Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1430 He wouldn't care about such a small amount of money.
Upon hearing Su Fan's words, Haoran Divine Venerable paused lightly on the edge of the teacup with his fingertip, the porcelain cup striking the jade table with a crisp clinking sound.

"The great battle between 'New Guangtian' and 'Shanhai Realm' is now at a stalemate. At this time, reinforcements from various planes of 'Azure Starfield' are ready to go, just waiting for us to build the Star Gate and then storm into 'New Guangtian'..."

At this point, the God of Haoran picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"The beasts of the 'Mountain and Sea Realm' are almost in a straight line with our 'New Guangtian' battle line. Therefore, after research by the high-ranking members of various sects, it has been decided to establish the Star Gate at the rear of the beast defense line. Once the support from various planes of the 'Azure Starfield' arrives, we will launch a pincer attack to completely crush the 'Mountain and Sea Realm' defense line..."

After listening to Haoran God's explanation, Su Fan understood.

It must be said that the "New Guangtian" plan is quite feasible.

However, the reason why the other party said so much to him was quite clear.

That is, the major sects of "New Guangtian" are preparing to build the Star Gate in the valley where the Cave Market is located.

What a joke! Su Fan had no intention of getting involved in the interdimensional war between the two sides.

What business is it of mine of your "New Guangtian" and "Shanhai Jieyu" war?

So, as soon as the other person finished speaking, Su Fan waved to them.

“Senior, I understand what you mean. With the invasion of the ‘Mountain and Sea Realm,’ every cultivator of ‘New Guangtian’ has the responsibility to defend our territory and resist the invasion. I will definitely give my full support to helping you establish a star gate in the rear of the alien beasts…”

Upon hearing his words, Haoran and the others showed expressions of surprise and delight.

But before they could speak, Su Fan spoke again.

"There aren't really any suitable places near my cave market, but there are many good spots in the surrounding mountains. As long as you pay enough commission, you can recruit any cultivators you want from the market..."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Haoran and the others immediately turned solemn.

Although the other party phrased it tactfully, it was still a firm rejection, and it seems that the chance to establish a star gate in the market valley is probably gone.

However, just as Su Fan said, the surrounding mountains are vast and boundless, so finding a suitable place is not difficult.

Moreover, the other party has agreed to allow them to freely recruit cultivators within the market, which will help alleviate the pressure of transporting sect disciples back and forth.

The number of cultivators in the cave market has exceeded 30,000, and many of them are struggling to make ends meet. As long as the commission is high enough, people will volunteer even if they have to risk their lives.

Thinking of this, Haoran God Venerable cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Su Fan.

"Then I'll have to trouble you during this time, young friend..."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan turned his head and glanced at Cai Songlin, who was standing at the edge of the cave.

"Old Cai, I'm entrusting this matter to you. You'll need to fully assist the senior colleagues during this period..."

Cai Songlin quickly stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Haoran and the others.

"Junior Cai Songlin pays respects to all the deities..."

"Esteemed seniors, Old Cai is the manager of our market. He is very familiar with the situation in the market. He will fully cooperate with you during this period. Please feel free to tell him if you have any requests..."

After sitting in the cave for a while, Haoran and the others took their leave.

Su Fan politely saw them out of the cave, then gave a cold laugh.

You think you can build a star gate on my territory? You're dreaming! No way!

After all, facing the invasion of the "Mountain and Sea Realm", as a member of the human race, he did not want to be remembered for his passive resistance.

Therefore, apart from the fact that the Star Gate cannot be built near the Cave Market, we still need to fully cooperate in all other aspects.

Now that Su Fan has ended up in "New Guangtian," a newcomer to this foreign land, he can no longer afford to be branded with a bad reputation and labeled a great demon, just like before.

Over the next few days, Haoran and his entourage successfully recruited nearly ten thousand cultivators in the market.

These cultivators have been left behind in the area controlled by the alien beasts for several years now.

Their cultivation supplies were almost gone, and various resources were extremely scarce during the war.

Therefore, as soon as they heard that the sect was recruiting cultivators in the market, many people went to apply.

In this time of war, the major sects offer very generous commissions for recruiting cultivators, enough to attract countless cultivators.

