I travel through the heavens as a human being

Chapter 138
The Western Region trading team created by the Huashan Sect and Jin Yiwei's joint efforts finally returned after setting off for more than half a year.

The size of the caravan this time was ten times larger than the first time. The long caravan was as long as a mile during its march. All the caravans carried back were precious items from the Western Regions, which are rare in the Central Plains. See.

Since the first special investigation of the caravan, the caravan made corresponding preparations for the goods to be traded before setting off for the second time, striving to maximize profits.

Due to such advance preparation, a rough estimate of the goods brought by the caravan on its second return could bring a profit of more than 100 million taels of silver.

As soon as this result came out, even the Huashan Sect, who had been prepared for it for a long time, was shocked for a long time.

Not to mention Jin Yiwei's side, this time the two parties cooperated, and based on the previously agreed share ratio, they had a profit of more than 60 taels this time.

Such a huge profit income is simply more than the total salary allocated to Jin Yiwei by the emperor in a year. At this time, Jin Yiwei can be regarded as getting rich and making a lot of money.

But there is no airtight wall in the world, especially for such a large and conspicuous caravan. Even with the help of Jin Yiwei to cover it up, the news inevitably spread.

For a time, the news that Huashan Sect and Jinyiwei had joined forces and made a mountain of silver from the Western Regions had spread to all the major forces.

Although the Huashan Sect and Jinyiwei were angry about this, they were unable to do anything about the leakage of the news.

After all, it is difficult to keep this matter secret. Even if the information about the caravan is not leaked, there are too many products brought back from the Western Regions. Someone will definitely go back to the source and investigate the Western Region business between the two parties, so Said that the news could not be concealed at all.

A business that can earn more than 100 million taels of silver a year is extremely amazing in this era, and it is also extremely rare. Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, the only business that can have such a profit is the salt and iron tea monopolized by the imperial court. , even the maritime merchant families who smuggled sea trade in the southeast, no single family could make such a profit.

Moreover, it is even more dangerous above the sea. Besides sea water, it is still sea water. Once in trouble, there is no way to escape.

Therefore, once the news came out, all the big forces who got the news were jealous of it.

For example, Dongchang, which has been in constant conflict with Jinyiwei, soon after learning about Jinyiwei's income through insider information, the Dongchang stall owner who had blocked Yue Buqun from returning to the mountain came to apologize in person, just to be able to Reach a cooperation with the Huashan faction and join the next business team.

In addition to the emperor's minions like the factory guards, other nobles and civil servants in the court have also smelled the smell, but they are not prepared to cooperate with the Huashan faction, but are preparing to set up a stall themselves and pull out a stall. As a team, they are confident that since the Huashan faction can do it, they can definitely do it with their strength.

In addition to the imperial court, the major sects and forces in the martial arts world also got the news sooner or later, and they all wanted to get involved and get a share of the pie. The forces of Anxin and the Righteous Path just didn't know what form to take for a while. good.

On the other hand, the Sun Moon Demon Sect was very decisive. As soon as they got the news, they began to make preparations to make a big profit.

After all, although the Sun and Moon Demon Sect is a villainous force and has no taboos in its actions, it cannot develop without the support of wealth. After all, there is order in this world. There is no distinction between good and evil with a lot of money. Who doesn't love it? .

If they rely on their strength to be tyrannical and unscrupulous, and really make the whole world their enemies, the Sun and Moon Demon Sect will probably be destroyed even if it is ten times more powerful.

Of course, such a big movement could not be hidden from Zhu Houzhao, who was the emperor, especially since the Dongchang Jinyiwei was the emperor's eyes and ears, so the information obtained was more detailed.

After seeing that this business in the Western Regions was Xu Yang's idea, Zhu Houzhao sighed:
"You are indeed worthy of being a national master. You can get such a huge amount of money with just a few flips."

However, although Zhu Houzhao also marveled at how profitable this business was, he was not prepared to get involved. Firstly, he cherished Xu Yang's talent and did not want to hate him for it. And most importantly, he was not short of money now.

The three secret techniques that Xu Yang had given him previously had earned him a lot of money after some operation by him. Now, both the national treasury and his inner treasury are very full.

Zhu Houzhao, who had food on hand, no panic in his heart, and no shortage of money, was naturally able to look at this matter more rationally.

In fact, within the Huashan Sect, neither Yue Buqun nor Xu Yang reacted much to the various actions of external forces. Instead, they just stood back and watched to see what these people would do.

