"..."
Tang Fenghua's mouth twitched.
Isn't it quite normal for alchemical techniques to be stuck for ten or eight years?
However, considering the speed of Alkaid's cultivation advancent…
It made sense.
Compared to this Hall Master, Hall Master Wu Qingying…
was really disappointing.
Just then, as if having received so ssage, Alkaid's consciousness stirred, and he had already appeared in the Void Divine Realm.
Within the Void Divine Realm, Li Qingshan had already arrived.
Apart from Li Qingshan, there were Zhou Lijian, Jiang Zhuoyue, Lou Yuyu, and several other Hall Master-level figures.
Upon seeing Alkaid's arrival, Li Qingshan introduced with a solemn expression, "Not long ago, we just signed an order with the Supre Yin Sect. They invested a billion, purchasing three hundred exterior-model Purple Cloud 15 Flying Swords from us with a delivery agreent for half a year. Due to the increasingly obvious conflicts between Supre Yin Sect and Heavenly Law Pavilion recently, we believed that the Supre Yin Sect's internal consumption of flying swords was too rapid, and that was why they urgently ordered a batch from us. We didn't expect that... this was simply a trap."
His voice grew heavy: "We just found out, the Limitless Star Palace has united with the Immortal Alliance, Supre Yin Sect, and other forces like Primordial Yang Sect, Great Sun Sword Sect, Taiyi Sect, and the Asia-Pacific Dynasty to announce a decision, imposing a comprehensive embargo on us, Nine Cauldrons Sect, affecting the purchase of materials for artifact refining, alchemy, and inscription. Without these materials, our efficiency in refining the three hundred flying swords will be greatly affected, and this order..."
He turned his gaze towards Alkaid.
"That order?"
The order was worth a billion.
Alkaid naturally made an appearance when the order was signed.
At the ti, it was agreed that for each day overdue, a penalty of one percent of the order value had to be paid.
Xu Quexing even felt it was too much, but he thought that refining three hundred exterior-model Purple Cloud 15 Flying Swords in half a year was not a difficult task, so he didn't mind the fine print.
Now it seed...
It was preditated.
"This must be Limitless Star Palace's counterattack."
Alkaid said.
Li Qingshan nodded, "Moreover, it's a counterattack against our continuous seizing of their artifact refining market. I just didn't expect that the prestigious Supre Yin Sect would team up with Limitless Star Palace to set us up like this."
"Which materials were affected? How severe is the impact?"
Alkaid asked.
Li Qingshan quickly provided a detailed list.
Alkaid glanced over it briefly, reflected for a mont, and said, "The problem is not too big; I can also refine these artifact components. It's just that in order to save ti, these tasks were delegated... In the next half year, if I work overti, I can complete the task, but..."
He paused: "In the future, such incidents will probably beco frequent. Even though Limitless Star Palace has not yet extricated themselves from the quagmire of the Black Feather Sect's war, they have started to encircle us from all sides through their influence. In the coming period, we might experience considerable hardship."
Several Hall Masters nodded in agreent with deep conviction.
"In the past, we were not even considered by the Limitless Star Palace; they had no interest in suppressing us by other ans, thinking that once they pull away from the Black Feather Sect, they could easily eliminate us. However, in these five years, the Vajra... oh, it should be called Golden Body Patrol Heaven Warship, and our independently developed Third Generation Patrol Heaven Warships, the Dragon Steed, have both been launched. Our Nine Cauldrons Sect now has four Patrol Heaven Warships, two of which are Third Generation. The Limitless Star Palace is forced to take us seriously now," Zhou Lijian from the External Propaganda Hall said sowhat emotionally.
He did not know whether being targeted by Limitless Star Palace in ways other than military ant pressure or honor.
"We should feel fortunate that their combat forces are currently entangled with the Black Feather Sect on the Black Fla Continent; otherwise, their targeting wouldn't just be on the economic level. A military blockade might also follow suit," Jiang Zhuoyue said.
"Speaking of which, Limitless Star Palace is blockading us because we have taken over their artifact refining market, but what's the Immortal Alliance and Supre Yin Sect's reason to join in the commotion?"
Lou Yuyu frowned deeply: "I an, we should be considered one of the Immortal Alliance's major custors, right? Especially Alkaid, who doesn't spend tens of millions at the Ascendant Tower every year!? Even though what's purchased are so special elixirs, out of those millions of Spirit Stones, they still made no less than six million from us! Such a client who provides such enormous profits every year, they just gave up on us like this?"
"I'd have a chat with the person in charge from the Ascendant Tower," Alkaid said casually.
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be because the Immortal Alliance caught onto the large gap in elixirs due to our new cultivation thod. Moreover, he must've also realized that your cultivation is nearing the critical point of contending for the Star God title," Li Qingshan looked at Alkaid: "If you ask him, he might even suggest that the production of several elixirs you need most has decreased, and if you want to buy more, the price has gone up by thirty percent."
These words left Jiang Zhuoyue, Lou Yuyu, and Zhou Lijian montarily unsure of what to say.
Alkaid was also silent.
After a while, he sent out a ssage: "I contacted the person responsible for the Heavenly Star Continent in the Ascendant Tower, Mor, the Deputy Director of the Immortal Alliance Logistics Hall's market departnt. Their price increase isn't just thirty percent, it's fifty percent."
The several Hall Masters looked on for a mont, each coldly snorting in discontent.
