Beiyin Great Sage

The inner city of the station was originally an isolated island. Now that the surrounding waters are all frozen, it has become a natural ice city.

With the frozen water as the boundary, a hundred miles outward is the hunting ground of the inner city. All the strange beasts in this range are the food raised in the inner city.

The four districts are like the four acropolises guarding the inner city, arranged in four directions.

Zhou Jia and others came all the way north, so they belong to the southern district.

South area.

With the Jiang sisters expressing their gratitude for their kindness, several people walked into the center of the South District and looked at the people on the street with different expressions.

Compared with the scattered communities outside, people here obviously have no worries about food and drink.

Even mortals are protected by forces behind them. They have rosy cheeks, full of energy, and can satisfy their appetites and find other entertainment.

"go!"

Zhou Jia waved his hand gently:

"It would be best if you inquire about the situation here and find a way to settle here."

"yes."

The three brothers and sisters Li He bowed and retreated, scattering among the crowd.

Zhou Jia took Tianhe for a stroll along the street, stopping briefly in front of each shop, and finally found a restaurant to sit down in.

"Really expensive!"

Watching the waiter retreat, Tianhe stuck out his tongue and said:

"It's just two side dishes, but you have to pay for them with source crystals. Isn't this just buying paper with gold? How many people can afford it?"

"Eating is hard to come by, so it's a given." Zhou Jia said slowly:

"I just took a walk around, but do you remember how many shops there are outside and what kind of business they do?"

"There are sixty-three shops in total." Tianhe said without thinking:

"Most of them are shops selling exotic animal meat, as well as refining weapons, drawing talismans, selling elixirs, and even armor."

"Exotic animal meat shops have the best business!"

"Owner."

Her beautiful eyes blinked:

"You want to do business here?"

The powerful data processing ability makes photographic memory a natural instinct for Tianhe, and makes Zhou Jia increasingly lazy to pay attention to trivial matters.

"good."

Picking up the delicate tea, Zhou Jia said slowly:

"The business of gold and iron energy will continue for some time. If we can set up a stall here, there will be no need to travel here and there."

"Then I suggest you stop buying exotic animal meat." Tianhe said.

"Why?" Zhou Jia raised his eyes.

"Although the business of exotic animal meat is booming now, it will never last long, and it is too eye-catching." Tianhe explained:

"On the way here, the meat stall owner said that someone has started to raise exotic beasts in captivity, and with the methods of a strong silver man, it can be done within a few years."

"By then, those who should starve to death will almost die of starvation, and those who will not starve to death will definitely find a way, and selling meat will definitely not be able to sustain huge profits."

Zhou Jia nodded silently.

Another point.

Anyone with a heart will understand that people are far more important than strange beasts. Neither the Ghost Control Sect nor the Jushan Gang will allow selling meat for huge profits and forcing more people to starve to death.

For them, the more living people the better.

on the contrary.

Even if you rely on selling meat to make huge profits in a short period of time, it will be unsustainable, let alone get more benefits, like collecting divinity.

"If my guess is correct."

Tianhe continued:

"In a few years, the business of selling meat will be possible. In a few years, only shops selling silver exotic animal meat will be able to maintain large profits."

“Other shops that sell meat need to lower their prices in exchange for volume!”

Just like what they have done before, except that there are many people here, what was completed in two months will take several years here.

"so……"

Tianhe finally concluded:

"Master, it is better to engage in the business of buying animal luring drugs. The animal luring drugs are also effective on silver exotic beasts and can last longer."

"Animal lure medicine!" Zhou Jia leaned back, leaned on the back of his chair, and spoke slowly:

"There are already a few sellers of veterinary medicine on the street, and I took a look and found that their prescriptions are better than mine and the medicine is more effective."

“The key is that it’s not expensive!”

He is not an alchemist. He is a half-way monk in refining elixirs and medicines. He is not as good as an expert who specializes in such techniques.

"Yeah?"

Tianhe blinked. Although she had amazing data analysis skills, she couldn't see some things or hear some sounds.

"It doesn't matter."

"We can sell it cheaper, and some people will buy it, and master, don't you...have other methods that are useless?"

Zhou Jia chuckled.

He does have a solution.

Not to mention anything else.

With the spirit rain technique, it can turn medicinal seeds into 700-year-old elixirs in a short period of time. This alone is unmatched by others.

And the cost is horribly low.

"Business can be done."

Zhou Jia tapped the table:

"But I don't have that much time."

