Chapter 1149 - 750: Rising Like the Sun

Chapter 1149: Chapter 750: Rising Like the Sun

Loaded with local specialty spiritual materials from various places, purchasing elixirs, magical artifacts, talismans, array flags produced by Starlight Island for the return journey.

On Starlight Island, the initial form of industrialization is taking shape.

Various commonly used low-tier pills, artifacts, talismans, arrays, and spiritual objects are much cheaper than in other places.

Its influence extends beyond the surrounding archipelagos, rippling across the entire Cultivation Realm of Song Country.

Nowadays, Starlight Island has become a gigantic entity that dominates the East Sea and controls the elements.

There are hundreds of thousands of cultivators and tens of millions of ordinary people.

It is no longer just an island but a completely different Nascent Soul Realm cultivation influence.

The cultivators and ordinary people here have belief, order, hope, vitality, and dreams...

Pavilions rise from the mountains, marketplaces extend to the coasts, merchant ships fill the emerald waves, and the ceaseless human voices and workshop roars intertwine to create a vibrant scene.

...

Two years later.

A special guest arrived on Starlight Island.

In front of the Cold Ice Cave, an elderly Taoist in a cyan robe stood silently. After tidying up his attire, he stepped inside.

This person’s hair was gray and white, his face thin and clear, surrounded by a lingering bitter medicinal fragrance.

Deep within the cave mansion, Shen Xuan sat on the Jade Platform.

"Junior Yao Chen pays respects to Senior Profound Ice!"

The elderly Taoist approached, bowing deeply with respectful posture.

This person is the Sect Leader of Medicine God Valley in Song Country, at the Golden Core Late Stage.

Yet he considers himself a junior at this moment.

Currently, Medicine God Valley is a branch of the Danxia Sect from Yan Country in Song Country.

Due to the chaos in Yan Country, the Danxia Sect, leaving a path for the future, allowed it to detach from the main sect and establish its own foundation.

The various sects in Song Country were well aware of this but accepted diplomacy because of its alchemical abilities, easing relations.

"Daoist Yao Chen is too polite."

Shen Xuan warmly said, "Let’s interact as peers."

Lin Yueying, standing beside them, timely offered spirit tea, the mist curling up.

"Absolutely not!"

True Master Yao Chen waved his hands repeatedly, looking earnest: "Senior Profound Ice beheaded the Wan Hai Demon Monarch, saving our Song Country from peril, a merit for the ages. I, a mere alchemist, how dare I be pretentious before senior?"

In his words, he constantly referred to "our Song Country," with genuine feelings.

If Shen Xuan did not know his background, he would have been moved by this sincere appearance.

True Master Yao Chen took out a storage pouch from his sleeve, offering it with both hands: "Senior Profound Ice, as it’s my first visit, please accept some humble specialties from my sect as a token of respect."

Shen Xuan received it, and with a quick sweep of his divine sense, a hint of surprise crossed his eyes.

Inside the pouch was a complete set of Longevity Pill ingredients.

The three main ingredients and eight auxiliary materials were not only complete in variety but also of excellent quality and potent in medicinal strength, clearly a carefully selected generous gift.

"Daoist Yao Chen, you are considerate."

Shen Xuan put away the storage pouch.

His thoughts turned slightly, guessing Yao Chen’s intentions for coming.

In recent years, Starlight Island, relying on large-scale refining, has had stable production with great quality output in elixirs.

Especially the Tier One Spirit Pills, which have almost monopolized the Song Country market and are sold to various countries.

The Foundation Establishment Pill was once a strategic spiritual object, now openly supplied on Starlight Island.

The prices of other Tier Two elixirs are three to five percent lower than outside.

Medicine God Valley, which relies on pills to establish itself, would feel this impact deeply.

True Master Yao Chen’s visit, nominally to pay respects, was actually to probe.

Of course, with Shen Xuan’s current strength and status.

The only one from Medicine God Valley who could secure an audience with him was Sect Leader, True Master Yao Chen.

As expected, after some pleasantries, True Master Yao Chen got to the main point.

He put down the teacup and cautiously asked, "Senior Profound Ice, I have a question to ask. Will the price of the spirit pills produced by your esteemed island remain the same?"

He asked carefully, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Shen Xuan replied without hesitation, "No."

Upon hearing this, True Master Yao Chen visibly relaxed, as if relieved of a burden.

"That’s good!"

The tone was much lighter: "Rest assured, Senior Profound Ice, my Medicine God Valley will follow Starlight Island from now on. The spirit pills we sell will be priced at least thirty percent higher than those of your island!"

True Master Yao Chen thought to himself.

Offering a generous gift, showing attitude, and both parties tacitly agreeing to increase the market price of elixirs together.

In this way, alchemy profits can increase, Starlight Island’s revenue will grow, and Medicine God Valley’s situation will improve.

In his view, it’s a win-win situation.

Shen Xuan slowly shook his head, interrupting his vision: "Daoist Yao Chen, you misunderstand."

"Misunderstand?" True Master Yao Chen’s smile froze.

Shen Xuan said with a deep gaze, "The price of spirit pills on Starlight Island will only get lower and lower."

"What?"

True Master Yao Chen was stunned, incredulous.

Staring blankly at Shen Xuan, as if he could not comprehend the meaning of this sentence.

After a long while, he came back to his senses and asked, "Senior Profound Ice, why is that?"

Shen Xuan did not answer immediately.

He picked up the spirit tea beside him and took a light sip.

Setting down the teacup, he walked to the window of the hall, pointing to the bustling Immortal City street below.

"Daoist Yao Chen, please look."

True Master Yao Chen followed his gaze.

The view was a lively and vibrant scene.

The streets stretched like veins, filled with streams of people bustling about.

The flags of shops on both sides flapped in the wind, vendors shouted, customers haggled, children laughed, and the distant workshops’ dull hammering sounds...

All merged into a massive and thriving sound wave.

These were countless people striving forward, for survival, for the path.

The vast majority were Qi Cultivation cultivators, moving with hurried steps.

Occasionally, a mortal figure could be seen, either carrying goods or working diligently.

Foundation Establishment cultivators were rare, appearing occasionally, flashing by.

There were couples walking hand in hand, whispering softly. There were mothers cradling confused young children, eyes filled with hope. There were white-haired elderly cultivators walking alone, their lone figures standing upright.

A few seven or eight-year-old immortals, carrying book bags, recited incantations while excitedly running past the street corner.