NOVEL WEB Chapter 1 The First Person of Yongzhou_2
"Brother Wu, come to think of it, I do have a favor to ask of you."
"Lord Shen, please speak without hesitation."
"I remember you can obtain Wish Power Pearls and Elixirs from elsewhere, you have your ways, right?"
Wu Sheng glanced at Tian Xiaohu, who was sizing him up with an unnoticeable gaze.
"Lord Shen..."
Shen Qing said, "Please speak without hesitation, we are all friends here."
Wu Sheng took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Unsatisfactory as it is, I indeed have some channels to acquire Elixirs and Wish Power Pearls, but what do you wish to do with them, my lord?"
Shen Qing smiled and said, "I wish to use your help to establish a trade route, specifically from the Capital, no, around the entire world, to collect Wish Power Pearls and rare Elixirs for me. Would you be willing to assist me in this?"
Having consolidated the resources of twelve high-ranking families in Yongzhou, he was enormously wealthy. To him, these riches were mere vulgarities; in this disordered world, nothing was as reassuring as the enhancement of his cultivation.
In his view, rather than holding on to the money, it would be better transformed into cultivation resources to enhance the cultivation of his subordinates like Tian Xiaohu.
With these cultivation resources, even if the Ji Family controlled the Martial Mechanism, he could still find opportunities to carve a different path.
After dealing with the demon incident in Yongzhou, he had a clear understanding.
In this Martial Arts world where great power was vested in individuals, sometimes, it was impossible to advance alone.
When necessary, one needed allies by their side.
If Tian Xiaohu and the others had been exceptionally capable, they might have detected certain clues early on, nipping the danger in the bud instead of being forced into a defensive counterattack.
He was lucky this time, having fortuitously achieved Innate level. Otherwise, he would not have known how to resolve the situation in Yongzhou.
"Lord Shen, the Elixirs and Wish Power Pearls I have are sourced from the wasteful nobles of the Capital and the suffering officials in the court. My lord, how many Wish Power Pearls and Elixirs do you desire?" asked Wu Sheng.
"No upper limit. First, gather all the Elixirs and Wish Power Pearls you can from the Capital. Later, you can think of ways to recruit enough personnel to search these miracles throughout the world."
Upon hearing this, Wu Sheng involuntarily turned pale as if struck by an unseen force.
He had guessed that Shen Qing's ambition was substantial, but he had never imagined it to be this immense.
Didn't Shen Qing's actions amount to creating a civilian version of the Mountain Sea Department on his own?
What was he planning?
A rebellion?
Wu Sheng's heart pounded incessantly, his throat dry. "This will likely require a massive expenditure."
"Money?" Shen Qing seemed to see through Wu Sheng's concerns and chuckled. "Do not worry about the Silver Tael; I will have that handled. Just focus on making sure the Martial Mechanism from the Capital can be put to use for us."
"Don't you think the world is about to descend into chaos? A wise man does not stand beneath a collapsing wall; we must prepare for the storm ahead."
Upon hearing this, Wu Sheng fell silent.
He felt there was truth in Shen Qing's words.
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However, the clandestine business he currently handled was not of a large scale.
If it was as Shen Qing described, it would require a great effort indeed.
As he spoke, Shen Qing pulled out a Jade Token and casually tossed it.
Wu Sheng instinctively caught it.
Shen Qing formed a gesture with his hands and activated it.
Wu Sheng immediately felt a surge of immense Spiritual Energy, refreshing his spirit, and the cultivation bottleneck he had faced for many years began to loosen.
Just as he was about to immerse himself in it, Shen Qing snatched the Jade Token back with a swift grab.
"Do you know what this is?"
"What?"
"The Spirit Mechanism Land that appeared outside the city not long ago."
"Spirit Mechanism Land?" Wu Sheng was puzzled.
"If you manage well, this Jade Token will be yours."
Upon hearing this, Wu Sheng's initial shock gradually turned into resolve. He deeply understood that he had embarked on a path of no return, and at the end of this path might well be the glorious future Shen Qing had depicted. Thus, he slowly nodded, his eyes flashing with determination and anticipation: "Rest assured, Lord Shen, I shall fulfill this mission!"
