Including the one he had left after forming his Golden Core, Ye Feng now has eleven Golden Cores.
Ye Feng restarted the teleportation, sending back ten Golden Core pills, twenty million spirit stones, ten million spirit pearls, and many spirit herbs, among other things.
The jade slip repeatedly instructed that the Hidden Spirit Technique must be bought out, with the remaining 900 million to be paid within three months.
After doing all that, he began to examine the remaining jade slips.
Mu Yufeng then recounted to him the development of the market during this period.
New houses have been built here, and cave dwellings have been opened up there...
Fang Xue's jade slip inquired about Ye Feng's matter of recruiting disciples.
In the past few months, Yunxia Market has recruited many female cultivators, but without Ye Feng's permission, none of them have been taught the Sovereign Supreme Technique.
Most of these people were independent cultivators from ordinary families in the surrounding area, while some were abandoned illegitimate daughters from families whose spiritual roots were too poor.
Ye Feng put down the jade slip, closed his eyes, and fell into deep thought.
The Five Elements Technique is incredibly powerful; it can transform several interdependent mixed spiritual roots into aptitudes comparable to celestial spiritual roots.
Before reaching the Golden Elixir stage, this technique can be considered even more advanced than the techniques of the previous sects.
Ye Feng was able to teach without reservation because of the trading system, which allowed him to discern people's intentions based on whether they acquired trading points.
He's not here now...
Perhaps we could set a timeframe and then use a specific amount to determine the outcome?
However, we've already used up our three free uses for the month, and we also need some time to get feedback on the Hidden Spirit Technique.
Ye Feng had already made an appointment with Yang Dan to reconnect in half a month.
The jade slips from other people mostly contained trivial matters and inquiries about techniques.
Now, the women of Yunxia, because they constantly circulate their cultivation techniques, possess aptitudes comparable to top-grade individuals.
Thanks to the secret manuals left behind by Ye Feng before he left, they have successfully mastered the basics of alchemy, weapon forging, and array formation.
Moreover, they generated considerable revenue; at least half of the trading points were due to them.
Although the manuals left behind by Ye Feng contained few specific secrets, his knowledge, enhanced by the system, was 100% comprehensive.
For them, who were like blank slates, this was the perfect fit.
Based on the secret manual, each person forged their own path, shining with their own brilliance.
However, there wasn't much they could exchange ideas with each other, so they could only consult him, the "patriarch of the sect."
Ye Feng replied to each of the jade slips, then put them away, intending to send them over next time.
Just as I exited customs, I ran into Ren Hongling, who came to deliver white dragonfish.
White arowanas require specially made spirit fish boxes to hold live fish, so delivery is a bit slower.
The box looks only one meter square, but it actually has fifty one-cubic-meter compartments inside.
There are thirty compartments inside filled with white arowana.
Ye Feng had already paid nearly ten million spirit stones for the previous ring, and this water tank would be even more expensive, but Ye Feng didn't need it.
He took out the white dragonfish one by one, pierced them with his divine sense, and killed them without even needing to use the Divine Shock technique. Then he threw them into the system space one by one.
Ren Hongling was stunned by his actions.
This is a white dragonfish worth hundreds of millions of spirit stones! And just like that...
I had clearly told him that the food could only be killed and eaten on the spot.
"Recently, many cultivators have fled from the two nearby islands. Jieyang and Wangtan have both been hit by the tidal wave, and I've heard there were even Nascent Soul level sea beasts!"
"Um..."
Ye Feng paused briefly, then continued scooping up fish.
Two territories...that would kill a lot of people!
"White arowanas are only found in the north...the price may rise further in the future..."
oh?
The news was neither good nor bad. Yunxia Market couldn't sell such high-end items for the time being. Ye Feng would mostly use these fish to entertain guests or eat them himself, so whether the price went up or down didn't matter much to him.
"By the way, I was saying, if... if your lord dies, who will govern this place?"
Ren Hongling was taken aback, then said,
"This place is managed by the Blazing Sun Merchant Guild. Normally, lords compete freely. If a lord dies, the Merchant Guild should send someone over."
