Journey to the head

In June of the 410th year of Jiashen, the "June 6th Carnival" in Shuangyefang once again attracted the attention of the surrounding county governments and even the provincial capital, centered on the nine northwestern counties of Cangzhou.

Because this market town made its debut after being relocated to the third-level intermediate spiritual vein of Qianlongjian and completely upgraded.

Not only did the scale of the market expand again, making it possible for monks to stay for a long time or even settle here, but this "June 6 Carnival" also had many new things.

For example, the issuance of "Huaiyou Junle County Reconstruction Bonds" and "Cangzhou Welfare Lottery". In particular, Cangzhou Welfare Lottery, which has playing methods such as Scratch Lottery, Red and White Ball, Happy Eight, etc., became popular in Cangzhou as soon as it appeared.

The climax of the event was when a penniless and desperate cultivator placed a bet with ten spirit stones and directly won the grand prize of the red and white balls, winning five million spirit stones!
In addition, there are many ways to play such as "group buying", "discount", "coupon on coupon", etc., which made the monks so angry that they cursed and took out all the spirit stones in their pockets.

At the same time, guests generally found that the positioning of Frost Leaf House as a "boutique market" was clearer, where they could easily buy the flagship products of various schools and sects in the nine northwestern counties of Cangzhou, covering almost every aspect of cultivating immortals and learning skills. The company strived to make every field a boutique, saving cultivators the trouble of comparing prices and repeated entanglements.

In addition, "boutique membership" stores have also begun to appear in Shuangyefang, adding new vitality to the traditional business model and further enhancing customer stickiness.

After this carnival, the new Frost Leaf Shop became more famous, and its scale was further expanded and stabilized. If everything went well, the annual profit in the future could be stabilized at 3 million spirit stones.

But the old problem still exists. Even if the market is expanded and the upper limit is upgraded by removing the markets in Huaiyou and Junle counties, Shuangyefang will still not be able to grow into a large market.

Because more than a thousand miles away from here is Meihuafang, the unshakable number one market town in Cangzhou.

Therefore, in order to further segment the market and avoid competition from Meihuafang to a certain extent, at the end of the "Six Six Carnival" of Shuangyefang this time, several leaders from various factions of the Chongming Alliance appeared on the same stage and held a unique ribbon-cutting ceremony.

A brand new market town sprang up on the site of the former Frost Leaf Market. Its simple and easy-to-understand name immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Taobao.

Most of the cultivators who had originally gathered here wanted to catch a glimpse of Lu Qian, the Northwest Pacification Envoy of Cangzhou and the head of Yunshan. In the end, they all boarded the Sky Ray bound for Taobaofang and became the first batch of visitors to this new market.

Of course, it was basically just the flow of customers, using these tens of thousands of monks to spread the fame of Taobao.

The profit gained from this first batch of customers was very small.

The first is that this group of customers has been almost completely exploited by Frost Leaf House's "66 Carnival". The second is that Taobao House's customer positioning is completely different from that of Frost Leaf House. Customers attracted by Frost Leaf House's boutique market are not interested in Taobao House at all.

Because this is a completely cheap market.

There are large warehouses everywhere, and sales are basically not based on stores, but are conducted directly in the warehouses. In the warehouses, elixirs, talismans, magic tools, spiritual tools, various cultivation materials and raw materials are packed full, directly piled up to the ceiling, which makes people shocked at first glance.

Then it’s cheap, extremely cheap.

No matter what kind of goods it is, they are at least 50% cheaper than similar products in Frost Leaf Shop and Plum Blossom Shop!
Moreover, if you buy in large quantities, you can continue to enjoy discounts. It is not a dream to buy similar products at 10% of the price of Frost Leaf Shop!
However, the quality of this product is not guaranteed at all.

Moreover, the seller did not hide the fact that the goods were of poor quality. Instead, they frankly admitted that the goods here were all from the large amounts of spoils from the Chongming Alliance's previous battles, the training products produced by the Chongming Alliance's disciples in practicing hundreds of arts, and second-hand goods eliminated by the various sects in the nine counties of Cangzhou.

In a word, it's a matter of willingness. If you are willing to buy, then buy it. If you are not willing, just go out and turn left to Frost Leaf Square.

After the first batch of customers watched the fun and left with all kinds of thoughts in their minds, Taobao Fang became completely popular.

The low-level independent cultivators from the entire Cangzhou, and even from the surrounding prefectures of Cangzhou, took the free air ray route set up by the Yunshan Sect and gathered in Taobao Square!
For a time, Taobao was crowded with people. Low-level monks speaking with various accents were crowding in the warehouse, searching for all kinds of things they needed.

"Hey, fellow Daoist." A cultivator dressed in gorgeous clothes, who looked like a cultivator from a big sect who came to watch the fun, said to the dusty wandering cultivator beside him in a mocking tone, "How dare you buy a pack of hemostatic powder for only one spirit stone? You really want money over life?"

The cultivator looked at him calmly and put the packet of hemostatic powder into his arms: "I'm in trouble."

The words "I have difficulties" left the monk from the big sect speechless. Looking at the bustling crowd, he suddenly felt that this market, which he originally thought was a garbage market, also had its value.

