Chapter 569: Chapter 240: Duan Feng finishes his retreat, successfully reaches Foundation Establishment, Spirit Stones are in place, all smashed to pieces._2
As long as his elixir business is on the right track, Luo Chen will soon have no lack of Spirit Stones.
Just as Luo Chen was about to say something, Chu Kui turned his head, looking in a certain direction.
Having a hunch, Luo Chen also looked in the same direction.
The next moment.
Clouds suddenly dispersed and mist filled the air.
A sharp, newborn aura abruptly spread from the mountainside below.
A surprised voice came from Chu Kui’s side.
“Who is the lucky one advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage? They have become one of our fellow cultivators!”
Luo Chen immediately stood up.
“Sorry, our little get-together ends here today.”
Chu Kui raised an eyebrow, but then quickly realized something.
“Then, if fate allows, we shall meet again.”
“Definitely, I’ll host the next gathering!”
Chu Kui nodded, glanced at the Immortal Mansion with the rising aura, conjured a cloud, and left Luo Chen’s abode.
Once The Chu Kui left.
Luo Chen’s gaze, filled with anticipation, turned towards the recessed cliff Immortal Mansion slightly below.
It’s Duan Feng!
Just moments ago, the other party clearly emitted the aura of a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
This means those were the last few moments of his breakthrough.
At this point, any disturbance would be highly frowned upon.
However, Tianlan Peak is swamped with cultivators.
Chu Kui, being a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, detected it firsthand.
Luo Chen, due to his strong Divine Soul Endowment and close proximity, also quickly took notice.
Now, with the aura permeating the surrounding, more and more people have discovered Duan Feng’s Foundation Establishment moment.
Various Spirit Consciousnesses began diffusing out, without a care in the world.
They were trying to find the exact location.
Luo Chen frowned and promptly commanded,
“Xiao Ling, guard our mansion closely!”
Immediately after, he leapt out, landing outside Duan Feng’s Immortal Mansion in the blink of an eye.
Unfazed, he dispersed his Spirit Power fluctuations, which were now perfectly under his control after reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage.
His piercing gaze traversed the surroundings.
“Everyone, there’s nothing interesting to see here.”
“In the decree of the Immortal City, it’s forbidden to disturb the cultivation of any cultivator on Tianlan Peak.”
“Go back!”
After his public announcement via Spirit Consciousness, the chasing spirit consciousnesses hesitated for a moment before retracting back to their owners.
As Luo Chen said.
Any strife on Tianlan Peak is strictly prohibited.
Violators, no matter which of the Seven Sects they belong to in the Tian Lan Immortal City, would face severe punishment.
Their curiosity wasn’t worth the potential headaches.
Feeling that all of the consciousnesses were quickly retreating like ebbing tides, Luo Chen finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Despite his strong Divine Soul Endowment, under the watchful eyes of so many consciousnesses, he felt immense pressure.
These consciousnesses belonged to cultivators at the middle and even late-stage of Foundation Establishment!
Turning around.
Luo Chen gazed at Duan Feng’s Immortal Mansion, suppressing his urge to enter and observe.
Interruptions during the breakthrough are frowned upon.
Even when he was establishing his foundation, Nangong Jin who attempted to locate him was personally stopped by Wang Yuan.
Now as time has passed, it’s his turn to guard Duan Feng.
“It should be almost done.”
Murmuring to himself, Luo Chen set up a Defensive Array outside the mansion, just in case.
…
Three days later!
A loud, echoing cry suddenly burst out, retracting instantly, leaving no echo behind.
In Duan Feng’s Immortal Mansion.
Two silhouettes sat facing each other.
Looking at Duan Feng, whose aura was sharp, and whose Spirit Power Fluctuations were like tidal waves, sometimes appearing and sometimes retracting, Luo Chen couldn’t help but smile.
“Congratulations, Friend Xiao Duan!”
Duan Feng originally wanted to ceremoniously address Luo Chen as his “Fellow Daoist” with deep sentiment.
But Luo Chen addressing him as “Xiao Duan” almost made him lose his composure.
Shaking his head, he revealed a smile.
“Finally made it to Foundation Establishment!”
His words were filled with a deep sense of gratification.
As if the phrase of five short words spoke volumes about the hardships endured along the journey.
Luo Chen poured a cup of Spirit Wine for him as a toast to his success.
After clinking cups, Duan Feng finally said with emotion, “Foundation Establishment is so hard if it was not for you simulating the process for me before I went into Closed-Door Cultivation, I might have failed when trying to contain the surging spirit power and turning it into a liquid.”
