166: Resources and Support (Part 2)

In comparison, Chen Cuo's Cultivation Technique path was already quite well-structured; what it lacked was perfection, the completion of flaws within the Fusion Cultivation Technique, which were the areas of Cultivation that Chen Cuo did not understand.

On Lingbao Mountain, as a True Disciple, these things were readily available; Chen Cuo was already overwhelmed by choices in the Scripture Pavilion.

His combat approach pursued a three-axe tactic, resolving enemies swiftly and cleanly, with almost no unnecessary fights, nor any situations of trading injuries, to avoid exposing the secret of his longevity.

In fact, many of his methods had not been fully utilized in this way, which left Chen Cuo feeling quite dissatisfied.

When striking, one should kill the enemy in a single blow.

To practice his Dao, and to make his Dao path smoother, Chen Cuo needed other assistance, whether it was for Cultivation or learning skills, he needed money.

The System divided the Cultivation skills he learned into three categories: Immortal Arts were the hundred arts like Formation, alchemy, and artifact refining; Martial Arts were more about the body techniques of Qi and Blood Body Cultivators; and Miscellaneous Arts included a wide range, such as astronomy, geography, maps, surveying, and so on.

For Chen Cuo to advance even a bit in these skills, it required time and effort, and of course, money; time and effort, for Chen Cuo, were zero-cost.

The rest was about making money.

What could be a more convenient method than establishing a force? Just like he did in the Lower Realm.

Relying on the Iron Eagle Gang to collect medicinal materials, resources, and Cultivation Techniques for him.

It was the same now; the obvious choice was the Bai family; the Bai family provided him with a True Disciple recommendation, and he used his status to escort the Bai family's business, so their interests were naturally bound together.

Not to mention the profit cooperation from the Fire Spirit Ring.

What Chen Cuo wanted to do was naturally to use the Bai family to earn profits and Cultivation resources, whether Spirit Stones or Spirit Materials.

He had his advantages; first was his status as a Lingbao Mountain True Disciple; the entire Lingbao Mountain would protect him and even offer him benefits as long as he did not betray the Sect.

Other True Disciples similarly had channels for earning resources.

His status was a protective umbrella; Lingbao Mountain's business spread throughout the West Continent, and no matter the size of the force, they would ultimately give Lingbao Mountain some face; his influence as a True Disciple was neither great nor small.

Numerous minor forces would show him some respect.

Secondly, his strength; after this Fusion and overhaul, even he himself could not fully estimate his combat power.

"My True Disciple status is a title; with this status alone, I can already do many things. The Bai family already has its own channels, and their business scope is not small; with my support, it's like adding wings to a tiger!"

Chen Cuo had already decided that the Bai family and he were naturally bound; since that was the case, he would let the Bai family be his spokesperson, just like other Senior Brothers who were True Disciples did.

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Bai Tang did not have the privileges of a True Disciple; she could not fly freely within the mountain gate, but once she reached the outer mountain peak's territory, the restrictions were much fewer. Chen Cuo waited for about two days before Bai Tang flew back to the Main Peak on her flying boat.

"Manager, True Disciple Chen has arrived and specifically asked for you." Before she could rest, the elderly Foundation Establishment Elder went up to her and quickly explained the situation to Bai Tang.

Bai Tang walked into the quiet room and saw Chen Cuo sitting on a futon, feigning sleep, seemingly lost in thought.

The next instant, Chen Cuo opened his eyes, a golden light flashing in his pupils, manifesting infinite power.

"Senior Brother Chen, may I ask why you have come to see me?" Bai Tang's tone was complex, her thoughts shifting and changing, with an indescribable emotion in her mind.

The first time she heard Chen Cuo's name was when she learned that the Old Ancestor had given his True Disciple recommendation slot to an outsider, a mere martial artist from the Lower Realm.

At that time, Chen Cuo had not even absorbed Qi; he was just an Innate martial artist, but now he was already a noble True Disciple.

And the memories of Chen Cuo slaughtering Mr. Luo Chuan, who shared a name with her father, and two Demonic Path Foundation Establishment Cultivators when she went to receive him for his cross-realm journey, had all returned.

Her father's name was given by her grandfather out of admiration for Mr. Luo Chuan, yet such a figure died easily under Chen Cuo's blade, which was simply unbelievable.

But now, she almost no longer thought of revealing this matter, not only because of the Life-Death Talisman within her body.

There were also many, many other reasons.

Chen Cuo wasted no time and directly stated, "I am in need of people right now. Junior Sister Bai, are you willing to join me and serve me?"