Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"Muyun City?" When Peng Siming heard this name, a light bulb went off in his head and he immediately understood what Song Qingxi meant.

The transportation cost from the East China Sea to Gusu is extremely high. It’s okay for those high-level resources. A storage bag can hold a lot of them. When you sell them inland for several times the price, you can make a lot of money. The cost of taking the space teleportation array is nothing at all.

But there are not so many rare resources in this world. The rich resources in the East China Sea refer to various basic resources, and if you want to monetize these, you have to rely on quantity.

The space teleportation array has requirements for the total mass of each transmission depending on its level.

The storage bag has its own unique features. Even when it is full, you won’t feel any weight. This is determined by the characteristics of the force of space.

But it is different when you enter the space corridor. The two spaces will affect each other, and the true weight of the items inside the storage bag will be revealed.

When the total mass reaches a certain level, it will affect the stability of the space corridor, and it may collapse at any time, with extremely serious consequences.

Therefore, before each delivery, the quality is strictly verified.

This greatly limits the speed of bulk cargo transportation and the cost is frighteningly high.

Take the [Deep Sea Black Iron], the favorite of inland weapon refiners, for example. Its quality is amazing. A fist-sized piece weighs over a thousand pounds. The mainstream fourth-order cross-domain teleportation array can only transport about a dozen pieces each time. The cost of using the space teleportation array is several thousand spirit stones. After deducting the miscellaneous costs of acquisition or mining, it is really just hard-earned money.

This is based on the assumption that the space teleportation array only charges cost price. If you borrow from someone else, the cost will be too high to bear.

That's why Peng Siming thought Song Qingxi was daydreaming. The cost was too high. Although there was some profit, it would not be as much as making money in the East China Sea. It was totally not worth it.

"Unless Muyun City only charges the cost, it is impossible."

Song Qingxi smiled and said, "Daoyou is indeed very smart. It is exactly the cost price, and they also bear the cost of our clan building the space channel.

So, do you think it is possible?"

"Is Mu Yuncheng crazy?" Peng Siming's eyes suddenly widened, and he was a little speechless for a moment. He really couldn't think of any reason why Mu Yuncheng did this. He was even paying for it, so how could he disrupt the market like this!
"The three clan leaders have always been quite generous."

To comfort the child.

Peng Siming resisted the urge to roll his eyes and said in a deep voice, "It seems that I underestimated Song's company. But even so, it only solves part of the sales problem. There is still a core problem that has not been solved."

What he was referring to was naturally the problem of not having a Jindan Zhenren in charge.

"The relationship between our clan and the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce is acceptable. We can cooperate with them for the extra resource points. As for the issue of the Golden Core True Person, the clan leader of our clan and the Grand Lord of Luoxia City can take turns guarding it.

It will take at most a hundred years to change the status quo." Song Qingxi's tone revealed strong confidence.

Zhan Tianxia and Bai Zhengchun from Luoxia City, Song Qingxing and Zhuang Yuechan from the Song family all have the potential to become a golden elixir. They all have the opportunity to break through within a hundred years. As long as any one of them succeeds, the current situation can be changed. It's just that they want to suffer a little more now.

They have to consider failure before they consider victory. They shoulder the heavy responsibility of reviving the family, so how could they pin all their hopes on others? They had already made the worst-case scenario plan in advance.

As she said before, no one is indispensable in this world, and the same goes for the Bandung Chamber of Commerce.

Shen Qingxiu chuckled and said, "Yes, with the space teleportation array, it is convenient to travel back and forth, and a hundred years will pass in the blink of an eye.

Fifty years is just the time for two masters to go into seclusion.

Moreover, Wu Luoxia has always had trade relations with Qianren City and Hanhai Chamber of Commerce. With them holding us back, I think the Jinxiu Banner will not dare to act rashly."

Hearing this, Peng Siming sighed. He was completely defeated in this confrontation.

Song Qingxi pulled out the chips in his hand one by one.

