Market Planning

Chapter 118 Market Planning

This map of Jiangchuan Town is not fully displayed.

It only records the human settlements within a radius of two hundred miles centered on them.

Shen Yi examined it closely and found that there were forty-seven villages in total.

Yanling Village is the largest village in the southwest of Jiangchuan Town.

To the north of Jiangchuan Town lies Black Domain No. 5.

Only these two black domains are recorded above.

There is another dark area, which is the area further southwest of Jiangchuan Town.

That is, the southern part of the territory established by Shen Yi.

He fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, a thought struck me: Could the Fifth Black Domain refer to—

The Southern Wilderness City has already fallen?

After the Southern Wilderness City is conquered and occupied by the spirits, its strength will surely increase dramatically by nourishing it with the city's population.

Perhaps this is why Jiangchuan Town designated Nanhuang City as the third Black Domain.

However, all of this is still just Shen Yi's one-sided conjecture.

He asked, "What does the 'dark zone' in the map mean?"

Li Wu then replied, "The Black Domain is where spirits and monsters dwell, a place where darkness has completely descended upon the human world. I've heard that there is never daytime there, only eternal night."

His expression changed slightly when this was mentioned.

"During this period, I heard that the area of ​​the Fifth Black Domain is expanding, encroaching on more of the human land, and the three towns are struggling to survive."

"That's why Village Chief Tang Qiang couldn't get any help from the town, so he had to gather us to risk our lives to deal with the Blackwater Swamp."

Li Wu had received some news about Jiangchuan Town.

However, when the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.

Even if they worry, it's useless.

In any case, the battlefield defense line was jointly established by a large city and many towns.

If those people can't hold their ground, how can we, the villagers in this remote little village, possibly turn the tide?

Naturally, it means death.

In this day and age, it's really a matter of living one day at a time.

Li Wu sighed. He wouldn't tell the villagers this news to avoid causing them panic.

Living in a daze is fine too.

But he felt it necessary to inform Village Chief Shen.

The Dark Domain is actually the place where darkness has completely descended!

Shen Yi's heart skipped a beat.

It seems his guess was inaccurate.

Upon learning about the Black Domain, Shen Yi's first thought was whether Southern Wilderness City had already been swallowed up by the Black Domain.

If that's the case, his plan to scavenge for trash in the Southern Wilderness City will probably fall through.

After all, the complete descent of darkness meant that the place was teeming with spirits and monsters!

Once someone steps into the dark realm, the spirits will surely swarm towards them, drawn by the scent of human presence.

The Third Black Domain has existed for so long that one can only imagine how astonishing the number of second-tier and above spirits within it must be.

Shen Yi had barely managed to calm himself down when he learned from Li Wu that the Fifth Black Domain was invading.

The locations of Black Domain No. 5 and Black Domain No. 3 are in the south and north, respectively.

Once Black Domain No. 5 breaches the defenses, it will immediately head south and likely merge completely with Black Domain No. 3.

At that time, this place will completely fall into the territory of the Black Domain.

No human being living on this land will escape unscathed.

"Thank you for informing me of this, Brother Li Wu."

"No need to be polite. It's really not our business to worry about it. The major cities will take action to suppress it."

Li Wu waved his hand.

"By the way, the main reason I came here is to talk to Brother Li Wu about something."

Shen Yi took a deep breath and then said seriously.

"Village Chief Shen, please speak freely."

"I hope your village, Pucao Village, can collect more Yin Soul Wood. I will purchase it according to the market price."

"In addition, we will set up a trading market within the territory. If you have any other goods, Brother Li Wu, you can come here to trade them later."

Upon hearing this, Li Wu's eyes lit up, but then he thought that given the current resources of Heishan Village, there probably wasn't much to offer.

Even if they bring goods, so what?

"We have monster meat, as well as some spiritual plants and pills. If Pucao Village has any needs, we can trade with them."

Shen Yi saw through his thoughts, smiled gently, and took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom.

"This is a special medicine from my territory, called the Healing Pill. It can cure most injuries, so I'm giving it to Brother Li Wu."

Such exquisite porcelain!

Li Wu and the others' eyes lit up, their gazes fixed on the porcelain bottle in Shen Yi's hand.

If this were placed in Jiangchuan Town, it probably wouldn't be considered top-quality!

"I'm so sorry—" Li Wu declined.

"Pucao Village gave us a batch of Yin Soul Wood, and a mere bottle of pills is nothing," Shen Yi said magnanimously.

