Journey to the head

The moon was already high in the sky, but Plum Blossom Square was still brightly lit and bustling with people. If you look down from the night sky, this huge market located in the flat valley between the mountains is like a five-petal plum blossom with flowing light and color.

Since the renovation of Meihuafang thirty years ago, although the number of visitors has increased, the market has added new gates, widened archways, and the scene of long queues waiting to enter the market has almost disappeared.

But today, a long queue of people entered the city again at the south entrance of Plum Blossom Square. Because the main gate was closed to traffic, the monks could only enter the city from the small gates on both sides, which seriously affected efficiency.

But no one dared to object, because above the gate, sitting cross-legged was a monk covered in glowing light.

The enormous spiritual pressure on him made the young cultivators tremble in fear—Nascent Soul Spirit Lord!
Besides, there were many monks standing beside him, all of them looking forward to it and gazing into the sky.

"My goodness, close the gate, let the Spirit Lord guard it, and drive us cultivators to the sides, waiting for the arrival of the great man so that we can directly enter the city..." An old cultivator smacked his lips in shock, "I've lived to an old age, but I've never seen such a scene, what on earth is this..."

"This is too overbearing. We have come all the way here--" A young monk was quite annoyed, but unfortunately his words were interrupted by his companion.

"Shut up! Don't commit suicide and implicate us!" The man looked up with lingering fear. Fortunately, the big shots were concentrating and didn't pay attention to this place. "The big shot who can make Plum Blossom House put up such a battle is not someone that you and I, the little cultivators, can discuss!"

Others were amazed and yearning: "Such power is so enviable, I really want to see who this person is..."

For these low-level repairmen, perhaps just a glance from a distance can be a lifelong topic of conversation.

So a group of people didn't queue up to enter the city, but just stood aside, watching the excitement with great anticipation.

In the end, more and more monks wanted to broaden their horizons and directly occupied both sides of the gate. Monks from the Plum Blossom House also came out to watch the fun, and soon there were thousands of people gathered.

Seeing that the Nascent Souls and Golden Cores in the air showed no reaction, the discussions of these cultivators gradually increased in volume, and finally became a buzzing sound.

"That Lingjun, that's Xuanwei Sect's new Yuanying Shechuan Lingjun!"

"He can wait here. Could it be that Lord Miaomiao Xuan is coming?"

"Look at the Jindan Zhenren behind him. They seem to be well-known figures in Cangzhou."

Suddenly someone said, "Those are the golden elixirs of Xuanwei Sect, Lingshou Sect, Qinglian Sect, um, and Xiaolong Zhenren of Qinglei Sect? He has already reached the golden elixir perfection. He usually polishes it carefully and will not leave the mountain easily, in order to survive the great calamity of the inner demon. Why is he here today?"

The monk beside him heard him speak like a treasure, choked, glanced over and said: "Stop pretending, who do you think you are, how can you recognize--"

But then the man snorted, shook his body, and spiritual pressure flashed on his body, which immediately scared a group of young monks and made them swarm around. This man turned out to be a Jindan Zhenren!
"Now, do you know why I recognize them?"

It turned out that this person was a Jindan cultivator who settled in Cangzhou and lingered in Meihuafang for a long time. He was quite famous among the middle and low-level cultivators.

Immediately, a monk came forward to flatter him. However, when he was showing his pride, someone suddenly asked, "Why don't you go to greet this great man together?"

The real person's face suddenly turned dark.

Idiot! Do you want me to say with my own mouth that I was not invited and am not qualified?
Fortunately, someone exclaimed at this time: "Wait, how come the person who is first behind Shechuan Lingjun and before all the Jindan masters is a foundation-building feathered warrior?"

So everyone looked over and saw a pot-bellied foundation-building cultivator standing in front of the Jindan cultivators.

