80: Chapter 80 I, Lin Feng, am first and foremost your person, and only then a member of the Lin family.

Lin Feng gave a bitter smile, "My father, Golden Core Elder Lin Xiaotian, always values the interests of the Family and the Legacy of the legitimate sons. He went to Lin Yu's room last night, and though I don't know what was said, Lin Yu sent a message to proactively show goodwill that very night.

If my father hadn't made him a promise, how could someone with Lin Yu's personality ever bow his head? I've come to realize that perhaps in his eyes, an illegitimate son like me is nothing more than a tool to be used when convenient and discarded when not.

He values me this time not because I am his son, but because I can bring him and the Lin Family a business deal he simply cannot refuse."

These words were spoken from the heart, placing himself in an extremely humble position.

Su Chengyuan didn't speak, merely listening quietly.

“Senior,” Lin Feng lowered his voice even further, “I know that you and the person behind you must have your own objectives. There are no benefits in this world without a reason; Lin Feng understands this. But to me, that isn't important.”

“You saved my life, and now you've given me the chance to stand back up. You are my great benefactor. In the future, no matter what task you have for me, Lin Feng will not say a single word of dissent.

I will handle things on the Lin Family's side properly to ensure this Spirit Medicine channel remains open to you forever. I, Lin Feng, am your man first, and a member of the Lin Family second.”

He downed the untouched cup of tea in one gulp, as if swallowing a solemn promise.

A clever man who understood how to judge the situation, knew his own place, and possessed ambition.

This was Su Chengyuan's evaluation of Lin Feng; he truly hadn't expected Lin Feng to possess such Heart-Nature and boldness.

Once such a person gained power, their achievements would likely not be low.

“It is good that you can understand these things.” Su Chengyuan finally spoke, taking three jade bottles from his Storage Pouch and placing them on the table. “Inside are twenty top-grade qi recovery pills and ten top-grade body tempering pills.

Your cultivation is still weak; reach the Peak of Qi Refining as quickly as possible. When you are ready for Foundation Establishment, go contact Fang Zhenhai of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and have him send word to me.”

Su Chengyuan's movements were casual, but when he uncorked one of the jade bottles and poured out a Medicinal Pill, Lin Feng's eyes went wide.

It was a perfectly round Medicinal Pill radiating a soft, precious glow. On the body of the pill, there were actually three incredibly clear pill pattern!

“This... is this a supreme-grade pill?” Lin Feng's voice was trembling, his eyes filled with shock.

Although he had never seen the real thing, information regarding supreme-grade pills was something almost everyone knew!

It was said that the efficacy of a supreme-grade pill was several times that of an ordinary High Grade pill, and they contained absolutely no Pill Toxins. Each one was worth a fortune. Mostly, only those Nascent Soul great sects would have a small amount circulating internally; they were priceless and unavailable on the open market!

He never dreamed that this Senior Wang would casually produce such a precious treasure!

And he had given him three whole bottles—thirty pills in total!

At this moment, the last trace of doubt and unease in his heart vanished into thin air.

Following that, a surge of wild joy and relief flooded his heart.

He had bet correctly! He had truly bet correctly! The foundations of this Senior Wang and the power behind him were far deeper than he had imagined!

“Thank you for the reward, Senior!”

He solemnly put away the jade bottles and bowed deeply once again.

After seeing Lin Feng off, Su Chengyuan returned to Su Cheng's room and recounted the conversation word for word.

After listening, Su Cheng simply nodded: “He is very smart, which saves us a lot of trouble.”

“Father, for now, the Lin Family line is temporarily stable. We've mostly achieved our goals for coming to the Prefecture City. Next, it's time for our own matters.” A sharp glint flickered in Su Cheng's eyes.

Su Chengyuan felt a chill in his heart and replied in a deep voice, “Good, what do you need me to do?”

“You only need to Cultivate with a calm mind, stabilize your Realm, and master the new Spells you've acquired.” Su Cheng smiled, “Leave the rest to me.”

For the next month, the Prefecture City remained calm and peaceful.

Holding the Elder's token, Lin Feng's status within the Family rose steadily, and no one dared to look down on him anymore.

In the Medicinal Pill market of Qinghe Prefecture, the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce sold out its first month's pill quota within just a few days.

For the subsequent twenty-odd days, the shelves of the Zhenpin Pavilion were empty, with no pills available for sale.

However, to the shock of all onlookers, this supply cut did not cause the hype to fade. Instead, because of the scarcity, it pushed the anticipation of countless Cultivators to its Peak.

The Qi Refining Cultivators of the entire Prefecture City were like hungry hatchlings, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next batch of pills.

The Zhenpin Pavilion's rule of not accepting reservations only intensified this craze.