"Alright! Then I won't stand on ceremony. Li Wu thanks Village Chief Shen!"

Li Wu carefully put away the elixir.

There are four doctors in their Pucao Village, all of whom learned medical skills in Jiangchuan Town.

But when it comes to refining elixirs—

That's a closely guarded secret of alchemists.

The village doctor only became an apprentice at the town's clinic and had no access to the secret methods of Taoist alchemy.

Therefore, this kind of elixir is of great value to them.

Li Wu never expected that there would be a master in Black Mountain Village who could refine pills.

He had always thought that only Yanling Village had such a rich cultural heritage.

It seems that Heishan Village is indeed a hidden gem.

Just now, he thought that Black Mountain Village was barren and had no resources worth trading.

But this elixir alone is enough to prove that Black Mountain Village already possesses a considerable level of productivity.

"The Yin Soul Wood is easy to deal with, but the Lantern Ghost is the easiest to kill. We'll go back and immediately arrange for people to hunt down the Lantern Ghost tonight."

Li Wu patted his chest and said.

"There's one more thing. Our Heishan Village also welcomes people from other villages to come. We hope that Brother Li Wu can help spread the word when he meets people from other villages."

"No problem!"

Li Wu smiled.

He surveyed the surrounding buildings and couldn't help but exclaim, "Village Chief Shen, this place is truly well-developed! It's much more refined than Jiangchuan Town. Perhaps it could become a new small town in the future!"

As he spoke, a bold idea popped into Li Wu's mind.

But he quickly pressed the button and didn't say anything.

Shen Yi smiled when he heard his words, "How can our Black Mountain Village compare to Jiangchuan Town?"

Having achieved his purpose for coming today, he didn't continue the conversation.

"It's getting late, Brother Li Wu, you should get some rest, we should head back too."

"Alright, Village Chief Shen, take care."

Li Wu and the others got up to see them off.

A short while later.

Shen Yi then led Shen Kun and Wang Rui away from the reception area.

Before we even got back to the main courtyard.

Shen Kun couldn't wait to ask, "Big brother, do we really need to build a trading market in our territory?"

Wang Rui also looked over expectantly.

"Of course, with just our small group, we can't handle many things, but it would be much more convenient if we could trade various items with other people."

Shen Yi nodded.

We can't expect his sixty-odd villagers, who are becoming increasingly capable, to take time out of their lives to sew clothes and shoes.

What a waste of their value!

Therefore, trading clothes with other villages allows everyone to use their time where it's needed, thus preventing talent from being wasted.

yard.

Liao Ning, Huang Dahu, and the others were resting on the side.

"Boss, when can I get back to the team?" Huang Dahu immediately stood up and couldn't help but ask.

Are you in a hurry?

Shen Yi looked at him.

"No, I just can't sit still. Practicing martial arts every day is too boring." Huang Dahu scratched his head.

"I promise I will never act recklessly, and I have deeply reflected on my mistakes."

"With your innate talent for strength, you should have achieved great things, but you are too lazy."

Shen Yi shook his head and said, "Let's stay here and temper our tempers, and improve our strength as soon as possible."

"Also, let's make some adjustments to the exploration team. Tomorrow, Liao Ning will lead three people and Wang Rui will lead three people, splitting into two teams to go on the exploration. Their mission is to collect various medicinal herbs."

The medicinal herbs left behind by Sun Wen are not inexhaustible. If we want to continue refining healing pills, we need to find a way to collect the herbs back.

"Okay, we understand."

Liao Ning nodded in agreement.

"Go back and rest. We'll leave on time tomorrow."

Shen Yi quickly sent them away.

"Ah Yi, all the children under twelve in our village have already built a solid physical foundation, so they can start practicing the Wild Bull Kung Fu."

Mo Guanhai walked over and said.

Shen Yi said, "Just let two adults with teaching experience guide them."

"Furthermore, thanks to the ample supply of monster meat during this period, out of the 69 people in our territory, 28 have already reached the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm, and 22 have reached the second level of the Qi and Blood Realm, except for 8 children who have not formally started cultivating. All those who have mastered the Three Styles of the Savage Bull have been assigned to the hunting team."

Mo Guanhai took out the roster.

"There are also nine others who recently reached the third level of the Qi and Blood Realm. Take a look."

Shen Yi looked at the roster, his eyes darting around.

With the development of the territory, the villagers living in the territory naturally benefit greatly.

Everyone had access to monster meat for nourishment, and life was a hundred times better than before.

