Chronicles of Celestial Origins

In Xuanshu Mountain, in the meeting hall of Liuyun Sect, several men were sitting together. Headmaster Du Yuanhai's face was as heavy as water: "The Qiankun Chamber of Commerce has just sent someone to deliver a notice, saying that several disciples of the headquarters stationed in Xuantangli City and Taixuan Sect disciples There was a conflict and he was detained by them. In addition, Tangning used this as an excuse to send people to destroy the Wutong Pavilion. The Qiankun Chamber of Commerce hopes that we will send people to talk to them and resolve the matter peacefully. "

Xu Changdao, the master of Qingxuan Hall: "I also received a report from the disciples below. Several disciples of Taixuan Sect were molesting our female disciples. The disciples of our sect stationed in Xuantangli City couldn't see it and argued with them for a few words. Clinker The disciples of the Taixuan Sect suddenly started to hurt people, and then the disciples of our sect started fighting with them. "

"Obviously, they did it on purpose and deliberately provoked disputes. After Tangning returned from our sect angrily last time, I expected that he would definitely not let it go. I didn't expect it to come so soon."

Zhang Yang, the head of Yuanyi Palace, said angrily: "Tang Ning went too far to bully others. This is simply fighting with open fire. We can't just compromise like this."

"Junior Brother Zhang doesn't want to have a competition with him, right?"

"We can unite with the Mirror Moon Sect and go to Yuanxian County to accuse the Taixuan Sect's Xuantang City branch for what they did, and put pressure on them to intervene."

"If this is useful, the Mirror Moon Sect must have already done it. They kept silent even when Fang Liang was injured. How could they sue Taixuan Sect because of what happened to us?"

"Senior Brother Xu, what do you mean, we just let them bully us like this and pretend nothing happened?"

Xu Chang said calmly: "The strength of the sect determines the diplomatic strategy, and there are many things that are beyond our control. For example, if the Mirror Moon Sect coerces us to attack Taixuan Sect, shouldn't our sect also join their camp with them?"

"Donglai County has just been pacified after a great war. The most taboo thing for Taixuanzong now is the contact between Mirroryue Sect and other Xuanmen. We are going to find Mirroryue Sect to jointly sue the disciples of Taixuanzong? Wouldn't that mean we go there ourselves? Muzzle collision?"

"So many powerful sects in this county have been uprooted, such as Xingyue Sect, Canglang Sect, etc. They are not on the pardoned list. Isn't it because they are very close to Mirror Moon Sect? It makes Taixuanzong afraid. "

"Of the three Class C Mysterious Sects in Xuantang City, only our sect has survived and preserved the sect's heritage. This is not because our sect is stronger than other sects, but because our sect has always been well versed in the art of forbearance."

"People who have no long-term worries must have immediate worries. The future situation of Donglai County is already very clear. Taixuanzong, Jiang Family, and Nether Sea Organization will divide the world into three parts. Although the relationship between the three is close now, I expect it will only be temporary. Once The external crisis is resolved. Sooner or later, there will be friction between Taixuanzong and the Nether Sea Organization."

"To put it harshly, our sect is a subordinate sect, equivalent to a stepmother's child. Currently, the only one bullying us is Taixuanzong, but once we fall out with Taixuanzong, we will not be the only ones bullying us. Too Xuanzong.”

"Without the protection of Taixuan Sect, anyone from the cultivating family or the Netherworld Sea Organization will be able to meddle in the resources of our sect and even take it by force."

"Which is more important, senior brother head and junior brother Zhang should understand."

These words were spoken in such a leisurely manner that even the stubborn Zhang Yang had nothing to say.

Du Yuanhai was silent for a while, and finally sighed slightly: "Then do as Junior Brother Xu wants! Junior Brother Xu, I'll leave this matter to you!"

…

In the spacious and bright hall, Tangning and a middle-aged man were chatting.

"Fellow Taoist Tang, your department has been making a lot of noise recently. Not long ago, they robbed the Jingyue Sect's trade route in 'Huayangli City', and today they moved to 'Xuantangli City' and smashed the Liuyun Sect's shop. It's like this again. Go down, I'm afraid you have to visit all the Xuanmen sects in Xuantang City!" Mo Xinting said with a half-smile.

Xuantang City is divided into ten "li"s, each "li" has a radius of 30,000, and there is a "li city" in all of them. Xuantangli City is located in the center of Xuantang City and is the choke point for traffic. Naturally, it is also the most prosperous place within the city.

All forces converge here. For example, there is only one Taixuanzong shop in Xuantang City, and it is located in Xuantangli City.

This is an asset of the sect and is under the jurisdiction of the economic and trade department of the sect. It is completely different from the shops opened by the alliance. In the past, the businesses outside the alliance would avoid Xuantangli City.

Because there are regular shops belonging to the sect here, although it is an open and unspoken secret that teams at all levels have their own private property, it is somewhat taboo, and it is not easy to show it blatantly in front of the sect.

But now that the sect has cut off half of its funding, resulting in a sharp drop in the alliance's income, it can no longer take care of those taboos.

