Chapter 115: Being questioned
Command token?
What command token!
Lin Mu and Fang Han were both surprised, "We haven't seen it!"
"Dirty things!" The scholarly middle aged man's turned blue as he anxiously and angrily shouted, "You think trash like you can deceive me? I urge you to hand over the command token! Otherwise don't blame me for being impolite!"
Lin Mu was young and rash, he had a very impulsive personality. With the way the middle aged man acted, he was very unsatisfied as he snorted and said, "We really don't know what you're talking about! Not to mention the fact that we haven't seen the command token, even if we had seen it, why should we give it to you!"
Peng!
The scholarly middle aged man turned into a blur and suddenly punched Lin Mu's face.
Lin Mu couldn't react and was sent flying a few feet away. His face began to swell and he spat out blood, his eyes filled with amazement.
Fang Han angrily rushed out, "Why are you attacking us!"
The middle aged man's fist was like lightning as he punched Fang Han in his stomach.
"You rogue cultivators listen to me clearly!" The scholarly middle aged man white and fair face turned red with anger, "Let me tell you, I am the Dragon Sword Young Master Chu Xinghe's steward, Chu Tongwen. The Dragon Sword Young Master wants the command token. If you dare hide it, wait for him to kill your clans!"
Central State Four Young Masters, Chu Xinghe?
Once the two of them heard Chu Xinghe's name, their faces fell. Their originally angry face disappeared and they swallowed their anger, "How could we dare take the Heavenly Sword Young Master's things? We really haven't seen it!"
Pa!
Without even finishing.
Chu Tongwen slapped out again, once again knocking them to the ground.
The Heavenly Sword Young Master's name was like thunder to their ears. He was the head of the Central State Four Young Masters and was far above the other three Young Masters. He was the foremost talent in Central State. He was the only person in Central State that had the chance to become the second marquis.
Lin Mu and Fang Han were only commanders of an ordinary mercenary group.
How could they dare to offend this kind of character?
If Chu Xinghe wanted to exterminate their clans, he just needed to say it. Although he still wasn't the head of the Chu Family, he already had countless resources and experts like Chu Tongwen under his control.
"Humph!"
Chu Tian gave a cold snort in front of the two of them.
Lin Mu and Fang Han were afraid of Chu Xinghe's reputation, but he wasn't the least bit afraid. That's right, the command token was on him. Chu Tian didn't know what use it had, but now it seemed like Chu Xinghe wanted it, so it must be something valuable. How could he give it to someone like him?
"Tell me quickly! Where's the command token!"
Chu Tongwen's eyes swept over them and they felt a large pressure. It was a giant mountain like pressure.
No wonder Lin Mu and Fang Han had been knocked down.
The two of them did not fight back out of fear of Chu Xinghe's influence, but the most important reason was the fact that they weren't even the middle aged man's match.
This person was at the 3rd Awakened Soul Layer, it would be hard for Chu Tian to even fight him. While the Heavenly Demon Cult Branch Lord was still not recovered, his strength was also around the 3rd Awakened Soul Layer. But Chu Tian had not won with his strength, rather he had won because of the little fox.
If it wasn't for the little fox's ability breaking through the Heavenly Demon Cult's Branch Lord's demonic art and Chu Tian using a sneak attack, it would have been hard to determine who would have won.
Now.
There was an actual 3rd Awakened Soul Layer expert here. How dangerous this was could clearly be imagined.
Chu Tian faced Chu Tongwen's questioning and insisted, "We haven't seen it!"
Chu Tongwen snorted and said ,"If I don't waste you, then you won't tell me!"
Chu Tian loudly laughed, "Overbearing and unreasonable, is this the style of people from Central State?"
You dare say this to me?
Seeking death!
As Chu Tongwen was about to make a move, General Xiong suddenly loudly said, "Chu Tongwen, you should know when to stop! I don't care what you want, but these three have uncovered Yan Wuyang's plot and prevented the Heavenly Demon Cult from resurrecting. They have saved Central State from a large disaster and they have all performed a large merit!"
"General Xiong, you are too innocent. Do you really think that they were hired help?" Chu Tongwen coldly smiled, "I don't think so! Not only have they not done anything, they could even be members of the Heavenly Demon Cult!"
Once Lin Mu and Fang Han heard this, their faces lost all colour.
Putting this label on them, it was clear he wanted their lives!
General Xiong said, "What do you mean?""
"These people were secretly bringing goods out before they were caught by us, so they just made an excuse to fool us! When I went down to look, half of the goods was already gone. Just based on this, it is enough to deem them guilty!" Chu Tongwen's tone was very severe, "These things do not belong to you and you actually dare to embezzle them. This crime cannot be forgiven and your punishment will be death!"
General Xiong knit his brows.
Stealing the merchandise cannot be justified, but in this kind of scenario, it could be considered as spoils of war.
"Naturally, the merchandise does not really matter. The key point is that they are definitely lying!" Chu Tongwen said, "General Xiong, you should be able to see it, these three people are only at most at the 2nd Awakened Soul Layer. Can this kind of trash live in the hands of Yan Wuyang? You think that they could make it out alive from the grasps of the reviving Heavenly Demon Sect? Isn't this all a giant joke!"
What he said was right. These three people had truly weak cultivation bases.
When Chu Tongwen slapped out, Lin Mu and Fang Han had no way of dodging.
Could they cope with Yan Wuyang who practiced a demonic art with this kind of strength? Could they fight the Heavenly Demon Cult's Branch Lord?
Chu Tongwen fiercely said, "Now, I suspect that these three people are actually connected to the Heavenly Demon Cult! Please hand them over to me. I will personally bring them back to Central State to torture and interrogate them!"
"You're slandering us!"
"We are people of Main City, how could we have relations in a place like this!"
Lin Mu and Fang Han's faces turned very ugly. If they fell into Chu Tongwen's hands, would they still be able to escape with their lives?
Did they really want to add to their crimes? If they didn't handle this well, their clans might really be exterminated!
What was this command token?
They really did not seen any command token!
General Xiong began to speak up for them, "How did you guys escape from the grasps of Yan Wuyang and how did you defeat the Heavenly Demon Cult Branch Lord? I hope you'll tell us the truth and will not try to hide anything!"
"Surnamed Xiong, do you really need to waste time like this?" Chu Tongwen snorted, "Give them to me. In just three days, they will definitely spill their secrets. They'll truthfully tell us everything!"
"Ha, ha, ha, ha!"
Chu Tian loudly laughed.
Chu Tongwen snorted and said, "What's so funny!"
Chu Tian walked in front of him and looked at him with eyes that did not contain a trace of fear, "What's strange about this?"
General Xiong and Chu Tongwen were stunned.
"It's very simple!" Chu Tian's tone became very sharp. He slowly spoke word by word as he forcefully said, "Because, I am stronger than them!"
General Xiong was startled, "With your little cultivation?"
"It's fine if you don't believe me, I'll just prove it for you!" Chu Tian pointed at Chu Tongwen to ask, "This dog that the Heavenly Sword Young Master has raised, he should be in the 3rd Awakened Soul Layer, right!"
Calling Chu Tongwen a dog?
There were only a few people in Central State that dared to do this!
Chu Tongwen was naturally enraged, "You're courting death!"
"Speaking of this, it truly is meeting enemies in unexpected places. Meeting someone surnamed Chu!" Chu Tian slowly took the Netherworld Sword from his back, "I don't want to waste my breath, so come at me. Since you're not convinced, then father will hit you until you're convinced! Father doesn't have any other skills, I only know how to teach dogs a lesson."
Everyone looked at each other in astonishment!
This seemingly ordinary fellow actually dared to challenge Chu Tongwen! Doesn't he know that there's no difference between this and seeking death?
Chu Tongwen wasn't originally surnamed Chu, he was originally a very famous rogue cultivator, known as the "Life Snatching Scholar". Not only did he have a high cultivation base, he also had an astronomical knowledge. Alchemy arrays, ancient symbol arrays, there was nothing he didn't know.
There was a time he fought with Chu Xinghe, but he was defeated in a single move.
From then on, he knew that Chu Xinghe was not just an ordinary person. He was destined to soar and become someone not inferior to the Eight Marquis. It was also to preserve his life that he swore loyalty to Chu Xinghe. He changed his surname to Chu and became a member of the Chu Family, choosing to become Chu Xinghe's steward and one of his trusting servants.
This person was not only strong, he was also very knowledgeable. Because of this, he had a very high status in the Chu Family, even higher than normal elders.
This was just a little unknown brat that didn't know how high the heavens were. He actually dared to illustrious "Life Snatching Scholar" Chu Tongwen?
Chu Tongwen did not get angry, rather he just smiled, "Surnamed Xiong, don't say I'm not giving you face. He's the one looking for trouble!"
General Xiong's face filled with helplessness. Since it's become like this, could he still stop them?
Chu Tongwen did not waste time speaking, he directly walked forward a step. A terrifying aura was released and white source energy gathered above his head, transforming into the shape of a golden book.
Chu Tian blurted out, "A book source spirit?"
This Chu Tongwen's source spirit was actually just like the young miss'.
"A little unknown brat like you being able to see the Seven Pages Golden Book, you should be able to die happy now!" From Chu Tongwen's long sleeve, a large brush pen suddenly came out. It was three feet long and it had a sharp end like a spear. He coldly pointed a finger at Chu Tian and said, "I'll give you one last chance. Tell me where the command token is, then I'll just waste your cultivation and won't kill you!"
Chu Tian loudly laughed. He twisted his hand and raised the sword.
A blue and white sword qi shot out at Chu Tongwen.
He didn't release his source spirit for this slash, nor did he add the destructive power of the Demon God's Sword on. Although the power of the Netherworld Sword was strong, but it did not exceed the level of a 2nd Awakened Soul Layer Cultivator.
A 1st Awakened Soul Layer Cultivator exploding out with the strength at the level of a 2nd Awakened Soul Cultivator, if it was seen normally, it would be considered very incredible. Just with this one strike from Chu Tian, it was clear that he could kill Yan Wuyang!"
"Such insignificant skill!"
