"Golden City Immortal City"!
The largest and most prosperous gathering place for cultivators in the eastern region of the entire "Great Xin Dynasty Cultivation World."
The entire city had no mortals, only "Qi Practitioners" who soared high and flew low.
"Golden City Immortal City" was a free trade zone, not ruled by any "cultivation forces," but by eighteen "cultivation merchant guilds" that formed a "Joint Committee."
The "Joint Committee" was a very loose organization and hardly managed anything.
"Golden City Immortal City" was incredibly lively, with an excellent commercial atmosphere, and countless caravans coming and going every day.
Early this morning, "Golden City Immortal City" welcomed a very special caravan.
Leading the caravan was a "short, stout man."
This fellow was short and plump, with a round, chubby face that always wore a radiant smile, full of festivity!
And accompanying the "short, stout man" were no less than a hundred "cool and aloof guards."
These individuals were all at the "Golden Core cultivation level."
Moreover, they were all tall and straight, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, possessing an extraordinary aura, like unsheathed peerless sharp swords, radiating brilliance!
Handsome!
These "cool and aloof guards" were all drop-dead gorgeous!
As soon as they appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd.
Curious gazes were cast their way.
Especially some of the bold female cultivators.
"Wow, those young men are so handsome!"
"Young men, are you interested in dual cultivation, I'm a professional!"
"Handsome guys, you're so good-looking, I can give you a 70% discount, it's very cheap!"
Uh...
Alright, these female cultivators were "professionals."
In "Golden City Immortal City," the commercial atmosphere was very strong, and some "professional services" were very prosperous!
The "cool and aloof guards" kept their eyes forward, not even glancing at the "professional female cultivators."
They were as cold as swords!
The more the "cool and aloof guards" acted this way, the more attention they attracted.
"Who are they, they seem so powerful!"
"Quickly look at the banner they're flying, Dragon Rider Merchant Group, hehe, an interesting name!"
"I've never heard of this merchant group before! To be able to hire a hundred Golden Core sword cultivators as guards, they must be very strong, not unknown!"
...
The crowd was abuzz with discussion.
This "Dragon Rider Merchant Group" quickly became a "top trend," with everyone discussing its origins.
Li Xiaoyao, the "Captain of the Cool and Aloof Guards," frowned and looked at Qian Duoduo, the "short, stout man," with some dissatisfaction.
"Old Qian, is it necessary to be so ostentatious?"
"Short, stout man" Qian Duoduo chuckled, his round, chubby face beaming with a festive smile.
"Fellow Daoist Li, business is like this, the more high-profile you are, the more money you make!"
Li Xiaoyao remained noncommittal.
He recalled what had happened a few days ago.
That day, he was leading a "gold farming team" in an assault on "Crimson Blood Mountain," fiercely clearing the "Crimson Blood Mountain instance."
As soon as the battle ended, a "majestic" voice echoed in his mind.
"Xiaoyao, after finishing collecting the loot, bring everyone back to the cave immediately, I have something for you to do!"
Li Xiaoyao was immensely excited!
Senior could directly transmit his voice into my head, it's too miraculous, too powerful!
What made Li Xiaoyao even more excited was that Senior had "missions" for them to undertake!
To be able to serve Senior was Li Xiaoyao's dream! And the dream of all "sword renters"!
Li Xiaoyao instructed his subordinates to casually search for "loot" and quickly return to the "Purple Jade Bamboo Forest."
The "loot collection" process, which originally took three days, was completed in less than half a day.
Li Xiaoyao led everyone back to the "Purple Jade Bamboo Forest" in a hurry.
As they entered the cave, they found many people already gathered inside.
Xu Changqing, Yun Tianhe, and others, most of the "sword renters," were already waiting there.
Besides the "sword renters," Li Xiaoyao also saw an unexpected person, Qian Duoduo.
What was this "fat, cunning merchant" doing here?
Soon, all one hundred "sword renters" gathered inside the cave.
Hao Ren began to announce the important matter.
From today onwards, all "sword renters" would serve as guards and travel for business with Qian Duoduo.
During the business trips, they would not need to pay "immortal sword rent," and in addition, they would receive an extra "reward."
Li Xiaoyao and others, with their high level of awareness, all expressed that it was their greatest honor to serve Senior and that they did not need any "rewards"!
Hao Ren, of course, would not let his people suffer.
He set a very high price for the "reward."
Three thousand low-grade spirit stones per person per day.
In addition, "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice," "Dragon Tooth Spirit Wine," and "Dragon Tooth Beer" were available in unlimited supply.
Eat as much as you want!
Drink as much as you want!
This treatment was sky-high!
Li Xiaoyao and the others were once again "grateful beyond measure," respecting and admiring Hao Ren even more!
Then, after three days of intense preparation, Qian Duoduo, fully stocked with goods, set off under the escort of Li Xiaoyao and the other "sword renters."
Their first stop for "business travel" was precisely "Golden City Immortal City."
After five days of arduous journey, Qian Duoduo, along with Li Xiaoyao and others, appeared in "Golden City Immortal City."
They arrived just in time, as today was "Golden City Immortal City's" "Transaction Fair"!
"Transaction Fair" was the only official event in "Golden City Immortal City."
As a commercial city, "Golden City Immortal City" organized a "Transaction Fair" once a month.
The so-called "Transaction Fair" was a large-scale "wholesale auction."
The "Joint Committee," composed of eighteen merchant guilds, dispatched experienced "appraisers" to evaluate and appraise each batch of goods, facilitating transactions between buyers and sellers!
This kind of "Transaction Fair" was quite different from an "ordinary auction."
Firstly, the "Transaction Fair" operated on a "wholesale basis," and generally, "large quantities of goods" were transacted.
For example, pills, don't bring one or two to the "Transaction Fair" to embarrass yourself.
At least one thousand pills for sale!
In addition, "Transaction Fairs" rarely saw intense bidding.
Everyone was in business, emphasizing "harmony brings wealth," making money together!
Few people would deliberately inflate prices and drive the price of a batch of goods to the sky.
Generally speaking, if someone fancied a batch of goods, after they quoted a price, few people would bid competitively.
They gave each other face!
If you don't compete with me, I won't compete with you!
This way, the prices of all goods would not be outrageous, and everyone would prosper together!
...
When Qian Duoduo and the others arrived at "Golden City Immortal City," the "Transaction Fair" had already begun.
At this time, it was too late, the "registration channel" had closed, and normally they could only wait until the next month.
Qian Duoduo was too lazy to wait, so he directly gave one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones to the person in charge of the "Transaction Fair," who was so delighted that bubbles came out of his nose, and he immediately arranged for the "Dragon Rider Merchant Group's" goods to be included in today's "Transaction Fair."