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"Young Master Duan, the Yan Sect has been very arrogant lately. Have you seen it?"

"I have heard of it. However, it is nothing. It was just a whim …"

"Young master, you don't know how infuriating this is? I can't take this lying down!"

Shang Wuji found Duan Ren and discussed the countermeasures. Shang Wuji knew that in Fire Cloud City, Duan Jian was the strongest because he had the support of the Mu Sect. In the past, Shang Zong and Yan Sect were not the match of the Mu Sect.

"That's fine too. Since you've been diligently collecting energy crystals for me, I'll help you."

Duan Ru Yue summoned the Mu Sect's Sect Master.

"Sect Leader, you should know Shang Wuji. He is in trouble now. Please help him out."

The words on the forehead of the phrase was an order, because Revelation was Duan Meng's soul slave. However, Duan Ru Tian had already been agreed upon, so no one could tell it was him in front of an outsider.

"Yes, Young Master Duan, I will do my best."

Shang Wuji was immediately shocked when he saw it. It was said that the Wooden Sect listened to Duan Ren's orders. Shang Wuji was skeptical. After seeing Duan Ru today, he had been extremely obedient to him. Even though he had heard of it, he was still shocked. Such a powerful sect leader of the Mu Sect didn't even dare breathe loudly in front of Duan Ling Tian.

"Thank you, Young Master Duan," Shang Wuji hurriedly thanked Duan Ling Tian.

"Sect Leader, in your opinion, how should we deal with the Yan Sect?"

"This is simple. There are currently three big businesses in the Salt Sect: first, the Salt Iron Business, second, the Medicinal Pills Business, and third, the Frigid Wood Business. Currently, Shang Zong has already taken control of the main channels of Han Mu while the Salt Sect only has two businesses left. I think it's more or less done by strangling their pill business. In this aspect, Young Master Duan can help!

"As for the remaining salt and iron ore, it is an ordinary business, but there is a huge market that controls the livelihood of the nation. In my opinion, this way, the Shang Zong could build the four large market cities in Fire Cloud City and cut off their business, thus the three great businesses of the Salt Sect would be gone. The economic sources that the Salt Sect does not have would not be able to flourish for more than a few days."

Duan Meng laughed: "Hehe, I originally wanted to let you guys operate it, but now you're dragging me along. Okay, then I'll give you guys 100 thousand Tier 5 Spiritual Pills every day, and even 100 Tier 7 Spiritual Pills per day. Is that enough?"

He could not help but be overjoyed when he heard that Duan Jian also had a Tier 7 spiritual pill. This Tier 7 spiritual pill had already reached the level of intelligence, and was hard to come by. With 100 pills per day, he would definitely be able to defeat the Yan Sect since they only had Tier 5 spiritual pills, not even Tier 6 pills. Let alone seventh grade.

If he had 100 Tier 7 Spiritual Pills a day, he would definitely be able to cause a ruckus in Fire Cloud City. At that time, he would have the opportunity to dump the salt and iron ores to defeat the Salt Sect.

The current warriors of Fire Cloud City all traded with Shang Zong and did not dare to offend Shang Zong. This was because the Frigid Wood was an excellent material for cultivating martial arts, and without the 10,000 Years Cold Wood, the progress of warriors would be much slower.

Of course, there were also warriors who used pills. If Shang Wuji distributed 100 thousand Tier 5 spiritual pills every day, then the price would be extremely low. This would be unbearable for the Salt Sect. At the beginning, in order to raise the price, the Salt Sect had gone all out to buy the Shang Zong's pills. At the beginning, in order to raise the price, the Salt Sect had gone all out to buy the Shang Zong's pills. The wealth of the Salt Sect was simply impossible to resist.

The Salt Sect's medicine business also failed. The two great businesses fell into a state of paralysis. The losses were severe. The only thing left was the salt and iron business. This was the old business of the Salt Sect. Cultivators could consume cold wood to refine pills, but the common people could only eat salty, sour, and sour tea. There was no shortage of salt and iron, which were essential to daily life. This was the main method for the Salt Sect to control the Fire Cloud Empire, as they were the Fire Cloud Empire's biggest salt and iron merchants.

But now it was different, the Shang Zong also began to do the salt and iron business, and the base price was dumping, because the Shang Zong's medicine business and the cold wood business had amassed a large amount of wealth, in the Shang Zong's view, salt and iron was only the base price of the goods, they were not worth much, and were sold at an extremely low price.

