Top-Class Comprehension: Start with Basic Fist Techniques

"Heavenly Spirit Water is not something within our reach."

"Heavenly Spirit Water originates from Heavenly Spirit Mountain, which has another name—the Heavenly Spirit Saint Sect!"

"Essentially, Heavenly Spirit Water is entirely monopolized by the Heavenly Spirit Saint Sect."

"Of course, there are some other Holy Sects that possess small quantities of Heavenly Spirit Water, but their output is negligible."

"Only the Heavenly Spirit Saint Sect can produce large quantities of Heavenly Spirit Water. It is precisely through this resource that the Heavenly Spirit Saint Sect has become the foremost Sect of the Holy Land, as well as the wealthiest. Even the Immortal Sects pale in comparison to the affluence of the Heavenly Spirit Saint Sect."

Lu Changsheng fell into deep thought.

"The Heavenly Spirit Saint Sect…"

Lu Changsheng murmured softly.

He had heard of this martial arts powerhouse on more than one occasion.

"Every Holy Sect has a Heavenly Saint presiding over it!"

"Saints are categorized into three realms: Heavenly Saint, Earth Saint, and Human Saint—collectively known as the Three Saint Realms!"

"The Heavenly Saint is the pinnacle of the Three Saint Realms, practically at the limit of the Three Saints World. Throughout the Holy Land, the Heavenly Saint reigns supreme!"

Lu Changsheng understood now.

But this was too far from his reach.

He had only just begun transforming one of his Infinite Divine Powers.

Two others remained to be transformed, and he had no idea how long that would take.

The distance to the Three Saints Realm, or even the Heavenly Saint Realm, was immeasurably vast.

"So, is there really no other way?"

Lu Changsheng asked.

"No, there's truly no other way."

"Even the Heavenly Spirit Saint Sect doesn't sell Heavenly Spirit Water casually. They only release a fixed quota every year."

"Sometimes, the quota even gets reduced. For that limited quota of Heavenly Spirit Water, various major powers and commerce guilds go to great lengths to curry favor with the Heavenly Spirit Saint Sect, driving the price of Heavenly Spirit Water higher and higher."

"Yet no one can afford to give up Heavenly Spirit Water."

"In the future, the price of Heavenly Spirit Water might increase even further—ten thousand, thirteen thousand, fifteen thousand, perhaps even twenty thousand Spirit Stones per drop. It's not impossible."

Lu Changsheng could sense that Li Guang was clearly dissatisfied with this situation too.

But there was nothing to be done.

Heavenly Spirit Water was in the hands of the Heavenly Spirit Saint Sect. What could the Li family commerce guild do about it?

Even the Li family patriarch was merely an Earth Saint.

He had to bow and scrape before the Heavenly Spirit Saint Sect.

In the Holy Land, power was everything.

Without strength, obtaining anything was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

"Unable to acquire Heavenly Spirit Water… and even restricted by quotas."

"What is the annual quota for the Li family commerce guild?"

Lu Changsheng asked.

"The quota for the Li family commerce guild is roughly a hundred drops per year."

"Only a hundred drops?"

"Yes, and most of this year's quota has already been purchased by Brother Lu. So if Brother Lu wants to buy Heavenly Spirit Water from the Li family commerce guild, you'll have to wait until next year."

"Next year, I can make the decision to allocate half of it to you and sell it at seventy percent of the regular price. What do you think?"

Half the quota would amount to fifty or sixty drops of Heavenly Spirit Water.

That was essentially the limit.

However, even for those few dozen drops, Lu Changsheng would have to wait until next year.

As for pricing, Li Guang had indeed done his utmost to offer a concession.

"So, obtaining Heavenly Spirit Water boils down to two major challenges."

"One is Spirit Stones, and the other is resolving the quota issue."

"As for the quota, that's easier to deal with. Just approach a few more commerce guilds."

"The key issue lies in Spirit Stones. A stable source of Spirit Stone production will be necessary to solidify the position of any Heavenly Sect within the Holy Land."

In that moment, numerous thoughts flashed through Lu Changsheng's mind.

Spirit Stones—Lu Changsheng knew where they came from.

Spirit Stone Mines!

As long as one owned a Spirit Stone Mine, they could commence mining operations.

The mine's size would determine how many years of extraction were feasible.

Moreover, spiritual energy permeates between heaven and earth.

If one could set up a Great Array to continuously replenish the Spirit Stone Mine with spiritual energy, the mine itself could grow sustainably.

As long as the extraction remained "balanced."

Spirit Stones could be described as inexhaustible.

At present, the most difficult factor was acquiring a Spirit Stone Mine.

Where could he find a Spirit Stone Mine?

Near Heavenly Saint City, virtually every Spirit Stone Mine was "claimed."

The only method to gain control over a Spirit Stone Mine was clear.

Seize it!

"Brother Li, could you leverage the resources of the Li family commerce guild to provide me with detailed information on the locations of Spirit Stone Mines near Heavenly Saint City, as well as the forces controlling them?"

Lu Changsheng asked.

Li Guang gave Lu Changsheng a deep, penetrating look.

Clearly, he had already guessed what Lu Changsheng intended to do.

However, considering their current friendly relationship, he was willing to help.

"No problem."

"I'll have someone prepare it right away."

"You'll have it sent to you tomorrow."

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly.

"One more question. If I wanted to establish a force, such as a Sect, under what circumstances would Heavenly Saint City not interfere?"

Lu Changsheng asked again.

"Establishing a Sect..."

Li Guang gave Lu Changsheng another long, thoughtful look.

He pondered for a moment before speaking slowly, "As long as it doesn't disrupt Heavenly Saint City's order, avoids provoking major turmoil in the city, and refrains from antagonizing forces with Saint-level experts, then the struggles and skirmishes between factions within Heavenly Saint City will largely be ignored."

"Just be aware that many forces within Heavenly Saint City have complicated, intertwined relationships. Some factions even operate as affiliates of top-tier forces…"

Lu Changsheng understood this clearly.

"Nonetheless, I'm not entirely lacking in foundation or backing. For instance, I have Brother Li at my side, while Brother Li has the Li family behind him—a Martial Saint, isn't that so?"