Chapter 50: Sword Pavilion Meeting

As the masters of the Great River Market, the Sword Pavilion established by the Yuding Sword Sect in this place did not have much of a presence in normal times.

The only sense of presence was when they collected rent every month, making the local rogue cultivators grumble endlessly.

As for the Zhongding House opened by the Yuding Sword Sect, it was just a restaurant.

With people coming and going, the worldly atmosphere was too heavy, and sometimes it was even difficult for cultivators entering and exiting to associate the Zhongding House with the Yuding Sword Sect.

Therefore, even though the Yuding Sword Pavilion was the most conspicuous tall building in the Great River Market, in the hearts of local rogue cultivators, it was far less present than places like the Spirit Medicine Pavilion or the Wanbao Tower.

But after today, everyone had to look directly at the sword pavilion that stood tall like a tower.

There were three days left until the opening of the Dao Discussion Platform.

Inside the Sword Pavilion, a man with a resolute face sat high in the seat of honor, wearing a golden robe that manifested the hunting power of a Core Formation cultivator.

Pang Renxiong, a Core Formation True Person of the Yuding Sword Sect.

Below him, there were impressively eight Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Seven were inner sect disciples who had just rushed over from the sect, and the other was an outer sect deacon stationed here.

Sitting high above, Pang Renxiong did not say a word.

Deacon Miao below was already respectfully reporting on various matters.

"The five-market trade fair, uniting Snow Lotus Market, Taishan Market, Liuguang Market, and Lancang Market, will open tomorrow, and the city formation will be fully deployed. The city entry fee is tentatively set at one low-grade spirit stone. This trade fair will last for seven days to strengthen the cooperation and exchange between our Great River Market and the other four markets."

"After the opening of the Dao Discussion Platform, the auction designated by the sect will also begin. The participation condition is from the late stage of Qi Refining to below Nascent Soul. At that time, Luo Tianhong will be the host, and we also ask Elder Pang to suppress the scene."

Pang Renxiong nodded above, his expression as serious as before.

Although it was said to be below Nascent Soul, in reality, there wouldn't be too many Core Formation cultivators participating in this auction.

According to the information he received, there were only four or five.

He alone could completely suppress the scene.

This level of auction was aimed more at Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators.

He swept his gaze over, and an inner sect Foundation Establishment cultivator stood out knowingly.

"Tianhong will definitely complete this matter perfectly!"

Next, he mentioned all the important items participating in the auction again.

Some of the precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures had to be arranged in the order of auction strictly according to their value.

Otherwise, if they failed to sell or couldn't fetch a high price, it would be a loss for their Yuding Sword Sect.

"If it is held perfectly, then it will become a fixed rule in the future, and the Great River Auction will be held once every ten years."

Pang Renxiong set the tone for this matter, and Luo Tianhong, who was responsible for the auction, couldn't help but feel nervous.

There was too much profit to be made in this kind of thing.

He must not make any mistakes.

It just so happened that the Luo family was famous in the Yuding Sect for being knowledgeable and well-read, and they were very good at being responsible for this kind of thing.

"The focus should still be on the opening of the Dao Discussion Platform." Pang Renxiong mentioned.

Deacon Miao nodded quickly, "The various preparations for the opening have been done, and the process is as follows."

Under his narration, the original origin of this opening of the Great River Market's Dao Discussion Platform was all recounted.

From the initial capital investment to the construction process, this time they bypassed the formation masters of Tianfan City and completely adopted the internal formation masters of the Yuding Sect, among whom the cultivators of Mount Ailao in the Yuding Domain had a high degree of participation.

Then there were the invitation letters sent out before the opening, most of which received responses.

Dozens of nearby cultivation families and representatives of the forces of the seven markets would all come to observe the ceremony at that time.

Finally, the focus fell on the various programs during the opening.

"For singing and dancing, we handed it over to the Tianxiang Pavilion, an industry under the Hehuan Sect. They will be responsible for warming up the scene and various performances in the middle."

"The human-monster battle is placed at the beginning, and three weaker second-order monsters will be put in at that time. Currently, several Foundation Establishment cultivators have signed up to participate in this battle. The winner's prize, in addition to all the materials of the killed monsters, includes top-grade magic treasures, Heqi Elixirs, and a sword pill refined by our sect."

"The eighteen death duels of local gangs are a program I specifically added recently. Although it is only a battle between Qi Refining cultivators, it involves life-and-death fighting between people, and the viewing quality is no less than the second-order human-monster battle."

When he said this, other Foundation Establishment cultivators also became interested.

