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Chapter 452 Trading Experience
Chapter 452 Trading Experience
"Lord Chen, the conditions you have offered are very generous. Please wait a moment. This matter is of great importance and is far beyond my ability to decide."
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Fearing that Chen Beiwu might change his mind, Zhao Yikun immediately took out the dragon-patterned jade pendant from his waist and activated it with his magic power.
"Buzz!"
A burst of spiritual light quickly outlined a mature and elegant figure in the void before Zhao Yikun.
Her features were exquisite, her eyes were calm, her hair was tied up in a high bun, and a jade hairpin was inserted in her hair. She wore a crimson cheongsam, revealing a calm demeanor that came from long-standing high positions.
"Greetings, Chairman."
Zhao Yikun dared not be careless and immediately bowed.
When the Tiangong branch encounters an emergency or major situation, the deacons in various regions can use the dragon-patterned jade pendant to communicate with the senior management of the Chamber of Commerce headquarters across endless distances.
If it weren't for the extremely valuable offer from Zhenwu Zhenjun, Zhao Yikun would never have used this dragon-patterned jade pendant.
"What major event has occurred in the Mountain Annihilation Realm that warrants you using your jade pendant?"
The woman in the cheongsam glanced at Zhao Yikun and then fixed her gaze on Chen Beiwu: "And this gentleman is?"
"President, this is Chen Zi'ang, the current Daoist of the Mirror Moon Sect and True Martial Lord. He has a business deal he would like to discuss with you," Zhao Yikun said respectfully.
Upon hearing the name Jingyue Daozi, a strange light flashed in Su Lanyue's eyes.
She was familiar with the name.
As a rising star among the newly promoted True Lords of the Earthly Realm in recent years, Chen Zi'ang's name resounds throughout the three realms of the Southern Wilderness.
However, Chen Zi'ang's achievements were too impressive and unbelievable, and many second-generation disciples of sects felt that the Jingyue Sect was creating momentum for the Daoist.
However, as the president of the Earthly Realm Heavenly Commerce Association, Su Lanyue always paid close attention to the general trend of the Earthly Realm. Naturally, she would not be so superficial. Instead, she included Jingyue Daozi in the list of key people to observe and see if there was any possibility of winning him over.
"True Lord Chen." Su Lanyue nodded slightly and smiled. "I am Su Lanyue, in charge of overseeing the business of the Earthly Realm Merchant Guild. May I ask what True Lord Chen wishes to trade?"
As she spoke, Su Lanyue took a step closer to Chen Beiwu, her smile becoming even more gentle.
"What a powerful aura!" Chen Beiwu thought to himself.
The aura surrounding Su Lanyue was extraordinary; it was a purple aura that was neither cloud nor rosy cloud, and was difficult to describe in words.
These wisps of purple energy coalesced into nine layers of purple halo above the other person's head, radiating an indescribable majesty.
It is no exaggeration to say that the woman's aura is so powerful that it even surpasses that of the Boundless Ancestor.
As for the opponent's strength, it's difficult to judge based on their aura because they are communicating over a very long distance across space.
"Understanding the essence of the mind."
Chen Beiwu didn't mince words and spoke concisely.
Upon hearing this, Su Lanyue glanced at Zhao Yikun, somewhat puzzled.
Now, she was cautious and knew which transactions were acceptable and which were not. Logically speaking, she could have simply refused such an unchangeable transaction without needing to use the dragon-patterned jade pendant.
Unless Chen Zi'ang presents a priceless treasure that Zhao Yikun cannot refuse!
Upon realizing this, Su Lanyue refused without hesitation: "I'm sorry, True Lord Chen, the Chamber of Commerce values integrity in its transactions. Promises cannot be broken. The Enlightened Heart Essence has already been reserved by True Lord Shangyu."
"President Su, whether the Tongming Heart Essence has been reserved is a matter between your Chamber of Commerce and the Qingmu Sect."
Chen Beiwu waved his hand, interrupting Su Lanyue: "We are talking business today. Since it is business, the highest bidder wins."
"I am willing to exchange a Pure Yang Nascent Soul Formation manual for two Clear Mind Essences."
