Selling Houses

A snake breeder who travels Thousand Mountains and Myriad Waters.

Chen Mobai a message, and Kong Feichen understood instantly.

"Thousand Mountains and Myriad Waters" is the elegant name for the Goumang Dao Academy. It was in that place that Kong Feichen entrusted the Sky Swallowing Snake had divided his Yang Jing into, to him.

Kong Feichen: [Is there something you need?]

Chen Mobai: [I have a friend who was recently scammed. He went to a bar to relax, but someone drugged him and knocked him unconscious. When he woke up, his precious possessions were gone. I'm wondering if there's any medicine that can render Foundation Establishment Cultivator unconscious without any resistance?]

friend?

Kong Feichen roughly understood what was going on when he saw this, but considering that he would rely on this guy a lot in the future, he decided not to expose him.

Kong Feichen: [There are many such medicines, but within the Immortal Sect, generally only doctors can obtain the necessary ingredients. If you asked me, I could name hundreds.]

As the top freshman in the Imperial Medical Academy, Kong Feichen's talent in pharmacology was praised by everyone. Although resources were scarce in the Immortal Sect, the system was well-developed, and there were countless medicines that could be effective for Foundation Establishment.

Chen Mobai: [After my friend woke up, he took the cup he had drunk from with him. There were some dried coffee stains on the cup. Can we analyze these stains to identify the specific drug components?]

"A bar has coffee?" Kong Feichen thought to himself, but only typed the following message on the chat interface: [That's possible, but our Ascension Cult's headquarters aren't on Earth Origin Star, so getting your things to me might be a bit troublesome.]

Chen Mobai: [How exactly is it troublesome?]

Kong Feichen: [I can't come here myself, so I'll retrieve the item through an informant of the Ascension Cult on Earth Origin Star. This will involve several intermediaries.]

At this point in the conversation, Chen Mobai also looked hesitant.

After all, he is a promising successor of the immortal Immortal Sect with impeccable credentials. If he were to have such a substantial connection with the Ascension Cult and it were discovered, it would be a huge stain on his future reputation.

Chen Mobai: [Can't you turn into a bird and come back again?]

Kong Feichen: [That's fine, but I've got some things to take care of lately, so you'll have to wait a while.]

Chen Mobai: [Alright, I'm not in a rush.]

Kong Feichen: [Isn't he your friend?]

Chen Mobai: [Ahem, my friend entrusted this to me, so it's my responsibility. I'm a very loyal person.]

Kong Feichen: [Hehe.]

Chen Mobai, who originally intended to stay in Chicheng Cave Heaven for a while longer, really couldn't stay any longer after this incident.

The key issue is that you can't tell others about being taken advantage of; you can only suffer in silence.

The next day, after meeting up with Bian Jingchun Zhongli Tianyu, and others, he only had a quick meal before booking a plane ticket back to Vermilion Cloud City.

While he was dealing with the business of the Soaring Heavens Talisman Factory and the Puppet Factory back in his hometown, another piece of good news arrived: Yan Bingxuan had passed the preliminary qualification review for studying at the Sky Mending Dao Academy.

Next comes the formal exam, which is also the most difficult, since most cultivators who Foundation Establishment before graduation in the Immortal Sect will set their sights on the Four Great Dao Academies.

Apart from those like Chen Mobai who were directly invited to join, the other Foundation Establishment Cultivator faced a challenge akin to thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge.

That's why Yan Bingxuan didn't come back this year. After passing the qualification review, she stayed at the Natural Academy to study hard and try to pass the exam on her first try.

This was also a great pity for Chen Mobai.

However, since all his classmates graduated this year, he has been attending dinner parties almost every day since returning to Vermilion Cloud City, so he is not lonely.

Many farewell banquets and wedding banquets are held together. For example, Lu Hongsheng will be going to serve in the military early next year after the banquet.

Of their cohort, only seven people, including the newest Yan Bingxuan, ultimately succeeded in Foundation Establishment.

However, compared to before, it's already quite good.

It's worth noting that in some years, there weren't even any.

Chen Mobai saw off many people, but he was somewhat surprised that Shi Jingjing also decided to serve in the military.

"Aren't you going to get married and have children?"

"I feel that I am capable of Foundation Establishment, but I was too playful before and didn't put my heart into it."

Shi Jingjing's talent is indeed remarkable, and her father is Foundation Establishment True Cultivator with extensive experience, so she is somewhat unwilling to live her life like this.

"Then I wish you success in your Foundation Establishment."

Chen Mobai said something nice: they were filming a campus interview segment about graduates returning to campus at the Immortal Sect Fifth High School.

Because their graduating class produced four Foundation Establishment Cultivator — Chen Mobai, Yan Bingxuan, Cao Yaling, and Shi Yuanqing —an unprecedented achievement since the school's founding, the Vermilion Cloud City Ministry of Education wanted to film it for publicity.

