Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 394 Feng Yuanyi (The Larger Chapter)

"It's understandable that the price will be higher after the improvements, but does your Taiyin Sect no longer produce the lower-priced models we have now? And what about those without tracking functions? They'll be even cheaper, right? We, Fulu Shou, are looking forward to purchasing them in large quantities over the long term!"

The manager of the Fu Lu Shou Chamber of Commerce even blushed with anxiety: "Last time, your sect's Fellow Daoist Baili said that long-term orders could be given a discount!"

Elder Lu Ying was somewhat annoyed that he hadn't coordinated his story with Fang Xianyu, so he quickly covered it up, saying, "Ahem... Fellow Daoist, don't worry, there is a discount. There is a difference between the retail price and the wholesale price, that's for sure. But we'll have to wait until our production line is set up before we can talk about that. Conservatively speaking, it will take at least two months. Even if I make any guarantees to you now, they can't be accurate!"

The manager sighed rather dejectedly, "Sigh! Two more months!"

This pulling and tugging made Feng Yuanyi, who was standing to the side, become increasingly cautious.

The Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity Merchant Guild is different from ordinary cultivator sects. Although it is nominally backed by three "Immortal Lords" and its star position is within the jurisdiction of the Star Lord of the Water Star, it is actually not under the jurisdiction of the Star Lord of the Water Star. Its status is quite high, and it is extremely rare that it does not rely excessively on the offerings of mortals.

Compared to other immortals and gods who would go to great lengths to make mortals offer them their rank and position, the three immortal lords of fortune, prosperity, and longevity completely ignore or even treat them with malice—they will not accept your offerings, nor will they protect you. In fact, if your sect has any problems, they may strike you with a few bolts of heavenly lightning to prevent you from making offerings.

However, this does not mean that worshipping the auspicious stars of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity is useless; on the contrary, it is more like a gesture of goodwill.

Because the Fu Lu Shou Chamber of Commerce is almost the most important force connecting all the cultivator sects in the entire Guixu Realm, any sect that wants to conduct long-term and stable business dealings will be courteous and friendly to the Fu Lu Shou Chamber of Commerce in order to exchange materials and resources.

Of course, such a highly beneficial thing always attracts people who want a piece of the pie. As a result, various sects jointly established merchant alliances and chambers of commerce, which sprang up like mushrooms after rain for a while. However, no matter how strong their military or economic power, they could hardly compete with the Fu Lu Shou Chamber of Commerce. In fact, unless they were directly confronted, Fu Lu Shou would not pay much attention to them. This was because only Fu Lu Shou's merchant ships could truly reach almost every corner of the Ten Continents and Three Islands, even Kunlun Hill surrounded by heavenly lightning and Quanxian Royal City deep in the sea.

The human race, whose history has been somewhat lost, is unaware of this, but both the dragon race of Kunlun Hill and the Quanxian race, with its rich and meticulous historical records, have documented that the Fulu Shou Merchant Guild is a force that existed in ancient times. At that time, it even traveled among the various tribes of ancient times for a long period of time. Therefore, they naturally trust Fulu Shou more than other human cultivators. This is one of the main reasons why the Fulu Shou Merchant Guild is confident in monopolizing the largest commercial activities in the entire Guixu Realm.

Therefore, when Feng Yuanyi saw that this manager from the Fu Lu Shou Chamber of Commerce, who had been in contact with various sects and races for many years and had extraordinary knowledge, was so enthusiastic about this "rocket cannon," he figured that this thing must be more useful than he thought.

Thinking of this, he avoided the main point and asked, "Although this thing is incredibly powerful, it looks easy to dodge. If you were to actually use it, I'm afraid the damage would be considerable, right?"

Elder Lu Ying, understanding the implied meaning, smiled and explained, "The reason we call this kind of 'rocket launcher' 'arms' instead of some kind of magic weapon is because it can exert its greatest advantage when used in collective combat. If we're talking about pure magic combat, then it has too many shortcomings!"

"Appreciate further details."

"For example, in field operations, whether encountering the Nine Nether Demons or some evil demons, the collective army can bombard the threat with firepower. Even a great demon with thousands of years of cultivation, or a Nine Nether Demon that has become a true demon, cannot withstand a dozen rockets. Even if a dozen is not enough, dozens or hundreds should be enough, right? The power of technology is to reduce our manpower consumption and losses!"

Elder Lu Ying spoke eloquently: "Putting aside everything else, just take Fellow Daoists Fu Lu Shou as an example. They need 'rocket launchers' precisely because they are easy to operate and store. Even if they encounter some strange beasts while sailing at sea, they no longer need to fight them personally. They only need to fire a few shots, and even if they can't kill them, they can still repel them! Exchanging a few thousand spirit stones for a significant reduction in personnel losses and the probability of injury is a very worthwhile deal!"
"Of course, for some small sects, it's a source of confidence—the confidence to resist when they are oppressed by other forces. If you dare to come, I can gather people to bombard you. It has obvious shortcomings in terms of the flexibility of pursuit, but as a deterrent force, it is more than enough!"

"It's reasonable and reasonable."

