Simulator: Starting as a Green Snake and Transforming into a Dragon

Chapter 268 The Hermit of the Clouds (2)

There wasn't anything particularly noteworthy about the rest of the banquet's itinerary. Overall, everyone had a very happy time at the banquet, and there was nothing unpleasant about it.

After it was over, Gu Yuchuan invited Chongyun Sanren onto his flying boat. The two of them sat on the deck, surrounded by swirling clouds, just like they were in a real fairyland.

Gu Yuchuan brewed a pot of tea, a third-grade Enlightenment Tea. Even a Golden Core cultivator could increase their cultivation speed for a period of time after drinking it, let alone a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Chongyun Sanren. He only took one sip and felt all the pores on his body open up, with countless spiritual energies rushing into his body.

An astonishing aura began to erupt from him, indicating that he was about to break through. Soon, he opened his eyes, having entered the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Senior Demon King. I have never enjoyed such fine food before."

People of a certain status naturally enjoy resources of a certain level. Although Chongyun Sanren is an array master, he is only a mid-level second-grade array master. He is also only at the Foundation Establishment stage. In reality, he only has some influence in the Foundation Establishment stage. His true status is not high. After all, he is a human coming to the demon race, so it is certain that he will be ostracized.

"Chongyun Sanren, I am not the kind of cultivator who likes to play tricks. I will just tell you directly. I want you to join my Jiaolong Palace and become my subordinate. My market is about to be established. I have weapon refiners and alchemists. Now I only need an array master. If you are interested, just tell me what you want."

Chongyun Sanren was a little taken aback. Was such a big deal just said so directly? However, this was in line with the style of demon cultivators. He then began to state his requirements.

"Alright, senior is straightforward, then I won't dawdle either. The first and most important thing is that I am not a machine for refining formations. The workload requirements must be reasonable, so that I have enough time to cultivate."

He learned this the hard way years ago, focusing too much on formations, which is why he's only at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, still a long way from the Golden Core stage.

Gu Yuchuan agreed without hesitation. A second-grade array master was barely enough; to be truly useful, he needed to become a third-grade array master. This would definitely allow him ample time for cultivation.

Seeing that Gu Yuchuan had agreed, Chongyun Sanren was very happy, as he saw the other party's sincerity.

"The second point is the distribution of profits. How many spirit stones will I get if I refine a formation?"

Gu Yuchuan had indeed thought about this issue. Once the market is established, these things need to be standardized, otherwise it will be difficult to attract investment. However, Chongyun Sanren and Yu Linglong from his family are his own people, and they are definitely different from outsiders.

"What I want you to join is my Dragon Palace, not this market. You understand that, right? From now on, I will provide your shop in the market and the materials for refining your formations. You just need to refine them yourself. Therefore, the highest split I can accept is 30/70, with me getting 70% and you getting 30%. Not only you, but the alchemist in my family also gets the same split."

Chongyun Sanren's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't expected the other party to be so generous. With such a split, even a 90/10 split wouldn't be bad, and a more generous one would split it 80/20. He had never even considered the 30/70 split that Gu Yuchuan mentioned.

"If that's really the case, I can swear to the heavens that I will join the Dragon Palace and be loyal to the King from now on."

Gu Yuchuan waved his hand, secretly delighted: "Is that enough? I haven't finished explaining your benefits yet. After you reach the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage, I will provide you with a spiritual item for advancing to the Golden Core stage for free. If you succeed, all the better. If you don't succeed, you can still use spirit stones to buy the spiritual items needed for advancing to the Golden Core stage from me in the future."

These spiritual items are priceless and rarely available. They are not usually circulated among Foundation Establishment cultivators. Even if you have money, it is very difficult to buy them. It is already a great reward that Gu Yuchuan was able to get them to buy them, not to mention that he even asked for a free set.

Now, Chongyun Sanren is convinced that he is a member of the Jiaolong Palace for life, and he will never find such a good force again.

He stood up and raised his teacup: "Since Your Majesty values ​​me so highly, it would be ungrateful of me to say anything more. Rest assured, Your Majesty, from now on, I will definitely cultivate diligently and refine arrays properly, so as to bring glory to the Flood Dragon Palace. Heaven bears witness."

At this point, Gu Yuchuan was very satisfied: "Good, go back and pack your things, and report to the Flood Dragon Palace as soon as possible. After I get back, I will have the head steward prepare a place for you to stay."

After chatting for a few more minutes, they parted ways. Gu Yuchuan was very happy, as the market business could now proceed smoothly. This was a major undertaking, and there couldn't be any mishaps.

Upon returning to the Dragon Palace, he immediately sought out Bai Ming.

"Bai Ming, build a residence in the Flood Dragon Palace according to the standards for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. In the next few days, a formation master named Chongyun Sanren will be joining our Flood Dragon Palace. I have already discussed the specifics with him. After he arrives, you should show him around and let each other get to know each other."

Bai Ming agreed: "Understood, Your Majesty, I will do this well."

Gu Yuchuan went to see Jianjia and discovered that his unborn child had already shown some initial signs of intelligence. He was overjoyed, as this meant that the child's bloodline must be very noble.

The next day, the hermit Chongyun arrived. However, Gu Yuchuan was in seclusion, so Bai Ming received him and arranged accommodations for him, which he was very satisfied with. After meeting everyone from the Jiaolong Palace, he was officially considered to have joined the Jiaolong Palace.

This was quite different from what he had imagined. He had thought that as a human, he would definitely be ostracized, but he felt he could endure it for the sake of these benefits. However, he did not expect that everyone was very friendly and no one had any ill will towards him. This gave him a sense of belonging to the Flood Dragon Palace.

He felt that joining the Dragon Palace was the best decision he had ever made in his life.

Gu Yuchuan went into seclusion for a full seven days. A message came from the Black Shark Demon King. Just like in the simulator, the Demon Lord personally agreed to let him establish a market and collect taxes from only one level. So the market can begin construction. The first step is to have a large number of craftsmen.