Chapter 79: A Letter from Lan Xuan
Chapter 79: Chapter 79: A Letter from Lan Xuan
"Fifty acres is too little. Take another two hundred. Here are two thousand Spirit Stones. You can take them once you sign the Spirit Contract. But this must be kept secret. No one can know that I’m the one who provided the Spirit Stones."
"For one, I like to keep a low profile. For another, if the Xie Family finds out, it won’t be a good thing."
Zhang Chi, however, just smiled faintly. With a grand wave of his hand, he produced a sum of Spirit Stones on the spot.
He had nearly used up all his Spirit Stones previously, but in the past four months, he had already earned quite a bit back.
This was despite losing a fair amount from Artifact Refining initially. He also had a lot of goods he hadn’t yet sold and many materials that were not yet refined into finished products. Otherwise, he would have earned even more.
Of course, he didn’t take out all his savings this time. Otherwise, he would have certainly scared Qin Susu and the others.
"Really? That’s wonderful!"
"Heavens, so many Spirit Stones! Senior Brother Zhang, you’re incredibly wealthy!"
Qin Susu and the others were stunned for a moment before being overcome with joy. They saw Zhang Chi’s wealth in a completely new light.
On second thought, however, they didn’t find it so strange.
In their eyes, Zhang Chi had already been an Alchemy Master long before joining the Sect. Moreover, he rarely went out to socialize, so it was only natural that he had more savings.
At the same time, they felt incredibly fortunate.
’Thank goodness we came to find Senior Brother Zhang this time.’
After all, since it was a partnership, the bigger the business, the more benefits they stood to gain.
If Zhang Chi acted as a hands-off boss, it would mean more work for them, but also greater rewards.
"Oh, right, I also have a Tier One Spirit Plant Master inheritance here. Consider it part of my investment, valued at, say, four hundred Spirit Stones. You don’t have any objections, do you?"
Zhang Chi nodded slightly, thought for a moment, then took out a white Jade Scroll and handed it to Qin Susu and the others.
"Senior Brother Zhang, you actually have something this good?"
"Of course we have no objections!"
Qin Susu and the others were once again overjoyed.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhang! To be honest, I was just planning to buy a Spirit Plant Master inheritance."
Zhao Yi, in particular, was extremely emotional, his eyes even turning slightly red.
In the Cangwu Sect, Outer Disciples who fail their assessments are demoted to servant disciples.
Servant disciples who improve their Cultivation quickly, make other contributions, or even master one of the Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation also have a chance to enter the Outer Sect.
Zhao Yi had always wanted to enter the Outer Sect, and Qin Susu and the others had been trying to help him find a way.
Recently, they had been planning to pool their Spirit Stones as quickly as possible to buy one of the Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation Inheritances for Zhao Yi.
But mastering one of the Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation isn’t something that happens overnight, and they were short on Spirit Stones—not even enough to lease the Spirit Fields.
Now that Zhang Chi had invested directly, they were naturally ecstatic.
Besides, the inheritance Zhang Chi gave was bound to be reliable—He Shi’s own experience had already proven that.
"Senior Brother Zhang, for this great kindness, we will definitely repay you generously in the future."
It took a while for Qin Susu and the others to calm down, at which point they all promised this together.
"Haha, it’s a small matter. For now, you should take a look at this Spirit Contract first. If you have any objections, just raise them. If it’s not right, I’ll change it."
Zhang Chi wasn’t worried.
’After all, the inheritance didn’t cost me anything. It was an investment of expertise that will also earn me a favor and increase production. No matter how I look at it, it’s a gain.’
He then took out a blank Spirit Contract, imprinted some content onto it, and handed it to Qin Susu and the others.
"It’s so detailed and thoughtful! And a lot of the content is so innovative—it’s really refreshing!"
"Exactly! Senior Brother Zhang, are you some kind of business genius?"
As Qin Susu and the others took the contract and read it, they couldn’t stop praising it, once again seeing Zhang Chi in a new light.
The Spirit Contract detailed the terms of their partnership; it was thorough, comprehensive, and very fair and reasonable.
