The Mortal Domain Market opens

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Qi Yue glanced at Zhou Mo, who seemed restless and even eager to try, and said expressionlessly, "Those Demonic Cultivation die quickly, and they die young."

"Let me first explain my understanding of swords. Although you use a knife, all weapons in the world are essentially the same; they always have similarities."

"A sword is a weapon with emotions."

"It's different in everyone's hands."

"If you have a cold and indifferent personality, then you are Unfeeling Sword."

"If you are skillful and versatile, then you are the Exquisite Sword."

"If you are free-spirited and unrestrained, then you are the Unfettered Sword."

"If you are paranoid and insane, then that is the Mad Demon Sword."

"The same applies to knives."

"Even knives have emotions."

"By infusing one's emotions into one's weapon and then releasing them through Martial Technique, one can often significantly enhance the power of those Martial Techniques and find..."

Under the sun.

Zhou Mo and studied patiently and carefully.

Time passed little by little.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The Rainy Season in Jiangnan, Jiangxi, and East River is about to end, and the day after tomorrow is the day that "Mortal Domain" has already planned to open the Mortal Domain Market. The Auction also begin during this period. At that time, various forces will come to Mortal Domain. He has already spread the word.

"Are all the items ready for auction?"

Chen Fan arrived at the Warehouse and looked at Wang Kui, who was busy Warehouse. Last time, he brought back a lot of Eerie Stone from the North River Chen Family, a total of 17,000 stones, which was almost twice as many as the Qiuhe Wang Family.

It has to be said.

The North River Chen Family is still slightly wealthier.

They also brought out a few Exotic Treasure, but none of them were particularly valuable.

"Preparations are almost complete."

Wang Kui emerged from the Warehouse, wiping the sweat from his brow and panting, "The items for this Auction are divided into three tiers. The first tier is for warming up the crowd; it contains all the Green Exotic Treasure that you, the Domain Lord, have selected."

"Some Unopened, and some are already opened."

"The second level should be the next level up."

"For example"

"The Yellow Grade Pill Furnace brought from the Pill Sect, and some other valuable items."

"Third tier."

"That is, the final, most important product."

"We've prepared one."

"This grants the Mortal Domain the qualification to build Level-3 City Wall for other forces, guaranteeing uniform Vein Patterns, and requiring only 2000 Eerie Stone per meter."

"Um."

Chen Fan nodded slightly in satisfaction. From what he had learned these days, a large part of the income of "Under-Heaven Pavilion," a force composed of Builder, came from building structures for other forces.

But the Builder in this world spend far more on building than they actually do.

He built a Level-3 City Wall with a cost of only 560 Eerie Stone.

The other Builder, who build a Level-3 City Wall one meter high, need 1,500 Eerie Stone at their cost, and the Vein Patterns are random. They can also guarantee that the patterns are completely uniform.

This item was put up for auction.

It is competitive enough.

"Good, get everything ready, the Market will open soon."

"Clear."

Chen Fan then continued to inspect the Warehouse. He hadn't spent many Eerie Stone these past few days, yet there were still hundreds of thousands of Eerie Stone piled up here. Just looking at them made him feel comfortable.

Besides.

There are also Copper Pipe that were saved up during the Rainy Season, all piled up in the Warehouse, and there are still hundreds of thousands of meters of Copper Pipe that can be used.

The Auction just a publicity stunt.

Opening the Market is the real way to make money.

The Rainy Season is over.

Two days later.

Various forces sent people to the Mortal Domain. Qi Feng and his group, who had stayed in Northbank City to collect corpses in Flat City, also joined the people sent by Medicine King Valley and went to the Mortal Domain together.

Beside Nameless Mountain.

A brand-new City rose from the ground and appeared on the Coast, with the words "Mortal City" inscribed on the city gate.

"How magnificent!"

Qi Feng, the young master of Medicine King Valley, was the first force to arrive here. Looking at the city gate, the two Jade Lion placed there, the jade paving stones, and the decorations lining the streets, he murmured after a long moment of bewilderment, "It just feels so familiar..."

Many memorable elements, such as the Jade Lion, are from the Pill Sect.

"Valley Master Qi, Young Valley Master."

Chen Fan, who was guarding the city gate, had already come forward, clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute, and said with a smile, "Please, please come in. Today is the first day of the opening of the Mortal Domain Market. Thank you all for coming to support us."

"Nonsense, nonsense."

Valley Master Qi of Medicine King Valley greeted him with a beaming smile, saying, "I've been eyeing those treasures from the Pill Sect for a long time. I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me, Domain Lord Chen, but I might not be able to attend this Market. I need to use all my funds to buy that Yellow Grade 'Pill Furnace'."

"It's alright, it's alright, just go in and take a look around."

