Duke of Wu, that's Lin Yang's current identity.
Just from this title, you can tell exactly where his fiefdom is. To be more specific, it's the Jiangdong region.
Of course, to be precise, according to Emperor Ling's wishes, he could establish fiefdoms wherever he wanted in the entire Jiangdong region, except for the six prefectures.
Moreover, in terms of rank, the highest-ranking officials in the entire Jiangdong region are only a few prefects. In fact, their ranks are below Lin Yang's. This means that Lin Yang can do whatever he wants.
"Young Master, Young Master, another family has come to give gifts. Just like you said, these top families, first-class families at the state level, and even sects and academies have all come to give gifts. Why is that?" Su Qing'er raised her little face, puzzled.
"It's very simple. They all obtained detailed explanations of the divine path, and most of them are going to follow the records to establish their sects step by step, collect incense offerings, and finally be directly deified. So, in a sense, they all owe me a favor, not too much, not too little."
"And now, this is my most destitute moment. Right now, I am nothing more than a duke in name only, and my territory is a wasteland. I am utterly penniless. Moreover, even if I fail, my personal strength in the future will not be low. As long as I don't do anything reckless, I can still have a future as a fifth or even sixth-tier expert."
"So now is the best time for these people to repay their favors. After all, I'm still quite weak right now. I only need some money to repay such a big favor, so why not?" Lin Yang said nonchalantly.
Just like those wealthy and powerful gods, they also used a large number of magical treasures and rare materials to directly repay the favor. Otherwise, how could they repay the debt of gratitude for Lin Yang's enlightenment? Did they expect him to become Lin Yang's slave for this?
The saying "great kindness can turn into enmity" is not just a saying. If all the gods and noble families in the world were to owe Lin Yang a favor, then Lin Yang's future would be quite... well, let's just say it's not a good thing.
"How could they be so shameless?" Su Qing'er said angrily.
"Ah, this is just how these aristocratic families operate. But I haven't come away empty-handed either. Look, this Mountain-Driving Whip is currently a fifth-tier magic weapon, and it's not impossible for it to be restored to a sixth-tier weapon in the future."
"Moreover, there is this Qiankun Bag, which can hold an entire city. More importantly, it can store living things, making it incredibly magical."
"And this sword, it is said to be the flying sword used by the human emperor Zhuanxu. Of course, due to the long passage of time, its grade has now dropped from the sixth rank to the fourth rank."
"And this gourd can automatically produce low-quality Three Lights Divine Water, which is perfect for planting spiritual roots."
"In addition, there are various magical natural treasures, such as this Zhu Guo tree, which has a history of three thousand years. It flowers once every thirty years, bears fruit once every thirty years, and matures once every thirty years. When consumed for the first time, it has the effect of rejuvenating the body and improving one's physical qualities."
"also……"
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Chapter Fourteen: This is outrageous!
Soon, Lin Yang counted on his fingers for a long time, listing the uses of various excellent magical treasures. Then, he smiled and said, "So you see, before we entered Luoyang, we were just penniless paupers. But after entering Luoyang, we suddenly became comparable to those top families in terms of treasures."
"This in itself is already a great achievement. After all, those who try to get rich quick usually fail."
"Alright, since you don't care, young master, then I care even less. Anyway, it's much better than when we were in the countryside," Su Qing'er said with a smile.
"Well, it's good that you've come to your senses. Then go and sort through these gifts, tally them up, and see how much they're worth in total," Lin Yang said with a smile. As he spoke, he was also fiddling with a jade pendant.
Su Qing'er nodded in agreement and quickly rushed out. Then, Lin Yang's face immediately turned grim. Even the jade pendant in his hand shattered with a snap.
"This is outrageous!"
Those words were just meant to appease someone as naive as Su Qing'er. To be honest, Lin Yang would rather bear the darkness behind it all alone. As for Su Qing'er, she should just be a cheerful and carefree person.
