Chapter 946 Free Trade State
Li Fan, whose appearance had quietly changed, sat in a corner, listening attentively to the conversation of the monks in the fortress.
"Have you heard that the Immortal Alliance doesn't seem to plan to build a floating city in Jiushan Province?"
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"It's because the space here is unstable. Although the Heavenly Venerable Dharma Image has thoroughly plowed the Nine Mountain Province, it has not changed the characteristics of the space. The teleportation array still cannot be used stably."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the monks suddenly understood.
“If we don’t build a floating sky city… then the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance can’t just ignore such a large piece of land, right?”
"It's hard to say. Before, we could build the city on the mountain by relying on the Nine Mountains. Now it's flat and there's no place to defend. The most important thing is that the teleportation array cannot be used. Once we are surrounded, we can't get quick support. Both the defense cost and the effect are too poor."
"You know nothing! The Five Elders were beaten by our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and came to us to ask for peace. Do you think they dare to attack us? What danger can there be?"
"This fellow Taoist is so naive. Haven't you heard that there is no fixed rule for the power of the strong and the weak? How can a hero be determined by a victory or defeat at a certain moment? The reason we were able to win last time was that our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance attacked them by surprise. In my opinion, if the two sides fight again, the outcome is still uncertain!"
"That's not what you said when our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was defeated before."
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The monks in the fortress were very keen on discussing the situation in the Xuanhuang Realm.
Each of them held a different view and argued endlessly, neither of them willing to give in. It was quite lively.
Li Fan looked around and found that besides himself, there was another cultivator who was just listening and not participating in the conversation.
This person looked to be in his thirties, wearing a black long gown and silver-white hair. Listening to the discussion, a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.
Obviously, he did not agree with the views of the monks present.
Li Fan smiled slightly, bought a pot of the best spirit wine, and sat in front of the other person.
"What's your name, fellow Daoist?" Li Fan asked with a smile as he poured a glass for the silver-haired monk.
"Hmm?" The silver-haired monk was still wary of Li Fan's unprovoked courtesy.
He did not answer Li Fan's question, but narrowed his eyes and kept looking at the familiar monk in front of him.
"Haha, Daoist friend, there is no need to be suspicious. I can see at a glance that you are a man of high bearing and not like an ordinary person, and you have your own ideas. I am also very curious about the future situation of Jiushan Province, so I would like to take the liberty to ask for your opinion."
The silver-haired monk looked at Li Fan's sincere face, hesitated for a while, and finally let down his guard.
After drinking the spirit wine, the silver-haired monk said in a voice transmission: "Haha, you asked the right person!"
"My name is Xin Hongzhang. When it comes to the level of information, these people here cannot compare to me!"
Upon hearing this, Li Fan quickly poured another glass for Xin Hongzhang.
Xin Hongzhang was very satisfied with Li Fan's attitude, and said in a voice transmission: "Since we are destined to meet, I will reveal a little to you. Remember not to spread it to others."
Li Fan nodded repeatedly.
"Actually, what those people said is correct. The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance does not plan to build a floating city in Jiushan Province. But this does not mean that the Immortal Alliance will give up this place."
"On the contrary, the Immortal Alliance decided to establish the first free trade state in history here."
"Oh? Free trade state?" Seeing the other party's serious look, Li Fan couldn't help but become interested. "What is this saying?"
Xin Hongzhang said proudly: "Wanfa Chamber of Commerce knows, right? The Five Elders' Associations of the Wanxian League have been in conflict for many years, and have banned the circulation of each other's goods. The Wanfa Chamber of Commerce in Jiushan Province is located in the buffer zone between the two. Neither the Wanxian League nor the Five Elders' Association can control it. Therefore, the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce can openly sell all kinds of precious treasures. Although they raise the price, there is still an endless stream of cultivators who come from thousands of miles away to buy."
“But these are all old news. The power of the Heavenly Venerable was revealed, and the entire Jiushan Province was razed to the ground. Although the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce was not completely wiped out, it also suffered heavy losses. It will be difficult to make it like before…” Xin Hongzhang shook his head.
"But the leader of the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce is indeed a man of character. He actually persuaded the Wanxian League to lift the trade restrictions in Jiushan Province. The monks of the Wanxian League and the Five Elders Association can come here to freely trade the materials they need. They only need to pay a small amount of tax."
"The Immortal Alliance is in charge, assisted by the experienced Wanfa Chamber of Commerce. It is said that they have reached a secret agreement with the Five Elders Association to ensure that even if a war breaks out in the future, both sides will not choose to start a war in Jiushan Province..."
"By the way, do you know what it means to be able to confirm a safe and free transaction?" Xin Hongzhang stared at Li Fan.
Li Fan nodded, his eyes showing excitement.
"It is conceivable that the Jiushan Province, which is still a desolate place now, will become extremely prosperous in the near future. It may even surpass the four major provinces in the hinterland. If we can seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we will definitely be able to change our destiny..." Xin Hongzhang also drank another glass of spirit wine to vent his inner excitement.
"If it weren't for this reason, I wouldn't have come all the way to this remote border area."
Li Fan lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, as if he was digesting this shocking news.
Then he raised his head and said to Xin Hongzhang with gratitude: "You actually told me this random passerby such important inside information..."
Xin Hongzhang waved his hand: "Haha, if you hadn't taken the initiative to come forward and talk to me, and ordered a pot of good wine, I wouldn't have told you about this."
"Actually, this matter is not a top secret. The Immortal Alliance's announcement should be out soon. You and I are just able to gain a slight advantage."
"By the way, fellow Daoist, if you have enough contribution points, you might as well keep an eye on the cave purchase qualifications in Jiushan Province recently."
"I bet that within ten years, the price of the caves here will at least double! Even a three- or four-fold increase is not a problem. If we can buy a few caves at the beginning and sell them off soon after..."
"It's a business that makes a lot of money without any investment!"
Xin Hongzhang whispered again.
"Friend Xin is so far-sighted!" Li Fan patted his head as if he had just woken up from a dream, "Why didn't I think of this?"
At present, the praise continues.
After drinking too much spirit wine, Xin Hongzhang couldn't help feeling a little dizzy after listening to Li Fan's flattery.
Suddenly, he saw Li Fan seemed to be hesitating about something.
Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he said mysteriously, "Fellow Daoist Xin treats me like this, so I can't be stingy anymore."
"To be honest, I have a secret technique called [God's Presence]. If you don't mind, I can teach it to you."
Seeing Li Fan being so cautious, Xin Hongzhang smiled and disagreed.
(End of this chapter)
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