My Simulated Road to Immortality - Chapter 1088 - 1043: Five Years Heaven and Earth Change

Jiushan Province.

After five years of development, the only free trade state within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had undergone earth-shattering changes.

From being previously desolate and uninhabited, it had become thriving and prosperous.

All around, the vast plains were occupied by cultivators’ cave mansions, guarding the central Jiushan Trade City.

After numerous expansions, the trade city had grown almost tenfold compared to its original size but still could not satisfy the ever-growing demand for trade.

Every cultivator who was new to the city had excitement and curiosity etched on their face, getting lost amongst the dazzling array of goods.

Zhao Xian knelt on the ground, respectfully bowing to a faceless stone statue that sat in the shadows above.

Then, he exited the secret room, opened his shop’s door, and started his first business day after restocking.

He didn’t even need to advertise actively; soon, his shop was filled with cultivators coming to shop.

The description and prices of the products were clearly marked; without any need for him, the shop owner, to be hands-on, the cultivators could complete their purchases on their own.

There was no haggling because in Jiushan Province, products were often sold out shortly after being put up for sale.

This was indeed due to the fact that all the products for sale in Jiushan Province were rare specialties from various states.

But the most fundamental reason was…

Zhao Xian maintained a broad smile on his face, but inwardly he sighed, “No wonder everyone wants to come to Jiushan Province now. They say even a pig can make a fortune just by lying down here, and it’s indeed true.”

“Three years ago, the Tianxuan Mirror’s trading function suddenly shut down, and since then cultivators have not been able to trade freely. However, the demand for trade cannot just disappear. Thus, within a short period of time, five major trading cities emerged, barely taking over the trading functions of the Tianxuan Mirror.”

“Jiushan Province is the largest of them and has the most diverse range of goods.”

“Not only do cultivators from all states of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance come here to trade, but even cultivators from the Five Elders Organization come here to sell their specialties and buy goods.”

As Zhao Xian watched the constant stream of people in his shop, his heart filled with gratitude, “I also owe it to the Envoy’s help; otherwise, as a minor Nascent Soul monk from Misthaven Ocean, how could I have managed to buy property here?”

Although half of the store’s profit was surrendered, even so, the speed of earning contribution points was much faster than back in his hometown.

“Just by saving up for ten years, I can not only clear all my debts but even buy the God Transformation Technique and ’[Catalyst of Creation in Heaven and Earth]’ at a discounted price from the Union!”

“If I can achieve God Transformation, my status will significantly improve!”

“Even if things don’t turn out well, returning to Misthaven Ocean as a Guest Official is guaranteed. After all, there are only two God Transforming cultivators stationed across the entire Misthaven Ocean.”

Zhao Xian envisioned his bright future, his eyes growing increasingly fervent.

He did not know how much time had passed when the successful sale of a product in his store suddenly woke him up.

It was a white jade statue that seemed quite ordinary. Simply a decorative item, it had no special functions attached. If one must say there was something special about this white jade statue, then it would be the woman’s face carved into it.

A face of peerless beauty, lifelike in its detail.

However, because the asking price was too outrageous at two hundred thousand contribution points, it had been displayed in the shop for over two years without being sold.

And today, someone had actually bought it. One must know, this statue was related to a task given by the Envoy!

Zhao Xian suppressed the excitement in his heart and hurriedly stepped forward, “Fellow Daoist, please wait!”

A monk dressed in a black Taoist robe, hidden in the shadows and whose face could not be seen, paused momentarily.

However, he did not pay attention to Zhao Xian and left without turning back.

Zhao Xian did not pursue.

Instead, he revealed a meaningful smile and quietly went down to the underground secret chamber.

Kneeling before the faceless stone statue, he reported,

“Envoy, the white jade statue has been bought by someone.”

Even though it was not his first time reporting to the Envoy, Zhao Xian’s heart was still very nervous at this moment. He held his breath and concentrated, daring not to harbor any stray thoughts.

After praying, Zhao Xian patiently waited.

Before long, a cold voice echoed in his spirit consciousness.

“I understand now,” he responded.

After that single sentence, there was no more sound.

But Zhao Xian could acutely feel the sacred aura that enveloped him arrive and disappear.

And his cultivation base had unexpectedly surged forward significantly without any warning.

His joy was evident, and Zhao Xian quickly prostrated several times in gratitude.

“With the Envoy’s bestowed grace, even with my aptitude, I might be able to achieve God Transformation within a century,” he mused.

“Those haughty so-called geniuses of everyday couldn’t compare to me.”

Feeling immensely proud, Zhao Xian started taking his duties at the United Federation of All Realms even more seriously.

…

Spirit Tree Realm.

Li Fan had already pinpointed the location of the cultivator who purchased the White Jade Statue.

“So it is him, he’s still alive.”

The cultivator’s disguise could naturally not fool Li Fan’s eyes; after comparing it with the list in his memory, Li Fan quickly confirmed his identity.

Jia Yiyuan, formerly a reception officer at the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance headquarters.

He was on duty during the unusual movements at the Immortal Alliance Headquarters.

After that incident, Jia Yiyuan’s family was erased from the world. A total of three hundred and forty-two cultivators above the Gold Core stage perished without exception.

And Jia Yiyuan himself had also disappeared without a trace.

Unexpectedly, he appeared today in Jiushan Province.

After briefly contemplating, Li Fan discerned why he chose to purchase the White Jade Statue.

The White Jade Statue, crafted by Li Fan himself, indeed had nothing special about it.

But the person carved into the statue was not ordinary; it represented a very significant individual whom Li Fan had discovered during his covert investigations over the years.

Following the disturbance at the Immortal Alliance Headquarters, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had initiated a bloody purge.

Countless cultivators were liquidated, and even many innocent cultivators were also tragically implicated.

But where there is oppression, there is resistance.

Some cultivators within the Immortal Alliance refused to stand by and ignore this slaughter and extended their hands to aid the innocents.

With their extensive Divine Techniques, despite the Immortal Alliance’s intense pursuit, they managed to save the lives of a great number of cultivators.

This woman carved into the White Jade Statue was one of these “saviors.”

She seemed to appear out of nowhere, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had no knowledge about her past.

Yet she knew the Alliance deeply; she could pre-empt some top-secret commands before they were issued,

And save people just before the executioner’s blade fell.

The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was in a raging frenzy, offering rewards for her capture, but with no success.

They could not even clarify her appearance.

The reason Li Fan knew what she looked like was because he had performed a Soul Search on a cultivator she had saved.

Regrettably, that person knew very little about his savior as well.

In his spirit consciousness, Li Fan had only seen a peerlessly beautiful face.

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