As early as seven days ago, Su Cheng had already handed over three hundred newly refined pills to the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce. Calculating the time, Qinghe Prefecture must be welcoming another round of panic buying right about now.

At the same time, a new batch of nine hundred sets of Spirit Medicine had also been delivered to Su Cheng's hands.

The flames of the qiankun creation furnace almost never went out, except for necessary breaks.

Vast amounts of Spirit Medicine were poured into it like flowing water, turning into bottles of glowing pills, which he categorized and stored in his Storage Pouch.

No one knew that he was making a net profit of six hundred sets of Spirit Medicine raw Materials every month.

If these Materials were sold, they would also fetch a massive amount of Spirit Stones.

But Su Cheng did not do that. He refined all the Spirit Medicine into pills and stored them within the vast internal space of the qiankun creation furnace.

These were the foundations prepared for the Su Family.

When the time was ripe, the Su Family would never again have to worry about cultivation resources.

Another month later, when Su Cheng finished refining the last furnace of pills, he exhaled a long breath of turbid air.

The new batch of nine hundred pills was complete.

Furthermore, he had specifically refined three second-tier clear spirit pills for his father's use.

In the Storage Pouch, four hundred top-grade qi gathering pills, four hundred top-grade body tempering pills, and four hundred top-grade qi recovery pills were stacked together by category.

When Su Cheng saw the results of his efforts during this period, even he couldn't help but be a bit stunned.

He was now at the Peak Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, and the Qi of Creation in his body had accumulated to four thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine strands.

Two consecutive months of high-intensity Alchemy had been tiring, but it wasn't much to him.

This kind of efficiency and success rate would be enough to make any third-tier or lower Alchemist feel ashamed if it were to spread.

“Father.” Su Cheng walked out of the room and found Su Chengyuan, who was practicing sword techniques in the cultivation room provided by the inn. “We can leave now.”

Su Chengyuan sheathed his sword and stood up, nodding.

They first contacted Fang Zhenhai, delivered the three hundred pills for the month, and informed him that they would personally go to the Zhenpin Pavilion in Qinghe Prefecture for future transactions.

Fang Zhenhai naturally agreed readily; it saved time and effort, and it avoided the insecurity of sending people back and forth.

Afterward, Su Chengyuan went to the Hundred Herbs Hall again and pre-arranged the next batch of second-tier spiritual herbs procurement with Lin Feng. This time, the demand had increased to fifty sets of each kind.

However, he told Lin Feng to discuss the specific timing with the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce; he wasn't in a rush to have them right now.

As for the original ninety sets of second-tier spiritual herbs, the Lin Family had already delivered part of them. The rest would be ready next month, and someone from the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce would deliver them to the Zhenpin Pavilion in Qinghe Prefecture City to wait for Su Chengyuan to collect them.

Lin Feng, who had already established a firm foothold in the Family, was naturally overjoyed and patted his chest, guaranteeing the mission would be completed.

With this, Su Cheng's arrangements in the Prefecture City had come to a temporary conclusion.

Before leaving, Su Cheng changed his attire and went alone to the largest trading market in the Prefecture City—the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

“Second-tier trapping and killing Formation Plate [Four Symbols Spirit-Locking Array], valued at one thousand five hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Bought.”

“Second-tier attack Talisman [Gengjin Armor-Piercing Talisman], a stack of ten for one thousand two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Bought.”

“Second-tier defensive Talisman [Thick Earth Spirit Shield Talisman], I'll take a stack of those as well.”

“high-grade magic tools [Mystic Water Spike] and [Li Fire Cover], wrap them both up.”

“And these two second-tier attack Spells, 'Greenwood Silken Hand' and 'Quicksand Pit Technique', I want them both.”

Su Cheng spent lavishly, squandering more than half of the Spirit Stones he had earned from the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce during this time.

The manager of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion was all smiles, assuming he was a Young Master from some great clan out to experience life.

Finally, Su Cheng went to the pill section and bought several bottles of mild spiritual liquid specifically designed for Mortals to regulate their bodies and strengthen their foundations.

This was for his mother.

The paths of immortals and Mortals are different. For now, he couldn't set his mother on the path to immortality, but he hoped she could maintain her health and wait for the future.

Having done all this, the father and son left without any lingering attachment, quietly departing Tianlan Province City and flying toward Qinghe Prefecture City on their swords.

The return journey was silent.

Su Chengyuan piloted the azure dragon sword, feeling the wind whistling past his ears, his mood quite pleasant.

In just a few short months during this trip to the Prefecture City, he had witnessed his son Su Cheng's wisdom that far exceeded his age, and his methods that could turn clouds into rain with a flip of his hand.

The experience was very strange, but it also set his mind at ease.

“Father,” Su Cheng's voice suddenly rang in his ear, “let's go to the Tiangang Sect first.”