coobybook Chapter 209 Market Revenue
Chapter 209 Market Revenue
At this moment, he had long since forgotten the regulations prohibiting flying in the market, and like a shooting star, he flew straight back to his cave.
After entering the cave, he hurriedly swallowed several pills and began to circulate his internal energy to heal his injuries.
Secret techniques, while often producing unexpected and miraculous effects, also come with huge side effects.
The aftereffect he suffered was that he lost all his magical power within three months, and it would take three months for his magical power to gradually recover.
Moreover, if used repeatedly, the dantian will suffer irreparable damage, resulting in a decline in cultivation level and a significant reduction in lifespan.
However, what do these consequences matter compared to life?
His actions of flying in the sky above the market had already been noticed by the other members of the Jin family.
At this moment, a handsome and refined purple-robed cultivator arrived at Jin Shengxiong's cave entrance as swiftly as a shooting star and gently handed him a communication talisman.
However, as time passed, the cave remained deathly silent, without the slightest movement.
Upon seeing this, Jin Yejie knelt down with a thud, his face full of remorse. He was the culprit who killed several members of the Xia family and the instigator of this incident.
At this moment, he was filled with remorse, because his momentary recklessness had not only put his respected Uncle Xiong in such a predicament.
At the same time, he was also furious at the arrogance of the Xia family cultivators, who dared to openly send people to arrest people in the market.
They had no intention of showing the Jin family any mercy, especially since it was clearly the Xia family's fault, yet in the end, the Jin family suffered this undeserved disaster.
Meanwhile, Jin Shengxiong, who was inside the cave, had already seen Jin Yejie kneeling outside, but he did not choose to meet him for two reasons: first, he was seriously injured and unable to move easily; second, he was quite disappointed in this junior.
Jin Yejie and his elder brother Jin Yehao are two hidden Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Ye generation in the Jin family.
Over the years, the two have remained hidden in the shadows, sometimes pretending to be rogue cultivators to do some dishonorable things for the Jin family; other times they travel to other parts of the county to gather information for the Jin family.
Although the two are brothers, they are not close, simply because they are half-brothers and have very different personalities.
Although the eldest brother, Jin Yehao, is ugly and only has four spiritual roots, he is exceptionally calm and experienced. Whenever he is entrusted with any task, there has never been a mistake.
Jin Yejie is handsome and has the talent of having two spiritual roots, but he is a reckless person, and an extremely reckless one at that.
If it weren't for the Jin family as a powerful backer, this kind of person probably wouldn't even be qualified to survive in this cultivation world.
This is Kim Sung-woong's assessment of the two; he is now completely disappointed in this junior.
The saying "rotten wood cannot be carved" refers to this kind of person.
Three days passed, and seeing that Jin Shengxiong had no intention of seeing him, Jin Yejie could only turn away helplessly.
However, as he left, he secretly vowed to mend his ways and control his temper in the future.
Now that his half-brother is about to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he absolutely cannot fall behind...
Upon returning to the clan, Xia Yuhui rushed to Elder Xia Guangchang, explained the situation to him in detail, and then hurried back to his cave to cultivate.
Now, he only needs to wait quietly for the Xia family's next Foundation Establishment Ceremony, and when the time is right, he will break through the barrier and emerge.
Several months later, the Xia family's Foundation Establishment Ceremony was held in grand style. At the same time, an auction was being prepared in full swing in the newly opened Jinling Market.
This news caused a huge stir, and the entire county was in an uproar. People flocked to the market to shop.
To retain these guests, the Xia family went to great lengths, showering them with various benefits like a shower of flowers, and repeatedly instructing their members not to bully rogue cultivators.
After all, the Jin family is a living example of what not to do. Who can guarantee that among those who are oppressed, there won't be powerful outsiders like the Xia family?
The day finally arrived, and the entire Jinling market was bustling with activity and crowds. Shops that were originally deserted were rented out by various families as if they had found a treasure because of this surge of people.
The Xia family made a fortune; their wealth grew at an astounding rate.
With this influx of spirit stones, the Xia family's higher-ups have begun discussing increasing the monthly stipends for their members.
However, as the market became overcrowded, all sorts of trivial matters sprang up like mushrooms after rain, such as arguments, transaction disputes, and the release of spirit beasts in the market.
After these matters were reported, the Xia family's top brass was furious! Now, the entire market has become the Xia family's cash cow. It is no exaggeration to say that the spirit stones earned by the Xia family's other industries combined are less than one-thirtieth of those earned by this market.
How could they just watch these spirit stones slip away before their eyes? So, they made a quick decision and recalled people from all over the place, and even some people from the two affiliated families were urgently summoned to the market to help.
In addition, the Xia family greatly strengthened the guards of the market, which stabilized the chaotic situation in the market.
Inside the market, at the entrance of the Peacock Tower, a cultivator reeking of alcohol staggered out of the tower like a drunkard.
His name was Xia Liangchun, a cultivator with five spiritual roots. After encountering a bottleneck at the third level of Qi Refining, he spent all his wealth like water flowing away.
However, the bottleneck remained as immovable as Mount Tai. This heavy blow was like a sledgehammer, plunging him into the abyss of self-abandonment, and from then on, he began to drink and make merry every day.
By this time, he already had a large number of wives and concubines. Two women from other families became his legal wives, while seven or eight beautiful ordinary women became his concubines.
He spent his days indulging in drinking, merrymaking, and the company of beautiful women, living a carefree and blissful life like a god.
A decade or so ago, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to enjoy such a blissful life, but now he can fully indulge in it.
The Xia family entered a golden period of rapid development.
The Xia family will not only not stop him from doing so, but will also strongly support him.
The Xia family is currently facing a severe shortage of talent, not because they lack cultivators with other surnames, but because they lack cultivators with the surname Xia.
The number of ordinary people in the Xia family has reached 600,000 under the various means employed by the Xia family, and this growth rate is still climbing at an astonishing pace.
In the past, the growth rate of mortals was too fast, and their power at that time was simply insufficient to protect them.
But now, it can be easily preserved.
Xia Liangchun was extremely drunk at this point, but he did not use his magic to neutralize the effects of the alcohol.
How could he waste such a wonderful state? On his way home, he thought of his two beautiful nun wives and a surge of joy welled up in his heart.
Thinking of the scene he would encounter upon returning home, he couldn't help but recite:
"With my wife by my side, I am like a spring flower in full bloom; with wine in my cup, I am like a cup of fine nectar. Within the confines of my home, I find endless joy and tranquility, as if I were in a fairyland!"
"Ha ha!"
After reciting the poem, he charged through the crowd like a bull, staggering towards his home.
Those who were bumped into by him immediately glared angrily, but when they saw Xia Liangchun's clothes, they all deflated like frostbitten eggplants.
The Xia family has now become one of the undisputed hegemons of Jinling County, its power at its zenith, inspiring awe in all who behold it.
We can't afford to offend them, we really can't afford to offend them! If we anger the Xia family, not to mention the entire Jinling Prefecture, at least this market town will be impossible for them to stay in any longer.