Therefore, this trading area attracts all kinds of casual cultivators with no powerful background to trade; and in the market, there are often all kinds of strange treasures unearthed by people who are destined to do so, and there are even many rare treasures among them. Once it appeared, it attracted the attention of major forces from all sides; according to rumors, a high-grade treasure no less than the cold jade bracelet in Tianjihong's hand had been unearthed in the market.
It's just that this time Tianjihong didn't plan to stay in the peripheral city area for too long. Firstly, he had a clear goal in his trip and was not here to hunt for treasure. Furthermore, with his current knowledge, he wanted to have a keen eye in this area. The probability of Ruju getting a big advantage is obviously very slim; secondly, now that Tian Jihong has already met Wang Qing and is holding the Chamber of Commerce token given by Tong Bo, if he wants to conduct transactions, there is no need to waste more time with these outside traders. bargain.
Therefore, after entering the gate of Fangshi and paying a silver coin as the entrance fee, Tianjihong walked directly towards the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce's territory on the left without stopping at all. On the way here, Tianjihong had already inquired about the origins of Tianqing Chamber of Commerce. You must know that although the Sifang Chamber of Commerce under Tianbao Pavilion has set foot in various fields of transactions among monks, there are many They still have their own main businesses and focuses.
Just like the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce that Tianjihong needs to visit today, the main source of profit is the smuggling and selling of martial arts and cultivation methods spread by various major sects or forces from various places. It stands to reason that such behavior involving the secrets of all parties will be hated by the latter, but the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce itself is a special case.
Compared with the other three major chambers of commerce, which can operate openly and openly, the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce focuses more on the operation of the underground black market. The Tianqing Chamber of Commerce seems to have no background support. In fact, the backer behind it is exactly that. Tianbao Pavilion is above the four major chambers of commerce. The existence of the former is similar to the dark side of Tianbao Pavilion. It is to conduct secondary auctions in the form of flowing into the black market for commodities that Tianbao Pavilion is not convenient to put on the table for trading, and then obtain huge profits from it.
Therefore, despite the fact that the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce ranks last among the market stalls, its annual operating income is the highest among the four major chambers of commerce. In order to deceive others, Tianbao Pavilion has actually set up sister forces such as Tianqing Chamber of Commerce in various cities and towns to take over the dirty work and sell stolen goods of unknown origin in their hands.
And this also means that the purchase channels for these products of unknown origin are largely from important figures of different classes among the major forces. The latter often secretly violate the sect's rules and secretly transfer some of the sect's secret knowledge for their own benefit. Take it out and trade it for profit. It’s not that the sects on all sides don’t want to take care of such things, but as the sect becomes larger and larger, its management becomes more and more troublesome. Its subordinates are not as cohesive as the Guwu family, and private transactions like this are The situation was simply unmanageable.
Secondly, as Tianbao Pavilion is such a behemoth spanning the east and west continents, there are few forces in Douwu Continent that are willing to offend easily. Therefore, under normal circumstances, when the core interests of the sect are not exposed, the senior members of the sect have no choice but to turn a blind eye to matters such as selling the sect's secrets or materials. It’s no wonder that Wang Qing remained indifferent when faced with the Tiantian Fragments handed down by Liu Jiaoye before. Using the former’s connections and channels like the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce, he managed to obtain a mere Xuan-level Kung Fu book. The remnants are indeed not too troublesome.
The pavilion built by the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce here has a somewhat elegant and solemn appearance. From the appearance, it is impossible to tell that its main business is a shady industry such as the underground black market. When Tianjihong stepped into the door of the Chamber of Commerce, after being stopped by the guard at the door, he directly reported the name of "Drilling Rat" Wang Qing and claimed to inquire about his safety.
In the strange eyes of the two guards, Tianjihong finally learned about Wang Qing's situation from the two of them; as expected, when the barrier built by the ghost Qianying was wiped out, the latter was already hurriedly killed by himself and himself. Several guards of light managed to escape from the battlefield before they discovered it, and returned here smoothly.
At this time, Tianjihong found out that Wang Qing, who seemed to have a humble appearance, actually held the position of elder of the outer sect of Tianqing Chamber of Commerce. You must know that even if you are from an outer sect of a force, ideally to achieve the position of elder, you must at least have the strength to dominate or a very high prestige; and with Wang Qing's cultivation that relies on sneaking around and being weak, Obviously it doesn't satisfy any of these.
The reason why the two guards looked at him with such strange eyes was precisely because of Wang Qing's special position in the Chamber of Commerce. According to the words of the two guards, most of their elderships were bought through unknown means. Even Wang Qing himself has not fully joined the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce as a member, so he has no right to intervene on weekdays. Decision-making matters within the Chamber of Commerce.
