Three days later, Winter Frost City.
The city, which was built with black brick walls, no longer looked lifeless. The flags of the Dragon's Courage Legion and the Empire fluttered above the city. When Lin Muyu appeared in front of the city wearing a golden cloak, countless soldiers on the city wall raised their weapons and cheered loudly. The war drums were beating, and they celebrated in unison. Lin Muyu's return was like a new life for the Longdan Army Camp.
"Ga ga …"
Amidst the sound of iron chains twisting, the iron gate slowly rose. Wei Chou smiled respectfully and said, "Your Highness, please enter the city. The brothers in the city have already prepared a sumptuous banquet."
"Alright." At the mention of food, Lin Muyu's five viscera temple was instantly filled with joy. He even began to doubt if he was a real god. Logically speaking, a supreme existence like a god would be able to absorb the rain and dew from the heavens and earth. However, he felt so hungry every day that he skipped a meal. This was something that he found hard to talk about.
Lin Muyu raised his iron fist, and immediately gathered his divine power. A golden light enshrouded his fist, and he maintained this posture as he slowly rode his horse into the city. Instantly, the soldiers inside and outside the city became even more frenzied. Lin Muyu was originally a god-like existence in their hearts, but now, Lin Muyu was a real god. He was the faith of the 200,000 soldiers in the Longdan Army Camp!
An army needed such fanaticism, and Lin Muyu firmly believed that. Otherwise, the morale of the army would fall apart.
After entering the city, Fengxi and Bai Yin came forward and knelt together. "Greetings, Your Highness."
"Get up."
Lin Muyu smiled slightly. "Let's go. Bring me to the banquet."
"Yes!"
They slowly marched on the main road of Winter Frost City. Outside the residences on both sides of the road, there were many civilians of the empire. They all looked at Lin Muyu with doubtful or expectant expressions. Many of them knew that Lin Muyu's arrival would bring vitality to this land. Many of the civilians in the city had been enslaved by the demon race, and they knew that this handsome young prince was Lin Muyu, who destroyed the Thunder Rush Legion in the Demon Fall Valley. Naturally, they regarded Lin Muyu as the god of the Lingdong Province.
At the side, Wei Chou said, "Winter Frost City has been hit by war time and time again. Now, there are less than 200,000 people, which is similar to the military strength of the Longdan Army Camp. Therefore, most of our clothes and food are transported from Cangnan Province and Lingnan Province. However, this is not a long-term solution. Winter Frost City is still relatively spacious. It should not be a problem for it to accommodate a million people."
"Don't worry, the population will rise." Lin Muyu smiled. "You have to have confidence in me." Wei Chou laughed. "Of course!"
At this time, they had arrived in front of the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord's Mansion had also been ravaged by war, and the walls were covered with marks of swords and axes. As the first town to resist the invasion of the demonic race, Winterfrost City was like an abandoned child to the empire. Now, Lin Muyu was here to avenge the humiliation of humanity.
Situ Xue looked up at the mayor's residence and said, "This residence has been in decline for a long time. The decorations and layout inside are not good enough to be King Qin's residence. It is even shabby to be Duke Wei's residence. Milord, should we renovate this future King Qin's residence?"
"There is no rush."
Lin Muyu waved her hand and said, "Let's talk about it when we have money."
"Yes, I understand."
… …
As expected, a banquet had already been set up in the mansion. Although the mansion was rather simple and crude, the level of the banquet was not low. There were all kinds of meat from birds and beasts. With Wei Qiu, a natural born hunter in the Bile Dragon Camp, it would be very convenient for him to eat wild animals.
Everyone sat down. With Lin Muyu's arrival, everyone felt at home. Situ Sen, Situ Xue, and Fengxi were all people whose parents were not around. The Longdan Army Camp was almost their home. They felt a sense of belonging.
"Your Highness, please enjoy your meal." A beautiful maid carried a tray with three golden cauldrons and golden cutlery. This was the treatment of a noble.
