After leaving Yicheng, Chen Chen went to Shenglong City.
Shenglong City is only 20,000 miles away from Li Xian Sect and Jin Sheng Sect. This distance does not take much time even if you don't take the teleportation array.
In this upper realm, there are still only a few people who take the teleportation array when they go out. More middle and low-level monks choose to fly. Unless they encounter something important, they will only take a teleportation array.
So even though some distant cities can be reached by taking a few teleportation arrays, in fact the connection between the cities is not close, or even severed.
For example, Shenglong City, although it is a city under Tianmo City, is not closely connected with other cities in Tianmo City. Instead, it is closer to nearby cities.
However, due to its large background, nearby cities are generally in a state of being oppressed by Shenglong City.
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Half a day later, Chen Chen arrived at the gate of Shenglong City.
This city is more majestic and magnificent than other nearby cities. Even the monks guarding the city look proud.
"My lord, why are you here in Shenglong City? If you need anything, I can help you pass it on."
However, when these city-defending monks saw Chen Chen, their attitudes were very respectful.
Because Chen Chen was wearing the clothes of an official disciple of Tianmo City, his status was very different from those of peripheral disciples like them.
"I am Chen Chen, here to take over Shenglong City."
Chen Shenmei wasted no time with these gatekeeper disciples and immediately revealed his identity when he opened his mouth.
Hearing Chen Chen's name, the monk guarding the city trembled, and then knelt down directly. Seeing this, several other monks also knelt down.
"It turns out to be Mr. Chen Chen! The news that you are going to take over Shenglong City has already come here, but I didn't expect you to arrive so soon! If I had known this..."
As he spoke, he quickly turned his head and glanced at a young monk behind him.
"Why don't you hurry up and inform the city... acting city lord!"
As soon as he spoke, the young monk quickly stood up and flew into the city in a panic.
There were many passing monks who stopped around, with both curiosity and awe in their eyes.
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About ten minutes later, the city gate suddenly opened wide, and hundreds of people walked out. The leader was an old man with a white face, wearing black clothes, and his eyes gave people a shrewd look.
"We are waiting to welcome the city lord!"
Hundreds of people shouted in unison, which must be said to have given Chen Chen a lot of face.
"You're welcome. Actually, I prefer to keep a low profile."
The corners of Chen Chen's mouth curled up slightly, and he smiled unconsciously.
"Sir, please go to the City Lord's Mansion with me to discuss the handover in detail."
The white-faced old man smiled.
Chen Chen naturally did not refuse, so he entered Shenglong City surrounded by hundreds of people.
As soon as he left, the surroundings immediately became noisy.
"It turns out he is Chen Chen! The ten disciples of the Lord of Demon City!"
"Sure enough, he is a talented person!"
"Haha, I have become the disciple of the Lord of Demon City. You will think that I am very talented."
"Hush, what nonsense are you talking about!"
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"Sir, these are the accounts of Sheng Long City. Please take a look at them."
After entering the city lord's mansion, the white-faced old man handed a jade slip into Chen Chen's hand.
Chen Chen was not polite and took it directly and started to read it.
There are more than 300 large and small shops in Shenglong City, of which 100 are directly under Shenglong City. If the total daily turnover is converted into spiritual crystals, it is about fifty spiritual crystals, and the profit is about five spiritual crystals.
The remaining 200 or so people make profits in the form of rent collection, and the profit is five spiritual crystals.
Overall, Shenglong City made ten spiritual crystals a day.
Although it doesn't sound like much, Chen Chen knows that this number is not small. Ten spiritual crystals a day is more than three thousand spiritual crystals a year.
The Jin Sheng Sect's entire sect reserve does not have a hundred spiritual crystals. If you really want to calculate it, the profitability of Shenglong City is probably no less than that of Yicheng.
It is indeed easy to do business with the huge backer of Tianmo City. No wonder Zhou Fu would rather pay the price of a city to have his backer.
"Sir, there are currently 400 cultivators from Tianmo City in Shenglong City, including fifty distraction cultivators. Apart from me, there are two fusion cultivators. As for the rest, they are all cultivating voids.
Those of us who control Shenglong City hand over three thousand spiritual crystals to Tianmo City every year. Although it is not as good as those cities in the north, we can still do our best. "
The white-faced old man became sad as he spoke, and his eyes were red.
In order for the new city lord to better take over Shenglong City, his former city lord was directly transferred to another place by the superiors, which meant that he would not be able to stay in Shenglong City for long.
"Thank you for your hard work. From now on, just give your profits directly to me. You don't need to hand them over to Tianmo City anymore."
Chen Chen said with a smile.
Putting aside the cost of raising a monk, he can earn three thousand spiritual crystals a year, which is like a hen that can lay spiritual crystals.
No wonder neither the Demon City, the Evil Temple, nor the Immortal Alliance allows small sects to build cities at will. These benefits are still in their own hands.
"By the way, how is the income from the teleportation array in the city?" Chen Chen asked again.
Hearing this, the faces of all the monks present couldn't help but change, and the white-faced old man even showed panic in his eyes.
Chen Chen smiled and said nothing. The teleportation array is not like selling elixirs and magic weapons. There is a real object there, so this thing is best faked.
"Well, City Lord, this teleportation array consumes a lot of spiritual stones, and our Shenglong City is not profitable."
After a moment of silence, the white-faced old man said slightly awkwardly.
Chen Chen smiled when he saw this and said: "It doesn't matter if you have any problems. I won't pursue the past things, as long as you do good things in the future."
All the monks breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and their expressions became more relaxed.
Chen Chen studied management in his previous life. Although these monks are all human beings, they are all stinky younger brothers compared to him in terms of business.
After looking over the situation in Shenglong City, Chen Chen looked at the white-faced old man.
"It's no big problem, you can go."
These straightforward words made the white-faced old man quite embarrassed, but he quickly came to his senses, said goodbye and turned around to leave.
As soon as he left, everyone present seemed to have lost their backbone, and their faces gradually showed confusion about the future.
Seeing this, Chen Chen leaned on his seat and said in a calm tone: "There is a city more than 60,000 miles west of Shenglong City called Yicheng. You must have heard of it. This Yicheng is controlled by the Danxia Sect. Although the background It’s not as big as us, but its profits are no less than ours. What do you think is the reason for this?”
All the monks were frightened when they heard this.
You must know that Chen Chen is the disciple of the city lord of Tianmo City, and what the city lord handed over was everything in Shenglong City, including their wealth and lives.
What does it mean to say this nowadays? Aren't you saying they are incompetent
Do you want to give them a showdown
But why bother? The status gap is too big. How dare they make any small calculations
"It's because my subordinates are incompetent!"
"I hope the city lord will forgive me! I will definitely work harder in the future! I will strive for another hundred spiritual crystals for profit!"
One by one, the monks stretched out their hands to assure themselves, but Chen Chen shook his head and chuckled: "What is a hundred spiritual crystals? I think it must be at least twice as much."
"ah!"
As soon as these words came out, all the monks present took a deep breath.
With more than one or two hundred spirit crystals, the frugality of so many of them might be enough to satisfy the new city lord.
But doubling it...can't do it even if it kills them
Is this asking them to sell themselves
Thinking of this, all the monks' faces fell down. With such a greedy city lord, they would probably have a difficult life in the future.
(End of chapter)