Upon hearing this, Su Lanyue's expression changed slightly, and she looked at Chen Beiwu in surprise.
Noticing the change in the other party's expression, Chen Beiwu said casually, "Of course, if your esteemed chamber of commerce finds it inconvenient to conduct a transaction, that's fine too. The Nine Realms Chamber of Commerce and the Cloud Sea Chamber of Commerce may well be interested."
After saying this, Chen Beiwu did not continue speaking, but quietly looked at Su Lanyue's illusory figure, giving her time to consider.
"May I ask, is this Pure Yang Nascent Soul cultivation manual something that Chen Zhenjun himself comprehended, or is it an ancient inheritance?"
Su Lanyue tentatively said, "It's not that I don't believe in the True Lord, but this matter is too important. The Heavenly Merchant Guild needs to determine the source of the Nascent Soul cultivation experience in order to judge its specific value and avoid some risks."
"This is what I realized when I reached the Nascent Soul stage." Chen Beiwu casually tossed out a jade slip: "President Su can verify it in advance."
After receiving the jade slip, Su Lanyue scanned it with her divine sense and already had a clear understanding of the situation.
The law should not be passed on lightly.
In the Southern Wilderness, the Pure Yang Nascent Soul Formation experience is an extremely precious item, especially the Nascent Soul Formation experience of a peerless genius like Chen Zi'ang.
If the Heavenly Chamber of Commerce could exchange two Enlightened Heart Essences for it, it would undoubtedly be a very profitable deal.
Furthermore, this Nascent Soul cultivation experience contains a valuable piece of information, proving that the sect's guess was correct!
The reason why Chen Zi'ang was able to stand out in the Mirror Moon Sect, prove himself as a True Monarch, overcome enemies beyond his borders, and make a great name for himself was indeed due to a special opportunity: he obtained the inheritance of the ancient way of beast taming.
But here's the problem: according to the records of the sects, there are only a handful of ancient Daoist sects in the Southern Wilderness, no more than five, and each has its own strengths. For example, the Taiyi Daoist Sect is good at Taiyi Five Elements, and the Taixu Array Sect is good at array formations and talismans.
Among all the ancient Daoist sects in the Southern Wilderness, none were skilled in the art of beast taming. The only two ancient beast taming Daoist sects with clear records both originated from the Northern Xuan Region, not the Southern Wilderness Region.
With this in mind, Su Lanyue readily nodded in agreement.
"Alright, two it is. My Tian Gongshang Association will take on this deal, but the Tongming Heart Essence will require three years of preparation."
"Alright, I'm sure your guild is aware of the rules of the transaction. To prevent the leakage of my Nascent Soul cultivation insights, I will only pass them on to one person. The cultivator who comprehends these insights must swear an oath of Dao heart and forge a contract—"
Chen Beiwu pointed out various precautions to prevent the leakage of his Nascent Soul cultivation experience, even though he didn't really value it.
"Of course," Su Lanyue said solemnly.
She was aware of the rules and did not want to create a deep enmity with Chen Zi'ang by revealing her insights on infant formation.
To put it bluntly, the biggest way to make money in business is to invest in the right people!
More than the transaction itself, Su Lanyue cared about Chen Ziang, this prodigy.
The reason is simple: Chen Zi'ang has a promising future. He has now successfully formed a Pure Yang Nascent Soul. If he can seize the Dao of Creation in the future, he may well become a True Venerable and lead the Mirror Moon Sect to become the strongest in the unified Earthly Realm.
So after the deal was settled, Su Lanyue did not leave immediately. Instead, she looked directly at Chen Zi'ang and said frankly, "Building a city requires a huge amount of resources. I wonder if Chen Zhenjun's capital city is currently lacking investment? I would like to make a contribution."
Upon hearing this, Shu You, who was standing to the side, brightened up slightly.
"If Chairman Su is interested, we can talk," Chen Beiwu said without refusing.
Given his current status and position, he is not short of spirit stones. If he casually reveals some of his preferences, even Golden Core cultivators from sects will offer him generous gifts to curry favor.
