Speaking of the Meat Field, it's also quite an expense.

Ning Zheng sighed inwardly, went straight up the mountain, and arrived at the entrance of the estate where everyone was still at the bulletin board taking on daily tasks.

"My lord, you're here."

Soon, as always, Jiucai Rong came over and led Ning Zheng to the steward's room.

Inside the steward's room, Ning Zheng briefly explained the plan to develop middle-grade Magical Artifacts at the estate.

"That's expected."

Jiucai Rong said, "Having middle-grade blacksmiths, how can we not research middle-grade Magical Artifacts?"

Ning Zheng nodded and, in passing, introduced the Shi Family's sub-boss, which immediately excited them greatly.

Jiucai Rong said, "If we defeat this City Guard, as long as we perfectly seize his stockpile, then do we have the opportunity to attack the next one?"

"Of course."

Ning Zheng replied with a smile.

Are various instances, big and small, opening?

Jiucai Rong was wildly delighted and said with determination:

"My lord, we'll complete the fusion in a few days, and delivering a fatal blow to the City Guard probably won't take long either."

He paused and cautiously said, "By the way, we're planning to co-invest in a shop in the Scaly Gate area of Xinyi Continent City, what do you think?"

Ning Zheng frowned slightly but did not see it as straying from their duties.

After all, both can be advanced simultaneously without interfering.

First, get the shop developed, then once the middle-grade Magical Artifacts are ready, they can be sold in the shop.

Middle-grade Magical Artifacts cannot be consumed on a large scale by Pingchang City.

They have to be sold to Xinyi State City and transported to thousands of cities to tap into a vast market.

"It's doable." Ning Zheng nodded.

"Recently, we're a bit short on money..." Jiucai Rong said somewhat embarrassedly, "I heard it takes ten thousand Magic Coins a year..."

Ning Zheng dismissed it: "No problem, our estate can cover it with public funds, I can head to Xinyi Continent City with you now to lease a shop."

"Great!"

Jiucai Rong laughed out loud.

Good fortune finally comes to me, I also get to go for a stroll myself...

"I meant, your Embers." The old steward said, and Jiucai Rong's expression fell instantly.

Soon, Jiucai Rong sent off the old steward and his own Embers, pondering the progress on the middle-grade Magical Artifacts.

He called others to ask for their opinions.

"If seeking stability, I recommend upgrading to middle-grade Painting Card Spiritual Roots."

Daojiu directly said, "Making middle-grade Communication Magical Artifacts will definitely be profitable."

"I think it would be a loss."

Su Yuniang said:

"The Communication Token we use is a middle-grade Magical Artifact, also officially made, costing as low as 1000 Magic Coins, and the official uses Earth Veins for messaging, almost ignoring distance."

"With so many advantages, how can we compare?"

Everyone nodded.

The Communication Tokens, officially endorsed, are absolutely encrypted, ignoring distance.

The highest level of anti-eavesdropping measures from the official side, do you think you can compete?

This thing, just like Magic Coins, belongs to the infrastructure Magical Artifact endorsed by the official.

They discussed middle-grade Magical Artifacts for quite a while, without drawing any conclusions.

In the end, they thought of checking the procurement booklet.

Buy ready-made middle-grade Spiritual Roots and perform Three Flowers; if the artifact forging results are good, then cultivate that Spiritual Root and craft more artifacts.

With the matter of Spiritual Roots settled.

Someone also started discussing the Manor Master's nuclear fusion project and even new developments in instances.

Suddenly, the Medical Fairy said, "If we synthesize the Manor Master's Embers, can this Manor Master's Embers possibly be thrown into the Forging Furnace to make an Ash Artifact?"

Everyone: "..."

Not only do you want the Manor Master to produce Ember Babies, but also to craft them into artifacts?

However, thinking this way.

The Manor Master, with the legendary Celestial Spirit Root, his Yin attribute Embers must be exceptional.

It's quite possible!

Producing a Manor Master apparition daily and crafting daily, it might just succeed.

Their eyes lit up, ecstatic with joy.

The Manor Master Ash Artifact, the Manor Master would surely be satisfied with such a gift from us!

...

...

Whoosh.

Ning Zheng traveled through the Teleportation Array to Xinyi Continent City.

Alongside was the Embers Jiucai Rong, Ember Dizzy, Ember Erya, leaving the rest of the Embers Adventurer Team tasked with constructing terraced fields.

After all, once this shop is acquired, having only Jiucai Rong as the Shopkeeper won't suffice.

Nor can they hire external manpower, as that'd be a waste of money.

Just take away Dizzy and Erya, this pair of a man and a woman are just right for receiving guests, and they don't charge any money.

After passing through a few streets, Ning Zheng skillfully arrived at this side of the auction house and stated his purpose.

