Guyuan City, the Qian Household's Methods

Whoosh-!!

Among the towering mountains and countless ravines, wind and snow howled. Even the vicious birds and beasts that roamed the mountain forests had all retreated into their caves, vanishing from sight.

Across the silver-white world, Lin Xiye moved with incredible speed. Every step he took... left a trail of afterimages behind him.

Time passed, day giving way to night.

Lin Xiye traveled through wind, snow, and frost, finally reaching a magnificent city half a month later!

The city walls stood ten zhang high and three zhang thick... At a glance, the city resembled a primeval beast crouched upon the earth!

Three ancient characters, vigorous and imposing, were engraved above the city gate-Guyuan City!

The three ancient characters looked as though they had been carved with a sword. Upon closer examination, one could almost see Sword Qi surging, threatening to cleave open the gates of heaven!!

Guyuan City had a long history. It was said that its founder had been a great cultivator of the Core Formation Realm!

And those three ancient characters had been left by that very Core Formation Realm cultivator!

"As expected of Guyuan City..."

"Even the armored guards at the gate are Skin Refining Realm cultivators..."

Outside the gates of Guyuan City, a cultivator visiting for the first time voiced his amazement.

Lin Xiye, however, remained perfectly calm. He followed the crowd and queued to enter Guyuan City.

After sensing Lin Xiye's presence, the armored guards all greeted him with great warmth.

In Guyuan City, an Organ Refining Realm cultivator was already considered an expert!!

One of the armored guards cupped his fists respectfully toward Lin Xiye. "Senior, welcome to our Guyuan City."

"Might I ask if you would be willing to register your personal information?"

"Our Guyuan City has a rule: as long as a cultivator enters the city and is willing to register their personal information... food, clothing, lodging, and transportation in the city are all free!"

Hearing the guard's words, Lin Xiye nodded slightly and did not refuse to register his personal information.

This rule of Guyuan City had been established by a Foundation Establishment Ancestor of the Qian Household, with the aim of winning cultivators over!

The Qian Household was, after all, a merchant guild Lineage, and had always followed the strategy of "making friends far and wide"!

Many Rogue Cultivators, and even the ancestors of some powers, held positions as guest elders of the Qian Household!

The Qian Household had been able to expand and strengthen its business not entirely through force, but often through its smooth and tactful way of dealing with everyone...

Once Lin Xiye had fully entered Guyuan City, the wind and snow that had filled the sky vanished in an instant, replaced by waves of warm spring breeze!

Clearly, some sort of formation enveloped the skies above Guyuan City!!

All manner of trees grew lush and green along the streets of Guyuan City, while flowers and grasses filled the air with fragrance...

Lin Xiye did not wander about the city, instead heading straight for the Three Origins Immortal Market.

The Three Origins Immortal Market was located at the very heart of Guyuan City! Guyuan City was divided into the core city, the inner city, and the outer city...

The outer and inner cities were where mortals lived.

The core city, on the other hand, was where cultivators gathered!!

Under normal circumstances, mortals were not allowed into the core city...

Of course, there were exceptions to everything.

For example, every cultivator could bring three mortals to live in the core city.

The servants and maids in the core city were also generally mortals.

"Lord Immortal Master..."

"Your humble servant has finally found you!!"

Lin Xiye had only just entered Guyuan City's inner city when a flock of lovely women, each charming in her own way, crowded around him.

These women were all mortals, and all belonged to the Qian Household's collateral branches!

The Qian Household had stationed them here precisely to welcome cultivators entering the core city.

If they could become a cultivator's maid, the Qian Household would also grant them a reward...

Beauty... was also one of the Qian Household's methods for winning cultivators over!