Because Xuantangli City is the most prosperous transportation thoroughfare in the entire Xuantang City, the trade routes are very prosperous. Huajianting is also a pavilion city with rich resources. The number of goods traded every month is one of the best among the internal trade routes in Xuantang City. of.

Previously, this route was controlled by the Liuyun Sect. All goods transportation and personnel exchanges had to go through their Wutong Pavilion and take their merchant ships. It is conservatively estimated that the annual income from this trade route is at least 10,000 to 20,000 high-grade spiritual stones.

Of course, the initial investment must be huge, and there must be at least one Wind Spirit Ship and two Xuan Spirit Ships.

These are not big problems. As long as you gain control of the trade routes, you can borrow money from the Chamber of Commerce to buy merchant ships and pay back the money slowly. In a few years, the investment in merchant ships will be repaid very quickly.

"This is an internal matter within our Xuanmen. Don't worry about it, fellow Taoist monks." Tang Ning replied calmly: "When will the disciples you arrested be released?"

"The rest of the people can be released first. However, your department took the lead and the first criminal, Huang Xian, who raided the Liuyun Sect and triggered the conflict between the two parties, cannot be released for the time being."

"So, your chamber of commerce is now in charge of the city? You guys have completely taken over, right?"

"As things stand, yes."

"Who agreed to this, the Mirror Moon Sect or the traitors of the Liu family? Anyway, I know that this sect did not agree. Your Chamber of Commerce will arrest our disciples at will in disputed areas, so our sect is in any unclaimed land, I guess Fellow Daoist Mo also acquiesces to the arrest of several monks from your Chamber of Commerce!”

Mo Xinting frowned slightly: "Okay! For the sake of Guizong's sake, I won't hold him accountable this time. It's just this one time, and it won't be the same next time. Fellow Taoist Tang, your actions these two times have seriously violated the business alliance management regulations. If your department continues to unscrupulously destroy the stability of the "local market" and affect the normal operation of other people's shops, don't blame us for not giving you face. "

Tang Ning was speechless. Soon, several Taixuan Sect disciples were brought here. After bowing to him, they were beaten and warned by Mo Xinting before being released.

Until evening, a disciple came to tell him that Yanliuyun Sect had sent someone to the destroyed Wutong Pavilion of Liuyun Sect, asking him to come and meet him.

…

There is no end to the bluestone street as far as the eye can see. There are two shops and lofts lined up one after another. The one in the middle is dilapidated, with collapsed beams and stone chips everywhere, which looks very inconsistent.

Tangning escaped from the light and walked straight into the inner room.

"Fellow Taoist Tang." Xuchang stood in the room, his expression was plain, no emotion or anger could be seen, and he bowed his head and saluted as usual.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, a disciple of your sect injured a disciple of our sect, how are we going to settle the bill?" Tang Ning, the evil man, complained first and then slapped him with a hat.

Xuchang was still calm and said: "How do you think this should be ended, fellow Taoist Tang?"

Tang Ning originally thought he would be furious, but he didn't expect him to be so calm. It was a bit beyond his expectation: "A disciple of your sect injured a disciple of our own. I led my men to smash your Wutong Pavilion. It's like retaliation." Report it! Let’s forget about it for the time being. Fellow Daoist Xu, I wonder what Guizong has thought about what I said last time?”

"If our sect doesn't agree, will something like this happen again?"

Tangning smiled noncommittally.

"We agree with your department to open the trade route between Wutong Pavilion and Huajian Pavilion."

"Wouldn't it be better to do this earlier? Fellow Daoist Xu, I have already seen that in Liuyun Sect, you are the most thorough and reasonable." Tangning stopped pretending and directly pointed out the theme: "I wish us a happy cooperation in the future, oh ! By the way, what about the medicinal herbs in the mainland under your sect’s jurisdiction?”

"In addition to the elixirs grown in the spiritual veins under our sect's jurisdiction, most of them are sold directly to the sect for alchemy refining, and most of them are sold to the Qianxuan Chamber of Commerce. As the headmaster of our sect said last time, a contract was signed between our sect and the Qianxuan Chamber of Commerce. , the initiative is in their hands, if fellow Taoist Tang can persuade the Qianxuan Chamber of Commerce to give up the contract, our sect will have no choice but to do so."

"Okay then! I'm going to have a chat with the Qianxuan Chamber of Commerce when I get a chance. Fellow Daoist Xu, I'm taking my leave." After that, Tangning turned around and left the room. He was only responsible for the general direction. As for how to open the Wutong Pavilion, How to cooperate with Liuyun Sect, of course, it is up to the people below to do it.

In the period that followed, he put pressure on various sects in Xuantang City, or forced to replace poorer trade routes with trade routes with more people and more prosperous business transactions.

Or they simply took a step aside and squeezed into the trade routes they originally controlled. Following the lessons learned from the Mirror Moon Sect and Liuyun Sect, other sects were very wise and established a cross-border trade route in Xuantang City without much effort. The trade route for the whole city comes.

Correspondingly, his reputation in Xuantang City plummeted, and he soon became notorious and was shunned by everyone.