Celestial being

Among the crowd, Longshan hesitated for a moment, but finally mustered up the courage to take a step forward.

Yuan Ming, who was sitting on his seat, bowed his hands and said with a hint of sincerity and helplessness in his voice: "City Lord Yuan, I have something that I have to report to you. We are not greedy for personal gain, but in fact we are forced by the forces behind us. Every year, the city Most of the income must be paid to the Shangzong as the price of protection. If not, the Shangzong can send someone to replace us at any time. "

Yuan Ming frowned slightly when he heard this, and looked at Longshan with burning eyes: "Pay tribute? Who else do you want to pay tribute to?"

"We, the city lords, seem to have unlimited glory, but in fact we are all puppets of those big forces. Every year, almost all of the city's income and book profits must be paid to the Shangzong. This is also the price we have to pay in order to gain protection. ." Longshan took a deep breath and said slowly.

Yuan Ming listened quietly, thoughtfully in his heart.

He understands that the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range is rich in products, which naturally attracts countless forces to covet it.

But these forces did not want to manage these cities themselves, so they supported the puppet city lords and profited from them.

"Then how much profit did you pay to the Shangzong in the past?" Yuan Ming asked in a deep voice.

"Almost all the profits on the books have to be paid in tribute. However, we will also find ways to forge the account books and squeeze out some profits." Longshan hesitated and whispered.

"All?" Yuan Ming was surprised. He thought that the 90% profit he collected was already very high, but he didn't expect it to be even higher.

He couldn't help but curiously asked: "Then where do the resources for your cultivation come from?"

Longshan smiled bitterly and said: "The Sect will distribute some cultivation resources every month in accordance with the standards of Dharma monks. In addition, we will also think of other ways to barely maintain our cultivation needs."

Yuan Ming nodded, understanding in his heart.

It seems that these city lords have also tried their best to cultivate resources in the past.

He glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "I don't care about your previous rules for the time being. But from now on, each city only needs to hand over 90% of its profits to me. The falsification of account books is not allowed to happen again. I I will personally supervise this matter.”

Hearing this, Longshan looked troubled and said hesitantly: "But... City Master Yuan, although this 10% profit is a bit more than before, if someone from the Sect comes, how should we deal with it?"

"Just let them all come to me. I am not afraid of any monks below the Mahayana. Besides, I am the Lord of the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range, and this position was personally appointed by Mu Taoist. The other Mahayana ancestors must be He will also give Mu Taoist face and will not come to trouble us easily," Yuan Ming said with a slight smile.

When the city lords heard this, they looked at each other and felt relieved.

With Yuan Ming's words, even if those sects investigate him, they can all blame it on this person. Even if there are any changes later, the worst is to return to the original appearance.

Yuan Ming glanced at the expressions of the city lords and slowly said: "I still have some suggestions. Would you like to listen to me again?"

He paused for a moment, and when everyone nodded, he continued: "I am willing to give you another 10% of the profit, but there is one condition. You and your subordinates must believe in the God of the Dark Moon and help me gather my willpower. This matter It’s purely voluntary and I will never force it.”

Upon hearing this, all the city lords had a flash of surprise in their eyes.

Long Shan stood up first, cupped his hands and said: "City Lord Yuan is so righteous, how can we not follow him? We are willing to believe in the God of the Dark Moon and provide our wishes for the City Lord!"

Upon seeing this, the other city lords also stood up and agreed, and no one refused.

In their view, belief in the God of the Dark Moon is just a matter of name. It does not affect cultivation and can make more profits. It is really a win-win move.

For a time, the atmosphere in the city lord's hall was harmonious, with constant laughter and laughter.

Soon, in a harmonious and pleasant atmosphere, the lords of the eighteen cities signed agreements with Yuan Ming one by one, and were completely tied to Yuan Ming's warship.

…

A few days later, the auction was held as scheduled.

Baidi City is prosperous and lively. Countless monks gather here from all directions. The streets are full of people and traffic.

There are a variety of shops with a dazzling array of rare and exotic animals, magic weapons and elixirs, which is dizzying for everyone.

However, in this jubilant atmosphere, an even more shocking news exploded like thunder during the auction - the nineteen cities in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains have officially united to form the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and a grand opening ceremony will be held six months later. The alliance ceremony will be held, and all major sects in the world of immortality will be invited to watch the ceremony.

This news immediately caused an uproar.

The news spread quickly like wind and clouds, not only quickly spreading throughout the entire Ten Thousand Monsters Mountains, but also crossing the boundaries of the mountains and reaching every corner of the Izumo Realm.

All the major forces were shocked when they heard the news.

The forces that supported the city lord in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range were even more furious and sent emergency messages to the cities under their control, wanting to know the truth of the matter.

Surprisingly, their summons was met with silence and no response was received.

The major forces immediately held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures.

After a heated discussion, they finally decided to take the initiative and publicly stated that they would send envoys to the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains to participate in the opening ceremony of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

In this turmoil, the three major forces of Tiansheng Academy, Taixuanmen and Mingyue Palace are undoubtedly the most eye-catching.