Do you really think that business in the Western Regions is so easy?

If it weren't for various difficulties, why would the illustrious Silk Road have declined and been cut off?

In the Western Region, the harsh geographical environment and the power of nature are enough to scare people away.

The vast Gobi Desert, the boundless desert, unpredictable sandstorm weather, and countless ancient and modern caravans have been buried, not to mention the difficulties of temperature difference, water sources, wolves, quicksand, etc. in the Gobi Desert. A trade route wants to To get through, it would take an unknown number of human lives to fill it.

Could it be that the caravan that was lucky enough to reach the Western Regions could really do business safely and make a lot of money?

Wealth is eye-catching.

Especially the local folk customs in the Western Regions are fierce and fierce. They draw swords against each other when they disagree. There is no fig leaf for courtesy and integrity, and there is a naked competition for interests.

Moreover, horse bandits and sand bandits emerge in endlessly. They can avoid natural disasters but also encounter man-made disasters.

Do you really think that business in this era is so easy?Is money so easy to earn?

However, if there is really a force to do this and open up a new trade route, Xu Yang and the others will not be a stumbling block, but will be very happy.

Because eating alone often makes people jealous the most, and when jealous, they are also the easiest to get angry. When the time comes, they will definitely do some irrational things, which is not good for both parties.

Moreover, there is endless money in the world. The current profits have already made the Huashan School full. There is no need to overeat, as that will cause indigestion and only increase disputes.

In this way, just as the Huashan Sect and Jinyiwei were preparing for the third Western Region trade, other interested forces also began to make preparations, especially paying great attention to the bulk commodities purchased by the Huashan Sect and Jinyiwei. Other forces followed suit, preparing to buy the same goods.

After all, they have a blind eye on the market in the Western Region and have no idea what products are in demand and easy to sell. Now they naturally want to learn from the products prepared by Huashan Sect and Jinyiwei.

The major forces are preparing the goods for the Western Regions caravans, preparing to travel to the Western Regions in the spring of next year.

With so many forces acting together, the prices of some commodities in the Central Plains have increased significantly.

However, it is the people of the Central Plains who ultimately benefit from this increase in prices.

While the people down the mountain were busy, Xu Yang, who was staying on the mountain, stopped all experiments. His "Celestial Silkworm Art" had been roughly created.

It's just that nowadays this set of Kung Fu still has great uncertainty and danger, and the requirements for truly practicing this Kung Fu are still very high, and you have to be at the top.

Especially so far, no experimental subject has truly completed this practice, and the best one is still in a vegetative state.But long after he understood the difficulties of this Kung Fu, Xu Yang had given up hope that the experimental subject could master the "Celestial Silkworm Kung Fu".

Looking at the whole world now, the only person who is most suitable for practicing this set of exercises is Xu Yang himself.

And Xu Yang had a vague feeling that even if he died in this world, he would not really die, but would go to another world and start a new journey.

It was under such circumstances that Xu Yang began to prepare for practicing this set of exercises. He wanted to make it foolproof.

For example, practicing visualization methods that can improve mental strength, gaining weight for oneself, and researching Bigu Pills with better effects, etc. These all require careful preparation on his part.

After all, what he wants to break through is to break through the three levels of spirit, energy and spirit in one go and become a perfect innate. The difficulty is simply unimaginable.

And so far, he has not found any information for his reference on how to break through the innateness. Now he is groping forward in everything, and must be fully prepared and extremely cautious.

But just when Xu Yang was preparing with peace of mind, on a full moon night, Dongfang Bubai, the leader of the Sun and Moon Demon Cult, went up to Mount Huashan alone, came to Xu Yang's small courtyard, and quietly came to the door.

Just when Dongfang Bubai came outside the small courtyard, Xu Yang, who had been alarmed for a long time, pushed the door open and chuckled softly:
"The Eastern Cult Master is here late at night, what's the point of your visit?"

"I have something to do, so come with me."

Dongfang Bubai, who was stopped by Xu Yang, replied directly, then turned around and used Qing Kung to fly towards the distance. When Xu Yang saw this, although he was a little curious, he didn't think too much and chased after him.

The two moved forward quickly on the Huashan Mountain, one after the other, and soon they came to a small mountain peak, where they stood opposite each other.

At this time, Dongfang Bubai was still wearing the same red robe, and his fierce and proud temperament made his handsome face even more domineering. Just standing with his hands behind his back was already very eye-catching.

