Chapter 165: Connecting Rivers and Seas
He smiled and said, "This Tao'an Market is well located, with access to the river and the sea, and a smooth road. In recent years, there have been many spiritual phenomena in Yalongling, and many spiritual places have appeared in various places. This place is the one with the most spiritual energy."

"Now the shops in the market are being prepared for sale. The thirty shops in the middle have already been divided up by the sects, so forget about it. The south near the river is still a suburb, but it has great potential for future development."

The market city is only in its infancy now, and the specific development plan is kept secret.

Bai Zizhen is now the general manager of the market town, so he is well-informed.

"I heard that Taiyi Qingmen also wants to join? The scale of this market is not small."

Ye Yang heard that after the destruction of Wangyue Mountain, many independent cultivators had nowhere to go. Although the Taoan Market had just started, the daily transaction volume was huge.

Bai Zizhen nodded: "This is the sect's thousand-year plan. Taiyi Qingmen spent a lot of effort to join it. Several sects decided to build this market into the largest cultivator trading place within a thousand miles."

However, the construction of a market town has always required huge investment. Even if several sects join forces, they are still stretched to the limit and urgently need spirit stones to recover.

That is why they chose to sell this thousand-year-old inheritance.

"I wonder how much each one costs?"

Bai Zizhen said, "Shops naturally have different prices in different locations."

"The thirty rooms in the middle have the most abundant spiritual energy and are located in the core area. Even if you have spiritual stones, you can't buy them. But the prices for the rooms outside are a little lower. Each room is several hundred square meters and costs about ten thousand spiritual stones."

Hearing such a high price, Ye Yang took a breath.

More than 10,000 spirit stones were indeed expensive. But he also knew that if this market could operate normally, more than 10,000 spirit stones would be a sure win.

After a pause, Bai Zizhen said, "The outer ring is too expensive, so I don't recommend you to buy it. According to the future plan, the development direction of the market is to go south and connect to the water vein. There are very few people interested in that area now. Two floors, hundreds of square meters, about 5,000 spirit stones are enough."

This is the benefit of having inside information. Ye Yang pondered for a moment, feeling quite tempted. He considered it carefully.

He made a fortune in the Longevity Barrier, and sold some of the unused spiritual materials to the sect in exchange for contribution points.

In the past few years, apart from the needs for his cultivation, that of the Scaled Demonic Elephant, and the Sun-Chasing Flying Turtle, he only had two or three thousand spirit stones left.

The leasing of houses in the sect can also bring in a profit of more than a thousand spirit stones every year, but he still has a few good spiritual materials in his hands. If he can exchange them, it will not be difficult to raise five or six thousand spirit stones.

As for the Hundred Years Red Fruit, the Martial Arts Golden Elixir given to him by the sect, and the Evil Seven Emotions Dream, they were all things that could only be encountered by chance, and there was no need to sell them.

Seeing Ye Yang had this idea, Bai Zizhen said: "This is the regional planning map of Xiangnansheng. Take a look at it first. If you choose one, just let me know."

If an outsider wanted to use 5,000 spirit stones to buy such a large shop and choose freely, it would be impossible.

Only Bai Zizhen, who is specifically responsible for this matter, can have this job.

There was already a tacit understanding between the two of them, so Ye Yang did not refuse.

Ye Yang slowly unfolded the jade slip handed to him by Bai Zizhen. He used his spiritual sense to feel it carefully. Inside the jade slip was a detailed map of the market town. The middle part had been circled in red pen, and it was obvious that it had an owner.

The area in the southern suburbs, close to the Tongtian River, is marked with many densely packed black dots, and there is no red ink marking yet.

Ye Yang chose a shop with the best address, the largest area, and close to the river and the mountains. Bai Zizheng marked it for him and drew a red circle.

Bai Zizhen smiled meaningfully: "You are not young anymore, it is time to find a Taoist partner. I heard that you have been keeping a beautiful girl in your golden house for a while, but that girl can only be a concubine or a prostitute. A Taoist partner is not an ordinary one, you need to consider it again and again."

Taoist companion, Taoist companion, as the name suggests, is a companion for achieving enlightenment, and is extremely difficult to find.

Hearing his joke, Ye Yang smiled and said, "It's not that easy to find a Taoist partner."

He was afraid that Bai Zizhen would give a long speech, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Uncle Bai, I don't have enough spiritual stones here. I wonder if I can use spiritual materials to offset the impact."

The further Ye Yang practiced, the more he could feel the preciousness of spirit stones, especially since the Scaled Demon Elephant and the Sun-Chasing Turtle were both big eaters and needed a lot of various resources.

Fortunately, since the old house was built, it was rented out and the monthly income was enough to cover the two demons’ cultivation needs.

Bai Zizhen nodded: "Of course you can. The sect is now actively purchasing spiritual materials. If you have any good spiritual materials, just bring them out. This is something you would love to have."

Ye Yang took out a piece of ice stone. The ice was not transparent and had an irregular diamond shape. It was about the size of a fist. As soon as it was taken out, it emitted a cold luster.

It was the Ice Bow Stone that he had searched for in the Longevity Barrier.

