Entering the Immortal Path and Refining a Hundred Arts - Chapter 50: Heavenly Mystery Foundation Establishment Pill (Votes Requested)

After chatting for quite a while, seeing that it was getting late, Li Feng and Luo Hu escorted the three inspectors all the way out of the manor.

With this, the interview was successfully passed.

Luo Hu wore a meaningful smile. "I never expected Master Shan to have such a connection with the three inspectors. I was worrying excessively before."

"Without Senior paving the way, how could things have gone so smoothly?"

"As agreed previously, thirty percent of Danju Workshop's future profits will still be allocated to Senior."

Luo Hu waved his hands and shook his head. "No, no, how can I take more than the three inspectors?"

"Senior has contributed the most; thirty percent is what you rightfully deserve, otherwise where would fairness be?"

"To be honest, if I weren't restricted by my status, I would even want to give you forty percent."

Giving him no room for refusal, Li Feng made the final decision on the spot.

After exchanging polite pleasantries for a long time, Luo Hu finally accepted and readily produced the lease agreement.

"Since that is the case, let us sign the lease for Danju Workshop today to prevent any complications from arising."

Li Feng carefully examined the agreement, confirming that there were no hidden tricks, and then guided by his own spiritual power, left a drop of his vital blood.

In the world of immortal cultivation, signing cooperative agreements with vital blood makes them much more binding; signatures are comparatively unimportant.

There were three copies of the lease in total. Li Feng kept one, and the remaining two were kept in Luo Hu's custody.

"Master Shan, I hope we will have more opportunities for cooperation in the future."

"There certainly will be."

Li Feng smiled and gave his assurance.

"By the way, Master Shan, after Jinyanzi disappeared, he still had some family members left in the manor. If you find them troublesome, I can dispose of them for you."

Since the manor now belonged to Li Feng, the exclusivity of its usage rights naturally had to be guaranteed.

Luo Hu did not want to leave a bad impression on Li Feng over such minor matters.

Li Feng couldn't help but think of the seductive and charming Madam Jin.

Without Jinyanzi's protection, what would her fate be now?

"The manor is quite large. Let them stay; there is no need to trouble Senior with this."

Luo Hu was quite surprised. "You don't mind?"

"Well... why would I mind?"

"As a Tier 2 Upper-Grade Alchemist, Jinyanzi made huge contributions to the development of Danju Workshop. Moreover, he was also a helper on my path of alchemy, so he naturally deserves respect."

Luo Hu cupped his fists in admiration. "Master Shan's noble character is truly touching."

"Senior flatters me. Spirit Plant Hall is hosting a banquet at Drunken Fragrance Tower today to celebrate..."

Li Feng extended a kind invitation.

Recalling that he had important matters to discuss with the Heavenly Crane Sect, Luo Hu excused himself. "I have been quite busy with official duties lately and cannot get away. I will treat you another day."

...

Spirit Plant Hall.

Li Feng handed the pre-signed lease over to Hong Ling.

Hong Ling held the lease in both hands, her expression agitated.

"Thank you for your hard work, Younger Brother Feng!"

"In front of Sister Hong, how could I dare speak of hard work? The efforts you have made for the revival of the Tianqi Clan far exceed mine."

Though Li Feng's words were filled with polite formalities, Hong Ling could never quite bridge the emotional distance.

"Younger Brother Feng, during this interview, how did your conversation with the three inspectors go?"

Hong Ling could not help but ask for details.

This matter concerned how much profit the Tianqi Clan would be able to secure from Danju Workshop in the future.

"Each of the three inspectors takes ten percent of the profit, but Senior Luo alone demands thirty percent. I tried my best to negotiate the price down, but they insisted that was their bottom line."

Li Feng sighed, looking somewhat self-reproachful.

Hong Ling did the math. Calculated this way, out of the remaining forty percent of profits, Li Feng would take twenty percent, leaving the Tianqi Clan with very little.

This deviated significantly from their initial profit projections.

Trying her best to maintain her composure, Hong Ling comforted Li Feng. "It's alright, Younger Brother Feng. You've already done very well. Having a profit at all is better than none."

"Since Sister Hong does not blame me, I feel much better at heart."

