The people from the Qiankun Commerce Association have arrived!
Chu Yuan had been waiting for them for a long time.
"Oh? They have arrived, have they?"
Chu Yuan turned to Tang Feng, saying, "Since they have arrived, I naturally must receive them in person to express Dawu's sincerity. Fu Ling, come over too. The various transaction details with the Qiankun Commerce Association still require your detailed discussion with them."
Meanwhile, outside the royal residence of Wu City, several silhouettes appeared.
The one leading them was a middle-aged woman. She was dressed in luxurious garments, and carried an extraordinary aura. Her eyes sparkled with sharp wit, seeming as though no one could outmaneuver her in any business negotiations.
She always securely held all the initiative within her grasp.
This middle-aged woman was also a transcendental powerhouse.
Those accompanying her were also transcendental beings.
"Chairwoman, this Dawu is remarkable."
A younger-looking woman next to the middle-aged woman eyed the fortunes of Dawu with a unique divination method.
Even though Wu City was just established by Chu Yuan after coming to Guihai Prefecture, it was nevertheless tied to the fortunes of the entire empire. Her eyes revealed the vision of a Celestial Furnace shooting up a pillar of fire, signifying the Sovereign of Humanity.
"Indeed, it's remarkable. Although Guihai Prefecture is smaller by comparison, but for Martial Emperor Chu Yuan to be able to preside over it immediately upon arrival shows his capabilities."
The middle-aged woman said, "In Tang Feng's letter, there were many instances of cooperation between Dawu and our Qiankun Commerce Association in the Spatial Realm, or rather, the Martial Domain. They supplied a large amount of Divine Elixers and also transported Spirit Rice from the Martial Domain.
The power of this rice is such that even I haven't seen anything like it in the Eastern Mysterious Domain."
"Dawu must have some secrets." Someone commented.
"If there were no secrets, I wouldn't have come in person. Normally, any Five-Star Imperial Dynasty could just casually send a single transcendental entity from a division. However, Dawu has some secrets about which I, as chairwoman, want to gain a personal understanding."
The middle-aged woman said.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the Qiankun Commerce Association, as the saying goes, 'guests need to be treated unfailingly with hospitality.' Let's continue our discussion indoors."
The voice of Chu Yuan was heard.
"The Martial Emperor is inviting us, let's go. We will meet the Martial Emperor."
With a smile, the middle-aged woman followed several eunuchs to Chu Yuan's study.
"I presume this is the Martial Emperor?"
Despite Chu Yuan's apparent youth, the sacred imperial aura emanating from him made it impossible for the middle-aged woman to underestimate him.
"Indeed, it is I. I appreciate that you have come from afar." Chu Yuan replied.
"Martial Emperor, this is Elder Ning Wan who comes from Yan Yue Prefecture."
Tang Feng hurriedly introduced.
"Yan Yue Prefecture? That is indeed quite a distance from here."
Chu Yuan had heard of Yan Yue Prefecture. The strongest clan there was called Yan Yue Clan, renowned for having a real Divine King reigning over them.
Today's Sect Master was even a heavenly beauty, incomparable with Guihai Prefecture.
Ning Wan, having come all the way from Yan Yue Prefecture to Guihai Prefecture, must indeed value the trade with Dawu.
"Chairwoman Ning, I presume you must be tired. This is our Tian Yuan tea, unique to Dawu and known for its fatigue-relieving effects."
Chu Yuan motioned for his servants to serve several cups of tea.
"What special kind of tea could Dawu possibly have?"
The several elders who came with Ning Wan looked at the tea cups. There were only seven or eight tea leaves in each cup, exuding a strong mist of Tian Yuan. Wisps of cloud formed a peculiar sight. If scrutinized by those with profound cultivation, they would see that these were interwoven laws of magic manifesting.
Ning Wan initially praised it out of politeness.
However, after taking a sip, her face changed dramatically.
The tea made all her pores open, accelerating the speed at which she absorbed and released mana. In addition, a world interwoven with laws of magic appeared in her eyes. So, she took a few more sips.
"This tea can actually reveal the power of the laws of magic. It gives insights into the power of God's laws!"
Ning Wan exclaimed in astonishment.
As chairwoman in Yan Yue Prefecture, she had tasted countless exquisite teas. However, this was her first time tasting a tea that could let her perceive the laws of the Divine Gods.
"This tea is named Tian Yuan, its yield is very low, with only tens of thousands of tea leaves harvested each year. When Chairwoman Ning sets off, I can send some as a gift."
Chu Yuan said casually.
"Thank you, Martial Emperor."
Ning Wan's eyes moved, "This kind of tea, even though it is limited in quantity, can be extremely beneficial even to a Divine King. The rarer it is, the more precious it becomes. You can hand it over to my Qiankun Commerce Association. I can auction it at a sky-high price. Keep in mind, for Divine Kings, as long as it's useful to their cultivation, they are willing to spend any amount."
Ning Wan was clever, she didn't steer away from business even for a moment.
Chu Yuan had this special Tian Yuan tea, which when placed in her hands, could indeed be auctioned at a sky-high price.
"We'll discuss this later, there is no rush. This time, I have a substantial business deal to discuss with Chairwoman Ning."
Chu Yuan hinted, "Fu Ling, give Chairwoman Ning our inventory requirements list."
The list was quite long. Ning Wan glanced at it and was taken aback, "No matter if it's high-level materials or low-level ones, Martial Emperor, you require an extremely large quantity, especially for some high-level materials – such as Dimensional Crystals.
Even I can't mobilize so many even in Yan Yue Prefecture, unless we report to the Eastern Mysterious Domain division, or even the headquarter located in the Five Mysterious Domains can satisfy your appetite."
"If the requirements weren't so high, I wouldn't bother the Qiankun Commerce Association."
Chu Yuan said, "Or should I say, the Qiankun Commerce Association can't satisfy my demands?"
"For the Martial Emperor to say this is really a joke. As long as Martial Emperor can pay the cost, my Qiankun Commerce Association can supply it. With the Martial Emperor as a valued guest of our Association in the Martial Domain, we naturally have to take this into account."
Ning Wan replied, "I wonder what the Martial Emperor is preparing for the trade? Whether it's Spirit Stones or other supplies, I accept all."
"Spirit Rice unique to Dawu and ordinary Tian Yuan tea leaves."
"Although Spirit Rice is good, Martial Emperor must also be aware that this rice is greatly beneficial to common citizens, but to the powerful, it doesn't hold much value. Unfortunately, the ordinary Tian Yuan tea that you offered is inferior to the one I'm drinking, which can only be exchanged for low-level materials. It will be difficult to exchange them for high-level materials."
Ning Wan was very astute at business.
She knew that Chu Yuan had more valuable items.
Of course, he knew that Spirit Rice, although hugely beneficial to the public, was less attractive to those powerful sects with limited members.
This was why he had other plans. He was more than capable of making Ning Wan willingly collect materials for Dawu without any complaints.
"What if it's in pill form?" Chu Yuan asked.
"Pills? That could work. However, Martial Emperor might know that unlike the Martial Domain, ordinary pills here don't have much appeal." Ning Wan replied.
"I know this well, so I won't take out any ordinary pills."
Chu Yuan smiled. "If it's a King-grade God Pill, I wonder if this would interest Chairwoman Ning?"
With a wave of his hand, several jade bottles appeared on the table. Upon opening them,each one revealed a King-grade God Pill.