With a flash of white light, Zhao Hai appeared in a transmission formation. Then he looked around and saw a small city by the sea. The city wasn't very big, but compared to Tideview City, it was much more lively. Cultivators could be seen everywhere. These Cultivators were just like ordinary people. Some were shopping, some were hawking, and some were just watching. The entire city was very lively.
Zhao Hai looked at the transmission formation. Besides the Cultivators, there were also a lot of shops. Some of these shops specialized in selling pills, some specialized in magic artifacts, and some even sold cultivation methods. There were also all kinds of material stores, taverns, and restaurants. This really surprised Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai left the transmission formation and slowly walked forward. He knew that this small city was actually a market under the name of the Great Desolate Island. Hu Yuan worked in the Great Desolate Island's spirit plant shop. His main job was to take care of the spirit plants that weren't sold.
This was in line with Hu Yuan's profession. But because of Xia Yu's care, Hu Yuan didn't have much work to do. Moreover, his work in the shop was very free.
Of course, at the very beginning, Hu Yuan also received some disdain. Those people in the spirit plant shop thought that Hu Yuan was a person who took crystals but did not do anything. Naturally, they did not treat him well. Although they did not go so far as to speak sarcastically to him, no one liked Hu Yuan.
But later on, Hu Yuan showed his skills as a plant master. This was amazing. One must know that the most important thing in the shop wasn't the people, but the spirit plants. These spirit plants were very useful. Some could be used to refine pills, some could be used to refine magic artifacts, and some could even be directly absorbed by people to replace something in the body. This would make people more powerful. They could even be used to replace damaged blood vessels in the body, allowing people to recover faster without any side effects.
It was because of the magical properties of these spirit plants that they were very popular. If there was a problem with a spirit plant, then the people in the store would be punished.
Three months after Hu Yuan joined the spiritual plant shop, a spiritual plant in the shop suddenly had a problem. This frightened the people in the shop. Fortunately, Hu Yuan acted in time. After communicating with the spiritual plant, he found out what was wrong with the spiritual plant. He used his body's natural energy to cure the spiritual plant, preventing the shop from suffering any losses.
After this incident, the people in the shop became more enthusiastic towards Hu Yuan. Hu Yuan's status in the shop became higher and he had more freedom.
After so many years, Hu Yuan had always been in the store. Although he wasn't the manager yet, his position in the store was very high. It was precisely because of this that he could go into seclusion whenever he wanted.
However, Ding Chunming didn't go directly to the spirit plant shop. Instead, he went to a small alley behind the spirit plant shop. There were some small courtyards in the alley where cultivators from the city lived. These cultivators would usually find some work in the city to earn some spirit stones to support themselves. Ding Chunming lived in this alley.
Zhao Hai entered the alley and looked at the doors. Finally, in front of a door, he saw a sign that wasn't very obvious. Zhao Hai went over and then gently knocked on the door.
The door quickly opened and Ding Chunming came out. When Ding Chunming saw Zhao Hai, he immediately became excited and said, "Young Master, you're finally here. Come in."
Zhao Hai nodded and then followed Ding Chunming into the room. Upon entering the room, Zhao Hai discovered that this should be Ding Chunming's resting place. The room wasn't very big, it only had two entrances. The interior was used for sleeping. There was only enough space for a bed, a cabinet, and a small table. There was nothing else. On the outside, there was a square table, a few stools, and a small stove. It was very simple.
Zhao Hai turned his head to Ding Chunming and smiled faintly, "Chunming, it's been hard on you. This place is so simple, yet you still managed to stay here for so long. It's been hard on you."
Ding Chunming smiled and said, "Young Master, this is nothing. In the past, when I went out to train, I slept in the wilderness for several months. At that time, I was fine, let alone here. Young Master, please take a seat."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he sat down on the bench and said, "When did Grandpa come out of seclusion? Did he really reach the Spirit Refining Realm? "
Ding Chunming nodded and said, "Yes, Grandfather came out this morning. He has already reached the Spirit Refining Realm. Therefore, he wants to see Young Master and see what plans you have."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he let out a long breath and said, "I haven't seen Grandfather for many years. Is he doing well?"
