Chapter 47: Soaring Through the Void, the Great Peng Returns

Luo Chen wanted to tell Wang Yuan about this matter.

However, in the following days, Wang Yuan seemed to have vanished without a trace.

He didn't dare to venture out of the inner city rashly, so he asked Old Daoist Chen to look for Wang Yuan.

But even Old Daoist Chen didn't find Wang Yuan at his home.

It was said that the front door was tightly shut, as if no one had lived there for a long time.

Luo Chen was helpless and could only keep this matter to himself.

As for betting?

Was he Luo Chen, someone who profited from his brothers' hard work?

"Never mind, never mind."

"There's not much I can do anyway. Instead of worrying unnecessarily, I should focus on improving myself."

In the quiet of the night, Luo Chen took a Qi Nourishing Pill and continued his cultivation.

He was already close to the fifth level of Qi Cultivation, which would truly mark the middle stage of Qi Cultivation.

The fourth level was still too weak, and he couldn't sustain combat for long while manipulating magical tools.

In the days that followed, Luo Chen returned to his regular life of refining pills and cultivating.

His proficiency in the Wondrous Pill had reached the advanced level, giving him a success rate of thirty percent, and the quality of the pills had improved to the middle grade.

After refining the first batch, Luo Chen had some thoughts.

Should he raise the price?

Previously, he could sell the lower-grade pills for five spirit stones each. Now, with the middle-grade pills, there should be some increase.

In theory, raising the price wasn't unreasonable.

But Kang Dongyue's words made him realize that a sudden price hike might not be a good idea.

After all, the price of the Wondrous Pill was already high.

It was the special effects of the pill that justified the high price.

Moreover, the purchasing power of Qi Cultivation stage cultivators was limited. A high price would deter some potential customers.

"The improvement to the middle grade is still too small. Raising the price would only lose the repeat customers I've worked hard to cultivate."

"Besides, what I'm earning now is actually not bad, enough to meet my current cultivation needs."

"I'll consider raising the price when the Wondrous Pill undergoes a qualitative change and reaches the upper grade."

After deep consideration, Luo Chen formulated a pricing strategy for his flagship product.

With a clear plan in mind, he felt less anxious about everything.

Time flowed slowly in this unhurried atmosphere.

During this period, the interactions with his neighbors in the courtyard decreased significantly.

Luo Chen guessed that this was due to the increasing activity in the Dahan Market.

Even though he rarely went out, he could feel the restlessness in the air whenever he visited the streets.

Everyone was looking forward to the opening of the Dao Discussion Platform, which would bring the battles of cultivators into the open, under the watchful eyes of the public. This was an exciting prospect.

Events like killing for treasure and robbing on the road sounded thrilling, but ordinary people had no real involvement in them.

More and more external cultivators were coming to the Dahan Market. Those who could travel long distances were either of high cultivation or wealthy.

Their influx had boosted the local cultivators' businesses several times over.

What used to be small markets on the 1st, 4th, and 7th of the month, and a large market at the beginning of the month, had now become almost daily small markets, each as bustling as the previous large markets.

The sky over the outer city was filled with countless遁light beams of various colors.

The external cultivators seemed to have no concept of being low-key, or perhaps they didn't think there was anyone in this remote market town worth being low-key for.

Luo Chen, on the other hand, became even more low-key, going out less and less.

During this time, Gu Caiyi returned once.

Yes, Gu Caiyi had been staying at the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.

It was said that the opening of the Dao Discussion Platform would feature a "performance show" by the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.

Among the performers, the main act would be the Feathered Garment Pavilion, where Gu Caiyi was from.

This would be an opportunity for her to gain fame and fortune.

If she performed well, her status at the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion would be even higher.

Once her fame spread, the cultivators who came to consume would be even more generous.

However, the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from Ailao Mountain, Fei Baiwen, who had been very generous to her, rarely came to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion to spend lavishly recently.

