Yellow Court Daoist

North Sea.

Yuan Gui City.

Lu Qingfeng played with the Eight Desolate Mysterious Fire Mirror, his heart filled with delight.

"Just a wisp of Pure Yang Qi and it will become an Immortal Artifact, truly a precious treasure." Lu Qingfeng's mana surged into it, removing all the imprints Chao Jue had left within, refining and examining it closely.

Half an hour later.

He grabbed the Eight Desolate Mysterious Fire Mirror again, falling into deep thought.

"Chao Jue has the backing of the Fire God Palace, but I have no idea what their foundations are or how they compare to Han Ling'er's backing from the One-Line Sky Passage."

"And there's Chi Lianshan Black Dragon True Monarch."

"Being called 'True Monarch' should indicate an Earth Immortal."

Lu Qingfeng pondered in his heart.

Chao Jue and the Three-eyed Divine Dog came with ill intentions, and Chao Jue even more so with deadly intentions. Lu Qingfeng did not regret killing them, feeling relieved in his heart after ridding himself of enemies. However, he could not ignore the potential reaction from their affiliated powers and the strong figures behind them.

"The Spirit Domain is vast."

"Although I am secure in the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, my knowledge of the Spirit Domain is limited to blindness."

Lu Qingfeng was in the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, clueless about the details of the Fire God Palace and Chi Lianshan. Currently pondering was fruitless. For a moment, the idea of venturing into the Spirit Domain crossed his mind.

But once in the Spirit Domain, if he were not careful and his identity was exposed, he would face not just Primordial Spirit Practitioners like Chao Jue, but true immortals like Xun Zhenbei, even Earth Immortal figures like Black Dragon True Monarch.

Undoubtedly far more perilous.

"Not stable."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

What a pity.

His current cultivation level was too low, and though the Body Separation Great Divine Power was formidable, it was limited by his cultivation; firstly, the Divine Soul could only manage limited Divine Separations, and secondly, they wouldn't be able to connect across the Endless Void between worlds.

Thinking of sending an avatar to the Spirit Domain before ascending to True Immortal was unrealistic. And after achieving True Immortal status, he could no longer hide in the Three Mountains and Nine Waters.

"This plan won't work."

"Rather than fussing over this, it would be better to rebuild Yuan Gui City first. And about my avatar—"

War City is powerful.

A Mahayana True Immortal obtaining one could enhance their own strength by one or two, or even two or three realms. Some powerful True Immortals, together with a strong War City, could even compete against Earth Immortal True Monarchs.

With Lu Qingfeng's mastery as an Array Dao Master, plus the 'strengthening' methods, the rebuilt Yuan Gui City would undoubtedly be one of the best in the War City.

As for the avatar.

"The Green Wood King Ding avatar is still at the Primordial Spirit Level, only for Alchemy and Artifact Refining use, limited by the properties of the Magic Artifact, without much Combat Power. Forcibly upgrading it to True Immortal Level is not worthwhile."

"Then."

Lu Qingfeng looked at the Eight Desolate Mysterious Fire Mirror in his hand, "First, refine this Quasi-Immortal Device and construct a second avatar. With the potential of a Quasi-Immortal Device, as long as there are sufficient Spirit Stones and Immortal Crystals, reaching True Immortal Level shouldn't be a problem. In the future, once the Eight Desolate Mysterious Fire Mirror becomes an Immortal Artifact, it may even ascend to the Earth Immortal level."

And the Eight Desolate Mysterious Fire Mirror is an attack and defense magical artifact by nature.

After it becomes an avatar, controlling the Eight Desolate Mysterious Fire and containing the Eight Desolate Fire Crow, one can lay out the Eight Desolate Mysterious Fire Great Array. Its individual strength could even surpass cultivators of the same level by a great margin.

Far beyond what the Green Wood King Ding could compare to.

"However, nurturing the avatar to True Immortal Level could be even more consuming than repairing a War City."

Lu Qingfeng looked towards the sky, "It seems that depending on only the Mingqing Spirit Water as a source of wealth is somewhat inadequate."

He gazed up at the sky.

Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and ripped through the Void, revealing a space. Inside, all kinds of claws, mouthparts, bones, and monster carcasses were scattered; in a corner lay a mountain of Spirit Stones, Spiritual Pearls, spiritual shells, bottles of Elixir Pills, numerous Magic Artifacts, and countless treasures.

This was Chao Jue's Mustard Space.