Wu Sheng, upon hearing this, had myriad thoughts swirling in his mind, but faced with Shen Qing's undeniable gaze, he knew he had no way out.
He pondered back and forth a few times and felt that this might also be an opportunity.
Having quite a few connections in the Capital, he straightened up and said,
Upon hearing this, Shen Qing's lips curved into a faint smile, "Good, with Brother Wu's help, I must be able to relax a lot more in the future."
In his view, rather than keeping the resources, it was better to transform them into cultivation resources to enhance the cultivation of his subordinates like Tian Xiaohu.
With these cultivation resources, even if the Ji Family controlled the Martial Mechanism, he could find some opportunities by forging a different path.
After the demon incident in Yongzhou, he had seen things clearly.
In this world of Martial Arts where power is held by individuals, sometimes climbing up requires more than fighting alone.
At times, he needed people by his side.
If Tian Xiaohu and others had exceptional abilities, they might have detected some clues early on, taken action to nip the danger in the bud, and not just react passively in the end.
Currently, he was fortunate to break through to the Innate level; otherwise, facing a situation like Yongzhou, he really wouldn't know how to conclude.
"Lord Shen, the Elixirs and Wish Power Pearls I have are from the hands of those pampered descendants of the high-ranking families in the Capital and those poor officials from the court. Lord, I wonder how many Wish Power Pearls and Elixirs you would like?" Wu Sheng asked.
"No cap. First, gather all the Elixirs and Wish Power Pearls you can find from the Capital, and then think of a way to gather people to go all over the world to collect these Martial Mechanisms."
Upon hearing these words, Wu Sheng couldn't help but turn pale as if a formidable invisible force had suddenly struck him.
He had guessed that Shen Qing's appetite was substantial, but he hadn't expected it to be to this extent.
Wasn't Shen Qing's action akin to secretly creating a civilian version of the Mountain Sea Department?
What is he doing?
Planning a rebellion?
Wu Sheng's heart pounded incessantly, his throat dry, "This would require a considerable expense."
"Money?" Shen Qing seemed to see through Wu Sheng's concerns and said with a light laugh, "Don't worry, the matter of Silver Taels will be arranged properly by me. You just go ahead and try to make as many Martial Mechanisms from the Capital useful to us as possible."
"Don't you think that the world is going to be in great turmoil? A gentleman does not stand under a collapsing wall, under the current circumstances we must prepare beforehand."
Wu Sheng fell silent upon hearing this.
He felt that Shen Qing's words made sense.
However, the underground businesses he currently handled were not large in scale.
If it were as Shen Qing had said, it would require a great effort.
While speaking, Shen Qing took out a Jade Token and casually tossed it.
Wu Sheng instinctively caught it.
Shen Qing formed a hand gesture and activated it.
Wu Sheng immediately felt an overwhelming surge of Spiritual Energy burst forth, refreshing his spirit as the bottleneck in his cultivation that hadn't budged for years began to loosen.
Just as he was about to immerse himself, Shen Qing grasped with his fingers, and the Jade Token flew back into his hand.
"Do you know what this is?"
"What?"
"The Spirit Mechanism Land that appeared outside the city recently."
"Spirit Mechanism Land?" Wu Sheng looked puzzled.
"If you do well, this Jade Token will be yours."
Upon hearing this, a swell of shock in Wu Sheng's heart gradually transformed into resolve. He deeply knew he had stepped onto a path of no return, and at the end of this road might just be the splendid future that Shen Qing depicted. Thus, he slowly nodded, his eyes shimmering with resolution and anticipation, "Lord Shen, rest assured, I will not fail the task!"
Wu Sheng, upon hearing this, had myriad thoughts swirling in his mind, but faced with Shen Qing's undeniable gaze, he knew he had no way out.
He pondered back and forth a few times and felt that this might also be an opportunity.
Having quite a few connections in the Capital, he straightened up and said,
Upon hearing this, Shen Qing's lips curved into a faint smile, "Good, with Brother Wu's help, I must be able to relax a lot more in the future."