Even the elders of the neighborhood council, who were all at the Refinement Realm, had been recruited, with more than half of them being recruited.

At the same time, several junior disciples within the Haoran Divine Venerable Sect also began searching for a place to build the Starry Sky Gate in the surrounding mountains.

In just a few days, they found a secluded valley, and then Haoran God Venerable and others led the recruited cultivators there.

With so many people leaving at once, the cave market instantly became much quieter.

Because this directly affected the market's profits, Cai Songlin even went so far as to request a meeting with Su Fan and vent his frustrations to him.

Su Fan didn't care about the profits from the market at all.

His injuries have fully healed, so why would he care about such trivial matters?

Now Su Fan is just waiting for the inter-realm war between the two sides to end, and then he will try to find a way home.

This place was foreign to him; he was completely unfamiliar with it.

Moreover, Su Fan has already reached the Void Refinement Realm; which power would employ someone of unknown origin?

Most importantly, his family is still in the same territory, and he has to find a way to go home and reunite with his loved ones.

Having wandered outside for so long, he couldn't even remember what his child looked like.

By the way, the Celestial Race summoned a powerful figure from the upper realm, which almost cost him his life.

This was a blood feud that could never be resolved peacefully, and Su Fan could not possibly let it go so easily. He would not be satisfied unless he slaughtered the Celestial Race to the point of carnage.

Cai Songlin came again that day, and he sat in front of Su Fan, constantly complaining.

"Senior... please raise the price. If this continues, the market's revenue will drop significantly..."

Su Fan was amused by this guy; he wouldn't care about such a small amount of money.

"Why are prices rising? Is the current market revenue not even enough to break even...?"

"No, but the profits have definitely decreased..."

After Lao Cai finished speaking, he sighed and then muttered something to himself.

"We shouldn't have allowed those sects to recruit cultivators in the market in the first place..."

"Are you fucking stupid? Those people were recruited, they got spirit stones and spirit jade, but in the end they still have to come to our market to spend them..."

After finishing his sentence, Su Fan waved his hand at Lao Cai with a look of disgust and said impatiently, "Get lost, and don't bother me here again..."

He dismissed Cai Songlin and then smiled.

Old Cai is good in every way, except he's so petty and effeminate. Su Fan is just talking without understanding the situation; he's wealthy and naturally doesn't care about such small gains.

But Cai Songlin was poor. He finally found a good master and was able to receive a share of the profits from the market every year.

With profits dropping so drastically all of a sudden, how could he not be anxious?

Just as Su Fan had predicted, many of the recruited cultivators returned to the cave market to spend their time during their rest periods.

After all, it was during a major war, and the commission offered by the "New Guangtian" sect was indeed generous.

Even though these people were all poor and miserable in the past, they still spent a lot of spirit stones when they returned to the market.

There was no other way; apart from the Cave Market, there wasn't a single gathering place for cultivators within tens of thousands of miles, so they had no choice but to return to the Cave Market to spend their money.

A month later, Su Fan made a special trip to check on the construction progress of the Star Gate.

Believe it or not, the altar base for the Star Gate is now largely complete and will be ready for use soon.

It is said that the "New Guangtian" has built thousands of such star gates in the rear of the alien beasts.

Because the Cave Market provided ample manpower, the Star Gate project, overseen by Haoran and his team, progressed the fastest.

Su Fan wandered around the construction site for a while, but didn't go looking for Haoran God Venerable. He went straight back to the Cave Market.

If the plan of the major sects of "New Guangtian" can be successfully implemented, it is not impossible to break through the alien beast defense line of "Mountain and Sea Realm".

These thousands of star gates, built deep behind the alien beast defense line, could completely disrupt the deployment of the "Mountain and Sea Realm" alien beast defense line even if only half of them were successfully operational.

Thinking of this, Su Fan couldn't help but feel hopeful.

As long as the battle between the two sides continues, he can only temporarily lie low in this desolate place.

That morning, the morning mist was tinged with a faint gold, and the chill of early spring and the dew of the night began to dissipate. The pale golden haze enveloped the verdant mountains, creating a scene of ethereal beauty, like a fairyland.

Su Fan stood atop a solitary peak, surveying the surrounding mountains.