Chu Tongwen forcefully stabbed out with the pen, colliding with the sword qi. He instantly destroyed the sword qi and it began to disperse. A strong force spilled out and blue and white sprinkles filled the air.
"What?"
Chu Tongwen was shocked.
General Xiong also had a face of shock.
This sword qi was very strong, it wasn't like something a 1st Awakened Soul Layer Cultivator could send out. Moreover, it seemed like this sword qi was covered in some kind of fire. Although he didn't know what kind of fire it was, he still knew that it was strong. If it ever hit his body, he would not be able to imagine what would happen.
Chu Tongwen quickly drew back.
"What's wrong? Why are you no longer arrogant? Why are you retreating!"
Chu Tian shot another beam of sword qi over.
"Dragon Golden Bell Roar!"
Chu Tongwen gave a loud roar and the golden book source spirit above his head flipped through several pages. Then a deep dragon's roar came from the pages!
A giant golden shell covered Chu Tongwen.
Not only was the golden shell sparkling, there was also a flood dragon surrounding it. When Chu Tian's sword qi sliced down upon it, it scattered into sparks, not leaving a single mark on the shell.
Lin Mu and Fang Han were both shocked.
Such a terrifying defense power!
They had heard that the Life Snatching Scholar Chu Tongwen's Golden Book Source Spirit had seven pages in total. Each page contained a mysterious ancient cultivation technique. He could attack, defend, support, and heal, making him a truly versatile person.
Chu Tian was in trouble now!
Chapter 116: Flickering Netherworld Flames
The Dragon Golden Bell Roar's defense was very strong. Even someone who was also at the 3rd Awakened Soul Layer would find it hard to break through! Could Chu Tian show strength that was equivalent to the 4th Awakened Soul Layer?
That was almost impossible!
At least he couldn't do it now!
Although there was only a single level difference between the 3rd and 4th Awakened Soul Layers, the difference between the two was as high as the sky. The Awakened Soul Realm was divided into three stages, Void Soul, Illustrious Soul, and True Soul. The Void Soul realm which encompassed the 1st to 3rd Awakened Soul Layers was only the first stage.
Once a person broke through to the Illustrious Soul Realm!
They would experience an increase in strength by several times!
So, Chu Tongwen was invincible in terms of cultivators under the Illustrious Soul Realm with just this "Dragon Golden Bell Roar". It was enough to stop any attacks Chu Tian could send out!
Chu Tongwen looked at Chu Tian with eyes filled with pity, "From this one slash, you truly do have some skills. But challenging me with just this insignificant amount of skills? Truly wishful thinking!"
Yi?
Just as Chu Tongwen finished speaking, he realized that there was a problem.
The place where the sword qi had landed, there was still some blue fire left over. Chu Tongwen did not pay it any attention, but since the little bunch of flames appeared, it did not disappear. It remained on the protective cover and slowly began to grow larger.
It was just like a match being thrown onto a piece of wood.
The match itself could not leave a mark of the wood.
But the flame would stay on the wood and slowly consume it, it would slowly become bigger and bigger. This flame seemed like it couldn't burn down matter, but it seemed like it could burn energy!
How could there be this kind of flame?
This was something rarely seen!
"Netherworld Flame!" Chu Tongwen was a very knowledgeable person, being able to immediately recognize the flame. His eyes glowed with greed, "I never would have thought that you would have this kind of item on you, it seems like this trip wasn't in vain. Just leave your Netherworld Flame..."
The little fox loudly shouted out. Chu Tongwen hadn't even finished speaking before it suddenly spat out and a red shadow that was hard to see with the naked eye flew out.
Peng!
It was like popping a balloon as the small needle pierced through the Dragon Golden Bell Roar and pierced into Chu Tongwen's chest where his heart was.
"What?"
Chu Tongwen and General Xiong were both shocked!
The needle itself did not have a strong aura, but it still penetrated his defences. The only explanation was that the material itself was something precious that could penetrate through energy.
Chu Tongwen walked back two steps and his robe had been torn apart. Beneath his robe, there was a golden silk armour. The small needle was stuck in the armour itself, half piercing through, but it couldn't go any further.
The little fox stomped its foot anger. It forcefully gestured and the small needle came back, once again being swallowed by it.
What a pity!
The small needle could disregard spirit energy, but its might was not strong. But no one would have thought that Chu Tongwen would be wearing a set of armour as well. This move worked well as a sneak attack, but once the opponent was prepared, it would be hard to try it again.
Chu Tian patted the little fox's head, "This is your first time, it's normal to fail."
This was truly dangerous!
Chu Tongwen broke out in a cold sweat, but at the same time, he was thoroughly enraged.
"I want you to die!"
"Ten Thousand Li God Line!"
The Golden Book Source Spirit turned a page and the golden cover disappeared. Chu Tongwen's body was covered in a wind attributed energy and with an incredible speed, he instantly appeared in front of Chu Tian.
"Thirty Thousand Jin Break!"
The Golden Book Source Spirit turned to another page and the wind attributed energy disappeared. Black energy appeared on the brush, increasing Chu Tongwen's attack strength by several times.
Peng!
The brush instantly fell on Chu Tian's body.
The Starlight Immortal Body was instantly activated!
A terrifying power rushed forward and the starlight cover around Chu Tian was broken to pieces. He was sent several meters and heavily crashed into the ground, making a large hole!
This exchange made Chu Tongwen shocked, "Such a strong defensive cultivation technique? It can actually block one of my attacks!"
It was very normal for Chu Tongwen to block Chu Tian's attacks.
Chu Tongwen had the higher cultivation base and the Dragon Golden Bell Roar was one of the techniques from the Golden Book Source Spirit. He had high achievements with it and it was currently in the Large Achievement realm. Even cultivators of the same level couldn't break through it.
But Chu Tian blocking one of Chu Tongwen's attacks was completely different!
It was something that was almost impossible!
It was simply going against common sense!
Chu Tongwen gave a cold smile, "Possessing the Netherworld Flame and a high level defensive cultivation technique, you have quite a few interesting things on your body. Even if I don't find the command token this time, it would be a large accomplishment just taking you back for the young master!"
Chu Tian had suffered heavy internal injuries, but the Starlight Immortal Body was not just for defense, it could also heal him. His injuries were instantly healed and Chu Tian seemed like he hadn't really been affected that much.
Seven Paged Golden Book Source Spirit?
It only seemed to be so-so!
Although she had the same kind of book source spirit, the young miss didn't have this kind of battle strength. Chu Tongwen not only had a good battle strength, compared to a normal person, Chu Tongwen was actually stronger. But in terms of value, Chu Tian thought that the young miss' Heavenly Book Source Spirit was hundreds or even thousands of time better compared to the Seven Pages Golden Book Source Spirit!
Of course.
This was also depending on the person.
If the young miss had not met Chu Tian, even if the Heavenly Book Source Spirit contained ancient memories, it would not be as easy to use as normal fighting source spirits.
"Hell Flames of Rage!"
The Seven Paged Golden Book once again turned to another page!
Chu Tongwen's brush drew a large incantation in the sky. Chu Tian suddenly felt the ground vibrate and his brows wrinkled. The ground suddenly split apart and a giant pillar of fire shot up into the sky, completely engulfing Chu Tian.
Lin Mu and Fang Han were shocked!
The "Life Snatching Scholar" truly lived up to his name!
This kind of invincible existence, regardless of whether it was close range or long range attacks, physical or energy attacks, he was proficient in everything. Then adding in his strengthening ability, it was hard for someone at the same level to fight him.
Not to mention a tiny 1st Awakened Soul Layer brat.
The Heavenly Demon Cult Branch Lord clearly displayed strength at the 3rd Awakened Soul Layer. When Chu Tian had fought him, he had clearly been at a disadvantage. Finally, if it wasn't for the little fox's surprise ability, Chu Tian would not have been able to defeat the Branch Lord!
This Chu Tongwen was clearly also at the 3rd Awakened Soul layer. Without the little fox to suppress him, Chu Tian could only face him head on. The difficulty of this could only be imagined!
After the flame explosion was over.
Chu Tian's starlight cover had clearly become much dimmer. The little fox's white fur had also been burnt black. It angrily gestured with its hands, signalling to Chu Tian to quickly take care of this person.
"Ten Thousand Seals!"
The Golden Book Source Spirit opened once again.
Chu Tongwen formed a seal with his hands and shot it out at Chu Tian.
This was a kind of sealing move. Once Chu Tian's spirit energy was sealed by Chu Tongwen, then even if he had heaven defying skills, he still would not be able to use them!
Obviously.
Chu Tongwen wanted to Chu Tian because he wanted to capture him alive.
Chu Tian's slanted brows knit together and he longer held back. The terrifying strength of a demon god was released and the Demon God's Sword Source Spirit appeared. A heavy pressure fell on Chu Tongwen and he could feel his body tremble.
'What?"
"What kind of source spirit is this?"
Once Chu Tongwen and General Xiong was Chu Tian's source spirit, they both revealed expressions of shock. This source spirit's aura was just too strong, it exceeded anything they could imagine.
"Impossible!" Even though Chu Tongwen was very knowledgeable, he still couldn't recognize it. Why couldn't he recognize it? "This source spirit's power is actually not inferior to Chu Xinghe's. It even has an ancient demon god's aura, yet it still hasn't been fully awakened! This…..this is the highest quality sword source spirit!"
General Xiong muttered, "The number one sword source spirit in Central State, it actually doesn't belong to Chu Xinghe? Where did this fellow come from!"
The Central State Chu Family with their sword source spirits, they were famous in the Southern Summer Country.
Even if other families had sword source spirits, compared to the Central State Chu Family, they were not on the same level!
The source spirits of the Chu Family swordsmen were incredibly strong!
No one had ever heard of anyone that could surpass them!
Now, an unknown little character had appeared and it turned out he could compete with Chu Xinghe, there was even the chance his source spirit was better. How could anyone not be surprised?
While Chu Tongwen was stunned.
The Netherworld Sword suddenly ignited with blue and white flames. An streak of indigo sword qi suddenly roared out. Just like a flowing river, it suddenly shot forward.
