txolops Chapter 30 Foundation Building Preparation
Chapter 30 Foundation Building Preparation
More than sixty years ago, when Ruan Hu was still a Qi Refining cultivator, he bought a Black Wind Eagle Egg containing the bloodline of the Dark Demon Eagle at a bargain price.
From that time onward, the Ouyang family should have established connections with Ruan Hu, and the two sides built a network of relationships.
[The Ouyang family invited Ruan Hu to oversee the market at this auction in order to deal with the Foundation Establishment cultivators who had caught on.]
You gaze into the distance at the occasional dark shadow that appears above the clouds.
It was a massive eagle, its color an absolute darkness. With its wingspan, it was six or seven zhang wide. Wherever the eagle passed, darkness enveloped everything, and light retreated.
On the massive eagle's head stood a middle-aged man with his hands behind his back; he was none other than Ruan Hu, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Beast Taming Mountain lineage.
【Whoosh! 】
The Dark Eagle spread its wings, moving at incredible speed, and instantly flew into the market.
"My Dark Eagle!"
A slight sense of excitement welled up inside you.
As a type of eagle spirit beast, the Dark Eagle excels in speed, making it a top-tier mount.
Although Foundation Establishment cultivators can use their magic power to fly, the speed is not fast, and the consumption of magic power is also quite high.
[And the Dark Eagle? It's a flying spirit pet, which can be very useful whether you're escaping or chasing someone.]
The reason you're so interested in the Dark Eagle is that you consider it a must-have item for the next simulation.
[You have already found out the specific process and timeline of when Ruan Hu bought the Black Wind Eagle Egg that contained the bloodline of the Dark Demon Eagle.]
[In the next simulation, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this Dark Eagle is yours.]
The auction at Wushan Market lasted for several days, and the final item, the Foundation Establishment Pill, was purchased by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
[This is the outcome you anticipated. Even with purchasing channels, it's very difficult for Qi Refining cultivators to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills.]
First and foremost is financial resources. A Qi Refining cultivator naturally cannot compare to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Secondly, even if a Qi Refining cultivator has sufficient financial resources, how to use the Foundation Establishment Pill smoothly after purchasing it is a problem.
[Killing and robbing for treasure is not uncommon in the cultivation world. Driven by enormous profits, even Foundation Establishment cultivators do not mind concealing their identities and becoming Tribulation Cultivators.]
Months later, you gradually learn what happened after the auction ended.
[Ouyang Shen, along with his successor Ouyang Qian and Ruan Hu from Beast Taming Mountain, invited some Foundation Establishment cultivators for a brief exchange.]
The Foundation Establishment cultivators invited all previously owned businesses or shops in the market, such as the Foundation Establishment leader of the Pill Alliance.
The content of the exchange was that Master Ouyang was willing to return some other shops as compensation.
Although the compensation is not as good as the losses, it is still compensation, and under the pressure from Ruan Hu of Beast Taming Mountain, these Foundation Establishment cultivators have no choice but to bow their heads.
[Ruanhu is not only comparable to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, but it also has the background of the Beast Taming Mountain.]
Most Foundation Establishment cultivators naturally wouldn't dare offend them.
"The Ouyang family... is alright now..."
When you heard this news, you thought to yourself silently.
From holding auctions to restore popularity, to publicly releasing Foundation Establishment Pills to boost popularity, to inviting Ruan Hu from Beast Taming Mountain as a deterrent, and then to compensating those Foundation Establishment cultivators who suffered losses... the Ouyang family has basically wiped out the hidden dangers caused by the past few decades in one fell swoop.
As for those cultivators who lost everything? Without the combat power of the Foundation Establishment level, they naturally pose no threat to the Ouyang family.
These cultivators were completely unaware that the Ouyang family was the culprit behind everything; they only blamed themselves for not persisting and selling off their properties and shops in the market ahead of time.
"The market's popularity has basically recovered, and has even surpassed some other areas."
[You've been observing the flow of cultivators in Wushan Market for some time now, and that's how you came to this conclusion.]
In the sixty-third year, at the age of seventy-eight, you are still hiding outside Wushan Market.
Currently, you are focusing your main energy on cultivating the "Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique" and don't pay much attention to the spiritual energy environment.