Moreover, as time went by, many casual cultivators were pleasantly surprised to find that although the things on Taobao were cheap, as long as they searched carefully, they could still get a lot of good things.

After all, whether it is spoils of war, training for disciples, or second-hand goods, there will always be a certain number of good or even excellent products.

There is absolutely no differentiation among these high-quality or quality products on Taobao, and they are all priced very low, providing a great shopping experience for the cost-conscious casual practitioners.

Taobao, what a great place.

Although the Yunshan Sect, which built this market town, and the Chongming Alliance, which maintained this market town, made money, many independent cultivators were filled with gratitude and joy in their hearts.

Since then, in the northwest of Cangzhou, the boutique market Frost Leaf Square, the super entertainment city City That Never Sleeps, and the cheap market Taobao Square have become the most eye-catching commercial hubs after Plum Blossom Square.

In February of the 411th year of Jiashen, Wei Zhexing, the last disciple of Kan Yuanzi of Jiyang Villa and a former disciple of Yunshan Sect, had the opportunity to build his foundation.

Kan Yuanzi has only a few years left to live, so it is difficult for him to leave. Jiyang Mountain Villa has 15 other foundation-building people, and originally planned to send a foundation-building team to lead the guard. However, when the news came out, Yunshan Sect attached great importance to it and sent a team headed by the head disciple Wu Yan to assist in guarding Wei Zhaixing in building his foundation.

In March, Wei Zhaixing returned after successfully building his foundation, and went to Mianlong Mountain with Kan Yuanzi to express his gratitude.

In May of the 412th year of Jiashen, mournful music echoed in the Amber Lake, and white mourning clothes fluttered in the air at Jiyang Mountain Villa.

Kan Yuanzi, the most famous fortune teller, divination master and prophet in Cangzhou, died suddenly due to the end of his life.

Lu Qian, the Northwest Pacification Envoy and the head of Yunshan Sect, went to pay his respects in person with the Yunshan Sect's golden elixirs, and stayed at Amber Lake to assist Wei Zhaixing, the new head of Jiyang Villa, in presiding over the memorial service.

These actions once again made everyone in Jiyang Villa realize that the Yunshan faction fully supports Wei Zhaixing.

Originally, ever since Kan Yuanzi accepted Wei Zhaixing as his last disciple, he had publicly stated many times that everything was destiny and that he would appoint Wei Zhaixing as the new leader.

From then on, he took Wei Zhaixing by his side and taught him carefully. Wei Zhaixing also started to take charge of the affairs of Jiyang Villa early on.

In Jiyang Villa, there are a total of fifteen people in our sect who have established their foundation, including five people in the late stage of foundation.

But on the one hand, Kan Yuanzi had planned ahead, and on the other hand, most of the disciples in Jiyang Villa had studied destiny in depth, and those who had established their foundation were also good at numerology. Therefore, most of them were people who followed the procedures, were cautious and kept order, and went with the flow in the face of fate, without any ambitions.

Coupled with the strong support of the Yunshan Sect, Wei Zhaixing's appointment as the Sect Leader can be said to have gone smoothly, and his orders were communicated throughout the sect without any obstacles.

After the memorial service ended, Wei Zhaixing respectfully bid farewell to Lu Qian.

When they reached the outskirts of Amber Lake, Lu Qian asked Wei Zhaixing to stop.

"Zhaixing, the road to becoming the head of a sect is long and arduous." Lu Qian said earnestly, "Kan Yuanzi has entrusted Jiyang Mountain Villa to you. You have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders and a long journey ahead. You must work hard all day and be vigilant at night."

Wei Zhaixing bowed deeply. He had completely lost his youthful appearance now. He now looked mature and steady, with a pair of black pupils shining brightly.

"Master Lu's wise words are always in my mind. From now on, Jiyang Villa will also advance and retreat together with Yunshan Sect."

Wei Zhaixing hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Master Lu, please don't blame me. I have just obtained the Dao pattern of the 'Stars of the Heavens'. Recently, the stars have shifted, and I took this opportunity to try to spy on your path. But as Master said, your destiny is already in chaos, and I can't predict anything."

"Then I wanted to see the future of Yunshan Sect, but it was also shrouded in the mist of the nebula. The stars were in chaos and it was unpredictable."

"but."

"It occurred to me that perhaps I could deduce or learn something from the fate of those close to you."

"Observing the stars and deducing the universe, the results show." Wei Zhaixing gritted his teeth, "There is a disaster star looming, and it seems to be approaching Elder Jiang Qingfeng's fate star."

Lu Qian was startled and stood up straight with a serious face.

"The stars immediately went into chaos, the horoscope collapsed, and it was no longer possible to predict."

"Before Master died, I asked him about this. Master said that your destiny is messed up and no one related to you can see you."

"So the result of that divination should not be accurate. But I have been thinking about it for a long time, so I will tell you the truth. My cultivation is not enough, so if it is wrong, please just laugh it off."

Lu Qian stared at Wei Zhaixing, his face terrified, and bowed again.

And Lu Qian suddenly remembered that when they met for the last time before Kan Yuanzi died, the white-haired old senior said this very seriously.

