Chapter 560: Grasping Business Opportunities Wang Qiuhong

Wang Qingshan left twelve clansmen to guard the valley. He had only brought thirty clansmen, and with the newly acquired spiritual land, this was insufficient. He dispatched messengers to the family for assistance, requesting fifty additional immortal cultivators, especially those skilled in planting and formation arrays.

Peach Mountain was over six hundred zhang tall. It had one hundred and thirty-two spiritual peach trees, with the oldest being five hundred years old. The fruits of the spiritual peach trees ripened once every century. Seventy-five of the trees had already borne fruit, but the fruits were not yet ripe.

Wang Qingshan sent people to build an orchard, enclosing all one hundred and thirty-two spiritual fruit trees. He assigned people to carefully tend to them, as the ripe spiritual peaches could be sold for a significant sum of spirit stones. The mountain also had two top-grade first-tier spiritual wells, which could be used to irrigate the spiritual peach trees.

Wang Qingshan calculated that two hundred thousand mortals would not be enough to populate three counties. However, he expected the mortal population to gradually increase over time. Peach Mountain was too far from Qinglian Mountain, making it difficult for the family to provide support in case of any unforeseen events. Therefore, he needed to establish good relations with the other five immortal cultivating families.

Yuyang County's land was fertile, suitable for cultivating spiritual grains and herbs. Wang Qiuhong had accompanied Wang Qingshan to take over Peach Mountain and would not be returning to Qinglian Villa anytime soon.

"Seventh Uncle," Wang Qiuhong began slowly, analyzing, "the Seven Great Immortal Sects have just established the Monster Suppressing Nation, and Yuyang County currently lacks a market city. I believe we could collaborate with other immortal cultivating families to establish one, using the recently discovered spiritual land as its foundation. Yuyang County is situated in the central part of the Monster Suppressing Nation, offering an excellent geographical location."

"If we establish a market city, first, it would allow us to foster good relationships with other immortal cultivating families. Second, it would generate more revenue. Using that spiritual land for planting spiritual grains or herbs would yield returns too slowly. If it were developed into a market city, collecting rent would bring in a substantial amount of spirit stones annually. Third, establishing a market city could alleviate some pressure. That spiritual land is quite far from Peach Mountain, and in case of an emergency, our support would be too slow. Building a teleportation array there would be too costly."

Wang Qiuhong, who was sensitive to business opportunities, slowly analyzed the situation. He reasoned that building a teleportation array simply to protect a spiritual land for cultivating spiritual grains would be a significant loss. Establishing a market city, however, offered too many benefits. If the Wang family didn't seize this opportunity, others surely would.

"I'm not particularly interested in mercantile affairs," Wang Qingshan said, "but you may continue."

Wang Qiuhong nodded and continued, "Seventh Uncle, you should immediately visit the other five immortal cultivating families and propose establishing a market city together. We would provide the land and some manpower, with them handling the rest. They shouldn't refuse. To build a market city, a spiritual land is required, along with a strong martial force."

"If we unite with five immortal cultivating families to establish a market city, we can then take advantage of the fact that other counties haven't yet built their own. We can send people to acquire local specialties, transport them back to the Wei Kingdom, and sell them, which will undoubtedly earn us a large sum of spirit stones. Oh, and our clan is skilled in refining puppet beasts. We can transport puppet beasts here for sale. The Monster Suppressing Nation is newly established and sparsely populated, so puppet beasts are sure to be very popular."

Listening to this, Wang Qingshan's face showed approval. He then asked, "What if they refuse to cooperate? Tell me the detailed plan."

Wang Qiuhong smiled faintly and said, "We'll use a carrot-and-stick approach. The 'carrot' is offering benefits, and the 'stick' is, of course, martial force. Seventh Uncle, challenge the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the five families under the guise of sparring. Once you defeat them, your words will carry weight. Then, reveal Grandfather's identity as a Core Formation cultivator, and also Great-Granduncle Mingren's identity. I believe some will agree."

"If only you applied this cleverness to your cultivation, how much better you would be," Wang Qingshan remarked.

"Seventh Uncle, you can't say that," Wang Qiuhong replied. "Wealth, companions, cultivation methods, and spiritual land — wealth comes first."

Wang Qingshan smiled and said, "I can't argue with you. But challenging all five families, even if we win, would give others an excuse to talk. Three families would be enough. Too many partners, and we wouldn't get much benefit."

"Seventh Uncle is wise," Wang Qiuhong praised.

Wang Qingshan, accompanied by five clansmen, visited the strongholds of three immortal cultivating families. Under the guise of sparring, he easily defeated the Foundation Establishment cultivators of these families before proposing the joint establishment of a market city.

The Han family of Qingniu Mountain and the Mu family of Black Alligator Pond were willing to join the venture. However, the Yang family of Qingbai Ridge declined, choosing instead to collaborate with two other immortal cultivating families to establish their own market city.

In the Wei Kingdom, at Red Leaf Ridge, Ye Lin was imparting knowledge of formation arrays to Wang Changyue. Wang Changyue had studied formation arrays with Ye Lin for over a decade. She was capable of deploying most second-tier formations, and even simplified versions of some third-tier formations. This was partly due to her talent in array mastery and partly because Ye Lin had taught her everything without reservation.

"I'll be leaving for a while," Wang Changyue said. "I might not be back for three to five years. Wait for my return."

Ye Lin frowned and asked, "Are you going into seclusion for cultivation?"

"Something like that," Wang Changyue replied. "You stay well. When I return, I'll bring you something delicious."

Ye Lin was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Be careful and stay safe. When you come back, I'll explain the Three Suns Soul-Burning Array to you. This formation is specifically designed for cooking delicious food."

Wang Changyue smiled sweetly and said, "Okay, I'll be back as soon as I finish what I'm doing."

She quickly stepped onto the teleportation array. A spell was cast upon it, and a burst of light erupted, engulfing her figure. Ye Lin sighed deeply, a look of reluctance on his face.

Northern Frontier, Fire Phoenix Mountain Range.

In a secluded courtyard, Li Deqing held a red jade box in his hand and was speaking to Ximen Feng, whose expression was cold.

"Senior Brother Li, I appreciate your kindness," Ximen Feng said politely. "But please take this back. It's too valuable, and I cannot accept it."

Ximen Feng subtly refused. Li Deqing had been pursuing Ximen Feng for a long time. He had only recently emerged from seclusion and was completely surprised to find that Ximen Feng had become cold and distant towards him.

"Junior Sister Ximen," Li Deqing pleaded, unwilling to give up, "have I done something wrong? Tell me, and I will surely change."

"You haven't done anything wrong," she explained. "It's just that I have someone in my heart now. It would be better if we maintained some distance to avoid Senior Brother Wang misunderstanding."

Li Deqing's face instantly darkened. He asked in a deep voice, "Senior Brother Wang? Are you talking about Wang Mingren? What makes him better than me? Is it just because he has a Core Formation master?"

Ximen Feng's expression immediately turned cold. She said without reservation, "Don't talk nonsense. Senior Brother Wang and I are deeply in love; it's not what you're imagining. Please leave! It's best if you don't come looking for me again."

Li Deqing was a rather petty person. Ximen Feng disliked him, and after confirming her relationship with Wang Mingren, she naturally avoided getting close to Li Deqing to prevent gossip.

Li Deqing's face became very ugly. He glared at the indifferent Ximen Feng, seething with anger internally. He thought, "Hmph, you hussy, you're just disdainful of the poor and fond of the rich, looking down on me. One day, I'll make you and that illicit lover regret this."

He put away the red jade box, turned, and left.