Requesting an audience
March has passed in the blink of an eye.
Ji Dai suddenly returned to Within North Spring Mountain and broke through to the Void Heaven Realm in the Cultivation World.
A month later, Kuang Tongyi of Lingxiao Mountain broke through to the Void Heaven and was invited to become a retainer of the Heavenly Policy Mansion.
For several months, major Trading Company have set up shops in almost every major city within the Great Qian territory.
Various cultivation resources suitable for those below the Void Heaven Realm from Exquisite realms have also begun to be transported in.
The Qian Yuan Realm has been developing for too short a time. Even though it has obtained many things from the Heavenly Ladder, it has still not developed into a complete Cultivation World.
While the Heavenly Ladder still existed, this wasn't apparent, as one could obtain many resources from it daily. However, now that the Heavenly Ladder has disappeared, a large portion of cultivation resources has been lost.
Especially some of the Restoration Pill and items that aid in cultivation, even if someone can refine them, it is simply impossible to meet the needs of so many Cultivator.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Gu Yuanqing's cultivation level improved rapidly while he was only in the Mountain. This was because he had abundant Spiritual Qi and the Empowerment of Mountain Gazing Enlightenment.
When ordinary Cultivator cultivate, the True Martial stage requires gathering Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha; the Dao Embryo stage requires Womb-Nurturing Pill and Heart-Cleansing Pill; the Dao Fire Realm requires Spirit-Nourishing Pill and Spirit-Tempering Pill, as well as Exotic Object nurture Dao Fire; Divine Platform Realm requires various heavenly materials and earthly treasures to forge the Divine Platform.
In addition, Restoration Pill for nourishing True Essence, Body Refinement, and meridian protection all require the support of Restoration Pill and various Medicinal Herbs; otherwise, progress will be extremely slow.
All of these issues were resolved after the major Trading Company moved in.
For the Trading Company that moved in, the gains were equally substantial.
The Heavenly Ladder within the Qian Yuan Realm is open to everyone, and countless Exotic Object Rare Materials that are difficult to obtain in ordinary Boundary Domain have been obtained there. These items can be resold to other Exquisite World and their prices can immediately increase several times or even dozens of times.
Even an ordinary farming family in the Qian Yuan Realm possesses priceless items from other Boundary Domain.
This period also became a time for the Ministry of Trading Company guilds of the Great Qian Dynasty to compete and strategize.
The Great Qian takes 40% of the profits from goods traded by Trading Company in the Great Qian Dynasty. However, if you misjudge the value of a good item, you deserve to be taken advantage of by the Trading Company.
These Trading Company won't honestly tell you how much they can sell for; once the goods leave the Qian Yuan Realm, it becomes even more difficult to verify.
The people of Great Qian knew too little about the Exquisite World, so they had to endure some of the losses they suffered.
However, as the caravans of the Great Qian Dynasty ventured Beyond the Boundary and learned more, such incidents gradually became less frequent.
Two months later, the major Trading Company once again jointly petitioned the Great Qian Imperial Court, requesting the opening of the Teleportation Array between the Qian Yuan Realm and the Dan Yun Realm.
The reason is that each time, the major merchant guilds have to make several transfers before they can enter the Qian Yuan Realm, and the consumption of ten High-grade Spirit Stone per person each time is not small.
The Dan Yun Realm is one of the Upper Thirty-Six Realms closest to the Qian Yuan Realm, and ranks twenty-eighth in the Exquisite World.
However, after discussion, the Great Qian still rejected the proposal.
In the Upper Thirty-Six Realms, every world has Celestial Person, and there are many Void Heaven Cultivator.
The Great Qian is not yet fully integrated with the Upper Thirty-Six Realms. Each additional world to connect with means that more people are needed to handle related matters.
A month later, the Attendant of the Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild suddenly arrived at the Teleportation Array to wait.
Li Shi'an also arrived at this place just before the Teleportation Array was about to activate.
A flash of light, and the three appeared in the Teleportation Array.
