Chapter 578: Chapter 551: The Return of the Chief of Commerce
 

“Pang Fu! Where the hell have you run off to!”

“I’ve searched all the Immortal Cities that you usually visit!” Xu Fan exclaimed with surprise and delight.

Ever since he got the Xing Zhou, Xu Fan never gave up looking for his Chief of Commerce.

Zhan Ling would release information looking for Pang Fu every time they entered the Human Clan’s stars in the Vast Void Domain.

But they never found him.

“Great Master, I’ve been in Water Cloud Fairy City all these years. When I first arrived, the entire space was sealed.” A wronged Pang Fu explained.

He went to that city for business, not expecting to be trapped there.

“Water Cloud Fairy City, no wonder we couldn’t find you for so many years.” Xu Fan looked at the somewhat thinner Pang Fu with sympathy.

He seemed to have lost 100 pounds.

“Looking at your figure, you must have suffered a lot during these years, right?” Xu Fan sighed.

Upon hearing Xu Fan’s words, tears streamed down Pang Fu’s face.

“Great Master, these past decades have been so difficult for me. I longed to return to the Sect every moment.” Pang Fu sobbed.

“In Water Cloud Fairy City, I had no backing or resources. I started a small Chamber of Commerce with only the Spirit Stones and samples I had on me, constantly facing suppression from others.”

“After 70 long years, I finally gathered enough Spirit Stones to rent a Xing Zhou to return home.” Pang Fu said, full of grievances.

“Don’t worry, you’re home now, and you’ll have our support from now on.” Xu Fan spoke with emotion, imagining the hardships his Chief of Commerce must have faced.

But even with those difficulties, he managed to gather enough Spirit Stones to rent a Xing Zhou.

Though he didn’t know how much it cost, Xu Fan was sure it was an astronomical figure.

“Great Master, please take these Spirit Stones I’ve earned over the years.”

“And give me a batch of our Hidden Spirit Sect’s signature products. I want all the Puppets, Magical Treasures, and Elixirs.”

“Give me a hundred years, and I’ll get a Xing Zhou for the Sect.” Pang Fu said with determination.

Now that the entire Cultivation World’s space was sealed, the future of the Immortal Realm Commerce Association depended on having a Xing Zhou.

Xu Fan couldn’t help but feel touched by his Chief of Commerce’s dedication to the Sect and regretted not treating Pang Fu better in the past.

“I can only dock that Xing Zhou for three days before returning to Spirit Heart Immortal City, where the Hidden Spirit Chamber of Commerce’s headquarters is located.” Pang Fu explained.

“Let that Xing Zhou go. We have our own in the Hidden Spirit Sect, and we’ll allocate one just for you in the future.” Xu Fan sighed.

“Our Sect has a Xing Zhou now!” Pang Fu was both shocked and excited.

“Our Sect has developed rapidly over these years, so you’ll never have to rent a Xing Zhou to come back again.” Xu Fan patted Pang Fu’s shoulder.

“Can our Xing Zhou mine resources?” Pang Fu asked.

“Of course it can mine, isn’t that a basic feature?” Xu Fan asked, puzzled.

“Many Xing Zhou I’ve dealt with are modified from Hai Zhou, claiming to mine in the Vast Void Domain, but in reality, they’re so fragile that they’ll fall apart if they fly too fast.”

“Every time I made such a Xing Zhou, it was a life or death voyage.” Pang Fu recalled nervously, having almost lost his life on one such trip.

“Don’t worry, our Xing Zhou are genuine and can even venture into the inner area of the Vast Void Domain.”

“What kind of person am I? Would I make something unsafe?” Xu Fan looked disdainfully at that simple Xing Zhou in the distance.

“For now, let the Xing Zhou leave, while you rest in the Sect for a few days.”

“Check with Pu Tao for the situation in the major Immortal Cities after the space seals, then I’ll provide you with a Xing Zhou to continue your journey.”

“Our Sect is in dire need of resources now, and we need you, our Chief of Commerce.” Xu Fan said with a smile, feeling as if he found a pillow just as he was about to sleep.

“Then I’ll head back and let the Xing Zhou return, asking them to return the Spirit Stones to me.” Pang Fu said excitedly.

He was amazed by how things changed; the Sect struggled to build a Hai Zhou back then, but now they had a Xing Zhou in just a few years.

“Don’t bother returning it. As the Chief of Commerce of Hidden Spirit Sect, you should think big.” Xu Fan said generously.

“12,000,000 Top-grade Spirit Stones, and that’s just the price for the way back.” Pang Fu mumbled to himself.

“Pu Tao, send a team of Nascent Soul Stage Puppets to follow the Department Head, and have the railguns in the sky ready to lock on target.” Xu Fan ordered, realizing that 12,000,000 Spirit Stones were already a significant amount.

“Great Master, I’ll be right back.” Pang Fu flew his Little Spirit Boat towards the distant Xing Zhou.

Pang Fu and the Esteemed One driving the Xing Zhou held a friendly conversation, eventually getting back 11,000,000 Top-grade Spirit Stones.

“Pu Tao, make a list of the items the Sect can sell and show it to Pang Fu.” Xu Fan ordered while watching the passionate Pang Fu.

“Great Master, give me two … no, give me one day, and I’ll set off to earn Spirit Stones and resources for the Sect.” Pang Fu said eagerly.

“Take it easy, rest a few days first.” Xu Fan waved his hand, though the Sect lacked resources, he wouldn’t be so inconsiderate.

“Great Master, I’ve looked at the list. Our Sect has excessive production capacity, and we desperately need other resources. I need to get those useless resources circulating to maximize profits.”

“Give me two years, and I’ll fill the Sect Treasure Vault for you, Great Master.” Pang Fu felt as if he had rediscovered his youth and was filled with the energy to take on ten men.

“No need to hurry. We haven’t seen each other for so many years, let’s catch up.”

“Tell me about your experiences during these years. I’m quite curious.” Xu Fan said.

In an unfamiliar Immortal City, from nothing to building such a vast fortune, the story must be fascinating and full of twists and turns.

“Since the Great Master wants to know, let me tell you.”

Xu Fan waved his hand and a lounge chair appeared next to him.

“The morning sun is just right. We can talk all day.” Xu Fan laughed.

“Back then, in Water Cloud Fairy City, I didn’t have many Spirit Stones, just a few Puppets and Magical Treasures from the Sect.”

“At that time, I looked at the resources in my hand, and suddenly thought of the concept you told me about in the Hidden Spirit Sect.”

“Then, I met a Refining Genius, and then…”

As Pang Fu’s story unfolded, Xu Fan’s expression grew more and more vivid.

The Refining Genius he initially met introduced the idea of rebuilding communication and some advanced concepts.

Then, under Pang Fu’s passionate speeches, they formed a communication alliance with a group of small businesses. Large Business Associations didn’t join because they looked down upon them and demanded too high a share of their investments.

After they finally connected the trade routes and communications with the surrounding four Immortal Cities through their small Chamber of Commerce alliance, they faced suppression from the numerous Large Business Associations in Water Cloud Fairy City.