134: Chapter 134 Settling Down in Sunset Valley

The Void Beast was in hand.

However, Lin Qing's current Artifact Refining proficiency was only at Rank 5, which was insufficient to utilize the Materials of an Rank 8 Void Beast; forcibly processing it would only be a waste of precious Materials, so he did not rush to handle the Void Beast.

During the long, two-month voyage that followed, Lin Qing devoted all his time to the study of the Dao of Formations.

With Jue Chenzi by his side, he no longer needed to spend effort collecting missing Rank 7 or Rank 8 Formations; he only needed to set up Formations repeatedly to grind his proficiency.

However, as the Rank of the Formations increased, the Formation patterns became increasingly profound, and the number of Formation nodes multiplied, causing the time required to fully set up a single Formation to grow longer.

It took a full two months for him to cultivate the Dao of Formations to the Rank 8 Perfection level.

Currently, the levels of skills Lin Qing had mastered were: Formation at Rank 8, Alchemy at Rank 6, while other miscellaneous skills like Talisman making remained at Rank 5.

After two months, the Flying Boat finally arrived at Chuyun City.

At this moment, all the Disciples of Luoxia Valley and the members of the Sun Family walked out of their cabins, stood on the deck, and gazed at the majestic city in the distance.

The city stretched for thousands of miles, and because its footprint was so vast, the thick city walls, which were a thousand feet high, seemed somewhat insignificant.

The walls of Chuyun City were built from profound black stone, with a faint metallic luster shimmering on the surface.

At regular intervals along the wall, complex Formation patterns were engraved, layered and shifting between light and dark.

Chuyun City did not have positions like City Lord; it was directly and fully governed by the Chuyun Immortal Sect.

Once the Chuyun Immortal Sect broke out into a major war with other top-tier forces, if they were unfortunately at a disadvantage, this Chuyun City would be the final bastion for the forces under the Immortal Sect.

Exclamations rose one after another on the deck.

"Is Chuyun City... actually this big?"

"Is that the Chuyun Immortal Sect floating on the mountain?"

For the vast majority of them, the expansive Chuyun City was a world they would normally never be able to reach in their entire lives.

Especially the young Disciples, who gazed with burning eyes at the Chuyun Immortal Sect above the sea of clouds; it was the Holy Land for cultivation they dreamed of.

Lin Qing stood at the front of the deck and took out his communication token to contact Sun Shaoping:

"Sun Shaoping, I have arrived outside Chuyun City. Once I have temporarily settled everyone, I will come to bring you to see them."

Sun Shaoping's voice quickly came from the token, his tone lacking some of its former cheerfulness and possessing more composure:

"No need. I have already reached the Spirit Realm. Where are you? I will come to find you."

Lin Qing felt a trace of surprise flash in his eyes upon hearing this.

Sun Shaoping's talent was not only top-tier in Great Qi, but also equally outstanding here in the Chuyun Immortal Sect. If he could maintain this speed on the path of the Spirit Realm, he might even be able to reach a Rank 6 Breakthrough before the age of thirty.

At the same time, Lin Qing recalled that the last time he spoke with Sun Shaoping, his tone had already changed; at the time, he thought it was because he was worried about the Sun Family.

Now it seemed that Sun Shaoping had likely already reached the Spirit Realm at that time, and for some unknown reason, his mindset had undergone some changes after the Breakthrough.

Lin Qing suppressed his thoughts, looked toward the distant city gate, and replied:

"We will enter the city through the Southeast No. 5 Gate later."

"Alright."

A moment later, the five Flying Boats landed at the port outside the city. The Sun Family had many accompanying clansmen and a mountain of Spirit Stone Materials. It took two full hours of busy work to load all the resources onto carts before they headed toward the Southeast No. 5 Gate in a grand procession.

When they arrived at the city gate, Sun Shaoping happened to arrive with some people.

He stood tall with a reserved temperament, wearing the white robes of an Immortal Sect Disciple, naturally carrying the bearing of a Cultivator from a great Sect.

Behind him followed two other people from the Sun Family, who were the two Rank 6 Elders who had escorted him to participate in the entrance examination.

After Sun Shaoping successfully joined the Chuyun Immortal Sect, the two did not return to Great Qi but remained in Chuyun City to handle some miscellaneous matters for Sun Shaoping.

After the Sun Family thanked Lin Qing profusely and stated that if Lin Qing needed anything, he should just command them, one of the Elders led the Sun Family members away, clearly having already arranged for the Sun Family's lodging in advance.

Afterwards, Sun Shaoping personally led the way, taking the people from Luoxia Valley to a relatively secluded district on the edge of Chuyun City.

Sun Shaoping introduced it softly:

"This district was previously the base of a small power. The power gradually declined, and now they are in a hurry to sell it, asking for two million Spirit Stones."

Back in Great Qi, fifty thousand Spirit Stones could have bought the entire Luoxia Valley, but in Chuyun City, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, a mere small district cost two million Spirit Stones.

