Chapter 308: Training Mission

Chapter 308: Training Mission

"One hundred and fifty thousand Spirit-Concentration Pills..." Wen Yulong couldn't help but exclaim as he stared at the gourds filling the entire warehouse.

Chu Liang stayed calm, waving his hand to store the Spirit-Concentration Pills into his storage artifact one by one. The warehouse would fill up about two of his storage items, and he had brought four more just in case.

This scene seemed like an exaggeration.

Finally, Wen Yulong couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Chu, what are you going to do with so many Spirit-Concentration Pills?"

What's the point of purchasing this many Spirit-Concentration Pills?

Chu Liang smiled slightly and did not answer.

The explanation would have to start two days ago, when the higher-ups of the Mount Shu Sect decided to mint more sword coins. When Venerable Wen Yuan made the announcement, most disciples were confused and couldn't understand the reasoning behind the decision.

However, when the news was released, Chu Liang sensed that something was wrong.

It was decided that the thirty-five peaks of the Mount Shu Sect would issue thirty percent more sword coins, and the resources for disciples would also increase by thirty percent. Additionally, the Sword Exchange Hall would raise their pay, and all the halls on Mount Shu would increase their prices by thirty percent. With the price increase, it almost seemed as though the influx of sword coins had become meaningless.

But this meant that the sword coins that Chu Liang was hoarding immediately depreciated.

He immediately realized that the higher-ups of the Mount Shu Sect were targeting him. It happened sooner than he anticipated, but he had expected them to use such methods.

It seemed that although the higher-ups of the Mount Shu Sect had never studied economics, they had enough wisdom to quickly come up with countermeasures once they recognized the problem.

However, Chu Liang also had a well-thought-out contingency plan.

If Chu Liang had been heartless, he could have taken advantage of his market foresight and made large-scale purchases of pills, spirit plants, and other valuable commodities within the Mount Shu Sect.

With these items having limited stock, the sudden large-scale purchase would result in the market becoming depleted. With the Mount Shu Sect having issued more sword coins, everyone would have money, which would drive prices extremely high.

While prices were extremely high, he could release the items in batches at those high prices and accumulate more sword coins. This would lead to the depreciation of the money held by the Mount Shu disciples. With his ample capital, he would maintain control of the market.

Of course, by doing so, he could anger the higher-ups and bring about more direct sanctions.

Even if there were no sanctions, Chu Liang felt reluctant to cause trouble on Mount Shu. After all, no matter how much he could scheme, he was doing it to his own sect, which meant that his fellow disciples would be the ones to suffer in the end.

Mount Shu was just a small pond, and sword coins were merely like sect contribution points, circulating only among the few thousand people in the Mount Shu Sect, with a fixed amount at any given time.

After playing this game for merely half a year, Chu Liang was about to become the richest person on Mount Shu...

Once a few more batches of earnings from the Berry Park were settled, he would undoubtedly be the richest. Therefore, there was no point in continuing this struggle with the higher-ups.

But Taotie City was different.

"Alright," Wen Yulong agreed cheerfully, despite feeling a bit puzzled.

...

Chu Liang returned to Mount Shu with a sense of great satisfaction, having achieved a bountiful harvest.

He wasn't worried about the purchase of the Spirit-Concentration Pills being a failed investment. He could always use them himself. The Golden Core Puppet needed three pills daily for training and more during fights. He could save them and use them gradually.

Shortly after returning to Silver Sword Peak and contemplating a visit to the fruit garden, he received an urgent summons from Heaven-Reaching Peak, prompting him to come over immediately.

Chu Liang rushed over and found Senior Sister Jiang, Xu Ziyang, and Ling Ao already waiting upon his arrival.

Jiang Yuebai sat gracefully in the front row, her appearance still radiant, but Chu Liang couldn't help but notice a slight dullness in her eyes.

She didn't seem very happy.

Xu Ziyang was his usual self, unaffected in demeanor. He stood tall, chest out, head held high, radiating confidence. Since his battle with Chu Liang, he appeared even more determined.

Ling Ao, on the other hand, had undergone quite a change—he had trimmed his bangs.

The grand peak master, Wang Xuanling, sat on top. Upon Chu Liang's arrival, he gave a slight nod and motioned for him to take a seat.

"After every Mount Shu Summit, the top four disciples will typically embark on a mission together. It serves as both an opportunity for training and a way to foster teamwork," Wang Xuanling explained once everyone had gathered. "This year, due to recent events, the mission was postponed. Now that the Mount Shu Sect has recovered, it's time to resume this tradition."

The disciples understood this tradition well.

The mission's purpose was to foster teamwork rather than solely for training. With the Immortal Sect Conference scheduled to take place next year in the Capital of Yu, the four of them would probably represent Mount Shu, provided nothing unexpected occurred.

They needed to cultivate strong teamwork in order to effectively represent their sect in battle.

"There's a suitable mission available here, so I suggested it to the sect leader as your training mission," Wang Xuanling continued. "Go back and get ready. You will leave at noon tomorrow; don't be late."

"Yes!" the four responded in unison.

After leaving the pavilion, Chu Liang caught Jiang Yuebai's eye, and they exchanged a knowing glance before heading towards Treasured Pagoda Peak together.

It wasn't clear if the top four needed to work on their teamwork, but Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai definitely had a strong bond.

At their usual spot, Jiang Yuebai sat down gracefully.

"Senior Sister Jiang, are you feeling unhappy about something?" Chu Liang asked.

Jiang Yuebai lowered her head and whispered, "Chu Liang... I discovered that the person who may have broken the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda was actually my teacher's great-grandfather."