63: Chapter 63 Exploiting the Holy Court's Loopholes

Shen Moyan left the Hai Jiao Chamber of Commerce and headed all the way to the Blessed Land District, where he spent Spirit Stones to rent an Immortal Cave.

Next, he took a Spirit Stone and carved a mark shaped like a copper coin on the back of his hand, after which his consciousness instantly vanished into a large hall.

"Wanbao Net."

A commercial platform Shen Moyan had seen in "A Few Things About Reincarnation."

Unlike Nine Songs Net, Wanbao Net was a commercial platform established by Immortal Lord Wanbao Fuyuan.

Here, all transactions could be received instantly, regardless of distance.

Most items on the net were of excellent quality and were traded using fuyuan points.

fuyuan points were exchanged for Spirit Stones, with one Low-Grade Spirit Stone equaling one fuyuan point.

If a chamber of commerce wanted to list items for sale on Wanbao Net, they needed Fuyuan certification; only chambers of commerce that passed the qualification certification could be listed online.

On Wanbao Net, counterfeit or inferior products were simply unheard of; as long as a product deviated slightly from its description, it would be rejected by Wanbao Net.

Therefore, there were very few merchants; only a few central provinces had them, and places like Langya Province basically had no registered merchants.

But precisely because the items online were of such high quality, they were expensive—extremely expensive.

Of course, this was only relative to times of peace.

Ordinary Cultivators simply weren't that extravagant, so ninety percent of Cultivators chose offline trading.

Furthermore, registration cost one thousand Spirit Stones, which kept the poor from the doorstep.

Inside the Wanbao Net trading hall, the Spiritual Vein Index on the crystal light screen was falling at a speed visible to the naked eye, as the original crimson glow took on a piercing emerald green.

Exclamations and curses from Cultivators reached Shen Moyan's ears.

"Damn it, a bunch of cowards! Fight back! If you don't fight, how am I supposed to sell my talismans!"

"Has the auditing been loosened lately? Even my self-made Magical Artifacts are being accepted?"

"That's right. They call it 'frontline needs,' but in reality, they're out of options and want to persuade people to go to the front. I think Wanbao Net is starting to go downhill too."

"It fell! It fell! Hahaha! I must be dreaming! How could it fall?"

In his previous life, news of the Yao Race war had just begun to surface. Although the Holy Court of Langya Province was on guard, no one expected that a crisis was already quietly breeding within the veins of Wanbao Net.

"I remember in my previous life, before the high-ranking officials of the Holy Court fled, Langya Province's Wanbao Net was basically in a closed state."

"Looking at it now, Wanbao Net hasn't closed yet, which means everyone doesn't know yet that the war will truly break out in Langya Province."

Shen Moyan recalled his experience in the Construction and Maintenance Department. Having heard some rumors, he naturally learned some methods for profiting from the war.

For example, some people sold large quantities of lethal weapons like Explosion Talismans on Wanbao Net to the Mythical Tree Province frontline, making a fortune.

"Let's check the announcements first."

With a thought from Shen Moyan, the official policy of Wanbao Net appeared before him.

After finishing his browsing, Shen Moyan chuckled.

"Excellent, the war in Mythical Tree Province hasn't concluded yet."

"To boost morale and lure Cultivators to the front to kill enemies, the Holy Court officials have loosened restrictions and raised the price of Yao Cores to an unprecedented height."

"On the Mythical Tree Province frontline, a One-Tribulation Yao Core can be exchanged for five hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and a Two-Tribulation Yao Core can be exchanged for five thousand Spirit Stones."

"And to ensure there are always Cultivators filling the Mythical Tree Province frontline, they are constantly raising the price for Yao Cores..."

Information is the key to victory in the marketplace.

Shen Moyan pulled out a handful of Six Senses Fireflies.

Over these past few days, he had been breeding them. Among them, several hundred large fireflies were accidentally born, nearly attracting a Heavenly Tribulation to condense a Yao Core and become One-Tribulation Yao Beasts.

However, their lifespan was extremely short, with only a few days to live.

In the Immortal Cave, Shen Moyan fed all the Spirit Stones in his hand to two fireflies.

Then, a daytime thunderbolt flashed across the Immortal Cave, striking the two large fireflies.

