CHAPTER 606: CHAPTER 334 COOPERATION_2

Li Qian smiled and said.

"Indeed... laughable that Chu Qi really thought I would let him go..."

Wu Shuang’s eyes gleamed coldly.

So several months passed, and Chu Qi returned to the Unrivaled Dao Palace once again.

However, this time Chu Qi was not alone; there was another person with him.

"Unrivaled Daoist, I am Mo Ran, the special envoy of the Shenxiao Secret Society, tasked by the society leader to fully discuss cooperation with you."

It was an old man in a gray robe, seemingly ordinary and amiable, but Wu Shuang felt a terrifying aura from him.

She was already a Daluo Daoist Master, not a newly entered one... which meant this gray-robed old man was definitely at the Primordial Daoist Master level.

"Daoist Mo Ran, did your society agree to the conditions I proposed?"

Wu Shuang asked.

"Naturally, we fully accept them. After all, our Shenxiao Secret Society comes with great sincerity to cooperate with the Unrivaled Dao Palace."

The gray-robed old man chuckled lightly.

"Then I hope to see your society’s sincerity now."

Wu Shuang said with a faint smile.

"Of course."

The gray-robed old man Mo Ran nodded and said.

The next moment, he suddenly waved his hand, and Chu Qi, standing beside him, felt a shock through his body, paralyzed as strange bone spikes emerged from within him, forming a White Bone Prison that tightly trapped him.

"Ah...."

Chu Qi let out an indescribable howl, struggling but to no avail, looking incredulously at the gray-robed old man: "Elder Mo, what are you doing? I’ve been loyal to the Shenxiao Secret Society. Completing this mission, I could have become a core member...."

"Chu Qi, for the grand cause of our society, we have no choice but to sacrifice you. Rest assured, your name will be recorded on our society’s merit roster, allowing all in the Shenxiao Secret Society to remember your contributions."

The gray-robed old man said calmly, his eyes unwavering. Sacrificing one Chu Qi meant nothing to the Shenxiao Secret Society.

After all, a high-success-rate Foundation Establishment Method was what the Shenxiao Secret Society desired most urgently.

For countless years, starting with the Shenxiao Immortal Sect, efforts had been made in this regard, but progress was dismal, as the price to achieve Foundation Establishment was simply too great.

"No, no...."

Chu Qi wailed.

He hadn’t expected that his life would be part of Wu Shuang’s demands... he’d willingly delivered his life into Wu Shuang’s hands.

Such a tragedy.

"You, you can’t kill me. If I die here, the high-ranking members of the Immortal Sect will know you killed me. Doing so, the accusation of slaughtering a fellow disciple can’t be concealed, and there will be no place for you in the Yuhua Immortal Sect."

Chu Qi struggled madly, saying to Wu Shuang.

"Unrivaled Daoist, I’ve given you the person. Do with him as you please. Here are ten sets of Foundation Establishment materials from our Shenxiao Secret Society. As agreed, I hope to have at least twenty Foundation Establishment Pills next time I come."

The gray-robed old man said, throwing out a storage bag.

Wu Shuang used her divine sense to confirm that it indeed contained ten sets of Foundation Establishment materials.

With each set of Foundation Establishment materials, three to five Foundation Establishment Pills could be refined. Regardless of the success rate, the Shenxiao Secret Society could secure at least two Foundation Establishment Pills, equating to twenty pills from ten sets....

The Shenxiao Secret Society accepted this allocation method.

After all, Foundation Establishment Pills were an advanced Ancient Pill with extremely difficult refining processes.

Unfortunately, the Shenxiao Secret Society did not know that Li Qian’s success rate in refining Foundation Establishment Pills was exceptionally high, consistently producing nine Foundation Establishment Pills per batch.

This achievement was nothing short of miraculous.

But Li Qian could manage it.

The reason, besides his own alchemical prowess, was directly related to the Immortal Device Chen Bell.

Moreover, within the Chenzhong Cave Heaven, under Chen Bell’s influence, he could maintain an Enlightenment State at all times, a state beneficial not only for cultivation but equally effective for alchemy.

"Of course, but as a preliminary note, the success rate of our Unrivaled Dao Palace’s Foundation Establishment Pills is not something we can guarantee...."

Wu Shuang nodded and said.

"Hehe, since the Unrivaled Dao Palace can produce so many ancient cultivators from the Foundation Establishment Realm.... even if the success rate of the Foundation Establishment Pills is low, it shouldn’t be too poor...."

The gray-robed elder said with a smile.

Even if the success rate were slightly low, the Shenxiao Secret Society could accept it.

But if no one could successfully establish their foundation, it would show that the Unrivaled Dao Palace had entirely deceived the Shenxiao Secret Society.

