Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 454: Chapter 273 Trade_2

Yin Shilan’s news had come at a fortuitous time, just as Brother Lai, the Chief Manager, was right across from them, making it easier to discuss certain matters.

“Brother Lai, I need a favor from you!” Li Shiming said to the Chief Manager Lai with a smile.

“Between you and me, just speak your mind!” the Chief Manager Lai agreed immediately without even considering what the matter was.

Since Li Shiming had brought it up, it was certainly something the trading company could handle, or at least they would try their best to show their sincerity to Shiming.

“As you know, I was born on Sky Sea Island, and Yin Shilan’s parents have come from there, planning to settle down on the Beishu Continent. I want to build a market for them and need assistance from the Beihai Trading Company!” Li Shiming made his request known.

“That can be arranged. Once the location is decided, I will send someone to discuss the construction of the market!” the Chief Manager Lai replied readily upon hearing this.

Perhaps for an ordinary cultivator, this task would be extremely difficult, but for someone like the Chief Manager Lai, who held great authority, it was a simple matter.

He also knew about Yin Shilan’s parents, as he had a hand in bringing them over to the Beishu Continent.

“As for the location, if possible, you could help me choose. I need a location suitable for the cultivation of those at the Golden Core Early Stage. Whatever amount of Spirit Stones it takes, they’ll come from me!” Li Shiming definitely knew about the Chief Manager Lai’s capabilities and continued.

“Hold on!” the Chief Manager Lai took out his identification plaque, sent a message, and communicated with the other party.

Li Shiming immediately replied to Yin Shilan, asking her to wait a moment as the matter was being handled.

“Brother Shiming, there is a Golden Core Spirit Vein on Inner Yang Mountain, which belongs to the trading company. Originally, there was a plan to build a Flying Boat docking point there, but the commercial road planning was never implemented. I have already applied to the trading company, and Inner Yang Mountain will be given to Brother Shiming. The trading company will build a Beishu Market there, taking only thirty percent of the profits!” the Chief Manager Lai quickly provided a solution.

“I’d rather pay with Spirit Stones. Though I have never seen Inner Yang Mountain, I can tell from your description that its value is extraordinary!” Li Shiming hastily replied, gesturing with his hands.

The mountain with the Golden Core Spirit Vein, even if placed within the Shushan Sect, is extremely precious.

Not to mention helping to establish a Beishu Market, giving up the majority of the profits with a thirty to seventy split.

You should know that any place named after the Beishu Market is a directly managed market by the Beishu Trading Company, and most of the Spiritual Objects there are handled by the Beishu Trading Company.

It’s almost like by helping to oversee the Beishu Market you can earn most of the profits, and there’s nothing else you need to do.

And with the name of Beishu Market, which cultivator would dare risk offending the Beishu Trading Company by targeting Inner Yang Mountain?

The independent practitioners wouldn’t dare, and sector cultivators have even less reason to do so.

“How about you help roast another batch of Spiritual Tea?” the Chief Manager Lai whispered with a chuckle.

Seeing the expression on Chief Manager Lai’s face, Li Shiming understood his idea.

Apparently, the Chief Manager Lai planned to pay with Spirit Stones himself while having Li Shiming help roast a batch of Spiritual Tea that would belong to the Chief Manager Lai. This was his way of repaying the favor for sorting out this matter.

“Certainly, just send the spirit tea leaves over!” Li Shiming found himself at no loss, actually strengthening his cooperative relationship with the Chief Manager Lai.

Within the Thousand Illusion Sect, Elder Yin watched as Yin Shilan relayed the matters they had discussed to Li Shiming, wondering how many days it would take before they could truly settle down on the Beishu Continent.

Why most of the Golden Core cultivators on Sky Sea Island would rather stay there than move to the Beishu Continent was precisely because of survival issues.

On Sky Sea Island, Golden Core cultivators are elders of the seven major sects, holding very high status.

Though due to the resource constraints of Sky Sea Island, the Golden Core cultivators couldn’t access sufficient Golden Core resources, they could at least live in safety.

