Sword Rises in the Blue Lagoon, Why Are All the Sword Cultivation Families Older Than Old Six?

After hearing Ye Xuan's words, everyone responded, "Yes, Patriarch."

"Alright, Grand Elder, notify Zhou Hall to withdraw six hundred million high-grade source stones from the clan treasury to prepare for this matter, and also establish Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce branches in the other four continents. Spread the news of our auctioning cultivation enhancement pills in the five continents. Notify me when you are ready."

"Yes, Patriarch," Ye Canghai responded. Just as Ye Xuan was about to get up and leave, Ye Canghai spoke again, "Patriarch, if someone wants to reside in Nine Heavens City, how should we charge them?"

"This, I haven't thought about it. How about this, charge each cultivator one low-grade source stone per month, and for mortals, collect silver and gold coins. As for shops and residences, you can discuss it yourselves," Ye Xuan said. The mortal area established by Ye Xuan was for the Ye family's mortals. After all, the Ye family has the final say on this small piece of land, allowing them to have a better living experience. Being able to come into contact with more people will infinitely increase the marriage rate and happiness index, which will increase the birth rate.

After that, Ye Xuan left the main hall and returned to the family's residence in the Void Spirit Realm, plunging into the Chaos Dao Tower to begin cultivation.

Time flies, and two months have passed without realizing it. Ye Xuan has spent 65 years on the third floor of the Chaos Dao Tower. His cultivation has reached the late stage of the Heavenly King Realm, and his Sword Dao realm has advanced further to the peak of Minor Success in the Sword Domain.

At this moment, Ye Xuan's communication jade token vibrated. After Ye Xuan probed with his divine sense, he discovered that it was from the Grand Elder, saying that the affairs of the Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce had been taken care of.

As soon as Ye Xuan left the family's residence, he swept his divine sense around and discovered that in the past two months, there were many unfamiliar auras in the entire Nine Heavens City. He smiled slightly. After Ye Xuan arrived at the main hall, he discovered that the Grand Elder and Second Elder were both present, as well as the Zhou Hall and the high-level members of the Li family.

Hall Master Ye Tianhong of Zhou Hall reported, "Patriarch, Nine Heavens City has already begun operations. We have adopted the strategy of first buying some low-level cultivation resources, and then selling them at a price that is 10% lower to attract popularity, and purchasing spiritual herbs and medicines at a price that is 10% higher than others. Then, we spread the news of the auction, attracting more people's attention."

"Very good. The auction will begin in Nine Heavens City in a month, with one intermediate cultivation enhancement pill appearing every three years. You can control the rest yourselves," Ye Xuan said.

"Understood, Patriarch," Ye Tianhong said.

Ye Xuan then turned to look at the people from the Li family and asked, "Can the Li family control the security of this auction?"

"Patriarch, please rest assured, the Li family can completely control Nine Heavens City," Li Jiadao Kong said.

"Alright, then go and prepare!" After Ye Xuan finished speaking, he returned to the family's residence. He didn't have much time left. In less than twenty years, the Azure Cang Continent would return to the Profound Heaven Realm, and he had to quickly improve his cultivation.

He returned to the third floor of the Chaos Dao Tower and looked at the Sixth Elder and the other clansmen who were still refining pills. In the past few months, he had almost exhausted the clan's spiritual herbs, refining hundreds of pills of various types. More materials were used by them for practice.

Ye Xuan instructed them to take out a few pills as auction items. He also took a few pills of various types and came to an uninhabited place to begin cultivation, to test the wonders of these ancient pills.

Soon, with less than three days left before the start of the auction, people had already begun to come and go in Nine Heavens City. The worst of those who came to participate in the auction this time were the top forces from before, and the rest were all hidden forces that had only recently emerged.

At the gate of Nine Heavens City, a group of people approached. The city gate guard raised his hand to stop them and said, "Register to enter the city and pay one low-grade source stone per person."

One of the young cultivators said, "What kind of riff-raff are you, daring to stop the people of my Azure Cloud Palace."

The guard glared and said, "No matter who you are, this is Nine Heavens City. When you come here, you must abide by the rules here. If you don't want to, you can leave. Don't block the people behind."

The Azure Cloud Palace youth wanted to say something, but was stopped by the leading old man. The old man smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, don't argue with the younger generation. We will follow the rules." As he spoke, he took out seven low-grade source stones and handed them to the guard.

The guard saw this and said, "Alright, don't do it again. Go, register at the back."

Someone behind asked, "Which force, how many people?"

The leading old man said, "Azure Cloud Palace, seven people."

The person engraved "Azure Cloud Palace, seven people" on the jade slip and placed it in the groove on the city wall, saying, "Enter."

The moment the group of seven walked through the city gate, a formation flickered, recording the auras of the seven people, but it would know which force these people came from, and how many people there were. Then, when they left, the formation would also check the length of time this person stayed in the city and collect the corresponding source stones.

There were also some forces who took action at the gate, but after being taught a lesson by the Li family, they were submissive. Most of them still acted according to the rules set by Nine Heavens City.

Because Nine Heavens City was too big, it was not completely forbidden to fly, but many restricted air areas were marked out. Nine Heavens Mountain was not allowed to be entered by outsiders.

Soon, three days passed, and today was the first auction of the Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce.

Nine Heavens Pavilion, a nine-story building, stands tall and majestic.

Standing in front of the pavilion, looking up. The nine layers of flying eaves are like a phoenix spreading its wings, and each layer is hung with bronze bells, making a crisp sound in the wind. The pavilion is made of millennium-old purple sandalwood, exuding a faint fragrance, making people feel calm.

"Esteemed guest, please show your invitation card."

A maid in a moon-white dress stopped the visitor, the jade pendant hanging from her waist engraved with the words "Nine Heavens". The man took out a dark gold token, and the maid took a look, then respectfully made way.

The spiritual energy in Nine Heavens Pavilion is vast. Above the dome, thousands of night-shining pearls are arranged according to the stars of the heavens, illuminating the entire venue. Below are seats arranged in a circle, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people. At the highest point are independent boxes, made of special materials that even divine sense cannot penetrate.

After everyone entered the boxes and took their seats one after another.

"Clang--"

With a bell, the entire venue instantly quieted down. An old man in a purple robe slowly walked onto the central high platform. Every step he took, a ripple would appear under his feet, which was a sign that his cultivation had reached the King Realm.

"Welcome everyone to the first auction of Nine Heavens Pavilion." The old man's voice was not loud, but it clearly entered everyone's ears, "Old rules, the highest bidder wins, but if anyone dares to take action in the auction house..." He paused, and a terrifying pressure swept the audience, "Don't blame the old man for not being polite."

The first lot was quickly presented, and the old man said, "This is a bottle of Undying Golden Body Pill. This pill is suitable for cultivators above the King Realm to refine their bodies, accelerate the forging of the golden body. The starting price is ten thousand low-grade source stones, and each increase must not be less than one hundred." As soon as he finished speaking, the bidding voices rose one after another, and it was finally sold for 35,000 low-grade source stones.