For cultivators seeking higher cultivation and realms, arduous cultivation alone was not enough; cultivation resources were indispensable.
In this world, few places held more cultivation resources than a Trading Market, much less one on such a scale.
Yet whatever one did in this world required capital and courage.
Most cultivators possessed only enough resources for their daily cultivation. They could only keep risking their lives and running about, searching for all manner of resources—either for their own use or to trade with others through various means.
That process alone already left them running themselves ragged, with little energy left to spare for anything else.
Moreover, a choice like Hu Yijin's was bound to affect his future cultivation to some extent. If he managed to gain a foothold, that was one thing; if he failed, it would undoubtedly be a waste of time and resources.
Ordinary cultivators simply could not bear such losses.
Hu Yijin was different. He had already wasted far too many years in the Hundred Thousand Mines, so whether his cultivation was affected no longer made much difference. The spirit crystal resources in his possession also gave him room to make mistakes.
"What about you, Fellow Daoist Han? What are your plans from here on?"
His gaze falling on Su Shi'er, Hu Yijin asked softly.
After speaking, he did not wait for Su Shi'er to answer. Following a brief hesitation, he hurriedly continued.
"Well... if you have no other plans for the time being, why not join me? With Fellow Daoist Han at my side, I believe this plan will surely proceed far more smoothly."
"I'll handle all the troublesome errands. If there are profits in the end, we'll split them fifty-fifty. What do you say?"
Looking at Su Shi'er, Hu Yijin spoke with utter sincerity. The terms