txolops Chapter 54 Looking Out into the Secret Realm
Chapter 54 Looking Out into the Secret Realm
Yu Rou prefers to call you "President".
After all, you are the true owner of the Chamber of Commerce, while You Rou is merely its manager.
Over the years of managing the chamber of commerce, as the chamber has become increasingly profitable, Yu Rou has also reaped considerable benefits.
【"Um."】
You looked at You Rou and smiled, saying, "How's the Chamber of Commerce?"
The greatest source of your confidence in establishing a chamber of commerce is your knowledge of every event that will occur in Wushan Market over the next few decades.
[Equivalent to prophecy]
Whether it's the first simulation or the second, you've spent most of your life in Wushan Market.
"President, this is the profit for the past year."
You Rou immediately handed over a storage bag.
You open the storage bag, glance at it briefly, and nod slightly.
The storage bag contained mostly spirit stones, totaling over six thousand.
In addition, there are many other resources, such as various raw materials for alchemy and materials for drawing talismans, etc.
[All things considered, the total value should be close to ten thousand spirit stones.]
[You should know that this 10,000 spirit stones is pure profit; after deducting all costs, it's the net profit that ends up in your hands.]
[Just one year's net profit]
[Different from the purposes of other monks establishing merchant guilds]
You established the merchant guild not only to make profits, but also to cultivate cultivators under your command.
Therefore, they are not stingy when it comes to the treatment of the cultivators under their command, and part of the operating costs of the merchant guild are also used for this.
The purpose was precisely to allow their subordinate cultivators to explore the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm ahead of time once it opened.
"Tell me about the Chamber of Commerce."
[You put the storage bag away, speaking calmly.]
"President, the Chamber of Commerce currently has forty-eight core members, including twenty early-stage Qi Refining cultivators, eighteen mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and ten late-stage Qi Refining cultivators."
"These forty-eight cultivators have undergone rigorous testing and can be trusted. In addition, there are one hundred and eighty-three peripheral members..."
[You Rou reported everything in great detail]
"Also, there's Ye Feng, the one the president asked me to keep an eye on..."
You Rou solemnly stated, "Currently, Ye Feng is an apprentice under Master Yun Dan, and there's nothing unusual about him."
Listen quietly.
The reason I asked You Rou to pay attention to Ye Feng was because I was worried that my presence would create a butterfly effect that could lead to something unexpected happening to Ye Feng.
Compared to the second simulation, in this simulation, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, every action you take can have a significant impact, not to mention that you have established a merchant guild, changing the basic structure of Wushan Market.
In this situation, you would naturally be very concerned about Ye Feng's movements. If anything unexpected happens to him, you would step in from behind the scenes to smooth things over and get everything back on track.
[That is, to ensure Ye Feng enters the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm at the right time.]
Fortunately, according to You Rou's report, your actions did not directly affect Ye Feng; his development was no different from the first and second simulations.
Next, You Rou reported some more details and then planned to return to Wushan Market.
[You glanced at You Rou and bestowed upon her a bottle of pills, suitable for late-stage Qi Refining cultivators to use for breakthroughs.]
These kinds of pills are likely in high demand and short supply on the market. As a second-tier alchemist, refining these pills should be no problem for you.
[You Rou was thrilled and secretly resolved to serve you to the death.]
......
[In the sixteenth year, you are thirty-two years old, continuing your study of talismanic arts.]
With your alchemy skills hitting a bottleneck, you plan to try and comprehend the second level of talismanic arts as well.
[A second-tier talisman master, though not as prestigious as a second-tier alchemist, is still a force to be reckoned with. Moreover, as a talisman master, you can prepare trump card talismans for yourself.]
[In the seventeenth year, you are thirty-three years old, sitting cross-legged in the courtyard.]
Beside you, a dark eagle, half a meter tall, is affectionately rubbing against you.
After years of careful nurturing, the Dark Demon Eagle has grown rapidly and has now entered the mid-grade first rank, comparable to a normal mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.
Moreover, as a flying demon beast, the Dark Demon Eagle's speed far surpasses that of cultivators at the same level. Coupled with its advantage of high altitude, even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator might not be able to defeat the Dark Demon Eagle.
Qi Refining stage cultivators can also fly using magical artifacts, but in terms of speed and agility, they are naturally no match for the Dark Eagle, the overlord of the skies.
You named the Dark Eagle "Little Black".
Looking at "Little Black," you estimate that in twenty years at most, this Dark Demon Eagle will naturally grow to the second tier.
"Wow, what a handsome black eagle!"
As Chunhua approached, she saw "Little Black" squatting next to you and immediately snuggled up to it.
[In the past year or two, you've often let Xiao Hei out for walks. Not only have the two maids, Chunhua and Qiuyue, seen it, but many cultivators seeking pills, as well as other guest elders of the Pill Alliance, have also taken notice.]
Your purpose in doing this is, of course, to promote yourself.
[Your purpose in raising the Dark Magic Eagle is not only to have another absolutely loyal Foundation Establishment spirit pet, but also to sell it to recoup your investment in your later years.]
Therefore, the more people know you have the Dark Magic Eagle, the more options you will have in the future.
As for keeping the Dark Eagle a trump card hidden from others... that's not suitable for your current situation.
[You've naturally prepared your own trump cards; you're not the Dark Eagle.]
"Master, this black wind eagle seems different from the others..." Chunhua said curiously, stroking Xiao Hei's head.
The Azure Moon Immortal City is all-encompassing, and Chunhua has seen other Black Wind Eagles, but she feels they are far inferior to Little Black.
[Xiao Hei's temperament is clearly different from other Black Wind Eagles]
【"Yeah?"】
You smiled slightly, without saying anything more.
With your current status and strength, you can naturally protect a Dark Demon Eagle spirit pet.
The so-called Earth-grade bloodline allows one to easily enter the Foundation Establishment stage, but the hope remains slim when facing the Core Formation bottleneck.
Demonic beasts instinctively rely on bloodlines and grow more easily than human cultivators, but they also face greater difficulties in breaking through the constraints of their bloodlines.
[And so far, apart from yourself, no one else knows that Xiao Hei is the Dark Demon Eagle; they have only sensed something unusual.]
......
[In the eighteenth year, you are thirty-four years old, and you vaguely realize that you have already cultivated to the peak of the second level of Foundation Establishment.]
After your spiritual root transformed to the middle grade, your cultivation speed has significantly improved.
You begin preparing for numerous breakthroughs, ensuring your success.
[In the nineteenth year, you are thirty-five years old and begin your attempt to reach the third level of Foundation Establishment.]
You have successfully entered the third level of Foundation Establishment.
[The Mountain and Sea Manual you cultivate possesses immense magical power. Even though you are only at the third level of Foundation Establishment, your direct combat strength is no weaker than that of an ordinary mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.]
[Your strength has greatly increased, and your mind is filled with joy. Gazing towards the direction of the Mysterious Realm of Mountains and Seas, you look forward to a year from now.]
With your current strength, coupled with your advance planning and the establishment of your power in Wushan Market, you'll definitely be able to make a fortune once the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm officially opens.