Bai Zizhen was shocked. "This thing is the essence of ice, and its coldness is amazing. Putting a small piece of it into a magic weapon can greatly increase the power of the ice attribute magic formula. It is extremely popular in Fengyu Tower. This piece alone is worth 800 spirit stones."

Then Ye Yang took out a few Jingxiang Snow Lotuses. The ice core and petals of Jingxiang Snow Lotuses could be used to refine Heart Demon Pills to help cultivators expel their inner demons, which was a necessity for breaking through the realm.

Each flower was priced at four hundred spirit stones, and Ye Yang selected five to be delivered.

Bai Zizhen accepted the things and said, "This is the rule of the sect. You must accept them. You will have to give them back to the sect in the future. As for the remaining spirit stones, there is no need to worry. You can give them to me when you have enough money." After the two of them finished the transaction, Bai Zizhen took Ye Yang out of the hall and arrived at a river facing south.

The location of his shop is excellent, right on the bank of Tongtian River.

At this moment, the river breeze blows, the waves are endless, and the surging river rolls eastward. Looking far away, it is particularly magnificent.

There was a big sun in the sky, dyeing the entire river golden.

Inside, this shop is located at a triangular intersection, at the interface of the central street market, South City and North City. It is indeed in an excellent geographical location.

Bai Zizhen said, "Your shop happens to be located on a landmark. I will help you with the operation and add two more floors to make a commercial building. This will be your chance to establish your Taoist heritage."

After saying this, he tugged at his sleeves and looked at Ye Yang meaningfully.

Ye Yang clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Uncle Bai."

Bai Zizhen waved his hand and said, "Why do you and I need to say these empty words? When you gave me the divine fetus of flesh and blood, I did not refuse it."

"Besides, you and I are uncle and nephew. If I don't give this good thing to you, do you think I'm going to give it to someone else?"

Ye Yang nodded and said no more. He was quite satisfied with the location. It was connected to the river and the land. Once the market was up and running, the rent alone would probably be hundreds of spirit stones per month.

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Bai Zizheng is very busy with his work, and now there is a lot of work to be done. He was transferred here and is putting all his heart into building the market.

After the two talked for a while, Bai Zizhen said goodbye to Ye Yang and went back to work.

Ye Yang walked into the market alone.

……

The market town has just been established and has not yet gotten on track, so most of the people here are cultivators in the Tongqi realm, and occasionally some cultivators in the Wuren realm can be seen.

But the number is very small.

Ye Yang walked into a shop. The shopkeeper saw him coming and felt the aura on him, which was unfathomable. He bowed respectfully and said, "I wonder if there is anything I can do for you, senior."

Ye Yang pondered for a moment and said, "Is there any spiritual material like time?"

Time-related spiritual materials are rare, and the sect has no stock of them, so he can only go out and try his luck.

Ever since he broke through to the warrior realm, he felt more and more that the Ghost-Head Seven-Ring Sword in his hand was not very useful, so he thought of refining another magical weapon using the characteristics of the Thirteen Swords of Time.

After hearing what Ye Yang said, the man wiped the sweat off his face and smiled in a way that would not offend anyone: "Senior, you are joking. Time-related spiritual materials condense the timing of the heaven and earth. They are colorless and tasteless, extremely rare, and are almost never seen on the market."

"We still have quite a few here. Senior, would you like to take a look at the other spiritual materials?"

Ye Yang shook his head. Without the time-related spiritual material, it would be useless for him.

Ye Yang said: "You collect information about time-related spiritual materials for me. If you find any, report it to Feitianmen as soon as possible."

After saying this, Ye Yang pointed to the most conspicuous hall in the middle of the market. When the servant heard that Ye Yang was a member of Feitian Sect, he immediately showed more respect and said quickly, "Don't worry, senior. If there is any news, I will report it to you as soon as possible."

Ye Yang walked out of the store and went to a few more stores to inquire, but time-related spiritual materials were rare and not available on the market. He could only leave his contact information and have someone collect the information and send it to him.

Ye Yang walked out of the last shop, looked around, and was about to return to Feitian Gate. Just at this moment, he heard a voice.

"Fellow Daoist, this thing is the Jade Cloud Cinnabar, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Ye Yang looked up and saw an old man in a white shirt, carrying a tray made of yellow rosewood with scars all over it, approaching a tall and strong man.

The man was dressed in a black robe, wearing a blue blood-bone mask, and holding a snake-head cane, looking eerie.

The man spread the gauze, and inside the tray were more than a dozen pieces of sand surrounded by the scent of green water. The green water sand was the first meteorite that fell from the sky. The sand was formed by the washing of water pulses on the river bank for thousands of years.

This place is right beside the Tongtian River, where the waves are roaring and the water is clear, so the quality of the sand is excellent.

The black-robed man holding the snake staff sneered: "Yes, this item is of high quality. I accept it."

He put the green water cinnabar into his pocket, and the shopkeeper rubbed his hands and said, "Three hundred spirit stones are a sincere favor. Please pay the bill, senior."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

The man sneered and pointed the snake staff in his hand. A black venomous snake light shot out and pierced directly through the shopkeeper's heart.

(End of this chapter)