能浏览。”

米叔华的声音在耳边响起。

罗尘恍然大悟，连忙将其贴在额头。

《炼气心得》，米叔华著。

这小小的玉简中，竟然有着米叔华从炼气初期到炼气后期，一生的修炼心得。

而且几乎毫无隐藏，仅仅是炼气初期的一些记录，就让罗尘大有恍然之感。

由于正在开会，罗尘只是简单浏览了一点，便珍而重之的收了起来。

其他人看见这一幕，都羡慕不已。

甚至有人暗自腹诽，这罗尘真的不是米叔华的私生子吗？

对他也太好了！

如果罗尘知道这种想法，只会冷笑一声。

我罗飘零一生，未逢明主。

若米叔华不嫌弃，他也不介意认个义父。

然后，狠狠地薅他羊毛！

临近散会之际，米叔华抛出了一个消息。

“入冬之时，大河坊按照惯例，会开一场大型拍卖会。”

“我这边有几个名额，有想去的，可以跟我说一声。”

拍卖会啊！

那可是会有无数好东西出现的场所，许多炼气期修士一辈子都不见得能参加一次大型拍卖会。

此言一出，不少人心动了。

罗尘的眼睛，也亮了起来！

……

……

散会之后，罗尘找到了米君萍。

从对方手里，领取了五瓶养气丹，一盒安神香，以及分红七百五十块灵石。

当时，米君萍的脸色很不好