But having said that, precisely because the three cities of Dingbei lacked monster materials, other cities in northern Hezhou also took a fancy to the huge business opportunities here and shipped all kinds of materials here for sale. Therefore, the types of materials in the three cities of Dingbei are relatively different. There are much more in other cities.
In view of this situation, Zhou Yang had the idea to visit the three cities of Dingbei.
In any city with a large flow of passengers, there are huge business opportunities, but they are also accompanied by dangers such as bullying, murder and treasure grabbing. It is a prosperous scene on weekdays, but secretly it is full of violence and killing, and even some sects and families are involved.
Liang Sanli actually went to such a dangerous city, which surprised Zhou Yang. Ordinarily, he cared about his own life. However, Mo Chenglong quickly answered his question, that is, Tongzhou Trading Company has a certain influence in the three cities of Dingbei. Liu Menglong's success in unblocking the three cities was also due to Tongzhou Trading Company.
Tongzhou Commercial Bank has branches or stores in the ten northernmost cities on the Hezhou mainland. The largest one is the Anping branch. The properties of the ten cities in the far north are managed by the Anping branch. In other words, the branches in the three cities of Dingbei are also subordinates of Anping Tongzhou Commercial Bank.
Take the Dingbei branch of Tongzhou Commercial Bank as an example. The chief shopkeeper is only at the peak level of Tianyuan, and his cultivation level is much lower than that of Meng Siquan, the chief shopkeeper of the Anping branch. Therefore, the Dingbei branch is not a first-rate force in Dingbei City.
But even so, other sects did not dare to swipe at him, because the Dingbei branch was far behind the Tongzhou Merchant Alliance, and the closer one was the Anping branch, where a master of the golden elixir was based. Therefore, the Dingbei branch also directly controls the six mortal countries in the triangle area, and is the force that controls the most mortal countries in the three cities of Dingbei.
The trading houses' sources of goods for mortal transactions in northern Hezhou come from these six countries. The top leaders of the Tongzhou Business Alliance and the Anping branch also often patrol these mortal countries and do not allow other forces to get involved.
Speaking of this, Mo Chenglong also told Zhou Yang something about the order of the great shopkeeper Qing Xuzi, which was widely spread in the mortal country.
According to legend, Qing Xuzi once inspected a certain mortal country when the emperor of that country died. However, the prince of the country was weak, while the emperor's uncle was strong. Moreover, the emperor's uncle had been in charge of the military for a long time, and had fought with swords and horses throughout his life, and made great achievements for the empire. There were voices in both the government and the public supporting the emperor's uncle's ascendancy.
However, there were also many people who were loyal to the late emperor. They strongly demanded that the father should succeed the son, and the emperor's uncle was not qualified to ascend the throne. The two factions refused to give in to each other, and the country was in turmoil.
It happened that Qing Xuzi was patrolling here. When the prince learned that their master was coming, he hurriedly came to see him, hoping that the big shopkeeper would seek justice. But Qing Xuzi stayed behind closed doors and only sent someone to deliver a letter to the prince.
The prince opened the letter and read it, and there were only a few words in it: "Thousands of people are waiting to look at the Dragon Seat, one person can unite the world. In the spring and Autumn period of the mortal world, uncles and nephews have quarreled and caused many disasters. Thousands of miles of country have existed in ancient and modern times, and many emperors have become Yesterday, as spring passed and autumn came, fruits were everywhere, harvesting and letting go, and I became a Buddha."
After seeing this, the prince sighed and quickly gave up the throne to his uncle.
I don’t know whether it was the content of the letter that moved him, or whether he was forced to give up the throne due to the pressure from Shopkeeper Meng Da.
However, judging from the content of the letter, it also means to comfort the prince. The general message of the letter was that a mortal's life is short, lasting only a few decades. The country will always be here, but none of the former emperors can be seen. The emperor's uncle is much older than the prince, so there is no harm in letting him sit for a few years. He will definitely die before the prince, so why fight with each other and both sides will suffer.
Some people think that this letter also means to make the decision for the prince. That is, after the prince's uncle dies, the throne can only be passed to the prince. If the throne is passed to others, he will never agree.
Others believed that the letter was meant to ridicule mortals for their short lifespan and their tendency to fight among themselves, and that Qing Xuzi was too lazy to pay attention to their affairs.
Thousands of people have thousands of opinions, each with their own understanding and their own reasons, but it is precisely because of this that this matter has been widely circulated.
Things developed as Qing Xuzi expected. The emperor's uncle died after being emperor for eight years, and the prince successfully ascended the throne.
Zhou Yang couldn't help but be dumbfounded. Mortals regard Taoists as immortals. How dare they disobey the immortals' orders.
No matter what Qing Xuzi meant in his letter, if he asked the prince to give up his throne, he would have to give up his throne. If he dared to be disobedient in the slightest, he would definitely end up miserable.
Cultivators and mortals are people in two different worlds. Cultivators are aloof and regard mortals as nothing but grass. They ignore them and let them fend for themselves. Only when necessary, they recruit a large number of young and middle-aged people to serve as slaves in the mines, servants in the house, and even as slaves. Sold in the slave market.
Normally, cultivators would not kill ordinary people, and such behavior is considered a shame in the monastic world. If any cultivator kills innocent mortals indiscriminately, then this person will not be able to gain a foothold in the monastic world.
Zhou Yang just listened to the rest as interesting stories. What he was concerned about was whether there were three materials needed to refine the Qi-Building Pill. For these three materials, he planned to go to Dingbeicheng together after recovering from his injuries.
In the next few days, he only meditated in a quiet room to recover from his injuries, and then carefully understood the Wanli Chasing the Wind Technique.
