When Jin Yuan Lang walked out of the nearby palace and arrived at the harbor, he saw a flying ship flying straight towards him.
Jin Yuan Lang narrowed his eyes slightly. He had been living in Blood Monster Cave Heaven all this time and didn’t know much about the 3000 Worlds, but after experiencing the great war that destroyed the Hundred Force Alliance, he had developed some insight.
Therefore, with a single glance, he could tell that this flying ship belonged to a second class force!
The size of this flying ship was not small. Ordinary Third Class forces did not have the financial resources, only Second Class forces had the qualifications to own it.
After a moment of silence, when the ship approached, a group of disciples came forward to lead it to the harbor. After the ship was docked, a middle-aged man immediately walked down from it, followed by a group of cultivators of varying cultivation levels.
The middle-aged man had a dignified appearance and his cultivation wasn’t low, at least a Fourth Order. With a smile on his face, he walked straight towards Jin Yuan Lang and cupped his fists, “Gathering Source Trade Company, Li Jingyuan, greets this Senior. May I ask how I should address this Senior?”
When the aura of a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage master was revealed, he naturally noticed it and his heart trembled slightly, thinking to himself that this was indeed the case. Rumor had it that the Void Land’s masters who had suddenly risen to prominence were as numerous as the clouds, and there were many Mid Rank Open Heaven masters. He didn’t quite believe it, after all, the rise of a force wasn’t something that could be achieved overnight, and it would take countless years to accumulate.
However, now that he saw that the person guarding the Void Harbor was actually a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, he couldn’t help but believe it. To have a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator stand guard here, it was clear that there were many Open Heaven Stage cultivators maintaining the Star City’s operations.
After several months, the news of the destruction of the Hundred Force Alliance had spread like wildfire, and the Void Land’s name had spread far and wide across the 3000 Worlds for the first time. Since the Gathering Source Trade Company was a trading company, it was mainly focused on doing business, so naturally, the information wouldn’t be too obscure and would have some understanding of what was happening in the outside world.
Jin Yuan Lang’s expression was calm as he said lightly, “This King’s surname is Jin.”
Li Jingyuan quickly said, “So it’s Sir Jin!”
Jin Yuan Lang raised his head to look towards the flying ship and said, “This Jin is highly regarded by Lord Sect Master and is currently overseeing this place, inspecting the people passing through and maintaining the stability of the Harbor. I hope Brother Li can forgive me.”
Li Jingyuan smiled and said, “Of course, of course. Brother Jin, if there’s anything you need us to do, feel free to ask.”
Jin Yuan Lang nodded with satisfaction, his expression also becoming a bit gentler as he said, “The Sect Master has ordered that anyone who enters Star City, regardless of their cultivation, must register and report their purpose of coming here, regardless of whether their stay is long or short, and will be distributed different Jade Token. I wonder if Brother Li has come here to deliver supplies or to stay in the Star City?”
Li Jingyuan pondered for a moment before bluntly saying, “Sir Jin, my Gathering Source Trade Company is based on business, and we follow the principle of amiability in order to make money. Our Trade Company has never been to Void Star City before, so whether or not we want to stay here permanently will require this humble one’s inspection. How should we handle this situation?”
Jin Yuan Lang said, “That’s simple, I’ll distribute you a short stay Jade Token, but the time limit for the jade tokens is only a month. After a month, if you want to continue staying in the Star City, you must report to the Viceroy’s Mansion and change your jade tokens. If you don’t change your jade tokens in time and are discovered by Star City’s Law Enforcement Team, you’ll be in trouble.”
“Good!” Li Jingyuan nodded repeatedly. He had come here under orders this time, firstly for the sake of the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill, and secondly to inspect the future prospects of the Void Star City. If possible, the Gathering Source Trade Company would certainly be willing to set up a branch here, but this also depended on whether the Void Star City had the potential to develop in the future. If it didn’t, there was no need to waste time thinking about it.
Immediately, Jin Yuan Lang ordered his subordinates to register the names of the people from the Gathering Source Trade Company and distribute the Tokens!
Li Jingyuan’s face was full of smiles as he said, “Sir Jin, thank you for your hard work. This is just a small token of appreciation!” As he spoke, he stuffed a Space Ring into his hand.
Jin Yuan Lang raised his brow and calmly accepted it, waving his hand, “Let him through!”
The Star City Great Array opened a crack, allowing everyone from the Gathering Source Trade Company to pass through.
Watching these people leave, Jin Yuan Lang looked at the Space Ring in his hand and found that there were only three hundred Open Heaven Pills inside.
After being entrusted with the task of investigating the ship on the harbor by Yang Kai, Jin Yuan Lang went to consult Chen Tian Fei about it. After all, this was his first time doing such a thing, so he wasn’t familiar with it. Although Chen Tian Fei’s cultivation was lower than his, his experience was definitely richer than Jin Yuan Lang's, so he had learned a lot from Chen Tian Fei.