Since his injuries have fully healed, he has often come to Kaifang Market and wandered around the surrounding mountains.

In fact, he was just worried that the support from other planes would soon surge out through the star gates behind the alien beasts.

At that time, the Cave Market will likely be drawn into it.

Therefore, Su Fan needed to familiarize himself with the vast mountains surrounding the Cave Market and find several hidden places to stay.

In order to avoid the area from being engulfed in a major battle, if he did not want to get involved in the fierce battle, he would need a hidden place nearby.

You guys fight it out, I'm not getting involved.

Although Su Fan possesses two extraordinary secret techniques, "Void Concealment" and "Void Teleportation," these techniques consume too much energy.

Moreover, both secret techniques, one consuming spiritual energy and the other consuming vital energy, are indeed unsuitable for use on the battlefield.

After more than a month of searching, Su Fan finally found several hidden hiding places in the nearby mountains, all of which were caves and grottoes inside the mountains.

Because the caves and grottoes in the mountains are all interconnected, and many of them are even located deep underground.

Once you hide in a cave deep underground, even a powerful figure from the upper realm might not be able to find you.

One of their hiding places was located near the cave with the "teleportation array" outside the market.

Su Fan set up concealment and isolation arrays in these hiding places to shield himself from divine sense observation to the greatest extent possible.

Su Fan glanced at the surrounding mountains again, then thought of summoning the ghost crow back to the market.

Suddenly, he turned his head sharply, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon.

Despite having nothing else in sight and scanning back and forth with his divine sense several times, Su Fan still found nothing.

But his intuition told him that something was flying toward his current location from a distance.

This feeling was surreal, just like how he could clearly sense danger before a crisis arrived.

Su Fan quickly took the communication array plate from his waist and sent a message to Cai Songlin.

"Old Cai, immediately close the market. The monsters are attacking. Also, contact Lord Haoran and have them defend the area..."

He put away the communication array plate and then couldn't help but sigh.

It seems that the Star Gate established by Haoran and his group cannot be defended.

Despite recruiting nearly ten thousand cultivators in the market and setting up a defensive line near the Star Gate, he couldn't hold out for long against the endless stream of strange beasts.

Su Fan patted the Yin Gathering Secret Realm at his waist, summoning his two ghost servants, Yaksha and Poison Fang, and ordered them to deploy a group of Yin soldiers and ghost generals nearby.

He summoned the ghost crow again, then leaped into the air and controlled it to fly towards the nearest hiding place.

Not long after Su Fan left, one of the Yin soldiers that Yaksha had positioned at the farthest point sent back a message.

A massive influx of flying beasts from the "Mountain and Sea Realm" is surging in from all directions.

Su Fan successfully arrived at a hiding place, a cave hidden deep in the mountains.

He landed on a relatively flat spot and then stored the ghost crow in his personal magic realm.

Su Fan entered a hidden cave and followed a narrow, cramped tunnel to a cave deep underground.

He casually set up several arrays to conceal his presence, then sat cross-legged on a blue stone inside the cave.

Su Fan took out a palm-sized image-recording artifact from his storage ring, and activated it with spiritual energy to create a transparent light screen.

This is a mother-child ritual implement. As long as you keep the mother implement nearby, you can receive images transmitted back from many child implements.

Su Fan deployed a large number of miniature recording devices within a radius of dozens of miles around his hiding place, allowing him to observe the surrounding situation in real time.

Because the external devices are all sub-devices, they can only passively receive images, making it difficult for cultivators to detect them with their divine sense.

Su Fan stared intently at the transparent light screen, when suddenly he felt the screen darken.

Then he realized that there were countless flying beasts, like thick dark clouds that blotted out the sky and swept across the heavens.

Su Fan frowned immediately. It seemed that the plans of the various sects of "New Guangtian" had been discovered by the alien beasts of the "Mountain and Sea Realm".

It's actually quite normal. They've built thousands of Star Gates deep behind the alien beast defense line. It's normal for such a large plan to have flaws.

It's likely that the higher-ups in the "New Guangtian" sects have already taken this factor into account.

If even half of the thousands of star gates are successfully constructed, the counterattack plan will be considered a success.

(End of this chapter)