The smaller regions were preceded by small characters, and were entirely comparable to the Qingrao Domain.
This could be seen from the cultivation realms of the cultivators and powerhouses within those smaller regions.
Just like the Fang San District, which Li Qi had passed by last time when he went out to rescue two natal spirit puppets, the strongest cultivator there was at the peak of the Tribulation Crossing stage.
A cultivator at the peak of the Tribulation Crossing stage, if placed in Li Qi's hometown, could directly flatten dozens of surrounding regions.
How could the Fang San District where he was located be compared to the small Yan District of Li Qi's hometown?
Although the Fang San District was only a small region within the Qingrao Domain, its actual scale was one to two times larger than the Yin Zong Domain unified by Yin Chuan.
The Fang San District was now one of the smaller regions surrounding the Void Black Market where the Penguin Medicine Pavilion was currently located.
And according to Li Qi's plan, he intended to have the second natal spirit puppet first establish Penguin Medicine Pavilion branches one by one in the nearest surrounding Void Black Markets.
After all, there was no other way. Although Li Qi's personal strength was formidable, the Penguin Medicine Pavilion was an empty shell, and the only ones who could be put to use and were trustworthy were his two pitiful natal spirit puppets.
Next, the second natal spirit puppet, carrying a sum of resources, set off for one of the nearest surrounding Void Black Markets at random.
After acquiring a piece of land in the Void Black Market with resources or means, the humble Penguin Medicine Pavilion was created by the second natal spirit puppet.
Li Qi received the news immediately but paid no mind to it.
In his estimation, the Penguin Medicine Pavilion would likely experience a period of decline for some time. After its elixirs began to be sold in the Void Black Market, its reputation would likely be established, facilitating sales.
However, in reality, everything that followed completely exceeded Li Qi's expectations.
On that day, Li Qi was recuperating his energy and spirit due to modifying elixir formulas, but the information transmitted by the second natal spirit puppet made Li Qi's eyes widen.
It was the very first day the Penguin Medicine Pavilion branch was established in the new Void Black Market.
Yet, within that single day, the Penguin Medicine Pavilion was already swarming with people.
There were even quite a few cultivators at the ninth heaven and peak of the Tribulation Crossing stage who came to purchase elixirs from the Penguin Medicine Pavilion.
As a result, these frenzied cultivators nearly came to blows over the priority to purchase elixirs.
It was only when some discerning cultivators at the peak of the Tribulation Crossing stage jointly extended a goodwill gesture to the Penguin Medicine Pavilion that these impending conflicts were pacified.
Later, after the cultivators at the peak of the Tribulation Crossing stage who helped stabilize the situation for the Penguin Medicine Pavilion, as well as many purchasers, spoke.
In fact, the Penguin Medicine Pavilion had already gained considerable renown in many surrounding Void Black Markets.
But there was no choice; the distance between Void Black Markets was quite considerable.
Such expensive items were not suitable for others to purchase on their behalf, lest they be robbed and have no recourse.
Therefore, many of the cultivators who had previously received news about the Penguin Medicine Pavilion in the surrounding areas had traveled a great distance to the sole shop at the Penguin Medicine Pavilion's headquarters to purchase elixirs for their needs.
Now that they saw the Penguin Medicine Pavilion had opened a branch in the Void Black Market near them, these loyal customers were even more ecstatic.
In the future, they would not need to waste so much time and travel such a great distance to buy them.
Li Qi was slightly surprised when he heard this news.
However, he quickly reacted. Although the cultivation of these cultivators always came first for themselves.
Most cultivators would, however, have some friendly fellow disciples. If these fellow disciples happened to need elixirs, and someone knew about the Penguin Medicine Pavilion, they might casually mention it.
Although such dissemination had limited reach, only among close-knit cultivators, it accumulated to a considerable number over time.
After all, it had been two hundred years since the Penguin Medicine Pavilion established its first headquarters in the Qingrao Domain.
Of course, the limitation of such a reach was naturally distance. Only the surrounding Void Black Markets were aware of it. As for Void Black Markets further away, the Penguin Medicine Pavilion's reputation was not yet so widespread.
However, Li Qi was satisfied with this.
Besides the Void Black Market where his headquarters was located, there were many other surrounding Void Black Markets.
Not to mention places further away, even for these surrounding Void Black Markets that had heard of the Penguin Medicine Pavilion, it would not be too difficult to open new branches in the future.
Under such circumstances, the second natal spirit puppet stayed at this first opened branch for a year.
After one year, this first established branch of the Penguin Medicine Pavilion had finally gained a stable footing, and no one dared to come and harass its operations.
As for the resources earned over this year, it was no exaggeration to say that if the resources earned from selling elixirs in one Void Black Market were one hundred, then the resources earned from two Void Black Markets would be one hundred and ninety, almost doubling.
As for why it wasn't two hundred, that deficit of ten points in resources naturally came from the small portion of people who traveled from other Void Black Markets to buy elixirs.
They were already people who traveled from other Void Black Markets to purchase elixirs, but the branches did not have as many external cultivators purchasing as the headquarters.
At the same time, during this year, these cultivators who had traveled from other Void Black Markets had also asked the two natal spirit puppets when they would open branches in their respective Void Black Markets, since branches had already been established.
However, the two natal spirit puppets could not answer this question.
Li Qi also could not answer.
It was simply because Li Qi had suddenly thought of a serious problem.
While his Penguin Medicine Pavilion was not weak in terms of elixir quality.
However, compared to other merchant associations, such as the Qin Yang Merchant Association that he had destroyed before.
The Qin Yang Merchant Association had countless powerful individuals under their command.
They could confidently hand over resources to their subordinates, not fearing their escape.
But Li Qi could not do this.
Apart from the two natal spirit puppets, he had so far been unable to find anyone trustworthy in the vast Qingrao Domain.
"Tsk, troublesome."
Li Qi frowned slightly.
He hadn't thought carefully before, just thinking that his current strength was sufficient, and the quality of his elixirs was sufficient, so he could earn enough resources in this prosperous place.
But now, he had not expected that the number of people would completely limit the development of his Penguin Medicine Pavilion.
However, Li Qi did not know.
Besides this obvious problem,
Privately, another trouble, which he had not yet discovered, was constantly arising with the opening of his first branch.