Chapter 953: Free trade states
Chapter 946 – Free Trade State
Li Fan, who had quietly changed his appearance, sat in a corner and listened intently to the conversations of the cultivators inside the fortress.
“Have you heard, the Immortal Alliance doesn’t seem to be planning to build a floating city in this Nine Mountain State.”
“Oh? What does this say?”
“It’s not because the space here is unstable. Although the Heavenly Dignity Dharma has completely plowed through the Nine Mountain Prefecture, it didn’t change the spatial qualities. There is still no way for the teleportation array to be used stably.”
When these words came out, the cultivators were dazed.
“If we don’t build a floating heavenly city …… then such a large piece of land, it’s impossible for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to ignore it, right?”
“It’s hard to say. Before, we were still able to rely on the Nine Mountains’ land advantage and build a city based on the mountains. Now that it’s flat, there’s no danger to defend. The most crucial thing is that there is no way to use the teleportation array, and once surrounded, you can’t get quick support. Whether it’s the cost of defense, or the effect, it’s all too bad.”
“You guys know shit! The Five Elders Association has been beaten by our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and personally came to our door to beg for peace, so it’s hard to believe that they would still dare to take the initiative to invade? What danger can there be?”
“This fellow Daoist is really too naive. Don’t you know that there are no set rules for strength and weakness in ancient times? How can a hero be determined by a momentary victory or defeat? The fact that we were able to win last time was only because our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance took us by surprise and attacked us unprepared. In my opinion, if both sides fight again, the victory or defeat is still unknown!”
“You didn’t say that when our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance lost the battle before.”
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The cultivators within the fortress were very keen on discussing the situation in the Xuan Huang Realm.
Each of them had their own words and arguments, and no one was convinced of anything. It was so lively.
Li Fan observed the circle and found that apart from himself, there was another cultivator who was just listening with his ear to the side and did not participate in the talk.
This person looked no more than in his thirties, with a black tunic and silver-white hair. A hint of disdain surfaced in his eyes as he listened to the crowd’s discussion.
Obviously, he didn’t really agree with the views of the cultivators present.
Li Fan smiled faintly, bought a pot of good spirit wine and sat in front of the other person.
“What is the name of fellow Daoist?” Li Fan smiled as he poured a cup for the silver-haired cultivator and asked.
“Hm?” The silver-haired cultivator was still full of caution regarding Li Fan’s unexplained solicitude.
Instead of answering Li Fan’s question, he squinted his eyes and kept sizing up the self-satisfied cultivator in front of him.
“Hehe, there is no need for fellow Daoist to be suspicious. At a glance, I can see that you, Taoist friend, have a dignified and uncharacteristic appearance, and that there is a gully in your chest. And as I am also curious about the future situation of the Nine Mountain State, I would like to take the liberty of asking for your opinion.”
The silver-haired cultivator looked at Li Fan’s sincere face, and after hesitating for a long time, he still put down the guard in his heart.
Drinking the spirit wine in one go, the silver-haired cultivator transmitted his voice, “Hehe, count on you asking the right person!”
“My name is Xin Hongzhang, if we are talking about the degree of informedness, these people present have absolutely no way to compare with me!”
Li Fan sniffed and hurriedly poured another cup for Xin Hongzhang.
Xin Hongzhang is very satisfied with Li Fan’s attitude, voice transmission: “Seeing as you and I have a destiny, I will slightly reveal some to you. You must remember not to spread it out.”
Li Fan nodded repeatedly.
“Actually, those people are right, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance does not intend to build a floating city in the Nine Mountain State. But that doesn’t mean that the Immortal Alliance is going to abandon this place.” “On the contrary, the Immortal Alliance has decided to establish the first ever free trade state here.”
“Oh? A free trade state?” Looking at the other party’s fussiness, Li Fan couldn’t help but be really interested, “What is this saying?”
Xin Hongzhang said smugly, “You know about the Ten Thousand Laws Chamber of Commerce, right? The Five Elder Associations of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance have been in opposition to each other for many years, banning each other’s goods from circulation. The Ten Thousand Laws Chamber of Commerce in the Nine Mountain State, however, is located in the buffer zone between the two, and neither the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance nor the Five Elders Association can control it. As a result, the Ten Thousand Laws Chamber of Commerce was able to sell all kinds of treasured treasures openly. Although the prices are sitting on the ground, there is still an endless stream of cultivators who come from thousands of miles to buy them.”
“But these are all old stories. When the Heavenly Dharma manifested, the entire Nine Mountain State was razed to the ground. Although the Ten Thousand Dharma Merchants Association didn’t die out completely, it suffered heavy losses. It’s hard to want to be like before ……,” Xin Hongzhang shook his head.
“But that Wanfa Merchant Association’s leader is indeed a character, actually convinced the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, to lift the trade restrictions in this Nine Mountain State. Both the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association cultivators can come here to trade freely for their needs. All that’s needed is to pay a small amount of tax.”
“The Immortal Alliance is leading the charge, assisted by the experienced Ten Thousand Laws Chamber of Commerce. It is said to have secretly reached an agreement with the Five Elders Association to ensure that in the future, even if war starts again, neither side will choose to go to war in the Nine Mountain State ……”
“That said, you know what it means to be able to confirm a safe and free trade, right?” Xin Hongzhang stared at Li Fan.
Li Fan nodded, his eyes showing excitement.
“It’s conceivable that the Nine Mountains Prefecture, which is still a desolate place today, will soon become incredibly prosperous. It might even surpass the four major states in the hinterland. If we can seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we will definitely be able to change our destiny against the heavens……. “Xin Hongzhang also drank another cup of spirit wine fiercely, venting his inner excitement.
“If not for this reason, I would have traveled thousands of miles and come to this remote border land again.”
Li Fan bowed his head in silence for a long time, seemingly digesting the shocking news.
And then he raised his head, full of gratitude, and said to Xin Hongzhang, “Such important insider information, you, Taoist friend, even casually told me this Ping Shui met passerby ……”
Xin Hongzhang waved his hand, “Hehe, if you hadn’t taken the initiative to come up and strike up a conversation, and ordered a pot of good wine. I wouldn’t have told you about this matter.”
“Actually, let’s say that this matter is not considered a top secret. The Immortal Alliance’s announcement should be coming out soon. You and I will merely be able to get a bit of a head start.”
“By the way, if you, fellow Daoist, have a generous amount of contribution on hand, you might want to keep an eye out for the qualifications for purchasing a cave in the Nine Mountain State lately.”
“I bet that within ten years, the price of cave houses here will at least double! It won’t even be a problem if it goes up three or four times. If we can buy a few cave dwellings at the beginning, we’ll be able to offload them soon afterward ……”
“It’s simply a no-budget, no-profit deal!”
Xin Hongzhang quietly transmitted his voice again.
“Fellow Daoist Xin is really far-sighted!” Li Fan looked like he was waking up from a dream and slapped his head, “Why didn’t I think of that?”
At that moment, another blow-by-blow was made one after another.
Having drunk too much spirit wine and listening to Li Fan’s flattery, Xin Hongzhang couldn’t help but feel a little fluttery.
Suddenly, he saw that Li Fan seemed to be hesitating about something.
In the end, as if he had made up his mind, he mysteriously transmitted his voice, “Fellow Daoist Xin treats me so well, I can’t be petty.”
“Truth be told, I have a secret technique called [God Proximity Body]. If fellow Daoist doesn’t mind, I can teach it to you.”
Seeing that Li Fan was so cautious, Xin Hongzhang smiled and was not surprised.
(End of this chapter)