Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 615 - 314, Lingyin Gate, shop for rent and sale_2

"I wonder what Daoist Chang thinks?"

With the decisive way Xu Xing had borrowed money in mind, the Moving Mountain Demon King gritted his teeth and asked.

Before the opening of the Louhai Secret Realm, allowing Xu Xing and Elder Jiu Ling to stay in temporary cave mansions was an effortless favor on his part.

However, once the Louhai Secret Realm opened, every cave mansion and shop would surely be in high demand. Giving them to Xu Xing and the elder for free would mean a direct loss for him.

Six million spirit shells... Xu Xing thought the price was reasonable, so he nodded in agreement.

A 300-year lease was practically the same as the Moving Mountain Demon King granting them the rental rights to these places.

In another 300 years, the resources in the Louhai Secret Realm will likely be thoroughly exploited by Human Clan cultivators. At that time, the Five Mountain Market is bound to decline as well.

Three shops and a cave mansion, for a 300-year lease at six million spirit shells—this is practically a friendship price.

"Moving Mountain Demon King, I have some meager resources on hand..."

Elder Jiu Ling, seeing the advantage in this, smiled and approached the Moving Mountain Demon King to discuss renting shops.

Compared to Xu Xing, he was not only short on funds but also on resources.

Not long after, the Moving Mountain Demon King signed a contract with Xu Xing and Elder Jiu Ling. They each rented one cave mansion and five shops, all with 300-year leases, for a total price of eight million spirit shells.

"I hope the Moving Mountain Demon King can add another clause to future shop rental contracts," Elder Jiu Ling suggested with a glint in his eyes, turning to the Demon King. "It should state that the purpose of the shops must be limited. For example, shops selling magical artifacts and shops selling pills should have fixed quotas..."

"Perhaps no more than ten of each type of shop."

If we limit the types of shops, wouldn't the rental fees skyrocket? The Moving Mountain Demon King was instantly intrigued by this strategy. He quickly took out a jade slip and added Elder Jiu Ling's suggestion.

He knew Elder Jiu Ling proposed this strategy to help him and Xu Xing corner the market. However, it wouldn't harm him, so there was no reason not to implement it.

「The sun rose and the moon set; time flew like a shuttle.」

In the blink of an eye, fifty years had passed.

This year, as the opening of the Louhai Secret Realm drew near, many Human Clan cultivators arrived at the Demon Island governed by the Demonic Race, some by sea vessel, others escorted by Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Xu Xing, who had been in seclusion in a temporary cave mansion on the Demon Island, still looked the same; time had not left the slightest trace on his face.

During these fifty years, Xu Xing had encountered some minor troubles.

Because the Moving Mountain Demon King was privately renting out cave mansions and shops to "please" Human Clan cultivators, he faced condemnation from many other Demon Kings.

Battles erupted repeatedly on the Demon Island.

Afterward, at Xu Xing's suggestion, the Moving Mountain Demon King shared a portion of the profits from the temporary cave mansions, and these disputes gradually subsided.

I've finally achieved initial mastery of the Mirror Shift Technique. Using it within five miles shouldn't be a problem...

Inside his cave mansion, Xu Xing looked at the Earth Dragon Juvenile, which had grown as thick as his arm, a smile on his face.

An Earth Dragon Juvenile would transform into a Flood Dragon in 300 years, develop earth-elemental Divine Powers in 600 years, and had a chance to become a Demon King by 1,200 years.

However, under his meticulous care, the Earth Dragon Juvenile already resembled an earth-yellow Flood Dragon.

By his estimation, it wouldn't be long before the pair of claws on the Earth Dragon Juvenile's abdomen would break through its skin.

It's time to go out, open a shop, and build a reputation among the Human Clan cultivators.

Xu Xing flicked his sleeve, placed the Earth Dragon Juvenile into his Spirit Beast Bag, gave a few instructions to the maids in his cave mansion, and then strode out.

Stepping onto a white cloud, he arrived at his shop in the Five Mountain Market moments later.

I've rented five shops, but with my current energy and cultivation, I can manage two at most. It would be best to rent out the other three...

Xu Xing reached the central area of the Five Mountain Market and looked at the three-story pavilion before him, thinking to himself.

Of the many Immortal Cultivation Arts, he was proficient only in array techniques and the Dao of Pills, and his skill in the latter was superficial; he was merely a second-grade pill master.

Therefore, opening a Formation Method Shop and a Pawnshop is the most suitable option for me.

My Formation Method Shop will sell array techniques, and through it, I can gather intelligence about the Louhai Secret Realm.

