Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2512 No Retreat
In the parlance of the landscape art community, they set up this branch mainly to exchange information.

If Lingyun allows them to make those settings, they can exchange information.

This condition is quite appealing, because even in the world of cultivation, information is extremely important, especially information from outside the realm.

The key point is that the people in the landscape industry are subtly implying, "You, Lingyun, are in the landscape industry, don't you have any undercover agents?"
It simply makes the secret agents semi-public, which actually makes supervision easier, and any major news can be shared in a timely manner.

Having said that, Ling Yun couldn't forcefully object—intercommunication between different cultivation worlds was still very important.

At this moment, Houde communicates with other realms through cross-realm trading channels.

However, the various forces involved in the channels communicate with each other very inefficiently—which merchant doesn't know that information asymmetry can make quick money?
This phenomenon has been going on for many years, and no one has felt that there is anything wrong with it. Unexpectedly, the landscape community has proposed a solution.

Lingyun Sect neither explicitly agreed nor refused; their general message was: "Go ahead and do it; we won't object immediately."

Even mortals can come up with ideas like "pilot projects," so cultivators shouldn't lack such vision.

The Baiyou Business Alliance wanted to establish a branch, initially intending to acquire a fifth-tier spiritual vein to showcase its strength and connections.

However, Ling Yun issued a warning, forbidding them from monopolizing the spiritual vein—Na Hong only controlled 60% of the spiritual vein, yet he still caused such a huge incident.

So the Hundred Friends Alliance inquired everywhere about where they could buy a share of a spiritual vein, and then learned that Qu Zhenzun was buying spiritual veins.

When this business alliance was first established, it was decided by seven or eight True Venerables to create a messaging network specifically for small groups.

What we started wasn't a business alliance at all; it was just that everyone contributed some resources to create an elite intelligence network where we could share information.

As more and more True Venerables joined, they discussed it and decided that they might as well do some business on the side.

With so many influential shareholders, who wouldn't give them some face?
It would be a real shame to fail to make full use of these connections, resulting in idle resources.

Baiyoumeng changed its name to its current name and planned to develop one hundred true shareholders, but after many years of operation, it only has more than thirty.

Not counting those who perished, went missing, or could not be contacted, there were fewer than thirty.

The Baiyou Business Alliance once tried to win over the True Venerables of the Houde Realm, including Qu Jianlei.

However, the first reaction of the True Venerables is usually: Can you help me with inter-realm transactions?
If it can be done, then we can continue to talk. If it can't be done, why should I join this nonsensical business alliance?

However, this request is really going too far. The newly joined Zhenzun actually wants to take away the cake from the old shareholders. Is that realistic?

In short, this business alliance is indeed backed by many big names and can be considered a behemoth, but its drawback is that its shareholding is too dispersed.

The Hundred Friends Alliance does not have the qualification to purchase fifth-order spirit veins independently, but they can choose one to support!
As mentioned earlier, the price of this fifth-order spiritual vein first rose and then fell, eventually falling below the previous market price.

However, since Ling Yun had spread the word and endorsed Qu Zhenzun, no one else dared to compete.

Now that Baiyou Business Alliance has entered the market at low prices, it wants to take the opportunity to turn the tide, but Lingyun is not in a position to step forward and stop it!
Qu Zhenzun has already taken over this business, and Baiyou Business Alliance has also given Ling Yun advance notice.

Qianhuan Zhenzun had wanted to find Qu Jianlei for a long time, but it had been inconvenient to contact him before.

And to be honest, it was his procurement costs that increased, what does that have to do with Qu Zhenzun?
But now, he really couldn't stand it anymore. "Fellow Daoist Qu, the price is almost three times what it used to be... and it's still rising."

“I’m finding it hard to keep up, that’s one thing, it’s my problem, but they also know that the buyer is you.”

Qu Jianlei didn't quite believe what this guy was saying. After all, he was an expert at staged accidents, so who would dare to believe him?

However, after some calculation, he found that it wasn't too different from the facts!

Some causal lines were still obscured, and it was clear that someone was guarding against his move and did not want to be predicted.

It's not entirely impossible for Qu Jianlei to break through these barriers, but it would require too much effort and wouldn't be cost-effective!
When doing things, one must know how to grasp the key points. Even if one cannot "leave no questions unanswered when coerced," one should still prioritize "punishing the ringleaders."

After sorting through the clues, he understood that the demands of all parties were... actually a bit complicated.

First, what was originally a foregone conclusion has been reversed again, because certain forces within the Lingyun Sect, unwilling to be suppressed, have exerted their influence once more.

However, from the perspective of the process that Baiqiao values ​​most, these price fluctuations and repetitions can be considered as the market's self-correction.

Since Qianhuan did not pay in full at once, nor did he obtain the spiritual vein, he cannot entirely blame others for the unexpected events that occurred.

Qu Jianlei is not a morally perfect person, but he still considers his own problems first when faced with a situation.

He felt somewhat frustrated that his own oversight had occurred. "Why didn't I pay the full amount upfront?"

"Boss, I need that many," Qianhuan said with a bitter face. "How many people can buy a spirit vein and pay for it all at once?"

"Besides, with all the gains from the other world now, cash is king. I'm a bit too greedy; I should wait for the price to be even better, right?"

