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Chapter 1197: Chapter 658: The Return of an Old Friend_2 Chapter 1197: Chapter 658: The Return of an Old Friend_2 “`

The concept of “Quality of Food” refers to ingesting and refining only substances that are beneficial to oneself.

That is to say, when consuming elixirs tainted with elixir-poison, one would only refine the medicinal effects and expel the toxin with their breath.

Besides elixirs, this also applies to various types of Spiritual Rice and Meat, and so on, which, though cultivated using nature’s spiritual energy, contain some impurities and sediment to a greater or lesser extent.

Over time, as these impurities accumulate, they could erupt as one ages, affecting a cultivator’s body and lifespan, among other things.

But with the enhancement of “Quality of Food,” there’s no need to worry about such issues anymore. Chen Mobai, even if he consumed highly toxic substances, would only absorb the beneficial components and expel the toxins.

To describe this talent in another word, it would be “Immune to All Poisons!”

However, the cultivation of the Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun Diagram is indeed slow. Even with the help of the Biyu Wutong, although Chen Mobai’s speed is much faster than that of ordinary people, it is feared that he would need to reach the Jindan Sixth Layer to cultivate “Quality of Food” and become immune to all poisons!

Chen Mobai is even considering whether or not to use the Devour God Technique of the Path of Heaven to quickly cultivate the Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun Diagram!

After all, in the Eastern Wilderness, he possesses the Fourth-Rank Everlife Wood, which provides him with an unparalleled condition to practice this Forbidden Technique.

But upon further consideration, he feels it’s better not to take this risk.

If his Practice Forbidden Technique were to be exposed within the Immortal Gate, the image he has built up over many years would collapse. People would think that his achievements were only due to the reliance on Forbidden Techniques.

It’s better to wait until there’s really no other way to succeed before considering it.

Chen Mobai gave himself a bottom line.

Half a month later.

Having stabilized his realm, Chen Mobai went down the mountain to visit Yan Bingxuan at the Mysterious Frost Company.

This company has now become somewhat famous within the Immortal Gate.

Because Chen Mobai invested all the Spirit Stones from the Void Blind Box he opened into Mysterious Frost Company.

Thirty intermediate-grade Spirit Stones, plus three hundred and twenty-seven lower-grade Spirit Stones.

These just in their most basic value, amount to 33,327,000 Good Deed Points, which could buy the company outright if that were converted into investment.

Moreover, Spirit Stones are a scarce resource in the Immortal Gate.

Ren Xuewei, with the backing of the Jumang Academy, was only able to secure five intermediate-grade Spirit Stones for her Evil Qi Energy Company located in the Linwu Cave Haven.

Yan Bingxuan transformed all these Spirit Stones into the rechargeable type.

Then she placed another order with Chai Lun to make more puppets. Now with enough Spirit Stones, her company’s scale and amount of Five Elements Essence concentration could surge by six or seven times.

In addition to equipment upgrades, in recent years, the Yuanqi courses offered by the three institutes of Dan Zhu, Chixia, and Qingsang, though lacking top-notch talents, have educated a group of useful workers.

Yan Bingxuan, the nominal head of the Yuanqi department of these three institutes, guided these students who often interned at Mysterious Frost Company during their studies, applying what they learned to practice.

In return, she compensated the students with Good Deed Points at market rates without shortchanging them.

With sufficient equipment and manpower, Mysterious Frost Company’s profit surged fivefold last year, reaching 5 million Good Deed Points.

It vaulted to becoming the second-largest taxpayer in Red Sandstone City, right after the Puppet Factory.

In third place was Chen Mobai’s Flying Talisman Factory, with an annual profit of over 2 million Good Deed Points.

The main reason for this is the scarcity of technical talent.

While his sister Wang Xinying, a Foundation Establishment Practitioner, is in charge, her talent in talismans is mediocre, and she has not yet acquired the Third-Rank Talisman Maker title.

Furthermore, with the passage of time, the core technical staff of Flying Talisman Factory who were over eighty years old all retired, leading to a gap in skilled personnel.

If not for Chen Mobai’s influence, and the hiring of some outstanding Talisman graduates from the three institutes, alongside the introduction of three different Rank-2 Talisman Papers and Talisman Inks into the market, the Flying Talisman Factory might have already begun to incur losses.

Over the years, the only noteworthy accomplishment of Flying Talisman Factory has been its collaboration with the Yan family to restore the Third-Rank Azure Sky Talisman Paper and Flying Rainbow Ink Talisman.