Chen Mobai has always had a good relationship with the Vermilion Cloud City government, and he also has an affection for this high school. Since he still has time, he gladly accepted the invitation.

Apart from Yan Bingxuan, who was preparing for the Graduate Exam, almost everyone else came.

Chen Mobai met Song Zheng, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. Compared to his arrogance in his youth, Song Zheng had become somewhat melancholy.

However, he now had a pregnant wife by his side, Mo Simin.

They both worked at the Heavenly Script Academy and, having spent many years together, came to understand each other's character. In the last two years, with Mo Simin taking the initiative to reach out to him, Song Zheng, who had Foundation Establishment Failure, was also healed by her. Although they haven't held a wedding banquet yet, they got their marriage certificate this year and are now husband and wife.

Chen Mobai went over and spoke with the couple for a few words. Song Zheng would enlist in the army in the second half of next year, but because his wife was pregnant, he could postpone it until after the child was born.

"Looking back now, I think I was too confident in myself when I was young."

Song Zheng said this to Chen Mobai. When he was in his senior year of high school, he was thinking of going to Four Great Dao Academies.

"You're just unlucky. In terms of talent and ability, you're no worse than any of us."

Chen Mobai offered words of comfort, but this was also the truth; Song Zheng's Spiritual Root and comprehension were both top-notch.

He was an exception among his peers. Of the remaining three Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, Shi Yuanqing and Cao Yaling were both Shi Qujin, so they were born into prestigious families and had a high Qidian. In addition, they also worked hard.

Yan Bingxuan was able to successfully Foundation Establishment because Yan Qiongzhi's successful Core Formation core and her elevated status led her to obtain the Snow Elf Water, along with the Water Mist Ice Crystal that Chen Mobai obtained from the Blowing Snow Palace.

Song Zheng was no less capable than the other three, but he still failed even with only the Foundation Establishment Trio.

"Thank you for your comforting words."

Song Zheng said with a wry smile, "At this time, the interview recording on campus also began."

After filming the program, Chen Mobai announced that he would go into seclusion and no longer attend any dinner parties.

He hid in his Puppet Factory, where the Vermilion Fruit Tree he had planted years ago had blossomed and borne fruit, but it would not be ready for harvest until next year.

But this fruit is only at the first level, so it's no longer of any use to him. However, he can let his parents, family, and friends try it.

Qi Cultivation Cultivator can consume it as a fruit to invigorate their Qi and Blood and improve their health.

After packing up all the Talisman Paper produced by the Puppet Factory that year, Chen Mobai returned to the Sky River Realm once again.

It's been a while since I last came here. The North Abyss Market Town has been established, and the market on Five Willow Mountain hasn't been closed down, so the population here isn't that large yet.

Because it had been planned in advance, after the establishment of North Abyss Market Town, the Divine Wood Sect did not continue to develop and build North Abyss City. After all, if there were not many cultivators, building a city would be a waste. It was better to ensure that the market could operate first.

Of course, there is another major reason, which is that the Bao Se Market Town established by Nan Xuanjing attracted the most elite group of Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer cultivators from the Yan Kingdom to settle there because of the allure of Foundation Establishment.

This group of people were the wealthiest among those at the Qi Refining level. If some lower-level cultivators wanted to earn Spirit Stone, they had to rely on them or even work for them. As a result, almost half of the Yan Kingdom Rogue Cultivator in the Yan Kingdom flocked to the Bao Se Market Town within just two months.

The Nan Xuan Sect instantly gained fame.

Zhou Wangshen and the others were also a little anxious about this, and some even suggested that the sect should also provide Foundation Establishment to attract Rogue Cultivator to this place.

However, Chen Mobai was the one who made the decision. After thinking about it, he shook his head.

In recent years, the Divine Wood Sect has suffered many casualties in the series of major battles. This batch of Foundation Establishment should first be used to provide compensation, and then there are also true disciples who have made contributions on the battlefield who are eagerly waiting for them. How can we put them on the market just to grab business?

In that case, Chen Mobai's reputation within the Divine Wood Sect's sphere of influence would definitely suffer.

"Junior Brother Chen, if things continue like this, our North Abyss Market Town will never be able to develop. If the market can't take off, then there's no way North Abyss Immortal City will be able to thrive in the future."

Zhou Wangshen couldn't help but look a little worried. The cultivators from Five Willows Mountain Market Town were just Foundation Establishment families from the Yan Kingdom who brought their family cultivators to North Abyss Market Town because of face-saving concerns.

However, because Chen Mobai had ordered that the shops could not sell, these Cultivating Family had many complaints.

Some even secretly sent another group of people to the Nan Xuan Sect to acquire properties and settle in the market.

As for the Rogue Cultivator, all those at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer went to Bao Se Market Town, since the allure of Foundation Establishment was simply too great for them.

Even though they knew that most of them didn't have the financial means to bid, they thought they might get lucky and snag a bargain outside the market! With this in mind, even Rogue Cultivator from several neighboring countries of the Yan Kingdom flocked to the area after hearing the news.