"Younger Brother Feng should move into the Danju Workshop manor as soon as possible. I will arrange the subsequent management tasks for the marketplace."

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Feng had already grown quite familiar with the environment of the manor.

With the Tianqi Clan helping to manage Danju Workshop, he saved a tremendous amount of energy.

During this period, the Broken Sword Manor delivered all the previously promised sword techniques and alchemy recipes.

Li Feng also took the opportunity to experience the Mo family's dual-cultivation technique—comparable to a Tier 3 spiritual vein cultivation ground—and benefited immensely.

If he continued practicing at this speed, within three months at most, he would be able to touch the threshold of a breakthrough.

However, Li Feng was not satisfied with just that.

Taking advantage of his leisure time, he initiated the simulation once again.

[This simulation consumes 1.2 years of lifespan, leaving 25.4 years of lifespan remaining.]

[Simulating...]

[At age 20, you secure the lease for Danju Workshop, enjoying a boundless wave of prestige for a time.]

[Blessed by multiple cultivation resources, you step into the bottleneck of the ninth layer of Qi Refining a few months later, and a breakthrough is within immediate reach.]

[To ensure the success rate of your breakthrough, you swallow twenty Foundation Establishment Pills all at once.]

[Regrettably, your breakthrough fails, your foundation is damaged, and your cultivation drops to the eighth layer of Qi Refining.]

[At age 21, your cultivation recovers to its peak. You try again, but still end in failure.]

[With your state of mind damaged, you unexpectedly hear from Luo Hu that a branch of the Heavenly Crane Sect is once again frantically capturing Yin maidens to refine pills.]

[Influenced by your inner demons, you sneak into the Heavenly Crane Sect branch, intending to go on a killing spree, only to walk right into their trap.]

[Going to great lengths, the Heavenly Crane Sect sets up an inescapable net, solely to confirm whether the person who murdered the six elders is the same individual behind the Qingfeng Town massacre.]

[Under the deep investigation of the Heavenly Crane Sect, your identity is completely exposed.]

[To ingratiate himself with the Heavenly Crane Sect, Luo Hu deals ruthless blows against you.]

[The various factions that once fawned over you all kick you while you're down.]

[Implicated by you, the Tianqi Clan is completely wiped out, and Cuicui and Hong Ling suffer humiliation before dying miserably.]

[At age 22, exhausting all kinds of methods, you successfully escape from Anhe City despite sustaining heavy injuries.]

[At age 25, relying on your unyielding and tenacious character, you return to the peak of Qi Refining and attempt a breakthrough, but the outcome is bleak.]

[At age 28, your breakthrough fails.]

[At age 29, your breakthrough fails.]

...

[At age 32, you are worn to exhaustion by your Ten-Spiritual-Roots constitution, retaining no trace of your former high-spirited demeanor.]

[Amidst despair, you storm the Heavenly Crane Sect, turning the place completely upside down.]

[You obtain a book concerning multi-spiritual roots from the Heavenly Crane Sect's scripture pavilion.]

[At age 33, you learn from the acquired book that cultivators with five spiritual roots or more require the Tier 2 Upper-Grade Heavenly Mystic Foundation Establishment Pill rather than ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills to seek a breakthrough.]

[The Heavenly Mystic Foundation Establishment Pill has vanished for over a century and is nowhere to be found.]

[You fall into utter despair.]

[You are slain by the Heavenly Crane Ancestor.]

[You are dead!]

[This simulation has ended. You may retain one of the following options!]

[The cultivation realm at age thirty-three.]

[The array formation experience at age thirty-three.]

[The alchemy experience at age thirty-three.]

[The talisman experience at age thirty-three.]

...

[The host has only 25.4 years of lifespan remaining.]

Over a decade's worth of memories poured in sequentially.

After a brief moment of discomfort, Li Feng returned to normal.

His sea of consciousness expanded by a visible circle.

Li Feng let out a long sigh, lamenting that cultivation is no easy path.

As a cultivator with ten spiritual roots, even his path to breaking through to Foundation Establishment differed from ordinary cultivators.

Where was he supposed to find a Heavenly Mystic Foundation Establishment Pill right now?

Having no leads whatsoever, Li Feng could only pin his hopes on the Blood Sea Simulator.

"Continue the simulation."