Lin Xiang acted calm and composed, with his long sleeves fluttering in the wind, looking like a Quanzhen Taoist.

The more this happened, the more unfathomable these monks' guesses about his strength became, and the more resolute they became in their thoughts.

This is Lin Xiang’s purpose.

He needs to create a sense of power for outsiders and players, so that Dongshan Village and Huanyu Market will be safer, and others will be more cautious when making small moves.

Of course, there are also risks, such as increasing the covetousness of the surrounding cultivators, who all want to take a piece of meat from him.

Lin Xiang not only has to provide what ordinary players need, but also needs to provide the cultivation resources needed by mid-level cultivators, which is a little difficult for him.

Alchemy, weapon refining, making talisman paper, and drawing talismans are all closely related to one's own level. It is impossible for him, a cultivator in the Qi training stage, to master advanced alchemy.

Fortunately, the appearance of public beta players has greatly alleviated this slow upgrade situation.

As the land god, Lin Xiang couldn't wander around other novice villages in his true identity, but he could go down the mountain in his sword cultivator guise after building his foundation.

The Sword Cultivator's vest can go around the world to harvest players, provided that he can obtain enough skills and can distinguish these skills from his original body.

One is a land spirit, and the other is a sword cultivator from the Qingwei Sword Sect. The two characters seem to have nothing in common, but in fact they are the same person.

Lin Xiang pointed at the auction items in front and said, "Everyone, take a look at these first. I specially prepared them for you. However, I didn't consider that Fellow Daoist Tai Hong would come, so I didn't prepare anything needed for the Golden Core Stage."

Xu Huiyun finally saw the Rejuvenating Pills she had been longing for. At this moment, she put everything else behind her and stared at the two Rejuvenating Pills in front of her.

"Master Ji Ling, do you have any extra Rejuvenating Pills? Or could you sell me one now?"

Although she knew the request was unreasonable, she still decided to fight for herself.

Lin Xiang did have some extra, but he shook his head and said, "The Rejuvenating Pills are only sold at auctions. If you need them, you're welcome to attend the auction in two days."

The auction was held to raise the profile of Huanyu Market. Some players even helped out with ideas and spontaneously printed out a lot of flyers, which they then took to Taichang Market for promotion.

Even the best wine needs to be hidden within a remote alley; even the most prosperous market needs people willing to come.

The low-level cultivators were afraid that this was a trap and refused to come. The auction was using the fame of Manager Han, Tianjian Sect, Wanmiao Pavilion, Yueying Palace and other cultivation families to endorse themselves.

Xu Huiyun was a little disappointed, but she was also thinking in her heart that this emerging market seemed to be very unknown, and perhaps she would not have too many competitors.

Holding an auction here is much less stressful than anywhere else.

Maybe you are the only one bidding!

Shopkeeper Han and others were checking the foundation-building pills, especially the thousand-year-old spiritual fruit, which caught their attention.

Your cultivation has reached the late stage of foundation building, and you can consider forming a golden elixir by further compressing your spiritual power.

The formation of the elixir requires huge spiritual power to support it, otherwise it is impossible to condense the liquid spiritual power into a solid golden elixir.

In addition to cultivation, a safe cave with abundant spiritual energy, elixirs and spiritual fruits that can instantly or continuously restore spiritual power, and a huge spiritual consciousness are all indispensable.

Over the years, Manager Han has been using the channels of Baibao Pavilion to search for things that can help him form a pill. The golden apricot among these thousand-year-old spiritual fruits is compatible with his attributes and has already been reserved in his mind.

While these people were studying the auction items, Lin Xiang began to distribute task rewards to Yu Xiaoqi, Bingxuepiaopiao and Tai Er Zhenren.

[Congratulations to the player for exceeding the delivery mission. The Black Snake Sword has been upgraded to a magical weapon. You'll receive an additional 1,000 experience points, 20 points of favorability, and 10 Que Gui Wan!]

Not only did the three of them deliver the invitation letters to the designated forces, they even persuaded the elders of the sect to bring these monks to the market town, which was indeed an over-achievement.

Lin Xiang was not stingy and generously distributed task rewards.

The black snake sword given out in advance was already a half-step magic weapon. The only thing missing from becoming a magic weapon was the activation of the formation engraved on the sword.

He did this effortlessly.

Yu Xiaoqi looked at the glittering black snake sword in front of him with surprise. He took it in his hand and swung it quickly. It felt lighter and the sharpness of the blade was greatly enhanced.

