Marketplace Observations

Zhou Yuan's purpose for this trip was very clear: to walk around and take a look at the various Marketplace in the Primordial World.

Acquired Merchant Dao gradually got on the right track.

Some Marketplace have already become very prosperous and bustling.

On this day, Zhou Yuan arrived at a mountain range filled with spiritual energy and lush forests.

'Langlang Mountain Marketplace?'

Zhou Yuan raised an eyebrow upon seeing the powerful characters carved on the boulder ahead.

Langlang Mountain Marketplace is a medium-sized Marketplace.

Nestled among mountains.

It is quite famous within a radius of millions of miles.

Zhou Yuan watched the creatures constantly coming and going from the Marketplace.

These beings are not only from the Demon Clan.

Among them were some Witch Clan cultivators wrapped in black robes and wearing masks, as well as lower-level cultivators from the Primordial Divine Race.

Zhou Yuan concealed his aura and led Jin Chentao, who had already consciously transformed into Dao Body, straight into the Marketplace.

He had just arrived at the entrance of the Marketplace.

Then a pig demon covered in animal skins came up to greet them with a grin.

"These two brothers look unfamiliar."

"Is this your first time visiting our Langlang Mountain Marketplace?"

Zhou Yuan laughed:

"I was originally a wandering, independent Daoist practitioner."

"I've heard all along that Langlang Mountain Marketplace is extremely prosperous."

He then invited his fellow travelers to come to the Marketplace and see if they could find anything of value.

The little pig demon laughed happily:

"So our Langlang Mountain Marketplace has become famous that far?"

"You've come to the right place."

"I can guarantee that Langlang Mountain Marketplace is the most prosperous area within a million miles."

Having said that, he rolled his eyes slightly and smiled slyly:

"I wonder if you two brothers need a guide?"

"Hiring me for a day only costs one Five Virtues Coin, cheap and affordable."

Five Virtues Coins?

Zhou Yuan feigned confusion and asked:

"I know that this item was created by a Great Divine Ability User."

"But I've never seen it before."

"How do I obtain this?"

The little pig demon pulled his animal skin clothes tighter, but smiled without saying a word.

Zhou Yuan suddenly realized, and found it amusing.

But he still spoke:

Don't worry.

"I will hire you for one day."

The little pig demon finally beamed with joy.

With a grin, he led Zhou Yuan into the Marketplace.

This Daoist priest was able to traverse the vast mountains with his companions and arrive at Langlang Mountain Marketplace.

She must be someone with real ability.

They can't be short of their own Five Virtues Coins.

As he led Zhou Yuan inside, he explained:

"Our Langlang Mountain Marketplace was built with the help of the Demon Kings from the surrounding Demon Caves."

"But all these stalls and shops in the Marketplace belong to that master from Huai River."

At this point, the little pig demon smacked his lips and sighed with great envy:

"According to our ancestor, our Marketplace is just one of 10,800 medium-sized Marketplace. Above us are 3,000 large Marketplace, and below us are 129,600 small Marketplace."

"There are countless miniature Marketplace."

"I wonder what kind of heavenly life this gentleman is living."

"The rent from the Marketplace each year is an immeasurable fortune."

Otherwise, how could they have created Acquired Merchant Dao?

This ability to earn Five Virtues Coins is truly unmatched by ordinary beings.

"By the way, the Marketplace I just mentioned that belong to that magistrate of Huai River are all merit Marketplace."

"A faint layer of merit pervaded the Marketplace."

The little pig demon was proud:

"Even some old demons wouldn't dare to act rashly in a place like our Merit Marketplace."

"Afraid of divine retribution!"

This is one of the reasons why these Marketplace created by the Demon Clan were able to quickly establish themselves after their establishment.

Because he is safe.

Zhou Yuan listened casually as the talkative pig demon continued to educate him.

His gaze fell upon the well-connected streets of the Marketplace.

Shops built of bluestone.

'A small stall is simply covered with animal hides.'

'That's primitive enough.'

"The jade slip obtained from the ancient ruins is only nine Five Virtues Coins. You won't lose out or be cheated."

"The Pure Yuan Pill refined by the Pill King of Nine Cauldrons Mountain costs only two Five Virtues Coins per pill."

"Two fox spirits have arrived at Spring Breeze Courtyard today. A night of dual cultivation costs only fifty-five German coins. Fellow cultivators, if you are interested, please hurry."

Zhou Yuan listened to the hawking sounds coming from beside him.

His expression was slightly dazed.

Memories of my previous life have gradually faded, but they still occasionally resurface.

'Compared to the capital that was developed to its peak in the previous life.'

'The Acquired Merchant Dao is only just beginning.'

"The pursuit of profit and continuous expansion are the essence of business ethics."

In this extraordinary and tangible world, who knows how the way of business will ultimately develop?

Zhou Yuan shook his head, regardless of how the Acquired Merchant Dao.

As the pioneer of this path, the Dao Ancestor of commerce, he always manages to grab the biggest slice of the pie.

The incessantly chattering pig demon finally brought Zhou Yuan and Jin Chentao to the very center of the Marketplace.

Under a huge banyan tree.

There was a Three-legged Golden Basin on the table.

It is one of the sub-basins of the Innate Spiritual Treasure Gathering Basin.

The little pig demon led Zhou Yuan to the Treasure Gathering Basin.

He bowed to the old pig demon dressed in coarse linen clothes beside him and said:

"Third Uncle, this is my customer for today. He wants to exchange Five Virtues Coins."

The old pig demon raised his eyelids slightly, but remained lying motionless on the recliner.

"Since you're new, I'll repeat the rules one more time."

"The Treasure Gathering Basin is the most precious treasure of that ancestor of the Huai River."

"Each activation requires a certain amount of spiritual materials."

"Place the elixirs, medicines, and treasures into the Treasure Gathering Basin will automatically generate Five Virtues Coins based on the value of the treasures."

"Of course, there will be some losses."

"If you wish, you may exchange it."

"If you don't want to, you can barter in the Marketplace."

The little pig demon beside him whispered a reminder:

"The Myriad Treasures Pavilion in the Marketplace is the property of that old ancestor from the Huai River."

"There are quite a few good things being sold there."

"Cultivation techniques, elixirs, magical artifacts, formations, and supernatural abilities—everything you could want is here."

"But Myriad Treasures Pavilion only accepts Five Virtues Coins and does not accept barter."

Zhou Yuan nodded.

This method was devised by Guizhenzi.

The original intention was to promote the use of the Five Virtues Coin.

But to be honest, Zhou Yuan used this Treasure Gathering Basin to fleece many people.

Whenever a living being exchanges for Five Virtues Coins, the Treasure Gathering Basin can extract one percent of the cultivation resources from them.

Over time, it adds up to a considerable sum.

"Let's cash some out."

After saying that, Zhou Yuan took out a blood ginseng that was entirely crimson.

The old pig demon, who had been lying down, jumped up in surprise upon seeing this.

He looked at Zhou Yuan with fawning eyes, his gaze filled with longing:

"Dao Brother."

"Dao Brother."

"We exchange the Treasure Gathering Basin for Five Virtues Coins using some useless spiritual items and some ordinary spiritual medicines that can only provide spiritual energy."

"This Blood Ginseng can purify bloodlines; it's a rare treasure."

"Exchanging this treasure for Five Virtues Coins would be a huge loss."

Although the Five Virtues Coin is generated from the Five Virtues of Heaven and Earth.

It can also be used directly to help cultivators break through cultivation realms.

But how could its value compare to the blood ginseng, which can purify bloodlines?