"You have already touched the threshold of innateness, right?"

"good."

Xu Yang nodded slightly. Although he didn't know why Dongfang Bubai asked this, he didn't bother to lie and deny it.

"Fight a fight with me and attack with all your strength."

"Why?"

Facing Dongfang Bubai's invitation to fight, Xu Yang frowned and was filled with doubts. Did he come to him in the middle of the night just for a fight?
This is a bit strange no matter how you look at it, especially since Xu Yang has to take action with all his strength, which makes Xu Yang have to think deeply.

"To test some ideas, I think you are the only one who can force me to take action with all my strength."

After Dongfang Bubai replied lightly, he raised his palm, revealing the tiny embroidery needle held between his fingers.

The needle is very small, especially at night. Even with the light of the full moon, the needle is still difficult to find. But when Xu Yang and the others are in a situation like this, it is not difficult to see things in the dark night. This embroidery The needle cannot escape Xu Yang's eyes.

Seeing that Dongfang Bubai was already preparing to attack, Xu Yang stopped thinking about it.

Cang Langlang~~~
The long sword was unsheathed, and the power in Xu Yang's body was running rapidly. Since Dongfang Bubai had already said that he would attack with all his strength, he would not hold back, and he believed that Dongfang Bubai would also attack with all his strength.

huh~~~
A mountain wind blew, and the two people who were facing each other suddenly changed from stillness to almost the same time. They turned into afterimages and rushed toward each other.

ding ding dong
The crisp impact sounds continued, as if they were connected into a line, and it was difficult to hear the tip.

The two of them were fighting together at this time, but they all adopted the strategy of fighting fast, and the speed of their attacks was extremely fast, which was dizzying. In just one breath, the two sides exchanged 36 moves in a row.

Moreover, the two of them were moving while taking action, and their figures in the air, on the ground, on branches, etc. were all ignored.

The movement did not slow down at all, like a strange python, rolling and tumbling crazily on the small mountain, destroying the nearby trees, making big holes in the ground, and even the air was shaken with layers of gangsters. The wind makes a whirring sound, blowing far away in all directions.

As time goes by, the characteristics of the martial arts displayed by both sides are also revealed. Although both are amazingly fast, Dongfang Bubai is extremely fast. Although he can move and stop immediately, his actions are very confusing. With a weird feeling of straight zigzag lines.

But Xu Yang's speed is more dexterous, his body shape is ever-changing, and he walks in an arc and circle, which is more natural.

In terms of pure speed, Dongfang Bubai was still slightly better, but after adding turns to change direction, the two sides were even.

But Xu Yang is not only fast, but also better than Dongfang Bubai in terms of physical strength.

In the constant collision, even though the force of the counter-shock was greatly reduced by Dongfang Bubai's strong internal force, some force was still transmitted to his body, and this kind of force of counter-shock was transmitted continuously. This is It puts a lot of pressure on Dongfang Bubai's body. It can be imagined that if he continues like this, he will lose sooner or later.

But at this time, Dongfang Bubai had no intention of changing his attack method. Instead, he kept accelerating, accelerating, even if some meridians in his body were damaged, he wanted to make himself faster.

Facing Dongfang Bubai, whose speed is constantly increasing, even if the speed increases only a little, Xu Yang's pressure has greatly increased.

Although I don’t know why Dongfang Bubai did this, Xu Yang was not as crazy as Dongfang Bubai at this time. In addition to his speed, he also used a mysterious sword technique. With all his strength, he defeated Dongfang Bubai. All attacks were blocked.

boom!
Another blow collided, Xu Yang's feet sank down three points, but Dongfang Bubai used the force to rise into the sky, leaping into the air.

Dongfang Bubai's face was flushed at this moment, as if he was about to bleed, and there was a faint white smoke steaming from the top of his head.

Then he saw Dongfang Bubai's whole body flashing with a coquettish red light. Then Xu Yang noticed that Dongfang Bubai's aura had greatly increased, even permeating the surrounding space, making it impossible to escape from the air. to lock.

Dongfang Bubai was in a very strange state at this time. He could only see it with his eyes, but couldn't lock it on. This made Xu Yang feel conflicted and uncomfortable.

What's happening here?
Just when Xu Yang was filled with doubts, he heard Dongfang Bubai's soft sigh:
"Is this innateness?"

(End of this chapter)