This is the first intermediate technique he has obtained. In the past, such a secret technique would have been unimaginable to him, so now he is very diligent in understanding it, which is the same as when he first practiced Xuangang Jue in Ziyuan Sect. It’s the same every time, comprehending it word for word.
The prerequisite for practicing the Ten Thousand Miles Chasing Wind Technique is that the lifting technique must reach a certain level, and the understanding of one's own situation and air flow must also rise to a certain level.
In other words, the Wanli Chasing Wind Technique is a secret technique based on the lifting technique. If his lifting technique does not break through to a new level, he will not be able to practice this technique.
Zhou Yang secretly rejoiced that if he had not been chased in the wilderness north of the city and was cornered, he would not have been able to break through the vertical lifting technique, and even if he had acquired this technique, he would not have been able to practice it.
However, this secret technique is much more difficult to practice than the Wood Breathing Technique, and some of the sentences are obscure and difficult to understand. Zhou Yang's head was dizzy when he saw it, and his consciousness ached with pain. He had to stop and meditate. Heal.
Refining elixirs requires a lot of spiritual power. In his current state, he would never be able to make elixirs, so he just meditated for a few days to heal his injuries.
In recent days, Yangtian Pavilion's business has really plummeted. If it weren't for the fact that monster materials can be exchanged for items in the store, there would probably not even be a single customer. Even so, Zhou Yang did not lower the price. Even if it did, it would be useless. He was too far behind Tongzhou Commercial Bank in terms of strength, and there was no chance of winning in a price war. He simply let nature take its course.
Business was not doing well, so Mo Chenglong was free. In addition to meditating on the Wanli Chasing Wind Art, he also devoted himself to practicing using Huang Ling Dan and Huo Ling Dan, and his cultivation level was steadily improving.
On this day, Zhou Yang called Mo Chenglong into the quiet room, handed him two pill bottles in person, and said solemnly: "You can use one bottle yourself, and I can give the other bottle to you when you are in trouble."
Mo Chenglong was overjoyed and hurriedly took the elixir bottle and thanked him profusely.
"Brother, you also know the benefits and dangers of this elixir. If it is leaked, not only your life and mine will be in danger, but no one who takes this elixir will survive. So you must carefully warn people who are afraid of difficulties. This elixir belongs to him." life!"
"I understand that this matter is related to one's family and life, and it is not a foolish person to be afraid of difficulties. He knows the pros and cons."
"That's good. As for the dosage, etc., you can tell him again and just come and get it when you're done."
"Brother, I won't say anything anymore. There's no business to do these days. I'll go back to Anping first."
"Okay, be careful on the road."
Zhou Yang understood Mo Chenglong's eagerness and let him go.
He had seen Mo Weinan several times before, but he could not feel the aura of Huang Lingdan on him. Therefore, he understood that Mo Chenglong did not give this pill to his son. It seemed that Brother Mo was really an honest man.
Giving him the elixir today and allowing him to give it to Mo Weinan was a decision made after careful consideration. Mo Weinan has been working with him for some time, and Zhou Yang also knows something about him. He has completely inherited Nai's father's style. He is modest and cautious, does not cause trouble but is not afraid of it, so there should be no problem in giving the elixir to him.
So far, the number of people who have taken Huang Ling Pill to improve their cultivation has increased to six, and the number of people who know about it has increased to seven except him. However, these seven people are closely related to him, and he also knows these seven people very well, otherwise he would also The elixir will not be given to these people.
In the past few days, he had recovered to some extent from his injuries. During the day, he studied the Technique of Chasing the Wind in Ten Thousand Miles, and at night he started refining alchemy until all the fire rock grass brought from Hot Spring Peak was used up.
Now I have to use the fire grass bought in the store to test the fire elixir.
The ancient alchemy technique was really wonderful. Zhou Yang felt that after each alchemy, his consciousness felt much better, and the injuries on the altar seemed to have improved. Although the effect was not obvious, it was enough to surprise him.
Although fire grass and fire grass have similar properties and similar medicinal effects, he used up all the fire grass in the shop and failed to refine a single fire elixir.
Zhou Yang was immediately discouraged. He wasted a lot of materials and worked in vain for several days. All the work was useless. The luck he had when he used the fire rock grass to refine the Fire Spirit Pill was gone forever. It seems that I have to find an opportunity to go to Cangshou Mountain, otherwise, the Fire Spirit Pill will be discontinued.
But Cangshou Mountain is not so easy to get to, especially Hot Spring Peak, which is right in the middle of the territory of Xuanfu Sect and Sansheng Sect. It is difficult to be kind to either one. Coupled with the rampant monsters, we can only take one step at a time.
The Fire Spirit Pill was refined by him by chance, and it was an unexpected thing obtained by a skilled hand. It would be a bit harsh to expect to refine the Fire Spirit Pill with the fire grass in the shop.
Every loss has its own gain. The understanding of Wanli Chasing the Wind Technique has progressed rapidly. The basic key has been mastered, but it is not yet profound and requires personal experience.
Six days later, Zhou Yang's injury healed. As if to celebrate him, Yangtian Pavilion's business actually improved. More and more cultivators used monster materials to exchange for needed items. Mo Chenglong was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
This should be because Tongzhou Commercial Bank has restored the previous prices of items in the store. The prices at this time are the same as Yangtian Pavilion. But the difference is that Yangtian Pavilion can exchange monster materials for needed items, but Tongzhou Trading Company cannot. This leaves many cash-strapped cultivators to come to Yangtian with low- and mid-level monster materials. Exchange for various items.