The Nan Xuan Sect, which owns the Bao Se Market Town, quickly became famous throughout most of the Eastern Wasteland.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Divine Wood Sect here were also very anxious. They used many methods, both openly and secretly, but they were all neutralized by the Nan Xuan Sect, and they even suffered some losses in silence.

However, with the Formless Puppet in charge, Chen Mobai already knew about this matter.

Besides being busy with graduation, he had been thinking of ways to improve his business. After consulting with some successful business people who had graduated from the Immortal Sect Wuqi Dao Academy, he had an idea.

"We don't have Foundation Establishment available right now, but we can sell something else that's more tempting than Foundation Establishment."

Chen Mobai's words left everyone present bewildered, wondering what could be more tempting to Rogue Cultivator than the Foundation Establishment.

"The reason why cultivators in the Eastern Wasteland have such a strong need to improve their cultivation level is because they lack a sense of security."

"They were afraid that they would become corpses at any moment and that their life savings would be taken away by the enemy."

"If we can sell them a sense of security, so that they don't feel like they're becoming someone else's spoils, then I think they would definitely be willing to risk their life savings, or even take out a loan, to buy it."

Although these words came from a very unique perspective, almost all the Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Divine Wood Sect present understood them and found them to be very Possessing the Dao.

"Junior Brother Chen, how do you sell this sense of security?"

Zhou Wangshen immediately pressed for an answer, eager to know.

"It's very simple. The Cave Mansion that our Divine Wood Sect sells in North Abyss City are a sense of security. In the name of the sect, we can guarantee that even if they offend Core Formation Cultivator, they will be safe and sound in these Cave Mansion and will not be threatened in any way."

Although Chen Mobai said a lot, the core idea can be summed up in two words... sell the house! The sense of security is the special value he adds to the Cave Mansion in North Abyss City, and it is also guaranteed in the name of the Divine Wood Sect! Unless the Divine Wood Sect is wiped out, as long as the cultivators in the Cave Mansion in North Abyss City are in their own houses, they will receive absolute protection from the Divine Wood Sect, from Core Formation cultivators to Foundation Establishment Qi Refining.

"Junior Brother Chen, if a cultivator buys Cave Mansion and then passes it on to their children, wouldn't our Divine Wood Sect have to protect them forever? Wouldn't that be too unfair to us? Besides, the two patriarchs might not agree to that."

Yue Zutao noticed two points and briefly offered his opinions.

"This is also a proposal, and I will write it down and submit it to the sect later. In addition, I plan to set a time limit on the ownership of the Cave Mansion. It will not be permanent. Once the time limit is up, the Cave Mansion will automatically return to the name of our Divine Wood Sect."

Chen Mobai had already devised a complete plan for developing North Abyss Market Town, with the focus on establishing Spirit Vein Cave Mansion along North Abyss Mountain.

A Cave Mansion with First Tier Spiritual Vein costs one thousand Spirit Stone and has ownership for sixty years.

Cave Mansion with Second Tier Spiritual Vein costs 10,000 Spirit Stone and has a property right for two Jiazi (60 years).

The Cave Mansion with the Third Grade Spirit Vein is not for sale for the time being; it is for the Divine Wood Sect's own use.

Even in the Eastern Wasteland, this price is considered high, and it's not even for permanent residency. However, with the added sense of security from the protection of the Divine Wood Sect, Yue Zutao and the others felt that it was a bit cheap.

After all, as long as the cultivator buys the property within the term of ownership, the Divine Wood Sect will ensure his safety within his own Cave Mansion.

"Junior brother, there's another question. What if someone takes advantage of the protection of our Divine Wood Sect to rob and kill cultivators outside and then escape back?"

Yue Zutao spoke again, asking the most crucial question.

Chen Mobai smiled slightly and explained his solution.

He set a prerequisite for purchasing the Cave Mansion.

That means those who have undergone tribulation cultivation cannot purchase it.

However, the Divine Wood Sect does not require homebuyers to prove that they have never been a Tribulation Cultivator by Dao Heart Oath. They only need to write this sentence on the contract for purchasing the Cave Mansion and sign it.

"Junior Brother Chen, isn't this unnecessary?"

Upon hearing this rule, Yue Zutao and the others looked completely bewildered.

For cultivators, anything other than Dao Heart Oath can be broken and reneged upon.

Signing and putting your fingerprint on something is nothing; those with thick skin will sign first and then take action the next.

"Senior brother, everything is interconnected. You can't do without any one of the links. This is a prerequisite for purchasing. If this is not met, then the purchase contract is naturally invalid."

If the reason for the future pursuit is that the person was a former cultivator of the Tribulation, then after verification by the Divine Wood Sect, they can use this as grounds to overturn the contract for purchasing the Cave Mansion.

Since the deal fell through, there was no need for the Divine Wood Sect to continue providing protection.

After hearing this, everyone looked at Chen Mobai with admiration.