Chapter 421: 121 Future Planning

Chapter 421: Chapter 121 Future Planning

And at this time, Li Qingqing and Lin Jue also came over.

“Brother Lin Jing…”

“Brother…”

The two spoke at the same time, and Lin Jing nodded, looking at them.

Li Qingqing didn’t show any reaction to Lin Jue calling him brother.

Obviously, Lin Jue had already told Li Qingqing about this matter, although it seemed he was still not quite used to it, appearing slightly shy.

Then, Lin Jing asked Lin Jue,

“What cultivation technique is Ye Yun practicing?”

Lin Jue spoke up afterward,

“That is a body refining technique he once obtained; Ye Yun is actually a body refinement cultivator.”

Lin Jing looked at Ye Yun, who was cultivating, and felt it was unbelievable,

“It is extremely difficult for body refinement cultivators to practice their art; not many people cultivate it, especially the loose cultivators without the backing of any power like Ye Yun, of whom there are even fewer.”

Seeing the doubt in Lin Jing’s eyes, Lin Jue spoke again,

“Ye Yun has a special physique, the stronger his body, the faster his cultivation speed. The dark skin on his body is due to this physique, something he was born with, making it most suitable for practicing body refining techniques.”

“If he practices other techniques, it would be counterproductive. Therefore, all these years, Ye Yun has been trying to find various body refining techniques to enhance his physical body.”

Lin Jing nodded thoughtfully,

“I see…”

“I need to go to Li Yan City for something now. After he finishes his cultivation, tell him to find me when I’m back; I’ll give him a body refining technique.”

Upon hearing Lin Jing’s words, Lin Jue looked very happy and said eagerly,

“Understood, brother…”

The Seven Refinement Body Forging Technique Lin Jing possessed was also an exceptional body refining technique; it should be sufficient for Ye Yun to start practicing with…

…

…

Afterward, Lin Jing directly flew off on his sword to Li Yan City and encountered Ma’am Yue Qi, who was busy in the City Lord’s Mansion.

Upon Lin Jing’s arrival, Ma’am Yue Qi immediately rose to greet him,

“Island Master, you have returned…”

Lin Jing nodded and said,

“Yes…”

Then, Lin Jing took out the Thunder Shock Shield he had obtained at the small auction, as well as the Spirit Stones earned from selling elixir medicine, giving five hundred thousand to Ma’am Yue Qi.

He spoke,

“This is the Thunder Shock Shield, it has notable defense against heavenly lightning, just right for you to use during your tribulation.”

“Also, in this storage bag, there are five hundred thousand medium grade Spirit Stones. That should be sufficient for the construction of Flame Island for a while.”

Ma’am Yue Qi was stunned for a moment, looking at the Thunder Shock Shield, suddenly overcome by an indescribable feeling of gratitude.

Since her family had fallen on hard times and she was cast adrift to the Demonic Monster Sea, she had become accustomed to deception, the survival of the fittest…

This was the first time she had met someone who was so good to her, preparing a tribulation magical treasure without any hesitation, and directly having one ready.

And it was also a defensive magical treasure that could protect against heavenly tribulation.

Ma’am Yue Qi was moved beyond words…

Then, Yue Qi calmed her emotions

and accepted the Thunder Shock Shield and the storage bag filled with Spirit Stones from Lin Jing’s hands.

She gave Lin Jing a respectful bow and said,

“Thank you, Island Master!”

At this moment, no words were sufficient; the best way to repay the Island Master would be to manage Flame Island well.

Lin Jing waved his hand,

“No need…”

“Had it not been for you, Flame Island would probably still be chaotic and disorderly like before.”

Once Yue Qi stood up, she began introducing the current situation on Flame Island to Lin Jing.

“Island Master…”

“Now, Li Yan City and Fang Market are mostly constructed, and per your request, I have also significantly expanded the area of the Spirit Fields.”

“What should we do next?”

Lin Jing nodded, pondered for a moment, and then spoke,

“Qi’er, I have an idea, but I am not sure if it is feasible…”

Ma’am Yue Qi looked at Lin Jing and then asked,

“Island Master, what idea do you have?”

Lin Jing then asked Ma’am Yue Qi,

“Qi’er, you have lived in the Thousand Islands Domain for a while; you must be very familiar with it, right?”

Ma’am Yue Qi nodded,

“Yes…”

“Ever since arriving in the Demonic Monster Sea, I have spent most of my time in the Thousand Islands Domain. I have been to many of the open islands here.”

After hearing this, Lin Jing nodded slightly,

“Since you have been to all of them, you must also understand the way of life for the low-rank cultivators in this domain, right?”

“Yes…” Ma’am Yue Qi nodded.

“Most of these indigenous low-rank cultivators rely on hunting Demonic Beasts in the sea, obtaining Demonic Beast Inner Cores, or collecting marine Spirit Plants and other rare minerals…”

“Some are alchemists, artifact refiners, talisman makers, and so on…”

“Others, like me, help the Island Master manage an island by cultivating a piece of Spirit Field with Spirit Plants.”

“Basically, that’s it…”

Lin Jing nodded and then asked:

“Qingqing, are these lower-rank cultivators in the Thousand Islands Domain in great need of Elixir Medicine?”

