Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

The next day, Li Mu piloted the flying sword, and his figure turned into a stream of light, piercing the sky, flying out of Crescent Island, and speeding away in the direction of Qianye Island.

About an hour later, Li Mu landed steadily in front of the Deacon Hall on Chiba Island.

The Deacon Hall was now very lively and full of people.

Li Mu paused briefly at the door, scanning the crowd, and soon found Ji Hanyan who was entertaining guests.

Ji Hanyan was wearing a pink palace dress and faced the guests elegantly. When she saw Li Mu's figure, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

Ji Hanyan quickly dealt with the guests at hand and faced Li Mu lightly.

"Senior Li, we haven't seen him for a long time, what are your orders to Han Yan?" Ji Hanyan walked up to Li Mu, bowed slightly and saluted, and asked enthusiastically.

Li Mu looked at Ji Hanyan and said with a smile, "Indeed, Miss Ji, I am here to ask you for a favor."

Li Mu looked at Ji Hanyan, with a helpless smile on his face, and asked sheepishly: "Actually, I want to ask Miss Ji to help recommend some channels for purchasing spiritual objects. The quantity and scale I need are relatively large. If I go to Guizong If I want to buy it on Wanxing Island where I am, I really don’t want to apply for that pass. So, I would like to ask Miss Ji if she has any good recommendations?”

After hearing Li Mu's request, Ji Hanyan smiled slightly, nodded slightly and said: "I see, I can help with this."

"Wanxing Island is located on the important waterway between Zhongzhou and Nanhuang. Its geographical location is unique, so it has become the commercial center of the Wanxing Sea. Most of the spiritual objects carried by the surrounding merchant ships will gather on Wanxing Island for trade and exchange. , all kinds of rare, strange, and high-quality spiritual objects can be found there, and Ten Thousand Stars Island is a good place to buy and exchange spiritual objects.”

Ji Hanyan thought for a moment, looked at Li Mu, and continued: "However, if you want to go to Ten Thousand Stars Island, you must have a pass or an invitation letter to enter. Senior, if you don't want to imprint your soul, you can only take the invitation letter route. ”

Li Mu nodded and expressed his understanding. Although the invitation was more difficult than imprinting the soul, it was not something that could be obtained casually. He looked at Ji Hanyan, waiting for her next words.

"There is a way to get the invitation letter." Ji Hanyan smiled slightly and continued, "Now, senior has rented Crescent Island and is the honored guest of our Wanxing Sect. If senior is willing to invest some valuable properties in Wanxing Island, take It shouldn’t be a problem to get a permanent invitation.”

Li Mu couldn't help but feel moved after hearing this suggestion. This is a good idea, it can not only solve the problem of access, but also make a difference on Ten Thousand Stars Island.

Li Mu looked at Ji Hanyan, a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes, and said gratefully: "Miss Ji really helped me a lot. So, I will run a shop or establish a power on Wanxing Island?"

Ji Hanyan nodded and said: "That's right. Seniors can open a shop or establish a power on Ten Thousand Stars Island. In this way, they can not only get permanent access rights, but also occupy a place in the commercial center of Ten Thousand Stars Sea. In the future, purchase and It’s much more convenient to exchange spiritual objects.”

Hearing this, Li Mu was overjoyed and suddenly realized that this was a good proposal. If he opened a shop, he would not only be able to solve the current dilemma, but also be able to handle the spiritual weapons, talismans, puppets he refined, etc., and he could also use the shop Purchase a large number of spiritual objects with your own power, control the channels for import and export, and no longer have to worry about your secrets being leaked.

Thinking of the many benefits of opening a store on Wanxing Island, Li Mu couldn't help but feel excited, and immediately decided to adopt Ji Hanyan's suggestion to open a store on Wanxing Island.

Seeing Li Mu's happy and serious expression, Ji Hanyan was heartbroken and immediately realized that there was something interesting about this matter.

"Senior, I don't know, what do you think?" Ji Hanyan asked cautiously, for fear of disrupting Li Mu's train of thought.