Before the sword qi could arrive.
Two terrifying auras began to intertwine.
One was a cold murderous aura.
The other was a terrifying ancient destructive power.
Chu Tongwen felt as if he was hallucinating as a ferocious demon charged right at him. It grabbed his arms and legs, making it so he could not move.
"Dragon Golden Bell Roar!"
The Golden Book Source Spirit quickly turned pages.
A golden cover instantly appeared.
The indigo sword qi fell onto the cover and the Demon God's Sword's destructive might was release. In that instant, on the golden cover, a giant sword mark appeared. The Netherworld Ghost Flames were sticking to the sword mark, slowly causing burn marks to appear.
When Chu Tian added in the strength of his sword spirit.
A single slash's strength was increased by several times!
With the Demon God's Sword's destructive might, a crack had appeared on the golden cover!
What kind of terrifying power was this? A trivial 1st Awakened Soul Layer Cultivator with a single casual slash could actually threaten the life of a 3rd Awakened Soul Layer Cultivator. He could even cause a crack in the Large Accomplishment defensive cultivation technique "Dragon Golden Bell Roar"!
This kind of terrifying person, he simply went against common sense!
What made Chu Tongwen even more shocked was, "Your sword…..It's the Netherworld Sword! How could it be? Did Wan Wuyi fail?"
"You're talking about that crappy Yin Wind Swordsmen?" Chu Tian gave three loud laughs, "A little while ago, he turned into a ghost in the ten thousand corpses ancient tomb!"
What kind of person was Wan Wuyi?
He was just like Chu Tongwen, he was also a 3rd Awakened Soul Layer Cultivator!
But because of his unpredictable sword style, even Chu Tongwen didn't have the confidence of winning against him!
This kind of strong swordsman had gone to the ten thousand corpses ancient tomb to find the Netherworld Sword. In the end, not only had he not come out, it was very possible that he had died in this fellow's hands!
"Since you can recognize the Netherworld Sword, then I'll let you see its true strength!"
Chu Tian lightly waved his hand and the Netherworld Sword was covered in the glow of a large fire. The terrifying Netherworld Flame was released.
"Netherworld Flickering Flame Slash!"
The glow from the fire suddenly burst forward!
Chu Tian had disappeared.
Chu Tongwen's body trembled.
This fighting technique...It was just like the Yin Wind Sword, a type of assassination cultivation technique.
Chapter 117: Successful return
Assassination cultivation techniques had very strong explosive power, so it was often very life threatening!
Not showing oneself, only making a single move which would decide the fight!
Chu Tongwen was astonished, but he still gave a cold smile.
"You want to hide from my eyes with just this technique?"
"Not to mention a little brat like you, even if Wan Wuyi came at me with his large accomplishment Yin Wind Sword Art, wanting to assassinate a person like me is not as simple as you think! I'll let you see just how strong my Seven Paged Golden Book Source Spirit is!"
Chu Tongwen seemed to have no fear.
The spirit energy glowing around his body increased in intensity.
Spirit energy began to pour into the Seven Paged Golden Book Source Spirit and countless runes began to spring forth. It once again flipped pages and an eye shaped ruin came from the book.
"Fantasy Shattering Golden Eye!"
Chu Tongwen gave an angry roar as runes appeared in his eyes, this was obviously the Golden Book Source Spirit's ability. His pupils became long and thin as an intense glow came from them. Finally it covered his entire eyeball and his eyes turned into glowing lamps, releasing a strong aura.
This pair of eyes seemed to have a strong strength.
If an ordinary demon beast met his gaze, it would be destroyed right away.
Other than that, it also increased his investigative abilities. His abilities to break through illusions and stealth abilities, were all increased several times.
Chu Tongwen was a very versatile person. Fighting, defending, close combat, reconnaissance, or healing others, there was nothing he couldn't do. Because of this, he could deal with any situation and any kind of opponent!
But when Chu Tongwen confidently used his ability, he was still surprised!
A vague gray shadow filled his surroundings, constantly changing and there was no way to track it. There was no way to find where it was or find the path it was moving in.
Damn!
What was happening?
Even if it was the Large Accomplishment Yin Wind Sword Art, he could at least track its path!
This fellow's cultivation technique had clearly not reached the Large Accomplishment Realm, yet he could hide himself to this extent! Even Chu Tongwen could not pinpoint his location. Chu Tongwen had never experienced this kind of situation before!
The Netherworld Flickering Flame Sword was truly incomparably powerful!
Once it was displayed, the user would enter into the Netherworld, making it hard for people to track them!
At this moment, Chu Tian was just like a god of death hiding in the shadows. He could send out a fatal attack at any minute and no one would be able to notice it!
"This is bad!"
Chu Tongwen felt a strong restless feeling, so he activated the dragon cover.
He quickly cancelled out his previous cultivation technique and switched out for the golden cover, completely covering his body.
Under the golden glow of the barrier, a terrifying killing intent appeared from the Netherworld!
A ray of sword light combined with the Netherworld Ghost Flame turned into a small and fast light that ruthlessly slammed against the golden cover.
Dang!
A large crack appeared in the golden cover!
After this sword light was stopped, all that remained was the Netherworld Ghost Flames. It made the golden cover become dimmer by a bit.
Chu Tongwen broke out in a cold sweat as he let out a sigh of relief, "Humph, only so-so. Your sword art still can't break through my defenses!"
Every assassination cultivation technique.
It take a while to gather one's strength and then it would all be released in a single fatal blow!
If this strike had no way of breaking through an opponent's defenses, then that would signify the one's lose!
Chu Tian had the Demon God's Sword Source Spirit and his sword art was also very strong, it was hard to imagine how strong this one slash was. However, his cultivation was still too low and he couldn't break through Chu Tongwen's strong defensive abilities.
If this brat was in the 2nd Awakened Soul Layer, he probably wouldn't be his opponent!
Chu Tongwen wasn't happy for long.
Sou!
Another burning sword light came across the floor. It was a long and quick sword glow that caused a trail of deep flame marks on the ground.
Dang!
Another slash fell on the golden cover!
Another sword mark was formed and the two sword marks overlapped, forming a large burning cross. The flames continued to burn, growing stronger and stronger, slowly weakening the defensive barrier.
The third slash.
The fourth slash!
The human could not be seen, only the continuous sword light!
Chu Tian had completely disappeared and only sword light continued to come from all directions. From all directions, falling upon the golden cover.
Three rays, four rays, five rays...
More and more cracks appeared on Chu Tongwen's golden cover. Because the Netherworld Ghost Flame continued to burn on it, he could not repair it in time. Slowly he could not help revealing an amazed expression!
This was impossible!
This was clearly an assassination technique!
Just like the endless clouds or flowing water, it continued to grow, endlessly growing!
As more and more rays of sword light slammed against the golden cover, more and more cracks began to form.
"No!"
"No!"
The golden cover was shattered to pieces!
Chu Tongwen trembled as he spat out a mouthful of blood!
A sword light of death covered in blue and white flames turned into a single beam of light. This sharp as a needle beam of light shot right at Chu Tongwen's forehead.
If this attack was to hit!
Chu Tongwen would gain a new hole in his head!
"Stay your sword!"
A deep sound rang out as General Xiong loudly shouted out. A terrifying aura filled the air, making Chu Tian appear from his hiding spot.
A single sword that was like a piece of ice was covered in blue and white flames.
The sword point was right in front of Chu Tongwen's forehead, only thirty two centimeters away.
Chu Tongwen was so scared that his soul had almost left his body.
General Xiong walked over and said, "Since it's come to this, you can now stop. Chu Tongwen, you should understand just how powerful this little friend is, is there anything else you want to say?"
Chu Tongwen's face filled with anger, "Humph! Just wait and see!"
He was too embarrassed to stay here any longer, so he turned and left.
Chu Tian's face was also very pale. He had freely used the «Netherworld Flame Sword»'s Netherworld Flickering Flame Sword, but the consumption was too high. Chu Tian had almost used up all the spirit energy in his body, even standing was hard for him.
Fighting a 3rd Layer Awakened Soul Cultivator right now was too draining.
Chu Tongwen had more spirit energy compared to Chu Tian, so if he decided to continue fighting it out, it would be hard to tell who would win. But, Chu Tian was very satisfied because his «Netherworld Flame Sword» was only in the small accomplishment realm. This ancient sword art, it was not the slightest bit inferior to the «Starlight Immortal Body».
This General Xiong was not simple, he was clearly stronger than Chu Tongwen!
Otherwise it would be impossible to force Chu Tian out of hiding with just a single roar!
General Xiong looked at Chu Tian with approving eyes, "Don't blame me for stopping you, it would be bad for you to kill Chu Tongwen! The person backing him is Chu Xinghe!"
"Chu Xinghe?"
This was not the first time he heard this name.
"You might be very strong, but it's still too early for you to fight Chu Xinghe!" General Xiong sized up Chu Tian, "You're close to your limit, right?"
"So what?"
"In the past, Chu Xinghe suppressed his cultivation to the first layer and used only a single slash to defeat Chu Tongwen!"
Lin Mu and Fang Han were both amazed!
Brother Lu had defeated Chu Tongwen, but it had taken him six slices. This was already a heaven defying feat that already surpassed a normal person's imagination, but no one would have thought that Chu Xinghe would surpass him!
"Of course, after Chu Tongwen has followed Chu Xinghe for a year now, his strength has increased by no small amount. One shouldn't think he is at the same level as before. But even so, there is quite a large difference between you and Chu Xinghe. After all, Chu Xinghe is the head of the Central State Four Young Masters and he has obtained an ancient sword inheritance, making him the person with the strongest attacks in Central State!"
How powerful!
Truly worthy of being the most dazzling talent in Central State.
Lin Mu and Fang Han would have no way to resist.
"Chu Xinghe has a very overbearing manner, he does not accept any kind of lose. Even if it was a subordinate, he still would not allow it. Chu Tongwen losing to a trivial 1st Layer Awakened Soul Cultivator like you, he definitely wouldn't dare report this back."
General Xiong continued by saying.
"Of course, Chu Tongwen is also a very arrogant person, he definitely will not admit he lost to you,"
Alright!
