302: It has everything, but it's expensive!

"Demon Ape Bloodline!"

"Spirit of the Fire Crow!"

"And the True Bone of the Ancient Black Tiger!"

Each of these three treasures was priceless, a treasure that was virtually impossible to find on the outside!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that any one of them could change a Cultivator's destiny!

Whoosh!

Tu Yuanxing and the Family Heads of the five families, including Cheng Dong, were still immersed in the shock from before. It was only after Shen Liu put away the single booklet that they snapped back to reality!

"Shopkeeper, are you sure you'll have all these treasures in three days?"

"Yes! But they will be very expensive!"

"Good things aren't afraid of being expensive! Then we'll see each other in three days. Let's go!"

The five Family Heads arrived quickly and left even faster!

Even Tu Yuanxing and the others who had suffered a loss didn't continue to make trouble. Instead, they turned around and left without hesitation, looking very hurried. They probably had something in mind!

After these Family Heads left, other Cultivators and merchants who had been waiting for a long time immediately gathered around, all showing anxious expressions.

"Shopkeeper, I want a hundred-year Blood Soul Flower. Do you have one here?"

A tall, burly middle-aged man, like a wild ox, asked eagerly.

The Blood Soul Flower is a unique flower found in the Sea of Blood Forbidden Ground, nourished and born from the Divine Souls of the demons within. Let alone a hundred-year-old one, even a ten-year-old Blood Soul Flower is already very rare!

"A hundred-year Blood Soul Flower? I have a thousand-year-old one, but I'm afraid you don't have that much divine marrow!"

Clap!

Shen Liu smiled and flicked his folding fan open. The fan's surface revealed the words 'Genuine Goods, No Deception to Young or Old,' and a hint of pride appeared in his eyes.

"A thousand-year Blood Soul Flower? That's great! I'll definitely be here in three days!"

"I want to buy a Soul Protection Flower. Do you have it?"

"Yes!"

"I want a Golden Rhinoceros Divine Horn?"

"Also yes!"

Shen Liu showed no impatience. He answered every question with certainty.

The more people who knew, the greater the publicity effect. These people came from all over the Inner Sea, including Cultivators and merchants. Their strength might not be outstanding, but their connections were definitely extensive!

Some even had ties with certain Sects. Why wouldn't he use such a good publicity channel?

He wasn't stupid!

Suspended City was a place Shen Tianxing had specifically chosen!

This Trading Firm was also established by him. Its north, south, east, and west borders were adjacent to the forces of the Twelve Caves. Once the news fermented in Suspended City, other top forces would quickly get wind of it!

This unique geographical location was specifically chosen by Shen Tianxing.

Starting the promotion three days in advance was precisely to allow the news to ferment and let the Immortal Cave forces around Suspended City know!

Shen Liu's answer was simple: everything was available, but it was expensive!

The implication was also clear: those without strength should not come!

Some Cultivators naturally looked displeased upon hearing this, but Cultivators with money and strength went crazy!

Expensive?

What's wrong with expensive?

Is divine marrow what's lacking now?

It's cultivation resources!

Without cultivation resources, one's cultivation cannot advance further. Without suitable weapons or protective Treasure Artifacts, how can one venture into dangerous places?

How can one enhance their cultivation?

As long as the Forbidden Ground's anomaly doesn't end, cultivation resources in the Inner Sea will become very scarce!

What? Go into the Deep Sea to find cultivation resources?

Do you think the Sea Races in the Deep Sea are vegetarians?

How terrifying is the Deep Sea? Who knows how many terrifying powerhouses are lurking there. Even those in the Golden Body Realm might not return safely after going down!

Who would dare to enter the Deep Sea without reason?

The Never Look Back Merchant Guild, as expected, once you enter, you can't turn back!

Even the Myriad Treasures Pavilion has never seen so many resources for sale!

The Cultivators and merchants were happy, and Shen Tianxing was naturally even happier!

...The top floor of the Trading Firm, an entire floor, was not open to the public, because this was Shen Tianxing's territory.

"My Lord, your method is truly excellent. We've made a name for ourselves so quickly, and it seems very popular!" Liu Yueying poured wine for Shen Tianxing from a wine pot.

Establishing the Trading Firm was Shen Tianxing's idea!

The Inner Sea's resources were vast, and demand was high. Of course, they wouldn't become scarce immediately, but if the Forbidden Ground's problem wasn't resolved, resources would become increasingly scarce.

Over the past half month, there had already been some signs.

For example, some Medicinal Pills that were usually easy to buy were experiencing supply shortages in some places.

Apart from massive Trading Firms like the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, others were gradually showing signs of decline.

