In the crowd, Long Shan hesitated for a moment, but finally mustered up the courage to take a step forward.

Yuan Ming, who was on his main seat, bowed his hand, with a bit of sincerity and helplessness in his voice: "City Lord Yuan, there is something down there that I have to report to you." We are not greedy for personal gain, but in fact we are forced by the forces behind us, and most of the income of the city every year must be paid tribute to Shangzong as a price for protection. Otherwise, the Sect can send someone to replace us at any time. ”

Yuan Ming's brows furrowed slightly when he heard this, and his eyes looked at Longshan like a torch: "Tribute? To whom will you pay tribute? ”

"Our city lords seem to have infinite scenery, but in fact, they are all puppets of those big forces. Every year, almost all the income of the city and the profits on the books have to be paid tribute to Shangzong. This is the price we have to pay in order to be sheltered. Long Shan took a deep breath and said slowly.

Yuan Ming listened quietly, thoughtful in his heart.

He understood that the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range was rich in products, which naturally attracted countless forces to covet it.

But these forces did not want to manage these cities themselves, so they supported the puppet city lords and profited from them.

He paused, and when he saw everyone nodding his head, he continued: "I am willing to give you another 10% of the profits, but there is one condition, that is, you and your subordinates need to believe in the god of the moon to help me gather my will. This is voluntary, and I will not force it. ”

Many monks had a look of surprise in their eyes and were discussing.

As Yuan Ming's spiritual pet, it is natural for her to get a Faxiang Pill.

He swept his gaze over everyone and said in a deep voice: "I don't care about your previous rules for the time being. But from now on, the cities only need to hand over ninety percent of their profits to me. Nor shall the falsification of account books be allowed to happen again. I will personally oversee this. ”

After some heated discussions, they finally decided to take the initiative and publicly stated that they would send an envoy to the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains to participate in the opening ceremony of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

The major forces immediately convened an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures.

Regarding the ownership of these two Dharma Xiang Pills, Yuan Ming already had a certain number in his heart.

"All?" Yuan Ming was taken aback, he thought that the ninety percent profit he collected was already very high, but he didn't expect it to be even higher.

Among them, the believers brought from the East Pole Sea were led by Hua Zhi, King Kong, Lei Yu, and Dian Xiaosan.

The White Emperor City is prosperous and lively, countless monks gather here from all directions, and the streets are full of people and traffic.

They and Yuan Ming have gone through ups and downs, and they have gone through many difficult moments together, and they have long been friends of life and death.

A few days later, the auction took place as scheduled.

Long Shan smiled bitterly and said, "The Shangzong will distribute some cultivation resources every month according to the standards of Faxiang cultivators. In addition, we will also think of other ways to barely maintain our cultivation needs. ”

Yuan Ming stretched out a palm, and his five fingers quickly changed, turning into blue-gray vines, which were gently wrapped around the wrists of the shopkeeper and Hua Zhi.

Huazhi is powerful and talented, and no one doubts this.

Today, Yuan Ming is no longer the lonely man he was when he first arrived in the East Pole Sea.

When Long Shan heard this, his face was embarrassed, and he hesitated: "But...... City Lord Yuan, although this profit is a little more than before, if someone from the upper sect comes, how should we deal with it? ”

All kinds of shops are dazzling, and there are all kinds of rare and exotic beasts, magic weapons and elixirs, which make people dizzy.

When the city lords heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.

The dry, yellow hair becomes black and shiny, the shriveled skin becomes full, and the pores ooze a black oily substance.

The shopkeeper looked a little cramped and uneasy, looked down at the Fa Xiang Dan in his hand, and hesitated: "This Fa Xiang Dan is so precious, I am so mediocre in qualifications, I am afraid it will be difficult to take on this heavy responsibility, so I should leave it to others." ”

Wang Fulong and the others looked at each other, although they were unwilling, but seeing Yuan Ming's resolute attitude, they had no choice but to give up.

Soon, in a harmonious and pleasant atmosphere, the city lord of the Eighteen Cities signed an agreement with Yuan Ming one by one, and was completely tied to Yuan Ming's warship.

These two pills were crystal clear, exuding a faint spiritual light, as if they contained endless power of heaven and earth.

Surprisingly, their interrogations went unanswered.

The other group of followers is centered on Wang Fulong, He Xiuwen and Zheng Heng, many of whom are monks of the Sunset Sect, who have been poached by Wang Fulong one after another, and now they have become capable generals under Yuan Ming.

This process lasted for a day and a night, and it was not until noon the next day that Yuan Ming slowly withdrew the vines of the World Tree.

However, he also knew very well that the temptation of this Faxiang Pill was extremely great, and there were definitely more than two people who wanted them.

Yuan Ming glanced at the expressions of the city lords, and slowly spoke: "I still have a proposal, would you like to listen to me again?" ”

He felt that his body, which was no longer young, was rejuvenated by the nourishment of the power of the origin of ten thousand trees.