One of them was a short, stout middle-aged Cultivator wearing a blue robe. He had a mustache and always seemed to have a smile on his face, which made people feel close to him unconsciously.
The three stepped off the Array Platform, and Liao Xu hurriedly went to greet them, "This subordinate greets Fourth Shopkeeper."
This person was none other than Qiu Han, the Fourth Shopkeeper of the Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild, a great Cultivator at the Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change.
The middle-aged Cultivator nodded slightly, then glanced around. His aura slowly increased, rising from the initial Great Perfection of the Void Heaven Great Accomplishment level to the Heavenly Human Level, and finally releasing all the sealed auras, yet he still felt no discomfort.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "This realm can actually accommodate Heavenly Human Level!"
Many Exquisite World cannot even be contained by the Void Heaven. Once a cultivation level exceeding that level is revealed, it will attract hostility and suppression from this world, and may even bring down calamities.
Therefore, Cultivator from the Exquisite World will suppress their cultivation level using Secret Method when they arrive in lower-ranked Boundary Domain to avoid any accidents.
In the Exquisite World, Celestial Person once entered a world that could only contain the Void Heaven, accidentally revealed his cultivation level, and died a violent death.
Do not underestimate the World Force; even the weakest Exquisite World is not something that Celestial Person can withstand.
"Yes, I was quite surprised when I arrived here, after all, he has only just been promoted from the Floating World," Liao Xu sighed.
Qiu Han nodded slightly and said, "Let's go, don't keep the host waiting."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, all in one look!
Liao Xu stepped aside.
Qiu Han strode forward.
Li Shi'an waited until the man approached before cupping his hands in greeting and saying with a smile, "This senior must be the Fourth Shopkeeper of the Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild. I am Li Shi'an, and I welcome you with great honor."
"So it's Fellow Daoist Li. I've long admired your name. It's a pleasure to meet you." Although Qiu Han was meeting Li Shi'an for the first time, he was not unfamiliar with him. Liao Xu, who was stationed here, had already passed on some information about the Qian Yuan Realm to the Trading Company.
Although Liao Xu has not left the Qian Yuan Realm since arriving, and even the transportation of goods is handled by his subordinates, the existence of the Ancient Realm should not be forgotten.
He is Cultivator who Void Heaven Great Accomplishment. He can enter the Ancient Realm from the Qian Yuan Realm, which is also the method by which Cultivator from the Exquisite World transmit information to their respective Sect.
Li Shi'an smiled and said, "You flatter me, senior. This way, please. You may rest in the Mountain for a while. The banquet will be held in my Great Qian Palace. His Majesty has been looking forward to your arrival for a long time."
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do," Qiu Han said with a smile. In truth, as Celestial Person, if he went to an ordinary Exquisite World, even the Lord of the Boundary Domain would personally greet him. The fact that the Emperor of Great Qian did not come in person made him somewhat displeased. However, as the manager of the Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild, he was a businessman and would not show his feelings.
Qiu Han's arrival was naturally reported to the Great Qian in advance.
As the first Celestial Person to visit, the Great Qian Dynasty attached great importance to them.
A banquet was prepared in the Imperial Palace, and Li Chengyi personally accompanied the guests.
They didn't discuss business or serious matters, only chatting about romance, interesting and strange things from all walks of life. It seemed that both host and guest were having a good time, but towards the end, Qiu Han suddenly smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I've heard that your father, Fellow Daoist Friend Gu Yuanqing, is also Celestial Person. Could Your Majesty please introduce him?"
Prior to this, Liao Xu of the Heavenly Treasure Chamber of Commerce had also mentioned wanting to visit Gu Yuanqing, but Li Chengyi did not want anyone to disturb his father, so he directly refused. Unexpectedly, Qiu Han brought it up again today.
This was a slight rebuke, but Li Chengyi was more cautious this time, and smiled, saying, "Since Manager Qiu has this intention, then I will report this matter to my father."