However, it is clear that many people lack potential, and coupled with their advanced age, it will be difficult for them to improve further.

In terms of human resources, there is currently no replenishment.

The only thing we can do is make good use of them before they lose their value.

After reviewing it once.

Shen Yi said, "By the way, starting tomorrow, we can arrange for someone to designate an area as a trading market."

"If there's a need for expansion, I'll go and handle it."

Upon hearing this...

Mo Guanhai was slightly taken aback.

Shen Yi is actually starting a trading market. Will anyone come?

He readily agreed, "Okay."

Not long after, Mo Guanhai also left the courtyard.

Shen Yi then stood in front of the Blood Fiend Wooden Dummy, took a deep breath, and quickly entered a meditative state.

As the Qi and blood surge wildly through the meridians, they become increasingly solid and robust!

The next morning.

As dawn broke, Li Wu and his group had already packed their things and set off.

Shen Yi ordered his men to bring three hundred catties of demon beast meat and have them take it back.

Unable to refuse, Li Wu and the others had no choice but to accept the monster meat and bid farewell before leaving.

Li Wu and the others had just left.

The three members of the Chen family also returned from outside with grim expressions.

They didn't talk much with Shen Yi and went straight back to their rooms to rest.

In the following days.

Chen Zhanqing and his group also left late and returned early, spending their days holed up in their rooms, and were rarely seen on ordinary days.

Everyone suspected that they might be spirits in disguise.

They considered themselves superior and required two people to serve them on a daily basis.

However, seeing that the three of them didn't cause any trouble in the village, Shen Yi didn't bother with them anymore.

Night has just fallen today.

Shen Yi, who was standing in front of the Blood Fiend Wooden Dummy and practicing the Three Forms of the Wild Bull, suddenly felt his whole body burning hot, his blood and qi flowing continuously, and he vaguely felt a shackle binding him within his body!

So this is the shackle of the Qi and Blood Realm?

Shen Yi's heart skipped a beat.

Finally, I sensed its presence.

He maintained steady breathing and, based on the insights imparted by Mo Guanhai, began to guide his qi and blood into his lower abdomen, exploring the dantian, which was in a state of deep stillness and chaos.

Meanwhile, Mo Guanhai, who was in the courtyard, sensed that something was wrong.

He looked at Shen Yi, and his expression immediately changed, revealing wild joy.

Mo Guanhai gestured to the group, calling them all to move away.

Shen Yuan had a guess, "Fifth Master, is my eldest brother about to break through the shackles of the Qi and Blood Realm?"

"That's right."

Mo Guanhai nodded. "Let's stay away and not disturb him."

Liao Ning and the others were deeply moved upon hearing the news.

Then, a series of deep, drum-like sounds suddenly echoed through the courtyard, causing everyone's hearts to tremble.

It was the fascia beneath Shen Yi's skin that was vibrating!

"It's time."

Human strength has its limits.

The dantian is the deepest, most obscured part of the human body; it cannot be opened by one's own qi and blood alone.

Its entrance is like a massive iron gate cast into the depths of a boulder, completely immovable.

Human ancestors accidentally discovered through countless trials that by utilizing the essence within a spirit, they could use its malevolent and violent power to pry open a crack in a certain part of its body.

If it can be successfully opened, it can allow the human body to leap to a whole new level and master new power!

This place is called "Dantian".

Without further hesitation, Shen Yi pinched out a Lantern Ghost Essence and swallowed it.

boom!

In an instant, a terrifying, sharp pain erupted from my abdomen.

This is the energy of spirits!

Once they enter the human body, they immediately begin to roam around wildly.

Shen Yi used it to guide the violent force, causing it to slam into his dantian!

Thud, thud, thud!

The loud bangs reverberated, causing his flesh to tremble inch by inch, and indescribable pain spread throughout his body.

After an unknown amount of time, this seemingly unshakeable barrier finally began to show signs of loosening.

As a crack appeared, vital energy rapidly poured into it, tearing the crack apart continuously!

As if finding an outlet, the power of his blood and qi surged into him like a waterfall.

At the same time, an unimaginable new power erupted from his dantian, quickly merging into his limbs and bones.

At this moment, Shen Yi's aura began to surge suddenly, like a volcanic eruption!

After the Qi and blood energy fully entered the dantian, it was immediately refined and transformed into wisps of pure Qi.

The malevolent vital energy began to be rapidly worn down and devoured.

Success! I cleared the level!

Swish.

Shen Yi suddenly opened his eyes, feeling as if his whole body was filled with boundless energy.

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