Chapter 666: Arrangements

「You mean the Great Sinful Sect originally had a hall handling foreign trade, and those people secretly plotted against me? 」 Yan Buji said doubtfully.

「Yes, I also heard that those people seem to be currently in the Heavenly Spirit Realm, responsible for some of the Great Sinful Sect's businesses. 」

Yan Buji thought for a moment: 「I've heard of this before, but I didn't expect them to want to reach into the Youming Jie from the Heavenly Spirit Realm. 」

Zhou Wan'an looked at Yan Buji: 「What are you planning to do? Since they've been assigned to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, they wouldn't easily come into the sect, unless it's a major matter where the Sect Master summons everyone. 」

Zhou Wan'an's meaning is clear: your being valued by the Sect Master, Yan Buji, and that group's long-term business in the Heavenly Spirit Realm earning so much money for the Great Sinful Sect are equally important.

If that's the case, you have no advantage with the Sect Master.

「Hmm, I'll find a time to go visit them. 」 Yan Buji said with a smile.

「Just go directly? Are you planning to discuss with them? 」

「If we can negotiate, that's naturally best; as long as those people don't make exorbitant demands. 」 Yan Buji said.

After all, everyone is just trying to make money; there's no need to cause discord.

Naturally, Yan Buji isn't afraid of those people using underhanded tactics; he's just worried that if he makes a big mistake, the Sect Master won't be able to protect him, and if they assign others to take over this matter, it would be like doing someone else's work for free.

After discussing with Zhou Wan'an, Yan Buji began to think about the subsequent preparations.

A month passed.

Huang Ji came to the Lian Dan Tang with a document and handed it to Yan Buji.

Yan Buji looked at it, furrowed his brow: 「Is the outflow of Youming Jie spiritual material decreasing? 」

「Yes, but that doesn't rule out the possibility that they are hoarding it for profit. 」

Yan Buji nodded, after all, the cultivation world has no commercial protection laws; ultimately, doing business without backing and strength, being able to guarantee that one's small-scale operation is not bad is already good.

Those who dare to control the market surely have confidence, and the demand for Youming Jie spiritual material in the entire Five Regions market is also considerable, after all, some rare spiritual materials cannot be found in the Five Regions.

As Yan Buji knows, a popular wound-healing pill in the Five Regions originally was an ancient formula; some spiritual ingredients have long disappeared, making it impossible to refine; but unknown which skilled alchemist used a Youming Jie spiritual material as a substitute to revive this ancient spirit pill, causing it to become a hit.

Of course, this is just one point.

Many cultivators actually cultivate both clear and turbid techniques; even Yan Buji has practiced several blood-path techniques, right?

Even if this would pollute one's own mana, for cultivators with demand, Youming Jie spiritual material can substitute for many cultivation materials.

This also includes pill refining, weapon forging, formation laying, puppetry, etc., covering various needs; the uniqueness of Youming Jie spiritual material can satisfy some cultivators' specific needs.

The main point is, in the Five Regions, if you act as a demonic cultivator and really go kill people and sack cities to cultivate strange spiritual materials, you might one day be hunted down by the righteous.

And some Youming Jie spiritual materials can substitute for needed spiritual materials; it's just that ordinary cultivators aren't very aware of them.

「So most Youming Jie spiritual materials are snatched up by sect forces; only they have the time and experience to study these materials' effects. Especially after knowing a material's efficacy better, demand will increase.... 」

Yan Buji thought carefully: whether it's Longxu Dong or the United Chamber of Commerce, they have dedicated people to evaluate the efficacy of Youming Jie spiritual materials and give some basic suggestions; this makes it easier for people to choose, and also attracts forces in need to purchase in large quantities.

Yan Buji felt he could also learn their method; distinguishing the efficacy of spiritual materials is not difficult for an alchemist.

「However, the best would be if there were an innovative means to hype up the price of Youming Jie spiritual materials; that would not only attract countless eyes, but naturally the subsequent sales channels wouldn't need worry. 」

Yan Buji recalled the scene he had witnessed before in the West Sand River Basin.

But now it seems both sides have agreed to similarly reduce the outflow of Youming Jie spiritual material; I don't know whether they want to hoard for profit or because the turmoil in Youming Jie hasn't yet ended, causing their trade routes to encounter problems.

「Well done. 」

「Thank you, Hall Master, for the praise. What should we do next? 」 Huang Ji asked energetically.

Yan Buji looked at him: 「Like this, you take people out for a trip. First go to the major markets in all directions; I want to hear their opinions and demands regarding Youming Jie spiritual material. 」

「About how many should we visit? 」

「Visit as many as you can; ideally return within a year. 」 Yan Buji said.

「Yes! 」

After Huang Ji left, Yan Buji wasn't afraid they'd shirk work; since he wouldn't get the desired result anyway, he could just replace them with another batch to help him.

「Now we just need to wait for Wang Dalong to return and hear what that King of the Underworld says. 」

Yan Buji smiled, but then recalled that the netherworld had once been breached by ancient martial artists, meaning this term's King of the Underworld hasn't been in power long, right?

If he's easy to talk to, then it's easy to handle.

Youming Jie.

Wang Dalong returned to this place; these Youming Jie cultivators seizing mortal cultivators' bodies is not allowed, but the netherworld is about to collapse, who would bother with such trivial matters?

He arrived at a dark valley; Wang Dalong passed through layers of inspection, finally arriving before a temporarily constructed palace.

「Subordinate Wang Dalong, I request an audience with Your Majesty, the King of the Underworld! 」

「Envoy Commander Wang Dalong pays his respects!! 」

As a loud shout came from inside, Wang Dalong furrowed his brow.

Like ordinary people going to court.

Upon entering, he saw nearby female ghosts still dancing and making merry, while ox-headed and horse-faced guards stood beside the King of the Underworld on the high platform.

The King of the Underworld propped his face with one hand, listlessly looking around.

「Subordinate pays respects to Your Majesty, the King of the Underworld! 」

「Oh, what is it? 」

Wang Dalong looked at this scene, furrowed his brows, and said: 「Your Majesty, the King of the Underworld, we have already been to Paolong Sacred Land, but something major happened there! 」

「Speak up! 」

「Is... is it here? 」

The King of the Underworld waved his hand: 「No problem, no problem, we're all our own people, go ahead. 」

Wang Dalong secretly sighed, not knowing what the King of the Underworld was thinking, how he could have fallen to this state!

「Yes, earlier we infiltrated.... 」

Wang Dalong recounted in detail what happened after he infiltrated Paolong Sacred Land; upon hearing that the Great Sinful Sect had reappeared in the world, the King of the Underworld was stunned.

「What background does this Great Sinful Sect have? 」

"Reporting, my lord, that is the person who withstood the previous Yama King's activation of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk's power, and forcibly transformed himself into the Heavenly Corpse King to avoid the Five Declines of Heaven and Man, becoming the ancestor of the blood path, the ancestor of zombies, the blood path person."

"Ah? That's so powerful?" the Yama King exclaimed in shock.