Li Mu raised his head, his eyes sparkling. He took a deep breath and said, "Miss Ji, your suggestion is very good! I have decided to open a store on Wanxing Island. Do you have any good suggestions or recommendations?"

Seeing that Li Mu had made up his mind, Ji Hanyan couldn't help but feel happy. She thought for a moment and reminded in a serious tone: "Senior, there are many shops on Wanxing Island, and the competition is very fierce. As far as I know, there are already There are already large commercial banks: Wanbao Pavilion, Tianji Tower, Sihaixing, Tongbao Pavilion,..., and there are also many spiritual shops opened by cultivating families. If there are not good channels for spiritual items, and there are no distinctive products and services, It will be difficult to survive the fierce competition among the many businesses on the island. Senior, you must carefully consider opening a store in advance and never be impulsive."

"Li is confident. Thank you Miss Ji. Please also provide some options for renting a store. How many spiritual stones does Li need to invest to obtain this permanent residence?" Li Mu thanked Ji Hanyan gratefully and gestured.

"Senior Li, it is not difficult to obtain permanent residency. As long as the store you operate in three years has a yearly turnover of 500,000 high-grade spiritual stones, it will be enough. Most ordinary medium-sized shops can do this." Ji Hanyan looked at it. Li Mu introduced in detail:

After speaking, Ji Hanyan immediately took out a detailed map of Wanxing Island, pointed to the locations marked on it and said: "There are several vacant shops in very good locations. They are all in the bustling areas of Wanxing Island, with a large flow of people, and It is also very close to the main transportation hub on the island, so transportation is very convenient.”

Li Mu took the map and looked at it carefully. He noticed that the locations of these shops were indeed very good, and there were many other shops and shops opened by the Xiuzhen family around them, forming a relatively mature business circle.

"How much are the rents and taxes for these shops?" Li Mu asked.

"The rent and tax depend on the size and location of the store. Generally speaking, the annual rent for a medium-sized store is about hundreds of thousands of high-grade spiritual stones, and the tax is collected based on a certain proportion of the turnover..." Ji Hanyan looked at it Looking at Li Mu, he introduced it in detail. road.

When renting shops and doing business on other people's land, Wanxing Island will definitely have to collect rents and taxes.

Li Mu nodded, expressing understanding. Such rent and taxes are not a problem for him. The key is to choose a store with a good location and a moderate size.

"Right now, there are a few shops with average strength that are about to be transferred out. How about I take you to have a look now?" Ji Hanyan looked at Li Mu and suggested.

"Okay, let's talk while we walk!"

Li Mu nodded and signaled.

Ji Hanyan nodded happily, followed Li Mu and flew away from Qianba Island, released the third-order spirit boat and flew to Wanxing Island.

About an hour later, their spirit boat slowly flew into Ten Thousand Stars Island. At this moment, the sun shines on Ling Island, reflecting a golden color. Li Mu looked around and saw large and small spiritual ships rising and falling on the island, like stars, decorating the entire island in a picturesque way.

The commercial atmosphere of Ten Thousand Stars Island is rich, and the liveliness is no less than that of the floating port in Huanggu City. There are many shops on both sides of the street, and a variety of products are dazzling. There was an endless flow of people, pedestrians and monks, including some god-transformation monks and Nascent Soul monks.

Li Mu even saw many sea tribesmen and half-demon walking swaggering among the crowds of people, their unscrupulous appearance was eye-catching. There is a strange aura permeating these alien creatures, and they obviously have completely different cultivation methods and cultures from human monks.

Ji Hanyan looked at the change in Li Mu's expression and explained: "Senior, Wanxing Island has a strong atmosphere of free trade. The sea tribe, demon tribe and other foreign races have some rare resources that we human monks do not have here. Therefore, they also have certain resources here. market.”

Li Mu nodded, expressing understanding. He looked around and found that there were a wide variety of shops here, including not only various spiritual weapons, talismans, elixirs and other cultivation supplies, but also rare items such as exotic beasts, spiritual herbs and elixirs.

"It seems that the business competition here is also very fierce!" Li Mu sighed.