Yue Qi nodded and said:

“Elixir Medicine is naturally scarce…”

“Because the Thousand Islands Domain itself is an expanse of sea with sparse Spirit Fields on the islands, lacking the capacity for large-scale cultivation of Spirit Plants, and therefore, not many Elixir Medicines circulate.”

“Thus, most low-rank cultivators in the Thousand Islands Domain are indeed in short supply of Elixir Medicines.”

“Furthermore, because this area is far from Bihai City, even for a cultivator at the late Foundation Establishment stage, a trip to Bihai City takes over a month.”

“So, acquiring some Elixir Medicines can be quite difficult.”

Lin Jing continued, addressing Yue Qi:

“Qingqing, what do you think about me selling Elixir Medicines within the range of the Thousand Islands Domain?”

Yue Qi furrowed her brow slightly and asked:

“Island Master plans to sell Elixir Medicines to these low-rank cultivators of the Thousand Islands Domain?”

Lin Jing nodded and answered:

“I do have such a plan…”

Hearing Lin Jing’s words, Yue Qi fell into thought and after a while, she said to Lin Jing:

“Actually, selling Elixir Medicines is not impossible…”

“However, as the Spirit Stone veins are not so abundant in the Thousand Islands Domain and are all controlled by the Island Masters…”

“So…”

“These local cultivators usually don’t have many Spirit Stones on hand.”

“Also, because there are few regular Fang Markets, the Beast Cores, some special Spirit Plants, and metallic ores they do possess often end up stockpiling in their own hands.”

“If the Island Master really plans to sell Elixir Medicines…”

“It’s actually best to focus on selling Third-Rank Elixir Medicines that Golden Core Cultivators need, to those Island Masters who own various islands and have plenty of Spirit Stones.”

“Because in the Thousand Islands Domain, beside those Island Masters, there are many Golden Core Cultivators on several large islands.”

“These Golden Core Cultivators, although they find it easier to travel to Bihai City, will often encounter special urgent situations that don’t allow them to go in time.”

“Forcing them to purchase Elixir Medicines from others at high prices.”

“Therefore, if the Island Master plans to sell Elixir Medicines, it’s better to focus on the Third-Rank ones, complemented by some higher-quality First and Second-Rank Elixir Medicines.”

“Even better, if possible, you could set up a specialized trading place within Li Yan Fang Market.”

“You can use this trading spot to allow other cultivators to temporarily store their rare items with us for consignment.”

“This way, we might even be able to acquire some extremely rare High-Grade Spiritual Plants. If the Island Master needs a specific Spirit Plant, it can be immediately secured.”

Upon hearing Yue Qi’s suggestions, Lin Jing couldn’t help but nod in agreement…

Yue Qi had been living in the Thousand Islands Domain for a long time and naturally understood it well.

Her suggestions were aimed at addressing the current situation of the Thousand Islands Domain.

The reason Lin Jing wanted to develop Li Yan Island and establish Li Yan Fang Market was also part of his own plans.

As the upgrade requirements for his System Space’s Harvest Points were steadily increasing,

And Spirit Plants were harder to come by on the island compared to mainland,

He needed a large number of Spirit Plants to continuously engage in Alchemy, to gain Harvest Points.

Otherwise…

Without Harvest Points, he wouldn’t be able to accelerate the growth of Spirit Plants and thus couldn’t prepare the Yuan Increase Elixirs needed for his Cultivation advancement.

But just cultivating Spirit Plants wasn’t enough, he also needed to sell Elixir Medicines, otherwise, the vanishing of the produced pills would raise suspicion.

So, Lin Jing needed a Fang Market and an Elixir Pavilion as a cover for his Alchemy practice.

Besides, Lin Jing also reached the point where he needed Spirit Stones.

Because,

Currently, as a Golden Core Stage cultivator, it didn’t seem to matter much, but if he were to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage, the need for Fourth and Fifth-Rank Spiritual Plants, which are all extremely precious, would arise.

And without a large number of Spirit Stones, where would Lin Jing acquire these Spiritual Plants to continue his Cultivation advancement?

In fact,

Yue Qi mentioned something that struck a chord with Lin Jing’s own thoughts,

Which was the trading place.

So many cultivators in the Thousand Islands Domain could very likely possess numerous High-Grade Spiritual Plants.

Lin Jing could also set up such a trading place…

No, to be precise, a consignment shop…

However, to establish a specialized consignment shop, one must first be strong enough to keep things under control.

Otherwise, it’s possible to end up worse off than before, and fall into a trap.

With Lin Jing’s current strength, it definitely wasn’t feasible; he estimated it was only a thought for now…

Lin Jing then said:

“Our current strength is insufficient, the matter of the trading place should be set aside for now.”

“For now, the priority is to focus on cultivating Spirit Plants, and getting Li Yan Fang Market up and running to start attracting people from the nearby islands.”

“As for everything else, we have to take it slowly…”

After listening, Yue Qi nodded:

“What the Island Master said is true…”

“I will make sure to supervise and gradually get Li Yan Fang Market operational.”

However, at that moment, Lin Jing interrupted Yue Qi:

“No need…”

“You yourself are close to advancing to the Golden Core Stage, so you should start delegating your responsibilities to others.”

“And you need to prepare well to welcome the Heavenly Tribulation for advancing to the Golden Core Stage…”