Chen Fan didn't seem to mind, just chuckled happily, his eyes practically bursting with amusement. Didn't he want to buy?

He needs to show the world what it means to...

Great quality at a low price!

Just then -

Another force arrived, consisting of large and Cart.

Valley Master Qi hurriedly said, "Domain Lord Chen, then we won't bother you any longer. Let's go inside first."

Go ahead, go ahead.

"I've got it."

Valley Master Qi led Qi Feng into the Mortal City, his expression serious as he said in a deep voice, "According to my information, the 'Red Pill Workshop' in Jiangxi has also come with the same target as us—that Pill Furnace."

"Domain Lord Chen will definitely have a lot of good things on display in the Market, but we can't buy any of them. All our funds must be used to buy the Pill Furnace."

"Clear."

Qi Feng nodded in agreement. He naturally understood what a Yellow Grade Pill Furnace meant to them: it was like adding wings to a tiger, allowing them to refine higher-grade Pills and earn more Eerie Stone.

After entering the Mortal City.

There were no shops in sight, only vendors sitting on both sides of the street, stretching for hundreds of meters. Each vendor looked at them with a smile, and their stalls displayed all kinds of goods.

The next moment -

"Father."

Qi Feng hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the first vendor. "Um, how about buying some of these?"

In front of the vendor were two unlit Eerie Fire.

There was also a sign standing next to it.

"Level-1 Eerie Fire, priced at 5 Eerie Stone."

For more advanced types of Eerie Fire, please Private Chat.

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Valley Master Qi, who had originally planned to go to the Inn first, was slightly stunned upon seeing this scene. Five Eerie Stone and Level-1 Eerie Fire?

Currently, the price of a Level-1 Eerie Fire is generally around fifty or sixty Eerie Stone.

Even if he knew the truth.

I know that crafting Eerie Fire doesn't actually require that many materials; just a handful of Withered Grass will do, but it still costs 10 Eerie Stone.

And it costs 5 Eerie Stone here?

Lower than cost price?

He suddenly felt like he could barely walk. This was all free money! If he bought a batch and brought them back to Jiangnan, it would be a sure-fire way to make a profit.

But...

He looked toward the Inn at the end of the street and took a deep breath.

"I won't buy it."

"The burden of the Eerie Fire is too heavy; bringing it back to Jiangnan won't earn us much. We should use all the money to buy Pill Furnace."

This City is designed in a very strange way.

There is only one road leading into the city gate, with no forks. To get to the Inn or other areas, you must first walk along this road.

As for the reason why it's so cheap...

There are only two points.

Either the Mortal Domain possesses Rare, Qualitative Transformation upgrade path that significantly reduces the consumption of crafting Eerie Fire, or it's a losing proposition.

The latter is more likely.

Medicine King Valley initially operated at a loss, just like every other faction.

Don't you want this either?

Qi Yue looked longingly at another stall displaying "Level-2 Ground Spikes," which only cost 30 Eerie Stone and required no additional Eerie Stone.

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Valley Master Qi was beginning to feel a slight urge, but he still gritted his teeth slightly. "No."

He began to quicken his pace.

Try to avoid looking at the vendors on both sides. Spending an extra Eerie Stone here could mean losing the competition for the Pill Furnace just because you're short of that one Eerie Stone.

If you don't look, you won't take any action.

He walked quickly to the end of the street until he saw several Skeleton Horses, as well as "Wraith Camel" and Horse-Drawn Carriage being pulled by the Skeleton Horse.

The price is clearly marked next to it.

"A Skeleton Horse costs 1500 Eerie Stone. It is not sold individually, but only for bulk purchases by factions."

"A Wraith Camel costs 2000 Eerie Stone. It is not sold individually, but only for bulk purchases by factions."

"Horse-Drawn Carriage pulled by three Skeleton Horses, priced at 5,000 Eerie Stones, not sold individually, only available for bulk purchase by factions."

This time.

Valley Master Qi could no longer walk.

Standing in front of the stall, his breathing became rapid, and his ears turned bright red. He felt as if countless Eerie Stones were beckoning to him!

The Skeleton Horse sells for 3000 Eerie Stone in Jiangnan.

Bringing a horse back will net you at least 1400 Eerie Stone, after deducting the expenses along the way. If you buy more, the cost per Skeleton Horse will be even lower.

The Wraith Camel costs 4000 Eerie Stone; bringing it back will net you 1900 Eerie Stone.

The Horse-Drawn Carriage costs 13,000 Eerie Stone; bringing it back will net you a profit of 8,000 Eerie Stone.

This isn't buying anything, it's fucking ridiculous!

Isn't this like picking up money?!

"Gentlemen, esteemed guests."