When they arrived on the Beishu Continent, they had to face issues of identity and status.

Upon arriving on the Beishu Continent, they would become Independent Practitioner Golden Cores.

Independent Practitioner Golden Cores seeking resources needed to compete with other Independent Practitioner Golden Cores.

Coming from Sky Sea Island, a place scarce in Golden Core resources, they faced cultivators of the same realm from Beishu and could not gain much advantage. Instead, being unfamiliar with the place and lacking friends’ support, they often found themselves in trouble.

This time, had Yin Shilan not become a True Disciple at Thousand Illusion Sect and gained certain capabilities, Elder Yin and Elder Ren would not have considered settling on the Beishu Continent.

Of course, before they came to the Beishu Continent, they were prepared. One plan was to settle on the Beishu Continent. The other was that if Yin Shilan could not provide much help, they would seek to affiliate with a power, losing their freedom, which was not what they wanted.

For the sects on the Beishu Continent, it was rare to accept Independent Practitioner Golden Cores. Even if accepted, such Golden Core cultivators would not be allowed any power and would only serve as enforcers within the sect.

Elder Yin was now only thinking about Li Shiming’s agreement to help. In this regard, he was not too worried, considering the relationship between Li Shiming and Yin Shilan. Helping should not be a problem.

It all depended on how much Li Shiming was willing to help. In this regard, Elder Yin did not have much confidence.

“Father!” Yin Shilan noticed Elder Yin was lost in thought and softly called out to remind him.

“Ah, what?” Elder Yin turned to look at Yin Shilan, only to see her smiling face.

“Father, Shiming has purchased Inner Yang Mountain and has made an agreement with Beishu Trading Company to establish Beishu Market, splitting the profits seventy-thirty!” Yin Shilan happily reported to Elder Yin.

She had not expected Li Shiming to act so swiftly, arranging everything in less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea.

“Where is Inner Yang Mountain?” Elder Yin, invigorated, quickly asked.

At that moment, Yin Shilan took out a Jade Scroll and handed it over. Elder Yin’s Divine Thought entered the Jade Scroll, quickly locating Inner Yang Mountain situated between Thousand Illusion Sect and Shushan Sect.

Looking at nearby annotations, there were some resource production sites and a significant concentration of Spirit Veins.

Having a significant concentration of Spirit Veins and resource sites meant many cultivators resided near the area, making it an excellent location for the market.

“Having a thirty percent share is not bad, and just having the sign of Beishu Market makes it worthwhile!” Elder Yin, recognizing what the name Beishu Market meant, said excitedly.

“It’s not a share distribution; it’s a thirty percent tribute!” Yin Shilan heard Elder Yin had misunderstood and quickly clarified.

“How could Beishu Trading Company agree to such a distribution?” Elder Yin almost blurted out but immediately thought of Li Shiming’s status and shook his head, knowing it must have involved significant effort from him.

“Shiming said we could go to Inner Yang Mountain anytime; there are Beishu Trading Company people waiting there. Everything needed to establish the market will be handled by Beishu Trading Company. He currently cannot leave the sect, so he will not be going there!” Yin Shilan worried that Elder Yin might misunderstand Li Shiming’s absence and was also explaining on his behalf.

Yin Shilan did not tell Elder Yin about the trouble Li Shiming encountered the last time he left the sect, when even a Buddhist Venerable appeared.

Thus, both of Li Shiming’s master had advised him to leave the sect as seldom as possible, for fear of accidents.

Especially since currently, numerous cultivators were watching Li Shiming. Although behind him stood Shushan Sect and Beishu Trading Company, and many Golden Core cultivators were willing to assist him, inevitably some cultivators with other intentions might attack him.

By now, everyone knew Li Shiming was immensely wealthy; he was like a walking treasure. A single robbery could set someone up for a lifetime of cultivation.

Others covet his Alchemy skills, intending to abduct him to refine pills for them, and there are forces opposed to Beishu Trading Company and Shushan Sect, seeking to eliminate Li Shiming.

Generally speaking, under the current circumstances, Li Shiming could not leave the sect, at least not openly.