Everyone else went to the Skill Tower to learn techniques, but Chu Xinghe didn't have that opportunity, which made him so angry he wanted to curse.

That was the Skill Tower!

One of the most important places in the Grand Sky Sect!

If he could just set a fire there... goodness, wouldn't that be an instant takeoff?

Unfortunately, he couldn't go to the Skill Tower himself. He could only come to the Grand Sky Palace to learn the Grand Sky Battle Intent from the Sect Master. Although the Grand Sky Battle Intent was enticing, it wasn't as thrilling as setting the Skill Tower on fire.

"Xinghe, listen carefully. The inheritance of the Grand Sky Battle Intent is the strongest in our Grand Sky Sect, but this technique must not be passed on without my permission, otherwise..."

Chu Xinghe was thrilled... the opportunity had come... otherwise what? Would his cultivation be abolished and he be expelled from the sect?

"Otherwise, you will face death by a thousand cuts!"

Chu Xinghe: "..."

Damn, this completely blocked all his escape routes.

"I will remember, Master."

"Very well, I will personally teach you the Grand Sky Battle Intent." Gu Mingchao nodded with satisfaction and began to teach Chu Xinghe the Grand Sky Battle Intent step by step.

I must say, the Grand Sky Battle Intent is truly a top-tier technique. It contains various body-strengthening arts, spirit-cultivating arts, and combat methods, each of which is absolutely top-notch.

It is not something the ordinary techniques in the Skill Tower can compare to.

Ordinary techniques are usually quite singular; a cultivation technique is a cultivation technique, and combat skills exist independently.

So when choosing a technique in the Skill Tower, you not only have to choose a cultivation technique but also a combat skill that suits you. If you make the slightest mistake, congratulations, you're not starting over, but it will definitely be twice the effort for half the result.

But with the Grand Sky Battle Intent, there's no such worry. It not only includes cultivation methods but also various combat skill combinations, which are the optimal choices summarized by countless ancestors over generations in the Grand Sky Sect.

What combat skill pairs with what operation route are all optimal choices. You could say the Grand Sky Battle Intent is a perfect match with one click.

And what surprised Chu Xinghe even more was that, given how amazing the Grand Sky Battle Intent was, it should be the most complicated to cultivate, right?

But quite the opposite!

This technique is much simpler than ordinary techniques. As Gu Mingchao put it, the wisdom of the ancestors has simplified the complex.

After a whole day, Gu Mingchao taught Chu Xinghe the Grand Sky Battle Intent. Although his head was buzzing, Chu Xinghe still remembered everything perfectly.

This might be related to the Medicine Saint's inheritance. Ever since obtaining it, Chu Xinghe found he had a photographic memory, which made learning various things much faster.

"From now on, practice diligently. If you encounter anything you don't understand, feel free to come to the Grand Sky Palace to ask me." Gu Mingchao was extremely satisfied with Chu Xinghe.

Originally, he thought it would take Chu Xinghe at least three days to learn the Grand Sky Battle Intent, but he never expected this kid to have such talent, learning it in just one day, even better than he did back in the day.

Faced with such an outstanding Chu Xinghe, although he couldn't become his personal disciple, Gu Mingchao was determined to cultivate Chu Xinghe well. After all, being a personal disciple was just a title.

After bidding farewell to Gu Mingchao, Chu Xinghe returned to the Spirit Crane Palace. The main structure of the Medicine King Palace was completely built, and the various renovations were almost done. Now it was time for major procurement—pill furnaces, medicinal materials, and all sorts of consumables were being purchased in astronomical quantities daily.

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Chu Xinghe could see chambers of commerce from all over coming and going at the Medicine King Palace every day. Getting an order from the Grand Sky Sect was a huge deal.

The Grand Sky Sect was known for its wealth and power; as long as your goods were good enough, the Grand Sky Sect would give you a high price.

Returning to his room, he found Feng Fei, looking exhausted, slumped over the table doing accounts, not even noticing Chu Xinghe's return.

It wasn't until Chu Xinghe walked over that Feng Fei saw him.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, how was your day of learning?"

"I finished. The Sect Master said I have good talent; he took three days to learn it back then, but I learned it in one."

Hearing this, Feng Fei couldn't help but marvel. Junior Brother Xinghe was truly extraordinary. The Sect Master was such a figure, and to receive such praise from him showed just how exceptional Chu Xinghe was.

"What is Senior Brother Feng working on?"

"Sigh... all sorts of procurement lists..." Feng Fei didn't hide it, placing the lists in front of Chu Xinghe for him to see.

One look, and goodness, no wonder Feng Fei had a headache. The procurement items were way too many.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, you don't know, the procurement quota for the Medicine King Palace this time is huge. Any slight mistake could bring unimaginable losses to the sect. I can't afford to slack off at all!"

What?

Hearing this, Chu Xinghe was instantly wide awake!

Any slight mistake could bring unimaginable losses to the sect?

Is there really such a good thing?

Senior Brother Feng, why didn't you say so earlier? With such a task, no matter how hard or tiring, I wouldn't be afraid and would rise to the challenge!

"I can't bear to see Senior Brother Feng working so hard. If you trust me, let me help with this." Chu Xinghe's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Having just broken through and been busy consolidating his realm and learning the Grand Sky Battle Intent, Chu Xinghe hadn't found a chance to mess around. Now that such a good opportunity was in front of him, he couldn't let it pass.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, how could I not trust you? But these are trivial matters, and involving you might affect your cultivation."