[Black Snake Sword: Low-grade magical weapon, attack power 20-45, has a chance to poison the opponent.]

Tai Hong Zhenren, who was standing beside him, pretended to be nonchalant and praised him, "Master Ji Ling, you are not only a superb alchemist, but I didn't expect you to be so proficient in refining weapons as well. I heard that the defensive formation here was also set up by you."

"When you live long enough, you learn a little bit of everything, but it's just the basics."

When the other party tested him, Lin Xiang also had a way to fight back with Tai Chi.

Since they all think I'm an old-fashioned person, I might as well just go along with their ideas.

Lin Xiang did know a bit about everything, but he wasn't proficient in any of it. All of his skills were at a low level. He was more than capable of dealing with players, but he needed to be more careful with these cultivators.

Players don’t know much about the world of cultivation, so they can be fooled in any way.

But this group of people is different. They are all tough guys who have been in the world of cultivation for many years. They will be exposed if they reveal the slightest flaw.

Yu Xiaoqi looked at her master. She didn't like getting involved in NPC affairs, so she offered to leave.

Bingxuepiaopiao didn't want to stay any longer after receiving the mission reward. Her spiritual field was almost drying up, and it was impossible for her to always ask Jiuge to help her water and fertilize it.

Only Master Tai Er decided to stay where he was and be a competent spectator. This kind of chat between NPCs was very interesting and might bring more information and tasks.

Faced with Lin Xiang's humility, Tai Hong Zhenren, who was in the Jindan stage, did think that was the case.

It was like he originally didn't know any secondary profession and only wanted to reach the Golden Core stage.

Now he has successfully formed the elixir at the age of only 180. Theoretically, he still has 820 years to live. He has not slowed down his cultivation, but has also begun to dabble in the art of alchemy.

If the other party is really an immortal, then who knows how many years he has lived, and he can easily find time to learn the basics.

"Master Ji Ling, I am preparing to reach the middle stage of the Golden Core. Do you have any suitable elixirs that you can sell to me? I am willing to pay a high price."

Mid- and high-level elixirs are relatively rare in the world of cultivation. Many of them are intercepted by the Medicine King Sect and are not sold to the Yueying Palace or the sects and cultivators in Dagan.

Because Master Taihong had only been forming the elixir for a short time, his network of contacts was relatively weak, and he could only purchase the materials needed for cultivation from the Treasure Pavilion at high prices. So after seeing the Foundation Establishment Pill and the Rejuvenation Pill displayed by Lin Xiang, he decisively asked.

In fact, Lin Xiang was not at the level where he could refine elixirs that could be used by Jindan stage cultivators. The elixirs he got were those left by Huang Hongqi, a disciple of Yaowang Sect, and they were gone after they were used up.

"There are very few elixirs suitable for the Golden Core Stage. I only have a bottle of mid-grade Po'e Pill that can help you." Lin Xiang sighed, "These young heroes are relatively weak and can't help me find more and better elixirs."

Master Taihong nodded, expressing his understanding. "Golden Core Stage spiritual herbs usually grow in inaccessible places, guarded by demonic beasts, making them very difficult to harvest. If I provide the materials in the future, would Master Jiling be willing to help refine a few batches of elixirs?"

"Of course."

In order to maintain his image as a mysterious master, Lin Xiang agreed to it first.

He didn't believe that the other party could produce the materials now.

Collecting spiritual medicines has never been an easy task, even for Jindan stage cultivators.

The number of wild spiritual medicines in the world of cultivation is getting smaller and smaller. Most of them are hidden in various dangerous places, caves, and secret realms. It is difficult to obtain them without enough adventure.

Master Taihong's face lit up with joy: "I'm collecting materials to refine the True Spirit Pill. I'm still short of several main ingredients. I hope to gather them all as soon as possible."

The monks of Moon Shadow Palace are extremely nervous now, because they usually enjoy the benefits provided by the sect, and now they have to stand up when the sect encounters a war.

Unless one wants to betray the sect and escape, one cannot escape the fate of going to the battlefield.

"Give it to me after you have collected all the information." Lin Xiang would delay as long as possible. He had to advance to the Jindan stage himself before he could refine the elixir.

After Master Taihong solved a big problem, he completely forgot about the setback suffered by his young disciple Xia Yuan.

Anyway, my disciple is not dead, so I can use the excuse of recuperating to return to the Moon Shadow Palace to practice well.