That makes some sense! Qu Jianlei wouldn't blame Qianhuan for his greed; wasn't that why he became the one destined for tribulation?

In his view, harming others for personal gain is not unforgivable; harming others without benefiting oneself is truly unacceptable.

However, this does not mean he will support Qianhuan's position, nor will he be swayed by the other party's rhetoric.

Just as he was about to respond, he suddenly remembered something: I need to learn to handle some issues from the perspective of the True One.

What should Zhen Zun's mindset be when he encounters such a situation? He pondered for a moment and recalled the scene of Han Li bidding against Min Ning.

So he nodded slightly, "Since you were greedy first, continue bidding with the other party."

"No way?" Qianhuan was taken aback by his words, thinking to herself, if I were willing to bid, why would I need to come to you?
No wonder Qu Jianlei identified him as a professional scammer; his perspective was indeed a bit narrow.

He could only try his best to persuade the other party, "Boss Qu, even if I can swallow this anger, what about your pride?"

Qu Jianlei glanced at him sideways, "Do you know how Han Li embarrassed Min Ning when he bought my things back then?"

Qianhuan really knew that people in his line of work paid the most attention to collecting relevant information, so as not to run into trouble.

Hearing this, he shook his head, both amused and exasperated. "Using spirit stones to pelt people... but who can compare to his assets?"

Han Li only bid on an Asura Mother Nest last time, but this time it's a fifth-tier spiritual vein. The difference in the starting prices between the two is enormous...

Qianhuan felt like vomiting blood. You think too highly of me to expect me to knock out this kind of asset with spirit stones?

He gave a wry smile. "Han Li and Min Ning are both virtuous. This time, they are fighting against forces from outside the region. It's impossible for them to stop short of defeat!"

“I don’t need you to remind me,” Qu Jianlei replied calmly. “I can’t cover for your greed.”

What a joke! Trying to use him as a pawn? That's impossible!
Especially someone like Qianhuan, once this precedent is set, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause in the future.

He said unhurriedly, "You've completely missed the point. Why didn't Min Ning compete with Han Li in the end?"

"This isn't about throwing spirit stones! It's about Han Li's strength, which is enough to make Min Ning think twice before acting!"

Min Ning blinked, then nodded in sudden understanding, "I understand, I know what to do!"

Then he chuckled sheepishly, "Boss Qu, you brought back my Extreme Spirit this time too, right? I'm going to smash them!"

“That’s right,” Qu Jianlei said, taking out a storage bag and handing it over. “A transaction is a transaction; don’t complicate simple things.”

“Yes, no problem,” Qianhuan nodded with a smile. “Qu Zhenzun, I understand you need to create a certain image for yourself!”

No wonder he's good at making a living by faking accidents; he understands things very quickly.

Soon after, news came that Qianhuan had directly raised the price of the spiritual vein to four times its original price!
Moreover, he arrogantly stated that if we have money, let's compete to spend it. Qu Zhenzun is in charge of matters in the other world, so it's no big deal to add a little more!
The Baiyou Business Alliance hadn't decided whether to raise prices further, but the Jinlan Association, which they had pushed to the forefront, couldn't take it anymore.

The Golden Orchid Society is an alliance of more than a dozen Nascent Soul families, and can be considered a force that operates on a mutual assistance model.

On the surface, this force doesn't seem to have a true venerable one, but whether it has a powerful backer behind the scenes is anyone's guess. In any case, they have a sworn brotherhood.

Considering that these families also have marriage alliances with other True Venerable families, their covert influence is even more unpredictable.

There are more than one family in the guild with members who are about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Fifth-order spiritual veins are not currently a necessity, but the potential demand is extremely strong.

Even so, when they were competing for the fifth-tier spiritual vein, they backed down when they found that they were facing off against Qu Zhenzun, who was backed by the Lingyun Sect.

Without the secret instigation of the Baiyou Business Alliance, the Jinlan Society would not have made another move, let alone raised the price to such an extent.

When Qianhuan Zhenzun raised the price from three times to four times, they simply didn't dare to follow suit.

Even though they knew that the Hundred Friends Alliance had already obtained Ling Yun's tacit approval, the sects would basically not openly oppose it.

However, no one dared to completely ignore Qu Zhenzun's reaction.

Three times the price is already a bit inflated, but fortunately Jinlan Society can still explain it with the fact that it is a necessity - which family's Nascent Soul doesn't want to leave the body?

However, the other party raised the price fourfold, a price increase so large that it could almost be considered a battle of pride!
Jinlanhui really wanted to back out. Even if they raised the price again and successfully bought it, they were afraid they would earn the money but not live to spend it!
Qu Zhenzun's side stated that they were not short of money, and they also confirmed that the other party had earned a lot in the other world, so they were confident in spending money.

However, if Jinlan raises the price again, then it will be hard to escape suspicion of provocation.

Upon hearing this news, Baiyou Business Alliance was truly alarmed. The Jinlan Association was an essential brand; without it, how could they compete for bids?

The Merchant Alliance didn't want to go head-to-head with Qu Zhenzun, but there was only one fifth-order spiritual vein available for bidding.

The next fifth-order spiritual vein is yet to appear, and as visitors from outside the realm, they don't have enough time to wait.

The key point is that the dispute has already reached this point, so how can we back down now?

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