Two days later, all the elders returned and gathered together to summarize their experiences.
The old woman felt embarrassed and sighed. "I searched all the shop owners I knew, and only a few old friends of thousands of years took out their entire wealth, but it wasn't even enough for one day of the Tai Chi civilization's consumption!"
"Sigh, Elder Tian was lucky. The shop owners I befriended in the past deliberately hid when they knew I was coming to visit. They didn't even want to see me." One of the Earth Elders, who hadn't earned anything, looked ashamed and helpless.
"I thought I was the only one who encountered such a situation," another Earth Elder said.
"Me too. They didn't even want to see me. I boldly barged into the secret room of a shop owner I knew to negotiate face to face, but they sent me away with the excuse that their resources had been bought. How infuriating!"
…
As they summarized their experiences, they realized that everyone's experiences were different.
"Humph! Do they think that the Tai Chi Faction can't make it? "some of the Earth Elders said angrily.
Only Su Yu knew the real reason. He said, "Remember all the names of those who are still willing to help the Tai Chi Faction."
This was the most difficult time for the Tai Chi Faction. Those who were willing to help were the most valuable.
"As for the others, you don't have to hate them, but remember their names one by one."
In the end, they concluded that they could only find one day's worth of assistance from the various shop owners.
Coupled with the resources they had bought from various civilizations, they could only use it for two more days.
Twelve days had already passed, and the Tai Chi Faction could only hold on for about ten more days!
However, the situation didn't stop there.
Three days later …
More than half of the shops that had lowered their prices had, for some unknown reason, reverted to their abnormal prices.
The direct result was that the martial artists' reliance on the Tai Chi Faction's resources had increased.
As a result, the Tai Chi Faction's daily outflow of resources had increased by more than ten percent.
The higher-ups were barely able to remain calm, but the Yin Yang Elders and disciples at the bottom were panicking.
Two days later …
A rumor suddenly appeared in the martial artists' market. The Tai Chi Faction's treasury was almost empty, with less than five days' worth of storage left.
The prices in the market would continue to skyrocket.
As soon as the rumor spread, people panicked. Many martial artists could only buy what they needed for that day. They had no confidence about the next day or even the day after.
Therefore, a small group of martial artists knew that the prices in the market were abnormal, but they still reluctantly bought them. This was to prevent the prices from skyrocketing again five days later. At that time, they wouldn't be able to buy anything even if they wanted to.
The entire Taiji civilization was in a state of panic.
From the martial artists on the outside to the grassroots of the Taiji Sect, they were all panicking.
There were only five days left. The upper echelons of the Taiji Sect could no longer sit still. They had no choice but to gather every day to discuss.
"Because of the shops that lowered their prices and the Ancient Era's prices rising again, many cultivators are buying more varieties from us, causing our consumption to increase greatly. I estimate that our current inventory will not last three days."
Three days was the limit of the Taiji Sect.
Su Yu frowned slightly. Only three days left?
Two days less than he had expected.
"Pay close attention to the inventory!" Su Yu said.
One day later, the inventory's consumption was less than two days' worth.
Some of the Taiji Sect's Yin Yang Elders and disciples were no longer in the mood to focus on stabilizing the prices of goods. Instead, they were actively thinking of ways to prepare for the huge shock that was about to come after the Taiji Sect's inventory emptied.
The cultivators' purchases became even more frenzied. This was because the prices of the goods in the Cultivator's City Square had already started to show signs of increasing.
Another day passed.
Su Yu and the other higher-ups stood in front of the warehouse, their expressions calm.
The warehouse that had once been full was now only a corner of it.
Those were only enough for tomorrow.
On the last day …
The few remaining resources were distributed to the Yin Yang Elders' mansions.
"Faction Master, if you have any backup plans, please use them. There is no time left." Mo Xiaochai's expression was calm.
Not only had the prices of goods not decreased as expected, but they had also skyrocketed to a new height. This was especially true for necessities like elixirs, which had skyrocketed to twenty times the usual price.
Such crazy behavior seemed to be mocking the Taiji Sect.
The group of Earth Elders looked at Su Yu.
Back then, he had solemnly vowed to open the treasury. If he did not have any backup plans, he would have consigned the Taiji Sect to eternal damnation.
"These are my personal resources. They can support us for another day." Su Yu took out his own space storage device.
He had obtained the storage ring of the Sword Alliance Master and almost all the resources of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce, a four-star civilization.
It was barely enough for a five-star civilization's living beings to use for a day.
The group of Earth Elders was moved. Su Yu had not been in the Taiji Sect for long, so he had not received many benefits from the Taiji Sect.
The resources before them must have been accumulated by Su Yu in the past.
Now, for the sake of the Taiji civilization, he had voluntarily offered them.
The group of Earth Elders sighed.
After struggling for a while, ten of them took out their many years' worth of treasures.
"Alright, I will take a gamble as well." Mo Xiaochai looked at Su Yu deeply. She believed that Su Yu would not speak without thinking. He must have his own confidence.
Thus, they had finally gathered enough resources for two days.
On the second day, the resources were distributed as scheduled, but the speed at which they were distributed was obviously slower.
