Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor

"How many can there be? I estimate at most it's two hundred!"

Chu Feng remained calm and composed.

"Exactly two hundred and five sold! And all at full price, no discounts!" Li Shishi said excitedly.

"By tomorrow, it's my turn to worry! No matter how skilled I am alone, there's a limit to the speed of Alchemy. Our shop's elixirs will likely soon be in short supply!"

This is not a solution.

The half-month holiday is about to end. Chu Feng will soon leave to return to Wan Jian Sect Main Lineage for cultivation. He couldn't possibly spend all his time on making money through Alchemy.

For the current situation, Chu Feng had long anticipated it. He also had his own plans.

Firstly, make a name, then recruit a batch of ordinary Pill Masters to craft some simple and easy-to-make elixirs. When encountering particularly difficult or fine elixirs, Chu Feng, as the Alchemy Venerate, would personally take charge.

In this way, he could earn money and maintain a very good reputation continuously.

Chu Feng's senior fellow, Chen Daoqi, and Master Shoumei, both make good candidates. Their talent in Sword Dao is terribly weak, staying in Wan Jian Sect Main Lineage meant almost no future prospects.

Better to dedicate their entire energy to the Alchemy Dao.

Perhaps, they could have much greater development.

"Master, when our business booms, and we've made money, can I make a small request?" Li Shishi asked with a hopeful expression.

"So, you'll make a request after I've made money? Let me guess, you must be thinking about buying some fancy clothes." Chu Feng said with a smile.

"Not at all!"

Li Shishi shook her head in denial; she could easily earn a fair amount of Silver by selling just a few pieces of information. She never lacked money for clothes.

"Then it must be some expensive Medicinal Herb or Elixir you've got your eye on!" Chu Feng guessed again.

"No!" She continued shaking her head.

"Then I know, you must be waiting for your master to make enough money, and then have me take you as a concubine!" Chu Feng had just finished his sentence when he was attacked with a flurry of punches.

"No, no, it's none of those! I want you to set aside a small portion of Silver as a fund for establishing an intelligence system. I want to create the most detailed, most efficient intelligence network across the Divine Martial Continent for you."

"If someone wants to harm you, I can find out at the first instance. If you need skilled Pill Masters for Alchemy, I can also accurately gather such talents for you…"

Li Shishi's beautiful eyes gleamed, and the confidence and persistent pursuit, coupled with her intelligence, made her appear more intellectual and charismatic.

Chu Feng thought this little lady was about to make some demands.

Turns out she wants to go back to her roots and build a dense intelligence network across the Divine Martial Continent.

This is an excellent thing.

Even without her mentioning it, Chu Feng had long considered this idea.

But setting up such an intelligence network requires maintaining a large number of intelligence operatives, which isn't a small expense. Currently, Chu Feng even struggles with his own cultivation resources, how could he afford to support others?

It must wait until his Longevity Hall business booms and is bringing in substantial profit, only then can he start to handle other matters.

Chu Feng's ambition is no small matter.

Apart from establishing the intelligence network, he also intends to recruit a batch of Sword Dao experts to form a private army, specifically taking an elite route, to stand against the Panlong Heavenly Emperor.

Chatting with the beautiful Li Shishi about future ideals, time also flew by very quickly.

Li Shishi admired her master immensely, gazing at Chu Feng with sparkling eyes.

"Alright, it's getting late, you need to open the shop and do business early tomorrow! Go back and rest!" Chu Feng's purchased house was very large.

Li Shishi, being his trusted aide and a rare talent, naturally received an exceptionally nice room.

And it was a loft.

When she had free time, she could watch the scenery and play the guqin upstairs.

"I..." Li Shishi felt for the first time that chatting with Chu Feng was very interesting and beneficial.

This kind of conversation, imbued with a romantic air, made her reluctant to leave. She was somewhat unwilling to go back.

"What, you still want to discuss life with me? You're most welcome, we can talk under the red candles, drink wine under the moonlight. It will definitely be very nice."

Chu Feng said with a smile.

"Tch!"

"Starting to be unserious again! Goodbye, master!"

Li Shishi's cheeks blushed, she scolded Chu Feng, and waved her hand, like a beautiful fluttering butterfly. She drifted away

She found that the more she interacted with Chu Feng, the weaker her resistance towards him became.

One day, she would fall.

What is love? Is it when seeing him, your heart races and beats wildly? Or is it the blend of irritation and sweetness within her heart every time they conversed?

Or is it his accidental charisma, the calm and wise temperament, giving a strong sense of emotional reliance?

...

Li Shishi shook her head, her hair fluttered, the cool night breeze blowing, and she felt much more rational.

Tomorrow she still needed to sell elixirs, she must go back to rest early, stay spirited.

She had never been a waiter before, this time it was like being pushed onto the stage unprepared. Every time she sold an elixir or a medicinal herb, she felt a great sense of achievement. Because it was serving her master, making money for her master.

She and he, they had a common goal.

After earning money, they would build an unprecedentedly large intelligence network.

After returning to his room, Chu Feng had no sleepiness. These days, he had been frantically making various low-grade elixirs, refining them to the point he wanted to vomit.

Inside this mansion, the Fire Spirit Qi was particularly rich, perfectly suitable for Chu Feng to cultivate Sword Qi.

Because his sword meridians were the Nine Yang Sword Veins, cultivating in a place with abundant Fire Spirit Qi could achieve twice the results with half the effort.

The room felt a bit stuffy, and since the whole mansion was his private territory, he could go wherever he wanted. He decided to leave the room and flew up to the roof.

This was the main house, with thick glazed tiles covering the roof.

Supporting the weight of one person, absolutely no problem.

The night was cool like water, the moon shone sparsely with stars, sitting on the roof he could gaze into distance. He took in the night view of almost half the Imperial City.

The Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country was very powerful, and the Imperial City was even more prosperous.

Although it was already late at night, the lights were still bright, and people were still walking on the streets. Chu Feng's mansion, located in the center of the Imperial City, had a great location. The street vendors selling late-night snacks, and the young men and women visiting the night market, were all within his view.

Chu Feng sat on the roof, watching the world. In his heart, there was an enlightenment; a small world is as vast as the universe, everyone plays their own role.

To transcend it, to be the Jin Li that leaps through the dragon gate, one must cultivate the Supreme Sword Dao.

Only by becoming the Supreme Sword God, or even a stronger existence, can one truly free oneself from the shackles of the mortal world and no longer be manipulated by fate.

"Alas, how many in the world can truly control their own fate?"

Chu Feng sighed to himself.