"Indeed, senior, if you are not completely sure, you should be cautious when opening this store." Ji Hanyan looked at Li Mu and advised him thoughtfully.

Ji Hanyan helped the sect provide services to many powerful monks. The Xiuzhen family had rented many shops and witnessed many shop owners losing their money and suffering heavy losses due to the fierce competition on the island.

Li Mu had just rented a spiritual island and started operating it. He was about to rent another shop. Although Ji Hanyan was a little surprised by his wealth, she was even more worried that he would not be able to support the shop in the end and lose all his money.

"Don't worry, Miss Ji. Li is an alchemist. In addition, there are some special purchase channels. It's still safe to run a store. Just find a good store for me!" Li Mu smiled slightly and explained with a smile.

"That's it! Okay! Okay!" Ji Hanyan suddenly understood and glanced at Li Mu unexpectedly. She suddenly felt relieved and nodded happily.

"Senior, please come here. There is a vacant shop in front of us." Ji Hanyan quickly made an invitation gesture to Li Mu and walked in front to lead the way.

Li Mu quickly followed, and the two of them soon arrived in front of a closed shop.

"This store is of medium size, with complete facilities and a very good location. It is located in the most prosperous area of ​​this street. The rent is suitable and it just happens to be a medicine store." Ji Hanyan pointed to the store and introduced in detail: "This store was originally a store. It’s an ordinary shop, but it needs to be sublet due to poor management. If you are interested, you can consider buying it.”

Li Mu glanced at it, then looked at the street location, frowned, and said disgustedly: "The storefront and store area are too small. It's almost the same to find one that's several times bigger. Let's find another one!"

The store area is only sixty or seventy square meters, which is far from meeting Li Mu's needs.

Ji Hanyan originally wanted to introduce the rent and expenses in detail, but when she saw what Li Mu said, she immediately stopped talking and changed her words: "Okay, senior, please come with me. Let's go see another big store not far away from here." Far."

Li Mu nodded and followed Ji Hanyan's steps.

Later, Ji Hanyan took Li Mu to see several shops. These shops were of different sizes and geographical locations. Some were located in bustling commercial districts, while others were hidden in secluded alleys. Although each store has its own unique features, they also have various flaws, none of which makes Li Mu particularly satisfied.

When Ji Hanyan saw this, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Li Mu had very high requirements for stores, and it was not easy to find a store that satisfied him.

Suddenly, Ji Hanyan remembered something, looked at Li Mu and asked: "Senior Li, there is another store that should be able to meet your requirements. However, this store is still operating, but it is not running well now. There is intention to transfer it, but it needs to be accompanied by the goods. Next, do you mind?"

Li Mu smiled slightly and said nonchalantly: "If I like it, it's not a problem to eat it together!"

When Ji Hanyan heard this, she couldn't help but be a little surprised. She knew that Li Mu had strong financial resources, but she didn't expect that he would be so heroic and eat all the spiritual objects in a large and medium-sized store, which was a huge sum.

However, this also made Ji Hanyan admire and appreciate Li Mu even more, and her gaze on him became even hotter.

Soon, under the enthusiastic guidance of Ji Hanyan, the two of them arrived at the most prosperous location on the main street.

Ji Hanyan pointed to a spiritual material store in front of her and said to Li Mu: "This spiritual material store is run by the Liu family on Wanxing Island. It has a history of more than two hundred years. Thirty years ago, the ancestor of the Liu family died. , a large-scale earth dragon turned over occurred on Liu Jialing Island, the main spiritual vein disappeared, the whole family became troubled, and was unable to continue to operate this store..."

The location of the store is very conspicuous. It is located on the corner of the main street, and there is an endless stream of people coming and going.

Ji Hanyan paused, then continued: "This store has an area of ​​1.4 acres in front, is three stories high, and has a 2.6 acres backyard..."

Along the way, Ji Hanyan kept talking and introduced the situation of Liu's spiritual materials store to Li Mu in detail.

After listening to Ji Hanyan's introduction, Li Mu began to consider the pros and cons of this store. From the location point of view, this store is located in a busy area of ​​the main street, with a large flow of people, which is conducive to the operation of the store. Moreover, the store area is not small, and there is a backyard for stocking or resting. These are very good conditions.