"He came to the Dahan Market for a serious purpose. Ailao Mountain contributed a lot to the construction of the Dao Discussion Platform. He needs to be more cautious during the opening to avoid any mistakes. Losing face would be for the Jade Peak Sword Sect, but losing the inside would be for Ailao Mountain."

These were Gu Caiyi's exact words.

Luo Chen could only sigh, even the foremen in the cultivation world had a tough job!

Creak

The sound of the gate being pushed open startled Luo Chen, who was practicing the Wind Riding Technique in the courtyard, leaping up and down.

At this time of day, who would come back?

Then he saw a man and a woman, staring in shock at Luo Chen standing on the roof.

"Little thief, coming to steal from my home, you're truly asking for death!"

A roar of anger, and a golden hammer was thrown at him.

Luo Chen was stunned. What about the rule that no fighting was allowed in the inner city?

But despite his shock, his reaction was swift.

He executed the Perfect Level Free and Easy Wanderer Technique, combined with the Wind Riding Technique, and soared into the sky like a great peng.

Just as the golden hammer was about to hit him, he retreated several steps, as if a swallow returning.

This kind of soaring through the void, graceful and free, movement surprised the middle-aged, imposing man in the courtyard.

"Good little thief, you have some skills!"

He made a hand seal, ready to use another technique.

But the beautiful woman beside him stopped him, whipping out a blue long whip and pulling the golden hammer out of the air.

"Husband, what are you doing?"

The woman in palace attire gave him a look. "Liangchen, can't you see he's a resident of the courtyard?"

Only then did Qin Liangchen notice that the courtyard had a more lived-in feel.

The empty side house now had its door open, clearly indicating that someone was living there.

Combining this with what Sun Shou had told them about finding a young new neighbor, it was clear that the person in the air was that young man.

"Come down!" Qin Liangchen shouted.

Luo Chen, still shaken, floated in the air. The golden hammer had been truly terrifying.

If he had been hit, he would have been severely injured, if not killed.

"Who are you? In broad daylight, you dare to break into someone's home and act so recklessly. Do you think the Jade Peak Sword Sect has no one?"

"Hey, you little—!" Qin Liangchen glared.

But before he could finish, the beautiful woman interrupted.

"Enough, stop fooling around."

"Is this Luo Chen, Daoist friend? We are the Qin couple from the west wing. Come down, please!"

Phew!

Luo Chen exhaled and landed gracefully.

He had already guessed their identities when the woman called out "Liangchen."

At the stone table in the courtyard.

The three of them sat on stone stools and introduced themselves.

The atmosphere wasn't awkward, as they had already met in a clash.

The beautiful woman, no, it was Murong Qinglian.

She gave an explanation.

Their son, Qin Xiaohu, had passed the entrance trial and successfully joined the Falling Cloud Sect.

After staying there for a few months and confirming that nothing would go wrong, the couple returned to the Dahan Market.

After all, their roots were here, and their livelihood was here.

They couldn't just abandon everything because their son had joined a good sect and live off the land there!

"Congratulations to both of you. Perhaps in a few decades, the Qin family will have a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Luo Chen said politely.

But it was clear that his words touched the hearts of the Qin couple.

Who wouldn't want their son to have a smooth path in cultivation?

Qin Liangchen chuckled and patted Luo Chen on the shoulder.

"You're not bad either. You're only at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, yet you managed to dodge my hammer twice."

His words were sincere, without a hint of flattery.

Luo Chen's performance had genuinely surprised him.

Luo Chen grimaced. "It looked easy, but I was scared out of my wits just now."

"That was indeed my husband's fault. He's a rough man, but he held back just now. Don't take it to heart, young friend."

Murong Qinglian smiled and took out a wooden puppet from her storage bag.

"A small gift, a token of my apology."

Luo Chen waved his hand. "No need, it's all good. We've met through a clash, no need for apologies."

He said this, but he had already taken the puppet.

Playing with the pangolin-like puppet, he asked curiously, "Is this a magical tool?"

(End of Chapter)