"Congratulations, Peak Master Li! Congratulations!"
"The application jointly submitted by the three great Merchants' Associations, Sea Eye City, and the Golden Sun Gate to the Vast Sea Domain's Market District Federation has been approved. Flying Boat services will officially begin here. From now on, your domain will be connected to the outside world. If conditions permit in the future, a teleportation array may even be established. After this, guests will come like clouds, and wealth will pour in!"
"Allow me to introduce Elder Xu of the Creation Sect. On behalf of the sect, he will apply to you for permission to establish a Heavenly Crafts Academy and a Talisman Coin Money House here..."
On April 10, after another Flying Boat arrived, Li Chen personally came forward to welcome a special group of new guests.
These new guests included administrative elders from the Vast Sea Domain's Market District Federation, managers from several Flying Boat operators, and a special envoy from the Creation Sect.
After negotiations among the various parties, the routes in and out of this place had officially opened. The Heavenly Crafts Academy and Money House that every Market District ought to have would soon be established as well. All of this would make Li Chen's domain more functional and strengthen its ties to the outside world.
Only now had the territory under his command truly gained recognition from the outside world and acquired the foundations of an independent power.
"So this is Broad Cloud Ward, the newly opened trading hub everyone's been talking about."
"It looks very different from other places. Peak Master Li, who rules here, seems to be a mortal-school Puppet Master who actively engages with the world."
While Li Chen entertained his distinguished guests, some of the others who had come with the delegation toured the