Immortality Starts From Making Money.
Chapter 118: The Capital

Chapter 118: The Capital

Southern Region Capital City.

The capital was a massive metropolis with sky-high buildings everywhere. The wide road could allow ten carriages to move at the same speed without any congestion.

On the street, powerful cultivators were like grains. The Foundation Realms were so common that hardly anyone could see the Mortal Rank.

As for the Core Refining Realm, they were plenty and could be seen in every building or store.

For Half-Step Golden Core Realm, they were scarce but they could still be found every now and then.

At the heart of the city was a massive and intimidating building; its structure was imposing, towering over the surroundings.

Everyone in the city knew of this imposing mansion. This was the City Governor’s mansion.

Unlike any other city, the Governor’s power was unrivaled. The Governor controlled almost everyone’s life and death in the city.

Apart from the Governor, the sole ruler of the city, there were many other powerful clans in the city.

Apart from the powerful clans, there were various organisations whose influence and power were not any lower than these clans.

Some even believed they were more powerful than the powerful clans.

They were the auxiliary occupations: the Alchemist Organisation, the Array Formation Guild, the Runes Master Hall, the Artifact Refiner Hall, and more.

Apart from these organizations, there were other powerful organizations whose influence was not any lesser.

They were the Loose Cultivation Organization and the various merchants’ chambers.

At the commerce street, where most of the merchants and chambers gathered, was the business hub of the capital city.

Inside a five-story building, Mo Jian came out of his cultivation room with a light smile plastered on his face.

"Finally, I’ve become a Core Refining warrior."

Since their departure from the Purple Stone City, he had allocated some spare time for his cultivation.

Over a month of consistent cultivation, he was finally able to break through to the Core Refining Realm.

Calmly, he left the top floor and made his way to the fourth floor.

At the entrance of the fourth floor, two middle-aged men sat calmly, but their eyes flashed with vigilance.

"Young Master!" they said in unison and got on their feet.

Mo Jian looked at them and nodded. "Don’t neglect your cultivation. You must work harder."

"Yes, Young Master. We won’t disappoint you."

Mo Jian nodded and departed. Looking at the departing back, the two men exchanged subtle glances and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they were both at the Peak of the Core Refining Realm, Mo Jian was their employer, and their life and death were in his hands.

They did not dare act complacent in his presence.

"What do you think of the Young Master’s reminder?" one of them asked.

"I don’t know, but I must double my effort," his partner responded. "I heard those that did not improve their strength were sent on a dangerous mission." He looked at his partner.

"If you don’t want to be sent to such a dangerous place, I advise you to work," he said solemnly.

Unlike any other chamber, the Thousand Wealth Chamber had strict control on their workers’ progress.

Anyone that was discovered being lazy or not working harder would be transferred to a much more dangerous mission.

Thus, everyone was working hard not to be overshadowed by others.

For Mo Jian, he arrived at the third floor. Guards and maids were moving back and forth to complete their work.

When they saw him, they bowed and paid their respect. Mo Jian responded with a light nod and opened a door where only a few people could enter.

Inside the conference room, many people gathered and were discussing with a serious expression.

These were the heads of the various departments in the Thousand Wealth Chamber.

Compared to over a month ago, the Thousand Wealth Chamber had grown a lot, with over fifty people added to administration.

"Young Master Zhao, we must add to the auction item. If we only auction one item, our chamber will look like a joke," a middle-aged woman said seriously.

Before Zhao Tian could respond, a voice came from the back. "Why should we do that?"

Instantly, everyone in the room turned in the voice’s direction. When they saw the voice’s owner, they widened their eyes and got to their feet.

"Y-Young Master!" they shouted in shock.

This was the first time Mo Jian was taking part in their weekly meeting. For most of them, they had only seen him once or twice.

Fear crept up the woman’s face when she saw Mo Jian staring at her. Compared to Zhao Tian, Mo Jian’s words were like imperial decree that should not be questioned.

Zhao Tian smiled when he saw Mo Jian and welcomed him to his seat. Taking his seat, he looked at the woman.

"Do you want me to repeat myself?"

