Li Fan, who had quietly changed his appearance, sat in the corner and listened attentively to the conversations of the monks in the fortress.
"Have you heard that the Immortal Alliance doesn't seem to be planning to build a floating city in this Jiushan Prefecture?"
"Oh? How do you say this?"
"It's not because the space here is unstable. Although Tianzun Faxiang has completely plowed the Jiushan Prefecture, it has not changed the characteristics of the space. The teleportation array still cannot be used stably."
As soon as these words came out, all the monks were stunned.
"If we don't build a floating city... then there's no way that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will just ignore such a large piece of land, right?"
"It's hard to say. In the past, we could take advantage of the favorable geographical location of the nine mountains and build the city on the mountain. Now it is flat and there is no danger to defend it. The most important thing is that the teleportation array cannot be used. Once surrounded, it cannot get quick support. No matter it is
Both the defense cost and the effect are too poor."
"You know nothing! The Five Elders Association was beaten by our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and came to ask for peace. Is it possible that they still dare to take the initiative to invade? What danger could there be?"
"This fellow Taoist is so naive. Don't you understand that there are no fixed rules for strength and weakness? How can a hero be determined by victory or defeat in a moment? The victory was achieved last time because we, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, took him by surprise and attacked him unprepared. According to this
I think if the two sides fight again, the outcome will still be uncertain!"
"That's not what you said when our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was defeated."
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The monks in the fortress are very keen to discuss the situation in the Xuanhuang Realm.
Everyone insists on their own opinions, arguing endlessly, and no one is convinced by the other. It is very lively.
Li Fan looked around and found that besides himself, there was another monk who just listened and did not participate in the discussion.
This man looked to be in his thirties, with a black gown and silver-white hair. Listening to the discussion, there was a trace of disdain in his eyes.
Obviously, he did not agree with the views of the monks present.
Li Fan smiled slightly, bought a pot of good spiritual wine, and sat in front of the other party.
"What do you call fellow Taoist?" Li Fan poured a glass for the silver-haired monk with a smile and asked.
"Huh?" The silver-haired monk was still wary of Li Fan's unwarranted attentiveness.
He did not answer Li Fan's question, but narrowed his eyes and kept looking at the familiar monk in front of him.
"Haha, you don't need to be suspicious, fellow Taoist. I can tell at a glance that your Taoist has a majestic appearance and is not like ordinary people, and that he has a gap in his heart. I am also very curious about the future situation of Jiushan Prefecture, so I want to take the liberty of asking you for your opinion."
The silver-haired monk looked at Li Fan's sincere face. After hesitating for a long time, he still let down his guard.
After drinking the spiritual wine in one gulp, the silver-haired monk said: "Haha, you asked the right person!"
"My name is Xin Hongzhang, and in terms of my knowledge of information, these people here can't compare to me!"
When Li Fan heard this, he quickly poured another cup for Xin Hongzhang.
Xin Hongzhang was very satisfied with Li Fan's attitude and sent a message: "For the sake of our predestined relationship, I will reveal a little bit to you. Please remember not to spread the word."
Li Fan nodded repeatedly.
"Actually, those people are right. The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance does not plan to build a floating city in Jiushan Prefecture. But this does not mean that the Immortals Alliance will give up here."
"On the contrary, the Fairy League decided to establish the first free trade state in history here."
"Oh? Free trade state?" Looking at the other party's serious look, Li Fan couldn't help but become really interested, "What does this mean?"
Xin Hongzhang said proudly: "Do you know the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce? The Five Elders of the Ten Thousand Immortals League have been at odds with each other for many years and have banned the circulation of their own goods. The Wanfa Chamber of Commerce in Jiushan Prefecture is located in the buffer zone between the two, regardless of
Neither the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance nor the Five Elders Association can control it. So the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce can sell all kinds of precious treasures openly. Although the prices are high, there is still an endless stream of monks who have traveled thousands of miles to buy them."
"But these are all old records. The Tianzun Dharma showed his power, and the entire Jiushan Prefecture was razed to the ground. Although the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce was not completely wiped out, it also suffered heavy losses. It is difficult to be like before..."
Xin Hongzhang shook his head.
"However, the leader of the Ten Thousand Laws Chamber of Commerce is indeed a figure. He actually convinced the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to lift trade restrictions in Jiushan Prefecture. Both the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association monks can come here to freely trade the materials they need.
You only need to pay a small amount of tax.”
"Led by the Immortal Alliance, assisted by the experienced Wanfa Chamber of Commerce. It is said that they have secretly reached an agreement with the Five Elders Association to ensure that even if war starts again in the future, neither party will choose to start a war in Jiushan Prefecture..."
"By the way, you know what it means to be able to confirm safe free transactions, right?" Xin Hongzhang stared at Li Fan.
Li Fan nodded, his eyes showing excitement.
"It is conceivable that the Jiushan Prefecture, which is still desolate now, will become extremely prosperous in the near future. It may even surpass the four major prefectures in the hinterland. If we can seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we will definitely change our destiny...
"Xin Hongzhang also drank another glass of spirit wine to vent his inner excitement.
"If it weren't for this reason, I would have traveled thousands of miles to come to this remote border place."
Li Fan lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, seeming to be digesting the shocking news.
Then he raised his head and said to Xin Hongzhang with gratitude: "Such an important inside information, Taoist fellow Taoist actually casually told me this random passerby..."
Xin Hongzhang waved his hand: "Haha, if you hadn't taken the initiative to talk to me and ordered a pot of good wine, I wouldn't have told you about this."
"Actually, this matter is not a top secret. The announcement from the Immortal Alliance should be out soon. You and I can just take advantage of it."
"By the way, fellow Taoist, if you have enough contribution points on hand, you may wish to keep an eye on Jiushan Prefecture's cave purchase qualifications recently."
"I bet that within ten years, the price of caves here will at least double! Even increasing three or four times is not a problem. If we can buy a few caves at the beginning, we can sell them soon..."
"It's simply a business with no capital and huge profits!"
Xin Hongzhang whispered again.
"Fellow Daoist Xin is so far-sighted!" Li Fan looked as if he had just woken up from a dream and patted his head, "Why didn't I think of that?"
Now they are being praised one after another.
After drinking too much spiritual wine, Xin Hongzhang couldn't help but feel a little carried away by Li Fan's flattery.
Suddenly, he saw that Li Fan seemed to be hesitating for something.
Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he said in a mysterious voice: "Fellow Daoist Xin treats me like this, I can't be stingy anymore."
"To be honest, I have a secret technique called [God's presence]. If fellow Taoists don't mind it, I can teach it to you."
Seeing Li Fan being so cautious, Xin Hongzhang smiled and disagreed.