Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

Chapter 819 How could this happen? (Part 2)

Ever since Guiyi City and other cities expressed their willingness to not get involved in Li City’s personal grudges and vaguely stood on Li City’s side.

Keqing immediately felt that the change in wind direction in Huangzhou was extremely obvious.

The first thing was the crazy crowd pouring in. Compared to before, there were more people pouring in this time.

It is not known whether it was the crowd that prompted the Chamber of Commerce to come, or whether the Chamber of Commerce felt it was profitable and brought the crowd along.

There are more and more flights to and from Licheng, and the consumption of the same elixir is also increasing.

All cities have also expressed their desire to trade with Licheng.

Some want to buy elixirs, while others value essences or spiritual fluids.

After all, Licheng's elixirs are obvious to all, with good quality and low prices, and the other things are also rare good things, otherwise Dancheng would not be so angry.

Thanks to Keqing's "exploitation" of those gods to build Licheng, Licheng is now able to cope well with the growing population.

Apart from other things, with dozens of gods opening up the wasteland, many things have indeed become much more efficient. Although the gods have strong destructive power, their construction speed and endurance speed are also hundreds or thousands of times faster than those of low-level cultivators.

Who among the ordinary gods would do the civil engineering work of clearing wasteland and building urban sewers, roads and city walls?

Not to mention anything else, just for the sake of face, people would feel insulted and no one or animal would do such a thing.

Even Licheng's incarnation is like this.

However, with these captives, Keqing deeply felt that the efficiency brought by a God Transformation was increased a hundred or a thousand times. Just ten days of hard work of a God Transformation could be compared to the efficiency of Licheng in the past year. With this efficiency, the expansion speed of Licheng could not be judged by common sense.

At least facing the changes day after day, Keqing was a little surprised, and she didn't want to let these gods leave.

But some things still need to be done.

Without the support of the cities above, there is no moral blackmail.

As time went by, seeing that their own incarnation of the God actually helped build Li City and expand it so much, the Ten Cities had no choice but to grit their teeth and swallow it.

"Damn it, this Li City is humiliating us!"

"They actually asked the Heavenly Monarch of Giant Elephant City to do such a thing. How dare they think of it!"

Despite their many complaints, as the defeated generals, Shicheng knew that there was nothing they could do about the situation.

In order to prevent Licheng from insulting their own Heavenly King again, their Heavenly King helped the enemy with construction. Finally, some cities could not help but pay the ransom and redeem the Heavenly King.

Dan City still wants to appeal to other cities not to give it, but not all cities are as well-established as Dan City. They still need people to resist the monthly tide of fallen beasts!

Naturally, Licheng would not go back on its word. Whichever city paid the compensation would have its cultivators untied and able to return home, without having to do hard labor anymore.

Keqing even posted an announcement on the city wall, stating which city was ransoming, how much the ransom was, and who was being ransomed.

Now everyone knows what's going on!

They originally wanted to redeem the person in a low-key manner, but who would have thought that the mayor of Li City was such a bad person that he actually exposed their actions!

It gets even more brutal after a few rounds!

Isn't this definitely embarrassing for them! ?

They thought they were going to lose face again, and they hated Li Cheng even more, but who would have thought that the rumors in the market were the opposite of what they thought.

"Tsk tsk, look, Qingquan City took the lead in paying the compensation and taking their own Heavenly Sovereign back. It seems that they still have some loyalty and righteousness!"

"Yes, I think Qingquan City is okay. At least they didn't give up their own Tianjun. After all, whose Tianjun would do such hard work? Isn't this a humiliation!"

"So, Dancheng is not a human being. Not only did they instigate, but they also wanted to seize Licheng out of greed. I didn't expect that Licheng is not a good person either. Even their own Heavenly Monarch doesn't want to redeem it. Tsk tsk, this is what it means to be so wealthy and careless."

"That's right. I think Dan City is too arrogant. Isn't it just because they have elixirs? Li City also has elixirs of better quality. No wonder they are so angry. They are too arrogant and can't let go."

Everyone discussed the announcement, and for a moment, the cities that were thought to have to pay the ransom and lose face unexpectedly received positive reviews.

And the more ransom they pay, the better the market's perception of them.

No one will remember their tragic defeat, and more people will only say how kind and righteous this city is.

He actually paid such a huge ransom for his own emperor.

