4: Chapter 4 New Effects

foundation establishment pill!

That is the Divine Pill for breaking through that countless Late Stage Cultivators dream of!

In Hongyue City, it is priceless and rarely available.

Now that Hongyue City has unexpectedly offered the purchasing rights for the foundation establishment pill, one can see how much they value this mineral vein!

For a time, the number of Cultivators heading to the Red Moon Mountain Range surged.

The prices of Medicinal Pills, Magical Artifacts, and spirit talismans in the shops of the Inner City rose in response, especially for defensive and exploration items, with prices changing almost daily.

When Chu Feng received the news, he suddenly realized; no wonder Gao Qiu wanted to buy spirit talismans from him.

This afternoon, there was another knock at the door.

It wasn't Gao Qiu; the delivery date hadn't arrived yet.

Chu Feng opened the door to find a woman in her fifties, wearing a flowery jacket, with a face full of smiles.

This person was the famous matchmaker of Black Stone Street, Matchmaker Wang.

"Little Brother Chu, busy?"

Matchmaker Wang didn't wait for an invitation, squeezing in sideways. Her eyes swept around the room and landed on Lin Youchu, her smile deepening. "Oh, what a pretty little lady."

Lin Youchu stood up, looking somewhat uneasy.

Chu Feng frowned. "Matchmaker Wang, something up?"

"Good news, great news!"

"Little Brother Chu, I heard you are now a Yellow Rank Medium Grade Talisman Master? And you even took a big order from Fellow Daoist Gao? Amazing!"

News travels fast.

Chu Feng remained calm. "Just scraping by. Matchmaker Wang, what is it exactly?"

"Hehe, it's like this."

Matchmaker Wang leaned in closer. "Now that the mineral vein has opened, many Cultivators are heading into the Red Moon Mountain Range to seek their fortune."

"With the men gone, the daughters left at home have no one to look after them."

"Someone entrusted me to help find some reliable households so they can go off and venture out with peace of mind, you know?"

Chu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. This is... matchmaking?

Seeing his silence, Matchmaker Wang continued: "Little Brother Chu, you are young and promising, and a Medium Grade Talisman Master at that; your future is limitless."

"You only have one Dao Companion at home right now, how can that do? In the future, when you have children, if the offspring have a Mystic Spirit Root, that would truly change your family's fortune!"

"I happen to have a few good girls on hand, with clean backgrounds. Although they only have a Yellow Spiritual Root, they are great at raising children and managing the household..."

"Matchmaker Wang." Chu Feng interrupted her. "I have no plans to take a concubine for the time being."

It wasn't that Chu Feng didn't have plans to take a concubine; before this, he was even preparing to go out and pick up another one.

However, he planned to wait until the System upgraded to see how many attempts he would get; it was upgrading soon anyway.

"Oh, Little Brother Chu."

"Taking one now doesn't require a high bride price, and she's obedient and sensible. Besides, can you bear to watch those young girls be left helpless?"

Chu Feng glanced at Lin Youchu beside him.

She was looking down, her body trembling slightly.

"I appreciate the kind intention, Matchmaker Wang." Chu Feng said in a flat tone. "I have been busy making talismans lately and really have no time for other matters. Let's talk about this another time."

The smile on Matchmaker Wang's face faded a little, but she still said: "Alright, Little Brother Chu, you go ahead and get busy. I'll save those girls for you; I'll definitely save the best one for you first!"

After seeing Matchmaker Wang out, the room fell into silence.

Lin Youchu still didn't look up, her body still trembling.

Chu Feng walked over and took her hand; it was cold.

"Youchu."

"...Yes."

"Don't overthink it." Chu Feng looked at her lowered eyelashes. "You are my wife, now and in the future."

Lin Youchu looked up, her eyes a little red, but she tried to smile. "Husband, it's all my fault for being useless, as one person cannot serve you well. If... if there is a suitable one, I, I don't mind."

Chu Feng rubbed her hair. "Go and rest for a while; I'll be done drawing soon."

The night was quiet.

+5!