This time, the actions of these aristocratic families truly disgusted Lin Yang. If the divine compensation of several hundred magical treasures made Lin Yang happy, then the compensation from these aristocratic families was truly treating Lin Yang like a fool.
Lin Yang had also seen the gift lists of these aristocratic families. Almost all of them consisted of the least valuable luxury items: calligraphy and paintings, jade, jewelry, and antiques. Genuine hard currency such as gold, silver, and spirit stones made up only about one-tenth of the gifts.
Normally, it's fine; you can slowly sell these luxury items and exchange them for silver. Then, you can use that silver to buy various resources to develop your territory. Overall, there aren't any major problems, it just takes a little longer.
But what time is it now? It's time to leave the capital and develop our fiefdom. Where can we suddenly convert so many luxury goods into silver? Those merchants only care about silver.
Moreover, even if he found connections and someone was willing to sell these luxury goods for Lin Yang, are you sure the luxury goods market won't collapse if so many luxury goods are sold off at once?
A single pearl from the East is worth thousands of taels of silver, and everyone is vying for it.
But what about ten? I estimate that if they can sell for eight or nine hundred taels, that would be lucky.
What about a hundred? I estimate that even at a hundred taels each, they might not be able to sell them.
If it were a thousand pearls, the entire pearl market would probably collapse, and the famous pearls would only be able to be sold at rock-bottom prices.
The logic is that simple: converting these luxury items like jewels and antiques into cash takes time, a lot of time. At the same time, there are significant risks involved.
"What a clever tactic! Almost every top-tier family does this. And these luxury items are incredibly valuable, so even if we publicize it, it'll look like I'm the one who got the better deal," Lin Yang said with a self-deprecating laugh.
Having transmigrated here, he killed Wang Kun within three days and later wiped out the entire Wang family. Subconsciously, this instilled in him arrogance and pride.
But at this moment, I really didn't expect that as soon as I entered the capital, I would be taught a lesson by these powerful families. It just goes to show how vast the world is and how many talented people there are.
"My lord, Miss Cai has arrived and is waiting outside. Do you think it is..." Hu Feng stood at the door, gently knocked, and then said.
By this time, with Lin Yang's help, he had already broken through to the second tier. Moreover, he had seen quite a bit of the world in the capital. His arrogance had been sufficiently tempered, and he was ready to put his skills to use.
Therefore, this was Lin Yang's gatekeeper position. To put it bluntly, he was just a gatekeeper. Of course, this was also to train his abilities.
Don't underestimate the role of the gatekeeper; in the process, one's vision and attitude can be effectively honed. If Hu Feng hadn't known Lin Yang's background and wasn't a fellow townsman, others wouldn't have been allowed to take the position.
"Haha, Wenji is here, please come in quickly." Lin Yang said with a smile as he looked at Cai Yan standing at the door.
At this time, Cai Yan was still veiled, and upon closer inspection, she appeared even more beautiful.
"It seems you're in high spirits, Feipeng. Here, these are gifts from the Cai family." Cai Yan said with a smile, seeing Lin Yang's happy expression. She then handed over a gift list.
Lin Yang opened it and found it rather simple. There was only one item: one million taels of silver. It seemed his treatment in the capital wasn't a secret at all. Just how little did these bigwigs think of him?
"Thank you so much, thank you so much," Lin Yang said earnestly. In any case, this was the best gift Lin Yang had received today.
"Oh, what are you saying? You seem to be in such a good mood. Come on, Feipeng, take a look. This is my gift list. Of course, it's probably not as many as Wenji's." Shi A said with a smile.
Upon taking it, he saw only one item: 500,000 taels of silver. Although Wang Yue was richer than Cai Yong, considering that Cai Yong only had two daughters while Wang Yue had several disciples, it could only be said that Shi A had truly done his best.
"Good brothers, no problem. Since you two trust me so much, then I'll take you both to get rich together," Lin Yang said happily.