Ding Chunming smiled and said, "Good, very good. Young Master doesn't need to worry. However, Grandfather is currently in the store dealing with some matters. It's not convenient for him to meet you. Young Master, you can wait here for a while. Once Grandfather is done dealing with the matters in the store, he will immediately come and see you."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he looked at Ding Chunming and said, "Chunming, what about the matter I told you to do before?"
Ding Chunming said in a deep voice, "Young Master, I have already inquired about it. For large grain transactions, the most suitable place is actually the auction. Only at the auction can we sell a large amount of grain, and no one will know the source of the mission. This is because the auction only sells things, and they will not ask about the identity of the auctioneer or the origin of the items. However, in small places, there are no auctions, only some big cities have them. The closest auction to us is in the Sword Intent City."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "Sword Intent City is the closest to us. However, it's also the most likely place to be targeted by the Spirit Crab Island. That place won't do. We need to find a place further away from Sword Intent City."
Ding Chunming said in a deep voice, "That's not a problem. As long as Young Master takes the teleportation array, you can reach any big city in the Sword Spirit World. It doesn't matter if it's the Buddhist Sect's territory or the Dao Sect's territory.
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "It seems like this is the only way. I think we can ask Grandfather to help us collect some information. Then we can decide where to go for the grain transaction."
Ding Chunming nodded, then he said, "Actually, Young Master, you don't need to do this. Aside from the 72 islands in the Southern Sea, other places don't care about spirit rice. This is because they don't lack spirit rice. Only the 72 islands in the Southern Sea lack spirit rice. In other places, spirit rice isn't very valuable."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Is there no one selling it?"
Ding Chunming shook his head and said, "I don't know about this. However, it's rare to hear about an auction house that has a large amount of spirit rice for sale."
Zhao Hai frowned, this wasn't what he wanted to see. Those big auction houses didn't have any spirit rice for sale. If he suddenly appeared, it would certainly attract the attention of some people. Moreover, it was possible that spirit rice wasn't important in the past. But now, the Sword Spirit Realm's situation was unstable. Nobody would dare to look down on spirit rice.
The reason why Zhao Hai had this idea was because he knew that the current situation in the continent was very unstable. Sects were preparing for war. Although spirit rice wasn't the most sought-after, there would still be people who would want it if it was put out.
However, the problem now was that if a large amount of spirit rice were to be sold, it would certainly attract the attention of some people. In a place like the Sword Spirit Realm, if those big sects wanted to investigate, then it would be very simple. This was what made Zhao Hai feel the most difficult.
However, Zhao Hai still decided that once the spirit rice matures, he would go to the big cities to trade. Otherwise, the Ecstasy Gang wouldn't have a stable source of income. This was indeed a problem.
But before that, Zhao Hai also needed to deal with the spirit rice fields. If the people of Spirit Crab Island were to know about this, then they wouldn't be able to sell their spirit rice. Spirit Crab Island would certainly take away all of their spirit rice. Although they wouldn't treat them badly, they would only be able to grow spirit rice in the future. Moreover, the attention of the Spirit Crab Island would certainly be focused on them. This would be very detrimental to their future development.
In order to get rid of this situation, Zhao Hai made this decision. Although there would be some risks in doing so, this was a risk that they must bear. In any case, the Ecstasy Gang must remain independent and under his control. Otherwise, there would be no way to carry out his plan. Zhao Hai had no choice but to do so.
Although Zhao Hai and Hu Yuan hadn't seen each other for a long time, he wasn't in a hurry. In any case, he would be able to see Hu Yuan, so there was nothing to be anxious about. He sat in the room and chatted with Ding Chunming while calmly waiting for Hu Yuan.
When afternoon came, Ding Chunming suddenly stood up and said to Zhao Hai, "Young Master, Grandpa has come out. I'll take you to see him." Zhao Hai nodded, then he followed Ding Chunming outside. Before long, the two arrived in front of a small tavern in the city. Then they directly entered the tavern.
