Chapter 294 ·A New Map! Yijing City and Shouyang Mountain!

Hang ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍Yu asked, "How many does President Bei Chen want?"

"We're ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍on the same side, so I won't take advantage of you." Bei Chen Guang said, "At most, I'll buy them for six thousand to six thousand five hundred Magic Crystals each, and I can only purchase ten Spirit Horse Bone Whistles at most for myself and several important generals in my territory."

However, ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Hang Yu caught the hidden meaning behind Bei Chen Guang's words.

"President ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Bei Chen means there's another way for us to cooperate besides this?"

"That's ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍right. If your production is stable enough, I can purchase an unlimited quantity at a wholesale price of four thousand Magic Crystals each!"

To ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍avoid any misunderstanding.

Bei Chen Guang added, "You should know that although your Spirit Horses have tremendous growth potential, selling this kind of special equipment and high-quality mount to territories that actually need them also requires connections and capability."

Hang Yu fell into thought.

Bei Chen Guang wanted to become a middleman.

If he bought one for four thousand Magic Crystals.

Then resold it for five or six thousand.

Wouldn't that net him a profit of one or two thousand Magic Crystals?

However.

He had a point.

The Black Dragon Spirit Horse's valuation had indeed far exceeded expectations.

Yet sustaining long-term sales would face two problems.

One was production.

The other was the market.

Production was actually manageable.

The Black Scale Dragon Horses in the Evil Dragon Valley respawned in decent numbers.

Moreover, the Scourge Army enjoyed the tenfold drop rate granted by the Heavenly Dao Blessing.

At least one to two thousand sets of materials could be produced every month.

The Spirit Horse Essence Soul was the core material for the Black Dragon Spirit Horse.

As long as the supply of this material was guaranteed.

The remaining materials posed no problem.

Conversely.

Without Spirit Horse Essence Souls.

It would be practically impossible for Hang Yu to buy substitutes from the market.

That meant.

If production capacity were fully utilized.

Theoretically.

The territory could produce at least one thousand Spirit Horses every month.

Although production had an upper limit.

It was still enough to create an industry with astonishing output value.

Even Tier 5 or Tier 6 Lords would become envious.

So.

There was definitely no problem on the production side.

The real issue lay with the market.

Ordinary Tier 1 or Tier 2 Lords.

Were not the target audience for such premium mounts.

A budget of five to eight thousand Magic Crystals.

Wasn't necessarily beyond their means.

But it still represented a considerable expenditure.

In most cases.

That money would be better spent on a few Skill Stones.

Or purchasing a blueprint like a Spirit Field that could generate long-term income.

The target audience for Black Dragon Spirit Horses.

Were experienced Lords of at least Tier 3.

In addition.

Professional generals, Hero Units, elite citizens, or retainers from across the Stars might also have demand.

These Lords generally had over ten or twenty years of development.

Their territories and incomes were relatively stable.

Breaking through further in the short term was difficult.

Nor did they necessarily wish to disrupt the status quo.

Under such circumstances.

They naturally sought ways to strengthen their top-tier combat power.

As long as an excellent Spirit Horse was continuously fed Essence Souls, gems, Forging Stones, and other materials while being enhanced to a sufficiently high level.

Its combat power theoretically had no upper limit.

It could continue growing alongside its master.

It could also strengthen its master through mount skills.

It was both combat power.

And a special piece of equipment.

Making it one of the most effective ways to improve strength.

However.

It would only ever be used to enhance elite units.

No one could afford to equip every soldier and citizen with one.

Thus.

Demand was bound to be limited.

Bei Chen Guang's valuation of no less than five thousand Magic Crystals.

Was based on Hang Yu only selling one hundred Spirit Horses.

If Hang Yu suddenly released one thousand.

Or could supply several hundred or even one thousand every month.

The markets under his control simply could not absorb such volume while maintaining that price.

The territory's current market structure was "10+1."

Ten basic Human Lord markets.

And one internal Human Dao Alliance market.

Nominally.

The ten basic markets contained a total of one hundred thousand Lords.

Over ninety-five percent of them were below Tier 2.

Among the mere three to four thousand Tier 3 Lords.