As long as salt and iron were cheap, they would flock here. The Salt Sect's salt and iron business was also very light, they would not be able to repay those salt farmers and iron merchants. Over time, the salt farmers would not be willing to sell their salt to the Salt Sect, and the salt of the Salt Sect would become scarce.

On the other hand, the Shang Zong bought at a high price, dumped their base prices, and made the salt and iron merchants happy. The people were even happier, and very quickly, they ruled over the Fire Cloud City's market. Then he expanded his influence throughout the country. Shang Zong's influence spread rapidly, becoming the nation's largest commercial gang, although he could not keep up with the influence of the Mu Zong. However, in terms of business, even the Mu Sect wouldn't be able to make it in time.

Since Shang Zong was pressuring the Salt Sect like this, Yan Kuan could only worry in his heart and had no choice but to consult Duan Hu. Duan Hu was a cultivation maniac and was not skilled in business matters. Yan Kuan only wanted Duan Hu to take action and teach Shang Zong a lesson.

On the surface, Duan Hu appeared to agree, but he secretly didn't move an inch. Duan Hu understood very clearly that Shang Zong had Duan Shu supporting him. He had been recuperating recently, so he temporarily stopped fighting with Duan Jing. If he were to help the Yan Sect, it would definitely arouse discontent and he would make a move.

He wasn't clear about Duan Hu's ability, and he wasn't clear about Duan Meng's actual strength, but if he acted rashly, he would be at a disadvantage. Thus, he tried his best to incite Yan Kuan and didn't make a move himself.

When Yan Kuan from the Salt Sect saw that Duan Hu was willing to support him, his courage increased greatly. He called for the martial artists from the Salt Sect and began to provoke Shang Zong's men. Shang Zong naturally couldn't accept this, the two gangs were in conflict with each other now and then. Shang Zong's Shang Wuji had requested Duan Ling Tian to help him prepare a surprise attack with the Sect Leader of the Mu Sect.

It was a dark night, and before all the Shang Faction warriors had gathered, they had surrounded the headquarters of the Salt Sect, carrying out a massacre. In one night, almost all the members of the Salt Sect in Fire Cloud City were slaughtered, all the organizations were paralyzed, and even Yan Kuan was killed.

Duan Hu never would have thought that his subordinate, the Mu Sect, would be so brazen as to actually dare to slaughter a sect within the Royal Capital. However, with the appearance of the Wood Sect, even the imperial family remained silent. All the other sects kept their mouths shut and didn't comment, afraid of bringing disaster upon themselves.

In this way, Shang Zong completely accepted the Yan Sect's territory and became the number one sect in Fire Cloud City. It was also the largest business sect in the Fire Cloud Empire, and the biggest cultivation sect, Mu Zong, was their partner. The other forces in the country all remained silent, which was the same as tacit acknowledgement of the rise of the Shang Zong.

Duan Ru knew that there was a big tree to attract attention from, so he picked out some of his cultivation secret and gave it to Mu Zong and Shang Zong to make them stronger. Only then would he be able to have a place in Fire Cloud City, and at the same time, restrain Duan Hu's development in Fire Cloud City.

Of course, one could not reveal anything about the Celestial Refining Art. This was the ultimate secret of Duan Jian, as only by guaranteeing this secret would Duan Ru Tian be able to maintain his skills and kill people above his level, which would also make him even safer. If Duan Ru had even the slightest inkling that his person was innocent of the crime of possessing a treasure, Duan Ru would be very clear about this.

After Shang Zong did all of this, Shang Wuji was even more impressed with Duan Jian, his heart was even more dead set on him. Even the powerful Earth Sect was fearful of Duan Jian, and Shang Wuji was also able to see his hope. If he followed Duan Ling Tian, not only would his wealth be as great as that of an entire kingdom, but he would also be able to develop himself as fast as possible on the path of cultivation.

The secret manual that Duan Ru Feng gave him was proof of that. It seemed that Duan Ru Yue was a magnanimous person. After following Duan Hu for a few years, Duan Hu had never given him a secret manual to speak with. Duan Hu was only using him as a tool. Shang Wuji knew very well that one's ultimate goal in life was not to live up to one's wealth, but to ascend to the Heavenly Fate Realm through tribulation. If one did not ascend to the Heavenly Fate Realm through tribulation, his wealth would vanish into thin air.