However, building a city is not enough with spirit stones alone. It requires a large amount of circulating cultivation resources and top-tier merchant resources. The city of Duhu has the potential to become the most prosperous place on the border of the Mountain Annihilation Realm, attracting many rogue cultivators to join Chen Beiwu, thereby strengthening the Beast Taming lineage and even the entire Mirror Moon Sect.
On the other side, the main peak of Mirror Moon.
The Hall of the Supreme Elders.
Morning light streamed through the stained glass windows, falling on the dark jade bricks.
Six powerful and stoic elders sat together discussing matters. The atmosphere in the hall was not harmonious; rather, it was quite tense.
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"Black Stone Gorge is located in a remote area. It is enough to build a strong pass to control the key road and protect the border. It is fine for Daozi to build a celestial city there and waste the sect's resources."
Establishing its own sect laws, implementing a merit point system, and absorbing prisoners from other sects, placing Qi Refining disciples above Foundation Establishment disciples—this is utterly contrary to sect rules! If this continues, the sect will cease to exist!
A burly cultivator slammed his hand on the jade table, his voice booming.
Li Wufeng, the Supreme Elder of the Cold Marrow lineage, was known for his fierce temperament and his deep concern for the sect's reputation. This was something all the True Monarchs present knew, so it wasn't too surprising.
"That's not quite right." The Supreme Elder of the Mirror Moon Main Branch shook his head slightly: "Daozi has made great contributions by killing two Nascent Soul True Monarchs for the sect, and he has also taken in prisoners from other sects, greatly increasing the sect's prestige. What Junior Brother Li mentioned is an exaggeration."
"Alright, it's just a celestial city. Since my sect's Daoist wants to build it, what's wrong with building one?"
Zhu Wuyai shook his head: "There's no need to mention the city building anymore. The most important thing now is the development of the Taixu Array Sect ruins."
"Xuanjing and Chengyuan have made considerable gains during this period, obtaining a number of fourth-tier Xuan medicines within the ruins of the Array Sect. Unfortunately, they were blocked by a pure white passage, within which the surging white flames were unbearable even for a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch."
"Even a True Monarch cultivator would feel parched after just ten steps, and his entire body would ache after a hundred. And that passage is estimated to be a hundred zhang long. Do any of you Supreme Elders have a solution?"
"There is a high-grade fourth-tier Xuan treasure in the sect's treasury called the Flame-Stabilizing Pearl, which can isolate Xuan fire," someone suggested.
"It's no use. That white flame is so powerful that even a Nascent Soul Perfected True Monarch cannot be touched by it, let alone a fourth-grade high-quality Xuan treasure."
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At the same time, Chen Beiwu had already discussed the city-building matters with Su Lanyue and learned about the Taixu Array Sect ruins from Shu You.
"Why don't you give it a try?" the golden egg raised its three dragon heads, eager to try.
It is not suitable for burying oneself in cultivation.
During this time, it had been diligently cultivating alongside Chen Beiwu, but its progress in cultivation was slow.
"No rush. The ruins of the Taixu Array Sect are fraught with danger, and the danger of the Pure White Passage is even more difficult to assess. It would be better to let a True Monarch of the Third Realm test the waters first." Chen Beiwu shook his head.
Taking risks is impossible!
Chen Beiwu would not act rashly before thoroughly investigating the situation of the Array Sect's ruins.
As for the many treasures within the ruins, whoever has the ability can take them; he will act according to his own plans anyway.
"All right."
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The golden egg lowered its dragon head, its tone helpless.
Time passed slowly, and three years flew by in the blink of an eye.
The city is surrounded by mountains, guarding the depths of the government.
Chen Beiwu sat cross-legged on a futon, surrounded by Jin Dan, Tie Dan, Xue Le, and Zhi Ling, who were guarding his cultivation from all four sides.
"Buzz!"
After an unknown amount of time, deep within the Purple Mansion Spirit Platform, a Dao Seed Nascent Soul about three inches tall opened its small mouth slightly. With each breath, the immense magical power within the Golden Egg and the others instantly transformed into four long, spiritual dragons, frantically plunging into Chen Beiwu's body.