It's better that way!
Chu Tian wasn't afraid of Chu Xinghe.
He had chopped of Ye Tianlang's arm and provoked Ye Wudao, he wasn't afraid of another Chu Xinghe.
Chu Tongwen's strength was only so-so, Chu Tian believed that soon, he would be able to take care of him. A person that couldn't threaten him, it didn't matter if he was alive or dead!
He would have to fight with Chu Xinghe sooner or later, only his cultivation technique's realms were too low, so now was not the time.
"Many thanks General Xiong!"
"No need to be courteous. You've achieved a large accomplishment by stopping the revival of the Heavenly Demon Cult. If there is anything you want, then just tell me. This General will do his best to satisfy you!"
Chu Tian did not have anything he need and he didn't want to reveal his true status here, so he humbly said, "General Xiong's good will, we will respectfully decline. We have already had a good harvest, so we do not need any other rewards."
The little fox had eaten all the cultivation resources already.
The other things had all been moved away by Lin Mu and Fang Han.
General Xiong waved his large hand, "You must still be awarded, so come with me to Central State. How about I recommend you to become the Vanguard General of Central State? This is a position with real power, you can command a large army of fifty thousand people!"
Lin Mu and Fang Han were both scared silly.
Central State Vanguard General?
This person surnamed Xiong was truly too generous!
General Xiong saw that Chu Tian's power was truly frightening, so he generously did not hesitate to offer him this kind of big position. He wanted Chu Tian to hold a position in Central State.
It had to be known, once a person became the Vanguard General, he would be one of the top characters in Central State!
Who would have thought that Chu Tian would just shrug, "I'm very sorry, but I'm used to being free and unrestrained, I'm not suited to the life of an officer. So I'll can only decline General Xiong's good intentions!"
General Xiong was worried!
How could he let this happen?
If he allowed this kind of talent to walk away, who knows which power would recruit him? Then it would truly be a tragedy!
Chu Tian continued, "General Xiong, we will meet again. Moreover, it will be very soon."
General Xiong had no other ways, he could only say, "I'll give you three the position of roaming cavalry general. This is a very relaxed position and won't interfere with your personal work."
A roaming cavalry general was a military position.
But it did not have any power in the army.
So, in most situations, it was only just a status. With this status, they would be considered a member of the military. In most cases, it would make things much easier.
General Xiong lead people to begin cleaning up.
Chu Tian did not have any plans to stay any longer, so he prepared to to bring Miracle Commerce's merchandise back to South Sky City. So he prepared to bid farewell to Lin Mu and Fang Han.
Lin Mu looked at Chu Tian with a face of admiration, "Brother Lu, I have an issue that I don't know how to ask. Since you've giving up the military position, I can see you're a person that likes his freedom. Being a mercenary is a very free job, do you want to join our mercenary group?"
Become a mercenary?
Chu Tian smiled.
Lin Mu quickly said, "I believe you're more suited to being the mercenary group's leader than me. If you agree to join us, we are willing to be follow your lead!"
Chu Tian definitely did not have plans to become a mercenary.
But, Chu Tian began to think that with Miracle Commerce starting to grow bigger, they were indeed lacking an armed force. If a large company did not have its own armed forces, they would face a very difficult situation in the future.
Miracle Commerce did need to train a mercenary group.
"Being the leader, I'm not interested." Chu Tian said this and suddenly paused for second, "But, if you're interested, we can cooperate in the future. We can work together on a huge enterprise."
Lin Mu and Fang Han were stunned, then they revealed excited expressions. If they could cooperate with this kind of person, it would truly be a large fortune for them, "What would we need to do?"
"Now is not the right time." Chu Tian gave a mysterious smile, "Return to Central State first. After a while, we will meet again. At that time, you will learn who I really am. Naturally you'll understand what I am talking about!"
The two of them looked at each other.
This was too mysterious. They couldn't understand it at all!
Chu Tian had accomplished his mission.
Not only had he recovered the goods that Tianchen Commerce had lost, he had also gained quite a bit. Now he had no reason to stay here any longer.
He rushed on his way back.
Returning to South Sky City as fast as possible.
Chapter 118: Electromagnetic broadcast tower
Although he had only left South Sky City for a few days, South Sky City had changed by quite a bit.
There were several main blocks that had high standing lights installed. Of course, they weren't called street lights. Meng Qingwu had given them the name Light Towers.
Because the shape of the street light was a tall sharp tower.
The body was made from a strong hard wood and there was a light bulb fixed on top. The modelling was very beautiful and it was very sturdy, it would not be damaged easily. It attracted a lot of attention from the passing pedestrians.
This was one of Miracle Commerce's main products, the electric light.
After a month of preparation, was it finally ready to be sold?
The electric light had a high value for Miracle Commerce because there was a large market for it. It would benefit the lower status members of families and the majority of the common folk, helping Miracle Commerce build up a good reputation at the same time. It would create a great reputation for the company!
Chu Tian returned to the company's headquarters and dropped off the Three Lives Demonic Insects. He gave them all to Meng Qingwu, so she could arrange for them to be refined into pills.
After that, Chu Tian called for Jing Hu.
After healing himself in South Sky City for a few days, Jing Hu was already completely healed. When he knew that Chu Tian had singlehandedly recovered the goods he had lost, he couldn't help feeling very embarrassed.
"Chairman Chu, since you've gotten back the goods, then this one will go back to report. Only..."
"Only what?"
Jing Hu wanted to ask about the payment. The words were on the tip of his tongue and he swallowed them back in!
According to the customs, if materials were lost during the transport, the material company would receive 50% of the fee and the other half would be divided between the two sides.
The master in front of him was not an easy person to deal with. The vice chairman and junior chairman were already in his hands. From the moment he left, Jing Hu was already prepared to not receive a single copper.
Let alone the fact that an incident had occurred during the transport. Not only were the good stolen, they were only recovered because Chu Tian had personally gone to retrieve them.
Jing Hu could only say, "Could Chairman Chu please give me the antidote. This way I can go back and report..."
He wouldn't be able to get the money.
So at least he would try to prolong the vice chairman and junior chairman's lives.
Chu Tian quickly handed over a porcelain bottle, "Take one approximately every seven days. There is around a month's worth here, so come back for another dose a month later."
This fellow is truly ruthless!
This was clearly wishing to control the Tianchen Commerce long term with poison!
Jing Hu couldn't help feeling angry and helpless. Who told him to be weaker than this person?
If they could really beat this little brat, then they would have taken care of him in Hidden Sound Town!
"This one bids you farewell!"
"Wait!"
"Chairman Chu, is there something else you need?"
Jing Hu's heart skipped a beat. He thought that this brat was already incredibly greedy, what other request did he have?
Tianchen Commerce had already lost all the resource mines around Hidden Sound Town and had given away materials worth one million gold coins for free. Although it was unlikely it would cut into their bones, it would still at least hurt them.
If they were squeezed out like this, could Tianchen Commerce keep going?
Chu Tian didn't beat around the bush and directly said what he needed, "Your goods are quite good. When you report back to Jing Xian, no matter how he does it, he has to get three times the amount of Three Lives Demonic Insects, Nether Flame Grass, and Electromagnetic Crystal Stones."
Jing Hu's face turned white!
He was simply a vampire!
Tianchen Commerce had taken out all they had in stock and it still wasn't enough to satisfy Chu Tian. If they quickly bought these items, then the price would be raised by several times and he actually wanted three times more than before? Even without the increased price, this would cost at least five-six million gold coins!
It wasn't that Tianchen Commerce couldn't afford it.
But, if they didn't receive any money and this many resources disappeared, could the vice chairman and junior chairman keep hiding it? That was simply asking for their lives!
Jing Hu said with a bitter face, "I, I...."
Chu Tian knit his slanted brows, "What's wrong? Do you have another opinion?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare!" Jing Hu very timidly cupped his hands in front of him and bowed, "We will think of a way…..But, we can't guarantee a certain time...So we'll have to ask Chairman Chu to wait patiently."
"You already know I'm not a patient person, so you have to do it quickly. I'm only giving you a week. I will go to Central State personally and I hope to see the shipment come in! Do you understand?"
Only a week?
Personally going to Central State!
Jing Hu began to feel dizzy. This vampire truly wanted to suck Tianchen Commerce dry!
"Yes, yes..."
No matter what, he still needed to go back first.
"Then this one will bid farewell now!"
"Wait! You're going to be this difficult while leaving?"
"Ah! Does…..Does Chairman Chu have any other orders?"
"Are you even trying to do business? You actually forgot to take your payment." Chu Tian waved his hand, "Give them their payment!"
Payment?
Meng Yingying personally came in with a large tray. She had a fierce look on her little face as she said, "Your luck is pretty good this time, Chu Tian brought back the goods! If you lose it again, we won't pay anything next time!"
There was a pile of gold cards on the tray, each one was worth ten thousand gold coins. Beside the large pile of gold cards, there were even several bottles of pills, all of them completely full.
Meng Yingying made herself seem important as she said, "The price for your goods is one million and fifty thousand gold coins and Miracle Commerce will pay you one million and one hundred thousand gold coins. The extra fifty thousand gold coins can be considered your labour fees. It counts as a delivery fee and as compensation for the soldiers that died. Take it!"
Jing Hu could not believe his ears!
Miracle Commerce actually paid them money!
Chu Tian had actually paid them money!
He even added in an extra fifty thousand gold coins!
Jing Hu looked at the several bottles of pills, "This...What is this?"
Meng Yingying raised her eyebrows, "This is the Qi Refining Pill, there are thirty pills in total. As per the agreement signed in Hidden Sound Town, if you provide materials to Miracle Commerce, Miracle Commerce will give you a cut of the benefits. You should know that on the black market, each pill is already selling for ten-twenty thousand gold coins. How you sell them is up to you!"
Thirty pills that had a minimum value of three hundred thousand gold coins!
More importantly, this was a rare commodity. If Tianchen Commerce made a store of these, not only could they use them internally, they could also use them as bargaining chips with other families. That would bring even more benefits to the company!
Why was Chu Tian being this generous?
