Chapter 260: The Economic Potential of Tourism

Chapter 260: The Economic Potential of Tourism

Fang Ting felt the urge to cry, but not a single tear could be shed.

He had intended to use this fight to show the capabilities at the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm.

He wanted to show everyone on Mount Shu the power of his Heavenly Golden Core of Five Lightning! This was meant to be the fight that would make him famous!

Yet, he was suddenly defeated in such a manner.

The injuries were of minor concern. It was mainly the feeling of something being lodged in his throat that he couldn't swallow or spit out.

But as Fang Ting spent more time pondering what had just happened, he realized that the moment of distraction shouldn't be the reason why he couldn't react to the sneak attack.

It was really because Chu Liang's attack was too swift, fierce, and precise, allowing him to defeat his enemy with one strike.

Clearly, Chu Liang wasn't weak.

As Fang Ting cast his glance over at Chu Liang, he saw Chu Liang smiling and cupping his hands while saying, "Senior Brother Fang, thank you for letting me win."

Pfft.

He had just calmed down, but now he felt his qi and blood boiling with anger again. He wanted to spit a mouthful of blood in Chu Liang's face and shout, "Your mama should be thanking me Ahhhhhh..!"

But ultimately, he had lost. The elder hosting the fight announced in a stern tone, "Chu Liang from the Silver Sword Peak...won!"

As the elder said this, he averted his gaze downward, clearly showing some unwillingness.

The area around buzzed with quiet chatter.

"Hey, isn't that the guy from Silver Sword Peak who took the top spot in the Stairway to the Heavens event? I thought he was pretty tough. Why does he keep pulling moves like that?"

"Well, it hasn't been too long since he formed his core. He's no match for Fang Ting in sheer strength yet. Guess that's why he went for those tactics."

"But there are so many people watching. How can he be so..."

"His teacher is Di Nufeng..."

"Ah, that explains it... So he's a shameless punk."

Chu Liang, however, remained nonchalant. He landed gracefully as Lin Bei approached, giving him a thumbs up and remarking, "You're the first to earn a bad reputation point with every victory."

"It can't be helped," Chu Liang said with a chuckle. Without dwelling on the matter, he changed the subject, asking, "How are sales?"

"I sold out long ago. Not sure about the others," Lin Bei answered with a smile.

"By the way," he reminded them, "Make sure to tell them that there's a discount if they use Mount Shu Sect's sword coins."

This puzzled Shang Ziliang and the others.

In the world of immortality cultivators, the most commonly used currency was the Taotie City's Four-Animals coins[1], followed by Penglai Supreme Sect's Penglai coins. The former was widely accepted because Taotie City was the most convenient place for transactions, while the latter was considered the safest to hold due to the Penglai Supreme Sect's immense power.

As for the sword coins of the Mount Shu Sect, these coins generally circulated within Mount Shu itself.

"Those disciples from the other sects in the Divine Nine and Terrestrial Ten don't have sword coins. If they need to exchange them, it will be quite troublesome," Lin Bei added.

"Even though it might be a hassle, we must advocate for the use of our coins. We're on Mount Shu after all. What else would they use if not sword coins?" Chu Liang remarked. "But let's not rush into it. Let's take our time."

As he spoke, his eyes sparkled with hope.

...

Chu Liang then sent them all out to sell more items. Suddenly, he felt a tremor in his enchanted storage tool.

Chu Liang's expression tightened. He exchanged knowing glances with Monk Pushan and Luo Yao, each understanding what weighed on the others' minds. Without a word, they all took off towards Silver Sword Peak, gathering there with a shared purpose.

[Eastern-Route Guider]: "I have found a new way to infiltrate the White-Bone Hall again. Time is tight; can you all gather by tomorrow?"

The three of them took out their Soul Subjugator Tokens and saw the message.

"Good timing," Chu Liang said as he nodded, appearing rather pleased with the timing. "The Spirit-Pet Combat Tournament is tomorrow, and I won't need to participate."

"Alright." Luo Yao nodded and sent a reply.

[Sixtieth]: "Noted."

[Fifty-Ninth]: "Wow, here we go again! Another thrilling undercover mission! It feels like ages since our last raid on White-Bone Hall. Honorable Guider, you're incredible. Always finding a way to infiltrate."

Chu Liang glanced curiously at Monk Pushan, wondering how he managed to send such a long message within such a short time.

After a moment, he replied as Fiftieth-Eighth.

[Fiftieth-Eighth]: "Noted."

Fortunately, the Soul Subjugator Token didn't show the sender's location. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain if all three of them were shown to be at Mount Shu.

[Eastern-Route Guider]: "Alright, meet tomorrow at the usual place. My subordinate will meet up with you."

1. The collective term for the Azure-Dragon coin, the Tiger-Head coin, the Vermillion-Bird coin, the Black-Tortoise coin ☜