Mu Yuncheng's move was really beyond his expectations. He didn't know what benefits he had gained from the Song family that they could accept such harsh conditions.

Of course, he could just leave now to demonstrate the Bandung Chamber of Commerce's tough attitude.

They are a wealthy family and don't mind this little bit of transaction volume.

Fifty years ago, he might have done the same thing, but he was no longer in the age of acting on impulse.

Peng Siming laughed at himself and said, "It seems that I am the one who is boasting too much.

Wanlong can accept the Song family's conditions and is willing to purchase the alliance's resources at a price 20% higher than the market price in Linhai City.

In addition to sending elders to establish a branch on Yuchi Island, we will also send out an organized naval fleet to maintain the stability of the surrounding waters, and we can even set aside a sum of money to invest in the construction of the alliance’s base.

But we hope that the alliance’s resources will only be sold to Bandung, and within the alliance’s territorial waters, there will only be Bandung’s trading companies.

Of course, members of the alliance can enjoy a 20% discount.”

"Fellow Daoist, you want the exclusive operating rights within the alliance's territorial waters. What do you think, Elder Shen?" Song Qingxi looked at Shen Qingxiu.

As of now, it is beneficial for the alliance for Wanlong to obtain the exclusive operating rights. Their own influence and low-priced goods can attract a lot of popularity in the early stage and can greatly promote the development of the alliance territory.

But from a long-term perspective, as the alliance's territory expands, the wealth that Bandung can accumulate will be extremely exaggerated.

After calculating in her heart, Shen Qingxiu stretched out three jade fingers and said, "30%. As long as Wanlong purchases the resources of the alliance at a price 30% higher than the price of Linhai City, the contract can be finalized."

"30%." Peng Siming frowned slightly, shook his head and said, "30% is too high, I cannot agree to it.

However, if the alliance's exclusive operating rights can be obtained, Wanlong can take out 5% of the total profits of the merchants within the alliance's territorial waters as the alliance's operating expenses."

Song Qingxi and Shen Qingxiu looked at each other and found this condition acceptable.

"Yes, but we also hope that your association can give up the management rights of the marine resources of the three cultivation realms of Lu, Da Qi and Dayu." Shen Qingxiu said in a deep voice.

This clause is very necessary. The Bandung Chamber of Commerce is too large and has no private land. Their original industries will definitely suffer a huge impact, which will shake their foundation.

Right now it is just because the Bandung Chamber of Commerce’s purchase volume is limited that it has not yet affected this side, but it may not be the case in the future.

Peng Siming groaned for a moment and nodded slightly, "Yes, we can ensure that the trading companies under Wanlong in the Three Realms will not put any goods from the East China Sea on the shelves, but we can't control other channels."

Gusu, Da Qi, Dayu and Lu are collectively known as the Four Realms, but the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce's business focus has never been on the Three Realms. The population of the border cultivation world is too small and their spending power is limited, so giving this part away will not have much impact.

The development potential of Song Changsheng and Mu Guibai is worth their efforts.

"In that case, then I wish us a pleasant cooperation." A smile immediately broke out on Song Qingxi's face. Although the process was a bit tortuous, it was finally won, and the conditions were very favorable.

"I wonder what kind of cooperation mode Elder Song has prepared for our Luoxia City?" Shen Qingxiu said with a smile.

Song Qingxi smiled and said, "There are two large islands in this archipelago, both of which have third-level spiritual veins. We two families will each take one.

Then how about we take the central axis as the line and develop in two directions respectively, and leave the rest to Muyun City?"

The Song family and Luoxia City have been cooperating for so many years, so there is no need to be as complicated as the previous two. The simpler the cooperation method, the more it can highlight sincerity.

"Very good." Shen Qingxiu nodded.

"If you two have no other questions, I will invite the envoy from Muyun City to come in to discuss the specific matters of the alliance."

After a while, Liu Xiyun and others were invited back in.

Song Qingxi stood up and said, "Let me introduce you to a few people. This is Brother Peng from the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce, and this is Brother Shen from Luoxia City, who is also a member of the alliance."

