630: Chapter 630 Couples

After the teleportation array was established, while the Yin and Yang Great Island was still busy collecting goods, the people from the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance had already opened the Vast Gathering Pavilion.

Vast Gathering Pavilion was all-encompassing and served as the flagship store of the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance; it could be said that they sold everything and bought everything, it was just a matter of price.

The shop had only been open for a few days, but it had already made a name for itself by relying on the Great Sun series of Flying Boats, Yuan Magnetic Flying Boats, thousand star flying swords, and various high-quality Medicinal Pills, quickly receiving many cooperation orders.

The profits brought by the teleportation array were too great, and all factions within the Joyous Union Sect were extremely enthusiastic. Yin Lizhi could not hold the scene down alone, nor could she handle the workload, so Liu Xuan called over You Ruo, who was at the Late Nascent Soul Stage, to oversee things.

"Husband, I have discovered that many yin fiend spiritual items from the Black Death Marsh are very popular with the female Cultivators of the Joyous Union Sect, and some water-attribute spiritual items from the East Sea are quite beneficial for ghost Cultivators to nourish their souls; the profits from this are immense!" You Ruo said with an excited little face.

Before being with Liu Xuan, You Ruo was an envoy of the Lianyue Immortal Palace in the Black Death Marsh, and she was very keen on all kinds of intelligence information.

"Should we cooperate with Revered Master Ghost King Lian Yue? If we have her help, we can not only quickly expand our business but also dispatch many ghost Cultivators to assist in keeping the Joyous Union Sect in check."

You Ruo did not raise this question entirely for the sake of business profits; rather, she had noticed that Liu Xuan had designs on Revered Master Ghost King Lian Yue.

As a ghost Cultivator, You Ruo appeared somewhat isolated and helpless in the Liu Family's backyard. Everyone seemed not to exclude her, but they also hadn't truly let her integrate into the group.

Since that was the case, she might as well help her husband. If the Ghost King Ghost King Lian Yue were to also become her husband's Dao Companion in the future, then it wouldn't be her trying to integrate into others' circles, but rather others coming to integrate into her circle!

"That's fine!" Liu Xuan rested his head in You Ruo's bosom, enjoying the massage from her slightly cool little hands, and closed his eyes, saying indifferently, "Just handle it as you see fit."

"Don't pursue profits too aggressively; just slowly spread out the operation, and prioritize stability above all else."

For Liu Xuan, as long as the control of the teleportation array was in his hands, whoever came to do business would have to pay him. As long as things developed steadily, the rest of the commercial profits would sooner or later belong to the Liu Family, so there was no need to rush.

Compared to the matters of the Merchant Alliance, Liu Xuan was more concerned about another matter, and he asked, "The Heaven-Seizing One Qi Secret Art has been listed in Vast Gathering Pavilion, right?"

"It has, but currently not many people are buying it; most people are just adopting a wait-and-see attitude," You Ruo replied.

"Hmm..." Liu Xuan pondered for a moment and instructed, "Besides listing it in Vast Gathering Pavilion, send people to distribute some through the black market and other means, and at the same time, arrange for some shills to promote the Heaven-Defying benefits of the secret art."

"Husband, rest assured. The effect of the Heaven-Seizing One Qi Secret Art in doubling the Cultivation speed is immediate. As long as someone starts trying it, we won't need to promote it later; everyone will be scrambling to Cultivate it."

"There are many in the Southern Border who have refined True Qi, and so far, no problems other than the reduction of lifespan have appeared. Once some East Sea Cultivators travel back and forth between the two places and spread the news of what they have seen throughout the East Sea, their concerns will soon be eliminated."

Liu Xuan was so actively promoting the Heaven-Seizing One Qi Secret Art that You Ruo knew there must be a problem with it, but she did not ask in detail.

Even if there were problems, presumably they weren't major ones; after all, many Disciples of the Liu Clan, including some women in the backyard, were Cultivating it.

Based on her understanding of Liu Xuan, if True Qi had major problems, Liu Xuan would absolutely not let his children Cultivate it.

...

Half a month later.

Liangyi Palace, Kanli Hall.