Only a handful could truly be called veteran Tier 3 Lords.

The low-end market was not without value.

The advantages of the low-end market.

Were that among such a group of poor and weak Lords.

It was relatively easy to acquire blueprints such as Spirit Fields.

Resource blueprints like these.

Were actually very difficult to purchase in the markets of higher races.

However.

Such markets.

Had extremely limited demand for premium goods.

Fortunately.

He had joined the Human Dao Alliance.

Within the Alliance's internal market.

The number of veteran Tier 3 Lords exceeded the combined total of the ten basic markets.

There were even numerous Tier 4 Lords.

Along with a handful of Tier 5 Great Lords.

Only then.

Could they truly open up sales channels.

Even so.

It would still be difficult to absorb such a large quantity of goods.

Black Dragon Spirit Horses were not consumables.

Even if a Spirit Horse died.

It could be revived using Essence Soul materials of sufficient quality.

As long as it did not die too frequently.

It would never be permanently destroyed.

It could even re-enter the market.

Under such circumstances.

If Spirit Horses were sold continuously within the Human Dao Alliance.

Demand would inevitably become saturated.

Or the scarcity of Black Dragon Spirit Horses would decline.

Eventually causing prices to fall.

As for cooperating with Bei Chen Guang.

The main advantage.

Was that he provided a guaranteed purchase price.

A Tier 5 Great Lord with over a century of experience like him.

Definitely had far more sales channels.

He even operated businesses and shops within Sacred Cang City.

So there was no concern about inventory sitting unsold.

After some thought.

Hang Yu said, "Five thousand Magic Crystals. I'll sell this entire batch of Spirit Horses to you. But I have one additional condition. You may not resell these Spirit Horses within the Human Dao Alliance."

Bei Chen Guang replied, "This..."

Being unable to resell them within the Human Dao Alliance wasn't really an issue.

He had spent years acting as a middleman between various Lord factions.

Earning profits from price differences in inter-territory trade.

He had more than enough channels and connections to sell them elsewhere.

However.

Hang Yu wanted to raise the price to five thousand Magic Crystals.

That already matched the market price of Black Dragon Spirit Horses.

He had hoped for wholesale discounts.

Yet was being asked to purchase at market value.

Naturally.

He felt somewhat unwilling.

Hang Yu said, "I believe someone with President Bei Chen's ability can definitely still make a profit!"

Bei Chen Guang sighed.

"Sigh... At that price, making money won't be easy!"

Hang Yu replied, "No pressure. At any rate, this batch of Spirit Horses won't have any trouble finding buyers. Their average selling price will most likely exceed that figure."

After another round of negotiations.

The two sides finally settled on a wholesale price of four thousand eight hundred Magic Crystals.

This cooperation.

Was mutually beneficial from the start.

Besides retail sales.

Hang Yu had now secured a guaranteed sales channel.

If he sold one hundred Spirit Horses to Bei Chen Guang every month.

The territory could conservatively earn four hundred and eighty thousand Magic Crystals monthly.

As for the remaining export volume.

It could continue to be sold through the Human Dao Alliance market.

As long as the portion purchased by Bei Chen Guang.

Did not circulate within the Human Dao Alliance.

The market price of Black Dragon Spirit Horses could remain more stable.

As for Bei Chen Guang?

He certainly wasn't losing out.

By leveraging his network and market connections.

Even simple resale.

Would earn him some Magic Crystals.

Moreover.

Bei Chen Guang knew several territories that specialized in producing Essence Souls.

He could import Essence Souls from those territories.

Then import the remaining materials from elsewhere.

By integrating the supply chain.

He could first cultivate the Spirit Horses he had purchased.

Upgrading their originally green-quality Bone Whistles to blue quality.

At that point.

He could resell them for eight or even ten times the price.

The additional value created in the process.

Would allow him to earn several times his costs in pure profit.

Trade between territories.

Was ultimately about meeting each other's needs.

And making up for each other's shortcomings.

For now.

Hang Yu had no way to develop new markets.

Nor could he establish his own sales channels within Sacred Cang City.

Finding a reliable partner.

Was the most beneficial option at present.

The priority.

