"Fellow Daoist Jiao, I wonder what the origin of this Wandao Chamber of Commerce is? Wandao, what a big tone! Could it be that there are really tens of thousands of martial arts in this Chamber of Commerce? " Li Fan asked immediately.
"When talking about this Wanfa Chamber of Commerce, it can be traced back to the period before the new order was established after the end of the battle." Jiao Xiuyuan explained to Li Fan.
"This period is usually called the Wasteland Age."
"At that time, the number of monks dropped to the lowest point. The monks who survived the disaster were all real lone heroes. They were alone and would not trust anyone except themselves."
"The monks live in the wilderness, explore and travel in the ruins, and look for opportunities."
"One person has limited energy, and sometimes he cannot practice even if he finds extra skills. At this time, they will naturally think of using skills to exchange other useful things with other monks."
"But in that era, the trust between monks was infinitely close to zero. If you want to successfully trade, a middleman that everyone believed in was naturally indispensable."
"The Wanfa Chamber of Commerce is one of these former middlemen. It is also the only organization that can still exist after the establishment of the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elderly Association."
"In the era of the wasteland, there were few monks. There were no shortage of martial arts. Often, a monk could carry several sects, snatch them, or gain them from adventures."
"It was at that time that the Chamber of Commerce of All Methods collected unimaginable numbers of exercises. This is also the reason why it can stand for thousands of years and still last forever."
Jiao Xiuyuan slowly told the whole story of the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce.
Li Fan heard this and couldn't help asking: "Can you say that behind this Wanfa Chamber of Commerce is a powerful man in the immortal realm? Ordinary Taoist monks may not be able to protect so many martial arts."
Jiao Xiuyuan nodded: "Most monks think so too. Now the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders Association have acquiesced to the existence of the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce. If these two giants can make some concessions, the monks behind it will naturally not be weak. However, the true identity of such a strong man is far from something that we little people can know."
Li Fan flattered quietly: "The business of fellow Taoist Qianlitang is open all over the world of immortal cultivation, and he is no longer a small person."
Then he asked with some confusion: "According to fellow Taoists, the business of Wanfa Merchant has been recognized by Wanxian Alliance. But why have I never seen them in the Wanxian Alliance's headquarters? Even the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce, which involves mortal business, I have only seen the Chamber of Commerce walking, but I have never seen their shops."
"Haha, the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders Association both have their own independent and sound trading system. How could the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce be allowed to come in to grab business? Although the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce has been recognized by the two giants, its scale is not as large as before, and it can only survive in the cracks." Jiao Xiuyuan smiled.
"The Wanfa Chamber of Commerce is now only active at the junction of the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders' Congregation. These places are mixed with dragons and snakes, and the control of both sides is relatively weak, and there are a large number of casual cultivators. A neutral organization like the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce is more reassuring to do business."
"In addition, the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders' Association have some diverse specialties on their respective territory. Although there is official trade between the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders' Association in non-war years, those more important strategic materials are generally not included in the exchange list."
"And these materials do have a considerable demand. Therefore, it has become a solution to "transfer" through the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce."
"Of course, the price will naturally be much higher. Sometimes it is normal to increase it several times."
"For example, in the Five Elders' Meeting, there is a kind of elixir called Enlightenment Pill. It is said that it is a secret tradition of the ancient Dao Sect. After swallowing it, it can increase the affinity of the Great Dao Law to oneself, thereby greatly reducing the difficulty of Enlightenment and increasing the speed of cultivation."
Li Fan was stunned: "Isn't that similar to the spirit-enlightening effect of Tianxuan Mirror?"
"Yes. What's even more wonderful is that the effect of the Enlightenment Pill can be perfectly superimposed with the Enlightenment Spirit. The Enlightenment Pill improves one's own understanding, and the Enlightenment Pill reduces the difficulty of Enlightenment. Combining the two, combining the inside and the outside, it is simply scary to practice quickly." Jiao Xiuyuan praised.
"This Enlightenment Pill Alliance has been envious for a long time. But after trying various methods, it is impossible to crack it. So every year, it can only introduce a limited number of batches through the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce."
"This enlightenment pill is at the Five Elders' Association. It is said that each pill only has fifty low-grade spirit stones, which is our contribution rate of fifty points. It is simply a free gift. And at the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce, the price soared ten times due to the fact that there are too many monks and too little porridge, and it basically contributes one pill at five hundred points."
"Even so, even if you are willing to buy, you can't count them. There is no way, who said this thing is really useful!" Jiao Xiuyuan sighed.
Li Fan's clone pondered for a moment and asked tentatively: "I heard a Jindan monk accidentally mention the existence of the Fallen Fairyland and the advance land. In the advance land, it seems that anonymous transactions can be carried out. Can the monks between the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elderly Society do this?"
Jiao Xiuyuan was a little surprised: "Even fellow Taoists in the advance realm know?"
After thinking about it, he still explained in a low voice: "In the past, it was no problem to do this."
"But later, such convenient and secret trading methods have spawned a large number of bad behaviors of speculation, buying and selling, which has made the prices of Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders' Association lose control at one time. Some spies even took the opportunity to make trouble and steal and transmit a large amount of confidential information."
"Later, the two powerful men from both sides took action at the same time, setting out two [great gaps] respectively."
"Since then, the monks of the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elderly Association can no longer communicate through the advance realm of existence."
"Once the monks of the Wanxian Alliance want to enter the advance realm with the spatial coordinates located in the Wu Laohui region, their spiritual consciousness will be blocked by two [Great Gazettes]. Similarly, the same is true for the Wu Laohui."
Li Fan nodded slowly.
"I understand. So, if I want to purchase martial arts through the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce, I have to go there in person?"
"Yes, the closest stronghold of the Wanfa Chamber of Commerce is located in Jiushan Prefecture, close to Yongliang Prefecture." Jiao Xiuyuan instructed again, "This Jiushan Prefecture is not peaceful. If a fellow Taoist really wants to go, you can make an appointment with other Wanxian Cultivators."
"It's better to have a look after each other on the road."
"Thank you for your advice from fellow Taoists. The journey is long and the risk is a bit high. I'll consider it again!" Li Fan responded.
On this side, Li Fan searched for information about Cong Yunhai going to Jiushan Prefecture in the Tianxuan Mirror.
Chapter completed!