"Greetings, Market Master!"
When Zhong Lingxiu saw the cultivators ahead, he immediately bowed in greeting.
The leader of that group of cultivators was none other than Shang Yuanxin. By now, however, he had already formed his core and become a newly advanced cultivator at the early stage of Core Formation. Even so, an early-stage Core Formation cultivator was still somewhat inadequate to manage such a large market.
With the support of Shang Clan Island, though, it was more or less enough.
Shang Yuanxin had just finished entertaining a group of guests. When he saw Zhong Lingxiu, he was equally courteous. "Fellow Daoist Zhong... and this fellow Daoist here looks unfamiliar. May I ask who he is?"
"This is Bai Jianfeng, the White Guest Official of the Zhong Alliance."
Zhong Lingxiu introduced him to Shang Yuanxin.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Bai..."
Shang Yuanxin cupped his hands. The Zhong Alliance was merely one Core Formation faction in his market; neither the cultivators' cultivation nor their faction was worth mentioning. He had stopped to greet them only out of consideration for Zhong Lingxiu, a Core Formation elder of the Heavenfrost Sect.
As for the unfamiliar White Guest Official, he offered only a few polite words before leaving with his people.
The old servant followed close behind him, his aura seeming extremely humble. Yet in Fang Qing's eyes, his cultivation had also made considerable progress.
Mm, Shang Yuanxin bet on the right horse and made a hefty profit... The family's appraisal of him improved, and he received rewards and resources. Both master and servant have made great advances in cultivation. Fang Qing mused.
But given the circumstances at the time, all he could say was that the other party had earned the right to feast on that fat piece of meat!
After all, the