He already had the upper hand and had full control of the vice chairman and junior chairman, he didn't need to do any of this. He even had no reason to pay for the goods!
But Chu Tian didn't act this way!
Not only did he pay for it all, he even generously gave them a little extra!
"What? You thought I wouldn't pay?"
"Yes…..No, No!"
"Humph, only you guys would do this kind of thing. Even if you aren't kind, I have no choice but to be courteous." Chu Tian very calmly said in a reproving tone, "Go back and tell Jing Xian, let him remember this properly, as long as Tianchen Commerce properly cooperates, then he will receive quite a bit of benefits. If Miracle Commerce has meat to eat, you'll at least receive some soup. However, if you dare play any tricks or try to betray Miracle Commerce, then I, Chu Tian pledge that you will not have a good ending! Those that go against me, they never have a good ending! Even the Three Great Families ended up this way, you guys are nothing!"
Jing Hu now only had admiration for Chu Tian as he bowed with cupped hands and said, "This one will remember this. Once I return, I will be sure to tell the vice chairman."
Chu Tian waved his hand, "Alright, you should hurry back to Central State and complete my orders!"
Jing Hu left with an excited expression.
Meng Yingying tapped her cheek. After seeing Jing Hu leave, she turned her head to complain, "We don't even have enough pills to sell in our own stores, why are we giving some to them?"
Chu Tian smiled and said, "You silly girl, why are you only thinking of present benefits? We need to look to the future. Tianchen is the largest materials company in Central State, we can take control of them with kindness and severity. That way we can get the materials that Miracle Commerce needs."
Meng Yingying was a very straightforward person. After Tianchen Commerce had provoked them, she didn't have any good feelings for people from Tianchen Commerce.
This kind of bad person deserved to be taught a lesson!
Chu Tian asked, "Why haven't I seen the young miss?"
Meng Yingying tilted her head to think for a bit before saying, "Elder sister is really busy right now, I think she's trying to open a store in the city's center!"
Chu Tian was a little surprised, "Store?"
"I don't really understand either. Elder sister said that the store would be a shopping mall. With a comprehensive shopping center, the price will be the same and everything will be clearly classified, that way, it'll be more convenient for the shoppers." Meng Yingying proudly said, "You don't know yet, but Miracle Commerce's light bulb reserves is already over a hundred thousand units!"
"Hundred thousand units? That much!"
"That's right!" Meng Yingying gave two laughs, "There are already over two thousand luxury lights! This time, Miracle Commerce opening for business, the main product are the electric lamps! We have refined pills and talismans which will be sold in our stores. Elder sister has also contacted the other companies and everyone has agreed to sell their goods in our new store!"
It was quite a large selling platform!
The concept for this store was very advanced!
If this Miracle Mall could be promoted, they could definitely establish a unique brand. They could become the indispensable regional shopping mall!
"Moreover the Mayor has already signed a large agreement and invested over three million gold coins so that we could install lights on all the large and small streets of South Sky City. Now our Miracle Commerce is the company with the most earnings and power in South Sky City!"
Chu Tian gave a slight smile, "So, do you have a sense of achievement?"
"Un!" Meng Yingying forcefully nodded, her little face was filled with emotions, "It really wasn't easy!"
From their establishment until now.
Miracle Commerce had face many difficulties in just these two months!
From having nothing to being able to compete with the leaders!
This amazingly quick development of Miracle Commerce made Chu Tian very pleased and Meng Yingying very proud. The fact that she could become a member, it was the happiest thing to happen in her entire life!
"The young miss is working so diligently, how can we just idle around like this? Let's go, I've made something new. You can come and see what it is with me!"
Meng Yingying was immediately very curious.
What could it be?
Miracle Commerce still hasn't finished processing all the things that Chu Tian had already given them. Did Chu Tian already have something new to give them already?
Meng Yingying was a very curious person, so she was very excited as she went with Chu Tian to his courtyard. Once they arrived, she only saw a giant pile of Hidden Sound Stones densely piled together.
"Aren't these the stones used to make the loudspeakers?" Meng Yingying said, "Those loudspeakers are really easy to use, they will definitely sell very well!"
Chu Tian disdainfully curled his lips, "Loudspeakers? Those are only basic things! Today, I'll let you see what a high grade item is. Alright, let's do work. I want to refine a few of these Hidden Sound Stones."
Meng Yingying began to ponder, "Why are you refining the stones?"
"Hidden Sound Stones are also divided into ranks. These stones that have just been picked are only level one materials, they can only be used in basic ways like the loudspeakers. If we refine the Hidden Sound Stones with special materials and methods, then we can use them for other things."
Meng Yingying thought this was very interesting, "How do we do this?"
Chu Tian gave a slight smile, "Why do you think I ordered so many level one Electromagnetic Crystal Stones for? If we melt and refine the Hidden Sound Stone and Electromagnetic Crystal Stone together, we can form the level two material – Magnetic Sound Stone!"
"Magnetic Sound Stone. What use does this thing have?"
Chu Tian climatically said, "Once it's finished, you'll naturally find out."
Chu Tian allowed Meng Yingying to be his helper. Using the Electromagnetic Sound Stone and Hidden Sound Stone that Tianchen Commerce sent, he used several profound refining and extracting techniques. Finally he made the level two material – Magnetic Sound Stone!"
The Magnetic Sound Stone was formed with a level two refining technique, so it could only be made by an Awakened Soul Cultivator. If Chu Tian had not advanced to the Awakened Soul Realm, then even if he had the materials, he would not have been able to refine this new material.
With Meng Yingying's help, Chu Tian used the Magnetic Sound Stone to create a tower the size of a person. He drew several small source energy arrays on the tower and then added a source energy battery as a power source.
"It's finished!"
Chu Tian activated the source energy arrays and the little tower was covered in a glow. An invisible magnetic field quickly spread and covered a large surrounding area.
Meng Yingying could not understand at all, "What did you do all this for?"
"You don't understand?" Chu Tian gave a mysterious smile, "This thing is an electromagnetic broadcast tower, it has many uses. It's usefulness is so great that it will completely change everyone's views once again."
Chapter 119: Radio
As the sun was setting.
Meng Qingwu returned with a face full of exhaustion.
With clothing that was as white as snow, a tall physique, and a mature aura, she was just like a perfect immortal. An ancient bell hung on her waist that rang with her every step. Although the sound wasn't loud, it still had a strong penetrating power that easily snuck into people's hearts.
There were eighteen silent black clothed people meticulously surrounding her, just like loyal guards.
As the Miracle Commerce vice president, Meng Qingwu was in charge of management for the entire company. Even though Chu Tian was the president, he spent the majority of his time playing around and did not help manage the company at all.
But, Meng Qingwu was very pleased with her current life.
She felt that just these past two months was much more fulfilling than the last twenty years!
When Meng Qingwu stepped into her house.
"Hey!"
A voice suddenly sounded out.
This voice startled Meng Qingwu!
Because Meng Qingwu was still an Awakened Soul Cultivator. Although she didn't have a strong battle potential, it was still hard for people to approach her without her sensing them.
This voice had suddenly sounded out without any warning. Even after hearing the voice, Meng Qingwu could not sense the aura of a living person.
"Elder sister, it's me, Yingying. Is that you coming home?"
Meng Qingwu revealed a confused expression. This sound wasn't just anyone, it was actually her little sister, Meng Yingying. Looking at where the source of the sound was, she found that it was coming from a black crystal stone on the living room table.
"What is this thing?"
This piece of crystal stone was completely black and it was just like jade. She had never seen this kind of material before.
When Meng Qingwu was about to grab the crystal stone out of curiosity.
Chu Tian's panicked voice came from the stone, "Young miss, young miss, you're finally back! You have to save us!"
Meng Qingwu showed a look of disbelief, "Chu Tian...How, how are you also inside this thing!"
Chu Tian's humble voice came from the stone, "Yingying and I suffered a terrifying curse and we were sucked into the stone, being sealed within! Help us! I don't want to stay as a piece of stone!"
"What?" Meng Qingwu was terrified, she had no way of understanding what had happened. She quickly asked, "What happen to you guys? How could a normal person just be sucked into a stone! What do I need to do?"
At this time, Yingying's laughter sounded from the stone.
She also heard Chu Tian telling her, "Don't laugh."
Meng Qingwu's umber brows wrinkled. She was not a fool. Once she examined the stone, she found that there was a large rune carved onto it and there was even a small source energy battery placed inside.
This was probably just a prank!
Alright, this bastard hasn't been back in all these days!
The first thing he does once he returns is make fun of me!
Even an obedient person like Yingying is being corrupted by being with him!
It had to be known that Yingying in the past never had the courage to prank her elder sister!
Meng Qing gave a meaningful cold smile and said, "Alright tell me then, what do I need to do to save you guys?"
"Hai, hai. Young miss, this is an ancient curse. As long as young miss says the release incantation, we will be released from here!" Chu Tian paused and then said, "The release incantation which must be shouted out loud is, Chu Tian, I love you for ten thousand years…..Aiyo!"
Chu Tian gave a painful cry and angrily said, "Little girl, why are you kicking me?"
"Elder sister, don't listen to this fellow's nonsense!" Meng Yingying's indignant voice came from the stone, "We are in the back yard. Come quickly, there's something good here!"
Chu Tian and Meng Yingying were standing in the courtyard.
"Elder sister, over here!"
Meng Yingying called out to Meng Qingwu, but the sound was also transmitted through the stone.
Meng Qingwu looked at the crystal stone in her hand several times and then revealed a look of disbelief. She arrived in front of them with a puzzled face. She had already noticed the little tower sticking out of the ground, "What is this thing?"
"No need to be surprised, this is Chu Tian's latest masterpiece!" Meng Yingying said with an excited face, "The little tower and the stone in your hand were all made with the Magnetic Sound Stone. We can use the Magnetic Sound Stone to make a radio!"
Meng Qingwu was utterly confused, "Magnetic Sound Stone? Radio?"
Chu Tian gave a simple introduction, "This magnetic sound tower is a wonderful thing. It can convert sound waves into electromagnetic waves transmissions, creating a magnetic field that covers an area. Any Magnetic Sound Stones in the area engraved with a special array will be able to receive these waves and turn them back into sound waves."
