Chapter 201 The Invitation from Treasure Pavilion

"Write a few articles for me," Li Xiaobai said.

Before the army moves, public opinion takes the lead. With news from the Immortal Spirit Daily, he could keep an eye on the movements in the Western Desert at any time. This time, with many righteous masters heading to the Western Desert, it was a great opportunity to obtain Attribute Points.

After a moment's thought, he penned a few articles in quick succession.

"Tangneng First-class and Good Goods Store Now Fully Open, Good Fortune for the Cultivators of the Northern Region!"

"Demon Sword Li Xiaobai Selling Precious Spiritual Medicine in the Northern Region, Attracts Elder Yun Yan of Fire Qilin Cave in a Frenzy!"

"Li Xiaobai Calls Out to the Western Desert Across the Void, 'A Bunch of Hypocrites Have Become High Monks of the Buddhist Sect, Yet the True Living Buddha Has Been Captured. Release Monk Liaowang promptly, or else I'll flatten Thousand Buddha Temple!'"

"Li Xiaobai Calls Out to the Righteous People of the World, 'I, Li Xiaobai, Beg for a Death Sentence!'"

Promoting Good Goods Store and Tangneng First-class, businesses he owned, in the Immortal Spirit Daily was necessary. Currently, everything should prioritize earning Spirit Stones, and he still had a good amount of leftover Spiritual Medicine.

Only a portion had been sold to Zhenyuan Country, aiming to create a star effect, which set the stage for selling the higher-priced Spiritual Medicines later.

Using Zhenyuan Country and the Fire Qilin Cave as promotional gimmicks would be enough to inflate the value of this batch of Spiritual Medicines.

As for the Western Desert, he had to maximize his enmity to attract the focus of many righteous individuals to himself; as long as they rose up to attack him, his strength would soar with incredible speed!

Elder Tianji seemed quite excited. Li Xiaobai was already a focal point, and now, the reports he was providing were perfect for stirring up the current hot topics. This move would definitely maximize attention.

The circulation of the Immortal Spirit Daily would probably break new records.

"Young Master Li, you truly are young and promising, with justice in your heart. I am willing to make an exception and directly offer you membership in the Immortal Spirit Daily. You can enjoy many benefits from now on," Elder Tianji said.

Elder Tianji tossed over a small token engraved with symbols denoting the Immortal Spirit Daily.

"What benefits are there?" Li Xiaobai asked.

"From now on, any information released by Young Master Li can top the headlines of the Immortal Spirit Daily. Additionally, this token entitles you to a ten percent discount at certain auction venues. After all, this is Elder Tianji's token; wherever you go, it will get you some face," Elder Tianji said with a laugh.

"Furthermore, considering your special performance, you are now the first prodigy on the Man List."

Li Xiaobai checked the rankings.

Man List.

First Place: Demon Sword Li Xiaobai.

Second Place: The First Beauty of Immortal Spirit, Xi Yao.

Third Place: Little Monk Liaochen.

...

Three hundred and first Place: Demon Monk Liaowang.

Li Xiaobai was very pleased with these rankings; ascending directly to the top meant all cultivators automatically moved down one place.

It was just that both his and Monk Wang's prefixes had been forcibly changed, probably Elder Tianji's doing to make the topic hotter — truly a case of no merchant without cunning.

"How's the situation in the Western Desert now, you should be quite clear, right?" Li Xiaobai asked.

"Monk Liaowang is detained in Thousand Buddha Temple awaiting disposition. Su Mei'er seems to want to save him, she's been negotiating with the Demon Path sects. As for those righteous individuals, a considerable number should have already arrived. In another half-month or so, they should all have reached the Thousand Buddha Temple."

"When the time comes, it will be Monk Wang's turn to be dealt with."

As for Li Xiaobai's questions, Elder Tianji was forthcoming, as Li was his Money Tree. By providing all the information clearly, Li could make better plans to create big news, which in turn would boost sales.

Li Xiaobai was calculating in his mind; judging by the situation, there were still a few days before dealing with Monk Wang. Going against the world would undoubtedly require powerful items from the mall, and Spirit Stones were essential.

After those articles were published, there should be people coming forward to trade proactively. The next few days would be a good time to clear out the inventory at hand and save up enough Spirit Stones before heading to Thousand Buddha Temple in the Western Desert.

Having made up his mind, Li Xiaobai nodded slowly, "Understood, rest assured, I'll return to the Western Desert, and it will certainly be big news."

"Haha, then this old man will eagerly await the good news from the young master, wishing you success and a safe return!"

Elder Tianji laughed heartily, then gradually disappeared.

Li Xiaobai sneered inwardly. A safe return was impossible; the Spirit Stones in his Space Ring were vast in quantity, and he had countless treasures at his disposal. Even if he had to do some smashing, he could create a huge hole in the Western Desert.

After replenishing the inventory for Misty Peak and Immortal Feather Sect, Li Xiaobai started sending people to continue building the Teleportation Formation.

This time the Teleportation Formation was to be connected to the Imperial Palace of Zhenyuan Country, allowing easy transportation and ensuring there were no worries about the supply and transportation of Spirit Stones.

In the Northern Region, several major locations had their own Teleportation Formation's presence, meaning from now on, wherever he wished to go in the Northern Region was just a thought away.

...

He continued to wait at Misty Peak for a few more days.

The supply from Zhenyuan Country was fully in stock, and the Tangneng First-class and other shops were officially up and running.

During this time, Li Xiaobai inquired about the "old monsters" of Zhenyuan Country and learned about the beings that had sealed themselves away.

Most of these powerful forebears had limited lifespans or lived in an era with true supreme talents, which was why they had sealed themselves away, waiting for a chance to emerge.

Unless such an opportunity came, or the family was facing existential threats, these old monsters would not reappear in the world.

According to Ouyang Di, the so-called opportunity was the Immortal Spirit Qi. In about a year's time, the release of Immortal Spirit Qi would begin. When that time came, these family ancestors would likely reemerge to fight for the chance to ascend to the Upper Realm.

This point coincided exactly with what Elder Tianji had said.

It seemed like the Immortal Spirit Continent was about to get lively.

In this period, the news from the Immortal Spirit Daily had thoroughly spread out, and a continuous stream of people sent letters to Misty Peak.

Most of them were threat letters from righteous cultivators, including one from the cultivator he had saved that day.

"Li Xiaobai, you blatantly shelter a Demon Monk and a Demonic Woman; as righteous cultivators, we are bound to execute you in front of the Thousand Buddha Temple. Come to the Western Desert, we'll be waiting for you!"

"Heh, foolishness."

Li Xiaobai casually tossed the letter aside and pulled out another, this one from the Treasure Pavilion in Central Province.

"Treasure Pavilion will hold a large-scale auction in seven days, a fair and authoritative event. We are very interested in the Spiritual Medicine you possess, Young Master Li. If you are willing, we would like to cooperate. After the auction, Treasure Pavilion will take a cut, and the rest will belong to young master."

Treasure Pavilion was a highly authoritative auction house on the Immortal Spirit Continent, dealing with various cultivation-related Magic Treasures. The Northern Region also had its branches, and this one in Central Province was likely the headquarters, bigger and more authoritative.

If he could sell the Spiritual Medicine in an auction, indeed, he could earn more Spirit Stones, and there would be no need to worry about being robbed like in Zhenyuan Country.

It was worth a try!