Feng Yuanyi nodded repeatedly as he listened, finally understanding why the Taiyin Sect's so-called "military exercise" involved a group of disciples with varying cultivation levels moving around together—he hadn't initially grasped the meaning of this method! At most, he'd thought it looked impressive and had a solemn atmosphere, but hadn't given it much thought. Now, hearing these words and imagining the scene of so many people launching "rocket launchers" together, a chill ran down his spine.

However, precisely because he finally understood what the Taiyin Sect's so-called "martial power" was all about, he felt somewhat disappointed.

Outsiders may not know the specifics, but he knew all too well. Some time ago, Immortal Lord Liquan trapped and killed the Golden Immortal of Misty Heaven. Outsiders only knew that the two had died, but they didn't know that the entire Misty Heaven Immortal Sect had split apart as a result!

The ethereal Golden Immortal did not die completely. Instead, his soul resided within the bodies of several elders of the ethereal Immortal Sect, allowing him to control them and a portion of the sect's disciples to follow him.

The remaining members of the Misty Immortal Sect were die-hard loyalists of Immortal Lord Liquan. Although Immortal Lord Liquan was dead, his numerous beautiful and slender Daoist partners and his children, who were used as backup vessels, were mortal enemies of the Misty Golden Immortal and would never submit. So they gathered a group of people who were also afraid of the Misty Golden Immortal's revenge and were plotting to take advantage of her illness to kill her!
As for Feng Yuanyi himself...

In Earth's parlance, he was a classic double agent!

He initially contributed to the trapping and killing of the Misty Golden Immortal, but seeing the situation was not good, he decisively switched sides to the Misty Golden Immortal's side. He then pretended to be demoted, but in reality, he received a secret order from the elders to find the Mysterious Mirror!
That's right! For a ethereal Golden Immortal, physical damage is a minor matter; injury to the soul is a major issue! In order to heal the soul, one can only search far and wide for elixirs and panaceas to nourish the soul while inquiring about the Mysterious Mirror.

The former, being a celestial being of such high cultivation level that the medicines available on the market had very limited effects on her, placed her hopes on the latter, hoping to nourish her soul through the Douxuan Treasure Mirror—after all, everyone knew that the Douxuan Treasure Mirror could nourish the soul.

The reason they dared not search openly was that they were worried the Penglai Sect might take advantage of the situation.

Therefore, during this period, she maintained the public's claim of being dead, but in reality, any sage could tell she was still alive. The truth was blurred, making it difficult to discern, so she simply refrained from risking targeting the Misty Immortal Sect to avoid getting herself into trouble.

However, although Feng Yuanyi was tasked with finding the Douxuan Treasure Mirror and had learned about the entanglement between the Taiyin Sect and the Douxuan Treasure Mirror, and even came here specifically to appear to be working hard, he actually had no intention of serving the Misty Golden Immortal at all.

Although the name of the Misty Immortal Sect is related to the Misty Golden Immortal, and it was indeed developed and grown into a first-class sect with a good reputation in the Ten Continents and Three Islands, the person responsible for maintaining the sect has always been the old sect leader, Immortal Lord Liquan, for many years.

Immortal Lord Liquan was kind and always smiling. He single-handedly maintained order throughout the Misty Immortal Sect. It could be said that the sect's large number of disciples and relatively relaxed and friendly cultivation environment were all thanks to Immortal Lord Liquan's hard work. His only flaw, if any, was his large "harem" and his son, whose personality was always similar to his own and who was always getting into trouble…

However, when the inside story of how Immortal Lord Liquan had been oppressed for many years and whose own children were even used as vessels was recently revealed, everyone felt sorry for him and even felt extremely angry at the Golden Immortal of the Misty Immortal Sect, who was not acquainted with many of the disciples of the Misty Immortal Sect.

Unfortunately, in the face of absolute power, neither sympathy nor anger produced a positive outcome.

The final truth is that Immortal Lord Liquan is truly dead, while the Golden Immortal Piaomiao is still alive and has recruited even more senior disciples and elders from various sects. Even Feng Yuanyi's defection was partly due to his belief that the orphans of Immortal Lord Liquan had little chance of winning against the Golden Immortal Piaomiao…

But it doesn't matter anymore. Who wins or loses is none of his business as a mere "manager"!
He was just a minor manager; how could he possibly be worthy of a powerful sect like the Taiyin Sect?

So, it's perfectly reasonable that they couldn't get their hands on the Mysterious Mirror, right?

Thinking this, Feng Yuanyi said, "I didn't expect your sect to have made such great achievements in this field. It has really broadened my horizons! I just don't know when Sect Master Fang will have time. I would like to pay him a visit in private."

Elder Lu Ying assumed that this steward from the Misty Immortal Sect was just like those people from the major sects, arrogant and looking down on the status of the Taiyin Sect, insisting on talking to the sect leader. So he deliberately brought up the Taiyin Sect's dealings with the Quanxian Clan and the Dragon Clan to explain: "I dare not... It's really unfortunate these past few days. Sect Leader Fang is discussing important matters with Kunlun Hill and Quanxian Royal City. I'll go and ask later. If there's an opportunity, I will arrange a meeting for you as soon as possible."

Unexpectedly, although Elder Lu Ying had misunderstood Feng Yuanyi, these words truly surprised him—

"Kunlun Hill? Kunlun Hill has also sent envoys to observe the ceremony? Elder Lu, could it be the Flood Dragon Clan they are referring to?"