The same lady was still at the front desk, her gaze falling on Ning Zheng and then on the bulging Erya behind him.

The simple-minded Erya had also been swayed by that unscrupulous Medical Fairy who doesn't even spare the dead, and underwent reconstructive surgery.

The woman looked at Erya.

Still the same Blood Separation Flower scent...

Did their family truly change careers after leaving Xinyi Continent City?

"You want to rent a shop?"

The woman smiled and pulled out a list, "Take a look, the available shops are all here."

"The less desirable stores only cost three thousand Magic Coins a year."

"Stores in the busy district require ten thousand Magic Coins."

"And the most advanced ones are fifteen thousand Magic Coins a year, with protective measures included, so there's no need to worry about your shop being attacked."

Ning Zheng thought for a moment: "We'll take the fifteen thousand Magic Coins one."

Having security is best.

Just Jiucai Rong and the three Embers alone really aren't enough to protect the shop.

Ning Zheng gave Jiucai Rong a look, signaling him to choose the store.

Jiucai Rong nodded, carefully observing the geographical location between shops, and quickly chose one located near a restaurant, approximately seventy square meters and two stories in total.

"Let me take you to see the shop."

The lady smiled, "My surname is Lu, I'm the shopkeeper of this auction area."

"Shopkeeper Lu, how's the foot traffic here?" Ning Zheng asked curiously.

"It's okay, actually, all the areas are about the same."

Shopkeeper Lu smiled: "Continent City is the very center of Xinyi Continent, surrounded by a thousand city-states like a starry sky, with three thousand Ancient Saints' tombs in all directions, each tomb occupying the usual size of a large city."

Ning Zheng nodded.

One tomb, its area equivalent to an entire Pingchang City!

The city walls of Xinyi Continent City are equivalent to surrounding an area the size of three thousand Pingchang Cities.

Calculating like this, the thousand local city-states of Xinyi Continent City combined don't even measure up to one Continent City!

That's impressive.

Soon, Ning Zheng arrived at the shop.

Shopkeeper Lu opened the door, the shop inside was empty, covered in dust, probably not rented out for decades.

"This place can be used after a cleaning."

Shopkeeper Lu kindly said: "A good product isn't afraid of a hidden spot, as long as it's good, you'll never lose. By the way, what are you planning to sell?"

Ning Zheng replied: "Some Middle Grade Magical Artifacts, and some Low Tier accessories, Magical Robes, perhaps even run a medical clinic as a sideline."

His general store sells all sorts of things, not surprising.

Because a shop in Continent City might be co-leased by countless local families.

Shopkeeper Lu wasn't surprised, just his heart skipped a beat hearing about the medical clinic.

Is the Blood Separation Flower family also one of the families co-investing in shops?

"A medical clinic, huh, I might come to check it out sometime," Shopkeeper Lu smiled: "Since we'll all be neighbors, you'll give more medical discounts I bet."

I'm afraid even if there's a discount, you wouldn't dare accept it...

Ning Zheng's expression became peculiar but he said nothing more.

After sending away Shopkeeper Lu, Ning Zheng had Jiucai Rong and the three clean thoroughly and help them establish roots.

The only place for establishing roots can be the shop, becoming its Earth-bound Spirit.

Establishing roots randomly is illegal.

"Sir, we'll organize the shop as soon as possible," Embers Jiucai Rong said.

Ning Zheng nodded, "This shop of ours won't sell Painting Cards, we mustn't expose we're from a manor outside Pingchang City, in the future, it'll only sell new Middle Grade Magical Artifacts, severing the past dealings."

Painting Cards sell well enough with just the Shi family's few outlets barely meeting the supply.

No need to sell them here.

Painting Cards are already marked with our manor's label, it's too easy to trace back.

However, the Court probably knows the rough location of the Teleportation Array, knows our shop's identity and origin.

But they wouldn't ruin their reputation.

Even for the Holy Land, and big families, they won't make exceptions, the profit from our own Middle Grade Magical Artifacts isn't enough for that.

Unless it's revealed that we are the Divine Craftsman forging Sword Fairy, then the profit might slightly tempt them to come after us because there are traitors within the Court.

"I know, we'll only sell Middle Grade Magical Artifacts here," Embers Jiucai Rong nodded.

"Do it well."

At the same time, Ning Zheng pondered, planning to set an Array in this shop, making it impossible for people inside to leave.

This way, the shop forms a closed small map, allowing him to bring over the Living Blacksmith to reside in this shop.

After all.

With just Embers managing, it ultimately lacks flexibility.

Moreover, the Living Blacksmith has a huge advantage: viewing perspective.

He can watch the shop at any time through the perspective of the Living Blacksmith.

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