The tavern looked small, but the space inside wasn't small. Moreover, it was actually a restaurant. After Zhao Hai and the others entered, a waiter immediately greeted them. The waiter gave a salute to Zhao Hai and Ding Chunming and said, "Do the two of you want to have a meal? Do you want a private room or in the lobby? "
Zhao Hai waved his hand and said, "We're looking for someone. You can go down." Then he followed Ding Chunming upstairs. The waiter didn't follow them, he just retreated to the side. There weren't many people who didn't have good eyesight. When they saw Zhao Hai's appearance, they knew that he wanted to meet someone, but didn't want them to know. Therefore, the waiter naturally didn't want to be an eyesore.
Zhao Hai and Ding Chunming went upstairs. There were private rooms upstairs, but there wasn't anyone in the corridor. Zhao Hai and Ding Chunming went forward and stopped in front of a room. Then Ding Chunming directly pushed the door open and went inside.
After Zhao Hai and Ding Chunming entered the room, they immediately saw Hu Yuan sitting inside. Hu Yuan didn't look any different from what Zhao Hai remembered. Hu Yuan's face was ruddy, his hair was a lot darker, and he looked more spirited.
Hu Yuan also saw Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai quickly waved his hand and closed the door. Then he waved his hand and a barrier covered the room. Zhao Hai turned to Hu Yuan and said, "Grandfather, I finally see you." Then Zhao Hai went over and hugged Hu Yuan.
Hu Yuan also laughed, then he patted Zhao Hai's back and said, "Good child, I finally see you here. Good, good. Come, sit down." Zhao Hai nodded and then sat down with Hu Yuan.
Hu Yuan looked at Zhao Hai, then he nodded and said, "Good. Have you dealt with the matter in the lower realms?"
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Yes, I've dealt with it. Grandfather, you don't need to worry. Grandfather, how are you? How was your seclusion this time? Did the people of the Great Desolate Island make things difficult for you? "
Hu Yuan smiled and said, "How could that be? Mister Xia took good care of me, so how could he make things difficult for me? You don't need to worry about me. Tell me about your situation. You've ascended for a few months now, how is your situation?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Grandpa, you don't need to worry. My situation is very good. Now that Tideview City is under our control, all the Rogue Cultivators in the city have become our Ecstasy Gang's people. I'm preparing to turn Tideview City into our base. When we're not strong enough, we can use Tideview City as our center and slowly develop. In any case, there are no spirit veins there. As long as we hand over everything to Spirit Crab Island, the people of Spirit Crab Island wouldn't investigate Tideview City. This is also good for us, we can get shelter from Spirit Crab Island.
Isn't it good? "" Hahaha, Kid, you're really resourceful. You've only been in the Sword Spirit Realm for a few months and you've already made such a big scene. Not bad, not bad at all. You're much better than this old man. Do well there. If you can't do it, then go to the Great Desolate Island. I think that Mister Xia will still take care of us. "
"Grandpa, rest assured, I know what to do. This time, I came here mainly to see Grandpa, and also to ask for Grandpa's help. Grandpa, can you inquire around the market and see if there's an auction house that's a bit safer? The information of the guests will be kept secret. We've planted a lot of spirit rice, but I don't want to give all of it to the Spirit Crab Island. I'm going to sell some of it myself, but if I sell a lot of it, it will attract attention. Therefore, I want to take this spirit rice to an auction house. What do you think, Grandpa?"
In fact, this matter is very simple. As long as you go to the big cities and walk around the auction house, it won't take long for someone to contact you. Those people are professional brokers, they can help you do a lot of things. If you have something that you don't want people to know about, you can hand it over to those brokers and have them sell it at the auction house. They will only take a portion of the commission, but they won't reveal your identity. "Zhao Hai nodded his head and said," That's right. In fact, this matter is very simple. You just need to go to those big cities and walk around the auction house.
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