"To raise the price by fifty percent on top of the original price!? That's way too much!"
"I knew they'd make an outrageous demand, but I didn't expect... that they'd have the guts to propose such a price."
"Fifty percent! They're practically expecting Alkaid to pour all the spirit stones earned by Purple Cloud Courtyard over the year into this, making the entire Purple Cloud Courtyard work for their Ascendant Tower."
Li Qingshan, however, didn't speak.
Alchemy skills were in the hands of others, so they set the prices.
They...
Unless they could get help from others to purchase, it would be difficult to obtain a supply of elixirs that would allow Alkaid to cultivate rapidly from any other source.
But getting help from others to make purchases posed problems of trust and limits.
Besides Alkaid, which top Star Master could sustain the consumption of tens of millions of spirit stones a year?
The expenditure of a million-level worth of spirit stones per year could be counted on one hand.
"Regarding the issue with my cultivation elixirs, I actually have a way to solve it."
As Alkaid spoke, he glanced at Li Qingshan: "However, using this thod will have a rather damaging impact. I originally didn't intend to use it."
Continuing, he smiled: "But now, the Immortal Alliance has clearly decided to collude with the Limitless Star Palace to target and blockade our Nine Cauldrons Sect. Thus, a thod that may bring significant negative effects is worth trying."
Upon hearing what Alkaid had said, Li Qingshan's eyes lit up slightly: "What thod?"
Alkaid didn't speak but made a gesture, displaying soone's information directly.
"The elixirs I use most often are the Heavy Star Pill and the Yanli Sub-pill, among which the Heavy Star Pill, a Superior Grade Treasure Pill of the Third Generation, is the most important one for . Within the entire Immortal Alliance, there are only three Alchemy Grandmasters capable of refining this type of elixir. We need to focus on this one, Grandmaster Xie He."
Alkaid calmly said: "This Alchemist originally belongs to the Stellar Sect. His family is quite wealthy, and later he was sent to study in the Immortal Alliance, where in eight years he revealed extraordinary alchemy talent. rely at thirty, he could already refine Interior Grade Treasure Pills. With this ability, he wanted to return to his own sect and serve it, but to retain the Alchemy Grandmaster, the Immortal Alliance tried many thods to little avail. In the end, they directly sent soone disguised as a mber of the Quicksand Sect to annihilate the Alchemist's entire family, reducing not only his family but also the city they resided in to ruins."
His words led Li Qingshan and the others to vaguely guess his plan.
"Do you have evidence in your hands?"
"Yes, as early as five or six years ago, when I was subject to others for elixirs, I had thought about whether I could invite an alchemist from the Immortal Alliance, so I've been paying attention to these alchemists' profiles, particularly Grandmaster Xie He who originally didn't belong to the Immortal Alliance. And for a Dharma Phase Cultivator, there is no such thing as a ssage they can't find if they seek."
Alkaid gave a slight smile: "I had this information sorted out half a year ago, and I also found the person who ordered the extermination of Xie He's entire family. He is none other than Liu Yisi, the current Deputy Director of the External Information Departnt of the Immortal Alliance's Penalty Hall. I think as long as we can infiltrate the Immortal Alliance, deliver this information to Xie He, and kill Deputy Director Liu Yisi, it should be enough to make this Alchemy Grandmaster serve us from then on."
After speaking, he glanced at Li Qingshan, then swept his eyes over several Hall Masters: "Now, it depends on whether we want to act. After all... even if I can do it very covertly, as long as the Immortal Alliance is determined to investigate, they will certainly be able to find out, and we, the Nine Cauldrons Sect... especially , would be the biggest beneficiary."
"If we go ahead with this... you're likely to confront the Dharma Phase Cultivators of the Immortal Alliance; moreover, the secrets you hold would also be difficult to keep."
"Then I won't keep them," Alkaid said calmly, with a hint of confidence: "If the Dharma Phase Cultivators of the Immortal Alliance don't co, that's fine. If they do, I'll make them realize that soone has already surpassed them at the level of Dharma Phase."
Pausing, he added: "I'm sure that severely injuring a Dharma Phase Cultivator would certainly make the Immortal Alliance behave."
Li Qingshan was sowhat surprised: "You're that bold?"
"Hmm," Alkaid affird.
Feeling the terrifying energy within him like a blazing sun...
Although he wasn't the true master of this power, and there was an added layer of difficulty in utilizing and replenishing it, but...
No one could deny the apocalyptic power this energy could unleash when released.
This was an External Elixir!
It was an External Elixir refined with a Crimson Red Gold Core at its heart!
In the past five years, his Qi Refinent Cultivation was still only at the "Foundation Establishnt" level, not even reaching the Unity Realm, because he had spent most of his ti and effort on refining this External Elixir.
However...
Despite the delay in cultivation ti, the results were very obvious.
With this External Elixir...
Plus the Stellar Power Field provided by "Divine Heart," he could finally wield so ability to defend himself.
Hearing Alkaid's reply, Li Qingshan contemplated for a mont before saying, "Are you confident?"
"It's not a big issue," Alkaid replied, smiling, "I don't believe the Immortal Alliance would start a full-scale war with our Nine Cauldrons Sect over just one Alchemist, especially... since we've already shown the capability to severely damage their strength."
"Then go ahead and do it," Li Qingshan said firmly: "Whatever support you need from us, just ask."
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