Chapter 40

Jiang Ding, with a long sword at his waist, walked on the bustling main street.

The unexplained disappearance of some beggars did not cause any impact on Dongling City; on the contrary, with the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce contacting various forces for the mountain-opening operation in Dongling Mountain, a large amount of medicinal herbs and rare exotic beasts were sent back every day.

Goods such as medicinal herbs and beast meat had varying degrees of price drops, and the market became increasingly prosperous and lively.

Many blacksmith shops, clinics, teahouses, brothels, and other trades that usually struggled to survive had a constant stream of customers and were earning a fortune.

Many idlers who were not hired and went hungry suddenly had all kinds of work—moving goods, helping out, manual labor—and the wages were even higher than in the past.

Under this background, the news that someone occasionally lost their life in Dongling Mountain could not cause any ripples at all.

"This is perhaps a kind of so-called investment-driven economy..."

Jiang Ding had a sudden realization, recalling some things from his textbooks.

There was nothing else to it but throwing money; throwing money the moment they met, the cruder, more direct, and more vulgar, the better; the more they did this, the more the brothers liked it.

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With a bond of affection, they would naturally choose the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce first when trading, and thus business became increasingly prosperous.

His temper had always been very good.

Everyone was full of vitality, with an arrogant look on their faces, and several people even had the aura of internal qi.

Many people remain stuck before a bottleneck for their entire lives.

Looking at their restless appearance, it had been quite a while.

"Ding has done wrong, please punish me."

Many specimens were lost as a result.

"Hahaha!"

"Just like the yin and yang of all things."

Taking advantage of the Dongling mountain-opening opportunity, they let the major forces in the city profit; the rare medicinal herbs, minerals, and exotic beasts obtained during the mountain-opening were divided equally according to the size of the forces' investment, and all parties benefited.

"Young Master, forgive me!"

Passing by the magnificent Dongling Mansion's first chamber of commerce, the Jin Long Chamber of Commerce, he found that this place had become much more desolate.

A dilapidated and cramped small grocery store had been decorated like the living room of a wealthy family.

"I have long heard that our Dongling Mansion has gained another outstanding talent; Ding Feng has come uninvited, and I ask the Young Master to forgive me."

One must know that whether it was the eight-immortal table or the silk curtains, these things were of great value, equivalent to giving away dozens of taels of silver for nothing without doing anything.

A burst of hearty laughter came from inside the room.

Only the fundamental technique, "Fledgling Eagle Taking Flight Sword Art," had reached Minor Accomplishment (99%) half a month ago and could not break through.

A large number of herb collectors and mountain folk were blocked outside the door by them and dared not advance an inch; some grew impatient waiting and left first.

He bowed deeply.

Jiang Ding ignored him and scanned the room.

He only spent the equivalent of about fifty or sixty thousand taels of silver, but with the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce using leverage, it formed an economic storm that swept across the surroundings of Dongling Mansion, far exceeding the purchasing limit of fifty or sixty thousand taels of silver.

The nickname 'Spring Breeze Hand,' a timely rain in the jianghu, came from this.

He had a sudden realization in his heart, and the circulation speed of his internal power seemed to have increased slightly.

This kind of technique bottleneck is also introduced in books; it is because young warriors have insufficient understanding of the martial path and the immortal path, and they need to study more, understand thoroughly, or experience more different things, and perhaps they might suddenly understand.

The original counter and square stools did not know where they had been moved to; in the center of the front hall was a precious rosewood eight-immortal table, covered with brocade cloth, surrounded by incense, and silk curtains had appeared at the windows at some point.

Seeing Jiang Ding's hidden anger, Ding Feng suddenly realized and showed a look of shame: "Ding was used to getting along with friends in the marketplace before; it is Ding's fault."

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The noisy situation of people coming and going in the past was gone, and it was a long time before a customer was seen.

Jiang Ding looked up, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

The Small Breath-Concealing Technique was practiced to proficiency (68%), and the Diamond Seal and Thousand-Thread Pull had all reached Minor Accomplishment. "Perhaps, in the real world, evil and beauty are destined to coexist."

These days, the small shop, which had a constant stream of people and continuously transported unknown specimens, was blocked by a group of strong servants dressed in silk and satin.

"Which big figure is this?"

