Immortal Dao is dead, I am the mastermind behind it all.

As Shen Moyan strolled through the streets, his divine sense secretly swept across the entire Yu'e County.

He found that this place was much smaller than Kongsang County, but it had all the basic things he needed.

The territory of a prefecture is roughly divided into three major areas: the Fu area, the commercial area, and the administrative area.

In his previous life, Shen Moyan's three paper doll clones went to the Academy, the Cen family, and the Construction Bureau respectively, so they had a basic impression of these three major areas.

In this cultivation society, apart from the patrolling cultivators, no one really cares how you live or how you survive.

People are very indifferent to each other.

In the Fu region, apart from the academy and cultivation families, cultivators rarely interact with each other.

Their cave dwellings were all secluded, so naturally they were devoted to the Dao.

"This kind of society is not bad for me."

Shen Moyan was afraid that a powerful cultivator would suddenly approach him, exposing his cultivation technique and leading to a bounty on his head by the Guardian of the Dao, thus repeating the predicament of that Master Xu Cheng.

The administrative divisions were full of good-for-nothings, as Shen Moyan had experienced in his previous life; the heads of each division were practically never seen on duty.

Although there are people like Jiang Qingshui, they are ultimately a minority.

The commercial district, on the other hand, is quite vibrant, attracting cultivators from all over the world and offering a constant stream of rare and precious materials.

But if you want high-quality items, you can only choose from those large trading companies.

Yu'e County, Cape Chamber of Commerce Branch.

Shen Moyan stood at the entrance of the branch office. The door was creaking, and several mice carrying peaches scurried past his feet and disappeared in an instant.

Shen Moyan's lips twitched, and he stepped into the branch's door with a skeptical attitude.

"How could that be? This porcelain bowl was recently unearthed, a rare artifact from the Wanbao era. I dug it up myself; how could it be a fake?"

"Honey, listen to me, even if you don't use it for storage, it's great as a decoration in your cave!"

"When other fellow cultivators enter your cave dwelling and see your ancient porcelain bowls, they will surely feel that you are both elegant and cultured..."

The man in white leaned against the window, holding a communication talisman, speaking in a heated tone, seemingly trying to persuade his client to stay.

"Who cares about this broken bowl? You're just obsessed with spirit stones."

"I think you should keep it to beg for food!" came a faint curse from the other side.

"Feed? Honey, are you listening? Feed... Damn it, you idiot, how come another one has gone bad?"

Cen Boliang's expression visibly darkened. He reached out and grabbed at the porcelain bowl on the table, but grasped nothing.

"Where are my longevity peaches?"

Just as Cen Boliang was rummaging through drawers and cabinets, Shen Moyan walked in.

"Welcome to the Cape Chamber of Commerce..."

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Ren, we meet again!"

Cen Bolang's tone changed, and he smiled broadly.

Do you have any special imprint stones for formations here?

Shen Moyan asked.

"Yes! Fellow Daoist Ren, you've come to the right place!"

Cen Bolang's eyes shone brightly. He rummaged around in his sleeve and after a moment took out a stone covered with intricate patterns.

"One price, one thousand low-grade spirit stones, or ten high-grade spirit stones if you wish."

Shen Moyan nodded. He had plenty of spirit stones; a city lord's assets could easily amount to tens of thousands of spirit stones.

"Okay." Shen Moyan didn't haggle.

"Do you have any concealment talismans? Are there any that can defend against those in the Returning to the Hidden Realm? How much do they cost?"

"To prevent the Gui Cang Realm from spying on us?" Cen Bolang was first taken aback, then revealed a business-like fake smile.

"Yes! Of course I have them!" He pulled out stacks of talismans from the drawer and piled them up on the table like a small mountain.

"Three hundred low-grade spirit stones per piece! Members get it for two hundred and fifty, I'll sell it to you as a package deal! How about it?"

"Okay." Shen Moyan nodded; the price was reasonable.

"As long as the True Lord doesn't use his perception technique, you can even point your finger at him and curse him to his face without any problem." Cen Bolang picked out a neatly arranged one and handed it to Shen Moyan.

The deal is done.

"By the way, what was that mouse by the door when I came in?"

Shen Moyan described what he saw upon entering, which initially startled Cen Boliang, who then angrily pounded his chest.

"Alas, fellow Daoist, you are unaware of this."

"A spirit rat that I casually brought back while I was digging for treasure at Shuang Kong Qiu."

"I thought I could get a good price, but I didn't expect it to be so unruly and difficult to tame."

"Later I learned that it wasn't so much that I brought them back, but rather that those spirit rats followed me back in order to steal my treasure."

"And those beasts are really despicable. Every time I snatch something back, another batch of spirit rats always finds me. What kind of dog nose is that sharp..." Cen Bolang complained, looking disgusted.

"A treasure-hunting mouse?"

Shen Moyan recalled the sniffing treasure he had refined in his previous life and blurted it out subconsciously.

"Yes, yes, yes! That's the kind of beast!"

"An ancient relic from the Wanbao era, a living fossil that has existed for over 100,000 years!"

"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Ren to be so knowledgeable, even recognizing such a creature." Cen Bolang stared at Shen Moyan, becoming even more certain of the other party's identity as a reincarnated being.

Shen Moyan nodded to himself, and this interlude quickly came to an end.

Do you still offer interstate teleportation service?

Upon hearing this, Cen Bolang narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Of course I'll do it! How can I not? Damn it, if I don't get a big job soon, I'll really have to beg in Langya Prefecture with a porcelain bowl."

"I built this chamber of commerce from scratch. I've worked in all fields, from cultivation and martial arts to commerce, politics, academies, and blessed lands," Cen Bolang said confidently.

"Fellow Daoist Ren, where do you wish to go? Just tell me, and I guarantee I will successfully deliver you to your destination within a year!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Moyan paused for a moment, then smiled.

"I'm going to Imperial Landing Prefecture. I'm sure I'll be standing on the pilgrimage steps beneath the Origin Preaching Stele within a year, right, Fellow Daoist Cen?"

"Hey, stop teasing me, Fellow Daoist Ren," Cen Bolang said sheepishly, slapping his face.

From Langya Prefecture to Dilin Prefecture, passing through more than a thousand prefectures, even if Shen Moyan wanted to, Cen Boliang would be powerless to stop it within a year.

"Then let's go to the nearest state, Gwangju."

"Alright, fellow Daoist, please follow me." Cen Bolang walked towards the counter behind him, moved the vase on it, and the counter suddenly opened a hidden door.

"etc."

Shen Moyan suddenly remembered something: it was too early to leave now.

"Can I book this service using a reservation code?"

"Of course." Cen Bolang was puzzled. Was this a change of heart?

"I haven't changed my mind, I've just postponed the trip."

"Three years. I'll come back in three years. Make sure you have the connections ready. Here's a deposit of one thousand spirit stones."

As Shen Moyan spoke, he left the deposit on the table and turned to leave.

"Alright, I'll tell them at the bow. Is there anything else you'd like? Just say the word. There's nothing in Langya Prefecture that I, Cen Boliang, can't get."

"Phantom Talisman: When cast during battle, it leaves behind a lifelike illusion, forcing your enemy to outwit and outmaneuver thin air for an entire day..."

"Honey! Don't go! Look at this porcelain bowl again, it's so big and round..."