88: Chapter 88 Establishment of the Heavenly Pill Alliance

Shendan Peak, Gu Qingyuan's residence.

Baili Yunche pushed open the door and walked to the side of Lin Maomao's bed.

"Maomao, I've already taught that Lin Zhiping a lesson for you." He sat down by the bed, his tone calm, "I crippled both of his legs. From now on, he will only be able to lie in bed to recover."

"Ah?"

Lin Maomao was stunned, his mouth slightly agape, his eyes filled with astonishment.

He knew Baili Yunche would go find Lin Zhiping to reason with him, but he hadn't expected—that he would directly cripple the person?

Lin Maomao asked with worry, "Senior Brother Baili, you... won't you be in trouble? That's the Saint's person after all... What if the Saint comes looking for trouble with you..."

Baili Yunche waved his hand, cutting him off, "Rest assured, I know what I'm doing. No need to thank me; all of this started because of me. You guys were implicated because of me, and if I didn't stand up for you, would I still be worthy of being your brother?"

Lin Maomao's eyes reddened, his lips trembled a few times, but he didn't know what to say.

"Right, how are you feeling now?" Baili Yunche asked, a hint of care in his tone.

Lin Maomao moved his legs slightly, a look of pleasant surprise on his face, "Thanks to that Tianyuan Creation Pill, most of my injuries have already healed!"

"The broken bones are basically reconnected, and much of the stagnant blood has dispersed. Next, I just need to recuperate for another half a month or so, and I should be able to get out of bed and walk."

"That's good."

Baili Yunche let out a long sigh of relief, the stone in his heart finally dropping to the ground.

At this moment, Gu Qingyuan beside him suddenly spoke, "Baili Yunche, do you know where Senior Sister Su went? I've been looking for her for a long time, and she hasn't replied to my sound transmission talismans."

Baili Yunche's expression darkened. He was silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, "She... has already left the Xuanyang Sect, and will never come back."

"Ah?" Gu Qingyuan and Lin Maomao cried out in unison, their faces full of shock.

Su Bingqing had always been very good to them.

When Gu Qingyuan had questions about Alchemy that he didn't understand and went to ask her, she never refused and always patiently answered.

As an Alchemy Boy on Shendan Peak, Lin Maomao was often guided by Su Bingqing, and she had also given him quite a few Alchemy Materials.

In both of their hearts, Su Bingqing was not only a Senior Sister, but also a respectable and amiable guide.

Now that she had suddenly left, and furthermore "will never come back", both of their hearts felt somewhat empty, as if they had lost something important.

Watching their dejected expressions, Baili Yunche sighed inwardly and changed the subject.

"Qingyuan, Maomao—" He suddenly spoke, "You two, move to Zixia Peak and live with me."

"Ah?" The two were stunned once more.

Baili Yunche explained, "I'm afraid Ji Kun might be pushed into desperation and continue to cause trouble for you. This time it was Lin Zhiping who broke Maomao's legs, and next time who knows who it will be. It's impossible for me to be by your side all the time; there will always be times when I'm not paying attention."

"But as long as you arrive at Zixia Peak—even if he is the Saint, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly on Zixia Peak. Zixia Peak is Revered Master's territory; under the pressure of the Nascent Soul Stage, no one dares to act presumptuously."

"This... wouldn't be very good, right?" Gu Qingyuan showed hesitation, "If we move over, won't it cause trouble for you? After all, Zixia Peak is Revered Master's place, and the two of us outsiders..."

"What outsiders?" Baili Yunche interrupted him with a slight smile, "You are my brothers, not outsiders. Moreover—"

He paused and said solemnly, "I have a matter now that I need you two to do."

"What matter?" The two asked in unison.

Baili Yunche stood up, his hands clasped behind his back, looking out the window.

"I plan to form an organization similar to the Xiao Dan Alliance."

"What?" The two cried out in surprise once again, looking at each other, "An organization similar to the Xiao Dan Alliance?"

"Right."

Baili Yunche turned around, his gaze sweeping across their faces with a serious and resolute tone.

This storm had suddenly made him realize something.

In the cultivation world, fighting alone will ultimately amount to nothing.

From a Utility Disciple to the current Personal Disciple, along this journey, he deeply felt that without assistance in the cultivation world, it was ultimately difficult to go further on the path of Cultivation.

No matter how strong a person is, there are times when they fall short.

In the Xuanyang Sect, if a person has no background, they are an object to be bullied by anyone.

He lacked people to run errands, people to gather intelligence, and people to manage things for him.

Doing everything personally wasted both time and energy.

If he had his own forces, the situation would be completely different.

Someone to gather intelligence for him, someone to sell Medicinal Pills for him, someone to handle miscellaneous chores for him...

He could extricate himself from these trivial matters and devote all his energy to Cultivate and Alchemy, and his progress would naturally be much faster.

Since Ji Kun could build a force like the Xiao Dan Alliance, he, Baili Yunche, could do the same.

Moreover, once the force took shape, not only could it help him gather resources and Spirit Stones, but people close to him like Lin Maomao and Gu Qingyuan could also benefit.

They would no longer be alone and isolated, but members of a force with organization, backing, and resources; their path of Cultivation would naturally be much smoother.

Back when he was still a Utility Disciple on the entire Miscellaneous Chores Peak, only Lin Maomao and Gu Qingyuan had shown him goodwill.

Now that he had strength and resources, it was only right to repay their kindness within his capabilities.

Furthermore—

He currently also required a massive amount of cultivation resources.

Although Sun Huo's gambling stall had distributed over two hundred thousand Spirit Stones to him, this small amount of Spirit Stones was far from enough for a Cultivator who wants to rapidly Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage.

Grade-3 Medicinal Pills, Tier-3 Magic Treasures, high-grade Cultivation Techniques... which of them didn't easily cost tens of thousands of Spirit Stones?

Two hundred thousand Spirit Stones looked like a lot, but when actually used, they were spent in no time.

Establishing his own force could not only Cultivate his own foundation of subordinates, but also earn Spirit Stones through selling Medicinal Pills. It served two purposes with one stroke; why not do it?

Baili Yunche pulled back his thoughts, looked at the two, and slowly said:

"I plan to establish a 'Tiandan Alliance' specialized in gathering resources. Its nature is similar to the Xiao Dan Alliance, specialized in selling Medicinal Pills."

"I will be responsible for refining Medicinal Pills." He looked at the two, "As for you two—you will be responsible for helping me sell them. The profit will be split eighty-twenty; I take eighty percent, and each of you takes ten percent."

"Of course, this is just the initial distribution plan. Once the Tiandan Alliance develops in the future and recruits more personnel, your profit-sharing ratio might be adjusted. But before that, you are the founding veterans of the Tiandan Alliance, and I will not touch this twenty percent profit."

Gu Qingyuan and Lin Maomao looked at each other, both seeing excitement and agitation in each other's eyes.

They understood that this was not only an opportunity, but also Baili Yunche's trust in them.

Ten percent profit for each—although it sounded small, if the Tiandan Alliance really took off, the sales volume of Medicinal Pills would definitely not be small.

Even if they only sold ten thousand Spirit Stones worth of Medicinal Pills a month, ten percent would be one thousand Spirit Stones!

This was countless times higher than their current income of a few dozen Spirit Stones per month!