With the idea of ​​expanding his business alliance in mind, Lin Yang began contacting some powerful shop owners in the Lingxu Market. He first approached Shopkeeper Wang, who ran a magic item shop. Shopkeeper Wang was shrewd and had accumulated considerable connections and resources in the Lingxu Market over many years.

Lin Yang arrived at Manager Wang's shop and explained his purpose: "Manager Wang, my Lingyang Pavilion is now quite well-known in the Lingxu Market. I'm thinking of cooperating with you and exchanging what we have. You have many magical treasures, and I have a lot of rare spiritual herbs and unique materials. We can join forces to launch some exclusive magical treasure crafting packages, which should attract many cultivators."

Upon hearing Lin Yang's words, Manager Wang hesitated for a moment. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Manager Lin, your idea is not bad. But this cooperation is of great importance, and I must be cautious. I have heard that your foundation in the Lingxu market is still shallow. Although you have some skills, I cannot help but worry about unforeseen changes in the future if we cooperate."

Lin Yang understood Manager Wang's concerns, and he said with a smile, "Manager Wang, although I'm new here, I've already established myself in the Lingxu market. Look at how business has been since my Lingyang Pavilion opened. Besides, I, Lin Yang, have always valued integrity, and if we cooperate, I will definitely go all out. Moreover, we can first draft a detailed cooperation agreement, clearly defining the rights and obligations of both parties. That should put your mind at ease."

Manager Wang nodded slightly, but still didn't completely give in: "Manager Lin, allow me to think about it some more. This cooperation is no small matter, and I need to carefully weigh the pros and cons." Lin Yang felt somewhat helpless, but he couldn't force the issue, so he could only say: "Alright, Manager Wang, please take your time to consider it. I'll be waiting for your reply at any time."

Afterward, Lin Yang visited several more shop owners, but the responses he received were mostly similar. Some shop owners worried that Lin Yang lacked the resources to handle the risks of cooperation; others feared that Lin Yang would gain too much advantage in the partnership, harming their own interests. Lin Yang realized that securing cooperation would not be easy.

Back at Lingyang Pavilion, Lin Yang fell into deep thought. Seeing this, Chen Feng said, "Brother Lin, this cooperation is indeed tricky. These managers all have their concerns." Lin Yang nodded and said, "Yes, their concerns are not unreasonable. But I believe that as long as we can find something that appeals to them, there is still hope for this cooperation."

After pondering all night, Lin Yang finally came up with a plan. He decided to first create some unique magical artifacts made from a combination of spiritual herbs and magical artifact materials, and then show them to the shopkeepers so that they could witness firsthand the potential for cooperation.

Using the materials in the space containing the landed gold and his knowledge of weapon crafting, Lin Yang began a secluded cultivation session to refine magical artifacts. After several days of effort, he successfully crafted several magical treasures. One of them, named the "Spirit Wind Sword," incorporated a thousand-year-old Spirit Wind Grass into its blade, allowing the sword to generate powerful wind-based spiritual energy when wielded, making it even more powerful than ordinary magical treasures.

Lin Yang visited the shopkeepers again with these magical treasures. He first went to Shopkeeper Wang's shop and showed him the Spirit Wind Sword. Shopkeeper Wang picked up the Spirit Wind Sword and carefully felt the spiritual energy fluctuations within it. His eyes lit up with surprise: "Shopkeeper Lin, this magical treasure is indeed extraordinary! If we cooperate, with your spiritual herbs and my magical treasure materials, we can definitely refine more magical treasures as powerful as this one."

Lin Yang smiled and said, "Manager Wang, this is just one of them. Take a look at the others; they are all crafted by me by combining the unique properties of spiritual herbs and magical artifact materials. If we cooperate, with these unique magical artifacts, we will definitely be able to occupy a larger share of the Spirit Ruins market."

The other shopkeepers, seeing the Spirit Wind Sword and the other magical treasures Lin Yang displayed, were also tempted. After some discussion, the shopkeepers finally agreed to cooperate with Lin Yang. Lin Yang was overjoyed; he knew that his business strategy had finally taken a significant step forward. However, with the establishment of the business alliance, new challenges arose. Lin Yang had to deal with various issues within the alliance, while also facing competition from other forces, to ensure the steady development of his business empire.