The cities that thought they had lost face looked at each other in bewilderment: How could being a sucker be such a good thing? They thought they were the suckers.

Even those redeemed Heavenly Kings were extremely grateful for the efforts of their own cities after hearing the rumors in the market. They felt that their own cities did not give up on them and they finally escaped from the sea of ​​suffering.

The opposite is true for those Heavenly Kings who have not been redeemed.

For them, who are surrounded by people and face rumors every day, the impact of this is even greater.

After all, not everyone would not care about the little ants watching nearby, pointing and whispering.

"You see, this Heavenly Lord is not very good. You can tell at a glance that he has bad character, so their city did not redeem her!"

"Hey, isn't this Yu Tianjun? Remember he is from Dancheng, right? Poor him, he was so pampered before, but now Dancheng doesn't come to redeem him. He has been abandoned. It's unfair to see a mere Tianjun, what does he mean to Dancheng."

"Didn't Giant Elephant City redeem people? Why did they only redeem a few? Could it be that..."

Some Heavenly Kings felt extremely ashamed after hearing this, some had veins bulging, and some even lowered their heads and used magic to cover their faces, wondering in their hearts, have they really been abandoned?

For a moment, the notice displayed on the gate of Licheng was no longer a simple ransom issue, but an important condition involving face, credibility, and the easing or estrangement of relations with one's own Heavenly Sovereign!

What should I do?

As for why, even though Keqing had clearly driven away the onlookers, there were still cultivators who were also involved in the construction who came to the side of the Heavenly Lord without fear of offending him and discussed the matter in a loud and hesitant voice in public.

That's unknown.

Maybe... it's because of inadequate supervision.

Keqing: Hmm...hiding one's fame and achievements.

As for why the rumors and wind direction turned out like this, no one knows. It might just be a coincidence.

In short, even if you don't want to pay the ransom, you have to pay it. Not only that, but you have to be the one who gets sucked in and pay as much as possible.

Those cities that did not pay the ransom and followed Dan City’s instigation regretted it in their hearts!

Originally, they wanted to fight back and buy time, but who could have known that a city would betray them and actually pay a ransom openly and pay so much.

They gained fame, but we ourselves have been given a bad reputation, and we might even create a rift with our own Heavenly Sovereign.

For a moment, they actually began to join forces with Dancheng to question them.

Chapter 820: Got tricked again! (3 more)

Dan City was not polite either. Upon hearing that Qingquan City and other cities were secretly disobeying their orders, it questioned them directly and bluntly.

The language was arrogant and the words were contemptuous. Outsiders didn't know it, but at least those cities were very dissatisfied.

It was all because of you that this happened, but now it's our fault?

He was already somewhat dissatisfied with Dan Cheng, thinking that he had fallen into this situation because of Dan Cheng. Now that he saw them questioning him, he became even angrier!

You don't want to pay, so blame me! ? We should cherish our own Heavenly Lord. Not only do I want to pay, I also want to let the world know that we are in love. Dan City can't even protect itself, so why are you still showing off here?

So then Keqing saw countless suckers willing to be suckers, and the ransom would increase every time, and she couldn't help but smile.

[Master, this move of yours is really powerful. They are actually willing to be the scapegoat! ]

The system couldn't help but feel curious when watching this scene.

[Are they really that stupid? They are just trying to save face.]

"How is that possible? They are not stupid. On the contrary, they are very smart."

Keqing shook her head.

"Do you think they really can't see through my conspiracy? No, they did. How could a decision-maker who can become the lord of a city not know about it?"

[Eh? If they knew, then why would they be like this...]

The system was puzzled. Those cities and Li City were enemies. Their Lord of Heaven had been captured, yet they were still giving money so generously. This was impossible.

Are humans so complicated?

"That's why they have to do this. Although the rumors we are spreading are an open conspiracy, they are also a good opportunity to save their face and change their reputation. We can make the public forget their failures and see their good side. The ransom itself is a good way to do this."

"It can not only save face, but also avoid causing resentment from our own Heavenly Sovereign. It can also effectively erase the shadow of failure, improve our reputation, show our financial strength, and make friends with us openly. How can you be a sucker for such a good deal?"

【Befriend us? 】

"Well, do you think they are really stupid for offering so much ransom? There are no absolute enemies between countries and cities, only eternal interests."

