Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

As the head of the San Ding Lou, who started from scratch, Chen Kui naturally had some shrewdness.

He forcibly suppressed his anger and transmitted his voice to Lu Zai'an:

“Hey Lu, I know you’re still holding a grudge about what happened before and want to take revenge on my Three Cauldrons Tower.”

However, survival in this desolate city is simply a matter of the survival of the fittest, regardless of right or wrong.

Now you are worthy of being looked at seriously by San Ding Lou.

As the saying goes, you don't know someone until you fight them.

Why should we fight like clams, letting others benefit?

Why don't you join my Three Peaks Tower?

If we share the methods to improve the quality of elixirs, we can work together to make the pie bigger!

We can even expand the market to other regions!

I can also promise you the position of the fourth-in-command at the Three Peaks Tower, and a share of the profits!

"Haha, what a great story of becoming friends after a fight?"

I'm shitting on your Three Tripods Tower like this, and you, Chief Chen, can tolerate it?

Or is it that the position of head of the Three Tripods is so worthless?

Lu Zaian laughed heartily, finding it quite amusing.

Lu Zaian did not transmit his words.

Everyone present heard it, and was initially startled, but then carefully considered its meaning.

Everyone then looked at Chen Kui in surprise.

So, the message Chen Da-zhang sent just now was actually a plea for peace with Lu Zai-an?

That's really rare.

When did the head of the Three Ding Tower become so easy to talk to?

Chen Kui was not angry when Lu Zaian openly exposed his telepathic communication.

His face was expressionless, revealing no emotion, and he said calmly:

"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests."

What do you think? If you agree to the negotiations, I can make you the fourth-in-command of the Three Peaks Pavilion right now.

Chen Kui's words startled Zhao Feng and Gongyang Wen, who were standing nearby!

"Big brother...you?!"

Immediately afterwards, Chen Kui's lips moved slightly, and he quietly transmitted his voice:

"Please be patient. Lu Zaian is so confident and fearless; he has clearly mastered a method for refining high-quality pills."

If we continue to fight him, the only ones who will suffer are my Three Ding Tower.

Instead of trying to appease him with benefits, we can try to extract the method of refining the elixir from him.

Once he's no longer of any use, kicking him out of the Three Peaks Tower is as simple as a word from us!

"That...is an idea."

Upon hearing this, Gongyang Wen was somewhat tempted.

Only after becoming an alchemist did he realize the value of this method.

Even if this method of improving quality can only be used for low-to-mid-grade first-tier pills, it is enough to earn high profits.

However, Zhao Feng's eyes remained sinister.

Lu Zaian's insults fueled Zhao Feng's resentment towards him, even surpassing his desire for wealth.

However, due to Chen Kui's prestige, he remained silent for a moment before transmitting his voice:

"...Okay, but after we've used him, we must give him the most cruel way to die!"

"That's natural. He's the first one to dare to provoke my three brothers like this."

I already have a detailed plan, which I will reveal to you later..."

The three of them exchanged telepathic messages in just two breaths.

Lu Zaian's mocking laughter rang out from the audience.

What are you three whispering about over there?

You don't really think I'd agree to your so-called 'negotiations,' do you?

Let me guess, you're trying to figure out how to find out my alchemy techniques?

Or are you planning to kill me again?

Lu Zaian's blunt words caused the surrounding cultivators to whisper among themselves and scrutinize the Three Cauldrons Tower members with strange looks.

"...I'm starting to believe what Master Lu said earlier. Maybe the Three Cauldrons Pavilion really will hire someone to kill?"

"So, when they can't compete, they resort to underhanded tactics? I wasted so many spirit stones at the Three Cauldrons Pavilion before, I'm never going there again!"

"That's right. It's not enough that they've earned our spirit stones; they won't even allow others to do business?"

In my opinion, Master Lu's elixirs are of excellent quality and inexpensive, far superior to those of the Three Cauldrons Pavilion!

Lu Zaian nodded in agreement, "Well said, that's more like it."

He crossed his arms and addressed Chen Kui and the other two:

"You see, negotiation is only meaningful when the forces are evenly matched."

As for the Three Peaks Pavilion, it doesn't have that qualification yet!

Don't mention the fourth leader.

Even if you gave me your top leader's seat, I'd find it uncomfortable to sit in!

Lu Zaian considered himself to be a rather refined and easy-going person.

Since obtaining the Longevity Body and entering the world of cultivation, he has never actively provoked others.

Coming to the Desolate Marsh City to obtain spirit stones through alchemy was also for the purpose of better cultivation.

Regarding the market for low-grade first-tier pills...

Compared to the market value of the Three Cauldrons Pavilion, Lu Zaian's price reduction of one spirit stone is only a small fraction of their profits, with Lu Zaian getting the lion's share while he gets the scraps.

If San Ding Lou had spoken kindly and politely to Lu Zai'an before,

Then Lu Zaian might actually choose to cooperate with them.

After all, when it's a mutually beneficial arrangement, no one would complain about having more friends and more options.

The result was good.

Without saying a word, San Ding Lou hired someone to kill Lu Zai'an, intending to ruin the whole affair!

Alright then, if that's how you want to play, then nobody gets to eat!

Upon hearing Lu Zaian's insulting words, Chen Kui's fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked loudly!

He stared intently at Lu Zaian with the sharp gaze of a hawk and the wolf, gritting his teeth as he spoke, word by word:

"Are you sure you want to challenge my Three Peaks Tower?!"

"Challenge? You used the wrong word, it should be trample!"

After Lu Zaian finished speaking, he walked straight outside as if in triumph.

I've vented my anger now.

They collected interest from San Ding Lou.

He also took the opportunity to present his Clearing Miasma Pill to everyone.

This can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

Having achieved all his goals, Lu Zai'an no longer wanted to see the ugly faces of the San Ding Lou members...

"Big brother...you're just letting him go like that?!"

Zhao Feng stared at Lu Zaian's back, his triangular eyes filled with resentment and bitterness.

"What else can we do? Take action and get executed by the city guards?"

...Let's go back, I also need to tell you about my plans..."

Chen Kui snorted coldly and turned back into the Three Cauldrons Tower.

Zhao Feng and Gongyang Wen exchanged a glance and could only give up, then quickly followed.

With the excitement fading, the crowd gathered in front of the Three Tripods Tower gradually dispersed.

However, they spread their stories of the day throughout the streets and alleys of the outer city.

As a result, cultivators in the other three districts, apart from the East District, also knew that there was another ruthless alchemist named Lu Zaian in Huangze City.

As a result of this disturbance, the number of cultivators buying pills at the Three Cauldrons Pavilion also decreased by 30%...

……

"Brother, what exactly is the plan you just mentioned?"

Inside the attic, Zhao Feng asked impatiently.

If Chen Kui hadn't repeatedly stopped him outside, Zhao Feng would have jumped up and punched Lu Zaian in the knee...

Chen Kui glanced at the two brothers before slowly saying:

"In the end, Lu Zaian was just a Qi Refining stage cultivator."

What's the point of small-scale tinkering during the Qi Refining stage?

We need to take a longer-term view.

I heard that in three months, the Maple Domain caravan, which travels every ten years, will cross the marshland and arrive at the Wasteland City!

A grand auction will be held then!

There must be many precious natural treasures and miraculous medicines at the auction.

And this is the most important thing we need to focus on…