Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

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The communication token for the Foundation Building Trade Fair lit up a month later.

Li Yuan finished his cultivation and flew to Yunyang Market.

Noon, in the underground chamber.

The number of attendees was about the same as the previous two times.

After Chen Yi announced the start, the short-bearded monk was the first to speak.

"Gentlemen, I have some news that I don't know if you've heard."

He leaned back in his chair, speaking casually.

"The Qinglan Market, thousands of miles away, has been doing extremely well for the past six months. The volume of goods circulating there is several times that of our area, especially second-tier and above pills and magical artifacts, which are more varied and cheaper."

He rubbed his fingers together.

"I plan to go there in a while and see if there's anything good."

Wang Ting'an frowned. "Qinglan Market? Isn't that the front line area where the Qishui Sect and the Shamo Sect are fighting?"

"The front lines are still hundreds of miles away, and the market itself hasn't seen any fighting yet," the short-bearded monk waved his hand. "Precisely because it's close to the front lines, a large amount of spoils and captured supplies have flooded into the market for trading, driving prices down considerably. Some things that are priceless here can be bought easily over there."

"No matter how far the front line is, it's still the front line." Wang Ting'an shook his head. "If the battle line advances, the entire market will suffer as well."

The short-bearded monk chuckled.

"Fortune favors the bold."

The topic was not explored further, as the others present showed little interest in the distant market town.

After a few small transactions, Li Ze'an looked at Li Yuan.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I heard you're building a new market town?"

"The Yuanyang Sect is supporting the construction, but it's not finished yet."

Li Ze'an nodded.

"The new market is located on the edge of Ghost Mist Forest, not far from Spirit Rhinoceros Valley. The Li family has some connections in Spirit Rhinoceros Valley, and once the market is built, it will be much more convenient for them to travel there."

He placed his hands on the table.

"I want to buy ten shops in Xinfang Market."

Ten shops, that's a considerable number. The fact that people wanted to buy shops even before the new market was built shows that the location is indeed valuable.

"Okay," Li Yuan said.

"Regarding the price," Li Ze'an said, taking a roll of map from his storage bag and unfolding it on the table.

"The Li family owns a breeding ground for first-tier demonic beasts on the outskirts of Ghost Mist Forest, covering approximately thirty acres, complete with basic spirit beast sheds and breeding arrays. What do you think, fellow Daoist, about exchanging this place for ten shops?"

Li Yuan glanced at the location marked on the map.

The outer edge of Ghost Mist Forest is located to the north, about fifty miles from Xinfang City.

A place for breeding first-tier demonic beasts. It might be useful to the Li family, but its value to me is limited. I don't raise spirit beasts, nor do I have any plans in that regard.

"I don't need a monster breeding facility," Li Yuan said directly. "Let's calculate the cost of ten shops in spirit stones."

Li Zean nodded and was about to speak when a voice sounded from the side.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I am interested in this cultivation site."

Qin Ruoshuang.

The president of Ziyuan Trading Company leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Li Ze'an and Li Yuan.

She looked at Li Yuan.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I can help you cultivate three hundred acres of spirit fields around Xinfang City. In exchange, I want two shops in Xinfang City."

Three hundred acres of spiritual fields.

The value of a spirit field lies not in the land itself, but in its cultivation. Transforming ordinary wasteland into a spirit field suitable for growing spirit herbs requires a large infusion of spiritual energy, soil improvement, and guidance of spiritual veins, making it a considerable undertaking.

With manpower and resources, cultivating a hundred acres of spirit fields was not a significant burden for Ziyuan Trading Company.

Li Yuan glanced at Qin Ruoshuang, then at Li Zean.

The framework for the tripartite transaction is already very clear.

Li Ze'an exchanged a monster breeding site for a certain resource or service in Qin Ruoshuang's possession, Qin Ruoshuang exchanged the cultivation of spirit fields for two shops owned by Li Yuan, and Li Ze'an exchanged spirit stones for ten shops owned by Li Yuan.

Each party gets what it needs.

"What are the specific arrangements?" Li Yuan asked.

Qin Ruoshuang explained the plan.

The Li family transferred their monster breeding facility to the Ziyuan Trading Company. In return, the Ziyuan Trading Company was responsible for cultivating 100 acres of spirit fields around the new market town for Li Yuan, the location of which was designated by Li Yuan. In return, the Ziyuan Trading Company received ownership of two shops within the new market town.

Li Zean's ten shops will be settled with spirit stones, with prices calculated based on the market price after the new market is completed. The specific amount will be determined after the market is completed, and contracts will be signed to secure the spots first.

After discussing for a while, the three parties finalized the details.

The contract was recorded in the form of a jade slip, with each of the three parties holding a copy, which was then imbued with spiritual power and signed for confirmation.

After the deal was finalized, Li Yuan spoke.

"Everyone here, I would like to purchase two more items."

Everyone looked over.

"First, a second-tier water-attribute pill. Second, the inner core of a second-tier evil-type demon beast."

The water-attribute elixir is for the permanent attainment of the state where all rivers flow into the sea. The condition is met by consuming one fire-attribute elixir and one water-attribute elixir simultaneously.

The inner core of a demonic beast is used to permanently add the "Demon Spirit Transformation" attribute to the Demon Spirit Banner. The condition for permanentization is consuming a second-tier demonic beast inner core.

The people present exchanged glances.

Alchemist He spoke up. "I don't have any second-tier water-attribute pills on hand right now, but I can refine them if I have all the materials. It will take some time."

"No rush, just let me know when you receive the notification."

No one responded to the question about the inner core of a second-tier evil-type demon beast. Such things are rare; evil-type demon beasts are scarce to begin with, and second-tier ones are even rarer.

After a few moments of silence, the short-bearded monk spoke.

"I can get my hands on the inner core of a second-tier evil-type demon beast."

His gaze fell on Li Yuan.

"But I don't want spirit stones."

What do you want?

The short-bearded monk leaned forward slightly.

"After your new market town is completed, I will cultivate 1,900 acres of spirit fields around it. These spirit fields will be under my control for a total of thirty years. In addition, protective formations need to be set up around the spirit fields, along with a gathering formation to reduce the concentration of evil energy and ensure the safety of the spirit fields."

1,900 mu, 30 years.

This is no small condition. The area of ​​1,900 mu of spirit fields is enormous, and the 30-year lease term is also quite long. Moreover, a protective array needs to be set up, and Li Yuan will have to bear the costs of the materials and maintenance of the array.

However, the inner cores of second-tier evil-type demonic beasts are indeed hard to find. They are much rarer than those of ordinary types.

Moreover, the benefits are obvious: after thirty years, the cultivated spiritual fields will essentially belong to you.

Li Yuan thought about it.

"Can."

The short-bearded monk smiled and nodded.

"Deal. I'll give you the inner core later, and I need some time to prepare. We'll make specific arrangements for the spirit field after the market is built."

The two recorded the contract on a jade slip and signed it with spiritual power.

The trade fair continued for a while, ending after a few scattered transactions were completed.

Li Yuan walked up the stone steps, left the alley, and returned to the courtyard.