Long Chen couldn't help but feel both surprised and delighted. Zheng Wenlong was truly reliable; no matter what was entrusted to him, he could feel absolutely at ease.
Looking at Zheng Wenlong's weathered face, Long Chen felt a bit guilty. Clearly, Zheng Wenlong had been exhausted these days.
As soon as Zheng Wenlong saw Long Chen, he laid out all kinds of rare medicines as if they were treasures. A hint of pride appeared on his face—after all, he had run his legs to exhaustion just to collect these things.
He personally went to major trading shops to check the inventory. After all, this was his personal decision, and he couldn't waste others' time on his own business. Most importantly, he didn't have that much authority right now, so gathering all the rare medicines Long Chen specified was indeed very difficult. Fortunately, he completed it as quickly as possible.
Long Chen collected the rare herbs. He planted those spiritual plant herbs directly in the chaotic space.
As for medicinal herbs produced by some magical beasts, there's nothing we can do about it; we'll have to gradually collect them later.
This time, the rare medicines Zheng Wenlong brought were not in large quantities. Long Chen had not yet reached the Divine Lord realm and was in no hurry to refine the Purple Que Pill.
Moreover, these medicinal materials are all fourth-tier rare herbs, extremely precious. Purchasing them in large quantities is extremely difficult. Without Zheng Wenlong, Long Chen wouldn't have had a few years to collect them all.
"There's news about the Demon-Eye Water Lily too, but the complete Demon-Eye Water Lily pod, and it's a Divine Lord-level pod at that. Its value is terrifying. I don't have the authority to ...borrow it on credit for now," Zheng Wenlong said a bit embarrassedly.
The rules of Huayun Trading Company are fair. You have as much authority as you have. The complete Magic Eye Water Lily Pod is not yet authorized to be used out of thin air. To obtain it, you must trade directly with the trading bank; credit is not allowed.
So, Zheng Wenlong felt a bit awkward. He had the goods, but if Long Chen wanted them, he had to pay for them. After exchanging the things Long Chen gave him for these rare medicines, there was almost no surplus, so he had no choice but to come to Long Chen.
"Thank you for your hard work. Money isn't a problem at all—I can handle it." Long Chen said with a smile.
"You just became dean, everything is in need of rebuilding. You have to support such a large academy, and I can't help you much." Zheng Wenlong said helplessly.
He knew Long Chen was short on money right now, and he really couldn't help much. He could only hand over what he had prepared to Long Chen for now. As for the Demon-Eyed Water Lily, he would figure it out later.
"Hahaha, it's just maintaining an academy. I can handle it. I'll show you something good." Long Chen laughed heartily and handed something to Zheng Wenlong.
"Jianmu Divine Fruit"
Zheng Wenlong jumped up instantly, took the fruit Long Chen handed him, and could hardly believe his eyes.
This fruit looks like an apple but looks like it is carved from wood, covered with wood grain. Holding it exudes a powerful vitality that invigorates the spirit and refreshes the whole body.
The Jianmu Divine Fruit contains endless vitality. Legend has it that it can revive the dead and restore flesh to bone. Although the legend is somewhat exaggerated, the Jianmu Divine Fruit is indeed a sacred medicine for healing.
It is also a divine artifact coveted by countless wood cultivators. It is a heaven-defying treasure capable of altering the power of the wood element's origin, with astonishing value.
"Wow, it really is the Jianmu Divine Fruit. Ordinary people who eat it can directly activate the first-generation bloodline.
Although it's only the first-generation Jianmu Divine Fruit, its value is still astonishing. I'll go back and see if I can use it as collateral, and use my own personality as a guarantee to give you a pod of a Demon-Eyed Water Lily on credit. Zheng Wenlong said.
"I no longer need the Demon-Eyed Water Lily. I've already obtained it. As for what does this first-generation Jianmu Divine Fruit mean?" Long Chen asked.