"Ah! No, Young Master." The woman shook her head vehemently.

’Why did I have to speak? I should just have gone with the flow.’ The woman wanted to cry, but there were no tears in her eyes.

Taking a deep breath to calm her nerves, she responded with a trembling voice.

"I made such a suggestion because this was the capital. If we’re in any other city, that won’t be a problem. But here, we must not lose our first impression."

"What do you suggest we add to the item?" Mo Jian did not show any change in his expression and continued to ask.

When she did not detect any trace of anger in his voice, she sighed in relief and her confidence was boosted.

"I suggest we add the Gold Grade Spirit Link to the list. Not only that, we should add the Mountain Fire Oven to it."

She raised her head and saw Mo Jian was still looking at her, but this time, she did not avert her gaze.

She believed her assessment of the capital market and their first auction would make the Thousand Wealth Chamber rise above others.

But after waiting for a few moments, Mo Jian did not speak as he kept on staring at her.

Everyone inside the hall held their breath. Even a fool could feel the rising tension.

Slowly, the woman began to lose her confidence. ’Did I say something wrong?’

’According to my analysis, this is the best approach for the chamber.’ Her doubt increased.

Unknown to her, her palm was sweaty, and her spine was drenched in a cold sweat.

When she was on the brink of a mental breakdown, Mo Jian averted his gaze and looked at Zhao Tian.

"What do you think of her suggestion?"

Zhao Tian smiled brightly. This was his chance to brag against these ignorant people.

He cleared his throat twice and began slowly.

"First, revealing all products at our first auction is stupid. Apart from that, it will make us the target of everyone. Although we do not fear them, that does not warrant us to bring unnecessary trouble to ourselves."

"Secondly, how are we supposed to grow and develop our force if all attention is on us?"

"The chamber does not need money but to grow our influence. With enough influence, money comes right to us."

"Thirdly, this auction is to attract talented people while also letting others know a bit of our capabilities."

"With enough talent, we can develop in the shortest time. Don’t think because the city is peaceful on the surface, there is no infighting in the shadows. If you think like that, then you are too naive and do not deserve that position."

The woman was stunned. She did not expect her suggestion to have so many shortcomings. Apart from that, she was told she did not deserve her position.

She was thinking about what was best for the chamber and why it turned out that she was not deserving of her position.

She was furious and also ashamed. Her shortsightedness made her not see the bigger picture. Perhaps, she saw the bigger picture but chose to ignore it.

Whatever it was, she knew she had made a costly mistake this time around.

The others stared at her and pitied her. Zhao Tian might be easily approachable, but that does not mean he was gullible or naive.

For someone to be the right-hand man of the Young Master, that shows he was not ordinary.

Zhao Tian did not care about the expression of everyone in the hall as he continued.

"Lastly, do you even know what we wanted to auction in the first place?"

Silence!

Everyone held their breath and looked at the woman. From her expression, they knew she didn’t even know what the chamber wanted to auction.

Thus, why did she go against it?

The heads of department shook their heads at the woman’s stupidity.

"I’m sorry..." she said and lowered her head in shame.

Before Mo Jian could speak, Zhao Tian continued, but this time around, a satisfying smile crept up his lips.

"The chamber will not take any action against you this time. Take this as a lesson. The Thousand Wealth Chamber is unlike any other chamber. We must consider every action meticulously and always look at the bigger picture."

"Do you understand?"

"I understand..." she nodded.

"Good. You can take your seat."

Taking a deep breath, the woman returned to her seat but did not have the confidence to raise her head again.

Quickly, the meeting continued as if the short episode did not happen, but Zhao Tian did not stop grinning throughout the meeting.

After the meeting, all the departments rushed to leave the conference hall to return to their department.

"How is the preparation?" Mo Jian asked seriously, looking at Zhao Tian.

"Young Master, we’re ready," Zhao Tian responded confidently. "With this artifact, we’re going to shake the capital."

"That’s good to hear." Mo Jian was quiet for a moment before he asked, "How’s the secret project?"

"Before the summit, we should be done with both the Southern Region and Western Region."

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