90: Chapter 90 People always have to look forward.

The Sect Master of Blazing Fire Sect's order was resolute. Everyone present was a high-ranking member of the Sect, and they had all witnessed the Sect's situation during this time.

From the Elders at the top to the Disciples at the bottom, the entire Sect was harboring a sense of frustration that they had no way to vent.

The Elders who had stood up and were prepared to say something more opened their mouths but said nothing else; only a trace of bitterness appeared on their faces.

They knew the Sect's current predicament all too well, but their sense of honor as one of the five major Sects of Qinghe Prefecture made them unwilling to resort to such an inferior strategy.

After a long time, the most senior Elder let out a long sigh and said, "Sect Master, this matter concerns the life and death of our Sect and is of no small importance. What you said is indeed the truth, but bringing in outside prefecture forces is ultimately a strategy that shakes our Foundation. In my humble opinion, this matter still needs to be reported to the three Grand Elders for a final decision."

Hearing this, the anger on the Sect Master's face lessened slightly, and he then nodded, saying, "I will personally report this matter to the three Old Ancestors."

Blazing Fire Sect had three Golden Core True Persons presiding over it: one at the Golden Core Middle Stage and two at the Golden Core Early Stage, all of whom were the Sect Master's Elders.

The reason the Sect Master's word was law within the Sect was precisely because he deeply possessed the trust of these three Grand Elders.

As long as he explained the Sect's current difficulties, the three Old Ancestors would certainly support his decision.

Pingling Prefecture was a major cultivation prefecture equal to Qinghe Prefecture, though its area and resources were slightly inferior to those of Qinghe Prefecture.

Its cultivation world was dominated by four major Sects: the Righteous Path's Qiankun Gate, Qingfeng Valley, and Spirit Talisman Sect, as well as the Demonic Path's Black Rock Palace.

Unlike the relatively peaceful competition between the various Sects in Qinghe Prefecture, the friction between the Righteous and Demonic Paths in Pingling Prefecture was constant, and conflicts were much more intense.

The secret envoys sent by Blazing Fire Sect traveled through the treacherous terrain of the Monster Beast Mountain Range and arrived at Pingling Prefecture a month later, beginning to make secret contact with local forces.

On the other side, at the Su Family of Qingyang Town.

Su Cheng sat on his bed, green light swirling around him. The Foundation Establishment method of the Qiankun Creation Art was much more demanding than ordinary Cultivation Techniques.

"Using the body as a furnace, refining oneself into a Great Pill."

These ten words of truth ran through the entirety of the Qiankun Creation Art and were most apparent during Foundation Establishment.

For the Qiankun Creation Art, Foundation Establishment was by no means as simple as the Dantian's spiritual Qi turning into a liquid state and condensing a Dao Foundation.

His Dao Foundation had to be the embryonic form of that illusory yet real qiankun creation furnace.

This meant that during Foundation Establishment, he needed to perform a deeper level of transformation and tempering on his Physical Body, Meridians, and Dantian so that they could bear that supreme power of creation.

"This shell is, after all, a mortal body," Su Cheng mused during his secluded cultivation. "When ordinary Cultivators establish their Foundation, they merely slightly strengthen their mortal bodies and bones. But I must forge this mortal body into a furnace that melts heaven and earth. Relying solely on my own strength is somewhat forced."

"Refining a foundation establishment pill is for establishing the Foundation of others. But if I am to establish my own Foundation, I must melt the essence of Medicinal Pills into myself. No matter how strong the medicinal effect of a foundation establishment pill is, it is ultimately an external object. Foundation Establishment in the Qiankun Creation Art is more like refining oneself into a living foundation establishment pill."

Su Cheng needed more and more specialized Spirit Medicines to assist his Foundation Establishment to meet the nearly rigorous requirements of the Qiankun Creation Art.

These Spirit Medicines not only had to strengthen the Physical Body but also nourish the Divine Soul and moisturize the Meridians, allowing them to harmonize with the creation furnace.

Although there were many requirements, it was, after all, just a Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

With the capabilities of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and the Lin family, gathering these Spirit Medicines for him was not a difficult task.

He immediately drew up a list and conveyed it to Fang Zhenhai and Lin Feng through a special channel.

In a month at most, all the Materials would likely be ready.

At that time, it would be his official moment to charge toward Foundation Establishment.

The various Sects and clans of Qinghe Prefecture were immersed in the joy of the harvest from the Secret Realm.

The trip to the Secret Realm was undoubtedly a success for them.

Not only did they obtain a large amount of cultivation resources, but the Disciples' actual combat capabilities were also significantly improved.

As a result, the business of the Zhenpin Pavilion also reached its peak.

On the first of every month, there was bound to be a sea of people in front of the Zhenpin Pavilion, with long queues snaking around.

Stewards and Disciples from other Sects and clans came early to line up, fearing they would miss out on the monthly limited supreme-grade pills.