Huang De hid in the corner like a quail.

"Hurry up, we still need to buy rice, we are in a hurry to return to the village..."

The two servants guarding the door actually had the aura of the Internal Qi Realm; seeing Jiang Ding approach, they cupped their hands: "My master is having an important conversation with the shopkeeper, please wait a moment, or come back another day."

On the eight-immortal table was the curling fragrance of tea, which made one's spirit soar when smelled, far from comparable to the inferior tea Jiang Ding had used to entertain Long San before.

A manager from the side was startled, suddenly remembered something, finally recognized the master of the house, walked to Jiang Ding's side with small steps, and apologized with a smile: "My master is Ding Feng of the Jin Long Chamber of Commerce, and he has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Seven Profound Martial Hall!"

Ding Feng was stunned; in his mind, this was similar to visiting a master's house when the master was not there and cleaning up a little with a broom.

The first chamber of commerce in Dongling Mansion, the head of the chamber, 'Spring Breeze Hand' Ding Feng, is a hero famous throughout Dongling Mansion, who loves to make all kinds of friends in the jianghu and has good relations with big figures such as the leader of the Yiqi Gang and the master of the Long Hu Martial Hall.

"Young Master Jiang, we were just cleaning up a little..."

Groups of young servants and maids, dressed appropriately and always wearing appropriate and enthusiastic smiles, had become decorations, more numerous than the guests.

These were all young talents transported from various branches in Dongling Mansion; it is said that within just over a month, several young people with excellent aptitude had ascended to the Seven Profound Mountain and become disciples of Zhang Ziteng, the acting sect master of the Seven Profound Sect, 'Cangying Iron Sword,' which could be called a step to the sky.

Take Jiang Chaoyang, for example; at nearly fifty years of age, the realm of his "Fledgling Eagle Taking Flight Technique" was only at the proficiency level, firmly locked by a bottleneck for decades.

A tall and strong fat man wearing a brocade robe embroidered with a golden toad heard the movement, hurried over from inside, and bowed deeply from afar.

However, it cannot affect his cultivation! Library points are very important to him, and no one can cause the slightest obstacle to this matter for any reason! "This young master, please forgive me."

He could not appreciate this style of decoration.

Jiang Ding was unhappy in his heart and walked toward the door.

Jiang Ding placed his hand on the sword hilt and said indifferently: "Move aside."

For a month, he had never slacked in his hard cultivation, and he had opened up more than six hundred tiny branches of the twelve main meridians; now, the total number of opened meridians had reached more than seven hundred and twenty, and it would take at most one month to complete the one thousand two hundred required for the 'Small Heavenly Circuit' realm.

The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and the like were only a small or medium-sized chamber of commerce in Dongling Mansion.

Jiang Ding looked at the scene of people around him being full of joy and longing for the future, and compared it with the beggars in Rotten Board Street who were almost kidnapped, thinking this way.

More importantly, this style of decoration did not consider practicality at all, completely abandoning the functions that the grocery store originally had, and restoring it would waste time.

The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was well-versed in the principle of not eating alone.

The two Internal Qi Realm servants were about to say something, but felt a chill in their hearts; they did not dare to stop him anymore and let him enter.

In contrast, a large mansion nearby, whose original purpose was unknown, had now become the main hall of the Seven Profound Martial Hall, and the people coming and going were all vigorous young boys and girls.

His words were humble, but he involuntarily revealed a trace of pride.

"Young Master Jiang!"

Huang De, Long Shi—even if they were offensive, he did not care; as long as they did not hinder his continued cultivation, he would ignore it. Mistakes could be corrected, and viewpoints could be reconciled.

Jiang Ding stared at the tall and strong fat man in front of him, glanced at the two rotating iron balls in his hand, and said expressionlessly: "Shopkeeper Ding, is this your house or mine?"

Jin Long Chamber of Commerce,

Deliberately maintaining the Small Breath-Concealing Technique, Jiang Ding thought about various martial arts problems and paced to the door of the small shop without knowing it.

"No matter."

Jiang Ding found a seat and sat down, suppressing his emotions; he had a new understanding of these people who could make a name for themselves in the jianghu—they were as soft and hard as water.

But he had no time to delay, letting the specimens be lost.

"Shopkeeper Ding, I wonder what brings you here?"

(End of chapter)