The fireflies were blown to pieces. Shen Moyan dug through the charred Yao bodies and took out two still-flawed 'Yao Cores.'

Then he took out an authentic Yao Core he had just bought on Wanbao Net for 500 Spirit Stones, compared the two sets, and smiled.

Next, he uploaded a firefly 'Yao Core' to Wanbao Net.

[Detected One-Tribulation Yao Beast Inner Core (Flawed) (Immature)]

[50 fuyuan points have been credited]

After confirming that Wanbao Net would accept it, Shen Moyan quickly infused Qi into his paper figure Clone and gave him one thousand Spirit Stones to join Wanbao Net:

"Shen Four, take this Yao Core and go to Mythical Tree Province."

Shen Four nodded and disappeared within the Immortal Cave.

Because the war in Mythical Tree Province was intense, the teleportation arrays leading to the frontline had no complicated restrictions. Those patrolling Cultivators would let you pass as long as they saw you weren't a Yao Beast.

A month later, Shen Four did the same thing.

[Detected One-Tribulation Yao Beast Inner Core (Flawed) (Immature)]

[500 fuyuan points have been credited]

[Cultivator, thank you for your contribution to the Holy Court]

Upon receiving the news from Shen Four, Shen Moyan could no longer suppress the corners of his mouth.

He quickly logged off Wanbao Net and contacted Cen Boliang.

"Fellow Daoist Cen, I have a big business deal here. Are you interested?"

...Hai Jiao Chamber of Commerce.

"What do you think of the situation in Mythical Tree Province, Fellow Daoist?"

"What else is there to think? Even the prefect has fled. How many are actually fighting seriously?"

Cen Boliang wiped the porcelain bowl in his hand, his face showing disdain.

"With that idiot Mythical Tree Prefect taking the lead, the Holy Court has spent a fortune trying to mobilize Cultivators from other provinces to the battlefield. The price of Yao Cores on Wanbao Net has inflated to that extent; it's truly a desperate move by the higher-ups."

Shen Moyan silently took out a Yao Core with a slightly mottled appearance, then pulled out the Yao Core he bought online, and gave him a slight smile.

"Wanbao Net, over there in Mythical Tree Province, will accept it."

Hearing this, Cen Boliang's movements froze. He dropped the porcelain bowl in his hand and picked up the two Yao Cores as if they were precious treasures.

"Where did these come from?"

Only after a long while did he speak, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

"Naturally, through my own channels."

"Fellow Daoist Ren, I will pay one hundred thousand Spirit Stones to buy out this channel of yours."

Hearing this, Shen Moyan shook his head meaningfully.

Cen Boliang gritted his teeth, his cheeks flushed with excitement.

"Good, truly good. Doing it this way..."

"Fellow Daoist Ren, I'll take a step back. Give me a price; I only want the information."

Channels and such could be found on one's own.

Information was different. In the business world, victory often hinged on a single piece of information.

"Fellow Daoist Cen, we've only met a few times. How could I dare to hand over such a great opportunity to make a fortune to you?"

"How can I be sure that after you get the information, you won't turn on me?" Shen Moyan said in a leisurely tone.

He knew that the one he was facing now was still just a paper figure.

"You need not worry about that, Fellow Daoist Ren. Just based on your status as a Three Lives Reincarnator, a small merchant like me wouldn't dare to plot against you."

"Furthermore, the heavens have laws, and every trade has its rules. It's understandable that Fellow Daoist Ren doesn't know enough about us merchants." As he spoke, Cen Boliang waved his hand, connecting his Wanbao Seal with Shen Moyan's.

The next moment, a golden contract suddenly appeared in Shen Moyan's mind.

"This is a Wanbao Contract. We will each draft our terms, and once signed, we'll be in the same boat." Cen Boliang emphasized the words 'you' and 'I'.

Shen Moyan nodded, and after setting the contract, he wrote down the name Ren Wuchang.

However, just as he thought he could slip through, he felt a strong binding force; he actually couldn't even harbor murderous intent toward Cen Boliang.

"The power of an Immortal Lord is truly terrifying..." Shen Moyan lamented.

Then, Shen Moyan had no choice but to follow the contract and reveal the origin of that mottled Yao Core.

"You crossbred them yourself, Fellow Daoist?" Cen Boliang looked Shen Moyan up and down, took a deep breath, his eyes filled with admiration.