The Kingdom of Hundred Flowers is indeed a very small country.
Although Su Anran and others do not know how this small country is divided into specific administrative units, there are only less than twenty cities in the entire country. Except for the seven large cities under the control of the royal family, the remaining ten cities are all divided into administrative units.
divided among different families.
One family is one city.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Hundred Flowers is a small country that is quite chaotic and whose leader has almost no dominance or influence.
But these have nothing to do with Su Anran.
The more this small country presents a chaotic autonomy model, the more convenient it is for Su Anran.
So after leaving the border town, the group of four continued north. In just ten days, they had crossed three other small towns in the entire Kingdom of Hundred Flowers and entered another border.
In these ten days, it was because Su Anran and others had to set up a trade base station here every time they passed through a city. Otherwise, they would be able to cross the Kingdom of Hundred Flowers faster.
However, these base stations have not been put into use yet. They just bought a shop and house here.
To be honest, Su Anran and others who are wealthy are not afraid that the other party's price is too high, and in order to save trouble, they are willing to spend a little more money to solve some unnecessary troubles. After all, these cities are not like the Shi family, because they have to pay attention to the ruins.
The matter was kept secret, so all trade dealings were refused.
In Xuanjie, due to the existence of the Wanshi Building, many trade transactions between sects can be transferred through the Wanshi Building for only a small fee. Even large-scale transactions are not in the way.
After all, Wanshilou has many types of transportation spirit boats.
But Tianyuan Continent is different.
There seems to be no special vehicle magic weapon like the spirit boat in this world, so the trade of various forces still relies on the very ancient land transportation method of oxen and horse-drawn carriages.
If you only carry a small amount of goods, it is not difficult if you have a storage bag or storage ring.
But if, like Su Anran, the demand for materials for various spiritual plants and monster beasts is tens or even hundreds of kilograms, then you have to rely on dedicated transportation - there is no sect here in the Tianyuan Secret Realm.
The sect specializes in transportation, so any sect that wants to obtain a large amount of resources can only establish a transportation route. Because of this, whether it can establish a cross-border or even cross-regional trade route is a measure of a
The standard for whether a sect is strong enough.
Before the arrival of Su Anran and others, only the Qianyuan Dynasty in the entire Western Desert had established cross-domain trade routes.
To a certain extent, the Qianyuan Dynasty, which was able to achieve complete monopoly over the entire Western Desert, truly deserved to be called the Overlord of the Western Desert.
Therefore, many people are curious about the sudden appearance of Taiyi.
Su Anran and others did not know that their act of opening a new trade route had begun to spread through the monks of the Hundred Flowers Kingdom.
At this moment, Su Anran and others were in a city called Karasuma.
Wuwan is a large city on the border between Wushui Kingdom and Baihua Kingdom.
Compared to the Baihua Kingdom, which is just a small land, the territory of the Wushui Kingdom is much vaster.
According to the intelligence records of Linglong Pavilion, Wushui Kingdom is one of the thirteen most powerful countries among the many vassal states subordinate to the Northern Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, these thirteen vassal states are also collectively referred to as the "Thirteen Vassals of the Northern Tang Dynasty".
Wushui Kingdom ranks fifth in the top 13.
The overall strength is not particularly strong, but it is not weak either.
Of course, this is for other countries in the Thirteen A, and in the eyes of Su Anran and others, it can be summed up in a simple sentence: No force without a land god is worthy of standing in front of me.
There were apparently three land gods in the Northern Tang Dynasty, but no one knew how many there actually were. However, Linglong Pavilion can be sure that there were at least five.
Because they had fought against the Kunlun faction.
According to the records of Linglong Pavilion, the Kunlun sect is famous for its swordsmanship and Taoism. The foundation of its sect is the Taoist mind method, and it regards swordsmanship as a minor skill, so it is divided into Kunlun and Kunlun. The method of recruiting disciples of its sect
It is not common in Tianyuan world today
The method of studying in Kunlun sect is to travel and teach in person - that is, only the elders of the Kunlun sect travel down the mountain and meet suitable people who will accept them as disciples - the main reason for this method is that the world does not know the sect of the Kunlun sect.
location.
No one knows the location of its mountain gate, so naturally no one knows the specific situation of this sect.
Therefore, the information Linglong Pavilion can collect about the Kunlun Sect is accumulated bit by bit over thousands of years: they can basically confirm that the Kunlun Sect has at least five land gods, two of whom are famous for their superb swordsmanship, and one who calls himself
Among the Shen Lei Zhenren, one is good at talismans and seal scripts, and the other is known as Shen Huo Taoist.
The Northern Tang Dynasty had a fight with the Kunlun Sect, and no one knew the outcome. However, the Northern Tang Dynasty still did not lose control of Beiling, and disciples of the Kunlun Sect were still active in the world, so the outside world speculated that the two sides would fight.
There was a win or a loss for each other, and it ended in a draw.