Lu Qingfeng's thoughts stirred.

The Five Ghosts appeared, entering this Mustard Space, and in the blink of an eye, they transported everything out, emptying the space.

"Here it comes."

Lu Qingfeng had not got the chance to inspect it closely when he quickly put away the Five Ghosts. He stood up and went out to meet the visitor.

Outside Yuan Gui City.

Han Ling'er had finally arrived.

…

"Do you know how much trouble you've caused this time?!"

Han Ling'er stormed into Yuan Gui City, facing a calm Lu Qingfeng, who showed not the slightest hint of panic, and angrily questioned him.

"…"

Lu Qingfeng, playing with the Eight Desolate Mysterious Fire Mirror in his hands and continuing to refine it, smiled slightly when he heard Han Ling'er's words, looking at her and said, "Immortal Han, there's no need to scare me. That person was sent by Xun Zhenbei clearly to harm me. If I don't kill him, should I keep him around as a potential threat?"

Harmful intentions should not be harbored.

Those who intend to harm me should not be kept.

Seeing Han Ling'er's face flushing with anger, Lu Qingfeng knew where her pretense stemmed from, and got straight to the point, "Immortal Han, you stopped Xun Zhenbei, and for that grace, I am grateful in my heart, so there's no need—"

"Hmph!"

"It's not just this time."

"Three months ago, Xun Zhenbei had already sought Han Ling City, begging me to investigate your whereabouts, even offering a hundred Immortal Crystals as a reward. Bearing in mind our friendship, I refused him on the spot."

"Therefore, when he came back this time, he bypassed me and secretly sent Chao Jue of the Fire God Palace and the Three-eyed Divine Dog into the Mountain and Water Realm."

Han Ling'er is not the kind of person to do good deeds without leaving a name.

First, she informed about the incident three months ago, and then she dissociated herself from Chao Jue and the Three-eyed Divine Dog who infiltrated the Mountain and Water Realm.

Kindness is left behind.

Resentment is not wanted.

"A hundred immortal crystals?"

Lu Qingfeng took a glimpse at Han Ling'er, not probing the truthfulness of her words, and with a smile, he said, "This humble Daoist and Immortal Han now share a deep friendship, wealth is made together, and in times of trouble—"

"When great trouble looms, everyone flies off on their own!"

Han Ling'er interrupted Lu Qingfeng's words and said with a sneer, "First, you destroyed the lineage of Zhouyou Mountain in the Mountain and Water Realm, incurring the wrath of Zhouyou Mountain's Xun Zhenbei. Now, you have killed the Fire Crow Divine Son of the Fire God Palace and the Three-eyed Divine Dog of Chi Lianshan, making enemies of both the Fire God Palace and Black Dragon True Monarch. It can be said that you have made enemies everywhere. This Immortal will help where it's easy, but don't you expect anything else."

Chi Lianshan.

Fire God Palace.

Zhouyou Mountain.

Even including Danxia Mountain, which stands behind Zhouyou Mountain.

When these powers come together, even Han Ling'er, who fears neither heaven nor earth, feels it's quite a handful. As for Chi Lianshan's Black Dragon True Monarch, it's not too bad, his reputation is notable, but he falls short compared to his other teacher.

But the Fire God Palace and Danxia Mountain are not to be trifled with.

The Fire God Palace has immense power, with numerous Earth Immortal True Monarchs, and the rumor has it that the Fire God Ancestor has already broken through the Earth Immortal realm, reaching an inconceivable level.

Scouring the entire Nine Nether Realm, it's hard to find an opponent.

As for Danxia Mountain.

Within Danxia Mountain, Dan Xiazi's mastery of Alchemy Dao is incredibly strong, and behind him is a branch of the Six Skill Pavilion, within the Ten Thousand Laws Dao lineage known as 'Ten Thousand Laws Approaching the Heavenly Hall.' If pushed too hard, with his connections as an Alchemy Dao Master, and the power of the Six Skill Pavilion, not everyone can bear it.

"That really is a considerable background."

Lu Qingfeng listened to the information Han Ling'er shared, purposefully or otherwise, and laughed nonchalantly, "But this humble Daoist stays in the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, no matter if they are Mahayana True Immortals or Earth Immortal ancestors, it's all in vain."

After becoming aware of just how formidable the Fire God Palace, Danxia Mountain, and even Chi Lianshan's Black Dragon True Monarch were, Lu Qingfeng became even more resolute in his decision to definitely not ascend in the short term.