"I'll do it!" Tianhe said with a smile:

"Master, I love doing business to make money. Every time I see profits, I don't know why I feel so excited."

"..." Zhou Jia looked strange:

"Your hobby is... quite interesting."

"Your guest." As he spoke, the waiter came over with a plate:

"The food you requested is here."

The two dishes that were presented were on palm-sized plates. The meat was cut crystal clear, with only a few thin slices, leaving people speechless.

"Eat."

Zhou Jia shook his head:

"This is silver exotic animal meat. After being soaked in spiritual brew, it will be very beneficial to your practice."

Tianhe sighed.

…………

guest room.

Zhou Jia was sitting on the chair, Tianhe Qiao stood behind him, and Li He, Li Xian, and Cao Xing stood in the middle with their heads bowed to report the news.

"My lord."

"We inquired about it and found that the core of the Southern District is managed by Yugui Sect. They have tentatively designated 72 shops. Currently, there are 63 officially operating shops. Another five have been booked and four have not yet been obtained. license."

Li He clasped his hands into fists and said in a deep voice:

"Fang Lu from the Ghost Control Sect has some friendship with his subordinates. I asked him to ask. Currently, the person in charge of determining merchant qualifications is Sixth-level Silver Qian Xiang."

"This man regards wealth as his life and is extremely greedy. Fortunately, he is still careful in doing things. If the Lord wants to do business, he must deal with him."

"in addition……"

He took a deep breath and said:

"There are a total of 1,200 households living in the core area. Each household is required to turn in ten pieces of silver and exotic animal meat every month. Each household cannot have more than three people. Any excess will be calculated separately."

"The Ghost Control Sect will ensure that the people who live here are absolutely safe."

"Well..." Zhou Jia narrowed his eyes and asked slowly:

"How do people survive here?"

"Back to my lord, most of them work for the Ghost Control Sect." Li Xian, who was responsible for inquiring about this issue, took a step forward and replied:

"The Ghost Control Sect is very powerful. It has a special hunting team that goes out to hunt exotic beasts. The harvest is enough to support the disciples of the sect, and there is still some leftover."

"Some people are strong enough to go out and hunt strange beasts, while others condense blood pills to survive."

"Blood elixir?" Zhou Jia raised his head:

"What is this?"

"Special pills condensed with essence and blood can be mixed into animal luring drugs to increase the potency. There are special places to buy them. One pill can be exchanged for ten days of meat for ordinary people." Li Xian said:

"Condensing the blood elixir requires consuming blood essence and longevity. You won't do it unless you have to."

Zhou Jia understood.

blood pill,

It's actually more advanced than they were back then.

However, it is still a matter of exchanging blood for food, and exchanging future life span for current livelihood, and has formed an industry.

Ordinary people refine blood pills, while those with the skills rely on the strong.

Just a few months.

He has already found a way to survive in this frozen world. It has to be said that sometimes people really have unlimited potential.

"My subordinates went outside." Cao Xing reported:

"The Jushan Gang seems to have discovered an ice mine, which produces something called ice source marrow, which can ward off hunger and assist in cultivation."

"It's just that the ice mine is hidden deep underground and is extremely cold. Even a strong silver man can't stand it. Mining is extremely inconvenient."

"I heard that the Jushan Gang provides people with cold-proof protective gear and ice picks, and promises that as long as one piece of ice source marrow is mined, they will be given food for a month."

"Some people are tempted, and three out of ten will die!"

"Many people die every day in the ice mine. It is said...it is said that these dead people are used to refine blood pills to hunt strange beasts."

There was silence in the room.

The faces of Li Xian and the others were extremely ugly, and even Zhou Jia frowned.

He had a good impression of the Golden City, but was somewhat resistant to the Ghost Control Sect, but now it seemed that the Ghost Control Sect's actions were quite upright.

Jushan Gang,

It doesn’t talk much about human nature.

"Tianhe."

"exist."

"How much more do we have on hand?"

"Six thousand portions of silver exotic beast meat and eight thousand source crystals. If you save a little, it will be more than enough to sustain food and drink for a few months."

Zhou Jia's expression remained unchanged, while Li He and the others looked happy.

With so much exotic animal meat, even the core members of the Ghost Control Sect and the Jushan Gang would not be able to taste it.

It all depends on the Lord’s discernment!

Along the way, Zhou Jia used Guan Tian to find the lairs of strange beasts from time to time, hunted a large number of strange beasts, and even obtained a faint trace of divinity.