The third day was also the last day.
The Taiji Sect could no longer sustain itself.
That night, in a luxurious restaurant, a group of potbellied businessmen were chatting happily with each other.
"Haha, according to the information obtained by our internal spies, the Taiji Sect's storage was completely used up two days ago. These two days, they have been relying on the Faction Master and the Elders' personal storage to support themselves. However, they have also said that they have reached their limit. According to reliable information, they will not be able to take out even a single elixir tomorrow!" Yao Bailing said leisurely as he tasted the famous wine.
Xiao Qian could not help but laugh. "The Taiji Sect's Faction Master is taking things too seriously. He thought that he could oppose the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce with just his storage. Now, not only did he not manage to stabilize the prices, he even got himself into trouble!"
Miss Bao, who was in the talisman industry, could not help but look forward to it. "I have already ordered all the shops to make preparations. When the market opens tomorrow, the prices of all talismans will be doubled!"
"Hehe, I have also made the same preparations. The past twenty days have been torture. I was really worried that I would lose everything. From tomorrow onwards, the prices of all elixirs will increase. We must earn back all the losses from the past twenty days."
Yao Bailing's lips curled into a meaningful smile. "Do you think that the Taiji Sect's Faction Master will suddenly come to us tonight to beg?"
Xiao Qian and Miss Bao both looked proud and elated.
When Yao Bailing had gone to the Taiji Sect, she had wanted to have a good discussion. However, the Taiji Sect's Faction Master had been so arrogant that he had asked Yao Bailing to get lost.
Now that the dust had settled, Yao Bailing was the one who had the last laugh.
She was truly shameless!
"Who can say for sure? Maybe the Taiji Sect's Faction Master is thinking of an excuse." Xiao Qian laughed.
Yao Bailing's eyes were filled with disdain. "If the Taiji Sect's Faction Master is willing to agree to my request, he can get rid of the Human Demon. But now? Not only is the hidden danger of the Human Demon still present, but the Taiji Sect is also facing the danger of falling apart internally. You are too clever for your own good! "
His tone made it seem as if Su Yu was in the wrong, not the profiteers.
The next day, the day before the market opened.
The hearts of the Taiji Civilization's martial artists were affected.
Yesterday, the Taiji Civilization had begun to spread the news that the Taiji Sect's treasury had been depleted and could no longer satisfy their daily needs.
This rumor had spread like wildfire, and most of the martial artists believed it without a doubt.
Because the Taiji Sect had not only given out fewer types of resources, but the quantity had also decreased.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Taiji Sect had reached its limit.
From today onwards, the Taiji Sect would no longer be able to give out resources.
In the past, the residences of the Great Yin Yang Elders would have opened to sell resources at a fair price.
But now, all of their doors were tightly shut, and there was no movement. It was completely silent.
This undoubtedly made the martial artists even more certain that the Taiji Sect had reached its limit.
Dong! Dong!
All of a sudden, the loud and clear sound of the opening bell resounded throughout Taiji City.
The martial artists entered the market to buy the necessities they needed, hoping to get lucky.
However, what made them despair was that not only did the prices not decrease, but they had also doubled compared to the day before the market had closed!
The frightening prices caused the martial artists to fall into despair.
However, they had no choice but to buy. They had to bear with the pain and pay sky-high prices to buy necessities that were supposed to be cheap.
The sound of cursing and fighting to buy blended together, and to the people of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce, it was like the sound of nature.
"Haha, I love it when you ants are cursing, yet you have no choice but to buy." Yao Bailing was in high spirits.
Xiao Qian was also in high spirits as he watched the endless martial artists swarm into the market. It was as if he was watching an endless amount of wealth enter their pockets at a shocking speed.
Miss Bao stared at the silent Yin Yang Elders' residences and smiled without saying a word.
It was time to say goodbye to the Taiji Sect.
After today, the Taiji Sect was destined to fall into a long-term decline.
If they had known this would happen, why did they do it in the first place?
However, right at that moment, a strange situation occurred in the market.
Some martial artists seemed to have discovered something, and they frantically gathered in certain places, including Wenjiu and a few shops that listened to the orders of the Taiji Sect and sold their goods at fair prices.
They suddenly sold goods at fair prices that were rich in resources and a complete range of species.
All of a sudden, the entire martial artists' market was stirred up, and they all gathered in a few places.
Noticing this, Yao Bailing's eyes darkened slightly. "What's going on with those shops? Didn't you warn them? "
Her assistant, Li Weitong, who was behind her, furrowed his brows. "Those shops have a deep relationship with the Taiji Sect, so they didn't care about our warning."
Yao Bailing said in a low voice, "What I mean is that the resources they are selling are clearly not in line with their industries."
For example, Wenjiu, which Su Yu had founded in the past, was originally a wine shop, but now it was selling everything, including women's undergarments. It was a complete range of products that covered almost all industries.
It was the same for the other shops, and they were all rich in resources.
"Could this be the Taiji Sect's counterattack before they die?" Xiao Qian pondered, but he wasn't too nervous. "Don't worry, with their remaining resources, I'm afraid they can only sell for two to four hours."
However, two hours passed.
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