"Well, the location of this store is very good. Come on, let's go in and have a look." Li Mu nodded excitedly.

Ji Hanyan nodded and led Li Mu towards the Liu's Spiritual Materials Store.

As soon as you walk into the Liujia Spiritual Materials Store, the retro and grand decoration inside comes into view. Some ancient spiritual materials and weapon refining materials are hung on the walls of the store, showing the history and heritage of the store. The shelves are filled with various spiritual items, including various rare herbs, monster materials, ores, and so on. These spiritual objects have been carefully selected and placed in categories, so that people can see at a glance that the store has rich supply and high quality.

However, compared with this bustling store, the deserted scene made the whole store seem a bit deserted. In the absence of customers, there were only five young women in the store busy sorting out spiritual objects. Wearing uniforms and white gloves on their hands, they carefully handled the spiritual objects and worked meticulously.

When one of the older women saw Ji Hanyan and Li Mu entering the store, she immediately put down what she was doing and came forward to greet them. She smiled and said: "Two guests, please come in. Is there anything you need?"

The shopkeeper's attitude is warm and friendly, making people feel very comfortable and welcome.

The two of them followed the woman into the store. Li Mu's eyes were like a mirror, scanning everywhere, not sparing any of the spiritual materials in the store.

Suddenly, Li Mu's eyes lit up slightly. His innate ability to identify all spirits actually allowed him to discover a few good things.

Ji Hanyan saw that Li Mu was interested in these spiritual objects, so she took the initiative to talk to Liu Yalan: "Shopkeeper Liu, do you still recognize me?"

"You, you, it turns out to be Deacon Ji! Welcome!" Liu Yalan recognized Ji Hanyan and was immediately pleasantly surprised. He quickly greeted me warmly, and then asked curiously: "I don't know, are you here today?"

"This is Senior Li. I will take him to find a suitable store today. Your store is going to be transferred! I brought him here to have a look. You haven't changed your mind?" Ji Hanyan explained with a smile.

Liu Yalan suddenly realized it, and then she had a lonely look on her face, and responded with a somewhat unpleasant expression: "Oh! So that's it! No! I haven't changed my mind."

After a pause, Liu Yalan looked at Ji Hanyan and added emphatically: "If we want to take over this store, we must also take over all the spiritual materials in our store. Otherwise, we will have no place to sell these spiritual materials."

Liu Yalan's words revealed a kind of eagerness, anxiety, and reluctance. Obviously, she very much hoped that the store could be transferred, but at the same time she was reluctant to transfer the store. However, she also knew very well that the family's situation, Transferring this store is an unquestionable decision.

However, it is not an easy task to transfer the goods together. Therefore, Liu Yalan specially emphasized this condition, hoping to attract the attention of Ji Hanyan and Li Mu.

"I have told Senior Li about this condition in advance and he agreed." Ji Hanyan glanced at Li Mu and nodded with a smile.

Ji Hanyan's words made Liu Yalan feel a little relieved. Since Ji Hanyan had already negotiated this condition with the other party, he also came to visit the store. It seemed that he was a very sincere person.

Li Mu looked away from the shelves, looked at Liu Yalan and nodded: "That's true. I don't know how many spiritual objects your store has, but there are other warehouses. If the price is right, Li is willing to take it together."

Liu Yalan was very surprised and surprised by Li Mu's words. I didn't expect him to agree to this condition so readily.

This condition is a very heavy financial burden for the tenant. Liu Yalan is also a little uneasy, worried that he will regret it later.

"Senior, what you said is serious." Liu Yalan looked at Li Mu and asked for confirmation.

"Of course it's true! I, Li, always keep my word!" Li Mu replied with certainty.

"There are two warehouses in the backyard. I can show you the goods list and price list. If there is no problem, I will take you to the warehouse during the transaction." Liu Yalan perked up and suggested quickly.

After saying that, Liu Yalan took out two jade slips from the storage ring, looked at Li Mu, and offered them with both hands. (End of chapter)