With each breath Chen Beiwu took, the spiritual light surrounding his Dao Seed Nascent Soul solidified a little more.
After taking forty-nine breaths, Chen Beiwu opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
"boom!"
As the roar resounded, the spiritual energy in the direction from which Chen Beiwu exhaled turbid energy trembled, the jade stone was annihilated, and a ravine more than ten feet long was quietly formed.
"What arrogance!"
Upon seeing this, Golden Egg couldn't help but tease.
Chen Beiwu glanced at the golden egg, his eyes full of smiles.
Ordinary newly promoted True Monarchs need to ignore worldly affairs, practice embryonic breathing and meditation, and seclude themselves for a hundred years before they can truly step into the realm of Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
He only needs to refine the medicinal power of the Xuan Dan to reach the peak of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm in just a few years.
This illustrates the importance of resources for spiritual practice!
"Very good, the embryonic breathing has ended. Now, even if I use all my trump cards, I'm not afraid of my nascent soul being unstable," Chen Beiwu thought to himself.
"Have Zhao Yuanming and the other two made any unusual moves?" Chen Beiwu asked Xue Le.
To the cultivators of Wan Chong Mountain, he was an out-of-town garrison commander with no one under his command, but that was not the case.
During this time, Schiller's five-element puppet clones have spread throughout the inner and outer cities of Wanchong Mountain, with eyes and ears everywhere.
Even though Chen Beiwu had been in seclusion for the past few years, constantly traveling between the Southern Wilderness and the Immortal Alliance, the actions of Liu Yuanming, Bai Yi, Chang Ming, and the other cultivators under their command could not escape Xue Le's surveillance.
"Hey!"
Schiller stated that Liu Yuanming and the other two had not made any unusual moves.
"They're quite cautious, not revealing a single trick. I guess they're afraid I'll use my seclusion as an excuse to investigate in secret," Chen Beiwu said, his expression unchanged.
If Liu Yuanming and the other two behave themselves during their term, he won't keep harping on it.
"Hey."
Seeing that Chen Beiwu believed it, Xue Le suddenly took out a jade slip and handed it over, a smug look on his face.
"This is?"
Chen Beiwu scanned the area with his divine sense, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.
How dare you!
Although Chen Beiwu felt that Liu Yuanming and the other two were acting strangely, he only thought it was to the extent of embezzling and misappropriating Immortal Alliance resources.
Unexpectedly, these three were so audacious that they dared to betray their own people and make deals with the Qingqiu Demon Kingdom, one of the three great demon kingdoms, and even leak information about the Immortal Alliance to the outside world.
"Where did you get this jade slip? Can you confirm the authenticity of the account book evidence?" Chen Beiwu asked cautiously.
"Hey."
Schiller nodded, indicating that Liu Yuanming and the other two had handled the accounts and their subordinates very well, and there was not a single problem.
However, their partner was a fool. The chief of the armored lizard clan, Lizard, was a complete idiot. Fearing being used and then discarded by Liu Yuanming and his two companions, he deliberately hid some of the account books and evidence as a backup plan.
That's fine, but the lizard, perhaps feeling guilty, would sneak past the burial site every now and then, otherwise Schiller would have had a hard time noticing anything amiss.
Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu lightly tapped the jade table with his fingertips.
That's enough. Although the jade slip account book evidence is not complete, and some of the content is even based on Lizard Zheng's speculation, it is enough to completely refute Liu Yuanming and others.
"Eek?" (Should we order an arrest?)
Zhiling blinked.
As the garrison commander of Wanzhonglu, Chen Beiwu was ready to take action. With a single order, he could interrogate Liu Yuanming and the other two under his command.
"I don't need any extra cash; this is a good opportunity to hone my skills."
Chen Beiwu looked at Zhiling and chuckled, "Zhiling, I'm entrusting this matter to you. Are you confident you can suppress Liu Yuanming and his two companions?"
"Eek."
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Zhiling was slightly taken aback, but then quickly nodded.
It is true that Jing Heng has never fought against a Golden Core cultivator from the Immortal Alliance, especially since Liu Yuanming and the other two are among the best Golden Core cultivators.
But it cannot show weakness in front of Beiwu.