But even these products are only deemed of decent quality, only becoming hotly coveted items within the Immortal Gate once they’re crafted into the Heaven Heart Sword Talisman.

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However, as the Heaven Heart Sword Talisman is a talisman without a specific grade, its difficulty is no less than that of a Third Rank Superior Grade talisman. Previously, an ancestor of the Yan family and another Fourth-Rank Talisman Master had to work together to successfully draw it.

Chen Mobai felt that even if he learned how to draw it using the Enlightenment Tea, it would still be difficult to succeed without assistance, so he did not waste the precious leaves.

Just as he was thinking this, two old friends who he hadn’t expected paid him a visit.

“Greetings, Councilor Chen!”

A man and a woman approached Chen Mobai, who was seated under the Biyu Wutong tree on Danxia Mountain, and immediately came over to greet him.

The man was tall and burly with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and the woman had a graceful appearance and a beautiful figure. Both were Chen Mobai’s good friends from his days at the Cinnabarite Institute.

Luan Jingsheng and Chansi.

“It’s been more than thirty years since we last met. Seeing you both return from Foundation Establishment fills me with joy.”

Chen Mobai’s face lit up with unmistakable happiness upon seeing the two who had returned from military service, and he joyfully brought out a jar of fine wine after a long time.

“I originally planned to continue serving in the Military Department to see if I could obtain Gold Core Spiritual Material, but after several assessments, I was eliminated,”

Luan Jingsheng spoke of his regrets. He had failed at Foundation Establishment during his time at the Cinnabarite Institute and chose to serve in the military. Unexpectedly, he was fortunate to take a transformative step amidst the intense crucible of the Military Department.

The same was true for Chansi.

Unfortunately, the competition within the Military Department was even more fierce and brutal than within the Immortal Gate. After staying for over twenty years and feeling that there was no hope left, they both chose to retire.

“What are your plans next? Are you going to pursue the opportunity to create a Five Elements Golden Core Pill in the big cities, or are you thinking of taking a civil service exam?”

Chen Mobai asked. Those who retire from the Military Department gain certain advantages when taking civil service exams, and their service time is also counted as work experience, encouraging Cultivators from the Immortal Gates to serve in the military.

“I will send my resume to the four major talisman factories and see if I can join one, like Wu Shangru. Meanwhile, I will also prepare for the civil service exam,”

Luan Jingsheng shared his plans. He was only in his sixties and believed that as long as he kept progressing in his cultivation, he might have a chance to attempt Core Formation.

So he wasn’t giving up just yet.

Upon hearing this, Chansi shook her head and said, “I plan to find a job to support myself and pursue cultivation while preparing for the civil service exam. I don’t want to struggle in the big cities.”

“If that’s the case, how about joining my Flying Talisman Factory?”

Chen Mobai immediately extended an invitation after hearing this.

With Chansi’s skills in talisman-making at Rank-2 and her foundation in cultivation, her joining would undoubtedly be a huge boost to the Flying Talisman Factory.

“How could I refuse if Councilor Chen personally extends the invitation?”

After hearing this, Chansi smiled slightly and agreed without hesitation.

“It’s a pity Luan is heading elsewhere. If I had both of you join, I could start a new production line for Rank-3 talisman papers and inks, making the Flying Talisman Factory the biggest and strongest,”

Luan Jingsheng hesitated upon hearing this, but looking at the young man in front of him, who was even younger yet already at the Golden Core Fourth Layer, he felt a surge of enthusiasm and resolutely decided to try his luck in the big city.

Chen Mobai could only express his regret.

The three of them drank a large jar of wine that night, and Chen Mobai even invited Shen Juanxiu to join them. She, soon to be a grandmother, burst into tears when she saw her friend Chansi, whom she hadn’t seen in over thirty years.

Once the wine had worn off, Luan Jingsheng bid his farewell and prepared to leave.

Chen Mobai personally escorted him down the mountain.

Up on the mountain!

Cradling her inebriated best friend, Chansi, who, after Chen Mobai had left, suddenly opened her eyes that showed not a trace of drunkenness. She gently laid Shen Juanxiu down and walked over to the Biyu Wutong tree.

“Who would have thought I’d have the day to come back!”

Chansi’s gaze suddenly turned very strange. She reached out to touch the bark of the Spirit Plant, speaking in an indifferent tone, murmuring to herself.

And the moment her hands made contact, the Biyu Wutong tree, which had always been tranquil, began to tremble ever so slightly.