Lin Muyu took a look. The three golden cauldrons contained cloud deer meat, snake meat stew, and boiled fish. There was not a single vegetable in them. They were very practical and pleasing to the eye. He couldn't help but smile and said, "I didn't expect that the standard of food in Winter Frost City would not be lowered."
Situ Xue smiled faintly and said, "Even though Lingdong Province is barren, more than seventy percent of its area is made up of mountains and forests. Birds and beasts gather here. There are thousands of miles of green mountains in the north, and Copper Helmet Mountain in the south, which is rich in resources. Duke Wei often takes us out to hunt, so there is definitely no shortage of food. Hmph, if it weren't for those mine thieves, there would be more prey in Copper Helmet Mountain."
"Mine thieves?"
Lin Muyu was stunned. "What do you mean by mine thieves?"
Wei Chou cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, there is a mountain range that stretches for hundreds of miles fifty miles southeast of Winter Frost City. It is called Bronze Helmet Mountain. Three years ago, someone discovered that there are very rich mineral deposits in Bronze Helmet Mountain. There are gold, silver, iron, and copper mines. So … many illegal merchants from Cloud Province, Cangnan Province, and Lingkong Province have entered Bronze Helmet Mountain to mine privately. We have tried to stop them, but we have no choice."
"How's the mineral reserves?" Lin Muyu asked as she thought of something.
Wei Chou said, "Very rich. Everyone says that Cangnan Province is rich in mineral deposits. However, I have gone to survey Bronze Helmet Mountain. The mineral deposits in Bronze Helmet Mountain within three hundred miles are comparable to the entire Cangnan Province. Unfortunately, we don't have enough manpower, so we can only send thousands of people to mine. Those bastard mine thieves have taken advantage of us!"
"That's a good thing." Lin Muyu squinted her eyes and smiled.
"Ah?" Wei Chou was stunned. "How … how can this be a good thing? These illegal merchants are excavating the resources in Your Highness's fief. "
"I know. But can they finish excavating Bronze Helmet Mountain within three hundred miles?"
Lin Muyu smiled. "Since we don't have enough manpower, we can rely on these merchants to help us excavate and help our Prosperity Ridge Winter Province in iron smelting, commerce, and trade."
"What … what do you mean?" Situ Sen was also at a loss.
Lin Muyu explained with a smile, "We can draft a decree for Prosperity Ridge Winter Province. Anyone who wants to do mineral business is welcome to mine in Bronze Helmet Mountain. However, according to the law, 70% of their mining income must be paid to Winter Frost City! Think about it, even if they only get 30%, they will still make a profit. These merchants will definitely hire a lot of manpower to mine in Bronze Helmet Mountain, which will attract more people to Winter Frost City. These merchants also need to make a living, so they will build mansions in Winter Frost City. With more people coming and going, the business of restaurants, cloth shops, and rice shops will gradually improve, and more and more people will settle in Winter Frost City. With the Bronze Helmet Mountain mine alone, we can make Winter Frost City prosper. More importantly, with the minerals that the merchants give us, we can smelt iron and forge weapons. Not only will the equipment in Longdan Army Camp be self-sufficient, but we can also do business in weapons and armor. That's a huge profit! "
Wei Chou, Situ Sen, Situ Xue, Fengxi, and the others were dumbfounded. None of them expected that Lin Muyu was not only talented in cultivation, but also a good businessman. Of course, everyone wanted to protect the mines in their territory, but none of them was as good at business as Lin Muyu.
"Are there many birds and beasts in Bronze Helmet Mountain?" Lin Muyu asked again.
"Not bad." Situ Xue said, "Bronze Helm Mountain is very close to Winterfrost City, so there aren't too many high-level spirit beasts here. There are only a few ferocious beasts like tigers and wolves. If it weren't for these tigers and wolves, I'm afraid the mine thieves would be even more rampant."
