Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 845: Cultivation World Capitalist

The Imperial Capital.

Li Wei gazed at the [Crown Prince Feiheng] special event, now showing up directly at the Merchant Li Family's spot in the Imperial Capital.

When it came to the biggest shifts inside the clan, nothing topped the thriving merchant empire led by Li Yuanshang.

In his dealings with the younger generation lately, Li Wei had picked up plenty of whispers about the Merchant Li Family.

Folks claimed that if you figured out what someone craved—and it was something this world offered—the Merchant Li Family could get even Body Integration Realm powerhouses to stake their lives on it.

Sure, that sounded overblown, but it highlighted how rich the Merchant Li Clan had grown once Li Yuanshang gradually snatched up chunks of the Heavenly Principles Hall's trade.

[You granted your descendant, Li Yuanshang, a treasure trove of modern business wisdom.

Through years of tough learning and hands-on work, Li Yuanshang has gained the trait: Cultivation World Capitalist.]

[Business Ability boosted by 100%.]

[Gained Trait: Capitalist]

[Your descendant, Li Yuanshang, now owns the top hotel in the cultivation world, the "Tower of Prodigies."

An Aptitude Testing Stele stands right outside the door; only folks with decent talent can step in and stay.

Scions from major Clans and Sects swarm to it in huge numbers.

Anyone who hasn't spent a few nights there turns into a joke among their circle.

The booking queue for the Tower of Prodigies stretches out over 50 years solid...]

[The Heavenly Principles Hall rolled out a "Slash-a-Price" Stele.

This stele packs layers of challenges; the further a cultivator cuts through, the bigger the bargain they score.

Buddies can tag along to lend a hand in the slashing.

The Heavenly Principles Hall shops bustle like crazy bazaars, with sales going through the roof...]

[Launched the "Immortal Scavenger" Black Market.

Cultivators drop off their treasures there, splitting the profits with the Immortal Suppression Division while skimming fees from every deal...]

In the busiest area of the Imperial Capital, a grand estate loomed large—the Li Residence.

It screamed opulence, overflowing with gold and jewels, radiating lavish prestige.

On the outside, next to this Merchant Li family palace, the Merit Grotto-Heaven seemed like a rundown shack.

A crane swooped down from the skies and landed inside the Li Residence.

A plump, round fellow burst out from the main hall in a rush.

He rolled along like a sphere, decked out in glittering gold and silver that clinked with every step.

This was none other than "Big Fatty Li," "Great Benefactor Li," and "Great Merchant Li," the biggest name buzzing around the Imperial Capital right now.

The "Benefactor" label came from Li Yuanshang's habit of handing out aid far and wide.

That approach alone kept his enormous wealth safe from greedy stares.

Catching sight of Li Yuanshang's look, Li Wei's lip quirked in a twitch.

Back in the day, Su Chen had tried pushing Li Yuanshang to slim down, and he stuck with it for a bit.

Actually, that regimen dragged on for two full years.

Li Yuanshang stayed the same, but Su Chen slunk back to Azure Cloud Prefecture, embarrassed and sporting his own extra layer of padding.

He's holed up in the Myriad Dao Pagoda even now, insisting his Dao Heart got tainted by material excess and that he must purify his thoughts.

Li Yuanshang hustled to the courtyard entrance.

His frantic, awkward waddle had the servants clustering around the big boss in panic, scared he'd stumble.

Reaching the crane, an agent from the Heavenly Principles Hall's Dark Division handed over a Jade Slip.

Li Yuanshang snatched it up, and a golden glow burrowed into his forehead.

After absorbing the word from his elder, pure delight spread across his features.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent! Grandpa sees things my way.

He's only a Crown Prince, after all; what real gain could he offer our clan?

I'm glad Grandpa and the Clan Elders get this straight!"

His words barely died when a servant hurried up.

"To the Family Head: the Crown Prince is heading here for a visit."

"Right. Set up a feast."

Li Yuanshang flicked his hand casually and headed back to the main hall.

As he strolled, he popped a bunch of Grade 7 and Grade 8 pills straight into his maw.

If witnesses caught this, they'd yelp in disbelief.