Most of this batch of Foundation Establishment cultivators had emerged in the last two or three hundred years.

They were all sword cultivators, pursuing combat.

But in reality, the battles in these years were mostly against external monsters.

Battles between cultivators were mostly based on sparring.

Now that they could see large-scale life-and-death battles between cultivators, everyone would have an interest in watching the show.

"I heard from Sun Shou that this time it's not as simple as a dispute between two gangs?" Luo Tianhong asked curiously.

Deacon Miao nodded, "Indeed, the Dajiang Gang has the support of the Lianyun Merchant Alliance behind it."

Mentioning the Lianyun Merchant Alliance, Luo Tianhong and the other two cultivators were extremely surprised.

"Is that the rogue cultivator alliance that rose two hundred years ago? I heard that there are already more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators inside."

Twenty-something Foundation Establishment cultivators, this force was already not small.

It was just that they lacked a powerful Core Formation leader, otherwise they would be comparable to a medium-sized sect.

"Mmm, they are also the first merchant alliance to enter the Great River Market, and they know their limits very well, and they won't compete with us for mainstream heavenly materials and earthly treasures."

Deacon Miao nodded and said, "So this time, we didn't interfere with them, just let them fight."

"In that case, isn't that Poshan Gang going to lose for sure?"

"Pretty much! I looked at the lists submitted by both sides, and the cultivators sent by the Poshan Gang are indeed not presentable."

Deacon Miao casually sent out seven lists, and everyone looked at them and laughed.

What kind of crooked melons and cracked dates were sent by the Poshan Gang, there were even those at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Deacon Miao thought for a while and said cautiously, "However, the outcome is not that absolute. After all, they are a group of rogue cultivators who make a living in the mountains every day, and they definitely don't lack the courage to fight to the death."

"That's even better. The more tragic the battle, the easier it is to mobilize the audience's atmosphere." Luo Tianhong laughed.

Others also smiled, the atmosphere was relaxed, and they were looking forward to the battle at that time.

Perhaps because he didn't like this relaxed atmosphere, Pang Renxiong above snorted.

"Miao Zhen, has the Heaven's Pride List been settled?"

Deacon Miao's expression tightened, and he nodded quickly.

"That magic treasure has been nourishing in the foundation of the Dao Discussion Platform of Mount Luofeng for a hundred years, and there will definitely be no mistakes at that time."

Pang Renxiong said with deep eyes, "It's good that there are no mistakes. If something goes wrong, none of you can afford the responsibility."

Everyone lowered their heads subconsciously.

The Dao Discussion Platform was not only a major industry of the Yuding Sect, but it also involved the strategic planning of the Yuding Sword Sect to absorb talent from the outside.

The Yuding Sword Sect was a sect mainly based on master-disciple inheritance, and even if there were some small families in the sect, they had no voice.

It was really because the sword cultivator path had too high requirements for the aptitude of cultivators.

So over the years, even though the Yuding Sword Sect had established itself in this domain, the number of cultivators in the sect had not been able to increase.

As a result, the Yuding Sword Sect's control over the Yuding Domain had never been high.

To this end, the high-level officials of the Yuding Sword Sect set a plan.

That was to promote the Dao Discussion Platform throughout the domain.

The function of the Dao Discussion Platform was similar to that of a secular gladiatorial arena.

It was mainly to provide a place for fair fighting for some cultivators who liked to fight.

The winner would gain fame and cultivation resources, and at the same time leave their name on the Heaven's Pride List.

The ranking of the Heaven's Pride List was settled once a year. Those with high rankings, in addition to receiving a large number of rewards, would even have the opportunity to join the Yuding Sword Sect.

Either as an outer sect deacon or an inner sect disciple.

For those whose aptitude met the requirements, Core Formation cultivators would also come down to take apprentices and help them advance to Foundation Establishment true disciples.

This was the Yuding Sword Sect's plan. Through the Dao Discussion Platform, they could not only earn spirit stones but also discover excellent talent to fill the shortage of cultivators in the sect.

As long as it was developed properly, they could better control the Yuding Domain.

Of course, this kind of thing, as well as the atmosphere of Dao Discussion martial arts, needed to be cultivated over a long period of time.

And the performance at the time of opening would also set a good tone for future development.

After chatting about some other things, the Sword Pavilion meeting was about to end.

Before the meeting adjourned, Pang Renxiong mentioned solemnly.

"Manage the rogue cultivators in the outer city area, especially those robbery cultivators who like to kill and seize treasures. Catch one and deal with one. Don't let these robbery cultivators ruin the reputation of this Great River Market." ===== CHAPTER 51 =====