Naturally, Luo Chen knows how difficult the Foundation Establishment is.
Initially, he had honed himself step by step, purely relying on his strong willpower.
Although the hardship varies from person to person, those with poor talent generally tend to struggle more.
Suddenly.
Duan Feng stood up.
“Huh?”
As Luo Chen looked surprised, the latter stepped away from his stone desk and bowed deeply towards him.
“Thank you for your support all this way, Duan Feng is endlessly grateful!”
Luo Chen opened his mouth briefly before breaking into a grin.
“You rascal!”
In the end, he did not dodge.
Rather, he accepted the bow with full grace and candor.
“So, what are you planning to do next?”
After thinking for a moment, Duan Feng said, “The cultivation technique isn’t a problem, I just need to cultivate the Foundation Establishment Chapter of Ocean-Breaking Mantra step by step.”
“In the next few years, I still need to focus mainly on stabilizing my realm.”
Luo Chen nodded, as it should be.
When he had first reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, it took him three whole years to thoroughly stabilize his realm.
As of now, Duan Feng’s uncontrollable spirit power fluctuations showed that his condition wasn’t good.
In such a state, if he encountered a battle, it would be most dangerous.
Just like Huo Hu!
He had just broken through to Foundation Establishment not long ago, but he hurriedly left Flame Alliance and audaciously sought out opponents to battle.
Moreover, he even dared to use a magic item during the battle.
Too naive!
Combat power was never about having a high realm or good weapons to surpass others.
The power that one could truly master was their actual strength!
On this front, Wang Yuan excelled the most.
Luo Chen, at the moment, was also doing exceptionally well.
Despite having numerous decisive moves, he often uses the methods he is most confident in during battles.
Rather than mindlessly using Fierce Sun Technique just because it’s powerful.
Every tactic should be executed at the right time and place.
However…
Luo Chen let out a sigh, “Alright, you should go into closed-door cultivation for a few years. I’ll have Liu Qiang and your disciples look after the Equipment Hall.”
His sigh indicated that Luo Tian Creed was understaffed.
However, when it comes to Duan Feng stabilizing his realm, even if the workforce was insufficient, he needed to make an exception.
To his surprise.
Duan Feng laughed.
He shook his head, “I don’t necessarily have to go into closed-door cultivation to stabilize my realm.”
“Huh?” Luo Chen uttered, surprised.
Duan Feng laughed, “Did you forget the method I used when refining Qi, the Pure Spirit Power?”
Luo Chen’s eyebrows furrowed as he recalled carefully.
Soon, he remembered.
In the past, Duan Feng had slowly refined his Spirit Power while casting tools.
“You mean, you can still use this tactic even after reaching Foundation Establishment?”
Duan Feng nodded lightly.
“Indeed, this is a derivative method combining the art of tool casting in my Duan family, which is also what the … the old man had people teach me.”
He paused, his expression slightly unnatural, but he seemed to be much more open-minded than before.
“I owe you a lot for helping me reach Foundation Establishment.”
“I cannot repay you in other aspects, but Luo Tian Creed is your hard work, I should naturally do my part.”
Luo Chen feeling emotional, said, “Actually, there’s no rush.”
“No!”
Duan Feng disagreed, “You may not attach much importance to the Equipment Hall, but after a whole year last year, I found that the Equipment Hall holds great potential for development.”
“If managed well, it could bring substantial profits to Luo Tian Creed.”
“Not mentioning, after advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage, the demand for resources increases greatly.”
“I cannot have just reached Foundation Establishment and still expect you to supply me with elixirs, can I?”
The last sentence was said with a teasing tone.
Luo Chen also couldn’t help but laugh.
Indeed, he’s not a nanny.
If the Equipment Hall could be managed well, it would become the third revenue source for Luo Tian Creed, following the Pill Hall and the medicine hall that manages hundreds of Spirit Fields.
Walking with three legs is always better than walking with one or two.
Duan Feng, as the master of the Equipment Hall, would see a substantial increase in the Spirit Stones he could divide.
“Right!”
Suddenly!
Duan Feng turned his palms upward, revealing two round spheres.
The spheres were silver, with a silver substance that flowed like liquid on their surface.
On seeing the two spheres, Luo Chen felt a stir in his heart.
“Are you sure?”
Duan Feng nodded solemnly, “I’m certain, these two objects indeed are magic item embryos!”
As he spoke, his breath clearly quickened.
Not only him.
Even Luo Chen, who was mentally prepared, couldn’t help but tighten his lips.