"That's Xie Yongchang, the head of the Yunshan Sect's Business Department!" A Jindan cultivator's mind moved. "Although he is in a high position and has great power, ordinary Jindan cultivators have to be polite to him. But he is only at the foundation building level, and he is ranked in this position. Could it be that this person is related to the Yunshan Sect?"

At this moment, a scream came from the crowd.

"coming!"

In the distant sky, a large area of ​​colorful light is pressing towards this place!

Shechuan Lingjun, who was originally waiting at the gate, led everyone to meet them.

The moonlight was as bright as water and the stars were shining brightly. Amid the excited shouts of thousands of monks, the great monks who had shaken the world and the notorious rulers were recognized one by one.

A golden toad, shining brightly and dazzlingly, as big as a house, croaking like thunder, on which sits a lazy, young-looking Yuanying Lingjun with long hair.

The Spirit Beast Sect, Taoist Xichan.

An open carriage, decorated with everlasting spiritual flowers, was pulled by a silver horse without a single stray hair, its four hooves stamping out starlight in the night sky. A gorgeous beauty in a gorgeous long dress, the hem of which was decorated with gorgeous jewels, was leaning in the carriage.

Xuanwei School, Lingxuan Lingjun.

A clear stream of water meandered in the air, and it flashed forward for a long distance. A beautiful girl in the Nascent Soul stage was standing on the water, with clusters of reeds swaying and flickering around her.

Qinglian Zhenzong, Ling Lingjun.

"There is also the fifth Yuanying sect in Cangzhou, Wu Chongweng from the Changqing Sect. The Mingyu Sword Sect's Haoran Zhenren, the Huanggen Sect's Ye Xiao Fairy, the Jiyang Mountain Villa's Xuanjizi, the Chijin Sect's Wuxi Zhenren. Are all the leaders of the Cangzhou Northland Chongming Alliance here?"

"That's not all! There are also Jindan from Dongping Guangyao Sect, Junle Zhiling Sect, Sanshan Liyuan Sect, Beichu Jiuxian Sect, and more than just Chongming Alliance, Jindan Zhenren from independent sects in various counties in the north have all gathered here!"

Another sharp-eyed person pointed at the Jindan Master in the queue and shouted, "Look, it's the first immortal cultivation family in Junle County, the Canglu Cliff Zhou family, Changji Master Zhou Yuan, Shengyi Master Zhou Ang! And the Linglu School of Jinxia Peak in Chongming County, Xuanzhuan Master Zhuang Hui, uh, who's next to him?"

Someone immediately followed up, "That's Qin Zhiyi, the Master of the Dongxuan Sect of Kongming Mountain in Chongming County. Next to him is Liu Gushou, the Master of Guanwen Sect in Junle County."

"These are all the partner sects and subordinate sects of the Yunshan Sect in the northern part of Cangzhou! All the golden cores are here!"

All the partners and subordinates of Yunshan Sect have arrived, so the largest group of people in the team is——

Someone suddenly screamed.

"The three heroes of Yunshan, Lord Xingyao Jiang Baitao, Master Mingzhao Xiao Tianci, and Master Buchu Wang Ruoyu!"

"The six heroes of Yunshan are Zhao Kongque, the Fiery Crow Fairy, Su Yan, the Shadowless Immortal, Tao Boliang, the Washing Flame Immortal, An Fanghe, the Idle Cloud Wanderer, Li Jing, the Drinking Thunder Immortal, and Dongfang Hui, the Dragon Capturing Immortal."

"You are wrong. They are clearly the Seven Heroes of Yunshan, and the leader of the Seven Heroes is Xiaosha Zhenren Wang Yu." Someone argued loudly.

"Bullshit! With Master Xiaosha's seniority, can he be mentioned together with them?"

"Why not? Why can Xingyao Jun be mentioned together with Mingzhao Zhenren and Bucui Zhenren? The Six Heroes of Yunshan are the backbone of Yunshan Sect. Xiaosha Zhenren is in charge of the Punishment Department. Isn't it very suitable for him to join?" "What nonsense are you talking about? Why don't you include Wanfa Zhenren Lin Le as well?"

