'The only alchemist master across Taixia Country who could refine this immortal stone but couldn't be invited here?'
After hearing Mountain Lifting Hermit's words, Zhang Tie immediately thought of his master Zhao Yuan. Zhang Tie pretended to be amazed as he asked on purpose, "Elder brother, who's this alchemist master that you're talking about? How could he be so great? How could he refine this immortal stone without doing anything?"
Mountain Lifting Hermit revealed a smile as he threw a deep glance at Zhang Tie, "He's a legendary figure in Taixia Country. Younger brother, you should have heard about him. He's Zhao Yuan the Alchemist Demon who ranked first on the wanted list of the Supreme Court of Taixia Country for many years! Nobody across Taixia Country could match him in alchemy skills. It's said that Zhao Yuan the Alchemist Demon is eccentric and vicious. Additionally, he's a heavenly knight who has formed 4 chakras. As a heavenly knight and an extremely powerful alchemist master, he has various means. It's said that he could even protect himself when facing a sage-level knight. Who could invite such a person to refine this immortal stone? "
"I see!" Zhang Tie became enlightened. Meanwhile, he understood why Mountain Lifting Hermit threw a glance at him. 'It turns out that this person is really my master Zhao Yuan. Additionally, Zhao Yuan and I are both "hot figures" on the wanted list of Taixia Country. Therefore, Mountain Lifting Hermit threw a glance at him in that way. Standing in front of the nine-dragons hidden gate, Zhang Tie raised his head and looked at it again, "What a large piece of immortal stone. Even though many of them have been used to carve this hidden gate, the leftover leftover materials must be very considerable!"
"It's said that over 100 tons of leftover materials have been cut off from this immortal stone. Even these leftover materials are also top-quality immortal stones. After being cut off and carved, they are also very popular. They become the treasures of many alchemists. Because the nine-dragons hidden gate is too famous, most of the leftover materials and smaller pieces of immortal stone have been processed into various jades named with the word" 9 ". As a result, their prices have increased by several folds. Younger brother, you should see these items in this Treasures Meeting!"
"I really have to take a look!" Zhang Tie said with a smile.
"Everything made from the Stone of Immortal Life from the Nine Dragon Vestibule is named with the word 'nine'. But nowadays, there are a lot of fakes passing off as genuine. As long as it's made from the Stone of Immortal Life of the highest grade, they all claim that the stone came from the Nine Dragon Vestibule. But who knows where it actually came from?" Bai Suxian explained crisply on one side, "Lord Guangnan's Mansion would almost receive some alchemist's ornaments which were said to be made from the Stone of Immortal Life from the Nine Dragon Vestibule every year. All the major clans across Taixia Country would also receive some of them each year. Even the rich and powerful would like to have one or two of them to show off. If you add up all these ornaments, they would weigh more than hundreds of tons, even thousands of tons. Therefore, although the alchemist's ornaments which were said to be made from the Stone of Immortal Life from the Nine Dragon Vestibule are also made from the same immortal stone, I'm afraid that none of them are real. However, given the same effect and the great fame of the Stone of Immortal Life from the Nine Dragon Vestibule, they just pretend that they don't know about it.
Zhang Tie shook his head with a bitter smile as he had not imagined that such a thing could happen in Taixia Country; additionally, it was in such a high-end field. He had done it before. When he opened a grocery store with Donder, this was a trick that grocery stores usually used. For instance, some metal scraps and tools were imported from Blackhot City; however, they had to be labeled with the brand of Kalur. As long as the quality was not too different, the goods marked with the brand of Kalur would be sold for a few more copper coins. When Zhang Tie was young, he despised Donder's trick very much. He had not imagined that this trick could be used as the immortal stones in Nine Dragons Porch in Taixia Country. Those who were fooled by this trick were all the top people in Taixia Country. Therefore, people only cared about profits and fame. Nobles and commoners were the same as knights and marquises.
When Zhang Tie was young, he despised Donder's trick very much. He had not imagined that such a trick could be used in Taixia Country; additionally, it was in such a high-end field. After throwing another glance at this shocking nine-dragons Hidden Gate, the three people turned around and walked towards the Treasures Complex.
After passing through the nine-dragons Hidden Gate, they entered a lobby, which was more than 100 m in length and 30 m in width. The high dome of the lobby was decorated with a crystal chandelier composed of tens of thousands of pieces of senior crystals, which looked like stars all over the sky. On both sides of the lobby, there were four bank counters in a row. A beautiful Hua girl was standing behind each window of the four counters. All of them were watching the passers-by in the lobby or serving people in front of their own windows with amiable and enthusiastic smiles.
Behind each of the four counters, there was a plate which indicated their identity, namely Xuanyuan Bank, Golden Roc Bank, Pangu Bank and Eastern Bank.
The lobby was bustling with people. Most of them were knights. At the sight of such a scene, Zhang Tie suddenly felt like returning to the Lion Fortress.
Each of the four counters carried out the same business, namely, mortgage, guarantee, financing and loan. Each knight who came to these counters would be served by a special person. After completing the formalities at the counters, some knights would leave hurriedly with documents and certificates; some would directly draw gold checks from behind the counters. Additionally, Zhang Tie saw a lot of earth-element crystals and water-element crystals behind the counters, which were directly taken away by the knights who were handling the business at the counters. "It's the imperial household of Taixia Country on the back of Xuanyuan Bank. Xuanyuan Bank is also the most powerful bank in Taixia Country.