Meng Qingwu felt that her brain was too small.
There was actually something this mysterious under the heavens?
Chu Tian continued to shock Meng Qingwu's mind, "How about this, if we installed Magnetic Sound Stone speakers in every corner of South Sky City, then we make a big enough magnetic sound tower to cover the entire city, what do you think will be the result of that?"
Meng Qingwu immediately understood, "We could broadcast ourselves across the entire city!"
Chu Tian gave a snap, "That's right! As long as there is a broadcast tower, we can start making radios! Once every family has a radio, we can broadcast our voices to everyone. We can broadcast ourselves to every corner of the city and into everyone's homes."
Meng Qingwu was trembling.
God!
This was an incredible invention!
It's significance was far beyond the electrical lamp!
Meng Yingying ignorantly scratched her head, "But what use does it have!"
But one couldn't blame Meng Yingying, for people of this era, they were limited in their thought processes. When meeting something brand new, they had no way of quickly accepting it, so they had no way of discovering their potential.
Meng Qingwu was not the same. Meng Qingwu had a high comprehension, so she didn't even think before saying, "Yingying, saying that is wrong. The invention of the radio is enough to cause a revolution! A revolution in media!"
"Media?"
"The current communication method of the continent is by paper. Regardless of a large kingdom or a small kingdom, people can only gain information through a single method which is reading documents or newspapers. Once this invention is released, everything will be changed."
Chu Tian nodded, "The young miss is right. With this invention, Miracle Commerce will have a new media outlet and it will be a brand new media outlet. We can build our own broadcasting station and make large amounts of radios, letting the people become our audience."
"Just imagine it. Once Miracle Commerce produces these radios and releases them for sale, thousands to tens of thousands of people will buy them. There will no longer be a need to go out to get information, they can just get the latest news from the radio itself. Just imagine how much easier everyone's lives will be!"
"We can also create a portable radio in the future which people can take around with them. Then no matter the time or place, even if they were in the wilderness, they would be able to turn on the radio. As long as they don't go outside of the signal range, they would receive the broadcast. Think about how convenient this would be!"
Meng Yingying felt that she underestimated how serious this was!
This radio seemed like it was really convenient!
Especially the portable radio that Chu Tian had described. As long as one carried that around, they could listen to the broadcast and learn all the latest news. Wasn't this a very convenient thing to have?
This was a completely new form of media.
It also contained a very high market value.
Chu Tian continued, "Once the radio is introduced, it will have quite a large impact on the conventional media forms. But not only will the radio effect communication media, it will also push society into the age of information. Not only can it make life easier, it can also provide entertainment and promote the development of civilization!"
Meng Qingwu had not thought about it that deeply, "The radio also has these kinds of uses?"
Chu Tian gave a faint smile, "Of course. The electromagnetic towers can have different arrays which causes different signals to be sent out. So, the radio can be switched between different channels to provide a wide variety of content.
"We can create a channel just for broadcasting news. We can also establish a channel for gossip news, a channel for special shopping, a channel that teaches all the latest cultivation techniques, and a channel that dedicated to the latest technology. Do you understand what this means?"
Meng Qingwu nodded and she spoke with a trembling voice, "You mean…..everyone will become our loyal listeners!"
"That's right!" Chu Tian revealed a mysterious smile, "The radio has its own charm and will attract a faithful audience. Various stars can be born in various fields. With this kind of popularity and admirers, Miracle Commerce will establish a strong social following. At that time, who would dare to go against Miracle Commerce?"
Meng Qingwu could not imagine it.
After this technology was distributed, what kind of picture would that be!
In this era, there was a lack of entertainment. There were not many exchanges between people and the land they lived in were barren. People had no forms of entertainment and access to information was very limited.
Chu Tian suddenly introduced the radio into this era which was supposed to come several thousands of years later, advancing the technology of this era. He had no idea what kind of reaction would occur because of this!
"This technology is still in the experimental phase. The Electromagnetic Crystal Stones we got from Tianchen Commerce was too little, we've already used them all. We need to acquire Electromagnetic Crystal Stones in mass quantities and use them to refine Magnetic Sound Stones."
This wasn't a problem!
As long as they had the completed technology in their hands!
In terms of materials and labor, with the way Miracle Commerce was growing, it was not hard to provide.
Meng Qingwu pondered for a few minutes before saying, "With this kind of sensational invention, it would be best if we didn't announce this to South Sky City yet!"
"Why?"
Meng Qingwu replied, "Miracle Commerce has already reached the peak in South Sky City, so I think it is time for us to move up a step. We should go to Central State to enter a new world and push our company to a new level!"
"Go to Central State?" Chu Tian hesitated a second before nodding his head, "Perhaps it is time!"
Meng Qingwu said, "The Miracle Commerce Store is about to open and the electric lamps have just been released, so I want to take care of these first. After that, we'll make our plans to march into Central State!"
"Alright!"
Chu Tian did not have a single complaint!
He had to go to Central State sooner or later!
It was a complicated place where many families resided, there were also the Central State Four Young Masters. Once Chu Tian entered Central State, there would definitely be another great massacre!
Chapter 120: Lighting up South Sky City
Over the next few days, light towers were installed in all the main streets, squares, and public event areas of South Sky City.
And there was another exciting piece of news!
The Miracle Commerce Store had begun to do business!
Miracle Commerce's vice chairman Meng Qingwu had announced that the electrical lamps would be sold in the Miracle Commerce Store!
When the news was spread, no one in South Sky City was shocked.
Actually before the announcement was made, Miracle Commerce had used the super speakers that they developed to bombard the city with advertisements. From the rich and powerful nobles down to the common merchants, there was no one that didn't already know about it.
Lin Fan was one of those people!
Lin Fan was sixteen years old and was at the 5th Body Refinement Layer. He was born in an ordinary household and was one of the neglected juniors. The largest dream he had before was to break through to the 6th Body Refinement Layer before he was twenty and then hire himself to a large family. Making money, finding a wife, and having kids. Living a normal life.
But around a month ago!
Chu Tian had suddenly appeared!
Lin Fan began to pay attention to this young man. Seemingly of a normal and humble origin, he paved a miraculous rise to the top. From seeing through the Han Family's treacherous plans to arriving at the South Sky Summit and fighting back against four families joining together. Finally he even dared to slap one of the Four Young Masters, Ye Tianlang's butt cheeks in front of the terrifying Ye Wudao…..
These were all actions that shocked everyone.
Powerful and unrestrained, this was a unique and stunning talent!
For real men, they live a life of doing whatever they pleased. Forming grudges and friendships, rushing forward with their blood boiling, and dying with no regrets!
After Lin Fan had been shocked and amazed, he had turned into a loyal worshipper of Chu Tian. Wildly collecting information on Chu Tian and Miracle Commerce, Lin Fan felt heartfelt happiness with each success they achieved.
Slowly!
Lin Fan's values, philosophies, and ideals had all changed!
Living a life of mediocrity was no longer something he wished for!
Lin Fan wanted to break through from his ordinary self, his ordinary expectations, and his ordinary life. He decided to follow in Chu Tian's footsteps and witness the rise of the Miracle era!
That's right!
Miracle's era!
This man will be able to create an era for Miracle Commerce!
After tens of thousands of years, countless people would be able to read about him in their history books and will feel respect and awe towards him. Lin Fan felt that he was truly lucky!
He was born in the right time.
He was born in the right place.
He would have the chance to see a living legend!
"Little brother, little brother!" A tall girl rushed over. Although she wore crude clothing, she was still very beautiful, "Did you hear? The Miracle Commerce Store is open for business!"
Lin Xuan, Lin Fan's elder sister.
Lin Xuan was in the 4th Body Refinement Layer and was a little weaker than her little brother, but she wanted to become an Alchemy Master. Just like her brother, she also fanatically worshipped Chu Tian.
Lin Fan slapped the table and stood up, "Nonsense. With this kind of big news, how could I not know about it? Quick, go find Tiger, Er Niu, and the others. We have to get there on time!"
Lin Xuan and Lin Fan quickly contacted five-six other youths.
These youths were very young. The oldest wasn't over twenty years old, the youngest was only thirteen-fourteen years old. The things these youths had in common was that they all had youthful vitality, burning flames of persistence in their eyes, and a common glow around their heads – which was a fanatic worship of Chu Tian!
In a worn out study room, the eight hot blooded young men and women sat together. The room's walls were covered in posts cut out from newspapers, each one either had the words "Chu Tian" or "Miracle Commerce" in their titles.
"Everyone should already be clear on why our Heaven's Alliance has gathered today!"
Heaven's Alliance
[TL Note: Next Grass Porridge Cult, calling it!]
It sounds very aggressive!
But it was actually just a small organization of eight people!
The Tian word in Heaven's Alliance was taken from Chu Tian's name. This so called Heaven's Alliance was actually an organization of fanatic Chu Tian worshippers!
A fatty stood up, "Of course! We must go and support our idol!"
A girl excitedly said, "Do you think we'll be able to see our idol today?"
"Of course! Of course we will!" Flames lit up in Lin Fan's eyes, "Our idol is opening his store today, how could we not go and support him?"
"Does that even need to be said?"
"Those pills are too expensive, so we can't afford them, but we'll be able to buy an electrical lamp if we gather our money together. I don't think there'll be a problem with that!"
"Everyone, let's take out our money!"
"I have two gold coins and twenty six silver coins!"
"I have one gold coin, fifty eight silver coins, and thirteen copper coins!"
"..."
Cultivation resources cost a lot and they were all people born from impoverished families, they didn't receive a lot from their families to spend. Normally they would work hard as teams, risking their lives to hunt beasts to earn some money, but it wasn't even enough for them to spend. But to support their idol, what did a little money count for?
"Let's go!"
"We'll go occupy a spot in line!"
The eight people had around fifteen gold coins. Every person used a few copper coins and bought some dried rations and water, then they lined up in front of the Miracle Commerce Store. The Miracle Commerce Store would open in the evening tomorrow, but these eight people arrived a day early. It was hard to imagine the degree of fanatic worship these people were at.