Originally, Liu Xiyun still had some doubts in his heart, but when he heard that the person from the Bandung Chamber of Commerce was named Peng, all his doubts disappeared immediately, and he felt confident about the future development of the alliance.

He may not trust the Song family, but does he not trust the investment vision of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce?
Hold on to this big thick leg tightly, and you will have no worries about the future.

"Nice to meet you." Liu Xiyun saluted with a smile, and then the three of them sat in the back very tactfully, looking like they only had eyes but no mouth.

“Okay, now that all the members of the alliance are here, let’s discuss the specific matters of the alliance.

First of all, it needs to be made clear that when facing threats from external forces, members of the alliance must unite as one, face the outside world in unison, and all actions must obey unified command.

A Council of Elders will be formed within the alliance to be responsible for a series of issues including overall planning, coordination and management. All actions must be submitted to the Council of Elders in advance.

If a conflict arises, it cannot be resolved privately by force, but should first be referred to the Council of Elders for a decision.

Although the ownership of the territorial waters is different, they are all the territory of the alliance, and all alliance members have the responsibility and obligation to maintain their stability and security.

Therefore, the Alliance may subsequently form a maritime patrol fleet that will directly obey the command of the Elders Council.

All members of the alliance will pay operating expenses regularly to be used for expenses such as alliance territory construction, the Council of Elders, and joint patrol fleets.

The Bandung Chamber of Commerce has promised to give 5% of the profits of the trading companies in the territory to the alliance. The fee will not be too high, so please rest assured.

besides……"

Song Qingxi read the contract that had been drafted long ago to everyone. It took every detail into consideration and no one present raised any objection.

"It's easy to build an empire but difficult to maintain it. It may be difficult for us to maintain rapid development with just a few companies." Shen Qingxiu raised a very realistic question.

Luoxia City and the Song family had just experienced a major expansion, and it took them decades to barely digest it. It was simply impossible for them to invest as much manpower in the East China Sea as before, which would inevitably limit the speed of development.

But the current situation is "slow action, slow down". If you want to slow down, others will not stop and wait for you.

“Yes, so we need more allies, but not right now.

At present, you only need to mobilize the subordinate forces under your command, and try to absorb more members after the alliance has gained a firm foothold. "

Although the increase in members will inevitably disperse resources, there are also many benefits, and they cannot throw the baby out with the bathwater.

"If so, how should the seats of the Alliance Elders Council be allocated?"

“My current idea is to create a league of elders, each with three seats.

That is to say, the initial stage of the Alliance Elders Council only has twelve seats, and the Alliance Leader is not included, and has a veto power. For subsequent members, the Jindan forces can have two seats, and the Zifu forces can have one seat.

This is a tentative basic plan, which will be expanded in the future based on actual conditions.

Members of the Council of Elders will hold various positions within the alliance to improve operational efficiency, and the Council of Elders will only be required to vote on major decisions.

Any resolution must receive more than three-fifths of the votes to be passed.

In the event of a tie in votes, the leader's opinion shall prevail. I think everyone has no objection to this, right?"

Everyone agreed that these terms were relatively beneficial to them, and their interests would be well protected even if new members were added later.

The only thing left is the most important question: who will be the leader of the alliance?

Song Qingxi took the lead and said, "As the initiator of the alliance, I propose that the chief of my tribe be the leader of the alliance. What do you think?"

"Luoxia City has no objection." Shen Qingxiu was the first to respond.

Among the several families, only Luoxia City has no additional conditions, and now it is time for them to give back.

"The Bandung Chamber of Commerce has no objection either." Peng Siming spread his hands. The strength of Bandung was unquestionable, but they were in a neutral position, and there was no point in fighting for the position of leader.

They still trust Song Changsheng's abilities. Even without mentioning his identity as a guest elder, he is also a person favored by the Chamber of Commerce and the current and next helmsman of the Peng family.

From the perspective of the Bandung Chamber of Commerce, Song Changsheng as the leader is the person who can best protect their interests.