Golden Roc Bank is the most important member of Gold and Power Law with a long history. Golden Roc Bank is a bit weaker than Xuanyuan Bank in Taixia Country; however, Golden Roc Bank is the most powerful bank in Taixia Country with the greatest power. It could formulate some industrial rules like that of foreign central banks. Golden Roc Bank is the most important member of Gold and Power Law with a long history. Golden Roc Bank is a bit weaker than Xuanyuan Bank in Taixia Country; however, Golden Roc Bank has the most powerful power and relationship network across the subcontinents outside Taixia Country. Additionally, the identity of the mastermind of Golden Roc Bank is still very mysterious. It's said that he has never shown his face. I only heard from my father that the highest management of Golden Roc Bank is a committee. Each member of the committee is very mysterious and powerful. They rarely show up in normal times. Only one or two members of the committee could contact Taixia Country. The members of the highest management of Golden Roc Bank have the right to directly report to Emperor Xuanyuan, which is almost equal to the rights of the three chancellors and nine ministers in Taixia Country. My father guessed that there might be a sage-level big figure on the back of Golden Roc Bank who could even scare Emperor Xuanyuan! "
Zhang Tie was new to Taixia Country. Therefore, Bai Suxian and Mountain Lifting Hermit would introduce the situation here to him when he came to Treasures Complex for the first time. Bai Suxian said it secretly so that only Zhang Tie and Mountain Lifting Hermit could hear it. Perhaps, only people like Lord Guangnan in Taixia Country could touch such intelligence. At least Zhang Tie didn't know that there were so many intelligence on the back of Golden Roc Bank.
"Now that there's a sage-level big figure on the back of Golden Roc Bank, why would Golden Roc Bank join Gold and Power Law? As long as there's a sage-level big figure on the back of Golden Roc Bank, Golden Roc Bank would be on an equal footing with the top sects in Taixia Country." Zhang Tie asked with an amazed look.
"I don't know about that!" Bai Suxian shook her head, "It's just a speculation. Nobody even knows whether that sage-level big figure exists or not, whether he's male or female, Hua or foreign. Those members of the highest management committee of Golden Roc Bank almost never show up in the public. They only showed up for a few times when they directly reported to Emperor Xuanyuan. Outsiders are not clear about the process of reporting to Emperor Xuanyuan!"
"Is there such a bank?"
"It's said that Golden Roc Bank didn't appear in Taixia Country or Eastern Continent at the beginning; instead, it appeared in Western Continent. Its real headquarters is also in Western Continent!" Mountain Lifting Hermit told Zhang Tie what he knew.
After digesting this information, Zhang Tie asked, "Who's on the back of Pangu Bank and Eastern Bank?"
"Pangu Bank is on the back of the other top 6 sects in Taixia Country besides Gold and Power Law. Emperor Xuanyuan founded Gold and Power Law to be on an equal footing with the top 6 sects. The top 6 sects also founded Pangu Bank to be on an equal footing with Xuanyuan Bank and Golden Roc Bank. In the territory and sphere of influence of the top 6 sects, Pangu Bank has a great influence. Additionally, Eastern Bank is jointly founded by over 100 top major clans in the 9 immortal provinces in Taixia Country. Based on the 9 immortal provinces in Taixia Country, with the support of over 100 major clans, Eastern Bank could be on an equal footing with the other top 6 banks even though it doesn't have a sage-level big figure on its back. Additionally, Eastern Bank always remains neutral between the imperial households and the top 6 sects.
It doesn't even join Gold and Power Law! "" You mean, the 4 banks almost represent the 4 greatest forces in Taixia Country. Xuanyuan Bank represents the imperial households and the imperial court of Taixia Country; Pangu Bank represents the top 6 sects; Eastern Bank represents the major clans in Taixia Country; Golden Roc Bank might represent a powerful and mysterious force in other continents and Taixia Country. The forces on the back of the top 4 banks have a tacit understanding with each other... "
"That's right!"
Touching his chin, Zhang Tie continued, "If Taixia Country is compared to a brilliant big room, Xuanyuan Bank stands on one side while Pangu Bank stands on the other. Although the two parties don't like each other, they don't fight each other in case of breaking the furniture and antiques in the room. Oriental Bank stands in the middle as a buffer and a peacemaker. Major clans in Taixia Country are doing business with both parties. The disciples of major clans in Taixia Country are serving as officials in the imperial court and learning skills in the top 6 sects. They have a good relationship with both parties. By contrast, Golden Roc Bank is visiting the inside and outside the room. Sometimes, they would come here for a drink; sometimes, they would go out. Because Xuanyuan Bank is the nominal boss of this room, Golden Roc Bank also shows some respect to the one on the back of Xuanyuan Bank by joining Gold and Power Law. Perhaps, this is a compromise and exchange. Golden Roc Bank has more than one foundation here. Additionally, it has a position here and could do whatever it wants outside the door..."
Bai Suxian and Mountain Lifting Hermit burst out into laughter at the same time. Mountain Lifting Hermit nodded as he said, "That's a vivid metaphor. It's indeed the current situation facing Taixia Country. The forces are in balance. Look here, most of the foreign knights here are doing business at the counters of Golden Roc Bank..."
Zhang Tie looked around and found it was true. Most of the people in front of the counters of Xuanyuan Bank, Oriental Bank and Pangu Bank were Hua knights; however, most of those in front of Golden Roc Bank were foreign knights.
'Wait, who are the two people over there? '
Zhang Tie widely opened his eyes at once.
When Zhang Tie looked at Golden Roc Bank, he saw two people walking out of a tunnel on one side of the counter of Golden Roc Bank, one fat and the other thin. The fat one was completely like a big black bear as he chattered and looked around. The thin one looked glassy-eyed...
It was not cold in Xuanyuan Hill; however, the two people were both wearing a very eye-catching and a bit inappropriate bearskin coat.
They were Dali, the old wild bear in Ice and Snow Wilderness and Elder Gouras of huge bear tribe...
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