"However... Sanjiao Island is located in a remote area with scarce spiritual energy, making it difficult to develop the planting industry. It also lacks spiritual pearl sea mines... powerful Golden Core cultivators will not come here. This time, a tidal wave has spread to several islands. In the end, it may be a competition among local cultivators to select a new lord."
"oh?"
After Ye Feng finished processing the white dragonfish, he closed the box and looked at Ren Hongling.
"Would you be interested in becoming a lord for a day?"
...
Five days later,
Under the witness of the Nascent Soul Vice President of the Lieyang Chamber of Commerce, Ren Hongling, who successfully advanced to the early stage of the Golden Core realm, became the new Lord of the Three Reefs Territory.
In the past few days, the sale of supplies from several major fleets has allowed Ye Feng to recoup another 100 million spirit stones.
Of the remaining 300 million, Ren Hongling opened the lord's warehouse and took out 200 million as an advance payment to Ye Feng.
With the remaining 100 million, Ye Feng directly bought two shops in Sanjiao Territory, granting them a century-long usage right.
However, after taking over the shop, Ye Feng didn't hire anyone to run it. Instead, he set up a top-tier level three formation at the shop's location.
Unfortunately, Ren Hongling failed the system's test.
Otherwise, there would be no need to send another person.
However, Ren Hongling was grateful for his gift of the Golden Elixir, and she would definitely send someone to help take care of it in the future.
When they left, they rode in the flying shuttle of the Nascent Soul cultivator, True Monarch Langyong.
Ye Feng was very tempted by the flying shuttle, so he inquired about the price.
80 billion, a low-grade spiritual treasure....
"Fellow Daoist, why not stay with my Blazing Sun Merchant Guild and become an elder? It wouldn't hurt to give you this flying shuttle!"
The fact that they could give away 80 billion worth of goods so easily once again refreshed Ye Feng's understanding of the financial strength of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce.
"Hehe... Thank you for your kind invitation, fellow Daoist. However, I am used to being a carefree wanderer and love to travel around. This time, I just want to go to the East Sea Conference to join in the fun."
Since the Three Reefs Territory did not yet have a deputy lord, Ren Hongling entrusted Ye Feng to go to Hanhai City to vote for her.
Since it was convenient anyway, Ye Feng readily agreed.
Moreover, Ren Hongling helped him settle the bill with spirit stones from the inner treasury, which was a small favor, so he naturally agreed to this request.
Although Ren Hongling may have thought about more,
After all, Ye Feng's ring contained no less than eight billion demon cores, leather, teeth, and the like.
If all of them were sold during the Donghai Conference, I could get seventy or eighty votes!
However, according to the system rules, even if he opens a shop, he won't receive transaction points until the spirit stones are settled.
In addition, the system has now started consuming spirit stones.
Collecting a bunch of transaction tickets issued by chambers of commerce would be a major obstacle to his ability to recover funds and enhance his strength.
The invitation from True Lord Langyong was merely casual; Ye Feng was unwilling, but he didn't try to persuade him further.
As for the payment Ye Feng mentioned for riding the flying shuttle, naturally no payment was received.
Li Feiyu's rescue of Sanjiao Island was a great help to him, so this fee was naturally waived.
Of course, the matter of rescuing the victim was also left unresolved.
After all, there are no explicit rules about this; rewards are only given in specific amounts when the lord or guild leader makes prior arrangements and announces the rewards.
...
Countless miles away,
The back mountain of the Heavenly Sword Sect
"Reporting to the Ancestor, according to calculations, the owner of this aura appeared in the East Sea last month..."
"Make a tracking tablet immediately; we must find this person as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
Tian Juezi's eyes flashed.
Not only is it the Thousand Illusion Sword, but this person's appearance in the East Sea... must mean he has passed the inheritance test!
The pinnacle of ancient sects' heritage! Perhaps it contains cultivation techniques surpassing even the Nascent Soul stage...
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