Even though the quantity of each type of pill had now increased to two hundred per month.

The secret transactions between the Zhenpin Pavilion, Chen Tai, and Deacon Lin were still proceeding in an orderly fashion.

On the fifteenth of every month, Chen Tai and Deacon Lin would punctually appear in the secret chamber of the Zhenpin Pavilion's backyard to receive the pills from Liu Xing.

When Chen Tai and Deacon Lin left the Zhenpin Pavilion, their faces were filled with a sense of smugness they could hardly suppress.

Thirty pills a month, purchased at market price—such a good deal was like a meat pie falling from the sky.

"Steward Liu certainly knows how to conduct himself," Deacon Lin remarked, stroking his beard, his mood pleasant.

Chen Tai glanced at him, having other thoughts in mind: "He said a few months ago that he wanted people from the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce to enter Tiangang Sect, yet he hasn't mentioned it today. However, since he's given us benefits, we can't ignore it. We must bring it up the next time we meet."

Both of them knew in their hearts that the Zhenpin Pavilion wasn't in a hurry, and they were in even less of a hurry.

They only cared about the benefits they received; everything else was a minor detail.

Time flew by, and another month passed.

The two arrived at the secret chamber in the backyard of the Zhenpin Pavilion again. Liu Xing still had that same smiling face as he exchanged the goods for money.

Chen Tai coughed deliberately and asked, "Steward Liu, regarding the matter you mentioned last time about arranging for chamber Disciples to enter my Tiangang Sect to Cultivate, I wonder if there's a plan yet?"

Liu Xing was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then slapped his forehead and cupped his hands, saying, "Oh, Elder Chen, look at my memory. To tell you the truth, I've already reported this matter to the Prefecture City headquarters.

However, the Chairman said that the chamber's business has been busy recently, especially with several new sources of wealth being opened up elsewhere, and there's a real shortage of manpower. Those few juniors with good talent have been sent out to handle things on their own."

He sighed and said earnestly, "The Chairman said that we must never delay the future of those children because of such a small matter. So, this matter might have to be postponed. I hope you two can forgive us. When we have more manpower in the future, I will definitely have them come to pay their respects to you both as soon as possible."

These words were quite reasonable; after all, Tiangang Sect was right there, so the chamber's business was naturally more important.

Chen Tai and Deacon Lin looked at each other, and the last bit of doubt in their hearts vanished.

It was even better if they weren't troubled!

Taking the benefits as usual without having to do anything—was there a more comfortable deal in the world?

"So that's how it is. Then it was we who were being abrupt," Chen Tai laughed, taking the opportunity to back down. "The chamber's major affairs are more important; we understand."

Deacon Lin also quickly chimed in, "Exactly, exactly. It's a small matter, no rush, no rush."

The two once again collected the pills with satisfaction and left after a few pleasantries.

After they left, the smile on Liu Xing's face slowly faded. He gave a snort and went about his own business.

With the steady support of the Zhenpin Pavilion, Chen Tai and Deacon Lin's lives within Tiangang Sect became increasingly comfortable.

They were no longer as stingy as before, becoming quite generous toward their Disciples and the outer Sect deacons who relied on them.

From time to time, they would award a supreme-grade pill, leading everyone to be filled with gratitude and follow their lead.

A supreme-grade pill was incredibly precious to a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator and its price was quite high, but to veteran Foundation Establishment Cultivators like them, it was nothing.

In just a few short months, each of them had gathered a group of seemingly "loyal" followers around them, and their influence was much greater than before.

The double satisfaction of power and resources caused a subtle change in the mindsets of these two Elders, who were not broad-minded to begin with.

In the Law Enforcement Hall, Chen Tai sat high in the main seat, listening to his subordinates' reports and occasionally glancing at the Disciples outside the hall who were respectful to him, a sense of unprecedented control rising in his heart.

As for his deceased son, Chen Zifan, it wasn't that he hadn't thought about seeking revenge.

But back then, those three Disciples of Blazing Fire Sect had died mysteriously, and a mysterious powerhouse had appeared; the clues had long since gone cold.

Now that he was flushed with success and his life was far more comfortable than before, his thoughts of revenge gradually faded.

People, after all, must look forward.

In truth, it was mainly because two inner Sect female Disciples of decent beauty had recently taken the initiative to throw themselves at him to obtain pill resources.

One of them had even been found to be pregnant a few days ago.

Chen Tai didn't say it aloud, but he was overjoyed in his heart.

He had only one son, Chen Zifan, in his life, whose Aptitude was decent, but unfortunately, he died young.

Now that the old tree was blossoming anew, as long as he could have a son or daughter, the Chen family's lineage could continue.

After all, he knew his own talent well; this was as far as he would get in this life, and it was impossible for him to break through to the Golden Core Stage.

How could a dead son be as important as the flesh and blood about to be born?