Was to earn Magic Crystals as quickly as possible to develop the territory!

Maximizing profits could wait until later.

Besides.

He had realized something.

There was a reason Bei Chen Guang had managed to become a Tier 5 Great Lord despite being human.

This fellow possessed an enormous network.

And remarkable social skills.

Maintaining a good relationship with him.

And establishing mutual business interests.

Would greatly benefit the territory's future development.

"Happy cooperation!"

The two quickly completed the transaction.

Since the trade was conducted through a shared public market channel.

The transaction fees were relatively low.

Bei Chen Guang generously offered to cover them entirely himself.

Within just a few minutes.

The territory gained another four hundred and eighty thousand Magic Crystals.

Hang Yu still possessed nearly two hundred unused Black Dragon Spirit Horse Bone Whistles.

Yan Ling was still working overtime in the Artifact Refinement Workshop.

Meaning even more could be released onto the retail market in the future.

Not long after completing the transaction.

Bei Chen Guang contacted Hang Yu again.

"I've made inquiries everywhere regarding those Tier 3 Revelation Divine Stones you've been collecting recently. I've managed to find two."

What?

The Revelation Divine Stones had finally been found?

This item was extremely unusual.

It was both exceedingly rare.

And extremely impractical.

As a result.

It remained trapped in an awkward situation.

Difficult to sell.

Unable to fetch a high price.

Yet equally difficult to buy.

The territory was about to begin opening new maps.

To obtain information about those maps in advance.

And make better expansion decisions.

Hang Yu had been trying to purchase Revelation Divine Stones.

But with little success over the past several days.

As expected.

Only someone as well-connected and resourceful as President Bei Chen could accomplish it!

This.

Was the value of connections!

Although Bei Chen Guang had spent many years specializing in territory trade.

A product like the Revelation Divine Stone.

Which offered little profit.

Normally wasn't something he'd bother helping others acquire.

Hang Yu.

Was different.

He already had a premonition.

This man's future achievements would rival any Human Lord.

Building a good relationship with him now.

Even if it didn't guarantee being carried in the future.

At least.

Making money together wouldn't be a problem.

"There are two in total. One costs twenty-two thousand Magic Crystals, and the other twenty-three thousand. What do you think?"

"I'll take them!"

"Straightforward!"

This time.

Hang Yu didn't even bother haggling.

Tier 3 Revelation Divine Stones were naturally far more expensive than Tier 2 Revelation Divine Stones.

But compared to the value they could create for the territory's development.

What did such a small expense matter?

Hang Yu continued.

"I'll have to trouble President Bei Chen to keep looking. If any Revelation Divine Stones appear in the coming days, please contact me immediately. There'll definitely be a generous reward afterward!"

Bei Chen Guang replied.

"No problem!"

Not long afterward.

The transaction was completed.

Hang Yu obtained the two Divine Stones.

He nodded in satisfaction.

With these.

He would be able to see the names of the surrounding Abyssal maps in advance!

This would allow him.

To choose the best expansion direction.

And make preparations ahead of time.

The territory currently possessed seven maps.

Every adjacent map.

Was a potential expansion target.

And that was by no means a small number.

Only having two Revelation Divine Stones.

Was nowhere near enough.

Hang Yu could not help sighing.

Before this expansion.

It would probably be impossible to learn the names of every surrounding map.

He had started collecting Revelation Divine Stones too late!

If.

Back when he had first arrived in the Wan City Region.

He had already begun collecting Revelation Divine Stones.

He would now possess many more opportunities for Revelation.

Of course.

That couldn't be helped.

First.

Purchasing large quantities of Divine Stones required a considerable investment.

For the Hang Yu who had just entered the Wan City Region and had yet to establish himself.

It would have been an unbearable expense.

Second.

Hang Yu hadn't been certain what Tier he would reach after clearing Wan City.

If he had advanced to Tier 4 ahead of schedule.

The surrounding Dream Realms would all have been refreshed and reset.

Making every Tier 3 Revelation Divine Stone completely worthless.

Regardless.

This was a lesson for the future.

Now that the territory's income was flourishing.

Wasting a little Magic Crystal no longer mattered.

As long as it created opportunities.

It was worth it.