Chen Tian Fei had indeed said that overseeing the harbor was a lucrative job because the people who passed by would occasionally offer some small gifts. After all, the people who came and went through the harbor often had to establish a good relationship with the person overseeing the harbor, so it will be easier for them to enter and exit next time to avoid being made difficult.
When the Proprietress first brought Yang Kai to Thousand Birds Star City, she had done the same thing, let alone others.
Jin Yuan Lang also didn’t expect that the first wave of people would actually be able to deliver such a small gift…
Three hundred Open Heaven Pills was indeed nothing to a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator like him, but the accumulation of sand into a pagoda would eventually lead to a steady stream of wealth.
Just as he was about to ask his subordinates to split these three hundred Open Heaven Pills, the disciple in charge shouted again, “Elder Jin, more people have come, and more than one ship!”
Jin Yuan Lang looked up and saw four or five flying ships flying towards them.
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In the Star City, Li Jingyuan led a group of people to patrol around. To be honest, Void Star City was quite large. If it was managed well and had enough popularity, it would definitely become a First Class Star City. Moreover, the Star City had just been expanded, so ninety-nine percent of the shops in the Star City were ownerless.
For merchants who were born to pursue profits, this was undoubtedly a good place to display their skills.
After a brief inspection, Li Jingyuan already felt that the Void Star City had great prospects. Without a doubt, the news of the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill had already spread. Since they were able to come here because of its fame, others would definitely arrive one after another. At that time, the Star City’s popularity would not be a problem.
What’s more… Li Jingyuan couldn’t help turning his head to look in a certain direction, where a massive object lay in the void, the Void Land’s headquarter.
Rumor had it that this Void Land’s headquarter was carried by a Holy Spirit on its back, and many people had personally witnessed it.
Since the Void Land’s headquarter had been relocated here, it was obvious that they were determined to build the Star City. The sooner he participated in this opportunity, the more worthwhile it would be. As for the grievances between the Void Land and some forces, he didn’t need to think too much about it. If someone really fought, the Star City wouldn’t be affected. After all, this was a piece of fat meat that anyone would want to take a bite of, so how could they allow it to be destroyed?
Therefore, after patrolling the Star City for three days, Li Jingyuan had already made up his mind to stay here.
He is a manager in the Gathering Source Trade Company, so he had some authority to make decisions. As long as this matter was settled, his status in the Trade Company would rise.
Moreover, in just three short days, Li Jingyuan discovered that there were actually many more people in the Star City. The inn they were originally staying in was now filled with people.
Currently, most of the inns in the Star City were owned by the Void Land, and the seven or eight streets they had reserved were all the most prosperous areas of the Void Star City, scattered around the Void Auction House. These shops already had several inns and two restaurants.
Of course, Void Land’s businesses weren’t the only ones that had opened for business. Many of the shopkeepers who had remained in the Star City had now received a new shop as compensation. Many of the shopkeepers had opened their shops in a hurry, but because there weren’t many people in the Star City, their popularity was low.
However, accommodations were unavoidable, so they couldn’t possibly sleep on the streets all night, right? As a result, the several inns were all filled with people, and Void Land’s five inns had been rapidly opened, and there was still a shortage of supply.
Many cultivators were forced to go to the Viceroy’s Mansion to rent a Cave Mansion!
There was a mountain range in the Star City that was no more than three hundred blades high and was contributed by Golden Light Dock. Because there would definitely be many cultivators residing in the Star City in the future and it was impossible for them to live in inns every day, Void Land had opened up countless Cave Mansions in this mountain range. The Cave Mansions were divided into three rank and grades, so the prices were naturally different and were managed by the Viceroy’s Mansion.
After the inn was fully occupied, cultivators who didn’t have a place to stay naturally went to the Viceroy’s Mansion to rent a Cave Mansion. A Cave Mansion could be rented for a month at a time, and because it could maintain its privacy and tranquility, the price was even more expensive than an inn, but people still flocked to it every day.
Just the opening of the inn, restaurant and the rental of the Cave Heaven alone had allowed the Void Land to make a small profit in the Star City, but this was only the beginning!
Since the first batch of Gathering Source Trade Company had arrived at the Star City, the Void Harbor had been extremely busy these past few days. All of the disciples’ legs had become thin, and because there was only one Harbor in the entire Void Land, there were countless ships waiting outside. They had already lined up for several dozen kilometers, but none of them dared to trespass. They could only wait for Jin Yuan Lang to slowly inspect them and register them before letting them pass.
Void Star City’s popularity had reached a new height.
Li Jingyuan led his two subordinates straight to the Viceroy’s Mansion and after informing them of his purpose, was led into a large hall.
Inside the hall, there was a Void Land management receptionist who managed the rental of the shop.
The manager is an Open Heaven Stage cultivator from Ding Feng City, a Fourth Order cultivator who was not to be underestimated.
The other party took out the Mountain Wave Map and showed Li Jingyuan the location of all the shops in the Star City.
Li Jingyuan glanced around and pointed to a region that was glowing with green light, “Manager Liu, why are the colors different in these places?”
Manager Liu said, “The green light means it already has a master. If you want to choose a shop, please look for the places with white light.”
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