Shen Tianxing held his wine cup, took a sip, and said, "This is just the beginning. Three days is enough time for the news to spread."

"Those from the top forces will soon be unable to sit still."

This was the situation he wanted to see!

This Trading Firm had a huge role. Shen Tianxing possessed an unimaginably vast amount of resources. The Outer Sea's treasuries had almost all been emptied by him. What he couldn't use naturally had to be sold, otherwise, they would just gather dust.

Secondly, it was to attract experts from those top forces to make it easier for him to harvest experience points.

"Judging by the current situation, it won't be long before many experts will come here, drawn by our reputation."

"With so many resources for sale, I'm afraid it will attract the covetous eyes of those top Sects."

Being coveted by others is hardly a new thing.

Moreover, this is the Sea of Buried Demons, where all kinds of heinous villains run rampant, and great forces are countless. It's inevitable that they would want to monopolize so many resources!

Strength is respected, and the strong prey on the weak; this is an eternal truth!

To stop such things, one must rely on even more overbearing and powerful means and strength to suppress them!

"It doesn't matter!"

Shen Tianxing had naturally considered this point.

"At least for now, there's no need to worry too much."

"Little Liu handled this matter well. He created a lot of hype and gave them a show of force, which can save a lot of trouble later!"

Liu Xianyun smiled faintly, revealing a unique charm. She narrowed her eyes and said, her breath like orchids, "What new trick are you up to? Hurry and tell us."

She understood Shen Tianxing. He would never do anything without absolute certainty. Since he decided to do it, he must have already prepared to wait for those people to come to him.

Of course, with their current strength, ordinary powerhouses posed no threat to them.

Heavenly Phenomenon Realm experts wouldn't casually make a move, and even if they did, it would only be the relatively weaker ones.

Unless the situation in the Inner Sea reached an extremely dire state, it was unlikely to attract opponents they couldn't handle.

And this was what Shen Tianxing needed to resolve.

"Actually, it's very simple. It's not that easy for those top Sects to scheme against us. At least, forces equal to them won't just stand by and watch their rivals succeed."

"They will restrain each other, which will actually be harmless to us!"

The top forces are similar in strength; no one will sit idly by and watch another grow stronger.

Therefore, this Trading Firm cannot be targeted by them, and excluding them, Shen Tianxing is not afraid!

...In three days, the news of the opening of this Trading Firm, named Never Look Back Merchant Guild, spread like a whirlwind.

The Cultivators and merchants in Suspended City themselves came from various regions, so the news spread incredibly fast.

Not to mention the top forces, even slightly renowned forces near Suspended Island quickly rushed over.

"The Never Look Back Merchant Guild, do they really have such confidence to claim they have everything? Doesn't anyone doubt it?"

"Doubt? Do you know that the Family Heads of the five great families of Suspended City personally verified it the day before? How could that be false? Who doesn't know that these five families are backed by the Starlight Cave and the Immortal Bone Cave?"

"Daring to play tricks here means they don't want to live!"

"It shouldn't be fake, but to say that the Immortal Bone Cave and Starlight Cave can't do anything to them is hard to say. After all, even a young shopkeeper has the cultivation of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, which shows that this Trading Firm's background is extraordinary!"

"Hiss!!! The shopkeeper is even in the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm? Could it be that this Trading Firm is related to one of the top few forces?"

"Probably not. By now, the entire Inner Sea probably knows that there's a Trading Firm here with abundant resources. With the capabilities of those top forces, they must already know."

"I heard that experts from the Starlight Cave, Immortal Bone Cave, and Feiyun Cave have already set off recently. Oh, and Elders from Tianyi Pavilion, Bright Moon Sect, and Heaven and Earth Sect near Suspended Island have also arrived. This shows how highly regarded this Trading Firm is!"

"Even the people from the Twelve Caves have been alarmed? Then it seems that experts from those top forces will appear one after another, and perhaps even Saints will show up. In three days, there will be a good show to watch here!"

Before the Trading Firm even opened, the entire Suspended Island, from streets and alleys to restaurants and teahouses, was discussing the Trading Firm's affairs.

Many people speculated about their background. Some were wary, some were disdainful, and some thought it was simply a Trading Firm controlled by one of the top forces.

But no one knew the truth of the matter!

...In the vast Inner Sea, an endless expanse.

There is a cluster of fiery red islands nestled in the sea. At a glance, every island is a fiery red, with constant flames rising from within.

The terrifying high temperature would cause people to retreat before even getting close to this island cluster, unable to resist it!

This place is a notorious Jedi (absolute land) in the Inner Sea, the Sacred Realm of Blazing Fire!