Word had it the Merchant Li Clan's boss lingered at Golden Core Realm; normally, downing those required slow absorption to dodge meridian explosions.

But he chomped them like snacks without a hint of trouble!

Soon enough, the Merchant Lineage kids showed up.

More than forty gathered, each a sharp hand at deals.

Li Yuanshang grinned wide.

"Kids, etch this in your minds.

Crown Prince Feiheng wields insane clout and rank.

Everyone knows our Li Main Family ties close with him. But that's exactly why we steer clear of the spotlight while it's blazing hot.

If any of you try riding the Crown Prince's coattails, I'll ship you off to the Silver Moon Branch Family to dig ore."

At that, the Merchant Lineage kids' expressions shifted in horror.

To them, the Silver Moon Branch Family rang like a nightmare realm.

The Silver Moon Branch Family's turf was a barren wasteland; the sole plenty there was Spirit Ore.

Even Li Xinjue, the Silver Moon Branch Family Head, had to dive into the mines himself.

Loads of Merchant Lineage folks got banished there as punishment; for months on end, no sunlight, no oily bites.

Noting the fear etched on the kids' faces, Li Yuanshang swelled with satisfaction.

Clan Great-Uncle Xinjue's reputation proved a killer tool for keeping the family in line.

Sweeping his eyes over them, Li Yuanshang scowled. "Where's Jianguo?"

"Grandpa, Eldest Uncle Jianguo headed to the Heavenly Palace," one grandson piped up.

That news sparked joy on Li Yuanshang's face.

"Fine boy. He's finally smartened up, going to the Heavenly Palace to haggle with those big shots."

The group exchanged uneasy glances.

At last, one chuckled wryly and explained, "Eldest Uncle Jianguo... he went to the Heavenly Palace to fix the buildings."

"Idiot!" Li Yuanshang exploded in anger.

Seeing him huffing mad, the kids moved to calm his heaving breaths, but he bellowed, "Get lost! All of you, beat it and handle the shops!"

In a flash, the Merchant Lineage kids fled like spooked critters.

It took ages for Li Yuanshang to exhale heavily, his visage clouded with concern.

"He skips this huge family empire to tinker at the Imperial Capital's Ministry of Works. That fool just doesn't grasp: 'Every trade's beneath; commerce reigns above all.'"

In his sour frame of mind, Crown Prince Feiheng pulled up, and Li Yuanshang stepped out to greet him.

Back when Li Yuanshang hung with the main family, he'd hung out a lot with Feiheng.

Those days, the kid who toiled in the dirt all hours got snickered at by Merit City's everyday folk.

They jeered that after over a century, this farm boy still lacked a spouse, offspring, or heirs—a lone soul, utterly pitiful.

Yet who'd guess that overnight, he'd vault like a carp to dragon status, turning into Crown Prince Feiheng?

At the feast, dressed in a purple python robe, Feiheng beamed warmly, acting the part of a kindly kin senior.

Li Yuanshang knew that smile inside out; the King of Qian, once locked in their house, had worn the exact same.

Grandpa had noted that types like him hid sharp cunning.

His own grandpa flashed that too, but with real warmth in action and soul.

"Yuanshang, while I battled for the Crown Prince seat in the Imperial Capital these years, your go-between work let me link up with all those nobles and masters.

My links to the Heavenly Light Sect and the Imperial Preceptor's Min family came through you playing connector."

Feiheng grinned while fiddling with the jade band on his pinky.

"Don't think I'm scolding you as your senior—but aren't you pushing me away like a stranger?"

Those lines threw Li Yuanshang into a fluster. "No, no! I... I..."

For a second, he tripped over his words.

Feiheng's contentment grew.

"Just pulling your leg. You're still that jumpy kid from before, spooked at a hint of trouble.

I'm here to back you up this time. You've got the riches already—what more do you crave?"

Li Yuanshang paused, then lit up with glee.

"Perfect! Listen, that Min Family Patriarch has bugged me forever. With my Spirit Stones and your influence, we're unstoppable!

They tied the knot with my line as in-laws, but act all high and mighty.

Back me here; let's hit the Min place side by side. I wanna smack his face!"

"...."

Feiheng's cheek muscles jerked.

"I wanna thrash Min Youguo too!"

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