Lin Muyu smiled and said, "Organize the guards of Longdan Army Camp to go up the mountain and eliminate the beasts, so that the merchants can mine in a safe environment. We need to promise the outside world that it's absolutely safe. In addition, send 100,000 soldiers of Longdan Army Camp to set up temporary camps around Bronze Helmet Mountain, and prohibit private mining. Those who want to mine in the mountain must sign an agreement with Winter Frost City, and those who don't hand over 70% of their profits will be punished according to the law!"
"Yes, I understand."
Wei Qiu had a face full of smiles, and said: "Tomorrow, this subordinate will send the relevant documents to all parts of Ling Dong Province."
"No, not just Lingdong Province. Announce this decree to the whole world, and attract mining merchants from all over the world to mine in Lingdong Province."
"Yes, I understand!"
…
Late at night, the banquet ended. Wei Chou, Situ Sen, and the others went to prepare for the new decree, while Qin Ziling led a group of craftsmen to the new residence under the guidance of Bai Yin. Fortunately, there were still many vacant residences in Winter Frost City, so it wasn't difficult to arrange for this group of people.
In a small courtyard in the depths of the mansion, Lin Muyu crossed his arms and looked up at the sky. His mind was indescribably peaceful, and his eyes were slowly plated with gold. His divine power kept rippling in the surroundings. He closed his eyes and used his heart to feel everything around him. At this moment, the young Supreme Head in his Yi Hai suddenly shone brightly, and a thought followed Lin Muyu's mind straight to the sky, penetrating the laws of planes, and reaching the Celestial Realm, which was completely different from the mortal world!
He tried hard to find that familiar aura.
Finally, after nearly an hour, in a corner of the Celestial Realm, Lin Muyu suddenly found it, and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
At the same time, there were some ripples in the Pond of Illusion in the Celestial Realm.
Not far from the Pond of Illusion, a God King holding a saber couldn't help but be stunned, and said, "Someone … someone from the mortal world wants to break into the Celestial Realm, hurry … hurry up and call His Majesty, the Demon Emperor!"
"Yes!" An Ultimate God flew away.
However, at this moment, a majestic voice came from the sky above the Pond of Illusion, "There's no need, I'm already here, all of you move away. This isn't someone trying to break into the Pond of Illusion, but someone is looking for me."
"Yes, Demon Emperor!" Beside the Pond of Illusion, a group of Ultimate Gods and God Kings knelt on one knee.
The Seven Luminaries Demon Emperor slowly descended, raised his arms, and slowly parted the water of the Pond of Illusion. Suddenly, spiritual energy appeared above the Pond of Illusion with a "whoosh", slowly condensing into the figure of Lin Muyu. Lin Muyu, as a mortal, had an audience with the God of the Celestial Realm, this was a very rare scene.
"Yu, you little brat, you made me worry for a long time!" The Demon Emperor smiled reproachfully.
Lin Muyu looked around in a daze, and said, "This … this is the Celestial Realm?"
"That's right, when are you going to ascend, Big Brother is waiting for you here!"
"Oh, I'm not here to ascend," Lin Muyu said, "I want to ask the Demon Emperor something."
"You want to ask about Qin Yin's whereabouts, right?"
"Big Brother, you know?"
"Hmph, why wouldn't I know? You don't have to ask." The Seven Luminaries Demon Emperor flicked his sleeves and said, "Qin Yin has a Heaven's Will Overgod Persona. She is the master of the Law of Light between Heaven and Earth, but she was killed in the Human Realm. Her Overgod Persona had no place to condense, so it turned into billions of spiritual essence and scattered across the Three Realms. In other words, her soul has dispersed, and now Qin Yin's spiritual essence has entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Yu, the Three Realms have their own laws, you can't overstep them at all. You can only wait for Qin Yin to reincarnate and awaken her memories to look for you. Big Brother really can't do anything about this."
"If that's the case … then I have one more thing."
"Little brat, I thought you were here to chat with me, but you're here to collect a debt!" The Seven Luminaries Demon Emperor said slightly angrily, looking displeased.
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