Chapter 369: Commercial Chamber Management Rights

Through Princess Wei Chuan's explanation, He Pingsheng roughly understood what this so-called Nine Nations Grand Competition was all about.

When a country is large, there are bound to be conflicts between them.

For example, the border between the Qi State and the Liang State is not fixed and unchanging; sometimes it shifts toward the Qi State, and sometimes it pulls back toward the Liang State.

Between nations and between clans, with all sorts of marriage alliances connected, it is impossible for there to be no conflicts.

How are these conflicts resolved?

The Cultivation World prohibits large-scale wars between nations, because if the world of cultivators were to launch large-scale wars, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The destructive power is too great.

It would result in the deaths of countless mortals and incur endless karmic retribution.

Therefore, this Nine Nations Grand Competition came into being.

Every hundred years, these nine nations hold a competition on Mount Tianqiang to resolve the century-old karma between the nations.

Thus, for the sake of national interests, victory in this competition is very important.

The rules of the competition are also very simple: each nation selects ten people.

Moreover, these ten contestants must all be at the Golden Core stage of cultivation.

Because the Foundation Establishment stage is too low and lacks spectacle.

As for the Nascent Soul stage, that cultivation base is too high, making it easy to ignite true fire; furthermore, every Nascent Soul is a rare resource in the Cultivation World and the foundation of a sect, so very few Nascent Souls are willing to enter the arena.

Consequently, Golden Core cultivators naturally became the contestants for the competition.

After victory, the nation gains benefits, and at the same time, the individual can gain honor.

For those participating disciples, there is another great benefit: listening to the Dao.

That's right!

Listening to the Dao.

It is said that every time the competition on Mount Tianqiang ends, two peak Soul Transformation elders personally preach and teach the Dao, which is naturally of great benefit to the Golden Core disciples!

As for the claim that Golden Core cultivators cannot comprehend the Dao?

That is pure nonsense, because the ten people selected by each nation are certainly mostly cultivators who have reached the Golden Core Dao level.

Only such cultivators can possess immense combat power.

"Why choose me?" He Pingsheng asked Princess Wei Chuan!

Princess Wei Chuan smiled and said, "Originally, you weren't chosen... but later, the Crown Prince heard that you had already reached the Golden Core Dao realm, so he specifically instructed that you must participate in the qualification struggle!"

He Pingsheng nodded.

Not many people knew about his Golden Core Dao status.

But it wasn't that no one knew.

For example, Jingxin.

When he fought her back then, that woman found out, and she would certainly have reported it to the imperial family after knowing.

So it was understandable that the imperial family knew.

"Although there is the Crown Prince's recommendation," Princess Wei Chuan continued, "you are not necessarily guaranteed to participate in this Nine Nations Grand Competition; after all, the Nine Nations Grand Competition represents national interests!"

"Therefore, you must also pass the qualification screening tournament held by the imperial family!"

"Only by achieving the top ten in this tournament can you obtain the qualification to participate in the Nine Nations Grand Competition!"

"Daoist He, you will participate, right?" After Wei Chuan finished speaking, she looked at He Pingsheng with full expectation.

He Pingsheng frowned and asked in return, "That... I am not familiar with this competition at all. May I ask, Princess, are those who participated in previous competitions all people of the Golden Core Dao?"

"Yes!" Princess Wei Chuan nodded. "Golden Core Dao is the most basic condition. If you don't even have that, there's no need to go!"

He Pingsheng's face darkened.

That made things difficult.

Among ordinary Golden Cores, his combat power was relatively strong.

But thinking back to that scene where Mi Cangyuan and Jingxin fought, He Pingsheng instantly lost all confidence.

Could he defeat the Mi Cangyuan of that time now?

Probably not!

The Mi Cangyuan of that time said himself that he could easily kill an early-stage Nascent Soul.

So one could imagine that if he encountered a peak Golden Core of the Golden Core Dao later, he wouldn't be able to defeat them either.

Seeing He Pingsheng still hesitating, Princess Wei Chuan said, "Daoist He, there are still ten years until the Nine Nations Grand Competition, and more than nine years until the Liang State's selection!"

"You don't need to worry!"

"Your cultivation might be able to advance another step, and although those who can participate are all Golden Core Dao cultivators, to be honest, they won't all be peak Golden Cores. The Liang State probably doesn't have that many peak Golden Cores who are also of the Dao!"

"Do you understand what I mean?"

He Pingsheng nodded. "I understand!"

"Also!" Princess Wei Chuan continued, "If you obtain the Liang State's qualification, regardless of whether you can achieve victory in the Nine Nations Grand Competition, you can ask the Liang State for one item!"

"Of course, the prerequisite is that the Liang State possesses it!"

He Pingsheng's eyes suddenly brightened.

This is good!

He was just worrying about where to get that metal-attribute law origin; the Liang State imperial family should have it.

"Also!" Princess Wei Chuan touched a sky-blue bracelet hanging on her left hand, took out a jade slip, and said, "The Ninth Prince said that as long as you agree to his conditions, he will specially grant you a 【Commercial Chamber Management Right】. As long as it is within the Liang State, relying on this Commercial Chamber Management Right, you can operate a commercial chamber!"

"The condition is that there can only be one commercial chamber, and you are not allowed to own branches!"

After speaking, Wei Chuan placed the jade slip in front of He Pingsheng: "Daoist He, this is the commercial chamber management qualification issued by the imperial court. I'll give it to you all at once!"

"Actually, this is very cost-effective. I think you can just go to the capital and open a commercial chamber later!"

"This way, you'll have the Crown Prince covering for you; won't the wealth be rolling in then?"

He Pingsheng was tempted.

One must know that this commercial chamber is a highly profitable industry in the Cultivation World.

Generally, ordinary cultivators are not allowed to touch this stuff; it is something that many large sects do not have.

Even if one possessed one, the wealth would truly be rolling in later.

It's just participating in the Nine Nations Grand Competition; forget it, just agree.

There likely won't be any traps in this.

"Fine!" He Pingsheng took a deep breath and said, "I agree!"

"Congratulations!" Wei Chuan stood up, smiling and cupping her hands. "Then this concubine wishes you great results in the Nine Nations Grand Competition in the future. If there is more detailed information later, I will send someone to deliver it to you!"

"Brother He, farewell!"

With Princess Wei Chuan's business settled, she left with her things.

He Pingsheng saw her group out the door.

Afterward, he did not return to the elixir shop but walked westward along the street in front of the City Lord's Mansion.

Before long, there was a fairly large artifact refining shop.

This was a shop, similar to He Pingsheng's elixir shop.

The difference was that the area of this artifact refining shop was quite large, several times larger than his elixir shop.

"Daoist He... hehehehe..." A short, elderly man looked at He Pingsheng with a smile. "What wind blew you here?"

He Pingsheng was now a celebrity in Hongshi City.

His fame for refining elixirs was only one thing; second, his Dao companion was Qiao Huizhu, who had undergone the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. Just based on this alone, he had become famous. ===== CHAPTER 370 =====