Chapter 226 Opening of Guiling Market, Kim Myo-sun's Visit

This is almost always the case when it comes to matters involving two giants. The negotiations alone took four years, and there was also a long wait before the compensation was actually received. In the end, the vast majority of this compensation ended up in the mouths of Yunling Prefecture City.

Only a very small portion returned to Guiling, and this was only because Wang Yu was the person involved. If he hadn't been quick to seek help, he wouldn't have been able to wait until this stage.

More likely, it's a case of the Yellow Springs Temple being a place of great fortune.

As for the purpose of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Elder Xuanyan may know, but Wang Yu was not told, which seems to involve the secrets of the land in Yunling Prefecture.

Although he didn't know, he could guess.

The other party's purpose in seizing the sacred offering was to lure him out of the city, seize Wang Yu alive, and secretly take control of Gui Ling.

Therefore, this matter must be related to Guiling. What could be nearby? Only the [Ancient Ruins - Dongjijing]!

He suspected that the previous struggle for the inheritance of the Nascent Soul stage had allowed Ksitigarbha to discover some secret, which was why their borders expanded towards Youzhou after they ceded territory and cities.

Further east, several more cities that originally belonged to Huangquan Temple have appeared, which has replaced Guiling's uniqueness, giving cultivators who come to explore the ancient ruins more options.

Staying away from the spotlight isn't necessarily a bad thing.

After all, the geographical advantage still exists, and anything that happens at the Dongjijing Ruins will not escape Wang Yu's notice.

Of course, all of this was just his speculation.

If we are wrong, then Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva will definitely not give up because of one failure, and will make more schemes and tricks against Guiling in the future.

That would be a good time to verify Wang Yu's idea.

There's no need to worry too much right now. The negotiations have just ended, and we're at a sensitive juncture. The Reverse Spirit Blood Sect will intensify its surveillance of the Yellow Spring Temple.

This will be a rare period of peace.

Such a golden opportunity.

Wang Yu prioritized the Guiling Market, which he had been preparing for over the past few years, and chose an auspicious day to open the market with the help of all his allies!

He adjusted the entire industrial layout of Guiling. The central district was no longer inhabited by ordinary people, but was entirely converted into a place for cultivators, including the city lord's mansion.

Twenty third-tier cave dwellings, three hundred second-tier cave dwellings, and one thousand eight hundred first-tier cave dwellings were built, distributed in three concentric rings: inner, middle, and outer.

This will be the start of his cave rental business.

The three districts of East, West, and South were originally ruled by the Guiling clan. After the Bai family took over, their industries were divided up by the Guan and Jiang families, but their influence was actually difficult to extend to an entire district.

Scattered shops, even if placed in the best locations, are of little use, because opening the Guiling Market is a necessity, and the management of cultivators and mortals separately is even more so.

Concentration is key to attracting people, and the rebuilt central district has effectively fulfilled this function, with shops clustered together, significantly increasing the value of the land.

Arranging formations, building mansions, gathering spiritual energy, relocation, and so on.

Meanwhile, many of the chaotic forces in the North District were also moving to the Central District, especially the Yunmeng Pavilion business, which Wang Yu received a lot of tribute from every year, and he arranged a good place for it.

Although Chao Yunniang went to Sanmao City to plot against Luo Chen, Xiangxiang is still there. She is also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which is enough to maintain the basic operation of Yunmeng Pavilion.

The Blood Blade Gang had become his black glove; with Blood Blade Master gone, only a few lackeys remained, but he had taken good care of them.

As for the Zijin Chamber of Commerce, it has been completely swallowed up by the City Lord's Mansion. Wang Yu has let Qingyang Zhenren take temporary control of it and continue the business with the Yama Ghost Market, even if it is at a loss, it is necessary to maintain this channel relationship.

The former North District was transformed into a workshop headquarters, with alchemy rooms, tool workshops, tanning talisman paper, demon hides, Guan family workshops for making paper, ink, brushes and inkstones, rare stone processing, array flag making... too many workshops.

Among them, the alchemy room and the equipment room are the most numerous, and they can also be rented out to independent cultivators.

Guiling Market will become the main source of spirit stone resources in the future.

Wang Yu also invested a lot of money in the formation, but manpower was cheap. He used the city guards as a construction team, which did not disappoint the wages he paid.

If I can't work hard with those few spirit stones, I can always work part-time, right?

After serving as the city lord for a long time, he gradually figured out some effective ways to motivate his subordinates.

Taking advantage of the opening of Guiling Market, Wang Yu conducted a comprehensive census of the cultivator population in the city, totaling more than 120,000, with Qi Refining cultivators accounting for 99%, and this was even more common in the early stages.

Only about 50% of the residents in Guiling actually own a residence; most of these are ancestral houses, while the other half are transient residents.

They settle in Guiling for various reasons, staying for anywhere from several months to several years, and some may even stay for more than a decade.

When the market opened, people flocked to join in the fun, gathering these troublemakers together.

It's actually easier to manage and reduces the expenditure on the city patrol army. It's a good opportunity to lay off some of the early recruited rogue cultivators and promote the loyal ones.

The number of itinerant cultivators was somewhat beyond Wang Yu's expectations.

He immediately ordered people to continue building the first-tier cave dwellings. He estimated that at least tens of thousands of cave dwellings would be needed to meet the basic needs. If the area of ​​the central city was insufficient, then they would build higher.

If that's not enough, then build it underground. At worst, those living in basements will have some spirit stones reduced.

