You Buy, I Sell!

War is hell for those on the front lines, but for those at home, it's a land of opportunity and wealth.

Outside the most bustling East Market Street of White Cloud Immortal City, countless car convoys lined up in a long queue, stretching from the city gate all the way to the end of the market, a dark mass that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.

This great battle has been going on for almost two years.

The Supreme Purity Sect gathered seven Nascent Soul True Lord and over a hundred Golden Core cultivators, suppressing the Jin Kingdom's Devil Cultivator on the border.

However, the Devil Cultivator were not to be trifled with. Relying on their advantageous terrain and several powerful formations, they held on, resulting in a stalemate where neither side could gain the upper hand.

However, the Jin Kingdom is no longer what it used to be.

Decades ago, during a national war, the Jin Kingdom lost most of its territory, and one of the five great demonic sects perished, while another fled...

The remaining three states also suffered heavy losses, and coupled with decades of resource blockade, the Jin Kingdom was already at its last gasp.

On the other hand, the Supreme Purity Sect first broke through the defense line of the Jin Kingdom.

After seizing a large amount of territory, he was granted a fiefdom from the Wei Kingdom and established the Clear Azure Kingdom, which was vast and rich in resources and developed rapidly.

Although the standoff continues at the front lines, this situation is unlikely to last long.

War is extremely costly in terms of money and manpower. If it drags on, the Jin Kingdom will inevitably be defeated, and there may not even be a Nascent Soul War.

The Jin Kingdom would then be completely destroyed.

This is the current battle strategy of the Supreme Purity Sect: to compete in national strength and slowly wear down the Jin Kingdom until all cultivators below the Nascent Soul are killed or wounded.

Even if you, Nascent Soul Cultivator, are still alive, what use is it?

With the lower-level cultivators all dead, even your Nascent Soul ancestor can only watch helplessly. The Supreme Purity Sect is determined to completely defeat the lower-level cultivators of the Jin Kingdom.

Completely destroy your fundamental order, and in the end, force away all the demonic Nascent Soul.

At that time--

With the complete annexation of the Jin Kingdom, the vast territory of the Clear Azure Kingdom will make it the most powerful nation on the Profound Spirit Continent!

After that, it's nothing more than passing the time and building a foundation.

After resting and recuperating for several hundred years, and having built up our strength, we will launch an eastern expedition to completely wipe out the states of Wei and Liang, thus unifying the continent.

This is the current policy of the Clear Azure Kingdom.

Everyone can understand it, yet no one can spare the energy to stop it.

Whether it's Wei Kingdom or Liang Kingdom that tries to stop them, it will only benefit the other side in the end. Caught in this mutual restraint, they can only watch as Clear Azure Kingdom destroys Jin Kingdom and grows stronger.

Therefore, this war resulted in an extreme shortage of various basic resources.

Law Artifact need to be repaired when they break, and elixirs need to be refined when they run out.

Talismans are consumables; in a medium-sized battle, thousands of talismans can be burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

However, the cultivators at the front lines were so engrossed in the fighting that the demand for logistical supplies kept increasing, like a bottomless pit.

White Cloud Temple is located in Ming Province, far from the main battlefield.

And being right on the supply line, Yun Du, that old fox, had an incredibly sharp sense of smell. As soon as the war began to show signs of breaking out, he started stockpiling all kinds of war supplies and signed long-term contracts with several weapon-refining workshops and pill shops to supply the needs of the front lines.

In just two short years.

White Cloud Temple made a net profit of over 300,000 Spirit Stone by reselling military supplies and spiritual items, and the figures on its books are still rising.

That's not even the most profitable one.

The truly lucrative business was dealing with the "scrap" that flowed back from the front lines.

After the major sects finished their battles, they always left behind some damaged Jade Slip artifacts, incomplete Cultivation Method Law Artifact, Storage Bag of unknown origin, and even the secret manuals passed down by Devil Cultivator.

Most of these things have dubious origins.

However, some of these inheritances were taken out and sold by cultivators on the front lines.

This is the kind of business that White Cloud Temple is in.

They sell large quantities of low-grade spiritual materials in exchange for large amounts of Spirit Stone, and then use those Spirit Stone to aggressively acquire various fragments of inherited texts...

This enhanced the foundation of their sect and brought them considerable benefits.

"Grandfather, the accounts for this month are in."

Yun Qi handed over a thin booklet. Yun Du took it, glanced at it, raised an eyebrow slightly, and smiled playfully.

"Last month's net profit was 74,300 Spirit Stone. Is that all?"

"Reporting to our ancestor, it's mainly because that batch of demonic cultivation manuals sold well last month," Yun Ci explained. "The three demonic cultivation manuals were auctioned off to a Golden Core family from Liang Kingdom for 24,000, which is 60% higher than we expected."

"Things belonging to Devil Cultivator are always in high demand."