The Miracle Commerce Store was located right in the centre of South Sky City.
Miracle Commerce had spent five hundred thousand gold coins to buy the largest and most luxurious spot in South Sky City. In just a few short days, they had finished all the basic renovations and were ready to open the shopping centre.
By the time the eight people had arrived, there were already people surrounding the Miracle Commerce Store.
Lin Xuan knit her brows and said, "These people have all come too!"
There were many familiar faces in the crowd. There were several other youths who were admirers of Chu Tian, so they had all come early, hoping to catch a glimpse of Chu Tian's elegance.
There were also quite a few merchants and members of the media.
The sun rose and then the sun set.
An entire day passed.
The Miracle Commerce Store was already surrounded by people. Once the sun began to set, everyone there was filled with excitement.
The Lin Fan and Lin Xuan siblings clenched their fists. Although they hadn't slept for a day, they were still full of energy. Their faces were filled with hope as their eyes stared right at the gates.
Suddenly!
Pa, pa, pa, pa!
The light towers of South Sky City's square all lit up and the square was completely filled with light. The lights in the surrounding streets also began to shine and South Sky City was completely covered in light. Everyone was once again excited.
"How did these light towers turn on by themselves?"
"Was it done by magic?"
The crowd was excited as their minds filled with curiosity.
Lin Fan and Lin Xuan showed looks of contempt at the crowd since they didn't even know this. Naturally it was something their idol created. There were light suppressing arrays added into the electrical light arrays that deactivated once the ambient light reached a certain level. This then allowed the lights to turn on.
In terms of the city's light towers, unless a problem occurred, they would all operate without human interference!
How simple was that!
It was incredibly easy!
At this time, a melodious tune came from the store and easily spread out across the entire square. It was very light and lively, making everyone feel peaceful. It made the noisy crowd instantly turn silent.
Loudspeaker!
It was the loudspeaker!
Everyone could see that on the roof of the Miracle Commerce Store, there were several loud super speakers installed. The music being played was coming from those speakers.
That's strange, where were the performers?
Although this wasn't their first time seeing the loudspeakers, only whenever it was being used, there was usually someone beside it. Now they could only see the speaker and not the person, so how was the speaker making sounds?
"We welcome everyone to the grand opening of the Miracle Commerce Store!"
"We now invite the chairman to deliver a speech!"
The large doors of the store finally opened slowly. A golden glow shined out from within.
One man and one woman, both casting white figures walked out onto the red carpet. They slowly walked out from the building.
The girl had a tall stature and a noble aura. She had a full figure and a beautiful allure, just like a fairy descending down to earth. It was impossible for anyone to blaspheme her.
The young man was wearing a long white robe and he was carrying a plain ancient sword on his back. He was very dashing and had a very free aura around him. His jet black eyes were like stars shining in the sky, making people feel inferior to him.
Meng Qingwu and Chu Tian!
The two chairmen of Miracle Commerce!
Awakened Soul Cultivators and legends of South Sky City!
"Chu Tian!"
"Chu Tian!"
"Chu Tian!"
Lin Xuan and Lin Fan had finally seen their idol close up and they couldn't help screaming out loud. It was just like being in a dream, they were unsure if this was even reality.
Chu Tian and Meng Qingwu gave a short speech together. The two of them did not like to waste time with words, so they kept their speeches short and impactful. Once they finished their speeches.
The South Sky City Mayor Nangong Yi, the Alchemy Masters Guild Chairman Xiong Tianyan, the Symbol Masters Guild Chairman Zhang Liqing, and the heads of several large South Sky City companies all gave their speeches.
Wasn't this a magnificent lineup?
In the entire history of South Sky City, it was the most magnificent lineup to appear all at once!
"The Miracle Commerce Store is now officially open for business. On the first day, there will be twenty thousand electrical lights and sixty thousand other various products for sale. Also for the next seven days, the Miracle Commerce Store will prepare a lottery everyday with prizes worth over a hundred thousand gold coins."
"In every store of the Miracle Commerce Store, every person will have a single chance to try the lottery everyday!"
"We wish good luck to everyone!"
The voices sounded out from the loudspeakers into the crowd..
Once the Miracle Commerce Store announced it was open for business, Lin Fan and the other eight people all gave a loud roar and charged into the store. Once they entered the store, everyone was shocked by the scene they saw.
This was simply a labyrinth!
Pills, talismans, weapons, materials, daily necessities, and even canned food was sold!
There were several hundred Miracle Commerce guides standing at posts, waiting to show the customers around!
Inside the Miracle Commerce Store, it was just as bright as day time. The lamps hanging on the walls were all electrical lamps and they were all the luxury models. They were carved from crystals and the light coming from it was very bright. For this kind of luxurious light, Miracle Commerce was charging up to ten thousand gold coins for a single one, they were even more expensive than crystal stone lamps!
It was hard to make luxurious styled lamps by shaping crystal stones.
But the structures of Miracle Commerce's lights could be changed and that was why they could make these kinds of luxurious lamps.
But because of this, the value of luxury lamps were very high, some could even reach a price of over a hundred thousand gold coins. This model had already been ordered by the Mayor's Palace. Ordinary lamps were very cheap, they went from around twenty-thirty silver coins to seventy-eighty silver coins. The more expensive ones still wouldn't cost more than a gold coin.
This was a price that normal people people could accept because crystal stone lamps of the same level would still cost several times more than the Miracle Commerce electrical lamps. Moreover, the electrical lamps could last longer and produced less waste, so they were safer to use!
"Thank you for visiting the Miracle Commerce Store, please ask if you need any kind of merchandise!"
"We want to buy lamps!"
Lin Fan, Lin Xuan, and the others quickly rushed to the central area. There was a variety of lamps and lanterns being displayed here. For Lin Fan and Lin Xuan who belonged to a poor cultivator family, crystal stone lamps were considered a luxury good. Once night time came, they would have to use oil lamps to study.
This was undoubtedly far more convenient!
Buying a good lamp for them was considered very meaningful!
The eight of them bought a single desk lamp and had only spent forty silver coins. To have this kind of price in this era, it was simply a miracle.
They could support their idol.
And satisfy their needs!
This was killing two birds with one stone!
They took the lamp up to the counter to pay for it. Then when they were about to leave in satisfaction, they were suddenly stopped by a store clerk calling out to them.
"Please wait a minute. Miracle Commerce is doing a lottery with prizes worth over a hundred thousand gold coins, everyone gets a chance to draw every day. Would you like to have a draw?"
Draw!
Why wouldn't they draw!
The fatty was the first one to draw.
"I'm sorry, but you did not win a prize. But you can take this Du Family manufactured dagger as a consolation prize."
Du Family manufactured dagger?
This was worth over ten silver coins!
Miracle Commerce was truly rich, they could even be this generous with a consolation prize?
Lin Xuan went up to draw.
"Congratulations, you have drawn the third place prize. You will receive two months of free lessons at the Alchemy Masters Guild!"
"Long live our idol!"
Lin Xuan almost went crazy with excitement. Two months of free lessons at the Alchemy Masters Guild was worth more to her than anything else compared to everyone else.
The other people went up to draw as well.
"Congratulations, you've won the fourth place prize. You've won a Skin Petrification Talisman!"
The Skin Petrification Talisman was a very popular talisman, it couldn't even be bought on the market anymore. If one chose to sell it, it would be worth several gold coins. This was worth more than what the eight people had spent at Miracle Commerce combined.
Miracle Commerce was truly a generous company!
Everyone else also tried their luck, but they all just received consolation prizes. Still the consolations prizes were all worth a few silver coins so it wasn't that bad.
Lin Fan was the last one up. He was very excited as he reached his hand into the box and then pulled out a small golden ball.
"Congratulations!"
"You've won the first place prize!"
"You've won a Southern Cloud Commerce Qi Refining Pill!"
Everyone was shocked. Only the sound of saliva swallowing could be heard.
Chapter 121: Ten thousand houses lighting up
Qi Refining Pill!
It was the exclusively developed Miracle Commerce Qi Refining Pill! Even some major families couldn't even buy one and it's said that it was selling for ten-twenty thousand gold coins on the black market!
Lin Fan had only spent a few silver coins to buy a desk lamp and had earned something worth ten thousand gold coins!
As long as he sold it, Lin Fan would become a rich young master with over ten thousand gold coins. He would no longer need to risk his life to kill Demon Beasts for a few gold coins!
What kind of luck was this?
It was enough to make people go mad with jealousy!
The loudspeaker had broadcasted it all to the customers!
The news had been passed to every corner of the shopping center.
As soon as the customers heard it, every single one of them were scared silly. There was even Qi Refining Pills, wasn't Miracle Commerce being too generous? The entire crowd became ten times more excited!
Chu Tian personally handed a porcelain pill bottle over to Lin Fan, "This is your prize. Your luck is pretty good kid!"
Lin Fan, Lin Xuan, and the others were about to faint from their excitement.
Winning this large prize was like a pleasant surprise falling from the heavens, but what they never would have thought of was that Chu Tian would personally present the prize to them. Being this close to their idol, how could these youths not be excited?
Each one of them was so anxious that they couldn't even talk.
Chu Tian clapped his hands, "The price of the prize is relatively high, so I'll have several Miracle Commerce guards escort you home for free. There is no need to worry about your safety."
So intimate!
Miracle Commerce's services were too satisfying!
The Miracle Commerce Guards immediately came out and sent the six people home!
Once they returned home, Lin Fan finally recovered his sense. He tightly held the Qi Refining Pill in his hand as his innermost feelings began to contradict itself.
He could sell it and get enough money to spend a life without any worries. He could also use the Qi Refining Pill and become stronger, gaining the ability to enter a larger world.
No matter which choices he picked.
It was possible he would lose a lot of things.
Yet this was a simple choice.
The rest of them could all understand Lin Fan's thoughts. Lin Xuan encouragingly said, "Little brother, there's no need to worry. No matter what decision you make, we will all support you!"
Lin Fan nodded in gratitude. He did not consider this issue for long. He turned on the desk lamp and the light illuminated the entire table.
