Chapter 306
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Chapter 306: Wealth Moves the Heart
How long does it take to build a city capable of housing hundreds of thousands of people?
In Wang Chen’s previous life, the world’s most renowned builder required three to five years to construct a new city from the ground up.
This feat was already hailed as a miraculous achievement that astonished the entire world.
Yet, in this world, he witnessed Xian City, which had been reduced to ruins, undergo its initial reconstruction in just ten days.
A towering city wall, several dozen meters high, encircled the entire city, instilling a profound sense of security.
As for the clusters of buildings within the city, they seemed to rise almost overnight, showcasing the might of the immortal clan.
The primary force behind the new city’s construction was naturally the cultivators of the White Tiger Sect, but a significant number of Xian City’s original inhabitants also participated, contributing their efforts.
Of course, they were not laboring without reward.
The White Tiger Sect generously compensated them with spirit stones or spiritual rice, settling daily wages for each day of work.
The cultivators staying in the tent camp, finding themselves with idle time, were naturally eager to earn some extra income.
The White Tiger Sect had evidently come well-prepared, bringing an abundance of materials and recruiting numerous cultivators, which allowed the new city to take shape within ten days.
On the twelfth day, everyone withdrew from the newly constructed city.
The flying ships, previously stationed outside the city, ascended into the sky and formed a battle formation.
The atmosphere suddenly grew tense.
The cultivators of Xian City sensed something was afoot, gathering together with a mix of unease and excitement, their eyes fixed on the city ahead.
Roar~
After a moment, a thunderous tiger roar echoed from within the city.
The next instant, beams of light shot up into the sky, the magical power swirling and stirring the winds and clouds, altering the hues of heaven and earth.
A colossal white tiger avatar, unparalleled in size, materialized above the city.
“White Tiger’s protection, subdue the eight directions~”
An ancient and ethereal voice descended from the sky, reaching everyone’s ears.
Simultaneously, an immensely powerful divine sense swept across both the inside and outside.
A Golden Core true master!
The faces of countless cultivators changed.
At this point, even the most obtuse individual could see that the White Tiger Sect was not merely aiming to turn Xian City into a sect residence; they were clearly establishing a main gate!
Otherwise, there would be no need to dispatch a Golden Core true master to activate the protective formation.
Roar~
The white tiger avatar above Xian City let out another deafening roar, suddenly pouncing down into the city, instantly transforming into thousands of points of spiritual light, merging with the city walls and buildings.
The protective formation was activated.
Above the city gate facing the tent camp, a flash of white light appeared, revealing the two large characters: "White Tiger."
White Tiger City!
Xian City is no more, completely vanished.
Now, it is White Tiger City.
The countless former cultivators of Xian City who witnessed this scene felt a complex mix of emotions.
To say they had deep feelings for Xian City would be an overstatement.
Yet, this city had carried many of their cherished and uncherished memories.
Many cultivators were born, grew up, learned, and worked within its bounds…
Now, those memories could only remain as memories.
Wang Chen, however, felt little about it.
He hadn’t been here long.
In fact, Wang Chen did not particularly like the old Xian City.
Rebuilding this new order felt quite good to him.
Boom~
The closed city gate swung open, revealing a wide, straight main street before everyone’s eyes.
It was as if the city was opening its arms to embrace everyone!
In the coming days, the later construction of White Tiger City continued.
The original cultivators of Xian City, now holding new contracts, finally anticipated the day for room assignments.
The lottery was set to take place in three days!
Interestingly, many who had sold their new contracts in preparation to leave were now regretting their decision.
Their reason for wanting to flee was partly due to being frightened by the beast tide, after all, it was too close to Yulong Mountain, where the magical beasts could return at any moment.
If a great beast were to come, who could withstand it?
Yet, no one had expected that the White Tiger Sect, aiming to occupy Xian City, had a Golden Core true master in command!
With twelve flying ship-class magical tools, a protective formation, and a Golden Core true master, unless the beast king attacked, White Tiger City would be as solid as a fortress; safety would not be a concern.
Another reason was that many were worried they would face enslavement by the White Tiger Sect if they stayed.
Such things were not uncommon, as loose cultivators were generally much weaker than sect cultivators.
The former often became targets of exploitation, oppression, or even bullying by the latter!
But now it seemed that the White Tiger Sect was not acting tyrannically, showing no discrimination against loose cultivators.
With both safety and the assurance of basic dignity, why would anyone want to run away?
Realizing this, the cultivators immediately regretted their decision.
However, it wouldn’t be easy for them to buy back new contracts, as the price for new contracts began to soar!
The four-part new contract that Wang Chen had purchased from the old cultivator for three hundred spirit stones had now risen to almost five hundred spirit stones, and there was a price but no market.
Because everyone sensed that the price of the new contracts would continue to rise, they held onto them tightly, unwilling to let go easily.
Cultivators in possession of multiple new contracts became the center of attention.
Take Wang Chen, for instance.
His earlier acquisition of new contracts for thirty to forty thousand spirit stones was impossible to keep under wraps; everyone had witnessed it, and naturally, some began to harbor unusual thoughts.
Wang Chen keenly noticed the covetous and greedy gazes from those around him.
Money stirs the heart!
“Fellow traveler Wang.”
Before Wang Chen could make a move, two cultivators approached him.
One was at the Qi Training ninth level, and the other at the eighth level of Qi Training.
The tall, thin cultivator smiled and said, “A few of us brothers wish to purchase a new contract to settle down in White Tiger City; we wonder if fellow traveler Wang would be willing to part with one?”
Though phrased as a question, there was a subtle hint of intimidation in his tone.
“Easy enough.”
Wang Chen nodded and asked, “How many do you need?”
The two cultivators were taken aback by Wang Chen’s readiness to negotiate; they exchanged glances, and the tall, thin cultivator raised his right hand and shook it: “Five parts will suffice.”
“Five parts of the new contract for one thousand spirit stones.”
Wang Chen said without hesitation: “No negotiation.”
One thousand spirit stones!
The tall, thin cultivator’s expression instantly turned grim, and his companion’s eyes gleamed with malice!
Everyone knew that the four-part contract Wang Chen had initially acquired cost only three hundred spirit stones.
Now he was demanding one thousand spirit stones for his five-part contract; it was as if a black-hearted mother had raised a black-hearted child—utterly unscrupulous!
The tall, thin cultivator said darkly, “Fellow traveler Wang, this price is excessive.”
“Excessive?”
Wang Chen smiled and said, “Then it’s one thousand five hundred spirit stones, no negotiation!”
“Very well!”
The tall, thin cultivator turned and left: “I hope you won’t regret it!”
His companion pointed a finger at Wang Chen and then followed the tall, thin cultivator out.