Therefore, Linglong Pavilion speculates that the Northern Tang Dynasty had at least five land gods.
As one of the thirteen vassals of the Northern Tang Dynasty, the Wushui Kingdom has always followed the Northern Tang Dynasty. Therefore, although there are no monks at the level of land gods in charge, if there is a problem that cannot be solved even with the strength of the Wushui Kingdom,
Then the Northern Tang Dynasty will definitely send land gods to help solve the problem. This is also the prerogative of the "Thirteen Kingdoms".
"According to the information given by Linglong Pavilion, although Beiling is rich in spiritual plants, there are three places that can be said to control more than 70% of the output of the entire Beiling." Su Anran said, "These three places are the Shennong Sect.
, Baicao Pavilion and..."
"Wushui Kingdom!" Qingyu answered quickly.
Su Anran nodded: "Shennong Sect and Baicao Pavilion each accounted for 20%, but Wushui Kingdom accounted for 30%. This is also the reason why Wushui Kingdom can enter the top thirteen."
Regardless of whether it is Xuanjie or Tianyuan Secret Realm, whichever family can possess more spiritual pills will inevitably develop faster than other forces.
In the monastic world, talent is of course very important, but resources are also indispensable.
After many sects accepted a talented disciple, they suffered from insufficient resources to train him into a talented person, which eventually led to him annihilating everyone - so the reason why the Nine Dynasties were able to surpass many countries and sects in the Tianyuan Secret Realm was
It’s because their background is quite sufficient.
However, compared to Xuanjie where almost all resources are controlled by sects and aristocratic families, and there is no room for casual cultivators to survive, there is at least room for casual cultivators to survive in Tianyuan Secret Realm.
"So Wushui Kingdom will definitely not let us purchase a large amount of resources so easily." Qingyu said, "The Northern Tang Dynasty will definitely require Wushui Kingdom to hand over a large amount of offerings, and Wushui Kingdom will definitely also seek development, so it can
There are definitely not many resources available for trading.”
"I don't expect to only open channels here in Wushui Kingdom." Su Anran said, "According to our plan, we will continue to go north, passing through Shennong Sect in the middle, and then when we come back, we will make a slight detour and go to Baicao Pavilion.
, the rest can be discussed as much as possible... With Senior Sister here, our Taiyi Sect’s elixir resources will not be too short, so the real problem is how to open this cycle rhythm and not to fish in the lake. "
Qingyu shrugged: "The spiritual plants that Senior Sister really wants have been given to me in a list. I took a look and found that Wushui Country basically produces them, but because the demand is a bit large, the other party may not be willing to do so.
Give it to us."
"Let's talk about it first, we really can't wait until we return from the Land of Souls." Su Anran sighed.
When he was not a master, he really had no idea that being the leader of a sect was such a troublesome thing.
At this time, he truly supported a sect, and then he realized that there were so many things to worry about.
It's not that he has never thought about doing business with the Northern Tang Dynasty directly, but the Northern Tang Dynasty's all-time transaction partner is the Qianyuan Dynasty. It is said that the cooperation between both parties is quite pleasant, so if he wants to get involved in this situation,
It's definitely not easy, and if you don't do it right, it may cause the Qianyuan Dynasty and the Northern Tang Dynasty to jointly target.
"Let's get in touch with the Zhao family first."
In the end, Su Anran made the decision.
In addition to the royal family Wu family, there are three top aristocratic families in Wushui Kingdom, namely Zhou Zhaolei.
Among them, the Zhao family mainly deals in various raw materials - Wushui Kingdom provided the Northern Tang Dynasty with 30% of the spiritual plant resources in Beiling, of which nearly 20% were provided by the Wushui Zhao family, and the remaining
Only 10% of it is produced in the royal territory of Wushui Kingdom.
The Zhou family deals in various finished products of magic weapons, while the Lei family built their family on martial arts.
The resources in terms of elixirs are mainly produced by the royal family of Wushui Kingdom, but they are only relatively common middle and low-level elixirs. High-level elixirs have always been given by the Northern Tang Dynasty because Wushui Kingdom lacks high-level elixirs.
Danfang. In addition, the Lei family in Wushui also has a small amount of production. After all, a family that can build a family through martial arts must also have channels or methods that can stably produce elixir resources.
Su Anran has already found out that the lord of Wuwan City is a descendant of the Zhao family, and is the second uncle of the current head of the Zhao family in Wushui - the Wushui Zhao family has a total of seven cities under its jurisdiction. According to the rules of the Wushui Zhao family, the three
Each house is divided into two cities, and the head of the house can control one more city. Now, the head of the Zhao family in Wushui was born in the third house, and this second uncle is the person in charge of the second house of the Zhao family in Wushui.
Linglong Pavilion's evaluation of this person is that he does not develop enough and is more than conservative.
Because they had already investigated and understood beforehand, when Su Anran and others came to visit, they did not appear in the same situation as when they were in the border town of Baihua Kingdom.