A light blue light screen quietly appeared:

[Giant Spirit Root System]

[Rank: Level 1 (89/100)]

Only eleven more to go until the upgrade.

Five times a day, eleven times in two days.

...

Time flew, and two days passed.

Chu Feng let out a long breath.

The light screen appeared; the System had upgraded.

[Giant Spirit Root System]

[Rank: Level 2 (0/1000 times)]

[giant spirit root effect 1: 25/20]

[giant spirit root effect 2: Spirit Root effect increased by 10 times]

[giant spirit root effect 3: Dual Cultivation Formation - Two Forms Formation]

Holy shit!!!

Chu Feng felt a sudden numbness on his scalp.

One piece of good news and one piece of bad news.

The good news: the Spirit Root effect had increased to 10 times, his cultivation speed was faster, his Comprehension Ability was stronger, and a new giant spirit root effect, the Dual Cultivation Formation, had been added. During the Formation's activation, they could increase their cultivation together.

The bad news: it actually required 1000 times to reach Level 3, and each time took 20 minutes.

If he did Dual Cultivation three times a day, it would take nearly a year, which was too slow.

Therefore, taking a concubine, he absolutely must take a concubine.

Should he go out and pick one up?

Or should he find Matchmaker Wang?

Although it's easy to pick one up in the Outer City, one cannot guarantee they are intact; someone like Lin Youchu is rare and hard to come by.

So, he should just find Matchmaker Wang; it would only cost a few dozen Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

For the current Chu Feng, that was nothing.

...

Matchmaker Wang received the news and arrived quickly.

Following behind her was a young girl wearing a light green dress.

The girl looked to be eighteen or nineteen, somewhat thin and small, with delicate features. She kept her head down, her hands nervously clasped in front of her.

Most striking were her eyes—large and pitch-black, yet devoid of any spirit, holding only a kind of resigned emptiness and a trace of desperately hidden fear.

"Little Brother Chu, look, this is Luo Xingyu, what a bright girl!" Matchmaker Wang pushed the girl forward. "Xingyu, quickly call Senior Chu."

"...Senior Chu." The girl's voice was as thin as a mosquito's, and she lowered her head even further.

Chu Feng sized her up.

Level 1 Qi Refining, her aura was weak.

No wonder she fell into Matchmaker Wang's hands, to be pushed around like merchandise.

"Matchmaker Wang, what is this girl's background?" Chu Feng asked.

"Clean background! Absolutely a clean family!"

Matchmaker Wang patted her chest. "Her family used to do small business in the Outer City. Her parents died of an epidemic last year and left behind some debts. This girl voluntarily sold herself to pay off the debts, what filial piety!"

"Little Brother Chu, she is absolutely obedient and sensible. If you tell her to go east, she would never dare to go west!"

Voluntarily sold herself?

Chu Feng sneered inwardly.

Looking at the girl's eyes, it was clear she was terrified to the extreme. She was likely forced, or perhaps even kidnapped.

There probably weren't many clean people in Matchmaker Wang's hands.

However, he couldn't be bothered to investigate.

In this world, who lives easily? He himself was barely scraping by.

"What is the price?" Chu Feng asked directly.

Matchmaker Wang's eyes lit up: "Little Brother Chu is straightforward! This girl is one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone! Not too expensive, right?"

One Mid-Grade Spirit Stone was equivalent to one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

For a Level 1 Qi Refining girl with a Yellow Spiritual Root, this price was not low, but it wasn't outrageous either.

After all, she had a Spiritual Root, so she was always more expensive than a Mortal.

Chu Feng was currently well-off and could afford one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, but he didn't want to appear too eager.

"One Mid-Grade Spirit Stone?" Chu Feng frowned. "Matchmaker Wang, isn't that price a bit high?"

"Oh, Little Brother Chu, what kind of times are these? Girls with Spiritual Roots are so sought after!"

Matchmaker Wang complained. "At this price, I'm already giving you a discount because we are neighbors! If you don't believe me, go ask around; in the Inner City, for anyone halfway decent, the bride price starts at three Mid-Grade Spirit Stones!"

That was indeed the truth.

Now in Hongyue City, everything had gone up in price.