Those daring to deceive the Shenxiao Secret Society would have to be prepared for severe consequences.

Wu Shuang said nothing more, but with a wave of her hand, a chain flew out, entangling the White Bone Prison on Chu Qi, dragging him into the Unrivaled Dao Palace.

The gray-robed old man, seeing this, immediately turned and disappeared into the darkness.

....

In Chenzhong Cave Heaven.

Li Qian looked at the tortured and non-human form of Chu Qi, silently remarking that offending a woman truly had dire consequences.

"Alright, let me handle getting rid of him."

Li Qian said.

Due to a special Soul Lamp restriction at the Yuhua Immortal Sect, if Wu Shuang personally killed Chu Qi, she would inevitably be tainted with the Soul Lamp’s aura.

"Qian Yuan, be careful."

Wu Shuang said.

"Rest assured."

Li Qian smiled slightly, then took the unconscious Chu Qi to another part of the cave heaven and, via a transmission array, arrived in the Earth Immortal Realm.

Finally, he tossed Chu Qi into a powerful creature’s lair.

Seeing Chu Qi torn apart and devoured by the creature, he left satisfied.

In the Soul Lamp Hall of the Yuhua Immortal Sect.

The Guardian Elder immediately noticed that Chu Qi’s Soul Lamp had extinguished, his face changed drastically, and he reported to Tianshu Palace immediately.

In Yuhua Hall.

Many Daoists gathered to discuss the fall of Daoist Chu Qi.

The Yuyang Daoist of Tianshu Palace looked much older, as if his life essence had been drained.

After all, he had invested so much effort into Chu Qi, his son.

Now Chu Qi’s sudden demise was undoubtedly a massive blow to him.

"There are no clues about Daoist Chu Qi’s fall..... only three possibilities exist. One is that the fall location is incredibly far, beyond the Ten Celestial Heavens’ range; the second is an occurrence within a special area where the Thousand Mechanism Soul Lock doesn’t work; the third is that the culprit who killed Daoist Chu Qi is exceptionally powerful....."

The Yuhua Sect Master said.

Among the Daoists, Wu Shuang’s face remained calm, her eyes focused downward.... as if this matter had nothing to do with her.

Yuyang Daoist couldn’t help but glance at Wu Shuang, harboring suspicion.

Considering his son’s cautious nature, even if Wu Shuang were strong, it was impossible not to leave any trace.

Moreover.... after his son returned, he left again with that Elder Mo Ran from the Shenxiao Secret Society.

Upon completing his task, Chu Qi was supposed to return to the Shenxiao Secret Society and become a core member.

How could he suddenly fall?

He couldn’t figure out what transpired.

Though he contacted the Shenxiao Secret Society through secret channels, there was no information back yet.

...

In Chenzhong Cave Heaven.

Li Qian took out the Foundation Establishment Pill materials given by the Shenxiao Secret Society from the storage bag.

"Tsk tsk, truly wealthy."

He gazed at the ten sets of Foundation Establishment Pill materials.

Among them were ten kinds of Innate Spiritual Objects.

Over his many years in the Earth Immortal Realm, he had only obtained a few Innate Spiritual Objects.

But collaborating with the Shenxiao Secret Society, he instantly acquired ten types of Innate Spiritual Objects.

Of course, he knew the Shenxiao Secret Society dared to present ten sets of Foundation Establishment materials at once, clearly not fearing the Unrivaled Dao Palace would keep them.

Li Qian naturally wouldn’t take such a big risk either.

How strong the Shenxiao Secret Society truly was, he didn’t know.

Anyhow, it was just twenty Foundation Establishment Pills.

These ten sets of Foundation Establishment materials were enough for him to refine ninety Foundation Establishment Pills.

Giving twenty to the Shenxiao Secret Society, he could still keep seventy, which was pure profit.

One must admit that Alchemists truly reap benefits.

Especially high-level Alchemists.

Moreover, one with an Immortal Device like Chen Bell to assist in alchemy....

So, Li Qian began to busy himself.

Refining ten sets of Foundation Establishment Pills would consume a considerable amount of time.

However, his proficiency as an Alchemist would undoubtedly increase.

This round of alchemy lasted about three months.

After all, he couldn’t continuously refine pills; Each time he refined a furnace of Foundation Establishment Pills, he’d rest for two or three days.

At the moment, ninety small Elixir Bottles were spread out before Li Qian.

Each bottle contained one Foundation Establishment Pill.

Each Foundation Establishment Pill was of extremely high quality.

Perfect, in fact.

After handing twenty bottles of Foundation Establishment Pills to Wu Shuang, Li Qian immediately headed to the Earth Immortal Realm.

During these three months, his visits to the Earth Immortal Realm were less frequent, significantly reducing immortal energy accumulation speed recently.

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