Dawn broke, the blazing sun rose in the east, and dazzling golden light pierced through ten thousand zhang of clouds and mist, spreading over the earth like a curtain and bringing light to the world.
Smoke from human habitation slowly rose from Dongshan City. The city, silent through the night, gradually began a new day.
Within Dongshan City,
inside the Myriad Seas Chamber of Commerce, the largest chamber of commerce in all of Qingzhou's Cultivation World,
Zhang Qingyuan sat leisurely in his chair, unhurriedly savoring the jade-green Spirit Tea in his hand.
At this moment,
Zhou Shibin, president of the Dongshan City branch of the Myriad Seas Chamber of Commerce, stood before him with a troubled expression.
After weighing his words for a moment, he spoke.
"Mr. Li, that place itself is a Forbidden Land that the Imperial Court does not even permit people to discuss! Not to mention its location. Many years ago, a family privately leaked news of that place. The Imperial Court found out, and from then on, their entire clan—nine generations, from ordinary people to the elderly and children—were all slaughtered. Though the Myriad Seas Chamber of Commerce is large, we still cannot withstand the might of the Great Zhou Imperial Court!"
President Zhou's grievances
did not concern Zhang Qingyuan.
He continued sipping his tea at leisure.
Since the other party had spoken this way, there had to be room for negotiation.
As for a merchant's words, they were merely a means of raising the price.
Just because the Imperial Court forbade it meant no one would sell it?
What a joke!
Not to mention a feudal ancient dynasty like this—even in the surveillance-ridden nation of his previous life, there were still people dealing in contraband that could get them executed when immense profits were involved.