104: Weapon refiner and bloodline advancement

At this moment, Yu Linglong stood cautiously before Gu Yuchuan. She had not been in the Flood Dragon Palace for long and had no personal relationship with Gu Yuchuan, so she viewed him with both awe and admiration; after all, he was the one who had saved their tribe.

"I heard you have become an Alchemist. This is a good thing. From now on, our Flood Dragon Palace will have both an Alchemist and an Artifact Refiner. However, your cultivation level is what matters most. Do not let Alchemy cause issues with your cultivation; that would be neglecting the root for the trivial. The Hundred Arts of Cultivation exist to serve one's cultivation; you must remember this clearly."

Yu Linglong nodded heavily. "Rest assured, Great King. I will definitely work hard on my cultivation and dedicate myself to Alchemy. I will never do anything detrimental to you."

Her loyalty pleased Gu Yuchuan quite a bit. He had actually been slightly worried that she might jump ship; an Alchemist would be highly valued anywhere. However, thinking about it later, she had sworn an oath to the Heavenly Dao, and he had saved their lives, so she would not leave.

"I will refine a Pill Furnace for you in the next few days; consider it an investment from me. Regarding your future Alchemy, if the Flood Dragon Palace provides the Materials, the split will be three parts for you and seven for me. If you obtain the Materials yourself, it will be nine parts for you and one for me. I will do my best to nurture you. How does that sound?"

These terms were extremely generous and would allow her to accumulate a significant amount of wealth.

"Great King, the terms you offer are truly too generous. This little demon is your subordinate; without the Great King, there would be no little demon. I am not the type of person to be ungrateful, so there is no need for such favorable terms."

The more she showed such awareness, the more Gu Yuchuan felt his approach was correct. He had his own management strategy for subordinates: exchange sincerity for sincerity. By letting them know that staying in the Flood Dragon Palace was the best thing for them, they would naturally stay wholeheartedly and treat the Flood Dragon Palace with sincerity.

"Enough, proceed as I said. As long as you cultivate diligently, practice Alchemy well, and reach Foundation Establishment early to assist me, that will suffice. I will not provide you with Medicinal Pills; you will manage that yourself. Here are the Pill Formulas for the green bud pill, yellow bud pill, and jade sprout pill—these are the Medicinal Pills for the entire Qi Refinement Stage. Take them and study them. I will give you twenty portions of Materials for each. Now, you may go."

After speaking, Gu Yuchuan waved his hand, and she left. He prepared to begin the Simulation to see what would happen next.

【Congratulations to the Host for starting the nineteenth Simulation. Now beginning to draw talents.】

【Ring, ring, the alarm clock rings, reminding the Host: remember to wash your hands before drawing cards.】

He was truly a bit busy and had forgotten to bathe and burn incense. This wouldn't do. He stood up, washed his hands thoroughly, relit his dedicated incense for card drawing, and then began the process.

【White talent: Scale Reinforcement; White talent: Swiftness; Purple Opportunity: Bloodline Advancement.】

He jumped off his bed in excitement and rubbed his eyes with his hands. Had he misread it? This was Bloodline Advancement—it meant he was about to become a Serpent! His combat power and Aptitude would both be further improved. Why wait? He immediately selected the talent and began the Simulation.

【Day 1: While you are cultivating, you obtain an Opportunity. Your Bloodline advances to a Mid-grade Spirit Beast, the Serpent.】

【Day 2: You consume a Wanhua Pill and begin cultivating. With your Bloodline advanced, your cultivation speed is even faster, bringing you closer to the Foundation Establishment Third Layer.】

【Day 3: You begin setting up Linlang Pavilion. You release news that in ten days, Linlang Pavilion will open, with Spiritual Artifacts and top-grade magic tools as the main trade goods. Suddenly, the entire outer area of the Cloud Sea Marsh is in an uproar, and many Foundation Establishment Cultivators plan to buy a Spiritual Artifact.】

【Day 4: You continue to set up the Linlang Pavilion. You invite a Demon King to set up a Level 3 defensive Formation here. From this point on, even if a Demon King comes to the Linlang Pavilion, they will not be able to easily destroy it.】

【Day 5: Several Artifact Refiners come together to pressure you, demanding that you raise the prices of all Spiritual Artifacts and not sell them at the Human Race market price. They claim that the prices of treasures within the Yao Race have always been very high. However, you refuse. You know deeply that to develop long-term, reasonable pricing is essential. Moreover, you clearly understand that with the development of the war, the Hundred Arts of Cultivation of the Yao Race must improve; raising prices now would be a dead end.】

【Day 6: You continue refining artifacts and organizing the Linlang Pavilion. You vaguely hear that someone plans to cause trouble on the opening day, but you dismiss it with disdain.】

【Day 7: You are assassinated, but under the protection of the Level 3 Formation, you are completely unharmed, while they are injured. You don't need to think to know that those Artifact Refiners were the ones behind it. As Artifact Refiners, they certainly do not lack wealth; it is very easy for them to use money to sway some Demon Generals into acting for them.】

【Day 8: You release news that all treasures are priced according to Human Race market rates, which is nearly 30% cheaper than the current Yao Race protection. Many demons begin to thank you.】

【Day 9: You continue refining artifacts and cultivating.】

【Day 10...】

【Day 13: The Linlang Pavilion finally opens. The appearance of the Black Shark Demon King makes everyone respect the Linlang Pavilion even more, and business at the Linlang Pavilion is extremely booming.】

【Day 14: You continue to sell goods and cultivate at the Linlang Pavilion. The massive amount of wealth makes you very happy.】

【Day 15: You give the cut from these past few days to the Black Shark Demon King. The large amount of Spirit Stones makes the Black Shark Demon King's attitude toward you even better. The Black Shark Demon King tells you that if you can give him over ten thousand Spirit Stones, he will give you a tremendous Opportunity that can increase your probability of breaking through to the Golden Core Stage. You agree very happily; this wealth is meant to be used to increase your cultivation.】

【Day 16: For the sake of that Opportunity, you refine some Spiritual Artifacts overnight and continue to sell them.】

【Day 17: Business at the Linlang Pavilion remains extremely booming; you are almost too busy to keep up with your own refining.】

【Day 18...】

【Day 23: You save up enough ten thousand Spirit Stones and hand them to the Black Shark Demon King. The Black Shark Demon King says that in two months, it will be the selection day for the Cloud Sea Marsh dragon gate challenge. Only Demon Kings with actual power have recommendation quotas, and only Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators can participate, and they must have a Spirit Beast Bloodline. He recommends you to go. This dragon gate challenge is equivalent to a talent show for the Cloud Sea Marsh. The Opportunities obtained there are immeasurable. If you are lucky enough to pass the selection and leap the dragon gate, your future path will be very easy.】

【Day 24: You refocus your center of gravity on cultivation, hoping to increase your cultivation and combat power as much as possible before the challenge.】