After Yalong Bay was brought under control, the general situation on Jinghong Island stabilized.
Next, Xu Wen will focus on two things. One is to set up multiple shops to sell various treasures he captured or refined.
He has accumulated a lot of spiritual talismans, elixirs, magic weapons, spells, exercises, and various inheritances through various channels over the years, and has released all the low-level parts.
These things are very useful for a relatively secluded environment like Star Island.
It is not spring when a single flower blooms alone, but when hundreds of flowers bloom, the garden is full of spring.
He alone cannot support Jinghong Island. In order for the entire Jinghong Island to prosper and become stronger and stronger, these things must be spread slowly.
Of course, there is no free dinner in the world. Everyone must exchange spiritual stones, spiritual objects or other useful things.
As for the price, as an island owner, naturally you can't do business at a loss. It's a little higher than other places.
Having previous experience in establishing Xiuningji, it was not difficult for him to establish a store.
After the store was established, his income began to increase visibly, and he would soon accumulate a large amount of spiritual stones and spiritual objects.
That's it for spiritual objects. Many of them can be used to refine other useful magic weapons, but spiritual stones are not of much use to him at the moment.
Moreover, the one-way circulation of spiritual stones will drain the foundation of Jinghong Island and create a situation similar to deflation, which is also not conducive to the development of Jinghong Island.
Therefore, Xu Wen developed Jinghong Island and built various formations and projects to circulate the spirit stones again.
Under the two-way cycle, the spiritual stones began to flow seemingly continuously, gradually making the entire Jinghong Island cultivation market active.
If it were elsewhere, he alone would not be able to support this circulation system, and the huge volume would quickly become unbalanced.
But this is just an island after all. There are less than 10,000 cultivating souls on the entire Jinghong Island, regardless of their level of cultivation.
The number of mortals and intelligent monsters together does not exceed one million. With long-term accumulation as support, this circulation system will not be in danger of collapse in a short time.
Of course, it's just that the internal circulation is too closed after all. As long as a ship passes by, he will communicate and trade with the other party and invite him to come back next time.
In addition, Xu Wen also imagined that when everything is on track, he will take the initiative to carry out foreign trade in due course, visit other islands, and strengthen commercial ties.
Eventually, the trading network of Jinghong Island will slowly be integrated into the trading network of the entire cultivation world.
In addition to the store, he also established a mission hall.
In addition to posting personal tasks in the name of the island owner, other individuals or teams can post and receive various tasks within it, and the task hall will draw a one percent commission in both directions.
Channels are king, and this mission hall allows him to clearly grasp various trends.
Whether it is a shop or a mission hall, they need a lot of manpower. It is a good place to arrange those who are qualified and willing to work with him.
Talents, intelligence, and wealth are all in his hands, and the entire Jinghong Island can no longer escape his control.
Another major event is the reopening of the spirit stone mine.
The Lingshi Mine is the greatest value on Jinghong Island. It is not only a source of wealth, but also a symbol of status.
In order to be recognized by Bai Yujing, a large sum of spiritual stones must be handed over every hundred years.
Xu Wen couldn't possibly let go of such a chicken that lays golden eggs and pay for it himself!
In the previous battles, the Lingshi Mine was severely damaged. Many mine pits were damaged and collapsed and needed to be reopened.
He summoned a lot of people to dig and dredge day and night. It took him nearly half a year to basically dredge it, and the Lingshi Mine continued to be mined.
There are many other things to do, such as appeasing mortals, advising on farming, collecting taxes, checking spiritual roots, recruiting disciples, cultivating spiritual fields, etc., and there is no rest for a moment.
At the beginning, Xu Wen had almost no time to practice. Except for drawing the essence and blood restriction for Qinglin Sword every once in a while, he was basically busy with various general affairs at other times.
But after two or three years, as everything got on track and many talents came to the fore, he began to slowly get out of the ordinary affairs.
Except for a few major matters, other matters can gradually be let go and handed over to the people below.
Three years, for a cultivator, is just a blink of an eye, but the entire Jinghong Island has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Wherever the naked eye can see, there are a large number of ports, fishing grounds, spiritual fields, and houses. The central basin is bustling with people coming and going.
Invisible places, the monks' cultivation level is constantly improving, their transactions are becoming more and more active, and the orderliness of their practice and life is greatly improved.
Xu Wen estimated that if things continued like this, in another three to five years, he would be able to leave the island temporarily without worrying about the collapse of the island's order.
On this day, he was practicing in the island owner's mansion, and He Jiu suddenly sent a transmission note.
In the entire Jinghong Island, He Jiu is the person with the highest cultivation level except Xu Wen. He is also older and more detached.
Therefore, Xu Wen handed over the management of the Lingshi Mine to him.
Most of the people participating in the mining are humans, but He Jiu is a beast, which greatly reduces the possibility of collusion between the two parties and enriching their own pockets.
Today, the transmission note sent by He Jiu was about the Lingshi Mine.
After listening to the teleportation note, Xu Wen smiled coldly, left the cave in a flash, and quickly arrived at the Lingshi Mine.