"Now their stance has completely changed because of my announcement. They were already dissatisfied with Dan City because of their failure, and now they must be unhappy. Since we have given them this opportunity, why don't they seize it?"

Privately, several of the ten cities have contacted her to see if they can provide elixirs, and there are signs of them getting closer.

In response, Keqing simply said vaguely that their previous actions had hurt Licheng, so they needed to show some sincerity.

As for what sincerity was, she didn't say, but those cities should know.

As expected, not long after, the Ten Cities Alliance fell out, and then Dan

Chengna then said that he would no longer supply elixirs to the cities.

Those cities didn't expect Dan City to be so vicious. They thought that if they didn't have it, they didn't have it. At worst, they could just go to Li City to purchase it.

They thought this was sincere enough.

Unexpectedly, Keqing just expressed her surprise, saying that the sincerity I wanted was just to get you to give more ransom, but I didn’t expect you to want elixirs.

Unfortunately, there is no way. Her medicine production is not enough, and most of them have been given to several business alliances that came to negotiate. If you want them, it is not impossible for you.

It's just the price~

Faced with Licheng's price hikes, the cities would be fools if they didn't realize they were being ripped off, but since there was a falling out over in Dancheng, they couldn't possibly go there again.

Helpless, he could only hold his nose and discuss purchasing the remaining pills from Licheng.

After all, even if the price is higher, it is still better than Dancheng. Even though Keqing raised the price, it was still higher than the purchasing price of the Chamber of Commerce and lower than Dancheng, which put them in a tight control.

……

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There was an internal conflict within the Ten Cities Alliance, and Guiyi City, which was ranked among the top cities, acknowledged the existence of Li City and included it as one of the hundred cities, sending a signal of friendship.

After all this, Licheng was finally stabilized.

Every day there are endless streams of merchants coming here, and more and more immortal cultivators enter the city every day.

After all, Licheng’s essence and elixirs are already famous.

As long as you live in Li City for three years, you can become a resident of Li City. When dealing with fallen beasts, you can also get a certain amount of free medicine, and the fallen beasts you kill can also be exchanged for contributions.

But now there are more people, so it has become five years.

When you have accumulated enough contributions, you can not only exchange them for elixirs and essences, but you can also study at the university in Licheng, listen to lectures from powerful people, and even get guidance from the Lord of Heaven.

How could such benefits not attract a large number of immortal cultivators?

Not to mention other things, the benefit of being able to exchange fallen beast corpses for contributions alone is enough to attract people.

You should know that killing fallen beasts in other cities is compulsory. You must go out, and no matter whether you live or die, you will be given a magic weapon and some healing pills which are better than nothing.

The battles against the fallen beasts twice a month are a matter of life and death.

It's not like here in Licheng, where killing fallen beasts is just like watching a show, and they are all harvested as spirit stones.

When the corpses of fallen beasts become a business and generate profits, coupled with the right commander and management, not only will casualties be reduced, but people will also flock to it and profits will be maximized.

After all, who doesn't want to make more money?

Even in Licheng, there has been a wave of fallen beasts, and groups and hunters specializing in hunting fallen beasts have established an existence similar to the Hunting Hall.

There are several categories.

If you have experience in using fallen beasts to practice fighting, you can entrust them with one-to-three or one-to-one tasks.

There are also businessmen who maximize their profits and specialize in cultivating similar hunting groups.

There are also rich young men who want to see what the beast tide looks like and want to kill the hired people with thunder and lightning with their own hands.

In short, because it is profitable, the attacks of fallen beasts have even become a huge business. Of course, this is also due to the fact that Licheng's formation can divert the tide of fallen beasts in batches according to their strength, greatly reducing the number of casualties. In addition, the corpses can be exchanged for essence, and the elixirs are cheap and effective.

In short, everything was developing smoothly. However, because she had been dealing with the outside world, Keqing wanted to understand the current situation and development of Licheng, so she specifically found Ye Shang and Lin to ask about their progress in refining equipment and alchemy.

"Lord City Lord, the development of weapon refining is quite good now. We can now refine spiritual weapons."

"Spiritual weapon? So fast? How did you do it?"

"Hehe, this is what I thought of. After all, wild beasts are not like humans. They are smart. Although they are violent and their flames are strong, they are not as good as humans in carving runes and grasping time."