Chapter 607

Chapter 607: The Revitalizing Master

Time rewinds to one month before Hao Yue Lin visited the small courtyard.

In Mufeng City, at the city lord’s residence, Li Hui stood on the terrace observing the changes in fortune.

Tie Yixin knelt beside him, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief and said miserably, “I only nudged things a little, and those outrageous merchants started hoarding goods. The bonds have already multiplied five times, and tomorrow they will reach six times. As long as the spirit talisman bonds have the city lord’s residence mark, they want as many as they can get.”

Li Hui watched for a long time and sighed, “There are high-level demon cultivators in the business community! In just a few days, they’ve identified the prime opportunities hidden within. Everything that arises, if it follows the trend, will gather fortune! Someone has already unlocked the fortune dilemma of the city lord’s residence, locking onto the spirit talisman bonds, trying to ride the wave. I fear I underestimated this momentum and the wealth of the Nine-Mystic Continent.”

“City lord, how shall we respond to this?”

“Don’t worry; acquiring spirit talisman bonds isn’t hard. I will distribute ten strands of spiritual sense to accelerate the flow of time, giving them as much as they want. But we need to change tactics; you must drive the prices down slightly.”

“Ah? That would mean our profit would drop significantly!” Tie Yixin knew that the Hao Family could supply spirit talismans, and so he felt reassured.

“When others rise, you suppress. When others suppress, you rise; just act oppositely,” Li Hui said, looking at the changing fortune again. “I need the price to gradually rise amidst the fluctuations, not spike all at once. In gambling, sometimes the process is more important than the outcome. Now go! Do what you must.”

“Yes, I take my leave.”

As Tie Yixin left, two merchants entered, “Greetings, city lord.”

“Hao Dalong, I need you to gather ritual artifacts, fragments of treasures, spirit treasure fragments, and broken artifacts. All expenses will be reimbursed at the residence, and I will give you half of the profits.”

“Thank you for your concern, city lord.” Hao Dalong hurriedly expressed his gratitude, knowing his merchant group was about to break up. He had placed a big bet on a high-priced screen from the city lord’s residence, accruing massive debts, but now he realized he had made the right move.

“Luoshan, you are responsible for collecting all the trade news regarding Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Treasures on the market. Buy whatever I need at any cost, no need to save money. You must make it known that the city lord’s residence is wealthy.”

“Understood, I will do my utmost.” Luoshan, similar to Hao Dalong, sought to take advantage of the opportunity. If they couldn’t break through, they would immediately fall, but if they succeeded, they could create a beautiful future.

Li Hui observed the changing fortunes once more, thinking, “The business world is like blood vessels, and wealth is like blood. The fortunes are starting to converge. Once I take this step, there’s no turning back; I’ll be stuck in a quagmire. But why should I want to escape? My ambitions lie beyond today; if I continue steadily, what will be the outcome in six hundred years?”

In just one month of rapid development, the spirit talisman bonds had become widely accepted throughout the land, bringing an unprecedented wave of wealth to Mufeng City.

In six months, various industries boasted tax exemptions, and countless merchants, receiving news, came flocking in.

Rich merchants had driven up the price of the spirit talisman bonds, which had increased tenfold and were still rising. Haven’t you seen how merchants bribe the authorities with bonds? These talismans cannot be replicated and are perfect for universal use. While current prices are indeed inflated, those wealthy merchants are madly buying, irresistibly compelling others to act.

Li Hui certainly underestimated the merchants’ greed for profit. He had already distributed hundreds of strands of spiritual sense, employing the Seize the Day Talisman to accelerate the flow of time in production, yet he couldn’t suppress the rising prices. The wealth of the Nine-Mystic Continent had given him a lesson; whenever he recalled the royal city of Wutu, he could only lament it was a larger town.

Not only did the bonds attract merchants, but the city lord’s residence also began collecting fragments of treasures and broken artifacts, which had a very low threshold for entry—anyone could participate.

The number of merchants surged; if they couldn’t afford bonds, they could at least run errands, right? After all, the continent was crisscrossed with teleportation arrays. A trip to the various refining artifact sects could lead to a fortune upon return.

With this speed of making money, Li Hui couldn’t keep even a fraction of his wealth.

In the ancient tomb of the city lord’s residence, he set up thirty-six altars, piling all the fragments of ritual artifacts and treasures at the altar’s feet and stacking spirit treasure fragments on the altars themselves. He also purchased Jade Symbols and Celestial Talismans everywhere, spending lavishly and stunning many powerful figures.

The three families that had caused a commotion earlier were already bewildered by a series of dazzling displays. They watched as the city lord’s residence re-divided plots of land, selling off the idle land inside and outside the city at outrageous prices while wishing they could take their place.

Li Hui took not a single dime from the land sales, spending heavily to bring in Tianyi Divine Water from afar, placing orders to construct Flying Peak to develop sixty-four convenient public gardens in the air.

However, Li Hui had overly high standards for the Flying Peaks; they had to be sturdy enough to withstand extraordinary attacks.

Additionally, he ordered temples to be built on each Flying Peak, inviting divine cultivators to settle there and arranging for skilled formation mages to set up formations, creating a defensive array on top of the existing city defense array in Mufeng City.

When Hao Yue Lin returned from the rural courtyard to Mufeng City, she suddenly received shocking news.

“What? The ancestral hall has ordered the three family elders to return and reflect behind closed doors?”

Her maid happily replied, “Yes, the legal document states just that. Miss, you finally got your wish; from now on, Mufeng City will be our domain.”

“Our domain?” Hao Yue Lin smiled bitterly, “Is there a legal document telling me to return to the ancestral hall to keep company with the green lamp? He’s currently in power; is he really going to let someone humble…” She dared not say the rest; few knew Hao Wentong’s true identity, but she was certain it couldn’t be hidden from those with keen Dharma Eyes spanning the ages.

“What does the miss mean?” The maid had no idea about the underlying intricacies.

“Hao Wentong may not be on our side,” Hao Yue Lin said just as someone interjected, “Oh? How does Sister Yue Lin know we aren’t on the same side? Open the treasury for me and let me pick from among the treasures. Also, please ask Sister Yue Lin to contact the sects proficient in Innate Techniques, inviting them to settle in Mufeng City. These sects will help form exploration teams to fully promote the exploration of cave ruins.”

“You’re ordering me?” Hao Yue Lin’s fingers cracked as she clenched her fists.

“Yes, I am indeed ordering you. If you refuse, I’ll hand this task over to your sister, Hao Yue Chen.” Li Hui didn’t want to waste words, having realized that his fate was intertwined with the Hao Family. He simply aimed to develop Mufeng City without hesitation.

Before the maid could scold the puppet city lord in her eyes, Hao Yue Lin pre-empted her, saying, “Alright, Yue Lin will obey the city lord’s orders.”

“How…Miss, you…”

“Remember, Hao Wentong will henceforth be the master. Anyone who dares to defy him will be severely punished.” Hao Yue Lin’s gaze startled the maid into kneeling down quickly.

Li Hui did not let up; other families had already reacted, promoting spirit talisman bonds to the outside. Those in the Hidden Talisman Sect and Wanfu Gate were also reaching the relevant level of talisman-making, so in another month, the advantage would be completely lost.

“You only know one side and not the other. The merchants will become even crazier; someone wants to make me the Revitalizing Master of the Hao Family! Only by continuously satisfying their appetites can I feel safe and do all the things I want to do.”