Legend has it that this is a desperate situation (desperate land) formed by the spilled essence blood of an ancient great demon. That great demon's essence blood contained boundless power, and after it poured down here, it happened to fall into the underground fire in the sea, eventually forming this Sacred Realm of Blazing Fire!

Later, after countless years of contention, the Sacred Realm of Blazing Fire was seized by the Vermilion Bird Prefecture and became the ancestral land of the Vermilion Bird Prefecture!

Within the Sacred Realm, magnificent fiery red palaces stood between the volcanoes. Each palace was constructed from strange flame crystals, surrounded by abundant flames, as if the palaces and volcanoes were integrated into one!

In a large palace, two young men sat opposite each other. One of them held a fiery red crystal in his hand, his eyes showing surprise.

"Senior Brother Chu, has Grand Elder assigned a task? I see your expression is surprised. What has surprised Senior Brother Chu so much?"

One of the young men looked at Chu Tianlan opposite him and asked curiously.

Chu Tianlan is one of the Saints of the White Tiger Mansion. His strength is already at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, Third Layer, much stronger than Wan Tianchao, who went to the Outer Sea!

Among the top forces in the Inner Sea, Saints differ in age apart from their talent. Before they fully mature, they can only be Saints.

The young man opposite Chu Tianlan was also a Saint, ten years older than Wan Tianchao, named Bai Tianjie!

"Grand Elder has ordered me to go to Suspended Island. A Trading Firm has appeared there, rumored to have countless resources and sell everything!"

"Hmm? Such a thing exists?"

Bai Tianjie was slightly surprised. The Inner Sea was currently in a state of chaos due to the Forbidden Ground's anomaly. Even the Sect Masters and Mansion Lords of the top Sects were attracted by the anomaly in the Dragon Tomb Land.

The most crucial problem was that if the Forbidden Ground's issue wasn't resolved, all the major top forces would lack cultivation resources!

If they lacked them, ordinary Cultivators in the Inner Sea would lack them even more. Apart from the wealthy Myriad Treasures Pavilion, which still had some stock, it was almost impossible for other places to sell large quantities of resources.

Yet now, a Trading Firm suddenly appeared, claiming to have countless resources and everything available?

Chu Tianlan nodded, "This matter is no longer a secret. All top forces have received the news. Regardless of what this Trading Firm intends, it's enough to warrant our attention."

Everyone lacked resources, and everyone wanted to obtain them. So, whether it was true or false, they would all go to Suspended Island to see!

This was almost an unchangeable fact.

"Interesting!"

"Suspended Island is not far from us. In this way, our White Tiger Mansion can be said to have gained an advantage by being close to the water."

"No matter how many resources they have, with our White Tiger Mansion making a move, we'll take them all. I don't think that Trading Firm would dare to refuse!"

There was a hint of ruthlessness in Bai Tianjie's words.

How could Chu Tianlan not understand the meaning behind his words?

With the White Tiger Mansion's status and strength, there were really few people in the Inner Sea, apart from a handful of forces, who dared to refuse them!

However, Chu Tianlan frowned and said, "This Trading Firm seems to be not simple. Even a mere shopkeeper has the cultivation of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm. Grand Elder mentioned in his letter that I should act according to the situation."

"The implication is that he wants me to investigate the other party's background. A Trading Firm with such a large amount of resources for sale at this time is truly a bit strange!"

As a top Sect force, the White Tiger Mansion, like other forces, supplied its resources to its backing forces, leaving not much for itself.

Logically, no force should have such vast resources.

There was a hint of strangeness in this, making Chu Tianlan somewhat unsure.

"Senior Brother Chu worries too much!"

"This is the Inner Sea, where the strong are respected. Our White Tiger Mansion has never been afraid of anything."

"Isn't he just a mere shopkeeper? Even if he's in the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, what can he do?"

"Let's just go according to the rules, and then we'll see how to proceed based on the situation."

Compared to Chu Tianlan's caution, Bai Tianjie was fearless. That was simply his personality.

With the White Tiger Mansion's influence in the Inner Sea, he indeed had the right to not take things seriously!

Chu Tianlan nodded and said, "Junior Brother Bai is right. In that case, how about Junior Brother comes with me?"

"I see that Saints from other top forces will also be going. With Junior Brother by my side, I'll have more confidence!"

A glint flashed in Chu Tianlan's eyes.

Bai Tianjie's strength was formidable, making him an excellent helper. Chu Tianlan didn't mind utilizing him.

"Since Senior Brother asks, I will accompany Senior Brother on this trip. However, if this trip goes smoothly..."

"You will certainly have a share of the gains!"

"Hahaha! Good!"