Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1862: Chapter 1400: Auction

Thus, Li Zhirui departed from Bianshan City an hour after receiving the news.

And his next destination was Jinzhou, Daqian.

A prosperous state renowned for sericulture, brocade weaving, and commerce, distinctively different from other regions of Daqian, primarily dominated by the Human Dao Hundred Schools, specifically the Xiu Family and merchant.

These two schools of thought are quite discriminated against within Human Dao, after all, one is female-centric, and the other merchant-centric, both are considered lower social strata.

Yet surprisingly, these two schools joined forces, creating the most affluent State Domain within Daqian!

Daqian’s Cloud Brocade is renowned worldwide; the brocades woven by the masters of the Xiu Family can sell for a thousand gold, a sky-high price!

Li Zhirui had seen Cloud Brocade in Bianshan City too, the silk surface akin to clouds, smooth and buoyant, with radiant light streaming, dazzling.

Even he could not help but feel a sense of amazement, were it not for the Cloud Brocade already being reserved, he would have truly wanted to purchase a piece.

It was for this reason that he decided to first visit Jinzhou, to purchase some Cloud Brocade along the way.

Since he wasn’t in a rush, Li Zhirui took his time admiring the mountains and rivers, taking over a month to arrive at Yunbrocade City, the state city of Jinzhou.

Actually, upon entering Jinzhou, he noticed the region is filled with hills and mountains, with hardly any large plains.

Logically, such terrain isn’t quite suited for ordinary humankind to dwell, as clothing, food, shelter, and transportation are major issues!

But this barren land, within the hands of the Xiu Family and merchant, burgeoned with vibrant life, becoming Daqian’s most affluent State Domain.

Moreover, they didn’t absorb all profits themselves but rather distributed most to the people, allowing them to lead prosperous lives, turning them into the most loyal adherents of the two schools!

Thus, within Jinzhou, the prestige of the Xiu Family and merchant reached unprecedented heights; even the officials’ orders were less effective than those of the two school leaders.

Upon understanding Jinzhou, Li Zhirui had once lamented, “The two leaders of Xiu Family and merchant back then were undoubtedly geniuses of their time! They laid the foundation for the schools to stand firm for a thousand years!”

In such geographically harsh conditions like Jinzhou, the Xiu Family or merchant singularly are inadequate; the former can create wealth but not effectively realize it, while the latter has the capacity to acquire wealth but lacks unique valuable assets.

Only the union of the two can elevate Jinzhou to its present level!

A crucial part of this was channeling wealth to ordinary people, making them the root and foundation of the two families, continually injecting fresh force.

Over the years, other schools certainly envied the prosperity here and undoubtedly tried everything to penetrate.

Yet, even now, no school, let alone standing shoulder to shoulder with Xiu Family and merchant, not even one tier lower exists!

Even Daqian’s Four Great Schools: Confucian, Mo Family, Legalist faction, Military Family, cannot compare to these two within Jinzhou.

At this moment, Li Zhirui arrived before Yunbrocade City, its towering and wide gate still teeming with people, as if countless visitors were coming and going.

To his eyes, it was a different sight; even the most ordinary, mundane folks appeared rosy-cheeked and neatly dressed.

This wasn’t an exception of one or two, but as far as the eye could see, all the people were like this!

“Impressive indeed!” Li Zhirui couldn’t help but praise.

If the people of the entire Daqian dynasty were in such a worry-free state, one couldn’t fathom how terrifyingly powerful Daqian’s strength would be!

Perhaps it could directly sweep other Human Dao factions, unify the Southern Domain Human Clan territories, further advancing the Daqian dynasty.

Sadly, reaching such extent is exceedingly difficult, practically impossible.

That being said!

Accompanied by the swiftly moving crowd, Li Zhirui quickly reached the city gate; the guards weren’t as stringent as those at Bianshan City, more like a cursory check, and he was allowed entry.

However, he noticed things weren’t that simple.

Beneath the grand plaque of the city gate hung several rows of large bronze mirrors, each row had multiple mirrors, providing a complete reflection of every person entering the city; the guards observed these mirror images, if nothing unusual appeared, people were allowed entry.

Li Zhirui roughly guessed what methods were used; merchant, besides doing Business, creating abundant wealth, the primary key is their discerning eyes!

After all, if their eyes weren’t keen and sensitive, their vision not broad enough, how could they pick precious gems among thousands of goods?

They must have adapted this Method, integrating it with bronze mirrors, thereby easing personnel exchange.

Otherwise, like the checks at Bianshan City, how long would it take to inspect so many people? It would be completely detrimental to Business interaction, incapable of cultivating such thriving Jinzhou.

Once inside the city, Li Zhirui once again felt Jinzhou’s prosperous, affluent nature!

Along an endless wide boulevard, throngs of people moved; countless paces coursed through the crowd, lining the road stood numerous shops: wine outlets, food stalls, pastry shops, gold and silver stores, cosmetics shops, and so forth.

Everything one could wish for was there!

Every moment, many people entered and exited the shops lining the street, purchasing what they desired.