Before this, their main worry was that the position of alliance leader would fall into the hands of Luoxia City. Fortunately, the Song family did not let them down.

"True Man Zixu is the popular choice." Liu Xiyun said with a flattering smile.

The two people who are qualified to compete for the position of leader have already spoken. Mu Yuncheng's opinion no longer seems important. All he needs to do is to be a yes-man and agree.

"In this case, the East China Sea Alliance will be established today. Please dispatch personnel as soon as possible to Yuchi Island to meet up with our clan leader." Song Qingxi stood up and said.

"Within a month, Wanlong will dispatch elders to Yuchi Island, and within half a year, the fleet will be able to move in."

"Within three months, the first batch of personnel from Luoxia City will arrive at Yuchi Island."

"Please rest assured, Elder. It will only take two and a half months for the flag of Muyun City to fly over the East China Sea."

"good."

……

After seeing off the three envoys, Song Qingxi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She was being forced into a fight. Negotiations should have been led by the External Affairs Hall, but Song Changxiu's cultivation was too low, so he was naturally at a disadvantage when negotiating with these people.

This alliance was very important to the Song family. There was no possibility of trial and error, so she had to take the lead. Fortunately, the final result was good.

By taking advantage of the information gap, Muyun City and Wanlong Chamber of Commerce were able to check and balance each other and the deal was concluded at the lowest cost.

"Uncle Mu Yuncheng's move was indeed brilliant, otherwise it would have been impossible to get such favorable conditions." Song Qingxi couldn't help but admire Song Changsheng's decision.

Although people are billions of miles away, they can take everything into consideration.

It is just like this to plan and win the battle thousands of miles away.

“Come here, tell the clan leader that the alliance’s related matters have been settled.

Never mind, I'll write it myself." Song Qingxi thought about it and decided to come in person. There were many details in this negotiation, and she was worried about handing it over to others.

Just as Song Qingxi picked up the pen, a strong fluctuation of spiritual power suddenly came from outside the hall.

A huge cyclone formed in the sky above Cangmang Peak, madly devouring the surrounding spiritual energy.

Song Qingxi stood up and walked outside the hall. Looking at the cyclone on the top of the mountain, he whispered softly, "Someone has made a breakthrough. Is it Grandmother or Youlin?"

……

While Song Qingxi was negotiating, Yong'an Island also welcomed two unusual guests.

"You two must be Elder Wu from the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce and Elder Chen from Qianren City, right?" Song Youfu said with a smile and bowed to the newcomers.

"Wu Tiance from the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce."

"I am Chen Jiuchuan from Qianren City."

Seeing that Song Youfu was only a foundation-building cultivator, Wu Tiance couldn't help but look down on him. He accepted the greeting without hesitation and said calmly, "We two are here to pay respect to Master Zixu on the orders of our master. Please lead the way."

Song Youfu didn't care and said with a smile: "I understand, please follow me, two elders."

Leading the two of them into the main hall of Yong'an Peak, Song Changsheng was already sitting in the main seat.

"Greetings to Master Zixu."

Song Changsheng looked at Wu Tiance and said, "I discussed Taoism with Xuanshui Zhenren of your Chamber of Commerce at the Golden Elixir Ceremony. It has been nearly ten years. How is Fellow Daoist Xuanshui these days?"

"My master is fine, but the sea creatures have been very rampant recently. I need to stay in Ling Island and cannot come to talk to you in person. I hope you won't mind." Wu Tiance said respectfully.

"My city lord has been in spiritual contact with the real person for a long time. He often thinks of him and wants to sit down and discuss Taoism with him. But for the same reason, he cannot come in person. I feel deeply regretful."

Song Changsheng nodded and said, "Of course we should focus on business. Now that we are neighbors, there will be plenty of opportunities to reminisce about the past.

I wonder why the two elders are here today?"

As the saying goes, one does not visit a temple for no reason. He did not believe that these two had come all the way here just to say these things.

