300: My humble daughter Fang Ningbing! This is a small gift.

The bronze ice coffin landed to the side, and a cyan jade light shone from above the ice coffin, enveloping Steward Yang Yucheng.

The jade light materialized from an illusion into a transparent ice coffin phantom, firmly protecting Yang Yucheng within it.

And so!

The increasingly dense Glacier Spiritual Power, outside this exceptionally sturdy jade coffin phantom, could only form layer after layer of ice, but it was impossible to harm Yang Yucheng in the slightest.

Witnessing everything in the process, Yang Yucheng lightly clapped his hands. With the sound of his clap, the ice formed by the surrounding Glacier Spiritual Power shattered and collapsed!

"Who are you?"

Yang Yucheng's mouth curved into a slight smile, his face bearing an enigmatic expression. This smile, in the next moment, could transform into a decisive and surging killing intent, or it could become a benevolent smile, like a spring breeze!

It all depended on how Fang Ningbing, before him, would answer.

"This humble lady is a small gift from my uncle to Steward Yang Yucheng.

Bai Shengjie was so rude to Steward Yang Yucheng. If there isn't some compensation, my uncle is truly afraid of chilling Steward Yang Yucheng's heart."

"So, you provoked me like this?"

A cold light gleamed in Yang Yucheng's eyes.

With a thought, clusters of Gu worms emitting bloody light flashed out from the space around him. The Gu worms chased each other in circles in mid-air, forming a sky-filling swarm.

These Gu worms surrounded Yang Yucheng, and under his mental control, they also shot up into the sky.

The surrounding Yin Qi gathered, and the dazzling bloody light pressed directly towards Fang Ningbing, representing the arrival of Yang Yucheng's earlier counterattack.

"Being clever for one's own good comes at a price!"

Yang Yucheng continued to speak expressionlessly. The blood-red Gu worms, with their needle-sharp mouths, incessantly gnawed at Fang Ningbing's Physical Body.

How sturdy was a Physical Body made of Glacier Qi!

But the pain was real, genuine!

After an unknown period, Yang Yucheng recalled the blood-red Gu worms. The Gu worms disappeared, and Fang Ningbing, before him, had passed his test.

"It's good that you're following me. In recent days, it's time for me to leave Qingyun Grotto-Heaven and head to the Lower Three Sects Heaven and Earth to take a good look. I really do need a good enforcer by my side!"

Yang Yucheng laughed coldly. He turned around, his playful gaze fixed on Fang Ningbing before him:

"Now, do you regret it?"

"Young Master, you jest. As your servant, following you, let alone merely the Lower Three Sects Heaven and Earth, even if it were just a few Mortal days, I would absolutely be willing!"

Fang Ningbing fidgeted with her slender hands, then touched some of the injuries that had just been gnawed on her body, her face showing an undeniable resolve.

"Good."

Yang Yucheng smiled again.

And this time, Yang Yucheng's laughter slowly came to an abrupt halt after a good while!

...A few more days passed. Yang Yucheng went to Qingyun City and specifically tallied the amount of spiritual crystals recently earned by the Tianhun Chamber of Commerce's ascension insurance.

After the tally, Yang Yucheng handed the same ledger to his cheap master, Elder Han, and also to Su Ran, the second-generation disciple beside him.

A quick glance!

After roughly checking the numbers in the ledger and finding no significant discrepancies, everyone finally showed a relieved smile.

Dividing the spoils.

No matter the time, it was a very dangerous thing. Uneven distribution of spoils was even more dangerous among dangers!

"Junior Brother Yang, why would you suddenly want to go to the Lower Three Sects Heaven and Earth instead of staying put in Qingyun Grotto-Heaven? Returning home in glory, in plain clothes, is understandable, but now doesn't seem like an opportune time."

Su Ran was happy, especially with a great deal of pleasant surprise!

Yang Yucheng's grand plan to control the spiritual thought heaven and earth was slowly unfolding.

Although it was only just beginning, with Third Elder Luo Hongmei endorsing it, other forces also mostly cooperated with the Tianhun Chamber of Commerce's ascension insurance and were particularly willing.

The relationship was close!

So, the chamber of commerce's prospects were now bright, and even a half-major business seemed unstoppable!

Especially in recent days, Su Ran learned that Yang Yucheng had actually expanded this business beyond Qingyun Grotto-Heaven. Although it was still their territory, the scope had undoubtedly expanded.

As the number of insurance payers increased, the money they earned would naturally also increase.

"It's a pity it's not every year. If it were every month, or even every day, how wonderful that would be!

Su Ran was a bit too greedy to articulate!

Elder Han shook his head.

If it were every day, this business would not be something a second-generation disciple and a mere Jade Elder like them could manage. It would have long been seized by the Elder Hall, and they would have nothing to do with it.

Perhaps Su Ran, before him, could receive many rewards, but as for him, a Jade Elder, it would truly be irrelevant!

"It's already good enough!"

Elder Han touched his teeth, a smile on his face.

"Senior Brother Su, have you gotten enough benefits?"

Yang Yucheng asked.

"Definitely!"

Su Ran patted his chest and nodded heavily.

Yang Yucheng never wasted words, so with that one sentence, Su Ran understood everything.

Su Ran's expression froze, then he burst into laughter, giving Yang Yucheng a thumbs-up while continuously speaking.

"So that's how it is! Just now, it was indeed me, this Senior Brother, who was a bit short-sighted.

The territory beneath Qingyun Grotto-Heaven is only so large, whereas the Lower Three Sects Heaven and Earth, and other major forces of the Upper Three Sects, truly don't pay much attention to it.

If our Qingyun Grotto-Heaven were to thoroughly scour the area below and establish our banner before other major forces could react, even if we had to give up a lot in the end, it would still be a very, very large piece!"

"Therefore!"

As Su Ran spoke, a chill ran through his heart, and his expression became somewhat grave.

"Our business will become a billion-level major business!"

He gasped, the smile on his face diminishing.

"If it becomes a billion-level business, then this business will probably have even less to do with the three of us!

Junior Brother Yang, don't tell me you didn't consider this!"

Unbeknownst to them, Yang Yucheng had already become an almost demonic figure, capable of strategizing and planning, in everyone's impression.

If one were to say that Su Ran could think of this, but Yang Yucheng hadn't considered it, everyone would probably never believe it.

"A billion-level business."

Yang Yucheng took out a High Grade spiritual crystal with his right hand. He had acquired it with great difficulty during this period.

It wasn't for Cultivate, but to be used as a trump card!

He toyed with the High Grade spiritual crystal in his hand, admiring its rich color and pleasant feel.

Yang Yucheng smiled slightly, a deep cunning flashing across his face.

"Whether this business reaches a billion level, isn't it up to the three of us to decide? It's not easy to make a business big, but to make it big from small, that's too simple.

If it really doesn't work out, we can also exchange these spiritual crystals with other forces for the resources we need.

Anyway!"