At the entrance of the mine, the three people had been restrained by He Jiu and were kneeling on the ground. There were several stones in front of them that were similar to spiritual stones but had obvious differences.
"Island owner, these miners have been a little sneaky lately. I suspect they are hiding spiritual objects. I checked today and it turned out to be true..."
Seeing Xu Wen, He Jiu hurriedly stepped forward, pointed to the special spiritual stones, and explained the whole story.
As the owner of the island, the Lingshi Mine is Xu Wen's absolute private property, and everything in it belongs to Xu Wen.
Although these miners are well paid, all the output in the mining area must be turned over, and not a penny can be taken away.
Picking up a few stones, there is obviously a moist power on them that is completely different from ordinary spiritual power. It can even send out small waves when stimulated.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Looking at the three people, Xu Wen said coldly.
Seeing the usually god-like island owner appearing in person, these three mid-stage Qi Refining monks were frightened to death.
After hearing the question, the older middle-aged monk among them said anxiously:
"Damn it, damn it, it was lard that deceived me. I saw what kind of treasure this thing might be, and that's why I got interested."
"It has nothing to do with them, it's all my idea..."
The man began to narrate the whole story. The three people should be related to each other. He tried to take everything on himself and spare the two companions from punishment.
In order to prevent anyone from hiding the spiritual stones secretly, apart from He Jiu, a master of foundation building, and a group of other guards, the miners were also carefully selected.
Basically, they are all monks who are in the middle stage of Qi refining with their families.
With a family and a family, the risk of taking desperate risks is small. In the middle stage of Qi refining, the ability to hide spiritual objects is not that great.
No matter how low your cultivation level is, the mine is not a safe place. There are many poisons and monsters. It is too easy for monks to get into trouble in the early stage of Qi refining.
"How do I treat you?"
Looking at the three people crying, Xu Wen didn't have any sympathy and asked coldly.
"Island owner...Island owner..."
Hearing Xu Wen's words, the middle-aged man trembled all over and almost collapsed on the ground unable to get up, but he still struggled and said:
"The island owner drives away monsters, builds shops, and increases remuneration. He is the reborn parent of us casual cultivators!"
Xu Wen continued to ask:
"How is it compared to the previous two island owners?"
"The previous island owner only cared about the spiritual mines and his own disciples, and regarded Jinghong Island as a private matter. Island Master, you broadcast the exercises and cultivation skills, and regarded Jinghong Island as a public institution. There is absolutely no comparison!"
It’s very clear!
Hearing this, Xu Wen became even more angry and couldn't help shouting:
"Then why do you still do this kind of thing? As long as you report the situation, won't I not remember your contribution?"
Sensing the anger in Xu Wen's words, a dozen guards of the Lingshi Mine unsheathed their swords with fierce looks in their eyes.
As long as Xu Wen gave a wink, they would all attack with knives and chop the three of them into pieces.
"The villain deserves to die, the villain deserves to die, the villain is the mastermind behind everything, they are just bewitched by me..."
The middle-aged man sweated like pulp, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and begged again and again.
"Cut off the man's head and hang the body at the entrance of the tunnel to be a warning to others who come after him."
"The other two have abolished their cultivation, and the descendants of the three families have been expelled from the inner city. They will not be able to participate in the spiritual root selection for fifty years!"
Xu Wen ordered coldly.
A crab clan guard strode forward, chopped off the middle-aged man's head with a knife, dragged his body with him, and hung him to the mouth of the mine.
He Jiu flicked his fingers, and the other two people suddenly screamed, and their hard-earned cultivation was reduced to nothing.
Being expelled from the inner city, without the opportunity to come into contact with spiritual energy, and unable to participate in the spiritual root selection, the three of them will be completely cut off from the world of cultivation.
This punishment is not harsh, but on the other hand, if you can still be alive after stealing the spiritual stone mine, it can be considered a blessing among misfortunes.
"Add a long-term mission to the mission hall, explore and discover various secret realms, minerals, and elixirs, and reward a foundation-building technique or other items of equal value!"
After sending a transmission note to the mission hall, Xu Wen, accompanied by He Jiu and others, entered the bottom of the Lingshi Mine and soon arrived at the location where the three of them were mining.
It seemed like a tunnel with nothing special about it, but Xu Wen and He Jiu could both feel that there was something a little different about it.
The mine is not a very comfortable place. Even with the blessing of many spells, the air is still dirty and smelly, but the area near this wall is slightly fresher than other places.
The master has something to do, and the disciples will obey him. There is no need for Xu Wen to say anything, so Yingjiu whispered:
"Island Master, let me go and take a look first!"
When Xu Wen nodded, his whole body shone with brilliance and he jumped into the wall.
As a member of the bird family, he has mastered some earth-escape spells, and he can be regarded as an outlier among birds.
After a moment, Xu Wen's eyes suddenly froze, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed the wall.
The hard rock wall was like water. Xu Wen let his arm sink into it and pulled back hard, and Yingjiu, covered in blood, was pulled out.
(End of chapter)