Long Chen said he had already obtained the Demon-Eye Water Lily. Zheng Wenlong was stunned—Long Chen was truly extraordinary—he could get something from the Undying Clan.
Hearing Long Chen ask about the first-generation Jianmu Divine Fruit, Zheng Wenlong explained that the Jianmu Divine Tree bears fruit for the first time, and the energy contained in the fruit is the weakest.
The Jianmu Divine Tree bears fruit, proving it has grown but not reached its peak. After fruiting, the tree will enter a phase of rapid growth again.
Only after nine attempts did it reach its peak; the ninth result was the strongest and most valuable fruit of the Jianmu Divine Fruit.
The first-generation Jianmu Divine Fruit wasn't very potent, but it was still extremely precious.
However, this Jianmu Divine Fruit still couldn't compare to the Demon-Eyed Water Lilies at the Divine Lord realm, let alone the Demon-Eyed Water Lilies at the Immortal King realm that Long Chen obtained.
Now that Long Chen could grow his own Demon-Eyed Water Lilies, why would he buy other people's things at high prices? You have it in your own field, just wait patiently.
After the black dragon's corpse was digested this time, the Jianmu Divine Fruit matured, and just as Zheng Wenlong said, it began to grow wildly and thicken, speeding up by countless times compared to before. If Zheng Wenlong hadn't spoken up, Long Chen wouldn't have known what had happened.
The Demon-Eye Water Lily also began to grow rapidly, with lotus flowers blooming and delicate pods emerging. Unlike ordinary water lilies, the pod of the Demon-Eye Water Lily is not the fruit of the lotus flower, but rather grows alongside the lotus.
Long Chen also saw that the lotus seeds inside the pod had begun to gradually take shape. Once fully formed, the seeds could be taken out and planted again.
Anyway, there was still some time before reaching the Divine Lord Realm. First, he developed the numbers. Long Chen observed that when the Demon-Eyed Water Lily spat out leaves, its aura was equal to the human Transformation Realm, and when it bloomed and formed a lotus, it was comparable to the Human Divine Fire Realm.
Judging by the posture of the demon-eyed water lily, once it reaches the Four Extremes Realm, the lotus seeds can be used as seeds.
The formula for the Purple Que Pill mentioned that the Demon-Eyed Water Lily as the main ingredient, it must be a Divine Lord Realm Demon-Eyed Water Lily to be used as medicine; otherwise, it cannot be used as a pill.
Anyway, Long Chen wasn't in a hurry now; he could just let it grow slowly. But the Jianmu Divine Fruit in his hand needed to be dealt with quickly.
"Brother Wenlong, is this Jianmu Divine Fruit easy to sell?" Long Chen asked.
"Of course it's easy to sell. This thing is practically in short supply." Zheng Wenlong said.
"If I give you 100,000 at once, can you quickly convert them into other resources?" Long Chen said.
"What... ...
Zheng Wenlong was so excited that he almost threw away the Jianmu Divine Fruit in his hand. One hundred thousand Jianmu Divine Fruits?
When Zheng Wenlong left, his face was full of excitement. Even with his composure, when one hundred thousand Jianmu Divine Fruits were placed before him, he nearly knelt down. This was an immeasurable fortune.
Long Chen told him to take the Jianmu Divine Fruit and quickly get materials for building palaces and formations. He wanted to turn the Seventh Branch into a super sect.
The headquarters only gave him the ability to barely build a self-defense structure. To improve, he had to spend heavily. From now on, this would be Long Chen's small plot of land, which had to be built into a fortress of copper and iron. This would be his safe harbor from now on.
The day after Zheng Wenlong left, a massive amount of resources was delivered. The craftsmen who had planned to return to the main academy after completing their tasks were all summoned by Long Chen. Under their stunned gazes, Long Chen directly announced:
"Strengthen all the grand formations to the highest level, the kind that can wipe out a Realm King in one strike."