"I'll be upset if you say that, Senior Brother. As a disciple of the Grand Sky Sect, isn't it my duty to do my utmost for the sect? If everyone neglected the sect's affairs for cultivation, what would become of the sect?"

Chu Xinghe spoke with righteous fervor.

Feng Fei nodded secretly. Listen... as expected of Junior Brother Xinghe. He had tried asking others for help, but they all made excuses. Yet Junior Brother Xinghe had such high awareness; those guys should be ashamed!

Feng Fei handed a procurement list to Chu Xinghe.

It was a list of medicinal materials needed, with various types and quantities that could make one's head spin.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, all the medicinal materials we need are listed here. Organize it, and tomorrow the president of the Daxing Chamber of Commerce will come personally. Just have him prepare according to this list, and you can refer to this price guide for pricing."

"Got it!"

Chu Xinghe took the procurement list and price guide and started studying them.

The procurement included over a thousand types, mostly daily consumable medicinal materials, and the price guide listed the prices for each.

When the Grand Sky Sect bought things, they never asked how much you sold them for; they decided how much they wanted to pay. Even the so-called number one chamber of commerce, the Daxing Chamber of Commerce, had no say in pricing when dealing with the Grand Sky Sect.

That was the absolute confidence of the number one sect.

Of course, the prices offered by the Grand Sky Sect were fair, in line with market prices, allowing you to profit, but there was no chance of ripping them off!

Looking at the price guide, Chu Xinghe was troubled. The prices were already set, so what was there to negotiate? Wasn't he just running errands?

What about the supposed potential for huge losses to the sect? How could that happen?

This wouldn't do! If there were no difficulties, he would create some!

If the prices couldn't be changed, then surely he could do something with the medicinal materials!

Soon, Chu Xinghe found what he wanted.

The procurement included three million stalks of Zhongling Grass!

Zhongling Grass is a common ingredient for refining Zhongling Pills, and it's one of the cheapest. But... if he accidentally changed Zhongling Grass to Shenling Grass, that would be a whole different story.

What is Shenling Grass? Chu Xinghe searched his mind and found that it could only be used to refine one kind of pill, called Stone Breaking Pill.

Just listen to the name, Stone Breaking Pill?

It sounds like it's only good for breaking things, and indeed, the Stone Breaking Pill is only useful for neutralizing and immunizing against petrification toxins, which are among the rarest of all toxins. Even if you brought Shen Nong to taste all the herbs again, he probably wouldn't get petrified.

The Stone Breaking Pill is practically useless, but Shenling Grass is quite extraordinary.

How should I put it? In Chu Xinghe's words, it meets the three criteria for being a rip-off.

Rare... expensive... and practically useless!

But such an herb was like a dream come true for him.

Buying three million stalks of Zhongling Grass costs next to nothing, but if he bought three million stalks of Shenling Grass... the price would skyrocket.

Creating losses for the sect is a duty we must not shirk!

Chu Xinghe grinned so widely that drool almost dripped down, imagining the Great Elder's expression when he saw three million stalks of Shenling Grass in front of him.

Perfect!

After tidying everything up, Chu Xinghe had a good night's sleep.

The next morning, after washing up and having breakfast, Chu Xinghe met the Daxing Chamber of Commerce representative who had been waiting at the Medicine King Palace.

A man who looked like he weighed about three hundred pounds, with a pig-like head and a face full of smiles.

"I am Wei Deqian from the Daxing Chamber of Commerce, greetings to Young Hero Xinghe."

Although Wei Deqian was the president of the Daxing Chamber of Commerce, which was impressive outside, in front of a giant like the Grand Sky Sect, it was nothing, so he appeared very humble.

Leading Wei Deqian into a lounge in the Medicine King Palace, Chu Xinghe didn't say much and casually tossed the procurement list to him.

Taking the list, Wei Deqian's eyes lit up. He knew the Grand Sky Sect needed a lot of medicinal materials, but seeing it in person was still shocking.

Chu Xinghe then casually tossed the price guide to Wei Deqian. This guy clearly knew the Grand Sky Sect's ways, so he didn't waste words and nodded in agreement, starting to write the prices on the procurement list.

But soon, Wei Deqian's expression changed.

"Young Hero Xinghe, could you take a look? Is there a mistake with this Shenling Grass?"

Wei Deqian pointed to the procurement list with three million stalks of Shenling Grass, looking utterly confused. Had the Grand Sky Sect gone mad? What was the meaning of buying three million stalks of Shenling Grass?

Even for the Daxing Chamber of Commerce, gathering such a quantity would require enormous manpower and resources from all over the world. It's no exaggeration to say that the Grand Sky Sect was essentially buying up the entire world's supply of Shenling Grass in one go!

The Grand Sky Sect was wealthy, but no matter how wealthy, what was the point of so much Shenling Grass?

So Wei Deqian's first thought was that there was a mistake!

If it were anyone else, he might have dared to fudge it, but not with the Grand Sky Sect. Sorry, Wei Deqian didn't have the guts, so he cautiously brought the list to Chu Xinghe for confirmation.

But just when Wei Deqian thought Chu Xinghe would surely agree it was a mistake, he saw Chu Xinghe nod slightly and say, "The list is correct, prepare it as is!"

Wei Deqian: "Huh?"