These people are also qualified to operate shops in the market.

As for the temporary stalls, Wang Yu specifically planned three streets for them to use, charging a daily rent of just a few spirit stones, which was quite a sum.

Another advantage of unified management of the market is that even the smallest transaction cannot escape the watchful eye of the city lord's mansion, and everyone has to pay taxes!

Before the market even opened, the fixed shops were almost sold out, making Lord Wang incredibly wealthy. His spirit stone reserves increased at lightning speed, and the central district remained his territory.

Not only individual investors have to pay, but other members of the interest alliance are also required to do so. However, since this is the general direction for the development of Guiling, the interest alliance has given up its shops in its own city.

Choosing to fully cooperate with him would definitely mean taking a full discount, but the three districts of East, West, and South would become places to settle mortals, with only an annual spirit-testing ceremony to be arranged.

In this land sale, Wang Yu amassed five million spirit stones in one go, which was also related to his previous operations.

The power struggle between Jin Manlou and Tianbaoge, his policy of reducing profits, and the influx of foreign capital brought by the exploration of Dongjijing... all made Guiling City much wealthier than before.

Harvesting now couldn't be more comfortable, and that's only after he tried his best to restrain himself!

Guiling Market has been thriving since its opening, with various discounts and promotions lasting for a full month. Tianbaolou has also cooperated with Wang Yu in its operations, and everyone has a bright future ahead.

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March of my 31st year as a butler!

On this day.

Wang Yu is currently in the Niwan Palace, condensing the thirty-third Soul-Searching Evil Boat. This soul-searching secret technique, thanks to his powerful divine sense, has already reached the minor completion stage and can achieve the effect of searching for souls and seizing memories.

He had a subtle connection with the secret technique of Heavenly Soul Qi, as if the two were inherently complementary. His cultivation speed of this secret technique was unexpectedly fast.

"Lord City Lord, we have distinguished guests visiting. Please come to Yingsong Hall for a chat."

"Distinguished guests? Is it an envoy from the Yellow Springs Temple?"

Wang Yu finished his work, pushed open the door, and went out.

Xu Ruozhou was standing outside the door. With his rare dual spiritual root aptitude and the resources provided by the City Lord's Mansion, he had now reached the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining.

He is expected to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage within ten years. If he succeeds, he will become the first Foundation Establishment cultivator in the City Lord's Mansion, and Wang Yu will be able to provide him with resources for the Qi Refining stage.

The resources available during the Foundation Establishment stage, including Foundation Establishment Pills, cannot be satisfied by the salary of an ordinary position.

He would have to rely on himself, or even more, to get high-level resources from Wang Yu; doing odd jobs would be far from enough.

Faced with questions.

Xu Ruozhou shook his head.

"She is not from the Yellow Springs Temple, but a female cultivator with an unfamiliar aura, who is at the early stage of Core Formation."

"oh?"

Now, Wang Yu was truly baffled and could only go to Yingsong Hall to find out what was going on.

Not long after.

A woman wearing a veil, with exquisite makeup, her eyes red and watery as if a thousand words were hidden within them, and her hair a mix of black and white, came into Wang Yu's view.

Her robes were predominantly black with silver patterns, cinched at the waist and wrists, giving her a rather capable appearance. Her chest was full, revealing her fair and lovely collarbones.

Although the aura was unfamiliar, he could feel a familiar killing intent rushing towards him. His Yin Eyes opened silently, and he saw a thick crimson fog.

A spark of inspiration, protected by the spiritual platform, remained steadfast as a mountain.

Wang Yu smiled.

"Fellow Daoist Jin, it's been a long time."

Indeed, the person who arrived was none other than Kim Myo-sun, whom they hadn't seen for many years. The last time they met was... well, I can't quite remember.

The relationship between the two was not exactly friendly, but they had put aside their irreconcilable differences. After the Heavenly Soul Sect inheritance transaction, Wang Yu unilaterally acknowledged this "friendship".

They were preparing to extract more benefits from her, but unfortunately Jin Miaoshan was embroiled in trouble and had been in seclusion for a long time, which even attracted Jin Lin's schemes again.

Compared to before.

Kim Myo-sun's domineering and imperious demeanor had significantly diminished, and upon closer inspection, a faint smell of blood could be detected on her.

His expression could only be described as indifferent, devoid of joy or sorrow; it was almost a complete change in his personality.

The impact of the "Asura Killing Scripture" aroused Wang Yu's great vigilance; the inheritance of the Nascent Soul stage was terrifying!

Fortunately, his "Little Asura Killing Fist" is not so exaggerated, nor is it a purely spiritual supernatural power, nor is it the Dao he comprehended from the Killing Intent Slab.

It's mostly about restraint, with a small amount of catharsis.

This is likely closely related to the state of self-binding that the Asura Venerable was in at the time.

Kim Myo-sun remained silent for a long while after hearing his address.

He sighed.

"In just over a decade, it felt like Miaoshan had lived her entire life. I haven't even thanked you for what Master Tianshui did for me."

Wang Yu had a gentle smile, and his handsome face was full of kindness.

"Fellow Daoist Jin, you're too kind, Ruozhou."

"Your subordinate is here."

Xu Ruozhou quickly cupped his hands and handed over a recording stone, then swiftly retreated and closed all the palace doors.

"This is……"

"You'll understand once you've seen it, Fellow Daoist Jin."

The scene inside was clearly the destruction of the central city by Tianshui using the Thunder Tribulation Pill, and... ruins!

(End of this chapter)