Long Shan took the lead in getting up and arched his hand: "Yuan City Lord Gao Yi, how can we not obey it?" We are willing to believe in the god of the moon and provide the city lord with the power of wishes! ”

"I know your worries. However, this Faxiang Pill is none other than the shopkeeper. I guarantee that he will succeed in breaking through the Dharma phase. Yuan Ming's voice was calm, and his words were loud and unquestionable.

"The profits on the books are almost all tribute. However, we will also try to falsify the books of accounts to squeeze some profit out of them. Long Shan hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice.

When the shopkeeper heard this, a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes, and his gratitude was overflowing.

When the city lords heard this, they looked at each other a few times, and their hearts suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

In this turmoil, the three major forces of Tiansheng Academy, Taixuanmen and Mingyue Palace are undoubtedly the most eye-catching.

In their opinion, believing in the Stygian Moon God is just a nominal thing, which does not affect their cultivation and can make more profits, which is really a win-win move.

When Fa Xiangdan was handed to the two of them, their eyes flashed with surprise.

For a while, the atmosphere in the city lord's hall was harmonious, and laughter continued.

In the eyes of everyone, Dian Xiaosan is just an alchemist, and he is getting older, even with the help of the Faxiang Dan, the chance of breaking through the Faxiang realm is extremely slim.

And the shop junior is another ultimate shocking experience.

However, in this jubilant atmosphere, an even more shocking news exploded like thunder during the auction - the nineteen cities of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range officially united to form the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, and a grand opening ceremony will be held in half a year, when the major sects of the Immortal Cultivation Realm will be invited to come and watch the ceremony.

When Yuan Ming announced that he would give two Dharma Xiang Pills to Hua Zhi and Dian Xiaosan respectively, there was a sudden wave on the field.

Two months later, Yuan Ming used the two sixth-level demon pills obtained at the auction as a guide, and finally refined the two Dharma Xiang Pills.

When the major forces heard the news, they were all shocked.

By his side, he had gathered a group of loyal servants, either the followers they had brought from the East Pole Sea or the monks who had recently been brought under his command, all of whom had become indispensable to him.

They secretly thought to themselves in their hearts, the period of returning to the void period to the Dharma phase period is a moat on the road of cultivation, how many days have they been broken and sunk in the sand, what difference can the shop junior make? I'm afraid that this Faxiang Pill will eventually go down the drain.

"Let them all come to me. Monks below Mahayana, I am not afraid of anyone coming. Besides, I am the lord of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, and this position was personally appointed by the Mudao people. The rest of the Mahayana ancestors will presumably also give the Mudao people this face, and they will not easily come to us for trouble. Yuan Ming smiled slightly and said.

As the leaders of the immortal cultivation world, they joined forces this time to lead the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, which undoubtedly added a bit of solemnity and grandeur to this alliance opening ceremony.

The discussion from the outside world did not affect the tranquility of White Emperor City.

……

Yuan Ming didn't explain much, and with a wave of his hand, everyone retreated, leaving only the flower branch and the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper, you don't need to worry about it. Since I give you this pill, I believe that you can break through. If you don't have faith in yourself, how about believing in me? Yuan Ming smiled slightly and said.

But she quickly regained her mind and calmed down, carefully feeling the transformation of herself by the power of the Origin of Ten Thousand Trees.

……

The auction continued in a peaceful atmosphere.

In the end, the auction ended without incident.

When the two heard this, they immediately sat down cross-legged and closed their eyes and concentrated.

Seeing this, the rest of the city lords also stood up one after another to echo, and none of them refused.

Those forces that supported the city lord in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range were even more furious, and they sent urgent summons to the city under their control, wanting to know the truth of the matter.

"I use the power of the origin of ten thousand trees to help you refine your body and mana, don't resist."

The next moment, a strong life force poured into their bodies, like the water of a hot spring, slowly penetrating into their flesh and blood.

Hua Zhi is extremely sensitive to the spiritual power of the wood attribute, and as soon as this power enters her body, she almost loses her mind and almost shows her body.

What made him even more incredible was that the mana in his dantian had also become refined under the influence of this force, and the impurities had been removed one by one.

"Master, don't worry, Huazhi will live up to expectations and will break through the law!" Hanade swore an oath, her eyes shining with determination.

This news immediately caused an uproar.

Therefore, Wang Fulong and other monks raised objections to Yuan Ming, hoping to win the opportunity to win the second Faxiang Dan.

It seems that these city lords used to work hard for cultivation resources.

With Yuan Ming's words, even if those Shangzong are investigated, then they can all be pushed to this person's head, even if there are any changes in the back, it is a big deal to return to the original appearance.

Yuan Ming nodded, knowing in his heart.

"Then how much profit did you pay to Shangzong before?" Yuan Ming asked in a deep voice.

The news spread quickly like a whirlwind cloud, not only throughout the entire Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, but also across the border of the mountain range and to every corner of the Izumo Realm.

He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Then where do the resources for your cultivation come from?" ”

At this time, some areas of the flower branches showed the true body of the tree vine, and the big bewitching flowers bloomed on it, exuding a strong breath of life.

The shopkeeper has been reborn, although the appearance has not changed much, but the temperament and breath have been judged like two people.

(End of chapter)