As leaders in the world of cultivating immortals, they joined forces this time and led the way to the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, which undoubtedly added a bit of solemnity and grandeur to the alliance opening ceremony.

The buzz from the outside world did not affect the tranquility of Baidi City.

The auction continued smoothly in a peaceful atmosphere.

In the end, the auction concluded successfully without any incident.

…

Two months later, Yuan Ming used the two sixth-level demon pills obtained at the auction as a guide and finally refined two Dharma-Xiang Pills.

These two pills were crystal clear and exuded a faint aura, as if they contained endless power of heaven and earth.

Yuan Ming has already made up his mind as to the ownership of these two Dharma-Xiang Pills.

However, he also knew that the temptation of this Dharma-Xiang Pill was extremely great, and there were definitely more than two people who wanted them.

Today, Yuan Ming is no longer the lonely man he was when he first arrived in the East Pole Sea.

He has gathered a group of loyal followers around him. They are either believers brought from the East Extreme Sea or monks who have recently been recruited under his command. They have become his indispensable help.

Among them, the believers brought from the East Extreme Sea were led by Huazhi, King Kong, Leiyu and Dian Xiaosan.

They and Yuan Ming have gone through ups and downs and spent many difficult moments together, and they have long been friends of life and death.

The other group of retinues is centered around Wang Fulong, He Xiuwen and Zheng Heng. Among them are many monks from the Sunset Sect who have been poached by Wang Fulong one after another and have now become Yuan Ming's capable generals.

When Yuan Ming announced that he would give two Dharma-Xiang Pills to Huazhi and the waiter respectively, there was a sudden wave of excitement on the field.

The eyes of many monks showed surprise and suspicion, and they started talking about it.

Huazhi is powerful and talented, no one doubts this.

As Yuan Ming's spiritual pet, it was natural for her to receive a Dharma-Xiang Pill.

In the eyes of everyone, the waitress in the shop is just an alchemist, and he is getting older. Even with the help of the Faxiang Pill, the chance of breaking through to the realm of Faxiang is extremely slim.

Therefore, Wang Fulong and other monks raised objections to Yuan Ming one after another, hoping to get a chance to get the second Faxiang Pill.

"I am fully aware of your concerns. However, this Dharma Appearance Pill belongs to none other than the shop assistant. I guarantee that he will successfully break through the Dharma Appearance Period." Yuan Ming's voice was calm and his words were resounding, leaving no room for doubt.

Wang Fulong and others looked at each other. Although they were unwilling to do so, they saw Yuan Ming's firm attitude and had no choice but to give up.

They secretly thought in their hearts that the return to void stage to the Dharma phase stage was a natural chasm on the road to cultivation. Many geniuses had failed here, so what difference could the waiter in the shop make? I'm just afraid that this Dharma-Xiang Pill will eventually be wasted.

Yuan Ming didn't explain much, and with a wave of his hand, everyone retreated, leaving only Huazhi and the waiter.

When the Faxiang Pill was handed to the two of them, surprise flashed in their eyes.

"Master, don't worry, Huazhi will live up to his expectations and will break through the Dharma!" Huazhi vowed, with a firm light shining in his eyes.

The waiter in the shop seemed a little embarrassed. He looked down at the Faxiang Pill in his hand and said hesitantly: "This Faxiang Pill is so precious. With my mediocre qualifications, I may not be able to take on this important task. I'd better leave it to others."

"Fellow Daoist shop, you don't need to worry too much. Since I'm giving you this elixir, I believe that you can break through. If you don't have confidence in yourself, how about you trust me for once?" Yuan Ming said with a slight smile.

When the waiter heard this, a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes, and his gratitude was beyond words.

Yuan Ming stretched out a palm, and the five fingers quickly changed, turning into blue-gray tree vines, gently wrapping around the wrists of the waiter and Huazhi.

"I use the power of the original source of ten thousand trees to help you refine your physical body and magic power. Don't resist."

After hearing this, the two people immediately sat down cross-legged and closed their eyes in concentration.

The next moment, a strong life force poured into their bodies, like hot spring water, slowly seeping into their flesh and blood.

Huazhi is extremely sensitive to wood-attribute spiritual power. As soon as this power entered her body, she almost lost her mind and almost revealed her true form.

But she quickly gathered her thoughts, calmed down, and carefully felt the transformation of herself by the original power of Wanmu.

The waitress in the store is another ultimate shocking experience.

He felt that his body, which was no longer young, was rejuvenated with the vitality of life under the nourishment of the original power of ten thousand trees.

Dry and yellow hair became black and shiny, dry skin became plump, and black oil-like substance exuded from the pores.

What made him even more incredible was that the mana in his Dantian also became purified under the influence of this power, and the impurities were removed one by one.

This process lasted for a day and a night, and it was not until noon the next day that Yuan Ming slowly retracted the vines of the World Tree.

At this time, some areas of Huazhi's body showed the true form of tree vines, which were covered with large and coquettish flowers, exuding a strong breath of life.

The waiter in the store has completely changed. Although his appearance has not changed much, his temperament and aura are completely different.