But in the end, there was no doubt about his identity as an elder. After a simple interrogation, Tianjihong successfully entered the chamber of commerce and learned the location where Wang Qing lived. As for the latter's behavior of abandoning everyone and escaping alone in the forest, Tianjihong didn't have the slightest sense of awe, so he directly opened the door and entered the other party's retreat room without any scruples, but the scene in the room was really shocking. He was startled.
Before arriving at Wang Qing's residence, Tian Jihong also passed by all kinds of rooms, many of which were occupied by important people like Wang Qing who were elders. And those rooms were all magnificent or full of spiritual power. At first glance, Then you know that it is the place where a generation of masters practice.
On the other hand, looking at the messy residence in front of him, which was as messy as a garbage dump, even Tian Jihong couldn't help but hide his nose and frown. It stands to reason that the room assigned to Wang Qing as an elder, even though the space may be a little smaller than the elders of the same level, is at least ten times the size of the hut where Tianjihong lives. But right now, a space as big as half a square is filled to the brim with all kinds of equipment and files.
Broken treasures, yellowed books, drawings with patterns, and a large number of moldy files almost piled up to the ceiling, filled the house that should have been a spacious and bright layout until there was only a crooked middle strip. A path that can be passed by only one person. The smell of decay and staleness exuded from both sides made Tianjihong's head feel dizzy. After looking around for a moment, he could deduce that as an intelligence merchant like Wang Qing, most of the information piled here were all kinds of information that had expired. And a small amount of goods that have not yet had time to be traded.
After releasing his soul consciousness to the farthest distance he could reach, Tianjihong still failed to sense the presence of anyone nearby, so he had to move sideways and slowly between the gaps in the crumbling files. . Yellowing books and file boxes passed by before his eyes, but Tianjihong had no interest in such history that had been recorded for an unknown period of time. He just wanted to rush through this area and find the king. Green position.
However, at this moment, Tian Jihong, who had always been thoughtful, suddenly focused his attention on the second stack of bookshelves not far away. On the side of an old sheepskin volume, there were actually words written crookedly on it. There are two words "Tianji". However, from Tianjihong's current angle, he still couldn't see the complete text on it, so the latter immediately stepped forward to pull the file out from among the piled documents, and eagerly began to browse the text.
I saw the small words recorded in the sheepskin file:
"The Sword King and the Sword Queen are two rising stars in the martial arts world in the northwest continent in 732. Their origins and teachers are unknown, and they have no sect. They only rely on their own practice to surpass their peers and reach the threshold of the sage realm. Later. The two traveled throughout the continent, and their fame was spread throughout the world, including the second sealing of the Demon Locking Tower, the opening of the secret realm of the Snow Mountain, and the pacification of the civil strife in China and other events, during which the two could be seen participating. .”
"The two of them only go by the pseudonyms of Sword King and Sword Queen in the martial arts world. However, according to the news from the ancient martial arts family who have good relations with the two, their real names are Sword King Tianjilin and Sword Queen Ye Xuan. They are a pair of gods and immortals who are envied by everyone in the martial arts world. In addition to the perfect swordsmanship and swordsmanship that the two have independently studied, it is said that when Tianjilin and Ye Xuan joined forces, they also created a fusion of swords and swords. The power of his martial arts skills is unparalleled in the martial arts world, and no one can challenge him."
"In addition, although Tianjilin and Ye Xuan have not joined any force, they have maintained good relations with many aristocratic sects, especially the [Snow Mountain Sect] of Tobu Continent, and the Seibu Southern Territory The [Shenjian Sect] has a close relationship with it. And it is said that when the Sword King Tianjilin participated in pacifying the civil strife in Zhonghai, he was awarded the Jiuqu Heavenly Palace for his repeated outstanding achievements. The essence of his swordsmanship is from the Nine It was directed by an expert from Qutian Palace."
"It's a pity that the glory of the two only lasted less than four years. When the Shiyu Sect wanted to dominate the mainland and prepared to launch a war against the Dongwu Tianmingwu Mansion, Tianjilin and Ye Xuan insisted on this With a firm attitude of opposition and devotion to the cause of resisting the hegemony of the Shigure Sect, he offended this number one sect in the continent."
"Later, in the winter of 736 in the martial world, the two men accidentally fell into the Shigure Sect's trap and were besieged on the top of Shigure Mountain by a group of masters led by the three elders of the Shigure Sect. Although the two successfully broke through and saved their lives after a battle. , but since then Sword King Sword Queen has disappeared from the martial arts world. There are rumors that the two of them alarmed the leader of the Shigure Sect in that shocking battle. As a result, they suffered a devastating blow and damaged the foundation of martial arts, and they have since retired. Jianghu; it is also said that the two have already recovered their strength, but they just kept their names anonymous to avoid the Shigu Sect's subsequent pursuit. But what is certain is that the name of Sword King and Sword Queen has never appeared in the martial arts world again. "
