Chapter 677 - 343: Spirit Pearl Harvest; Breakthrough

Chapter 677: Chapter 343: Spirit Pearl Harvest; Breakthrough

Cheng Zongyang narrowed his eyes slightly, considering Li Yihuo’s words. The idea certainly had some merit. In the Cultivation Immortality Realm, a Social Network was also a very important resource.

But no matter how extensive a Social Network, it could never surpass an Immortal Sect. Not unless someone managed to redeem the most valuable prize, the Divinity Transformation Pill, and shatter the existing order of the Cultivation Immortality Realm.

"Third, we can take this opportunity to seek out some overlooked resources. While everyone is focused on the high-quality, expensive items, the cheaper, less-regarded resources will be ignored. That gives us a chance to buy them at low prices. These kinds of resources might not be important here, but it’s a different story over at Jade Peak."

"Fourth, we can use this time to aggressively develop our own industries. For example, we could open some Artifact Refining Workshops and Alchemy Rooms. When resources become scarce, the value of these enterprises will become even more pronounced. We can recruit talented Artifact Refiners and Alchemy Masters and use the resources we acquired at low prices for production."

"Fifth, we can focus on the smaller powers or Loose Cultivators who are struggling because resources are flowing into the Secret Realm. We can offer them a certain amount of help and support, and after signing contracts, put them to work for us."

"It’s often easier to win these people over when they’re in dire straits. Plus, if they enter the Realm of Ten Thousand Races in the future, they might bring back some unexpected resources and information. Through them, we can further expand our influence."

"Sir, I know you don’t want to build up our power, but this is truly an excellent opportunity. With everyone’s attention drawn to the Realm of Ten Thousand Races, our own rise will go unnoticed."

After Li Yihuo finished speaking, he looked expectantly at Cheng Zongyang, waiting for his response.

Cheng Zongyang was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly. "Your ideas are sound, but they require a certain amount of strength to back them up. The other Commerce Associations won’t just stand by and do nothing. They’ll probably take similar actions.

"Furthermore, we can’t let our guard down. While implementing these plans, we must constantly monitor the movements of the Immortal Sects to avoid being outmaneuvered by them."

"I don’t believe the Immortal Sects will just sit back and watch the resources of the Cultivation Immortality Realm dwindle like this. In the worst-case scenario, once the realm’s decline reaches a certain threshold, they might start a war."

"When resources become insufficient, you just reduce the number of Cultivators. That’s equivalent to increasing the amount of resources available per person, which would allow the Cultivation Immortality Realm to sustain itself for longer."

"For those in power, such a plan is highly probable."

Li Yihuo and Li Cungang both nodded in agreement. They knew full well that in this unpredictable Cultivation Immortality World, it was crucial to act with caution. They also agreed with Cheng Zongyang’s point about war.

In the Martial Arts Realm, when nations faced irreconcilable internal conflicts or the existing order could not be broken, war was the best solution!

A way to reshuffle the deck and re-divide the spoils.

It was a time-honored tactic.

Afterward, the three of them discussed the specific implementation of the plan in detail, including how to procure resources, how to expand their Social Network, how to locate resource nodes, and so on.

During the discussion, Cheng Zongyang continuously offered his own insights and suggestions. He didn’t try to stop Li Yihuo from taking action.

’The resources of the Cultivation Immortality Realm might dwindle in the future, but that was still a long way off. If Li Yihuo could accomplish these plans in the meantime, he wouldn’t just be limited to the Realm of Ten Thousand Races; he could reap another wave of benefits in the outside world too.’

’The support I can offer is in Spirit Stones and some cultivation resources.’

When the discussion concluded, Cheng Zongyang stood up, looked at Li Yihuo and Li Cungang, and said with a smile,

"Then get to it. I can support you with Spirit Stones. This is a VIP Token for the Cyan Dragon Commerce Association. Take it and find Baili Xi. As long as you don’t violate the major interests of the Commerce Association, he’ll give you discounts and assistance, such as providing manpower for your protection. Put all the expenses on a tab; I’ll settle it when I get back."

As Cheng Zongyang spoke, he took out the token Lin Youfeng had given him and handed it to Li Yihuo.

Li Yihuo and Li Cungang also stood up and looked at Cheng Zongyang with determination. "Yes, Sir! We will give it our all."

With that, Li Yihuo accepted the token with both hands.

Cheng Zongyang left the restaurant and went to the Sect’s administrative office to ask about the Fragmented Map. But he came up empty.

Cheng Zongyang could only pay a processing fee to cancel the bounty.

The Fragmented Map wasn’t important anymore, since he had already found the passage. Finding another location wouldn’t make much of a difference.

Next, he went to Ma Yue’s residence. He collected a Cultivator’s corpse from Ma Yue to be used as a sacrifice and left the Qi Cultivation Stage Black Death Secret Manual for Lin Feng. Afterward, he used a Teleportation Array to travel to a cave outside the city.

He didn’t rush to leave, instead preparing for his breakthrough.

He hadn’t stopped his Cultivation for the entire past month and had finally reached the critical point. It was time to make his breakthrough.`

He took out an Elixir and placed it to one side, then sat cross-legged and began to meditate, bringing his body to its peak condition.

About a quarter of an hour later, an aura signaling the conversion of True Qi into Primordial Qi rose from within Cheng Zongyang’s body as a current of Primordial Qi surged up from his Dantian.

As he circulated the Innate Qi Technique, this current of Primordial Qi began to spread from his Dantian, flowing along his meridians and throughout his body.

When qi and blood became sufficiently dense, they could be condensed into True Qi. When True Qi was compressed to its absolute limit, it could be refined and converted into Primordial Qi.

Primordial Qi was the ultimate expression of an Innate Martial Artist’s power!

However, this process of refinement and conversion was not easy. In the Martial Arts Realm, the world lacked Spiritual Qi. This meant that besides long years of accumulation, it also required vast amounts of blood and flesh essence to supplement one’s qi and blood, which was then converted layer by layer. The process was extremely slow.