So then.

These two Divine Stones...

Where should they be used?

There was nothing worth hesitating over.

If he could only obtain two Revelations before opening new maps.

Hang Yu would unhesitatingly use them on the map one tile west of Luoshui Main City.

And the map one tile south.

The maps in all four cardinal directions surrounding the Main City had to be opened as soon as possible.

Otherwise.

The territory's core would always face the enormous strategic risk of lacking defensive depth.

North of the Main City.

Lay Wolong Mountain.

Which connected northward to the former Corpse Lich Lord's territory.

And eastward to the former Dragon Lizard Lord's territory.

Providing multiple layers of strategic depth.

East of the Main City.

Lay the Wan City Region.

Thanks to its immense size.

And its many Blessing Points and towns.

It likewise provided sufficient buffer against attacks from any direction.

However.

The west.

And the south.

Remained completely unopened.

As long as they remained unopened.

They represented uncertainty.

If an Evil God faction.

Or a Stars Lord.

Suddenly invaded from there.

The Main City would be dragged directly into the battlefield.

Placing tremendous pressure upon its defenses.

"These two maps must be secured!"

【Do you wish to use the Revelation Divine Stone?】

Through the Lord Interface.

Hang Yu immediately selected the region one tile west of Luoshui Main City.

In other words.

The area west of the Luoshui Region.

【You have received a Revelation from the Will of the Stars!】

【Current Region Name: Yijing City!】

Hang Yu remembered.

The last time he had received a Revelation for this location.

This Abyssal map had been called "Ji River Pavilion."

This once again demonstrated.

The random and chaotic nature of Abyssal maps.

Whenever a Lord's strength increased.

All surrounding regions would change accordingly.

In fact.

Even if one's strength remained unchanged.

Periodic refreshes could still occur.

"Yijing City? That should be White Horse General Gongsun Zan's stronghold. Could it be that the core pollution source of this map is Gongsun Zan?"

According to historical records.

During the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Gongsun Zan occupied You Province.

He constructed fortifications there.

Built dozens of towers.

Situated them along the Yi River.

Connected them to the Liao Sea.

Calling the place Yijing.

Later.

It was conquered by Yuan Shao.

After personally killing his entire family.

Gongsun Zan burned himself to death.

From the name of the Abyssal map.

Hang Yu could confirm.

That it was related to Gongsun Zan.

He simply couldn't determine the map's exact historical timeline.

If it were set during Gongsun Zan's early or middle period.

Besides Yan Gang and Tian Yu.

He could also encounter Zhao Yun.

Along with one of the Three Kingdoms' most famous cavalry forces.

The White Horse Volunteers.

Within the Abyss.

All of these figures and troops.

Would undoubtedly have undergone tremendous changes.

If instead.

It were set during Gongsun Zan's final years.

After the Battle of Jieqiao.

Although Zhao Yun would no longer be present.

Yuan Shao's forces might appear instead.

At that time.

Yuan Shao was steadily approaching the pinnacle of his life.

His command was filled with famous generals and strategists.

Including the renowned Four Pillars of Valor and Eight Pillars of Wisdom.

The Four Pillars were Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Gao Lan, and Zhang He.

The Eight Pillars were Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Xu You, Shen Pei, Feng Ji, Guo Tu, Xin Ping, and Xun Chen!

An absolutely luxurious lineup!

Under the corruption of the Abyss!

Their destinies would likewise undergo tremendous changes.

Hang Yu found the prospect highly tempting.

Setting everything else aside.

If he could recruit a few more famous generals and ministers.

The territory's overall strength would improve substantially.

"No rush!"

"I still have one Revelation remaining!"

【Do you wish to use the Revelation Divine Stone?】

This time.

Hang Yu selected the Abyssal region south of the Main City.

【You have received a Revelation from the Will of the Stars!】

【Current Region Name: Shouyang Mountain!】

At first glance.

Hang Yu looked rather puzzled.

Because the name sounded somewhat unfamiliar.

However.

After searching for information about Shouyang Mountain on the internet.

Hang Yu immediately became excited.

Thinking.

Perhaps he no longer needed any additional Revelation Divine Stones.

Shouyang Mountain.