"Unless you don't advance to True Immortal, sooner or later you will have to step out of the Three Mountains and Nine Waters."

Han Ling'er retorted, glancing at Lu Qingfeng who was fiddling with a Quasi-Immortal Device, "I do hope that you can stay in the Three Mountains and Nine Waters a bit longer, otherwise, once you go to the Spirit Domain, and when True Immortals and even Earth Immortals besiege you, the business of selling Mingqing Spirit Water would indeed come to an end."

Lu Qingfeng did not committed to an answer and asked, "How much longer until those materials I need will arrive?"

Seeing this, Han Ling'er felt a little bored and casually said, "The Nine Nether Realm is very far from the Mountain and Water Realm, and it's not easy to purchase all those materials you want. If it's soon, three to five years; if longer, perhaps a dozen years. If you're really in a hurry, you could refine more Mingqing Spirit Water and trade with this Immortal. This way, in no more than a dozen years, you will continuously obtain the materials you want. If you wait until the materials arrive to trade a second time, you'll have to wait another good number of years for the second batch."

Although Han Ling'er had her own intentions with these words, it was indeed the truth for Lu Qingfeng.

"Then let's do it this way."

"Trade Mingqing Spirit Water once a year."

The Green Wood King Ding avatar refines Mingqing Spirit Water every day, and by the end of the year, there's enough for one trade.

"Good!"

A hint of a smile finally appeared on Han Ling'er's face.

The more frequent the trade, the more she could earn, and that was a good thing indeed.

"Besides Mingqing Spirit Water, this humble Daoist has another moneymaking opportunity, would the Immortal be interested?"

Lu Qingfeng mentioned as Han Ling'er was about to leave.

"Oh?"

"Speak, let's hear it."

Han Ling'er's eyes suddenly lit up. Now, as long as it was a profitable venture, she had every reason to be interested.

...

An hour later.

Han Ling'er left with a face beaming with joy.

Yuan Gui City.

Lu Qingfeng returned to the City Lord Mansion and contemplated, "Fasting Pills, Yellow Dragon Pills, Spirit Clearing Powder, Recovery Breath Pills, Nourishing Essence Pills, Breathing Cultivation Pills, Essence Qi Pills, Golden Marrow Pills, Qi Movement Powder, Qi Union Pills, Mind Clearing Pills, Qi Returning Pills, Holy Yang Pills, Qi Condensing Pills, Qi Gathering Pills, Firewood Pills, Feeding Spirit Pills... and 47 kinds of basic Elixirs, after strengthening, the profit margin is between two to three times.

Given the current status of Dutian Sect, it's not difficult to maintain a balance of income and expenditure in the early stage by training a large number of Alchemy Apprentices and Alchemists, but to turn a profit will have to wait a few years or even more than a decade later, after the first batch of Alchemy Apprentices become skillful in at least one basic Elixir's refinement.

After twenty or thirty years, even a hundred years later.

Tens of thousands of Alchemy Apprentices and low-level Alchemists will be able to refine a massive amount of basic Elixirs every day, earning huge profits for me. After a hundred or so years, the revenue will be no less than that of the Mingqing Spirit Water."

In the Spirit Domain, there is an astonishing demand for basic Elixirs.

A large number of basic Elixirs with enhanced formulas entering the market is just a drop in the bucket. Due to their high quality, they will soon be snatched up by countless Postnatal Cultivators.

Hardly causing a splash.

Lu Qingfeng and Han Ling'er, however, would earn handsomely from this.

"But it's still not enough."

"I need to rebuild Yuan Gui City, and refining a True Immortal avatar would be enormously costly. The profits from Mingqing Spirit Water and basic Elixirs are quite substantial, but they are not enough to support it."

An image of Qingyu flashed through Lu Qingfeng's mind, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face, "Qingyu is fond of drinking, I collect wines from all over the world, obtaining formulas through 'Derivation Technique · Analysis,' and further enhancing them with 'Derivation Technique · Reinforcement.' I now hold 9,713 different exquisite wine brewing formulas in my hand."

Among them.

There are those that use inexpensive ingredients but produce great-tasting Immortal Wines.

Wine brewing is inherently highly profitable.

Some formulas Lu Qingfeng possesses are exceedingly lucrative, comparable to Mingqing Spirit Water and perhaps even more so.

This is the third moneymaking route that Lu Qingfeng plans to forge!