They were received quickly.
It is consistent with the information recorded in Linglong Pavilion. Because Zhao Shucheng is older and no longer has the will to forge ahead, he has a kind of old age. However, looking at his appearance like an old man, Su Anran and others are not convinced.
It's not that I can't understand his mentality.
Among the realms of cultivation in the Tianyuan Secret Realm, although the first realm of the Immortal is called "Wanshou", which means that it can live for tens of thousands of years, in fact not every monk with the Longevity of the Immortal can live for ten thousand years.
. Because they have accumulated various hidden wounds in the process of cultivation, as well as flaws in their mental state, erosion of inner demons, problems left over from the tribulation, etc., most monks in the Immortal Longevity Realm can only
Live for three or four thousand years.
If you want to truly live for tens of thousands of years, or even tens of thousands of years, you have to reach the destiny-changing realm of the eighth realm of immortality.
Zhao Shucheng was only at the third level of immortality, but his whole body was filled with death energy. Su Anran believed that the other party should have been severely injured while going through the thunder tribulation when he was promoted to the third level, damaging his own foundation.
, leading to problems such as mental loss, so there is no belief in forging ahead.
The communication between the two parties was relatively harmonious, and nothing unpleasant happened.
But when it comes to more important things, the progress is a bit unsatisfactory.
"To be honest." Zhao Shucheng did not agree with Qingyu's request to establish a long-term deal. "Although I am the principal of the second house of the Zhao family in Wushui, I am not the head of the Zhao family in Wushui, so I have no right.
Make the decision...and I can tell you the truth, it is impossible for our Zhao family to agree to your request."
"Because of the Northern Tang Dynasty?" Qingyu asked.
"Because of the sovereign state." Zhao Shucheng nodded.
"Then, I wonder if Mr. Zhao can introduce you to the head of the Zhao family in Wushui?" Qingyu thought for a while, and then said.
"This is what should be done." Regarding Qingyu's request, Zhao Shucheng did not refute this time, "Although our Zhao family cannot fully supply the spiritual plants and monster beast materials you want, we have saved them through these years.
The inventory can still provide more than half of the demand. This is a big business, and I can’t handle it with just my second bedroom, so of course I have to inform the owner and let him make allocations.”
"Then when will Mr. Zhao arrange it?"
"Ha, it's quite a coincidence that you guys came here." Hearing Qing Yu's words, Zhao Shucheng suddenly laughed, "Last month, an envoy from the sovereign country came to our Wushui country as a guest. Then he came to the front
The envoy recently proposed to come and see the spiritual field of our Wushui Zhao family, so he has been patrolling the territory of our Wushui Zhao family these days. According to the itinerary plan, our family leader should arrive in two days.
I’ll introduce you to him when the time comes.”
"That'll help." Qingyu smiled and nodded.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Qingyu took advantage of the situation and added: "By the way, Mr. Zhao, do you know why this envoy from the Northern Tang Dynasty came to your Wushui Zhao family's spiritual field to check? His identity may represent
Got the Beitang royal family?"
"Little girl, I know what you mean, but I'm afraid your idea will come to nothing."
Seeing that her thoughts were seen through, Qingyu didn't look embarrassed at all, but instead smiled.
"It is said that there is a spiritual famine in the northern part of Beiling." Zhao Shucheng said, "The Shennong Sect and Baicao Pavilion have suffered a lot, so this year the supply of spiritual plants in the entire Beiling depends entirely on our Wushui Kingdom.
.And coincidentally, the suzerain state and Qianyuan
The dynasty’s big trading day that happens once every ten years is also this year, so in order to get a full share of the trading, the sovereign country must treat it with caution. After all, if there is a problem on our Wushui side, then there will be big problems next.
Problem."
"And this is why I said that your list cannot be fully supplied by our Zhao family. After all, I estimate that the owner of the family will definitely need to use part of the inventory resources to hand over, so it is not bad to be able to provide you with half. What's more,
The high possibility is probably only 20 to 30%." Zhao Shucheng shook his head, "And this is why I help you introduce the family head. Whether you can negotiate a large enough share can only depend on you."
Although the other party's words were equivalent to pushing away her own involvement, Qingyu had to accept the other party's favor.
So, she thanked her directly and gave her a bottle of the best soul nourishing pill refined by Fang Qianwen as a thank you gift.
This kind of elixir is naturally meaningless to a monk in the Immortal Realm like Zhao Shucheng.
But for the immortal monks in this world, it is a real tonic.
Zhao Shucheng couldn't use it, but that doesn't mean his heirs couldn't use it.
So when he saw this bottle of elixir, Zhao Shucheng's eyes showed unbelievable shock.
If he had only regarded Qingyu as a slightly qualified trading partner before, then after seeing Qingyu's strength, his mind naturally changed a lot: "Miss Qing, don't worry, this matter