"Go down and rest."

After waving his hand, Zhou Jia said calmly:

"Go find Qian Xiang tomorrow and seize a shop. Li He, leave this matter to you!"

"yes."

Li He bowed in response.

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Qian Xiang has a chubby figure, always has a kind smile on his face, and treats others kindly, but those who know him well know that this is just an appearance.

This person is actually evil-hearted and greedy by nature, and he is even known as the Smiling Tiger.

"You want a store?"

Sitting on the high chair, Qian Xiang raised his eyes and looked at Li He in front of him, with a smile on his lips:

"Do you know the rules?"

"Know."

Li took a step forward and handed over a storage bag:

"I hope Director Qian will take more care."

One hundred portions of silver exotic animal meat?

The smile on Qian Xiang's face deepened, he squinted his eyes and put away the storage bag, nodded and said:

"You came at the right time. There is still one store that has not confirmed its quota. If you are two days late, I'm afraid you won't have a chance."

Um?

Li He raised his eyebrows.

According to the information he heard, there were still four places that had not yet been decided. Why did the other party say that only one was left?

Thoughts changed in my mind, but my face remained calm:

"Director Qian, please take good care of me."

"Easy to say!"

Qian Xiang stood up:

"Who opens the shop? What's your cultivation level? What's your background? What kind of business do you do? Don't lie, it's a matter of success or failure."

"this……"

Li He hesitated for a moment and then said:

"The shop was opened by my family master, who has a fifth-level silver cultivation level. As for his background... he has no background at all. He is engaged in elixir trading."

"Your Majesty?" Qian Xiang narrowed his eyes:

"You don't have any background? Fellow Taoist, don't be joking. You are also a fourth-level silver, and you can be called the Lord. How can you have no background?"

"Indeed not." Li He sighed:

"Li is a servant of Zhou Jia's family. In the early years, Zhou Jia was prosperous, but now it has long been in ruins. The title of master and servant is due to the previous relationship."

"oh!"

Qian Xiang raised his eyebrows with a solemn look on his face:

"My master's family is in ruins, but fellow Taoists still don't give up and still regard him as my master. His loyalty is commendable. Qian admires and admires him!"

"I dare not." Li He shook his head:

"I just did what I should do."

"Well said!" Qian Xiang said in his voice:

"I appreciate this, but fellow Taoist friends also know that I cannot decide the matter of the store alone, and I need permission from above."

"You go back first, and I'll let you know when the news comes."

"This..." Li He hesitated:

"I wonder, how long do I have to wait?"

"Soon, it could take ten or eight days at a slow time, or three or five days at a fast time. It won't be too long." Qian Xiang waved his hand first, and then his face darkened again:

"Do you think that I will lie to you? If so, just take this thing away!"

As he spoke, he threw the storage bag out and landed heavily on the ground.

"Don't dare."

Li He took a step back and avoided the storage bag:

"Li is waiting for good news."

"Um."

Qian Xiang smiled and nodded:

"Prepare two thousand portions of silver exotic animal meat. This is necessary to buy a stall. If you can't pay the money by then, it won't work."

Two thousand copies?

Isn't it a thousand copies?

Li He's heart skipped a beat.

"How..." Qian Xiang looked at him coldly:

"What else?"

"No, Li resigned." Li He shook his head, muttering in his heart, and resigned.

After he was far away, a young man walked out of the house. He first glanced at the direction Li He left, and then said to Qian Xiang:

"Father, is this the man who has been running around asking for shops in the past few days?"

"Um."

Qian Xiang nodded:

"My lord? Go and find out where this person comes from, and tell Old Man Ge that the stall he wants is being targeted by others. If you still want it, come over and discuss it in detail."

"yes."

The young man should bow and retreat.

"Four families..."

When the room was empty, Qian Xiangfang picked up the money bag, rubbed it in his palms, and whispered in his mouth:

"There are only four of them. This deal can't last long. The only way to make a profit is to make a profit. I wonder if Mr. Ge can give me a starting price?"

Thinking of this, he shook his head slightly, feeling extremely unfavorable.

The thing about the complex store is that outsiders thought he got a good job, but in fact, from Qian Xiang's point of view, he was full of grievances and no one knew about it.

There are many shops, but most of them are occupied by the sect’s own people.

There are a large number of people who follow the path of sect leaders and elders, but they don't get any benefits. There are only ten or twenty companies that can really benefit from his operation.

If you don't make a fortune, won't all your hard work be in vain?