Lin Qing spread his Divine Thought to scan the entire district.

This place was worthy of being a former base for a cultivation power; the supporting facilities were extremely complete.

It came with a basic Divine Thought isolation Formation, a martial arts arena specifically for Mortal Realm Disciples to cultivate, quiet rooms for Spirit Realm Disciples to enter seclusion, as well as a canteen, living quarters, meeting hall, and warehouse, all fully equipped.

For the newly arrived Luoxia Valley, this place was already very good. Sect Master Shen Yurong and the others looked around and expressed their satisfaction.

Lin Qing immediately followed Sun Shaoping to find the original owner of the power, successfully completed the contract handover, and officially registered the entire district under the name of Luoxia Valley.

The next day, the entire district was thoroughly cleaned and renovated, and the original meeting hall was renamed the Luoxia Hall.

At this moment, inside the Luoxia Hall, all the senior members of Luoxia Valley and Core Disciples like Yun Nian were gathered.

With hundreds of Luoxia Valley Disciples having migrated here, they naturally could not just sit and deplete their resources.

Lin Qing was seated in the main seat. He looked at the middle-aged woman from the Qiushan Sect and said:

"Elder Xiulan, I need you to screen the Disciples in the Sect who have talent for Alchemy, teach them basic Alchemy techniques, and build the Sect's Alchemy System."

Elder Xiulan hesitated slightly upon hearing this and asked with a frown:

"Young Master Lin, there is no problem with training Disciples in Alchemy. However, Chuyun City is full of merchant guilds. We cannot produce high-level Medicinal Pills, and the market for low-level Medicinal Pills is already saturated. Is it really feasible for us to enter the Medicinal Pill market now?"

Sect Master Shen Yurong and others nearby agreed with Elder Xiulan's words; from the perspective of conventional commercial layout, this move was indeed thankless.

Lin Qing smiled faintly:

"It does not matter. You just focus on training the Disciples; I will provide you with a few unique Pill Formulas."

With the blessing of the System, once Lin Qing mastered a skill, he would reach a state of Perfection. Not to mention Rank 1 or Rank 2, at this moment he could even produce Rank 5 Pill Formulas, and the effects of these Medicinal Pills would reach the pinnacle of Medicinal Pills of the same Rank.

Unique Pill Formulas were the trump card for Luoxia Valley to break into the low-end market!

As for other skills, Luoxia Valley did not have corresponding Elders who had mastered them, and Lin Qing naturally did not have the time to teach them.

The meeting lasted from early morning until evening. The final plan was decided: the entire Sect would begin learning Alchemy, and those Disciples who ultimately lacked talent would be responsible for purchasing medicinal Materials, selling Medicinal Pills, or accounting and other auxiliary matters.

For the next month, Lin Qing traveled back and forth between the Immortal Sect and Chuyun City.

Returning to the Immortal Sect was mainly to trade with other Elders and learn various technical knowledge, and upon returning to the city, he would go into seclusion to polish his proficiency.

Now that his skill levels were already high enough, the Medicinal Pills and Talismans produced while grinding proficiency could all be turned into the Sect to exchange for contribution points.

Not only did he not need to consume his own reserves, but he also continuously accumulated a large amount of Sect contribution.

When he had extra time, he would also return to Dust Island to set up a Rank 9 Formation, but the Divine-Grade Formations were of too high a level, often requiring several hours to complete, making progress slow.

While in the city, apart from grinding his skill proficiency, he actually had nothing to do.

With Luoxia Valley just entering Chuyun City, he was only stationed here to prevent other surrounding forces from coveting or spying on them.

Most of the Disciples who followed from Luoxia Valley had already been cultivating in the Sect for many years, and their cultivation was generally at the Rank 3 or Rank 4 level.

They did not need to be like orthodox Alchemists who had to understand the medicinal properties of various Materials and study complex theories; they only needed to focus on solidifying the process and repeatedly refine the same type of Medicinal Pill. Under these circumstances, in just one month, Luoxia Valley was already able to stably produce several exclusive Rank 1 and Rank 2 Medicinal Pills.

Although the Medicinal Pill grades were low, because the efficacy was strong, the sales were good. Plus, since most Luoxia Valley Disciples were still in the Mortal Realm, cultivation costs were not high, and such income was already enough to maintain the operation of Luoxia Valley.

The storefront near the main road was also converted into a shop specifically for selling Medicinal Pills. On the opening day, Lin Qing personally appeared to show his support.

Because he had presided over the entrance examination, where images were projected in the sky by the Spirit Mirror, his popularity in Chuyun City was not low.

His appearance at the opening ceremony was partly to use his own popularity to make a name for the Medicinal Pill shop, and partly to cut off any small schemes from the local forces in the surrounding area.

After the people of Luoxia Valley had completely established a firm footing and their lives had entered the right track.

Lin Qing finally arrived at the Mission Hall of the Chuyun Immortal Sect; it was time to find some trouble for the Xuanye Demon Court.