The stall owner, an elderly Elderly Man, stepped forward with a broad smile and introduced, "Feel free to touch them; they're all genuine Karnix Skeleton Horse."

This old man was none other than the First Elder of the North River Chen Family.

They had by then submitted to the Mortal Domain.

Today I'm the stall owner here.

"Father!"

Qi Feng took a deep breath, pulled his father aside, and whispered, "There's no reason not to buy this; it's practically free money!"

"As long as we take them to Jiangnan, we won't have to worry about finding a market."

"Many people are scrambling to buy them."

"Let me think about it, let me think about it..."

At this moment, Valley Master Qi was also somewhat unsettled, constantly scraping the bridge of his nose as if performing gua sha.

What makes a good business?

High profits, high repurchase rates, and high turnover rates—any one of these characteristics qualifies as a good business.

But-

If you buy this batch of Skeleton Horse and bring them back to Jiangnan, then you'll have all three of these advantages.

This is the best possible benefit!

Only...

Only...

Why would the Mortal Domain be sold to them? Wouldn't they make much more money by simply taking the Mortal Domain directly to Jiangnan and selling it for 2,500 Eerie Stone?

This is a major problem.

If this issue isn't clarified, it's easy to be scammed.

"This stall owner."

Valley Master Qi took a deep breath, strode up to the vendor, and said in a deep voice, "There's something I want to ask. Why doesn't the Mortal Domain take these Skeleton Horses to Jiangnan to sell themselves? They could sell them for 2,500 Eerie Stone and earn even more."

Good question.

Standing in front of the stall, Elder Chen, who had already received the corresponding training in recent days, smiled and readily agreed.

Firstly.

"Mortal Domain is a newly emerging power, and its Trade Route with Jiangnan, East River, and Jiangxi are not yet fully established. If Mortal Domain were to sell directly, it wouldn't be able to sell many horses in a short period of time."

Secondly.

"This move will inevitably affect the forces that originally sold Skeleton Horse in various parts of Jiangnan, and will attract some unnecessary conflicts. But if everyone sells them, then we will be a community of interests. Would those forces that sell Skeleton Horse dare to do anything to you?"

Thirdly.

"The Skeleton Horse is just the beginning."

"The Mortal Domain intends to integrate the Trade Route of various entities to create a Silk Road, allowing Mortal Domain goods to be sold to more distant places, even... the West Pass Plains."

"Let's make money together and eat meat together."

To be honest.

When he learned of this plan, he couldn't help but admire the Young Master's madness. If this move succeeded, all forces would directly become downstream forces in the Mortal Domain.

They all became tentacles extending beyond the Mortal Domain.

Their influence and power have increased significantly.

Moreover, as Valley Master Qi said, selling it for 2,500 Eerie Stone could earn more, but Young Master not only wants to make money for himself, but also for others.

Let's all make money together.

Give up some profits.

This allows numerous forces to work for the Mortal Domain, and makes use of their accumulated Trade Route, networks, and other Mortal Domain over the years.

He didn't know the Young Master's cost price.

If the cost price is 1000 Eerie Stone, then it's an absolutely perfect deal. If the cost price is slightly higher, around 1300 or 1400 stones, then it's a long-term deal, though short-term profits may be average.

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Valley Master Qi stared intently at the skeleton Skeleton Horse in front of him, his eyes red-rimmed, his mind in turmoil. "Medicine King Valley" was founded on Alchemy, and a Yellow Grade Pill Furnace could enhance the foundation of Medicine King Valley and produce higher-grade Pills.

Because Valley Master Qi makes a living by selling Pills, his Trade Route are extremely extensive, and he has business dealings with many forces in Jiangnan.

Spend 75,000 Eerie Stone to buy 50 Skeleton Horse.

He was confident he could sell them all for 2,500 Eerie Stone within a day, making a profit of 50,000 Eerie Stone in total!

If you buy 100 horses.

That's the profit from 100,000 Eerie Stone.

This is pure free money.

However, there weren't that many of the flowing Eerie Stone in Medicine King Valley. He had already brought out 60% of them, intending to seize the Yellow Grade Pill Furnace first.

But-

If they buy this Skeleton Horse, then the Pill Furnace will only be able to watch helplessly as "Jiangxi Red Alchemy Workshop" takes away that Yellow Grade Pill Furnace.

Elder Chen stood there with a smile, not urging him on.

But a strange feeling lingered in my heart.

On status.

Valley Master Qi was far superior to him, a powerful figure who controlled the life and death of a region, but at this moment he was struggling greatly, his face flushed red.

This feeling gave him a secret sense of satisfaction.

Oh shit.

Serving Subordinate the Young Master is much more comfortable than serving Subordinate the master.

At least what they did was aboveboard.

You don't need to do anything wrong; people who do such things often can't sleep well at night.