"Master Wanfa is the acting head of the sect. He is in charge of the Seven Heroes of Yunshan. How can he let them go?"

"Stop arguing." Suddenly someone shouted, "How come I have set fire to the Jindan Zhenren of the Yunshan Sect, and there are several more?"

So everyone's eyes were focused, distinguishing among the layers of escaping light. At this time, Shechuan Xuanjun and his party finally met the large army composed of many Yuanying and Jindan.

The large army finally stopped, and the monks were able to see clearly the monks who were surrounded by a large group of Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators with high status and who were stationed in the center.

Shechuan Lingjun smiled and bowed. The other Jindans bowed and worshiped with great respect. Xie Yongchang, the deputy director of the Yunshan Sect's Business Department, knelt down in the air with a plop, shouted loudly, and bowed down.

"Disciple Xie Yongchang, I kowtow to the Master! May the Master be blessed with good health!"

There was silence. Everyone stared blankly at the Nascent Soul Spiritual Lord who took a step forward. His long, chrysanthemum-white robe fluttered gently in the moonlight.

He is tall and thin, with a handsome face, a heroic appearance, and a majestic appearance. He looks like he is looking down on the world. The spiritual pressure of his Nascent Soul is bright and majestic, and it dominates the sky.

He has been missing in Cangzhou for many years, but his legend is still circulating everywhere in the streets and alleys.

Every copy of his biography published by the Yunshan Sect comes with a picture of him attached, so that his appearance is more deeply rooted in people's hearts than that of Miaomiao Xuanjun.

Yunshan Sect originally wanted to collect clues more widely through this method. If he had returned but could not contact Yunshan Sect for some reason, they hoped that some cultivator would suddenly come to them and tell them: "I have seen him somewhere before."

But he is no longer needed now, so the Yunshan Sect took him in themselves.

So, that's, that's--

"Tian Yuanzi!!!"

A hoarse scream suddenly broke the silence, followed by a loud bang, as if a thunder had occurred out of nowhere, and cheers and shouts like a tsunami rang out.

Tianyuanzi Lu Qian, the head of Yunshan who has been missing for fifty years, returns to Cangzhou on the moon, surrounded by many Yuanying and Jindan!

It turns out that the person who was waiting at Meihuafang with its doors closed and warmly welcomed by Shechuan Lingjun and the golden elixirs of various sects was actually Tianyuanzi!
No wonder, no wonder. Tian Yuanzi’s return is a major event that is enough to shake Cangzhou and alarm the surrounding provinces!
Thousands of cultivators were eager to get closer to catch a glimpse of Tian Yuanzi's elegance up close, but they were intimidated by the aura of the Yuanying and Jindan cultivators and could only shout from afar, their throats almost splitting.

The monks in Meihuafang heard the noise and rushed out quickly. In a moment, the streets were deserted.

Lu Qian returned the greetings to Shechuan Lingjun and his entourage, then reached out and helped Xie Yongchang up.

He originally frowned in his heart, thinking that he hadn't seen Xie Yongchang for fifty years. Now his cultivation level has reached the late stage of foundation building and is quite qualified, but how come he has become so fat, covered in fat, and has three chins?

Moreover, his body was sparkling with spiritual light and covered with various precious lights. He looked very rich and had a greedy look. Lu Qian was somewhat displeased.

But now there were cheers like thunder and thousands of people welcoming him, so Lu Qian suppressed his unhappiness and decided to talk about it after asking Lin Le and others later.

He looked around, bowed his hands, and said in a clear voice: "How could I be so worthy as to invite the heroes of Cangzhou to meet here? I am overwhelmed with fear. I am very grateful for the trouble you have made to wait for me."

As a result, everyone became more and more excited, and their cheers echoed in the valley like thunder, almost blocking the main gate on the south side.

