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"Boundary Stele?"

Mu Yuan had always valued enchantment-related treasures and had long thought about purchasing a set of real city defense barriers.

However...

A city defense barrier that could engulf an entire city would undoubtedly be of epic level, and as a large item, its value would be at least equivalent to several treasures of the same rank.

There were indeed such items on the Taixuan Covenant Platform.

A total of three sets.

Water Veil Skycloak Barrier, Ten-Thousand Woods Sustenance Barrier, and Red Lotus Karma Fire Barrier;

The first two required six-star Pioneers, or authority equivalent to this rank to exchange, while the latter could only be purchased by seven-star Exploration Generals.

Mu Yuan did not have this authority.

He didn't even have the financial means.

He had given up on the idea of exchanging for city defense barriers and instead turned to developing lower-grade substitutes himself, or waiting for the day he would be favored by the Elements of Heaven and Earth and such a treasure would simply drop into his lap.

He commissioned Daisy to purchase Domain Interferers or similar treasures for the purpose of concealing extraordinary phenomena.

To conceal...

The phenomena emanating from the birth of a being with Legendary Status!

He worried that one Domain Interferer wouldn't be enough, so he considered buying another.

"Boundary Stele"

"Rank: Excellence"

"Category: Special Class·Combined Treasure"

"Description ①: Place the stele on the ground, connect it to the ley lines and supply enough energy to unfold an enchantment measuring 2000×2000×2000 cubic meters."

"Description ②: The special enchantment provides medium protection, as well as strong concealment, masking, and interference capabilities. Also, deploying the enchantment does not affect the people inside from absorbing elements of heaven and earth from the outside."

"Description ③: Once the Boundary Stele is activated, it will inevitably be subjected to wear and tear. The current number of remaining uses for this Boundary Stele: 3/5."

The Boundary Stele was acquired by Daisy in Pan Shi City, from the hands of a high-order professional.

The acquisition was not expensive; it only cost 700 Soul Crystal Coins.

"So cheap?"

Mu Yuan's insight had greatly improved; he could determine the approximate value of this combined treasure at a glance.

Even with limitations on the number of uses, the value of an enchantment treasure was still far higher than ordinary treasures of Excellence. Moreover, a coverage area of 2000×2000×2000 meters was by no means small.

It was enough to completely encompass a small town-level territory.

Seven hundred Soul Crystal Coins was indeed cheap.

Such treasures, under normal circumstances, are also difficult to purchase with only Soul Crystals.

Daisy said, "This Boundary Stele is somewhat underwhelming; the protection it provides isn't very strong, and the energy consumed to maintain the barrier over a long period is beyond what an ordinary Lord can afford."

As for concealment, masking, interfering with astral observations or deductions, these abilities seemed hardly useful.

They only took effect when the barrier was active.

What territory would need such a thing?

Though that's what was said, this was still an item that could save one's life, and acquiring it for 700 Soul Crystal Coins showcased Daisy's capabilities.

The entire process didn't require Mr. Mu to worry at all.

Having competent subordinates made life easy for a Lord.

"Rest for a few days and then head to Shen Luo Domain to the east on behalf of our Tianyuan Territory. This trip is a short one. Afterwards, continue to expand the trade routes to various places in Tai Xuan. On this trip, you'll also take Irene and the others with you, taking them to the academies in Pan Shi City and Lakehaven City," Mu Yuan arranged.

The personnel headed to Pan Shi City and Lakehaven City had already been essentially selected.

The accompanying personnel and guards for the merchant convoy would also undergo some rotation. Experienced hands would lead the new ones, making sure that as many Tianyuan up-and-comers had the ability to stand on their own.

For example, this trip's guard captain Zhou Yi, Mu Yuan considered assigning him to Lakehaven City.

The 'Offertory-level Experts' in the guard team, Xi Liu and Lian Yue, with Lian Yue continuing to accompany the merchant convoy back and forth, providing escort and protection. Xi Liu, on the other hand, would stay behind to focus on honing his physique and adjusting his state to make a push for the Legendary Realm.

After all, Xi Liu had already encompassed both Domain and Light of Will, just half a step away from the Legendary Realm, while Lian Yue had yet to forge his own domain.

"No need to rest," said Daisy, "Time is life, time is money. If every trip requires a few days of rest, when will we be able to have Tianyuan City's trade routes spread across all of Tai Xuan?"

Besides, staying in the territory doing nothing wasn't as enjoyable as haggling with others, where a simple three sentences could net 180,000 Soul Sand.

She, Daisy, had ambition as well.

Currently, the Chamber of Commerce in Tianyuan Territory was still a rather unremarkable department among the many.

Just as she had expressed, she wished to see the reach of Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce penetrate the entire Tai Xuan Region.

...

The Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce was preparing for the next commercial journey, scheduled to depart in two days.

Various departments of Tianyuan Territory and each troop were also busy.

Outside South City, Isloa stood on a high platform, lecturing and instructing. One new building after another rose from the ground, and the appearance of the area outside Tianyuan City changed day by day.

The previous layout of Tianyuan City was 'gourd-shaped', and now, two new districts were gradually being constructed at the bottom of the gourd, one on each side.

Once the two new districts were completed, they would be able to accommodate a permanent population of about 65,000 — some Territory Citizens were still living a bit cramped.

Building their own apartments, the Territory Citizens were full of enthusiasm.

The Skeleton Cemetery, Ice Spirit Cold Pool, Royal Musket Association, Treeman Forest, and the Dragon Mound Fertile Land Secret Realm and other areas were also bustling with construction.

Comfortable residences would also be built in these military camp areas.

The Defensive Troops, meanwhile, continued their in-depth work on the territory's defenses.