Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 369 Chamber of Commerce
Thanks to its "superior" geographical location and somewhat bizarre history of making its fortune, the Chongxiao City Chamber of Commerce is second to none in terms of violence.

As a result, the Chongxiao City Chamber of Commerce became incredibly wealthy, so much so that it was the largest creditor of the State of Ju. It intended to grow stronger and achieve even greater glory in the State of Ju's great undertaking of sweeping across the world.

Therefore, it is hard to imagine that the famous Chongxiao Night Party was held in a stone building, and in the most ordinary kind at that.

As the saying goes, "Clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha," and this principle certainly applies here. Looking at the eight-story stone building standing before him, it would be a lie to say Wei Xi wasn't disappointed.

Considering the ability of the civil engineering monks to build wonders, the advantage of this tall stone building is completely overlooked.

Qin Feng was also somewhat surprised and asked in a low voice, "Is this the place? Why are there no guests?"

Adorned with jewels and wearing a silver mask—clearly the work of the wealthy young woman Qin Feng—Yun Qing nodded and said, "This is the place, there's no mistake."

Lian Gou, now wearing a different rabbit skin, nudged Wei Xi's shoulder twice, clearly having something to say.

Wei Xi ignored Lian Gouhan, who was frantically trying to complain, and said calmly, "The auction probably hasn't started yet. We don't need to be the ones warming up the crowd. Let's go have a bowl of wontons to warm up."

To outsiders, this beast tide seemed like a lot of noise but little action. Wei Xi, however, knew very well that this matter was inextricably linked to that rocking, dilapidated giant ship, that eerie victory banner, and that "Fan Shan" who appeared to be schizophrenic.

The bewildered ordinary cultivators had long since returned to the city with their spoils, resuming their normal lives after fulfilling their obligations. Nearby stalls gradually reopened, the lively atmosphere adding a touch of warmth to this city tied to the war machine.

Yes, Chongxiao City doesn't support idlers. The cultivators who grow up here have the obligation to guard the defense line, which is somewhat similar to the corvée labor under the rule of Ju Kingdom.

Therefore, the suggestion to eat wontons was successfully approved. Except for Lian Gou, who was in the shape of a rabbit and couldn't laugh, the other three girls all headed towards the wonton shop.

Unexpectedly, the merchant guild clerk guarding the door was too clever; before the three people and one rabbit could even run away, he greeted them with a smile.

"Are you three fellow Daoists going to attend the auction? This time we have mermaid gauze from the Eastern Yi region, which is absolutely gorgeous for making clothes! We also have Brilliant Firestone from Baoxiang City in the Western Regions, which is large and has a perfect color, and would look great in a crown! If you want any demonic beasts, we brought quite a few out of the Black Abyss this time!"

The last sentence successfully caught Wei Xi's attention. However, this time the three of them, who used the "Thousand Faces" technique, each had their own role: Yun Qing played a noblewoman from a branch of the Yun family, Wei Xi, who was being squeezed into a burly position, was a loyal bodyguard, and Qin Feng disguised himself as a pretty maid holding a rabbit.

Wei Xi and Qin Feng both had Yun Qing's blood on them, and with the help of the Yun family's influence, they could enter the auction smoothly by paying spirit stones.

Therefore, in front of outsiders, it was Yun Qing who made the decisions.

Yun Qing glanced at Wei Xi, then touched her belly and said, "I'm tired of wearing the mermaid gauze. We can use the sparkling fire stone to make a collar for the baby."

The daughter of the Yun family in Zhongzhou, raised with the utmost respect and privilege, can still manipulate many people even after rising from humble beginnings.

But that wasn't what Wei Xi was interested in; he coughed lightly.

Having received the hint, Qin Feng said, "Wife, perhaps the merchant guild will bring out even better gems from the Black Abyss. Wouldn't it be perfect to have them inlaid on the young master's sword?"

The waiter was filled with respect and quickly said, "That's exactly right! I misspoke! I can't compare to your knowledge, Madam!"

"However, there are some interesting things brought out from the Black Abyss this time. Madam, you may want to take a look. You might find something you like!"

Wei Xi wanted to rely on the strength of the group, but Yun Qing didn't have that kind of sense and actually followed the waiter's suggestion and entered the door. Helpless, Wei Xi could only follow behind, secretly and cautiously entering the stone building.

The interior of the stone building was better than the exterior, but it wasn't overly extravagant, maintaining the spacious style of the northern border region, with the chamber of commerce's flag hanging on the wall.

Qin Feng asked, "This house looks quite old, why are you still using it?"

The shopkeeper proudly puffed out his chest. "This building is quite old! It was built by some of the earliest cultivators in Chongxiao City, and the spoils of war were distributed here back then! Also, the contract for the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce was signed on the third floor!"

"It took a lot of effort to move it from the old city to the new city! But this building is the root of our Chongxiao City, how could we abandon it in the old city? Fortunately, we cultivators can solve this problem, otherwise we really couldn't bear to part with it!"

Hearing this, Wei Xi finally understood why the building was so simple: it turned out to be an old object passed down from generation to generation.

"Please come in, everyone!"

After rambling on about the history of Chongxiao City, the waiter finally pulled back a curtain on the second floor, revealing a well-furnished hall.

The room was filled with various goods, categorized and arranged. Besides the various monster parts produced in Chongxiao City, there were also all sorts of rare treasures from all over the country, each placed on a small table. In front of each table was a divination tube filled with bamboo sticks.

There were thirty or forty people in the hall, clearly selecting their favorite items.

"Madam, the rules of the Chamber of Commerce are that once you have your eye on something, you take a bamboo slip. When it comes time for the auction, you insert the slip with the price written on it into the mouth of the stone beast in the private room. The highest bidder wins, which saves a lot of trouble."

"The Yun family's private room is ready. Someone will take you up there shortly."

Yun Qing said, "Since we're here, let's see the monsters. Are there any aquatic monsters today?"

The waiter replied, "Reporting to Madam, there are a total of 137 demonic beasts today, 28 of which are aquatic, and there are also two ice-type mutated demonic beast cubs."

"But we're all guests here, so it's not appropriate to display the monsters here. If you'd like to see them, you can go down to the pool below."

"As usual, the Yun family of Zhongzhou can inspect the goods first, and everything else will follow the old rules as well."

After the shop assistant left, Wei Xi, who had limited experience with the world, asked, "Was this just an ordinary shop assistant? How come he's so familiar with the transactions with the Yun family?"

At this moment, Yun Qing showed signs of fatigue and said with little interest, "They are specifically there to deal with VIPs; these are just basic skills."

"As for the Yun family's transaction, it should be about bringing the demonic beasts here... for breeding," Yun Qing lowered her voice, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "The Yun family will spend some spirit stones before selling them... so the merchant guild can make money from both ends."

Lian Gou's body visibly stiffened, then he twitched his ears, trying to curl himself up into a ball.

Wei Xi sighed inwardly: No wonder the Yun family can make a fortune. Not to mention how many high-quality bloodlines this collusion brought, their cost consciousness alone has already defeated 90% of their competitors.

Upon further reflection, Wei Xi felt both pleased and worried. He was pleased to have caught the Yun family red-handed, but worried because Yun Qing seemed to have made little progress in her scheming.