Taoist Xichan laughed and said, "Lu Qian, if you keep showing off, are you still going to drink with us?"

Xie Yongchang quickly came over and said, "Master, I have arranged to book the Deyue Tower. I will lead the way."

Lu Qian nodded, and the crowd, surrounded by thousands of people, entered the brand new gate of Meihuafang and arrived at this large market town.

Looking at the crowded and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, the buildings lined up in rows, the shops brightly lit and bustling with people, Lu Qian nodded secretly. This Meihuafang has developed for another fifty years. After the renovation, although the shape and area settings have changed, the bustling and prosperous scene is even better than before.

Seeing the smile on Lu Qian's face, Xie Yongchang bent his fat body even lower, and quickly took advantage of the opportunity to introduce the construction of the Yunshan School's northwest market cluster over the past fifty years, using the business of Plum Blossom House as a guide.

Lin Le also said a few words on the way, and after listening to Xie Yongchang's introduction, Lu Qian quickly understood the overall situation.

After the war, the Yunshan Sect obtained 20% of the shares of Meihuafang that originally belonged to the Sikong family. Together with the half of the shares that the Chongming Alliance had previously exchanged from the Qinglian Zhenzong, the Yunshan Sect accounted for about 70%. In other words, the Yunshan Sect held a total of 23.5% of the shares.

From then on, it surpassed the Qinglian Zhenzong and became the third largest shareholder after the Xuanwei School and the Lingshou Sect.

At that time, Meihuafang had an annual profit of 40 million spirit stones, making it undoubtedly the largest market town in Cangzhou.

The annual profit far exceeds the 10 million spirit stones of the City That Never Sleeps, the 6 million spirit stones of Taobao and the 4 million spirit stones of Frost Leaf.

At the same time, the City That Never Sleeps, Taobao Shop, and Frost Leaf Shop are also the common properties of the Chongming Alliance. Although they are basically operated and managed by the Yunshan School, no less is given out when it comes time to distribute dividends.

Before the exchange with Qinglian Zhenzong, 30% of the shares of Never-Sleeping City belonged to Xuanwei Sect, 20% to Lingshou Sect, 20% to Yunshan Sect, 10% to Huanggen Sect, 10% to Mingyu Sword Sect, and 10% to Jiyang Villa.

The shares of Taobaofang are 70% owned by Yunshan Sect, 10% by Huanggen Sect, 10% by Mingyu Sword Sect, and 10% by Jiyang Villa.

The shares of Frost Leaf Shop are owned by Mingyu Sword Sect 40%, Yunshan Sect 35%, Jiyang Villa 15%, and Huanggen Sect 10%.

After the exchange, the Chongming Alliance exchanged 10% of the shares from the Never-Sleeping City, Taobao Shop and Frost Leaf Shop to the Qinglian Zhenzong.

In the end, the City That Never Sleeps, Taobao Shop, and Frost Leaf Shop had a total profit of 20 million per year, and the Yunshan School ultimately received a dividend of about 6.8 million.

Now, Meihuafang has an annual profit of 40 million, and Yunshan School can finally receive a dividend of 9.4 million.

Therefore, the profits from Meihuafang accounted for the majority, surpassing those from Yunshan Sect's previous hard-earned businesses, such as the City That Never Sleeps, Taobao House, and Frost Leaf House, and became the new business focus of Yunshan Sect and the target for development.

From a geographical point of view, Meihuafang is located at the junction of Liangxiang and Cheorwon County. To the north are Taobaofang and Shuangyefang, and to the south is the City That Never Sleeps, which is right in the middle of the triangle.

Therefore, the development plan of the Northwest Cangzhou market cluster with Meihuafang as the center point and Never Sleeps City, Taobaofang and Shuangyefang as the three-dimensional triangle was brought to the desk of the acting head Lin Le. (End of this chapter)