In fact, Song Changsheng had anticipated the visit of these two families. Ever since he severely injured Song Tianyuan, these two families have completely broken off relations with the Jinxiu Banner. During this period, they have been pressing the Jinxiu Banner step by step, almost making the people's brains explode.

They want to take this opportunity to severely damage the Jinxiu Banner, and will certainly not let go of Song Changsheng, their natural ally. As mentioned before, the three of them can join forces to directly form a blockade on the Jinxiu Banner above the East China Sea.

This is a very tempting option.

Song Changsheng had the same idea, but he was more patient and deliberately waited for a few days. Sure enough, these two companies lost their patience before him and sent people to contact him.

In this way, the initiative fell into his hands.

Wu Tiance and Chen Jiuchuan looked at each other, and Chen Jiuchuan asked tentatively: "I wonder what the master thinks of the current situation in the East China Sea?"

"The East China Sea is vast and contains endless opportunities. It is indeed as the rumors say. Over this period of time, we have gained a lot of knowledge.

However, we are new here and don't know much about the situation in the East China Sea. Elder Chen, can you help me clear up my confusion?" Song Changsheng pretended to be confused even though he knew the truth.

“It’s an honor.

The sea area where we are currently located is usually called the Broken Star Sea. This sea area was previously divided into three forces, namely us and the [Jinxiu Banner].

Now with the addition of real people, we have become a four-party force, and we have just formed a blockade on the territorial waters of [Jinxiu Banner].

Now that the [Jinxiu Banner] is at war with the sea clan, it is a perfect opportunity for the real people to expand internally and take revenge.

Hanhai Chamber of Commerce and Qianren City are willing to help the Song family." Chen Jiuchuan said sincerely.

Hearing this, Song Changsheng couldn't help but sneer in his heart. What he said sounded high-sounding, but in fact he just wanted them to fight with the [Jinxiu Banner] so that they could benefit from it.

"Internally? Elder Chen is joking. Our clan's power in the East China Sea is minimal. How can we fight the [Jinxiu Banner] head-on? Even dealing with the sea monster is a bit strenuous.

I was attacked by the demon king before I came to Yong'an Island.

Song Changsheng responded calmly, and then without waiting for them to reply, he suddenly changed the subject and said, "But this is indeed a rare opportunity.

How about this? Qianren City and Hanhai Chamber of Commerce go back and coordinate, and send troops from both sides to attack Jinxiu Banner. This seat and Master Xuanshui will contain Song Daoling, and we can definitely win the battle in one go."

"This..." An embarrassed look suddenly appeared on Chen Jiuchuan's face. If they could do this, they would have done it long ago.

The Wanxiang Palace has issued a clear order prohibiting internal friction within Daqian. It is okay to make some small moves on a daily basis, but launching a large-scale battle will result in consequences.

They just saw that the Song family had just arrived and had a deep hatred with the Jinxiu Banner, so they wanted to whisper in their ears and let them be the first to stand out, but they didn't expect that Song Changsheng would outwit them.

"Why, do you think our people's sincerity is not enough?"

"I dare not, I dare not, but the demon tribe is rampant now, and I really can't spare many people." Chen Jiuchuan said with an embarrassed look.

“I see, that’s a bit regrettable.

Alas, it is a pity that our tribe is not strong enough, lacking people and ships, and wasted such a good opportunity in vain. "Song Changsheng said with gnashing teeth.

Hearing this, Wu Tiance's eyes turned and he quickly said, "The nobles are from the inland, so I guess they are not very familiar with the construction of ocean-going warships, right?
Our Hanhai Chamber of Commerce is willing to provide Master with blueprints and refined black iron, and contribute to Master's accumulation of strength."

Chen Jiuchuan also echoed: "It's the same in my Qianren City. It's just a small token of my appreciation. Just consider it as a greeting gift to the nobles."

"really?"

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ps: Today is still a 6,000-word chapter, with an additional 2,000 words, so far a total of 17,000 words have been added. Good night~ (End of this chapter)