"Master Lu, although your destiny is in chaos and cannot be seen, the law of nature is cyclical, and everything has its destiny. There is a law that always exists and cannot be changed."

"That is, everything will turn to its opposite extreme, and prosperity will eventually decline. Good fortune and disaster are interdependent, and it will always be like this."

"You are now the center of attention, in a high position of power, and your future seems bright. But at times like this, you must be more cautious and keep a low profile. If you become complacent, underestimate the enemy, and are careless, disaster may come in an instant."

Lu Qian took a deep breath and patted Wei Zhaixing on the shoulder.

"Thank you very much. I will definitely keep this in mind and proceed with caution."

In September of the same year, after completing all preparations, Lu Qian used the five-colored divine light to break open the Xuan Ning ice coffin and successfully rescued Ye Xiao with the essence of the innate spiritual herbs.

At this time, Ye Xiao had been sealed for more than six years.

But this is much shorter than the thirty years of the Xuan Ning Ice Coffin. This is the result of Lu Qian's hard work. The monks of Huang Gen Sect are extremely grateful for this.

Except for Ye Xiao, who had just woken up and hadn't figured out the situation yet.

Her memory only stayed at the battle in Junle County at that time. A river of magical weapons that covered the sky and the sun rushed towards her. In order to protect Wu Yan and Hai Shuangyao to win the game, she used the magical power - Kunmu's harm.

At the critical moment of life and death, Miaofa Tianjun's soul fragments suddenly activated and sent her into death.

I should be dead...

Full of doubts, Ye Xiao looked at his body. He had charming curves, long legs, delicate and tight wheat-colored skin, and vibrant wavy hair.

Everything is as it should be.

So, it was Lu Qian who saved me?
Her gaze turned to Lu Qian beside the bed, who smiled brightly in response.

"So, Master Lu, what exactly happened?"

Lu Qian started from the time when she was rescued from the ice by Hai Shuangyao, and continued until the incident of the forbidden sect riot, when Lu Qian was rewarded with the innate spiritual herb and successfully rescued her, and he told the story again, picking out the key points.

Now that he understood the whole story, Ye Xiao should have been extremely grateful, but now, his gratitude was suppressed by his shock and fear.

Her eyes were blank, her hands were clenched, and her voice was dry: "Friend Li Dao is dead?"

In her perception, in just a blink of an eye, Cangzhou had undergone a huge change. The great swordsman Cangfeng Zhenren Li Xianyu, who had extraordinary cultivation, was dead!
And he died under the activation of soul fragments!

Thinking of the moment when countless magical weapons and spiritual weapons were attacking him and the chanting of Miaofa Tianjun ringing in his ears, Ye Xiao felt a chill all over his body.

I escaped this time, but what about next time?

There will never be peace if the soul dust is not removed!
Now, the only way to remove the soul debris is Lu Qian, or in other words, it is in the hands of the Lord of Life and Death behind Lu Qian.

She bit her plump red lips and looked at Lu Qian deeply.

At this time, Shen Jialuo, Cheng Sheng and others had also arrived and kowtowed to Ye Xiao with great joy.

At Lu Qian's suggestion, Shen Jialuo briefly summarized the development and changes of the Huanggen Sect over the years, emphasizing that the Huanggen Sect now occupies half of Junle County and Cheorwon County, and that both the mortal territory and the sect's income are the best in history.

At the same time, after six years of recuperation, the number of monks in the sect has also increased to a certain extent.

All in all, everything is good and the future is promising.

Ye Xiao quietly looked at Shen Jialuo who was kneeling on the ground, and Cheng Sheng who was sitting behind her, with a deep gaze, and said nothing.

Shen Jialuo was very nervous at first, and even his body was shaking a little, but as the report progressed, he completely calmed down and waited quietly for his master to speak.

After a moment's silence, Ye Xiao suddenly chuckled.

"Jia Luo, you have done a great job. It is time to remove the word 'acting' from the title of Acting Sect Leader."

"Pass the order. From now on, you will be the head of Huanggen Sect. I will only be the Supreme Elder and will no longer be in charge of the sect's affairs. You can make your own decisions on everything. You don't need to ask me."

"Master Lu." Ye Xiao smiled and ruffled his curly hair. "After this incident, I have finally figured it out. I should put aside all trivial matters and concentrate on cultivation to ward off the unknown. After all, our sect's spiritual veins are not good. In the future, I will probably bother you more at Mianlong Mountain or Hanjiangzhu."

Lu Qian also laughed: "Fairy Ye is always welcome."

Since then, the Huang Gen Sect has returned to the ranks of the Jindan sects.

In September of the 423rd year of Jiashen, heavy clouds of golden elixir disaster covered Mianlong Mountain.

Everyone in the Yunshan Sect was facing a formidable enemy. From Sect Leader Lu Qian down, all the elders and disciples gathered together and prayed sincerely for the one who was about to ascend into the sky.

With silver pupils, wearing ice armor, holding twin crystal swords, and a clear dragon horn on his head, Jiang Qingfeng is surrounded by the wind and thunder. (End of this chapter)