Yun Du closed the ledger and handed it back. "However, don't make this deal too conspicuous. If the Supreme Purity Sect investigates, we'll need an explanation."

"Clear."

On Purple Firmament Peak.

Shi Jian lay by the Thunder Pool, listening to the Lord Rat report the latest news he had gathered.

"Ancestor, the Zhao Household has already prepared their manpower."

"Fifty Qi Refining Realm disciples and three Foundation Establishment Early Stage disciples have been selected from the clan to travel to the Yuan Continent."

"Two Foundation Establishment level demons from the Black Dog Line also accompanied us, responsible for protection."

"The leader is Zhao Household Yanchuan, the second son of the Zhao Yanchuan, who is at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage stage. He's quick-witted and reliable."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian hummed in agreement.

This trip by the Zhao Household to Yuan Province was naturally his doing.

With commerce booming, he planned to take this opportunity to send some of the Zhao Household's people to the Yuan Continent to establish connections with the Origin Return Gate.

The Northern Protectorate of the Yuan Continent is under the jurisdiction of the Origin Return Gate. Like the Azure Light Gate, the Guiyuan Sect only has one Golden Core cultivator.

This part of the Zhao Household went there, ostensibly to do business.

In reality, they are establishing themselves there, waiting to see if they can be used as pawns when the situation changes in the future.

As for the two powerful demons of the Black Dog Line, they were called guards, but in reality, they were spies planted by Shi Jian.

The Kuang Dou Molten Fire Black Hound lineage has thrived in recent years, with its bloodline quality improving significantly, making it ideal for expansion.

Fortunately, habitats for Demon Beast were built in many places.

"Lord Rat."

"Your subordinate is here."

"Has Bi Luo news come back from the Liang Kingdom?"

"It's been sent back."

The Lord Rat pulled a Jade Slip from its belly and respectfully placed it in front of Shi Jian: "Bi Luo said that the Sacred Blood Sect has grown to more than five thousand people, among whom there are twelve Foundation Establishment Protectors."

"The four major factions of the Liang Kingdom are busy with internal strife and have no time to investigate him. So far, everything is going smoothly."

Shi Jian flicked the Jade Slip slip with his fingertip, his expression indifferent.

The Sacred Blood Sect was a hidden pawn he had laid out a few years ago.

Under the guise of a sect leader, Bi Luo secretly developed his power in the Liang Kingdom, gathering Rogue Cultivator, accumulating strength, and spreading his Marrow-Cleansing Sainthood Transformation Instruction.

This move may not seem useful at the moment, but if a conflict arises with the Liang Kingdom in the future, it will be a knife stabbing into the enemy's heart.

Cang Ya, on the other hand, disguised himself as the patriarch of the Lin Household.

Operating openly within the Liang Kingdom, they provided convenience for the Sacred Blood Sect, their combined efforts—one overt and one covert—were seamless.

"Tell him to keep a low profile and continue to expand his power as much as possible."

"Yes."

Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the council hall of White Cloud Temple was not so relaxed.

Yun Du sat in the main seat, flanked by Zhao Yanshan, Yun Qi, Yun Ci, and several elders.

Standing below were the clan elders from various branches, each with a different expression.

There is only one issue: profit distribution.

White Cloud Temple has made a fortune in the past two years, but how to divide the profits is a problem.

According to the sect's rules, the profits are distributed according to the proportion of contributions, with the majority going to the sect to maintain its operation.

The remainder will be divided according to the contribution of each branch.

The problem is that the Sun Clan has declined.

"Ancestor, I have something to say."

Yun Ci stood up, cupped her hands, and said, "The Sun Clan didn't contribute to this trade. According to the rules, their share..."

Should the amount be reduced appropriately?

Upon hearing this, Yun Du raised his hand to interrupt him, his tone neither too loud nor too soft. "Although the Sun Clan did not contribute to this trade, the sect still remembers their contributions throughout the generations."

"What is due must be given, without shortchanging."

Yun Ci shut her mouth, but her expression clearly showed her dissatisfaction.

It's not his fault.

The Yun Clan has been gaining momentum in recent years, with several outstanding young talents emerging from the clan, and two new Foundation Establishment cultivators joining.

With their existing foundation, the Yun Clan now has fourteen Foundation Establishment cultivators. Within the entire White Cloud Temple, the Yun Clan is the one in White Cloud Temple!

The Zhao Clan lineage declined in earlier years.

But the foundation is still there, and with his relationship with Shi Jian, he has been living a life of luxury these past two years, and the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the clan has reached eight.

Their clan is powerful and has long since regained its former glory!

Aside from the absence of Golden Core cultivators, the Zhao Clan family lineage shows no signs of decline compared to its former self, remaining as powerful as ever.

As for the Sun Clan today, the entire Sun Clan lineage can be said to have completely lost power.

Apart from Sun Chengzu, who was in seclusion, the entire Sun Clan didn't even have a single Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge!

It's understandable that Yun Ci felt resentful.