[In the sixty-fourth year, at the age of seventy-nine, you vaguely sense that you are about to enter the third level of your cultivation of the "Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique".]
[You've begun preparing to attempt your Foundation Establishment breakthrough.]
However, before you prepare to attempt the Foundation Establishment stage, the first thing you need to do is sell all the properties and shops you own in Wushan Market.
[Secure the money]
These properties and shops were purchased at the lowest prices over the past few years. Now, after two years of development, Wushan Market has recovered its prosperity, and the prices of these properties and shops have naturally returned to normal.
You already have a target in mind for who to sell these properties and shops to.
[Two weeks later, at Tingyufang Market]
[Inside a private room in an inn, you sit facing a still-attractive female cultivator.]
"Master Wang's methods are truly remarkable. Did he know some inside information beforehand?"
[The still charming female cultivator is You Rou, the vice leader of the Pill Alliance in Wushan Market. You previously bought the Spirit Medicine Pavilion from her for three thousand spirit stones.]
At the time, both You Rou and the Foundation Establishment Alliance Leader thought you were a sucker, but after these past few years, they've naturally come to their senses.
"I wouldn't call it inside information, I just know a little more."
You said calmly.
【"oh?"】
[You Rou's gaze is fixed on you. Even the leader of the Pill Alliance behind her was tricked by the Ouyang family, yet you were able to know in advance?]
You Rou is convinced that there must be a Foundation Establishment cultivator behind you.
You didn't explain, and that's your purpose too.
Cultivators with powerful connections and those without are two different kinds of cultivators.
Why did Fellow Daoist Wang sell so many shops at once?
[You Rou asked in a gentle tone.]
"I plan to travel to Biyue Immortal City in a while to see Alchemist Zhao Kan. These shops are just a hassle to keep, so I might as well sell them all."
You spoke first.
Upon hearing this, You Rou was deeply moved.
As a master alchemist, she naturally knew who Master Zhao Kan was.
[That's a mid-grade second-tier alchemist from Azure Moon Immortal City, capable of independently refining Foundation Establishment Pills]
[Whether in terms of background or anything else, he is above the leader of the Pill Alliance.]
[You weren't lying. You do indeed plan to go to Azure Moon Immortal City next, and you will indeed go to see Alchemist Zhao Kan.]
[Yurou begins discussing prices for various shops with you]
Over the past few years, you have purchased a total of twelve shops at the lowest prices, the most expensive of which is naturally the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.
Ultimately, you sold the package to Yourou at 90% of the market price.
To be precise, it was sold to the Foundation Establishment Alliance Leader behind You Rou.
[You Rou alone wouldn't have that many spirit stones]
【"Master Wang..."】
After discussing business, You Rou gently approached.
"Alliance Leader You, I have important matters to attend to."
[You rejected You Rou's advances, not because you were unmoved by her advances.]
[But You Rou's age is not younger than yours.]
[Approaching eighty years old]
Although she has mastered the art of preserving her youthful appearance, she still looks quite charming.
But you still can't muster any interest.
[By selling all your shops and properties as a package, you earned a total of 68,000 spirit stones after deducting costs.]
"pity......"
Despite the simulation, Zhou Qing felt quite regretful.
Because he only had the cultivation level of Qi Refining, Zhou Qing, to be on the safe side, only dared to take over 10% of the shops and properties in Wushan Market.
If one has the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment, and is not worried about the Ouyang family turning against them, they can easily take 30% or 40% of the shares.
They even split the spoils with the Ouyang family.
That's a profit of hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.
However, Zhou Qing's regret only lasted for a short while.
Because in this simulation, Zhou Qing only had the cultivation level of Qi Refining, but the next simulation will be different.
Based on the cultivation speed in the simulation, in the next simulation, by the time he is seventy or eighty years old, he should at least be at the Foundation Establishment stage.
At that time, Zhou Qing will be able to show the Ouyang family the dangers of the cultivation world.
[In the sixty-fifth year, you are eighty years old]
[Inside an inn in Tingyufang, you sit cross-legged, a roaring sound like mountains and seas emanating from within your body.]
[Once you cultivate the "Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique" to the third level, your physical physique alone will be comparable to that of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.]