Under the bright and gentle glow, he looked at all the newspaper clippings on the table and walls. It was all like faith being poured into Lin Fan's heart, giving him infinite courage.
"I've decided!"
"I want to become stronger!"
Lin Fan directly swallowed the Qi Refining Pill. The Qi Refining Pill truly lived up to its reputation as it directly pushed him into the 6th Body Refinement Layer. A youth younger than seventeen with a 6th Body Refinement Layer cultivation was rarely seen in South Sky City. It was more than enough to shine at the South Sky Summit Meeting!
It saved him at least two-three years of hard work!
This was all given to him by Miracle Commerce!
Lin Xuan excitedly pulled him into a hug, "Congratulations!"
The other six people were all genuinely happy for Lin Fan. The fatty shouted with an excited face, "Let's go, we'll go drink to celebrate!"
The night hung over them and the stars shined bright. It was now late at night.
The eight youths bought several barrels of cheap beer and brought them to the top of a desolate building. Looking down over South Sky City, over all the major streets, the entire city was covered in lights. There were quite a few electrical lamps shining in people's houses.
The stars twinkled in the sky.
The lights shined in unison with the stars in the sky!
Miracle Commerce had truly done it!
When they had established themselves a month ago, Meng Qingwu had promised that they would light up the entire South Sky City. At that time, most people thought it was just an empty promise, but who would have thought that in just a month, they had already accomplished this.
With the current trend, South Sky City would eventually be covered in this miraculous glow. Even the entire Central State would be covered soon, and perhaps even the entire Southern Summer Country. Eventually the entire continent would be covered in this glow.
Lin Fan and the others were choked up with emotions!
Would this moment be recorded down in history a few years later? Will it become a legend passed down by people?
They had witnessed a miracle!
"Cheers!"
"For our idol!"
"We will do our best!"
"Even if we are not enough now, one day, we'll definitely become a member of Miracle Commerce!"
The eight hot blooded youths raised their wine cups. Facing the starry sky, facing the glowing city, they made this promise that inspired them to pursue their dreams.
It was unknown how many youths like this there were in South Sky City.
Chu Tian had not just changed the views of the people. He had become the example of many youths, inspiring people to try to follow in his footsteps.
...….
The next day.
The Miracle Commerce Headquarters was completely tied up.
Meng Yingying had been in charge of the statistics. The data from just a single day's sale was terrifying. They had actually sold over three million gold coins worth of product!
Meng Yingying almost thought that she had calculated incorrectly.
She carefully calculated a few times but found that there was no mistakes. They had made a killing with their business!
Out of the three million gold coins, one million and five hundred thousand came from Miracle Commerce products and the rest came from the products of the other South Sky City companies. This was the data generated from the goods sold at the Miracle Commerce Store.
This was too shocking!
It would be hard to believe if she hadn't personally seen it.
Once Nangong Yi found out the profit Miracle Commerce made, what he felt wasn't pleasant surprise, rather he was shocked. How could there be such a large economy in South Sky City!
The economy of South Sky City had actually been forcefully driven by Miracle Commerce.
The Mayor's Palace had suffered a large lose!
Miracle Commerce was currently exempt from paying taxes!
Regardless of how well Miracle Commerce did, as long as it was a Miracle Commerce product, the Mayor's Palace would not receive a single bronze coin.
Miracle Commerce's profit was truly shocking.
The luxury lamps would cost over a hundred thousand gold coins.
But they only cost a thousand gold coins to make!
The black market was even selling the Qi Refining Pills for ten-twenty thousand gold coins.
But they only cost several hundred gold coins to refine!
Miracle Commerce had become the company with the most influence and income in South Sky City.
While Nangong Yi was being depressed about his personal losses, Meng Qingwu came to find Nangong Yi to discuss the matter of buying stocks.
"What? You're letting me buy stocks!" Nangong Yi could not believe what he was hearing, "What's your conditions? Tell me!"
Meng Qingwu nodded, "Miracle Commerce is not lacking in money right now, but we will transfer 10% of the store's stocks to you if you act as the manager. You'll be responsible for the layout of the store and relationships with suppliers."
It wasn't stocks for Miracle Commerce.
It was just stocks for the store.
Meng Qingwu said, "The Miracle Commerce Store's goal is to become the nation's largest trading platform, so we need support from the Nangong Family. Since Sir Mayor is an elder of the Nangong Family, if you work as the store's manager, it will be very suitable to our expansion strategy."
Meng Qingwu had come to give shares.
But of course she was also here for a favour.
Meng Qingwu was a very astute merchant, but she was more considerate towards Miracle Commerce's development. A Nangong Family elder like Nangong Yi was hard to invite, but it would be great for their business.
If he held a manager position, it would make the company's expansion much easier.
Meng Qingwu was not just trying to win Nangong Yi's support, rather she was looking for the support of the entire Nangong Family!
In order to let Nangong Yi completely understand everything.
Meng Qingwu had very clearly introduced her plan.
The Miracle Commerce Store's full name was "Miracle General Goods Store", or it could be called "Miracle Supermarket". It was a store that integrated all kinds of goods into a single location. There were only a few in the Southern Summer Country, and even on the continent, there weren't many stores like this.
The companies of the continent were like ox hairs or stars in the sky, even if they carried the same product, different companies would sell it for different prices. There were a variety of different selling strategies which made it hard for consumers to choose.
The continent was also very wide and there were many different species. Each area, each environment all had their own special products and special unique goods, which was hard to circulate.
The Miracle Commerce Store wanted to establish a large scale fair priced shopping centre.
It would offer long term stable prices and with its own specialty products, it would attract a lot of customers. With its own products and other companies products, it would become a selling platform!
Meng Qingwu was prepared to contact the best and most cost effective supplier to provide products for their store. Miracle Commerce would then subtract a certain percent from the profit.
In South Sky City, the Miracle Commerce Store had already formed contracts with several suppliers.
So when the Miracle Commerce Store opened, it did not just have Miracle Commerce merchandise, it also had merchandise from several other South Sky City companies. That was how it was able to make a profit of over three million at once!
These companies all sent a part of their products to the Miracle Commerce Store and sold it through Miracle Commerce's channels. Miracle Commerce would then take a part from the profits.
This was actually a win-win situation.
Miracle Commerce was already a very big company. The other companies were all afraid that Miracle Commerce would expand forcefully and buy out their companies.
But now the situation was completely different.
Miracle Commerce had not only not bought them out, but it was even giving them an opportunity. It allowed them to take all their best products and place them in the Miracle Commerce Store to sell.
The Miracle Commerce Store was becoming bigger and bigger.
Miracle Commerce's influence was destined to become broader.
This also meant that as long as their goods meant the standard, they would be able to follow Miracle Commerce's rise. They would be able to sell their goods to surrounding cities and maybe even the Main City.
Each city had their own special products.
With a closed environment, many people had their own system set up in their territories. Only a company like Miracle Commerce that was full of competitive spirit could break through by expanding like a wolf.
Let me ask you.
Which city could resist the enticement of electrical lamps?
Let me ask you.
Which city could resist the beauty of source energy cooking?
In the future there would be even more talismans and pills, and even a miraculous thing like the radio.
With these stepping stones, Miracle Commerce could easily break into other cities' markets. They had to confidence to easily find a strong partner in these new cities.
This was a company with the potential to go to the national scale, so who would reject them?
From the consumer's perspective, this wasn't just making their lives more convenient. This was a store that could sell all kinds of products and would offer it at a fair price. This was a store where they could buy all kinds of local products that were hard to get before. This was something that had never been done before.
From Miracle Commerce's perspective, they did not need to waste money producing the products themselves. They only need to invest in suppliers and make them supply goods to Miracle Commerce for a long time. This would allow Miracle Commerce to become a very strong main entity.
Where this main entity went, they would sweep away all their competition!
It was because this main entity brought different areas' local products to different urban areas. Would there be a local company that could compete with them?
There was no doubt.
Meng Qingwu's business ideas were ahead of her era!
With Miracle Commerce's "electrical lamps" and the other products they develop as the main products of the stores, did they have to worry about being unpopular? As long their company was popular, did they have to worry about people not wanting to cooperate with them?
They had a strong influence!
Plus a strong protective shield!
The Miracle Commerce Store's success was inevitable!
Meng Qingwu was completely confident!
Nangong Yi was shocked by Meng Qingwu's words, "With Chu Tian's talent and your wisdom combined, Southern Summer Country will definitely be changed!"
Meng Qingwu gave a faint smile, "My wisdom is just the icing on the cake, Chu Tian's talent and wisdom are the true core of the operation!"
Luckily Chu Tian was not present.
Otherwise his nose would have ascended into the heavens.
"So what does the Mayor think about this offer?"
"There's no need to consider anything. With this kind of good offer, how could I refuse? I'll act as the store's manager!"
Meng Qingwu took out a few contract, "After signing the contracts, you'll have officially joined Miracle Commerce. Also please note that while you are a member of the Nangong Family, you still cannot undermine the interests of the company, otherwise Miracle Commerce has the rights to take back your stock shares."
Nangong Yi emotionally said, "Chairwoman Meng is truly careful and prudent. With Miracle Commerce under your management, there will be nothing that goes wrong!"
Nangong Yi read through the contracts.
Then he signed his name on all of them.
"From now on Sir Mayor is now a member of Miracle Commerce." Meng Qingwu nodded in satisfaction. Then she passed a jade slip over to Nangong Yi, "This is the «Starlight Immortal Body» cultivation technique. All the high level personnel of Miracle Commerce is allowed to learn this cultivation technique. Remember it and then burn it. This is considered a secret of the company, so you can't give it to others!"
Starlight Immortal Body?
Nangong Yi revealed a face filled with joy.
This incomparably powerful defense cultivation technique, Nangong Yi had wanted to learn for a while now. The Volcano Source Spirit had strong attack powers, but it took a long time to charge and he could be injured during the process. If he had a strong defensive technique like this, Nangong Yi had confidence to fight a 5th Layer Awakened Soul Cultivator with his 4th Layer Awakened Soul Cultivation.