"I see there are many talented young men out there. I wonder how Lord Ji Ling will arrange them? Is he willing to let them join the various sects?" After Master Taihong finished his own business, he began to care about the sects.

Any sect needs fresh blood, especially low-level monks, who are needed in large numbers.

With a large base, there will always be a few people who stand out.

At this time, no one knew that players could be reborn and resurrected. If they knew, they would probably fight over it.

This is definitely the best candidate for cannon fodder in war!

I don't feel any pain at all if I die and come back to life.

Lin Xiang knew that becoming a commercial organization would not offend the sects, but would instead allow him to befriend these cultivation forces. He replied, "Once they become a little stronger, they can freely choose which sect they want to join. We can then make a two-way choice."

Players can choose sects, and sects can also choose players, in a process of mutual selection.

At this time, Master Taihong stepped forward and said, "We at Yueying Palace are willing to set up a small outpost in Huanyu Market. This will not only make it easier for our disciples to enter and exit the Shiwan Mountains, but also make it easier for us to recruit disciples here. What do you think, Master Jiling?"

As a Jindan stage cultivator, he cannot represent the entire sect, but he can represent the branch he belongs to.

Anyway, from the outside, they all seem to be part of the Moon Shadow Palace.

"Of course, welcome to the Universal Market." Lin Xiang showed his joy. The Moon Shadow Palace was a sect at the overlord level. It was of extraordinary significance for such a sect to set up a base in the market.

"If possible, I will personally purchase or lease a large store on behalf of our branch, and may acquire or sell some things at that time."

On the surface it is a business, but in fact it is also a place for monks to hide.

This place is very close to the Ten Thousand Mountains, making it convenient for the Moon Shadow Palace disciples to patrol the border to prevent the Great Zhou monks from coming in and causing damage again.

After seeing Master Taihong’s statement, the people over there also made decisions in their hearts.

Yang Lin didn't want Yueying Palace to snatch all the low-level cultivators outside, so he said respectfully, "Master Jiling, we at Tianjian Sect are also willing to purchase real estate and stores in Huanyu Market for business activities and recruiting disciples."

Xu Huiyun was not actually a deacon of the sect, but she saw that Tianjian Sect and Yueying Palace had already moved in first. If she did not seize the opportunity, the good positions and cultivators would be snatched away.

So she decided to act first and report later, grab a good position first and then report the situation to the sect.

She was able to cultivate to the foundation-building stage, relying not only on her beauty but also on her brains.

If you can recruit some disciples with good qualifications, you will definitely be rewarded and recognized by the sect.

"We at Wan Miao Pavilion are also planning to purchase commercial buildings here. We hope to develop this together with Huanyu Market and build it into the largest market outside of the Shiwan Mountains!"

One top sect and two first-rate sects all expressed their opinions.

Han, the shopkeeper of Baibao Pavilion, originally wanted to reconsider it, but time was of the essence, so he had no choice but to speak up: "I also want to open a branch of Baibao Pavilion here. I hope Master Ji Ling will allow it."

Lin Xiang was overjoyed. The auction had already successfully attracted investment before it even started!

If these plaques were hung up before the independent cultivators and the people from the cultivation world arrived, it would definitely attract many people to stay.

The opening of a new shopping mall is no different.

Lin Xiang smiled slightly, "Universe Market welcomes all sincere partners!"

He was full of expectations for the market town. If it could really become active, it might become a large commercial capital.

Lin Xiang then used his divine power to construct a miniature model of the Huanyu Market. He pointed at the buildings above the market and said, "This road is currently the main road. If the market is expanded in the future, it will be centered around them."

It is obviously impossible for a commercial city to have only one street. It is just in its infancy.

If there are too many vacant buildings, it would be better to fill the main roads first.

Currently, this main road is only two kilometers long. Every store around it is spacious, and store owners are allowed to add floors and decorate freely.

Master Tai Hong was the most powerful of the several factions. He was also very wealthy. He pointed at the two shops in the center and said, "I plan to take over these two shops. One will be used to recruit followers, and the other will be used to sell goods."

In the world of cultivation, appearance and status are very important, and Yueying Palace has become accustomed to this way.

As long as it is within the territory of Dagan, any market town that can be settled in must be located in a central location.

"In addition, I also want to buy two private courtyards for myself and my disciples to use."

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Today is also the third update~~~~

The development of Huanyu Market has entered the fast lane!