With these constraints in place, a lot of trouble would be avoided, which was undoubtedly very beneficial for their collaboration.
Qin Susu and the others had already thought about the terms of an agreement and considered their own ideas to be adequate. But compared to this Spirit Contract, their thoughts paled in comparison, and they couldn’t help but feel inadequate.
"Haha, it’s just something I threw together."
Zhang Chi smiled modestly.
’This is really just a simplified contract. As a corporate drone in my past life, I naturally know how to make one.’
But since they were all friends, he hadn’t made it too strict. The point was simply to ensure everyone could profit.
Besides, he didn’t have much time and was prepared to let them handle things.
With the Spirit Contract in place, even if they tried any funny business, it would be within controllable limits. It wouldn’t cause him any losses, nor would it damage the harmony between them.
After that, both parties happily signed the Spirit Contract, and only then did Zhang Chi actually hand over the Spirit Stones.
The group chatted for a while longer before Qin Susu and the others left cheerfully, having agreed to meet with Zhang Chi again in three days.
At that time, they would go together to inspect the Spirit Fields they had leased, and as the investor, Zhang Chi had to go as well.
Zhang Chi did not refuse.
After all, it was indeed necessary, and the Spirit Fields were located just outside the Sect, which was very safe.
SWOOSH...
Afterward, Zhang Chi calculated the date, then immediately and discreetly went to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower in White Cloud Marketplace.
Soon, he picked up a box. He also took the opportunity to sell some Spirit Talismans, Magical Artifacts, and Spirit Pills, and restocked some crafting materials.
Inside the box was a white Jade Scroll from Lan Xuan. A gold seal on the outside indicated that it had not been opened.
The method of contact he and Lan Xuan had agreed upon was to periodically pass messages through the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.
The Ten Thousand Treasures Tower had special channels that were both secure and fast.
Furthermore, with each message, they would set a new Secret Order for pickup, allowing them to communicate in secret.
Right then, Zhang Chi broke the seal on the spot, took out the Jade Scroll, placed it on his forehead, and sent his Divine Thought into it to read.
In the Jade Scroll, Lan Xuan said she had already returned to the Spirit Control Sect in Yuan Bei through a special channel within her Sect. She had also successfully obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill, broken through smoothly, and become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
However, she had followed their original plan and not announced it, instead claiming to the outside world that she had failed.
She had even used a Secret Technique to deceive the family backing her.
Therefore, even though the Spirit Control Sect strictly controlled every Foundation Establishment Pill, she could still obtain another one. So, if Zhang Chi wanted to get a Foundation Establishment Pill, he could contact her at any time.
As for the cost, it would only be twenty thousand Spirit Stones.
If Zhang Chi didn’t have the Spirit Stones, she could help cover the cost, but it might be delayed for a while.
After all, she had just reached Foundation Establishment, and twenty thousand Spirit Stones was no small sum for her.
Lan Xuan also mentioned that the situation in the Demon Abyss was very grim. The Demon Tide was still growing stronger and steadily escalating.
The major Immortal Cultivation Influences in Yuan Bei had even begun to recruit Loose Cultivators of all tiers for paid garrison duty.
She believed it would soon be the same in Yuan South.
Finally, Lan Xuan shared some other news and even some gossip, and also expressed her gratitude and that she missed him.
But as for whether this gratitude and longing were real, Zhang Chi couldn’t be sure.
Zhang Chi thought for a moment and immediately replied with a message.
In the message, he said he didn’t need the Foundation Establishment Pill for now, nor did he need her to cover the cost, but he would definitely get one within three years.
He also told her to work hard on her Cultivation and get stronger quickly so that one day she could truly help him.
’Of course, I was actually a bit tempted when I heard she could cover the Spirit Stone cost.’
But he refrained from asking.
Doing so would inevitably hinder Lan Xuan’s progress, and in the long run, it wouldn’t be a wise move.
Finally, Zhang Chi asked her to continue keeping an eye on news from all sides and to stay in communication with him.