Fei Xin provided Xiao Fei with a detailed report on the current operating status of the Treasure Pavilion and presented an account book for Xiao Fei's review.
Additionally, he delivered one million spirit stones, which were the profits accumulated by the Treasure Pavilion over the years.
Although the cultivation world of the Lu Kingdom had fallen, many capable individuals from the three major sects had gathered.
Fei Xin seized the opportunity to recruit many cultivators into the Treasure Pavilion.
Those with skills were responsible for refining pills, crafting artifacts, and making talismans, with the finished products handed over to Fei Xin for sale.
Many cultivators without specific skills were recruited by Xiao Fei into the merchant caravans to be responsible for transporting supplies.
The fallen cultivators of the Lu Kingdom were no longer what they used to be; securing a decent position in the Treasure Pavilion was already considered fortunate.
The decline of the Lu Kingdom, conversely, had strengthened the Treasure Pavilion's power.
This led to the Treasure Pavilion now having five branches, two powerful merchant caravans, and one guard team, making them stand out among the many businesses on the Eastern Continent.
"Senior Brother Fei, I am ashamed to say, although I funded the establishment of the Treasure Pavilion, its development and growth are entirely due to your efforts.
I have decided to allocate twenty percent of the Treasure Pavilion's shares to you, Senior Brother."
"Junior Brother! How can this be?"
Fei Xin was somewhat overwhelmed. In fact, many people around him had advised him to embezzle all of the Treasure Pavilion's assets while Xiao Fei was away.
However, he had sternly refused them all!
His Junior Brother Xiao was also an extraordinary individual who, after experiencing all sorts of hardships, not only survived but also grew increasingly powerful.
Everything he had today was thanks to Xiao Fei, and he dared not betray this somewhat mysterious junior brother.
The cultivation world held too many unpredictable events; one should not easily offend mysterious individuals. This was also a survival principle he had learned.
"This is what you deserve, Senior Brother! Please accept it with peace of mind!"
Regarding the Treasure Pavilion, Xiao Fei himself felt a bit guilty. Since its establishment, he had hardly put any effort into it; it was all managed by Fei Xin that it reached its current status.
"In addition to this, when you return, you can represent me in negotiations with the three major sects. I am willing to allocate another thirty percent of the shares, allowing each of the three major sects to invest ten percent."
"Excellent! Junior Brother, this plan is brilliant!"
Fei Xin highly approved of Xiao Fei's decision. He had actually harbored this idea for a long time: to tie the three major sects to their chariot and advance together. This would be very beneficial for enhancing the Treasure Pavilion's strength.
The three major sects still had several Nascent Soul stage experts, capable of ensuring the Treasure Pavilion's safety.
Simply giving away a small amount of profit would not move the three major sects. If it were equity, he had no authority to decide.
Following this, Xiao Fei and Fei Xin discussed the details for several days, drafting a general cooperation plan, after which Fei Xin hastily departed the small island.
As Fei Xin left, Huang Feifei also departed with him.
Since they were going to negotiate cooperation with the three major sects of the Lu Kingdom, she also needed to possess corresponding strength.
An individual without equal strength could not achieve equal negotiation.
After seeing Fei Xin and Huang Feifei off, Xiao Fei continued his seclusion, entering the space to refine the jade flooring.
In the following days, Xiao Fei intermittently entered seclusion to refine the jade flooring, occasionally emerging to attend to miscellaneous matters.
A year after Fei Xin and Huang Feifei departed, they returned to the small island, having successfully negotiated cooperation with the three major sects.
From then on, Xiao Fei held fifty percent of the Treasure Pavilion's shares, Fei Xin held twenty percent, and the three major sects each held ten percent.
With the formal participation of the three major sects, the overall strength of the business significantly increased.
Fei Xin's visit to the small island this time was not only to report the good news but also to plan on extending their reach into the Eastern Sea.
The Eastern Sea was rich in various spiritual resources but lacked spiritual items like elixirs that human cultivators excelled at.
If they could open up trade routes with the demon race in the Eastern Sea, it would generate enormous profits.
Acquiring spiritual items from the Eastern Sea from demons at a low price and selling them to humans on land at a high price.
Conversely, acquiring materials like elixirs and talismans from humans and selling them to the Eastern Sea demons would also yield substantial profits.
However, the human and demon races were mutually hostile, viewing each other as delicious food.
Human cultivators could not appear in demon cities, nor could demon cultivators appear in human cities, or they would face utter destruction.
Xiao Fei could operate in this manner by disguising himself to enter cities, but this method could not be used long-term. Once discovered, he would not only lose his job but also his head.
However, Xiao Fei could contact that golden-haired great rat and have him be responsible for sales and acquisitions in Black Dragon City on his behalf.
This matter proceeded smoothly. The golden-haired great rat had spent all his wealth seeking medical treatment for Green Bean Eyes and had incurred substantial debts.
Now that Xiao Fei approached him for cooperation, intending to make a fortune together, the golden-haired great rat readily agreed.
The golden-haired great rat was responsible for all affairs of the Treasure Pavilion in Black Dragon City, while on the other end, Fei Xin sent people to receive and conduct transactions.
As for the specific details of the cooperation, Xiao Fei did not participate further, leaving Fei Xin and the golden-haired great rat to discuss them in detail.
Three months later, this trade route was officially opened, generating a continuous stream of profits for Xiao Fei every day.
The other three major sects, Fei Xin, and the golden-haired great rat also earned considerable wealth alongside the Treasure Pavilion.
From then on, Xiao Fei no longer inquired about the Treasure Pavilion's business, only glancing at it occasionally.
His entire focus was now on refining the jade flooring.
Thus, over ten years passed. One day, in the space, Xiao Fei held a piece of jade flooring.
This was the 9,999th piece of jade flooring he had refined.
The next step was the assembly.
However, the assembly of these 9,999 pieces of flooring was very different from ordinary floor tiling.
Each piece of flooring had only one fixed position, allowing for no deviation. This was related to formations, and one had to be familiar with this formation.
During the process of refining this jade altar, Xiao Fei continuously learned, and his proficiency in formations also made significant progress.
His current level in formations could likely rank among the top in the entire cultivation world.
Xiao Fei reluctantly cleared a large area of spiritual fields of spiritual herbs, leveling a vast expanse of land to prepare for the installation of the jade altar.
The installation process took him nearly a year of busy work within the space to lay the 9,999 pieces of jade flooring without a single error.
The moment he successfully laid all the flooring, the runes on the jade flooring emitted a dazzling light.
A violent surge of spiritual energy spread throughout the entire space.
Xiao Fei secretly felt fortunate that he had not installed the jade altar outside, otherwise, it would have been discovered immediately.