Array techniques need to be adapted to their specific locations; without precise environmental knowledge, the power of some arrays will be greatly diminished.

As for the Pawnshop, I'll use it to exchange my spirit shells for various resources from exploring cultivators.

Xu Xing took out an array token, opened the shop door, and walked inside.

A short while later, he hung a sign at the shop's entrance: "Shop for Rent, Price Negotiable."

After another moment, he changed the shop's plaque, inscribing the four large characters "Tiande Pawnshop" upon it.

There was still some time before the Louhai Secret Realm would open, at least several decades.

There weren't many cultivators walking about the market. Xu Xing didn't think his shops would be rented out quickly; after all, at this moment, the Five Mountain Market had shops aplenty but very few seeking to rent.

He used a spell to begin decorating the Tiande Pawnshop.

Half an hour later, the once-empty shop closely resembled the market shops from Xu Xing's memory.

The décor included old-fashioned shelves and a counter with only one open window, among other things.

"Help me watch over the shop for the time being. You'll be well rewarded in the future."

Xu Xing summoned Xiaoxiao, who had been staying in his cave mansion, to temporarily act as a shop assistant.

This serpent demon was originally a beloved concubine of the Moving Mountain Demon King. However, due to the Demon King's particular eagerness, she was temporarily staying with Xu Xing as his concubine to attend to his needs on the Demon Island.

Once he left the Demon Island, the serpent demon could return to Moving Mountain Ridge.

"Remember, if any cultivators wish to rent a shop, notify me immediately by voice transmission talisman," Xu Xing instructed.

"Yes, Elder Chang," the serpent demon replied obediently, not daring to disobey.

「Several more years passed.」

The Tiande Pawnshop, where Serpent Demon Xiaoxiao worked, still hadn't seen a single cultivator come to rent a shop.

Fortunately, because Xu Xing had renamed it quickly, the "Tiande Pawnshop" had finally gained some recognition, and many cultivators learned that a new shop had opened in the Five Mountain Market.

One day, just as Xu Xing was planning to visit Moving Mountain Ridge to request some flesh and blood of young beasts from the Moving Mountain Demon King to help his Earth Dragon Juvenile develop further, he received a voice transmission talisman from Xiaoxiao.

He left his cave mansion, went to the Tiande Pawnshop in the Five Mountain Market, and walked inside.

"This is... Daoist Chang?"

Inside the shop, besides Serpent Demon Xiaoxiao, stood an old man with white eyebrows.

Upon seeing Xu Xing, the old man smiled broadly and cupped his hands in a very courteous greeting.

"My surname is Han, and my given name is Shan. I am a Supreme Elder of the Lingyin Gate from Hanhai Country. I intend to rent a shop from Daoist Chang here... to sell magical artifacts. I wonder if Daoist Chang has any spare shops available for rent?" Han Shan stated his purpose directly.

"Lingyin Gate?" Xu Xing nodded upon hearing Han Shan's affiliation.

Lingyin Gate, like the Immeasurable Sect, is only a medium-sized sect, with just two Nascent Soul Daoist Lords.

"I am a Supreme Elder of the Immeasurable Sect. By a fortunate turn of events, I acquired a few shops in the Five Mountain Market. May I ask what price Daoist Han is considering for renting a cave mansion, and for how long?"

"Additionally, I am a little curious. There are so many unowned shops in the Five Mountain Market; why has Daoist Han come to rent from me?"

Xu Xing's eyes flickered slightly. After inviting Supreme Elder Han Shan of Lingyin Gate to sit, he posed these questions.

"Daoist Chang, you are unaware?" Han Shan looked surprised and then explained his reason for wanting to rent Xu Xing's shop. "A few years ago, many shops in the Five Mountain Market were indeed vacant. But just last year, several major sects jointly rented a large number of them. The remaining cultivators and sects then scrambled for what was left..."

"Therefore, although the Five Mountain Market may appear sparsely populated, in reality, more than 90% of the shops now have owners."

He had no intention of concealing this from Xu Xing.

Renting a shop is a minor affair; offending a Nascent Soul Daoist Lord over it would be a major issue.

"So that's the reason," Xu Xing nodded. He signaled Serpent Demon Xiaoxiao to serve tea and gestured for Han Shan to continue.

"Our Lingyin Gate plans to rent a shop at the market price of three million spirit shells for a period of one hundred years," Han Shan said thoughtfully.

The shops in Five Mountain Market are most valuable during the first hundred years after the Louhai Secret Realm opens. Any longer than that, and they become rather pointless.

"That rental price is acceptable. I agree," Xu Xing said after a moment's thought. He took out a spirit pact, placed it on the table, and nodded.