Was a geomantically blessed mountain beside Luoyang City.

It lay extremely close to Luoyang.

Which meant.

Opening this map.

Had an extremely high chance of granting access to a vast area of the Si Province heartland.

Including Luoyang itself!

Throughout the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The Luoyang Basin.

Had always been the heart of the empire.

Although Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang to the ground.

Temporarily plunging the region into desolation.

After Cao Wei was established.

The city was rebuilt.

And designated once more as the capital.

Prospering again.

It gathered the greatest talents and powers under Heaven.

What resource did Hang Yu currently lack the most?

Not Magic Crystals.

Nor materials.

But population!

Without Magic Crystals.

He could always find ways to earn more.

If materials were lacking.

They could always be farmed.

Only population.

Could not be created from nothing in a short period.

Yet the size of the population.

Directly determined the territory's prosperity.

As well as the Lord's foundation and strength.

Under Hang Yu's current administration.

The territory possessed only a little over four hundred thousand effective units.

That number.

Even included the Scourge Army.

As well as zombies and skeletons.

The territory had recently begun reconstruction.

Everything awaited renewal.

Every city.

Every Blessed Land.

Urgently required large numbers of immigrants.

This directly exposed the territory's severe population shortage.

Population had to be absorbed!

Therefore.

The next map had to lead somewhere densely populated.

Although Shouyang Mountain.

Did not necessarily contain a massive population.

Nor could it be ruled out.

That humanity there had already gone extinct.

Even so.

The population density of the Si Province region surrounding Shouyang Mountain.

Would certainly be much higher than that of You Province where Yijing City was located.

More importantly.

Compared to the Yijing map.

About whose specific historical era he knew absolutely nothing.

"Shouyang Mountain."

To a certain extent.

Hinted at the timeline.

Based on Hang Yu's understanding of Abyssal map names.

The displayed name.

Generally represented the map's core pollution source.

Shouyang Mountain.

Was merely a mountain.

Why would it become a core pollution source?

By consulting historical records.

Hang Yu quickly learned.

That Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi.

And the Tomb Tiger, Sima Yi.

Were both buried there.

His previous experiences had already taught him.

That the dead could return within Abyssal Dream Realms.

Especially those whose deaths were fated.

When revived by an Abyssal Dream Realm under such circumstances.

They would almost certainly be transformed into Fallen Ones.

Shouyang Mountain itself.

Was nothing special.

If it had become a core pollution zone.

There was a ninety percent chance.

That one of the two above.

Had been transformed into an agent of the Abyssal Will.

Becoming the core pollution source of the region.

If it were Cao Pi.

Then the timeline would be after the seventh year of Huangchu (226 AD).

Meaning the Abyss most likely descended during the reign of Emperor Ming of Wei, Cao Rui.

If it were Sima Yi.

Then the timeline would be the first year of Taiyuan (251 AD).

By the time the Abyss descended.

The Three Kingdoms era would already be approaching its end.

However.

That being said.

Although Hang Yu found this map incredibly tempting.

He also had to admit.

Its danger level.

Would likely surpass any map he had previously encountered.

Whether it was Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi.

Or the founding figure of the Jin Dynasty.

The Tomb Tiger, Sima Yi.

Both belonged to the absolute first echelon of the Three Kingdoms era.

The Destiny they carried.

Was beyond imagination!

Especially Sima Yi.

Who possessed an extremely high chance of awakening Divinity!

Although.

With Hang Yu's current strength.

It was impossible for him to directly encounter the true body or higher consciousness of an Evil God within the Abyss.

He could still encounter a Tier 4 avatar or projection.

Even if it were only an avatar.

Or merely a projection.

It would still be unimaginably dangerous.

Although Hang Yu found both the opportunities and population hidden within this Abyssal map incredibly tempting.

He also had to carefully consider the risks that opening such a map would entail.

He had always been cautious.

He was not the sort to take enormous risks for short-term gains.

Because.

As long as one remained alive.

There would always be more opportunities.

But those who gambled recklessly.

Would eventually lose.

And end up with nothing.

"Two days remain."

"I'll think it over a bit longer."

Hang Yu did not rush to make his decision.

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