Chapter 100 Entanglement

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And our protagonist, throughout this year, had completed the modification of four first-order pill recipes, transforming them into Water Refining pill formulas. Thanks to his growing experience, Li Zhirui had already begun to attempt modifying a second-order pill recipe, the Hundred Herbs Pill, though he found the difficulty to be much greater than he had imagined, and he was still at the stage of slowly exploring while referring to two Consolidating Yuan Pill recipes. Why choose the Hundred Herbs Pill as the first to try? Because the pill is profound – it could be refined using just fifty types of first-order Spiritual Medicines, and none of these fifty types were considered precious! This could save Li Zhirui some Spirit Stones. Moreover, after gaining a deeper understanding, Li Zhirui developed a sense of admiration and reverence for the predecessor who had created the Hundred Herbs Pill. There were times when he would often ponder, who exactly was this remarkable and brilliant individual who could concoct such a profound pill recipe, one that could turn first-order Spiritual Medicines into high-order Spirit Pills! First-order, second-order, third-order; these were pill recipes with heaven-and-earth differences, yet one could still progress step by step, following discernible patterns. Sometimes, Li Zhirui couldn't help but speculate whether the Medicine King Valley harbored a fourth-order Hundred Herbs Pill recipe, or if not, at least some speculations and records regarding this. Unfortunately, with Li Zhirui's status, he feared he might never encounter it in his lifetime. —— After a year of relentless hard work from Li Zhirui, the success rate and quality of the Consolidating Yuan Pills had both improved further. This time, however, Li Zhirui didn't keep the price of the Consolidating Yuan Pills the same as the Fire-Refined pills, like he did with the Jade Spirit Pills, but instead marked up the price by five Spirit Stones per Spirit Pill. Even so, the Consolidating Yuan Pills refined by Li Zhirui were still a hot commodity; as soon as they hit the shelves, they were bought by Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the miscellaneous shop's business too improved greatly as a result. The sales approach for the Consolidating Yuan Pills also differed from that of the Jade Spirit Pills – previously, Li Zhirui sold the Jade Spirit Pills at a discount to his family, but now he was consigning the Consolidating Yuan Pills in the miscellaneous shop, giving a ten percent commission to the family. The Li family was developing rapidly, and other forces in Yunping State had also undergone many changes! The most noteworthy of these was the emergence of another Golden Core true person within the Yuanming Sect! This true person had succeeded in his Tribulation Transcendence and achieved Golden Core during the zombie disaster period, but at that time, most cultivators were preoccupied with the zombies littering the ground, leaving the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation of the Yuanming Sect largely unnoticed. Li Zhizhun, showing no signs of the usual tension that comes with a breakthrough, confidently said, "Yes, after polishing my skills for the past half-year, I feel it's time to advance." "Then I wish big brother all the best, may you achieve your goal swiftly!" Li Zhirui took out the jade bottle containing the Foundation Establishment Pills from deep within his storage bag and handed it over with great solemnity. "You've had a hard time handling the family's affairs in this period," Li Zhizhun said with a teasing smile. Li Zhirui smiled awkwardly; as the Acting Clan Leader, he had become increasingly negligent, especially after acquiring the Pill Scripture in this past year, truly becoming a hands-off shopkeeper. "The hard work has really been on you, big brother." Li Zhizhun waved his hand dismissively, as that was his responsibility and the price he had to pay. Perhaps calling it a price was too severe as Li Zhizhun really didn't feel much of it, because without this, his chances of obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pills would have been very slim. Perhaps at over fifty years of age, he would have had to take a desperate gamble, or, like other members of his family, just continue living until decades later when he would turn to dust. Compared to living an additional sixty years, what did such a sacrifice count for? The two chatted casually for a while, mainly Li Zhizhun handing over his responsibilities to Li Zhirui, and after clarifying everything, he left the small courtyard and returned to his own home. Li Zhizhun looked at the yard that only housed two Spirit Fruit Trees, smiled faintly, then activated the Formation, hung up the 'In Seclusion' sign, and walked into his meditation chamber with steady steps. "Perhaps in a few months, our family will have one more Foundation Establishment cultivator, and I can finally let go of the position of Acting Clan Leader!" Li Zhirui was very happy about this prospect. Compared to sneaking out of Da Rong Island now to explore the Green Mountain Range, it would be better for him to oversee the family for a few months and then venture out without as many concerns. In order to complete the duties of Acting Clan Leader perfectly and return the family to Li Zhizhun, Li Zhirui didn't slouch off for the next few months. Instead, he became exceptionally active, going through all matters thoroughly and even discussing with the Elders about how the family should develop moving forward. At first, everyone was somewhat puzzled, but once they knew about Li Zhizhun's seclusion, they understood why Li Zhirui was the one taking action.

Chapter 100 Entanglement

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