This place was originally one of Daoist Yin-Yang's former leisure residences, but now it had been turned into his own home by Liu Xuan.

Not only did Yin Lizhi and You Ruo move in, but some Concubines who had come from the Southern Border, as well as the Junior Sister Liu Xuan had recently hooked up with in the Joyous Union Sect, also moved in.

The majestic and sacred residence of the Daoist Revered Master had now been reduced to a backyard garden for Liu Xuan to keep his women, yet no one dared to have any objections. After all, the Daoist Revered Master was right there in the Xuanyin Tower, and since she didn't care, it was clearly a tacit approval.

Since the Daoist Revered Master had tacitly approved, what else was there to say? Even if they were unhappy in their hearts, they could only watch helplessly.

Liu Xuan's status within the Yin-Yang Branch was now extremely transcendent. In terms of power, he had the Daoist Revered Master protecting him, and in terms of benefits, he controlled the teleportation array, which meant he controlled the trade lifeline between the Southern Border and the East Sea.

People had to line up just to curry favor with him. If anyone tried to cause trouble, he wouldn't even need to take action himself; they would immediately be treated as a "calling card" by those who wanted to curry favor with Liu Xuan.

As the connection between the Southern Border and the East Sea was established, those legendary deeds of Liu Xuan in the Southern Border slowly spread throughout the Joyous Union Sect.

When everyone learned that he was merely an Early Nascent Soul Stage True Monarch, but had the Beast Taming Sect—which was stronger than the entire Joyous Union Sect—backing him, was closely related to the Peach Blossom Demon Saint, and also had contact and cooperation with big shots like the Ghost King Ghost King Lian Yue of the Black Death Marsh, whose strength was not inferior to Daoist Yin-Yang...

The more they understood, the more terrifying they felt he was. The power Liu Xuan controlled far exceeded that of a Peak Nascent Soul True Monarch; there was more than one Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator who directly took orders from him. The only drawback was that his cultivation level was low, and he had no notable achievements in terms of combat strength, which was estimated to be average...

Xuanyin Tower. Top floor, Stargazing Terrace.

"Fellow Daoist Liu has come to visit, have you changed your mind?" Jiang Xingwan looked down at Liu Xuan, and one could intuitively feel her happy mood in her tone.

A Middle Stage Soul Transformation Daoist Revered Master; when you can clearly feel her emotions, it means she wants you to feel them.

Deep in Liu Xuan's pupils, the Qi of the Heavenly Demon swirled, suppressing his inner impulses. "That's not it. This Disciple is simply here to pay respects to Revered Master and thank you."

"Thank me?" Jiang Xingwan smiled slightly, as pure as a young girl. "If you really want to thank me, why not agree to the conditions I mentioned before."

"Sigh~" She sighed softly, a trace of worry appearing on her face. "To tell you the truth, I am proficient in divination and prophecy, and I can vaguely see my future Dao path."

"The Legacy of the Yin-Yang Branch of the Joyous Union Sect is incomplete. Being able to advance to the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation is already my limit, which is almost equivalent to my Dao path being severed, until I saw you..."

"I want to become Dao Companions with you mainly for the sake of the Dao path. Your cultivation level is low now, so I can... assist you in your Cultivation. In the future, when your Realm is higher, we can then walk the Dao together."

Jiang Xingwan's gaze was sincere, and her expression carried a hint of pitiful pleading, which completely numbed Liu Xuan, and he almost believed her nonsense.

"Actually... with your peerless beauty, Revered Master, this Disciple truly has no reason to refuse."

"But I, Liu Xuan, am not that kind of casual person. A major life event like becoming Dao Companions must be considered carefully. Let's first establish a relationship as lovers, and we can talk about marriage later, how about that?"

"Lovers?" Jiang Xingwan had never heard of this term.

"You can simply understand it as a relationship between ordinary friends and Dao Companions."

Liu Xuan didn't want to talk nonsense with her anymore and changed the subject: "This Disciple, besides thanking Revered Master this time, also has a small question I would like to ask you."

Jiang Xingwan's face darkened; she knew this guy definitely had something up his sleeve when he took the initiative to come find her.

"Speak!" She gave Liu Xuan a helpless, coquettish glare.